According to Helsingin Sanomat, Finnish music exports achieved their all-time best result in 2009, indicates a study commissioned by Music Export Finland (Musex). For 2009 the overall market value of music exports was estimated at EUR 32 million, which indicated a growth rate of 38 per cent (EUR 9 million) from the year before. The 2009 figure ...

Eicca Toppinen of the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA has explained to The Pulse Of Radio why the band was forced to pull the vocals of SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith off their current single, "Not Strong Enough". Toppinen said that the whole thing was a case of record company politics. "When we were speaking ...

STAM1NA was honored in the "Metal Album Of The Year" and "Band Of The Year" categories at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent), which was held last night (Saturday, February 26) at Barona Areena in Espoo, Finland. Meanwhile, APOCALYPTICA won the "Export" award athe annu...

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has revealed the backing band for her upcoming Mexican/South American tour in support of her latest album, "What Lies Beneath". It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen: Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Christian Kretschmar (SCHILLER) - Keyboa...

AOL Noisecreep have premiered Apocalyptica's new video