Year : 2020
Style : Symphonic Power Metal , Female Vocals
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 366 mb
Bio:
Nightwish is a symphonic power 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.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.[6] The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007 and ended on September 19, 2009.The band released an E.P./live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a MCD/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.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
Album:
When Finnish sextet Nightwish announces a new studio album, people tend to take notice.They know that something special is brewing. Band leader Tuomas Holopainen once said that whenever he creates a new record he has the intention of capturing something rare and unique, a monument and a true In 2020 he’s certain to achieve his objective once again. Nightwish has completed the recordings for studio album #9 and is proud to announce the title, artwork and track listing. "Human. :||: Nature." will be released on April 10, 2020. The long-awaited record, following 2015’s critically-acclaimed "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", will be a double album containing 9 tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided into eight chapters on CD2."Human. :||: Nature." was recorded from August to October 2019 at Röskö campsite, Petrax Studios and Troykington castle, as well as Finnvox Studios, by Tero Kinnunen, Mikko Karmila and Troy Donockley. The mixing was done by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox, with Tuomas Holopainen and Tero Kinnunen. Mastering was done by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.Nightwish has always stood for virtuoso perfection. They are able to evoke fantastic dream worlds, fade out time and space, and touch you deep inside with their symphonic majestic compositions. Since their formation in July 1996, they have risen long ago to become the most succesful Symphonic Metal band. 2015 opened a new chapter in the history of the Suomi-Symphonics with the release of ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ the first Nightwish studio album to feature Dutch singer Floor Jansen (Revamp, ex-After Forever) and their highest-charting UK album to date (#12).Floor has been a full-time member since Oct 2012 and debuted on the imposing 2013 live release `Showtime, Storytime‘.The amazing powerful vocalist improved the sound with her beautiful voice while lending the songs, once more, a special grace.On the drums there was also a new face.Due to health problems, long-time drummer Jukka Nevalainen had to take a break and was replaced by his good friend Kai Hahto (ex-Wintersun). Finally the quintet was extended by the entrance of flautist Troy Donockley.‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (UK chart debut #12) included eleven epic, immensely diverse compositions, which were composed as usual by Nightwish Mastermind Tuomas. The crowning finale of the album was the monumental 24-minute epic ‘The Greatest Show On Earth´, which was divided into five chapters portraying the beginning of time until the distant future.After eight genre-defining studio releases, Nightwish are among the most successful metal bands of our time and the multinational act have an enviable reputation as a dazzling live force.Following their stunning sold-out headline show at Wembley Arena in December 2015 (released as the ‘Vehicle Of Spirit’ DVD), the band headlined their first UK Festival at Bloodstock 2018 and have now become a regular visitor to UK Arenas.Band leader Tuomas Holopainen once said that whenever he creates a new record he has the intention of capturing something rare and unique,a true album experience. In 2020 he’s certain to achieve his objective once again. ‘HUMAN. :II: NATURE’ is a double album containing 9 tracks on the main CD and one long musical journey, divided into eight chapters, on CD 2.Tracks like ‘Noise’, ‘Music’ and ‘How’s The Heart’ display Nightwish at their passionate, progressive and pulsating best.
Line Up:
Floor Jansen - Vocals (2013-present) - See also: Raskasta Joulua, Star One, ex-After Forever, ex-ReVamp, Northward, ex-Mayan (live), ex-Countermove
Emppu Vuorinen - Bass (1996-1997), Guitars (electric, acoustic) (1996-present) - See also: Brother Firetribe, ex-Almah, ex-Altaria
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards, Piano (1996-present), Vocals (1996-2001) - See also: Tuomas Holopainen, For My Pain..., ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Nattvindens Gråt, Auri, Karelian Division, ex-Kotiteollisuus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen
Marco Hietala - Bass, Vocals, Guitars (acoustic) (2001-present) - See also: Raskasta Joulua, Tarot, ex-Tuska20, Marko Hietala, Sapattivuosi, ex-Conquest, ex-Delain (live), ex-Sinergy, ex-Northern Kings
Troy Donockley Uilleann - pipes, Tin whistle, Low whistle, Guitars, Bouzouki, Bodhrán, Vocals (2013-present) - See also: Auri, The Bad Shepherds, Troy Donockley, ex-Iona, ex-You Slosh
Kai Hahto - Drums (2019-present) - See also: Wintersun, ex-Cartilage, ex-Trees of Eternity, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Swallow the Sun, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Music
02. Noise
03. Shoemaker
04. Harvest
05. Pan
06. How's The Heart?
07. Procession
08. Tribal
09. Endlessness
CD2:
01. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Vista
02. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - The Blue
03. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - The Green
04. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Moors
05. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Aurorae
06. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Quiet As The Snow
07. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Anthropocene (incl. "Hurrian Hymn To Nikkal")
08. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Ad Astra
CD3:
01. Music (Instrumental)
02. Noise(Instrumental)
03. Shoemaker (Instrumental)
04. Harvest (Instrumental)
05. Pan (Instrumental)
06. How’s The Heart? (Instrumental)
07. Procession (Instrumental)
08. Tribal (Instrumental)
09. Endlessness (Instrumental)
+ Video "Noise" (Official Video)
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