Formed: 1996
From:
Kitee,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Background
On first listen, Nightwish seems to fall into the same genre as Evanescence, Lacuna Coil and The Gathering – female-fronted metal band with symphonic and gothic overtones. But any similarities end there. Singer Tarja Turunen, a trained opera singer, adds a new dimension to the band and separates Nightwish from other bands. Then there's the rest of the group, led by keyboardist and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. Listen closely, and you'll hear a group that's equally influenced by opera, classical music, Euro-metal, early thrash and even Kate Bush. Nightwish formed as an acoustic-based band in, but quickly switched to a hard rock sound.
Latest Nightwish News
Below is our complete Nightwish news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Before The Dawn Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
Finland's BEFORE THE DAWN is the latest act confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.
The Wacken Open Air Festival will be headlined by IRON MAIDEN (on July 31st). The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AUTUMN, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, BEFORE THE DAWN, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, ENEMY OF THE SUN, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, EVOCATION, GIRUGÄMESH, GOREROTTED, GORGOROTH, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, LORDI, NIFELHEIM, NIGHTWISH, OBITUARY, AXEL RUDI PELL, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES, WARBRINGER.
Nightwish Reach Number One In Finland
Released just last week, NIGHTWISH's newest single 'Erämaan Viimeinen' is #1 on the official Finnish singles chart. As previously reported 'Erämaan Viimeinen' is a vocal rendition of the instrumental 'Last Of The Wilds', off Dark Passion Play. The song is performed, with Finnish lyrics, by Jonsu of the all-girl pop band INDICA, who opened for Nightwish throughout the recently completed Scandinavian tour.
Nightwish Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have been been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AUTUMN
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
GOREROTTED
GORGOROTH
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
NIGHTWISH
OBITUARY
POWERWOLF
PRIMORDIAL
SABATON
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES
RATM, Metallica Confirmed For Rock AM Ring
METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, NIGHTWISH and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE are among the confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
BABYSHAMBLES
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
DIE TOTEN HOSEN
DIMMU BORGIR
IN FLAMES
METALLICA
MOTÖRHEAD
NIGHTWISH
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
SPORTFREUNDE STILLER
THE HELLACOPTERS
More acts will be announced soon.
Stream Tarja's First Single, "I Walk Alone"
Ex-Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen is releasing her first solo project here is the states, entitled "My Winter Storm," which will be in stores everywhere on February 26, 2008.
Nightwish has gone platinum numerous times and Tarja is bringing many of those core fans with her on this project. A stream for her single “I Stand Alone” is now available online here.
Sonic Syndicate Posts Video #3 From the Road
The third enstallment of SONIC SYNDICATE’s “Sonic TV“ is now online here (and below). This episode documents the band‘s on hijinx while on tour in Europe recently with SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILLITY and CALIBAN.
SONIC SYDICATE are currently making their US debut with AMON AMARTH and HIMSA. The band will be returning next May as direct support to NIGHTWISH. Confirmed dates with NIGHTWISH so far are as follows:
05/05/08 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
05/06/08 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
05/07/08 Chance Theater – Poughkeepsie, NY
05/09/08 Centre De Foire – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
05/11/08 Cowboy’s – London, ON – CANADA
05/14/08 Garrik Centre – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
05/15/08 The Drink – Regina, SK – CANADA
05/16/08 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANDA
05/17/08 MacEwan Hall Ballroom – Calgary, AB – CANADA
05/19/08 Sugar – Victoria, BC – CANADA
05/20/08 Croation Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
05/22/08 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
05/23/08 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
05/24/08 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
05/26/08 Ogden Theater – Denver, CO
05/27/08 Granada – Lawrence, KS
05/28/07 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
05/29/07 The Muse – Nashville, TN
05/30/07 Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY
05/31/07 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL More...
Nightwish Take Part in Gothenburg Signing Session
Finnish metallers NIGHTWISH are scheduled to take part in an autograph session on Friday, November 30th at Media Markt in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event is to begin at 5:30 PM.
