Nightwish · (Active: 1990's —2000's)

Styles:
Progressive Metal
Goth Metal
Symphonic Black Metal
Heavy Metal
Formed:
1997
Kitee, Finland
Active:
1990's—2000's
Biography by Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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).
Back to the topMembers of Nightwish
Artist Instrument Born
Anette Olzon Vocals
Emppu Vuorinen
Jukka Nevalainen
Sami Vänskä
Tarja August 17, 1977 Kitee, Finland
Tarja Turunen
Back to the topDiscography
Album   Released Publisher Rating
Dark Passion Play [Bonus DVD] 2007 Nuclear Blast Records
Dark Passion Play [Bonus Track] 2007 Universal Distribution
Dark Passion Play [Bonus Disc] 2007 Nuclear Blast Records
End of an Era [2 CD/DVD] 2006 Nuclear Blast Records
Century Child [Japanese Bonus Track] 2002 Japanese Import
Wishmaster [Bonus Track] 2000 Spinefarm Records
Wishmaster [China Bonus Track] 2000 One Music
Wishmaster [Bonus Tracks] 2000 Fontana/Universal
Oceanborn [Bonus Track] 1998 Spinefarm Records
Oceanborn [China Bonus Tracks] 1998 One Music
Oceanborn [Bonus Tracks] 1998 Fontana/Universal
Angels Fall First [Bonus Track] 1997 Spinefarm Records
Angels Fall First [DVD Bonus Track] 1997 ToYo Records
Angels Fall First [Bonus Tracks] 1997 Fontana/Universal
Popular Products for Nightwish Back to the top
Top Questions about Nightwish Back to the top
Nightwish is a Finnish musical band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee.ChaCha!
No, they are an operatic metal band.
Tarja Turunen was fired from Nightwish after their final concert on the Once tour. The letter given to her that terminated her involvement with Nightwish stated that they had not talked for a year, that the band felt that she was being gree...
Back to the topExternal Links
Table of Contents