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881:, Nightwish met what has been described as one of hardest points of their career. The issues centered on the bassist, Sami Vänskä, who had started misbehaving towards the band, according to Holopainen, by missing appointments and failing to take concerts as seriously as the other members did. After the band discussed his behavior with Vänskä several times, without getting any change, everyone simply stopped caring and tensions grew. Meanwhile, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen had started complaining about his role in the band, feeling like "a hired gun who would only do what he's asked to". According to their music teacher, Plamen Dimov, he and Holopainen have totally different characters, and thus difficulties were expected to arise. But Vuorinen was told to stay cool and "bite the bullet", and the problem was never addressed again. 40: 1720: 1586: 1670: 1255: 2090: 1468: 1813: 973:. It tells the story of the band in Holopainen, Nevalainen and Tapio Wilska's words for two hours. The documentary also features live performances and other exclusive footage. Vocalist Tarja Turunen got married during the summer of 2003, and there were rumours that the band was about to be dissolved. These rumors were, at the time, proven to be false, as the band continued to play concerts for another year and released another album. Tarja's marriage later played a part in her dismissal from the band in the autumn of 2005. 472: 995: 789: 1822: 2044: 1885:" was released on 7 February 2020, with an accompanying music video. The second single from the album, "Harvest", was released on 6 March 2020, with a lyric video to accompany its release. On the day the album was released, Nightwish released lyric videos for all of the songs on the album. The album debuted in the top 10 charts as number one in Finland, Spain, Switzerland and Germany, as well as being charted in other countries including Canada, Austria, Hungary, Poland and the United States. 1559:
and other statements she made were untrue and that Olzon herself had agreed to help find a replacement while she was on maternity leave. Later on, Olzon gave several interviews in which she said she never agreed with a replacement, even when she was pregnant, and proposed to the band to postpone the tour, which culminated in her firing. She also added that she was against Jansen joining the band in her period of maternity, mainly because of the difference in their vocal styles.
9325: 567: 1317: 1595: 1902: 1134: 2001:, stated on 10 June 2022 that the sound of the upcoming new album will be put in a heavier direction, but will not lose the band's sound while she also wanted to keep the concept for the album a secret. Holopainen confirmed in an interview before the band's performance at Knotfest in Turku, Finland on 12 August 2022, that the band had listened to the demos. Holopainen later confirmed that the next album will be both a follow-up to 2009:, as well as stating that the album will come out around early 2024. The band confirmed that recording had begun for their upcoming tenth studio album following the completion of the demos. After the recording was finished, mixing and mastering for the album began in January 2024, and was later completed at the end of February. The band later renewed a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast in March 2024. 1243:" was released for download only as the first offering from the new album, and the first featuring Olzon. It was originally scheduled for release on 30 May, but the date was changed because of a leak on a British music download site. On June 13, Nightwish revealed the title and artwork for the new album on their official website, as well as the name and cover of the second single (this time CD), " 1897:
Europeans have absolutely decimated their own. But at the same time, we really do need to save the rainforest or we're facing a climate crisis. The World Land Trust works with governments to find alternative financial outlets for local people to stop logging and deforestation. You can't just say to people, 'Stop doing this'. You need to consider the human impact, then the environmental one.
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There are a couple of things agreed on that I will do on 2021. Otherwise I kindly and with respect ask the media, bands, artists projects etc. to not ask me for anything within the next year. I have some reinventing to do. I hope to tell you about it on 2022. It's not a promise though. I am so sorry about this.
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with female vocals. Their music has been also described as symphonic gothic metal which mixes metal, opera, weepy power ballads, and keyboard solos. Although the combination of operatic vocals and melodic heavy metal made Nightwish famous, they don't employ operatic vocals as much as they used to. On
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via VIP virtual session. Both of the performances had broken records with the first drawing 150,000 viewers and setting it as the most viewed virtual performance in Finland, with the box office exceeding one million in euros. Holopainen and Donockley later confirmed that the virtual performances were
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Conspiracy is the word of the day. For the people who like them I need to say that my 55th birthday is now on 14th of Jan and I’ve certainly done my time for now. Blaming for instance Tuomas is an insult to both him and my free thinking. This is a very sad thing to all of us too. Have a care please.