As previously reported, Nightwish have announced a "platinum" edition of Dark Passion Play (release date yet to be confirmed, but can pre-order now), to include all the 13 songs from the original version plus 5 bonus tracks: 'Erämaan Viimeinen' (new track), 'The Escapist' (new track), 'Meadows Of Heaven' (orchestral version), 'The Poet And The Pendulum' (demo) and 'Bye, Bye Beautiful' (DJ Orkidea remix).
On December 5th the band will release 'Erämaan Viimeinen' (Last Of The Wilds) as a single, only in Finland. 'Erämaan Viimeinen' is actually the instrumental 'Last Of The Wilds' off DPP, but with Finnish lyrics, courtesy of Jonsu (from the all-girl pop band INDICA, who are set to open for Nightwish across Scandinavia).
Check here for more information and pricing.
Nightwish Announce Platinum Version Of New Album
Finnish metallers NIGHTWISH have announced a "platinum" edition of Dark Passion Play (release date yet to be confirmed, but can pre-order now), to include all the 13 songs from the original version plus 5 bonus tracks: 'Erämaan Viimeinen' (new track), 'The Escapist' (new track), 'Meadows Of Heaven' (orchestral version), 'The Poet And The Pendulum' (demo) and 'Bye, Bye Beautiful' (DJ Orkidea remix).
On December 5th the band will release 'Erämaan Viimeinen' (Last Of The Wilds) as a single, only in Finland. 'Erämaan Viimeinen' is actually the instrumental 'Last Of The Wilds' off DPP, but with Finnish lyrics, courtesy of Jonsu (from the all-girl pop band INDICA, who are set to open for Nightwish across Scandinavia).
Nightwish VIP Packages To Include Meet And Greets
VIP tickets to NIGHTWISH's May 2008 North American tour will now include pre-show meet-and-greets as well as the originally promised signed poster and early entry. All VIP ticket holders will be admitted to the venue one hour prior to doors for the meet-and-greet so it is advised that you arrive there early. There are limited number of VIP tickets still remaining. The tour is exclusively on sale through EnterTheVault.com until November 26 when the tickets go on sale everywhere.
VIP tickets are available for the following dates:
May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater
May 09 - Quebec City, QUE @ Centre De Foire
May 14 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
May 16 - Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
May 17 - Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
May 20 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 23 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 24 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
May 26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
May 28 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
May 31 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Nightwish Live Photos Available, Talks Of Ozzfest
BW&BK scribe/photographer Mark Gromen was recently on the road with the Finnish metallers NIGHTWISH, landing in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. To view a BW&BK Photo Gallery of the trek visit this location.
Watch for Part One of BW&BK's tour diary online within the next day or so. The remainder of the report will appear in a future issue of the magazine, along with exclusive photos.
As reported earlier today, BW&BK has learned that Nightwish are in the planning stages for her first concert length video. "The Finnish record company wanted the January 2008 show at the Ice Hall, in Helsinki, but that's too early," confirmed management. "There's a string of three dates at The Royal Albert Hall, in London, booked for April, but if they come to you, saying, 'We've got something else. We need the room for a month.' You're out." There's been some discussion about Iceland, in October too. We'll see."
In addition to two addition North American jaunts in 2008 (May and then again in September), talks have already been held about securing a slot on the traveling Ozzfest cavalcade for the summer of 2009!
Sonic Syndicate Singer Talks Nightwish Tour
As previously reported, Finnish superstars NIGHTWISH and newcomers SONIC SYNDICATE from Sweden will embark on a North America Tour together in 2008!
Sonic Syndicate vocalist Richard Sjunnesson has issued the following statement with regared to the support tour:
"Just got home from a very successful European tour with our fellow countrymen and label mates of SOILWORK and it wasn't even necessary to unpack our bags cause we're leaving in a mather of days for America to support another great Swedish act, namely AMON AMARTH.
However the breaking news that dropped my jaw to the ground today and leaving it there for good over half an hour was that Sonic Syndicate have been confirmed to open for the scandinavia's own Nightwish on there upcoming American tour. I would just like to say that me and the band who all are hardcore Nightwish fans are extremly thrilled about this and we're really looking forward for an massive tour with a lot of crazy stuff and brilliant gigs!
I'm already with passion studying a Finnish dictionary and we literary can't wait for 2008... Kippis!"
