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Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2024

From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024

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Watch Nightwish documentary on the making of latest album Yesterwynde

Nightwish release 45-minute film exploring the creation of their 10th album

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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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“Nothing is finished yet, but it will come”: Floor Jansen will use Nightwish’s touring hiatus to make her next solo album

No Nightwish shows? No problem! Singer Floor Jansen will still be productive during the symphonic metal titans’ downtime

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"The most successful symphonic metal band in the world." Every Nightwish album ranked from worst to best

The biggest symphonic metal band of them all have had a glittering career so far. Here is every Nightwish studio full-length ranked

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Slipknot, Ghost, Nightwish, Gojira and more star in Metal Hammer's blockbuster end of year issue, which comes with an Iron Maiden Powerslave patch, a Nightwish notebook and a 2025 heavy metal calendar

The new issue of Metal Hammer is our biggest of the year and it's on sale now!

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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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"Oh my god, there was so much talk: ‘I bet there’s a real rivalry going on!'" How Within Temptation and Tarja Turunen formed the ultimate symphonic metal tag team for blockbuster single Paradise (What About Us?)

Two symphonic metal icons united for this powerhouse 2013 single. Sharon and Tarja tell us how it all came together

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Nightwish manager Ewo Pohjola charged in Finland with assaulting two women

Nightwish say they won't comment until assault case against manager Ewo Pohjola is fully resolved

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"I don't wanna say the word 'ballad' but we wrote a slower song." Nightwish singer Floor Jansen is teaming up with thrash legends Testament on their new album

A big change of pace from both parties as Nightwish's Floor Jansen will appear on a track on the new Testament album

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"It felt like I’d known her forever." Symphonic metal icons Sharon den Adel and Tarja Turunen on hearing each other's bands Within Temptation and Nightwish for the first time

The Within Temptation frontwoman and former Nightwish singer would eventually team up for a blockbuster single

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Nightwish’s Floor Jansen wants to collaborate with Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale

Jansen admits she was “starstruck” the first time she met the Halestorm frontwoman

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"Things have always been ****ed up." How death, cancer and a whole pandemic helped make Yesterwynde the most optimistic Nightwish album yet

Despite an unbelievable amount of personal setbacks, Nightwish rallied to make one of 2024's best metal albums. Here's how

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The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Wardruna, Body Count and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"Nightwish sound heavier and livelier than they’ve been for years." Yesterwynde proves Nightwish remain the undisputed heavyweight champs of symphonic metal

Yesterwynde is as much a chance for Floor Jansen to spread her wings as it is a showcase of Nightwish's incredible ambition

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Mastodon, Within Temptation and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"The ultimate musical island-hopping adventure!" Listen to new Nightwish single An Ocean Of Strange Islands now

The latest preview of new Nightwish album Yesterwynde is here

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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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Nightwish Announces Hiatus From Touring To Focus On New Album

Nightwish's upcoming album 'Yesterwynde' explores themes of nature and human resilience, marking a significant milestone for the iconic Finnish symphonic m...

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"I was just really, really ****ing tired." Nightwish singer Floor Jansen explains why making new album Yesterwynde was a challenging experience

Between her cancer battle and pregnancy, recording Nightwish's latest album offered some different challenges

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New proggy sounds from Nightwish, i Häxa, Souls Of Ambience and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Cool new prog you must hear today from Kosmodrome, The Wring, Death By Gong and more...

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The 13 new metal songs you need to hear this week

From Nightwish’s mega-symphonic single to Lordi’s metal mobile phone tie-in, hear the best heavy tracks of the week. Plus, vote for your favourite.

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Listen to ultra-symphonic surprise new Nightwish song The Day Of…

The orchestral metal sensations have just released the second preview of upcoming album Yesterwynde

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"There’s no bad blood." An update on new Nightwish album Yesterwynde, why they still won't tour and what comes next

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen lifts the lid on album number 10

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