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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform With ANGRA At ROCK IN RIO
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will perform with Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA during their September 25 appearance at the Rock In Rio festival at Olympic Park, Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Commented Turunen: "Rock in Rio is one of the biggest festivals and happenings in the...March 10, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: New Album Vocal Recordings Postponed
The vocal recording sessions for the new NIGHTWISH album, "Imaginarium", have been postponed until April 4 in order to allow the band's singer, Anette Olzon, a longer recovery period after she suffered broken ribs in a recent fall. She writes on her blog, "me, [NIGHTWISH manager Ewo Pohjola of King...March 10, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Mainman, 'Imaginarium' Film Director Interviewed On Finnish TV (Video)
Finnish TV channel YLE TV1 recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and Stobe Harju, the director of the band's upcoming movie, "Imaginarium". You can now watch the report below. (Note: The report is in Finnish, but it contains English subtitles.) Holopain...March 6, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Issues Update On 'Imaginarium' Movie Project
Holed up in the studio for the better part of this spring, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are not only putting finishing touches to their 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 th...March 4, 2011
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PAIN Mainman Discusses 'Heavier', 'Darker' New Album In Video Interview
Kaaos TV conducted a video interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren on February 18 at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. When asked how PAIN's forthcoming album, which is tentatively titled "You Only Live Twice", compares to the group's previous releases, Peter said, "It's definite...March 4, 2011
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PAIN: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Swedish metallers PAIN, who are led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, will release their as-yet-untitled new album on June 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Cynic Paradise" was recently described by NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon — who also happens to be the girlfriend of PAIN...March 3, 2011
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HEAVY METAL FILM FESTIVAL Organizer Announces Partial Lineup
The world's first-ever film festival dedicated to heavy metal music is set to take place at the Downtown Independent Cinema in Los Angeles, California from March 31 through April 3, 2011. Festival organizer and long-time metalhead Samuel Douek is proud to announce the first portion of the maiden lin...March 3, 2011
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AMORPHIS: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have set "The Beginning Of Times" as the title of their new album, due at the end of May via Nuclear Blast Records. A single, "You I Need", will precede the full-length CD in April. "The Beginning Of Times" is described as "the most challenging AMORPHIS album so far in ter...February 28, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Talks About Forthcoming Album In New Interview
Holed up in the studio for the better part of this spring, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are not only putting finishing touches to their 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 th...February 23, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: New Video Footage, Report From The Studio Available
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted video footage from the recording sessions for the orchestral parts and choir sections for the band's upcoming album, "Imaginarium", at Angel Studios in London, England. A new studio diary entry from NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopa...February 20, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: Exclusive New Album Details Revealed
NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen has revealed more details about the band's upcoming "Imaginarium" album and movie project exclusively to Petri Silas of Finland's Soundi magazine. In an interview that was conducted on February 13, just prior to Tuomas flying over to London to oversee the recordin...February 19, 2011
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ENSIFERUM Bassist Interviewed In Mexico (Video)
On January 22, 2011, Search & Destroy conducted an interview with bassist Sami Hinkka of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM in Mexico City, Mexico. You can now watch the chat below. ENSIFERUM's fourth album, "From Afar", sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The...February 17, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Enter Studio In March
Singer Anette Olzon of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will enter the studio in March to begin laying down her vocals for the band's next album, "Imaginarium". Writing on her official blog, Anette states, "Just got an e-mail from [NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopa...February 16, 2011
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ENSIFERUM: New Video Interview With SAMI HINKKA
On February 8, Adrian Mejia of Metal Warzone conducted an interview with bassist Sami Hinkka of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. ENSIFERUM's fourth album, "From Afar", sold around 900 copies in the United S...February 14, 2011
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Rare Footage Of TARJA TURUNEN Singing MICHAEL JACKSON Unearthed
Rare footage of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen singing a cover version of the song "Ben" by Michael Jackson accompanied by her first music teacher Plamen Dimov on the piano can be viewed below (courtesy of Anette Olzon Central). The clip was apprently filmed in 1994 when Tarja was just 17...February 12, 2011
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