discography:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2005-02-08'
  link: album/39049
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'Alone in the Dark: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture'
    ja: 'Alone in the Dark: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture'
    ja-latn: 'Alone in the Dark: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture'
  type: live
- catalog: 0180365BDM
  date: '2007-10-15'
  link: album/36423
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK'
    ja: 'RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK'
    ja-latn: 'RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK'
  type: live
- catalog: 27361 29930
  date: '2012-11-09'
  link: album/113873
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition]'
    ja: 'IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition]'
    ja-latn: 'IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition]'
  type: live
featured_on: []
info:
  Credited works: 3 albums in database
  Credits: 3 performer
  Formed: '1996'
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Nigtwish
  - names:
      ja: ナイトウィッシュ
link: artist/44293
meta:
  added_date: 2021-08-04T07:26
  edited_date: 2022-09-17T07:44
  fetched_date: 2026-01-15T07:27
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1440
name: Nightwish
notes: 'Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland.

  The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen,
  guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen.

  Members:

  Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards, piano, synthesizers (1996–present), male vocals (1996–1998)

  Emppu Vuorinen – guitars (1996–present), bass (1997)

  Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars, bouzouki, bodhrán,
  male vocals (2013–present; session / touring member: 2007–2013)

  Floor Jansen – lead vocals (2013–present; touring member: 2012–2013)

  Kai Hahto – drums, percussion (2019–present; session / touring member: 2014–2019)

  Session member:

  Jukka Koskinen – bass (2021–present)

  Former members:

  Sami Vänskä – bass (1998–2001)

  Tarja Turunen – lead vocals (1996–2005)

  Anette Olzon – lead vocals (2007–2012)

  Jukka Nevalainen – drums, percussion (1997–2019; hiatus 2014–2019)

  Marko Hietala – bass, male vocals (2001–2021), acoustic guitar (2006–2021)

  Former session members:

  Samppa Hirvonen – bass (1997–1998, live)

  Marianna Pellinen – keyboards, backing vocals (1997–1998, live)

  Esa Lehtinen – flutes (1997–2000, studio)'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/39/44293/44293-1628091114.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/39/44293/44293-1628091114.jpg
twitter_names:
- NightwishBand
- NightwishBand
type: Unit
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/44293?perpage=99999
websites:
  Commercial: []
  Official: []
  Reference: []
