All three are multiple act songs, all clocking in at well over 10 minutes, with Greatest being over 20 minutes.

In early 1997 drummer Jukka Nevalainen joined the band and acoustic guitar was replaced with an electric guitar.

Having transformed into a heavy metal band, Nightwish released their debut full-length album Angels Fall First in November 1997.

In 2001 Vnsk was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also started to provide male vocals for the band.

Having released two albums with Olzon, she however quit the band in 2012 in the middle of a touring cycle.

The chemistry with the new vocalist was working well and in October 2013 Jansen was made an official member of the band.

At the same time Troy Donockley, a touring member since 2008, was also promoted a full-time member.

In January 2021, bassist Marko Hietala left Nightwish due to personal reasons.

Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) writes all of the music and lyrics then presents them to the band in demo form for their input, their solos, etc.

He likes to combine many elements into multi-piece musical journeys, pulling from classical, theatre, rock, metal, folk, and Celtic music.

The lyrics will deal with extremely personal stories of love, depression, and loss, to fantasy themes about dreams, Waldens, and Disney-type childhood wonder, all the way to scientific themes including tributes to Carl Sagan, Eugene Shoemaker, etc.

Floor Jansen, Nighwishs 3rd and current lead vocalist, is arguable one of the finest singers on the planet.

She has a warm yet powerful soprano voice register, can perform everything from heavy metal growls to the most sensitive ballad to the most powerful rock belt.

Her performances have such an impact on people, theyve coined peoples reactions, Floorgasms.

Marko, the bassist, is a multi-instrumentalist that can sing.

His duties include bass, rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals.

Hes signed to Warwick and favors the buzzard bass originally designed by the Whos Entwhistle.

For his singing, in 2020 he won the Masked Singer Finland, which is quite amazing if you think about it.

This band has so much talent that their bassist won a nation-wide singing competition against other pro singers.

Everyone has their favorite songs, favorite albums, favorite concerts or time periods for this band, but I believe its pretty universally accepted that a great song to try and start your Nightwish journey is Ghost Love Score, performed live at Wacken 2013.

The video is easily viewable on Youtube, or on their DVDBlu-Ray ShowtimeStorytime.

Ghost Love Score is one of three songs the fans (Nightwish Army) consider the trinity.

Along with Ghost Love Score, there is Poet And the Pendulum and The Greatest Show On Earth.

Nightwish Albums With Floor Jansen