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Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Bush calls for US offshore oil before the 24 hour period was Indian state of Rajasthan exploration over. achieves a compromise US President Bush has called for recognition as a special category offshore oil exploration, of Other Backward Class in the Wikipedia Current Events something that has long been state's affirmative action prohibited. Democrats and The Parliament of the UK ratifies program, comparable to the environmentalists object. the Treaty of Lisbon. status of Banjaras and Rabaris. •The United States and China •American golfer Tiger Woods will Over 50 dead after Iraq agree to negotiate an investment miss the rest of the golf season bombing treaty and to cooperate more to have additional surgery on his According to local police, a closely on energy security and left knee. bombing in the Iraqi capital of global pollution. Baghdad killed 51 people on Tuesday. The car bomb exploded •The European Parliament passes Blue Coat and AT&T take parts near a bus stop in the Hurriya legislation to allow of FOSI for Internet Security area, which is mainly populated undocumented aliens to be held Recently in Sunnyvale, CA, Blue with Shia Muslims. 75 people in detention centres for up to 18 Coat Systems and AT&T are were also wounded by the attack. months and banned from confirmed to join the Family Online European Union territory for five Safety Institute (FOSI), an Boston Celtics win 17th NBA years. international non-profit championship organization dedicated to •Mexico reaches an agreement identifying and promoting best After 22 years of waiting, the with industry groups to fix the Boston Celtics have won their practices, tools and methods for prices of 150 food items as a online safety. 17th National Basketball result of accelerating inflation. Association championship, adding to the 16 that already hang from •Sudan and former southern “A safety online experience should the rafters of the TD Banknorth rebels start deploying joint forces be established. Kids often spend Garden and before that, the old in the troubled Abyei region as most time on Internet surfing, but Boston Garden. part of an agreement. [their] parents often ignored critical awareness on risks of the •Russian prosecutors charge three Internet. To decrease risks, we Mozilla sets record for most men in the murder of journalist encourages parents to notice on software downloads in 24 Anna Politkovskaya. hours children's Internet activity and Mozilla's new browser Firefox 3.0 •China and Japan agree to joint educate them about the risks they has been downloaded over 8 development of the Chunxiao gas face online to protect themselves.” million times in 24 hours. The field in a disputed area of the —Brent Olson, Assistant Vice Mozilla Foundation has East China Sea. President of Public Policy of AT&T. encouraged users worldwide to •Relatives of Srebrenica massacre Apart from AT&T, Blue Coat download their latest browser in victims open a case in a Dutch recently announced "K9 Web an attempt to enter the Guinness court against the United Nations Protection" software and promoted Book of World Records, with what and the Netherlands for the "Community Outreach Program" is referred to as Download Day failure of the Dutchbat force to for parents to strengthen Internet 2008. The target of five million prevent the killings. downloads was reached long security on kids. In addition, •The Gujjar community of the Laurie Coffin, Director of Marketing
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Communications at Blue Coat, was application were downloaded every Wikinews has learned that confirmed to join FOSI's board of second. according property records with directors to assist in governing the city, the stable was converted FOSI's strategic direction and John Lilly, the CEO of Mozilla into a gasoline station and auto initiatives. commented on the release of repair shop in 1950, and is Firefox 3. “We’re really proud of designated as a body shop. During Mozilla sets record for most Firefox 3 and it just shows what a that time at least four fuel storage software downloads in 24 committed, energized global tanks were installed on the hours community can do when they work property. Two are listed as 550 Mozilla's new browser Firefox 3.0 together,” he said. square feet while the other two are has been downloaded over 8 2,000 square feet. All of the tanks million times in 24 hours. The Boston Celtics win 17th NBA are designated as a TK4, which Mozilla Foundation has encouraged championship New York State says is used for users worldwide to download their Los Angeles Lakers "below ground horizontal bulk fuel latest browser in an attempt to 92 131 Boston Celtics storage." The cost of installing a enter the Guinness Book of World tank of that nature according to Records, with what is referred to After 22 years of waiting, the the state, at that time, included as Download Day 2008. The target Boston Celtics have won their 17th the tank itself, "excavation and of five million downloads was National Basketball Association backfill," but did not include "the reached long before the 24 hour championship, adding to the 16 piping, ballast, or hold-down slab period was over. that already hang from the rafters orring." of the TD Banknorth Garden and The 24 hour download session before that, the old Boston Property reports give the tanks a ended at 18:16 UTC on June 18th, Garden. 