Nightwish

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albums

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- Dark Passion Play
- Released 2007

- Century Child
- Released 2002

- Wishmaster
- Released 2000

- Dark Passion Play
- Released 2007

biography

Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced "symphonic" metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish was formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic music, he recruited trained opera vocalist Tarja Turunen, but soon added full metal-band instrumentation in the persons of guitarist Emppo Vuorinen, bassist Sami Vänskä, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen. The band's demos landed them a contract with the Finnish label Spinefarm, which released their debut album Angels Fall First in late 1997 (it appeared in the rest of Europe the following year). The follow-up, Oceanborn, appeared in late 1998 and made Nightwish a bonafide mainstream success in their homeland; the album reached the Finnish Top Five and spun off three Top Ten singles. The band toured Europe heavily, consolidating their success, and in 2000 recorded their third album Wishmaster. Not only did it top the Finnish charts, but it also became the group's first album to be released in the U.S. (by Century Media, which reissued their previous albums in 2001 as well). ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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- - Nightwish to record a new song in Finnish!
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  - Nightwish is showing respect for Finnish singer/songwriter veteran Jaakko Teppo by recording his song “Hilma ja Onni” in Finnish…

- - Magnificent 8 CD boxset is now on presale!
  - - 10/8/2009
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  - Magnificent 8 CD boxset is now on presale at Nightwish-Shop. Check the details and order yours! Available also with exclusive T-shirt and Gi…

- - Multimediafile from Olavinlinna -concert!
  - - 8/17/2009
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  - You can check a great multimediafile from Nightwish´s last weekend´s Savonlinna-concert by Timo Seppäläinen by clickin…

- - The last NIGHTWISH show abroad on the 5th of September 2009
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  - Before the ultimate final show of the DARK PASSION PLAY WORLD TOUR 2007-2009, on the Hartwall Arena on the 19th of September 2009, the last …

- - NIGHTWISH meets JORMA UOTINEN at Skï¿½nes Dansteater
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  - Skånes Dansteater returns to Malmö Opera in the autumn of 2009 with the new production BLACK SILK.With 18 dancers and about 100 p…

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- - Great band
  - - By AndyMan1125
    - 6/18/2009 02:20:00
  - the band reminds me alot of dream theater, minus anette/tarja (although james labrie does kinda sound like a woman) and DT rocks!!!
  - 1 out of 5 people
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- - Awesome
  - - By Paul933
    - 6/10/2009 01:29:02
  - Nightwish is one of the most amazing bands of our generation. Whether it's Tarja or Annette singing, the band is straight up AWESOME. NIGHTWISH ROX!!!
  - 11 out of 12 people
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- - Nightwish.
  - - By Fo The Evil
    - 6/6/2009 04:49:49
  - One of the greatest bands of the 21st century, and the best melodic metal band out there. Amazing lyrics, and amazing down to earth musicians, both in the studio and on the stage.
  - 5 out of 5 people
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- - WOOOOOOO...
  - - By XXXDREXLERXXX
    - 3/31/2009 04:01:20
  - I <3 ANETTA
  - 6 out of 10 people
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- - NEMO
  - - By lycan4u
    - 3/19/2009 01:19:59
  - THIS SONG DOES NOT REFFER TO CAPTIAN NEMO NOR THE FISH NEMO .THE WORD NEMO IN LATIN MEANS NOBODY.AND IT IS BEING USED IN THAT CONTEXT.THE LYCAN KNOWS.
  - 5 out of 6 people
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