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NIGHTWISH Bassist Answers Fan Questions

NIGHTWISH bassist Marco Hietala recently answered a number of fan questions via the band's official web site. Read his responses at this location. NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band's upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist To Guest On 'The Metal Meltdown Show' This Afternoon

STRATOVARIUS guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki will be calling "The Metal Meltdown Show" on Cleveland, Ohio's WRUW-FM 91.1 with Dr. Metal this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. EST. Questions for Timo can be sent through www.metalmeltdown.com. "The Metal Meltdown Show" can be heard live every Thursday from 4:30 to...

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NIGHTWISH Completes Pre-Production For New Album

Finland's NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band's upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2007. According to the latest entry on the group's official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at its songwritin...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman To Begin Recording New Solo Album Next Month

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto will enter Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland in August to begin recording his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2007 via his own label, High and Loud Records. KOTIPELTO's sophomore solo album, "Coldness", was released in Europe in April 2004 throug...

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Rare NIGHTWISH Songs Available For Download

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted eight rare NIGHTWISH songs at her official MySpace profile. Download the tracks "Sleepwalker", "The Forever Moments", "The Wayfarer", "Nightquest", "Nightwish", "Once Upon A Troubadour", "A Return to the Sea", and "Lagoon" at this location. The tr...

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NIGHTWISH Finish Writing Material For New Album

Finland's NIGHTWISH have finished writing the material for their next album and are now preparing to record pre-production versions of the songs so that they can be edited and arranged. The band are currently seeking a replacement for departed singer Tarja Turunen before entering the studio in Septe...

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ETERNAL OATH Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

Swedish melodic death metallers ETERNAL OATH have parted ways with original singer Joni Mäensivu. "The band thinks that their musical development over the past few years has been such that traditional death metal vocals no longer feel appropriate," reads a posting on the group's web site. "Replacing...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' International Chart Positions Revealed

NIGHTWISH's "End of an Era" DVD and CD entered the German chart at a No. 3 and has already been certified gold for sales in excess of 25,000 copies. "End of an Era" was also certified gold in Finland the day after its release. The DVD has sold 9,000 copies so far and the double ...

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THUNDERSTONE: 'The Future Of Finnish Metal Is Here!'

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "THUNDERSTONE spent their second weekend rehearsing and demoing new material for the forthcoming fourth album at Sonic Pump Studios. There are currently five new songs in a very rough form, mis...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Husband Answers Fans' Questions

Marcelo Cabuli, husband/manager of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has posted answers to 157 questions posed by NIGHTWISH fans regarding Tarja's split the band, Marcelo's relationship with Tarja and her former bandmates and Turunen's future plans. Read the questions and Marcelo's response...

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KALMAH: 'The Groan Of Wind' Video Posted Online

KALMAH's video for the song "The Groan of Wind" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Finnsih band's latest CD, "The Black Waltz", which entered the Finnish national album chart in early March at position No. 38. The follow-up to 2003's "Swampsong", "The Black Waltz" marks...

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NIGHTWISH Launch Official Videoblog

Finland's NIGHTWISH have launched an official videoblog that will allow fans to watch the band during their rehearsals this summer. Check it out at this location. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9...

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THANATOS Seek New Label Home

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Bad luck seems to persecute THANATOS. During the recordings of their fifth full-length album, 'Justified Genocide', in the Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland, the band found out that...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Certified Gold

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9,000 copies so far and the double live CD has shifted over 15,000 copies. As previously reported, audio and video clips from "End ....

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival

THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...