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Nightwish est un groupe Finlandais composé des membres: Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen, Marco Tapani Hietala, Anette Olzon ( la nouvelle chanteuse)
Tuomas Holopainen.
Formation (1996)
Nightwish est né d'une idée de Tuomas Holopainen, venue après avoir passé une nuit autour d'un feu de camp avec des amis. Le groupe se forme peu après, en juillet 1996. Holopainen invite le guitariste Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen, dont il avait fait connaissance peu de temps avant, et la chanteuse Tarja Turunen, car les performances vocales de celle-ci lui faisait acquérir une certaine renommée dans l'école qu'ils fréquentaient, à rejoindre son projet.
À cette époque, leur style est basé sur les expérimentations d'Holopainen avec l'utilisation de claviers, de guitares acoustiques et des vocalises classiques de Tarja Turunen. Les trois musiciens enregistrent alors leur première démo, sans nom et acoustique, d'octobre à décembre 1996. Le nom « Nightwish » dérive du titre de la première chanson que le groupe a enregistré ensemble, la démo comprend ce morceau ainsi que "The Forever Moments" et "Etiäinen". La première idée du groupe était de composer des musiques faites pour être jouées autour d'un feu de camp. Cependant, après l'enregistrement, Holopainen trouve que la voix d'opéra de Turunen est trop puissante pour un tel projet, et décide d'ajouter aux compositions des éléments de metal.
Angels Fall First (1997)
Début 1997, le batteur Jukka Nevalainen rejoint le groupe. En même temps, la guitare acoustique de Vuorinen est remplacée par une guitare électrique. Deux décisions logiques qui font suite à l'idée d'Holopainen de changer le style original de Nightwish vers un son plus metal, rapprochant le groupe de ce qu'il est aujourd'hui.
En avril 1997, Nightwish se rend en studio pour enregistrer sept chansons, dont une version améliorée de la chanson de leur démo "Etiäinen". En mai, ils signent un contrat avec le label finlandais Spinefarm Records pour deux albums. Angels Fall First, leur premier album, sort en novembre et atteint la 31e place des charts finlandais. Le single, sorti en mars, "The Carpenter", devient numéro 3 des charts du pays.
Nightwish joue son premier concert en décembre 1997, après un an d'existence, dans leur ville natale, Kitee. Durant l'hiver 1997-1998, le groupe se produit seulement sept fois car le batteur Nevalainen et le guitariste Vuorinen doivent effectuer leur service militaire et Turunen n'a pas fini ses études.
Pendant ce temps, Spinefarm Records se rend compte du potentiel du groupe, et étend leur contrat de deux albums à trois.
Oceanborn (1998 - 1999)
En 1998, le groupe s'agrandit avec l'apparition d'un nouveau membre, le bassiste Sami Vänskä, un vieil ami de Holopainen. Après le tournage de son premier clip pour la chanson "The Carpenter" de son premier album, le groupe sort un second album, Oceanborn. Tapio Wilska (ex-Finntroll) participe à deux chansons ("Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" et "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion"), devenant le premier guest à apparaître dans un album de Nightwish. Oceanborn monte à la 5e place des charts finlandais ; le premier single de l'album, "Sacrament of Wilderness", apparait directement à la première place des charts de singles où il reste plusieurs semaines.
Le second single à venir est "Walking in the Air", une reprise de l'½uvre d'Howard Blake, une partie de la bande son du Bonhomme de Neige. Holopainen avait vu pour la première fois ce dessin animé sept ans auparavant, et rêvait de refaire une reprise de la musique depuis.
En 1999, ils enregistrent le single "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)", à l'occasion d'une éclipse solaire en Allemagne. Le single, qui contient "Sleeping Sun", "Walking in the Air", "Angels Fall First" et "Swanheart", se vend à 15 000 exemplaires le premier mois en Allemagne. La chanson "Sleeping Sun" amène le groupe à tourner son troisième vidéoclip et devient l'une des chansons de Nightwish les plus connues, avec les futurs "Nemo" et "Wish I Had an Angel".
Oceanborn devient disque d'or en août ce cette même année.
Wishmaster (2000)
L'année suivante, en 2000, Nightwish participe aux sélections finlandaises de l'Eurovision avec la chanson "Sleepwalker" (sortie ensuite sur l'édition spéciale de leur prochain album). Ils terminent second, remportant le télévote du public, mais rejetés par le jury ; la Finlande est finalement représentée par Nina Åström.
En mai, ils sortent leur troisième album studio, Wishmaster, qui devient directement numéro un des charts finlandais et y demeure trois semaines où il devient disque d'or. La sortie de l'album est précédée par celle d'un single promotionnel, "The Kinslayer", une chanson qu'Holopainen a écrite au sujet de la fusillade du lycée Columbine. La chanson est un dialogue entre Turunen et un guest, Ike Vil, chanteur de Babylon Whores.
