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Starkill Unveil New Fires Of Life Album Teaser - Watch Now

Tue, April 23 2013 5:04pm - Source: Stereoboard

Chicago metal outfit Starkill have released a brand new teaser video for their up and coming new album 'Fires of Life'.

Gimme Five: Replacement metal vocalists who worked, from Ronnie James Dio to Bruce Dickinson

Tue, April 09 2013 11:24am - Source: Something Else!

Recent discussions about the current Queensryche debacle have me thinking about what happens when bands implode, tempers flare and members are either fired or take their ball and go home.

DELAIN - Interlude

Wed, April 03 2013 7:51am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Maybe it's just me, but I find the rise of female fronted symphonic metal to be a welcome breath of fresh air.

Nightwish metaller working on Scrooge McDuck-inspired album

Tue, February 19 2013 11:43am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

And if you can write a news story that improves on that headline you're a better man than me.

Member of Finnish metal band Nightwish working on Scrooge McDuck-inspired album

Mon, February 18 2013 6:31pm - Source: NME

Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish metal band Nightwish has revealed that he is working on a solo album inspired by animated character Scrooge McDuck.

New Music Monday: Richard Thompson, Wayne Shorter, Chris Stamey, Steve Slagle, Lisa Loeb, Depeche Mode

Mon, February 04 2013 2:06pm - Source: Something Else!

We have scorching new jazz from Wayne Shorter for you, along with equally trenchant — and, yeah, loud — stuff from Richard Thompson and Lisa Loeb.

Q&A: Riku Salomaa, Music Finalnd

Tue, January 08 2013 11:00am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

The first music industry conference and showcase festival of the year, Eurosonic Noorderslag, gets underway in Groningen in The Netherlands tomorrow.

Wintersun Bassist Jukka Koskinen Breaks Down the Mystique Behind One of Metal's Rising Stars

Thu, January 03 2013 6:39pm - Source: Noisecreep

Wintersun have spent the last eight years as the world's favorite cult band – in waiting.

Fred Phillips’ Top Albums for 2012: Metal and Hard Rock

Thu, December 06 2012 1:28pm - Source: Something Else!

For hard rock and metal, 2012 certainly wasn't the best year that I can remember.

One Track Mind: Northern Kings, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (2007)

Sun, November 11 2012 11:58am - Source: Something Else!

There's only so much cheesy awesomeness that you can pack into a single video and song, and Northern Kings get every bit of it crammed into this cover of Tina Turner's theme for the third Mad Max movie.

Album Review: WINTERSUN – Time I

Fri, October 26 2012 2:49pm - Source: Metal Injection

The moment is finally here; the Time is now (hur-hur).

Midnight - Complete & Total Hell

Fri, October 26 2012 1:20pm - Source: The Quietus

Midnight are the fantasy band that exist in the moment when Black Flag supported Venom in New Jersey, and Henry Rollins was rapt with respect for the headliners' wild Satanic abandon.

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen Visits Disney California Adventure With Noisecreep (VIDEO + PHOTOS)

Wed, October 10 2012 5:06pm - Source: Noisecreep

That the spark of the idea for the hugely popular symphonic metal band Nightwish came to Tuomas Holopainen around a campfire back in 1996 is no surprise when one learns about his love for the outdoors, and for how he harnesses the effects of nature into his art.

NIGHTWISH Part Ways With Vocalist; Announce Replacement

Mon, October 01 2012 5:51pm - Source: Metal Injection

In what is a shocking development for power metal fans, Nightwish have announced they have parted ways with vocalist Anette Olzon.

Tarja Turunen on Giving Advice to Other Female Singers, Her Dream Duet

Wed, September 26 2012 2:16pm - Source: Noisecreep

Live in Rosario , the first-ever live solo offering from famed Finnish songstress/former Nightwish soprano, Tarja Turenen , was released just a couple of weeks ago.

Former Roadrunner Records A&R Mike Gitter on Monte Conner's Move to Nuclear Blast Records

Thu, August 16 2012 7:05pm - Source: Noisecreep

When Roadrunner Records found itself victim to corporate downsizing and Sr. Vice President of A&R Monte Conner was let go from his post, speculation ran rampant as to his next move.

FAN DIES AT WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

Mon, August 06 2012 6:21pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Wacken is the metal festival all other metal festivals aspire to be.

Dragony Join Forces With Primal Fear's Ralf Scheepers on 'Burning Skies' (SONG STREAM)

Wed, July 25 2012 6:58pm - Source: Noisecreep

Formed in 2008, the sextet are symphonic Power Metal specialists, in the same musical spirit as groups like Kamelot and Nightwish.

Finnish Metal Outfit Nightwish Announce November UK Tour

Fri, June 08 2012 12:09pm - Source: Stereoboard

Finnish goth metal outfit Nightwish have announced a four-date tour of the UK, following the release of their latest album Imaginaerum.

THIS IS THE ONLY TIME GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IS A GOOD THING

Fri, April 20 2012 8:22pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Stuck by Lightning 's capital-"E" Evil sophomore effort, True Predation , has achieved a true feat: it's likely to appeal to a wide range of tastes, but it isn't the least bit polished or immersed in trends.

