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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Says She Hasn't Seen or Approved Any Footage For Upcoming DVD

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has commented on the band's plans to release the much-anticipated "End of an Era" live CD/DVD package containing recordings/footage of her final concert with the group, which took place on October 21, 2005 at the Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland. In addit...

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LULLACRY Perform Acoustic Version Of 'Fire Within': Live Video Available

A live video of LULLACRY performing an acoustic version of the track "Fire Within" on July 29, 2005 at the Semifinal club in Helsinki, Finland has been made available for download at the Finnish group's official web site (MPEG file, 25 MB). LULLACRY released their fourth studio album, "Vol. 4", in t...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' DVD To Include Hour-Long Documentary

Finland's NIGHTWISH have announced more details about their upcoming live CD/DVD package, entitled "End of an Era". Due out June 2, "End of an Era" will contain recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21 at the Hartwall arena in Helsinki...

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H.I.M., AMORPHIS, SILENTIUM Confirmed For Romania's ARTMANIA FESTIVAL

H.I.M., AMORPHIS, SILENTIUM and CARMEN GRAY have been confirmed for the Artmania Festival, a three-day event focusing only on Finnish bands set to be held July 14-16 in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania. In addition to live performances, Artmania Festival will feature other interesting events such as vis...

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NIGHTWISH Officially Launch Vocalist Search

Finland's NIGHTWISH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The hassle with the media seems to have died. We've been off tour for some months and we've had a nice and long vacation. It's time to get back to business. "NIGHTWISH is currently and actively looking for a new singe...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' Track Listing Announced

Finland's NIGHTWISH have announced the final tracklisting for their forthcoming much-anticipated live CD/DVD package, entitled "End of an Era". Due out June 2, "End of an Era" will contain recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21 at th...

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AMORPHIS: More 'Eclipse' Chart Positions Revealed

AMORPHIS's latest album, "Eclipse", has entered the German national chart at position No. 56, Austrian chart at No. 69 and Hungarian chart at No. 29. The CD, which debuted at the top of the Finnish chart, has since moved down to position No. 3. The follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun", "Eclip...

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NIGHTWISH Win 'Best Finnish Artist', 'Top-Selling Album' Awards At Finland's EMMA-GALLA

NIGHTWISH were honored in the "Best Finnish Artist" and "Top-Selling Album" categories at the Emma-Gaala (Finnish equivalent of the Grammys),which was held on Saturday, March 4 at the Kulttuuritalolla in Helsinki. NIGHTWISH's "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish" release was the top-selling album...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Finish Mastering New Album

Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW mastered their fifth album, "Before the Bleeding Sun", earlier today (March 2) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. "What a ride this has been," the band write on their web site. "We started writing material for this album in...

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AMORPHIS To Perform On Finnish TV Next Week

On Wednesday, March 8, AMORPHIS will appear live on Yle TV2's "Lista" show (web site) in Finland starting at 7:15 p.m. The first 50 fans to gather at the door of Yleisradio's Radiotalo (Radiokatu 5 D, Länsi-Pasila, Helsinki) will be invited inside to watch the show as studio guests. The program will...

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FINNTROLL Pull Out Of NO MERCY FESTIVALS European Tour

Finland's FINNTROLL have been forced to drop off the previously announced No Mercy Festivals European tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE, KATAKLYSM and LEGION OF THE DAMNED. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We are more than sorry to inform that we are forced to cancel the No Me...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Track Covered By Finnish 'Humppa' Band: Audio Available

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-of-Bodom.com, Finnish "humppa" band ELÄKELÄISET recorded a cover version of the CHILDREN OF BODOM song "Hate Me" for their new album, entitled "Humppasirkus", under the new name "Vihann Humppaa" ("I Hate Humppa"). The band is known for...

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EXCALION To Enter Studio In May

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION will enter Watercastle studios in May to record the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. According to a press release, "The new songs are very more mature both musically and lyrically. The whole band has improve...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Husband/Manager Prepares To Break His Silence

Marcelo Cabuli, husband/manager of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has posted the following message on her official web site: "After the concert of NIGHTWISH in Hartwall Areena last October 2005, many things happened. "As is already public domain, the band members decided to stop working...

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AMORPHIS: 'Eclipse' Tops Finnish Album Chart

AMORPHIS's latest album, "Eclipse", has entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 1. View the whole chart at this location. AMORPHIS have lined up several festival appearances following their Neckbreaker's Ball European tour (also featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD Q...