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TARJA TURUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed her new single, "I Walk Alone", on the Finnish show "Huuma" on MTV3 last night (Saturday, November 17). The playback performance (with Tarja and her band playing along to a pre-recorded track) can be viewed below. "I Walk Alone" entered the German char...

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TARJA TURUNEN's New Solo Album Certified Gold In Finland

According to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies on the day of the CD's release (November 14). "My Winter Storm" will be released in other territories on the fol...

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DELAIN To Support TARJA TURUNEN In Cologne

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will support former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on December 12, 2007 in Cologne, Germany. DELAIN's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Dec....

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Talks To Brazilian TV About 'My Winter Storm'; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was recently interviewed by the Brazilian show "PlayZone" on PlayTV about her forthcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm". Watch the three-minute clip below. As previously reported, Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", entered the German chart at position N...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist: We 'Hit The Jackpot' With New Singer ANETTE OLZON

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: Take us through the process of finding a new singer after Tarja's exit from the band. Tuomas Holopainen: Here are some s...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With MARCO HIETALA Available

Artisan News Service recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala about the group's split with singer Tarja Turunen and the addition of new vocalist Anette Olzon. Watch the four-minute report below. On Turunen's departure, Marco said, "We really couldn't get along an...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I Walk Alone' Single Enters German Chart At No. 16

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", has entered the German chart at position No. 16. Turunen will perform "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...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' To Be Released On Limited Double Vinyl

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", will be released as an extremely limited double-LP version (only 300 copies available worldwide) on December 17 via Britain's What Records. To order a copy, click here. A 30-second audio sample of Tarja Turunen's cover versio...

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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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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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NIGHTWISH: Audio Interview With ANETTE OLZON Available

A brand new audio interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon conducted on October 15, 2007 in West Springfield, Virginia has been posted online at MetalExposed.com. In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen recalled how fragile the working relationship w...

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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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Dark Passion Play

Just in case you thought NIGHTWISH was gonna lose their confidence after a well-publicized vocalist change and years off from the studio, feast on this: "The Poet and the Pendulum", the opening track on "Dark Passion Play", is a fourteen-minute-long, five part epic, what would have been an album sid...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman: 'I Hope To Get A Chance To Score A Movie Someday'

Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On creating the sort of big, emotional and epic music that could easily serve as a movie soundtrack: "I love film mu...