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

"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, has been certified double-platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 60,000 copies. A special edition of "Fuel for the Fire" will be issued on...

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NIGHTWISH To Be Joined By JOHN TWO-HAWKS For Texas Shows

John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, will appear on stage with NIGHTWISH at the following U.S. dates: Nov. 10 - The White Rabbit - San Antonio, Texas Nov. 11 - The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, Texas John Two-Hawks is a multi-instrumentalist who is devoted to spreading the culture...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Tops Finnish, German, Swiss Charts

NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play", has topped the Finnish, German and Swiss album charts in its first week of release. In other news, NIGHTWISH's November 2, 2007 concert at Slim's in San Francisco, California has officially sold out. NIGHTWISH made its "official" live debut with new singer An...

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NIGHTWISH To Headline Greece's MARCH METAL DAY

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will headline next year's March Metal Day festival, set to take place March 8, 2008 in Greece. More bands for the day-long event will be announced soon. For more information, visit www.marchmetalday.gr. NIGHTWISH made its "official" live debut with new s...

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NIGHTWISH Performs First 'Official' Concert With New Singer; Video Available

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH made its "official" live debut with new singer Anette Olzon last night (Saturday, October 6) in Tel Aviv, Israel. Fan-filmed footage from the concert can be viewed below. The group's U.S. tour kicks off on October 15 in West Springfield, Virginia. NIGHT...

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EXSECRATUS: Japanese Edition Of 'Tainted Dreams' To Feature New Artwork, Bonus Tracks

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS will have its debut album, "Tainted Dreams", released in Japan on January 23, 2008 through Spiritual Beast (via a licensing deal with Violent Journey Records). The Japanese pressing of the album will contain new artwork and two bonus tracks: "For You" and "Death Brings...

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NIGHTWISH Filming New Video

NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen has told a Finnish TV station that the band has just finished shooting the third video from its latest CD, "Dark Passion Play". The clip for an as-yet-undisclosed song was shot in Rovaniemi, Finland with director Tuomas "Stobe" Harju. Ilkka Immonen of Lapland Stud...

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NIGHTWISH: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have lined up the following Australian tour dates: Jan. 27 - Perth, Metro Fremantle (18+) Jan. 29 - Adelaide, HQ (All Ages) Jan. 30 - Melbourne, Palais Theatre (All Ages) Feb. 01 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (All Ages) Feb. 02 - Brisbane, The Tivoli (All Age...

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FINNTROLL Frontman To Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'

FINNTROLL frontman Mathias Lillmåns (a.k.a. Vreth; TWILIGHT MOON) will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, October 6 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. FINNTROLL continues its conquest of North America in support of its fifth full-length "Ur Jorden...

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FINNTROLL Announces First U.S. In-Store Appearance

Finnish cult icons FINNTROLL continue their conquest of North America in support of their fifth full-length "Ur Jordens Djup". The group has also just announced its first in-store appearance, which is set to take place at Zia Records in Tempe, AZ on Sunday, October 7 at 5:30 p.m. the details are as...

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NIGHTWISH Donates 10,000 Euros To German Children's Charity

According to Nuclear Blast Records, a representative from the label handed over a check for 10,000 euros to the German child charity foundation Die Arche during NIGHTWISH's "secret" gig in Hamburg, Germany on September 28 (where the band performed as the NIGHTWISH tribute act SUSHI PATROL) . This am...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'It's Very Hard For Me To Think About Reuniting With NIGHTWISH'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen visited Madrid, Spain last week as part of a promotional trip to speak with the media regarding her highly anticipated solo debut "My Winter Storm". In a phone interview with Sergi Ramos from TheMetalCircus.com, Tarja spoke openly about her current feelings rega...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", has been posted online at this location. Due in Europe on November 19 (November 16 in Germany) via Universal Music, "My Winter Storm" was produced by Daniel Presley (FAITH NO MORE, JEWEL, THE BR...

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NIGHTWISH: First Spring 2008 North American Date Announced

The first date for NIGHTWISH's upcoming spring 2008 North American tour has been announced: May 22 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. The band is also expected to perform at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 24. Additional dates will be announced in early November, including a...

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ALL ENDS To Release Full-Length Debut In November

ALL ENDS, the new Swedish band featuring Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte) and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals, Fredrik Johansson (DIMENSION ZERO, IN FLAMES' "The Jester Race" album) and Peter Mårdklint (EMBRACED, TENEBRE) on guitar, along with Josef Skanås on drums, will releas...