To/Die/For
Formed: 1999
From:
Kouvola,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest To/Die/For News
Below is our complete To/Die/For news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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To/Die/For To Enter The Studio In August
Finnish gothic metal band, To/Die/For, has issued the following update regarding their upcoming album:
"At the moment me (JAPE)and TONMI are writing new songs. We have a lot of material and in August we will hit the studio in Helsinki for the first recordings."
"We have no Guitarist(s) yet. At the studio we will use...someone:) It is not that easy to find a human being who would be able to work with me and Tonmi,and especially he should Not be 'a metal' guy at all." More...
To/Die/For Confirms Reunion And Plans New Album
Finnish gothic metal band To/Die/For, who announced their break up in April but then hinted at a reunion in late June, have issued the following statement confirming that they will be continuing on:
"HEY again. I have been in contact with Tonmi Lillman very often now,and we really are on fire again! So...TDF will CONTINUE! but when our next albums comes? we do not know, but it may be in 2010.
"I can already tell you that next cover song (as we always do) is gonna be Duran Duran, and the song called "of crime and passion".We will do our own version about it yeahhhh...
"This really feels grazy but i just can..t help myself after these fucking great "inspiration filled" moments i got after talking with Tonmi. I really though i will stop doing TDF forever...but i just can..t.I love it too much anyway!"
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To/Die/For Planning Reunion
Finnish gothic metallers To/Die/For announced their official breakup in April, but front man Jarno "Jape" Perätalo has issued the following announcement about plans for a reunion:
"Hello,Tervehdys,Hola,Hallo!
"It is JAPE here. I have been talking about things with TDF original drummer Tonmi Lillman,and also with TDF bassist Josey,and seems like there would be possibility to continue with TDF and record sixth album. But it will take some time. IF it happens it will happen in 2010 or 2011. But!!! it will happen only if TONMI is with me and Josey.We need him to create unique TDF sound.
"We do not know about guitarists yet. First we will create songs together with (Tonmi and Josey and Jape), and lets see then whos gonna be with us!
"I wrote this just give some hope for the hardcore TDF fans:) (And of course i will continue with Sundown Sindrome also!)"
To/Die/For Vocalist Comments on Break-up
Vocalist Jape Perätalo of Finnish gothic metal band, To/Die/For, has issued the following update regarding their recent break up:
"Spring came to Finland and also my heart is healing a bit :) I do not know about the other ex-tdf members.I have been writing with Joonas and Josey and they're ok. i mean they do not sound like they would like to kill me:)" More...
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To/Die/For Calls It Quits
Vocalist Jape of Finnish metallers To/Die/For has issued the following announcement about the band calling it a day:
"My nerves, stress level and Life came to the point that i really need to get some rest, and say goodbye for these Stressful and still nice days with TDF Since 2005 we have been through so many shitty things. We have been unlucky to meet so many shitty promoters etc. FUCK YOU ALL (this is for all of those so called promoters who ruined some of our tours,and are also one of TDF..s killers.) Also i have to thank some promoters, like AYU from Mexico! and of course we met other great and friendly promoters too around the world!but...a few asshole really can kill you!?
"Italy visit a couple of years ago, and U.S tour 2007 really sucked a huge part of my/our energy and motivation. It was a miracle that i continued after U.S tour until these days! Now, one booking agency tried to handle our first South-American tour and also things with this did not work.Local promoters here and there did not pay their part for the main promoters in time etc. They just could not handle things which had to be clear. I am so sad and pissed off this tour did not happen...AGAIN! We are so sorry for our fans there.
"There was only 9 shows totally confirmed for almost five weeks? And many more not that “handled” things. They seemed to be working very hard for us, but still...Again i felt like “we have been through this shit before” Also all these line-up changes always stressed me a lot and made me sad, but still everyone who played with me in TDF were great persons! Every line-up change killed a little part of me...well exept one!
"With our latest line-up we tried to write new songs, and we had some “raw”songs, but there was One big problem! No one seemed to like same kind of songs. Latest album came out in 2006 and after that we had only one new song? And we are not satisfied with it eather. Somethings must be wrong i think!? More...
Urn and The Eternal To Support Tarja On Tour
The Chicago-based, gothic-doom metal band URN has announced that they and very close friends from Australia, The Eternal, will be direct support for Tarja for her for select dates as part of her North American leg of her “Storm Returns to America” tour. Here are a few tour dates announced:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - USA - New York, NY - Fillmore Irving Plaza
Friday, May 1, 2009 - Canada - Montreal, SC - Le Medley
Saturday, May 2, 2009 - Canada - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Monday, May 4, 2009 - USA - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues More...
