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NIGHTWISH: Drums Recorded For New Album

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH entered the studio late last week to begin recording the follow-up to 2007's "Dark Passion Play". Drummer Jukka Nevalainen writes on the band's official web site, "I usually find recording sessions stressful and just want to have them done as fast as pos...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Entire Tilburg Concert Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's entire October 11, 2010 concert at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. Tarja Turunen's backing band for her current European tour consists of the following music...

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NIGHTWISH Begins Recording New Album

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have officially started recording the follow-up to 2007's "Dark Passion Play". Drummer Jukka Nevalainen writes on the band's official web site, "After spending an intensive summer camp on Finnish countryside and putting a final touch to [a pre-production...

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DORO PESCH Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On September 22, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia and Tuesday nights a...

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DORO: First Clip From '25 Years In Rock' DVD Released

German metal queen Doro Pesch has completed work on her biggest project to date — the 2DVD/CD set "25 Years In Rock", featuring the entire 25-year anniversary concert, including guest performances in front of about 10,000 enthusiastic fans in Düsseldorf, Germany as well as a China special, outtakes...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA, TERÄSBETONI Members To Take Part In RASKAS JOULU Tour

RASKAS JOULU (Heavy Christmas) — a Finnish project which celebrates Christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal — will be touring again this year. Taking part in this year's event are the following musicians (Note: Not all musicians will participate in each concert): Singers: * Jarkko Ahola (...

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SWEDEN UNITED: 'Open Your Eyes' Single Available Via iTunes

A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SW...

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OPERATIKA's Cover Of DIO's 'We Rock' Released

New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA have released their cover version of the DIO classic "We Rock" via MySpace page. According to the band, the cover was originally planned as a bonus track for their upcoming album, but due to the untimely passing of the great Ronnie James Dio, the...

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DELAIN: São Paulo Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DELAIN's September 18, 2010 performance in São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. DELAIN will release its third album in January/February 2011 via Roadrunner Records. The band recently announced the addition of bassist...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Sings 'Lullaby' To Drummer JUKKA's Daughter (Video)

Video footage of NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala singing and playing a "lullaby" in the form of BLACK SABBATH's "Planet Caravan" to NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen's daughter can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH recently completed work on demo recording of the songs that will appear on the gro...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Band Lineup For European Tour Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of musicians who will join her on her upcoming European tour. Turunen's band will be as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Christian Kretschmar (SCHILLER) - Keybo...

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NIGHTWISH: A Day On The Kart Track

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently spent a day on the kart track with Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (see video below),a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with Britain-based team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, and who drives for the new Lotus Racing t...

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DORO PESCH Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, Upcoming DVD And U.S. Tour

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: How have your preparations been for these four upcoming U.S. dates? Doro: I'm planning to play all the highlights and some g...

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SWEDEN UNITED: Unofficial Single-Release Party To Be Held In Stockholm

A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SW...

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TARJA: Second 'Until My Last Breath' Video Released

The second video for "Until My Last Breath", a brand new song from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. Tarja says, "We filmed it with my talented friends from Same eYes company in Kuusankoski and Kouvola in Finland." She adds, "The most important thing was to get Mr. Arvi Lin...