Behind the scenes with Nightwish at Wembley Arena | Metal Hammer

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We catch up with Tuomas Holopainen to talk about playing Wembley, working with Richard Dawkins and playing together for 18 years.

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[Composer]

Please always keep doing this forever, Tuomas!

[gregg]

I think time will tell that this is one of the greatest bands to have ever made music. i really do. They do not get nearly enough credit and attention as they should. Toumas, s music just simply speaks to me in a way no other has ever.

[ricki]

I've listened to many reaction videos of various Nightwish songs & not once have I heard anyone say they didn't like them..
! In fact they are all usually blown away by what they've just heard! I think that is quite an endorsement for this band. I'm 66 years old, grew up with 70's hair band music & never in a million years would you have convinced me that I would love this type of music! I just came across Nightwish a few months ago & now I'm totally obsessed with everything they do! I binge watch the music videos, have watched documentaries, interviews, whatever I can find on them. I still have to pull some money together though to buy some of their cd's & dvd's. Then I'll be a happy camper!

[pen]

Tuomas, s music has it all. His Nightwish, at least for me, is THE BAND,
and I´ve seen nearly it all; Rolling Stones, ACDC, Metallica, Motörhead,
Sabaton etc., but Nightwish hits into my soul in a different way very deeply.
If I´m sad or glad there is always their music to help out.
I´m so thankful they live here in the same time.

[Mtaalas]

Dawkins shredding EWI in a metal concert... now that's an image! Thanks :D

[livianegidius]

Mr Holopainen you should be considered a national treasure or Finland. You are true citizen of Planet Earth Along Nightwish of course.

[shawncardwell]

You may not be able to do it forever, but your music will live forever!!

[johannessilver]

1996 and on going strong and hopefully forever ; ) like evolution.

[Libelnon]

I was there.

Truly an amazing concert.

[jessicasilveiracleto]

#savetheoceans #savetheseaaanimals
Thanks toumas and Nightwish for make that great and special album for the planet and as a scientist and a fan I need to say thats my favorite album of all!! 💙🐳🐬🤘

[chrisoraz]

Tuomas, your music is just fantastic !!! cheers from Canada

[darksepher]

Nightwish and Richard Dawkins YES! That's so awesome that Dawkins actually visited them during their show.

[adas.]

Oh... I am seeing this after Human Nature was published and now I am sure it's going to last forever. Toumas and Nightwish have an oceans within, neverending potential and they are such a great human beans. I have no doubt at all: Nightwish is one of the greatest bands in the world and "forever" is just a, short time for all they can still give to the world.

[Caminista]

I was It was the first time I saw a show like this (I saw them twice in Argentina) with the screens and fire and lights and the amazing band that Nightwish is! :)

[robcreel]

Rock on Nightwish! I would listen forever.

[jimharris]

Man i love this band, why the hell did it take me so long listen to them 🤔

[hankrocks]

Fucking love Nightwish! Anytime Im in a bad mood or need to wind down I throw on Nightwish or play some Nightwish on my guitar. She's My Sin is one of my favourites most recently Endless Forms most Beautiful and Elan ! Can't wait to see them live at some point

[AveburyEddie]

Awesome concert !!!
Keep on Rocking Nightwish :) \m/

[justa_inga]

I also wish they could do this forever😊

[markjohn]

They played such a good show, I can't wait to see the footage!