Over the Hills and Far Away / Century Child (2001 - 2003)
Marco Hielata, remplaçant du bassiste Sami Vänskä.En 2001, Nightwish enregistre une reprise de "Over the Hills and Far Away" de Gary Moore. Le morceaux sort dans l'EP Over the Hills and Far Away avec deux nouvelles chansons et un remake d'une ancienne ; Tony Kakko (de Sonata Arctica) et de nouveau Tapio Wilska participent à l'enregistrement. Le groupe sort aussi VHS, DVD et CD de l'enregistrement d'un concert à Tampere le 29 décembre 2000, tous intitulés From Wishes to Eternity.
Peu après, Sami Vänskä est invité à quitter le groupe, Tuomas ne le trouvait plus assez motivé, pour être remplacé par Marco Hietala, qui conserve sa place dans le groupe Tarot mais quitte Sinergy. Le bassiste, en plus de jouer de son instrument, s'occuperait alors des ch½urs masculins. Tuomas a alors déclaré que lui et Sami restaient en contact afin de mettre fin aux rumeurs selon quoi ils ne s'étaient plus reparlé depuis. Cependant, ils ne semblent pas intéressés par l'idée de monter un autre projet ensemble.
En 2002, Nightwish sort Century Child, accompagnés des singles Ever Dream et Bless the Child. La principale différence avec les autres albums est la participation d'un orchestre sur "Bless the Child", "Ever Dream", "Feel For You" et "The Beauty of the Beast", rapprochant les morceaux de la musique classique. "The Phantom of the Opera" est la version du groupe du fameux morceau d'Andrew Lloyd Webber de la comédie musicale du même nom. Century Child est certifié disque d'or seulement deux heures après sa sortie, et platine deux semaines après ; un record dans les charts d'albums finlandais. Après le clip de "Bless the Child", un clip est enregistré pour "End of All Hope" mais sans le support d'un single. Le clip contient des scènes du film finlandais Kohtalon kirja.
En 2003, Nightwish sort un second DVD, intitulé End of Innocence qui raconte l'histoire du groupe à travers les dires de Holopainen et Nevalainen pendant deux heures. Le documentaire inclut également quelques instants de concerts, des séquences exclusives, etc. Tarja Turunen se marie durant l'été 2003, faisant naître des rumeurs sur la dissolution prochaine du groupe. Pourtant, le groupe continue de jouer en concert pendant encore un an et sort un autre album.
Once / Highest Hopes (2004 - 2005)
L'album Once sort le 7 juin 2004, suivi du premier single de l'album, "Nemo" (« personne » en latin). Le single est en tête des charts en Finlande et en Hongrie et apparait dans le top dix de cinq autres pays. "Nemo" demeure le single de Nightwish à avoir obtenu le plus de succès à ce jour.
Le groupe utilise un orchestre complet sur neuf des onze chansons de l'album. À la différence de Century Child, Nightwish décide cette fois de chercher un orchestre en dehors de la Finlande, choisissant l'Orchestre philharmonique de Londres. Once est aussi le second album à inclure une longue chanson en finlandais, "Kuolema tekee taiteilijan". Les ventes de Once lui font devenir triple disque de platine en Finlande, disque de platine en Allemagne, disque d'or en Suède et numéro un des charts en Grèce, en Norvège et en Hongrie. D'autres singles suivent : "Wish I Had an Angel" (incluse dans la bande son du film Alone in the Dark), "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" (sorti uniquement en Finlande et au Japon) et "The Siren".
Le succès de l'album abouti au Once World Tour, une tournée mondiale qui permet au groupe de jouer dans de nombreux pays qu'ils n'avaient encore jamais visité. Nightwish joue à la cérémonie d'ouverture des Championnats du monde d'athlétisme 2005, organisé à Helsinki.
Un best of sort en septembre 2005, intitulé Highest Hopes, qui comprend des chansons de leur entière discographie ainsi qu'une reprise live de "High Hopes" des Pink Floyd. Cette chanson est la première dans laquelle Hietala chante seul. En plus de cette reprise, un remake de leur chanson "Sleeping Sun" est inclut dans l'album, et sort en single. Un nouveau clip pour "Sleeping Sun" est tourné, mettant en scène une bataille médiévale.
