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about the copyrights and trademarks of the characters. As a result, Rantanen formed a competing band called “Sauruxet”, with the people who played in the
Hevisaurus live set-up. The court ordered “Sauruxet” to pay the record label €100,000 and legal fees. Legal documents stated that the rights for
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Hevisaurus has released seven albums to date and the albums have sold over 170,000 copies alone in
Finland. Localised versions of Hevisaurus’ albums can also be found in Spanish, Hungarian, Swedish and German.
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devices. In the game, players must finish the levels while listening to the band’s songs. The application also includes mini-games like puzzles. The application was released in 2013.
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and was filmed in autumn 2014 and was released in the end of 2015. The movie stars the beloved
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and have also been listed in the Hard Rock Café’s international database of artists/bands. They are the second
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costumes. Hevisaurus's debut concert was at the Elämä Lapselle charity concert on 9 September 2009. Their first tour started at the
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band that formed in 2009 with music aimed at children. The band members are known for performing in
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of the witches’ chants, the eggs exploded open and five
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Hevisaurus performing at
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800:"Saudi Gazette - Heavy metal dinos rock Finnish kids"
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1127:Lastenbändi Hevisauruksen oikeuksista kiistaa
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309:"Herra Hevisaurus" (Mr. Hevisaurus) – vocals
209:Hevisaurus have their photo on the walls of
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1054:"FINLAND: Jurahevin Kuninkaat - Hevisaurus"
904:Hevisaurus kiinnostaa jo Australiassa asti
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234:Hevisaurus' music skirts between
156:in Helsinki on 22 November 2009.
410:Kadonneen louhikäärmeen arvoitus
1052:Wiser, Danny (29 August 2021).
507:"Hirmuliskojen pikkujoululevy"
257:When Johnny Comes Marching Home
217:, who have received the honor.
168:concert with his own children,
1253:2009 establishments in Finland
246:a song from Hevisaurus' album
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1151:. Hung Medien. Archived from
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858:Vinha, Laurie (3 May 2010).
279:Disagreement with Sony Music
524:2009: "Jurahevin kuninkaat"
221:Origin story and characters
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1205:Official website (Finnish)
891:(in Spanish), Heavysaurios
527:2009: "Viimeinen mammutti"
283:In the beginning of 2011,
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312:"Milli Pilli" – keyboards
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289:Sony Music Entertainment
16:Finnish heavy metal band
969:"Hevisaurus-seikkailut"
318:"Riffi Raffi" – guitars
315:"Komppi Momppi" – drums
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614:Avaruuden autokorjaamo
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1041:on September 19, 2013
530:2010: "Saurusarmeija"
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907:(in Finnish), Klaava
693:MTV (UK and Ireland)
559:Jurahevin Ikivihreät
542:2012: "Ugala bugala"
321:"Muffi Puffi" – bass
1273:Fictional dinosaurs
1130:, Helsingin Sanomat
657:Eläintarhan yövahti
539:2011: "Tonttuheviä"
436:Soittakaa juranoid!
423:Vihreä vallankumous
361:Jurahevin kuninkaat
1214:Roadrunner Records
1155:on 31 January 2016
1058:200worldalbums.com
578:Viimeinen mammutti
545:2014: "Aarrejahti"
533:2010: "Kurajuhlat"
397:Räyhällistä joulua
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113:"Herra Hevisaurus"
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