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DIMEBAG DARRELL Finnish Tribute Concert: More Details Revealed

More details have emerged about the "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA) tribute concert that is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland on January 15, 2005. The gig will take place at Rock 'n' Roll Station and all proceeds will be donated to an as-yet-undetermined charity. Admission wil...

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Ex-CARCASS Frontman Given Advice Column In DECIBEL Magazine

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker now has his very own advice column in Decibel magazine. Send your questions about relationships, musical technique, or just about anything else to [email protected], and look for Jeff's eminent guidance in the magazine's next issue. As previously reporte...

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NIGHTWISH Frontwoman's Solo Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen's new solo single, "Yhden Enkelin Unelma" ("One Angel's Dream"),entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 2. Debuting at No. 3 was the new single from APOCALYPTICA, "Bittersweet", featuring guest appearances fellow-countrymen Lauri Ylönen from THE RASMUS an...

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H.I.M. Frontman Diagnosed With Acute Laryngitis; Band Reschedule Dates

Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have been forced to postponed their San Francisco and Los Angeles dates after singer Ville Valo was diagnosed with "acute laryngitis," according to a posting on the group's web site. "The symptons started already in Las Vegas and got really bad in San Diego," the postin...

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APOCALYPTICA Name New Album

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have set "Apocalyptica" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in February 2005. "In my opinion, our next album comes across like a mixture of 'Reflections' [2003] and the group's current live sound," Eicca Toppinen told Finland's Sonera Plaza. "So I thin...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: 'The Unborn' Track Listing Revealed

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have completed work on their sophomore album, entitled "The Unborn", at Tico Tico studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN…, ALTARIA) in Kemi, Finland. Mastering will take place at Finnvox studios in December 2004. The cover art for th...

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H.I.M. Frontman Talks About Inspiration For The Group's Next Album

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has told Finland's Helsingin Sanomat newspaper that he has been putting together some new songs for the next studio sessions and he hopes "to scrape the shit off the diamond" with the band's next album. In search of inspiration for the lyrics, he says he has been reading t...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer To Play LED ZEPPELIN Covers This Weekend

TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly will be performing with his LED ZEPPELIN cover band, EARL'S COURT, on Saturday, November 20 at the Who-Ville in Bethpage, Long Island. Also appearing on the bill will be BORGO PASS. All attendees will receive a free two-song sampler of new BORGO PASS material. Mo...

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APOCALYPTICA: 'Bittersweet' Video Posted Online

H.I.M. fan site The Sacrament is currently hosting the video clip for APOCALYPTICA's new single, "Bittersweet". Download the video at TheSacrament.net. "Bittersweet" is the first single off APOCALYPTICA's forthcoming album, due early February 2005. The song is a dark ballad that features fellow Finn...

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MOTOGRATER Guitarist Joins CROOKED

San Francisco Bay Area's CROOKED have announced the addition of MOTOGRATER guitarist J.R. to the group's ranks. The band are going to be wrapping up production for their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled release in Iowa later this month with producer Tom Tatman (STONE SOUR). Mastering duties will be hand...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Recording Blues/Country Cover Solo LP

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker has revealed to Decibel magazine that he is currently recording a solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers from artists including SKEETER DAVIS, HANK WILLIAMS, JOHNNY CASH, CONNIE SMITH, and JOHN DENVER — albeit with a metallic spin. "What I'm...

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SENTENCED To Enter Studio Next Week

Finnish metallers SENTENCED will enter the studio next week with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., MOONSPELL, THE 69 EYES) to record their as-yet-untitled new album, tentatively due in April 2005 via Century Media Records. 14 songs have been composed for the effort, the recordings for which are expe...

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APOCALYPTICA Schedule London Date

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will play their first live show of 2005 on January 29 at the Mean Fiddler in London, England. More dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA recently recorded the first single of their forthcoming album, due early February 2005. The song, e...

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POISONBLACK: Finnish Date Scheduled

The current lineup of POISONBLACK — Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar, also in SENTENCED),Janne Markus (guitar),Marco Sneck (keyboards),Antti Remes (bass) and Tarmo Kanerva (drums) — will make their live debut on October 29 at Hevimesta in Oulu, Finland. As previously reported, POISONBLACK have push...

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NEGATIVE Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE have inked a multi-album, worldwide deal with Roadrunner Records. The first release under the agreement (which excludes Scandinavia, Italy, Russia and Japan) will be the group's sophomore album, "Sweet & Deceitful", which topped the Finnish album chart upon its...