Search results for 'nightwish'

News

NIGHTWISH: New Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

A video clip of Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH in the studio with its new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon),has been posted online at this location. The clip also features footage of the group taking part in a couple of different photo sessions, including one i...

News

New NIGHTWISH Singer Speaks

NIGHTWISH's official web site has been updated with an interview with the group's new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon). Read on: Q: What is your musical background? Have we already heard you sing in other bands? Anette: I was born and raised in a musical family. I have...

News

NIGHTWISH Announces New Singer

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have recruited 35-year-old Swedish singer Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon) to replace Tarja Turunen. A photo of the new vocalist can be found here. A short video "greeting" from Anette is available for download at this location (MPEG, 5 MB). Regarding her m...

News

Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Demoing Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's web site has been updated with the following message: "We are nearly at the end of the month and Tarja already made demos for most of the songs of [the upcoming solo album] 'My Winter Storm'. The process took place in a recording studio in Argentina. Also in B...

News

UNSHINE Singer Hasn't Joined NIGHTWISH

Finnish female-fronted metallers UNSHINE have rejected as "false" rumors that the group's lead singer Susanna has joined NIGHTWISH as the replacement for Tarja Turunen. "There is an illegal pirate version of new NIGHTWISH song 'Eva' available for downloading in Internet," the band writes on its web...

News

NIGHTWISH Bassist To Sign Copies Of Biography At Romania's ARTMANIA

According to Metalhead.ro, NIGHTWISH bassist Marco Hietala will sign copies of the band's official biography, "Once upon a Nightwish", at the Artmania festival 2007 in Sibiu, Romania on Sunday, June 17. Marco will play Artmania with his other project, TAROT. "Once upon a Nightwish", which was writte...

News

NIGHTWISH To Reveal New Singer's Identity Tomorrow!

Due to a leak of the new NIGHTWISH single, "Eva", via an as-yet-undisclosed source in the United Kingdom, Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH will begin selling the Internet-only single "Eva" and reveal the name of the new singer earlier than previously planned. "Eva" will be released in Finland...

News

NIGHTWISH: Listen To Sample Of New Single 'Eva'

A short audio sample of NIGHTWISH's new single, entitled "Eva", has been posted online at this location. Due on May 30, "Eva" (cover) will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to charity. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. The...

News

PARADISE LOST Guitarist Discusses New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST guitarist Aaron Aedy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Did you all decide to write heavier stuff [for the new album "In Requiem"] or was that just the way it developed? Aaron: The thing is that we've never ever...

News

NIGHTWISH: 'Eva' Single Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork of NIGHTWISH's new single, entitled "Eva", has been posted online at this location. Due on May 30, "Eva" will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to charity. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. The identity o...

News

FINNTROLL: Mexican Dates Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL will play two shows in Mexico in October, immediately following the group's U.S./Canadian run. The details are as follows: Oct. 13 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador Oct. 14 - Monterrey, Mexico @ Café Iguana FINNTROLL's fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup", entered the German Media...

News

WITHIN TEMPTATION Singer Not Worried About EVANESCENCE Comparisons

In a recent interview with Live-Metal.net, WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel talks about touring America for the first time on the "Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour", the band's new album, "The Heart of Everything" and comparisons to EVANESCENCE in the U.S. A few excerpts follow: Live-Metal.net...

News

New NIGHTWISH Singer Checks In From Recording Studio

New NIGHTWISH singer, whose identity has not yet been revealed, has posted a diary on the band's official web site covering the new album recordings. Read it at this location. NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) recently told Finland's Soundi magazine that the group's upcoming album, whic...

News

ABORTED, ILLDISPOSED, PRO-PAIN Confirmed For Germany's ROCKFALLS FESTIVAL

ABORTED, ILLDISPOSED, PRO-PAIN and PUNGENT STENCH are among the confirmed bands for the Rockfalls Festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED AEON OF DECAY APOKRYPHA ARAKAIN ATTAX BLACK DEPICTION BLOODFLOWERZ CATARACT CONT...

News

AMORPHIS Discusses Upcoming Album

Before the AMORPHIS concert on May 5 at A38 in Budapest, Hungary, Metalhead.ro had the opportunity to go in backstage and talk to Tomi Koivusaari (guitar) and Esa Holopainen (guitar) about the group's upcoming album. A few excerpts follow: Metalhead.ro: I would like to know some things about your ne...