'construction code' of a "C - one hour later than the original Average", meaning the tanks were time of 17:00. This delay is due to The Celtics won the game 131 to not designed to last for a technical problems which included 92 and won the series with 4 wins significant period of time. That the servers being overwhelmed. over their old rivals, the Los rating has residents concerned For a while after the specified Angeles Lakers' 2. The game was that the tanks could pose an launch time, the Firefox website highlighted by Ray Allen's seven 3- environmental hazard if they are linked to a download for Firefox 2. pointers, tying the NBA Finals not properly taken care of. single game record, as well as the Over 2.88 million of the downloads Celtics 18 steals, easily a single Wikinews has not been able to were from the European Union, game record also. Paul Pierce has determine if the tanks have been 2.56 million from the United been chosen series MVP. removed or if they were emptied States, while only two of the when the gas station closed downloads were from Chad, and The season is noted for the biggest sometime in the 1980's. Wikinews one from the Falkland Islands. single-season turnaround in NBA has also contacted the city of North Korea, Svalbard and Jan history as the last Celtics season Buffalo for a comment regarding Mayen,Guinea-bissau, Western was considered to be one of the the tanks, but has yet to receive a Sahara, Comoros, Solomon worst in franchise history. response. Islands, Central African Republic, Liberia and French Guiana all had Residents fear environmental The building was scheduled for no downloads. hazard on site of partially emergency demolition on Thursday collapsed building in Buffalo, June 12, but was stopped by police The unofficial, unaudited final New York after residents raised concerns for number of downloads during the Buffalo, New York – Residents in the safety of those living around 24 hour marathon was 8,320,331. Buffalo, New York fear that the building. According to New This figure still needs to be demolishing a nearly 200-year-old York law, since the city ordered checked by the Guinness Book of livery and stable which partially the demolition, they are required Records for validity. collapsed on Wednesday June 11, to perform an 'Environmental could cause an environmental Impact Assessment' or SEQR when If the unofficial figure is accurate, hazard. a project or demolition has the almost 100 copies of the possibility of posing an
If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, June 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 environmental hazard. injunction. Residents are states that the orders, which they concerned demolition crews moved obtained, were to fix the building According to New York law, a too fast, and are not doing enough "to a safe condition." SEQR should be performed "to to protect them and their incorporate the consideration of surrounding properties. They are Freudenheim gave the city environmental factors into the also concerned that the city did permission to demolish the existing planning, review and not consider all the options or risks building on Thursday June 12 decision-making processes of before ordering the building to be during an emergency Preservation state, regional and local demolished. Board meeting, because he would government agencies at the not be "rehabilitating the building earliest possible time. To On June 15, Judge Jerome C. anytime soon." Freudenheim, accomplish this goal, SEQR Gorski ruled that the city can along with his wife Nina, were requires that all agencies resume demolition, but "on a part-owners of the Hotel Lenox at determine whether the actions limited basis" only to remove fallen 140 North Street in Buffalo and they directly undertake, fund or rubble that landed on properties, were advocates to stop the approve may have a significant and to remove any loose bricks or Elmwood Village Hotel from being impact on the environment, and, if material from the building, but not built on the corners of Forest and it is determined that the action below its truss line. Because of the Elmwood Avenues in 2006 and may have a significant adverse risk of further collapse, the 2007, which Wikinews extensively impact, prepare or request an workers are ordered "to use only covered. They also financially environmental impact statement." hand tools." to remove the loose supported a lawsuit in an attempt material and debris. Residents are to stop the hotel from being built. The law states, "SEQR requires the attempting to save portions of the Though it is not known exactly sponsoring or approving building's side walls and its facade. how long Freudenheim has owned governmental body to identify and The demolition crew began to the stable, Wikinews has learned mitigate the significant remove some materials, as that he was the owner while environmental impacts of the ordered by the court on Tuesday, fighting to stop the hotel from activity it is proposing or June 17. being built. permitting." It also states that it is the duty of the governmental body Judge Gorski also ordered that the Freudenheim has not released a in charge of a project to enforce plaintiffs present their case in front statement, and Wikinews has not the laws of the SEQR. It also the State's Supreme Court in been able to contact him regarding states that agencies must give Rochester. The hearing took place the issue. "appropriate weight with social and on Monday morning on June 16 at economic considerations" when 10:00 a.m. (eastern time), and Wikinews interviews Finnish undergoing major projects. the case is currently "being 'Rock 'N' Troll' band discussed," said an anonymous Kivimetsän Druidi The law also allows citizens to source close to the lawsuit to Kivimetsän Druidi is a Finnish enforce the regulation stating, Wikinews. female-fronted band formed in "citizens or groups who can 2002 whose music is a fusion of demonstrate that they may be Bob Freudenheim is the building's symphonic, fantasy and folk metal, harmed by this failure [SEQR], owner who has housing violations which the band's website dubs may take legal action against the against him for neglecting the 'Rock 'N' Troll'. agency" or governmental body building. Residents