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TARJA TURUNEN In Munich: Video Available

Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's October 3, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands, is a...

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ENSIFERUM Unveils New Mobile Application

Finnish Viking metallers ENSIFERUM have unveiled Mobile Twilight Tavern, the virtual hotline between fans and the band from anywhere in the world. Hear what happens on the road and in the backrooms exclusively through your mobile phone, in real time. In addition to viewing and sharing videos, pictur...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Madrid Photos Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's September 27, 2009 concert at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. Also available are pictures of support act KINGS OF MODESTY and ASPERA. Check them out at this location. Tarja's setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My...

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FINNTROLL Frontman Interviewed In Nottingham; Video Available

Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns (a.k.a. Vreth) of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL was interviewed by Metal Storm at the first show of the band's U.K. tour, which kicked off this past Friday (September 25) in Nottingham. Watch the chat below. A review of the concert (including pictures) can be found at th...

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ENSIFERUM's 'From Afar' Cracks Finnish Top 10

"From Afar", the fourth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 9. "From Afar" sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE*...

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NIGHTWISH Plays Final Show Of 'Dark Passion Play' Tour; Setlist Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a special homecoming show last night (Saturday, September 19) at the sold-out, 11,000-capacity Hartwall Arena in Helsinki to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig came from APOCALYPTICA. NIGHTWISH's...

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ENSIFERUM: 'From Afar' First-Week Sales Revealed

"From Afar", the fourth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 44 on the Top New Arti...

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TARJA TURUNEN Continuing To Write Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded three songs for a Finnish Christmas album, produced by Olli Ahvenlahti. According to Turunen, this is "a charity project for missionary workers in Finland and it is going to be released in the beginning of November in Finland." In other news, Tarja...

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LORD: 'New Horizons' Video Released

"New Horizons", the new video from Australian metallers LORD, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Set In Stone", which was released in the band's home country in late August via Riot! Entertainment. According to frontman Lord Tim, the clip "has footage from all of the t...

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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Band Lineup For 'Final Storm Tour 2009'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of her band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which is scheduled to kick off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands. It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE...

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NEGATIVE Recording New Album In Los Angeles

Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE are recording their fifth album in Los Angeles with producers Warren Riker (MICHAEL JACKSON, KORN, SANTANA etc.) and Jimmy Westerlund (music, TV and film productions). An early 2010 release via the band's new record label, Warner Music, is expected. A single will p...

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In The Studio With FINNTROLL

Music-Photocalypse.net attended a listening session for the upcoming FINNTROLL album on September 1, 2009 at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. Several songs from the Finnish folk-metal band's long-awaited new CD (which has a working title of "Mot Skoggornas Värld") were played back to the med...

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NIGHTWISH, TERÄSBETONI, CHARON, AMORAL Members To Take Part In RASKASTA JOULUA Tour

Finland's annual all-star heavy rock Christmas show RASKASTA JOULUA will hit the road once again with a Finnish tour in November and December to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The project that began with the album "Raskasta Joulua" ("Heavy Christmas") in 2004 and released a follow-up effort, "Rask...

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ENSIFERUM: 'From Afar' Video Released

"From Afar", the new video from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the band's fourth album, which will be released on September 9 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS) and Janne Joutsenniemi ('Victory Songs'...

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MASTERPLAN, THRESHOLD, U.D.O., DELAIN Members Confirmed For 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN),Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD),Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ACCEPT),Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN) are among the guest vocalists who will participate in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, set to take place on Sunday, December 20, 20...