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EVERGREY, NIGHTWISH, SONIC SYNDICATE Members To Take Part In SWEDISH METAL EXPO

The metal convention Swedish Metal Expo is set to take place at Fryshuset in Stockholm September 1-2. Now in its third year, Swedish Metal Expo will host clinics (former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and FREAK KITCHEN guitarist Mattias "IA" Eklundh),signing sessions (NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olz...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Guest On New BROTHER FIRETRIBE CD

BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, is hard at work with its second album. A total of 10 songs were demoed for the CD and drums for the entire LP have already been recorded. Guitars have been completed for eight songs, five five of which al...

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DELAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist

According to Metalrage, DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has parted ways with guitarist Ray van Lente. No further information is currently available. DELAIN released a new single...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Nine 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", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the ninth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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NIGHTWISH Drummer Answers Fans' Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's drummer, Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: When it comes to recording an album, do you prefer to record your share by yourself or do you like t...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Amaranth' Video To Premiere On MTV Finland

NIGHTWISH's video for the band's new single, "Amaranth", will premiere on MTV Finland on August 11 at 9:05 a.m. It will then go into regular rotation. NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefa...

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NIGHTWISH Leader Answers Fans' Questions

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently answered a few questions from the readers of Norway's VG Nett. Read the questions and Tuomas' responses (in English) at this location. A 15-minute audio interview with Tuomas Holopainen and NIGHTWISH's new vocalist Anette Olzon conducted by Nor...

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AMORPHIS, TAROT Confirmed For ON A DARK WINTER'S NIGHT Festival

AMORPHIS, TAROT (featuring NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala),SAMSAS TRAUM, BLIND, DOPE STARS INC., JESUS ON EXSTASY, and VAN CANTO have been confirmed for the On A Dark Winter's Night festival, which is set to take place in two installments this year: in Salzburg, Austria on December 28 and...

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NIGHTWISH: German Signing/Listening Session Attended By More Than 1,000 Fans

This past Friday (July 27) a huge crowd gathered at the home of Nuclear Blast Records in Donzdorf, a small town near Göppingen, to attend the signing session of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. Band leader Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon from Sweden originally planned to t...

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NIGHTWISH: New Audio Interview Available

A 15-minute audio interview with NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has been posted online at this location. NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Bla...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Performs In Helsinki; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed a headlining show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, July 25. Watch fan-filmed video footage at YouTube. The songs available for viewing are as follows: Fuel for the F...

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NIGHTWISH: Another Norwegian TV Interview Available

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon were recently interviewed by Norway's Aftenbladet.no about the band's singer search and their upcoming album. Watch the two-minute clip at this location. NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release on S...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist: The Songs That Changed My Life

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently spoke to Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) about the "songs that changed his life." "Walking In The Air" by HOWARD BLAKE: Tuomas: "This is the song from the animated movie 'The Snowman' and it's the song that I would take with me to a dese...

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KISS, RATT, NIGHTWISH Members Offer Advice To Aspiring Musicians; Video Available

Bruce Kulick (KISS),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) and Anette Olzon (NIGHTWISH) offer advice to aspiring musicians in a five-minute "Music School" segment on Norway's NRK P3TV. Watch the clip at this location. ...

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NIGHTWISH: Norwegian TV Interview Available

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon were recently interviewed by Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of Norway's NRK P3TV about the band's singer search, problems with previous frontwoman Tarja Turunen and strip clubs, among other topics. Watch the five-minute clip at this...