state that behind such a project. The court Freudenheim should be "100% Brothers Joni and Antti Koskinen system in New York has been responsible" for his actions, and formed the band in Kouvola with known to "consistently" rule in many are afraid that once the Joni playing guitar and growling favor of plaintiffs who file lawsuits building is demolished, while Antti played keyboard and against agencies who do not Freudenheim's charges of neglect sings backing vocals. They joined perform a SEQR. will be abolished. According to up with a female lead vocalist, Residents won a restraining order WGRZ Channel 2 News, in the past lead and bass guitarists and a to stop demolition after State three months, Freudenheim has drummer. The brothers write the Supreme Court Justice Judge John. received at least five housing code songs between them, with Antti F. O’Donnell signed a temporary violations from the city. WGRZ doing the main body and Joni
If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, June 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 4 writing the lyrics. to form a real band. battles, honour and one’s final Antti: We were jamming with my faith. I’ve still tried to keep the Together the band recorded and brother Joni in our parents garage fantasy aspect in those lyrics, released three demos and an EP, and played some folkish stuff after though. all released independently, across getting inspired on Moonsorrows With music sung mainly in Finnish, 2002-6. Across October and album “Voimasta ja Kunniasta“. do you worry that some November 2007 they gained Then we accidentally composed international fans may be put off? international attention by main idea of our first song Joni: I think it doesn’t really supporting well-known Finnish folk “Viimeinen Peikkokuningas” (The matter at all that we sing mainly in metal band Korpiklaani across a Last Trollking). Finnish. Nowadays there’s more large European tour. We made more songs and after a and more bands that choose to few months there came an sing with their native language On June 6 this year Kivimetsän opportunity take part of local instead of English and it seems Druidi was announced to have garagebandcontest. We wanted to that many of those bands are been signed to Century Media join in, but didn’t have enough getting more and more popular. Records in a global deal. The band memebers, so we called to some Finnish is quite mystical and have now entered Noice Camp of our friends and that’s when it all fascinating language, so I guess studio in Turku to record their started. some foreign people like it even debut, with a planned release date The name, Kivimetsän Druidi, how more that we sing in Finnish. We in October. This summer the only did you decide upon that? are proud that we are granted this performances will be at a handful Joni: Heh, you could say that it’s opportunity to make our language of festivals while the band works quite unusual name for a metal more known outside Finland. on their new album, but after that band. Back then when we made Antti: No, not at all. We have is released a major tour will follow our first song and downloaded it to noticed that international fans, to support it. The band say they the Finnish mp3-site we needed a especially in Central Europe really are "extremely pleased" with the name for our project. I was in sort enjoy Finnish language. They have deal. of a hurry and Antti asked me said that it sounds really what he should put there. I was athmospheric and reminds them of Wikinews was able to discuss writing a fantasy novel at that Tolkiens elf-language. So it’s not these events and what the future time and this, even a bit silly name any problem at all, I think! holds for the band with the just popped out in my head. We Koskinen brothers and female decided to change it afterwards, Will there be more music with vocalist Leeni-Maria Hovila, who but... eh... here we are. ☺ In lyrics in English or another also writes the vocal melodies in English “Kivimetsän Druidi” would language in light of your new an exclusive interview, which is mean “Druid of the Stoneforest.” worldwide deal, or are you sticking published below for the first time. Antti: After composing and to your native language? recording the first song we decided Joni: I think we’ll keep Finnish as Interview to upload it to mikseri.net (Finnish our main language, but there will Antti and Joni Koskinen site where people can upload their be more songs in English in the What drove you to form up the own songs) and we, of course, future. I’d say maybe seven out of band? needed name for the project. Joni ten songs will have lyrics in Finnish Joni: We had been playing music just shouted “Kivimetsän Druidi” and the rest would be in English something like one year before we (The Druid of The Stoneforest) as then. It really depends pretty came up with the idea to start a joke. I laughed and added it. We much of my mood. If I feel like doing fantasy metal. Moonsorrow’s were supposed to change it later, writing in English I write in English second album “Voimasta ja but here we are. and vice versa. Sometimes there’s Kunniasta” (“Of Strength and What sort of things do you sing periods when the poetrical river for Honour”) was the one we were about? Finnish is all dry and I’m forced to heavily listening that time and we Joni: The lyrics of our first songs write the lyrics in English, hah wanted to play something similar are stories from the imaginary hah. I think that was the main to them. At first it was just a two- fantasy world I created for the reason I wrote the first English man-project of ours, but soon we novel back then, but as our music lyrics. ☺ got opportunity to take part in to has “evolved” so has our lyrics. Antti: In the future we will make local band contest and we decided The most recent songs are about songs both in English and Finnish.
