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KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD, DRAGONFORCE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are among the newly confirmed bands for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The festival biling is sha...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Talks About Singing BLACK SABBATH Covers In Finnish

Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, recently spoke to Finland's Musiikki TV about his new gig as the singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. The 11-minute Finnish-language segment, which includes SAPAT...

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NIGHTWISH: Entire 37-Minute 'Made In Hong Kong' DVD Documentary Posted Online

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the entire documentary that is included of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)". Watch the 37-minute clip below. Released in Germany today (March 13) via Nuclear Blast Records, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various...

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DORO's 25th-Anniversary Show Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch will perform a special 25th-anniversary show (including a WARLOCK performance) at the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN AUTUMN DORO (25th-an...

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PAIN: Tour Diary Relaunched

Swedish metallers PAIN, who kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London, have relaunched their official tour diary at this location. The NIGHTWISH trek will wrap on April 4 in Debrecen, Hungary. A trailer for the tour can be viewed below. As previously reported, Peter...

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MESHUGGAH Guitarist: To Call NIGHTWISH Metal Is 'A F**king Insult'

MetalSucks' Vince Neilstein conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH prior to the band's New York City show with CYNIC and THE FACELESS. An excerpt from the chat follows below. MetalSucks: You guys came from Sweden with a lot of fa...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman On Singer's Decision To Hire Personal Manager: 'I Had A Feeling Of Déjà Vu'

In an exclusive interview with Classic Rock's Dave Ling, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen admitted that he had "a feeling of déjà vu" when the band's vocalist Anette Olzon, echoing her predecessor, recently announced her decision to hire a personal manager. An excerpt from the chat fo...

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PAIN Mainman To Be Interviewed On TotalRock

Peter Tägtgren of Swedish metallers PAIN and HYPOCRISY will be interviewed by TP of TotalRock on Tuesday, March 17 between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 3:00 p.m. U.K. time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at www.totalrock.com. PAIN is main support for Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers...

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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off European Tour; Setlist Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off the 2009 leg of their world tour last night (Wednesday, March 11) at the Brixton Academy in London, England. The group's setlist was reportedly as follows: 01. 7 Days To The Wolves 02. Dead To The World 03. The Siren 04. Amaranth 05. Romantici...

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VAN CANTO Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follow...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)' Five-Minute Preview Clip Available

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted an extended five-minute preview clip (see below) of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)". Due on March 13 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" will contain a DVD documenta...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Enough' Digital Single Artwork Unveiled

Spinefarm Records has just released a new digital single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen entitled "Enough". The single features the title track plus the bonus song "Wisdom Of Wind"; both cuts are brand new recordings, although it's yet to be determined if they will feature on the singer's...

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DELAIN: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performing the title track of its upcoming album, "April Rain", on March 6, 2009 at Hedon in Zwolle, Holland ca...

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NIGHTWISH Teams Up With Finnish Bottled Water Company

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have chosen the smooth spring water Veen as the band's official drink. To celebrate this excellent choice, Veen has launched a competition on its web site giving fans a chance to win tickets to a NIGHTWISH gig of their choice. A five-minute video of the...

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KAMELOT, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

KAMELOT and HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place June 5-7 at Eteläpuisto in Tampere, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 5: APOCALYPTICA SOILWORK AMORPHIS PRESTIGE VIIKATE Saturday, June 6: M...