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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Talks About Singing BLACK SABBATH Covers In Finnish
Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, recently spoke to Finland's Musiikki TV about his new gig as the singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. The 11-minute Finnish-language segment, which includes SAPAT...March 14, 2009
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Joins BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band
Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, is the new singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. SAPATTIVUOSI will release its third album, "Ihmisen Merkki" (translated: Sign of Man) on April 1. The new CD pays...March 5, 2009
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SIGHTS & SOUNDS's Debut Produced By DEVIN TOWNSEND
Smallman Records has set a May 26 release date for "Monolith", the debut full-length album from SIGHTS & SOUNDS. Produced by Devin Townsend (OCEAN MACHINE, MISERY SIGNALS, LAMB OF GOD),"Monolith" is a collection of 13 songs that are both intricate and powerful — an experiment in sounds that has...February 25, 2009
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DOMINIA: 'Behind The Universe' Video Available
"Behind The Universe", the first official video from St. Petersburg, Russia-based metallers DOMINIA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's second album, "Judgement Of Tormented Souls", which was released in January in Finland via UHO Production (distributed through EMI Finland). The CD...February 20, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist's WARMEN To Cover JANET JACKSON On Upcoming CD
CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman is currently working on the fourth album from his WARMEN project, tentatively due later in the year. One of the new cover songs the band is working on is JANET JACKSON's "Black Cat", featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen....February 20, 2009
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EVERY TIME I DIE And EPITAPH Make It Official
Epitaph Records has confirmed the signing of one of hardcore-rock's most notorious bands EVERY TIME I DIE. With the ink on the contract barely dry, the group is eager to enter the studio this spring to record its debut for the label, which is expected for release this fall. "To be given the opportun...February 11, 2009
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MEDEIA: 'Descension' Video Available
"Descension", the new video from the Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA, can be viewed below. The clip is said to be "a twisted homage to MICHAEL JACKSON's classic 'Thriller' video, but with a more terrifying and disturbing end." "Descension" comes off MEDEIA's second full-length album, "C...February 10, 2009
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WIDESCREEN MODE To Release 'The Hanging Man' In April
Dark Sentiments and Playground Music Scandinavia are set to release WIDESCREEN MODE's sophomore album, "The Hanging Man", on April 8. "The Hanging Man" is the follow-up to 2007's "Until the End", which contained the singles "Everlasting Bomb" and "Dead Inside", both which received massive radio airp...February 9, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist Continuing Work On New WARMEN Album
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman is currently working on a fourth WARMEN album, tentatively due later in the year. Interviewed in January, WARMEN guitarist and Janne's brother Antti Wirman revealed that the album would be...February 8, 2009
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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: New Single Available For Streaming
"Tears of Autumn Rain", the new single from the Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW, will be released in Finland on February 18 via KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy. The single's title cut, which features guest female vocals by by Miriam Renvåg (RAM-ZET) and Heidi Parviainen (AMBERIAN DAW...February 5, 2009
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METALLICA's HAMMETT And TOOL's JONES On Surfing In Hawaii, Obsessive Fans And Occult Symbols
The cover story in Guitar World's April 2009 issue features two hard rock guitar gods — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TOOL's Adam Jones — reminiscing about surfing together in Hawaii, obsessive fans, and occult symbols. A couple of excerpts from the article, which doesn't go on sale until next Tuesda...February 3, 2009
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: Video Interview Available
SoundShock.net conducted an an interview with Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM when they played the Underworld in London, England in 2008. The chat has now been posted online and can be viewed below. Released on October 14 in the U.S. via Candlelight Records, OMNIUM GATHERUM's latest album, "The Re...February 2, 2009
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BATTLELORE Confirmed For France's RAISMES FEST
Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE is the first confirmed artist for Raismes Fest, set to take place September 12-13, 2009 in Raismes, France. For more information, visit www.raismesfest.fr. Angel Of Metal conducted an interview with BATTLELORE at the Hard Rock Hell II festival, which was held...February 1, 2009
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DYSRHYTHMIA Guitarist Releases Solo Album
Guitarist Kevin Hufnagel of Philadelphia's progressive instrumental trio DYSRHYTHMIA has released his first full-length solo album, "Songs for the Disappeared", via his own imprint Nightfloat Recordings. According to a press release, "Songs for the Disappeared" is "an album which seeks to unify ecle...January 31, 2009
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SCAR SYMMETRY, Ex-DIO, ONWARD Guitarists Featured On 'Shredding Across The World' CD
Shredguy Records will be release "Shredding Across The World... Volume Two" on February 10. After the success of "Volume One" (which featured Tore Moren of JORN, among others),"Volume Two" promises to be bigger and better!! This time 17 guitar players will be featured on 15 tracks. Guitarists inclu...January 30, 2009
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