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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off North American Tour; Video Available
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her North American tour last night (Wednesday, April 29) at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (thanks to Benniken). Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musi...April 30, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...April 29, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD To Perform At COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Awards
Last week DEF LEPPARD, one of a handful of select groups including THE BEATLES, LED ZEPPELIN and PINK FLOYD that have been awarded the RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) prestigious Diamond Award more than once, received three first-round CMT Award nominations. Today they were named...April 26, 2009
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COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA
Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with SonicStar Records, it was announced yesterday by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Fontana, and Scooter Ward and Toby M...April 22, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: Touring Band Revealed
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's band for her upcoming tour will consist of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards Oliver Holzwarth (BLIND GUARDIAN, ex-SIEGES EVEN) - Bass Alex S...March 28, 2009
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SIX FEET UNDER To Headline X-MAS FEST 09
Almost Famous, a booking agency based out of Belgium and Holland, has announced that Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER will headline the X-Mas Fest 09 in December. The rest of the lineup will be announced in the coming weeks, "but rest assured that it will be crushing!" says the agency. "...March 13, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Enough' Digital Single Artwork Unveiled
Spinefarm Records has just released a new digital single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen entitled "Enough". The single features the title track plus the bonus song "Wisdom Of Wind"; both cuts are brand new recordings, although it's yet to be determined if they will feature on the singer's...March 9, 2009
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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In From The Road
DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has issued the following update from the band's North American tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN: "We are cruising towards San Francisco as I write this. Such beautiful sights outside the bus windows! "The tour is still going very well for DARK...March 5, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Enough' Digital Single Due This Month
The U.K. branch of Spinefarm Records will release a new digital single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, "Enough", on February 23. The single features the title track plus the bonus song "Wisdom Of Wind"; both cuts are brand new recordings, although it's yet to be determined if they will f...February 4, 2009
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SCAR SYMMETRY, Ex-DIO, ONWARD Guitarists Featured On 'Shredding Across The World' CD
Shredguy Records will be release "Shredding Across The World... Volume Two" on February 10. After the success of "Volume One" (which featured Tore Moren of JORN, among others),"Volume Two" promises to be bigger and better!! This time 17 guitar players will be featured on 15 tracks. Guitarists inclu...January 30, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: Working Title For New Album Revealed
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has set "What Lies Beneath" as the working title of her new solo album, tentatively due before the end of the year. She says, "With [2007's] 'My Winter Storm', I chose the name of the album in the early stages and that helped me to create the concept for the ...January 29, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Discusses Pleasures Of Soft Rock
Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH recently spoke to Toby Cook of The Quietus about the pleasures of soft rock, why it won't be playing at his funeral and what pisses him off about the genre's modern pretenders. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Greenway...January 28, 2009
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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In
Guitarist Christofer Malmström of Swedish metallers DARKANE has issued the following update: "The New Year has begun and we in DARKANE are very positive about what's to come. We have the massive North American tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN starting in Rochester, New York in only...January 23, 2009
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ALICE COOPER To Take Part In BOB HOPE CLASSIC
According to Fontana Herald News, Alice Cooper will take part in the 50th Bob Hope Classic, hosted by Arnold Palmer, at four courses in the Coachella Valley, California from January 19 to January 25. Other celebrity participants in the Bob Hope Classic, a desert tradition since 1960, include former...January 17, 2009
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DARKANE Utilizing Services Of Guitarist TOBY KNAPP On SOILWORK Tour
Former ONWARD/WAXEN guitarist Toby Knapp will be filling in for DARKANE's Klas Ideberg on the second half of the Swedish metal band's upcoming North American tour as the support act for SOILWORK. "Klas will do the first month and I will step in midway through the tour," Toby says. "I am not his repl...January 16, 2009
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