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was released around Europe in the last week of September 2007, in the UK on October 1 and the United States on October 2. It was awarded double platinum in Finland the second day after its release and took the number one position on the charts of Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary and Croatia and
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copies. The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 10 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released six Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles. On October 26, 2018, Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of
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On 21 January 2021, the band were nominated by the Finnish Emma Awards for the categories of Album of the Year, Band of the Year and Viewer's Choice of the Year, winning the category of Metal Album of the Year. The awards ceremony in which they were nominated was held on 14 May 2021, at the Hartwall
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On 31 October 2019, Floor Jansen confirmed that recording for the new album had been completed. On 18 December 2019, it was confirmed that Tuomas Holopainen was at Finnvox Studios mixing Nightwish's upcoming studio album, set for release in the first quarter of 2020. Holopainen later confirmed on 10
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On 1 October 2012, Nightwish announced via its Facebook page that they were parting ways with Olzon. According to the press statement, "it has become increasingly obvious that the direction and the needs of the band were in conflict, and this has led to a division from which we cannot recover". This
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in which he became a full-time member. He confirmed that the band booked a studio for the next album, which is set to happen in the summer of 2023 for three months at the Röskö campsite. On 2 March 2022, it was confirmed that Holopainen was in the studio, writing demos for the next Nightwish album,
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On 11 January 2013, Olzon announced on her official blog that she was pregnant with her third child, due in spring 2013, which she claimed was a contributing factor to her being dismissed. The band then released a statement on its website counterclaiming that the reason Olzon gave for her dismissal
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To find a replacement for Turunen as the female vocalist of the band, on 17 March 2006, the band allowed vocalists interested for the position to send in demo tapes as an audition for the spot. During this time, speculation began to emerge about who would eventually be chosen and the band stated on
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Later, Holopainen confessed that, at that time, he seriously started thinking about breaking Nightwish up. After a show in Russia, he sent a text message to fellow musician Tony Kakko of metal band Sonata Arctica, telling him that he did not think he had a band any longer, and asking him what plans
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at the Huvikeskus on December 31, 1997, in front of 400 people. The band recalled being both nervous and terrified when performing for the first time. Since they were missing a bass player, Samppa Hirvonen joined them as a sessional live member. Marianna Pellinen was also a sessional live member as
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They're a great organisation. The video for the last song on the album, 'Ad Astra', was filmed in conjunction with them. They work to preserve our planet by buying up areas of land and preserving them. I think it's hypocritical that we're telling Brazil that they need to save their rainforest when
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On 15 July 2019, it was announced by the band that Kai Hahto would be permanently taking over for Jukka Nevalainen as the band's drummer. In a statement, Nevalainen explained that while he was managing his insomnia very well and having few issues, he did not want to 'push his luck' by returning to
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The band announced in late 2010 that more information on the album's actual content would be released in late January, but on February 1, the official website bore a statement written by Holopainen that because of the schedule changes he can't yet give away as many details as he would have wanted,
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Turunen responded to the incident twice, during press conferences in Finland and Germany, saying that her dismissal came entirely as a shock to her, given that she had not been notified before the letter was given to her. She felt that the personal attacks on her husband were unwarranted, and that
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The record also included guest performances by Tapio Wilska once again on "10th Man Down". Nightwish's version of "Over the Hills and Far Away" was well received by fans, becoming a frequent part of the band's live performances, but the other songs never had a great break-through and have not been
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included an unusual number of personal songs, including "The Poet and the Pendulum" which has been described as Holopainen's life story, and about being a composer and musician. Another song, "Meadows of Heaven" is a depiction of Holopainen's childhood and the feeling that it'll never return. Two
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for the first time. In a later interview, Tuomas said that Donockley's previous work with Nightwish had already made him "much a band member", so the band just "made it official". According to the band's webpage, the band would enter the studio in 2014 to record its eighth full-length album for a
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with Tony Kakko, where they talked about the band, leading Holopainen to decide that he could not break Nightwish up that easily. When he returned from Lapland he immediately received a phone call from Ewo Pohjola, CEO of Spinefarm, offering himself to become their manager and help him straighten
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We were sitting by the fire, Teemu Kautonen, Tero Leinonen, the whole old gang. It was there that I got the idea: what if I put together my own project? I hadn't yet come up with the name 'Nightwish', but the concept was already in my head. The band would be acoustic and its style would be mood
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On 12 January 2021, Marko Hietala announced his departure from the band, citing his struggles with chronic depression and his disillusionment with the music scene in general. The band released another statement, that there will be a temporary live member to fill in for bass for the tour. In his
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the previous year. Recording would start in July 2019, with a planned spring 2020 release. The band would "use the instrumentation in a different way than before", with Holopainen stating, "You want to search for some new ways of using it so that it doesn't end up sounding the same as before".
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listed the rumors as "not true" and said that the songs for the new album had not yet been completed apart from three songs written before May 2009. Holopainen said in a 2010 interview that "I can't reveal to you any more but there is going to be a big twist so to say, on the next album." In an
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was certified gold two hours after its release, and platinum two weeks afterwards. It set a record on the Finnish album charts of most distance between a first place album and the second place. A music video was filmed for "Bless the Child", with a second one filmed for "End of All Hope" later,
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to join instead, since Tuomas knew him from the band Nattvindens Gråt. During early 1998, the band performed seven concerts, while Turunen was finishing her schooling, and Nevalainen and Vuorinen were serving their obligatory Finnish military service. They played warm-up shows for bands Babylon
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In the beginning, Holopainen mainly wrote about mythological and fantasy themes, and often used references to "metaphysics and nature". Fantasy novels especially are a big influence on Nightwish's lyrics. Songs such as "Wishmaster," "Elvenpath," and "Wanderlust" make fairly clear references to
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On 1 February 2010, Olzon stated on her blog that Holopainen had nine songs ready for the new album. In April 2010, Holopainen revealed on the Nightwish homepage that he had finished writing the songs, and on June 2, it was announced that he had finished recording the pre-production demo.
