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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says No Decision Regarding New Singer Will Be Made Before 2014

Finnish television channel Nelonen's news program "Nelosen Uutiset" last week conducted a short interview with Tuomas Holopainen, keyboardist and main songwriter of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. You can watch the segment below. An English-language translation follows. Q: So, you have a...
November 13, 2012
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TARJA TURUNEN Says Recording Process For Next Album Is 'Going Smoothly'

Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicLegends.ca: On keeping your voice in tip top shape, what would be your secret? Tarja: There are no secrets! I am training d...
November 12, 2012
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FLOOR JANSEN Says Reaction To Her Joining NIGHTWISH Has Been Better Than She Could Have Dreamed

NIGHTWISH's British fan club The-Islanders.co.uk conducted an interview with the band's new touring singer, Floor Jansen, prior to the group's November 6 headlining concert at O2 Academy in Birmingham, England. The nine-minute chat, which includes questions that were submitted by fans, can be seen b...
November 11, 2012
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NIGHTWISH: Manchester Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's November 4 performance at O2 Apollo in Manchester, England can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Storytime 02. Dark Chest Of Wonders 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. Slow, Love, Slow 07. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy...
November 8, 2012
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Interviewed In Denver (Video)

Alicia Trejo of Mike Trejo's Access Unlimited TV conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH prior to the band's September 28 concert at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAM...
November 7, 2012
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DESTRUCTION: New Audio Interview With SCHMIER

On October 17, Metalshock Finland's Tarja Virmakari conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):
November 4, 2012
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SINNER To Re-Record Best Songs From Early Albums For 'Touch Of Sin 2'

German hard rock institution SINNER, which is fronted by PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, will enter the studio soon to begin work on an album of re-recorded versions of the best songs from the band's early years. The resulting collection, which is tentatively titled "Touch Of Sin 2" (in a nod to SIN...
October 28, 2012
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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Entire Final Concert Of North American Tour

Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played the final concert of their North American tour this past Sunday night (October 14) at the House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire show can now be seen below. Dutch singer Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) mad...
October 17, 2012
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Video: NIGHTWISH Joined By Members Of KAMELOT On Stage At Final Show Of North American Tour

Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were joined by members of support act KAMELOT on stage during the final concert of the two bands' North American tour last night (Sunday, October 14) at the House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Dutch singer Floor Ja...
October 15, 2012
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FLOOR JANSEN Is 'Super-Excited' To Join NIGHTWISH On Rest Of Tour And Next Summer's Festivals

Dutch singer Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington. Jansen is handling lead-vocal duties on NIGHTWISH's current North American tour after the group parted ways with Anette Olzon at the end of Sep...
October 14, 2012
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TARJA TURUNEN To Join Forces With MIKE TERRANA For 'Beauty And The Beat' Tour

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will join forces with acclaimed drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA, AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN) and an orchestra and choir for the "Beauty And The Beat" tour in 2013. Confirmed dates so far: April 06 - Kongresové Centrum - Zlin, Czech Republi...
October 12, 2012
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Video: NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Interviewed In Denver

Superskum.com conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala prior to the band's September 28 concert at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGH...
October 12, 2012
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NIGHTWISH: Oklahoma City Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's October 9 performance at Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma can be seen below. Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington. Jansen is han...
October 11, 2012
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New NIGHTWISH Singer: 'So Wonderful To See People Really Welcome Me Into The Band'

Dutch singer Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington. Jansen is handling lead-vocal duties on NIGHTWISH's current North American tour after the group parted ways with Anette Olzon at the end of Sep...
October 10, 2012
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NIGHTWISH Declining All Interview Requests Following Singer Split

According to YLE.fi, NIGHTWISH has declined all interview requests in the wake of the band's split with singer Anette Olzon at the end of last month in the middle of the group's North American headlining tour. NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen told the web site in an e-mail, "We are no...
October 9, 2012