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CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION, CROWBAR Members Perform Karaoke-Style Covers (Video)

Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION and CROWBAR performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman...

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70000 TONS OF METAL: CNN Video Report Available

A four-and-a-half-minute CNN video report on this year's installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman Islands and will return to the real world today (Friday, January 27) —...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum' Certified Gold In Switzerland, Slovakia

"Imaginaerum", the new album from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has been certified gold in Switzerland and Slovakia. As previously reported, "Imaginaerum" was certified gold in Germany earlier this month for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The effort entered the official chart in...

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AMORPHIS Frontman Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

Dutch Distortion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS. You can now watch the chat below. AMORPHIS' latest album, "The Beginning Of Times", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 16 — the best chart position e...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says Band Was Forced To Scale Down Los Angeles Show Due To Production Costs

Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for the NIGHTWISH fan site Oceansouls Of America. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Oceansouls Of America: How much of a...

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BATTLE BEAST: 'Steel' Album Trailer Released

A four-and-a-half-minute trailer for "Steel", the debut album from Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST, can be seen below. "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last year via Hype Records — will be made available internationally on January 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. For...

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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off World Tour In Los Angeles; Video Footage Available

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their world tour this past Saturday, January 21 at the 6,000-capacity Gibson Ampitheater in Universal City, California. The concert — which was reportedly attended by between 3,000 and 4,000 fans, some of whom travelled from as far away as Aus...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs In Slovakia; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's January 20 performance at Majestic Music Club in Bratislava, Slovakia can be seen below. Turunen's new project, HARUS, last month released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall". The HARUS live album/DVD was...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Czech Republic (Video)

Rockmax.cz conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen before her January 13 concert in Zlín, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is footage of the Zlín performance. Turunen's new project, HARUS, last month released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Co...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, MICHAEL MONROE, NIGHTWISH Honored At Finland's EMMA GAALA

CHILDREN OF BODOM was honored in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent),which was held last night (Friday, January 20) at Barona Areena in Espoo, Finland. Meanwhile, MICHAEL MONROE walked away with the "Rock Album Of The Year" (for "Sensory Over...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs In Lithuania; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's January 17 performance at Forum Palace in in Vilnius, Lithuania can be seen below. Turunen's new project, HARUS, last month released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall". The HARUS live album/DVD was made...

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NIGHTWISH Plays 'Secret' Gig In Hollywood; Photos, Video Footage Available

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a "secret" gig last night (Thursday, January 19) under the name RUBBER BAND OF WOLVES at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Storytime 02. Wish I Had An Angel 03. Amaranth 04. Scaretale 05. The Siren...

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LULLACRY To Release 'Where Angels Fear' In March

Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY will release its long-awaited fifth album, "Where Angels Fear", 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", was produced by Mikko Herranen (ex-vocalist for...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Imaginaerum' Cracks U.S. Top 30

"Imaginaerum", the first album in four years from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2007's "Dark Passion Play", opened with 11,000 units t...

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BATTLE BEAST: New Tampere Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of BATTLE BEAST's December 30, 2011 performance at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland as the support act for NEGATIVE can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST recently inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last...