Studio Video #5 with Finland's DISCO ENSEMBLE

Making The Video: DISCO ENSEMBLE "White Flag For Peace"

I Walk The Line have signed to Fullsteam Records

Punk rock band I Walk The Line have signed a record deal with Fullsteam Records. The co-operation is about to get off to a flying start with the band’s 7” vinyl single ”Neon Lights” due on January 27th. ”Neon Lights” has also been uploaded to I Walk The Line’s Myspace profile (www.myspace.com/iwtlfinland) for listening. The single will be followed by a full length named ”Language of the Lost” due on February 24th.

In spring, I Walk The Line will embark on tours both in Finland and in mainland Europe. Tour dates will be announced in a few weeks.

Previously, I Walk The Line have released three studio albums ”Badlands” (2004), ”Desolation Street” (2006) and ”Black Wave Rising” (2008) and toured in Europe, the US, Australia and Japan.

Band Members:
Ville Rönkkö - vocals & bass
Jussi Kenttämaa - drums
Antti Rönkkö - guitar
Anna Pirkola - keyboards
Jani Koskinen - guitar

Finland's DISCO ENSEMBLE studio video & new song

Disco Ensemble have released their first single White Flag For Peace from their upcoming album. You can listen to the song at www.myspace.com/discoensemble. The band have been working on their fourth album since late 2009. The yet untitled album will be released later this spring.

A new episode of their video diary is published every week on their website at www.discoensemble.com.

Previously, Disco Ensemble have released albums "Viper Ethics" (2003), "First Aid Kit" (2005) and "Magic Recoveries" (2008). The band have toured in over 20 countries and performed at Europe's biggest festivals from Roskilde and Glastonbury to Rock-Am-Ring. Disco Ensemble are also the first Finnish band chosen to play at Warped Tour in the U.S.

Music Video: AMORPHIS - "Divinity"

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HIM to release special edition of new album, "Screamworks".

A special-edition 2-disc version of HIM's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", is available for pre-order at www.Heartagram.com. The package includes the full "Screamworks" CD plus an acoustic bonus disc, "Baudelaire in Braille", and a limited screen print entitled "Saint Scream", which was hand-pressed by Two Rabbits Studio.

"Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice" will be released by Sire Records on February 9, 2010. The band's 7th album was recorded at The Lair in Los Angeles; it was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, Taking Back Sunday) and mixed by Neal Avron (Weezer, Linkin Park).

"Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice" album tracklist:
1. In Venere Veritas
2. Scared To Death
3. Heartkiller
4. Dying Song
5. Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
6. Love, The Hardest Way
7. Katherine Wheel
8. In The Arms Of Rain
9. Ode To Solitude
10. Shatter Me With Hope
11. Acoustic Funeral (For Love In Limbo)
12. Like St. Valentine
13. The Foreboding Sense Of Impending Happiness

Music Video: HIM - "Heartkiller"

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Music Video: ONE MORNING LEFT

www.myspace.com/onemorningleft

Music Video: THE 69 EYES - "Dead N' Gone"

Nuclear Blast signs all-girl group, INDICA

The Finnish all-girl group INDICA are extremely happy to announce their signing to the German powerhouse Nuclear Blast.

"It is very rare to see such enthusiasm that we have already witnessed with all the Nuclear Blast people about our forthcoming debut album in English. We can´t wait to start to work with all of you, to get the album out and to start touring in Europe! With lots of love, INDICA! We are very proud to welcome this young band from Finland to the Nuclear Blast family. Those five exceptional girls have totally captivated all of us. With their magical and self-contained form of romantic and melancholic rock music we are trying to explore into directions which are new to us and and it will be a big but more than exciting challenge!" - Markus Staiger, Nuclear Blast President

The album was produced by NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen, who toured Europe with INDICA twice so far:

"Indica has such sights to show you! You will be spellbound for lifetime!" - Tuomas Holopainen

The new INDICA album "A way away" is due in early Summer 2010.

BAND WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/theindicaband

BAND MEMBERS:
Jonsu (vocals, violin)
Heini (bass)
Sirkku (keyboards)
Jenny (guitar)
Laura (drums)

SONATA ARCTICA certified GOLD in Finland

Mighty melodic heavy rockers SONATA ARCTICA have just released their brand new album called, "The Days Of Grays". After the official single "The Last Amazing Grays" hit the Finnish single charts on #4 in its 1st week of release and then climbed up to #3, the album was certified GOLD in Finland on its day of release in excess of 15,000 copies sold!

