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SARGATANAS REIGN Confirmed For Sweden's MOTALA METAL FEST

Sweden's SARGATANAS REIGN are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Motala Metal Fest, set to take place on April 19 at Folkets Park in Motala, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: VADER TANKARD VOMITORY STORMWARRIOR FINNTROL...
February 13, 2003
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HYPOCRISY, DESTRUCTION, VADER, NILE: X-MASS FEST 2003 Dates Announced!

HYPOCRISY, DESTRUCTION, VADER, NILE, DEW-SCENTED, MISERY INDEX, DISBELIEF and one other as-yet-unannounced act will team up for the X-Mass Fest 2003 European tour, set to take place Dec. 7-21. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 07 – London, UK - Mean Fiddler Dec. 08 – Paris, FRA - La Locomotive De...
February 6, 2003
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SETHIAN Begin Mixing Debut CD

Finland's SETHIAN, who feature in their ranks current FINNTROLL frontman Tapio Wilska, are currently mixing their debut album at Finnvox studios with Mikko Karmila. The as-yet-untitled effort is tentatively due on Mar. 31. ...
January 30, 2003
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VOMITORY, TANKARD Confirmed For Sweden's MOTALA METAL FEST

Sweden's VOMITORY and Germany's TANKARD are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Motala Metal Fest, set to take place on April 19 at Folkets Park in Motala, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: VADER TANKARD VOMITORY STORMW...
January 28, 2003
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VADER, EVERGREY, FINNTROLL Confirmed For Sweden's MOTALA METAL FESTIVAL

VADER, EVERGREY, STORMWARRIOR, FINNTROLL and PARAGON are among the artists confirmed for this year's Motala Metal Festival, set to take place on Apr. 19 in Motala, Sweden. ...
January 16, 2003
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FINNTROLL Announce New Singer

Finland's FINNTROLL have enlisted singer Tapio Wilska as the permanent replacement for Katla, who was forced to step down as vocalist earlier in the year due to problems with his vocal cords. Wilska had previously fronted a number of acts, including SETHIAN and WIZZARD, and had done session work wit...
December 10, 2002
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FINNTROLL To Record Acoustic EP

FINNTROLL are tentatively scheduled to enter a makeshift studio during January to begin recording an "acoustic/experimental" EP for a spring release. The band, who have yet to find a replacement for departed frontman Katla, will then focus their attention on their next full-length album, for which t...
December 3, 2002
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BORKNAGAR Cancel European Tour

BORKNAGAR have cancelled their European tour with FINNTROLL, SUSPERIA, SUIDAKRA and WINDIR after they were unable to secure affordable transportation for the duration of the trek. "The Swedish bus company raised their prices 63% and we tried getting new busses from about all other bus companies in E...
September 24, 2002
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Finnish Prog Group Lines Up Hometown Gig

Finnish progressive instrumental act LUOKKASOTA, featuring drummer Mikko "Junior" Pietinen (MANNHAI),keyboardist Henri Sorvali (FINNTROLL, MOONSORROW),producer/guitarist Mikko Raita (MANNHAI, PRODE),and bassist Jussi Korhonen (PRODE),are scheduled to perform at Helsinki's Mocambo on Wednesday, S...
September 3, 2002
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Storm Before Calm

Apart from their generally convincing and captivating sound, the great thing about PRIMORDIAL's music is the way it morphs from album to album, each one stronger than the next. There has always been a distinct PRIMORDIAL sound, a hybrid of the best elements of black metal, epic doom metal and a sort...
August 4, 2002
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FINNTROLL, BORKNAGAR, SUSPERIA, SUIDAKRA To Embark On European Tour

FINNTROLL, BORKNAGAR, SUSPERIA, SUIDAKRA and WINDIR will team up for a European tour during October. Tentative dates so far are as follows: Oct. 05 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob Oct. 06 - Hengelo, NETH @ Metropool Oct. 07 - Essen, GER @ Zeche Carl Oct. 08 - Berlin, GER @ Knaack Oct. 09 - POL ...
July 16, 2002
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DYNAMO OPEN AIR: Complete Schedule Announced

The complete schedule for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival—set to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, Holland—has been announced. It is as follows: MAIN STAGE 12:00 - 13:00 DEAD SOUL TRIBE 13:30 - 14:30 PAIN OF SALVTION 15:00 - 16:00 BIOHAZARD 16:30 - 17...
July 5, 2002
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FINNTROLL's SOMNIUM: "We Won't Stop No Matter What!"

FINNTROLL guitarist Somnium has issued the following statement regarding the recent departure of vocalist Katla due to a longer-than-expected recovery period following his recent surgery for a tumor in his vocal cords: "What can I say folks, shit happens!!! And this shit seems far larger than any sh...
June 17, 2002
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DEAD SOUL TRIBE Confirmed For Holland's DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival

DEAD SOUL TRIBE, featuring former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland....
June 16, 2002
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FINNTROLL Frontman Exits Group

FINNTROLL frontman Katla has announced his departure from the group due to a longer-than-expected recovery period following his recent surgery for a tumor in his vocal cords. Here is Katla's official statement on the matter: "Hail fans of the mighty FINNTROLL! With a great sorrow in my heart and sou...
June 11, 2002