Hard rock legend from Finnish, Hanoi Rock announced the excitement message:

"For the next few months Hanoi Rocks concentrates on writing new songs for their next album. They will go into studio in the beginning of 2007 and first singles will be released in the spring 2007. New album will be released in the autumn 2007.

Upcoming Hanoi Rocks live dates are as follows:

December
1 - Jyväskylä, Finland at Jäähalli
6 - Levi, Finland at Hullu Poro

Source Hanoi Rock

Sinner has completed work on their new album, Mask of Sanity. PHD have issued the following announcement

"PHD is proud to announce that we have negotiated the release of the new Sinner album Mask Of Sanity for Canada, USA and Mexico. The CD will probably be released on The Foundry, which is one of PHD Canada's in house labels and released in Canada on January 30th, 2007. The street date in the USA will be February 20th 2007 and distribution, promotion and advertising will be handled by Crash Music based in Arizona. The release date for Mexico is still to be determined."

Steve Dickson from PHD Canada comments: "We have had a long and happy association with Sinner and Primal Fear for many years and are thrilled that we will be able to continue that relationship with the release of the new CD Mask Of Sanity in North America.”

The release dates and partners for South America and Japan/Asia will be announced soon. A European tour is in planning for March 2007.

Source Sinner

Tarot, Finnish metal group led by Nightwish/ex-Sinergy bassist Marco Hietala, has announced the "Crows Over Germany 2007" tour in February.

Feb. 05 - Berlin, GER @ Columbia Club
Feb. 06 - Hamburg, GER @ Knust
Feb. 08 - Köln, GER @ Underground
Feb. 09 - Bochum, GER @ Matrix
Feb. 10 - Munchen Metropolis
Feb. 12 - Stuttgart, GER @ Röhre
Feb. 13 - Nurnberg, GER @ Hirsch
Feb. 14 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colos-Saal

TAROT will release its new album, entitled "Crows Fly Black" , in continental Europe on January 22, 2007 (January 19 in Germany). The CD was issued in Finland in late October.

Source Tarot