Swedish rockers NOCTUM will release their new album, "Final Sacrifice", on October 29 via Metal Blade Records. The cover art was painted by Timo Ketola (SUNN O))), ARKTAU EOS) and fits perfectly with the album's raw, natural sound. "Final Sacrifice" is a fictional horror story where each song communicates a portion of the overall narrative. ...
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Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have parted ways with bassist Marko Paasikoski. Says Marko in a statement: "I have come to a situation in my life where being a part of a touring band is not an option for me anymore and it's time to explore other things. "I wish to thank all the fans ...
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Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace conducted an interview with Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA on August 15 in Colmar, France. You can now watch the chat below. According to Timo Isoaho of Finland's Soundi magazine, SONATA ARCTICA will enter the studio in late September to begin recording their new album for a tentative April 2014 ...
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Dutch rockers VENGEANCE will release their new album, "Piece Of Cake", on November 5 (October 28 in Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer. "People can expect what to my ears is the best VENGEANCE album to date," declares guitarist Timo Somers. "The songs are a nice blend of old-school VENGEANCE (think 'Arabia') and some more modern-sounding songs. This ...
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Drum-cam footage of STRATOVARIUS's Rolf Pilve performing with his bandmates on June 30 at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. Pilve joined STRATOVARIUS in June 2012 as the replacement for Jörg Michael, who spent sixteen years in the band and played on nine STRATOVARIUS studio albums. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", ...
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PLACE VENDOME's third album, "Thunder In The Distance", will be released in early November via Frontiers Records. As on the band's the previous CDs, Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, ex-HELLOWEEN) sang on all the tracks, which were produced and mixed by Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, UNISONIC). The songs were composed by different writers, including Magnus Karlsson ...
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According to Timo Isoaho of Finland's Soundi magazine, Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will enter the studio in late September to begin recording their new album for a tentative April 2014 release. Vocalist Tony Kakko has written around 50 songs for the follow-up to 2012's "Stones Grow Her Name", with plans to track ...
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Germany's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jens Johansson and vocalist Timo Kotipelto of Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", was released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, "the best STRATOVARIUS album in many, many years" by Metal Hammer Germany, "a ...
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Germany's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jens Johansson and vocalist Timo Kotipelto of Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", was released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, "the best STRATOVARIUS album in many, many years" by Metal Hammer Germany, "a ...
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WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, has finished mastering the follow-up for the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album "Japanese Hospitality". A late 2013 release is expected. WARMEN celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a concert during the Helsinki Metal Meeting weekend in February 2010 at Dante's Highlight in Helsinki, Finland. The ...
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"No Rest", the new video from the Finnish death-thrash metal band CORPSET, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the group's second album, which will be released in September via Violent Journey Records. The clip was directed by Matti Kuusniemi of the Findie moviegroup Trash Video. The fast-paced and unique video ...
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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope" has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #7 Sweden: #42 Switzerland: #59 Norway: #80 Germany: #90 Released in North America on May 21 via Frontiers Records, "The Land Of New Hope"'s story takes place more than 40 years in the future when most of the ...
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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope" has entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 7. Released in North America on May 21 via Frontiers Records, "The Land Of New Hope"'s story takes place more than 40 years in the future when most of the planet has been destroyed by natural disasters. ...
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On May 12, RockEyez conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki about his TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope". You can now listen to the chat below. "A World Without Us", the second single from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope", has been released digitally ...
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Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Timo Kotipelto of Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS in São Paulo, Brazil. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", was released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, "the best STRATOVARIUS album in many, many years" by Metal ...
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France's Hard Force recently conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki about his TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. "A World Without Us", the second single from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope", has been ...
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"A World Without Us", the second single from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope", has been released digitally via Frontiers Records. The track, which can be downloaded now from iTunes or Amazon, features lead vocals from b>Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE), Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI) and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X). "A World Without Us" can ...
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Inner Wound Recordings will release a limited 12-inch double gatefold edition of TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's album "The Land Of New Hope" on June 19. The edition is strictly limited to 700 copies. "The Land Of New Hope" is available for pre-order at the Inner Wound store. The track listing is as follows: Disc ...
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On March 29, Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with bassist Lauri Porra of Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", was released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, "the best STRATOVARIUS album in many, many years" by Metal Hammer Germany, "a collection of the band’s greatest ...
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On April 10, journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Linearock conducted an interview with Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS at Radio Lombardia Studios in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS' latest full-length album, "Nemesis", was released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, "the best STRATOVARIUS album in many, many ...
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"Häxbrygd", the new video from Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL, can be seen below. The clip was filmed a video on March 8-9. Photos from the video shoot can be found on the Facebook page of Soundi magazine (courtesy of Timo Isoaho). "Häxbrygd" comes off FINNTROLL's sixth album, "Blodsvept", which was released on April ...
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Mark Dean of MyGlobalMind webzine recently conducted an interview with EDGUY and AVANTASIA mainman Tobias Sammet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MyGlobalMind: After the last AVANTASIA tour, you said the chapter for AVANTASIA is closed and now you are back with a new album and tour. So what is ...
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"Enshrined In My Memory", the new video from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among others. The song is also available for download and legal streaming through all ...
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"Mordminnen", a brand new song from Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's sixth album, "Blodsvept", which will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates: * Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Norway: Friday, March 22 * Spain, Italy: Tuesday, March 26 * ...
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Video footage of Jens Johansson and Timo Kotipelto of Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS offering their first impressions of "Now What?!", the long-awaited new album from British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE, can be seen below. DEEP PURPLE's 19th studio album, "Now What?!", will be released via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is ...
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German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN has inked a deal with Apostasy Records. The band's new album will be released before the end of the year. Commented the band: "After it was quiet for quite a long time with LAY DOWN ROTTEN, we can finally spread some news again! "First, we want to announce that ...
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Frontiers Records has announced the release of an exciting new concept album — TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON new metal opera, "The Land Of New Hope". Due out in North America on May 21, the CD's story takes place more than 40 years in the future when most of the planet has been destroyed by natural disasters. ...
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The official trailer for "Blodsvept", the sixth album from Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL, can be seen below. The CD will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates: * Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Norway: Friday, March 22 * Spain, Italy: Tuesday, March 26 * Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, March 27 * Rest Of Europe: ...
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Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL filmed a video for the song "Häxbrygd" on March 8-9. Photos from the video shoot can be found on the Facebook page of Soundi magazine (courtesy of Timo Isoaho). "Häxbrygd" comes off FINNTROLL's sixth album, "Blodsvept", which will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates: * ...
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MAGENTA HARVEST, the Finnish death metal band featuring current and former members of FINNTROLL, CHTHONIAN, MYGRAIN and ...AND OCEANS, will enter SoundSpiral Audio in May and to begin recording as-yet-untitled full-length debut with Juho Räihä. A summer/fall release via the Finnish label Inverse Records is expected. MAGENTA HARVEST's second EP, "Apparition Of Ending", came out ...
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