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AMON AMARTH To Perform With APOCALYPTICA's PERTTU In London

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We are excited to announce that Perttu Kivilaakso from APOCALYPTICA will be making a special appearance during our show in London on November 1st. "The idea came up when Perttu made an appearance with us during three shows in Fi...

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SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA, SATYRICON To Perform At FINNISH METAL EXPO

SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA, INSOMNIUM, SATYRICON and HYPOCRISY are among the scheduled performers for the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki. Finnish Metal Expo, the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting, is taking over the Cable Factory for the six...

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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...

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AMON AMARTH Meets APOCALYPTICA In Helsinki

APOCALYPTICA's Perttu Kivilaakso joined Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH on stage last night (Friday, October 2) at the Tavastia club in Helsinki, Finland to perform the song "Embrace Of The Endless Ocean". Fan-filmed video footage of this unique collaboration can be viewed below. The deluxe rei...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Embark On 20th-Anniversary Tour

Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES will embark on their 20th-anniversary tour in February 2010. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 04 - Bikini - Barcelona, Spain Feb. 05 - Joy Eslava - Madrid, Spain Feb. 06 - Kafe Antzokia - Bilbao, Spain Feb. 07 - La Maroquinerie - Paris, France Feb. 0...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Madrid Photos Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's September 27, 2009 concert at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. Also available are pictures of support act KINGS OF MODESTY and ASPERA. Check them out at this location. Tarja's setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My...

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NIGHTWISH Plays Final Show Of 'Dark Passion Play' Tour; Setlist Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a special homecoming show last night (Saturday, September 19) at the sold-out, 11,000-capacity Hartwall Arena in Helsinki to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig came from APOCALYPTICA. NIGHTWISH's...

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TARJA TURUNEN Continuing To Write Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded three songs for a Finnish Christmas album, produced by Olli Ahvenlahti. According to Turunen, this is "a charity project for missionary workers in Finland and it is going to be released in the beginning of November in Finland." In other news, Tarja...

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APOCALYPTICA Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR; Video Posted Online

Jenn Selby of Terrorizer magazine conducted an interview with the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA prior to the band's performance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the 10-minute chat below. APOCALYPTICA...

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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Band Lineup For 'Final Storm Tour 2009'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of her band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which is scheduled to kick off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands. It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE...

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ANCARA To Release 'Chasing Shadows' In October

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA will release their third album, "Chasing Shadows", on October 21 in the band's home country and a later date in other parts of Europe. According to the group, the CD's release was "postponed by two months because the band decided to release the album independently though...

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ANCARA: 'Tears With a Smile' Video Teaser Available

A teaser for the "Tears With a Smile" video from Finnish hard rockers ANCARA can be viewed below. The song — which is described as "a duet ballad" — features a guest appearance by Agnes Pihlava, a finalist in the 2005 Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols". "Tears With a Smile" comes off ANC...

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ANCARA: Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 22 - Helsinki, Finland - On The Rocks Oct. 24 - Kouvola, Finland - House of Rock Nov. 13 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Rokkikellari (acoustic) "Chasing Shadows", the third album from ANCARA, recently had its release date pushed back from...

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TARJA TURUNEN At Ukraine's GLOBAL EAST FEST; Video Available

Quality video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's August 2, 2009 performance at the Global East Fest in Kiev, Ukraine can be viewed below (courtesy of Darkside.ru). Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consisted of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mik...

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APOCALYPTICA: Quality Gothenburg Footage Available

Quality video footage of APOCALYPTICA's August 12, 2009 performance at Kulturkalaset, Götaplatsen, Göteborg, Sweden can be viewed below (courtesy of "framednoise"). APOCALYPTICA is scheduled to enter the studio in the winter to begin recording its new album for a spring 2010 release. APOCALYPTICA sc...