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Kitee, Finland (1996 – present)
Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band, formed in the town of Kitee, Finland in 1996. The band currently consists of Anette Olzon (vocals), Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards), Marco Hietala (bass, vocals), Emppu Vuorinen (guitars), and Jukka Nevalainen (drums and percussion).
The vocalist 1996 to 2005 was Tarja Turunen . Anette Olzon (ex-Alyson Avenue) joined the band on their 2007 album Dark Passion Play, the corresponding World Tour and the Made in Hong Kong (and in Various Other Places) live album.
The band’s leader, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, composes songs that are often classified as either symphonic metal or power metal; their musical style has also been described as a symphonic metal variant, called opera metal and even in some cases called ‘epic metal’.
Nevertheless, Nightwish is considered one of the main developers of the symphonic metal genre, which encompasses similar bands such as Within Temptation, Therion, Epica, Edenbridge, Lunatica, and Visions of Atlantis.
The original idea of Nightwish was largely inspired by The Gathering, and the idea was to use keyboards, acoustic guitars and the operatic vocals of their then singer Tarja Turunen. This idea was changed in 1997, as a drummer was added, and the acoustic guitar was replaced by an electric guitar.
The idea of using operatic vocals was changed dramatically with their third album Wishmaster (2000), and more so on future albums, especially Dark Passion Play (2007). In 2001, Holopainen asked Sami Vänskä, their bassist since 1998, to leave, and he was replaced with Marco Hietala (Tarot, ex-Sinergy), leaving Sinergy.
The vocalist 1996 to 2005 was Tarja Turunen . Anette Olzon (ex-Alyson Avenue) joined the band on their 2007 album Dark Passion Play, the corresponding World Tour and the Made in Hong Kong (and in Various Other Places) live album.
The band’s leader, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, composes songs that are often classified as either symphonic metal or power metal; their musical style has also been described as a symphonic metal variant, called opera metal and even in some cases called ‘epic metal’.
Nevertheless, Nightwish is considered one of the main developers of the symphonic metal genre, which encompasses similar bands such as Within Temptation, Therion, Epica, Edenbridge, Lunatica, and Visions of Atlantis.
The original idea of Nightwish was largely inspired by The Gathering, and the idea was to use keyboards, acoustic guitars and the operatic vocals of their then singer Tarja Turunen. This idea was changed in 1997, as a drummer was added, and the acoustic guitar was replaced by an electric guitar.
The idea of using operatic vocals was changed dramatically with their third album Wishmaster (2000), and more so on future albums, especially Dark Passion Play (2007). In 2001, Holopainen asked Sami Vänskä, their bassist since 1998, to leave, and he was replaced with Marco Hietala (Tarot, ex-Sinergy), leaving Sinergy.
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Shoutbox
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nDroae wrote:
I have no words for the awesomeness of what's happening :D Moowny plz forgive us for doing this without you, it's not our fault :-P
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fujikiri wrote:
It's like a Nightwish invasion without Nightwish.
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Lindzii wrote:
i say we invade with our quoting of each other's posts. THEY'LL SHIT BRICKS.
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nDroae wrote:
ZOMG EPIC EPICNESS HAS JUST HAPPENED /music/Dream+Theater/+shoutbox
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Sinapu wrote:
HOLY FUCK A NICE LOOKING TARJA ERA PHOTO WAS VOTED UP?!?! Finally. Jesus. <_<
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nDroae wrote:
And trolls who are fans (KingMichael) :) ISHORA WHO ARE YOU TO QUESTION OUR STYLE
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annurr wrote:
"Hi to everybody. Trolls and fans :D" << ohhaithar.
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os_teriyaki wrote:
Re: Cammy, I saw someone cosplaying as Cammy at a convention a few weeks back. Was pretty good ^^
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os_teriyaki wrote:
"I can't believe you're all still fighting over this." Over what? No one's fighting! :P
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fujikiri wrote:
I shall lol, that Japanese inspired flame picture can't get any cheaper
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Ishora wrote:
I can't believe you're all still fighting over this.
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M-arius wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Nightwish/+images/38175799 - Smaller :)
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Guldfiisk wrote:
Hi to everybody. Trolls and fans :D
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annurr wrote:
SHUTUP I'M GOING TO WEAR A SOMBRERO
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Lindzii wrote:
you wouldn't go as far as brixton in march.
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annurr wrote:
I'M GOINTO MEXICO IN FEB 2010
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annurr wrote:
Pervert.
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Lindzii wrote:
"I want to touch Tarja's dark chest of wonders" I want to lick Tarja's aching wounds.
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nDroae wrote:
http://images.google.com/images?q=cammy *pictures Anette wearing that....*
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Kweim wrote:
epeternally : actually she reminds me "Cammy" everytime with her yellow hairs.
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Pulque Open Air 2010
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21.10.2009 - Nightwish to record a new song in Finnish!
21 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/nightwish
Nightwish is showing respect for Finnish
singer/songwriter veteran Jaakko Teppo by recording his song “Hilma ja
Onni” in Finnish. Jaakko Teppo is well known in Finland of his humorous
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