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ENSIFERUM Added To Finland's MYÖTÄTUULIROCK Festival

According to Metal From Finland, Finnish metallers ENSIFERUM have replaced STAM1NA on the billing of the Myötätuulirock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at Hakunila Sports Centre in Vantaa City (close to Helsinki),Finland. STAM1NA was forced to cancel its participation in the event as a resul...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Tops Album Chart

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the Finnish album chart with his solo debut, "Fuel for the Fire" (Sony BMG). View the whole chart at this location. Check out audio samples here (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cu...

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STRATOVARIUS, AMORPHIS Guitarists To Guest On Finland's MTV3

According to Metal From Finland, STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki and AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen will appear on the Finnish TV channel MTV3 on June 6 at 8:50 a.m. to discuss the "exporting of Finnish music." STRATOVARIUS recently entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland to begin reco...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Is 'More Than Ready To Go Home'

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Writing this at airport hotel 10 minutes from Osaka Kansai airport [in Japan where STRATOVARIUS just played several dates]. Had enough of eels, tempuras, octopus in suction cup sauce, temples, temples, temples,...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Releases Solo Debut, Prepares To Hit The Road

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has just released his debut album, "Fuel for the Fire", in Finland via Sony BMG. Check out audio samples at this location (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cursor over the musical note symbol...

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EXSECRATUS Signs With VIOLENT JOURNEY RECORDS

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has inked a deal with Violent Journey Records. According to a press release, "These young masters of melodic metal combine influences from band like CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, NIGHTWISH, DIMMU BORGIR and lots and lots of other big names. The male-female vocal co...

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KOTIPELTO: Finnish Festival Appearances Announced

KOTIPELTO, the band led by STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto, has scheduled the following festival appearances in June/July: Jun. 08 - Tampere, FIN - Sauna Open Air Jun. 16 - Vantaa, FIN - Myötätuulirock Jul. 11 - Tampere, FIN - Tammerfest Jul. 21 - Hämeenlinna, FIN - Wanaja Festival Former STRAT...

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New STRATOVARIUS Album 'On Ice'

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Writing this from the ancient city of Kyoto that used to be the capital of Japan [where STRATOVARIUS is currently touring]. Huge amount of temples and sightseeing to do here. Both Tokyo shows were more than coo...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Checks In From Japan

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS are in the middle of a Japanese headlining tour that is set to conclude on Friday, May 25 in Tokyo. The group's guitarist, Timo Tolkki, has checked in with the following update: "Things didnt start the smoothest way at the airport. After I entered the cockpit i...

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VISION DIVINE Confirmed For Italy's TOTAL METAL FESTIVAL

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have been confirmed for the Total Metal Festival, set to take place Saturday, September 15 at the soccer stadium of Noicattaro in Bari, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: RAGE DA...

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STRATOVARIUS' TOLKKI Is Japan-Bound

STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "Off to Japan to play some shows. It's gonna be my 18th time there. This time I'm gonna see some of the real Japan, especially Kyoto area. We are going to have some rehearsals before flying (we haven't really played in month...

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STRATOVARIUS: New Video Interview With TIMO KOTIPELTO Available

A video interview with STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto, conducted by All Metal Music on May 8, 2007 in New York City, has been posted at YouTube: Part#1, Part#2. KOTIPELTO's third album, "Serenity", recently entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 8. Released in Europe via AFM Record...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'I Live My Life Completely Outside Society'

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his personal MySpace page: "I am getting lot of wishes for whatever particular feast is going on in whatever country. Let it be known that I don't celebrate birthdays, Christmas, any Finnish feast (juhannus etc) or any traditiona...

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OBSCURA Adds Second Guitarist

German death metal band OBSCURA has announced the addition of second guitarist Johannes Rennig (PROFANITY). "It was a very hard decision to make," the group writes on its web site. "We are looking forward to the upcoming festivals and the recording mode of the new album in August this year." OBSCURA...