02.07.08 MORTAL SIN GIG VENUE CHANGE
The venue for the "Feast Of The Four Horsemen" has changed from Nightlife Rock in Helsinki
to Virgin Oil Co.
The date is still the 14th of August. Tukkanuotta has been added to the bill. Tickets 10 euros.
30.06.08 THANK YOU TUSKA!
The band would like to thank everybody who was at the Inferno stage
on Friday for the amazing support! You rule! Also a big salute goes out
to the soul mates of thrash in Kreator, Morbid Angel and of course Slayer for
making Tuska 2008 such a special event! Cheers! See you on the road!
27.06.08 TUSKA!
Full force thrash show at Tuska in Helsinki. Come sun or rain, Armageddon
starts on the Inferno stage at 19:45! Miss this and live in shame forever.
Also check out the new t-shirts at the merchandise stand! We salute you!
26.06.08 DARK RIVER FESTIVAL
The band is confirmed for Dark River Festival
on the 9th of August in Kotka.
25.06.08 MORTAL SIN
Bang! Bang! The band will support Mortal Sin on the "Triple Thrash Treat" evening at Nightlife Rock in Helsinki.
The date is the 14th of August. Also present is Fierce. Tickets 10 almighty euros.
06.06.08 TUSKA SHOWTIME
The Tuska festival showtime for the band has been confirmed. The band
will storm the Inferno stage at 19:45 for a full one hour show!
22.05.08 SPECIAL SHOW IN TAMPERE
More whiplash in Tampere when the prodigal sons return
for a special show at the Heavy Metal Night Club Hellä
on the 11th of July. See you there!
17.04.08 TUSKA AND KAUVATSA OPEN AIR FESTIVALS
Bloody great indeed. Tuska festival appearance confirmed today.
The band will play on Friday 27th of June. Furthermore, the band
will headline Kauvatsa Open Air on the 12th of July. This promises
to be a very special event for thrash metal headbangers in the Pori
area.
02.04.08 REVIEW UPDATE
Well, well, thrashers and other river rats! As the new album has been
a while available worldwide now, the nice reviews just keep dropping in.
If you still haven't made up your mind about getting hold of the thrash album
of the year, maybe these reviews can help you. Check the reviews section and
come along for the ride!
06.03.08 NEW GIGS AND PICS
Two new gigs announced for Helsinki and Kotka in March, check the
live section. Also enjoy pictures from Night Life Rock and FME in
the pictures section.
20.02.08 FINNISH METAL MANIA
The band will be part of a new Finnish metal compilation CD called
"Finnish Metal Mania". Release date 5th of March. The Scourger track
on the album is, of course,"In The Hour Of Ruin".
16.02.08 FINNISH METAL EXPO
Catch the band live today at the Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki.
Get your copy of "Dark Invitation To Armageddon" at a special FME price
at the Stay Heavy Records stand. Also check out the new t-shirts at the
same place! See you there!
05.02.08 WORLDWIDE RELEASE
Cyclone Empire will release the worldwide version of "Dark Invitation To Armageddon"
on the 14th of March. Get it and enjoy a massive dose of brute thrash metal!
30.01.08 ALBUM RELEASE
Album release day in Finland! Go and get it from a dealer near you and be
thrashed like never before!
23.01.08 ARMAGEDDON REVIEWS
Yo, brothers and sisters of thrash! The first reviews are here!
The printed version of Sue gave the
new album 8 out of 10 points. Korroosio
strikes even higher with 4.5 stars out of 5.
20.01.08 SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON
Sound samples from the new album available in the Discography section.
Listen and be deaf!
20.01.08 LOTD TOUR
As you know, the band will be part of the Legion Of The Damned tour of
Finland in February. The band is currently rehearsing a new setlist and
sharpening the axes with the new lineup. Check the Live section for the
exact dates and locations.
01.01.08 LINEUP CHANGE
The band has parted ways with guitarist Timo Nyberg. There are absolutely no
musical differences or hard feelings between the band and Timo. The reason for the
split is simply that Timo has many other commitments that he needs to take care of
and hence can't give the band the input it would need. Timo is replaced with
Antti Wirman known from the bands Warmen and Craydawn. The band welcomes Antti onboard
and wishes all the best for Timo in the future, wherever he may roam..
24.12.07 RELEASE DATE UPDATE
The new confirmed release date for the album in Finland is the 30th of January 2008.
The band wishes everybody a happy Holiday Season and promises to thrash you even harder
next year!
18.12.07 TAVASTIA PICS
Great pictures from the Tavastia gig last month added to the
pictures section.
12.11.07 RELEASE POSTPONED
The release of the new album has been postponed due to a
problem with the master. A new release date will be confirmed later.
30.10.07 NEW PICTURES
Hell, yeah! New promo and live pictures added to the pictures
section.
25.10.07 GIG DATES
Tour dates added to the live section, check them out!
Prepare for Armageddon at Tavastia on the 1st of November!
27.09.07 RELEASE DATE
Stay Heavy Records has set the 7th of November as the official release
date for the new album in Finland. The album will also be released worldwide
through Cyclone Empire, this release date is still to be confirmed. A tour of Finland
will follow, which will keep the band on the road until the end of the year.
30.08.07 ALBUM UPDATE
During the summer months the band has been supervising the mixing of
the new, hotter than hell album "Dark Invitation To Armageddon". Also
some interesting artwork has been planned. Presumably Stay Heavy
Records will issue a detailed statement about the album details, tours
and other marketing related information during mid September. Until then,
stay awake, because this is just the calm before the storm...
06.07.07 CHART BREAKER
The new single "Never Bury The Hatchet" has entered the Finnish
single chart at position number 9. You can check the week 27 single
chart at the YLE Lista homepage.
25.06.07 SINGLE & LIVE SHOW
Well, well, what a great week! The new single is here and the
Tuska after show party will kick some extreme ass! Oh, and by the way,
the second track on the single is a live version of "Hatehead".
Enjoy!
07.06.07 SINGLE RELEASE DATE
Stay Heavy Records has confirmed the release date for the
new single "Never Bury The Hatchet". The disc will be in the
shops in Finland 27.06.2007! Awright!
01.06.07 STUDIO X-FILES UPDATED
Some tasty moments from the recording sessions of the "Dark Invitation To Armageddon"
album can once again be found from the coolest studio diary of the year! Stay tuned
for more and more, all brought to you live on this scourging thrash channel!
26.05.07 SINGLE AND ALBUM
Due to some mysterious internet leak the new single title "Never Bury The Hatchet"
and the title of the forthcoming album "Dark Invitation To Armageddon" has been exposed
to the world. Tentative release months are June for the single and October for the album.
15.05.07 STUDIO DIARY UPDATED
Greetings from the engine room! The Studio diary is now
updated, more to follow!
30.03.07 SHORT STUDIO UPDATE
Studio days, glory days! The work has continued mostly with the editing of the drums
and with the tracking of rhythm guitars. Also some demo vocals has been recorded in order
to get all the bits and pieces of the lyrics in place. More details to follow in the
next studio diary, which will be online in a couple of weeks on this website near you!
09.02.07 METAL STORM AWARDS
The Scourger is nominated in the "Best Thrash Metal Album" category
in Metal Storm Awards. Is this cool or what? Vote or feel the vengeance of the
whip!

28.01.07 TOUR ENDS
The Scourger played their last show on the Napalm Death tour in Jyväskylä. The
band would like to thank all the bands on the bill and the people who came out
to the shows and supported the band. You rule! Now it is time to concentrate on
the studio sessions for the new album. Check the studio diary for the progress.
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