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MY MINDS WEAPON Signs With DRAKKAR ENTERTAINMENT
Drakkar Entertainment has announced the signing of the Scottish band MY MINDS WEAPON. The quintet from Edinburgh is considered one of the great metal hopefuls in the UK and immediately wowed the company from Witten, Germany, which has made a name for itself with acts such as NIGHTWISH, KREATOR and L...October 7, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Moscow Show Cancelled
NIGHTWISH's previously announced one-off show with Swedish metallers PAIN at the Palace Of Sport in Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia on October 11, 2008 has been cancelled. According to a posting on the NIGHTWISH web site, "The local promoter was unable to fulfill every detail in our mutual agreement for th...October 6, 2008
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PAIN: Moscow Show Cancelled
Swedish metallers PAIN, led by HYPOCRISY's Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that the Moscow show [on October 11] is cancelled. The local promoter was unable to fulfill every detail in our mutual agreement for the show. We can just hope that they will r...October 6, 2008
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VOLBEAT, STUCK MOJO: Amsterdam Performances To Be Webcast This Thursday
Online concert channel Fabchannel.com will air an exclusive live video webcast of VOLBEAT's sold-out concert at the legendary Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland on Thursday, October 9 beginning at 19.30 GMT. Fans from all over the world can tune in for free to watch the Danish metal rock 'n' rollers per...October 6, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: New Video Interview With MARCO HIETALA Available
Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala on Septmber 20, 2008 during the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band's recent North American tour. Watch the 10-minute chat below. NIGHTWISH cancelled the last four shows of its North American tou...October 4, 2008
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PAIN: First 'Cynic Paradise' Trailer Available
The first trailer for PAIN's forthcoming album, "Cynic Paradise", can be viewed below. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction" (which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner) features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of style...October 1, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: More Shows Announced
Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen has added shows in Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Israel, Russia and the Ukraine to her touring itinerary. Her schedule is now as follows: Oct. 18 - Oktoberhallen - Wieze, Belgium (Metal Female Voices Fest) Oct. 19 - Rockhal Club - Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg Oct. 21...October 1, 2008
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THE RASMUS Frontman Talks About Duet With NIGHTWISH Singer; Audio Available
Lauri Ylönen, the singer of the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS, was recently interviewed by the Italian news blog Musica Metal about the band's latest CD, "Black Roses", and the duet he recorded with Anette Olzon of NIGHTWISH. Lauri had previously stated that the idea for the song came to him eight ye...September 30, 2008
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PAIN: European Dates With BROTHER FIRETRIBE Announced
PAIN, the Swedish band led by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY) will embark on the European tour in January/February 2009. Support on the trek will come from BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. According to PAIN, "David Wallin [drums] can’t be a p...September 30, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Mainman HOLOPAINEN Talks About Show Cancellations; Video Available
Metal Til Death conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on September 26, 2008 at the Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland. Watch the chat in two parts below. NIGHTWISH cancelled the last four shows of its North American tour — September 23 in Knoxville, Tennesse...September 28, 2008
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AMORPHIS Launches Official Mobile Blog
Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have lunched an official mobile blog at Nokia's Royal Artist Club featuring fresh photos straight from the road. AMORPHIS will enter Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki in November to record the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" albums, both of which were certified...September 28, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: New York Show Cancelled
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, who cancelled the September 23 concert in Knoxville, Tennessee, the September 24 show in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the September 26 gig in Baltimore due to singer Anette Olzon's "sudden severe illness," have issued the following update: "Due to Ane...September 26, 2008
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EXSECRATUS Launches Singer Search
Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS, which features in its ranks Jussi Raatikainen, the older brother of CHILDREN OF BODOM drummer Jaska, has confirmed the departures of singer Leeni-Maria Hovila and guitarist Tony Hentilä. The group says, "After a long and deep thought, we have desided not to comment the...September 26, 2008
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NEVERMORE, OVERKILL, U.D.O., AFTER FOREVER Singers Confirmed For DORO's Anniversary's Concert
Former WARLOCK vocalist Doro Pesch will celebrate her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal on December 13 at the ISS Dome in her hometown of Düsseldorf, Germany. The concert will feature appearances by: DORO ARCH ENEMY LEAVES' EYES WARLOCK (special performance by 1986 lineup) P...September 26, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Baltimore Show Cancelled
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, who cancelled the September 23 concert in Knoxville, Tennessee and the September 24 show in Charlotte, North Carolina due to singer Anette Olzon's "sudden severe illness," have issued the following update: "NIGHTWISH's show in Baltimore [on Friday, Sept...September 26, 2008
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