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NIGHTWISH: Multi-Camera Footage From Sydney Available
High-quality multi-camera video footage of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia on February 1, 2008 can be viewed below (courtesy of "Marcio2050"). As previously reported, NIGHTWISH will take part in a signing session on Wednesday, March...March 8, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Being A Solo Artist Is Very Different Than' Being In A Band Like NIGHTWISH
Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with ex-NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: "My Winter Storm" has been out in Europe for a few months now. What has the response been there? Tarja Turunen: "Very nice. I'm very happy...March 7, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal outfit NIGHTWISH has 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 band will open the main stage on Sunday, August 17. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AS...March 7, 2008
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MASSACRE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass),Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open...March 6, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Czech TV Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Available
A Czech TV interview conducted with NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's recent concert in Prague can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH will take part in a signing session on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Zavvi store on Oxford Street in London, England. For...March 6, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL...March 5, 2008
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NASHVILLE PUSSY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXI...March 4, 2008
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60,000 Tickets Sold For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
According to the Wacken Open Air festival organizers, 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's event, which is scheduled to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The organizers write in a press release, "We think that [we'll be] sold out latest at the end of March/begi...March 4, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Schedules London Signing Session
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will take part in a signing session on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Zavvi store on Oxford Street in London, England. For more information, click here. Warner Music Austria presented NIGHTWISH with gold-album awards for the band's latest CD, "Dark...March 4, 2008
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TERÄSBETONI Frontman Isn't Worried About Fan Backlash Over Finnish EUROVISION Victory
Jussi Ahlroth of Helsingin Sanomat reports: The "Tampere martial metal," or "heroic metal" (the genres on offer are many) band TERÄSBETONI — the name translates as "[Steel-]Reinforced Concrete" — is not ruffled by the thought that it might become adversely branded after winning the Finnish Eurovisio...March 4, 2008
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Progressive Metallers CYNIC 'Officially' Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (...March 3, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Presented With Gold Awards In Austria
Warner Music Austria presented the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH with gold-album awards for their latest CD, "Dark Passion Play", on February 28, 2008 prior to the band's sold-out concert in Vienna. The awards were handed out by Warner Music sales director Günter Unter before an aud...March 3, 2008
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HIM, NIGHTWISH, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK
HIM, NIGHTWISH, AT THE GATES, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and THE CULT are among the confirmed bands for the Ruisrock 2008 festival, set to take place July 4-6 in Ruissalo, Turku, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up a follows: AMORPHIS ANNA JÄRVINEN APOCALYPTICA A...March 3, 2008
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NIGHTWISH In Milan: Photos, Video Footage Available
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a sold-out show in Milan, Italy earlier tonight (Sunday, March 2). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro + Bye Bye Beautiful 02. Dark Chest of Wonders 03. Whoever Brings the Night 04. Ever Dream 05. The Siren 06. Amaranth 07. The Islander...March 2, 2008
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PAIN Mainman Discusses German 'Tour Chaos'
The Local reports that Swedish metal band PAIN has had its second scare in the space of a week following a brutal assault in Leipzig last Friday. Still smarting from the vicious attack, which left three members needing treatment, the band hooked up with a new driver in Frankfurt before embarking on...February 29, 2008
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