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STORMLORD: New Album Details Revealed

Italian extreme epic metal act STORMLORD have issued the following update: "Legions of the storm, first of all, we want to show you our deepest gratitude for having so much patience. It's been a while since our last update and now we're ready to unveil some details about our next album. "In the last...

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NIGHTWISH Members Answer Fan-Submitted Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by Anette Olzon (vocals),Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards),Marco Hietala (bass, vocals) and Jukka Nevalainen (drums). A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: [To Anette] Now that you have...

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NIGHTWISH: Frankfurt Concert Footage (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's April 23 concert at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Taikatalvi 02. Storytime 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. Slow, Love, Slow 07. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley)...

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BATTLE BEAST: More Behind-The-Scenes Footage From NIGHTWISH Tour

More behind-the-scenes footage from BATTLE BEAST's current European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last year via Hype Records — was made available internationally on January 27 through Nuclear Bl...

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KAMELOT Taps AMARANTHE Singer For North American Tour

Swedish vocalist Elize Ryd of AMARANTHE has once again been selected to fill the female singer spot on KAMELOT's upcoming North American tour with NIGHTWISH in September/October. Commented KAMELOT: "Elize has been touring with KAMELOT since 2010 and will once again join the band for a very special t...

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NIGHTWISH: First 'Imaginaerum' Movie Teaser Released

A teaser for NIGHTWISH's forthcoming "Imaginaerum" film can be seen below. "Imaginaerum" is one of the projects which recently received grants from the Finnish government institution called the Finnish Film Foundation. The movie, directed by Stobe Harju, about an old man on his deathbed who glimpses...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Checks In From European Tour

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off the current leg of their European tour on April 10 in Gothenburg, Sweden. In a new posting on her official blog, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon writes, "So, time to write some words about how the tour is going after these first shows. "Well, it...

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NIGHTWISH Song Chosen As Official Theme Of 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships

According to MTV3.fi, NIGHTWISH's song "The Last Ride Of The Day" has been chosen as the official "anthem" for the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, set to take place May 4-20 in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. "When I heard that we might be involved with the event, I called all the...

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NIGHTWISH To Tour North America With KAMELOT

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will embark on a North American headlining tour in September with support from KAMELOT. The dates are as follows: Sep. 12 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA Sep. 13 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA Sep. 15 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY Sep. 16 - Electric Factory...

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AMORPHIS Performs Acoustically On Finland's YleX Studio B Live

Earlier today (Tuesday, April 17),Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS played a special acoustic set at YleX Studio B Live in Helsinki, Finland. The complete show can now be streamed at this location. AMORPHIS's setlist for the performance was as follows: 01.Empty Opening 02. I Of Cri...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed On 'Lokaos Rock Show' (Video)

Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now watch the chat below. Turunen's new project, HARUS, in December released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall". The HARUS live album/DVD was made a...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Planet Hell' Rehearsal Footage From Los Angeles

Multi-camera video footage of NIGHTWISH rehearsing the song "Planet Hell" in January 2012 at SIR Studios in Los Angeles can be seen below. NIGHTWISH will release a limited-edition "Trials Of Imaginaerum" 10-inch picture disc for Record Store Day (April 21). The effort includes four previously unrele...

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METAL MIKE Performs With School Of Rock's Metal All-Stars In New York City

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, TESTAMENT, PAINMUSEUM) was a special guest judge for the School Of Rock's all-star "Metal Fest" competition that took place this past Saturday, April 7 at New York City's Gramercy Theater. Metal Mike judged competing bands from nine School O...

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ENSIFERUM: Seventh Studio Webisode Available

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM recently entered the studio to begin recording their fifth album for a fall release via Spinefarm Records. The band states, "[We] started working at the famous Petrax studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) [in Hollola, Finland] last week with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa...

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BATTLE BEAST: First Tour Webisode Available

The first in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from BATTLE BEAST's current European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last year via Hype Records — was made available internationa...