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SONIC SYNDICATE To Support NIGHTWISH In North America

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their spring 2008 North American tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater May 09 - Quebec City,...

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DELAIN To Support TARJA TURUNEN In Cologne

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will support former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on December 12, 2007 in Cologne, Germany. DELAIN's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Dec....

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Talks To Brazilian TV About 'My Winter Storm'; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was recently interviewed by the Brazilian show "PlayZone" on PlayTV about her forthcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm". Watch the three-minute clip below. As previously reported, Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", entered the German chart at position N...

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

John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, performed the song "Creek Mary's Blood" with NIGHTWISH at last night's (Saturday, November 10) concert at The White Rabbit in San Antonio, Texas. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. John Two-Hawks will also perform with th...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With TUOMAS, ANETTE Available

Germany's Metal.de conducted an interview this past summer with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and vocalist Anette Olzon. Watch the 23-minute chat below. NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at the World Music Awards Sunday night (November 4) in Monte Ca...

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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...