“Nicko McBrain is one of my favorites, not only as a drummer, but as a person” – Kai Hahto (Nightwish, Wintersun, Auri) shares 5 of his favorite drummers

In a recent discussion with U.K.’s Metal Hammer publication, Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist and leader of Nightwish, shared his thoughts on the band’s separation from their original lead vocalist, Tarja Turunen, in 2005, as per Blabbermouth. Turunen was let go from Nightwish following the conclusion of the band’s 2005 tour, as she received an open letter that was also posted on the Nightwish website simultaneously. Holopainen expressed to Metal Hammer that Nightwish “get blamed for what happened, for good reason” but emphasized that “there was no future” moving forward with Turunen. He further stated that there is no possibility of a Nightwish reunion with Turunen. We were just...

Victoria Chipova is a young Bulgarian artist who recently brought to life a large-scale international art project and exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Nightwish. We chatted with her about this! First of all, could you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little about your background as an artist and your...