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SHAPE OF DESPAIR: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen, will release their new self-titled album on August 3 via Spinefarm Records. The low-priced CD will feature rare and unreleased material from the group, including tracks from the band'...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Announce New Guitarist

Philadelphia metal act SINGLE BULLET THEORY have announced the addition of guitarist Dan Loughry to the group's ranks. Dan is best known for his work with technical death metal band POLTERCHRIST (Season of Mist Records) and "will be a fantastic attribute to the next SBT disc," according to a press r...

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AMORPHIS To Record New Album In July

AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been rehearsing intensively past two months now and the songs start to get their final shape. There's still couple tracks which need to be rehearsed but basically the songs are ready and the ba...

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Former AMORPHIS Singer Officially Joins MANNHAI

Former AMORPHIS and current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen has officially joined MANNHAI as the group's new vocalist. "This was a collective decision, and it has been clear for us since we hit the stage together for the first time in Berlin last April," MANNHAI write on their web site. "A natural sol...

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INTO ETERNITY Prepare To Return To The Road

Canadian progressive death metal band INTO ETERNITY are preparing to return to the road after their spring North American tour with AMORPHIS. Lead guitarist/second vocalist Tim Roth addressed the bands recent activities: "It's been a few weeks since we wrapped up our headlining Canadian dates, and e...

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SKULLSHIFTER To Release Limited-Edition EP

SKULLSHIFTER, the new band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),are continuing work on their debut album, "Inner Demons", for a late 2005/early 2006 release. Scioscia's latest update on the recording process reads as follows: "After initially planning...

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AM I BLOOD Sign With A1 METAL LTD

Finnish thrash/heavy metal band AM I BLOOD have inked a deal with A1 Metal Ltd. The band recently mastered their long-recorded new album, "The Truth Inside the Dying Sun", for a late summer release. A full-length MP3 of the album's projected title cut can be downloaded at this location. According to...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: In Writing Mode

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "SINGLE BULLET THEORY is currently in 'write mode.' We have three [new] songs done at this point ('Dawn of Inequity', 'Letting Go' and 'The Me I...

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CHAOSBREED Pull Out Of GRAVE Tour

Finnish death metallers CHAOSBREED have officially cancelled their participation in the upcoming Finnish tour by Sweden's GRAVE. This latest development comes on the heels of the band's recent announcement that they have parted ways with guitarist Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS) and vocalist Taneli Jarva...

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MNEMIC Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Festival

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have been confirmed for the eighth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to be held July 15-17 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. The Danes just recently played their first show in Finland at the Finnish Metal Expo and will now return to perform to larger cro...

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SHAPE OF DESPAIR: Release Date Set For Self-Titled Album

Spinefarm Records has set a July 27 release date for the self-titled album from Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen. The low-priced CD will feature rare and unreleased material from the group, including tracks from the b...

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MANNHAI Temporarily Joined By Former AMORPHIS Singer

Finnish "stoner rockers" MANNHAI have issued the folowing update on their current European tour: "Hello, you fuckers! Our German tour with THE AWESOME MACHINE started last week, and we've had a blast roaming across this beautiful country so far. Still, we got some weird news to all of you guys. For...

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AMORPHIS Re-Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast Records has announced that Finnish rockers AMORPHIS have re-signed with the label. This is what guitar player Esa Holopainen states about the "home-coming": "Last year was quite difficult for AMORPHIS. We went through (another) lineup change as we decided that it's better if Mr. Koskin...

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CHAOSBREED To Play Upcoming Shows With 'Original' Incarnation

Despite an earlier announcement that CHAOSBREED have officially parted ways with guitarist Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS) and vocalist Taneli Jarva (ex-SENTENCED, THE BLACK LEAGUE),the Finnish death metal supergroup will try to play their upcoming shows with their original incarnation, according to a po...

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WINTERSUN Announce First-Ever Live Show

WINTERSUN, the band led by former ENSIFERUM singer Jari Mäenpää, have announced their first-ever live-appearance on June 4 at Club 25 in Vaasa, Finland. Upcoming WINTERSUN shows: Jun. 04 - Club 25 - Vaasa, FIN Jul. 05 - Tuska Open Air Metal Festival - Helsinki, FIN Aug. 19 - Summer Breeze Festival -...