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Video: NIGHTWISH Touring Vocalist Sings Classical Piece For Dutch TV Program

Acclaimed Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP) sang a version of the song "Oh, Mio Babbino Caro" by classical music composer Giacomo Puccini for "Tiende Van Tijl", a show about classical music presented by Tijl Beckand. Floor says, "They invite 'pop singers' to sing a class...

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TARJA TURUNEN Resumes Recording New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has returned to the studio to resume recording vocals for her next solo album, tentatively due in late summer/early fall. In a recent interview with the Music Legends web site, Turunen stated about her upcoming CD: "We have recorded drums, guitars and bass for i...

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TARJA TURUNEN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Omar Cordy of The Metal Army blog recenty conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Tarja and her husband/manager Marcelo Cabuli recently became the parents of their first child. Turunen, who currently resides in Buen...

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AMORPHIS Presented With Finnish Gold Plaques For 'The Beginning Of Times'

"The Beginning Of Times", the latest album from Finnish melancholic dark metallers AMORPHIS, has been certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. The bandmembers were presented with gold plaques commemorating the achievement this past Saturday, December 29 during...

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TARJA TURUNEN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Germany's 60minuten.net recenty conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Tarja and her husband/manager Marcelo Cabuli recently became the parents of their first child. Turunen, who currently resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina w...

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AMORPHIS: Performance Footage Of New Song, Video Interview With TOMI JOUTSEN Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS performing a brand new song — tentatively titled "Mehtä" (English-language translation: "The Forest") — on December 14 at Klubi in Turku, Finland can be seen below. Also available is a new two-part video interview with A...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Interviewed In London (Video)

MetalTalk.net conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY guitarist Damon Johnson on December 17 at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. In October 2012, THIN LIZZY announced that they would not be recording new material under the THIN LIZZY monicker. The last incar...

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It's Official: THIN LIZZY Members Launch BLACK STAR RIDERS

In October 2012, THIN LIZZY announced that they would not be recording new material under the THIN LIZZY monicker. The last incarnation of the band — Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza — would be looking to form a new project. Step forward BLAC...

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WINTERSUN: New Audio Interview With JUKKA KOSKINEN

Metal Kaoz editor Dimitris Kontogeorgakos recently conducted an interview with bassist Jukka Koskinen of Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. WINTERSUN's "Time I" is nominated in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category at next year's Emma Gaal...

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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Buenos Aires Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's December 14 performance at Teatro de Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen told Finland's MTV.fi last month that he was pleased with the addition of singer Floor Jansen to the group and that she was only getti...

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KAMELOT: Drum-Cam Footage From European Tour

Drum cam footage of KAMELOT's Casey Grillo performing the song "Torn" during the band's recently completed European tour can be seen below. As previously reported, Grillo is selling a "one-of-a-kind" Pearl Welder Tour Select drum kit via eBay. He says: "This drum kit was custom made for me to use on...

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A few years back, I was stranded outside a venue as guest of a band opening for symphonic metallers KAMELOT. My hosts had been detained at customs on the same day as the gig, hence their late arrival. Fortunately for me, I'd interviewed former KAMELOT vocalist Roy Khan a week prior and the band spie...

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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Rio De Janeiro Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's December 10 performance at Circo Voador in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Storytime 02. Dark Chest Of Wonders 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley) 07...

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KAMELOT's CASEY GRILLO Selling 'One-Of-A-Kind' Drum Kit Used On 2012 U.S. Tour

KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo is selling a "one-of-a-kind" Pearl Welder Tour Select drum kit via eBay. He says: "This drum kit was custom made for me to use on KAMELOT's 2012 U.S. tour while opening up for NIGHTWISH. I would love to hang on to it but I have so many kits at ...

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THY MAJESTIE: Footage Of Entire Performance At 2008 BRAINSTORM FESTIVAL Posted Online

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE has released video footage of its entire performance at the 2008 edition of the Brainstorm Festival, which took place in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Commented the group: "Unfortunately, the [proposed] live DVD [of the Brainstorm concert] will ne...