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| 03.06.2010 | › | Nightwish - Update On The New Album |
| 03.03.2010 | › | Nightwish - Vocalist Is Pregnant |
| 15.06.2009 | › | Nightwish - Working On New Album |
| 06.04.2009 | › | Nightwish - To Perform A Special Show With Apocalyptica |
| 03.02.2009 | › | Nightwish - To Release MCD/DVD |
| 16.11.2008 | › | Nightwish - Vocalist Leaves Stage In Belo Horizonte (UPDATED) |
| 02.11.2008 | › | Pain - New Video Featuring Nightwish Vocalist |
| 06.07.2008 | › | Nightwish - Exclusive Russian Show Announced |
| 29.03.2008 | › | Nightwish - Update From The Band |
| 16.02.2008 | › | Nightwish - Win ECHO And Emma Award |
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Nightwish - Reveal Concept For Upcoming Album
Official press release
In the midst of recording a new album, Nightwish has been preparing a movie.
"Imaginarium" is a music fantasy - film based on the forthcoming Nightwish album of the same title and its 13 songs.
The protagonist of the film is a songwriter with an otherworldly imagination. He is an old man who still thinks he's a young boy. While asleep he travels into his distant past where his dreams of old come back to him mixed to the young boy's world of fantasy and music.
In his dreams the old man fights to find the memories most important to him.
This never-done-before project originates to more than two years in the past when Tuomas first introduced his ambitious idea of the "Imaginarium" - concept to the fellow band members and to Mr. Stobe Harju, the director behind "The Islander" - music video. He will be the director of this full-length feature. The film will be produced by Solar Films Inc. together with Nightwish.
The shootings for "Imaginarium" will begin this spring, it will have its premiere in 2012 and the album it's based on will be released in an undefined point in time.
Nightwish will hold a press conference related to this project at the end of February.
[Also thanks to Elodie Artour for the news!]
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In the midst of recording a new album, Nightwish has been preparing a movie.
"Imaginarium" is a music fantasy - film based on the forthcoming Nightwish album of the same title and its 13 songs.
The protagonist of the film is a songwriter with an otherworldly imagination. He is an old man who still thinks he's a young boy. While asleep he travels into his distant past where his dreams of old come back to him mixed to the young boy's world of fantasy and music.
In his dreams the old man fights to find the memories most important to him.
This never-done-before project originates to more than two years in the past when Tuomas first introduced his ambitious idea of the "Imaginarium" - concept to the fellow band members and to Mr. Stobe Harju, the director behind "The Islander" - music video. He will be the director of this full-length feature. The film will be produced by Solar Films Inc. together with Nightwish.
The shootings for "Imaginarium" will begin this spring, it will have its premiere in 2012 and the album it's based on will be released in an undefined point in time.
Nightwish will hold a press conference related to this project at the end of February.
[Also thanks to Elodie Artour for the news!]
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| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Begin Recording New Album
Finnish metallers Nightwish have officially started recording the follow-up to 2007's Dark Passion Play. Drummer Jukka Nevalainen has issued the following update on the band's official website:
"After spending an intensive summer camp on Finnish countryside and putting a final touch to the demo, we started recording the drums for our next album. We gathered together yesterday and set up the drums and all the recording devices. Today was mostly spent just perfecting the sounds. Just like with our last album we got some back-up from Mr. Kai Hahto (Swallow The Sun & Wintersun), who is known to be able to conjure godly sounds by tuning the drums. The legendary duet of Mikko Karmila and TeeCee Kinnunen are taking care of the engineering again. Tonight ended with a complete take of the first song, so the recording session has now officially started!"
"After spending an intensive summer camp on Finnish countryside and putting a final touch to the demo, we started recording the drums for our next album. We gathered together yesterday and set up the drums and all the recording devices. Today was mostly spent just perfecting the sounds. Just like with our last album we got some back-up from Mr. Kai Hahto (Swallow The Sun & Wintersun), who is known to be able to conjure godly sounds by tuning the drums. The legendary duet of Mikko Karmila and TeeCee Kinnunen are taking care of the engineering again. Tonight ended with a complete take of the first song, so the recording session has now officially started!"
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - New Album In The Works
Nightwish keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen has announced the band is working on new material and will start recording a new album in October. In an update in the band's "Summer Camp diary" he writes:
"Almost exactly 4 years ago we gathered into an idyllic place in the small village of Sävi to rehearse and arrange what would later be called Dark Passion Play. It was such glorious and inspiring times that we decided to do something similar with the upcoming Nightwish album called...