Urn Enters The Studio to Begin Work on New Album
Chicago-based gothic-metal band URN entered renowned studios of the Chicago Recording Company this past weekend, beginning work on their new upcoming full-length "Scribings of a Forgotten Soul", scheduled for an early 2009 release with Rotting Corpse Records.
The band once again has joined forces with the producer/engineering team of Dan Precision (Rise Against, Naked Raygun) and Connie Bergmann whom they also collaborated with on their successful and critically-acclaimed 2006 release "Dancing with the Demigods."
Singer/Guitarist Dominic St. Charles gave insight on the band's new album which will be a concept album based on a true story of several individuals that were in his life that were directly involved in a prison riot at state correctional facility in a nearby town from where he attended high school.
"Think of it as a 'Law & Order' approach to the story we are telling here. Of course, all of the characters are completely fictitious and do not represent any person living or dead. It was a major event that shook my community at the time and my best friend's father was the night shift supervisor. So a couple of months before it happened he took a group of me and my friends on tour of the prison at 2:30 a.m. (we thought it would be interesting to do). The experience of seeing all that was going on from the inside from many perspectives, the prisoners, the guards, etc., ended up being highly enlightening for me. So when the riot broke out it was hitting very close to home and I had been doing a good bit of writing at the time and decided to chronicle these events. So in essence, that is what this album is about a fictional depiction of this event."
URN also announced that their good friend Jape Peratalo, lead singer for To/Die/For, will be doing a guest vocal for this new album and the band is also in talks with a couple of their other musical friends to possibly lend the talents for guest appearances as well. More on these details will be released upon their confirmation.
In the meantime, check the band out on their MySpace page.
To/Die/For Parts Ways With Drummer
Finnish gothic metal band TO/DIE/FOR has parted ways with its drummer of four years, Santtu Lonka. According to the group, Santtu left TO/DIE/FOR because "he had no motivation for rehearsing... Now when we are writing songs for a new album, we need to live in this 200%. Santtu has lots of other things to do, and it is good for him, but time is what we need and especially motivation and rehearsing. There must be the TO/DIE/FOR flame burning in our souls... otherwise this isn't worth doing."
TO/DIE/FOR has already recruited a replacement drummer in the shape of Toni Paananen. According to the band, "We've rehearsed with [Toni] a couple of times, and believe us, it works as motherfuck!"
TO/DIE/FOR recently spent time at the Sonic Image Studios in Finland recording demos for its next album.
According to the group, the upcoming CD will include a cover song from either THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH or from DURAN DURAN. In addition, the band has just written a new song called "Johnny the Vampire", which is said to be "a parody about a gothic boy."
In a recent interview with Metalraw.com, TO/DIE/FOR singer Jape Peratalo stated about the group's current label situation, "Our contract with Spinefarm expired and maybe there [was a] possibility to continue with them, I do not know. But we decided to start to looking for something new. Spinefarm Records is OK. But it seems like they have no interest or time for band like we are. They have too many bands to handle. That's why we felt like we are not getting enough things like promotion etc. There are some labels who are interested in us, but this time we are not gonna hurry. We need a company who is ready to work for us with huge motivation. At the moment, I am writing new songs for TO/DIE/FOR, also other guys are writing new stuff. We are gonna be alive in the future more than ever!"
To/Die/For Posts New Demo Song Online
To/Die/For has issued the following update on their official MySpace page:
"Now here is a song 'Kissing the flames.' It is crappy demo but so what?it is only a demo for god sake:)
"It does not give you a clear picture of our next Album, because next album is gonna be darkest TDF album ever! Melancholy rock from the bottom of our hearts! So we do are not sure is this gonna be ever released anywhere:) But we just wanted give you some clips to listen before you get bored!..or before you die:) so...just kiss the flames babies!
"More new clips to hear?...well...someday maybe?:)
TDF-CLAN"
You can hear the song on their Myspace player at this location.
To/Die/For Enters The Studio
To/Die/For have issued the following update on the progress of their new album:
"One of the newest TDF song is named 'JOHNNY THE VAMPIRE.'"
"It is parody about a gothic boy. Is it going to be on TDF..s next album? Who knows.let..s see."
"TDF will hit the studio 8-11 in July. Recording demos.In July you can hear some samples here at TDF myspace. Next album will include a cover song of course."
"It could be a song from the lords of the new church,or from Duran duran."
To/Die/For Discusses Current Label Situation
V. Daniel Valor of Metalraw.com recently conducted an interview with TO/DIE/FOR singer Jape Peratalo. An excerpt from the chat follows:
Metalraw.com: "First of all let's talk about the current situation in TO/DIE/FOR, I know that the band are currently without a contract… what happened with the people of Spinefarm? You did not want to renew with them? It was they who did not want to renew? I ask this, because it’s really strange that a successful band like TO/DIE/FOR is without a record label."