Nightwish Founder Talks Disney and the Night That Changed His Life

Wed, January 25 2012 5:03pm - Source: Noisecreep

Last Saturday, Jan. 21, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal legends Nightwish kicked off their 2012 world tour at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, Calif.

Track-by-Track: Nightwish - Imaginaerium

Tue, December 06 2011 6:05pm - Source: #1 Hits From Another Planet

In many ways, they're operating so far above other acts that it seems unfair to use the same scale to rate them.

Nightwish - Storytime

Tue, November 15 2011 1:03am - Source: #1 Hits From Another Planet

After months of long lulls in interesting music releases, the floodgates have opened this November.

NEW MUSIC AND RECORDING ROUND-UP: BLACK TUSK, GOD FORBID, SWALLOW THE SUN AND WHITECHAPEL

Thu, September 29 2011 3:02pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Lots of new metal is out or is about to come out!

Doro's '25 Years in Rock' to Finally See US Release in September

Wed, July 27 2011 3:00pm - Source: Noisecreep

Finally, a double dose of Doro will be available stateside.

HeavyMetalBay.com Founder Caters to Collectors and Musicians

Thu, May 26 2011 9:13pm - Source: Noisecreep

Metal and hard rock fans love to collect things, which is why a service like HeavyMetalBay.com is so useful.

Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

Tue, March 22 2011 10:01am - Source: Drowned In Sound

And no matter how contrived, how tawdry its faux-goth-meets-nu-metal trappings, the mainstream success the song brought to Evanescence directed a flurry of attention on a myriad female-fronted bands, already well-known on mainland Europe, who had been around for longer and who, let's be honest, were always much better than Amy Lee and her grunting male counterparts.

Achilla Interview

Wed, March 16 2011 8:46pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

After creating quite a buzz through various media such as TotalRock Radio, Classic Rock and The Guardian newspaper, I sat down with lead vocalist, Martamaria, from Achilla, prior to their upcoming tour - including their headlining London date at Hoxton Underbelly on Sunday 27th March.

DJ Morgoth - Amaranth Uprising [Nightwish vs. Muse]

Fri, February 04 2011 5:50pm - Source: Mashup Town

Alternative Rock of MUSE mixed up with some Symphonic Epic Metal from Finnish band NIGHTWISH.

Bloodstock Line Up Increases

Thu, December 23 2010 12:21pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Flying in from Finland, TAROT make their BLOODSTOCK debut on the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage.

Spinefarm Records shake some bones

Tue, May 25 2010 4:23pm - Source: The Music Mix

FOR THE first time in the label's history, three acts signed to the Spinefarm label will embark on a series of UK shows in tandem, flying the flag for epic heavy metal (Finnish five-piece KIUAS ), authentic folk metal ( Estonian quartet Metsatöll ) & dramatic power metal (Finnish sextet Celesty ).

Nightwish News

Starkill Unveil New Fires Of Life Album Teaser - Watch Now

Gimme Five: Replacement metal vocalists who worked, from Ronnie James Dio to Bruce Dickinson

DELAIN - Interlude

Nightwish metaller working on Scrooge McDuck-inspired album

Member of Finnish metal band Nightwish working on Scrooge McDuck-inspired album

New Music Monday: Richard Thompson, Wayne Shorter, Chris Stamey, Steve Slagle, Lisa Loeb, Depeche Mode

Q&A: Riku Salomaa, Music Finalnd

Wintersun Bassist Jukka Koskinen Breaks Down the Mystique Behind One of Metal's Rising Stars

Fred Phillips’ Top Albums for 2012: Metal and Hard Rock

One Track Mind: Northern Kings, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (2007)

Album Review: WINTERSUN – Time I

Midnight - Complete & Total Hell

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen Visits Disney California Adventure With Noisecreep (VIDEO + PHOTOS)

NIGHTWISH Part Ways With Vocalist; Announce Replacement

Tarja Turunen on Giving Advice to Other Female Singers, Her Dream Duet

Former Roadrunner Records A&R Mike Gitter on Monte Conner's Move to Nuclear Blast Records

FAN DIES AT WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

Dragony Join Forces With Primal Fear's Ralf Scheepers on 'Burning Skies' (SONG STREAM)

Finnish Metal Outfit Nightwish Announce November UK Tour

THIS IS THE ONLY TIME GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IS A GOOD THING

Nightwish Founder Talks Disney and the Night That Changed His Life

Track-by-Track: Nightwish - Imaginaerium

Nightwish - Storytime

NEW MUSIC AND RECORDING ROUND-UP: BLACK TUSK, GOD FORBID, SWALLOW THE SUN AND WHITECHAPEL

Doro's '25 Years in Rock' to Finally See US Release in September

HeavyMetalBay.com Founder Caters to Collectors and Musicians

Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

Achilla Interview

DJ Morgoth - Amaranth Uprising [Nightwish vs. Muse]

Bloodstock Line Up Increases

Spinefarm Records shake some bones

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