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"Things have always been ****ed up." How death, cancer and a whole pandemic helped make Yesterwynde the most optimistic Nightwish album yet

Despite an unbelievable amount of personal setbacks, Nightwish rallied to make one of 2024's best metal albums. Here's how

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"Even by Nightwish's standards, the album is sonically huge": Much-imitated symphonic metal giants Nightwish go even bigger than ever on Yesterwynde

Nightwish's Yesterwynde offers the kind of grandiose maximalism that puts most Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks to shame

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Listen to ultra-symphonic surprise new Nightwish song The Day Of…

The orchestral metal sensations have just released the second preview of upcoming album Yesterwynde

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"There’s no bad blood." An update on new Nightwish album Yesterwynde, why they still won't tour and what comes next

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen lifts the lid on album number 10

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Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen says Yesterwynde is "probably the biggest album" they've ever made

Nightwish mastermind Tuomas is setting expectations high for their new record!

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“I thought the music industry was a circus but it’s nothing compared to the movie industry”: how Nightwish channelled their inner Tim Burton to make the fantastical Imaginaerum movie

Long before Ghost released Rite Here Rite Now, Nightwish hit the big screen with their Imaginaerum movie

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"The whole thing was such a shock, because it came out of nowhere." A public letter, tears and the Finnish Prime Minister: inside the crazy day Nightwish parted ways with Tarja Turunen

When Nightwish dismissed their lead singer via open letter, the fallout was so public and intense that even the Finnish prime minister got involved

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Nightwish unveil epic new eight-and-a-half minute single Perfume Of The Timeless

Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish will release new album Yesterwynde in September

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Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen says upcoming single Perfume Of The Timeless is “eight-and-a-half minutes long”: “The chorus comes in at 3:30”

The keyboardist has also talked about the touring hiatus the symphonic metal outfit will take after September’s Yesterwynde album

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Every cover song by Nightwish ranked from worst to best

Finland’s symphonic metal leaders have officially released 10 covers across their career. Here they are in reverse-order of majesty.

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“Nightwish can nail anything they turn their hand to”: Nightwish’s cover of Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth may be obscure, but it’s an ingeniously out-of-character triumph

In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent

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Every Nightwish album ranked in order of greatness by Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen

If anyone is allowed to put Nightwish’s epic back catalogue in the correct order, it’s the band’s keyboard player and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen

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Floor Jansen switches symphonic metal for pop melodies and epic balladry on solo debut Paragon

Nightwish powerhouse Floor Jansen opts for a change of pace with her solo debut, Paragon

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