The Blackest Grey have released their self-published album ‘Banners for the Blind’ on October 1st 2016. The album is mostly an in-house production, but produced together with Aborted guitar virtuoso Mendel bij de Leij. The Dutch progressive metal band includes members of Nightwish singer Floor Jansen’s ReVamp and Anneke van…
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Bloodstock Open Air 2014
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 @ Catton Hall Derbyshire 7th- 10th August 2014 Review by Ashlinn Nash Photography by Michelle Murphy Bloodstock has become something of a staple holiday for many metal heads, with its fine selection of musical delights, the drinking until dawn, great company, dressing up and of course…
Iced Earth with Sabaton and Revamp – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Canada April 14th, 2014
Iced Earth with Sabaton and Revamp Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Canada April 14th, 2014 by EvilG It’s not often that a single concert has THREE touring bands on the bill that I all want to see. Typically, there’s the headliner, and local openers that can be hit or miss. However,…
Floor Jansen announced as main vocalist on Timo Tolkki’s Avalon II, the album and European tour planned for May 2014
The Nightwish/ReVamp singer Floor Jansen will appear in the leading role on the next album of Timo Tolkki’s Avalon Metal Opera. Jansen is the main vocalist on the album and sings lead vocals on the first single and promotional video. The release date for both single and the video is…
Floor Jansen discusses ReVamp and working with Nightwish
INTERVIEW WITH FLOOR JANSEN BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJÄLÄ FLOOR AND REVAMP PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Floor Jansen is a well-known name amongst Nightwish fans as the Dutch vocalist took over vocal duties on the Nightwish US tour and had been fronting them since then, and is now an…
ICED EARTH Announce North American tour with SABATON and REVAMP!
Iced Earth are bringing their new album to the North America homeland when the WORLDWIDE PLAGUES TOUR hits North American shores April 4 for a six-week run with SABATON and REVAMP in support. “We feel that the package with SABATON and REVAMP is very strong and we are very excited…
TARJA TURUNEN Invites NIGHTWISH / REVAMP Singer Floor Jansen On Stage To Perform GARY MOORE Classic; Video & Photo Gallery Online
Metal Female Voices Fest 2013 took place October 18th – 20th at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. Among the acts performing was former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN, who invited current Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) to the stage for a duet on the GARY MOORE classic, ‘Over The Hills…
FLOOR JANSEN’S REVAMP LAUNCHES KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
ReVAMP, the Dutch symphonic metal band led by singer Floor Jansen (ex-AFTER FOREVER, current NIGHTWISH vocalist), has launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising money for the band to tour throughout 2013 in support of their second album, due out in North America this fall. Rewards from the…
REVAMP – Vocal Recordings Start Next Week
REVAMP, the band launched by NIGHTWISH touring vocalist Floor Jansen following the demise of AFTER FOREVER, started recording their second studio album late last year. Floor Jansen states: “I will start recording the vocals for the second ReVamp album next week! Been working on the last vocal lines and lyrics…
Floor Jansen – “I am super exited to join them [Nightwish] on the rest of the World Tour and the summer festivals in 2013!!!”
Floor Jansen has updated her Blog from the Nightwish USA tour: “Hello to you from our night liner! We are driving to our show in Fort Lauderdale. If I look outside I see nothing but beautiful green water lands. I tried to spot an alligator…did see some deer and the…
Floor Jansen – Posts Nightwish tour USA Blog from Oklahoma
As posted to: floorjansen.com/blog/third-tour-nightwish-tour-usa Dear reader, A big hello from Oklahoma City! Another backstage moment, and actually again, I am writing right before the meet & great we’ll have today! I left you in Anaheim. We had a nice meet & great there. So wonderful to see people really welcome…
NIGHTWISH – Vocalist Floor Jansen Check In From The Road, Fan-Filmed Video From San Francisco Show Posted
Vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER), who replaced NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon to finish out the remainder of shows on the band’s North American tour for Imaginaerum, has checked in with the following update: “I am writing to you from our backstage in a venue called ‘The Grove’ in Anaheim.…
FLOOR JANSEN Says She Was Already Preparing To Join NIGHTWISH On Tour In November
New NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has revealed that she was originally asked to join the band for their upcoming dates in November, December and January but that plans changed over the weekend following the sudden departure of Anette Olzon in the middle of the group’s North American tour. …
FLOOR JANSEN “My first days on tour with Nightwish”
Here is a posting taken from Floor Jansen’s blog before last night’s show in San Fransisco: “Dear reader, I am writing to you sitting here in the tour bus with Nightwish! We are heading to San Fransisco. The sun is shining bright here and the scenery is beautiful. I…
FLOOR JANSEN Performs With NIGHTWISH For First Time; Video Available
Dutch singer Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her glorious live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on night (Monday, October 1) at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington. Reports from fans have been resoundingly positive. Fan-filmed video footage of the songs “Storytime” and “Amaranth” can be seen below. Jansen is…