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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On Former Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN: 'He's Doing Brilliant'
In a recent interview with United Rock Nations, NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen spoke about the status of the band's longtime drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who stepped away from NIGHTWISH's touring and recording activities six years ago due to severe insomnia. Tuomas said: "He's doing brilliant....March 22, 2020
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NIGHTWISH Taps AMORPHIS And TURMION KÄTILÖT As Support For Fall 2020 European Tour
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have tapped AMORPHIS and TURMION KÄTILÖT as the support acts on their fall 2020 European tour. Tour dates: Nov. 16 - N - Oslo - Spektrum Nov. 20 - D - Leipzig - Arena Nov. 21 - D - Dusseldorf - ISS Dome Nov. 23 - NL - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome (sold o...March 20, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: 'We Need To Take Care Of Planet Earth Better Than We Have'
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke to FaceCulture about the importance of working hard and collaborating in preserving the environment to prevent our ecosystem from becoming polluted and causing harmful effects to the health of every living thing in this planet. "Well, I'm not gonna one of those cl...March 18, 2020
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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON: 'We Are Facing The Hardest Times Since I Was Born'
Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is the latest musician to stress the importance of international solidarity as we address the effects of the coronavirus COVID-19. There have been more than 124,000 confirmed cases and more than 4,600 deaths so far, putting public health systems and emergency ser...March 14, 2020
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Listen To New NIGHTWISH Song 'Ad Astra'
NIGHTWISH has announced its partnership with the international conservation charity organization called World Land Trust. World Land Trust is a charity that aims to protect the world's most biologically significant and threatened habitats acre by acre. WLT's patrons include Sir David Attenborough an...March 11, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Think I'm The Luckiest Songwriter In The World'
EMP Spain recently conducted an interview with keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came up with the concept for the band's...March 9, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says 'Noise' Video Is 'Not A Criticism About Technology Or Cell Phones'
NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen spoke to Spain's GoetiaMedia.com about "Noise", the first single from the band's forthcoming ninth studio album, "Human. :II: Nature." The track's accompanying video has been described as a commentary on modern society. Tuomas said: "It's a...March 8, 2020
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NIGHTWISH: Lyric Video For New Single 'Harvest'
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have released the official lyric video for "Harvest", the second single from their forthcoming ninth studio album, "Human. :II: Nature." . Due on April 10 via Nuclear Blast, the long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" will b...March 6, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says 'Human. :II: Nature.' Wasn't Originally Meant To Be A Double Album
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their ninth studio album, "Human. :II: Nature." on April 10 via Nuclear Blast. The long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" will be a double album containing nine tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided...March 3, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Picks SKUNK ANANSIE's SKIN As Her 'Rock Goddess'
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Floor picked SKUNK ANANSIE's Skin and stated about her choice: "I'm here to talk about my 'rock goddess,' which, to me, is Skin from SKUNK ANANSIE. I chose her because I t...March 1, 2020
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ANETTE OLZON Was 'Sad In Many Ways' About Her Split With NIGHTWISH
Anette Olzon says that she is "sad in many ways" about her departure from NIGHTWISH, explaining that she and her former bandmates "had a nice thing going on for many years." Olzon originally joined NIGHTWISH in 2007 and recorded two studio albums with the band before being dismissed in 2012 in the m...February 29, 2020
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Talks Balancing Full-Time Job As A Nurse With Her Various Musical Projects
"Let's Discuss With Lance Hall"recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On finding the time to partake in various Frontiers Music Srl-backed musical projects, inclu...February 22, 2020
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Japan's All-Female Metal Band LOVEBITES Releases New Single 'Signs Of Deliverance'
LOVEBITES, the all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo, Japan, has released a new single called "Signs Of Deliverance". The song is taken from the group's new album, "Electric Pentagram", which is due on April 24 via Red River Entertainment/BFD, in partnership with JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment Gro...February 18, 2020
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SYMPHONY X Singer RUSSELL ALLEN And Ex-NIGHTWISH Frontwoman ANETTE OLZON: Listen To 'Never Die' Song
Noted progressive metal vocalists Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X, ADRENALINE MOB) and Anette Olzon (THE DARK ELEMENT, ex-NIGHTWISH) will release a collaborative album titled "Worlds Apart" on March 6 via Frontiers Music Srl. The project will be issued under the moniker ALLEN/OLZON. Allen and acclaimed Sw...February 18, 2020
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NIGHTWISH Announces September 2020 North American Tour Dates
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will play "a select amount of dates" in North America at the end of the summer. The short trek will kick off on September 8 in Toronto and will include shows in Los Angeles and New York. Confirmed dates: Sep. 08 - Toronto, ONT - Meridian Hall Sep....February 17, 2020
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