La fin d'une ère (2005-2006)
Tarja Turunen a été mise à l'écart par le reste du groupe.Après le concert au Hartwall Areena de Helsinki le 21 octobre 2005, Tuomas Holopainen, dont l'enregistrement sort en juin 2006 sur le DVD End of an Era, le groupe connait un tournant historique. Tuomas Holopainen, avec l'accord et le soutien de Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen et Jukka Nevalainen, décide qu'il serait meilleur de continuer l'aventure sans Tarja Turunen[8], un sentiment qu'ils expriment dans une lettre ouverte que Tuomas Holopainen donne à Turunen après le concert, et qui est ensuite mis en ligne sur le site du groupe. Selon la lettre, le renvoi de Tarja a été décidé parce qu'elle ne s'investissait pas assez dans le groupe, privilégiant souvent sa carrière soliste. De plus, elle n'était, à leur goût, plus trop en accord avec l'esprit et la mentalité de Nightwish, par exemple en ce qui concerne la question financière. Il semblerait que le principal problème ne vienne pas entièrement de Tarja elle même, mais du manager de celle-ci, qui se trouve également être son mari, Marcelo Cabuli, un homme d'affaire argentin. De l'aveu des autres membres, s'il est possible de virer un manager, il est plus difficile de virer un mari. Ne souhaitant pas interférer dans leurs affaires de couple, ils ont choisi la solution de renvoyer leur chanteuse.
En réponse, Turunen publie à son tour une lettre ouverte sur son site personnel, et à travers divers interviews. Elle déclare que cette décision fut un choc pour elle, car elle n'en avait pas été informé avant que la lettre lui soit donnée. Elle juge les attaques personelles sur son mari infondées, et que jouer ce tour au public était « bêtement cruel ».
Les quatre membres restants ayant eu l'intention de continuer à faire leur musique sans changer de style musical, le groupe doit trouver une remplaçante à Turunen et passe une annonce pour que les personnes intéressées envoient leur démo pour passer une audition. À ce moment, les spéculations commencent à circuler pour savoir qui prendra la suite du Turunen. En réponse à ces rumeurs, le groupe déclare sur leur site que les fans ne doivent croire aucune autre source là-dessus que le groupe lui-même.
Le 24 mai 2007, la chanteuse Anette Olzon du groupe suédois Alyson Avenue est officiellement annoncée comme étant la nouvelle chanteuse du groupe.
Aujourd'hui
Le 1er avril 2007, le groupe transmet par l'intermédiaire de son site internet un poisson d'avril : il annonce l'arrivée de Harder, Faster Nightwish, leur 6e album et le premier sans Turunen, accompagné d'un nouveau logo. Cette information fut démentie le lendemain[10].
En février, "Eva", le premier single du nouvel album, était annoncé pour le 30 mai mais, à cause d'une fuite sur un site de téléchargement britannique, le single sort le 25. Eva est distribué uniquement via internet, les profits vont à une ½uvre de charité, Die Arche.
Un deuxième single est prévu pour le 22 août 2007 et il est signalé que le troisième serait "Bye Bye Beautiful", une chanson qui porterait sur le renvoi de Turunen.
Dark Passion Play, le nouvel album, est prévu pour le 26 septembre 2007. Peu de choses sont connues à propos de ce nouvel album. Néanmoins, des sources officielles indiquent qu'un orchestre de 170 musiciens (contre 100 pour Once), ainsi qu'un ch½ur également très important seront mis à contribution. Tuomas Holopainen se serait inspiré de thèmes celtiques pour la composition.
Musique
Influence
Tuomas Holopainen, l'auteur de la plupart des paroles et des partitions du groupe, dit avoir puisé la majorité de son inspiration dans les musiques de films, prenant pour exemple les musiques de Van Helsing et Crimson Tide, et pratiquement tout ce qui a été écrit par Hans Zimmer. Des chansons comme "Beauty of the Beast" et "Ghost Love Score" sont de bons exemples de cette influence. D'autre morceaux, comme "Romanticide" et "Wish I Had an Angel" emprunte certains éléments réminescents de la musique techno
Nightwish
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Ce Skyblog parleras sur Le groupe de Métal Symphonique: Nightwish !!
Je mettrais des images et des photos, des articles, des nouvelles, les albums qu'il on sorti , des chansons...certains articles seront en anglais si je ne trouve pas une bonne traduction disponible.
The Nightwisher
Son profil
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A 15 mn de Genève.... (74)
France
A 15 mn de Genève.... (74)
France
Name:
Tuomas Holopainen
Birthday:
25.12.1976
Place of residence:
Kitee, Finland
Hobbies:
Movies, books, Disney, traveling, hiking
Vices:
Coffee & cigarettes
Musical background:
Piano, clarinet, tenor sax & music theory in music school for 11 years. Keyboards in different groups since '93. (Dismal Silence, Nattvindens Gråt, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Sethian, For My Pain, Nightwish). Occational whoring in Timo Rautiainen & Niskalaukaus and Kotiteollisuus.
