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ADAMANTRA: Debut Album Sample Available
Finnish progressive metallers ADAMANTRA have posted the song "Shattered" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, which was recently mixed by Mikko Mustonen (best known for his work with NORTHERN KINGS, a band consisting of members of NIGHTWISH and SONATA ARCTICA, among ot...February 6, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN Schedules Finnish Dates
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 07 - Bar Kino - Pori, FIN Feb. 13 - Liikuntahalli - Laukaa, FIN Feb. 14 - Hartwall Areena / Kirkan muistokonsertti - Helsinki, FIN Feb. 16 - Kaapelit...February 4, 2008
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STURM UND DRANG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PE...January 30, 2008
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OPERATIKA Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA have inked a deal with Scarlet Records. The band will release its debut CD, "The Calling", in the spring. According to a press release, the album has been described as "the perfect combination of singer Slava Popova's harmonious operatic vocals, p...January 30, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SONATA ARCTICA, DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SONATA ARCTICA, DEATH ANGEL and NOVEMBRE have been confirmed for the Evolution Festival 2008, set to take place Saturday, July 12 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY SONATA ARCTICA DARK LUNACY IN FLAMES OPETH DEATH ANG...January 30, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, DIMMU BORGIR Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK
JUDAS PRIEST, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are among the confirmed bands for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows...January 30, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival
Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have been confirmed for the Masters of Rock festival, set to take place July 10-13 in Vizovice, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVANTASIA (International) APOCALYPTICA (FIN) MINISTRY (USA) WITHIN TEMPTATION (NL) ANNIHILATOR (CAN) SONATA AR...January 29, 2008
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ALTARIA Parts Ways With Label, Bassist
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "ALTARIA has parted ways with record company Metal Heaven and is currently negotiating a new contract. Material for the fourth album, which earlier was scheduled to be released in 2007, is basically ready just waiting to be recorded...January 28, 2008
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CYNIC, MERCENARY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CYNIC and MERCENARY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFOR...January 28, 2008
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WARNER/CHAPPELL Acquires RANKA Catalog; NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM Material Included
Warner/Chappell Music Finland has announced it had acquired the entire Ranka music publishing catalogue from Ranka Kustannus Ltd, whose managing director Riku Pääkkönen also serves as managing director of Spinefarm Records/Universal. The catalogue contains 1,300 songs, the majority of which are Finn...January 28, 2008
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE...January 25, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
According to Ashladan.be, legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMEBACK KID DEAT...January 24, 2008
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SOILWORK Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE DAWN...January 23, 2008
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SONATA ARCTICA: UK Dates Announced
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a UK tour in April. The dates are as follows: April 21 - London, UK - Carling Academy April 22 - Leeds, UK - Rio's April 23 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage April 25 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation April 26 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory ...January 21, 2008
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THE CHANT Signs With SHADOW WORLD RECORDS
Finnish melodic and melacholic metallers THE CHANT have signed a deal with Shadow World Records. The group's long-awaited debut album, "Ghostlines", will be released in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia on February 6. Release date for the rest of the world is March 10. Before signing the contra...January 18, 2008
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