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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Cathedral Walls' Video Released

"Cathedral Walls", the new video from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by Anette Olzon of NIGHTWISH, comes off the band's fifth full-length album, "Emerald Forest And The Blackbird", which will be released on February 1 via Spinef...

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NIGHTWISH: Fourth Episode Of 'Imaginaerum' Online Game Available

The fourth episode of the NIGHTWISH "Imaginaerum" online game can be found at this location. "Imaginaerum", the first album in four years from NIGHTWISH, entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 1. According to Rytmi.com, "Imaginaerum" sold 50,000 copies in Finland in its first two days...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members Featured On New RASKASTA JOULUA EP

RASKASTA JOULUA, the Christmas project featuring several well-known Finnish hard rock and heavy metal musicians, has released a new EP called "Jouluksi Kotiin". It includes one new studio recording, of the EP's title track, with Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA, NORTHERN KINGS) on vocals and four live ver...

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NIGHTWISH Rumored To Be Playing 'Secret' California Club Show

According to the NIGHTWISH North American fan club Oceansouls Of America, NIGHTWISH is rumored to be playing a "secret" gig at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on January 19 — two days before the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal act's sold-out world-tour kick-off performance at the Gibson A...

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AMORPHIS To Launch New 'Mobile Backstage' Application Next Week

Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS will launch a new Mobile Backstage application on December 28. According to the band, the free application, "which is our official digital fan club, [will offer] much more opportunities to interact with you, our fans, on iPhone, Android, Nokia and F...

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SANGRE ETERNA's 'Asphyxia' Due In February

"Asphyxia", the second album from Serbian melodic death metallers SANGRE ETERNA, will receive a worldwide release on February 17, 2012 via the Canadian label Maple Metal Records. The CD features guest appearances by Aleksi Sihvonen (NORTHER),Tapio Wilska (ex-FINNTROLL, NIGHTWISH),Juha Kylmänen (FO...

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BATTLE BEAST: Footage From 'Steel' Recording Sessions Posted Online

Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST recently inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland earlier this year via Hype Records — will be made available internationally on January 27, 2012. A four-minute video clip featuri...

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NIGHTWISH 'Imaginaerum' Movie Director Issues Update

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently spent time not only putting finishing touches to their new album, "Imaginaerum", but also planning a movie of the same name. "Imaginaerum" is one of the projects which recently received grants from the Finnish government institution called the F...

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TARJA TURUNEN: New Audio Interview Available

Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Turunen's new project, HARUS, has just released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall". The HARUS live album/DVD wa...

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NIGHTWISH Guitarist To Guest On HUMAN TEMPLE Album

Finnish melodic hard rockers HUMAN TEMPLE will release their third album, "Halfway To Heartache", on February 24, 2012 via Escape Music. The follow-up to 2010's "Murder Of Crows" contains "11 tracks of brilliant tunes that range from quirky rockers to powerful ballads," according to a press release....

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Court Dismisses TARJA TURUNEN's Husband's Defamation Case Over NIGHTWISH Book

According to YLE, the Helsinki District Court has dismissed charges of libel related to the contents of an authorized book about the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. Marcelo Cabuli, the husband of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, and his business partners demanded nearly 100,000 euros (...

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VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping u...

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NIGHTWISH: New Video Interview Posted Online

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen and bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. You can now watch the chat in four parts below. "Imaginaerum", the first album in four years from NIGHTWISH, entered t...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Imaginaerum' Tops Finnish Chart

"Imaginaerum", the first album in four years from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 1. According to Rytmi.com, "Imaginaerum" sold 50,000 copies in Finland in its first two days of release. The band's first CD since 2007's "Dark P...

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TARJA TURUNEN's HARUS Project Talks About 'In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall' CD/DVD (Video)

An eight-minute video clip in which former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen and the musicians in her new project HARUS talk about their new CD/DVD/Blu-ray, "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall", can be seen below. The HARUS live album/DVD was made available worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with E...