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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Seven Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the seventh week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" ha...

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NIGHTWISH: New Interview, Photos Available

Manuel Lopez of Hall Of Metal recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon. You can read a rough transcript of the conversation at this location. According to MetalFromFinland.com, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have...

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NIGHTWISH: Finnish CD-Release Party Announced

According to MetalFromFinland.com, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled a release party for their latest album, "Dark Passion Play", on September 26 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. NIGHTWISH will not perform at the event but a NIGHTWISH cover band from Estonia called NATUVI...

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TAROT To Record Show For Upcoming DVD/CD Release

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

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NOVEMBRE: U.S. Tour Postponed

Italy's NOVEMBRE has postponed its previously announced U.S. tour (which was scheduled to kick off in September) until the winter or spring of 2008. No further information is currently available. NOVEMBRE was scheduled to enter Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland at the end of May to record the rhy...

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DELAIN: 'See Me In Shadow' Single Due This Month

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will release a new single, "See Me in Shadow", in the Netherlands on July 23. In addition to the title cut, the single will include three special...

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MACBETH: Footage From Italy's DARKFEST Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MACBETH's May 20, 2007 performance at the Darkfest in Bologna, Italy has been posted at YouTube. MACBETH recently completed work on a new album. The band also shot a video for the song "Without You" with Italian director Mirco Andreis. According to a press release, the CD...

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STRATOVARIUS, NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members To Appear On 'Guitar Heroes' CD

According to a posting on the official CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the group's guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala will record some instrumental songs for an upcoming album currently going under the title "Guitar Heroes". A total of ten Finnish guitarists will appear on the alb...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silent Waters' Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

AMORPHIS' new single, "Silent Waters", has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 2. View the chart at this location. The cover artwork for AMORPHIS's upcoming album, "Silent Waters", has been posted online at this location. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland. Mixing d...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Receives Platinum Award For 'Fuel For The Fire'

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Ari was presented with his gold and platinum plaques by Marco Hie...

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NIGHTWISH: 'The Poet And The Pendulum' Sample Available

A reduced-quality audio sample of the new NIGHTWISH song "The Poet and the Pendulum" has been posted at YouTube. The track comes off the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers' new album, "Dark Passion Play", due on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefarm Rec...

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NIGHTWISH: Making Of 'Amaranth' Video Footage Available

Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the new NIGHTWISH video, "Amaranth", has been posted at Nightwish.com. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has set "Dark Passion Play" as the title of its new album, due on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefarm Re...

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ANGRA Singer's ALMAH Debut To Receive U.S. Release In July

ALMAH, the solo project of ANGRA frontman Edu Falaschi, will release its debut album in the U.S. on July 17 via Candlelight. The CD features guest appearances by drummer Casey Grillo (KAMELOT),guitarist Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH) and bassist Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS). It was mixed in Brazil by Gra...

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DELAIN: 'See Me In Shadow' Video Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has posted its video for the track "See Me in Shadow" on YouTube. The song is the second single from DELAIN's debut album, "Lucidity", which came...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Answers Fan Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's new vocalist, Anette Olzon. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Who was the first one you told about your new job as the vocalist of NIGHTWISH? Was it hard to keep it a sec...