So again we are here in the deepest countryside of Finland beginning to create a follower for DPP. It's just us guys for now, Anette will join the camp a bit later. We arrived yesterday and the reunion was celebrated with some water-skiing, bbq and Quilmes. I foresee the same trinity taking place more or less on a daily basis.
We just got the equipment and PA set up with the help of our legendary engineer/co-producer TeeCee Kinnunen and probably will start working with the songs in a couple of days. This campsite is so amazing we'll let that sauna of a rehearsal room wait in silence for a while, and just concentrate on chilling out and catching up. And raising the official NW camp - flag high into the pole.
I have 12 songs completed now, but am still working with some lyrics. It's been an immensely fruitful songwriting process, as well as very consuming and ponderous. But I feel more satisfied with the stuff than ever before. Don't know if it's a good sign or bad. To me the album sounds like a rollercoaster ride in a theme park designed by Neil Gaiman, Tim Burton and Salvador Dali. That's the best way I can put it at this point.
Like before, we will record a demo once the songs are arranged, to listen to and to perfect the material, and to give to Mr. Pip Williams so he can start with the orchestration process. The actual enter-the-studio-date is set for October 15th. Again, the London orchestra and choir will be there, as well as Mr. Troy Donockley playing a slightly bigger part this time. And loads of new elements 'n twists we haven't tried before!
So things are finally rolling. We'll keep you posted in written, as well as in visual form. Stay tuned for updates."
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"Almost exactly 4 years ago we gathered into an idyllic place in the small village of Sävi to rehearse and arrange what would later be called Dark Passion Play. It was such glorious and inspiring times that we decided to do something similar with the upcoming Nightwish album called...
So again we are here in the deepest countryside of Finland beginning to create a follower for DPP. It's just us guys for now, Anette will join the camp a bit later. We arrived yesterday and the reunion was celebrated with some water-skiing, bbq and Quilmes. I foresee the same trinity taking place more or less on a daily basis.
We just got the equipment and PA set up with the help of our legendary engineer/co-producer TeeCee Kinnunen and probably will start working with the songs in a couple of days. This campsite is so amazing we'll let that sauna of a rehearsal room wait in silence for a while, and just concentrate on chilling out and catching up. And raising the official NW camp - flag high into the pole.
I have 12 songs completed now, but am still working with some lyrics. It's been an immensely fruitful songwriting process, as well as very consuming and ponderous. But I feel more satisfied with the stuff than ever before. Don't know if it's a good sign or bad. To me the album sounds like a rollercoaster ride in a theme park designed by Neil Gaiman, Tim Burton and Salvador Dali. That's the best way I can put it at this point.
Like before, we will record a demo once the songs are arranged, to listen to and to perfect the material, and to give to Mr. Pip Williams so he can start with the orchestration process. The actual enter-the-studio-date is set for October 15th. Again, the London orchestra and choir will be there, as well as Mr. Troy Donockley playing a slightly bigger part this time. And loads of new elements 'n twists we haven't tried before!
So things are finally rolling. We'll keep you posted in written, as well as in visual form. Stay tuned for updates."
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| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Update On The New Album
Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her blog:
About the upcoming Nightwish album: "Tuomas demo is finished and ready. In July-September we go and rehearse the songs together and do a final demo. Then the recordings start and my part will be recorded early next spring. So everything is going just according to the plans and its exciting times ahead."
Anette stated in February that the new Nightwish album is planned to be released earliest in the summer/autumn of 2011.
About the project with Fredrik and Martijn (Within Temptation) she adds: "It's going forward and I have recorded one song that is with Martijn for mixing at the moment and I look forward to hear it soon. The project album is also discussed with record labels at the moment and as soon as we know more I promise to tell you who more will be involved etc."
And she writes the following about her baby: "Me and the baby are doing just fine. The baby is growing according to the curve and lying with the buttom down at the moment. My belly is not super big but it has grown quite fast the last weeks. We are awaiting our newest member in the summer and its exciting to be a mum again."
About the upcoming Nightwish album: "Tuomas demo is finished and ready. In July-September we go and rehearse the songs together and do a final demo. Then the recordings start and my part will be recorded early next spring. So everything is going just according to the plans and its exciting times ahead."
