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THE BLACK LEAGUE: 'A Place Called Bad' To Receive Scandinavian Release Next Week

THE BLACK LEAGUE, the Finnish band fronted by former SENTENCED vocalist Taneli Jarva, will release their fourth full-length album, "A Place Called Bad", in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway and Denmark) on April 19 via Playground Music. A wider European release for the effort has not yet been announced. A...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist: Chilling Out With Other Naked Men Is Part Of 'Finnish Culture'

Mark Hensch of antiMUSIC recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Warman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: Your musical output is pretty diverse, and you have strayed outside of BODOM a bit in the past. Are there any thoughts you'd like to offer a...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Audio Interview With ALEXI LAIHO Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 54 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features a 10-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of CHILDREN OF BODOM. Interview topics include Alexi's new ESP signature model guitar, Randy Rhoads,...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE: Finnish Dates Announced

THE BLACK LEAGUE, the Finnish band fronted by former SENTENCED vocalist Taneli Jarva, have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Apr. 19 – Yano – Järvenpää, FIN Apr. 29 – Kipsari – Helsinki, FIN May 19 – Rytmikatti - Kouvola Thur, FIN Jun. 08 - Sauna Open Air – Tampere, FIN As ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Tentative Live DVD Track Listing Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM filmed their February 5 show in Stockholm, Sweden for a future DVD release. The show was recorded by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus of the Sweden's Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR and LACUNA COIL, among many others. The group's setlist for the...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH Members To Guest On STONER KINGS Album

Finland's STONER KINGS are set to release their sophomore effort, entitled "Fuck the World", on March 1. After persevering through line-up changes, near break-up, considerable backlash by certain members of the metal and rock community, including the changing of the tides within the music industry a...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Breaks Rib, Vows To Continue Touring

CHILDREN OF BODOM drummer Jaska W. Raatikainen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Just to inform you all that I broke a rib a few days ago. I have been taken really strong medicine since Gothenborg show [on February 3] because I wouldn't have been able to play a note...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Stockholm Show To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, the the Swedish film company Revolver, led by the director Patric Ullaeus, will film the band's February 5 gig in Stockholm, Sweden for an upcoming DVD release. The "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" promotional video was fi...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Breaks Toe, Vows To Carry On

CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho has posted the following message on teh group's official web site: "YO muthatruckas! Just wanted to let y'all know that I broke a fuckin' toe of my right foot during a show in Barcelona by slamming it into a monitor wedge, (yea, I was sober) so if and when ...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE To Be Joined By GODSPLAGUE Guitarist At Finnish Gig

THE BLACK LEAGUE, the Finnish band fronted by former SENTENCED vocalist Taneli Jarva, will be joined by GODSPLAGUE guitarist Euge Valovirta for their January 21 appearance at Club Teatria in Oulu. Valovirta will be filling in for regular THE BLACK LEAGUE guitarist Kimmi "Heavy" Hiltunen, who will be...

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METALLICA, KORN, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT Members Join Forces For DIMEBAG DARRELL ART TRIBUTE

Some of the biggest names in hard rock — including members of such acts as METALLICA, KORN, LINKIN PARK, SLIPKNOT, MUDVAYNE, ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED — have joined forces for an amazing art exhibit in remembrance of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and to support music educati...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE: New Video Posted Online

THE BLACK LEAGUE, the Finnish band fronted by former SENTENCED vocalist Taneli Jarva, have posted their video for the song "Same Ol' Fuckery" at this location. The track comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "A Place Called Bad", which was released in Finland in October via WolfGang Record...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Featured On YOUNG GUITAR DVD

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, the band's frontman, Alexi Laiho, took time out during the band's Japanese tour to shoot new guitar exercises for a DVD that will be included with the January 2006 issue of the Japanese magazine Young Guitar. The 21-minut...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Slams Internet 'Badasses'

Karma E. Omowale of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: Okay. What's the story behind your computer phobia? Fans on the message board seem to think you have one. [Laughs] Ale...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Mainman Defends Band's Decision To Cover BRITNEY SPEARS

MetalUnderground.com recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM mainman Alexi Laiho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalUnderground.com: How did Kimberly Goss [SINERGY] come [end up] writing the lyrics to "Bastards of Bodom"? Alexi: "Towards the end of the recording process,...