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FLOOR JANSEN's Video Recap Of NIGHTWISH's Japanese Tour

Dutch singer Floor Jansen, who has been fronting Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on the road for the past eight months, has uploaded a ten-and-a-half-minute video recap of the band's recent Japanese tour. Check it out below. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen told Finl...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Never Enough'

The official lyric video for the song "Never Enough" from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen can be seen below. The track comes off her new album, "Colours In The Dark", which will be released in Europe on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part o...

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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Tokyo Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing at the Loud & Metal Attack on May 25 at Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen told Finland's MTV.fi in November that he was pleased with the ad...

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AMORAL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Guitarhoo.com conducted an interview with Ben Varon and Masi Hukari of Helsinki, Finland-based hard rockers AMORAL when they were in the Philippines for an appearance at the 13th edition of Pulp Summer Slam, the premiere metal festival in Southeast Asia, which was held on April 27 at the historic Am...

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ENSIFERUM Keyboardist Forced To Sit Out South American Tour

Keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will be forced to sit out the band's South American tour — which is scheduled to kick off on May 28 in Bogota, Colombia — due to personal reasons. The group states: "The shows will go ahead as planned and the band will perform with Em...

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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off Japanese Tour In Osaka; Audio Available

Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their Japanese tour this past Tuesday, May 21 at Namba Hatch in Osaka. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dark Chest Of Wonders 02. Wish I Had An Angel 03. She Is My Sin (performed for the first time since 2007) 04. Ever Dream 05. Storytime...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Colours In The Dark' Special-Edition Cover Artwork Unveiled

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new album, "Colours In The Dark", in Europe on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. The CD wil be made available in North America on August 27 through Eagle Rock imprint Armoury...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Colours In The Dark' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new album, "Colours In The Dark", in Europe on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. The CD wil be made available in North America on August 27 through Eagle Rock imprint Armoury...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP Announces New Bassist

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has recruited bassist Henk Vonk for her REVAMP project. He replaces Jaap Melman, who left REVAMP before the group entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The CD was eventually completed with the help of...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP To Release New Album In September

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of the second album from her REVAMP project. The CD was recorded at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER)...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Colours In The Dark' North American Release Date Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new album, "Colours In The Dark", in Europe on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. The CD wil be made available in North America on August 27 through Eagle Rock imprint Armoury...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release 'Colours In The Dark' In August

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new album, "Colours In The Dark", on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja's music has always been dressed "in black" — the color o...

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AMORPHIS Frontman Was 'Really Shocked' By SLAYER Guitarist's Passing

Metal Shock Finland 's Blackdiamond recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked about his reaction to the passing of founding SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Tomi...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Take Part In Online Chat

NIGHTWISH's current touring vocalist Floor Jansen will take part in a fan question-and-answer session on Monday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. EST / 10:30 a.m. PST via NightwishForum.com. Twenty members of the forum will be chosen to talk to Jansen in a one-on-one open chat. The chat is open to all members of...

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AMORPHIS: 'Circle' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Circle", the eleventh album from Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #1 Germany: #13 Hungary: #13 UK: #14 (rock chart) Austria: #24 Sweden: #33, #3 (rock/metal chart) Japan: #39 Switzerland: #57 "Circle" was released...