Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled the following European tour dates early next year: Feb. 19 - Visla Hall Krakow Poland Feb. 20 - Lucerna Music Hall Prague Czech Republic Feb. 21 - Arena Berlin Germany Feb. 23 - Arena Leipzig Germany Feb. 24 - Schleyerhalle Stuttgart Germany Feb. 25 - Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt Germany Feb. ...
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A new e-card for NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Dark Passion Play", is available at this location. "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on October 2 via Roadrunner Records. NIGHTWISH's video for the song "Bye Bye Bueatiful" has been released and can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Los ...
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NIGHTWISH's video for the song "Bye Bye Bueatiful" has been released and can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Los Angeles with director Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, STRATOVARIUS, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION). NIGHTWISH shot two videos in Los Angeles with Antti Jokinen, reportedly at a cost of 270,000 euros ...
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NIGHTWISH made its live debut with new singer Anette Olzon last night (Saturday, September 22) at Rock Café in Tallinn, Estonia. The group, which appeared under the guise of a NIGHTWISH "cover band" called NACHTWASSER, performed the following tracks: 01. Intro + Bye Bye Beautiful 02. Cadence Of Her Last Breath 03. Dark Chest Of ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH has scheduled a special in-store performance at Vintage Vinyl Records in Fords, New Jersey on October 19 at 6:00 p.m. Pre-order the group's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" at this location to get a wristband which will guarantee admittance to the in-store. In other news, due to the ...
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On Tuesday, October 2, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new LP, "Dark Passion Play", in the U.S. via Roadrunner Records. This album will be released in two configurations — the single-disc standard version and two-CD "special edition" which will contain one bonus track on the first disc and a second CD comprised of ...
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NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has achieved the following first-week European chart results: Finland: #1 Spain: #1 Hungary: #1 Norway: #1 UK: #1 (Rock) Denmark: #4 UK: #5 (Indie) Switzerland: #14 Germany: #16 Austria: #33 Netherlands: #47 UK: #120 (Top 200) France's Radio Metal has posted new audio interviews with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new ...
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France's Radio Metal has posted new audio interviews with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new singer Anette Olzon. Check them out at this location. NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has registered the following first-week European chart positions: Spain: #1 Hungary: #1 Switzerland: #14 Germany: #16 Austria: #38 Netherlands: #51 NIGHTWISH is expected to perform ...
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NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has registered the following first-week European chart positions: Spain: #1 Hungary: #1 Switzerland: #14 Germany: #16 Austria: #38 Netherlands: #51 NIGHTWISH is expected to perform at the Helsinki (Finland) and Hamburg (Germany) release parties for the group's new album, "Dark Passion Play". The Hamburg party will take place on the album's ...
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Stalker magazine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Stalker: The new album "Dark Passion Play" — what is, from your perspective, the most important song? Tuomas: Well, it has to be the first, "The Poet And The Pendulum", it kind of defines ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled the following dates in U.K./Ireland: Mar. 25 - Astoria - London, UK Mar. 29 - Carling Academy - Birmingham, UK Mar. 30 - Carling Academy - Newcastle, UK Mar. 31 - ABC1 - Glasgow, Scotland Apr. 02 - Mandela Hall - Belfast, Ireland Apr. 03 - Vicar Street - ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Why did you choose a singer like Anette [Olzon] to replace Tarja [Turunen]? Don't you think that the vocalist of NIGHTWISH should be an opera singer? Don't you think ...
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Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: How many [people] auditioned for the lead singer spot? Tuomas: There were about 2,000 demos that we received from 55 different countries, so that was amazing. I was expecting something much less and out ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are expected to perform at the Hamburg, Germany release party for their new album, "Dark Passion Play", which will take place on the album's German release date, September 28, at a club called Delphi Showpalast. It has been announced that the entire group will attend the event, which will feature a ...
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NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon took part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse "at the ascent of the moving stairs." Check out pictures from Metalpics.ch. NIGHTWISH will return for another U.S. tour in the spring. Exact cities and dates will be announced ...
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U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following message on his web site: "Just returned home from a couple of very productive days spent with NIGHTWISH in Helsinki. After a terrifyingly early start on Wednesday morning, irrepressible band manager Ewo Rytkönen collected me from the airport and we sped off to guitarist Emppu Vuorinen's ...
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Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Well, it's good to have you live with us today, so let's start. Even before you joined NIGHTWISH, it was an extremely successful band with a ...
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Metal Symphony recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Symphony: How did you keep the Anette Olzon's (new singer) secret so well for so long? All these fans were looking for anything on the internet, any pictures... Holopainen: "It was a lot of ...
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NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon will take part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse "at the ascent of the moving stairs," according to the group's European record label, Nuclear Blast Records. The signing session will begin at 6:00 p.m. NIGHTWISH will return for another ...
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NIGHTWISH's latest DVD, "End of an Era", has been certified gold in Switzerland for sales in excess of 3,000 copies. "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 Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland. In addition to the live footage, the ...
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Universal Music has set a November 9 German release date for the debut solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". A single, "I Walk Alone", will precede the album in mid-October. The CD will feature a guest appearance by ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. NIGHTWISH's final recording with Turunen, the "End ...
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ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro has commented on his recently recorded guest appearance on the upcoming solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". Said Kiko: "An incomparable beautiful voice, an extremely talented artist, a perfect diva. Tarja always gave me a great impact every time I listened and saw her singing. ...
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ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro will make a guest appearance on the new solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, entitled "My Winter Storm". "It was a pleasure to be able to have Kiko playing acoustic guitar in some of the songs," says Tarja. "He added a wonderful taste that I was looking for. I ...
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The metal convention Swedish Metal Expo is set to take place at Fryshuset in Stockholm September 1-2. Now in its third year, Swedish Metal Expo will host clinics (former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and FREAK KITCHEN guitarist Mattias "IA" Eklundh), signing sessions (NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and drummer Jukka Nevalainen), artist panels, an exhibition by ...
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, is hard at work with its second album. A total of 10 songs were demoed for the CD and drums for the entire LP have already been recorded. Guitars have been completed for eight songs, five five of which also have their final ...
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's drummer, Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: When it comes to recording an album, do you prefer to record your share by yourself or do you like to have the guys around? Jukka: I want ...
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NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently answered a few questions from the readers of Norway's VG Nett. Read the questions and Tuomas' responses (in English) at this location. A 15-minute audio interview with Tuomas Holopainen and NIGHTWISH's new vocalist Anette Olzon conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has been posted ...
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This past Friday (July 27) a huge crowd gathered at the home of Nuclear Blast Records in Donzdorf, a small town near Göppingen, to attend the signing session of the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. Band leader Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon from Sweden originally planned to take part in a two-hour-long meet-and-greet, ...
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A 15-minute audio interview with NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has been posted online at this location. NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe), September 26 ...
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NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon were recently interviewed by Norway's Aftenbladet.no about the band's singer search and their upcoming album. Watch the two-minute clip at this location. NIGHTWISH's new CD, "Dark Passion Play" is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe), September 26 ...
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