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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says He Has '14 Pieces' Of Music Written For Next Album

NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been three months since the last show in Hartwall Arena and things are finally calming down. I just read through the yet unfinished version of the upcoming NIGHTWISH book. I was ve...

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Vol. 4

Sure, it'd be possible to get through a LULLACRY review without mentioning several international superstar bands who combine bubblegummy pop-metal with female vocals. But what would the fun of that be? Besides, find me a NIGHTWISH fan who doesn't like this band — if you do, they're either lying or b...

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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Head Of Promotion Talks To Greece's METALZONE

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with Nuclear Blast Records (Germany) Head Of Promotion Markus Wosgien. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: Tell me a few things about how things are at the moment with Nuclear Blast and what are we expecting for the year 2006? Mark...

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FINNTROLL Fire Lead Singer TAPIO WILSKA

Finland's FINNTROLL have parted ways with singer Tapio Wilska (SETHIAN, ex-WIZZARD, former session vocalist for NIGHTWISH). Wilska's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "With a heavy heart I bring you the following news: In a band meeting one hour ago I was fired as a singer of FINNTR...

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AMORPHIS Confirmed For NECKBREAKER'S BALL European Tour

Finland's AMORPHIS have been confirmed for the Neckbreaker's Ball 2006 European tour, which is scheduled to take place in April. Also appearing on the bill are HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, SCAR SYMMETRY and an as-yet-undisclosed "special guest." Confirmed dates are as fo...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: New Album Details Revealed

Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW have announced the details of their fifth album, "Before the Bleeding Sun", due out in Finland on April 26 via Spinefarm Records. "Before the Bleeding Sun" is the band's first album since their reunion that took place in 2005. Th...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Highest Hopes' Was Finland's Top-Selling Album Last Year

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band's "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish" release was the top-selling album in Finland in the year 2005, with sales of over 65,000 copies. Second on the list was ROBBIE WILLIAMS' "Intensive Care" (61,366 copies) and third YÖ's "Kuolem...

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AMORPHIS: 'House Of Sleep' Video Posted Online

AMORPHIS' video for their new single, "House of Sleep", has been posted online at NuclearBlast.de (Real Media). The single, which recently entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 1, comes off the group's new album, "Eclipse", due on February 17 via Nuclear Blast Records. A pre-release liste...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Nemo' Single Covered By Finnish 'Humppa' Band

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, a famous Finnish "Humppa" band, ELÄKELÄISET, recently recorded a "great" Humppa version of NIGHTWISH's "Nemo" single. The single, entitled "Jukolan Humppa", can be ordered from the Nightwish Shop and MoreMusic. "Nemo" was the first single from...

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SENGIR: New Song Posted Online

Belgian female-fronted goth rockers SENGIR have uploaded a new song, entitled "Calling" at www.myspace.com/sengir. The track comes off the band's upcoming sophomore album, "Sign of Devotion", due on January 23 via Buzzville Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Guilty Water" was recorded at the Midas St...

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AMORPHIS: 'House Of Sleep' Single Tops Finnish Chart

AMORPHIS' new single, "House of Sleep", has entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 1. View the whole chart at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "Eclipse", due on February 17 via Nuclear Blast Records. A pre-release listening session for "Eclipse" will be held at Nigh...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Checks In From Greece

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has posted the following message on his official web site: "Cool, I have been having this flu now for about one month. I know I am not the only person who's fighting with it at the moment. The thing is that I haven´t been able to sing (or do much nothing) ...

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STRATOVARIUS To Play Taiwan And Hong Kong For First Time

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have lined up the following dates during January: Jan. 14 - Thessaloniki, GRE @ Idrogios Jan. 15 - Athens. GRE @ Club 22 Jan. 18 - Osaka, JPN @ Shinsaibashi Club Quattro Jan. 19 - Nagoya, JPN @ Bottomline Jan. 21 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya O-East Jan. 22 - Tokyo, ....

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AMORPHIS To Tour Finland In March

Following the "Eclipse" release gig at the Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki on Saturday, February 18, AMORPHIS will embark on a Finnish tour in March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 09 - Oulu, FIN @ 45 Special Mar. 10 - Kuopio, FIN @ Työnkulma Mar. 17 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuone Mar. 18 - ...

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AMORPHIS: Another New Song Posted Online

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, entitled "Leaves Scar", has been added to the jukebox on the band's official MySpace site. The song comes off the Finnish metal band's forthcoming album, "Eclipse", due on February 17. The first single, "House of Sleep", was just relased in Finnish record stores. The cove...