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DELAIN: 'April Rain' Lands On German Chart

"April Rain", the new album from DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 96. "April Rain" will be released in North Amer...

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AMORPHIS: New Single Available For Streaming

Finnish dark metallers AMORPHIS will release a new single, "Silver Bride", in Finland on April 22. The "radio edit" version of the track is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The "Silver Bride" single will include the radio-edit and full-length album versions of the title cut al...

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MARCO HIETALA's BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band SAPATTIVUOSI Lands On Finnish Chart

"Ihmisen Merkki" (translated: Sign of Man),the third album from SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish, has entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 5. SAPATTIVUOSI is fronted by Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish sym...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Brother Joins DESCENDED; Video Available

Tony Turunen, the brother of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has joined the Finnish metal band DESCENDED as the group's new lead vocalist. The band says in a statement, "We are very proud and excited about this new situation. We haven't had time to record any music with Tony yet, but he will...

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DELAIN: Toulouse Footage Available

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — is currently on the road in Europe as the support act for KAMELOT. Fan-filmed video footage of the opening song of DELAIN's April 1, 2009 p...

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VOLBEAT In Mantova: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of VOLBEAT performing a cover of DUSTY SPRINGFIELD's "I Only Want To Be With You" on March 30, 2009 at Palabam in Mantova, Italy, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. "Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood", the third studio...

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PAIN: Mantova Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers PAIN performing the song "Shut Your Mouth" on March 30, 2009 at Palabam in Mantova, Italy can be viewed below. PAIN kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London. The band a video for the song "Monkey Business" on March 23 an...

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DELAIN: 'April Rain' To Receive North American Release In June

"April Rain", the new album from DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will be released in North America on June 30 via Sensory Records (with U.S. distribution through Ryko and...

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NIGHTWISH To Team Up With APOCALYPTICA For Homecoming Show

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will play a special homecoming show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on September 19 to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig will come from APOCALYPTICA. NIGHTWISH's last concert at the Hartwall Arena in...

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NIGHTWISH: Free 'Amaranth' (Live) Download Available

A free MP3 download of NIGHTWISH's "Amaranth" (live) from the new live CD/DVD "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" will be available until midnight tonight (Thursday, April 2). Go to the special download page from Roadrunner Records to get the track. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various O...

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POWER QUEST: New Podcast Available

Multi-national melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has uploaded a new podcast at this location (.RAR file). Following the departure of long-standing bassist Steve Scott in early January, POWER QUEST has announced the addition of Oliver Holzwarth, who has been a touring member of the legendary Germa...

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NIGHTWISH in Mantova: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "The Islander" last night (Monday, March 30) at Palabam in Mantova, Italy, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. 7 D...

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NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

British extreme metal pioneers NAPALM DEATH have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Metalcamp festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED ALESTORM AMON AMARTH BLIND GUARDIAN DEATH ANGEL DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DIE APOKALYPTSCHEN REI...

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NIGHTWISH Receives Platinum And Gold In Switzerland

"Dark Passion Play", the latest studio album from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has been certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Meanwhile, the band's "End Of An Era" DVD has achieved gold status in the country by shifting more than 3,000 units. The N...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The group says, "[This] will be the last and only show before the band focuses a 100% on the recordings for the new album. So be sure not to miss thi...