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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' Passes Finnish Gold Sales Mark

NIGHTWISH have sold more than 15,000 copies of their new album, "Once", in Finland after only half a day — enough for the CD to be certified gold in the group's home country. "Once" is scheduled to receive a wider European release on June 7 through Nuclear Blast Records. A U.S. release date has yet...

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TO/DIE/FOR Schedule Finnish Gigs

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have lined up the following dates in July: Jul. 02 - Kouvola, FIN @ Koria-Roll (w/ NEW DAWN FOUNDATION) Jul. 18 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tuska Postmortem Party (w/ HEVEIN, KORPIKLAANI, THE SLAYTANICS) The current TO/DIE/FOR lineup once again features vocalist Jape Perätalo...

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NIGHTWISH: G.A.S. Dates Announced, More Photos Posted Online

Finland's NIGHTWISH have announced the dates for their tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland in October. They are as follows: Oct. 13 - Hamburg, GER @ Color Line Arena Oct. 15 - Leipzig, GER @ Arena Oct. 16 - Erfurt, GER @ Thüringenhalle Oct. 19 - Cologne, GER @ Palladium Oct. 20 - Berlin, G...

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NIGHTWISH: Montreal Show Sold Out, Spring 2005 Return Planned

Finland's NIGHTWISH have officially sold out their August 17 Montreal show at Metropolis. 2,200 tickets were sold three months in advance, according to the group's booking agency. NIGHTWISH are planning to return in the spring, possibly for two nights at the same venue. NIGHTWISH's North American to...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Nemo Single Unstoppable

NIGHTWISH's current single "Nemo" has exceeded all sales expectations thus far, according to a posting on the Nuclear Blast Records web site. In its third week of European release, the song has climbed to position No. 8 in the German single charts — the group's highest chart showing ever in that cou...

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NIGHTWISH Film Video For 'I Wish I Had An Angel'

NIGHTWISH are currently in Germany filming the video for the song "I Wish I Had An Angel". The song, which is expected to be released as the second single from the group's upcoming album, "Once", will appear on the soundtrack to the new movie "Alone In The Dark", starring Christian Slater and Tara R...

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NIGHTWISH: Record Release Party Photos Posted Online

NIGHTWISH have uploaded 20 photos from their May 22 record-release show in Kitee, Finland at this location. All 3,700 tickets to the gig were sold out within a day. Among the people purchasing tickets to the show were residents of the following countries: Finland, Germany, Monaco, Sweden, Russia, Be...

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LULLACRY Name New EP

Finland's LULLACRY have set "Fire Within" as the title of their new EP, due in August through Spinefarm Records. Produced by Kippo and main songwriter Sami Vauhkonen, the recordings were mixed at Finnvox Studios with Mikko Karmila. As previously reported, LULLACRY's forthcoming full-length album, "K...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Nemo' European Chart Positions Updated

NIGHTWISH's official web site has posted the updated European chart positions for the group's new single, "Nemo". They are as follows: Finland: #1 Hungary: #1 Norway: #4 Germany: #12 Austria: #24 Switzerland: #25 "Nemo" (video) comes off NIGHTWISH's much-anticipated follow-up to 2002's "Century Chil...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Nemo' Video Posted Online

NIGHTWISH's video for their current single, "Nemo", has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The clip was shot with renowned director Antti Jokinen, who has previously directed music videos for such international artists as CELINE DION, EMINEM and SHANIA TWAIN. "Nemo" comes off NIGHTWIS...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Nemo' Explodes On European Single Charts

NIGHTWISH's latest single, "Nemo", has entered the German Top 100 singles chart at position No. 12. In addition, the single came in at No. 1 in Hungary, No. 24 in Austria, No. 4 in Norway and No. 25 in Switzerland. "Nemo" comes off NIGHTWISH's much-anticipated follow-up to 2002's "Century Child", "O...

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AGENT STEEL To Film Dutch Shows For Upcoming DVD

AGENT STEEL will be playing at the Dynamo Festival pre-party at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands on Friday, June 4. Also rumored to appear are SHADOWS FALL. Support at the show will come from Belgium's AFTER ALL. AGENT STEEL have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Festival, set to take place Ju...

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EDGUY: Australian Dates Announced

German power metallers EDGUY have confirmed four Australian shows at the end of June. The dates are as follows: Jun. 25 - Brisbane, AUS @ Waterloo Hotel Jun. 26 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Jun. 27 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Esplanade Jun. 28 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Esplanade EDGUY are continuing to ...

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NIGHTWISH: Beer Photo Posted Online

A photo of the special NIGHTWISH "beer" that can currently be bought at Kitee's (NIGHTWISH's hometown in Eastern Finland) K-Market Kupiainen shop and from Kitee's Kievari restaurant has been posted online at the group's official web site. This lager-type beer is brewed by Pirkanmaan Uusi Panimo (PUP...

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NIGHTWISH: Beer And Stamps Used As Marketing Tools

A special NIGHTWISH "beer" can currently be bought Kitee's (NIGHTWISH's hometown in Eastern Finland) K-Market Kupiainen shop and from Kitee's Kievari restaurant. This lager-type beer is brewed by Pirkanmaan Uusi Panimo (PUP) and it will be sold until the end of 2004. Its label says "A Megabueno Cerv...