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"Metallica rented our equipment but the sound guy wasn't up to his job." Former Nightwish bassist Marko Hietala on the 10 songs that changed his life

Former Nightwish bassist/songwriter Marko Hietala shares the 10 songs that changed his life

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“I didn’t just walk away from Nightwish. I walked away from everything, so I could figure out what the problem was”: Marko Hietala had to adjust to a new normal, and the result is Roses From The Deep

Marko Hietala explains why he had to leave Nightwish, and believes there’s no hate involved in the split, as he focuses on second solo album Roses From The Deep

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Cool new proggy sounds you must hear from McStine & Minnemann, Gleb Kolyadin, Marko Hietala and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Great new prog to enjoy from Phase Transition, you, infinite, Pale Epiphany and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

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“His vocals were often trammelled in Nightwish… but here he lets loose throughout”: Marko Hietala blends love and instinct on Roses From The Deep

Reunion with Tarja Turunen is a high point on his second solo album, which mixes prog with vintage metal to impressive effect

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Steven Wilson's return to the prog fold features on the front cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, which is on sale now!

Plus Bill Bruford, Dream Theater, Readers' Poll Results, Jon Camp, Neal Morse, Mogwai, Tiger Moth Tales, White Willow, Matt Berry, Marko Hietala, Ritual and loads more

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The 50 best metal songs of 2024

Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?

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Marko Hietala shares video for rocking new single Rebel Of The North

Former Nightwish bassist and singer Marko Hietala will release new album Roses From The Deep in February

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“Steve Harris from Iron Maiden said, ‘If any band can carry our torch, it’s them.’ You think, ‘Wow – do we even want that?’” Nightwish’s constant reinvention could be a chain reaction that explodes out of control

With close harmonies and a full orchestral suite on Human. :||: Nature. the band proved it was capable of endless expansion. But the experience of being mobbed and drowned out in South America offered pause for thought

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Marko Hietala announces new album Roses From The Deep

Former Nightwish bassist and singerMarko Hietala will release new album Roses From The Deep in February

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Marko Hietala shares video for the darkly gothic new single Frankenstein's Wife

Former Nightwish bassist and vocalist Marko Hietala starts a European tour with former bandmate Tarja later this month

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Every cover song by Nightwish ranked from worst to best

Finland’s symphonic metal leaders have officially released 10 covers across their career. Here they are in reverse-order of majesty.

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“Nightwish can nail anything they turn their hand to”: Nightwish’s cover of Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth may be obscure, but it’s an ingeniously out-of-character triumph

In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent

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Eight new rock songs you need to hear this week

Royal Republic, Wine Lips and The Treatment are just some of the artists pushing great new rock music our way

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Former Nightwish bandmates Marko Hietala and Tarja team up for new single

Watch the brand new video for Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen's Left On Mars here

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Ace new prog music you must hear from Wilson/Wakeman, Moon Safari, Louise Patricia Crane and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

The week's best new prog music to check out from Mariusz Duda, Storm Deva, Bjørkø, Unprocessed and more...

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