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is a very emotional piece, which Holopainen calls his "legacy and testament for the whole world. I wanted to do this song before I die because I wanted to tell the whole world what I think and feel. It expresses a lot of myself." The personal development became even more obvious on the
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would be released at the end of the year. On August 31, Nightwish announced on its website the decision to change Imaginarium title to Imaginaerum "to avoid mix-ups with various things named 'Imaginarium'". On September 2, the group announced on its website that the new single called
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lyrical themes included songs about the beauty of the world and everything it has to offer ("Shudder Before The Beautiful"), critic about how some religions restrict people's lives ("Weak Fantasy"), and the meaning of life, which can be something different for all of us
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There was no touring cycle in support of the album, as the band had issued a statement on April 6, 2023 that they would be going on an indeterminate hiatus from touring following the album's release, Hahto estimated that the band would not tour for 'two or three years'.
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were described as "beautiful, twisted, tribal and cinematic stuff". In the Finnish version of the statement, it was also revealed that a few songs will not get any orchestrations at all, differing from their latest album on which all songs had the background orchestra.
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On top of all this, the production cost of "Once," totaled approximately 250,000 euros (over 1,000,000 including video production) making it Finland's most expensive recording in history. Though, the band would go on to break this record again later in their career.
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on the song "Last Ride of the Day". The band took a break in 2017, during which Jansen was focusing on her first child. Holopainen said that the band would continue between the years of 2018 and 2020, with another album that would continue the themes explored in
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not only narrates the introduction to the album's opener, "Shudder Before the Beautiful", but also the album's closer, "The Greatest Show on Earth", which takes its name from his 2009 book on evolution. To promote the album's release, the band went on the
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It's still too early to analyze the material more closely, but the album will once again explore all the ends of the spectrum, bringing the very best out of the newcomers' Floor and Troy. And stealthily the album ended up having a theme running through
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The band's music is also known to be complex and layered. Their approach is epic, theatrical and operatic. Critic Steve Huey notes "their rich melodicism, dynamic textures, and theatrical approach to performance make them a unique musical entity"
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In April 2021, Holopainen had said in an interview that he started sketching drafts for the next Nightwish album. He stated in May 2021 that he had been working on new material for "the past month or two" while he was busy with his side projects
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To continue with Nightwish, Holopainen decided some changes were in order. Beside choosing Ewo as their new manager, he also asked Vänskä to leave the band. He would later cite musical differences as another reason for the breakup. Marko Hietala
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in the show night I don't think it's a good decision they made and I'm sorry for those of you who came to see the whole band but got something else. But I was very ill and this decision wasn't mine." According to the statement, Dutch singer
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Although the lyrics of Nightwish generally are serious with dark meanings, they have also produced several less serious songs, including the bonus track "Nightquest", which talks about the band members' (the three original members as well as
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In July 2018, Holopainen stated that he had written "80 or 90%" of the material for Nightwish's next album, which would consist of ten or eleven songs. He stated that the inspiration for the new album came from the completion of the 2018
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in November 2012, Tuomas Holopainen stated that they already had a rehearsal place booked from July 2014 to September 2014, but before they began rehearsing the band members would be taking a break from Nightwish for several months.
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was announced as a guest star on the album, with Holopainen stating that he had "been so enthusiastic about this kind of literature for the past few months, and will be for the upcoming months, that it's going to come out somehow."
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recorded, which were later released on DVD on 11 March 2022. The band resumed their tour in Finland in late July 2021 with a "secret" performance in Oulu. The tour was originally scheduled to begin in spring 2020, but due to the
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saw the band abandon much of the ambient and folk elements present on their debut release, with the exception of the song "Moondance". In contrast to the female vocals of Turunen, the album also featured guest growling vocals by
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The main difference from previous albums is the use of a live Finnish orchestra on the tracks "Bless the Child", "Ever Dream", "Feel For You" and "The Beauty of the Beast". An enduring favorite of fans is the band's version of
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in conjunction with Record Store Day (21 April 2012). The 10-inch LP is a two-sided picture disk that contains four early demos of "Storytime", "The Crow, The Owl and The Dove", "I Want My Tears Back" and "Slow, Love, Slow".
