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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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OPETH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers OPETH 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 CAR...January 18, 2008
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IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival
IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR and OPETH are the newly confirmed bands for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IN FLAMES (S) NIGHTWISH (FIN) MONSTER MAGNET (US) DIMMU BORGIR (N) KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (US) OPETH...January 17, 2008
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NIGHTWISH To Play Charlotte In September
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will perform at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 24 as part of the third U.S. leg of the band's tour in support of the "Dark Passion Play" album. The trek is tentatively scheduled to begin at the end of August and run through...January 17, 2008
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KRIEGER To Support NIGHTWISH In Germany
German rock band KRIEGER has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on the German leg of the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers' upcoming tour. Also appearing on the bill is PAIN. The dates are as follows: Feb. 21 - Berlin, GER @ Arena Feb. 23 - Leipzig, GER @ Arena Feb. 24 - Stuttgart, GE...January 16, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN Discusses Favorite Tracks From 'My Winter Storm'
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen picked her favorite tracks from her recently released solo disc, "My Winter Storm", and spoke a little about them in an interview that can be found on antiMUSIC. Regarding the overall album theme, she said, "After I chose the first songs for the album among the...January 15, 2008
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SKYLARK: 'Divine Gates Part 3' To Receive U.S. Release In February
Italian symphonic power metallers SKYLARK will release their new album, "Divine Gates Part 3: The Last Gate", in the U.S. on February 5 via Arizona's Renaissance Records. The label will also issue remastered versions of 2005's "Fairytales" and 2004's "Wings" in April. SKYLARK is currently in the mid...January 15, 2008
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EXODUS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS 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 A...January 15, 2008
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NEGATIVE Parts Ways With Longtime Guitarist
Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE have parted ways with longtime guitarist Sir Christus (real name: Jukka Kristian Mikkonen). The band will start recording its fourth album as a five-piece. Commented NEGATIVE lead singer Jonne Aaron: "We decided that it's best to continue without Sir Christus. This...January 15, 2008
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MACHINE MEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN has 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...January 14, 2008
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer On Solo CD: 'I Didn't Want To Repeat Something That I Had Done Before'
Merlin Alderslade of Soundshock recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Soundshock: Your new album "My Winter Storm" has done incredibly well in Europe — including a Number One slot in your native Finland. How does that f...January 12, 2008
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