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CHILDREN OF BODOM Land First-Ever Gold Album

CHILDREN OF BODOM's latest CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll", was certified gold for sales in excess of 15,000 copies in their native Finland. It is the group's first-ever gold album. Also certified gold was the single "You're Better Off Dead", which has shifted more than 5,000 copies since it was released...
March 21, 2003
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SOMNIUM Memorial Concert: More Details Revealed

More details have emerged about the memorial concert for FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta, who died Sunday morning (March 16) from injuries sustained in an accidental fall he took while intoxicated. The gig will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at Nosturi in Helsinki an...
March 20, 2003
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FINNTROLL, IMPALED NAZARENE, CHILDREN OF BODOM To Perform At Memorial Concert

FINNTROLL, IMPALED NAZARENE, and CHILDREN OF BODOM will partake in a memorial concert for FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta on Tuesday, March 25 at Nosturi in Helsinki. Tickets will be priced at 15 euros, with all proceeds going to Teemu's family to cover various expens...
March 20, 2003
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FINNTROLL Guitarist's Death Was Alcohol-Related

FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta died Sunday morning (March 16) of injuries sustained in an alcohol-related accidental fall, it has been officially announced. Teemu was 25 years old. As previously reported, FINNTROLL recently completed work on an "acoustic/experimental...
March 18, 2003
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FINNTROLL Guitarist Passes Away At Age 25

FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta died this morning in Finland at the age of 25. A message posted on FINNTROLL's official web site states simply, "Our dear friend and guitar player passed away on Sunday morning. This is a extremely heavy blow for us and everyone who eve...
March 16, 2003
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FINNTROLL Withdraw From Sweden's MOTALA METAL FEST

FINNTROLL have withdrawn from the lineup of this year's Motala Metal Fest due to scheduling conflicts caused by their recently-announced European tour with KATATONIA. Motala Metal Fest, which is set to take place on April 19 at Folkets Park in Motala, Sweden, will now feature performances from the f...
March 13, 2003
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SETHIAN: Sound Clips Posted Online

Finland's SETHIAN, the band featuring current FINNTROLL frontman Tapio Wilska, have posted several new MP3 clips via their official web site at this location. The three tracks — "Dream Domain", "Epitaph" and "Nothing Is True" — come off the group's forthcoming debut CD, "Into The Silence", due on Ap...
March 10, 2003
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NASTY SAVAGE, SADUS, FINNTROLL Added To Select X-MASS FESTIVALS Dates

NASTY SAVAGE, SADUS and FINNTROLL have been added to Antwerpen, Belgium (Dec. 20) and Tilburg, Holland (Dec. 21) stops of the upcoming X-Mass Festivals European tour. The trek, which will feature appearances by HYPOCRISY, DESTRUCTION, NILE, VADER, DEW SCENTED, DISBELIEF and MISERY INDEX, will kick o...
March 10, 2003
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KATATONIA, FINNTROLL To Team Up For European Tour

Sweden's KATATONIA and Finland's FINNTROLL will embark on a European tour in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 16 - Nachtleben/Batschkapp - Frankfurt, GER Apr. 17 – Kiff - Aarau, SWI Apr. 18 - Terminal Export - Nancy, FRA Apr. 19 – Dioxin - Schindellegi/Schwyz, SWI Apr. 20 - Midian Club -...
March 6, 2003
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FINNTROLL Finalize Track Listing For 'Visor Om Slutet'

Finland's FINNTROLL have finalized the track listing for their upcoming "acoustic/experimental" CD, titled "Visor Om Slutet". The group's first with new singer Tapio Wilska, "Visor Om Slutet" is slated for release this spring. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Suohengen Sija 0...
March 5, 2003
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FINNTROLL: New Music Posted Online

Finland's FINNTROLL have posted a preview of their upcoming "acoustic/experimental" CD, titled "Visor Om Slutet", at this location (.zip file, approximately 1.30 MB in size). The group's first with new singer Tapio Wilska, "Visor Om Slutet" is slated for release this spring. FINNTROLL will enter the...
March 3, 2003
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FINNTROLL Complete Work On New CD

Finland's FINNTROLL have set "Visor Om Slutet" as the title for their recently-completed "acoustic/experimental" CD, the group's first with new singer Tapio Wilska. The group had originally planned on recording only an EP's worth of material, but reportedly had so much fun during the sessions — whic...
February 27, 2003
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TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, EDGUY Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA 2003

TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, EDGUY and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists confirmed to appear at Finland's Tuska 2003 festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: EDGUY...
February 25, 2003
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SETHIAN Name Debut, Announce Release Date

Finland's SETHIAN, who feature in their ranks current FINNTROLL frontman Tapio Wilska, have set "Into The Silence" as the title for their debut album, due on April 14. The album, which was recently mixed at Finnvox studios with Mikko Karmila, will contain 12 songs. ...
February 19, 2003
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SETHIAN Complete Debut Album

Finland's SETHIAN, who feature in their ranks current FINNTROLL frontman Tapio Wilska, have finished mixing their debut CD at Finnvox studios with Mikko Karmila. The album, which was previously scheduled for release on March 31, has now been delayed "due to busy schedules," according to the group's...
February 15, 2003