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JEFF KOLLMAN To Debut New Band

Acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, GLENN HUGHES) will debut his new band, PERVADELIC, on Tuesday, October 5 at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California. The group — which features Kollman on vocals and guitar, along with co-guitarist Michael "Fish" Herr...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Band Lineup For European Tour Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of musicians who will join her on her upcoming European tour. Turunen's band will be as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Christian Kretschmar (SCHILLER) - Keybo...

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DORO PESCH Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, Upcoming DVD And U.S. Tour

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: How have your preparations been for these four upcoming U.S. dates? Doro: I'm planning to play all the highlights and some g...

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TARJA: Second 'Until My Last Breath' Video Released

The second video for "Until My Last Breath", a brand new song from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. Tarja says, "We filmed it with my talented friends from Same eYes company in Kuusankoski and Kouvola in Finland." She adds, "The most important thing was to get Mr. Arvi Lin...

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TARJA: 'What Lies Beneath' First-Week Sales Revealed

"What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 24 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and devel...

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MIKE TERRANA's 'Sinfonica' Combines Classic Music With Rock Drumming

Drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has completed work on his third solo album, "Sinfonica", which contains 11 famous classical orchestral tracks accompanied by his drumming. Commented Terrana: "The idea for the 'Sinfonica' project...

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TARJA TURUNEN's 'What Lies Beneath': More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #14 (first week),#7 (second week) Czech Republic: #6 Switzerland: #11 Hungary: #30 Netherlands: #45 Belgium (Flanders): #99 Belgium (Wallonia):...

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TARJA TURUNEN's 'What Lies Beneath' Cracks German Top 5

"What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has entered the German Media COntrol chart at position No. 4. "What Lies Beneath" was released in North America on September 14 via The End Records. The CD's first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook f...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'What Lies Beneath' Recording Sessions

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). "What Lies Beneath" is being released in North America today (Tuesday, September 14) via The End Reco...

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DORO: '25 Years In Rock' DVD European Release Date Confirmed

German metal queen Doro Pesch is putting the finishing touches on her biggest project to date — the 2DVD/CD set "25 Years In Rock", featuring the entire 25-year anniversary concert, including guest performances in front of about 10,000 enthusiastic fans in Düsseldorf, Germany as well as a China spec...

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DORO Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with the German metal queen Doro Pesch at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Pesch recently signed a deal with Nuclear Blast R...

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TARJA: 'Until My Last Breath' Video Released

"Until My Last Breath", the new video from former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the singer's sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath", which will be released in North America on September 14 (postponed from the previously announced August 31) via The En...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the songs that appear on "What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, are available for streaming at this location. "What Lies Beneath" will be released in North America on August 31 via The End Records. The CD's first single, "Fallin...

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THE ETERNAL: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

A 10-minute YouTube clip featuring snippets of all the tracks that will appear on "Under A New Sun", the forthcoming fourth full-length album from Melbourne, Australia's dark rockers THE ETERNAL, can be found below. "Under A New Sun" was recorded at 301 Studios in Byron Bay with acclaimed producer a...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I Feel Immortal' Video Posted Online

"I Feel Immortal", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in Iceland and was previously described by Tarja as "probably the most beautiful video I have ever done in my career. The country is just unbelievably amazing with its stunning lands...