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NIGHTWISH: VIP Tickets To Include Meet-And-Greet With Band

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have upgraded their VIP ticket packages to include a meet-and-greet with the band in addition to the previously announced first/priority entry into venue and an autographed poster. VIP tickets for the following cities will be affected by this: Oct. 31 -...

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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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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Certified Gold In Sweden

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD, which has already achieved triple-platinum status in Finland after selling more than 90,000 copies, has shifted 20,000 units in the United States since its October 2, 2007 rele...

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Movie On Youngest Victim Of GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire To Premier

According to The Associated Press, a movie about the life of the youngest person killed in The Station nightclub fire was set to premier in Woonsocket yesterday. The film, titled "41", is about 18-year-old Nicholas O'Neill. O'Neill, a musician who performed in a rock band, was among the 100 people k...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Sleeping Sun' Performance From New York City Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH performing the song "Sleeping Sun" at the Nokia Theatre in New York City on October 18, 2007 can be viewed below (courtesy of "rick412"). A brand new audio interview with Anette Olzon conducted on October 15, 2007 in West Springfield, Virginia has been posted on...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For Sweden's CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Metal Cruise

Richmond, Virginia thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE are the final confirmed act for the Close-Up Båten metal cruise, which is scheduled to depart Stockholm, Sweden on February 14, 2008 and return the following day. The festival lineup is as follows: SOILWORK BACKYARD BABIES DANKO JONES AVATAR GENERAL SURGE...

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NIKKI SIXX: New Audio Interview Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was interviewed by Ricker of Seattle's KISW 99.9 FM earlier in the month. Listen to the six-and-a-half-minute chat at this location. Sixx has scheduled the following book-singing appearance for "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star": Sunday,...

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NIGHTWISH: Take A Video Tour Of Band's Finnish Recording Studio

A 10-minute video tour of NIGHTWISH's recording studio/headquarers in Kitee, Finland hosted by the group's new lead singer, Anette Olzon, can be viewed below (Note: The footage was originally included on a DVD that accompanied a recent issue of the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine). A bra...

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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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INVITRO Announces Dates With DROWNING POOL, OTEP

INVITRO — the Los Angeles aluminum-foil-clad five-piece that has been tearing up stages on tours with STATIC-X, SEVENDUST, HELLYEAH and the Family Values Tour — has been confirmed as direct support for Texas-based DROWNING POOL. The band has also announced some dates in support of OTEP. INVITRO rece...

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Take A Video Tour Of VINCE NEIL's New West Palm Beach Bar

According to PalmBeachPost.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil walked into his new downtown West Palm Beach, Florida bar for the first time Tuesday afternoon and saw beyond the dust, countertop-devoid bars and the half-finished handpainted mural of famous album covers. "Nice," he said. "This is gon...

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TERROR Frontman Discusses New EP, Illegal Music Downloading

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with TERROR vocalist Scott Vogel. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On releasing the group's new EP via Reaper Records: "Well, there's a few reasons. First of all, he's one of my best friends. We've been signed to Trustkill Rec...

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NIGHTWISH: Spring 2008 North American Tour Dates Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the details of NIGHTWISH's upcoming spring 2008 North American run, which is scheduled to kick off in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater...

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ADRIFT: New Song Posted Online

ADRIFT, the Tampa-based heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen of DEICIDE/CANNIBAL CORPSE fame, has posted a song from its new full-length album, "Absolution". Check out the track "Back to Square One" at this location. "Absolution" was recorded by David Burrill at The Sample Factory in Youngsville, NC,...

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GOD FORBID Offers Update On New Album, DVD

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have issued the following update: "We just got back home from Europe last Wednesday. I've had a few days to sleep, and now I can finally give everyone a little update pertaining to all things GOD FORBID. "First off, the DEVILDRIVER European tour was incredible. All...