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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST Parts Ways With Guitarist/Main Songwriter

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have parted ways with guitarist and main songwriter Jori Haukio. According to the group, Jori "decided to leave the band after seven years and three albums" because "he felt that MORS PRINCIPIUM EST was not his thing anymore." The group has...

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SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear are VIRGIN STEELE, REDEMPTION, FIREWIND, COMMUNIC and RAINTIME. Four mor...

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MACHINE MEN: Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish metal act MACHINE MEN has scheduled the following dates in its home country: Jan. 26 - Levi, FIN @ Hullu Porock Jan. 27 - Levi, FIN @ Hullu Porock Mar. 09 - Kuopio, FIN @ Henry's Pub Mar. 16 - Lahti, FIN @ Nightlife Mar. 17 - Oulu , FIN @ Teatria Mar. 23 ...

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MACHINE MEN: New Song Posted Online

Finnish metal act MACHINE MEN has posted a new song, entitled "Circus of Fools", at its MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the band's new album, tentatively due in February 2007 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Elegies" was recorded at Fantom Studio (ROTTEN SOUND, NEGATIV...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: 'Liberation = Termination' Track Listing Revealed

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have finalized the track listing for their third album, "Liberation = Termination", due in early 2007 via Listenable Records. The follow-up to "The Unborn" was recorded at Astia Studio in Finland and was mastered at Imperial Mastering in Con...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Replica' Tops Finnish Single Chart

The new single from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, "Replica" — containing a new version of the title cut, which originally appeared on the band's 1999 debut, "Ecliptica", plus the songs "Draw Me" (instrumental) and "Respect the Wilderness" — has entered the Finnish single chart at positio...

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ALTARIA To Support HAMMERFALL In Finland

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will open for HAMMERFALL on the following dates: Jan. 11 - Tavastia - Helsinki, FIN Jan. 12 - Tampere - Pakkahuone, FIN ALTARIA recently posted its video for the song "Frozen Hearts" at YouTube.com. The clip features footage from the band's European tour with SONATA...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Collection 1999-2006' To Be Streamed Online This Friday

SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" collection, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", will be streamed online in its entirety this Friday, November 10 at www.heavylaw.com. In addition to material from the band's studio albums, the CD includes new versions of the songs "My Land" and "Replica", both of which or...

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ESSENCE OF SORROW Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By Ex-YNGWIE, SONATA ARCTICA Members

ESSENCE OF SORROW, the Finnish band led by DIVINEFIRE guitarist Jani Stefanovic, will release its debut album, "Reflections of the Obscure", on December 21 in Japan through King Records and on January 10 in Europe via Rivel Records. The band, initially a solo project, began to take shape during the...

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SONATA ARCTICA To Release 'Replica' Single

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will release a new single, "Replica", on November 22 through Spinefarm Records. The single will contain a new version of the title cut, which originally appeared on the band's 1999 debut, "Ecliptica", plus the songs "Draw Me" (instrumental) and "Respect the W...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST To Master New Album In California

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST will master their third album, "Liberation = Termination", on November 9 at Imperial Mastering in Concord, California. The follow-up to "The Unborn" was recorded at Astia Studio in Finland. An early 2007 release via Listenable Records is exp...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Collection' To Arrive In November

Spinefarm Records has set a November 15 release date for a "best of" collection from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006". In addition to material from the band's studio albums, the CD will include new versions of the songs "My Land" and "Replica", both of wh...

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ALTARIA: 'Frozen Hearts' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have posted their video for the song "Frozen Hearts" at YouTube.com. The clip features footage from the band's European tour with SONATA ARCTICA and DORO. "Frozen Hearts" comes off ALTARIA's third album, "The Fallen Empire", which was released this past March. The f...

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SONATA ARCTICA Begins Rehearsing For New Album

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to 2004's "Reckoning Night". A rehearsal "diary" detailing the band's progress has been launched via the group's official web site at this location. As previously reported, SONATA ARCTICA's live DVD,...

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MACHINE MEN Begins Recording New Album

Finnish metal act MACHINE MEN has entered the studio to record the follow-up to its Century Media Records debut, "Elegies". Entitled "The Shadow Gallery", the new album is scheduled for a January 2007 release through Century Media Records. Vocalist Antony checks in from Fantom Studio (ROTTEN SOUND,...