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NIGHTWISH: Take A Video Tour Of Band's Finnish Recording Studio

A 10-minute video tour of NIGHTWISH's recording studio/headquarers in Kitee, Finland hosted by the group's new lead singer, Anette Olzon, can be viewed below (Note: The footage was originally included on a DVD that accompanied a recent issue of the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine). A bra...

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DEEP PURPLE: New Audio Interview With DON AIREY Available

A new audio interview with DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey has been posted at Metalhead.ro. On September 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment re-released one of its most popular DVDs, DEEP PURPLE's "In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Paul Mann". According to a press release, the di...

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Guitar Signed And Played By EDDIE VAN HALEN Being Auctioned For Charity

Rachel May of the Detroit Free Press reports that a guitar signed and played by Eddie Van Halen is one of 30 autographed guitars up for auction at the Stars Guitars benefit set for Saturday at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. Among the items up for grabs are ...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Certified Triple Platinum In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has been certified triple platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. In a brand new interview with ChartAttack.com, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen broke down why so many people have embraced NIGHTWISH's music lik...

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NIGHTWISH: Spring 2008 North American Tour Dates Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the details of NIGHTWISH's upcoming spring 2008 North American run, which is scheduled to kick off in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist At Durham Cathedral; Photos Available

Jon Lord, a founder member of rock group DEEP PURPLE took part in the premiere of the Durham Concerto on October 20 at Durham Cathedral. The concerto, which was packed with more than 1,000 music fans, was commissioned to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Durham University, according to the Sunderla...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION To Headline Germany's KNOCK OUT FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has been confirmed as the headliner of the Knock Out Festival, set to take place January 12, 2008 at the Europahalle in Karlsruhe, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are co-headliners HELLOWEEN, along with GAMMA RAY and AXXIS. More bands wil...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Schedules Italian Clinic

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse will conduct a guitar clinic in Italy on November 10 at the Discoteca Corallo, Viale della Rocca, 10, Scandiano (RE). The clinic will start at 3:00 p.m. and tickets cost 20 Euros. This event is sponsore...

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Dark Passion Play

Just in case you thought NIGHTWISH was gonna lose their confidence after a well-publicized vocalist change and years off from the studio, feast on this: "The Poet and the Pendulum", the opening track on "Dark Passion Play", is a fourteen-minute-long, five part epic, what would have been an album sid...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist To Star In Cathedral Premiere

Sunderland Echo reports: Durham Cathedral will be packed with more than 1,000 music fans tonight for the premiere of the Durham Concerto, by Jon Lord, a founder member of rock group DEEP PURPLE. The concerto was commissioned to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Durham University. Its musical influe...

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HIM Frontman To Record New JAMES BOND Theme Song?

According to the Daily Star, James Bond producers have tapped HIM frontman Ville Valo to record the theme for 2008's "Casino Royale" follow-up flick. Ville, 30, was approached by the Bond team at the BMI Awards dinner at London’s Dorchester Hotel, where he scooped a gong for his hit "Wings of a Butt...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'All I Need' Video Posted Online

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has released the video for its latest single, "All I Need". Watch it below. The "All I Need" singe (cover artwork) will be released in Europe on November 5. The track listing for the different formats is as follows: Five-track digipack: 01....

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New European Tour Dates Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have announced the following dates: Jan. 10 - Bologna, Italy @ Estragon Jan. 11 - Milan, Italy @ Live Club Jan. 12 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Europahalle Jan. 13 - Graz, Austria @ Orpheum Jan. 14 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Tvornica Kulture Jan. 16 - Wa...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Honored With Belgian TMF Award

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have been honored with the TMF Award in Belgium in the "Best International Live Act" category. "It was an extra special night for us, as we also received a platinum award for our previous album, 'The Silent Force'," the band writes on its we...

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RAGE: Pro-Shot Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Professionally filmed video footage of German metallers RAGE performing the track "From Cradle to the Grave" with an orchestra at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place in early August in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (Note: the footage originally aired on WDR's "Rockpalast" p...