Peter Tägtgren of Swedish metallers PAIN and HYPOCRISY will be interviewed by TP of TotalRock on Tuesday, March 17 between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 3:00 p.m. U.K. time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at www.totalrock.com. PAIN is main support for Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on their current European ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off the 2009 leg of their world tour last night (Wednesday, March 11) at the Brixton Academy in London, England. The group's setlist was reportedly as follows: 01. 7 Days To The Wolves 02. Dead To The World 03. The Siren 04. Amaranth 05. Romanticide 06. Dead Boy's Poem / ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted an extended five-minute preview clip (see below) of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)". Due on March 13 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have chosen the smooth spring water Veen as the band's official drink. To celebrate this excellent choice, Veen has launched a competition on its web site giving fans a chance to win tickets to a NIGHTWISH gig of their choice. A five-minute video of the band rehearsing for the ...
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Swedish metallers PAIN, who feature in their ranks producer, songwriter and performer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY), will be main support for NIGHTWISH on their upcoming European tour. The trek is scheduled to kick off on March 11 in London, England and wrap on April 4 in Debrecen, Hungary. A trailer for the tour can be viewed ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled following signing sessions during their European tour: Friday, March 20 SATURN Karlsruhe Germany Durlacher Allee 111 76137 Karlsruhe Start: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 SATURN Erfurt Germany Anger 1 - 3 99084 Erfurt Start: 2:30 p.m. On March 13, Nuclear Blast Records will release "Made In Hong Kong (And ...
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Ruth Harrison of FemaleFirst recently conducted an interview with keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of the Finnish/Swedish symhonic metal band NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FemaleFirst: Hey Tuomas, how are things in the world of NIGHTWISH at the moment? Tuomas: Well, actually, we are on a three-month break at the ...
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Swedish metallers PAIN, who feature in their ranks producer, songwriter and performer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY), have been confirmed as main support for NIGHTWISH on their upcoming European tour. The trek is scheduled to kick of on March 11 in London, England and wrap up on April 4 in Debrecen, Hungary. PAIN's latest album, "Cynic Paradise", ...
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MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of PAIN's February 21, 2009 concert at Sala Salamandra in Barcelona, Spain. Also available are pictures of support act BROTHER FIRETRIBE. Check them out at this location. PAIN's setlist was as follows: 01. I'm Going In 02. Follow Me 03. Zombie Slam 04. Suicide Machine 05. Stay Away 06. ...
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On March 13, Nuclear Blast Records will release "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/DVD from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. The set will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's world tour in support of the band's latest album, "Dark Passion Play", as ...
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On March 13, Nuclear Blast Records will release "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/DVD from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. The set will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's world tour in support of the band's latest album, "Dark Passion Play", as ...
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Norwegian black metal band NÀTTSÒL — which consists of Erlend Antonsen (QUADRIVIUM, MYRKGRAV), Jarle "Uruz" Byberg (DEN SAAKALDTE, WHERE ANGELS FALL, ex-SHINING), Nattsjèl (VIDSYN), Gustav Jørgen Pedersen (ÈLVARHØI), Venomenon (SECTUMSEMPRA, ex-THE DEVIANT) and Anette Guldbransen (DIMENSION F3H, THE MANDYLION) — has posted two songs from its forthcoming release, "Stemning". Check out the tracks "Ved Aas ...
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Nuclear Blast Records has pushed back the release date of "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/DVD from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, to March 13 from the previously announced March 6. The set will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's world tour ...
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The latest issue of MeNaiset, the most popular women's magazine in Finland, features a cover story on NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon. The Swedish singer was interviewed for the article, which focuses on Anette's personal life and the behind-the-scenes politics that comes along with being in one of Finland's biggest rock exports. According to Anette, she ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have revealed the cover artwork of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", due on March 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The set will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's world tour in support of the band's latest ...
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U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted a short interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon for its "Xmas Rocks" issue, available on newsstands now. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kerrang!: 2008 – rock or suck fest? Anette: "It's been a mix of both. I've enjoyed seeing so many different parts of the ...
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Swedish metallers PAIN, who feature in their ranks producer, songwriter and performer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY), have been confirmed as main support for NIGHTWISH on March 11, 2009 at Brixton Academy in London, England. "Follow Me", the new video from PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip, which was shot in October, features a special guest ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release a new MCD and DVD in March. Titled "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)", the MCD was recorded during the ongoing "Dark Passion Play World Tour" and it includes a bonus DVD with material from Israel and South America, directed by Ville Lipiäinen. More information will be ...
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Swedish metallers PAIN have issued the following update: "It's been a few days since we got back home from Russia and Ukraine and our bodies are starting to heal from all the cuts and bruises we managed to get while we weren't on stage. We had a really good time on all shows and it ...
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Photos of PAIN's December 5, 2008 concert at the Tochka club in Moscow, Russia can be found on The MetalList webzine. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. I'm Going In 02. Follow Me 03. Zombie Slam 04. End Of The Line 05. Walking On Glass 06. Don't Care 07. Dancing With The ...
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Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with Marta Samitowska, who recently launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In Metal And Beyond - Part I" ...
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Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: What was it like working with [former NIGHTWISH singer] Tarja Turunen? Marco: Well, working with Tarja at first was really easy; she was — at ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH performing the song "Amaranth" on November 18, 2008 in Vila Velha, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "easyalot"). NIGHTWISH issued a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", on September 2. This release, which clocks in at nearly 70 minutes of music, retains "must-have" ...
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Video footage of NIGHTWISH's November 16, 2008 concert in Recife, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of MetalJaguar.com). NIGHTWISH issued a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", on September 2. This release, which clocks in at nearly 70 minutes of music, retains "must-have" status for all NIGHTWISH diehards, since ...
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Mundo Record News conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH members Anette Olzon (vocals), Marco Hietala (bass, vocals) and Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) during the Brazilian leg of the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band's current South American tour. Watch the chat in five parts below. NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen has commented on the band's abbreviated performance in in Belo ...
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A new Brazilian TV interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen conducted during the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band's current South American tour can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH issued a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", on September 2. This release, which clocks in at nearly 70 minutes of music, retains ...
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NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen has commented on the band's abbreviated performance in in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Monday night (November 10) which ended shortly after the group's singer, Anette Olzon, suddenly appeared to start crying at the end of the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" (about six tracks into the group's set) and walked off ...
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A brand-new two-minute interview with singer Anette Olzon of the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH conducted by MTV Brazil can be viewed at this location. It can also be viewed below. NIGHTWISH was forced to cut Monday night's (November 10) concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil short after Olzon suddenly appeared to start crying ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were forced to cut last night's (Monday, November 10) concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil short after the group's lead singer, Anette Olzon, suddenly started crying at the end of the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" (about six tracks into the group's set) and walked off stage, leaving the rest of ...
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"Cynic Paradise", the new album from Swedish metallers PAIN, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #28 Sweden: #30 Germany: #78 "Follow Me", the new video from PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip, which was shot last month, features a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon. The performance footage in the ...
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