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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).

Anette Olzon was announced to be the replacement for former vocalist and frontwoman Tarja Turunen in 2007. She has appeared on Dark Passion Play and Made in Hong Kong (and in Various Other Places), and performed on the two-year Dark Passion Play tour.

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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symphonic metal, power metal, gothic metal, metal, female fronted metal
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pep_i wrote:
29 minutes ago

god i can't belive how much i missed celine oh god.think twicw is so sweet

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Lindzii wrote:
30 minutes ago

what's wrong with music being childish? it has an endearing charm and is fun to listen to.

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MollieB wrote:
1 hour ago

Lol thanks, idk I may still buy the new album though if they ever release it. After that I'll probably just call it a day with NW.

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fujikiri wrote:
1 hour ago

v Welcome to the dark side

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MollieB wrote:
2 hours ago

I haven't really started listening to them until recently where I was like "wow, this sounds rather idiotic now lol". I don't know if it is just my taste changing, but damn I find it so unappealing now. I still love Epica though probably because it doesn't feel as childish and I do find myself enjoying Tarja more and more. And I'm am saying this all about Old and New Nightwish so its not because of Anette. I want to still love these guys but I don't feel the same with the music as I did maybe 2 or 3 years ago. =/ Anyway don't take what I say seriously, lol it's just a self discovery I suppose.

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MollieB wrote:
2 hours ago

I'm beginning to feel old and new NW sucks, looking back its boring and repetitive. However I do like some of Tarja's solo work; doesn't sound like whoever wrote the stuff was a child high on sweets. bah just my shitty opinion. =/

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Spookiness666 wrote:
3 hours ago

Tarja Forever!

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1ns4n3 wrote:
4 hours ago

Nope but her music sucks compared to the old nightwish..

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Crimson-Dawn wrote:
4 hours ago

"Tarja I miss you!!!" Go listen to her own music then. She ain't dead yet.

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marieldrl wrote:
4 hours ago

Yay! christmas pic :D :D :D

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D148l3r13 wrote:
4 hours ago

Tarja I miss you!!!

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Pieerrot wrote:
4 hours ago

HASUSAASUHASUSAHSAUHASUHASUASAS Euri com a foto.

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fujikiri wrote:
5 hours ago

I just can't find a favourite line, either they are too cheesy (see the whole wishmaster), too childish (dark passion play), too random (oceanborn), way too random (angels fall first), too daft and random (once) or too emo (century child)

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Kweim wrote:
5 hours ago

Mine would be "old loves they die hard,old lies they die harder"

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Moowny wrote:
6 hours ago

"You told I had the eyes of a wolf, search them and find the beauty of the beast" is probably my favourite line, though there are many wonderful NW lyrics...

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Raikso wrote:
6 hours ago

Tarja Turunen above Anette Olzon!

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britdamage wrote:
7 hours ago

Btw I love the X-MAS photo

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britdamage wrote:
7 hours ago

"You told i have the eyes of the wolf " this is one of the best lines ever .......there are so many others but i am writing this one

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Swedishgirl93 wrote:
7 hours ago

"Once I had a dream, and this is it" ...one of the best intros ever!!!

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LovelessBaka wrote:
7 hours ago

I hate Christmas, but that pic is so cute *.* [3]

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