Jape: "Actually our contract with Spinefarm expired and maybe there would be possibility to continue with them, I do not know? But we decided to start to looking for something new! Spinefarm Records is OK! But seems like they have no interest or time for band like we are. They have too many bands to handle. That's why we felt like we are not getting enough things like promotion etc. There are some labels who are interested in us, but this time we are not gonna hurry!! We need a company who is ready to work for us with huge motivation. At the moment I am writing new songs for TO/DIE/FOR, also other guys are writing new stuff! We are gonna be alive in the future more than ever!"
To/Die/For Still On Hiatus
Over the weekend, TO/DIE/FOR vocalist Jarno "Jape" Perätalo issued an update, part of which read, "I think it's time to create the Darkest TDF album."
Apparently many fans took that the wrong way, prompting Jape to issue the following update earlier today: "Some people understood that we are making new album now... no. I mean we are doing new songs and still having a break."
To/Die/For Singer Issues Update
Vocalist Jarno "Jape" Perätalo of the Finnish gothic metal band TO/DIE/FOR has issued the following update:
"Here we are in Finland, I got [the] Cubase program [a series of MIDI, music sequencer and digital audio editing computer applications] and I am creating some new music with it."
"We do not know when we will start to rehearse again with TO/DIE/FOR. This 'break' makes me fucking bored. Seems like there is no life without shows and now when it's wintertime, it makes me very depressed so… I think it's time to create the darkest TO/DIE/FOR album..." More...
To/Die/For Needs a Break
Finnish gothic metal band TO/DIE/FOR has posted another message on its MySpace page clarifying its previous statement that "we really do not know what will happen for us then. . . maybe we will release sixth album someday, maybe we don't." The new message reads as follows:
"Now we are back in Finland and I noticed here is a lot of worried people. Calm down, please — we are not gonna kill TO/DIE/FOR. Now we just need a break and we are hunting some inspiration… something new into our little thing called TO/DIE/FOR.
"'Anything can happen' does not mean exactly we are goona stop making music.
But still situation is that we do not know anything about anything… All we know is that we love to make music, we love to travel and make shows…"
TO/DIE/FOR's fifth album, "Wounds Wide Open", was released in Finland in October 2006. The follow-up to 2005's "IV", "Wounds Wide Open" was recorded by Samu Oittinen at Fantom Studios and by Jari-Jukka Nippala at Sonic Image, and was mixed at Sweden's Abyss Studios by Peter Tägtgren (DIMMU BORGIR, CELTIC FROST).
Nuclear Blast earlier in the year reissued TO/DIE/FOR's "All Eternity" (2000) and "Epilogue" (2001) albums as a double-CD package. The cover art can be viewed at this location.
To/Die/For's Future Questionable
TO/DIE/FOR has issued a following update regarding their future on their official Myspace page:
"Today we will travel to Russia Moscow by train.we are on same train with Charon so...it´s gonna be blast and we do not know are we still alive after that trip :)"
"Anyway,this is our last confirmed show and we really do not know what will happen for us then? We still do not have a new label, we haven´t recorded new demos yet etc. So our future is wide open...maybe we will release sixth album someday maybe we don´t who knows?"
"Now there is gonna be other projects going on...Joonas is recording next Malpractice album and there will be other "side-projects"coming too..."
"If we will get a new label which would be ready to do real work for us then we will continue. Otherwise we do NOT."
"So let´s put our future this way "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN"
"JAPE TDF"
Cynic Added To Maximum Rock Festival
Cynic has been confirmed for Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL, which is an open air concert that takes place on August 10-12th, 2007 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Cynic will perform on August 12 at the fest.
The current lineup includes the following bands:
OVERKILL / U.S.A.
U.D.O. / Gemany
CYNIC / U.S.A.
TO/DIE/FOR / Finland
ORPHANED LAND / Israel
IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) / Hungary
INNER WISH / Greece
EMERALD SUN / Greece
URKRAFT / Danmark
BURNING POINT / Finland
THE COLD EXISTENCE / Sweden
VOICES OF SILENCE / Romania
PSYCHO SYMPHONY / Romania
INDIAN FALL / Romania
ABIGAIL / Romania
NEXUS / Romania
Dirty Shirt / Romania
N.O.M. / Romania
Camping is free. The ticket pricing is as follows:
Until 1st August 2007:
Day I (10th August): 17 Euro
Day II (11th August): 17 Euro
Day III (12th August): 10 Euro
For 3 Days (10th-12th August): 37 Euro
From 1st August to 12th August 2007
Day I (10th August): 22 Euro
Day II (11th August):): 22 Euro
Day III (12th August 11 Euro
For 3 Days (10th-12th August): 40 Euro
To/Die/For Cancel Canadian Tour Dates
The organizers of TO/DIE/FOR's current North American tour have released the following statement regarding the Finnish melancholy rock band's Canadian shows:
"Due to heightened security in and out of the U.S. because of the recent attacks in England and Scotland, TO/DIE/FOR have been forced to postpone the Canadian leg of their tour, to be [rescheduled for] a later date. The band is very sorry that they are not able to perform for their fans in Canada at this time, but do promise to make it up to them as soon as feasibly possible."
