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TARJA TURUNEN Performs With SCORPIONS At Finland's SAIMAA OPEN AIR (Video)
Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen joined German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on stage this past Friday, July 22 at the Saimaa Open Air festival in Lappeenranta, Finland to perform the song "The Good Die Young". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. SCORPIONS frontman...July 24, 2011
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Community Reacts To Norwegian Tragedy
A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have posted comments regarding the reports that Norway had been rocked by a two-act tragedy first a downtown Oslo explosion, then a shooting at a youth camp resulting in more than 90 deaths. Some of the messages follow below. Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVE...July 23, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Singer's 'Ever Dream' Audition Demo Posted Online
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon has uploaded the demo recording that she sent to the band in November 2005 which led to her being hired to replace Tarja Turunen as the Finnish group's lead singer. The track, her version of the 2002 NIGHTWISH single "Ever Dream" (from 2002's "Century Child" album),...July 21, 2011
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LORD: 'Forever' Video Released
"Forever", the new video from Australian melodic metallers LORD, can be viewed below. The clip was directed and filmed by Dusk Music Video Production and features an extended version of the song, making it "a nine-minute epic psychological thriller," according to a press release. "Forever" comes off...July 18, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: Snippet Of New Song Available
This season's entrance song for the Kiteen Pallo sports team (Pespallo or Finnish baseball) is based on the main riff and chorus of track 11 on NIGHTWISH's upcoming album, "Imaginarium", remixed by DJ Orkidea. The song snippet can be heard using the audio player below.July 16, 2011
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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL
Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL 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...July 6, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Singer Releases Demo Versions Of Two Solo Tracks
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has launched a MySpace page where she has posted two demo tracks that she recorded in 2009 for what was supposed to become her debut solo album. She says, "The songs are not mixed or produced, just recorded in the moment, and therefore are very rough songs. But I ...July 3, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE, NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS Members To Guest On New HEVISAURUS Album
Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH),Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS),Gus G. (pictured below; FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Jouni Hynynen (KOTITEOLLISUUS) are among the guest musicians who will appear on "Ryh!" , the third album from HEVISAURUS, a Finnish heavy metal band which wears dinosaur costumes and makes mus...June 27, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH 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 i...June 24, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Performs At Russia's 'Rock On Volga' Festival; Video Available
Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's June 12, 2011 performance in front of 242,000 music fans at the Rock On Volga festival in Samara, Russia can be viewed below. Commented Turunen: "I had a true pleasure to perform in Samara, Russia a few days ago. I never thought the local peop...June 17, 2011
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NIGHTWISH's 'Imaginarium' Movie Receives Finnish Grant
According to Variety.com, NIGHTWISH's much-anticipated musical "Imaginarium" is one of the projects which have 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 a childhood dre...June 14, 2011
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MEMOIRA: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Finnish metal band MEMOIRA has entered Ansa studios to begin recording its sophomore album. A couple of video updates from the studio can be viewed below. A teaser clip of a new MEMOIRA song, "Failure To Commit", is available for streaming on the group's Hitlantis profile. The track feature the grou...June 13, 2011
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LORD: 'Set In Stone' Video Released
"Set In Stone", the new video from Australian melodic metallers LORD, can be viewed below. The clip was directed and filmed by Dusk Music Video Production and includes additional SFX footage from the movie "Alien Armageddon" directed by Neil Johnson. The song is the title track of the band's latest...June 13, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Preparing To Master New Album
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are not only putting finishing touches to its new album, "Imaginarium", but also planning a movie of the same name. If all goes well, the CD will be released in early 2012, to be followed by the movie at some point further down the line. The first single...June 10, 2011
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AMORPHIS' 'The Beginning Of Times' Cracks German Top 20
"The Beginning Of Times", the new album from Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 16 the best chart position ever scored by an AMORPHIS album in that country. As previously reported, "The Beginning Of Times" landed at position No....June 7, 2011
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