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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Creating Songs For Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog: "I am at my hotel room in Stockholm [Sweden] after a day full of creating songs [for my upcoming solo album] in the studio together with [Swedish producers] Stefan [Örn] and Johan [Glössner]. It's been really nice a...

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DELAIN: 'Stay Forever' Video Available

"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 album, "April Rain", which entered the German...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Featured On New THE RASMUS Single

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon makes a guest appearance on "October & April", the new single from Finland's THE RASMUS, which is scheduled for release on November 11. The song, which is available for streaming below, has been sent to radio stations in Europe and the video for the track will p...

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ENSIFERUM: New Video Interview With PETRI LINDROOS Posted Online

Metal Storm conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Petri Lindroos of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM prior to the band's October 7, 2009 concert in Nottingham, England. Watch the chat below. ENSIFERUM will return to North America in November for a full headlining tour. Support will be provi...

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Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Bassist Says Split Was 'Mutual'

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE bassist Justin Biggs has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I'm writing this statement of course in regards to the latest news from REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE. It's only been a few days and already I can see a storm on the horizon. So,...

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EVEMASTER's New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By DAN SWANÖ

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER — which features in its ranks BATTLELORE's Tomi Mykkänen — is continuing work on its new album, "III: Newtopia", for an early 2010 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label. Commented Mykkänen: "[Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist] Dan [Swanö; EDGE O...

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Ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Keyboardist Says He Learned He Was Fired Via Internet

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE keyboardist Michael Khalilov has slammed the band's mainman, ex-STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki, for allegedly failing to inform Khalilov and bassist Justin Biggs that they were no longer members of the group. Tolkki released a statement on Thursday (October 8) indicati...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

A video interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen conducted by 24ur.com on October 6, 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia can be viewed below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage from the Zagreb concert. The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on Septembe...

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ENSIFERUM: Footage From 'From Afar' Tour Posted Online

Video footage of the opening show of ENSIFERUM's "From Afar" tour — which kicked off on September 24 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland — can be viewed below. Also appearing on the bill are TRACEDAWN and METSATÖLL. ENSIFERUM will return to North America in November for a full headlining tour. Support w...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Lokikirja' Eight-CD Box Set

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release an eight-CD box set, "Lokikirja", on November 18. The package, which is now available for pre-order at the band's official webstore, features the following recordings: * Angels Fall First (Remastered) * Oceanborn * Wishmaster * Over The Hill...