THE MAN-EATING TREE the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE will release its sophomore album, "Harvest", on November 28 via Century Media Records. The CD was once again helmed by producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS) and marks the recording debut of guitarist Antti ...
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FIASCO GENERAL the Finnish band featuring Sami Kukkohovi (ex-SENTENCED bassist, current KYPCK guitarist) on guitar has parted ways with vocalist Risto Stenroos and is currently seeking a replacement. FIASCO GENERAL in 2009 announced the addition of second guitarist Janne "Jakke" Dahlgren (AUDACITY, POISONBLACK) to the group's ranks. Currently unsigned, FIASCO GENERAL's lineup consists of the ...
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Guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindstrm of Finnish love metallers HIM has revealed to Attention Deficit Delirium that the band is currently working on music for the follow-up to 2010's "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice". He said, "I am very proud of the material so far and look forward to sharing our new music ...
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THE MAN-EATING TREE the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE has completed work on its sophomore album, "Harvest", to be released in the coming months via Century Media Records. The CD was once again helmed by producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS) and marks ...
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Vocalist Johan Lindstrand has rejoined reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN. THE CROWN's current lineup: Johan Lindstrand - Vocals Magnus Olsfelt - Bass Marko Tervonen - Rhythm Guitar Janne Saarenp - Drums Marcus Sunesson - Lead Guitar Commented the band: "We would like to thank our metal brother Jonas Stlhammar for the amazing teamwork for ...
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"Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast episode #51 focuses on "cultural and international hard rock and metal" and features guests Bernie K (SOUND BARRIER, TOTAL ECLIPSE, NATION), Roy Z (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON), Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH) and Chris Melekyan (MYSTICITY). They join host Bob Nalbandian on this compelling and informative ...
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Chaos Records has announced the signing of reactivated Swedish death metallers MALFEITOR. The band will release the vinyl LP version of its new full-length album, "Dum Morior Orior", during the first quarter of 2012. MALFEITOR recently announced the addition of drummer Janne (Rudberg) Bjrkenfjll (EXCRUCIATE, MORPHEUS, MASTICATION, EXHUMED) to the group's ranks. After MALFEITOR split ...
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"Viva La Resistance", the title track of the second album from HATE GALLERY, the rock band featuring Janne Jarvis and Rille Lundell from WARRIOR SOUL, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The CD, which in June entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 26, will be made available in the rest of ...
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"(Won't Go) Home", a brand new song from the Finnish metal/hard rock outfit AMORAL, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Beneath", which is scheduled for release in October. Whereas the CD's first single, "Same Difference", leaned towards hard rock, "(Won't Go) Home", with its riff-oriented ...
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Lion Music has set a September 16 release date for GRNHOLM's sophomore album, "Silent Out Loud". Featuring 10 tracks full of infectious vocal melodies over dynamic musical backdrops, the CD is an impressive collection of songcraft topped off with a powerful production and mix. GRNHOLM is built around the songwriting skills of Mika Grnholm (guitar, ...
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Artisan News conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", sold nearly 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 42 on ...
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WYKKED WYTCH vocalist Ipek conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM on the July 14, 2011 edition of "Wytching Hour" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", sold nearly 11,000 copies in the United States ...
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HAAVAT, the new Finnish band featuring Lauri Tuohimaa (CHARON, ex-EMBRAZE, FOR MY PAIN) alongside two other former members of EMBRAZE, has made its four-song demo EP available for free download at this location. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Kaikki Katoa 02. Vie Pois 03. Kahleet 04. Ajasta Ja ...
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Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH), Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS), Gus G. (pictured below; FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Jouni Hynynen (KOTITEOLLISUUS) are among the guest musicians who will appear on "Ryh!" , the third album from HEVISAURUS, a Finnish heavy metal band which wears dinosaur costumes and makes music for children. The CD is scheduled for release on September ...
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NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, performed at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 8-11, 2011 in Slvesborg in southern Sweden. NECRONAUT is no ordinary project. When the celebrated, eponymous debut album was released last fall, Swedish daily paper Expressen wrote, "If Dave Grohl had ...
