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The band Nightwish was founded in 1996-07. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Kitee. Generally, music journalists would define Nightwish’s style within the genre/s of symphonic metal, power metal, and other rock music.
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After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts.... [wikipedia]
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Epica
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever.... [wikipedia]
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Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal / rock band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have always been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although rock and industrial influences... [wikipedia]
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Delain
Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt and singer Charlotte Wessels. The name of the band comes from the Kingdom of Delain in Stephen King's novel, The Eyes of the Dragon.... [wikipedia]
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Xandria
Xandria is a German symphonic metal band, founded by Marco Heubaum in 1994.... [wikipedia]
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Revamp
ReVamp was a Dutch progressive metal band formed by singer-songwriter Floor Jansen after her previous band After Forever disbanded in 2009.... [wikipedia]
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Leaves’ Eyes
Leaves' Eyes is a German symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, the former lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy and the entire line-up of Atrocity. To date, the band has released seven studio albums, a single, six ... [wikipedia]
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Amberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn is a Finnish power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. Their fifth album Re-Evolution (a re-recorded compilation with a new singer) was released on KHY Suomen Musiikki & Encore Music in summer 2013. Their latest album Loo... [wikipedia]
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Sirenia
Sirenia is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway founded in 2001 by Morten Veland.... [wikipedia]
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Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current line-up consists of sin... [wikipedia]
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Kamelot
Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011. On June 22,... [wikipedia]
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Therion
Therion (formerly Blitzkrieg, Megatherion) is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. Its name was inspired by the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion. "To Mega Therion" is Greek for "The Great Beast" and was a title used by occul... [wikipedia]
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Visions Of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis is a metal band from Styria, Austria, founded in 2000. Inspiration came both from successful symphonic power metal band Nightwish and from the myth of Atlantis.... [wikipedia]
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Tristania
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1995 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as Gothic metal with death influences, due to its strong tie and legacy within the gothic metal history. Their songs largel... [wikipedia]
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Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded nine studio albums, two extended plays, two live albums, tw... [wikipedia]
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What Genre is Nightwish?
Nightwish genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Nightwish. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of symphonic metal, power metal, and other rock music.