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NIGHTWISH To Begin Recording New Album In October
Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH has issued the following update: "Almost exactly four years ago we gathered into an idyllic place in the small village of Sävi to rehearse and arrange what would later be called 'Dark Passion Play'. It was such gl...July 17, 2010
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OPERATIKA Recording Cover Of DIO's 'We Rock'
New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA are currently in the studio recording a cover of the DIO classic "We Rock". According to the band, "The cover was originally planned as a bonus track for our upcoming album, but due to the untimely passing of the great Ronnie James Dio, the cover...July 9, 2010
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PAIN Mainman Interviewed By 'Rock My Monkey'
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Cynic Paradise", the latest album from PAIN, sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. "Cynic Paradise" wa...July 8, 2010
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DORO PESCH Interviewed By 'Rock My Monkey'
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Pesch recently signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Her first release for the label will be the 2DVD/CD set "25 Years In Rock", featuring the...July 7, 2010
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PAIN Mainman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT
On May 26, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. You can now listen to the chat below. "Cynic Paradise", the latest album from PAIN, sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. "Cynic Paradise" was m...July 7, 2010
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NIGHTWISH, AMORAL, TERÄSBETONI, MACHINE MEN Members Perform At 'Ronnie James Dio Memorial Gala'
Finnish vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT, NORTHERN KINGS, SAPATTIVUOSI),Ari Koivunen (solo, AMORAL),Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI, NORTHERN KINGS) and Antony Parviainen (MACHINE MEN) are among the musicians who performed last night (Friday, July 2) at the Ronnie James Dio Memorial Gala at Tav...July 3, 2010
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MEMOIRA: Three New Demo Tracks Posted Online
Finnish metal band MEMOIRA has posted three new demo tracks — "Curtain Call", "Puppeteer" and "Nightingale" — on its MySpace page. These are the first recordings to feature the group's latest addition, female vocalist Kati Rantala (pictured below),who joined MEMOIRA in February. MEMOIRA parted ways...June 30, 2010
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Previously Unreleased Music From CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ROSS THE BOSS Featured On 'Metallic Dawning'
AFM Records has announced plans to release a double CD compilation titled "Metallic Dawning" featuring some of the hottest true, power and heavy metal tracks recorded during the last few years. The album will be sold at a special price, and will include cover artwork by Dimitar Nikolov as well as th...June 24, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN To Release 'Falling Awake' Single In July
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release a new single, "Falling Awake", in the U.K. on July 19 exclusively as a 10-inch vinyl via Spinefarm Records. This highly collectible format will be limited to 1,000 copies, all of them pressed onto "marbled" vinyl and numbered by hand, and will be av...June 23, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN To Support ALICE COOPER In Germany
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will support ALICE COOPER on the German leg of his "Theatre Of Death" tour. The dates are as follows: Nov. 04 - Porshe Arena - Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 05 - Bigbox - Kempten, Germany Nov. 06 - Zenith - Munich, Germany Nov. 08 - Max Schmeling Halle - Berlin, Germa...June 18, 2010
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LORD: '100 Reasons' Video Released
"100 Reasons", the new video from Australian melodic metallers LORD, can be viewed below. Commented LORD mainmain Lord Tim: "We had a lot of fun doing this clip, throwing food around the house, trying not to get busted by mall security and doing possibly some of the most ridiculous cheesy stage move...June 17, 2010
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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' U.S. First-Week Sales Revealed
"Cynic Paradise", the new album from PAIN — the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren — sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. "Cynic Paradise" was made available in North America on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The North American version of...June 16, 2010
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HAIL! Performs With NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA At Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR
Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing a cover version...June 16, 2010
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HAIL! Performs BLACK SABBATH Classic With NIGHTWISH's HIETALA; Video Available
Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing a cover version...June 12, 2010
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NIGHTWISH's 'Amaranth' Video To Make Its Prime-Time Debut In The U.S.
NIGHTWISH's video for the song "Amaranth" will be played on the network Reelz Channel on a program called "Movies & Music" (the evening edition),as part of an episode entitled "Rocker Girls." The show is half an hour long and it will air on Monday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Commented the band:...June 11, 2010
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