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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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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Die Alive' Single Details Revealed
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release a new single, "Die Alive", in Europe on March 7 via Universal Music. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Die Alive (album version) 02. Die Alive (alternative version) 03. Lost Northern Star (ambience sublow mix) 04. Calling Grace (full v...January 30, 2008
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EVEMASTER: Working Title Of New Album Revealed
Guitarist/vocalist Tomi Mykkänen of the Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Long time, no news... but here we go again! "First, thanks to everyone who's been asking for news about EVEMASTER. It is nice to see that even though we've...January 29, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Die Alive" Video Posted Online
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's video for her new solo single, "Die Alive", can be viewed below. The clip was shot on December 9, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. Tarja Turunen will release her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. on...January 29, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Behind-the-Scenes Footage From Scandinavian Tour Posted Online
A new NIGHTWISH video blog featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's recently completed Scandinavian tour 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 Alb...January 29, 2008
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New PAIN Album Tentatively Due In September
PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren has issued the following update: "We wanna thank everybody that voted for PAIN on the Swedish Metal Awards and made our album the 'Best Metal Album Of The Year' 2007. "I'm working on the new [PAIN CD] and it will see the light in September 2008, with a lot of bo...January 29, 2008
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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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