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DORO PESCH Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye'

German metal queen Doro Pesch was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when she performed in Zagreb, Croatia on October 28, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Fear No Evil", the new album from Pesch, was made available in North America on June 2 via AFM/Dismanic/Ryko Distribution. Released in Euro...

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LEAVES' EYES Taps TARJA/BLIND GUARDIAN Bassist For 'Beauty & The Beast Tour'

Due to health concerns, LEAVES' EYES bassist Alla Fedynitch will sit out the band's shows for the remainder of the year. Her temporary replacement will be Oliver Holzwarth (TARJA TURUNEN, BLIND GUARDIAN),who previously joined LEAVES' EYES on stage for two songs during the German/Norwegian female-fr...

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THE ETERNAL To Work With THE TEA PARTY's JEFF MARTIN On New Album

Fresh from their 2009 world tour across Australia, Japan Europe, America, Canada and Mexico in support of their album "Kartika", Melbourne's dark rockers THE ETERNAL will enter 301 Studios in Byron Bay on December 4 with acclaimed producer and multi-platinum recording artist Jeff Martin (THE ARMADA,...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Audio Recording Of New Song Performance Available

An audio recording of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "In For A Kill", on October 30 in Tampere, Finland at Tampere Hall with the Tampere Filharmonics (led by Benjamin Vary) can be streamed using the player below. Tarja performed four songs in total during this special H...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs New Song In Tampere; Video Available

Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "Witch-Hunt", on October 30 in Tampere, Finland at Tampere Hall with the Tampere Filharmonics (led by Benjamin Vary) can be viewed below. Tarja performed four songs in total during this special Halloween concert: "Witch-Hu...

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THE ETERNAL Recruits TARJA's Keyboardist For Upcoming Album

Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metallers THE ETERNAL have issued the following update: "Talented Finnish keyboard player Maria Ilmoniemi [pictured below with THE ETERNAL] who we met on our recent tour in the USA (she was in Tarja's [Turunen] band) is now at her studio in Helsinki, Finland, track...

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DORO PESCH Performs With TARJA TURUNEN At METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST; Video Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch joined former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on stage at the Metal Female Voices Fest on October 19, 2009 in Wieze, Belgium to perform the song "The Seer". Watch video footage of Doro's appearance below. Tarja's version of "The Seer", featuring a duet with Pesch, was in...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Bassist Performs With LEAVES' EYES At METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST; Video Available

Bassist Oliver Holzwarth (TARJA TURUNEN, BLIND GUARDIAN) joined LEAVES' EYES — the band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — for two songs during the German/Norwegian female-fronted metal group's acoustic performance at the Metal Female Voices...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Featured In New THE RASMUS Video

"October & April", the new video from Finland's THE RASMUS which features a guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. Scheduled for release on November 11, the single was sent to radio stations in Europe last week. In a September 2008 interview with Italy's Musi...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Talks About Playing With TARJA, Recording With MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL) when he played Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on October 12, 2009. Watch the chat below. Photos of the Tarja concert — which was...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Featured On New THE RASMUS Single

NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon makes a guest appearance on "October & April", the new single from Finland's THE RASMUS, which is scheduled for release on November 11. The song, which is available for streaming below, has been sent to radio stations in Europe and the video for the track will p...

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Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Bassist Says Split Was 'Mutual'

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE bassist Justin Biggs has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I'm writing this statement of course in regards to the latest news from REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE. It's only been a few days and already I can see a storm on the horizon. So,...

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Ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Keyboardist Says He Learned He Was Fired Via Internet

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE keyboardist Michael Khalilov has slammed the band's mainman, ex-STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki, for allegedly failing to inform Khalilov and bassist Justin Biggs that they were no longer members of the group. Tolkki released a statement on Thursday (October 8) indicati...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

A video interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen conducted by 24ur.com on October 6, 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia can be viewed below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage from the Zagreb concert. The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on Septembe...

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TARJA TURUNEN In Munich: Video Available

Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's October 3, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands, is a...