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NIGHTWISH: Pro-Shot Footage From Holland's LOWLANDS Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's performance at this year's Lowlands festival, which was held August 15-17 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH will release a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", available...

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AFTER FOREVER's FLOOR, DELAIN Send Birthday Greetings To TARJA TURUNEN; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen celebrated her 31st birthday on August 17, and some of her musician friends (Beto Vazquez, AFTER FOREVER's Floor Jansen, DELAIN and Alex Scholpp) sent their video/audio birthday greetings to the Tarja Turunen Enkeli web site. Watch the one-and-a-half-minute clip...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Brazilian Performance Footage Available

Showlivre has posted performance footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen shot on the Brazilian leg of her current South American tour. Watch the clip below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of Turunen performing a brand new song called "Enough" — to be included on her next solo al...

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ANGRA Singer: ALMAH's New CD Is 'One Of The Best Metal Records A Brazilian Band Has Ever Made'

ALMAH, the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass),has completed work on its sophomore album, "Fragile Equality", for a late 2008 release via AFM Records. A new single, "You'll Understand", will be made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page and of...

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PAIN To Play Ukraine, Belarus This Week

Drummer David Wallin of PAIN — the Swedish metal band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren — has issued the following update: "I thought it was about time to let you in on what has been going on with PAIN since the last update. Beside the fact that we’ve done a couple of shows and ...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on May 22, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the six-minute chat below. In celebration of NIGHTWISH returning for its final U.S. tour in support of the band's latest album, "Dark Passion Pl...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of New Song From Bogota Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed a brand new song called "Enough" — to be included on her next solo album — at her August 20, 2008 concert in Bogota, Colombia. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance is available below. Tarja's most recent solo album, "My Winter Storm", was releas...

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EPHEL DUATH Completes Work On New Album

Italian avant-garde metal band EPHEL DUATH has completed work on its new studio album, "Through My Dog's Eyes". The recording took place at Rome's Outer Sound Studio with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE, KLIMT 1918). The guitars were laid down by Davide Tiso, the voice by Luciano Lorusso George...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Pulls Out Of HELSINKI FESTIVAL Anniversary Celebration

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has cancelled her appearance at the free concert marking forty years of the Helsinki Festival, set to take place on the Night of the Arts — Friday, August 22 — at Helsinki's Senate Square. She explained in a statement, "Due to illness I have to cancel my planned guest a...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of New Song From Mexico City Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed a brand new song called "Enough" — to be included on her next solo album — at her August 16 concert in Mexico City, Mexico. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance is available below. Tarja's most recent solo album, "My Winter Storm", was released...

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SONATA ARCTICA Prepares For Its Finnish Invasion Of North America

While the tour preparation checklist for Finland's SONATA ARCTICA has not yet been posted on The Smoking Gun website, fans probably think it would read something like this: New guitarist Elias Viljanen? Check. Power converters? Check. "Sopranos" DVDs? Check. Altoids Mints? Check. According to keyboa...

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BLACK TEMPLE: New Album To Feature ENSIFERUM, AJATTARA Members

Finland's BLACK TEMPLE — which is said to be "the world's first kung-fu metal band" — has announced plans to release a new single entitled "Party Material". The CD was recorded at Helsinki Underground Studios, mixed by Mikko Karmila (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH, LORDI) and mastered by Mika Jussila...

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TARJA TURUNEN Checks In From Mexico

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has issued the following update: "We have been rehearsing with the band in Monterrey, Mexico for couple of days. Everything went perfect with the help of the local promoter and some friends. And we are ready to rock tonight! It was really nice to meet the people...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Interviewed At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Kerrang! magazine's (web site) Nick Ruskell conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's headlining appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the four-minute chat below. NIG...

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PARADISE LOST Drummer Quits; South American Tour Cancelled

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "It is with regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our South American tour. Sincere apologies to all the fans and promoters involved but this decision follows the announcement of the departure of our drummer Jeff S...