Nightwish is a
symphonic power metal band, formed in the town of Kitee, Finland in 1996. The band currently consists of
Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards),
Marco Hietala (bass, vocals),
Emppu Vuorinen (guitars),
Jukka Nevalainen (drums and percussion) and
Anette Olzon (vocals). Anette Olzon was announced to be the replacement for former vocalist and frontwoman
Tarja Turunen in 2007. She has appeared on
Dark Passion Play and
Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), and performed on the two-year Dark Passion Play tour.