The greatest show on Helsinki – Nightwish concert in the packed ice hall

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...

Nightwish singer Floor Jansen discussed the band’s 2023 statement that it would take a hiatus from touring and not embark on the road in support of its most recent album, “Yesterwynde,” which came out two years ago, in a recent interview with Thomas Vogel of Germany’s Sonic Seducer magazine, as per Blabbermouth. When asked if...