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Nightwish performing in 2005, 2009, 2016 and 2022, showing the different eras of the band. Nightwish are a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland, formed in 1996 by songwriter/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and vocalist Tarja Turunen. The group currently consists of Holopainen and Vuorinen, alongside multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley (official since 2013, touring ...
Past and present members of the Finnish band Nightwish. Pages in category "Nightwish members" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ...
Nightwish's most recent studio album, Yesterwynde, came out on September 20, 2024. [ 3 ] As of 2024, Nightwish is Finland's most successful music act having sold around 10 million albums and singles worldwide, [ 4 ] including about 900,000 in Finland, [ 5 ] over 1 million in Germany [ 6 ] and over 500,000 in the U.S. [ 7 ]
Endless Forms Most Beautiful was primarily inspired by the work of naturalist Charles Darwin. According to songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, the album's title is drawn from the last paragraph of Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species which included the words "endless forms most beautiful" to describe evolution from one common ancestor to all living organisms: [8] [9]
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Holopainen live with Nightwish in Paris, France, on 6 April 2008 Holopainen is a source of inspiration for other bands, especially within symphonic , gothic and power metal . Simone Simons , lead singer of Epica , stated that she began singing due to Nightwish. [ 24 ]
The following set list was performed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, and is not intended to represent all of the shows on tour. [8] "Swanheart" (instrumental, played by Troy) "End of All Hope" "Wish I Had an Angel" "10th Man Down" "Come Cover Me" "Gethsemane" "Élan" "Sacrament of Wilderness" "Deep Silent Complete" "Dead Boy's Poem ...
In Nightwish, Vuorinen is primarily a rhythm player, often supporting the keyboard or orchestral parts of Nightwish songs. However, he plays lead melodies and solos as well. Vuorinen's solo techniques usually include alternate picking, tapping, sliding, legato, and minor to extreme whammy bar use; he also employs sweep picking, although very ...