Their last effort "Unia" (engl. "Dreams") was certified GOLD in Finland back in May 2007 and is about to go PLATINUM for more than 30,000 records sold.

The band is currently touring in the United States and will be back in Europe for a headlining run in November 2009!

www.sonataarctica.info
www.myspace.com/sonataarctica
www.nuclearblast.de
www.myspace.com/nuclearblasteurope

Music Video: SONATA ARTICA - "Flag In The Ground"

Finnish metal thrasher, SONATA ARTICA debut new music video! "Flag In The Ground" is a track off the band’s upcoming album, The Days Of Grays, set for European release on September 18, 2009 and a North American release on September 22, 2009. SONATA ARTICA will be touring the U.S. and Canada with Dragonforce and Taking Dawn in September & October. See dates here: www.myspace.com/SonataArtica



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SONATA ARCTICA unveil new artwork & tracklisting

SONATA ARCTICA have unveiled the new artwork, track listing as well as the album title of their forthcoming album.

"THE DAYS OF GRAYS" will see a worldwide release (excluding Asia) through Nuclear Blast Records on September 18th, 2009 (September 16th in Finland and September 22nd in the USA).



Ltd. 2CD-Digipak:
01. Everything Fades To Gray (Instrumental)
02. Deathaura
03. The Last Amazing Grays
04. Flag In The Ground
05. Breathing
06. Zeroes
07. The Dead Skin
08. Juliet
09. No Dream Can Heal A Broken Heart
10. As If The World Wasn't Ending
11. The Truth Is Out There
12. Everything Fades To Gray (full version)
13. In The Dark

Regular CD:
01. Everything Fades To Gray (Instrumental)
02. Deathaura
03. The Last Amazing Grays
04. Flag In The Ground
05. Breathing
06. Zeroes
07. The Dead Skin
08. Juliet
09. No Dream Can Heal A Broken Heart
10. As If The World Wasn't Ending
11. The Truth Is Out There
12. Everything Fades To Gray (full version)

Music Video: DISCO ENSEMBLE (Finland)

Disco Ensemble are a Finnish post-hardcore/indie punk band from Pori, Finland who are signed to Fullsteam Records.



BAND MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/discoensemble

BAND MEMBERS:
Miikka Koivisto - Vocals & Keyboards
Jussi Ylikoski - Guitar & Backing Vocals
Lasse Lindfors - Bass
Mikko Hakila - Drums

Music Video: KORPIKLAANI - "Vodka" (Finland)

The new KORPIKLAANI video for "Vodka" taken from the album "Karkelo"; available on June 26th! www.myspace.com/korpiklaani



Direction / Camera / Edit: Markku Kirves

Music Video: LAPKO "Funneral and Parties" (Finland)

LAPKO is a Finnish alternative rock band from Harjavalta. Check out their music video for "Funerals and Parties" from the album Young Desire, released by Fullsteam Records

Music Video: AMORPHIS - "Silver Bride" (Finland)

Dive into the progressive metal sound of AMORPHIS from Helsinki, Finland! Here's their newest music video, "Silver Bride".



Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/amorphis

Band Members:
Tomi Joutsen - vocals
Tomi Koivusaari - guitars
Esa Holopainen - guitars
Niclas Etelävuori - bass
Santeri Kallio - keyboards
Jan Rechberger - drums

SNOW WHITE'S POISON BITE - Screamo - Joensuu, Finland

www.myspace.com/snowwhitespoisonbite

NEWS: No more TokyoStar!!!

"Mainstream Killed the Indie Star" is retiring TOKYOSTAR.

This isn't a bad thing, we'll still be featuring bands from all over Japan, but the thing is there are so many other bands from all over the world that we want to feature. Is it really fair to just focus in on one country...Russia is like triple the size of Japan, can you imagine the variety of talent, but yet we haven't even featured a band from that country.

So, alleviate any bias..."Mainstream Killed the Indie Star" is introducing and renaming this blog, RAW TUNEAGE! Raw Tuneage will showcase videos from bands in Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, everywhere but the UNITED STATES! If you want bands from the U.S., click on the GrafWall link.

As you may know... GrafWall features band news, tour news, and videos... well we're not in Europe or Asia or wherever, we're in the U.S., so it's easier to report on U.S. indie band news. Feel free to post blogs about band news from other countries...this is a community blog met to incorporate news from various sources. So, WRITE AWAY and always post a link to the bands you are referencing so they get the necessary promo and plugs :)

Happy New Year! RAW TUNEAGE is alive in 2009!