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NIGHTWISH Mainman Talks To Australia's AndrewHaug.com (Audio)

Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),last week conducted an interview with Tuomas Holopainen, keyboardist and main songwriter of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH, for Australia's recently launched first-ev...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Is 'Really Pleased' With FLOOR JANSEN's Interpretation Of Band's Material

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: This is your third tour here and you've had a different vocalist in tow on each occasion. Ho...

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Video: NIGHTWISH Touring Vocalist Sings Classical Piece For Dutch TV Program

Acclaimed Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP) sang a version of the song "Oh, Mio Babbino Caro" by classical music composer Giacomo Puccini for "Tiende Van Tijl", a show about classical music presented by Tijl Beckand. Floor says, "They invite 'pop singers' to sing a class...

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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Buenos Aires Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's December 14 performance at Teatro de Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen told Finland's MTV.fi last month that he was pleased with the addition of singer Floor Jansen to the group and that she was only getti...

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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Rio De Janeiro Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's December 10 performance at Circo Voador in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Storytime 02. Dark Chest Of Wonders 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley) 07...

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SOILWORK, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Helsingborg Arena Opening Ceremony

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon performed two solo tracks — "Like A Show Inside My Head" and "Watching Me From Afar" — at the opening gala for Sweden's Helsingborg Arena this past Friday, November 30. Also appearing at the event were SOILWORK/THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA members Björn Strid and D...

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NIGHTWISH Touring Vocalist Sings Classical Piece For Dutch TV Program

Acclaimed Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP) sang a version of the song "Oh, Mio Babbino Caro" by classical music composer Giacomo Puccini for "Tiende Van Tijl", a show about classical music presented by Tijl Beckand. Floor says, "They invite 'pop singers' to sing a class...

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NIGHTWISH Featuring FLOOR JANSEN: Pro-Shot Footage Of Helsinki Concert

NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23. The movie had its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience was treated to both a full-scale NIGHTWISH concert...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says Rehearsal Studio For Next Album Has Already Been Booked

Metal Hammer TV conducted an interview with Tuomas Holopainen, keyboardist and main songwriter of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH, and the band's current touring lead singer, Floor Jansen, prior to NIGHTWISH's November 5 concert at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England. You can now watch...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Working On New Solo Material

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog: "I just finished writing my new song that I've been working on for some weeks... This time I am doing the lyrics in Swedish and it was a bit hard but also challenging to do that, and now I've just sent ...

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SOILWORK, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members To Perform At Helsingborg Arena Opening Ceremony

Sweden's Helsingborg Arena will open November 30 with a magnificent gala evening, led by SOILWORK/THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA members Björn Strid and David Andersson (guitar),along with former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon. "We are very excited to get to share the stage with so many great artists,...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says No Decision Regarding New Singer Will Be Made Before 2014

Finnish television channel Nelonen's news program "Nelosen Uutiset" last week conducted a short interview with Tuomas Holopainen, keyboardist and main songwriter of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. You can watch the segment below. An English-language translation follows. Q: So, you have a...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Featured On SAPPHIRE EYES Debut

SAPPHIRE EYES — featuring ALYSON AVENUE's Niclas Olsson and lead singer Thomas Bursell — will release its self-titled debut album on November 30 via Avenue Of Allies. Niclas and Thomas, who recorded the vocals for seven album tracks, are joined by two other male Swedish singers: Mikael Erlandsson (L...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says New Singer Is 'Very Professional' With A 'Fabulous' Attitude

NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen is extremely pleased with the addition of singer Floor Jansen to the group and feels that she is only getting better gig by gig. "We have done 13 shows with her and every concert has been better than the previous one," he tells Finland's MTV.fi. "We are taking it...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says Reaction To Her Joining NIGHTWISH Has Been Better Than She Could Have Dreamed

NIGHTWISH's British fan club The-Islanders.co.uk conducted an interview with the band's new touring singer, Floor Jansen, prior to the group's November 6 headlining concert at O2 Academy in Birmingham, England. The nine-minute chat, which includes questions that were submitted by fans, can be seen b...