Undercover, Australia — Nightwish have been busy – announcing a new band member and preparing for the release of their latest documentary DVD Showtime, Storytime next month. Despite that as Tuomas Holopainen was sitting down for his morning coffee at Nuclear Headquarters ... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford's announcement that he'll be on The Simpsons, Bill Ward getting surgery for Diverticulitis, and more! Plus Nightwish announces their new lineup! more info

Metal Injection — Nightwish announced a few months back that they've been working on a new record, and even more recently announced a live DVD. Both of these things will have their new vocalist Floor Jansen on them and Troy Donockley on uilleann pipes, low whist... more info

Metal Injection — So Tuomas Holopainen, the primary songwriter and keyboardist for Nightwish, is writing an album's worth of music based on a Disney comic book called "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck." As you can probably guess, the comic tells the story o... more info

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Metal Injection — Power metal enthusiasts far and wide travel to Florida every year for the biggest power metal festival known as ProgPower. We have a slew of new photos including snaps of Symphony X, Primordial, Nightwish, Solution 45, Pretty Maids and many more. Che... more info

Metal Injection — In what is a shocking development for power metal fans, Nightwish have announced they have parted ways with vocalist Anette Olzon. Olzon was a controversial replacement, as I've heard both sides of the coin. They preferred her to original vocal... more info

Metalsucks — Nightwish and mumu-loving vocalist Anette Olzon have parted ways. For the time being, at least, Floor Jansen (above), who does not appear to favor mumus, will be singing with the band instead. This news means about as much to me as the death of ant... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Metallica's James Hetfield ranking high on a list of the greatest heavy metal guitarists, band drama over Nightwish bringing in a replacement vocalist, KISS playing David Letterman and more! more info