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choir group, London's Young Musicians Children's Choir, and the Orchestre De Grandeur, led by the esteemed orchestral arranger Pip Williams, who teaches music and music technology at the London College of Music. Professor
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playing the issue out in public was "senselessly cruel". She expressed these feelings through her own open letter, which was published on her personal website, and through various TV, magazine, and newspaper interviews.
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and Spinefarm, unofficially declaring Nightwish was over. He told them he might produce another album, but he'd never perform another show with the band. The same message was also written on the band's message board.
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decided to create his own project while sitting around a campfire with friends on July 6, 1996. He immediately had a clear idea of the music: experimental acoustic music he had written himself during his time in the
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music. It wouldn't be heavy metal at all – we'd have acoustic guitar, some flutes, strings, piano, keyboards, and definitely a female vocalist. It was clear that it had to have a female singer, because at the time,
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Well, we kind of dress in black and we have a female singer, but that's pretty much it. I mean so many people consider us as a gothic metal band but I totally disagree. I don't think that... we can be put into any
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The Dark Passion Play tour turned out to be Nightwish's longest tour yet, lasting from late 2007 to September 2009 when it ended with a concert in Hartwall Arena – the band's second concert there – with the band
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an additional keyboard player and a backing vocalist for Turunen. There were plans to make Hirvonen a permanent member, but he joined the army as part of Finnish army conscription just as they began recording
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and her husband Marcelo Cabuli. Another song on the album, "Cadence of Her Last Breath", is a "very personal song" about running away. The album also contains many references to authors such as
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The usage of a female vocalist has become a sort of trademark, though less so since the outbreak of new female fronted metal bands in the mid-2000s with the popularization of bands such as
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In May 2014, Holopainen updated his official website, stating that he and producer Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen had been recording 12 demos (and possibly three bonus tracks) for the new album in
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their website that fans should not believe any source other than the band itself for information regarding the new vocalist. In the end, the 35-year-old Alyson Avenue's ex-lead singer,
1913:, which was discovered by curator of palaeontology Dr. Adiel A. Klompmaker of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, was named in honor of the band, in particular for their 2015 album 702:", and 13,000 copies of its single were purchased in pre-release sales in Germany alone. Following the band's first international success, Nightwish was added as the opening band for 7905: 7838: 4373: 6724: 5889: 3082: 1747:, in London. The sold-out show featured guest performer Richard Dawkins, who spoke his parts on stage. The Tampere and London shows were filmed for a live album release known as 9482: 6777:"Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen reveals the band has plans to spend three months together making the upcoming album: "It has proven to be an extremely functional concept for us"" 2433: 5563: 5973: 1784:. The tour featured "rarely heard material" and a special set for fans. During the Latin American leg of the tour, the Buenos Aires show was filmed for a live DVD known as 1251:" written by Tuomas as the main theme track for the upcoming Finnish feature film "Lieksa!". The single achieved gold status in Finland after less than two days in stores. 4634: 3022: 1011: 6881: 4724: 4604: 2329:
continues the theme of Nightwish's previous album, with the album's theme being based on human nature and how they are as a species, with songs about modern society ("
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On 9 October 2013, Nightwish announced Floor Jansen as the permanent replacement for Olzon. Troy Donockley was also announced as a full-time member, making the band a
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preselection final with the song "Sleepwalker". Despite winning the public vote, Nightwish eventually finished in third place, with the jury choosing gospel singer
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While the music of Nightwish is centered around a female lead singer, the band has also featured some male vocals on their albums ever since their debut release
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Nightwish live in 2004. Band members from the left: Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, lead vocalist Tarja Turunen, bassist Marko Hietala, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen.
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Nightwish returned to the studio in August 1998 as a five-piece to record a follow-up for Spinefarm Records, which would become their second full-length album,
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describes the style of the band's music as "melodic symphonic metal;" though this is not a view shared by all members of the group, including band composer
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Following a number of summer festivals in Europe, the band announced the addition of Jukka Koskinen as the band's permanent bass player on 21 August 2022.
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January 2020, that mixing and mastering for the album had finished and was ready for release, with the album title and other details to be released soon.
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featured the return to the fantasy theme with songs such as "Sahara", "Whoever Brings the Night" and "7 Days to the Wolves", which is loosely based on
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was released on December 7, 1998 in Finland only. It was an instant success, reaching number 5 on the Finnish album charts. The album's first single, "
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On August 6, the band announced that founding member and drummer Jukka Nevalainen would not be part of the upcoming album due to his debilitating
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had more freedom in the use of his voice: he sings back up in the songs "Cadence of Her Last Breath" and "Sahara", lead vocals in the songs "
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Tuomas Holopainen, writer of most of the band's lyrics and music, says that he gets most of the inspiration for Nightwish's songs from
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Nightwish announced on 11 March 2020 that they had joined a partnership with an international conservation charity organization named
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elements to Nightwish's existing experimental music gave the band a different sound, forming the core of the band's distinct style.
