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
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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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Obscura Announced For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
German technical death metal favourites Obscura has been announced as the latest act for the 2023 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The voyage will take place from January 30th - February 3rd, sailing out of Miami, Florida and making a stop in The Bahamas before returning to the States.
The lineup is now as follows:
The lineup is now as follows:
Fallujah
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Novembre
Obscura
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth
Warbringer
Warbringer Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
American thrash metal revivalists Warbringer are the latest act confirmed to play at the 2023 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami on January 30th and return on February 3rd, following a stop in The Bahamas.
The lineup is now as follows:
Fallujah
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Novembre
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth
Two More Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
The organizers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further two bands who will be performing at the 2023 edition of the cruise. Italian doom metal veterans Novembre will be making their debut at the floating festival, where they will also be joined by technical death metal outfit Fallujah. The cruise will sail from Miami on January 30th and head to The Bahamas before returning to Florida on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Fallujah
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Novembre
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth
Kreator Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise
German thrash metal kings Kreator has been confirmed as the latest band to perform on board the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise next year. The cruise will set sail from Miami on January 30th and will return on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth
Uli Jon Roth To Perform At 70000 Tons 2023
German guitar virtuoso is the latest act to be confirmed for the 2023 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. Roth will be performing two concerts, a special acoustic set at his Meet and Greet, a Sky Academy workshop for guitar enthusiasts, and will take part in the legendary Jamming in International Waters All-Star Jam. The cruise will set sail from Miami on January 30th and will return on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth
Kamelot Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
Tampa, Florida power metal veterans Kamelot has been announced as the sixth and latest name for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. Other names already confirmed for the floating festival include Nightwish, Rotting Christ, Insomnium, Korpiklaani and Månegarm. The cruise will sale from Miami on January 30th and call at The Bahamas before returning to port on February 3rd.
Korpiklaani Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
Finnish folk metal legends Korpiklaani has been revealed as the latest confirmation for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, joining fellow Finns Nightwish and Insomnium, as well as Rotting Christ and Månegarm. The cruise will last from January 30th to February 3rd and will sail from Miami, Florida to The Bahamas, carrying sixty metal bands and a horde of fans.
Månegarm Added To 70000 Tons Of Metal Lineup
Swedish Viking/black metal veterans Månegarm has been announced as the latest confirmation for the 2023 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. Speaking briefly on the announcement, the band said:
"Ship ahoy sailors!
"We are back on the coolest metal event on the planet!
"See you onboard of 70000tons 2023!"
Other names already booked for the cruise are Nightwish, Rotting Christ and Insomnium, with fifty six more to be announced! The voyage will sail from Miami on January 30th and head to The Bahamas, after which it will return to Florida on February 3rd.
Rotting Christ & Insomnium Added To 70000 Tons 23
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, the world's first and biggest metal cruise, have announced two further confirmations for next year's edition of the festival. Setting sail from Florida will be Finnish melodic death metal stalwarts Insomnium, as well as Greek extreme metal pioneers Rotting Christ, the latter of which will be celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, "Thy Mighty Contract" by performing the record in full. Also announced for the cruise are Finnish symphonic metal favourites Nightwish, with a further fifty seven bands to be revealed in due course.
Nightwish Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
Finnish symphonic metal veterans Nightwish has been announced as the first confirmed act for 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023. The voyage is scheduled to set sail from Miami to The Bahamas on January 30th and will be the first edition of the floating festival since 2020. More bands are expected to be announced shortly.
Nightwish Begins Work On New Album
Finnish symphonic metal stars Nightwish has confirmed that they have begun work on their next studio album. The band posted a picture of leader Tuomas Holopainen, along with the short caption, "Demo session for #n10." This will mark Nightwish's first studio album since the 2020 release, "Human:II. Nature" and is once more set to be released through Nuclear Blast Records.
More details on the album will be revealed in due course.