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Folk metal has exploded in indispensable possibility to see expect the album sound the popularity over the last decade, what’s it like out there on the “big Kivimetsän Druidi you know. For with Turisas, Finntroll and fields.” I can honestly say that it new fans and listeners then: Well, Korpiklaani among others rising to made us grow up as a band and I think I described our music prominence. What do you have to we saw that people really like what earlier already, but mention offer that other bands don't? we are doing. There was not one something here, there will be Joni: The most visible difference gig where people didn’t welcome crushing riffs, beautiful and compared to these bands you us warmly. melodical paths, something darker mentioned is that we have a Antti: It was totally awesome. It than night and of course lots of female singer. Then what makes was really a dream come true! fun. us different compared to all these 100% best moments of my life! Antti: Three words: Symphonic, female fronted metal bands which We all got really much experience brutal and folkish. are quite many as well these days? and progressed as musicians. A common complaint is about Well, we are heavy and will be Will there be international re- illegal downloading "killing" the even more heavier in the future. releases of your previous indutry. What's your opinion on We are not in to this pop-metal independant stuff? Would you like that? thing and we like to keep our to see that? Joni: I don’t think that way at all. music as heavy as possible. Back Joni: Haven’t thought about that Those people who download a lot, in to your original question, we really yet, but now that I think of would they buy a CD if they play fantasy metal, in which we it I’m not so sure if that’s a good couldn’t download it? I think they combine different styles of metal idea. Sure, some fans would love wouldn’t. It’s one way of making into a mix that’s never heard to get their hands on our earlier the band popular and known to before. Sure, some of our songs stuff, but... I think I’d like those more people. We trust that true may sound like something that’s recordings to remain as our past fans, who really like the music, will made already, but you can find and there’s no need to re-release buy the CD even if they’ve first such songs from every band. We them. downloaded it. combine black and thrash metal Antti: In my opinion they will stay Antti: It’s two sided thing. Many with folk and celtic melodies and as they are. Demos and eps! The people download perhaps one spice it all up with epic and future collectors’ treasures! album from the band illegally first. symphonic atmosphere. Then we Will the new album be all new Listens it trough and gets exited. add beautiful female vocals, material, or will there be some of Then they buy the original album destructive growls and mystical your previous stuff there as well? and tell their friends about it and Finnish language. There you have Joni: As you might have noticed they may do the same thing. Then a genre called Kivimetsän Druidi. we went into studio in the there are people who download all Antti: Well these bands have each beginning of June. That is the their music and never buy albums quite straight own style and line main reason why there will be from the stores. So I wouldn’t what they do, but we like to quite many of our previous songs immediately say that it kills include many different things in on the album, but also some new industry because there are millions our music, but still keep the folk material. Personally I prefer it that of people who want their music thing in it. For example mixing way because writing seven new with original cd and booklets. blackmetal riffs, blastbeat and songs in one month wouldn’t give What advice would you give to banjo is not a problem for us.. :) out the picture what we really are anyone looking to get into the That’s why we call our music at the moment. music industry? fantasymetal. We also have a Antti: There will be new material, Joni: Always remember to believe classically trained female singer in of course and also some old songs! in yourself and what you’re doing. the band. What can we expect from the new If you don’t have faith in yourself, Speaking of Korpiklaani, you did a album? no one will notice you. Keep going major tour with them recently. Joni: As mentioned before you can after set backs and stay true to What was that like as an expect some new stuff and some your chosen style as long as it experience? old stuff. All of them are – of feels good for yourself. Use all the Joni: It was an amazing course – rerecorded and sang by possible opportunities you’re given experiance and we can’t thank our new vocalist, Leeni-Maria. and seek out the ways to make the Klaani guys enough for granting Some songs are a bit modified too, band known to many. Oh, and that opportunity for us. It was but if you’re an old fan you can always remember to have fun. ☺
