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SIRENIA Mainman To Release MORTEMIA Debut In February

MORTEMIA, the new project led by Norwegian gothic metal icon Morten Veland (TRISTANIA, SIRENIA),will release its debut album, "Misere Mortem", in late February via Napalm Records. A song from the CD, "The One I Once Was", is now available for streaming on the new band's MySpace page. According to a...

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TRISTANIA Bassist Issues New Album Update

Bassist Ole Vistnes of Norwegian metallers TRISTANIA has issued the following update: "We have been awfully quiet the last few months, I know, but we've not been lazy. I still can't reveal any more details on when the new album is coming out, but I can tell you a little about where we stand right .....

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TRISTANIA Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON Festival

TRISTANIA has been confirmed for the KarmøyGeddon metal festival, set to take place April 23-24 at Byscenen in Haugesund, Norway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY ATROPOS EVIG NATT GLITTERTIND THE HAUNTED TRISTANIA TÝR WOLF More acts will be announced soon. For more info...

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TRISTANIA Bassist Issues Update On New Album Songwriting Process

Bassist Ole Vistnes of Norwegian metallers TRISTANIA has issued the following update: "We have a new record in the making, as some of you might be aware of. The songs are mainly done, the lyrics are getting there, and recording dates are to be booked soon. "The creation of this album has been for me...

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ARTIFACT Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Norway's ARTIFACT has parted ways with guitarist Björnar Landa (ex-SIRENIA) "due to a lack of the necessary motivation and drive on his part," according to a statement released by the band. ARTIFACT is currently seeking a replacement second guitarist. Interested parties can contact the group via MyS...

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TRISTANIA Joined By Former OCTAVIA SPERATI Guitarist

Norway's TRISTANIA have issued the following update: "We are very happy to announce that Gyri Losnegård has joined the ranks of TRISTANIA as a permanent member! It was never a hard decision to ask her to get on board. We quickly got to know her as a hard-working, talented guitar player, skilled song...

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ZEROZONIC: Video Diary Posted Online

ZEROZONIC, the Norwegian "groove metal" band which features in its ranks members of BLOOD RED THRONE, TRISTANIA and LOWDOWN, has posted a nine-minute video diary (see below) containing footage of what the group "has been up to in the last year." ZEROZONIC's debut album, "Dead on Arrival", was releas...

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TRISTANIA's ØSTEN BERGØY Welcomes Twins

TRISTANIA's male vocalist Østen Bergøy has issued the following update: "I am happy to inform you that: The 6th of August at 2 a.m. , my girlfriend Silje gave birth to our twins. A boy and a girl. "We are all well and right now we are recovering and trying to adjust to the new ...

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TRISTANIA: Footage Of Romanian Press Conference, New Song Performance Available

Radio Lynx has posted video footage of TRISTANIA's press conference at this year's Artmania Festival, which was held July 17-19 in Sibiu, Romania. Watch the question-and-answer session below. TRISTANIA is continuing to write material for the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "Illumination". Songti...

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TRISTANIA Singer Interviewed At Romania's ARTMANIA FESTIVAL

Romania's Metalhead TV conducted an interview with Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas of Norway's TRISTANIA at this year's Artmania Festival, which was held July 17-19 in Sibiu, Romania. Watch the chat at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of the band's performance at the event can be vi...

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TARJA TURUNEN Named 'Sexiest Female Metal Musician'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was named "Sexiest Female Metal Musician" by the visitors of the Metalhead.ro web site. More than 6,000 votes were cast, with Turunen narrowly beating out her NIGHTWISH replacement, Anette Olzon. The final results are as follows: 01. Tarja Turunen (ex-NIGHTWISH)...

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SIRENIA Mainman's MORTEMIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Norwegian gothic metal icon Morten Veland (TRISTANIA, SIRENIA) has inked a deal with Napalm Records for his new band MORTEMIA. Morten promises his fans a "sweeping listening experience," which will follow the path of TRISTANIA's masterpiece "Beyond the Veil". Adcording to a press release, "The first...

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EPICA Singer On 'The Classical Conspiracy', New Guitarist And Musical Roots

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: How did you decide to record a live album that included classical songs? Simone Simons: We got the offer to do an opera fe...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Germany's death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI...

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GRAND MAGUS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Sweden's GRAND MAGUS has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI BANG BLOODWORK BON SCOTT BORKNAGAR BRING ME...