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NIGHTWISH On The NBA Finals?

The following item was submitted by a BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Scott M Davis: "Not a basketball fan at all, but I just happened to flip on Game 7 of the NBA Finals on ABC last night. To my surprise, as they were preparing for the introduction of the home team San Antonio ...

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TESTAMENT Pull Out Of Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST, DIMMU BORGIR Step In

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearance at Earthshaker Fest due to "important personal obligations," according to a posting on the festival's web site. Replacing TESTAMENT on the bill will be the Norwegian symphonic bla...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Highest Hopes' Collection To Surface In September

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's web site, the group's upcoming CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", will be released on September 28. The set will be issued in two different formats: normal version, and limited edition, featuring a bonus disc containing three video...

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NEGATIVE To Tour Germany In September

Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE will be embarking on a tour of Germany in September. They will also be playing two additional German dates during the next couple of months: July 7 at Total in Bochum and August 5 at the Dresden Open Air (supporting NIGHTWISH). NEGATIVE's German tour dates: Sep. 06...

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STRATOVARIUS Part Ways With Longtime Bassist

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have parted ways with longtime bassist Jari Kainulainen. In a posting to the band's official forum, STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki writes, "Some of you have heard rumors that Jari Kainulainen has left STRATOVARIUS. Unfortunately I have to tell you t...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Announces More Solo Tour Dates

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has added more tour dates to her Christmas concert tour. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Dec. 01 - Savonlinna-Sali - Savonlinna, FIN Dec. 03 - Kuusaa-Sali - Kuusankoski, FIN Dec. 06 - Passionskirche, Marheinekeplatz 1 - Berlin, GER Dec. 09 - Jona - Jugendkirch...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish' Collection

Finnish female-fronted metallers NIGHTWISH will release a two-CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", in the fall. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: 01. Wish I Had an Angel 02. Stargazers 03. The Kinslayer 04. Ever Dream 05. Elvenpath 06. Bless the Child...

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VISION DIVINE: New Album To Be Produced By STRATOVARIUS' TIMO TOLKKI

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, will have their new album, "The Perfect Machine", produced by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki. The follow-up to last year's "Stream of Unconsciousness" will be released in October through Scarlet...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist To Perform With KOTITEOLLISUUS

According to a posting on Finland's Mesta.net, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen will join the Finnish metal band KOTITEOLLISUUS for a few festival appearances this summer. So far, one joint festival performance has already been confirmed: June 17 at Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland...

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BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MOTÖRHEAD Honored At GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Photos Available

BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT and Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) were honored Monday night (June 13) at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony. The trophies, which feature a skull, a snake, a cloak, and a bony hand making the metal sign, were handed out at the London Astoria. Over 1,000 metal fans plus over 500...

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AMORPHIS: Preparing To Enter Studio

Finnish rockers AMORPHIS are intensively rehearsing and writing new songs for their follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun", tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. On July 1, the band will enter the Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to start the recording process. Produc...

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FOR MY PAIN… Confirmed For Finland's JALOMETALLI FESTIVAL

FOR MY PAIN…, the Finnish "gothic metal" band featuring Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on bass, Lauri Tuohimaa (EMBRAZE) on guitar, Olli-Pekka Törrö (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on guitar, Juha Kylmänen (REFLEXION) on vocals, and Petri Sanka...

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STRATOVARIUS Reject Accusations That They Have Planted MP3 Viruses

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have rejected accustations by some fans that they have planted viruses in illegally downloaded MP3 files of the group's upcoming self-titled album as a way of combating premature leaks of the band's music prior to the album's release. The following are statemen...

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THE HELLACOPTERS, WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK Festival

THE HELLACOPTERS, WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH and HANOI ROCKS are among the artists confirmed for this year's Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 6-7 in Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: August 6, 2005: THE RASMUS THE HELLACOPTERS THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES U...

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SALEM's 'Strings Attached' Tops Israeli Metal Chart

According to www.ravenmetal.com, who distribute albums from 22 metal labels in Israel, SALEM's upcoming album, "Strings Attached", entered the Israeli metal album chart (compiled and maintained by www.ravenmetal.com) at position No. 1 before the CD has even been officially released. The pre-sales of...