Equipment:
KORG OASYS, KARMA, N364, TRITON, TRINITY
Idols in music:
Vangelis, Hans Zimmer
Idols in life:
Mom `n Dad, MacGyver, Moominmamma
Life philosophy:
Tomorrow and yesterday are always equally far away, Carpe Diem.
Place you would like to go:
Alaska
What makes you laugh:
Jack Sparrow
First record you bought:
"Asylum" by KISS
All time top 5 albums:
Zimmer/Gerrard: Gladiaattori-soundtrack, Metallica: Black Album, The 3rd And The Mortal: Tears Laid In Earth, Pantera: Vulgar Display Of Power, Tiamat: Wildhoney
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
Writing songs for the next album.
Best Nightwish show so far:
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
Killing time on tour:
Movies, books, interviews
Preparation for a show:
5 minutes alone.
Strangest experience on tour:
"Singing" in front of 20000 people.
Worst nightmare on stage:
Having to sing again.
Worst nightmare in general:
Losing my creativity and the people I care for.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Poet And The Pendulum
Favorite band/musician:
Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Danny Elfman, Trevor Jones, Enigma, Metallica, Pantera, Tiamat, My Dying Bride, The 3rd And The Mortal, the whole Finnish metal scene.
Favorite book:
Lord Of The Rings, The Dark Tower saga 1-7, The Count Of Monte Cristo, Talisman, Moominbooks, Brothers Lionheart.
Favorite drink:
Coffee
Favorite food:
Thai, Mexican, Sushi.
Favorite animal:
Wolf
Favorite movie:
Dances With Wolves, Braveheart, Sleepy Hollow, Shawshank Redemption, Dead Poets` Society, Dead Calm, Village, Wolf Creek, Lord Of The Rings, all the Disney classics.
Favorite TV show:
MacGyver
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
"Are you Jesus 'cause you look just like him?"
Tuomas Holopainen
Birthday:
25.12.1976
Place of residence:
Kitee, Finland
Hobbies:
Movies, books, Disney, traveling, hiking
Vices:
Coffee & cigarettes
Musical background:
Piano, clarinet, tenor sax & music theory in music school for 11 years. Keyboards in different groups since '93. (Dismal Silence, Nattvindens Gråt, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Sethian, For My Pain, Nightwish). Occational whoring in Timo Rautiainen & Niskalaukaus and Kotiteollisuus.
Equipment:
KORG OASYS, KARMA, N364, TRITON, TRINITY
Idols in music:
Vangelis, Hans Zimmer
Idols in life:
Mom `n Dad, MacGyver, Moominmamma
Life philosophy:
Tomorrow and yesterday are always equally far away, Carpe Diem.
Place you would like to go:
Alaska
What makes you laugh:
Jack Sparrow
First record you bought:
"Asylum" by KISS
All time top 5 albums:
Zimmer/Gerrard: Gladiaattori-soundtrack, Metallica: Black Album, The 3rd And The Mortal: Tears Laid In Earth, Pantera: Vulgar Display Of Power, Tiamat: Wildhoney
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
Writing songs for the next album.
Best Nightwish show so far:
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
Killing time on tour:
Movies, books, interviews
Preparation for a show:
5 minutes alone.
Strangest experience on tour:
"Singing" in front of 20000 people.
Worst nightmare on stage:
Having to sing again.
Worst nightmare in general:
Losing my creativity and the people I care for.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Poet And The Pendulum
Favorite band/musician:
Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Danny Elfman, Trevor Jones, Enigma, Metallica, Pantera, Tiamat, My Dying Bride, The 3rd And The Mortal, the whole Finnish metal scene.
Favorite book:
Lord Of The Rings, The Dark Tower saga 1-7, The Count Of Monte Cristo, Talisman, Moominbooks, Brothers Lionheart.
Favorite drink:
Coffee
Favorite food:
Thai, Mexican, Sushi.
Favorite animal:
Wolf
Favorite movie:
Dances With Wolves, Braveheart, Sleepy Hollow, Shawshank Redemption, Dead Poets` Society, Dead Calm, Village, Wolf Creek, Lord Of The Rings, all the Disney classics.
Favorite TV show:
MacGyver
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
"Are you Jesus 'cause you look just like him?"
Name:
Anette Olzon
Birthday:
21 June 1971
Place of residence:
Sweden
Hobbies:
Exercising, clothes, reading books and taking long walks in the wild.
Vices:
None ;=)
Musical background:
I was raised in a musical family and I've been singing since childhood. My mom also forced me to play the oboe for 8 years! I toured constantly with my mom and her band in my childhood, sometimes I even sang on stage with them.