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On 20 August 2016, the band played a special 20th-anniversary show at Himos Areena in Finland. The show featured original bassist
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Announcements continued throughout 2011. On February 10, Nightwish announced on their website that the new album title would be
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The four other members of Nightwish had decided that it was best to continue Nightwish without Turunen. After a concert in the
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based on the album, which would be released in 2012 and directed by Stobe Harju, who previously directed the music video for "
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has sold triple platinum in Finland, platinum in Germany, and Gold in 6 other countries, it also reached No. 1 in the
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Nightwish is mainly writing songs in English though there is a few exceptions in Finnish. One song on band's debut album
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On 9 June 2017, the band announced that 9 March 2018 would mark not only the debut of a nine-month world tour titled
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airplay and was included on three US film soundtracks. The band produced three more singles and two music videos for
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2015 release. At that time, the band had already announced that it would contain Nightwish's longest song to date.
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is a direct tribute to Walt Disney and Disney animated films, which Holopainen has said are among his influences.
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in 2003 had piqued international and especially American interest in symphonic goth metal bands like Nightwish,
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built tavern which featured songs from the album, as well as revealed the identity of the session bass player,
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be playing on the next album and from what Tuomas has told me, it is going to be something extraordinary..."
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In a 2015 interview, Holopainen said the band "emerged stronger" from the line-up changes it went through.
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Nightwish's style in this period made heavy use of Tarja's soprano lead against an orchestral background
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album was released in November 1997 and reached number 31 on the Finnish album charts, with the single "
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While in the studio in early 2000 working on their third album, Nightwish was accepted in the Finnish
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tracks has different lyrical themes. For example, the song "Ghost River" themes "a duel between the
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but more information will be out after a couple of months. He added, however, that "it still is the
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Metal: The Definitive Guide: Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu
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The band entered the studio in April 1997 to record seven songs for their second demo, titled
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Dave Everley described them as "mainland Europe's most successful metal band, give or take a
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tour thus started, visiting the United States, Canada, most of Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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was also well received by critics, with many positive reviewers drawing comparisons with
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Straight after the last show of the tour, Holopainen went on a week-long hiking trip to
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review said that the album "as a whole works great", with songs that are "very strong".
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joined the band, and acoustic guitar was replaced with electric guitar. The addition of
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Jansen stated in November that she believed the recording process would be similar to
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featured some use of folk-oriented Native American melodies, and their 2007 release
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In September 2006, the band entered the studio to record their sixth studio album,
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s, for which the band went through lengthy rehearsals before starting to record.
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internationally in the spring of 1999. In May 1999, Nightwish recorded the song "
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and Mother Gaia", while "Scaretale" themes "childhood nightmares and monsters".
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first section is called "The White Lands of Empathica", which is a reference to
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On 11 January 2012, Nightwish announced on its website that the second single, "
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re-released, with the exception of a live performance of "10th Man Down" on the
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a lot and thought that maybe I should try to do that kind of stuff even better.
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as Turunen's replacement. That September, the band released their sixth album,
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has explained how much of an influence Nightwish is to him. In December 2015,
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as well as several gothic metal bands mixing female and male vocals, such as
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After playing keyboards in several heavy metal bands in the 1990s, including
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Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with
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Through the years, the lyrics became more personal. "Dead Boy's Poem" from
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World Tour" in 2007–2008, and the album also includes one b-side from the "
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utilizes a full orchestra in nine of the eleven songs on the album. Unlike
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Nightwish has also been noted as a source of inspiration for other bands.
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said that Nightwish "will certainly influence us in creating new songs".
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The use of keyboards is an important part of Nightwish's original music.
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In July 2019, Nevalainen who had been inactive since 2014 due to severe
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On 22 September 2007, the band hosted a secret concert at Rock Café in
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and both the third and final part of a trilogy which was started from
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without any single support. It contains clips from the Finnish movie,
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Diaconescu, Horia; Cora, Ioan; Plămădeală, Mihai (30 November 2005).
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called "Nachtwasser". Their first official concert with Olzon was in
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in late 2001 and performed with the band until his departure in 2021.
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got in top 100 in other 16 countries, including the United States.
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issues, announced that he would not be returning to the band, with
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A part of Nightwish's original sound was the soprano vocals of
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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would replace Jukka Nevalainen as the band's special guest at
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In 2003, Nightwish released their second DVD, the documentary
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Jansen, who was at the time, working on her debut solo album
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Nightwish performing in Oberhausen, Germany, in November 2015
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on stage at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam to perform the song.
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was later announced as Hietala's replacement in August 2022.
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On 19 May 2000, Nightwish released their third studio album
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The new album's cover and tracklist, along with its title,
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describes the experience of loss and its impact on art, "
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At the end of November, the band released the live album
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announcement came days after Olzon fell ill at a show in
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in support of the album in May 2021 with an interactive
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World Music Award for Best Selling Scandinavian Artist
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interests had changed her attitude towards the band.
