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Nightwish in 2026
Nightwish leader Tuomas Holopainen thinks the symphonic metal superstars could continue without him: “Nightwish has always been more than the sum of its parts”

By Matt Mills Published

The keyboardist co-founded the Finnish giants and is their primary songwriter – but he doesn’t want to be their be-all, end-all

Bands & Artists
Floor Jansen and Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish
The new issue of Metal Hammer features Nightwish on the cover

By Eleanor Goodman Published

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Nightwish are on the cover of Metal Hammer

Magazines
Tarja Turunen and Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish in 2005
Nightwish got blamed for ugly Tarja Turunen split “for good reason”, Tuomas Holopainen admits: “It was like we were these evil neanderthals who’d hurt our wonderful ex-singer”

By Matt Mills Published

Finland’s symphonic metal stars let their ex-singer go via a public letter in 2005

Bands & Artists
Floor Jansen of Nightwish onstage in 2018
Nightwish have six songs written for their next album

By Matt Mills Published

Work is underway on the followup to 2024’s Yesterwynde

Music
Anette with Nightwish in 2008
The messy story behind Nightwish's Bye Bye Beautiful - the most controversial song of their career

By Dannii Leivers Published

Nightwish's angry-sounding goodbye song for Tarja Turunen left her replacement Anette Olzon in a difficult position

Bands & Artists
Floor Jansen in 2026
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen on her worst album – and the prog metal deep cut which makes her cry

By Hannah May Kilroy Published

The velvet-voiced symphonic metal singer details the soundtrack of her life

Albums
Floor Jansen in 2026
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen returns with metallic new single Run and announces 2027 tour dates

By Matt Mills Published

The symphonic metal singer is keeping busy during her band’s live hiatus

Tracks & Singles
Photos of Iron Maiden, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom, Black Sabbath and Nightwish performing onstage
10 amazing covers by massive metal bands that you’ve (probably) never heard

By Matt Mills Published

Iron Maiden going full prog! Ghost doing the Beatles! Black Sabbath smashing Smoke On The Water! Only completists have heard these extraordinary covers

Bands & Artists
Tarja Turunen and Sharon den Adel looking at the camera seriously
How Sharon den Adel and Tarja Turunen united for a collaboration over a decade in the making

By Rich Hobson Published

Metal fans couldn't believe their eyes when these two amazing singers appeared on the same song

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Biographies
Within Temptaton posing against a bright red background in 1997
How two unknown European bands changed the face of metal in the 90s - and broke up its boys club

By Rich Hobson Published

In 1997, two key releases by two emerging bands had a game-changing impact on the metal scene as we knew it

Bands & Artists
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