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NEGATIVE Launches Rhythm Guitarist Search
Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE are looking for a new rhythm guitar player. Interested parties should e-mail a sample of their playing (a link to an audio or video file),a photo and a short biography to [email protected]. NEGATIVErecently parted ways with its longtime guitarist Sir C...February 11, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Serbia's EXIT Festival
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will make their first-ever appearance in Serbia at the Exit festival in Novi Sad on July 10. They will perform on the festival's main stage. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Gramm...February 10, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Japanese TV Report Posted Online
A four-and-a-half-minute Japanese TV report on NIGHTWISH's recently completed U.S. tour, which includes clips from a November 2007 interview with the band's keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and vocalist Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the follo...February 8, 2008
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE Featuring NIGHTWISH Guitarist: New Album Samples Available
An audio "teaser" for BROTHER FIRETRIBE's upcoming second studio album, "Heart Full Of Fire", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. BROTHER FIRETRIBE is the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. "Heart Full Of Fire" is scheduled for release on April 2, 2008...February 8, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES, BATTLELORE, ELIS, DRACONIAN Singers Take Part In Roundtable Interview
Metal Edge correspondent Bryan Reesman (web site) traveled to Wieze, Belgium last October to interview Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES),Kaisa Jouhki (BATTLELORE),Sandra Scherelet (ELIS),and Lisa Johansson (DRACONIAN) backstage during Metal Female Voices Fest V. Here are excerpts from the roundtable in...February 7, 2008
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ADAMANTRA: Debut Album Sample Available
Finnish progressive metallers ADAMANTRA have posted the song "Shattered" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, which was recently mixed by Mikko Mustonen (best known for his work with NORTHERN KINGS, a band consisting of members of NIGHTWISH and SONATA ARCTICA, among ot...February 6, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, WARMEN; Footage From 'Spinefeast At Sea 2008' Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM performing the new song "Tie My Rope" for the first time at this year's annual Spinefeast event (dubbed Spinefeast At Sea 2008),which took place January 31 - February 1 aboard the Tallink Galaxy cruise chip in Finland, can be viewed below. Also availabl...February 5, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Behind-the-Scenes Footage From Japanese, Chinese, Australian Dates Available
A new NIGHTWISH video blog featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's Japanese, Chinese and Austraian dates can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent): * Band Of The Year * Best Metal Al...February 4, 2008
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AMORPHIS: More Tour Dates Announced
Finnish metal band AMORPHIS has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 09 - Bucharest, Romania - Sala Agronomia Mar. 05 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland Mar. 06 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Mar. 07 - Puijonsarvi - Kuopio, Finland Mar. 08 - Club Teatria - Oulu, Finland Mar. 15 - Areena - Joensuu, Finlan...February 4, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN Schedules Finnish Dates
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 07 - Bar Kino - Pori, FIN Feb. 13 - Liikuntahalli - Laukaa, FIN Feb. 14 - Hartwall Areena / Kirkan muistokonsertti - Helsinki, FIN Feb. 16 - Kaapelit...February 4, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Discusses Illegal Music Downloading
Once There Was conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on December 5, 2007 in Umeå, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow; Once There Was: Even though Anette [Olzon, vocals] is not here let's first talk a bit about NIGHTWISH's U.S. tour. How was it for you guy...February 2, 2008
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NEGATIVE: 'In The Eye Of The Hurricane' DVD Tops Finnish Chart
Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE have topped the Music DVD chart in their home country with their new release, "In the Eye of the Hurricane". Included on the discs is a full-length NEGATIVE show filmed at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland in December 2006, plus over three hours' worth of material fro...January 31, 2008
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DISTURBED, HIM, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Confirmed For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festival
DISTURBED, HIM, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and DANKO JONES are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetica...January 31, 2008
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STURM UND DRANG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG 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 PE...January 30, 2008
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OPERATIKA Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA have inked a deal with Scarlet Records. The band will release its debut CD, "The Calling", in the spring. According to a press release, the album has been described as "the perfect combination of singer Slava Popova's harmonious operatic vocals, p...January 30, 2008
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