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Nightwish
Nightwish is a symphonic metal artist from Kitee, Finland formed in 1996. 52 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Symphonic Metal · Kitee, Finland · Best symphonic metal albums
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- 13 ratings
- 52
- Releases
- 1997–2024
- Active years
- 1996
- Formed
Discography
34
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Human. :II: Nature.
2020 · 17 tracks
Imaginaerum
2011
End of an Era (Live)
2006
Decades: Live in Buenos Aires
2019
Decades
2018
Showtime, Storytime (Live, at Wacken, 2013)
2011
Once
2004
Angels Fall First
1997
Yesterwynde
2024
Vehicle of Spirit: Wembley Arena (Live)
2017
Dark Passion Play (Special Deluxe Edition)
2008
Dark Passion Play
2007
Imaginaerum (The Score)
2012
Imaginaerum (Tour Edition)
2011
The Sound of Nightwish Reborn
2008
Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads
2011
Wishmaster
2000
Made in Hong Kong (and in Various Other Places)
2009
Century Child
2002
Oceanborn
1998
Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish
2005
Bless the Child - The Rarities
2006
Tales From The Elvenpath - Best Of
2004
From Wishes to Eternity: Live
2001
Yesterwynde (Orchestral)
2024
Rock Werchter Festival 2008
2017
Vehicle of Spirit
2016
Showtime, Storytime
2013
Greatest Hits
2008
'The Sounds of Nightwish Reborn: Early Demos for "Dark Passion Play" and B-Sides'
2007
End of an Era
2006
Tales From the Elvenpath
2004
End of Innocence
2003
Wishes in the Night
2003
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Singles & EPs
18
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
EP · 2015
Wish I Had an Angel
Single · 2004
Vehicle of Spirit (Live)
EP · 2016
The Crow, the Owl and the Dove
Single · 2012
The Islander
EP · 2008
Bye Bye Beautiful
Single · 2008
The Siren
Single · 2005
Over the Hills and Far Away
EP · 2001
Élan
Single · 2015
Storytime
Single · 2011
Music (Edit)
Single · 2021
Sleeping Sun
Single · 1999
Amaranth
EP · 2007
Bless the Child
Single · 2004
The Day Of... (Orchestral Version)
Single · 2024
Ever Dream
Single · 2002
Wishmastour 2000
EP · 2001
The Carpenter
Single · 1997
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Honors
5- Muuvi Prize
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Muuvi Prize
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- Echo Music Prize
×1
Echo Music Prize
- — · Echo Pop
- Emma Award
×1
Emma Award
- — · Band of the Year
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MTV Europe Music Awards
- 2008 · Best Finnish Act
×1
Music Museum Fame
- 2018 · Finnish Music Hall of Fame
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About
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of its debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In 2002, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers. Although Nightwish have been prominent in their home country since Angels Fall First, they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn (1998), Wishmaster (2000) and Century Child (2002). Their 2004 album, Once, has sold more than one million copies and was the band's breakthrough in the United States. Their biggest US hit single, "Wish I Had an Angel" (2004), received MTV airplay and was included on three US film soundtracks to promote their North American tour. The band produced three more singles and two music videos for Once, as well as a re-recording of "Sleeping Sun" for the "best of" compilation album, Highest Hopes (2005), before Turunen's dismissal in October 2005.
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Her last performance with Nightwish was recorded on the live album/DVD End of an Era; after the show, the other members announced to Turunen that she was no longer a member of Nightwish. In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement. That September, the band released their sixth album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost 2 million copies. The album's lead single, "Amaranth", became one of Nightwish's most successful in Europe. The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007 and ended on September 19, 2009. The band released an EP/live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a CD/DVD, and their seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, was released globally on various days in late 2011/early 2012. On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the current tour with ReVamp and former After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen. In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uillean pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band, and they will be featured in the upcoming new album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, planned for a March, 2015 release. Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies. The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 8 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released five Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles.
Nightwish in brief
- How many Nightwish releases are on Riffiter?
- 52 releases are catalogued, spanning 1997 to 2024.
- When was Nightwish formed?
- Nightwish formed in 1996, in Kitee, Finland.
- What genre is Nightwish?
- Nightwish is catalogued under Symphonic Metal.
- What is the most recent Nightwish release on Riffiter?
- Yesterwynde, released in 2024.
- What awards has Nightwish won?
- Nightwish has 5 award wins on record, including Muuvi Prize (1×), Echo Music Prize (1×), Emma Award (1×).