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TARJA TURUNEN: Audio Recording Of New Song Performance Available
An audio recording of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "In For A Kill", on October 30 in Tampere, Finland at Tampere Hall with the Tampere Filharmonics (led by Benjamin Vary) can be streamed using the player below. Tarja performed four songs in total during this special H...November 3, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says Next Album Will Be 'A Bit Brighter' Than 'Dark Passion Play'
U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follows below. Terrorizer: You've done it. The [last] show [of the "Dark Passion Play" tour] is over. You're officially on "holiday." How do you feel? Tuomas:...November 3, 2009
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DELAIN Joined By NIGHTWISH's HIETALA, Former AFTER FOREVER Singer At Zwolle Concert
DELAIN's "special show" on Saturday, October 31 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland was professionally filmed for possible release. Joining the group during the performance were special guests Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP). Fan-filmed video footage of the co...November 2, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist Earned More Than $500K In 2008
According to Keskisuomalainen, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (who writes most of the band's music and all of its lyrics) earned 379,210 euros (approximately $560,000) in 2008 — more than double his 2007 taxable income, which was 185,934 euros (approximately $274,000). NIGHTWISH pla...November 2, 2009
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DELAIN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Stay Forever' Video Shoot Available
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Stay Forever", the new video from DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's second a...November 2, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN Performs New Song In Tampere; Video Available
Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "Witch-Hunt", on October 30 in Tampere, Finland at Tampere Hall with the Tampere Filharmonics (led by Benjamin Vary) can be viewed below. Tarja performed four songs in total during this special Halloween concert: "Witch-Hu...October 31, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer Shoots Down Album Title Rumors
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has shot down reports that the band's next studio CD has a working title of "Wind Embraced". She writes on her blog, "Some people have asked me about some Wikipedia comment saying that our next NIGHTWISH album already has a title. I haven't heard anything about any titl...October 30, 2009
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DELAIN Guitarist Quits
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 are sad to announce that Ronald [Landa, guitar] has decided to part ways with DELAIN. "Ronald has been...October 28, 2009
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DORO PESCH Performs With TARJA TURUNEN At METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST; Video Available
German metal queen Doro Pesch joined former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on stage at the Metal Female Voices Fest on October 19, 2009 in Wieze, Belgium to perform the song "The Seer". Watch video footage of Doro's appearance below. Tarja's version of "The Seer", featuring a duet with Pesch, was in...October 25, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Featured In New THE RASMUS Video
"October & April", the new video from Finland's THE RASMUS which features a guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. Scheduled for release on November 11, the single was sent to radio stations in Europe last week. In a September 2008 interview with Italy's Musi...October 23, 2009
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DELAIN Bassist To Sit Out European Tour
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: "Because our bandmate Rob [van der Loo, bass] has a lot of personal stuff going on in December, he will no...October 22, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Pays Tribute To JAAKKO TEPPO
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have issued the following update: "NIGHTWISH is showing respect for Finnish singer/songwriter veteran Jaakko Teppo by recording his song 'Hilma ja Onni' in Finnish. "Jaakko Teppo is well known in Finland of his humorous protest songs associated with the...October 21, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer Continuing Work On Material For Solo Album
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is currently in Stockholm, Sweden creating songs for her upcoming solo album with Swedish producers Stefan Örn and Johan Glössner. She writes on her official blog, "Today we just did some first recordings on two more songs and its just so we can go home and listen and m...October 21, 2009
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CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future
Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapir...October 20, 2009
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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Talks About Playing With TARJA, Recording With MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL
Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL) when he played Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on October 12, 2009. Watch the chat below. Photos of the Tarja concert — which was...October 20, 2009
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