The affected dates are as follows:
Jul. 22 - Toronto, ON @ The Reverb
Jul. 23 - London, ON @ Club Pandemic
TO/DIE/FOR is currently seeking a new label home following its split with Spinefarm Records earlier in the year.
To/Die/For Announce More US Tour Dates
Finnish goth rockers TO/DIE/FOR have updated their North American tour schedule.
Dates for the trek now include:
(with SHATTER MESSIAH, VIRGIN BLACK)
June
27 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx
28 - Raleigh, NC at Volume 11
29 - Atlanta, GA at Sidelines
30 - New Orleans, LA at The Bar
July
2 - Austin, TX at Room 710
3 - San Antonio, TX at Bond 007
5 - Arlington, TX at Dreamworld
7 - San Diego, CA at Dream Street Live
8 - Hollywood, CA at The Knitting Factory
9 - San Francisco, CA at DNA Lounge
10 - Seattle, WA at El Corazon
11 - Salt Lake City, UT at Club Vegas
12 - Colorado Springs, CO at Union Station (6pm)
(with Shatter Messiah, Virgin Black, EPICUREAN)
July
14 - Maplewood, MN at The Rock
15 - Cudahy, WI at Vnuks
(with Shatter Messiah, Epicurean)
July
17 - Madison, WI at The Annex
18 - Chicago, IL at The Pearl Room
19 - South Bend, IN at The Anchor INN
20 - Detroit, MI at I-Rock
22 - Toronto, ON at The Reverb
23 - London, ON at Club Pandemic
24 - Quebec at Velvet
25 - Portland, ME at the Asylum
27 - Brooklyn, NY at Club Atlantis
28 - New London, CT at El N Gee (NEC Uprising Fest)
Shatter Messiah Announce More Tour Dates
SHATTER MESSIAH - featuring former NEVERMORE and ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy - have updated their North American tour schedule with Finnish goth rockers TO/DIE/FOR. They have also announced a one-off show for June 16th in Cleveland, OH.
Confirmed dates are now as follows:
June
16 - Cleveland, OH - The Phantasy (NEW DATE)
27 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
28 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
29 - Marietta, GA - Sidelines rock Live (NEW DATE)
30 - New Orleans, LA - The Hangar (NEW DATE)
July
3 - San Antonio, TX - Bonds 007 Rock Club
4 - Austin, TX - The Redrum (NEW DATE)
5 - Arlington, TX - Dream world Music Complex (NEW DATE)
6 - El Paso, TX - Fort Bliss
7 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Knitting Factory
10 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
12 - Denver, CO - venue tba (NEW DATE)
14 - Maplewood, MN - The Rock
17 - Madison, WI - The Annex (NEW DATE)
18 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
19 - South Bend, IA - Anchor Inn (NEW DATE)
20 - Detroit, MI - I-Rock (NEW DATE)
22 - Toronto, ON - The Reverb
23 - London, ON - Club Pandemic
24 - Quebec City, QC - Velvet
27 - New London, CT - Elengee (NEW DATE)
Virgin Black Announce North American Tour Dates
Australia's symphonic/gothic/classical act VIRGIN BLACK has announced some of the tour dates for its upcoming North American tour in support of the recently released album "Requiem - Mezzo Forte" (on The End Records). The band will tour with labelmates UNEXPECT in early June, play a few shows in Mexico and then return to the United States to tour with Finland's TO/DIE/FOR. confirmed dates are as follows:
With UNEXPECT:
Jun. 17 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI
Jun. 18 - The Note - Chicago, IL
Jun. 19 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
Jun. 20 - Funhouse - Toronto, ON
Jun. 21 - Sapphire Club - Montreal, QC
VIRGIN BLACK only:
Jun. 22 - Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, Mexico
Jun. 23 - Circo Volador - Distrito Federal, Mexico
With TO/DIE/FOR, SHATTER MESSIAH, EPICUREAN:
Jun. 27 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Jun. 28 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Jun. 29 - Breakers Muisc Hall - Atlanta, GA
Jul. 03 - Bonds 007 - San Antonio, TX
Jul. 04 - Redrum - Austin, TX
Jul. 07 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
Jul. 08 - The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
Jul. 10 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Jul. 14 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN