In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement. That September, the band released their sixth album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost 2 million copies. The album's lead single, "Amaranth", became one of Nightwish's most successful in Europe. The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007, and ended on September 19, 2009. The band released an EP/live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a CD/DVD, and their seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, was released globally on various days in late 2011/early 2012.
On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the tour with at that time ReVamp vocalist (ex-After Forever) Floor Jansen. In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uilleann pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band, and they were featured in the acclaimed album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, released on March 27, 2015. From 2014 to 2019, Nevalainen, while still a member of the band, was inactive due to severe insomnia issues; in July 2019, he announced that he would not be returning to the band, with Kai Hahto, who had acted as his replacement since 2014 (including by performing all drums on Endless Forms Most Beautiful), being promoted as the official drummer, and is featured as such at the ninth album, Human. :II: Nature., which was released internationally on April 10, 2020. After twenty years of performing with the band, it was announced that bassist Marko Hietala had parted ways with the band in January 2021. Jukka Koskinen was announced as Hietala's replacement to play bass during the tour. In August 2022, he was announced as a permanent member of the band.
Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies. The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 10 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released six Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles. On October 26, 2018, Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of Fame, becoming the honorary gallery's 11th member.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightwish
Studio albums
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
Wishmaster (2000)
Century Child (2002)
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)
Imaginaerum (2011)
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)
Human. :II: Nature. (2020)
End of All Hope
Nightwish Lyrics
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To lose the child, the faith
To end all the innocence
To be someone like me
This is the birth of all hope
To have what I once had
This life unforgiven
It will end with a birth
No will to wake for this morn
To see another black rose born
Deathbed is slowly covered with snow
Angels, they fell first but I'm still here
Alone as they are drawing near
In heaven my masterpiece will finally be sung
Wounded is the deer that leaps highest
And my wound it cuts so deep
Turn off the light and let me pull the plug
Mandylion without a face
Death wish without a prayer
End of hope
End of love
End of time
The rest is silence
The lyrics to Nightwish's song "End of All Hope" are a mixture of hopelessness and despair, as well as the potential for redemption. The first verse talks about reaching the end of all hope, to lose one's childlike faith and innocence, and to become someone who has strayed so far from their former self. However, it also hints at the possibility of a new hope, where the singer can regain what they have lost.
The second verse speaks to a more fatalistic view of the world, where the singer has lost all drive to wake up and face the day. They see death as an inevitability, and the metaphor of a deathbed slowly being covered with snow gives a sense of the finality of it all. They also reference angels falling, a biblical allusion that suggests that even God's creations can experience despair.
The bridge is perhaps the most intriguing part of the song, talking about a wounded deer that leaps the highest. This can be interpreted as the singer being wounded but continuing to persevere despite their pain. The idea of wanting the light to be turned off and the plug to be pulled perhaps suggests that they are tired of fighting and want to let go. The final lines of the song talk about the end of all things - hope, love, time - and leaves the listener with a sense of silence.
Line by Line Meaning
It is the end of all hope
Everything seems hopeless and there is no room for optimism.
To lose the child, the faith
To lose innocence, faith, and hope, leaving oneself feeling lost and isolated.
To end all the innocence
The end of any semblance of purity, goodness, and simplicity.
To be someone like me
Feeling trapped in one's own identity and unable to escape the darkness and despair.
This is the birth of all hope
Despite everything that has happened, there is still hope that things will get better.
To have what I once had
Yearning for past innocence and purity, and the struggle to regain those qualities.
This life unforgiven
Feeling as though one's past mistakes and transgressions are unforgivable and will always haunt them.
It will end with a birth
Despite everything that has happened and the pain that has been endured, new beginnings and hope are possible.
No will to wake for this morn
Feeling so despondent and hopeless, that there is no motivation to face the day ahead.
To see another black rose born
Feeling as though every new situation or event results in despair and darkness.
Deathbed is slowly covered with snow
The metaphoric representation of a person's life coming to an end, and the final stage of the process beginning.
Angels, they fell first but I'm still here
Acknowledging the despair and sadness that surrounds them, but still remaining undaunted and unbroken in spirit.
Alone as they are drawing near
Tension and conflict in facing the difficulties in life frequently intensify the sense of isolation and loneliness.
In heaven my masterpiece will finally be sung
The idea that life is a work of art which can only be fully understood and appreciated when it is finally completed and judged.
Wounded is the deer that leaps highest
The idea that those who are the strongest and most resilient are often the ones who have endured the most pain and hardship.
And my wound it cuts so deep
The emotional and psychological pain that everyone must endure at some point in their lives.
Turn off the light and let me pull the plug
The metaphor for suicide and the inability to continue dealing with the pain and anguish associated with life.
Mandylion without a face
The idea that a true identity may exist in the absence of a clear and defined façade or mask.
Death wish without a prayer
The desire to end one's life as a result of the internal and external struggles that the individual is undergoing.
End of hope
The notion that hope is soon to end, potentially leading to a sense of despair and hopelessness.
End of love
The connection that people have with others has been lost, and loneliness has set in.
End of time
The time has come to an end, and the sense of foreboding is very intense.
The rest is silence
The finality of death and the lack of consciousness that comes with it, leaving one to only ponder what could have been.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen, Jukka Antero Nevalainen, Marko Tapani Hietala, Tero Kalle Sakari Kinnunen, Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
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@evaDrepuS
This just proves that Emppu is a Vampire, as he still looks almost the same as back then.
@user-pd8fu4hi2m
Вообще то эльфы тоже не стареют 8))
@evaDrepuS
@@user-pd8fu4hi2m I'm sticking with Vampire. :)
@kyleberry8817
Nemo
Nightwish
@Vince_est.97
His body is conservated cause alcohol is runing through his vains 😂 Thats also the reason why he is so good on guitar.
@andibo9393
Uwielbiam ☺️
@filipbozic4303
Thank you Nightwish
Happy birthday Tuomas
@abyssboi
A.G.I.T.E. forever.
@DanielAlves-yg8no
Kkkk
@epiczeven6378
Tarja and Marco´s vocal harmonies are so powerful in this album,
absolutely EPIC!