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NIGHTMARE To Enter Studio In April
French power metallers NIGHTMARE will enter the studio on April 11 to begin recording their seventh album, tentatively due late summer/early fall through an as-yet-undetermined label. NIGHTMARE's most recent studio album, "Silent Room", was released in October 2003 through the group's previous label...January 22, 2005
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SYRENS CALL Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement
French progressive metal band SYRENS CALL parted ways with singer Valerie Paul. "This parting puts an end to more than six years of a common work that led to the release of two albums — 'Fantasea' in 2000 and 'Emoceans' in 2004 — and numerous concerts as headliner or opener for prestigious bands — W...January 21, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' Certified Triple-Platinum In Finland
NIGHTWISH's latest CD, "Once", has been certified triple-platinum in the group's native Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. The follow-up to 2002's "Century Child", "Once" has already been certified platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 200,000 copies. NIGHTWISH's North American tour...January 20, 2005
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METAL CHURCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
METAL CHURCH have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER EISREG...January 19, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA To Perform At Finnish 'GRAMMYS'
According to the band's official web site, Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" category at the Emma-Gaala (Finnish Grammy Awards-equivalent),along with MOKOMA, NIGHTWISH and TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS. The band will also perf...January 19, 2005
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H.I.M., THE RASMUS Singers Perform 'Bittersweet' With APOCALYPTICA: Photos Available
As widely expected, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo and THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen joined APOCALYPTICA for the world-premiere live rendition of their single "Bittersweet" at a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian earthquake/tsunami disaster at Helsinki's 12,000-seater Hartwall Arena on Monday...January 18, 2005
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THE HAUNTED: 'rEVOLVEr' Voted Album Of The Year By Swedish Radio
According to a posting on the group's official web site, THE HAUNTED were announced as winner of Swedish national radio show "P3 Rock"'s annual "Best Album" poll for 2004. The poll is determined by "P3 Rock" listeners, who cast their votes for the best rock album of the year. "P3 Rock"'s Top Albums...January 18, 2005
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ENDHAMMER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Germany's ENDHAMMER have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER...January 17, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Help Promote MARTIN KESICI's Single
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will be traveling to Germany the first week of February to do promotion with German "Star Search" winner Martin Kesici for their joint single "Leaving You For Me". The "Leaving You for Me" single is scheduled for release on January 31. The single will include the p...January 17, 2005
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TRISTANIA Complete 'Equilibrium' Video
Norwegian metal band TRISTANIA have finished filming a video for the track "Equilibrium". Director Ralf Strathmann was flown in from Los Angeles to work on this project, which was completed in the old Tou Brewery in Stavanger, Norway. The material is currently in post-production and the video should...January 16, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Singer Guests In MARTIN KESICI Video: Clip Available Online
German "Star Search" winner Martin Kesici's video for the song "Leaving You for Me", featuring a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has been posted online at Viva.tv (choose connection and player). The "Leaving You for Me" single is scheduled for release on January 31. T...January 13, 2005
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H.I.M., THE RASMUS Singers To Perform 'Bittersweet' With APOCALYPTICA
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo and THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen are expected to join APOCALYPTICA for the world-premiere live rendition of their single "Bittersweet" at a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian earthquake/tsunami disaster at Helsinki's 12,000-seater Hartwall Arena on Monday, Janu...January 12, 2005
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DISSECTION And APOCALYPTICA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
DISSECTION and APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY E...January 11, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Donate $13,000 To Tsunami Relief Fund
Finland's NIGHTWISH have posted the following statement on their web site: "Since NIGHTWISH is having a break from touring at the moment we do not have any chance to participate in any of the Asia-charity concerts organized in January. This is something we really would have wanted to take part in. S...January 9, 2005
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GOREFEST Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX EDGUY EISREGEN ENDSTILLE...January 7, 2005
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