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NIGHTWISH Mainman Talks About New Singer, Upcoming Tour

Stalker magazine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Stalker: The new album "Dark Passion Play" — what is, from your perspective, the most important song? Tuomas: Well, it has to be the first, "The Poet And The Pendu...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Answers Fans' Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Why did you choose a singer like Anette [Olzon] to replace Tarja [Turunen]? Don't you think that...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Discusses New Singer, Finnish Tabloids And Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: How many [people] auditioned for the lead singer spot? Tuomas: There were about 2,000 demos that we received from 55 different countries, so that was amazi...

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NIGHTWISH's New Song 'Bye Bye Beautiful' Was Inspired By Former Singer

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following message on his web site: "Just returned home from a couple of very productive days spent with NIGHTWISH in Helsinki. After a terrifyingly early start on Wednesday morning, irrepressible band manager Ewo Rytkönen collected me from the air...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Films 'I Walk Alone' Video

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has finished filming a video for her new solo single, "I Walk Alone", in Berlin, Germany with director Jörn Heitmann, who previously worked with NIGHTWISH on the "Sleeping Sun" clip in 2005. The single will be released mid-October Universal Music, to be followed...

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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'Dark Passion Play' Is Heaviest Album Band Has Ever Done

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Well, it's good to have you live with us today, so let's start. Even before you joined NIGHTWISH, it was an extremely succes...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: More Solo LP Guest Appearances Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is currently putting the finishing touches on her solo debut, "My Winter Storm", for a November 9 release via Universal Music. A single, "I Walk Alone", will precede the album in mid-October. Tarja rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit N...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' DVD Certified Gold In Switzerland

NIGHTWISH's latest DVD, "End of an Era", has been certified gold in Switzerland for sales in excess of 3,000 copies. "End of an Era" contains recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21, 2005 at the Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland. In...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: Solo Album Release Date Announced

Universal Music has set a November 9 German release date for the debut solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". A single, "I Walk Alone", will precede the album in mid-October. The CD will feature a guest appearance by ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. NIGHTWIS...

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ANGRA Guitarist Comments On TARJA TURUNEN Collaboration

ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro has commented on his recently recorded guest appearance on the upcoming solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". Said Kiko: "An incomparable beautiful voice, an extremely talented artist, a perfect diva. Tarja always gave me a g...

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ANGRA Guitarist To Guest On Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Solo Album

ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro will make a guest appearance on the new solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". "It was a pleasure to be able to have Kiko playing acoustic guitar in some of the songs," says Tarja. "He added a wonderful taste that I was lookin...

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NIGHTWISH: Norwegian TV Interview Available

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon were recently interviewed by Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of Norway's NRK P3TV about the band's singer search, problems with previous frontwoman Tarja Turunen and strip clubs, among other topics. Watch the five-minute clip at this...

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NIGHTWISH To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon will be interviewed on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, July 25) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. A clip of the band's new single, "Amaranth", will be play...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Amaranth' Single To Receive Finnish Radio Premiere Tomorrow

NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", will receive its broadcast premiere tomorrow (Thursday, July 26) on Finland's YleX channel at 8:20 a.m. Finnish time. According to MetalFromFinland.com, NIGHTWISH has scheduled a release party for its latest album, "Dark Passion Play", on September 26 at Tavastia...

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NIGHTWISH: New Interview, Photos Available

Manuel Lopez of Hall Of Metal recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon. You can read a rough transcript of the conversation at this location. According to MetalFromFinland.com, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have...