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Finland's TUSKA Festival Is Officially Sold Out
The eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival which has a capacity of 33,000 has officially sold out, according to the event's organizers. The festival, which is set to take place June 27-29 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland, will feature a total of 32 bands performing on thre...May 20, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' E-Card Available
An e-card for NIGHTWISH's upcoming "The Islander" single is available at this location. Due May 30, the third single off NIGHTWISH's "Dark Passion Play" album is available in several formats, including the CD/DVD digipack featuring the following tracks: Disc 1: 01. The Islander (edit) 02. The Island...May 20, 2008
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STORMLORD: Another New Song Posted Online
Italian "extreme epic metal" band STORMLORD has posted another new song, the acoustic epic ballad called"The Castaway", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's long-awaited fourth full-length album, "Mare Nostrum", due on May 23 via Locomotive Records. The CD was recorded at Giuseppe Or...May 19, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN Performs NIGHTWISH's 'Wishmaster' With Solo Band; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the NIGHTWISH classic "Wishmaster" with her solo band on May 11, 2008 in Zlin, Czech Republic can be viewed below. Turunen released her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. at the end of February. The CD was made...May 19, 2008
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NEGATIVE's 'Karma Killer' Lands On Finnish Chart
"Karma Killer", the fourth album from Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE, has entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 3. Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on "Karma Killer" can be found at this location. "Karma Killer" was released in Finland on May 7. Release...May 16, 2008
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THE MARTINI TWINS: Hot Twin Sisters That Put The 'Mmm' Back In Metal
THE MARTINI TWINS, the self-proclaimed "hot twin sisters that put the 'mmm' back in metal," are currently hard at work in the studio, both re-mastering their demo and recording 20 new songs "which are sure to become metal masterpieces," according to their bio. The Los Angeles-based identical twin si...May 16, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Fall 2008 VIP Tickets Going Fast
VIP tickets for NIGHTWISH's fall 2008 concerts in Philadelphia, PA (Aug. 29); Worcester, MA (Aug. 30); Cleveland, OH (Sep. 4); San Francisco, CA (Sep. 12); and Austin, TX (Sep. 17) are sold out and only regular tickets are available for these shows. VIP tickets are still available in small quantity...May 15, 2008
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EVEMASTER Prepares To Enter Studio
Guitarist/vocalist Tomi Mykknen of the Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER has issued the following update: "The drum recording [for the new EVEMASTER album] will start on June 2nd in Drop Hammer Studios. The drums will be played by Enrico Annus (of KHERT-NETER) as Jaska Raatikainen is not available...May 15, 2008
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AKERCOCKE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK-based black metallers AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CROWN...May 13, 2008
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TAROT: 'Suffer Our Pleasures' UK Reissue To Include GENESIS Cover
TAROT the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala will have its sixth album, "Suffer Our Pleasures" (2003),re-released in the UK on July 14 via Spinefarm. For this UK-only reissue, a bonus track, "Mama" (a GENESIS cover) has been added to the track listing, along with expand...May 13, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Montreal, Toronto Dates Added To Fall Tour
NIGHTWISH has added two shows in Canada (Montreal and Toronto) to its fall 2008 tour with SONATA ARCTICA. The group's fall schedule is now shaping up as follows: Aug. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Aug. 30 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Sep. 01 - Montreal, QUE @ Metropolis Sep. 02 - Toronto,...May 12, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI: Why Should I Let Former Bandmates Use STRATOVARIUS Name?
Ex-STRATOVARIUS leader and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mastermind Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Just wanted to let you know, that I will be away for a while. I need to get away from this negative and hate-filled atmosphere of the last days. "The statement of [...May 9, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Mainman To Produce New INDICA Album
Finnish pop/rock band INDICA, who opened for NIGHTWISH on the Scandinavian leg of their current world tour, has tapped NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen to produce its new album, tentatively due in September. Commented INDICA: "In the beginning we were concerned about getting our sched...May 8, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Tonight's Show In Hartford Cancelled
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have issued the following update via their official web site: "The Mexico City airport staff left the four most important cases of our backline in Mexico, so the show tonight [Tuesday, May 6] in Hartford will be cancelled. "We are very, very sorry about...May 6, 2008
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