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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Songs The Night Sings' Album Due In November
THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, will release its second album, "Songs The Night Sings", on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen, w...July 16, 2019
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SONATA ARCTICA Announces Fall 2019 European Tour
Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will embark on "The Raven Still Flies Over Europe" tour in the fall. Support on the trek, which will kick off on November 11 in Stockholm, will come from EDGE OF PARADISE and TEMPLE BALLS. SONATA ARCTICA will be touring in support of its tenth studio album...July 10, 2019
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SONATA ARCTICA's TONY KAKKO: 'There Are A Lot of Bands Who Always Did Power Metal Much Better Than We Did'
Since its 1999 "Ecliptica" debut, SONATA ARCTICA has gradually moved away from the zippy, speedy, if not wholly saccharine, power metal sound that so defined the Finnish band's early years. Inspired heavily by their fellow countrymen STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA rode the late '90s/early 2000s melodi...July 7, 2019
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SONATA ARCTICA To Release 'Talviyö' Album In September
On September 6, Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their tenth studio album, called "Talviyö" (which means "Winter Night"),including eleven new tracks. "We were talking about having an album cover made from a photo and luckily managed to find this award-winning photographer On...June 21, 2019
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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: Second Album Completed
THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, has completed work on its second album. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT) and will tentatively arrive this fall via Front...May 18, 2019
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KAMELOT Officially Welcomes Drummer ALEX LANDENBURG
KAMELOT has announced the addition of drummer Alex Landenburg to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for Johan "Jo" Nunez, who has been absent from KAMELOT's touring activities for most of the past year after suffering a leg injury that prevented him from performing live. Landenb...April 10, 2019
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NORTHTALE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST
NORTHTALE, the new Swedish-American power metal band featuring guitarist Bill Hudson (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, ex-U.D.O./ DIRKSCHNEIDER),vocalist Christian Eriksson (ex-TWILIGHT FORCE),and drummer Patrick Johansson (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-W.A.S.P.) — has inked a deal with Nuclear Bl...April 4, 2019
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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Hopes For No Political Lyrics On Group's Next Album
Prior to Finnish progressive power metal band SONATA ARCTICA's acoustic performance in London on March 19, keyboardist Henkka Klingenberg and bass player Pasi Kauppinen spoke with Metal Underground. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...March 30, 2019
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KAMELOT: Lyric Video For 'Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)' Song
The official lyric video for the song "Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)" from KAMELOT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Shadow Theory", which was released in April 2018 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Haven" was helmed by acclaimed music producer Sasc...March 13, 2019
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist: 'The Finnish Metal Scene Is Probably Stronger Than It's Ever Been'
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka "Blacksmith" Seppälä spoke to Heavy Music Headquarters about the current state of the Finnish "melodic death metal" scene, more than 25 years after the band's formation. Asked if he sees a lot of new groups that are influenced by CHILDREN OF BODOM, Henkka said: "For...March 8, 2019
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IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Shoots For The Stars In Epic 'Stardust' Music Video/Short Film
The Texas-based extreme progressive/power metal group IMMORTAL GUARDIAN has been described as "seriously epic" (MetalSucks),so it's only fitting that the group's new music video for the song "Stardust" fits that same description. A riveting, special effects-laden five-minute hybrid of an "Armageddo...February 16, 2019
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WITHERFALL To Release 'Vintage' EP
In November 2018, U.S. dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL released its second studio album, "A Prelude To Sorrow". Never resting on its laurels, the group led by the creative duo comprised of vocalist Joseph Michael (SANCTUARY) and Jake Dreyer (ICED EARTH),has now announced the "Vintage" CD, LP, and...January 18, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Don't Think I Would Be Here Without METALLICA'
Serena Solomon of Nordic Metal conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's December 14 concert at Gatorade Center in Turku, Finland, as part of their career-spanning "Decades" tour. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribe...December 31, 2018
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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: Recordings For Second Album Begin
THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, has entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The follow-up to last year's "The Dark Element" will tentatively arrive in the fall of 2019 via Frontiers...November 29, 2018
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SONATA ARCTICA Begins Recording New Album, Announces 'Acoustic Adventures' European Tour
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have entered the studio to start recording their tenth studio album, due in 2019 through Nuclear Blast. But before the new record sees the light of day, SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a special journey — its very first acoustic run across European soil. Suppor...November 7, 2018
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