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27.07.2010 • Unlucky Metal Fest (Finnsnes)
29.07.2010 • Tivoli (Rovaniemi)
30.07.2010 • Nuclear Nightclub (Oulu)
31.07.2010 • Dante's Highlight (Helsinki)
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15.07.2010 • Gigs
News
24.05.2010 • Metallia Perkele! tour 2010
Metallia Perkele! tour hits the road for the second time. Grendel, Anger Cell and Ghoul Patrol have the honour to take care of the opening show on 15th of September 2010 at Semifinal (Helsinki, Finland). The rampage continues throughout Finland and this time the wild bunch kicks it up a notch and go roam around the Europe too.
More shows will be confirmed later
and the bands vary depending on venue,
but here's a list of all groups involved:
Grendel
Kiana
Anger Cell
Ghoul Patrol
Status Minor
Hammerhed
Bill Skins Fifth
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For more info check out www.metalliaperkele.com
17.05.2010 • Tuska Evening club show confirmed!
Tuska Open Air Metal Festival taking place in Helsinki, Finland during 2.-4.7.2010 has announced the program for the infamous evening clubs. Grendel's performance takes place on Friday 2.7. at Virgin Oil Co. which is located in the immediate vicinity of the festival site.
15.05.2010 • Metallia Perkele! T-shirts
Metallia Perkele! official tour t-shirts are now available at Helvetin16.com.
05.05.2010 • Tribute to Type O Negative
Grendel takes part in Charity tribute to Type O Negative and Carnivore - The Last Waltz of Petrus T. Ratajczyk - on Saturday 5th of June at Nosturi (Helsinki, Finland).
Other groups to honor the memory of Peter Steele are Beyond The Dream, Gotham O.D., Dark Filth Fraternity, Dead Shape Figure, Depressed Mode, Ghoul Patrol, Sinishtra, Thrashgrinder, Throes Of Dawn, Tukkanuotta and Vanguard. The ticket presale starts on 7th of May at Tiketti.
05.05.2010 • Summer Minitour
Grendel travels to perform abroad for the first time ever. The minitour consists four gigs and reaches all the way to shores of the Arctic Ocean in July 2010.
Three shows with Amoral take place at Unlucky Metal Fest (Finnsnes, Norway), Tivoli (Rovaniemi, Finland) and Nuclear Nightclub (Oulu, Finland). The tour grand finale locates in Dante's Highlight (Helsinki, Finland) with Kill the Romance.
14.02.2010 • New promo pictures online
There are now 2 new promo pictures in Photos section.
22.12.2009 • Thank you for the past year 2009!
Grendel would like to thank all the people who have been working with us and supporting us. The past year has been great. See you in January at Dante's Higlight! Remember to stay tuned for news about the forthcoming album...
22.11.2009 • Studio Diary 2009 - Now online
Grendel is going to hit the studio on 30th of November to record their third album. You are now able to follow the progress in the Studio Diary.
09.11.2009 • Metallia Perkele! tour - Completed
All good things must come to an end. For 'Metallia Perkele!' tour 2009 the end of the line came in the form of 10th show, last Saturday at Blue Pool (Forssa, Finland).
It has been a blast and Grendel would like to raise a jug of Jaloviina and toast all of you who supported this tour in a way or another. Horns up for Kiana, Anger Cell, Ghoul Patrol, Coredust and Verso. And of course big applause to Morgan Kane, Rocktown, Pelikenttä, Hevimesta, YO-Talo, Annis, Semifinal, Rokkikellari, Rockin' Hood and Blue Pool.
Last but not the least a special tribute to the mastermind, the devil behind all this - Jarkko Viitasaari!
29.09.2009 • Recording new material
Grendel is currently recording new material at Sonic Pump Studios. More information about the forthcoming release later...
24.07.2009 • Kiana replaces Spitleak on tour
Spitleak has announced that they can not take part on the 'Metallia Perkele!' tour 2009. Most of the gigs will be replaced by Kiana. Random guest performances on tour will be served by Ghoul Patrol.
05.07.2009 • Tuska 2009 - Reports and photos
Here's few links to reports and photos from Tuska Evening Club at Virgin Oil Co.
Metalshots
Lady Enslain
Sabine van Gameren Photography
Stalker Magazine
Keeva's Blog
Tempelores Magazine
Plaza
05.07.2009 • FME 2009 - Reports and photos
Here's few links to reports and photos from Finnish Metal Expo at Cable Factory.
Metalshots
Lady Enslain
Trash and Riot
Noiseshooter
Eurynome's Photo Page
Finnish-Metal
Brave Words
Metal Rules
16.05.2009 • Grendel on Terrorizer's compilation CD
Grendel's 'One Desire' is one of the songs on Terrorizer Magazine's Fear Candy Vol. 67 compilation CD. The CD comes along with issue 183 and icludes artists such as Brutal Truth, Amorphis, Manufacturer's Pride, Legion of the Damned, etc.
04.04.2009 • 10 Years of Metal!
