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SYMPHORCE To Support SONATA ARCTICA In Europe
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, will be supporting SONATA ARCTICA on their upcoming European tour beginning in early September. Also appearing on the bill will be MACHINE MEN. A list of confirmed tour dates can be found at this location. SYMPHORCE's ne...July 30, 2005
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NIGHTWISH To Be Joined By JOHN TWO-HAWKS During Helsinki Performance
John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, will appear on the stage to perform the song "Creek Mary's Blood" with NIGHTWISH during their special concert at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on October 21, 2005. John Two-Hawks is a multi-instrumentalist who is devoted to spreading the cult...July 21, 2005
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NIGHTWISH To Film Helsinki Show For Upcoming DVD; Band Plan 18-Month Break
The greatest export of the Finnish music industry, NIGHTWISH, will once again up the ante in terms of how far a Finnish group can take their show. On October 21, NIGHTWISH will bring their performance to the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. This is something a very few Finnish acts have accomplished and...July 15, 2005
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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: Live Video Posted Online
A live video of MORS PRINCIPIUM EST performing the track "Altered State of Consciousness" at bar Kino in Pori, Finland on May 25, 2005 has been posted online at VS-webzine.com. "Altered State Consciousness" comes off the Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers' sophomore album, entitled "The Unborn",...July 13, 2005
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ALTARIA Announce New Guitarist
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have announced the addition of guitarist J-P Alanen to the group's ranks. "During the past winter J-P has been jamming and writing songs together with Marko [Pukkila, bass] and Tony [Smedjebacka, drums] and therefore felt like a natural choice," the band write on th...July 12, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA To Tour North America In January
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA are apparently in the process of booking a headlining tour of North America beginning in mid-January 2006. Two dates have been released so far: Jan. 17 - Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield, VA Jan. 18 - BB Kings Blues Club - New York, NY More information will...July 2, 2005
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ALTARIA Part Ways With Guitarist JANI LIIMATAINEN
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have parted ways with guitarist Jani Liimatainen. "During the preproduction sessions of the upcoming album it became obvious to everybody including himself that things had developed to the point where it was impossible for him to combine ALTARIA's increasing demand...June 29, 2005
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IMPERIA Replace EDENBRIDGE At France's RAISMESFEST
IMPERIA, the new band fronted by former TRAIL OF TEARS singer Helena Iren Michaelsen, have replaced EDENBRIDGE on the billing of this year's Raismesfest, set to take place September 10-11 in Raismes, France. The festival schedule is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 10: SONATA ARCTICA L...June 27, 2005
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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2005 Photos Posted Online
A number of high-quality photos from this weekend's Sweden Rock festival have been posted at the web site of the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet. Check them out: Thursday, June 9 (first day) photos: ACCEPT, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SAXON, STYX Friday, June 10 (second day) phot...June 12, 2005
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THUNDERSTONE And MACHINE MEN In Talks To Support SONATA ARCTICA In Europe
THUNDERSTONE and MACHINE MEN are said to be in talks to support SONATA ARCTICA on their upcoming headlining tour of Europe, scheduled for September. THUNDERSTONE will release their third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", in the U.S. on June 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Tools of Destructio...June 11, 2005
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THE HELLACOPTERS, WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK Festival
THE HELLACOPTERS, WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH and HANOI ROCKS are among the artists confirmed for this year's Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 6-7 in Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: August 6, 2005: THE RASMUS THE HELLACOPTERS THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES U...June 7, 2005
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SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY FESTIVAL
SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) have been confirmed for the Metalway Festival 2005, which is set to take place August 12-14 in Gernika (Bizkaia),Spain. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows...June 6, 2005
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ALTARIA Begin Recording New CD
DrummerTony Smedjebacka of the Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "ALTARIA have during the spring been pre-producing material for the yet untitled third album. The release has been pushed forward to early 2006 instead of autumn 2005 a...June 2, 2005
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DRAGONFORCE, EDENBRIDGE Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST
DRAGONFORCE and EDENBRIDGE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Raismesfest, set to take place September 10-11 in Raismes, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 10: SONATA ARCTICA MANIGANCE NIGHTMARE DRAGONFORCE EDENBRIDGE VAINQUEUR TREMPLIN Sunday, Septem...May 26, 2005
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AFTER FOREVER Members To Guest On New NIGHTMARE CD
AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen and vocalist/guitarist Sanders Gommans have recorded guest appearances on the new album from the French power metallers NIGHTMARE, entitled "The Dominion Gate". The CD is tentatively due in October via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Silent Room", "The Domi...May 18, 2005
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