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Finnish EUROVISION Entry Investigated For WITHIN TEMPTATION Plagiarism

ESCToday.com reports: YLE will decide today, with the help of several music professionals and composers, if "Tietäjä", KATRA's qualified entry for the Finnish final, is a copy of "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" by WITHIN TEMPTATION, released in 2004. The case was in the air already before Saturday's s...

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FINNTROLL: New Album 'Teaser' Sample Available

Finland's FINNTROLL has uploaded a teaser sample from its upcoming fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"),due in Finland on March 28. Check it out at Finntroll.net. Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artwork for "Ur Jordens Djup" at this location. The CD, which w...

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FINNTROLL: Finnish Dates Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL has announced the following dates in its home country: Apr. 04 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi Apr. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Eastermaster Festival Apr. 06 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 07- Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko Apr. 08 - Oulu, FIN @ Teatria Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artw...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Frontwoman Appears On Finnish 'Driving' TV Show; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen made an appearance on the Finnish "driving" TV show "Ajoneuvos" on Monday, January 22. Watch the MTV3 program online at this location. Turunen's Christmas album, "Henkäys Ikuisuudesta" (Breath from Heaven),has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in exc...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Release Date Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER will release its new, self-titled album on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard d...

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FINNTROLL To Return To U.S. In September

FINNTROLL has lined up the following North American dates in September/October: Sep. 19 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 20 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club Sep. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Sep. 29 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 Oct. 10 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit ...

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AMORPHIS: Helsinki Gig To Be Webcast

The December 30, 2006 AMORPHIS gig at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland will be shown several times on Welho Dina cable TV (available in Southern Finland) as well as via webstream from the Dina homepage. You will find two streaming links for Windows Media Player in the top right corner of that page (cli...

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FINNTROLL: New Album Artwork Revealed

Spinefarm Records has revealed the cover artwork for the fifth FINNTROLL album, entitled "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"),due in Finland on March 28. Check it out at this location. The CD, which was recorded by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, will be the group's f...

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NIGHTWISH: English Version Of 'Once Upon A Nightwish' Biography Due Next Month

The English version of NIGHTWISH's official biography, "Once upon a Nightwish - The Official Biography 1996-2006", is tentatively scheduled for release in late February. The book, which was written by veteran music journalist Mape Ollila, is said to be "thorough, dramatic and beautifully illustrated...

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NIGHTWISH: 'The Auditions For The New Vocalist Have Ended'

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The auditions for the new vocalist have ended, with more than 2,000 demos sent to us (yesterday, Jan. 15, we received 120 demos!). A big thanks to everybody! So please don't send anymore demos, since...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Pushed Back

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has revealed via its official web site that the release date of its new, self-titled album has been pushed back from the previously announced March 23 (release date for Germany; the rest of Europe was due to receive the CD on March 26). A new...

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APRIL: Debut Album Samples, 'First Blood' Video Available

Finnish modern metallers APRIL will release their debut album, "Tidelines", on February 7 via Spinefarm Records. An e-card for the CD, containing soundclips of all the songs from the CD plus a video for the song "First Blood", can be found at this location. Produced by Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH),the...

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FINNTROLL: New Album To Arrive In March

Spinefarm Records has set a March 28 Finnish release date for the fifth album from FINNTROLL, entitled "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"). The CD, which was recorded by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, will be the group's first release with new vocalist Mathias Lillmå...

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AMORPHIS: Finnish Dates Announced

AMORPHIS will play four shows in Finland in April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 07 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FI) Apr. 19 - Klubi, Turku (FI) Apr. 20 - Osmantupa, Eura (FI) Apr. 21 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FI) AMORPHIS will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland later this month to begin recording...

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AMORPHIS: 'The Smoke' Video To Premiere On Finnish TV

AMORPHIS' brand new video for the song "The Smoke" will be shown for the first time on the Finnish TV program "Rautaryhmä" (Sub TV) on Monday, January 8 at 23:50. The group's bassist, Niclas Etelävuori, will also be a guest on the show. AMORPHIS will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland lat...