Anette stated in February that the new Nightwish album is planned to be released earliest in the summer/autumn of 2011.
About the project with Fredrik and Martijn (Within Temptation) she adds: "It's going forward and I have recorded one song that is with Martijn for mixing at the moment and I look forward to hear it soon. The project album is also discussed with record labels at the moment and as soon as we know more I promise to tell you who more will be involved etc."
And she writes the following about her baby: "Me and the baby are doing just fine. The baby is growing according to the curve and lying with the buttom down at the moment. My belly is not super big but it has grown quite fast the last weeks. We are awaiting our newest member in the summer and its exciting to be a mum again."
| Source: | anette-olzon.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Vocalist Is Pregnant
Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon is having a baby. Here's what she wrote on her blog today:
"I have held a little secret for you all for some time now, but today I feel I want to share it with you all. As you all know, I am very private and don't want to share to much about my personal life, but due to some speculations and since I am so happy I have decided to tell my secret:
Last autumn in the middle of my demo recordings of my solo album, I started to feel very, very tired and also nauseated. I took a pregnancy test and guess if me and my bf was really surprised to see that I had gotten pregnant. Since I had decided to not have any more children than my son, it was totally not planned, but after the very first shock, it felt really, really good.
Now I have almost done half the pregnancy and I am feeling extremely good, but its due to this I decided to not do the solo this year. I am sure you all can understand this decision better now and I do promise to release the songs at another time."
Read some interview extracts in which Anette is talking about her pregnancy here.
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"I have held a little secret for you all for some time now, but today I feel I want to share it with you all. As you all know, I am very private and don't want to share to much about my personal life, but due to some speculations and since I am so happy I have decided to tell my secret:
Last autumn in the middle of my demo recordings of my solo album, I started to feel very, very tired and also nauseated. I took a pregnancy test and guess if me and my bf was really surprised to see that I had gotten pregnant. Since I had decided to not have any more children than my son, it was totally not planned, but after the very first shock, it felt really, really good.
Now I have almost done half the pregnancy and I am feeling extremely good, but its due to this I decided to not do the solo this year. I am sure you all can understand this decision better now and I do promise to release the songs at another time."
Read some interview extracts in which Anette is talking about her pregnancy here.
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| Source: | anette-olzon.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Working On New Album
The first details about a new Nightwish album are surfacing. In a recent interview, keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen revealed he already wrote three new songs for the new album, including a 3min30 instrumental interlude. In the same interview, Tuomas said the new album will be will be his way to realise his biggest dream since he plays music:
"First of all when it comes to music and Nightwish I have a huge dream and we are doing everything we can to fulfill it on the next album. I am going to be a bit mystical here because I can't reveal to you anymore but there is going to be a big twist so to say, on the next album. I just hope we can realize that because it is going to be the all time dream come true if we can pull it off. It is going to take alot of time, effort, work, and money. We will see what happens, I am really looking forward to it."
The new album will be released by the end of 2010.
In other news, you can watch a full Nightwish live show, from the Exit Festival 2008, by clicking here.
"First of all when it comes to music and Nightwish I have a huge dream and we are doing everything we can to fulfill it on the next album. I am going to be a bit mystical here because I can't reveal to you anymore but there is going to be a big twist so to say, on the next album. I just hope we can realize that because it is going to be the all time dream come true if we can pull it off. It is going to take alot of time, effort, work, and money. We will see what happens, I am really looking forward to it."
The new album will be released by the end of 2010.
In other news, you can watch a full Nightwish live show, from the Exit Festival 2008, by clicking here.
| Source: | nightwish-world.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - To Perform A Special Show With Apocalyptica
Nightwish will play a special home coming show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on September 19. which marks the end of Nightwish's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Nightwish are supported by their fellow Finns, Apocalyptica. Nightwish's previous show at the Hartwall Arena in October 2005 was recorded and released as the highly successful "End Of An Era" DVD.
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
| Event: | Nightwish + Apocalyptica |
Nightwish - To Release MCD/DVD
Original news, posted on 14.12.2008
Nightwish have set the release for a new MCD and DVD in March, details are as follows: "Nightwish: "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)" MCD + DVD. The MCD was recorded during the still ongoing "Dark Passion Play World Tour". The release also includes a bonus DVD with material from Israel to South America, directed by Ville Lipiäinen. The tracklist of the MCD will be published later.
