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DARKANE To Enter Studio In January

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has issued the following update: "How's it going? One week left 'till Christmas. Did you tell Santa about all the DARKANE CDs that you want? "To me he came pretty early this year. I got myself another Ibanez guitar a few days ago. This...

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DELAIN: 'The Gathering' Video Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has released the video for its song "The Gathering". Watch the clip below. The track is taken from the group's debut album, "Lucidity", whi...

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DREMORA Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Los Angeles-based symphonic metal band DREMORA has issued the following update: "Due to issues with distance and relocation, differences in agendas, and other conflicts. It was decided that it was in the best interest of the band that Juliana [Novo, vocals] should pursue her own passions and music c...

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TARJA TURUNEN Films New Video, Performs On Finnish TV

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen filmed a video for her next solo single, "Die Alive", on December 9, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Check photos from the video shoot at this location. In other news, Turunen performed the song "I Walk Alone" at the Kummit charity benefit concert, which was broadcast...

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Japan's GIRUGÄMESH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

GIRUGÄMESH, which is described as "Japan's answer to SYSTEM OF A DOWN," has been confirmed for next 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 AVA...

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NIGHTWISH: The Roof Is On Fire

Tonight's (December 14) NIGHTWISH's concert at the Paviljonik Arena in Jyväskylä, Finland was interrupted by a fire. According to Finnish media reports, 6,000 people were evacuated when the concert hall started to fill up with smoke. The situation was quickly brought under control and no injuries we...

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EVOCATION Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have been confirmed for next 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 CARCASS C...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Sells More Than 100,000 Copies In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has sold more than 100,000 copies in Finland since its late September release. In addition, the CD was recently certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wi...

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NIFELHEIM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish cult metallers NIFELHEIM have been confirmed for next 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 CARCASS CH...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Erämaan Viimeinen' Single Tops Finnish Chart

NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wilds),has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 1. "Erämaan Viimeinen" is the instrumental "Last of the Wilds" off "Dark Passion Play", but with Finnish lyrics, courtesy of Jonsu from the all-girl pop/rock band INDICA, who i...

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LORDI Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish metal monsters LORDI have been confirmed for next 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 AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF BODOM COR...

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NIGHTWISH: New Finnish TV Report Available

An eight-minute report from Finland's MTV3 featuring interview and performance footage of NIGHTWISH filmed on November 28, 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark can be viewed below (Note: Most of the interview footage is in Finnish). NIGHTWISH is planning to undetake a third U.S. tour in support of its new al...

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PAIN Mainman: Russian Tour Was 'One Of The Highlights In My Music Career'

PAIN mainman Peter Tägtgren (also of HYPOCRISY) has issued the following quick update: "We had a looooong tour/party (October 11th-December 5th) and it's been a lot of fun (hick!). Met a lot of people, drank alot of drinks and we wanna thank you all for coming to the gigs. We were also one of the .....

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CORVUS CORAX Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German folk metallers CORVUS CORAX have been confirmed for next 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 AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF BOD...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN, WARBRINGER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ENEMY OF THE SUN and WARBRINGER have been been confirmed for next 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 AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF B...