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Following on from their 2019 live album, Decades: Live in Buenos Aires, Finnish symphonic power metallers Nightwish have come up with their first studio album since 2015’s classic Endless Forms Most Beautiful; a title adapted from Charles Darwin, the success of which helped elevate the band to bill topping gigs in stadia and vast indoor arena’s worldwide. In typical Nightwish fashion, ...

In the life of a band, especially one who’ve been going for the best part of twenty years, the ‘live’ album is usually seen as a chance to pause and take stock. Nightwish have been on quite a run of success in recent years and, after the success of Imaginaerum in 2012 and then 2015’s sumptuous release, Endless Forms Most ...

If you have ever been to Bloodstock Open Air, you know its like no other festival in the country… or even the world. The fans are extra passionate, the bands are extra loud, the costumes more elaborate, the beer is extra refreshing, everything is better at Bloodstock. Last year saw one of the biggest Bloodstocks ever with metal titans Ghost ...

As we all know Metal is very much a male dominated genre. In a world of deep growls, high screams and all conquering stage presence; it is often a man standing tall whipping up the crowds. However you would be utterly foolish to think that the ladies cannot give the guys a run for their money. I mean just take ...

Nightwish have announced a headline show at Wembley SSE Arena on the 19th December 2015, which will be their only UK date this year. The band will be making history by being the first ever Finnish band to headline this famous venue. “Who would have thought about headlining at Wembley Arena one day when we were starting our UK touring history from the ...

Finnish power-metal legends Nightwish have announced their only UK gig in 2015. They will play Wembley SSE Arena on December 19th. This makes them the first ever Finnish band to headline Wembley. They will be supported by Arch Enemy and Amorphis for this date. “Who would have thought about headlining at Wembley Arena one day when we were starting our ...

Finnish symphonic metal icons Nightwish have announced more details for their upcoming album ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ other than the title, the band have revealed it will be released on March 30th 2015.The cover art by long term collaborator Toxic Angel was also released this past week (Right).   Bizarrely, Nightwish also added they are collaborating with controversial biologist and ...

NIGHTWISH‘s yet-untitled record will be the band’s first studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for release in Spring 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The symphonic metal maestros have been rolling out a series of trailers covering the new recording and today sees the release of the 7th trailer, titled ‘Almost There!’. Fans can watch the band recapping their summer of recording the new album at the NIGHTWISH summer ...

Finland based symphonic metal storytellers NIGHTWISH are currently working on their upcoming new album. The currently untitled creation will be the first NIGHTWISH studio record to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for a release in spring 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Long-time drum maestro Jukka Nevalainen will sadly miss out on the recording sessions due to health issues so Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN a.o.) has been drafted in to ...

Jukka Nevalainen, drummer for the Finland-based symphonic metal act Nightwish, has just announced that he’ll be sitting out on the recording sessions for the bands forthcoming release. Jukka announces Kai Hahto [WINTERSUN, SWALLOW THE SUN, TREES OF ETERNITY] as his replacement. You can read/watch the full statement below. “How to begin telling something that you wouldn’t want to have to ...