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NIGHTWISH: 'Showtime, Storytime' DVD, Blu-Ray Details Revealed

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited 2DVD + 2CD digipack, limited 2CD digipack, 2LP (colored) in gatefold and an exclusive Nuclear Blast mailorder edition. "Showtime, Storytime" contains...

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METALLICA, JEFF HANNEMAN, DORO PESCH Honored At Germany's 'Metal Hammer Awards'

METALLICA, late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, NIGHTWISH, MOTÖRHEAD and AMORPHIS are among the artists that were honored at this year's installment of Germany's Metal Hammer Awards, which was held on Friday, September 13 at Kesselhaus in Berlin. Martin Van Drunen (ASPHYX, HAIL OF BULLETS) moderated...

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SINHERESY: 'Paint The World' Album Trailer Available

A trailer for "Paint The World", the forthcoming debut album from Italian symphonic metallers SINHERESY, can be seen below. The CD, which will be released on September 30 via Bakerteam Records, was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Varberg, Sweden by Johan Örnborg and Jens Bogren (...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Interviewed On 'Progtopia' Podcast (Audio)

Progtopia recently conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT as part of the podcast's "Backstage Pass" series. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai is sitting out the band's Nort...

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KARI RUESLÅTTEN's 'Why So Lonely' Video Featuring Keyboards By NIGHTWISH Mainman

"Why So Lonely", the new Aksel Dalili-directed video from former THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL "goddess of beauty" Kari Rueslåtten, can be seen below. The song, which is available via iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Wimp, is a new version of the THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL track from the band's "Tears Laid In Earth...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Collaborates With TARJA TURUNEN On New Single

On September 27, Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION will release the "Paradise (What About Us?)" EP and promotional video, featuring a unique collaboration with classically trained Finnish rock diva, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, guesting on the title track. Comments WITHIN TEMPTATIO...

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KAMELOT: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Montreal Concert

Behind-the-scenes footage from KAMELOT's September 8 performance at Clud Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai is sitting out the band's North American tour so he can stay home with longtime girlfriend Simone Simons, (EPICA singer) as they await the b...

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NIGHTWISH: New 30-Minute Audio Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN

The official web site of the NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen has uploaded a 30-minute audio interview with Holopainen as the first installment of the site's "Campfire Sessions". You can now listen to the chat at this location. It is also available for streaming below. NIG...

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EPICA Announces Special Album-Release Show

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will return to the stage on April 30, 2014 for an album-release show at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. After taking a break from the road due the pregnancy of lead singer Simone Simons, the release of a new concert DVD, "Retrospect", as well as the writing and recor...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Drummer To Sit Out European Tour; Replacement Announced

SWALLOW THE SUN, the Finnish atmospheric doom/death metal outfit from Finland, has released the following statement: "Unfortunately, [drummer] Kai [Hahto] is unable to do 'The Morning Never Came' anniversary gigs this fall, but on short notice we managed to get hold of a fantastic drummer, Juuso Raa...

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HIM Frontman: 'We Don't Listen To A Lot Of Happy-Go-Lucky Bulls**t'

CrypticRock.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CrypticRock.com: HIM is now internationally known and your logo branded all over. "Dark Light" [2005] was the height of the band's success in the U...

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KARI RUESLÅTTEN's 'Why So Lonely' Single Featuring NIGHTWISH Mainman Now Available

Former THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL "goddess of beauty" Kari Rueslåtten has released her new single through Despotz Records & Music. Available via iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Wimp, the single is a new version of the THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL song "Why So Lonely" from the band's "Tears Laid In Earth" albu...

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REVAMP Featuring NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: Video Footage Of Utrecht CD-Release Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of REVAMP's September 7 "Wild Card" CD-release concert at Tivoli De Helling in Utrecht, The Netherlands can be seen below. REVAMP is led by former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen. REVAMP's second album, "Wild Card", was released in...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Join LIVING COLOUR On Stage In Buenos Aires

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will make a very special guest appearance with LIVING COLOUR on Thursday, September 12 at Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, Argentina. LIVING COLOUR bassist Doug Wimbish played with Tarja on her "My Winter Storm" (2007) and "What Lies Beneath" (2010) albums and h...

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AYREON: 'The Theory Of Everything' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen has revealed the cover artwork and track listing for the new AYREON album, "The Theory Of Everything", The artwork was once again created by Belgian artist Jef Bertels, who has an incredible and distinct fantasy/sci-fi style, and can be seen below. "The Theory...