Nightwish Confirms Only Shows Of 2021
Today, Finnish metal legends Nightwish have an important message for their fans regarding their Human. :II: Nature. tour dates.
"Dearest fans, we are happy to confirm the following European concert dates for 2021:
14.11. OSLO, SPEKTRUM NO
22.11. AMSTERDAM, ZIGGO DOME NL (sold out)
23.11. AMSTERDAM, ZIGGO DOME NL (sold out)
30.11. BUDAPEST, BUDAPEST SPORTARÉNA HU
10.12. ANTWERP, LOTTO ARENA BE
13.12. LONDON, SSE ARENA WEMBLEY UK
19.12. VIENNA, STADTHALLE AT
20.12. PRAGUE, O2 ARENA CZ
29.12. TAMPERE, UROS AREENA FI
30.12. HELSINKI, ICE HALL FI
"These are the only shows for 2021. Due to various Covid restrictions, we have had to postpone the rest of the European tour dates to 2022 and we will announce the new dates as soon as possible. Hold on to your tickets! We would also like to kindly remind you that proof of vaccination and/or recovery will be required to enter these shows. We heartily thank you for your patience in these peculiar times and hope to see as many of you as possible very soon!
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Nightwish Postpones European Tour
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Nightwish have announced some rescheduled tour dates for late 2021. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates.
The band will present their current studio album "HUMAN.:||:NATURE." and maintain their reputation as one of the best live bands in heavy music. Being known for unique stage designs and pyro effects, the Finnish symphonic metal heroes promise to take their audience on a spectacular audiovisual journey - once again. Finnish metal legends Amorphis will be special guests on this tour, with the billing completed by industrial band Turmion Kätilöt.
The rescheduled dates are as follows: More...
Nightwish Postpones European Tour
Finnish sextet Nightwish recently released their ninth studio album "Human. :II: Nature." - it conquered the charts worldwide, including landing a #1 in their home country of Finland as well as Germany, and #2 in Canada, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Today, the band announce that they've had to postpone their European tour that was originally scheduled for November and December 2020, until May 2021.
Mastermind Tuomas Holopainen comments: "During these most peculiar and challenging times we've been forced to reschedule our shows, and that`s now also the case with the European leg of the 'Human :II: Nature' World tour. Please check the new dates below. This is a most unfortunate, but necessary move in order ensure everyone's safety and make the best out of this bizarreness that all of you and us are going through. It`s not for forever though, and The Caravan will soon be on the move again. Until then, take care of each other and see you all in the spring of 2021!" More...
Amorphis To Support Nightwish In Europe
Finnish sextet Nightwish recently announced their ninth studio album "Human. :II: Nature." due to be released on 10th April 2020. The record will be a double album containing 9 tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided into eight chapters on CD 2. Today the band announced that Finnish metallers Amorphis will be performing as very special guests on their upcoming Europe + UK tour in winter 2020, alongside Turmion Kätilöt, who will be joining as support.
Nightwish European TOUR 2020
w/ Amorphis + Turmion Kätilöt
16.11. NO - Oslo - Spektrum
20.11. DE - Leipzig - Arena
21.11. DE - Dusseldorf - ISS Dome
23.11. NL - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome (sold out)
24.11. NL - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome (sold out)
25.11. FR - Paris - AccorHotels Arena
26.11. BE - Antwerp - Lotto Arena
28.11. DE - Stuttgart - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
29.11. LU - Luxembourg - Rockhal
03.12. IT - Milan - Lorenzini District
04.12. DE - Munich - Olympiahalle
09.12. DE - Bamberg - Brose Arena
10.12. DE - Frankfurt - Festhalle
12.12. AT - Vienna - Stadthalle
14.12. DE - Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle
16.12. UK - Cardiff - Motorpoint Arena
18.12. UK - London - SSE Arena Wembley
Nightwish Announces European Tour Dates
Nightwish are proud to announce that they will be returning to the UK and Europe on their 2020 world tour! The band have already announced a show in Amsterdam - which sold more than 15,000 tickets in just a few days - swiftly followed up by an additional show at the same venue, alongside shows in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Now fans can look forward to more shows across Europe plus two in the UK; in Cardiff and London set for winter 2020. Now infamous for their unique songwriting, visual stage designs and pyro effects, Finnish symphonic metal heroes Nightwish promise to take their audience on a spectacular audiovisual journey once again. Opening the proceedings will be fellow Finnish band Turmion Kätilöt.
