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Nightwish
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kitee
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1996
- Genre:
- Symphonic Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Love, Nature, Astrology, Religion, Fantasy
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1996-present
The idea of Nightwish was 'born' in July 1996 at midnight when Tuomas Holopainen was spending a night with his friends around a campfire. The first three songs, which were acoustic mood music, were recorded between October and December 1996. At that time the band had three members: Tuomas, Tarja and Emppu. Originally, Tarja Turunen wasn't into metal at all. She was approached by the first two ...
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| Current | |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Bass (1996-1997), Guitars (1996-present) |
| See also: Brother Firetribe, ex-Almah, ex-Altaria, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed | |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Keyboards (1996-present), Vocals (1996-1998) |
| See also: Kotiteollisuus (live), For My Pain..., ex-Nattvindens Gråt, ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed, ex-Timo Rautiainen | |
| Jukka Nevalainen | Drums (1997-present) |
| See also: Sethian, Bitch Driven | |
| Marco Hietala | Bass, Vocals (2001-present) |
| See also: Tarot, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi, ex-Conquest, ex-Sinergy | |
| Past | |
| Tarja Turunen | Vocals (1996-2005) |
| See also: Tarja, Harus | |
| Sami Vänskä | Bass (1998-2001) |
| See also: ex-Nattvindens Gråt, ex-Wizzard, ex-Root Remedy | |
| Anette Olzon | Vocals (2007-2012) |
| See also: ex-Disdain, ex-Alyson Avenue | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Troy Donockley | Uillean pipes, Tin whistle, Vocals (2008-present) |
| Floor Jansen | Vocals (2012-present) |
| See also: ReVamp, Mayan (live), Star One, ex-After Forever | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Samppa Hirvonen | Bass (1997-1998) |
| See also: Division 19, ex-Agon Origin | |
| Marjaana Pellinen | Keyboards (additional), Vocals (backing) (1998-1999), Vocals (backing) (2000) |
| Tapio Wilska | Vocals (1999-2003) |
| See also: Soulgrind, Survivors Zero, Obscene Eulogy, Sethian, ex-Finntroll, ex-Lyijykomppania, ex-Coffin Birth, ex-Wizzard | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals (2001) |
| See also: Sonata Arctica, ex-Tricky Means, Northern Kings, ex-Apocalyptica (live) | |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Bass (1996-1997), Guitars (1996-present) |
| See also: Brother Firetribe, ex-Almah, ex-Altaria, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed | |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Keyboards (1996-present), Vocals (1996-1998) |
| See also: Kotiteollisuus (live), For My Pain..., ex-Nattvindens Gråt, ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed, ex-Timo Rautiainen | |
| Jukka Nevalainen | Drums (1997-present) |
| See also: Sethian, Bitch Driven | |
| Marco Hietala | Bass, Vocals (2001-present) |
| See also: Tarot, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi, ex-Conquest, ex-Sinergy | |
| Tarja Turunen | Vocals (1996-2005) |
| See also: Tarja, Harus | |
| Sami Vänskä | Bass (1998-2001) |
| See also: ex-Nattvindens Gråt, ex-Wizzard, ex-Root Remedy | |
| Anette Olzon | Vocals (2007-2012) |
| See also: ex-Disdain, ex-Alyson Avenue | |
| Current | |
| Troy Donockley | Uillean pipes, Tin whistle, Vocals (2008-present) |
| Floor Jansen | Vocals (2012-present) |
| See also: ReVamp, Mayan (live), Star One, ex-After Forever | |
| Past | |
| Samppa Hirvonen | Bass (1997-1998) |
| See also: Division 19, ex-Agon Origin | |
| Marjaana Pellinen | Keyboards (additional), Vocals (backing) (1998-1999), Vocals (backing) (2000) |
| Tapio Wilska | Vocals (1999-2003) |
| See also: Soulgrind, Survivors Zero, Obscene Eulogy, Sethian, ex-Finntroll, ex-Lyijykomppania, ex-Coffin Birth, ex-Wizzard | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals (2001) |
| See also: Sonata Arctica, ex-Tricky Means, Northern Kings, ex-Apocalyptica (live) | |
| Added by: Greb | Modified by: RonimuZ |
| Added on: 2002-07-13 00:24:02 | Last modified on: 2013-05-21 17:09:01 |
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