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was the band's first lead vocalist from 1996 to 2005.
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Once Upon a Nightwish: Official Biography 1996–2006
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They have also been known to play 1685:In November, the band filmed a music video for " 1320:Nightwish live in Paris, France, on 6 April 2008 1042:, on 7 June 2004, along with its first single, " 9298:Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge 8839:Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) 7489:"Nightwish: Once / Over the Hills and Far Away" 7289:"Nightwish – Human. : II: Nature. (Album)" 5788: 5768:"Nightwish have written up to 90% of new album" 5007: 3660: 3658: 1905:Nightwish live at Hellfest concert in June 2022 1366:Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) 1359:On 6 March 2009, Nightwish released a new live 710:and the singles "Sacrament of Wilderness" and " 8367: 8020: 7978:"Nightwish: Oceanborn --> einfach genial!!! 7680: 7612: 7037:"Nightwish Re-Sign With Nuclear Blast Records" 6583: 6539:"Nightwish Announce Rescheduled Tour For 2021" 5908: 1570:and arrival of Floor Jansen and Troy Donockley 9490: 9355: 8636: 8432: 7832: 7830: 7810:"Interview with Tarja Turunen (ex Nightwish)" 5816: 4353: 4193: 4191: 4189: 4133: 4131: 3602: 3600: 3598: 3596: 3594: 2803:List of best-selling music artists in Finland 889:tour in 2001, Holopainen called their labels 774:2001–2003: New bassist and symphonic elements 8565:(English ed.). Jyväskylä: Docendo Ltd. 8499: 5918:. Nightwish. 16 January 2020. Archived from 5692:. Nightwish.com. 9 June 2017. Archived from 5358: 5356: 3729: 3727: 3725: 3723: 3721: 3655: 2097:, until her dismissal from the band in 2005. 1301:, Estonia, disguising itself as a Nightwish 1100:" (released only in Finland and Japan) and " 9371:MTV Europe Music Award for Best Finnish Act 8560: 8177: 6403:"Nightwish's virtual concert broke records" 5104:"Anette Olzon – Careful What You 'Wish For" 4725:"Nightwish Australian tour dates announced" 4484: 4482: 4031:"DVD Review – Nightwish – End of innocence" 3625: 3547: 3545: 3464: 3462: 3419: 2175:featured folk music elements on the songs " 885:he had for next year. After the end of the 860:. In the same year, they also released (as 9497: 9483: 9362: 9348: 8967:Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse) 8643: 8629: 7827: 7530: 7528: 7410:"Yer Metal Is Olde: Nightwish – Oceanborn" 7407: 7189: 6091:"Top 10 des ventes d'albums et de singles" 5976:. Inferno. 21 January 2020. Archived from 5690:"Announcing The "decades" World Tour 2018" 5327: 5325: 5323: 4605:"Nightwish performs secret gig in Estonia" 4537: 4512: 4216: 4186: 4161: 4128: 4103: 4078: 3981: 3979: 3688: 3591: 3392: 3390: 3388: 3386: 3384: 3382: 2887: 2885: 2600:– guitars (1996–present), bass (1997–1998) 1702:. The album features the participation of 1090:" (featured on the soundtrack of the film 8541: 8458: 8346: 8062: 8034:"Interview Nightwish – Tuomas Holopainen" 8031: 7717:Maria Paula Carvalho (23 December 2004). 7327: 7263: 6594:"Nightwish: "Vi älskar världen vi bor i"" 5892:. Soundi. 10 January 2020. Archived from 5760: 5353: 4567: 4423: 4421: 4325: 4323: 4053: 4023: 3828: 3826: 3718: 3512: 3083:"NIGHTWISH: "Imaginaerum" – release date" 3045: 2962: 2960: 2958: 2956: 2954: 2952: 2950: 2948: 2946: 2944: 2942: 2940: 2938: 2644:– bass (2022–present; touring: 2021–2022) 2401:. 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In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by 328:after the release of their debut album, 9231:Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour 8492: 7938: 7871: 7660: 7525: 7379: 7215: 7137: 7009: 6801: 6749: 6427: 5384: 5320: 5136:on 30 October 2021 – via YouTube. 4808: 4806: 4657: 4246: 4244: 3976: 3807: 3805: 3752: 3396: 3379: 3368: 3366: 3364: 3362: 3360: 3358: 3356: 3354: 3352: 3350: 3053:"Nightwish – The Official Website" 2882: 2778:Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour 1852:, a band he created with Donockley and 1714:Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour 1212:2006–2009: Arrival of Anette Olzon and 804:In 2001, Nightwish recorded a cover of 9680:Finnish symphonic metal musical groups 9657: 8579: 8520: 8402: 8215:"Nightwish interview – Marco (part 1)" 8207: 8151: 8065:"Interview Nightwish – Anette, Tuomas" 7353: 7275: 7089: 5657: 5031:"Nightwish and Anette Olzon Part Ways" 4989:"Nightwish Issues Record Store Day 10" 4841: 4839: 4837: 4835: 4833: 4831: 4829: 4827: 4773: 4456: 4454: 4418: 4320: 3823: 3015: 2990: 2026:", and "An Ocean of Strange Islands". 