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NIGHTWISH To Issue Special Copy-Protected Version Of "Century Child" CD

Finland's NIGHTWISH will issue a special copy-protected version of their new CD, entitled Century Child, on May 27th featuring a unique code, which can be used to download the album and the group's first three-track demo via the group's official web site. Recorded prior to the band's first album and...

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NIGHTWISH: "Century Child" Track Listing Revealed

Finland's NIGHTWISH have announced the full track listing for their forthcoming Century Child CD, due out on July 1st through Spinefarm Records. It is as follows: 01. Bless The Child (6:11) 02. End Of All Hope (3:51) 03. Dead To The World (4:19) 04. Ever Dream (4:42) 05. Slaying The Dream (4:31) 06....

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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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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Record RAMONES Cover, Ink New Deal With Spinefarm

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM are set to record a cover of THE RAMONES classic "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" for inclusion on the group's upcoming single, entitled You Better Off Dead, due through Spinefarm Records on July 1st. In other news, CHILDREN OF BODOM are strongly rumored to be on the...

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NIGHTWISH: New MP3 Clip Available Online

An MP3 clip of the track "Ever Dream", taken from NIGHTWISH's forthcoming Century Child album, can be downloaded from this location. Century Child is due to be released on July 1st through Spinefarm Records. ...

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TO/DIE/FOR: "It's Impossible To Continue The Band As It Used To Be"

Despite having taking a couple of months off from usual band activities, Finland's TO/DIE/FOR are still unsure if they will carry on as a band, according to the latest posting by lead guitarist Joonas Jope Koto. In the message, which was posted on the message board of TO/DIE/FOR's official web site,...

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EMBRAZE Halt Band Activities, Pursue Side Projects

Finland's EMBRAZE have decided to put all band activities on hold for an indefinite period of time due to the group's long-term discontent with their record company, Mastervox Records, and the continuous delays in the release of the band's recently-completed third album, entitled Katharsis. Although...

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Finland's Premier Metal Record Label Gets Bought Out By Universal

Finland's Spin-Farm Oy, the parent company of Spinefarm Records, Spikefarm Records, Ranka Recordings, Odor, Freeride and Hawaii Sounds and the home to such acts as NIGHTWISH, THE BLACK LEAGUE and CHARON, among many others, has had a controlling interest in the firm bought by Universal Music. Accordi...

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CHARON's "Tearstained" CD To Be Reissued

According to Digital Metal, Finland's Spinefarm Records have officially bought the rights to CHARON's acclaimed second album, Tearstained, from Danish label Diehard Records. Recorded at BRR-Studios by Juha Matinheikki, the rare record is due shortly for re-release. As of now, no bonus tracks have be...

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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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FOR MY PAIN: A New Finnish "Supergroup"

FOR MY PAIN is the name of a brand new Finnish "goth metal act who feature several well-known musicians from the local metal scene. The group's current line-up stands as follows: Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) - keyboards Altti Vetelinen (ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) - bass Lauri Tuohimaa (EMBRAZE) - gui...

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NIGHTWISH Finalize Title, Artwork For Upcoming CD

Finland's NIGHTWISH have set Century Child as the title to their upcoming album, which is tentatively due to be released on May 27th through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2000's Wishmaster was recorded at Finnvox and Kitee Huvikeskus studios and will include 11 original songs, among them the f...

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DEMIGOD Part With Founding Member, Vow To Carry On

Finnish death metallers DEMIGOD have parted ways with drummer and founding member Seppo Taatila due to the latter's desire to focus on family life. The band are presently rehearsing new material with vocalist Tuomas Ala-Nissil temporarily filling in behind the kit and expect to announce a permanent...

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LULLACRY Prepare To Record Third Full-Length CD

Finland's LULLACRY are due to enter the studio in September to record the follow-up to last year's acclaimed Be My God CD. Described as "heavy as hell" yet without losing sight of their "trademark melodies", LULLACRY's as-yet-untitled third full-length album is tentatively scheduled to be released i...

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DEMIGOD Push Back "Shadow..." Release Date

Veteran Finnish death metallers DEMIGOD have pushed back the release date of their comeback full-length album, entitled Shadow Mechanics, to February 11th through Spinefarm Records imprint Spikefarm. As previously reported, Shadow Mechanics will contain material from the band's 10 years of working w...