Ville Krannila
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ICED EARTH – LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION (CENTURY MEDIA 2013)
“Live In Ancient Kourion” presents Iced Earth’s second official live album and a follow-up to 1999’s “Alive In Athens” 3CD extravanga (still one of the greatest live albums ever released). Besides the audio version we at Steel Mill now have at hand, a DVD, BluRay and 3LP are also available.
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DARK FUNERAL – DIABOLIS INTERIUM (CENTURY MEDIA 2013)
Dark Funeral are without a doubt one of Sweden’s most famous black metal bands. They are known for their extremely fast and melodic style. Century Media has now released a new remastered edition of “Diabolis Interium” – a record originally released in 2001 and now regarded as one of their most important. Dark Funeral started…
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GLASSBULLET – BLACK EYES (2014)
GlassBullet hail from the birth place of heavy metal, Birmingham, UK. They are a 4-piece hard rock set up and will shortly release their brand new EP “Black Eyes.” They have steadfastly climbed up the heavy rock ladder. Group’s debut EP “Misguided” came out in 2012 and busy touring schedule has followed since then.
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Project Priest
© Project Priest PROJECT PRIEST Judas Priest Tribute from Germany Interview By Ville Krannila / May 2014 Welcome to Project Priest, a hard-as-iron Priest Tribute from Germany! Steel Mill hooked up with the band to check out what they are all about and spread some good metal godly message to the fans new and…
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MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – Helsinki 26.4.2013
WE ventured inside the Virgin Oil Co. just when opening act Ben Granfelt & his band were starting their set. It was a solid performance of blues influenced rock and included a good tribute to late Gary Moore. But make no mistake; most of the people were here to see Michael Schenker & company in…
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DORO – HELSINKI 23.4.2013
THIS was the second time for me seeing Doro live, this round taking place at the Nosturi-club as opposed to 2011 when I witnessed a shorter festival show at Sauna Open Air. Still supporting her 2012 album “Raise Your Fist,” Doro have been playing great shows throughout the tour and even changing the set list…
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KING DIAMOND / BOLT THROWER – Tuska Open Air, Helsinki 28.6.2013
THIS round was the first Tuska Open Air for me since 2005 and Accept then playing a reunion set with Udo Dirkschneider. A lot of water has flown under the bridge since then and the location of the festival has now been moved to other part of Helsinki, Suvilahti. The new Tuska took place amidst…
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KISS – Helsinki 3.6.2013
THE lights dim, screens show four men in make-up walking from dressing room towards the stage; familiar voice shouts the legendary words: “All Right Helsinki, You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best, The Hottest Band In The World, KISS!” Curtain drops and spectacular looking stage device looking like a giant spider starts descending from…
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VOLBEAT / ICED EARTH – Helsinki 28.11.2013
WHAT on paper might seem a strange combination; Denmark’s hugely popular pioneers of Elvis-metal and kings of heavier than hell US power metal would seem a mismatch. But somehow the pair made it work last year when visiting here as part of their successful European tour together.
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Judas Priester
© Judas Priester JUDAS PRIESTER Masterclass Priest Tribute from Germany Interview By Ville Krannila / December 2012 From Mannheim, Germany comes the mighty Judas Priester. Determined to deliver a first-class copy of the feeling, music and show of Judas Priest, this great tribute band has claimed a lot of fans across the Europe. Frontman…