1794:2019–2023: Further lineup changes and 1181:). 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Nordic Music Review. 13 April 2020 6117:"Nightwish's Floor Jansen Interview" 5206: 4803: 4388: 4241: 4061:"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nightwish)" 3802: 3482: 3347: 3111: 2012:The name of the tenth studio album, 1731:In July 2015, it was announced that 1576:Endless Forms Most Beautiful (album) 977:2004–2005: Chart-topping success of 770:festival and the Biebop Metal Fest. 388:Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish 9685:Finnish gothic metal musical groups 8347:Schwoebel, Ricarda (14 July 2006). 7872:Begrand, Adrien (24 January 2004). 7190:Alderslade, Merlin (6 April 2023). 7138:Mäenpää, Arto (10 September 2024). 7090:Baldin, Benedetta (30 April 2024). 5148:"Press release // October 9th 2013" 4824: 4611:. 23 September 2007. Archived from 4451: 3579:from the original on 2 January 2010 2136:, who describes the band as simply 2051:Nightwish performs goth-influenced 1324:The third single of the album was " 1104:". Besides the commercial success, 13: 9690:Musical groups established in 1996 9675:Finnish power metal musical groups 8221:. 23 February 2015. Archived from 8161:. 10 November 2011. Archived from 8130: 7939:Blackie, Andrew (4 October 2007). 7380:Blackie, Andrew (3 October 2007). 7010:Mäenpää, Arto (29 February 2024). 5243:. 15 November 2013. Archived from 5028: 3856: 3639:. 16 February 1999. Archived from 1677:Evolutionary biologist and author 993: 902:things up, and Holopainen agreed. 466: 320:. The band soon picked up drummer 14: 9741: 8600: 7629: 7216:Mäenpää, Arto (23 January 2024). 7042:Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 6625:Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 6460:Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 5658:Beebee, Steve (5 November 2016). 5636:Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 5611:from the original on 21 June 2022 5537:Bowar, Chad (23 September 2014). 5464:"Nightwish Films New Music Video" 5237:"Biography // November 15th 2013" 5184:. 7 February 2014. Archived from 4853:. 2 December 2010. Archived from 4581:. 11 October 2007. Archived from 4575:"Chart positions and Gold Awards" 4520:"Nightwish charts in Switzerland" 4496:. 29 January 2010. Archived from 4337:. 22 October 2005. Archived from 3870:. 16 January 2001. Archived from 3397:Everley, Dave (8 December 2015). 2753:Wishmaster World Tour (2000–2001) 2192:fantasy novels, in this case the 2186: 1309:, Israel, on 6 October 2007. The 44:Nightwish after a performance in 9324: 9323: 8340: 8315: 8289: 8263: 8237: 8124: 8003: 7969: 7932: 7897: 7801: 7771: 7753: 7731:channel). Brazil. Archived from 7710: 7661:Dusedau, Zack (19 August 2004). 7654: 7595: 7573: 7548: 7499: 7481: 7463: 7427: 7401: 7373: 7354:Pierce, Ken (28 November 2007). 7347: 7328:Hartranft, Craig (12 May 2011). 7321: 7303: 7281: 7235: 7209: 7183: 7157: 7131: 7109: 7083: 7057: 7029: 7003: 6978: 6952: 6926: 6900: 6874: 6848: 6822: 6795: 6769: 6743: 6717: 6691: 6665: 6639: 6612: 6557: 6531: 6515:. 10 August 2020. Archived from 6501: 6475: 6447: 6421: 6395: 6369: 6343: 6317: 6291: 6273:"Marko Hietala leaves Nightwish" 6265: 6239: 6223:. 12 August 2020. Archived from 6209: 6183: 6157: 6135: 6109: 6083: 6058: 6036: 6014: 5992: 5966: 5934: 5882: 5870:. Blabbermouth. 18 December 2019 5860: 5838: 5734: 5708: 5154:. 9 October 2013. Archived from 4781:"Dark Passion Play= JPN Version" 4731:. 5 October 2007. Archived from 4641:. 6 October 2007. Archived from 4376:from the original on 16 May 2006 3259:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland 3229:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland 3199:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland 3169:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland 3143:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland 3023:"Nightwish Announces New Singer" 2471:" and "Last of the Wilds" (from 2038: 1820: 1811: 1593: 1584: 1258:Nightwish at signing session in 1027:Problems playing this file? 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Toronto, Canada: ECW Press. 7471:"Nightwish: Dark Passion Play" 7382:"Nightwish: Dark Passion Play" 7356:"Nightwish: Dark Passion Play" 6986:"Nightwish - Mixing New Album" 6959:Osuna, Hernan (24 July 2023). 