The band will be touring in March as well, see all dates here!
UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)
Nightwish have revealed the tracklist of the upcoming MCD/DVD "Nightwish: "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)" [cover art]:
Live CD:
01. Bye Bye Beautiful
02. Whoever Brings The Night
03. Amaranth
04. The Poet And The Pendulum
05. Sahara
06. The Islander
07. Last Of The Wilds
08. 7 Days To The Wolves
Bonus tracks:
09. Escapist
10. While Your Lips Are Still Red
11. Cadence Of Her Last Breath (Demo)
DVD:
01. Bye Bye Beautiful (promo)
02. Amaranth (promo)
03. Islander (promo)
04. Documentary 37 min
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Nightwish have set the release for a new MCD and DVD in March, details are as follows: "Nightwish: "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)" MCD + DVD. The MCD was recorded during the still ongoing "Dark Passion Play World Tour". The release also includes a bonus DVD with material from Israel to South America, directed by Ville Lipiäinen. The tracklist of the MCD will be published later.
The band will be touring in March as well, see all dates here!
UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)
Nightwish have revealed the tracklist of the upcoming MCD/DVD "Nightwish: "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)" [cover art]:
Live CD:
01. Bye Bye Beautiful
02. Whoever Brings The Night
03. Amaranth
04. The Poet And The Pendulum
05. Sahara
06. The Islander
07. Last Of The Wilds
08. 7 Days To The Wolves
Bonus tracks:
09. Escapist
10. While Your Lips Are Still Red
11. Cadence Of Her Last Breath (Demo)
DVD:
01. Bye Bye Beautiful (promo)
02. Amaranth (promo)
03. Islander (promo)
04. Documentary 37 min
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| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Vocalist Leaves Stage In Belo Horizonte (UPDATED)
Original news, posted on 12.11.2008
Nightwish were forced to cut Monday night's (November 10) concert in Belo Horizone, Brazil short after the group's lead singer Anette Olzon suddenly started "crying" at the end of the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" (about six tracks into the group's set) and walked off stage, leaving the rest of the band to finish the song with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala attempting to handle some of the lead-vocal parts. The group reportedly played two more cover songs and ended the show, explaining that Anette is going through a difficult phase in her life, and that she was really sad.
Fan-filmed video footage of Olzon walking off can be viewed here and here.
But, in the meantime, Anette Olzon sent a press release to Brazilian media where she clearified the reasons behind her sudden "collapse" which caused her to leave the stage in the middle of the Nightwish show in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on November 10th 2008.
Olzon stated that the smoke on stage got on her vocal chords to make her lose her voice. She was trying to sing until she reached the point she couldn't do it anymore and therefore was "forced" to leave the stage.
Nightwish has always had a very good and close relation to their fans in Brazil and the thought of disappointing the fans was too great for Anette. The band tried to buy some time for Anette to regain her voice back but it didn't. Nightwish ended up playing 2 more songs after Anette left the stage but were forced to stop the show after that.
After the show, people stayed in the venue to get some kind of explanation to what happened. After a while, promoter Eric de Haas from Dynamo Productions came on stage to tell the fans that the concert was over and Nightwish was already back on their hotel.
It is reported that the next show Nightwish did the next day in the capital of Brazil (Brasilia) went well and the band also included the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" on their setlist.
UPDATED
As posted on Blabbermouth, Nightwish mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen said the following, speaking to webzine O Povo Online about the incident: "[Anette] freaked out because she couldn't handle the different mannerisms of the fans here. There were a lot of people screaming the former vocalist's name, making obscene gestures (with the middle finger). Normally she can shake that stuff off, she has good self-esteem, but it's been hard to deal with the fans and the critics. I guess it was a sudden breakdown; she just... lost her mind for a second. It's kind of scary, and we all feel for her and understand what she is going through. We hope she can put her mind at ease and make the rest of the shows. So far it's been fine; she's feeling much better."
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Nightwish were forced to cut Monday night's (November 10) concert in Belo Horizone, Brazil short after the group's lead singer Anette Olzon suddenly started "crying" at the end of the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" (about six tracks into the group's set) and walked off stage, leaving the rest of the band to finish the song with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala attempting to handle some of the lead-vocal parts. The group reportedly played two more cover songs and ended the show, explaining that Anette is going through a difficult phase in her life, and that she was really sad.
