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LORDI Frontman Discusses Band-Themed Restaurant

Mr. Lordi, frontman for Finnish monster hard rock act LORDI, has been keeping busy with the new LORDI-themed restaurant, Lordi's Rocktaurant (web site),which opened December 15, 2006 in Rovaniemi, Finland. "Everything on the menu that is related to LORDI is our own ideas," he explained. "Like every...

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LORDI Named First Runner-Up For EUROVISION's 'Best Dressed Act' Award

Finnish masked monsters LORDI were named the first runner-up in ESCToday.com's Best Dressed Act of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest awards. LORDI collected 26 percent of the Best Dressed vote; ironically LORDI was also the first runner-up for the Barbara Dex Award — a long-standing, yearly fan award...

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LORDI Nominated For Five NRJ Radio Awards

Finnish "monster" metal band LORDI has been nominated in several categories in the NRJ radio awards 2007, which will be held on January 19, 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. The show will be broadcast from Hartwall Arena where the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest will be held. LORDI has received nods in the fo...

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LORDI's New Single Available In Finnish Post Offices

ESCToday.com reports that Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI and and the Finnish Post are collaborating in a wide range of LORDI merchandise besides the postal stamp that will be released in May 2007. Packaging boxes in various sizes and postcards are available, and LORDI's latest single is sold exc...

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LORDI Guitarist Comments On 'Shadowgrounds' PC Game Soundtrack

Amen — guitarist for Finnish monster hard rock act LORDI — recently commented about his involvement on the soundtrack for the PC game "Shadowgrounds". "I was asked to add some live and loud guitar into the game's music and I didn't even have to think about it for a minute," says the mummified axe-sl...

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LORDI Guitarist Featured On SHADOWGROUNDS PC Game Soundtrack

According to Game News, LORDI guitarist Amen is featured on the soundtrack to the PC game Shadowgrounds, which is distributed in North America by Sumthing Else Music Distribution and is available at select retailers and online stores nationwide. Customers outside North America can order the soundtra...

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LORDI: 'The Arockalypse' Certified Triple Platinum In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse", has been certified triple platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. It is now also among the Top 60 best-selling albums ever in Finland. Since winning the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in May, LORDI's dream has grown...

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LORDI Signs North American Deal With THE END RECORDS

LORDI, Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has signed a North American deal with The End Records. Since winning Eurovision, LORDI's popularity has grown to gargantuan heights, with the band conquering numerous European charts and a six-week s...

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VIRGIN STEELE: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two songs from the VIRGIN STEELE's forthcoming eleventh album, "Visions of Eden - The Lilith Project - A Barbaric Romantic Movie of the Mind" — "Immortal I Stand (The Birth Of Adam)" and "The Hidden God" — have been made available for streaming. Check them out: "Immortal I Stand (The Birth Of Adam)"...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The [Sounds of the Underground] tour's been going damn good... incredible shows, as always, killer fans, good times and some amazing fucking bands that we have the honor of sharing the stage with. "ALWAYS...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman: New Album Is 'Extremely Heavy, Moody And Melodic'

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis about the band's forthcoming epic, entitled "Visions of Eden". An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Tell us about the forthcoming album "Visions of Eden". Why that title? David: "The work is based on the...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman Talks About Upcoming CD

Aural Fix magazine recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: I know you've spent a lot of time into the making of the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE CD. Can you share a little, or a lot, about what the fans can expect, regarding the overal...

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DEBRIS INC. Announce European Dates

DEBRIS INC., the group featuring SAINT VITUS mainman Dave Chandler and ex-TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, will be teaming up with ORANGE SUNSHINE for a European tour beginning in early April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 01 - Doom Shall Rise Festival - Göppingen (D) * Apr. 02 - Dystopia - Den H...

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MANOWAR Video Director NEIL JOHNSON Speaks

Acclaimed music video director Neil Johnson (MANOWAR, RHAPSODY) recently gave an exclusive interview to Metal Temple magazine's Chiara Pelegrini. Johnson spoke about his longtime involvement with MANOWAR as well as his upcoming projects, such as the first-ever live DVD of Italian power metallers RHA...

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Erased from the Memory of Man

"The common denominator of the universe is not harmony; it's chaos, hostility, and murder. The quote taken from Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man" that is listed in the liner notes of WATCHMAKER's "Erased from the Memory of Man" CD explains a lot about the grindcore razor fight that awaits the listener....