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NIGHTWISH Singer Scraps Solo-Album Plans
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has scrapped her previously announced plans to release a solo album. She writes on her official blog, "The factors [that contributed to my decision] are mainly that I want to focus on my family during this break from NIGHTWISH. I am sure I will do a solo some other time...February 23, 2010
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE: DVD Clip Featuring NIGHTWISH Singer Posted Online
BROTHER FIRETRIBE — the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen — released a concert DVD, "Live At Apollo", on February 12 via Spinefarm Records. The disc was shot on April 15, 2009 at the Apollo in Helsinki and features a guest appearance by NIGHTWISH singer Anette O...February 22, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANNIBAL...February 22, 2010
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SCORPIONS: 'Sting In The Tail' Songwriting Credits Available
"Sting In The Tail", the final studio album from SCORPIONS, will be released in Europe on March 19 and in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind...February 21, 2010
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SCORPIONS' New Song Debuts On Greek Radio; Audio Available
Greek online radio station Rockmachine.gr recently premiered the new SCORPIONS song "The Good Die Young" and a reduced-, radio-broadcast-quality version of the track has since been uploaded to YouTube by the Greek Sting Fan Club (SCORPIONS' Greek fan club). You can now listen to the song — which fea...February 20, 2010
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CELESTY Announces New Singer
Tony Turunen (pictured below),the brother of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has joined the Finnish power metal band CELESTY as the group's new lead vocalist. "This feels awesome!" Tony says in a statement. "This is a new and interesting challenge for me. I'm eagerly waiting to see what the...February 20, 2010
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DEF LEPPARD, MOTÖRHEAD, DIO, MÖTLEY CRÜE Featured On 'Half-Minute Hero' Playlist
VidZone, the leading video on demand service that provides free streaming music video to PlayStation3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStationPortable),today unveils the exclusive playlist for Rising Star Games' brilliant Half-Minute Hero, ahead of the game's launch tomorrow. The Half-Minute Hero track listing i...February 18, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN Issues Update On New Solo Album
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen recently entered Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland to begin recording her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath", for a late 2010 release. She writes on her blog, "Some of you were wondering that 17 songs is quite much for an album. Not all the songs are going to...February 17, 2010
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AMORPHIS Singer Featured On TEN FOR NONE EP
Tomi Joutsen (AMORPHIS, SINISTHRA, CORPSE MOLESTER CULT),Christian Palin (ADAGIO, RANDOM EYES, ESSENCE OF SORROW) and Seppo Nummela (FOUL CIRCLE, KILLER KACHINA) are among the musicians who make guest appearances on the second EP from the Finnish hard rock group TEN FOR NONE, entitled "Out From The...February 16, 2010
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DELAIN Extends ROADRUNNER Deal, Parts Ways With Bassist
DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has issued the following update: "We've got some big news. Recently we started working on our new third album, which we hope to release thi...February 14, 2010
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PAIN To Release Live Album
Swedish metallers PAIN will release a new live CD that was recorded on March 23-24, 2009 at the Zenith in Paris, France during the band's European tour with NIGHTWISH. In other news, PAIN's most recent studio album, "Cynic Paradise", will be made available in the U.S. with a bonus CD including the P...February 8, 2010
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LIVING COLOUR Drummer To Guest On TARJA TURUNEN's New Solo Album
LIVING COLOUR drummer Will Calhoun will make a guest appearance on "What Lies Beneath", the new solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. Tarja says, "I am very happy to have him on board. He is going to give different colour for some songs with his drumming, for sure." LIVING COLOUR ba...February 8, 2010
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TAROT: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — will release its ninth studio album, "Gravity Of Light", on April 23 via Nuclear Blast Records (excluding Finland). A tour will follow, including a stop in Moscow, Russia as well as a number of summer festival appearances....February 5, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN To Guest On New SCORPIONS Album
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen makes a guest appearance in the song "The Good Die Young" on the forthcoming album from veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS, entitled "Sting In The Tail". An audio sample of the track is available for streaming below. SCORPIONS' final studio album, "Sting In T...February 4, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform With Symphonic Orchestra At MISKOLC INTERNATIONAL OPERA FESTIVAL
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will perform a special "Classic and Divine" opera rock show with a symphonic orchestra and choir on June 12, 2010 at the Miskolc International Opera Festival at at the Miskolc Ice Hall in Miskolc, Hungary. Tarja's two-hour set will include a selection of the bes...February 3, 2010
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