Grendel was formed in 1999, under a different name, and today we celebrate our 10th anniversary. We would like to thank everybody who we've played and worked with along the way. Also a big thanks to all our fans for supporting us all these years! Stay metal!
24.03.2009 • New live clips online
There are now 3 new live video clips online at YouTube. Click the images below to check them out.
21.01.2009 • New album available in iTunes
A Change Through Destruction is finally available in iTunes Store! You naturally need iTunes and an iTunes Store Account to purchase the album. Here is the direct link.
30.12.2008 • Thank you for the past year 2008!
We would like to thank all the the people who have been supporting us. This has been a great year, lets make the next one be even better. See you on tour!
16.12.2008 • Special CD Offer!
Get both Grendel albums on one package (separate cd's) for 20 euros from Firebox Netstore.
09.12.2008 • Interview in Keskisuomalainen
Keskisuomalainen interviewed Jarkko about Grendel and the new album. Click here to read the article.
03.12.2008 • Interview at Noise.fi
Noise.fi interviewed Jussi about Grendel and the new album. Read the interview here.
02.12.2008 • Interview in Suosikki 12/2008
Suosikki Magazine interviewed Mikko and Jarkko about Grendel and the new album. Suosikki is available in all the news-stands in Finland.
18.11.2008 • Finnish Metal Awards
On Friday FEB 13, the Finnish Metal Awards will reward the best of Finnish metal in 2008. Cast your vote at www.imperiumi.net/fma. If you're a fan of Finnish metal, make your vote count.
14.11.2008 • Interview and Review in Inferno No. 61
Inferno Magazine interviewed Mikko, Jussi and Jarkko about Grendel and the new album. Inferno is available in all news-stands in Finland.
13.11.2008 • Grendel at Finnish Metal Expo 2009
Grendel participates in the 5th annual Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki, FEB 12-14 by performing at Cable Factory on Friday the 13th.
Other live performances will include international names such as Black Dahlia Murder, Andre Matos, Misery Index, Grand Magus and Legion Of The Damned. Finnish prowess is well represented by the likes of Ancara, Before The Dawn, Ensiferum, Medeia and Profane Omen.
More additions to the Cable Factory program will be announced later.
13.11.2008 • Interview in Soundi 11/2008
Soundi Magazine interviewed Mikko about Grendel and the new album. Soundi is available in all the news-stands in Finland.
12.11.2008 • Interview and Review in Sue 11/2008
Sue Magazine interviewed Mikko and Jussi about Grendel and the new album.
08.11.2008 • Interview and Review in Tuhma 3/2008
Tuhma Magazine interviewed Jussi about Grendel and the new album. Click here to read the magazine.
05.11.2008 • Winners of the 'ACTD' -competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 'A Change Through Destruction' -competition:
1. Scott (Oldham, England)
2. Emmy (Espoo, Finland)
3. James (New York, USA)
4. Sami (Kotka, Finland)
5. Marko (Imatra, Finland)
01.11.2008 • The band of the month at Noise.fi
Grendel has been selected to be The band of the month at Noise.fi.
29.10.2008 • Number 19 on the Finnish Album Chart!
'A Change Through Destruction' hit the 19th place on the Official Finnish Album Chart on its first sales week.
22.10.2008 • New album - Out now!
Go and get your copy of Grendel's 'A Change Through Destruction' -digipak. Availabe in every self-respecting record store in Finland. Also available directly from Firebox Netstore.
16.10.2008 • Interview at Stalker.cd
Stalker Magazine interviewed Mikko about Grendel and the new album. Read the interview here.
15.10.2008 • The new album at MySpace
Now you can listen the new album in total at MySpace. The songs are there for you until the release in Finland on 22nd of October.
14.09.2008 • Tracklist with samples
Here's the tracklist of the forthcoming album 'A Change Through Destruction'. Click titles to hear the samples.
01. One Desire
02. A Change Through Destruction
03. Dialog With Pain
04. The Deaf Cult
05. Another Link In The Chain
06. Forsaken Shell
07. Quicksand
08. Half-Life
09. Trapped Inside
10. Moment Of Silence
You can pre-order the album from:
Record Shop X
Firebox
Lethal Conflict
Remember that the release takes place on 22nd of October.
25.08.2008 • Prepare for a Change...
Grendel's second album called 'A Change Through Destruction' will be released in Finland on October 22nd by Firebox Records. Prepare yourself...
22.07.2008 • Half-Life promosingle released
The first bullet from the forthcoming album has now been Fired in form of 'Half-Life' promosingle. The CD contains single and albumversions of 'Half-Life' plus albumversion and a video of 'Quicksand'. Check out a sample here.
The single is for promotion only and it's not for sale. However you might hear these songs playing on Radio Rock and YleX. Contact them and force them to play some Grendel!
19.06.2008 • Grendel signs a deal with Firebox
Grendel has signed a deal with Firebox Records. The second album is called 'A Change Through Destruction' and it will be released in fall 2008. First bullet will be served late this summer in form of single called 'Half-Life'.