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NIGHTWISH: Santa Ana Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's November 6, 2007 concert at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "sagarth31"). NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at the World Music Awards Sunday night (November 4) in Monte Carlo....

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NIGHTWISH, PARADISE LOST Members To Guest On This Week's 'The Governor's Ball'

NIGHTWISH founder/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and PARADISE LOST vocalist Nick Holmes will be the featured guests on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, November 10 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" categor...

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'20 Years Of Nuclear Blast' DVD Trailer Available

A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage,...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist: We 'Hit The Jackpot' With New Singer ANETTE OLZON

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: Take us through the process of finding a new singer after Tarja's exit from the band. Tuomas Holopainen: Here are some s...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With MARCO HIETALA Available

Artisan News Service recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala about the group's split with singer Tarja Turunen and the addition of new vocalist Anette Olzon. Watch the four-minute report below. On Turunen's departure, Marco said, "We really couldn't get along an...

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CHARON, MACHINE MEN Singers To Take Part In 'Raskasta Joulua' Tour

Antony Parviainen (MACHINE MEN),JP Leppäluoto (CHARON),Ville Tuomi (UNITED UNDERWORLD) and Ari Mikael Koivunen (winner of the 2007 Finnish "Idols" competition) will take part in this year's Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) tour that will hit the road in Finland in late November/early December. Ma...

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NIGHTWISH: Santa Ana Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's November 6, 2007 performance at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at the World Music Awards Sunday night (November 4) in Monte Carlo. The World Music Award...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I Walk Alone' Single Enters German Chart At No. 16

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", has entered the German chart at position No. 16. Turunen will perform "I Walk Alone" on November 30 at the farewell fight of the German female boxing champion (and Doro Pesch's close friend) Regina Halmich. The event will take place...

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NIGHTWISH Honored At WORLD MUSIC AWARDS

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at the World Music Awards Sunday night (November 4) in Monte Carlo. The World Music Awards (founded in 1989) is an international awards show that annually honors recording artists based on...

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PAIN To Support NIGHTWISH In Europe

PAIN, the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their European tour from February until April 2008. For a list of dates, click here. PAIN's fifth full-length album, "Psalms of Extinction", entered the national chart in the ban...

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Report: Metal's Female Ranks On The Move

Bryan Reesman of Grammy.com reports: If the clichéd debate over the presence of women in rock music isn't dead, the often gothed-out females fronting a number of today's metal bands should literally put the last nail in the coffin. The clubs are alive with the roaring sounds of female metallions. Fu...

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AMORPHIS, EDGUY, BENEDICTION Perform In Bulgaria; Photos Available

AMORPHIS, EDGUY, BENEDICTION, AGATHODAIMON, OVERDAWN and THE REVENGE PROJECT took part in the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Winter Palace of Sports in Sofia, Bulgaria. Check out photos from Tangra Mega Rock, Pro-Rock.net. AMORPHIS' new album, "Silent Waters", e...

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WINTER HAZE Completes Work On Debut Album

After sharing the stage with bands like DOMINE and AFTER FOREVER, Italian gothic power metallers WINTER HAZE have completed work on their debut album, entitled "The Storm Within". The CD was recorded by Giulio Capone at Old Ones Studio and was mixed by Daniele Mandelli at Elfo Studio. The mastering...

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NIGHTWISH Checks In From Detroit

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the following message on their official web site: "We're writing this at the backstage of Harpo's, a venue in Detroit. We've done seven shows so far — five in U.S. and two in Canada. One more is coming up in an hour and a half. After a long t...

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NIGHTWISH: Vintage Vinyl Performance Available Online

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performed a 25-minute set on October 19, 2007 at New Jersey's legendary independent record store Vintage Vinyl. The event was produced by YeboTV.com and was offered to fans as a free webcast stream worldwide. The setlist was as follows: 01. The Poet And...