Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performed the song "Amaranth" at the German Echo Awards Friday night (February 15) in Berlin. Footage of the playback performance, which was broadcast in Germany on the RTL network, can be viewed below.NIGHTWISH was honored with an Echo award in the "Rock/Alternative (International)" category. The other nominees in that category were FOO FIGHTERS, KAISER CHIEFS, MARILYN MANSON and WITHIN TEMPTATION.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV45sP_UG44
NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Dark Passsion Play", has been certified quadruple-platium in Finland for sales in excess of 120,000 copies. The has also been certified platinum in Switzerland, and gold in Germany, Sweden, Austria and Poland.In other news, NIGHTWISH has officially sold out of all VIP tickets for its spring 2008 tour.
Como muchas quinielas vaticinaban el tercer single (oficial despuíés del descabalabro finíés del Last of the wilds) es The Islander. El video se ha grabado en Rovaniemi y del cual no hay imágenes todavía.
NIGHTWISH were honored in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent)(Saturday, March * Band Of The Year* Best Metal Album ("Dark Passion Play")* Best Album" ("Dark Passion Play")NIGHTWISH was also nominated in the "Song Of The Year" ("Amaranth") "Best Finnish Artist" categories.
Photos of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH and Sweden's PAIN performing at Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 4, 2008 can be viewed at Rocker.si.http://www.rocker.si/news.php?item.392.14
ANNIHILATOR, EDGUY, NEVERMORE, NIGHTWISH, SODOM and TRISTANIA are among the bands that performed at the 2008 edition of Greece's MMD (March Metal Day) festival on March 8 at Olympic Fencing Arena in Athens. Check out photos from the event at Metalhead.ro.http://www.metalhead.ro/Poza-16257-285.html
NIGHTWISH lanzarán el tercer single de su último disco "Dark Passion Play" el 30 de mayo.El tema elegido es "The Islander", cuya edición incluirá: CDS:1 The Islander (edit) 2 The Islander (versión completa) 3 Escapist (versión instrumental) 4 Meadows of Heaven (versión orquestal) DVD: 1 The Islander - vídeo clip (edit) 2 The Islander - vídeo clip (íntegro) 3 Making Of "The Islander" - dcumental El clip se grabó en Rovaniemi, Finlandia cerca del círculo polar ártico a finales del 2007, y fue dirigido por Stobe Harju.Estará disponible en las siguientes versiones: NIGHTWISH – The Islander: - Limitado CDS + DVD en digipak - CD Single - Vinilo picture de 12" con carpeta doble. Recordar sus conciertos: Día 14 de Abril - Sala Razzmatazz I - BARCELONA Día 15 de Abril - Sala Santana 27 - BILBAO Día 16 de Abril - Sala La Riviera - MADRID Día 26 de Julio - LORCA ROCK - MURCIA
Set list que interpretaron en Milán: Intro + Bye Bye Beautiful Dark Chest of Wonders Whoever Brings the Night Ever Dream The Siren Amaranth The Islander The Poet and the Pendulum Sacrament of Wilderness Sahara Nemo----------- 7 Days to the Wolves Wishmaster Wish I Had an Angel Podíéis ver fotos del concierto en Musica Metal. http://musicametal.blogosfere.it/2008/03/nightwish-setlist-prime-foto-e-video-dal-concerto-di-milano-02032008.html