Dates for the Nightwish/Sonic Syndicate North American tour include:
May
5 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
6 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
7 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Chance Theater
9 - Quebec City, QC - Centre De Foire
11 - London, ON - Cowboy's
14 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
15 - Regina, SK - The Drink
16 - Edmonton, AL - Starlite Room
17 - Calgary, AL - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
19 - Victoria, BC - Sugar
20 - Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Centre (TBC)
22 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
23 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
24 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
26 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
27 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
28 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
30 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's Music Hall
31 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
Sonic Syndicate To Support Nightwish
Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their spring 2008 North American tour. Confirmed dates are as follows:
May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater
May 09 - Quebec City, QUE @ Centre De Foire
May 11 - London, ONT @ Cowboy's
May 14 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
May 15 - Regina, SK @ The Drink
May 16 - Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
May 17 - Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
May 19 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
May 20 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 22 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
May 23 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 24 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
May 26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
May 27 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
May 28 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
May 30 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall
May 31 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Tickets are available exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until November 26, 2007 at which point they will go on sale through all normal ticketing systems.
Video For Nightwish's Bye Bye Beautiful Now Online
The second video from Finland's Nightwish has been posted online, and can be viewed here. The symphonic metallers are currently finishing off a US tour, then roaming Europe and Asia for six months.
Nightwish Honored At World Music Awards
NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" category at the World Music Awards Sunday night (November 4) in Monte Carlo.
The World Music Awards (founded in 1989) is an international awards show that annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", was recently certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD, which has already achieved triple-platinum status in Finland after selling more than 90,000 copies, has shifted 26,000 units in the United States since its October 2, 2007 release.
"20 Years Of Nuclear Blast" Trailer Posted Online
A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage, including 70 promotional clips and a four-part history of the label hosted by DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer.
The following clips can be found on the "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set:
01. DIMMU BORGIR - Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse
02. IMMORTAL - One By One
03. HYPOCRISY - Scrutinized
04. GOREFEST - The Glorious Dead
05. KATAKLYSM - Manipulator Of Souls
06. BENEDICTION - I Bow To None
07. PUNGENT STENCH - Shrunken And Mumified Bitch
08. BELPHEGOR - Sanctus Perversum
09. NILE - The Language Of The Shadows
10. DEATH - Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
11. MALEVOLENT CREATION - Assasin Squad
12. DESTRUCTION - The Butcher Strikes Back
13. DEW SCENTED - Cities Of The Dead
14. ANTHRAX - What Doesn’t Die
15. EXODUS - Riot Act
16. DEATH ANGEL - The Devil Incarnate
17. I - Warriors
18. SONIC SYNDICATE - Psychic Suicide
19. CLAWFINGER - The Price We Pay
20. CHIMAIRA - Worthless
21. IN FLAMES - Only For The Weak
22. MESHUGGAH - Future Breed Machine
23. SOILWORK - Exile
24. THE DESTINY PROGRAM - Project Hoax
25. SCAR SYMMETRY - The Illusionist
26. THREAT SIGNAL - Counterbalance
27. MNEMIC - Ghost
28. EKTOMORF - Destroy
29. AGNOSTIC FRONT - Warriors
30. ALL SHALL PERISH - Eradication
31. BLEED THE SKY - God In The Frame
32. DARKANE - Solitary Confinement
33. THE DUSKFALL - Trust Is Overrated
34. ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET - So Grim, So True, So Real
