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Nightwish have always done things against the grain, from their symphonic, operatic music to the unexpected side project of keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. He has completed the songwriting process for his 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck' project ...

That the spark of the idea for the hugely popular symphonic metal band Nightwish came to Tuomas Holopainen around a campfire back in 1996 is no surprise when one learns about his love for the outdoors, and for how he harnesses the effects of nature into his art...

Finnish symphonic metal legends Nightwish as you may be aware, recently parted ways with singer, Anette Olzon. The band has recruited singer Floor Jansen (After Forever, ReVamp) to fill in for their current touring commitments. The powerhouse vocalist flew in from the Netherlands and hit the ground running and memorized all of the lyrics to Nightwish's setlist within a day of arriving in the State

Nightwish and singer Anette Olzon have parted ways. Olzon replaced original singer Tarja Turunen in 2007 and recorded two studio albums with the Finnish symphonic metal band. ReVamp and former After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen has been named as Olzon's temporary replacement in Nightwish...

Act I: Live in Rosario, the first-ever live solo offering from famed Finnish songstress/former Nightwish soprano, Tarja Turenen, was released just a couple of weeks ago. Available in 2-CD, 2-DVD and Blu-Ray formats, Act I was recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the breathtaking Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina earlier this spring. The ...

After one packed-to-the-rafters gig on North American soil held at the Gibson in Los Angeles this past January, Europe's most notorious and revered symphonic metallers Nightwish will return to the U.S. for a full tour. The band will support their recently released Imaginaerum album...

Last Saturday, Jan. 21, Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal legends Nightwish kicked off their 2012 world tour at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, Calif. Hailed as their most important U.S. show to date, it was the only major show being played in the country till their fall tour commences...

Former Nightwish soprano Tarja Turunen has given people no doubt about what to expect since she left Finnish power metal outfit Nightwish. Orchestrated heaviness is Turunen's guarantee, and the video for 'Until My Last Breath' captures the grand nature of the song by surrounding her with the serene beauty of Iceland...

"Sometimes it's fun, because they don't' expect a woman to sing like this. They expect a Nightwish clone." Shadowside frontwoman Dani Nolden told Noisecreep. Shadowside aren't exactly your average female-fronted metal act. The Brazilians mix straight-ahead metal with prog and a hint of the '80s to create a completely unique sound...

Thanks to the internet, goth metal act Angelika & Demons have been able to bridge the gap between their native Moscow and the rest of the metal world. The band's demo, 'Easy Death,' has made the rounds on the Web, garnering attention for the female-fronted, string-driven project that's not unlike Evanescence or Nightwish. Th...