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Nightwish – Bless The Child

Context and First Impressions Released in 2002 as a single from the album Century Child, Bless The Child arrived at a pivotal moment for Nightwish. The Finnish band had already established itself as a defining force in symphonic metal, yet this era marked a darker tone and a broader emotional range. The song opens the record, setting out its ambitions ....

Nightwish – Bless The Child

Nightwish – Tribal

Introduction “Tribal” finds Nightwish at their most physical and immediate, a percussive surge that anchors the band’s symphonic reach to something earthbound and urgent. Released during the cycle of the 2020 album Human. II Nature., the official lyric video casts the song’s themes of ritual, belief and collective ecstasy in stark relief, presenting one of the record’s heaviest moments with ....

Nightwish – Tribal

Nightwish – Ghost Love Score

An Epic Recast in a Pivotal Year “Ghost Love Score” occupies a singular place in Nightwish’s catalog, a sweeping ten-minute cornerstone first unveiled on the 2004 album Once. It is the band’s signature for a reason, a piece built like a film in movements, fusing orchestral weight with metal drive and a chorus that seems to open the ceiling of ....

Nightwish – Ghost Love Score

Nightwish – The Greatest Show On Earth

"The Greatest Show on Earth" from VEHICLE OF SPIRIT - Wembley 2015 featuring Richard Dawkins, English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. Directed by Ville Lipiäinen. LYRICS NIGHTWISH is Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards @Floor Jansen - Vocals @Marko Hietala - Bass Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars Kai Hahto - Drums Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, flutes, additional vocals FOLLOW US Instagram - ....

Nightwish – The Greatest Show On Earth

Nightwish – My Walden

A Luminescent Moment from Vehicle of Spirit My Walden, performed live by Nightwish and released as part of the multi-format concert collection Vehicle of Spirit on Nuclear Blast Records, captures the band at a point where symphonic metal, folk color and widescreen showmanship converge. Filmed on the Endless Forms Most Beautiful world tour and presented with the high production standards ....

Nightwish – My Walden

Nightwish – Noise

Official music video for "Noise", taken from the 2020 NIGHTWISH album, Human. || Nature. "Noise is a reminder. It's some food for thought. I see it more as an optimistic video than pessimistic. Especially the last 10 seconds of the video, when you see the beautiful forest and the landscape, it should fill you with hope the real world is ....

Nightwish – Noise

Nightwish – The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

Nightwish ♫ Film - Gods of Egypt (2016) Фильм - Боги Египта (2016) "Copyright Disclaimer. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use ....

Nightwish – The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

Nightwish – Over The Hills And Far Away

@Nightwish performs "Over The Hills And Far Away" in Buenos Aires, December 12, 2012! Tuomas ”Here’s a lovely little trip down memory lane.” In this performance Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards @Floor Jansen - Vocals @Marko Hietala - Bass & Vocals Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars Jukka Nevalainen - Drums Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, low whistles, bouzouki & vocals @Nightwish is ....

Nightwish – Over The Hills And Far Away

Nightwish – Ever Dream

A Defining Live Cut from a Pivotal Night The official live rendition of Ever Dream, captured at Wacken Open Air 2013 and released within the Showtime, Storytime concert film, condenses Nightwish’s widescreen symphonic metal into a single, surging statement. Directed by Ville Lipiäinen, it documents a band in full command of scale and sentiment, translating an early-2000s classic to a ....

Nightwish – Ever Dream

Nightwish – Wish I Had An Angel

The official music video to "Wish I Had An Angel", taken from the 2004 album "Once". Listen to Once here On this performance Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards Tarja Turunen - Vocals @Marko Hietala - Bass Jukka Nevalainen - Drums Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars @Nightwish is Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards @Floor Jansen - Vocals Marko Hietala - Bass Emppu Vuorinen - ....

Nightwish – Wish I Had An Angel

Nightwish – Bye Bye Beautiful

Nightwish "Bye Bye Beautiful" official music video. Order at Subscribe to Nuclear Blast Subscribe to Nightwish ORDER AT Nuclear Blast iTunes Amazon Amazon MP3 From the 2007 album, Dark Passion Play, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Website Like Follow Watch © Nuclear Blast Records

Nightwish – Bye Bye Beautiful

Nightwish – Storytime

A Single That Defines the Imaginaerum Era Storytime captures Nightwish at full symphonic breadth, a single drawn from the album Imaginaerum and presented here with a striking official video directed by Ville Lipiäinen. The track threads high-velocity metal with cinematic orchestration, shaping a widescreen ode to imagination, myth and the power of narrative. It is both immediate and elaborately constructed, ....

Nightwish – Storytime

Nightwish – Nemo

Overview “Nemo” stands as one of Nightwish’s most enduring singles, a defining statement from the band’s symphonic metal era around the album Once. The song pairs the group’s hallmark orchestral sweep with a concise, radio-ready structure, framing grand melodic lines within heavy guitar textures and a soaring choral backdrop. The official video amplifies that duality, casting the band against stark ....

Nightwish – Nemo

Nightwish – Sleeping Sun

A Timeless Ballad Reimagined Sleeping Sun stands among Nightwish’s most enduring ballads, a piece that channels symphonic metal’s reach for the sublime into a restrained, elegiac form. The 2005 version, released as a single with an accompanying official video, revisits the song with a fuller, more contemporary sound for the band’s mid-2000s era. It captures a formative lineup at the ....

Nightwish – Sleeping Sun

Nightwish – Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean – Live In Buenos Aires

A flagship moment from Decades Live In Buenos Aires Nightwish’s official live video for Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean captures the band in full command of their legacy, filmed in Buenos Aires during the Decades world tour and released as part of Decades Live In Buenos Aires on December 6. Shot with 19 cameras, the concert film opens with ....

Nightwish – Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean – Live In Buenos Aires

Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. In 2001 Marko Hietala joined to Nightwish as a vocalist and a bass player. In May 2007 Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement.

In turn Anette was replaced by Floor Jansen as lead vocals (2012–present)

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From their early releases, Nightwish stood out for their unique fusion of metal instrumentation and operatic vocals, combined with lush keyboards and fantasy-inspired lyrics. Albums such as Oceanborn and Wishmaster established the band as a rising force in the European metal scene, while later releases like Once and Dark Passion Play propelled them to international mainstream success.

Over the years, Nightwish has evolved both musically and thematically. The band transitioned from operatic symphonic metal toward a more cinematic and emotionally driven sound, incorporating elements of folk, progressive metal, film score composition, and even scientific and philosophical concepts. Albums such as Imaginaerum, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, and Human. :II: Nature. reflect this evolution, exploring themes like imagination, human nature, evolution, mythology, and the relationship between science and art.

Nightwish is also known for its powerful and dynamic vocalists, including Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon, and current lead singer Floor Jansen, each of whom brought a distinct vocal identity and artistic direction to the band. This adaptability has allowed Nightwish to remain relevant and innovative across decades while maintaining a loyal global fanbase.

Renowned for their grand live performances, Nightwish regularly headlines major international festivals such as Wacken Open Air and tours worldwide with full orchestras and cinematic stage productions. Their music appeals not only to metal fans but also to listeners of classical music, film scores, and progressive rock.

Today, Nightwish stands as a cornerstone of modern symphonic metal, influencing countless bands and redefining the boundaries of heavy music through emotion, storytelling, and orchestral grandeur.