Nightwish is a power metal and symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland formed in 1996 by Tuomas Holopainen. They are known for their melodic guitar riffs, atmospheric keyboards and synthesizers, powerful drumming, and clear bass sound. Nightwish achieved worldwide fame with the albums Oceanborn, Wishmaster and Century Child and their 2004 album Once sold over a million copies. They have had two lead singers, Tarja Turunen and later Anette Olzon, and are one of the most commercially successful metal bands worldwide with over 7 million albums sold.

1. Nightwish is a group of power metal and symphonic metal
from Kitee, Finland. They are known for their strong and
melodic guitar riffs, organ and synthesizer atmospheres,
powerful battery and clear bass sound.
BY: ADRIÁN

2. Nightwish was formed in 1996 by songwriter and
keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, Emppu Vuorinen guitarist
and singer Tarja Turunen. Later drummer Jukka
Nevalainen, and bassist Sami Vänskä would join after the
release of Angels Fall First (1997). In 2002 Vänskä was
replaced by Marco Hietala who also simultaneously is
backing voice in banda.

3. Although Nightwish has been prominent in their home
country rather from Angels Fall First they failed to achieve
worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn
(1998) Wishmaster (2000) and Century Child (2002).
Once launched in 2004 has managed to sell over a million
copies, and a breakthrough for the band in the United
States. His breakthrough in the U.S. was Wish I Had an
Angel (2004) that was part of the soundtrack of the video
game Alone in the Dark.

4. The band released three singles and two music videos for
"Once" and a re-recording of "Sleeping Sun" and re-
compilation album, Highest Hopes (2005), before the
departure of Turunen in October 2005.
In May 2007 Nightwish announced as new singer Anette
Olzon Swedish to replace Turunen.
Tarja Turunen Anette Olzon

5. Nightwish is one of the most important and emblematic of
the 2000s at European and international level, as well as
being the band's most successful music sales in Finland
with more than 7 million copies sold worldwide Heavy
metal bands, 1 disc of silver, 11 gold records and 30
platinum albums.

6. Nightwish is one of the most important and emblematic of
the 2000s at European and international level, as well as
being the band's most successful music sales in Finland
with more than 7 million copies sold worldwide Heavy
metal bands, 1 disc of silver, 11 gold records and 30
platinum albums.