After I turned 13, I started competing in several talent shows. I joined my first real band when I was 17, it was a cover band and all the other musicians were older than me. After playing cover songs, I joined a band called Alyson Avenue, first just as a studio singer, later as their leading lady. We've released 2 albums since 2000.
At the age of 21, I played the leading role in a rock opera/musical called "Gränsland" in Helsingborg. After that I got in to the Balettakademien in Gothenburg. In addition to the already mentioned, I've been in several other bands over the years, I've sung in choirs, done studio work for various projects and I've even occasionally been a wedding singer. Recently I sang a duet with Michael Bormann (ex-Jaded Heart-singer) on his album "Conspiracy". During my singing career I've sung nearly every kind of music that there is!
In my earlier days I took singing lessons at the Copenhagen Music Conservatorie, in Helsingör, Denmark with a private teacher. Nowadays, when its needed, I take lessons from a private teacher at the Malmö Music University.
Equipment:
Whatever microphone and in-ear system the NW-crew fix for me.
Idols in music:
I don't have any real "idols" nowadays, but I do look up to all musicians that are humble and do not think too much of themselves.
Idols in life:
People that are themselves, despite what other people think.
Life philosophy:
Live your life fully - love, laugh and cry with all your heart, life doesn't last forever...
Place you would like to go:
Oh, there are so many!! Lapland, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Egypt....
What makes you laugh:
Oh, many things... it's easy to make me laugh... but mainly funny tv-series like Jackass and Friends and of course Emppu and Ewo..
First record you bought:
Well the first one was, of course since I am Swedish, an ABBA album...
All time top 5 albums:
Can't name just 5...
Killing time on tour:
We'll see... But it'll most likely be reading, watching movies and playing games.
Preparation for a show:
I do my vocal warm-up and drink some green tea with honey. I always need to spend the last 10 minutes before a show on my own to focus properly, to prepare myself mentally and to relax.
Strangest experience on tour:
I do not have the kind of tour memories that the guys have since I've only done concerts in Scandinavia, but I still remember the old days with my first cover band Take Cover, when we played at a motorcycle party somewhere in the south of Sweden. They had strippers, and the crowd was screaming "Show us your boobs" etc. to me.. After the gig, when we should've collected the payment, some MC-guys started to fight with the guys in our band and we had to drive away with a full-loaded car and its attached trailer as fast as we could.. I was scared... Brr...
They also destroyed one of our big speakers by pouring beer into it...
Grrr...
Worst nightmare on stage:
Losing my voice, not being able to sing as good as I'd want...
Favorite Nightwish song:
All the songs from the new album "Ever Dream", "Higher than Hope".
Worst nightmare in general:
Losing my voice and that something would happen to my closest family members or to my friends.
Favorite band/musician:
There are too many!
Favorite book:
I have many favourites, but I love Paolo Coelho's books, mainly "Veronica decides to die". I also loved Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons".
Favorite drink:
Sparkling mineral water with some nice added taste, vanilla vodka and cider.
Favorite food:
Many - Chinese, sushi, Thai, Mexican...
Favorite animal:
Cats and horses.
Favorite movie:
"Titanic", "Gladiator", "Braveheart" and many more...
Favorite TV show:
I don't watch that much TV, but I love "Desperate Housewives" and "Friends"!
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
None, there are no dumb questions.. 'cause if the person asking the question feels that she/he wants to know it, it's not a dumb question for them.
Anette Olzon
Birthday:
21 June 1971
Place of residence:
Sweden
Hobbies:
Exercising, clothes, reading books and taking long walks in the wild.
Vices:
None ;=)
Musical background:
I was raised in a musical family and I've been singing since childhood. My mom also forced me to play the oboe for 8 years! I toured constantly with my mom and her band in my childhood, sometimes I even sang on stage with them.
After I turned 13, I started competing in several talent shows. I joined my first real band when I was 17, it was a cover band and all the other musicians were older than me. After playing cover songs, I joined a band called Alyson Avenue, first just as a studio singer, later as their leading lady. We've released 2 albums since 2000.
At the age of 21, I played the leading role in a rock opera/musical called "Gränsland" in Helsingborg. After that I got in to the Balettakademien in Gothenburg. In addition to the already mentioned, I've been in several other bands over the years, I've sung in choirs, done studio work for various projects and I've even occasionally been a wedding singer. Recently I sang a duet with Michael Bormann (ex-Jaded Heart-singer) on his album "Conspiracy". During my singing career I've sung nearly every kind of music that there is!
In my earlier days I took singing lessons at the Copenhagen Music Conservatorie, in Helsingör, Denmark with a private teacher. Nowadays, when its needed, I take lessons from a private teacher at the Malmö Music University.
