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Marko Hietala
"Metallica rented our equipment but the sound guy wasn't up to his job."

By Madison Collier Published

Former Nightwish bassist/songwriter Marko Hietala shares the 10 songs that changed his life

Bands & Artists
Nightwish posing for a photograph in 2015
How Nightwish become the planet’s most epic symphonic metal band with Endless Forms Most Beautiful

By Dave Everley Published

Nightwish endured line-up changes and self-doubt to swing for the fences with 2015’s Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Interviews
Troy Donockley
The prog world of Nightwish’s Troy Donockley

By Grant Moon Published

Multi-instrumentalist on the musician he’d most like to work with, his leading inspiration, his guilty musical pleasure and his passion for baking bread

Bands & Artists
Auri
Nightwish offshoot Auri to return with third album III - Candles And Beginnings in August

By Jerry Ewing Published

Folk prog trio Auri will undertake their first ever live tour through Europe in August, September and October

Albums
Marko Hietala and band
Marko Hietala found a new normal after leaving Nightwish. The result is Roses From The Deep

By Joel McIver Published

Marko Hietala explains why he had to leave Nightwish, and believes there’s no hate involved in the split, as he focuses on second solo album Roses From The Deep

Bands & Artists
Nightwish in the studio with Richard Dawkins
“Forget Satan – bring on the biologist”: Nightwish’s Endless Forms Most Beautiful

By Malcolm Dome Published

Endless Forms Most Beautiful started with a handwritten letter and resulted in an extraordinary, inspiring concept album – plus the professor’s first-ever prog performance at Wembley Arena

Interviews
Marko Hietala – Roses From The Deep
Marko Hietala blends love and instinct on Roses From The Deep, featuring Tarja reunion

By Paul Travers Published

Reunion with Tarja Turunen is a high point on his second solo album, which mixes prog with vintage metal to impressive effect

Albums
Nightwish/Spiritual Beggars/Black Label Society/The Yo-Yos/Queenadreena
10 brilliant but overlooked rock and metal albums you need to hear from 2000

By Rich Hobson Published

The year 2000 gave us massive releases from Deftones, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, but these 10 albums flew under the radar

Albums
Nightwish press pic 2024
Floor Jansen on Yesterwynde, Nightwish's future plans and what comes next

By Dave Everley Published

Nightwish might not have been on the road in 2024, but they still put out one of the year's best albums

Interviews
A collage of metal names including Ghost, Babymetal, Bloodywood, Linkin Park and more
The 50 best metal songs of 2024

By Rich Hobson Published

Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?

Tracks & Singles
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