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NIGHTWISH: New Single Certified Gold In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has been certified gold in the band's native Finland only two days after its release. An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accessed at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Eur...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Wants Fans To Give New Album A Chance

Metal Symphony recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Symphony: How did you keep the Anette Olzon's (new singer) secret so well for so long? All these fans were looking for anything on the internet, any picture...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' E-Card Available

An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accesse at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and October 2 via Roadrunner Records (USA). NIGHTWISH's video...

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NIGHTWISH: Swiss Signing Session Announced

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon will take part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse "at the ascent of the moving stairs," according to the group's European record label, Nuclear Blast Records. The signing se...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman To Guest On Finland's NRJ Tomorrow

NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen will guest on Finland's NRJ radio tomorrow (Tuesday, August 21) at 8:00 a.m. NIGHTWISH will return for another U.S. tour in the spring. Exact cities and dates will be announced during the coming months. NIGHTWISH's video for the group's new single, "Am...

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TAROT Films Finnish Concert For Upcoming DVD; Setlist Revealed

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — returned to club Rupla in Kuopio, Finland last night (Friday, August 17) to play its second to last gig in Finland before taking a break. The venue is the same where TAROT played for the first time in Kuopio 25 years ago....

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ALL ENDS To Support CANDLEMASS In Sweden

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 suppor...

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DELAIN: 'Giel' Performance Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performed live on Giel Beelen's radio show "Giel" on the Dutch channel 3FM last Friday (August 10). The group played its new single, "See Me in S...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silent Waters' Video Posted Online

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have released their video for the song "Silent Waters". Watch the clip below. An e-card for AMORPHIS's upcoming album, "Silent Waters", has been made available at this location. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland. Mixing duties were handled by M...

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NIGHTWISH Planning Another U.S. Tour In The Spring

As part of their North American tour this fall, Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have made VIP tickets available (first/priority entry into venue and an autographed poster),which can be purchased through EntertheVault.com. At this time VIP tickets for the Philadelphia (October 16) and Toronto...

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AMORPHIS To Tour Russia, Ukraine In October

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will embark on a short tour of Russia and Ukraine in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 07 - Kiev (UA),venue tba Oct. 09 - Khabarovsk (RU),Circus Oct. 10 - Vladivostok (RU),[venue to be announced] Oct. 12 - Moscow (RU),Apelsin Oct. 13 - Rostov (RU),Dk Rosts...

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NIGHTWISH's Early Albums To Be Reissued Via SPINEFARM RECORDS UK

Spinefarm Records will be launching in the UK this autumn, kicking off its campaign with deluxe versions of the first five albums from NIGHTWISH — the multi-platinum Finnish outfit whose latest CD, "Dark Passion Play", is scheduled for release late September/early October (depending on territory). T...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Amaranth' Video Premieres On MTV Finland

NIGHTWISH's video for the group's new single, "Amaranth", debuted on MTV Finland early this morning (Saturday, August 11) and has since gone into regular rotation. The clip will receive its official online premiere on Monday, August 13 at 8:00 a.m. CET via the Nuclear Blast Records web site. The vid...

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AMORPHIS: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available

Fan-filmed footage of the Finnish metallers AMORPHIS performing the track "My Kantele" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. An e-card for AMORPHIS's upcoming album, "Silent Waters", has been made av...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: More Solo LP Guest Appearances Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is currently putting the finishing touches on her solo debut, "My Winter Storm", for a November 9 release via Universal Music. A single, "I Walk Alone", will precede the album in mid-October. Tarja rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit N...