25 Question Music Quiz: Nightwish | Music

Answer: Finland

Nightwish was introduced in Kitee, Finland. This notion is not to be confused with the fact that Nightwish's lead vocalist Anette Olzon is Swedish. The band itself was conceived in Finland.

Answer: Jukka Nevalainen

Jukka was brought into the band after Nightwish's demo recording. Since the acquisition of Jukka, he has been in every Nightwish album from "Angels Fall First" to "Dark Passion Play".

Answer: True

Tuomas Holopainen decided to go with a more "heavy metal" feel after realizing it would work better with Tarja Turunen's operatic vocals. He then replaced the acoustic guitar with an electric and introduced Jukka Nevalainen as the band's new drummer.

Answer: Angels Fall First

"Angels Fall First" was released in 1997, shortly after their demo recording in 1996. The band noted its first glimpse of success with the single "The Carpenter".

Answer: "Beauty and the Beast"

"Beauty and the Beast" follows the story of a beautiful woman and a lonely, distraught man (sound familiar?). The beast expresses his love for her, but she cannot return his love. Despite rejecting him, she promises to be there for him and reminds him of his own inner beauty. He is deeply saddened, but swears he will always love her.

Answer: Oceanborn

Following a below-average review of "Angels Fall First", Nightwish's release of "Oceanborn" launched them into Finnish mainstream. This would be the first of several chart-topping albums recorded by Nightwish.

Answer: "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion"

This song actually quotes Exodus 10:28. One who hasn't heard anything from "Oceanborn" might guess "Gethsemane", but the Book of Exodus and the Garden of Gethsemane have no literary connection apart from both being in the Bible.

Answer: No. 1

"Wishmaster" would start a runaway train as far as their success in Finland was concerned. Their next three albums would also reach this spot. "Wishmaster" also hit No. 21 in Germany and No. 66 in France respectively in the year 2000.

Answer: Wishmaster

These lines comprise the chorus of the song "Wishmaster". "The Kinslayer" and "Crownless" are two other songs featured in the "Wishmaster" album. I just threw in "speaker" as some random word to rhyme with "seeker".

Answer: Gary Moore

"Over the Hills and Far Away" is a cover song originally sung by Gary Moore. Andrew Lloyd Webber composed "The Phantom of the Opera", Ankie Bagger performed "Where Were You Last Night", and Pink Floyd performed "High Hopes". All of these songs were covered by Nightwish, but none of them were featured in "Over the Hills and Far Away".

Answer: Marko Hietala

Marko Hietala played for Tarot and Sinergy before joining Nightwish. Along with playing the bass he also assumed a position in the band as a vocalist.

Answer: Century Child

"Century Child" was the fifth album released by Nightwish (including the "Over the Hills and Far Away" EP). This album was innovative in the sense that Nightwish had decided to utilize a live orchestra -- something which was unused during their prior albums.

Answer: "End of All Hope"

Nightwish only released two music videos from "Century Child". The other was "Bless the Child", which had been previously released as a single.

Answer: Once

"Once" had received massive success throughout Europe, allowing Nightwish to tour the globe. The song "Wish I Had an Angel" was also featured in the movie "Alone in the Dark".

Answer: Nemo

"Nemo" is actually Latin for "nobody". "Nemo" became the first of Nightwish's singles to reach the No. 1 spot in three countries, a success which would not be replicated by any of their singles until "Amaranth" in 2007.

Answer: Tarja Turunen

Nightwish had decided after the concert that it was best to continue without Turunen on account of her attitude toward the band changing due to both her husband and other interests. Holopainen had written an open letter which was signed by himself and the other members of the band, and gave it to her hours after the concert.

Answer: Anette Olzon

Former lead singer for Alyson Avenue, Anette Olzon replaced Tarja Turunen as lead vocalist for Nightwish in 2006. Nightwish had enlisted the services of the London Philharmonic Orchestra during their recording of "Once", but alas, are not under permanent contract with them. Rumor had it that Vibeke Stene, former vocalist for Tristiana, was to replace Turunen, but didn't end up doing so. "Terrorizer" magazine had reported Sarah Brightman to be the new lead vocalist for Nightwish simply as an April Fool's joke.

Answer: Dark Passion Play

Nightwish began scheduling the tour to promote "Dark Passion Play" in February 2008. Many consider "Dark Passion Play" as a creative boom for the band, as their use of many more orchestral elements this time around gave the songs a more "epic" feel to them. This was the first album to feature Anette Olzon at the vocal helm.

Answer: False

Nightwish had previously broken the 10-minute mark twice. "Beauty of the Beast" came in at 10:21 and "Ghost Love Score" clocked in at 10:00 exactly. "The Poet and the Pendulum" did, however, set the record for Nightwish in 2007 as their longest song at 13:54.

Answer: "Amaranth"

"Amaranth" became the first Nightwish single to receive the No. 1 spot in four different countries. The music video depicts a fallen angel being discovered by two villagers, who carry it to their home until the frightened townsfolk burn the house down.

Answer: "Dark Chest of Wonders"

"Dark Chest of Wonders" was featured in the Nightwish album "Once".

Answer: The Phantom of the Opera

"The Phantom of the Opera" was featured in the Nightwish album "Century Child."

Answer: "Come Cover Me"

"Come Cover Me" was featured in the Nightwish album "Wishmaster".

Answer: "Sahara"

"Sahara" is featured in the Nightwish album "Dark Passion Play".

Answer: "The Poet and the Pendulum"

"The Poet and the Pendulum" is featured in the Nightwish album "Dark Passion Play".