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NIGHTWISH: Footage From Jyväskylä Concert

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have uploaded single-camera footage of their March 9 headlining performance in Jyväskylä, Finland. The eight-minute clip, which can be seen below, contains the show intro, "Taikatalvi", and the opening track, "Storytime". The band's setlist was as follow...

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NIGHTWISH Designs Battery Energy Drink Can

Finland's most successful metal band NIGHTWISH has designed a can for the Finnish energy drink Battery Energy Drink. The NIGHTWISH Battery Energy Drink can was designed by NIGHTWISH's animator Janne Pitkänen in collaboration with NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen. This limited edition can holds th...

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NIGHTWISH's New Single Tops Finnish Chart

"The Crow, The Owl And The Dove", the second single from NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Imaginaerum", has entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 1. The single features the title cut in three versions — radio edit, album version and instrumental — and the previously unreleased song "The He...

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NIGHTWISH: Making Of 'Imaginaerum' Documentary Trailer

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release a special "tour edition" of their latest album, "Imaginaerum", on April 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. It will be a 2CD+DVD digibook in slipcase. The track listing: CD1 - The Album 01. Taikatalvi 02. Storytime 03. Ghost River 04. Slow, Love,...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH Among 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Nominees

METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and MESHUGGAH are among the nominees at this year's edition of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, set to take place on Monday, June 11 at Indigo2 in London, England. The nominees for the 2012 Golden Gods are: Best New Band * ANIMALS AS LEADERS * HE...

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SWALLOW THE SUN To Support PARADISE LOST On European Tour

Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will support PARADISE LOST on a European tour in May. Commented SWALLOW THE SUN in a statement: "For years we have thought that us and PARADISE LOST would be a perfect lineup for a tour, and now it's coming to reality: we're happy and proud to join them on ...

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AMORPHIS: Special Finnish Tour Announced

Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS will embark on a tour of special concert halls in their homeland where they will perform rarely heard material and special acoustic versions of their classics. The dates are as follows: April 12 - Mikaeli - Mikkeli, Finland April 14 - Savonlinnasali...

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ENSIFERUM: Third 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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DIABULUS IN MUSICA: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with Spanish female-fronted symphonic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA last week when they were in Belgium supporting former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. DIABULUS IN MUSICA will release their sopho...

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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off Finnish Tour In Joensuu; Video Available

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their Finnish headlining tour last night (Friday, March 2) in front of a capacity crowd of 7,500 at Areena in Joensuu. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Taikatalvi 02. Storytime 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. The S...

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LULLACRY: 'Where Angels Fear' Track By Track

A Finnish-language track-by-track breakdown of "Where Angels Fear", the long-awaited fifth album from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY, can be seen below. Due on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings, the CD — which marks the first LULLACRY release sin...

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AMORPHIS: New Video Interview Posted Online

Darkscene.at conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen and bassist Niclas Etelävuori of Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS when the band played at Rockhouse in Salzburg, Austria on January 5, 2012. You can now watch the chat below. AMORPHIS' latest album, "The Beginning Of Ti...

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LULLACRY: 'Bad Blood' Video Released

"Bad Blood", the new video from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's long-awaited fifth album, "Where Angels Fear", which will be released on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings. The CD — which marks the...

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ENSIFERUM: Second 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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LULLACRY: Fourth 'Where Angels Fear' Teaser Video

The fourth video teaser for "Where Angels Fear", the long-awaited fifth album from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY, can be seen below. Due on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings, the CD — which marks the first LULLACRY release since 2005's "Vol. 4"...