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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: More Tour Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has scheduled the following dates: Nov. 25 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Club Nov. 27 - Budapest, Hungary @ Petöfi Hall Dec. 02 - Moscow, Russia @ Club B1 Dec. 08 - Kuusankoski, Finland @ Sami Hyypiä Areena Dec. 10 - Köln, Germany @ Live Music Hall Dec. 11 -...

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STREAM OF PASSION: New Video Footage From Rehearsal Studio Posted Online

A short video clip of STREAM OF PASSION in the rehearsal studio working on material for the band's sophomore album can be viewed below. STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass),Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, violin) earlier in the year announced the addition of St...

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LORDI To Take Part In Online Chat

Finnish monster hard rock sensations LORDI will participate in an online chat at Habbo.com on November 2 at 3 p.m. EST. Habbo Hotel is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual community targeted to teens 13-17. Since its launch in 2000, Habbo Hotel has taken the world by storm. To date, Habbo Ho...

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CIRCUS DIABLO To Play Benefit Show For Victims Of California Fires

CIRCUS DIABLO — the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist/current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison (vocals),and former FUEL/current RIDERS ON THE STORM frontman Brett Scallions (bass) — will play at the Ho...

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WOE OF TYRANTS Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announce the signing of Chillicothe, Ohio's WOE OF TYRANTS. According to a press release, WOE OF TYRANTS is "comprised of five guys dead-set on playing metal the way they want to, never listening or caring what scene they belong to or what sells the most records; who mix the...

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ONSLAUGHT To Tour Europe With EKTOMORF

Guitarist Nige Rockett of of the reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT has issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we sadly announce that the 'X-mass Festival Tour' scheduled for December has been postponed. However, the tour will now go ahead in January 2008 under t...

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Report: Hair-Metal Nostalgia Fuels Yuletide Alternatives

MSNBC.com reports: When producer/composer Paul O'Neill founded TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and launched the yuletide franchise with the album "Christmas Eve & Other Stories" in 1996, he helped lay the foundation of an unexpected niche genre: hard rock Christmas carols. Eleven years later, TSO is a...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Cover Of ALICE COOPER's 'Poison'; Audio Sample Available

A 30-second audio sample of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's cover version of the ALICE COOPER smash "Poison" is available for streaming at this location. The song, which will appear on Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", was laid down at the same studio where the original track...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform New Single At German Female Boxing Champion's Final Match

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will perform her new single, "I Walk Alone", on November 30 at the farewell fight of the German female boxing champion (and Doro Pesch's close friend) Regina Halmich. The event will take place at the DM Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany. Tarja Turunen's new song "The...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Reign' Sample Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new song "The Reign" is available for streaming on YouTube. The audio track includes a commentary by Tarja on how the song was conceived and the inspiration behind its lyrics. "The Reign" comes off Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", which will be rel...

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DARKANE's MALMSTRÖM Schedules Hometown 'Guitar Show'

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has issued the following update: "This upcoming Thursday, October 25, I will hold a little guitar show in RumEtt at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg. I will play the guitar to backing tracks with songs from DARKANE, NON-HUMAN LEVEL and...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Begin Recording New Album In March

Komodo Rock recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Komodo Rock: With the UK tour in December, what can fans expect from the show? With it being a co headlining spot with THIN LIZZY. Will you be bringing a big stage show or ...

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ZYKLON 'Taking A Break', EMPEROR DVD On The Way

Guitarist Samoth of the Norwegian extreme metal bands ZYKLON and EMPEROR has issued the following update: "Returning from Japan marks the end of ZYKLON's touring activities for 'Disintegrate'. "Japan is always an awesome experience. We had amazing crowds, hospitality and, of course, lots of sake. "L...

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HAIL OF BULLETS To Record Debut Album In February

HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has issued the following update: "The response from record companies following...

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FURTHER LO: New Album Title Announced

Columbus, Ohio thrashers FURTHER LO have changed the name of their new CD to "A New Form of Suicide" from the previously announced "Unresolved". "The name of the CD wasn't really what we were looking for," said drummer Turk Elliott. "We wanted something just a little more risky, but not over the top...