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SONIC SYDICATE: New Video Interview Available
Abort TV recently conducted an interview with Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE. Watch the eight-minute chat below. SONIC SYDICATE made its U.S. live debut with AMON AMARTH and HIMSA. The band will return in May as direct support to NIGHTWISH. SONIC SYNDICATE's video for the song "Enclave" has been posted at...January 28, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off Australian Tour; Video Available
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their Australian tour Sunday night (January 27) at Metro Fremantle in Perth. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be found at YouTube. One of the clips can be viewed below (courtesy of "esikil"). Remaining NIGHTWISH Australian tour date...January 28, 2008
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE To Release 'Heart Full Of Fire' In April
BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, will release its second studio album, "Heart Full Of Fire", on April 2, 2008 via Spinefarm Records. A single, "Runaways", backed by a cover version of "Chasing The Angels" (from the "Iron Eagle 2" soundtr...January 28, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' Limited-Edition 2-LP Vinyl Set Now Available
UK's What Records has just released a limited-edition double-vinyl version of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm". Limited to 300 copies, the two-LP set can be ordered at this location. "My Winter Storm" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on February 26, 2008....January 28, 2008
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CYNIC, MERCENARY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CYNIC and MERCENARY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFOR...January 28, 2008
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WARNER/CHAPPELL Acquires RANKA Catalog; NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM Material Included
Warner/Chappell Music Finland has announced it had acquired the entire Ranka music publishing catalogue from Ranka Kustannus Ltd, whose managing director Riku Pääkkönen also serves as managing director of Spinefarm Records/Universal. The catalogue contains 1,300 songs, the majority of which are Finn...January 28, 2008
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NIGHTWISH, MACHINE HEAD, DARK TRANQUILLITY Among 'Swedish Metal Awards' Winners
NIGHTWISH, MACHINE HEAD, DARK TRANQUILLITY and SONIC SYNDICATE were among the honorees at the "Swedish Metal Awards 2008", which was held Saturday night (January 26) at the Grand Hotel in Falkenberg, Sweden. Winners were selected from more than 58,000 fan votes which were submitted via an Internet-b...January 27, 2008
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE...January 25, 2008
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SOILWORK Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE DAWN...January 23, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Performs In China; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "7 Days to the Wolves" in Beijing, China on January 21, 2008 can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalen...January 22, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Nominated In Five Categories At Finland's EMMA GAALA
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have been nominated in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent): * Band Of The Year * Best Metal Album ("Dark Passion Play") * Best Album" ("Dark Passion Play") * Song Of The Year ("Amaranth") * Best Finnish Artist Emma Gaal...January 21, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR, DE PROFUNDIS Confirmed For Greece's MMD Festival
ANNIHILATOR and DE PROFUNDIS are among the newly confirmed bands for the MMD (March Metal Day) festival, set to take place March 8, 2008 at the Hellinikon Olympic Park in Athens, Greece. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANNIHILATOR ANORIMOI DE PROFUNDIS EDGUY NEVERMORE NIGHTWISH OVERGA...January 21, 2008
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SONIC SYNDICATE Prepares To Enter Studio
Swedish metallers SONIC SYNDICATE have issued the following update: "SONIC SYNDICATE has hit the rehearsal studio to prepare for their first shows of 2008. The band will go out on a short headlining tour before they begin to prepare for the recording of their second album, to be released on Nuclear...January 20, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Joensuu Footage Posted Online
Video footage (featuring soundboard audio) of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "Cadence of Her Last Breath" live in Joensuu, Finland on December 12, 2007 can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH will perform at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Car...January 19, 2008
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THE CHANT Signs With SHADOW WORLD RECORDS
Finnish melodic and melacholic metallers THE CHANT have signed a deal with Shadow World Records. The group's long-awaited debut album, "Ghostlines", will be released in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia on February 6. Release date for the rest of the world is March 10. Before signing the contra...January 18, 2008
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