Helsinki, Finland's APOCALYPTICA has been taking part in some actions to support breast cancer research in Finland by supporting the Pink Ribbon campaign. Says the band: "To celebrate sales of 30,000 pink-ribbons we play 'Paranoid' (in Finland "play 'Paranoid'" is the slogan peo...

Finnish love metallers HIM have entered the studio with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (APOCALYPTICA, AMORPHIS, MOONSPELL) to begin recording their ninth full-length album, "Tears On Tape", for an early 2013 release. The CD will be mixed by Tim Palmer, who has previously worked with PEARL JAM, U2 and ROBERT PLANT, among many others....

Finland's ENSIFERUM recently landed at #15 on the German album charts with their new album, Unsung Heroes. The album will now be released in North America, on September 18th via Spinefarm. Unsung Heroes was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, APOCALYPTICA, etc.), and is the follow-up to 2009’s From Afar album. The alb...

APOCALYPTICA have announced they will make their first ever trip to Australia this August. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, June 29th. Tour dates are as follows: August 30 – Brisbane, Australia – The Hi-Fi 31 – Sydney, Australia - The Hi-Fi September 1 - Melbourne, Australia - The Hi-Fi...

Finnish metallers HEVEIN — who feature in their ranks former APOCALYPTICA and current TARJA TURUNEN cellist Max Lilja — have released a new digital EP containing three new songs ("Spineless", "V", "Gentle Anarchy") and a newly mixed version of "Nor" (ori...