35. WINTERSUN - Winter Madness
36. HAMMERFALL - Hammerfall
37. RIDE THE SKY - New Protection
38. EDGUY - King Of Fools
39. BLIND GUARDIAN - The New Order
40. SONATA ARCTICA - Caleb
41. GOTTHARD - Master Of Illusion
42. RAGE - Full Moon
43. GRAVE DIGGER - Valhalla
44. HELLOWEEN - Immortal
45. STRATOVARIUS - Why Are We Here
46. TAROT - Before The Skies Comes Down
47. THUNDERSTONE - Face In The Mirror
48. COMMUNIC - Conspiracy In Mind
49. THRESHOLD - Slipstream
50. CANDLEMASS - Of Stars And Smoke
51. CATHEDRAL - Corpsecycle
52. NIGHTWISH - Eva
53. AFTER FOREVER - Transitory
54. EPICA - Never Enough
55. ECHOES OF ETERNITY - Voices In A Dream
56. SIRENIA - The Other Side
57. DEATHSTARS - Greatest Fight On Earth
58. SAMAEL - Valkyrie’s New Ride
59. THE KOVENANT - In The Name Of The Future
60. AMORPHIS - The White Swan
61. THERION - Der Mitternachtslöwe
62. CREMATORY - Revolution
63. FARMER BOYS - For The World To Sing
64. PYOGENESIS - Addiction Pole
65. LIQUIDO - Ordinary Life
66. CHROME DIVISION - Serial Killer
67. DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - Riders On The Storm
68. SUBWAY TO SALLY - Meine Seele Brennt
69. KNORKATOR - Wir werden alle sterben
70. SUCH A SURGE - Mission Erfüllt More...
Nuclear Blast Conquers German Charts
Nuclear Blast posted the following update on their European page:
For the first time in twenty years, the history of the label, NUCLEAR BLAST has four releases in the German Top 100 at the same time – two of them even in the Top 10!
Here´s the ranking of Week 44:
SUBWAY TO SALLY – Bastard # 7 (1st week)
NIGHTWISH – Dark Passion Play # 9 (4th week in the Top 10! Peak #1)
SOILWORK – Sworn To A Great Divide # 37 (1st week)
HAMMERFALL – Steel Meets Steel # 89 (2nd week, Peak # 53)
In addition, "Amaranth" (NIGHTWISH) is still in the german single charts! This time (Week 8) on # 45!
Pain To Support Nightwish In Europe
PAIN, the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their European tour from February until April 2008.
For a list of dates, click here.
Nightwish Check In From Detroit
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the following message on their official web site:
"We're writing this at the backstage of Harpo's, a venue in Detroit. We've done seven shows so far — five in U.S. and two in Canada. One more is coming up in an hour and a half. After a long time without any shows, it really feels good to see that we're finding our tour-legs again."
"A big thanks go to all of you people who have shown up for the gigs and clearly enjoyed yourselves and the band. Your great response to our new face at the front has been a big boost to our confidence and morale. This was definitely worth waiting. We all just wish we could have come over earlier. Now things are getting better each day." More...
Nightwish Issue Apology To VIP Ticketholders
Nightwish posted an apology on their website to VIP ticket holders who didn't get their chance to meet the band:
We are extremely sorry that you missed meeting us after the show on Saturday 27th of October. We were already waiting at the corridor to come out and meet you guys but then we heard the security had mistakenly pushed you (VIP ticket holders) out.
We will do all in our power to make this up to you. If you have the VIP ticket or even the stub, you can get the signed poster from the House Of Blues box office. Also as an added way to show how we feel , you can also send your ticket stub to the following address and inside , please include your mailing address and full name, so that we can send a package with some free items personally from us for you. Whether you purchased it on the internet or at the House of Blues box office , you will be able to receive a package .
The address for mail is
Nightwish / Foo King Entertainment Inc
6220 lemona Ave # 8
Van Nuys , Ca 91411
As mentioned, we are truly sorry for your mistreatment!
Sincerely,
Anette, Marco, Jukka, Emppu, Tuomas
Nightwish's New Album is Certified Gold In Sweden
NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD, which has already achieved triple-platinum status in Finland after selling more than 90,000 copies, has shifted 20,000 units in the United States since its October 2, 2007 release.
A brand new audio interview with Anette Olzon conducted on October 15, 2007 in West Springfield, Virginia has been posted online at MetalExposed.com.
In an interview with ChartAttack.com, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen broke down why so many people have embraced NIGHTWISH's music: "Our music is very diverse. There's the real heavy stuff, there's a lot of ballads as well, and the hybrid of orchestra with guitars, so it's a little bit for everybody, I guess.
"I think it's the honesty of the music. We've never followed any trends. We've always done things our own way. People have inner feelings when they sense what's real and what's not. Even though we are kind of childish and kind of a naive band, there is a lot of honesty, and that's what people can appreciate."
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