Fan-filmed video footage of Olzon walking off can be viewed here and here.
But, in the meantime, Anette Olzon sent a press release to Brazilian media where she clearified the reasons behind her sudden "collapse" which caused her to leave the stage in the middle of the Nightwish show in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on November 10th 2008.
Olzon stated that the smoke on stage got on her vocal chords to make her lose her voice. She was trying to sing until she reached the point she couldn't do it anymore and therefore was "forced" to leave the stage.
Nightwish has always had a very good and close relation to their fans in Brazil and the thought of disappointing the fans was too great for Anette. The band tried to buy some time for Anette to regain her voice back but it didn't. Nightwish ended up playing 2 more songs after Anette left the stage but were forced to stop the show after that.
After the show, people stayed in the venue to get some kind of explanation to what happened. After a while, promoter Eric de Haas from Dynamo Productions came on stage to tell the fans that the concert was over and Nightwish was already back on their hotel.
It is reported that the next show Nightwish did the next day in the capital of Brazil (Brasilia) went well and the band also included the song "The Poet And The Pendulum" on their setlist.
UPDATED
As posted on Blabbermouth, Nightwish mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen said the following, speaking to webzine O Povo Online about the incident: "[Anette] freaked out because she couldn't handle the different mannerisms of the fans here. There were a lot of people screaming the former vocalist's name, making obscene gestures (with the middle finger). Normally she can shake that stuff off, she has good self-esteem, but it's been hard to deal with the fans and the critics. I guess it was a sudden breakdown; she just... lost her mind for a second. It's kind of scary, and we all feel for her and understand what she is going through. We hope she can put her mind at ease and make the rest of the shows. So far it's been fine; she's feeling much better."
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| Source: | metalfromfinland.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Pain - New Video Featuring Nightwish Vocalist
Pain's brandnew videoclip for "Follow me" taken from the album, "Cynic Paradise" is now online. Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon makes a guest appearance on two tracks of that album ("Follow Me" and "Feed Us") and also makes a guest appearance in the video. Check it out here.
| Source: | uk.youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Pain |
Nightwish - Exclusive Russian Show Announced
An exclusive Nightwish gig in Russia has just been announced by the band. It will be the only show Nightwish will be playing in Russia all year. The gig will take place on the 11th October at the Palace Of Sport Luzhniki, Moscow. "Cyber-goth-industrial" band Pain will be Nightwish's support for the night.
Advance tickets will be available soon from www.concert.ru
Advance tickets will be available soon from www.concert.ru
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
| Event: | Nightwish + Pain [CANCELLED] |
Nightwish - Update From The Band
Nightwish's latest video for the track, "The Islander" will premier on Finnish MTV on April 12th before being seen by the rest of the world on television.
On the official Nightwish website they elaborated on the details of this single:
"The Islander" is the next single off of their new album "Dark Passion Play". The single will be released on May 21st and will include the following tracks:
CD:
01. The Islander (edit)
02. The Islander (full-length version)
03. Escapist (instrumental)
04. Meadows Of Heaven (orchestral version)
DVD:
01. The Islander - video clip (edit)
02. The Islander - video clip (full-length version)
03. Making of "The Islander" - documentary
The "The Islander" video was shot last autumn in Rovaniemi and was directed by Stobe Harju. The video will premiere on April 14th at 7pm (Finnish time) on MTV Finland's show 'Spanking New'.
In related news, Nightwish will return to the U.S. this fall and The Vault have already started their pre-sale for two shows. The complete list of tour dates will be announced soon, but you can already buy tickets for the following shows:
09/17/08 - La Zona Rosa, Austin TX
09/24/08 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte NC
Also, Nightwish will be appearing on German radio in April, as stated on the band's official website:
"The German radio station hr3 will broadcast some songs from Nightwish's concert in Frankfurt, Germany, during their show "hr3-hard'n'heavy, die lange harte nacht". The show will air on April 4th, 11:30 pm CET. International listeners can tune in to their webradio via this link (the "HR3 Webradio" website is in German)."
On the official Nightwish website they elaborated on the details of this single:
"The Islander" is the next single off of their new album "Dark Passion Play". The single will be released on May 21st and will include the following tracks:
CD:
01. The Islander (edit)
02. The Islander (full-length version)
03. Escapist (instrumental)
04. Meadows Of Heaven (orchestral version)
DVD:
01. The Islander - video clip (edit)
02. The Islander - video clip (full-length version)
03. Making of "The Islander" - documentary
The "The Islander" video was shot last autumn in Rovaniemi and was directed by Stobe Harju. The video will premiere on April 14th at 7pm (Finnish time) on MTV Finland's show 'Spanking New'.
