Nightwish

Equal parts cinematic storytelling and gothic symphonies, Nightwish have sold more than 7 million albums worldwide and have received over 60 Gold and Platinum awards, making them one of Finland's most successful rock bands. Hugely influential, unique, and unrivaled in the heavy metal pantheon, NIGHTWISH continue to expand the breadth and scope of their artistic vision with each successive release. Their 2011 studio album, Imaginaerum, arrived into the world with a visual counterpart "Imaginaerum – The Movie," an album-length film directed by Stobe Harju and produced by Solar Films, which created a musical fantasy world in the vein of David Lynch, Neil Gaiman, and Cirque du Soleil. A journey between two different dimensions, the film tells an extraordinary tale of the power of imagination & memory and what is most important in life. The keyboard-driven compositions from bandleader Tuomas Holopainen surpass that of some of the most brilliant film scores and work brilliantly alongside their engaging and electrifying Dutch frontwoman Floor Jansen, who was announced as an official member of the band – along with British multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley – in October of la... more...