Equipment:
Whatever microphone and in-ear system the NW-crew fix for me.
Idols in music:
I don't have any real "idols" nowadays, but I do look up to all musicians that are humble and do not think too much of themselves.
Idols in life:
People that are themselves, despite what other people think.
Life philosophy:
Live your life fully - love, laugh and cry with all your heart, life doesn't last forever...
Place you would like to go:
Oh, there are so many!! Lapland, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Egypt....
What makes you laugh:
Oh, many things... it's easy to make me laugh... but mainly funny tv-series like Jackass and Friends and of course Emppu and Ewo..
First record you bought:
Well the first one was, of course since I am Swedish, an ABBA album...
All time top 5 albums:
Can't name just 5...
Killing time on tour:
We'll see... But it'll most likely be reading, watching movies and playing games.
Preparation for a show:
I do my vocal warm-up and drink some green tea with honey. I always need to spend the last 10 minutes before a show on my own to focus properly, to prepare myself mentally and to relax.
Strangest experience on tour:
I do not have the kind of tour memories that the guys have since I've only done concerts in Scandinavia, but I still remember the old days with my first cover band Take Cover, when we played at a motorcycle party somewhere in the south of Sweden. They had strippers, and the crowd was screaming "Show us your boobs" etc. to me.. After the gig, when we should've collected the payment, some MC-guys started to fight with the guys in our band and we had to drive away with a full-loaded car and its attached trailer as fast as we could.. I was scared... Brr...
They also destroyed one of our big speakers by pouring beer into it...
Grrr...
Worst nightmare on stage:
Losing my voice, not being able to sing as good as I'd want...
Favorite Nightwish song:
All the songs from the new album "Ever Dream", "Higher than Hope".
Worst nightmare in general:
Losing my voice and that something would happen to my closest family members or to my friends.
Favorite band/musician:
There are too many!
Favorite book:
I have many favourites, but I love Paolo Coelho's books, mainly "Veronica decides to die". I also loved Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons".
Favorite drink:
Sparkling mineral water with some nice added taste, vanilla vodka and cider.
Favorite food:
Many - Chinese, sushi, Thai, Mexican...
Favorite animal:
Cats and horses.
Favorite movie:
"Titanic", "Gladiator", "Braveheart" and many more...
Favorite TV show:
I don't watch that much TV, but I love "Desperate Housewives" and "Friends"!
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
None, there are no dumb questions.. 'cause if the person asking the question feels that she/he wants to know it, it's not a dumb question for them.
Name:
Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen
Birthday:
21.04.1978
Place of residence:
Joensuu, Finland
Hobbies:
movies and taking a walk
Vices:
Perfectionism.
Musical background:
First I started to play drums in the age of 11 but couldn't really practise since I didn't had a place to rehearse in. So basically I just played some exercises by hitting couch or what ever proper target was available. My first band in the age of 11 or 12 was called "The Highway" and it really rocked... =) Then on the age of 15 or 16 I got in to my first band. We got a practising place where we could play couple of times a week. After quiting in this band we started playing together with Emppu and got a permanent rehearsal-place. This was a bless since from then on we were able to play every day if we felt so. And we did play a lot. First we played some Finnish rock but quite soon got into more heavier stuff like Stratovarius, Helloween and Yngwie Malmsteen. On the age of 17 (if I remember right) Tuomas and Emppu asked me to join a project called Nightwish and the rest is History.
Equipment:
Tama Starclassic Maple drums
Paiste Cymbals
Pro Mark 5B Sticks
Idols in music:
When I was younger and still taking influences the biggest influences came from Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Jörg Michael of Stratovarius. Nowadays I don't really observe other drummers playing but if drummer is a good player and is doing a good show it's fun to watch. Example Mikkey Dee and Tommy Lee.
Idols in life:
All the people who understand to enjoy their lives and treat other people well.
Life philosophy:
Treat others like you want them to treat you.
Place you would like to go:
Pyramids in Egypt.
What makes you laugh:
My daughter Luna, my son Niki and Ewo our manager.
First record you bought:
Most likely Sepultura's Arise.
All time top 5 albums:
Gladiator - Soundtrack
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Metallica - Black Album
Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
New Nightwish album
Best Nightwish show so far:
Hartwall Arena on 21st October 2005.
Killing time on tour:
beer & movies
Preparation for a show:
A few beers during the day and just before the show a proper boost by Jägermeister.
Strangest experience on tour:
We were almost forced to cancel the show in Portugal since promotor tried to fuck us. He didn't pay our fee and we were forced to stay in a hotel until he did pay it. The show was delayed but fortunately we got to play.
