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DELAIN Interviewed At U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

Rock Radio conducted an interview with DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — at this past weekend's Hard Rock Hell festival at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Ki...

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ENSIFERUM: Video Interview Posted Online

HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with bassist Sami Hinkka of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM prior to the band's October 20, 2009 concert in Bologna, Italy. Watch the chat below. (Note: Turn up the volume.) ENSIFERUM is currently taking part in a North American headlining tour with support fr...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform At Sweden's 'P3 Guld' Event

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will perform on January 19, 2010 during the "P3 Guld" (Swedish radio's annual music awards) live awards ceremony broadcast from the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will be aired live on both Swedish national TV and radio. Commented Olzon: "The gala i...

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THEOCRACY: New Bass Player Announced

Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY has announced the addition of bassist Jared Oldham to the group's ranks. Jared has been filling in and touring with the band for some time now, so making it official is a mere formality. Jared brings years of musical experience and a great singing v...

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INDICA Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Finnish all-girl band INDICA has inked a deal with Germany's Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the group in a statement: "It is very rare to see such enthusiasm that we have already witnessed with all the Nuclear Blast people about our forthcoming debut album in English. We can't wait to start to wor...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Performs With THE RASMUS On Finnish TV; Video Available

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon joined the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS this week on the Finnish TV show "Ne Salmiset" to perform THE RASMUS' new single, "October & April". The performance was broadcast earlier today (Saturday, November 28) on Finland's MTV3 and can be viewed below (a separate...

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FINNTROLL: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL will release their new album, "Nifelvind" (the previously announced title "Mot Skuggornas Värld" has apparently been scrapped),via Century Media Records on the following dates: Finland: Wednesday, February 17 Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: Friday, Fe...

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ASPERA Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC

InsideOut Music has announced the signing of the progressive metal band ASPERA to a worldwide deal. The group's debut album, "Ripples", is scheduled for release on January 25, 2010. These five aspiring musicians from Skien, Norway, are truly what can be described as "youngsters" and "newcomers," bei...

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THE CHANT Hard At Work On New Album

Finnish melancholic metallers THE CHANT have entered the studio with producer Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW) to begin recording their second album, tentatively titled "This Is The World We Know", for an early 2010 release via an as-yet-undisclosed label. A studio diary is available at this location. THE...

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VANISHING POINT: In Writing Mode

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT is writing material for its as-yet-untitled fifth studio album, to be released in 2010. Upcoming VANISHING POINT shows: Dec. 31 - Screamfest @ Enmore Theatre - Sydney, AUS Jan. 03 - Hi-Fi - Brisbane, AUS (w/ SONATA ARCTICA) Jan. 05 - Billboard's - Me...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform With THE RASMUS On Finnish TV

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon will join the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS this week on the Finnish TV show "Ne Salmiset" to perform THE RASMUS' new single, "October & April". The performance will be broadcast on Finland's MTV3 on Saturday, November 28. Olzon teamed up with THE RASMUS on stage...

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NIGHTWISH Singer With THE RASMUS: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'October & April' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "October & April", the new video from Finland's THE RASMUS which features a guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. The track was released as a single on November 11. Olzon was scheduled to join THE RASMUS on stage...

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DORO PESCH To Auction Off Stage Outfit, VIP Tickets For Charity

German metal queen Doro Pesch will make a guest appearance at a big charity show on Germany's RTL TV on November 20. During the program, which will start at 8 a.m. (CET),Doro will auction off her stage outfit and two VIP tickets to her 2,500th concert (which will take place on March 13, 2010 ...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform With THE RASMUS In Austria

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon will join the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS on stage this Friday, November 20 at The Dome 52 in Graz, Austria to perform THE RASMUS' new single, "October & April". The concert will be broadcast on Germany's RTL 2 station on November 27. THE RASMUS's video for "Oc...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Husband Files Lawsuit Over NIGHTWISH Book

Marcelo Cabuli, the husband of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, and his business partners have filed a lawsuit against the parties behind the NIGHTWISH book "Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006" for slander. Named in the lawsuit were the publishing house Like Kustannus Oy,...