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AMORPHIS: New Album Samples Posted Online
Audio samples from the upcoming AMORPHIS album, "Eclipse", have been posted online at the Nuclear Blast Musicshop. "Eclipse" is scheduled for release on February 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun" was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki with engineer...November 12, 2005
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Says She Will Keep Some Elements Of Heavy Metal In Solo Career
A 90-minute video of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen's press conference — held in Helsinki, Finland earlier today (November 11) — to discuss her split from the group and her future plans, has been posted online at this location (NOTE: The press conference was conducted in Finnish). A NIGHT...November 11, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Mainman: Firing TARJA TURUNEN Was The Most Difficult Thing I've Ever Had To Do
NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen recently spoke to Germany's Orkus magazine about the band's decision to part ways with singer Tarja Turunen following the final date of their "Once" world tour, which ended on October 21 in Helsinki, Finland. A few excerpts from the chat follow (translater from Ge...November 11, 2005
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Says She Decided To Leave Band In December 2004: Video Available
Tarja Turunen, the ousted lead singer of Finnish metal group NIGHTWISH, said in a press conference in Helsinki on Friday (Nov. 11) that she had decided to quit the band already in December 2004, according to NewsRoom Finland. In an open letter posted on the NIGHTWISH web site on October 22, the othe...November 11, 2005
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TURISAS: More Details Revealed About Guitarist GEORG's Injuries
Guitarist Georg Laakso of the Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS was seriously injured in a car accident outside Hämeenlinna, Finland the night of October 27-28. The following update on his condition has been posted at the group's official web site: "The last two weeks have been an extremely h...November 10, 2005
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Former NIGHTWISH Frontwoman To Talk About Departure From Band, Future Plans
Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will take part in a press day in Berlin, Germany on Monday, November 14 to discuss her split from the group and her future plans. A Finnish press conference will be held this Friday, November 11. As previously reported, Tarja's final performance with NIGHTWI...November 7, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: Video Clip Of TARJA's Final Performance Posted Online
A 30-second video clip of NIGHTWISH's final performance with frontwoman Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21 at the Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland, has been posted online. Check it out: Real Media, Quicktime. The concert was filmed professionally for an upcoming DVD, "End of an Era", t...November 7, 2005
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Third Age of the Sun
They may look like a junior-league theater troupe at a parking-lot Renaissance faire, but BATTLELORE are all business when it comes to creating enchanting, Tolkien-inspired medieval metal with a groove. Similar in sound to (but less complex and mystical than) Holland's ORPHANAGE, BATTLELORE mix tast...November 7, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DANZIG, H.I.M. Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, ANGRA Venue: Arena Skol City/State: Sao Paulo, Brazil Date: Sept. 9, 2005 Attendance: 22,654 Capacity: 35,000 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST,...November 6, 2005
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Former THY MAJESTIE Singer Producing Italy's VIOLET SUN
Former THY MAJESTIE and current PLATENS singer Dario Grillo is currently producing a new album from the Italian gothic-power metal band VIOLET SUN, led by the soprano Alessandra Amata. The group's musicial style is being described as a mixture of "EVANESCENCE, NIGHTWISH, KOVENANT and LACUNA COIL." A...November 5, 2005
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H.I.M., NIGHTWISH, THE RASMUS Members Among Finland's Top Entertainment Earners
Helsingin Sanomat is reporting that this year's tax statistics provide a minor setback for the Finnish arts and entertainment fraternity, as only eight artists make it into the Top 1000 based on earned income. In the previous year there were fifteen of them. No artists broke through the EUR 1 millio...November 2, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: New Audio Interview Posted Online
StriglsMusicNews.com has posted episode 17 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features a six-minute interview co-host John Ostronomy conducted with ex-MEGADETH bass player David Ellefson. Topics include Ellefson's recent projects F5, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, WARMACHINE, AVIAN, KILLING MACHINE...November 1, 2005
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TURISAS Guitarist In Critical Condition Following Traffic Accident
Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS have posted the following message on their official web site: "To prevent any more rumours spreading, we need to make the following statement. "Early Friday morning Georg [Laakso, guitar] was injured severely in a motor accident outside Hämeenlinna. Due to th...October 31, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Mainman: We Are Not Looking For A TARJA Clone
NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen has finished composing two new songs for the group's next studio album which is not expected to surface until 2007, the keyboardist revealed in a brand-new interview published in the Finnish newspaper Keskisuomalainen. According to Holopainen, the band are hoping...October 30, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Talks About Decision To Part Ways With Singer TARJA TURUNEN
Finnish weekly news magazine Suomen Kuvalehti has published a brand-new interview with NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen regarding the band's decision to part ways with their longtime singer Tarja Turunen. The brief question-and-answer session follows (translated from Finnish): Q: Tarja Turunen...October 30, 2005
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