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ENSIFERUM: Footage From 'From Afar' Tour Posted Online

Video footage of the opening show of ENSIFERUM's "From Afar" tour — which kicked off on September 24 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland — can be viewed below. Also appearing on the bill are TRACEDAWN and METSATÖLL. ENSIFERUM will return to North America in November for a full headlining tour. Support w...

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AMORAL Launches Tour Blog

Finnish metallers AMORAL kicked off their European tour with AMORPHIS and BEFORE THE DAWN last Friday (October 2) at Nosturi in Helsinki. Now you can keep track of their "whereabouts, doings and mischief on the road" by following the AMORAL tour blog at this location. AMORAL's "Year Of The Suckerpun...

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BARREN EARTH: 'Our Twilight' Mini-Site Launched

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", on November 9 in Europe and November 17 in North America via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with...

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POISONBLACK Drummer To Host Finnish Radio Show

POISONBLACK drummer Tarmo Kanerva will host his own radio show on the Finnish station Radio Mega every Saturday between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. starting on October 3. Tarmo will present new rock music, broadcast interviews and offer news related to bands that are based in Northern Finland. POISONBLA...

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ENSIFERUM Unveils New Mobile Application

Finnish Viking metallers ENSIFERUM have unveiled Mobile Twilight Tavern, the virtual hotline between fans and the band from anywhere in the world. Hear what happens on the road and in the backrooms exclusively through your mobile phone, in real time. In addition to viewing and sharing videos, pictur...

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ENSIFERUM's 'From Afar' Cracks Finnish Top 10

"From Afar", the fourth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 9. "From Afar" sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE*...

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AJATTARA To Release Christmas Album

AJATTARA — the Finnish band featuring former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen (a.k.a. Ruoja) — has announced plans to release a Christmas album. According to the group, "It's a compilation of the singles released in a past plus two new songs and two covers." Back in April 2009, "Noitumaa", the sixth...

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BARREN EARTH To Release 'Our Twilight' EP

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", in October via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with the title track, a fine exploration of broodin...

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THUNDERSTONE's 'Dirt Metal' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Dirt Metal", the fifth studio album from Finnish metallers THUNDERSTONE, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 19. The CD was released on September 9 via Sony Music Finland. A video for the CD's first single, "I Almighty", was recently filmed and can be viewed be...

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THUNDERSTONE: 'The Burning' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

"The Burning", the sophomore album from Finnish power metallers THUNDERSTONE, will be re-released on October 5 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and December 1 in North America through MVD. The digipack edition of the CD — which originally came out in 2004 — includes six bonus tracks and is limit...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Lookin' Out My Back Door' Video Released

CHILDREN OF BODOM's video for the band's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" can be viewed below. The song comes off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is scheduled for release on September 23 through Spinefarm....

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ENSIFERUM: 'From Afar' First-Week Sales Revealed

"From Afar", the fourth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 44 on the Top New Arti...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Support EPICA In Holland

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS will support EPICA on the following Dutch dates: Jan. 07 - Bibelot - Dordrecht, NETH Jan. 08 - P60 - Amstelveen, NETH Jan. 09 - Hedon - Zwolle, NETH Jan. 10 - Tivoli - Utrecht, NETH TRAIL OF TEARS will join forces with fellow Norwegian bands GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA for the ....

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ANCARA: 'Tears With a Smile' Video Teaser Available

A teaser for the "Tears With a Smile" video from Finnish hard rockers ANCARA can be viewed below. The song — which is described as "a duet ballad" — features a guest appearance by Agnes Pihlava, a finalist in the 2005 Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols". "Tears With a Smile" comes off ANC...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Tour Europe With GOTHMINISTER, MAGENTA

TRAIL OF TEARS will join forces with fellow Norwegian bands GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA for the "Darkness, Bloodstains And Accidents" European tour in November/December. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Gargarin205 - Athens, Greece Nov. 23 - The Underworld - London, UK Nov. 25 - Z7 -...