Worst nightmare on stage:
I loose the click and we play in a different timing with the background-tape. And when I shout Tero to shut it up he doesn't hear me and we keep on playing totally wrong.
Worst nightmare in general:
Something bad would happen to my family.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Poet And The Pendulum
Favorite band/musician:
Pantera and Metallica. Musician... I don't know. There are so many I appreciate. Let's list a few. Dimebag Darrell, Hans Zimmer and Alexi Laiho.
Favorite book:
The Dirt
Favorite drink:
Beer
Favorite food:
Indian food
Favorite animal:
Shark
Favorite movie:
Gladiator, Braveheart, Titanic
Favorite TV show:
American Chopper
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
Actualy this is not a dumb question. This is extremely good question which was asked by my daughter Luna. She once asked "Is our house outside or inside?". Think about it and if you'll find an answer please let me know.
Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen
Birthday:
21.04.1978
Place of residence:
Joensuu, Finland
Hobbies:
movies and taking a walk
Vices:
Perfectionism.
Musical background:
First I started to play drums in the age of 11 but couldn't really practise since I didn't had a place to rehearse in. So basically I just played some exercises by hitting couch or what ever proper target was available. My first band in the age of 11 or 12 was called "The Highway" and it really rocked... =) Then on the age of 15 or 16 I got in to my first band. We got a practising place where we could play couple of times a week. After quiting in this band we started playing together with Emppu and got a permanent rehearsal-place. This was a bless since from then on we were able to play every day if we felt so. And we did play a lot. First we played some Finnish rock but quite soon got into more heavier stuff like Stratovarius, Helloween and Yngwie Malmsteen. On the age of 17 (if I remember right) Tuomas and Emppu asked me to join a project called Nightwish and the rest is History.
Equipment:
Tama Starclassic Maple drums
Paiste Cymbals
Pro Mark 5B Sticks
Idols in music:
When I was younger and still taking influences the biggest influences came from Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Jörg Michael of Stratovarius. Nowadays I don't really observe other drummers playing but if drummer is a good player and is doing a good show it's fun to watch. Example Mikkey Dee and Tommy Lee.
Idols in life:
All the people who understand to enjoy their lives and treat other people well.
Life philosophy:
Treat others like you want them to treat you.
Place you would like to go:
Pyramids in Egypt.
What makes you laugh:
My daughter Luna, my son Niki and Ewo our manager.
First record you bought:
Most likely Sepultura's Arise.
All time top 5 albums:
Gladiator - Soundtrack
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Metallica - Black Album
Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
New Nightwish album
Best Nightwish show so far:
Hartwall Arena on 21st October 2005.
Killing time on tour:
beer & movies
Preparation for a show:
A few beers during the day and just before the show a proper boost by Jägermeister.
Strangest experience on tour:
We were almost forced to cancel the show in Portugal since promotor tried to fuck us. He didn't pay our fee and we were forced to stay in a hotel until he did pay it. The show was delayed but fortunately we got to play.
Worst nightmare on stage:
I loose the click and we play in a different timing with the background-tape. And when I shout Tero to shut it up he doesn't hear me and we keep on playing totally wrong.
Worst nightmare in general:
Something bad would happen to my family.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Poet And The Pendulum
Favorite band/musician:
Pantera and Metallica. Musician... I don't know. There are so many I appreciate. Let's list a few. Dimebag Darrell, Hans Zimmer and Alexi Laiho.
Favorite book:
The Dirt
Favorite drink:
Beer
Favorite food:
Indian food
Favorite animal:
Shark
Favorite movie:
Gladiator, Braveheart, Titanic
Favorite TV show:
American Chopper
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
Actualy this is not a dumb question. This is extremely good question which was asked by my daughter Luna. She once asked "Is our house outside or inside?". Think about it and if you'll find an answer please let me know.
Name:
Marco Tapani Hietala
Birthday:
14.01.1966
Place of residence:
Kerava, Finland
Hobbies:
Sci-fi, fantasy & horror books and movies, Videogaming
Vices:
Still lazy
Musical background:
Active musical family background. I´ve been exposed to jazz, rock and classical ever since I was born. I´ve been playing guitar and bass since the age of 12. 3 years of classical guitar, vocal and musical theory studies in musical college. 2 more years of bass and musical theory lessons in Oulunkylä Pop and Jazz Conservatory.
Equipment:
Warwick infinity basses and Warwick amps
Idols in music:
These people are/have been good at what they do. Bass: Geezer Butler, Bob Daisley. Vocals: Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Kate Bush.
Idols in life:
Neil Armstrong. (The first man to walk on the moon, or an obscure patch of desert in states, as some people claim).
Life philosophy:
Live and let live.
Place you would like to go:
Space.
