NIGHTWISH Keyboardist To Perform With KOTITEOLLISUUS

June 15, 2005

According to a posting on Finland's Mesta.net, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen will join the Finnish metal band KOTITEOLLISUUS for a few festival appearances this summer. So far, one joint festival performance has already been confirmed: June 17 at Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland.

"We performed several gigs with Tuomas in the spring, and he fit in perfectly, so we asked him to come along again," explained KOTITEOLLISUUS mainman Jouni Hynynen. "He gladly accepted, so there was no need to persuade him with fists or even money."

Holopainen performed on two KOTITEOLLISUUS albums: 2003's "Helvetistä Itään" and the group's most recent release, "7" (2005).

KOTITEOLLISUUS, who sing in the Finnish language, are one of Finland's most popular rock/metal bands. The group's latest album, "7", came out in March and has already been certified gold in Finland.

Check out a picture of Holopainen with KOTITEOLLISUUS at this Mesta.net.

(Thanks: Jouni Hirn)

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