NIGHTWISH

Band with former singer Tarja Turunen



Band with Anette Olzon



Genre(s): operatic / symphonic power metal, (before), symphonic power metal (now)
Origin: Finland (Kitee)
Formed: 1996

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Anette Olzon Blyckert (2007-) (Disdain (Swe), Alyson Avenue)
guitars,(bass 1996-1997)– Erno “Emppu” Vuorinen (Altaria, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Brother Firetribe, Almah)
bass, vocals - Marco Hietala (2001-) (Tarot (Fin), Sinergy, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi)
keyboards (also vocals 1996-1997) - Tuomas Holopainen
drums - Jukka “Julius” Nevalainen (1997-) (Sethian)

Former Members:
vocals - Tarja Turunen (1996-2005)
bass - Sami Vänskä (1998-2001) (Nattvindens Gråt, Root Remedy, Wizzard (Fin))


Albums:

Full-Length:
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
Wishmaster (2000)
Century Child (2002)
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)

Concerts:
From Wishes to Eternity (2001)
End of an Era (2006)

EPs:
Sleeping Sun (Ballads of the Eclipse) (1999)
Over the Hills and Far Away (2001)
Wishmastour 2000 (2001)
Bless the Child (2002)
Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places) (2009)
Over the Hills and Far Away: The Great Ones (2009)

Singles:
Passion and the Opera (1998)
Walking in the Air (1999)
The Kinslayer (2000)
Deep Silent Complete (2000)
Bless the Child (2002)
Ever Dream (2002)
Nemo (2004)
Wish I Had an Angel (2004)
Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (2004)
Sleeping Sun (2005)
Ballads of the Eclipse (2006)
Eva (2007)
Amaranth (Part 1) (2007)
Amaranth (Part 2) (2007)
Erämaan Viimeinen (2007)
Amaranth (2008)
Bye Bye Beautiful (2008)
The Islander (2008)
Amaranth (Live) (2009)

Split Albums:
The Carpenter (1997)
Sacrament of Wilderness (1998)

Best Of / Compilations:
Tales from the Elvenpath (2004)
Bestwishes (2005)
Highest Hopes - The Best of Nightwish (2005)
The Sound Of Nightwish Reborn (2008)

DVDs:
From Wishes to Eternity (2001)
End of Innocence (2003)
Nemo (2004)
Wish I Had an Angel (2004)
Once (2006)
End of an Era (2006)
Amaranth (2007)
Bye Bye Beautiful (2008)

Boxet sets:
Golden Wishes (2001)
1997-2001 (2002)
Special Edition (2004)
End of an Era (2006)

Demos:
Demo (1996)

Note:
Nightwish is one of the most famous metal bands with female vocalist.


Recommended Songs:
Ocean Soul
Astral Romance (Remake)
Bare Grace Misery

Recommended Album:
Oceanborn


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
SACRAMENT OF WILDERNESS
ASTRAL ROMANCE (Remake 2001)
NEMO
WISH I HAD AN ANGEL
EVERDREAM (Live)

with Anette
AMARANTH
CADENCE OF HER LAST BREATH


DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
ANGELS FALL FIRST
OCEANBORN
WISHMASTER
CENTURY CHILD
ONCE
DARK PASSION PLAY
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY ep (contains also song Astral Romance /Remake/)
IMAGINAERUM