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NIGHTWISH: 'Highest Hopes' Named 'Album Of The Week' By Icelandic National Radio

For the final week of 2005, NIGHTWISH's most recent CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", was chosen as "foreign album of the week" by the Ras 2 (Channel 2) radio station of the Icelandic National Radio (RUV),Iceland's equivalent of DR in Denmark and SVT in Sweden. An off...

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AJATTARA: 'Äpäre' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

AJATTARA, the Finnish "black/dark metal" project featuring former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen (a.k.a. Ruoja),have finalized the track listing for their fourth full-length album, "Äpäre", due on March 22, 2006 via Spinefarm Records. It is as follows: 01. Hurmasta 02. Raato 03. Säälin Koira 04. L...

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NIGHTWISH: Photo Of Drummer JUKKA's Newborn Posted Online

Dutch webzine Reflections of Darkness has published a photo of NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen's son Niki at this location. Commented Jukka: "His name might lead us to think that he is a potential bassist but I'd prefer him to be a drummer. After all 'Drums are the instruments of Gods'.=)" Niki ....

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DREAMTALE Putting Finishing Touches On New Promo Single

Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We have been busy writing new songs and we feel that there is really some strong material coming. We are soon finished with recording a promo single with three new songs. No info on whether it will be released...

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Interview With Former NIGHTWISH Frontwoman To Air On Finnish TV

An interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will air on the Finnish TV station TV1 on Saturday, December 24 at approximately 7:45 p.m. In other news, Turunen's official web site has made available copies of "Noche Escandinava II", a very limited-edition CD containing recordings in Bu...

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NIGHTWISH: Swedish Concert Webcast Scheduled For January

An audio recording of NIGHTWISH's September 11, 2005 concert at SkyCom Arena in Umeå, Sweden will air on Swedish radio on January 12 beginning at 9:00 p.m. To listen to the streamed concert, go to the "P3 Live" web site and click "Webbradio" and choose P3. As previously reported, Spinefarm Records h...

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NIGHTWISH: New Singer Has Not Been Found

Finland's NIGHTWISH, who recently parted ways with longtime frontwoman Tarja Turunen, have issued the following statement via their official web site: "Several [media outlets] have spread information about a new singer of NIGHTWISH but every single word has been a lie. We ask people not to believe e...

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TWILIGHTNING Finish Recording New EP

Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING have set "Bedlam" as the title of their recently recorded EP, tentatively due in early 2006 via Spinefarm Records. "Even though it has been a hellish and really disordered few weeks at Astia [studios] we came up for five brisk hard-rocking songs!" the band write...

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NIGHTWISH Drummer Becomes Second-Time Dad

Congratulations are in order for NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen and his wife Satu, who welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on December 19. Both mother and child are doing well, according to a posting on the band's web site. As previously reported, Spinefarm Records has set a June 7, 2006 re...

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LULLACRY Guitarist: 'Rock And Roll Is Supposed To Be A Little Bit Dangerous'

Panu Koski of Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with LULLACRY guitarist Sami Vauhkonen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: In the not-that-distant past, the mere presence of a female band member — not to mention a lead vocalist — was enough to stir disbelief, doubt an...

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TO/DIE/FOR Keyboardist To Take Break From Band To 'Heal Himself'

Keyboardist Juska Salminen (ex-H.I.M., NEW DAWN FOUNDATION) will be taking a break from performing and recording activities with Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR. "The reason is that he is a bit sick and he needs time to heal himself," explained TO/DIE/FOR vocalist Jarno "Jape" Perätalo. "We don't...

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ARISE Revamp Lineup, Vow To Carry On

Swedish death/thrash metallers ARISE have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Erik Ljungqvist and bassist Patrik Skoglow due to "differences in opinion." Three new members have already been recruited, and ARISE "will continue with full strength," according to a press release. "We can assure you that...

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ENSIFERUM: Complete 'Dragonheads' Details Revealed

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have completed work on their new EP, "Dragonheads", due on February 15, 2006 via Spinefarm Records. The mini-CD was recorded and mixed in November at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki...

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AJATTARA's Christmas Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

AJATTARA, the Finnish "black/dark metal" project featuring former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen (a.k.a. Ruoja),have entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 2 with their Christmas single, "Joulusingle 2005". The CD contains an original song entitled "Teuras", backed by a cover of the trac...

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KALMAH Finish Mixing New Album

Finland's KALMAH have finished mixing their new album, entitled "The Black Waltz", for a February 22, 2006 release through Spinefarm Records. "The mixing started and ended fast," the band write on their web site. "We had only five days to do it but luckily the basic sounds were great and Ahti [Korte...