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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'All This Beautiful Music Is Lovely, But You Need To Be Naughty Sometimes'

NIGHTWISH's Anette Olzon is featured in the January 2008 issue of Metal Maniacs talking about her band's latest album, "Dark Passion Play". Excerpts follow: On being a woman in metal: "All this beautiful [music] is lovely, but you need to be naughty sometimes. I'm a nice girl, but I don't feel all t...

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EPICA: Rescheduled Colombian, Mexican Tour Dates Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have announced their rescheduled Mexican and Colombian tour dates. They are as follows: March 14 - Skyros - San Luis Potosi, Mexico March 15 - Country San Maunuel - Puebla, Mexico March 16 - Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, Mexico March 19 - Circo Volador - Mex...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Says It's 'Unusual' To See 'Smiles And Laughter' At End Of Tour

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted an update on her official blog. An excerpt follows: "I came back to Finland after magnificent tour just a couple of hours ago. It feels good to be back at home. The last concert in London gave us just amazing end for it. "Everything worked perfect...

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TARJA: 'My Winter Storm' U.S. Editions Detailed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. on February 26, 2008. The CD will be made available in two exlusive U.S. versions via Fontana: the standard and deluxe editions (the latter featuring extra tracks not released elsewhere, as well vis...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Speaks To Greece's METALZONE; Video Available

Greece's Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with drummer Mike Terrana last week prior to his December 15 concert with ex-NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen in Athens. Speaking about his decision to leave RAGE, Mike states that he found himself in a situation where it was no longer creative or good to b...

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TARJA TURUNEN Films New Video, Performs On Finnish TV

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen filmed a video for her next solo single, "Die Alive", on December 9, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Check photos from the video shoot at this location. In other news, Turunen performed the song "I Walk Alone" at the Kummit charity benefit concert, which was broadcast...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs At Finnish Independence Celebration; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed last night (Thursday, December 6) at a special event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Finland's independence. The concert took place at Tapiola LänsiAuto Areena with Tapiola Sinfonietta, conducted by Tuomas Hannikainen. The show was broadcast live...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform At Finnish Independence Anniversary Concert

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will perform at a special event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Finland's independence. The concert will take place on December 6, 2007 at Tapiola LänsiAuto Areena with Tapiola Sinfonietta, conducted by Tuomas Hannikainen. Tarja will perform a program consi...

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TARJA TURUNEN Checks In From Moscow

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed her new single (see below),"I Walk Alone", last night (Friday, November 30) at the farewell fight of the German female boxing champion (and Doro Pesch's close friend) Regina Halmich. The event took place at the DM Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany. Turunen...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs New Single On German TV; Video Available

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

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' Lands On German Chart

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 3. The CD, which reportedly was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies on the day of the LP's release (November 14),landed on the Finnish cha...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Budapest Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's November 27, 2007 concert in Budapest, Hungary can be viewed below. Tarja's new single, "I Walk Alone", entered the German chart at position No. 16. Turunen will perform "I Walk Alone" on November 30 at the farewell fight of the Ger...

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TARJA TURUNEN: More Berlin Concert Footage Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked of her first solo tour Sunday night (November 25) at the Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the song "Sing for Me" can be viewed below (courtesy of "sunek99"). In other news, Tarja has checked in with the following message: "The...

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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off Solo Tour; Video Footage Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked of her first solo tour Sunday night (November 25) at the Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. Commented Tarja: "The first show in Berlin was just great!! Everybody in the band, including myself...

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TARJA TURUNEN Talks About 'I Walk Alone' Single; Video Available

A short video clip of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen talking about her new single, "I Walk Alone", can be viewed below. Tarja performed the song on the Finnish show "Huuma" on MTV3 on November 17. The playback performance (with Tarja and her band playing along to a pre-recorded track) can als...