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Antti: Just do the thing you do and Kivimetsän Druidi? Leeni-Maria: My teachers of believe in and do not rush with it! Leeni-Maria: I am easy to singing, acting and dancing. Singer Patience will be rewarded. Listen arouse. :-D To tell you the truth, Dawn Upshaw, also Sarah to advices, but don’t be blind! since first song ever that I heard Brightman - though I may have Who are your influences as an was “Blacksmith” from the grown out of her work a little. :-\ artist? Myspace- site, I was slightly put Considering metal music, I admire Joni: As for the many others of my off by the intro. My reaction might greatly Floor Jansen’s work in age Metallica was the kick that I have been something along the Invisible Circles. And since this is needed to start playing guitar. line “oh dear, not this shit”. But I not just about the vocals, I must Since then I’ve adored Hetfield and was turned around as soon as the also mention the Tribal Fusion I guess you could say he’s my idol. first verse. Also the guys (dance form)tribal and dark For my music writing then, I guess impressed me much as devoted fusion-style dancer Ariellah - she the music of the bands like and sharp players who know their has the greatest educational Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Iron stuff well. DVDs. :-D Maiden, Ensiferum, Moonsorrow, Is it difficult being the only woman Is there anything else you'd like to Turisas and Finntroll have huge in a men's band? say to any fans reading this now? affect on it. Leeni-Maria: Nnope. Being in a Leeni-Maria: Modest on the booze Antti: Music of Moonsorrow, band is quite the same heaven and and high on the sweet lovin’- Ensiferum and Finntroll. That’s my hell be there other women or not - Rock’n Troll! top 3. But I also listen to, for thus have I seen with Exsecratus. example, instrumental Celtic It is all up to whether the people Wikipedia Current Events music. involved are mature individuals or Is there anything else you'd like to not. Romanian villagers vote to re- say to any fans reading this now? Although sometimes it feels as if elect a dead man as their mayor, Joni: Visit our website and our some guys were a little shy of me- to prevent his living rival MySpace. We hope to see you all hope he doesn’t mind me telling winning. at gigs soon and always remember this, but our manager of affairs of •The High Court of South Africa to Rock ’n’ Troll!! Cheers! Europe (didn’t that sound cool!) extends affirmative action Antti: When you’ll hear our debut almost swallowed his tongue when benefits of the Black Economic album your ears will drop!! We he happened to walk to the Empowerment program to love ya!! backstage in Leipzig while I was members of the South African changing - I don’t expect to get Chinese community. Leeni-Maria Hovila privacy and I don’t need it, au You recently came to the band contraire, I do need someone with •Six laptops containing from Exsecratus in March. What keen fingers to do the lacing information on about 20,000 was it like, entering a new, (though I wish the guys could patients are stolen from a London established band? make knots that can be opened as hospital. Leeni-Maria: This band works quite well). •Afghan and Canadian forces smoothly so there were not much begin an offensive against the practical matters but I was So, no, it’s not difficult for me. It Taliban in the Arghandab District terrified they might not accept me. seems difficult for other people. of Kandahar. You've also sung for Swallow the Female fronted metal bands have •Israel agrees to a truce starting Sun on the album "Hope". What become very popular, but it's still Thursday with the Hamas-led was it like working with such a a fairly new thing with folk metal. government in the Gaza Strip. major band? Do you think that's set to change? Leeni-Maria: I was thrilled of the Leeni-Maria: I think it is inevitable •Israel suggests peace talks with chance, since I already was a fan that it will. Lebanon to end the 60-year when they contacted me. Other What would you say to convince Israeli-Lebanese conflict. than that, it was like any other someone unfamiliar with the band studio session, making up to buy your music? Today in History harmonies as we go, cursing Leeni-Maria: If you enjoy the 1850 – Louise of the Netherlands Aleksi’s little surprises in the genre, this is definitely a catch. married Crown Prince Karl of keyboard tracks. Who are your influences as an Sweden-Norway. Why did you want to join artist?
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