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SEPULTURA, NIGHTWISH, DIRKSCHNEIDER, KORPIKLAANI, Others Featured On 'Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder The Hell'
The greatest heavy metal festival in the world, Wacken Open Air, will unleash its latest collection on July 26 through Silver Linings Music/Wacken Records when "Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder The Hell" smashes into stores. The 16th release in the "Live At Wacken" series, which dates back to 20...June 6, 2019
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Watch TARJA TURUNEN Perform New Single 'Dead Promises' In Kiev
Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing her new single, "Dead Promises", on May 8 in Kiev, Ukraine can be seen below. The track is taken from her upcoming studio album, "In The Raw", due on August 30 via earMUSIC. "I really like how the guitar sounds: in your fa...June 6, 2019
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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: Second Album Completed
THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, has completed work on its second album. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT) and will tentatively arrive this fall via Front...May 18, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA: 'Isäni Ääni' Video Released
"Isäni Ääni", the new video from NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala),can be seen below. The song is taken from his solo album, "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", which will be released on May 24 via Savonian Rooster. Asked by Kaaos TV when he started to think about releasing a solo...May 15, 2019
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MERGING FLARE Feat. BEAST IN BLACK Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN: 'Revolt Regime' Album Due In June
Finnish metallers MERGING FLARE, who are led by former U.D.O./ DIRKSCHNEIDER and current BEAST IN BLACK guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen, will release their second album, "Revolt Regime", on June 14 via Ram It Down Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Reverence" was recorded by Eero Kaukomies and mixed by M...May 13, 2019
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MARCO HIETALA Says His 'Hard Prog' Solo Debut Isn't As 'Symphonically Flamboyant' As NIGHTWISH
NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) recently spoke with Tuonela magazine about his debut solo album, "Mustan Sydämen Rovio". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On going solo: Marco: "At first, it's kind of...May 11, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA To Release 'Mustan Sydämen Rovio' Solo Album
NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) will release a new solo album, "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", on May 24 via Savonian Rooster. Asked by Kaaos TV when he started to think about releasing a solo album, Marco said (see video below): "It's a lot of stuff, lyrical, musical stuff a...May 7, 2019
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'In The Raw' Album Details Revealed
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new studio album, "In The Raw", on August 30 via earMUSIC. As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Tarja as she began work on "In The Raw". Three...May 3, 2019
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Former NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Returns With 'Dead Promises' Single
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has released the official lyric video for a brand new song called "Dead Promises". The track is taken from her upcoming studio album, "In The Raw", due later in the year via earMUSIC. It's a first look at the new disc and combines the stunning power of Tarja's v...April 30, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN To Appear On Dutch Reality TV Show 'Beste Zangers'
NIGHTWISH vocalist Floor Jansen will appear on the next season of the Dutch reality TV show "Beste Zangers" ("Best Singers"). In each season, a number of well-known performers alternate as the central artist who picks songs out of his/her own repertoire to be sung by the others. The original perfor...April 12, 2019
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LOVEBITES Singer Joins HALESTORM On Stage At DOWNLOAD JAPAN (Video)
Asami, the singer of LOVEBITES, the all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo, joined HALESTORM on stage on March 21 at the Download Japan festival to perform the latter group's Grammy-winning song "Love Bites (So Do I)". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. LOVEBITES took its...March 25, 2019
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The Grand Antiquation
The life and times of melodic death metal have been eventful, to say the least. Nearly 30 years after the subgenre's true genesis in those unlikely Swedish suburbs, its original formula has been hijacked, abused and diluted so many times that it's sometimes hard not to be angry at IN FLAMES for acci...March 16, 2019
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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL Says There Has Never Been Competition Between Her And TARJA TURUNEN
Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with frontwoman Sharon Den Adel of Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION prior to the band's March 2 show at PlayStation Theater in New York, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On wh...March 10, 2019
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist: 'The Finnish Metal Scene Is Probably Stronger Than It's Ever Been'
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka "Blacksmith" Seppälä spoke to Heavy Music Headquarters about the current state of the Finnish "melodic death metal" scene, more than 25 years after the band's formation. Asked if he sees a lot of new groups that are influenced by CHILDREN OF BODOM, Henkka said: "For...March 8, 2019
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CHARLOTTE WESSELS Expects DELAIN To Carry On With 'Epic' Sound From 'Hunter's Moon' EP
Charlotte Wessels says she expects DELAIN to continue with the "epic" sound found on the "Hunter's Moon" EP when she and her bandmates start putting together material for their next full-length album. The EP is considered a stop-gap before the band heads into the studio to record the follow-up to 20...February 17, 2019
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