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NORTHERN KINGS: Japanese Version Of 'Rethroned' To Include Bonus Track

"Rethroned", the second album from 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]) — will be released in Japan on February 25 via Warner Music J...

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MANOWAR Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

MANOWAR will play its only show in Scandinavia this year at 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 ARCH ENEMY SATYRICON SONATA ARCTICA W.A.S.P. DORO For more information, visit www.kvinesdalro...

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CELESTY: 'Vendetta' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Vendetta", the fourth full-length album from the Finnish power metal band CELESTY, can be viewed below. Due on March 11 via Spinefarm Records, the CD features eleven tracks and over sixty minutes of music. Samu Oittinen began mixing the album in early December, which proved to...

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The Resting Sonata

It is not a question of ROSE FUNERAL's inability to write decent songs and play a fairly convincing form of modern down-tuned 'n chunky death metal. It is just that the continual aping of a beaten-to-death style makes it difficult to appreciate an album like "The Resting Sonata", if only because you...

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FALLOUT MOON Featuring Ex-ALTARIA Bassist: In Writing Mode

FALLOUT MOON, the new band led by former ALTARIA mastermind Marko Pukkila, is writing material for its debut album which is tentatively due to be recorded later this year. The group, which also includes Antti Railio (CELESTY) on vocals and Simo Pirttimaa on guitar, is still looking for the right dru...

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Former ALTARIA, SONATA ARCTICA Members Join Forces In DREAM ASYLUM

Ex-ALTARIA bassist Marko Pukkila has joined forces with former SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and HUMAN TEMPLE vocalist Janne Hurme in a new band called DREAM ASYLUM. According to the group's official bio, "The foundation of DREAM ASYLUM was built by Marko Pukkila. He had material that wa...

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ROSE FUNERAL Prepares To Release 'The Resting Sonata'

Cincinnati, Ohio-based death metallers ROSE FUNERAL will release their full-length debut, "The Resting Sonata", on January 20 via Metal Blade Records. The cover art can be viewed below. "The Resting Sonata" track listing: 01. Exordium The Fall Of Christ (Intro) 02. Sodomizer 03. God Demise 04. Remai...

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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan

"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...

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IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

IN FLAMES and ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for next year's Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IN FLAMES ARCH ENEMY SATYRICON SONATA ARCTICA W.A.S.P. DORO For more information, visit www.norwayrock.no. ...

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SOLUTION.45 Guitarist: We're Not A SCAR SYMMETRY Copy

Swedish/Finnish progressive metal "supergroup" SOLUTION.45, which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam, Mikko Härkin (ex-SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO) and Jani Stefanovic (MISERATION, ESSENCE OF SORROW),recently completed work on an eight-song demo with producer Plec...

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SOLUTION.45 Featuring Former SCAR SYMMETRY, SONATA ARCTICA Members: New Song Available

Swedish/Finnish progressive metal "supergroup" SOLUTION.45, which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam, Mikko Härkin (ex-SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO) and Jani Stefanovic (MISERATION, ESSENCE OF SORROW),has posted a 16-minute song entitled "Clandestinity Now" on the b...

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CELESTY: New Album Title Announced

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has issued the following update: "CELESTY will release their fourth full-length album on March 11, 2009 through the Finnish Spinefarm Records. The album bears the name 'Vendetta', and Samu Oittinen began the mixing of the album in the beginning of December. It is a d...

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PAGAN'S MIND Working On First-Ever DVD

Norwegian melodic power metal band PAGAN'S MIND has issued the following update: "We just returned from three weeks of tour craziness along with our friends from SONATA ARCTICA and VANISHING POINT. Thanks to all those guys as well as their crews for a great time with ringing ears, lack of sleep, gre...

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NIGHTWISH Wins RADIO ROCK FINLANDIA Award; Photos, Video Available

The Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards were held last night (December 5) at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland. The event was broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. The Radio Rock Finlandia award — which recognizes the achievements of a domestic group or artist which was activ...

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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Kiss From A Rose' Video Available

"Kiss From A Rose", the new video from 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]) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's sec...