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.
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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)
Shudder Before the Beautiful
Nightwish Lyrics
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This ancient unseen stream
A shudder before the beautiful
Awake ocean born
Behold this force
Bring the outside in
Explore the self to epiphany
The very core of life
Is soaring higher of truth and light
The music of this awe
Deep silence between the notes
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant island Earth
A pilgrim shining bright
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
Tales from the seas
Cathedral of greed
The very core of life
Is soaring higher of truth and light
The music of this awe
Deep silence between the notes
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant island Earth
A pilgrim shining bright
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
The unknown
The grand show
The choir of the stars
Interstellar
Theater play
The nebula curtain falls
Imagination
Evolution
A species from the veil
As we wander
In search of
The source of the tale
The music of this awe
Deep silence between the notes
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant island Earth
A pilgrim shining bright
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
The music of this awe
Deep silence between the notes
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant island Earth
A pilgrim shining bright
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
The music of this awe
Deep silence between the notes
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant island Earth
A pilgrim shining bright
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
The song "Shudder Before the Beautiful" by Nightwish is an ode to the wonder and mystery of the universe. The lyrics describe the deep solace that lies in understanding the ancient unseen stream of life and the beauty of the natural world. The song is an invitation to awaken, explore and seek epiphany through the self. The music of this awe and the deep silence between the notes deafen us with endless love. The Earth is a pilgrim shining bright and we are merely voyagers shuddering before the beautiful and the plentiful.
The song draws on imagery from the natural world, such as the ocean, the stars and the nebula, juxtaposed with themes of exploration, evolution and imagination. The lyrics suggest a sense of unity and interconnectedness between all of us, echoing the Hindu concept of Brahman, the underlying unity of all things.
Line by Line Meaning
The deepest solace lies in understanding
Finding peace requires understanding the world deeply
This ancient unseen stream
The natural flow of the universe is timeless and invisible
A shudder before the beautiful
Feeling both awe and fear in the presence of something wonderful
Awake ocean born
Born into a world of infinite possibilities
Behold this force
Witness the power of the universe
Bring the outside in
Explore the world and bring its lessons into oneself
Explore the self to epiphany
Discovering the truth of the world requires deep self-reflection
The very core of life
The most essential aspect of existence
Is soaring higher of truth and light
Growing and evolving towards greater understanding and enlightenment
The music of this awe
The beauty of the universe can be seen as music
Deep silence between the notes
The pauses in between the moments of beauty are just as meaningful
Deafens me with endless love
The overwhelming emotion is love
This vagrant island Earth
The Earth is a tiny planet wandering in a vast universe
A pilgrim shining bright
Humanity journeys through the universe in search of truth and enlightenment
We are shuddering
Before the beautiful
Before the plentiful
We're the voyagers
As voyagers through the universe, we experience both awe and plenty
Tales from the seas
Stories of exploration and adventure
Cathedral of greed
The world is filled with people who value wealth above all else
The unknown
There is still much of the universe to discover
The grand show
The universe is a magnificent display of beauty and complexity
The choir of the stars
The universe sings a song of beauty
Interstellar
Theater play
The nebula curtain falls
The universe is like a stage play, with the curtain constantly rising and falling
Imagination
Evolution
Imagining what is possible drives humanity's evolution
A species from the veil
Humanity came from the unknown and has much to discover
As we wander
In search of
The source of the tale
Humanity continues its search for truth and understanding
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN
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@FloorJansenOfficial
This night was such an amazing experience. Selling out Wembley and to have Richard join us on stage. Truely unforgettable!
@Haramyst
And YOU'RE the greatest reason it was so awesome. Can't wait to see you live again.
@Tomidlo1971
Amazing show!!!! We love you !!!
@NorbertTkaczykbr44ty4tkt48
Chciałbym tam być, na żywo :) Widać, że było naprawdę wzniośle.
@proclaimed75
I can imagine Floor. You really shine here, the whole band actually. I am not a metal fan in general but you are awesome, all of you are! And to see the fans enjoy the show can't be better!
@darkraven2544
Floor... You are breathtaking...:)
@karimkhazari
The first guy you see screaming in the video is me at 17 years old, was definitely a night I won’t forget! 🤘
@justme4023
yea congrats
@sailorhatphilosopher9149
Nice
@Lilindey
That's such a nice memory to have :)