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NIGHTWISH, SAHG, SIRENIA Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

NIGHTWISH, SAHG, SIRENIA, THUNDERBOLT, MUSTASCH, K[NINE] and ZEROZONIC have been confirmed for the Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR NIGHTWISH IN FLAMES SATYRICON TESTAMENT W.A.S.P ARCH ENEMY U.D.O SON...

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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Issues New Album Update

Keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of the Finnish melodic metal band SONATA ARCTICA has issued the following update: "So far we have about half of the [new SONATA ARCTICA] record in shape, so we're missing some songs, as usual. In April we start recording, and, as before, me and Tony [Kakko, voc...

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CELESTY: 'Fading Away' Video Posted Online

"Fading Away", the new video from Finnish symphonic power metallers CELESTY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in an isolated quarry 100 miles from the band's hometown of Seinäjoki and was directed by Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi, who has previously helmed dozens of music videos, as well as a...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Angels Of Love' Audio Samples Available

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has just released an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love" (Rising Force Records),containing rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate...

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CELESTY: Two New Songs Posted Online

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has posted two new songs — "Fading Away" and "Like Warriors" — on its MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's fourth full-length album, "Vendetta", which will be released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on March 20. The CD features el...

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CELESTY Films 'Fading Away' Video

Finnish power metal band CELESTY filmed a video for the song "Fading Away" last weekend in Ylöjärvi with director Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi. The track comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "Vendetta", which will be released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Video Updates From New Album Writing Sessions Available

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "Unia", tentatively due before the end of the year. A couple of video updates from the songwriting/rehearsal sessions can be viewed below. Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, "Unia" — w...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More 'Angels Of Love' Details Revealed

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will release an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love", which will contain rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate version of his clas...

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SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For Finland's KUOPIO ROCKCOCK Festival

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been confirmed for this year's Kuopio RockCock festival, set to take place July 31 - August 1 in Kuopio, Finland, The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SONATA ARCTICA EPPU NORMAALI APULANTA KLAMYDIA PMMP SONATA ARCTICA is currently writing mater...

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FALLOUT MOON Schedules Finnish Dates

FALLOUT MOON, the new band led by former ALTARIA mastermind Marko Pukkila, has scheduled the following dates: May 27 - Kuopio, Henrys Pub May 28 - Tampere, Music Bar Sputnik May 29 - Seinäjoki, [to be announced] May 30 - Pietarsaari, Music Club Jeppis FALLOUT MOON will enter the studio this summer t...

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CRYSTALLION Prepares To Enter Studio

German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION will enter the studio in March/April to begin recording their third album for a late 2009 release. More information will be made available soon. "Under Siege", the new video from CRYSTALLION, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's second...

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NORTHERN KINGS Performs At Finnish 'Eurovision Song Contest' Finals; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — performed a cover version of the A-HA worldwide smash "Take On Me" at the Finnish Eurovision S...

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ARKONA: St. Petersburg Concert Shut Down By Police

Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA had its February 6, 2009 concert in St. Petersburg shut down after 30 minutes by the Russian special-tasks police unit/riot police (OMON). One of the policemen came up on stage and announced, "The concert is over; everybody against the wall!" All...

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NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA, EVERGREY Members To Guest On SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo CD

Vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg (SONATA ARCTICA),bassist Jari Kainulainen (EVERGREY, ex-STRATOVARIUS) and drummer Mikko Sirén (APOCALYPTICA) are among the guest musicians who appear on the third solo album from SONATA ARCTIC...

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TESTAMENT, U.D.O., BACKYARD BABIES Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

TESTAMENT, U.D.O., SKAMBANKT, BACKYARD BABIES, HOLYHELL and SISTER SIN have been confirmed for the Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR IN FLAMES SATYRICON TESTAMENT W.A.S.P. ARCH ENEMY U.D.O. SONATA ARCT...