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“Nightwish can nail anything they turn their hand to”: Nightwish’s cover of Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth may be obscure, but it’s an ingeniously out-of-character triumph

In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent

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The 4 songs Nightwish have only performed live once

They’ve been around for two-and-a-half decades and played nearly 1,000 shows, and through it all symphonic metal’s superstars have only performed these songs one time

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

An emotional symphonic metal reunion and some of the most exciting young metal bands in the scene have delivered the goods for us this week

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Former Nightwish bandmates Marko Hietala and Tarja team up for new single

Watch the brand new video for Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen's Left On Mars here

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“We made it again!” Nightwish have finished their next studio album

The symphonic metal stars are expected to release a “heavier” 12-song album later this year

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"Our tour manager had to have every city’s morgue number, just in case we found Alexi dead in his bunk": The meteoric rise and tragic end of Children Of Bodom

Children Of Bodom helped put Finnish metal on the map in the mid-90s, but substance abuse would ultimately lead to the band's dissolution - and death of iconic guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho

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“Computers crashed several times… I recorded vocals four or five times. But on the other hand, I started doing my job alone, learning many things”: Why Tarja Turunen recruited Mike Oldfield, Trevor Rabin and Steve Rothery for Outlanders

Former Nightwish singer’s new direction took nearly a decade to deliver – but she’s ready to do it all over again

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"I have a dream of holding a festival that brings together female vocalists such as those in Evanescence, Nightwish and Arch Enemy." Babymetal reveal their dream festival lineup

Japanese metal superstars Babymetal tell us what their ultimate festival bill would look like

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"Phantom of the Opera is one of the reasons I’m a singer. It was like lightning from the sky." Tarja Turunen: My Life In 10 Songs

From her genre-defining work with Nightwish to establishing herself as a solo artist and embracing classical, these are the songs that have defined Tarja Turunen's incredible career

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A beginner’s guide to Nuclear Blast records in five essential albums

Nuclear Blast has risen from an underground German label to one of metal’s most powerful institutions. Here’s how it did it – boiled down to just five albums.

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Floor Jansen cancels shows, reveals she collapsed after Nightwish concert: "my health is not good enough to responsibly perform"

Floor Jansen has been forced to cancel two upcoming gigs after falling ill following Nightwish's show in Finland in June

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A beginner’s guide to symphonic metal in 5 albums

Few genres do grandiosity like symphonic metal – and here’s where to start with it

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Every Nightwish album ranked in order of greatness by Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen

If anyone is allowed to put Nightwish’s epic back catalogue in the correct order, it’s the band’s keyboard player and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen

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Floor Jansen: the soundtrack of my life

Nightwish singer Floor Jansen picks her songs and albums of lasting significance, and reveals the amazing singer whose music is "absolutely cheese-bombs"

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Nightwish retire from touring for the foreseeable future: "we won’t be touring the next album"

Nightwish have released a surprising announcement confirming that they are 'hanging up our spurs' for a while when it comes to touring

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Nightwish's Floor Jansen: 10 records that changed my life

From The Gathering and Evergrey to Alanis Morisette and Queen, Floor Jansen picks the albums that changed her life

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Floor Jansen goes it alone to seek more mainstream acclaim

Paragon is the debut solo album from Nightwish singer Floor Jansen

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Floor Jansen switches symphonic metal for pop melodies and epic balladry on solo debut Paragon

Nightwish powerhouse Floor Jansen opts for a change of pace with her solo debut, Paragon

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Nightwish singer Floor Jansen to undergo surgery as she’s diagnosed with breast cancer

‘I want to see my daughter grow into a woman; I want to live!’ musician wrote

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