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SILENTIUM Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have confirmed the departure of singer Maija Turunen following the release of their third album, "Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence". "Due to unexpected conditions, we had to reconcider our situation concerning our new supposed-to-be female vocalist Maija...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Tie The Knot

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has announced plans to marry her longtime fiancé in Finland this summer. According to the group's official web site, Tarja's relationship to a man from 'overseas' [reportedly Argentina — ed.] got sealed in the end of 2002," and the two will finally make their union...

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NIGHTWISH's Early April Fool's Day Joke

NIGHTWISH's webmaster Christian Lessner has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to let us know that "the news about [NIGHTWISH singer] Tarja Turunen joining TRIO NISKALAUKAUS (and singing like Wilska) was our April 1 joke. Unfortunately, it got to you early because of the time difference to Finland." We gues...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Tour With TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will tour with TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS for several weeks in June/July. "Yes, it's true. I will tour with NISKALAUKAUS for their first gigs this summer," Tarja confirmed in a statement posted on NIGHTWISH's official web site. "Timo [Rautiainen] calle...

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SILENTIUM Announce New Singer, Offer Album Samples

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have replaced singer Tiina Lehvonen with Maija Turunen. Both Tiina and Maija can be heard on the group's upcoming third full-length CD, "Harmátia de Prudence", due in late spring/early summer release through Spikefarm Records. The album, which was recorde...

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SINERGY Singer, Former Bassist Issue Separate Statements Regarding Split

SINERGY frontwoman Kimberly Goss and former bassist Marco Hietala (currently in NIGHTWISH) have both issued follow-up statements yesterday regarding the announcement made by Goss two days ago that Hietala was fired from the group amid speculation and accusations about NIGHTWISH's future. Here are th...

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SINERGY Fire Bassist, Hire Temporary Replacement

SINERGY have fired bassist Marco Hietala and have hired session musician Lauri Porra to assist them in fulfilling their touring commitments for the remainder of the year. Vocalist Kimberly Goss issued the following statement via the group's official web site explaining the reasons behind their decis...

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NIGHTWISH To Include "Phantom Of The Opera" Cover On New Single

NIGHTWISH's upcoming single, Ever Dream, will include the group's version of the Lloyd Webber classic "Phantom Of The Opera". The full track listing for the single is as follows: 01. Ever Dream 02. Phantom Of The Opera 03. Wayfarer In other news, NIGHTWISH will NOT be shooting a video for the title...

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NIGHTWISH Deny Band Split, Announce Upcoming Hiatus

Despite rumors to the contrary, NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen will not leave the band in order to focus on her classical singing studies in Germany in the fall, according to band manager Ewo Rytkönen, who spoke to www.soneraplaza.fi earlier today. Instead, NIGHTWISH will take a long break followi...

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NIGHTWISH Vocalist To Exit Band To Focus On Music Studies

Vocalist Tarja Turunen will leave Finland's NIGHTWISH in the fall to focus on her classical singing studies in Germany, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. NIGHTWISH will reportedly promote the release of their forthcoming Century Child CD with a host of European mini-tours and festival app...

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NIGHTWISH, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, RHAPSODY Singers Guest On Argentine Guitarist's CD

NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT frontwoman Candice Night, EDENBRIDGE singer Sabine Edelsbache, and RHAPSODY/VISION DIVINE/ATHENA vocalist Fabio Lione are among the featured guests on Infinity, the brand new studio effort from Argentine guitarist BETO VASQUES. The albummore inform...

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Archive News Aug 16, 2001

Ex-VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest has denied that he is personally suing his former band for expenses incurred in relation to the near-fatal road accident in Germany in August 1998 that resulted in Forrest being thrown out of the band's van (who were on tour at the time) and suffering broken...