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THUNDERSTONE: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have set "Tools of Destruction" as the title of their third full-length album, tentatively due in Europe on April 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. Release dates for the USA and Japan will be announced soon. "Tools of Destruction" was mixed at Timo Tolkki's (...February 1, 2005
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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: More Than 40 Bands Confirmed
The organizers of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival have announced most of the bands that will perform at this year's event, set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Friday, April 22, 2005 (doors o...January 25, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' DVD-Audio Due Next Month
NIGHTWISH will release a DVD-Audio version of their latest album, "Once", on February 7. The complete track listing for the disc is as follows: 01. Dark Chest Of Wonders 02. Wish I Had An Angel 03. Nemo 04. Planet Hell 05. Creek Mary`s Blood 06. The Siren 07. Dead Gardens 08. Romanticide 09. Ghost L...January 25, 2005
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VANISHING POINT To Support NIGHTWISH In Australia
Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT will be supporting Finland's NIGHTWISH on their first tour of Australia for their two Melbourne shows. They are playing at The Corner Hotel (57 Swan Street, Richmond) on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22. As previously reported, VANISHING POINT...January 22, 2005
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NIGHTMARE To Enter Studio In April
French power metallers NIGHTMARE will enter the studio on April 11 to begin recording their seventh album, tentatively due late summer/early fall through an as-yet-undetermined label. NIGHTMARE's most recent studio album, "Silent Room", was released in October 2003 through the group's previous label...January 22, 2005
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SYRENS CALL Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement
French progressive metal band SYRENS CALL parted ways with singer Valerie Paul. "This parting puts an end to more than six years of a common work that led to the release of two albums — 'Fantasea' in 2000 and 'Emoceans' in 2004 — and numerous concerts as headliner or opener for prestigious bands — W...January 21, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' Certified Triple-Platinum In Finland
NIGHTWISH's latest CD, "Once", has been certified triple-platinum in the group's native Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. The follow-up to 2002's "Century Child", "Once" has already been certified platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 200,000 copies. NIGHTWISH's North American tour...January 20, 2005
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METAL CHURCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
METAL CHURCH have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER EISREG...January 19, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA To Perform At Finnish 'GRAMMYS'
According to the band's official web site, Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" category at the Emma-Gaala (Finnish Grammy Awards-equivalent),along with MOKOMA, NIGHTWISH and TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS. The band will also perf...January 19, 2005
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H.I.M., THE RASMUS Singers Perform 'Bittersweet' With APOCALYPTICA: Photos Available
As widely expected, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo and THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen joined APOCALYPTICA for the world-premiere live rendition of their single "Bittersweet" at a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian earthquake/tsunami disaster at Helsinki's 12,000-seater Hartwall Arena on Monday...January 18, 2005
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THE HAUNTED: 'rEVOLVEr' Voted Album Of The Year By Swedish Radio
According to a posting on the group's official web site, THE HAUNTED were announced as winner of Swedish national radio show "P3 Rock"'s annual "Best Album" poll for 2004. The poll is determined by "P3 Rock" listeners, who cast their votes for the best rock album of the year. "P3 Rock"'s Top Albums...January 18, 2005
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ENDHAMMER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Germany's ENDHAMMER have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER...January 17, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Help Promote MARTIN KESICI's Single
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will be traveling to Germany the first week of February to do promotion with German "Star Search" winner Martin Kesici for their joint single "Leaving You For Me". The "Leaving You for Me" single is scheduled for release on January 31. The single will include the p...January 17, 2005
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TRISTANIA Complete 'Equilibrium' Video
Norwegian metal band TRISTANIA have finished filming a video for the track "Equilibrium". Director Ralf Strathmann was flown in from Los Angeles to work on this project, which was completed in the old Tou Brewery in Stavanger, Norway. The material is currently in post-production and the video should...January 16, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Singer Guests In MARTIN KESICI Video: Clip Available Online
German "Star Search" winner Martin Kesici's video for the song "Leaving You for Me", featuring a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has been posted online at Viva.tv (choose connection and player). The "Leaving You for Me" single is scheduled for release on January 31. T...January 13, 2005