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In 2005, Nightwish seemed unstoppable. A year after the symphonic metal sensations had released their defining 2004 album, Once, they’d exploded across Europe, supported Iron Maiden and headed off on ...

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Nightwish lead vocalist Floor Jansen is recovering after recently undergoing gallbladder removal surgery. The medical procedure, known as a cholecystectomy, was precipitated by a bout of pancreatitis ...

Nightwish's How's the Heart? (Live Acoustic) showcases Floor Jansen's breathtaking vocal delivery, emotional depth, and technical mastery. A vocal coach’s reaction highlights her control, resonance, ...

The good news is Nightwish is working on the followup to their 2020 album Human :ll: Nature. The bad news is that Nightwish has zero plans to play shows after its release. According to a statement ...

Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen, who has been balancing touring duties both with her band and as a solo artist with her current pregnancy, has announced she's bowing out of her immediate touring. The ...

The singer of a popular symphonic metal band revealed that she had cancer in the fall of 2022. This songstress recently opened up about why she decided to take her diagnosis public, and what the ...

Symphonic metal masters Nightwish went their separate ways with bassist Marco Hietala in 2021, tapping Wintersun‘s Jukka Koskinen to handle tour dates and live appearances. Now, according to a post on ...

“Write a lyric for the song only you can understand,” Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish sings in their 2015 single “Élan.” An ode to the endless possibilities of existence, this song invites the ...

Hietala has brought together some impressive musicians but the pairing that will be of most interest to existing fans will be ...