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NIGHTWISH Steps Up Vocalist Search

Finland's NIGHTWISH has posted the following message on its official web site: "NIGHTWISH is currently and actively looking for a new singer/frontwoman for the band. We need the obvious things: Looks, charisma, courage and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very help...

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NIGHTWISH Bassist Answers Fan Questions

NIGHTWISH bassist Marco Hietala recently answered a number of fan questions via the band's official web site. Read his responses at this location. NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band's upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2...

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NIGHTWISH Completes Pre-Production For New Album

Finland's NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band's upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2007. According to the latest entry on the group's official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at its songwritin...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says 'Greed' Contributed To Split With Singer

NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently answered a number of fans' questions via the band's official web site. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: Tell me honestly, were you ever in love with [former NIGHTWISH singer] Tarja [Turunen]? Tuomas: "One misleading word...

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Rare NIGHTWISH Songs Available For Download

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted eight rare NIGHTWISH songs at her official MySpace profile. Download the tracks "Sleepwalker", "The Forever Moments", "The Wayfarer", "Nightquest", "Nightwish", "Once Upon A Troubadour", "A Return to the Sea", and "Lagoon" at this location. The tr...

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NIGHTWISH Finish Writing Material For New Album

Finland's NIGHTWISH have finished writing the material for their next album and are now preparing to record pre-production versions of the songs so that they can be edited and arranged. The band are currently seeking a replacement for departed singer Tarja Turunen before entering the studio in Septe...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' International Chart Positions Revealed

NIGHTWISH's "End of an Era" DVD and CD entered the German chart at a No. 3 and has already been certified gold for sales in excess of 25,000 copies. "End of an Era" was also certified gold in Finland the day after its release. The DVD has sold 9,000 copies so far and the double ...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Husband Answers Fans' Questions

Marcelo Cabuli, husband/manager of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has posted answers to 157 questions posed by NIGHTWISH fans regarding Tarja's split the band, Marcelo's relationship with Tarja and her former bandmates and Turunen's future plans. Read the questions and Marcelo's response...

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NIGHTWISH Launch Official Videoblog

Finland's NIGHTWISH have launched an official videoblog that will allow fans to watch the band during their rehearsals this summer. Check it out at this location. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Certified Gold

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9,000 copies so far and the double live CD has shifted over 15,000 copies. As previously reported, audio and video clips from "End ....

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French LORDI Fans Demand Apology For TV Hosts' Disparaging Remarks

According to the Helsingin Sanomat, some 15,000 French LORDI fans have signed an Internet petition demanding an apology from French TV Eurovision hosts for what were claimed to be disparaging remarks about the artists during the Athens show. At the end of LORDI's performance on May 20, one of the Fr...

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LORDI's EUROVISION Victory 'Party' Attended By 80,000 People: Video Available

Matti Huuhtanen of The Associated Press has issued the following report: Thousands of Finns swarmed into Helsinki's central market square to greet their new national heroes, monster hard-rockers LORDI, as they performed for the first time in public since a stunning victory at the Eurovision Song Con...

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Finnish Square Named After LORDI

BBC News is reporting that the Finnish city of Rovaniemi says it will name a square after monster rock band LORDI, its surprise Eurovision Song Contest winners. The band was the first Finnish act to claim victory in the competition. It also made history as the first heavy metal group to win. Its ...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Audio/Video Samples Available

Audio and video clips from NIGHTWISH's upcoming live CD/DVD package, entitled "End of an Era", have been posted online at MusicBay.se. Due out June 2, "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 Hartw...

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Review: NIGHTWISH Blame Split With Singer On Dishonest, Manipulative Manager

Jarkko Jokelainen of Helsingin Sanomat has reviewed author Marko "Mape" Ollila's recently published 380-page NIGHTWISH book chronicling the band's rise to the status of one of the most successful symphonic metal bands in the world, including the circumstances that led to the departure of lead singer...