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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Video Blog Posted Online

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have posted the third installment of the band's monthly video blog. The 13-minute clip, which features Martin Harb (keyboards) and Joanna Nieniewska (female vocals),can be viewed below. The latest addition to the VISIONS OF ATLANTIS ranks, Joanna Nie...

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STRATOVARIUS Singer Performs For Russian President

Singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, KOTIPELTO, CAIN'S OFFERING) played a short set for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, April 20 at a presidential dinner held by Finnish President Tarja Halonen in honor of Medvedev's visit to Finland. Timo was accompanied during the performance by Matia...

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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' Video Honored At Finland's MUUVI Awards

NIGHTWISH's video for the song "The Islander" was honored with a "Best Music Video" award at the Muuvi awards ceremony, which was held this past Friday (April 17) in Helsinki. "The Islander" clip was shot and directed by Tuomas "Stobe" Harju at the end of 2007 in Rovaniemi, Finland near the Arctic C...

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TARJA Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

TARJA and PINKY DOODLE POODLE have been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 17: SIRENIA MIDNATTSOL AUTUMN AMBERIAN DAWN FLOWING TEARS KIVIMETSAN DRUIDI...

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NIGHTWISH Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and vocalist Anette Olzon of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on April 2, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/...

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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Guitarist BILL HUDSON

Multi-national melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has issued the following update: "We are sorry to announce that after 10 months, Bill Hudson and POWER QUEST have parted ways. The split was extremely amicable and was down to the fact that both parties were struggling with the logistics of Bill be...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Brother Joins DESCENDED; Video Available

Tony Turunen, the brother of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has joined the Finnish metal band DESCENDED as the group's new lead vocalist. The band says in a statement, "We are very proud and excited about this new situation. We haven't had time to record any music with Tony yet, but he will...

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MASTODON, EXTREMA Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

MASTODON and EXTREMA have been confirmed for this year's Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 27-28 at Brianteo Stadium, Monza, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, June 27: L-stage: HEAVEN & HELL 21.15 - 22.45 QUEENSRŸCHE 18.15 - 19.30 EDGUY 15.45 - 16.45 EP...

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NIGHTWISH: Free 'Amaranth' (Live) Download Available

A free MP3 download of NIGHTWISH's "Amaranth" (live) from the new live CD/DVD "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" will be available until midnight tonight (Thursday, April 2). Go to the special download page from Roadrunner Records to get the track. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various O...

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POWER QUEST: New Podcast Available

Multi-national melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has uploaded a new podcast at this location (.RAR file). Following the departure of long-standing bassist Steve Scott in early January, POWER QUEST has announced the addition of Oliver Holzwarth, who has been a touring member of the legendary Germa...

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NIGHTWISH in Mantova: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "The Islander" last night (Monday, March 30) at Palabam in Mantova, Italy, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. 7 D...

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NIGHTWISH Receives Platinum And Gold In Switzerland

"Dark Passion Play", the latest studio album from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has been certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Meanwhile, the band's "End Of An Era" DVD has achieved gold status in the country by shifting more than 3,000 units. The N...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Touring Band Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's band for her upcoming tour will consist of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards Oliver Holzwarth (BLIND GUARDIAN, ex-SIEGES EVEN) - Bass Alex S...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About His UFO Sighting; Video Available

A short clip from a major interview with Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),to be published in the 2009 edition of Top Secret magazine (due in April),can be viewed below. The Dio interview, which was conducted a number of years ago, comes side by side with a major arti...

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DORO PESCH To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'Uncle Scotty's Hot Tub' Tomorrow

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch will guest on KNAC.COM's "Uncle Scotty's Hot Tub" show tomorrow (Friday, March 20) at noon PST (3 p.m. EST). To listen to the program live via the Internet, visit www.knac.com. Doro Pesch will perform a special 25th-anniversary show (including a WARLOCK performance) a...