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NIGHTWISH: Footage From Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available
Professionally filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below. In other news, Live Nation and NIGHTWISH are offering a four-tickets-for-$99 special for the group's September 13...August 3, 2008
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PAIN's PETER TÄGTGREN Interviewed At Finland's ROCKPERRY Festival; Video Available
Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren (also of HYPOCRISY) on July 18, 2008 at the Rockperry festival in Vaasa, Finland. Watch the four-minute chat below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has recorded a guest appearance on two track...July 28, 2008
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NIGHTWISH To Release 'The Sound Of Nightwish Reborn' Digital-Only Collection
Finland's NIGHTWISH will once again tour U.S. soil, hitting all major markets and cities along the way. The band will bring its massively popular yet refreshingly unique blend of progressive Euro metal, fueled by the siren-like vocals of Anette Olzon, to North American shores for the third and final...July 28, 2008
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NEGATIVE: More 'Karma Killer' Release Dates Announced
"Karma Killer", the fourth album from Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE, will be released through Edel Music in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 5, and in France, The Netherlands and Luxembourg on September 8. "Karma Killer" in May entered the official chart in the group's home country...July 25, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: More Footage From Helsinki Concert Posted Online
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted moew video footage from their June 26, 2008 concert at the Kaisaniemi venue in Helsinki, Finland. Watch the "Wish I Had An Angel" clip below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has decided against returning to the U.S./Canada in the spring of...July 24, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Reykjavik Concert Cancelled
According to a posting on the official NIGHTWISH web site, the band's previously announced October 25 concert in Reykjavik, Iceland "was cancelled by the local promoter who made a fast withdrawal just before the start of the advance ticket sales." As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has decided agains...July 22, 2008
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STORMZONE Completes Pre-Production For New Album
Irish band STORMZONE has just completed pre-production for the follow-up to 2007's "Caught in the Act". Entitled "The Secret Gateway", the new CD will be recorded in August and is tentatively due this fall. In other news, the band has been invited to play at the Lorca Rock festival in Murcia, Spain...July 21, 2008
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Former HAMMERFALL Bassist To Join TARJA TURUNEN's Touring Band?
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has reportedly asked ex-HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén to join her touring band for the upcoming fall 2008 trek. It is not presently clear if Rosén will accept the offer. Rosén is continuing work on his solo album with the Swedish National Symphonic Orchestra (...July 21, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: No Plans To Return To North America In 2009
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have decided against returning to the U.S./Canada in the spring of 2009 for another tour in support of the "Dark Passion Play" album due to their massive and extensive European touring activities. The band's fall 2008 trek with SONATA ARCTICA will mark N...July 20, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: Brazilian Dates Announced
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has scheduled the following dates n Mexico and South America: Aug. 14 - Monterrey, Mexico - Cafe Iguana Aug. 16 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Aug. 17 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Estudio Cavaret Aug. 20 - Bogota, Colombia - Downtown Majestic Aug. 23 -...July 20, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: New European Tour Dates Announced
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the following "Storm Returns To Europe 2008" tour dates: Oct. 18 - Oktoberhallen - Wieze, Belgium (Metal Female Voices Fest) Oct. 21 - Hala Folimanka - Prague, Czech Republic Oct. 22 - Bonver Arena (Hala Tatran) - Ostrava, Czech Republic Oct. 24 -...July 18, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Replaces OPETH At Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has replaced OPETH on the billing of the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 25-26 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca (Murcia),Spain. OPETH called off its participation in Lorca Rock last month, citing "financial" reasons following the cancellation of the 2008 editi...July 16, 2008
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TAROT: 'Undead Indeed' E-Card Available
An e-card for "Undead Indeed", the new DVD from TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — can be accessed at this location. "Undead Indeed" recently topped the Music DVD chart in Finland in its first week of release. The two-DVD and two-CD versions of "Undead Inde...July 14, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Guest On New PAIN Album
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has recorded a guest appearance on two tracks on the forthcoming album from PAIN, the Swedish band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. Due in October via Nuclear Blast Records, the as-yet-untitled CD is the follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in...July 12, 2008
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DELAIN At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING; Video Footage Available
The Belgian office of Roadrunner Records has uploaded video impressions from DELAIN's appearance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium. Watch the footage at this location. DELAIN is the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band founded by ex-WITHIN...July 11, 2008
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