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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says Black Metal Scene 'Used To Be Much More Diverse'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official web site has been updated with a question-and-answer session with the group's frontman, Dani Filth, about the band's upcoming album, "Thornography". A few excerpts follow: Q: Why the title "Thornography"? Dani: "Funnily enough, we had a few titles in consideration for this...

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THE 69 EYES: New Single Posted Online

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES are currently in the studio recording their new album, "Angels", with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and Johnny Lee Michaels — the same team that was responsible for the band's last CD, "Devils". The album will be out through Virgin/EMI in the early 2007. The first sing...

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New POISONBLACK Video To Make Its 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut This Weekend

POISONBLACK's captivating new video for "Rush" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. PST. The track is from the group's new acclaimed album, "Lust Stained Despair", and features ex-SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala on lead vocals and guitars. This offering...

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NEGATIVE: 'Anorectic' Album Tops Finnish Chart

Finnish hard/glam rock band NEGATIVE has entered the national album chart in its home country at position No. 1 with its third album, "Anorectic". View the whole chart at this location. The group previously topped the Finnish chart with its latest single, "Planet of the Sun", which came out in early...

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H.I.M.'s 'Dark Light' Certified Gold In The U.S.

According to an article in yesterday's (Sept. 28) edition of the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, H.I.M.'s latest album, "Dark Light" (2005),has been officially certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Roc...

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H.I.M.: North American Tour Cancelled

Finnish rock quintet H.I.M. has cancelled its previously announced fall tour in favor of entering the recording studio to begin work on a new album. The band has been steadily writing material for their forthcoming album and is eager to start preliminary rehearsals for the new CD. Singer Ville Valo...

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H.I.M., CATHEDRAL, ANATHEMA, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Finland's HELLDONE FESTIVAL

H.I.M., CATHEDRAL, ANATHEMA, DIABLO, AMORPHIS, KATATONIA, BLAKE, 45 DEGREE WOMAN and SARA have been confirmed for the Helldone Festival 2006, set to take place December 29-31 at the Tavastia and Semifinal clubs in Helsinki, Finland. The running order is shaping up as follows: Friday, December 29: CA...

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DEATHBOUND Completes Work On New Album

Finnish grinding death metal act DEATHBOUND, featuring members of THE DUSKFALL and ROTTEN SOUND, has finished recording and mixing its third album, entitled "We Deserve Much Worse", at Biotech Audio Solutions. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2005's "Doomsday Comfort" is being handled by Ville...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announces U.K. Dates

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have announced three U.K. dates in support of their new album, "Thornography", which will be released on October 16. They are as follows: Dec. 17 - Manchester, UK @ Academy Dec. 18 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy Dec. 19 - London, UK @ Astoria Support at the show...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Featuring H.I.M. Singer VALO: Short Audio Sample Available

A short audio sample of the CRADLE OF FILTH track "Byronic Man", featuring guest vocals from H.I.M.'s Ville Valo, has been posted online at the H.I.M. fan site H-I-M666.com. The song comes off CRADLE OF FILTH's new album, entitled "Thornography", which is scheduled for release on October 16 via Road...

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PROFANE OMEN: 'Beaten Into Submission' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 28

PROFANE OMEN's debut abum, "Beaten into Submission" (Dethrone Music),entered the national album chart in the band's home country at position No. 28. View the entire chart at this location. The CD was recorded over a three-week period at Hideaway and Villvox studios with producer Ville Sorvali (MOON...

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DEATHBOUND Begins Recording New Album

Finnish/Swedish grinding death metal act DEATHBOUND, featuring members of ...AND OCEANS, THE DUSKFALL and ROTTEN SOUND, entered the studio on September 11 to begin recording its third album, tentatively titled "We Deserve Much Worse". The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2005's "Doomsday Comfort"...

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NEGATIVE: 'Planet Of The Sun' Single Tops Finnish Chart

Finnish hard/glam rock band NEGATIVE have entered the national single chart in their home country at position No. 1 with their latest single, "Planet of the Sun". View the whole chart at this location. The song can be streamed at the group's MySpace page. "Planet of the Sun" comes off the ...

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POISONBLACK: 'Lust Stained Despair' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar, formerly of SENTENCED),Janne Markus (guitar),Marco Sneck (keyboards),Antti Remes (bass) and Tarmo Kanerva (drums) — has entered the national album chart with its sophomore CD, "Lust Stained Despair", at position No. 2. View...

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POISONBLACK Frontman Says SENTENCED is 'Over And Done'

Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with POISONBLACK/ex-SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: On the first CD J.P. Leppaluoto was the vocalist. When he left the band, did you audition other vocalists, or did...