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Former NIGHTWISH Members TARJA TURUNEN And MARKO HIETALA Announce Special Concert In Switzerland

Former NIGHTWISH members Tarja Turunen (vocals) and Marko "Marco" Hietala will join forces for a special open-air concert on July 8 at Z7 Summer Nights in Pratteln, Switzerland. Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publi...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Release New Album 'Code Red' In September

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR celebrated their 25th band anniversary with select events last year, including live shows and reissuing their self-titled debut album. The time was also spent preparing a new LP named "Code Red" which will be unleashed on September 1 through Atomic Fire. Produced by bass...

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BEARTOOTH And TRIVIUM Announce Spring 2023 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

BEARTOOTH and TRIVIUM will join forces for a U.S. co-headlining tour in the spring. Support on the trek will come from MALEVOLENCE and ARCHETYPES COLLIDE. The 29-city tour kicks off Monday, May 1 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania at Sherman Theater with stops in Nashville, Tennessee; Las Vegas, Nevada; G...

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TARJA Announces 'Living The Dream' June 2023 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Award-winning Finnish heavy metal artist Tarja Turunen will embark on the 2023 "Living The Dream" U.S. tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 12-city run kicks off on Wednesday, June 14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Theatre of The Living Arts, with stops across the U.S. in New York, Chicago, Los Ange...

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TARJA TURUNEN Revels In Post-NIGHTWISH Career: 'I Have Not Needed To Grow Balls'

By David E. Gehlke It has been 17 years since Tarja Turunen was unceremoniously dismissed from NIGHTWISH via an open letter posted to the internet for the world to read. Her initial shock and dismay over her dismissal became an opportunity for the operatic singer to pursue new avenues, namely a solo...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Always Evolving Musically: 'I Hate Repeating Myself'

During a November 23 Instagram Live chat with fans, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked about her tendency to evolve musically on every album and never repeat herself. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I face a challenge every time I start working on a new album. I face a c...

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TARJA TURUNEN Says She Is Supportive Of Current NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN: 'We Are Sisters In Metal'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen was asked if she has ever had any interactions with current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are in touch, and recently more, bec...

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Watch TARJA TURUNEN Perform In Slovakia During Fall 2022 Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tarja Turunen's October 22 concert at Municipal Cultural Center in Žiar Nad Hronom, Slovakia can be seen below. As previously reported, Tarja will release her first-ever "best-of" collection, "Best Of: Living The Dream", on December 2 via earMUSIC. Looking back on 15 extremely su...

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TARJA TURUNEN Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Eye Of The Storm' From Upcoming 'Best Of: Living The Dream' Collection

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her first-ever "best-of" collection, "Best Of: Living The Dream", on December 2 via earMUSIC. A track from the collection, Tarja's previously unreleased song "Eye Of The Storm", has been made available and can be streamed below. "It was the right ti...

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FLOOR JANSEN Celebrates Tenth Anniversary Of Her First Concert With NIGHTWISH

Floor Jansen celebrated the tenth anniversary of her first show as the singer of NIGHTWISH on Saturday, October 1. Jansen made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five year...

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TARJA TURUNEN Has Been 'Super Productive' During The Pandemic

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke to Brazil's Wikimetal about how she has spent her downtime during the coronavirus pandemic. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a shock for me in the beginning. When all this happened, it was very hard to understand where you were at. An...

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TARJA TURUNEN Doesn't Rule Out Reunion Tour With NIGHTWISH: 'I Can't Really Close Any Doors'

In a new interview with Top Link Music manager and concert promoter Paulo Baron and music critic Regis Tadeu, Tarja Turunen was asked if she would consider doing a tour with NIGHTWISH if all of her former bandmates apologized to her about how their split happened and invited her to share the stage w...

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TARJA TURUNEN's OUTLANDERS Project Releases First Single 'Closer To The Sky'

OUTLANDERS, launched by Finnish soprano legend Tarja Turunen (ex-NIGHTWISH) and EDM pioneer Torsten Stenzel, has released the official visualizer to "Closer To The Sky". The track features guitarist Trevor Rabin, best known as guitarist of prog rock icons YES, as well as a top Hollywood blockbuster...

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PRIMAL FEAR's MAT SINNER Has Spent Last Eight Months In Eight Different Hospitals

PRIMAL FEAR bassist and producer Mat Sinner says that he has spent the last eight months in eight different hospitals. The 58-year-old German musician, whose real name is Matthias Lasch, shared his health update four months after PRIMAL FEAR announced it was scrapping all of its previously announced...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Living Through The Pandemic: 'The Beginning Was Tough'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, who has just released her first book, "Singing In My Blood", spoke to Talk Radio Europe about how she has dealt with the fact that she has been unable to perform live for nearly two years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "The beginning was tough, I have...