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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With New Singer Available

A video interview with new NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon (a.k.a. Anette Blyckert),conducted a couple of days ago by Finland's MTV3, has been posted at this location. The 35-year-old Swedish vocalist talks about the pressure of replacing Tarja Turunen, the change in her appearance since she joined N...

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NIGHTWISH: New Single 'Eva' In Plagiarism Investigation

According to Finland's MTV3, the new NIGHTWISH single "Eva" is currently under investigation by Teosto, the Finnish RIAA equivalent whose task it is to promote the rights of composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers, and to strengthen the diversity of Finnish composition. The chorus of th...

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NIGHTWISH To Play Israel For First Time

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH will play Israel for the first time on October 6 at Hangar 11 in Tel-Aviv. More information and ticket sales information will be available soon at the Metalist magazine. NIGHTWISH has released three more samples from its forthcoming album, due in Septem...

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Former Bandmates To New NIGHTWISH Singer: 'We Know That You Will Kick Ass!'

New NIGHTWISH singer Anette Blyckert's (a.k.a. Anette Olzon) former bandmates in the Swedish AOR act ALYSON AVENUE have posted the following message on their MySpace page: "It's with pride, enthusiasm and love that we wish you all the best in your position as the new lead vocalist in NIGHTWISH. We k...

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KYLÄHULLUT Begins Recording New Album

KYLÄHULLUT, the Finnish band featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho alongside Vesku Jokinen (vocals) and Tonmi Lillman (drums),is scheduled to enter the studio today (Sunday, May 27) to begin recording a new full-length album. The group will be in the studio until May 31, according to a p...

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NIGHTWISH: More New Audio Samples Released

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH has released three more samples from its forthcoming album, due in September. In addition to first single, "Eva", you can now check out short clips of the songs "7 Days to the Wolves", "Master Passion Greed" and "Amaranth": "7 Days to the Wolves": Audio...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...