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Reactivated Swedish death metallers MALFEITOR have inked a deal with Hellthrasher Productions for the release of their new full-length album, "Dum Morior Orior", during the first quarter of 2012. MALFEITOR recently announced the addition of drummer Janne (Rudberg) Bjrkenfjll (EXCRUCIATE, MORPHEUS, MASTICATION, EXHUMED) to the group's ranks. After MALFEITOR split up in 1994, Benny Moberg ...
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"Same Difference", the new single from the Finnish metal/hard rock outfit AMORAL, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Released on May 17, "Same Difference" gives a little taste of things to come on the upcoming CD, "Beneath", due for release in October. "'Same Difference' is one of my favorite tracks off the new ...
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Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM before the band's April 28, 2011 concert in Vienna, Austria with ENSIFERUM. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM is working on a photo book, and you can be a part of it. The ...
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Finnish metal/hard rock outfit AMORAL will release the first single from its new album, "Beneath", on May 17. "Same Difference" gives a little taste of things to come on the upcoming CD, due for release in October. "'Same Difference' is one of my favorite tracks off the new album," guitarist Ben Varon says of the ...
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Metal Creed conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM before the band's April 2, 2011 concert at the Manchester Academy in Manchester, England with AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM is working on a photo book, and you can be a part of ...
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While it has been out in Europe for quite some time now, Roadrunner in January released "Hammer of the North" from Sweden's doom-inflected trad-metallers GRAND MAGUS in North America as a digital-only album, which includes unreleased track "Crown of Iron". If you've held off buying the import, then you can rest assured that these legends-in-the-making ...
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The latest installment of the CANDLEMASS biography "Candlemass Chronicles" has just been released. In this the fourth issue, focus is set on the "King Of The Grey Islands" album (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007). This era was a turning point and a rebirth for CANDLEMASS, that is still going in this incarnation today. Among many other ...
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Into The Light, the new video from Finnish death metallers CORPSET, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Ruins", which is scheduled for release on April 27 via Violent Journey Records. The CD was recorded at various facilities — from professional studios to a horse ranch in the Finnish countryside ...
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Shortly before their 2010 tour with DARK TRANQUILLITY, Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM recorded the new track "Weather The Storm" with Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY) on guest vocals and performed the song together in London on September 28, 2010. Director Janne Tamminen filmed the show and you can now watch the clip below. Commented INSOMNIUM ...
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"Death, The Dead And Me", a brand new song from reactivated Swedish death metallers MALFEITOR, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The band is currently working on new material for a 2011 release. MALFEITOR recently announced the addition of drummer Janne (Rudberg) Björkenfjäll (EXCRUCIATE, MORPHEUS, MASTICATION, EXHUMED) to the group's ranks. Another new ...
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Finnish metal/hard rock outfit AMORAL has completed work on its fifth studio album. "Beneath" was recorded at Sound Supreme studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and was produced by Janne Saksa and guitarist Ben Varon. The CD will be released in late 2011, with the first single out by the beginning of summer. "I'd describe the album ...
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Natalie of Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM prior to the band's April 9, 2011 concert at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town, London with AMON AMARTH. You can now watch both interviews below. CHILDREN OF BODOM is working on a photo book, and you can ...
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Bella Qvist of Sweden's CriticalMass.se online magazine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On recording the new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", in the deep dark woods of Finland: Janne: "Yeah, it's freaky 'cos in Finland we ...
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Finnish rock/metal act SUBURBAN TRIBE has announced plans to disband this year. The group, which formed 20 years ago (summer 1991), will hold a celebration party on July 30 at Tavastia in Helsinki as a way to thank its fans and everyone who was part of the band's story. According to SUBURBAN TRIBE, the decision ...
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"Psychosis Warfare", the new video from Swedish death metallers EVOCATION, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed with director Xaay (who is also the band's artwork artist) and his girlfriend Iwona in different locations around the group's hometown of Borås. The group states, "Xaay and Iwona really have managed to capture the emotions and ...
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