A research group of a faculty member and graduate students in the University of North Carolina system are conducting a multi-year study of the meaning of metal music. The research project was started in summer 2008 and its main data consists of questionnaires and interviews on the meaning of metal to the different participants of the subculture, e.g. artists, fans, members of metal media, and concert organizers. Responses to the questionnaire—intended for all metal fans—are a key proportion of the research material, and the members of the research group hope to receive as many new questionnaire responses as possible. You…

The annual FINNISH METAL AWARDS voting is once again open for public.

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 different categories, and as it should be, the decision belongs the to the metal devouring public, Finnish and international. Complaining and bitching about the same bands winning everything every year helps nobody, so let the correct opinion be known and cast Your vote!

The voting has been opened at this location!

Please note:…

Thu 14 Aug – Century Media 20 v.!!

Setlist:
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01. My Antichrist
02. Down
03. Day Zero
04. Omen
05. We Rock
06. C.U.S.
07. Black Gold
08. Death Unlimited
09. To Hell
10. Frozen Angel
11. Self-Righteous Fuck

Please visit www.metalculture.net and take part in a study on The Meaning of Metal.

Mika Elovaara (Project Director) is a Finnish university instructor and researcher working in the US, and He working on a three-year project on The Meaning of Metal. By conducting this study He hope to demythicize some of the most common stereotypes and prejudices people have about Metal and its culture, and bring the more positive aspects of Metal culture to the awareness of a wider audience. The primary data in this study consists of questionnaires and interviews of the various participants of Metal culture, for example…

Scorngrain setlist 14.11.2007 @ Tavastia club, Helsinki

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01. The Code
02. Cyberwarmachine
03. Mural
04. Übermensch
05. Toadstool Journey
06. Shot Down
07. Dawn Of Hypocrite God

The rumors are all over the net, so we might as well release this official statement ahead of schedule… Yes, Erkki is leaving the band. No big drama behind the scenes: he is simply involved in too many projects to keep up with our hectic pace. And especially now, with a new album coming out and tons of gigs and promotion to do, we need every member's undivided attention on Amoral.

Not one gig will be cancelled because of this: we have a few qualified bass players in line to help us out if needed, and already some very potential…

Ok, let's start with some good news.
We have found our new guitar players!
Karri Kuisma is now our official member and our new solo guitarist is a dude called Tomy Laisto.
Both Karri and Tomy allready played with us at the show in Turku (11.4.2007).

Jarkko will still be a member of Mors Principium Est, but he will not play any live shows.

And then some not so good news.
We decided with Joona, that it will be the best for everybody that Joona will not be a member of MPE anymore.
And the reason why is that…

Our guitarist and main songwriter Jori decided to leave the band after 7 years and 3 albums.
He felt that Mors Principium Est was not his thing anymore.
We wish him all the best!

Our friend Karri Kuisma will be our session guitarist from now on.

Sinustako uusi kitaristimme?

We are looking for a new guitarist, so that's why the following text is only in finnish.

No niin, nyt on tilanne sellainen, että haemme joukkoomme uutta kitaristia!

Sinun tulee olla sävellys ja soolo taitoinen, valmis tekemään keikkoja ja kiertueita tarpeen vaatiessa ja ikäsi saisi olla noin 24 vuotta.

Eli, jos…