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NIGHTWISH Singer Films Video With German 'Star Search' Winner: Photos Available

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen's official web site has uploaded several pictures from the video shoot for her collaboration with German "Star Search" winner Martin Kesici on his song "Leaving You for Me", which is due to appear on Kesici's second album. Check out the photos from the shoot, which...

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APOCALYPTICA Schedule London Date

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will play their first live show of 2005 on January 29 at the Mean Fiddler in London, England. More dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA recently recorded the first single of their forthcoming album, due early February 2005. The song, e...

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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: KORN, HELMET, NIGHTWISH, FATES WARNING

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending October 12, 2004, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): #4: KORN – "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1": 129,614 #121: HELMET – "Size Matters": 9,723 NIGHTWISH – "Once":...

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NIGHTWISH: Two DVDs, 'Over The Hills' EP To Receive U.S. Release

On November 30, Century Media will make available for the first time in the U.S. two previously unavailable NIGHTWISH releases, "The End of Innocence" DVD and the "Over the Hills and Far Away" EP. Fans will revel in the detailed film footage and interview history as well as videos, live footage, and...

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LULLACRY Vocalist TANJA Checks In From Recording Studio

Finland's LULLACRY are currently hard at work recording the follow up to their 2002 release "Crucify My Heart". Fans can anticipate an early 2005 U.S. release. Vocalist Tanja Lainio checked him from the studio with this message to fans: "Here I am in Lappeenranta, at Astia Studio. So far I have reco...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Guests On 'Metal Injection'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones was recently interviewed by the Internet TV show "Metal Injection". "The sarcasm was at an all-time high for this hilarious interview," reads a posting on the group's web site. "The episode also features KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new video for 'The End of Heartache'...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Rejects EVANESCENCE Comparisons

In a recent interview with Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine, NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen spoke about the incredible European commercial success of the band's latest album, "Once", and her plans for a classical career away from NIGHTWISH. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Temp...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Single/Video To Feature Guest Appearance By H.I.M. Frontman

Finish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have returned to the studio to record the first single of their forthcoming album, due early February 2005. The song, entitled "Bittersweet", is a dark ballad that features fellow-countrymen Lauri Ylönen from THE RASMUS and Ville Valo from H.I.M. on vocals. The sing...

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SILENTIUM Sign With DYNAMIC ARTS RECORDS

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have inked a two-album deal with Dynamic Arts Records. The group will enter the studio in May to record their fourth CD, tentatively due in late 2005. "We have waited this day to come and are anxious to get to work with DAR," the band write on their web s...

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NIGHTWISH: New Single Tops Finnish Chart

NIGHTWISH's new single, "Wish I Had An Angel", has entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 1. View the entire chart at this location. As previously reported, the track, which is the second single from the group's latest album, "Once", will appear on the soundtrack to the new movie "Alone .....

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NIGHTWISH Vocalist To Release Solo Single

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen recently spent time at Finnvox studios in Helsinki, Finland with producer Esa Nieminen recording two traditional Finnish Christmas songs ("En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa" and "Kun Joulu On") for her first-ever solo CD single, due in Finland in December. In other news, Tar...

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KOTIPELTO: Touring Lineup Announced

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has announced the touring lineup for his KOTIPELTO project. Joining Timo on the road in South America and Finland will be Mirka Rantanen (drums),Lauri Porra (bass),Tuomas Wainola (guitars) and Jens Johansson (keyboards, STRATOVARIUS). The keyboard duties for KO...

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TWILIGHTNING Guitarist Forced To Sit Out NIGHTWISH Tour

Guitarist Tommi Sartanen of Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING has been forced to sit out the band's current tour with NIGHTWISH. "Tommi fractured his shoulder quite badly couple of weeks ago in a local nigthclub," the band write on their web site. "So, we have this dude called Toni Tossavainen fr...

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ENTWINE To Support XANDRIA In Germany

Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have been confirmed as special support for XANDRIA on their upcoming tour of Germany. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 19 – Osnabrück, GER @ Lagerhalle Nov. 20 - Bad Salzungen, GER @ Kallewerk Nov. 21 - Münster-Dieburg, GER @ Live Arena Nov. 22 - Kassel, GER @ Musi...

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NIGHTWISH: Helsinki Show Sold Out

All 6,000 tickets to NIGHTWISH's headlining performance at Helsinki Icehall on December 26 were sold the first day they went on sale, according to a posting in the group's web site. Support at the show will come from KOTIPELTO (featuring STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto) and AFTER FOREVER. As prev...