Nightwish
Biography
Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced "symphonic" metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish were formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic music, he recruited trained opera vocalist Tarja Turunen, but soon added full metal band instrumentation in the persons of guitarist Emppo Vuorinen, bassist Sami Vänskä, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen. Nightwish's demos landed them a contract with the Finnish label Spinefarm, which released their debut album, Angels Fall First, in late 1997 (it appeared in the rest of Europe the following year). The follow-up, Oceanborn, appeared in late 1998 and made Nightwish a bona fide mainstream success in their homeland; the album reached the Finnish Top Five and spun off three Top Ten singles. . Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced "symphonic" metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish were formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic music, he recruited trained opera vocalist Tarja Turunen, but soon added full metal band instrumentation in the persons of guitarist Emppo Vuorinen, bassist Sami Vänskä, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen. Nightwish's demos landed them a contract with the Finnish label Spinefarm, which released their debut album, Angels Fall First, in late 1997 (it appeared in the rest of Europe the following year). The follow-up, Oceanborn, appeared in late 1998 and made Nightwish a bona fide mainstream success in their homeland; the album reached the Finnish Top Five and spun off three Top Ten singles.
Top Albums |
1. The Three Go..
| 2. Dark Passion..
| 3. Once
| 4. Imaginaerum
| 5. Oceanborn
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6. Wishmaster
| 7. Dark Passion..
| 8. Imaginaerum ..
| 9. The Sound of..
| 10. Showtime, St..
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11. End of an Er..
| 12. Made In Hong..
| 13. Ghost Love S..
| 14. Storytime (E..
| 15. Storytime - ..
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16. Angels Fall ..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Nemo | Once | 4:36 | $1.29 | |
2. | Amaranth | Dark Passion Play | 3:51 | $1.29 | |
3. | Wish I Had an Angel | Once | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
4. | Storytime | Imaginaerum | 5:22 | $1.29 | |
5. | 7 Days to the Wolves | Dark Passion Play | 7:03 | $1.29 | |
6. | Last of the Wilds | Dark Passion Play | 5:40 | $1.29 | |
7. | Bye Bye Beautiful | Dark Passion Play | 4:14 | $1.29 | |
8. | Planet Hell | Once | 4:38 | $1.29 | |
9. | Phantom of the Opera | Three Goddesses of Metal: T.. | 5:13 | $0.99 | |
10. | Wishmaster | Wishmaster | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
11. | Passion and the Opera | Oceanborn | 4:50 | $0.99 | |
12. | Stargazers | Oceanborn | 4:28 | $0.99 | |
13. | Over the Hills and Far Away (Live) | End of an Era (Live) | 5:28 | $0.99 | |
14. | Ghost Love Score (Live) | Ghost Love Score (Live) - E.. | 10:23 | Album Only | |
15. | Storytime | Imaginaerum (Special Editio.. | 5:22 | $1.29 | |
16. | Escapist | Sound of Nightwish Reborn -.. | 4:56 | $1.29 | |
17. | Come Cover Me | Wishmaster | 4:34 | $0.99 | |
18. | Sleeping Sun | Oceanborn | 4:02 | $0.99 | |
19. | Moondance | Oceanborn | 3:31 | $0.99 | |
20. | Sacrament of Wilderness | Oceanborn | 4:12 | $0.99 | |
21. | Islander | Dark Passion Play | 5:05 | $1.29 | |
22. | Sahara | Dark Passion Play | 5:47 | $1.29 | |
23. | Dark Chest of Wonders | Once | 4:28 | $1.29 | |
24. | Phantom of the Opera (Live) | End of an Era (Live) | 5:13 | $0.99 | |
25. | Kinslayer | Three Goddesses of Metal: T.. | 4:10 | $0.99 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. Amaranth
| 2. Bye Bye Beaut...
| 3. Nemo
| 4. Wish I Had an...
| 5. The Islander
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6. Storytime
| 7. Storytime (Li...
| 8. Romanticide (...
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