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TIMO TOLKKI Taps NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN For New AVALON Album
Finnish composer/producer and guitar player Timo Tolkki has tapped Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) to lay down the main vocals on the follow-up to TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's debut album, "The Land Of New Hope". Jansen will also take part in TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's upcoming European tour whi...December 9, 2013
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NIGHTWISH: Sixth 'Showtime, Storytime' Trailer Available
Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH released their new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited 2DVD + 2CD digipack, limited 2CD digipack, 2LP (colored) in gatefold and an exclusive Nuclear Blast mailorder edition. The set will be m...December 9, 2013
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Retrospect
Symphonic metal has its enthusiasts and its haters. With so many practitioners of the form, there's been little much else to say that hasn't been said already. Then again, you have EPICA, a band that's heavier than the norm in this sanction and you just knew one day they were going to lay down somet...December 8, 2013
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Symphonies of the Night
Of all the symphonic and folk metal acts out there, LEAVES' EYES is one of the least-touted despite boasting a worldwide audience. It hardly has anything to do with their talent. NIGHTWISH, WITHIN TEMPTATION and EPICA overshadow them in the popularity department, but LEAVES' EYES latest album "Symph...December 8, 2013
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Reveals His Favorite Female Vocalists (Video)
In the video below, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen reveals his favorite female vocalists — not incuding any of the singers that have been in his band. NIGHTWISH released its new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited 2DVD...December 6, 2013
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MAYAN: Second 'Antagonise' Trailer Released
MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — will release its sophomore album, "Antagonise", on January 31, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song CD, which was recorded at Sandlane studio with producer Joost...December 5, 2013
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Reveals His Top Three Musical Influences (Video)
In the video below, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen reveals his top three musical influences. NIGHTWISH released its new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited 2DVD + 2CD digipack, limited 2CD digipack, 2LP (colored) in ga...December 4, 2013
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FLOOR JANSEN Talks To Radio RockMax About NIGHTWISH, REVAMP (Video)
On November 23, Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) was interviewed by Radio RockMax at the Winter Masters Of Rock in Zlin, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. NIGHTWISH released its new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited...December 3, 2013
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FLOOR JANSEN Talks To Metal-Trails.com About REVAMP (Audio)
Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH and REVAMP singer Floor Jansen on November 3 in Cologne, Germany at the opening show of REVAMP's recently completed European tour as the support act for KAMELOT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. REVAMP's second album, "W...November 30, 2013
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NIGHTWISH: Fifth 'Showtime, Storytime' Trailer Available
Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited 2DVD + 2CD digipack, limited 2CD digipack, 2LP (colored) in gatefold and an exclusive Nuclear Blast mailorder edition. "Showtime, St...November 29, 2013
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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON To Release Debut Solo Album 'Shine'
Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will release her debut solo album, "Shine", on February 28, 2014 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. The CD, which was co-produced by Anette Olzon and Johan Kronlund, is a collaboration with some of the m...November 29, 2013
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Reveals First Details Of 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album
Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written A...November 28, 2013
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AMORPHIS Drummer Interviewed By Italy's UnderRadioRock.com (Audio)
On November 5, Italy's UnderRadioRock.com conducted an interview with drummer Jan Rechberger of Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AMORPHIS will perform a special concert at the Olavinlinna Castle, a stone fortress built in...November 27, 2013
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FLOOR JANSEN Doesn't Feel Need To Get Involved In Songwriting For Next NIGHTWISH Album
Dutch singer Floor Jansen of NIGHTWISH and REVAMP was recently interviewed by Germany's EMP Rock Invasion. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if she is already involved in the songwriting process for the next NIGHTWISH studio album, Floor said: "I think it's more like it's always been. So Tuoma...November 27, 2013
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AMORPHIS To Play Special Concert At Olavinlinna Castle
Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS will perform a special concert at the Olavinlinna Castle, a stone fortress built in 1475, on July 13, 2014 during the Savonlinna Opera Festival's 2014 season in Savonlinna, Finland. The idea of inviting AMORPHIS along to Savonlinna was, according t...November 26, 2013
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