Nightwish are currently working on a new studio album, due in 2020. More...
Hevisaurus Premiere New Song & Video "100"
A few years back the news of a Finnish kid-friendly dinosaur metal group named ‘Hevisaurus‘ made the rounds. Hevisaurus tirelessly recorded and toured since then and have recently released their 100th song. Check out ”100” the 3rd single from the band's upcoming new album ”Bändikouluun!”.
For that special occasion Hevisaurus enlisted the help of various well known metal musicians: More...
Nightwish Announces New Live Album
It’s Sunday, September 30th 2018. In a couple of hours’ time, symphonic metal trailblazers NIGHTWISH will unleash their unique "Decades" show on the huge stage of the Estadio Malvinas in Buenos Aires. And once again, they will be setting aflame the hearts of thousands of dedicated fans. Released back in 2018, Decades was so much more than a run-of-the-mill best-of. This comprehensive chronology of the band’s first two decades not only marked the band’s 20th anniversary; it was also the end of yet another era in the stellar career of Finland’s internationally most successful group. The consequent tour, too, was so much more than a regular anniversary run; from March 9th to December 15th 2018, the seventh Nightwish world tour enthralled 82 cities across Europe, North America and South America – armed with a once-in-a-lifetime setlist.
Enter the stage "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires!" The divine new live release from Finland’s finest was captured by 19 cameras on that extraordinary night in Argentina. Nightwish came out to the rousing "End Of All Hope" and took their bow to the unmatched epic "Ghost Love Score." In between saw a set filled with pure trailblazing Finnish glory - incorporating distinguished tracks "Wish I had an Angel," "Sacrament of Wilderness," "Elvenpath," "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean," "Dead Boy’s Poem" and many more… The evening saw countless goose bumps and unforgettable scenes – the definition of an unforgettable night, now documented for all eternity. More...
Nightwish To Film South American Shows
Finnish symphonic metal favourites Nightwish has announced that they will be filming two shows in South America this month for a future DVD release. The performances in São Paulo, Brazil and Aires, Argentina on September 28th and 30th respectively. Speaking about the decision to film these sets, keyboardist / founder Tuomas Holopainen comments:
"The majority of these songs that we are doing on this tour are never gonna be played again, I think, so it's a good idea to immortalize them."
More information will be revealed when it becomes available.
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Bloodstock 2018: Day Three
All good things must come to an end, as they say. And so it was that after two days full of metal, the Bloodstock Open Air festival drew to a close with one last blast of high octane music. It's strange to say about a metal festival, but given the amount of children and seasoned rockers in the audience over the course of the weekend, it can honestly be said that Bloodstock is fun for all ages, not just in terms of the festival and its fairground attractions, but for some of the bands who performed over the weekend too.
As had unfortunately been becoming a tradition, I missed out on the opening band on the Ronnie James Dio stage and instead got to the main area to see progressive metal outfit, Evergrey. Having witnessed some of their set at 70000 Tons Of Metal this year, it was interesting to see the band in a different light, quite literally as the atmospheric lighting of the ship's ampitheatre had been replaced with the cold, grey skies of the East Midlands morning. Attending the festival with a group of prog metal fans, I can safely say that the Swedes delight their fan base and target audience. Their long, intricate pieces are a must see for fans of the style but for those who aren't so keen or consider themselves more of a casual fan, this brand of music might do a lot to excite and certainly doesn't help wake you from the night before. More...