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NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist Confirmed For 'Raskasta Joulua' Concert In Helsinki

Bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT, ex-SINERGY) has been confirmed to take part in the December 21, 2007 performance at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland by Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) — a special project which celebrates Christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal. Also sched...

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DELAIN: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performing two new songs on November 2 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed below. DELAIN released a new s...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION, LEAVES' EYES Singers Perform With DELAIN In Holland; Video Available

WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel and LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine performed with DELAIN on November 2 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland. They reprised their respective guest vocalist roles from DELAIN's 2006 debut album, "Lucidity". Watch fan-filmed video footage from the concert below...

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NIGHTWISH: VIP Tickets For Spring 2008 Tour To Include Meet-And-Greets

VIP tickets to NIGHTWISH's May 2008 North American tour will now include pre-show meet-and-greets as well as the originally promised signed poster and early entry. All VIP ticket holders will be admitted to the venue one hour prior to doors for the meet-and-greet so it is advised that you arrive the...

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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Finland's FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: FINNTROLL JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UNLEASHED For more inf...

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NIGHTWISH: Highlights From MTV Finland Special Posted Online

A six-and-a-half-minute compilation of clips from a 30-minute NIGHTWISH TV special that aired on MTV Finland on November 16, 2007 can be viewed below (Note: The video includes footage from the band's first official performance with new singer Anette Olzon which took place in early October in Israel)...

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Faith

Despite his success as a producer, it's hard not to feel kinda bad for Waldemar Sorychta. The German guitarist has spent years playing in bands like GRIP INC. and DESPAIR to little acclaim and less sales, while the bands he records (THE GATHERING, LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT, MOONSPELL, etc.) go on to world...

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LACUNA COIL Singer SCABBIA On Next Album: 'It's Going To Rock, That's For Sure'

Australia's PyroMusic.net conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro after the band's first Sydney performance on November 15, 2007. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: Indeed. Moving on, what's the reaction to "Karmacode" been like? Cri...

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WINTER HAZE: 'The Storm Within' Track Listing Revealed

Italian gothic power metallers WINTER HAZE have finished mastering their debut album, entitled "The Storm Within", at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with Mika Jussila (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, HIM, CHILDREN OF BODOM). The CD was recorded by Giulio Capone at Old Ones Studio and...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed her new single, "I Walk Alone", on the Finnish show "Huuma" on MTV3 last night (Saturday, November 17). The playback performance (with Tarja and her band playing along to a pre-recorded track) can be viewed below. "I Walk Alone" entered the German char...

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NIGHTWISH: More Quality Footage From New York City Concert Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's October 18, 2007 concert at the Nokia Theatre in New York City can be viewed below (courtesy of "godzillo"). John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, performed the song "Creek Mary's Blood" with NIGHTWISH at the Finnish/Swedish symphoni...

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NIGHTWISH Joined By JOHN TWO-HAWKS For Dallas Performance; Video Available

John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, performed the song "Creek Mary's Blood" with NIGHTWISH at the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band's November 11, 2007 concert at The Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. John Two-Hawks...

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TARJA TURUNEN's New Solo Album Certified Gold In Finland

According to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies on the day of the CD's release (November 14). "My Winter Storm" will be released in other territories on the fol...

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NORTHERN KINGS Featuring NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members: Video Posted Online

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — has released the video for its cover of TINA TURNER's "We Don't Need Another Hero". Watch the clip bel...

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NIGHTWISH: New Audio Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Available

NIGHTWISH keyboardist/main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Download the 12-minute interview in MP3 format at this location (5 MB). NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at...