Nightwish
Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band, from Kitee, Finland, formed in 1996 by songwriter/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. They performs a blend of power metal and symphonic metal. Their music has been described as “bombastic, symphonic and cinematic, with keyboards and strings creating a gothic atmosphere.” While the music of Nightwish is “laced with accessible pop sensibilities,” the band is also known to be complex and multi-layered. Their approach is epic, theatrical and operatic.
The band has sold more than 7 million CDs, DVDs and online material internationally. In May 2007, former Alyson Avenue frontwoman, Anette Olzon, was revealed as Turunen’s replacement, and in the autumn, the band released a new album – Dark Passion Play, which has sold more than 980,000 copies. A tour supporting the album is currently in progress. It started on October 6, 2007 and will end on September 19, 2009. A new E.P./live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), was released in March 2009 as a MCD/DVD.
Other Information
- Origin: Kitee, Finland
- Genres: Power metal, Symphonic metal
- Years active: 1996–present
- Labels: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner, NEMS Enterprises, Century Media, Drakkar Entertainment
- Associated acts: After Forever, Altaria, Alyson Avenue, Barilari, Brother Firetribe, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Delain , For My Pain…, Nattvindens Gråt, Northern Kings, PAIN, Sethian, Sinergy, Sonata Arctica, Tarja Turunen, Timo Rautiainen, Tarot
- Website: http://www.nightwish.com
- Members:
- Anette Olzon – female vocals
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboard
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitar
- Marco Hietala – bass, male vocals
- Jukka Nevalainen – drums, percussion
Albums
- Angels Fall First (1997)
- Oceanborn (1998)
- Wishmaster (2000)
- Century Child (2002)
- Once (2004)
- Dark Passion Play (2007)
- TBA (2010)
Others
- Nightwish demo (1996)- Demo
- From Wishes to Eternity (2000) – Live
- Over the Hills and Far Away (2001) – EP
- End of Innocence (2003) – Live
- Highest Hopes (2005) – Compilation
- End of an Era (2006) – Live
- Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) (2009) – EP, Live
