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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Has Written Six Songs For NIGHTWISH's Next Studio Album: 'I Feel More Inspired Than Ever'

NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen has revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has penned six tracks for the band's upcoming eleventh studio album. "I feel more inspired than ever — proof of that is that I've already got six new NIGHTWISH songs done," the 49-year-ol...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says NIGHTWISH Is Still 'On A Temporary Hold': 'There's Nothing Planned' For The Band

In a new interview with Thomas Vogel of Germany's Sonic Seducer magazine, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke about the band's 2023 announcement that it would take a break from touring and not hit the road in support of NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Yesterwynde", which came out two years ago. Asked if...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Announces 'Hytress' Solo Album, Releases 'Bring Me Silence' Single

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen opens a heavier and more direct chapter in her solo career today with the release of her new single "Bring Me Silence". The track serves as the official announcement of her upcoming studio album, "Hytress", set for release on January 15, 2027 via REVAMP Music/Warner Mus...

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Watch: NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Performs Cover Of METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' With Marine Band Of The Royal Netherlands Navy

On July 2, 2026, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen performed as a guest vocalist with the Marine Band Of The Royal Netherlands Navy (Marinierskapel Der Koninklijke Marine) at the opening concert of Sail Harlingen in the Vluchthaven of Harlingen, Netherlands. Among the tracks Floor sang was a symphonic c...

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Eclipse

Symphonic metal has been quietly evolving over the last few years as more and more bands decide to step away from the genre's established formula to embrace new and often more modern elements. But as essential as that liberated outlook has become, it is reassuring to hear a band that are sticking to...

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TARJA TURUNEN Reflects On Her Exit From NIGHTWISH: 'I Probably Should Have Put Them Through Hell'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, Tarja Turunen reflected on her 2005 split with NIGHTWISH. She said: "It's very sad how everything ended up [with NIGHTWISH], but the thing that I would have done differently is, I probably should have put them through hell. I had all my rights, t...

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Watch: ANETTE OLZON Kicks Off Summer 2026 European Tour Focusing On Her NIGHTWISH Era

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon kicked off a European tour celebrating the two albums she recorded with the band — "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011) — on Saturday, July 25 at Kaaos Festival in Vaskiluoto, Vaasa, Finland. The trek marks the first time Anette has toured the cont...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Is Going Back To Her 'Metal Roots' With Some Of Her New Solo Music

During a July 10 livestream on her YouTube channel, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen answered a few fan-submitted questions about her new solo single, "Run", which was released in late June via Revamp Music in collaboration with Warner Music. The track, which can be heard below, is the first taste of F...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Announces 'Hytress' European Solo Tour For January/February 2027

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has announced the "Hytress" European solo tour for January and February 2027. Floor comments: "I'm heading back out on tour in Europe! "In 2027, I'll be returning to club stages across Europe with my 'Hytress' tour, together with my full live band. "These new songs have...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Releases New Solo Single 'Run'

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has released the official Hannes van Dahl-created lyric video for her new solo single, "Run", via Revamp Music in collaboration with Warner Music. The track, which can be heard below, is the first taste of Floor's new solo music following the arrival of her debut album,...

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TARJA TURUNEN Never Wants To Go Back Where She Was During Her Final Days In NIGHTWISH: 'It Was So Miserable. It Was Not Happy Times.'

In a new interview with Albert Perera of Metal Hammer Spain, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked if she would ever consider writing an autobiography in which she would give her side of her split with NIGHTWISH, partly in response to the way her exit was portrayed in NIGHTWISH's authorize...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN To Release New Solo Single 'Run' On Friday

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen will release a new solo single, "Run", on Friday, June 26. The track is the first taste of Floor's new solo music following the arrival of her debut album, "Paragon", which came out in March 2023. That LP showcased the Dutch-born singer's impressive vocal range and powe...

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Frisson Noir

When Tarja Turunen was abruptly excised from NIGHTWISH in the autumn of 2005, some miserable cynics posited that her future was likely to be spent working within a different musical discipline. Fortunately, the assumption that the insanely talented Finn would retreat to her classical roots and aband...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Her Husband And Business Partner MARCELO CABULI: 'Without Him I Would Be In A Total Deep S***'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke about her working relationship with her husband of nearly 25 years, Marcelo Cabuli. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's been there since 2000, in every studio session, everywhere. He's seen me,...

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TARJA TURUNEN Shares Music Video For 'The Trace Outlives' Single From Upcoming 'Frisson Noir' Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has released the official music video for the song "The Trace Outlives". The track, which features a guest appearance by Sayo Komada, a shamisen player fluent in both the Tsugaru and Nagauta styles, is the third single from Tarja's upcoming metal album "Frisson...