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Finnish Metal Expo 2006 - Bands Line Up And News


FINNISH METAL EXPO 17.-18.2.2006, KAAPELITEHDAS, HELSINKI, FINLAND

- Winterborn completing the line-up
- Show times now online at www.fme.fi
- Instrument clinics and exhibition stands present high caliber
guests
- Finnish Metal Awards -poll very popular

The program for Finnish Metal Expo, the event specialising in the metal music industry, at kaapelitehdas (Cablefactory) in Helsinki, Finland during Feb 17.-18. is now ready.

The last vacant slot in the show program is now filled by Winterborn. This up-and-coming Finnish melodic metal act will take the stage on Saturday, thus completing the line-up. The entire artist roster can be found at the end of this e-mail as well as in the web, www.fme.fi.

The programs for the two clinic/side stages have also been finalised. The instrument clinic stage provided by Musamaailma Music Shop will feature the likes of Alexi Laiho, Roope Latvala, Kuisma Aalto, Tuomo Saikkonen, Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Kaakkuriniemi, Lauri Porra and Tuomas Väinölä. The second side stage at Puristamo will feature listening sessions from up coming releases from various record labels as well as the latest inventions on the metal karaoke-front. Exact schedules and participant lists on the web. The exhibition stands will also present world class stars; so far the FME-organisation has been been informed of the arrival of Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish and Tomas Haake of Meshuggah. A large number of Finnish metal musicians can naturally be found representing at the expo stands.

The Finnish Metal Awards -gala that takes place on Friday Feb 17th will reward the best Finnish metal of the year, elected by the people. So far, more than 7000 votes have been cast and the poll will close on Feb 10th. The winners will be announced at 20:30 on FME-Friday.

Tickets for Finnish Metal Expo are now on sale through Tiketti (www.tiketti.fi) and Lippupalvelu (www.lippupalvelu.fi) In advance, we sell one day tickets only, 20 euros each. FME is an all-ages event
with bars to those over 18 and feel the need for such services. Expo Tickets are sold at the door only. Expo Tickets 7 euros each, family package 25 euros (includes 2 adults max 3 children).

Finnish Metal Expo 2006 -artists:

Friday 17.2.2006:

Ajattara
Evergrey (swe)
Pain Confessor
Swallow The Sun
Teräsbetoni
Verjnuarmu
Finnish Metal Awards -gala

Saturday 18.2.2006:

Amorphis
ANJ (rus)
Bloodpit
Ensiferum
Naildown
SinKing
U.D.O. (ger)
Waltari
Winterborn
45 Degree Woman

Finnish Metal Events Oy
Fredrikinkatu 61 A 4. krs, 00100 HELSINKI, FINLAND

http://www.fme.fi
Posted: 30.01.2006 by Jeff



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