Metal From Finland

SONATA ARCTICA have updated their European tour schedule. Due to high demand for tickets the bands November 19th show in Vienna, Austria has been moved from Szene to Gasometer and their November 25th show in Milan, Italy has been moved from Alcatraz to Palasharp. ...

Finnish metallers KALMAH have completed work on their sixth album for a January/February 2010 release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which has a working title of "12 Gauge", was recorded between ...

TIMO TOLKKI (Revolution Renaissance, ex-Stratovarius) was interviewed for Hard Blast website by Maila-Kaarina Riippa. Couple of excerpts below:"Maila: Revolution Renaissance has released a CD this year and since then we´ve been expecting for a tour. ...

Stam1na have entered Astia Studios in Lappeenranta Finland to start the recordings of their fourthfull-length studio album, to be released during spring 2010. The working title for the new album ...

The fifth Finnish Metal Awards gala will reward the best in Finnish metal in conjunction with the Helsinki Metal Meeting, on February 20th, 2010.The elite on Finnish metal artists will be awarded in seven ...

U.K.s Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follows below.Terrorizer: Youve done it. The [last] show [of the "Dark Passion Play" tour] is over. ...

SWALLOW THE SUN, SURVIVORS ZERO and KIANA have been confirmed to perform at the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki. Also scheduled to appear are SONATA ...

According to Keskisuomalainen, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist/composer Tuomas Holopainen earned more than double last year compared with 2007. Holopainens taxable income last year was 379, 210 euros. In 2007, the amount was 185, 934 euros. ...

Bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL, X-WORLD/5, FULL FORCE) has joined REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki,REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE last month parted ...

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has shot down reports that the bands next studio CD has a working title of "Wind Embraced". She writes on her blog, "Some people have asked me about some Wikipedia comment saying that our next NIGHTWISH album already has a title. ...

Australias Soundwave Festival has issued the following update:"One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the pyramids have baffled archaeologists as to how those huge chunks of rock were assembled ...

BATTLELORE has issued the following update:"Hey!We are sorry to anounce to you Austrian fans that you need to come to Germany to see us play the longest set as concert in Graz was cancelled. The good ...

Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have issued the following update: "So, we have uploaded yet another new song - Lights On The Lake - to Myspace for your listening pleasure! The song features ...