Tarja Turunen gets ready for her new album

Tarja Turunen will enter in the studio in the beginning of February to begin with the recordings of her new album "What Lies Beneath".
This is one of the last songs by the artist,"Wisdom Of Wind", included in the single "Enough".



News by: Julia Sierra

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The new video of Sarah Jezebel Deva

"A Sign To Sublime" is the title of the new video of Sarah Jezebel Deva. This is the censured version:

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MEMOIRA parts ways with singer and seeks replacement

Finnish metal band MEMOIRA has parted ways with vocalist Jemina Pitkälä and is currently seeking a male or female replacement. Interested parties can send a vocal sample in mp3/wav format to memoiraband(at)gmail.com and a letter containing more information.

MEMOIRA's self-titled debut album was released in August 2008 via Nightmare Records.
The band's sound was previously described by the label as "epic melancholic metal that has progressive and gothic orchestral parts." According to Nightmare, MEMOIRA carries on "in the fashon of bands such as NIGHTWISH, EPICA, KAMELOT, WITHIN TEMPTATION, EVANESCENCE and LACUNA COIL."

MEMOIRA's video for the song "Liberation" can be viewed below.

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THERION - Working in their new album

Therion is in progress of recording a new album. As usual, Therion is being very secretive about the entire process, but I will reveal some details:

A new studio has been built for most of the recording of this album. The mix, and a few recordings, will be done at another studio - "A truly legendary studio!" according to Chris. Expect something spectacular, even by Therion's standards!

The recording will continue for the rest of the year, and probably also through January.

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Epica - Virtual concert around the world

The February 5 concert at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featuring EPICA, THREAT SIGNAL and BLACKGUARD will be streamed live via TheRaveLive.com beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST.

To access the free live concert stream:

1) Click on this link
2) Click on the "Free Signup" button at the upper right of the page
3) Choose the "Fan" option and fill out the information
4) Sign in on January 19 and click the "Live Webcast" tab and you're all set!
5) Mac users may need to download the Windows Media plugin Flip4Mac to watch

EPICA's latest album, "Design Your Universe", landed at position No. 12 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists.

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MACBETH: 10 New Songs Written For Next Album

Italian gothic metallers MACBETH have spent the last few months writing and rehearsing material for their upcoming fifth album.

Commented the band: "We're working on new material and we're pleased to inform you that ten brand-new songs are about to be finished!

"Things are shaping up really well and we're pretty excited about the new material.

"We are planning to enter the studio as soon as possible this year."

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Epica - A new unpublished song

Simone & Isaac (Epica) playing "This Is The Time" (acoustic) during the Fanclub meeting @ Escape, Veenendaal (The Netherlands) on October 9, 2009.
This song was written for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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