What makes you laugh:
Tickling.
First record you bought:
Me and my brother pestered our father into buying the Rainbow album "Long live rock´n´roll". The first that I bought with my own money was probably Iron Maiden "Killers" or Black Sabbath "Mob rules". Can´t remember which.
All time top 5 albums:
Rainbow: Long Live Rock´n´Roll, Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell, Judas Priest: Painkiller, Thin Lizzy: Live ´n´Dangerous, Deep purple: Burn. And then there´s a hell of a load of other albums that I like as much as these.
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
The album "Once" and the success that kept on growing and surpassing all our expectations.
Best Nightwish show so far:
There´s been way too many great shows for me to pick just one. Greatest recently in 2005 were probably Wacken Germany, Hammersmith England, Hartwall arena Helsinki Finland just to mention a few.
Killing time on tour:
Books, movies, videogames, occasional drink?
Preparation for a show:
Oh yeah! The occasional drink.
Strangest experience on tour:
Hey, it´s all strange!
Worst nightmare on stage:
Losing the voice.
Worst nightmare in general:
Something bad would happen to my family when I´m away, and couldn´t do anything.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Siren.
Favorite band/musician:
I don´t have an actual favourite anymore, but Black Sabbath and the way Tony Iommi wrote his riffs have definetely influenced the way I see music and play myself.
Favorite book:
Yep, The lord of the rings. Is this a cliche or what?
Favorite drink:
Lager beer
Favorite food:
Finnish sausage called "lenkki"
Favorite movie:
Still the original Star Wars Trilogy.
Favorite TV show:
I think that the TV is just a natural extension of a DVD-player or a game console. Otherwise it´s basically a waste of time. I´ll still go for the Babylon 5. There might be something better these days, but this one made an impact on me.
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
Would you give me your own and your bandmates birthdates, adresses and phonenumbers?
Marco Tapani Hietala
Birthday:
14.01.1966
Place of residence:
Kerava, Finland
Hobbies:
Sci-fi, fantasy & horror books and movies, Videogaming
Vices:
Still lazy
Musical background:
Active musical family background. I´ve been exposed to jazz, rock and classical ever since I was born. I´ve been playing guitar and bass since the age of 12. 3 years of classical guitar, vocal and musical theory studies in musical college. 2 more years of bass and musical theory lessons in Oulunkylä Pop and Jazz Conservatory.
Equipment:
Warwick infinity basses and Warwick amps
Idols in music:
These people are/have been good at what they do. Bass: Geezer Butler, Bob Daisley. Vocals: Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Kate Bush.
Idols in life:
Neil Armstrong. (The first man to walk on the moon, or an obscure patch of desert in states, as some people claim).
Life philosophy:
Live and let live.
Place you would like to go:
Space.
What makes you laugh:
Tickling.
First record you bought:
Me and my brother pestered our father into buying the Rainbow album "Long live rock´n´roll". The first that I bought with my own money was probably Iron Maiden "Killers" or Black Sabbath "Mob rules". Can´t remember which.
All time top 5 albums:
Rainbow: Long Live Rock´n´Roll, Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell, Judas Priest: Painkiller, Thin Lizzy: Live ´n´Dangerous, Deep purple: Burn. And then there´s a hell of a load of other albums that I like as much as these.
Personal highlight with Nightwish:
The album "Once" and the success that kept on growing and surpassing all our expectations.
Best Nightwish show so far:
There´s been way too many great shows for me to pick just one. Greatest recently in 2005 were probably Wacken Germany, Hammersmith England, Hartwall arena Helsinki Finland just to mention a few.
Killing time on tour:
Books, movies, videogames, occasional drink?
Preparation for a show:
Oh yeah! The occasional drink.
Strangest experience on tour:
Hey, it´s all strange!
Worst nightmare on stage:
Losing the voice.
Worst nightmare in general:
Something bad would happen to my family when I´m away, and couldn´t do anything.
Favorite Nightwish song:
The Siren.
Favorite band/musician:
I don´t have an actual favourite anymore, but Black Sabbath and the way Tony Iommi wrote his riffs have definetely influenced the way I see music and play myself.
Favorite book:
Yep, The lord of the rings. Is this a cliche or what?
Favorite drink:
Lager beer
Favorite food:
Finnish sausage called "lenkki"
Favorite movie:
Still the original Star Wars Trilogy.
Favorite TV show:
I think that the TV is just a natural extension of a DVD-player or a game console. Otherwise it´s basically a waste of time. I´ll still go for the Babylon 5. There might be something better these days, but this one made an impact on me.
Dumbest question you have ever been asked:
Would you give me your own and your bandmates birthdates, adresses and phonenumbers?