Nightwish appreciation thread

Korzic · Post by **Korzic** » 3/12/2005, 9:47 pm

Ripped straight from Wikipedia

Nightwish is a Finnish goth/pop metal band, formed in 1996. While the songs are mostly written by the band's keyboard player, Tuomas Holopainen, their success is also widely attributed to the vocals. These are performed by Tarja Turunen, who has studied classical singing in the Finnish Sibelius Academy, and currently studies opera singing in Germany. In recent songs, Marco Hietala, the bass player, has started to sing as well.

The musical style of Nightwish has been described as pop metal epic metal, power metal, opera metal, symphonic metal, and goth metal, amongst others. Tuomas Holopainen once described their music as "melodic heavy metal with a female voice". However, the commercial success of Nightwish and their numerous media appearances have labelled them more as pop metal by power metal elitists.

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The band has a number of album releases but by far their most well known is their latest album Once, released last year. Were I to describe this band I'd say Evanescence mixed with Metallica. Nikki says Ramstein mixed with Opera. Off their latest album my favourite is Ghost Score Love and Dark Chest of Wonders. I am sharing their entire discography on the hub. Jump on and listen to this amazing (IMHO anyways) band

Post by **faninor** » 3/12/2005, 9:49 pm

I've heard many comparisons made to Evanescence. :nod:

Sonya · Post by **Sonya** » 3/12/2005, 9:51 pm

i've heard great things about this band.

Korzic · Post by **Korzic** » 3/12/2005, 10:05 pm

Then get on and download

reza · Post by **reza** » 3/12/2005, 10:07 pm

hmm there haven't been too many goth bands from finland hittiing it big in north america have there?

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 3/12/2005, 10:10 pm

Korzic wrote:Nikki says Ramstein mixed with Opera.

No, no... I believe my exact phraseology was "bad dinner theatre opera mixed with Rammstein".

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 3/12/2005, 11:41 pm

I like them.

Lacuna Coil as well.

Check them out too.

They're Italian.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 3/12/2005, 11:43 pm

A couple of my friends like Nightwish. Not my cup of tea, but I don't object to listening to them if they happen to have it on.

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 3/12/2005, 11:55 pm

*scalds Rob with his cup of tea*

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 3/13/2005, 1:23 am

I like. Good band. Hurray for metallica crossed with evanescence.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 3/13/2005, 4:25 am

It doesn't sound like Metallica crossed with Evenesentseyaeuiowrwiur. I like Eveanjetulyaweituwe. And I love Metallica. I do not love Nightwish. :lol:

areusad831 · Post by **areusad831** » 3/13/2005, 10:36 am

i heard some of this with buzhwa on the way to cedar point...it sounds like evanescence with opera to me. The songs were long and too gothic for me.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 3/18/2005, 10:50 pm

Why can't I find their cd anywhere?

Post by **faninor** » 3/19/2005, 1:16 am

I didn't know Nikki likes Evanescencalyptica.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 3/19/2005, 2:40 pm

Somewhat, yeah.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 3/23/2005, 7:29 pm

Any thoughts on which one of their cds i should get?

Eelco · Post by **Eelco** » 3/24/2005, 5:07 am

If you like this kind of music, you might also like some songs by Dutch bands Within Temptation, After Forever, Epica and Autumn.

Korzic · Post by **Korzic** » 4/5/2005, 7:48 am

This needed a bump and more people need to listen

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 4/5/2005, 2:30 pm

No it didn't!!!!!!!!!!

Korzic · Post by **Korzic** » 4/9/2005, 10:03 am

Yes it did!

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