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ENSIFERUM: More New Album Details Revealed

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have issued the following update: "As you might know, ENSIFERUM started recording [our] fourth album on April 13. Album is recorded/produced by Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS) and Janne Joutsenniemi ('Victory Songs' producer). Album will be mixed by Hiili Hiilesm...

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AMORPHIS Announces 'Forging Europe Tour 2009'

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will embark on a one-month "Forging Europe Tour 2009" European headlining tour in October/November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 07 - Kato, Berlin (D) Oct. 08 - Club Romein, Leeuwarden (NL) Oct. 09 - De Nieuwe Pul, Uden (NL) Oct. 10 - Underworld, London (GB) Oct. 1...

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AMORPHIS: 'Skyforger' Trailer Available

A video trailer for AMORPHIS' new album, "Skyforger", which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),can be viewed below. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's native Finland, was recorded at S...

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AMORPHIS: New Video Blog Available

A new AMORPHIS video blog featuring footage from singer Tomi Joutsen's birthday party on stage can be viewed below. AMORPHIS will release a new single, "Silver Bride", in Finland on April 22. The "radio edit" version of the track is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The "Silver...

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PAIN Mainman Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren of Swedish metallers PAIN was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on April 2, 2009 with NIGHTWISH. Watch the chat below. PAIN filmed a video for the song "Monkey Business" on March 23 and March 24 at the Zenith in...

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AMORPHIS: New Single Available For Streaming

Finnish dark metallers AMORPHIS will release a new single, "Silver Bride", in Finland on April 22. The "radio edit" version of the track is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The "Silver Bride" single will include the radio-edit and full-length album versions of the title cut al...

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PROTEST THE HERO Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

PROTEST THE HERO has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS BACKYARD BABIES BATTLELORE BEFORE THE DAWN BENEATH THE MASSACRE BLACK MESSI...

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THUNDERSTONE: New Album Pushed Back To September

Finnish metallers THUNDERSTONE are tentatively scheduled to release their fifth album in September. According to the group, "The original release date of April 2009 was postponed because the band wants to take their time finishing what bass player Titus Hjelm says will be their 'heaviest, grooviest...

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PAIN: Mantova Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers PAIN performing the song "Shut Your Mouth" on March 30, 2009 at Palabam in Mantova, Italy can be viewed below. PAIN kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London. The band a video for the song "Monkey Business" on March 23 an...

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TRAIL OF TEARS: New Song Posted Online

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has posted a new song, "The Feverish Alliance", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sixth album, "Bloodstained Endurance", which will be released this spring via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded and mixed over a six-week period at Sound Suite Studio...

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TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK

TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH, AMORPHIS, DRAGONFORCE and SONATA ARCTICA are among the confirmed bands for the Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 1-2, 2009 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 1, 2009: DRAGONFORCE TEHOSEKOITIN HARDCORE SUPERSTA...

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BLACK SUN AEON: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

BLACK SUN AEON, the new Finnish band featuring BEFORE THE DAWN/THE FINAL HARVEST mainman Tuomas Saukkonen, has made its new album, "Darkness Walks Beside Me", available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. Due in Europe on March 27 via Cyclone Empire and in Scandinavia on April...

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ANCARA Announces New Guitarist

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA have announced the addition of guitarist Tuomas "Gary" Keskinen (TECHNICOLOUR, NEGATIVE, MONDAY) to the group's ranks. Gary replaces Samuel Hjelt, who left the band earlier this year. Commented bassist Mika Rajala: "We are very pleased with our new member, who has heaps o...

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INSOMNIUM Launches Studio Blog

Finnish metal band INSOMNIUM has entered Fantom studio (where the group recorded its 2006 LP, "Above the Weeping World") to begin recording its fourth album for a late 2009 release. A studio blog has been launched at this location. Guitarist Ville Friman previously described the new songs as follows...

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PAIN: New Video Interview With PETER TÄGTGREN Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. Watch the chat in five parts below. PAIN, who kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London, are filming a video for the song "Monkey Business" on March 23 and March 24 at t...