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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Certified Gold In Sweden

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD, which has already achieved triple-platinum status in Finland after selling more than 90,000 copies, has shifted 20,000 units in the United States since its October 2, 2007 rele...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Sleeping Sun' Performance From New York City Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH performing the song "Sleeping Sun" at the Nokia Theatre in New York City on October 18, 2007 can be viewed below (courtesy of "rick412"). A brand new audio interview with Anette Olzon conducted on October 15, 2007 in West Springfield, Virginia has been posted on...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Cover Of ALICE COOPER's 'Poison'; Audio Sample Available

A 30-second audio sample of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's cover version of the ALICE COOPER smash "Poison" is available for streaming at this location. The song, which will appear on Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", was laid down at the same studio where the original track...

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NIGHTWISH: Take A Video Tour Of Band's Finnish Recording Studio

A 10-minute video tour of NIGHTWISH's recording studio/headquarers in Kitee, Finland hosted by the group's new lead singer, Anette Olzon, can be viewed below (Note: The footage was originally included on a DVD that accompanied a recent issue of the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine). A bra...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform New Single At German Female Boxing Champion's Final Match

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will perform her new single, "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 at the DM Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany. Tarja Turunen's new song "The...

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NIGHTWISH: Audio Interview With ANETTE OLZON Available

A brand new audio interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon conducted on October 15, 2007 in West Springfield, Virginia has been posted online at MetalExposed.com. In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen recalled how fragile the working relationship w...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Reign' Sample Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new song "The Reign" is available for streaming on YouTube. The audio track includes a commentary by Tarja on how the song was conceived and the inspiration behind its lyrics. "The Reign" comes off Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", which will be rel...

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NOVEMBRE: New Video Posted Online

A mini-site for the new NOVEMBRE album "The Blue" — featuring the brand new video for "Anaemia" (directed by Tobias Martinsson),desktop downloads, banners, plus audio previews of songs from the new album as well as a free MP3 download of the song "Bluecracy" (available only for a limited period) —...

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NOVEMBRE To Support PARADISE LOST In UK

Italy's NOVEMBRE will support PARADISE LOST on four UK dates in December. The details are as follows: Dec. 02 - Garage - Glasgow, UK Dec. 03 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK Dec. 04 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK Dec. 05 - Islington Academy - London, UK NOVEMBRE will release its new album, "The ...

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VANISHING POINT Schedules Album-Launch Hometown Concert

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has scheduled an album-launch party for its new CD, "The Fourth Season" on Saturday, December 1 at the HiFi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia. Support at the show will come from IN MALICE'S WAKE and ENTER TWILIGHT. Released in August via Docky...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Certified Triple Platinum In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has been certified triple platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. In a brand new interview with ChartAttack.com, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen broke down why so many people have embraced NIGHTWISH's music lik...

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NIGHTWISH: Spring 2008 North American Tour Dates Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the details of NIGHTWISH's upcoming spring 2008 North American run, which is scheduled to kick off in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater...

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NIGHTWISH Live In Montreal; Video Available

MetalUniverse.net has posted video footage of NIGHTWISH performing the song "Amaranth" live at Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Watch the clip below. NIGHTWISH kicked off its current U.S. tour on October 15 at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The band's mainman...

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NORTHERN KINGS: Debut Album Due At The End Of The Month

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) — will release a special covers album on October 31 via Warner Music Finland. Entitled "Reborn", the CD...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Fuel For The Fire' Double-Platinum Edition Detailed

A special edition of "Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, will be issued in Finland on November 14, featuring a live DVD and acoustic versions of two album songs ("Hear My Call" a...