6802:Mäenpää, Arto (2 March 2022). 5942:"Nightwish Announce New Album 3633:"Oceanborn releases worldwide" 3131: 3075: 2968:"Nightwish Official Biography" 2860: 2790:Human. :II: Nature. World Tour 2648: 2581:List of Nightwish band members 1515:The Crow, the Owl and the Dove 1332:performs the Finnish vocals. " 1: 9720:Female-fronted musical groups 9695:Century Media Records artists 9199:Decades: Live in Buenos Aires 9139:While Your Lips Are Still Red 8860:Decades: Live in Buenos Aires 8650: 8102:"Tuomas about the DPP tracks" 7609:. Retrieved January 22, 2023. 7064:Mills, Matt (30 April 2024). 6750:Everley, Dave (21 May 2021). 6046:. Blabbermouth. 24 April 2020 6024:. Blabbermouth. 10 April 2020 5607:. Independent Print Limited. 4877:"Tuomas Holopainen Interview" 4435:. 24 May 2007. Archived from 4139:"Nightwish charts in Germany" 3930:. 4 June 2002. Archived from 3900:. 25 May 2002. Archived from 3672:. 1 July 1999. Archived from 3608:"Nightwish charts in Finland" 3562:. Retrieved January 27, 2008. 3441:. 6 July 2021. Archived from 3029:. 27 May 2007. Archived from 2848: 2813:List of symphonic metal bands 1787:Decades: Live in Buenos Aires 1288:While Your Lips Are Still Red 1278:On this album, male vocalist 1249:While Your Lips Are Still Red 1124:London Philharmonic Orchestra 1046:". The rise to popularity of 544:, and the classical vocalist 385:" for the compilation album, 9221:Dark Passion Play World Tour 9086:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 8793:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 8500:Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007). 8384:Profile of Tuomas Holopainen 8159:"Imaginaerum track by track" 6567:. 9 May 2020. Archived from 5826:. Blabbermouth. 15 July 2019 5207:Lach, Stef (13 April 2015). 4224:"Nightwish charts in Sweden" 4169:"Nightwish charts in France" 4111:"Nightwish charts in Norway" 4086:"Nightwish charts in Greece" 4065:Bundesverband Musikindustrie 3261:(in Finnish). Archived from 3231:(in Finnish). Archived from 3201:(in Finnish). Archived from 3171:(in Finnish). Archived from 2853: 2766:Dark Passion Play World Tour 2750:Oceanborn Europe Tour (1999) 2718:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 2407:), "Ghost Love Score" (from 2384: 2312:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 2128:Former bassist and vocalist 2007:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 1915:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 1859:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 1767:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 1695:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 1568:Endless Forms Most Beautiful 913:In 2002, Nightwish released 870:, recorded during a show in 792:Former bassist and vocalist 16:Finnish symphonic metal band 7: 8878:Over the Hills and Far Away 8040:(in German). Archived from 8011:Nightwish. 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Other songs, such as " 2226:, the fifth book in the 2033: 1471:Nightwish performing in 952:musical of the same name 948:The Phantom of the Opera 453:sales of nearly 900,000 9725:Finnish musical sextets 9164:From Wishes to Eternity 9100:Perfume of the Timeless 8960:Sacrament of Wilderness 8825:From Wishes to Eternity 7534:Fulton, Katherine. 7334:Dangerdog Music Reviews 7243:"Nightwish - Biography" 2998:"The Cave: Music theme" 2524:, lead singer of Dutch 2489:album have elements of 2056:the ninth studio album 2020:Perfume of the Timeless 1846:self-titled debut album 981:and Turunen's dismissal 867:From Wishes to Eternity 764:Eternal Tears of Sorrow 723:Eurovision Song Contest 692:Sacrament of Wilderness 9267:Darkwoods My Betrothed 9262:Awards and nominations 9226:Imaginaerum World Tour 7636:Underground-Empire.com 7603:Biography of Nightwish 6002:. 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Nightwish (film)
Nightwish after a performance in Toronto in May 2022; (L–R): Jukka Koskinen, Tuomas Holopainen, Floor Jansen, Troy Donockley, Kai Hahto, Emppu Vuorinen
Toronto
Jukka Koskinen
Tuomas Holopainen
Floor Jansen
Troy Donockley
Kai Hahto
Emppu Vuorinen
Kitee
Symphonic metal
power metal
progressive metal
folk metal
gothic metal
Nightwish discography
Spinefarm
Nuclear Blast
Roadrunner
Century Media
Drakkar Entertainment
Tuomas Holopainen
Emppu Vuorinen
Troy Donockley
Floor Jansen
Kai Hahto
Jukka Koskinen
Tarja Turunen
Jukka Nevalainen
Sami Vänskä

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