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NIGHTWISH Announces New Singer

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have recruited 35-year-old Swedish singer Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon) to replace Tarja Turunen. A photo of the new vocalist can be found here. A short video "greeting" from Anette is available for download at this location (MPEG, 5 MB). Regarding her m...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Demoing Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's web site has been updated with the following message: "We are nearly at the end of the month and Tarja already made demos for most of the songs of [the upcoming solo album] 'My Winter Storm'. The process took place in a recording studio in Argentina. Also in B...

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UNSHINE Singer Hasn't Joined NIGHTWISH

Finnish female-fronted metallers UNSHINE have rejected as "false" rumors that the group's lead singer Susanna has joined NIGHTWISH as the replacement for Tarja Turunen. "There is an illegal pirate version of new NIGHTWISH song 'Eva' available for downloading in Internet," the band writes on its web...

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NIGHTWISH To Reveal New Singer's Identity Tomorrow!

Due to a leak of the new NIGHTWISH single, "Eva", via an as-yet-undisclosed source in the United Kingdom, Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH will begin selling the Internet-only single "Eva" and reveal the name of the new singer earlier than previously planned. "Eva" will be released in Finland...

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NIGHTWISH: Listen To Sample Of New Single 'Eva'

A short audio sample of NIGHTWISH's new single, entitled "Eva", has been posted online at this location. Due on May 30, "Eva" (cover) will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to charity. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. The...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Eva' Single Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork of NIGHTWISH's new single, entitled "Eva", has been posted online at this location. Due on May 30, "Eva" will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to charity. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. The identity o...

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New NIGHTWISH Singer Checks In From Recording Studio

New NIGHTWISH singer, whose identity has not yet been revealed, has posted a diary on the band's official web site covering the new album recordings. Read it at this location. NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) recently told Finland's Soundi magazine that the group's upcoming album, whic...

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NUCLEAR BLAST Anniversary CD 'Into The Light'; First Audio Sample Available

A track called "Dirty Wings" (featuring EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet),taken from the upcoming compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light", has been posted online at this location. "Into the Light" features 10 songs composed, recorded and produced b...

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NUCLEAR BLAST Anniversary CD 'Into The Light': Details Revealed

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski recently completed work on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is...

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NIGHTWISH: U.S. Tour Kick-Off Officially Sold Out

NIGHTWISH's U.S. tour kick-off on October 15 at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia has officially sold out five and a half months in advance. Support at the show will come from PARADISE LOST. NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) recently told Finland's Soundi magazine that the band has fin...

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NIGHTWISH: Four Songs Mixed For New Album

NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) has reportedly told Finland's Soundi magazine that the band has finished mixing four songs for the group's upcoming album — NIGHTWISH's first to feature the band's new singer, whose identity has not yet been revealed. Only 30 people (all of whom have pe...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer To Appear At International Book Fair In Argentina

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will visit the stands of Finland, Sweden and Norway at the International Book Fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Invited by the Finnish Embassy in Argentina, Turunen will visit stand #2315/yellow hall on May 3 at 20:00. Turunen has set "My Winter Storm" as the tit...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer Announces Working Title Of New Solo CD

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has posted the following message on her web site: "With renewed energy after some holidays I am 100 % working in the new album at the moment. "I have now a very difficult task ahead: to decide only a bunch of songs that will make it to the final album. ...

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NIGHTWISH: VIP Tickets For Philadelphia Meet-And-Greet Available

As part of their North American tour this fall, Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled an exclusive meet-and-greet at The Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 16, 2007, to take place after the band's soundcheck. The only way to gain access to the meet-and-greet is to have...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Advances To Show's Final

Video footage of 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing two Finnish metal/hard rock classics on the national TV talent show "Idols" last night (Thursday, March 29) has been posted online on YouTube: * "Sielut Iskee Tulta" (originally by KILPI): video * "You Break My Heart" (originall...