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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...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' To Be Released On Limited Double Vinyl

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", will be released as an extremely limited double-LP version (only 300 copies available worldwide) on December 17 via Britain's What Records. To order a copy, click here. A 30-second audio sample of Tarja Turunen's cover versio...

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MACBETH To Tour UK Next Spring

Italian gothic metallers MACBETH will embark on a UK tour next spring. Support at the shows will come from the British band KATBGINI. Currently confirmed tour dates are as follows: Apr. 23 - Middlesborough - The Empire Apr. 24 - Edinburgh - The Liquid Rooms Apr. 25 - Preston - The Venue Apr. 26 - .....

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WITHIN TEMPTATION, LEAVES' EYES Singers To Perform With DELAIN Tonight

WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel and LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine will perform tonight (November 2) with DELAIN at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland. They will be reprising their respective guest vocalist roles from DELAIN's 2006 debut album, "Lucidity". DELAIN is the Dutch gothic rock pr...

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TAROT To Perform At Finland's 'Heavy Metal On Ice' Event

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — will perform at the "Heavy Metal On Ice" charity event benefitting the Kuopio University children's hospital cancer department. TAROT will be joined by singer Johanna Rusanen at the concert, which will take place at the Ku...

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'Guitar Heroes' CD-Release Gig To Be Broadcast On Finnish TV

The CD-release concert for the "Guitar Heroes" album on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland will be broadcast live on the Finnish TV channel Yle Extra starting at 10 p.m. Excerpts from the show will air on Yle X on Thursday, November 8 at 9 p.m. 11 of the most respected and talented Finnish...