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Line-up

1996-1997  Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen - bass, guitars
› 1998-  -//- guitars
1996-1997  Tuomas Holopainen - keyboards, synths, vocals
› 1998-  -//- keyboards
2013-  Floor Jansen - vocals
2013-  Troy Donockley - uilleann pipes, low whistles, vocals
2019-  Kai Hahto - drums
2022-  Jukka Koskinen - bass
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1996-2005  Tarja Turunen - vocals
1996-2019  Jukka Nevalainen - drums, percussion
1998-2001  Sami Vänskä - bass
2002-2021  Marko Hietala - vocals, bass, acoustic guitars
2007-2012  Anette Olzon - vocals
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2015  Kai Hahto - drums
1996  Samppa Hirvonen - bass
1998-1999  Marjaana Pellinen - backing vocals
2001  Tony Kakko - vocals
2006  John Two-Hawks - vocals, flutes
2012  Alissa White-Gluz - vocals
2012  Elize Ryd - vocals
2012-2013  Troy Donockley - uillean pipes, tin whistle, backing vocals
2012-2013  Floor Jansen - vocals
2015-2019  Kai Hahto - drums
2021-2022  Jukka Koskinen - bass
2022  Henk Poort - vocals
1998  Plamen Dimov - violin
1998  Kaisli J. Kaivola - violin
1998  Markku Palola - viola
1998  Erkki Hirvikangas - cello
1998  Esa Lehtinen - flute
› 2000  -//-
1998-2001  Ari Tapio Wilska - vocals
2000  Kimmo Kallio - barritone
2000  Anssi Honkanen - bass
2000  Matias Kaila - tenor
2000  Ville Laaksonen - tenor
2000  Riku Salminen - bass
2000  Ike Vil - vocals
2000-2002  Sam Hardwick - voice
2001  Tony Kakko - vocals
2003-2004  Sami Yli-Sirniö - sitar
2003-2004  Marc Brueland - voice
2003-2004  Olli Halonen - guitars
2004  Jouni Hynynen - vocals
2004-2005  John Two-Hawks - vocals, flutes
2007  Johanna Salomaa - vocals
2007-2009  Troy Donockley - bodhran, uilleann pipes, low whistle, tin whistle
› 2011  -//- uillean pipes, tin whistle, vocals
2011  Pekka Kuusisto - violin
2011  Kai Hahto - additional percussion
2015  Richard Dawkins - voice
2020  Johanna Kurkela - narration

Discography

1996 Nightwish [Demo] 7.9
1997 The Carpenter [Split] 7.6
1998 Sacrament Of Wilderness [Split] 7.9
1998 Passion And The Opera [Single] 8.2
1999 Walking In The Air [Single] 7.9
2000 Sleepwalker [Single] 7
2000 The Kinslayer [Single] 9.3
2000 Deep Silent Complete [Single] 8.2
2001 The Golden Wishes [Boxset] 9
2001 From Wishes To Eternity [Live] 8.6
2001 From Wishes To Eternity [DVD] 8.8
2002 Bless The Child [Single] 8
2002 1997 - 2001 [Boxset] 9.5
2002 Ever Dream [Single] 8.3
2003 End Of Innocence [DVD] 8
2003 Memory Box 1 [Boxset] 9
2003 Memory Box 2 [Boxset] 10
2003 Memory Box 3 [Boxset] 9
2003 Box-Set 3 [Boxset] 8.7
2003 Box-Set 1 [Boxset] 10
2003 Box-Set 2 [Boxset] 9
2004 Starfacts Presents Nightwish - Video-CD [DVD] 8
2004 Nemo [Single] 8
2004 Wish I Had An Angel [Single] 8.3
2004 Tales From The Elvenpath [Compilation] 7.7
2004 Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan [Single] 7.5
2005 Wishsides [Compilation] 7.3
2005 Bestwishes [Compilation] 8
2005 The Siren [Single] 8
2005 Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish [Compilation] 8.3
2005 Sleeping Sun 2005 [Single] 8
2006 End Of An Era [DVD] 9.3
2006 End Of An Era [Live] 9
2006 Ballads Of The Eclipse [Single] 8.2
2007 Eva [Single] 5.9
2007 Amaranth [Single] 7.2
2007 Hi Five: Female Fronted Metal [VA] 9
2007 In The Name Of The King (O.S.T.) [VA] 8.3
2007 Erämaan Viimeinen [Single] 6.9
2008 New Collection [Split] 8
2008 Bye Bye Beautiful [Single] 6.6
2008 The Islander [Single] 7.3
2008 The Sound Of Nightwish Reborn: Early Demos For "Dark Passion Play" & B-Sides [Compilation] 9
2009 Amaranth (Live) [Single] 8
2009 Lokikirja [Boxset] 9
2010 Heavy Karaoke (Hits Of Nightwish) [DVD] 10
2011 Early Demos From "Imaginaerum" & B-Sides [Compilation] 8
2011 Walking In The Air - The Greatest Ballads [Compilation] 8.1
2011 Storytime [Single] 7.7
2012 The Crow, The Owl And The Dove [Single] 8
2013 Storytime (Live) [Single] 10
2013 Ghost Love Score (Live) [Single] 10
2013 Showtime, Storytime [DVD] 9.2
2013 Showtime, Storytime [Live] 9
2014 The Three Goddesses [Split] 9.5
2015 Élan [Single] 7.2
2015 Endless Forms Most Beautiful [Single] 7.9
2015 Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Tour Edition DVD) [DVD] 9
2015 Alpenglow [Single] 8
2016 My Walden [Single] 7
2016 Vehicle Of Spirit [DVD] 9.2
2018 Decades (An Archive Of Song 1996-2015) [Compilation] 8.1
2018 Red Passion Box [Boxset]
2019 Decades: Live In Buenos Aires [DVD] 8.1
2022 Virtual Live Show From The Islanders Arms 2021 [DVD] 6.3
2023 The Phantom Of The Opera (Live) [Single] 8.7

Latest reviews

With Human. :II: Nature., Nightwish aim to explore life, the universe and everything, but spend too much time staring at the bigger picture to notice the smaller necessities they've overlooked.
Review by musclassia ››
Short answer: Yeah, it's really great.

Long answer:
Review by Susan ››
Seventh album Imaginaerum is the band's second with new singer Anette, and comes with the added twist of an accompanying feature-length film next year. Nightwish who have always been at the forefront of symphonic metal, provide this latest addition...
Review by Baz Anderson ››
All eyes have been on Nightwish over the last three years following the huge commercial success of previous album "Once" and of course also the dramatic letting go of previous vocal powerhouse Tarja. Now more than ever Tuomas and company have...
Review by Baz Anderson ››

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