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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Is 'Surprised' By How Ill-Prepared Governments Were For COVID-19 Outbreak
In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, NIGHTWISH frontwoman Floor Jansen was asked if the band contemplated pushing back the release date of its new album, "Human. :II: Nature.", due to the coronavirus crisis which is sweeping the globe. She responded (hear audio below): "We already did all the...April 29, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's 'Human. :II: Nature.' Debuts In Top 10 In More Than Dozen Countries
NIGHTWISH's new album, "Human. :II: Nature.", has debuted in the Top 10 in more than a dozen countries, including Finland, Germany, Canada, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. The LP has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland #1 Germany #1 Canada #2 Austria #2 Switzerland #2 Hung...April 24, 2020
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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Unspoken'
The official lyric video for "Unspoken", the new single from THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth album, "Holy Ground", which is due later in the year via Spinefarm Records...April 16, 2020
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This Year's DOWNLOAD To Become 'Virtual Festival'
According to BBC, U.K.'s Download festival — which was canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe — will be transformed into a "virtual festival." The 2020 edition of Download was set to take place on June 12-14 at Castle Donington, with headlining performances by...April 16, 2020
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NIGHTWISH Releases Lyric Video For Every Song On 'Human. :II: Nature.' Album
The lyric video for every song on NIGHTWISH's new album, "Human. :II: Nature.", can be seen below. Released today (Friday, April 10) via Nuclear Blast, the long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" is a double album containing nine tracks on the main CD and one long track, divi...April 10, 2020
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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Unspoken' Single Next Week
THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will release a new single, "Unspoken", on April 17. The song is taken from the band's fifth album, "Holy Ground", which is due later in the year via Spinefarm Records — the home of hard rock and...April 9, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says Coronavirus Pandemic Has Brought Community Together
NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen says that the coronavirus pandemic has brought the community together in a way completely unique to anything we have ever experienced. "These ongoing events, they reveal a lot about human nature, and I've seen much more good than I've seen...April 8, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Says A Few People In Her Family Had Coronavirus: 'It's A Horrible Disease'
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has checked in from her home in Sweden that she shares with her husband, SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl. In a four-minute video message posted to her official YouTube channel, she said, in part: "Hey to you. A little video message from my little place here in Sweden. I...April 6, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Recommends Enjoying Art Through Your Own Eyes And Not Through The Video Camera Of Your Smartphone
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has spoken about "Noise", the first single from the band's forthcoming ninth studio album, "Human. :II: Nature." The track's accompanying video has been described as a commentary on modern society, particularly our increasing reliance on our smartphones. In a Nuclear Bl...April 5, 2020
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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund''s 10th-Anniversary Awards Gala And Live Concert: Video Replay
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, commemorated the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with its 10th Anniversary Memorial Awards Gala held on February 20 at the Avalon Hollywood. Hosted by radio and tel...April 1, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN And TROY DONOCKLEY Perform Acoustic Version Of 'Nemo' At PLANET ROCK (Video)
NIGHTWISH's Floor Jansen and Troy Donockley recently played the band's classic song "Nemo" as part of a Planet Rock acoustic session. Check out video footage below. NIGHTWISH's new album, "Human. :II: Nature.", will be released on April 10 via Nuclear Blast. The long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "End...March 27, 2020
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U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival Is Officially Canceled
The 2020 edition of the U.K.'s Download festival has officially been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. The event was set to take place on June 12-14 at Castle Donington, with headlining performances by IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN. The festival or...March 26, 2020
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Watch METALLICA's Entire Performance At Iconic Slane Castle In Ireland
METALLICA has launched a new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band will stream the complete video of a METALLICA live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The first concert to be shared was recorded on June 8, 2019 at the iconic venue Slane Castle in...March 24, 2020
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METALLICA To Stream Complete Live Show Every Monday
METALLICA will launch a new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band will stream the complete video of a METALLICA live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The heavy metal giants announced the series in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote...March 23, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On Former Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN: 'He's Doing Brilliant'
In a recent interview with United Rock Nations, NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen spoke about the status of the band's longtime drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who stepped away from NIGHTWISH's touring and recording activities six years ago due to severe insomnia. Tuomas said: "He's doing brilliant....March 22, 2020