In related news, Nightwish will return to the U.S. this fall and The Vault have already started their pre-sale for two shows. The complete list of tour dates will be announced soon, but you can already buy tickets for the following shows:
09/17/08 - La Zona Rosa, Austin TX
09/24/08 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte NC
Also, Nightwish will be appearing on German radio in April, as stated on the band's official website:
"The German radio station hr3 will broadcast some songs from Nightwish's concert in Frankfurt, Germany, during their show "hr3-hard'n'heavy, die lange harte nacht". The show will air on April 4th, 11:30 pm CET. International listeners can tune in to their webradio via this link (the "HR3 Webradio" website is in German)."
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Win ECHO And Emma Award
Nightwish were awarded an "ECHO" as band of the year in the category "rock/alternative (international)". The other nominees in that category were Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Marilyn Manson and Within Temptation. The ECHO Music Awards were held Friday night (February 15) in Berlin, Germany. ECHO is a German music award granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie (an association of recording companies). Nightwish performed the song "Amaranth".
All info about the ECHO 2008 at http://www.echopop.de (website in German).
UPDATED on 9 March:
At the annual Emma Awards (Finnish Grammy), Nightwish won awards in four of the six nominated categories. The jury awarded Nightwish Emma awards in the following categories: "Album Of The Year", "Metal Album Of The Year", "Band Of The Year" and "Best Selling Album 2007".
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All info about the ECHO 2008 at http://www.echopop.de (website in German).
UPDATED on 9 March:
At the annual Emma Awards (Finnish Grammy), Nightwish won awards in four of the six nominated categories. The jury awarded Nightwish Emma awards in the following categories: "Album Of The Year", "Metal Album Of The Year", "Band Of The Year" and "Best Selling Album 2007".
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| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - Nominated For "Emma" And "Echo" Awards
Nightwish has been nominated in five different categories for the Finnish "Emma" award.
The categories are:
- Band Of The Year
- Best Metal Album (Dark Passion Play)
- Best Album (Dark Passion Play)
- Song Of The Year (Amaranth)
- Best Finnish Artist
The Emma-gala takes place on 8th of March in Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki.
Additionally, Nightwish has been nominated for the German "ECHO" award in the Rock/Alternative (international) category.
The ECHO award ceremony will take place on February 15th in Berlin.
Emma-gaala Homepage (Finnish)
ECHO Homepage (German)
The categories are:
- Band Of The Year
- Best Metal Album (Dark Passion Play)
- Best Album (Dark Passion Play)
- Song Of The Year (Amaranth)
- Best Finnish Artist
The Emma-gala takes place on 8th of March in Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki.
Additionally, Nightwish has been nominated for the German "ECHO" award in the Rock/Alternative (international) category.
The ECHO award ceremony will take place on February 15th in Berlin.
Emma-gaala Homepage (Finnish)
ECHO Homepage (German)
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Nightwish - 2008 North American Tour Dates
Nightwish kicked off its current US tour on October 15 at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The band revealed via their website the details of their upcoming spring 2008 North American run, which is scheduled to kick off in early May 2008.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater
May 09 - Quebec City, QUE @ Centre De Foire
May 11 - London, ONT @ Cowboy's
May 14 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
May 15 - Regina, SK @ The Drink
May 16 - Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
May 17 - Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
May 19 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
May 20 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 22 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
May 23 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 24 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
May 26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
May 27 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
May 28 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
May 30 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall
May 31 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Tickets are available exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until November 26, 2007. They will go on sale through all normal ticketing agents after that date.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
May 05 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 07 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater
May 09 - Quebec City, QUE @ Centre De Foire
May 11 - London, ONT @ Cowboy's
May 14 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
May 15 - Regina, SK @ The Drink
May 16 - Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
May 17 - Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
May 19 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
May 20 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 22 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
May 23 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 24 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
May 26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
May 27 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
May 28 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
May 30 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall
May 31 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Tickets are available exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until November 26, 2007. They will go on sale through all normal ticketing agents after that date.
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
| Event: | Nightwish: N. American Tour [CANCELLED] |