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Encyclopedia > Tuomas Holopainen
Tuomas Holopainen
Background information
Birth name Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Also known as Sunkmanitutanka Nagi
Lakota name which means something like "The Wolf of the Shadow" or "Shadow Wolf"
Born December 25, 1976 (1976-12-25) (age 30)
Origin Flag of Finland Kitee, Finland
Genre(s) Symphonic metal
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer
Instrument(s) Keyboards
Associated
acts		 Nightwish
Darkwoods My Betrothed
For My Pain...
Nattvindens Gråt
Website http://www.tuomasholopainen.net/

Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, in Kitee, Finland)[1][2] is the keyboardist and main songwriter[3] in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side project is the gothic-doom metal band For My Pain.... He currently plays in the band of Timo Rautiainen.[4] Eddie Plenty Holes, a Sioux Indian photographed about 1899. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Shadows on pavement A shadow is a region of darkness where light is blocked. ... Shadows on pavement A shadow is a region of darkness where light is blocked. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Kitee is a municipality of Finland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Darkwoods My Betrothed are a Symphonic black metal band from Kitee, Finland. ... For My Pain. ... Nattvindens GrÃ¥t is a former Finnish band. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kitee is a municipality of Finland. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Nattvindens GrÃ¥t is a former Finnish band. ... Darkwoods My Betrothed are a Symphonic black metal band from Kitee, Finland. ... Gothic metal is a genre of heavy metal music that originated during the mid 1990s in Europe as an outgrowth of doom-death, a fusion genre of doom metal and death metal. ... For My Pain. ... Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus was a metal music band from Finland, formed in 1997. ...

Contents

Biography

Holopainen started studying in a music college majoring in clarinet and minoring in piano. He has played various kinds of music, including classical, jazz and metal.[5] He played in several bands, including recording keyboards for three albums with the black metal band Darkwoods My Betrothed, before coming up with the idea for a band of his own, where he would write all the music. That was the birth of Nightwish in July of 1996, around a camp fire. He then asked Emppu Vuorinen and Tarja Turunen to join what then was but an acoustic project.[6] After hearing Turunen's strong voice, Tuomas decided to turn Nightwish into a metal act. A music school or conservatory is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history and music theory. ... Two soprano clarinets: a B♭ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... This article is about metallic materials. ... Darkwoods My Betrothed are a Symphonic black metal band from Kitee, Finland. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Erno Emppu Vuorinen. ... Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), is a Finnish singer. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ...


Nightwish's first release, Angels Fall First, came in 1997,[7][8] but it was in 1998, after the release of Oceanborn, that Holopainen's compositional skills reached full acclaim worldwide.[citation needed] In Century Child, Once and Dark Passion Play Holopainen began collaborating with symphonic orchestras from Finland and the United Kingdom.[9][10] Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Angels Fall First is Nightwishs debut album, released in 1997 by Spinefarm Records. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Century Child is the fourth album by Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Records. ... ONCE (pronounced ), or Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (National Organization of the Spanish Blind), is a Spanish foundation founded on December 13, 1938 to raise funds with which to provide services for the blind and persons with serious visual impairment. ... Singles from Dark Passion Play Released: May 25, 2007 Released: August 22, 2007 Released: Release date unknown Dark Passion Play is the sixth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Nightwish released the DVD End of an Era, cointaining their last concert with Tarja Turunen, in Hartwall arena, Helsinki 2005.[11] Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... End of an Era-DVD Cover End of an Era is the live DVD and double CD from the Finnish symphonic metal-band Nightwish. ... Hartwall Omena Limonadi (the Apple Lemonade), a soft drink manufactured by Hartwall. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The new Nightwish release Dark Passion Play is now out as of September 2007 with a lead-in single, Eva, released on May 25, 2007, an internet and radio release,[12] this was followed by 2 normal singles Amaranth and Bye Bye Beautiful. Tuomas has said that Dark Passion Play was the album that saved his life. Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Singles from Dark Passion Play Released: May 25, 2007 Released: August 22, 2007 Released: Release date unknown Dark Passion Play is the sixth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Eva is the download-only single by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... For other uses, see Amaranth (disambiguation). ... Bye Bye Beautiful is the second track on Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwishs Dark Passion Play album. ... Singles from Dark Passion Play Released: May 25, 2007 Released: August 22, 2007 Released: Release date unknown Dark Passion Play is the sixth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ...


Holopainen is a Disney, J. R. R. Tolkien and Dragonlance fan,[13][14] with some of his songs containing references to these worlds. Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... “Tolkien” redirects here. ... The current edition Dragonlance logo, as seen on all books published in the more recent times. ...


Holopainen was a producer of the Silentium's album Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence (2003).[15][16] Come Sweet Death (ger. ...


Bands

Current bands

Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... For My Pain. ... Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus was a metal music band from Finland, formed in 1997. ...

Former bands

Nattvindens Gråt is a former Finnish band. ... Darkwoods My Betrothed are a Symphonic black metal band from Kitee, Finland. ...

Equipment

For comic book character, see Korg (comics). ... Korg N364 The Korg N264 and N364 keyboards were 76 and 61 key (respectively) music workstation synthesizers based on the AI2 synthesis engine, first released in 1996. ... For comic book character, see Korg (comics). ... Korg Triton Classic Korg Triton is a music workstation synthesizer featuring digital sampling and sequencing created by Korg. ... For comic book character, see Korg (comics). ... The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family. ... For comic book character, see Korg (comics). ... The Korg OASYS is a workstation synthesizer released in early 2005, 1 year after the successful Korg Triton Extreme. ...

See also

Darkwoods My Betrothed are a Symphonic black metal band from Kitee, Finland. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... For My Pain. ... Kotiteollisuus is a Finnish metal band that was formed in 1991. ...

References

  1. ^ Tuomas Holopainen profile on Nightwish.com
  2. ^ Tuomas Holopainen on Last.fm
  3. ^ Metal-Rules.com Interview with Nightwish - Tuomas Holopainen
  4. ^ Tuomas Holopainen on Last.fm
  5. ^ For My Pain.. Tuomas Holopainen profile
  6. ^ Nightwish.com band biography
  7. ^ Nightwish.com band biography
  8. ^ Angels Fall First on Last.fm
  9. ^ Nightwish.com band biography
  10. ^ Nightwish.com band diary
  11. ^ End of an Era on Amazon.co.uk
  12. ^ Nightwish.com announcement on Eva
  13. ^ For My Pain.. Tuomas Holopainen profile
  14. ^ Metal-Rules.com Interview with Tuomas Holopainen
  15. ^ Tuomas Holopainen.net
  16. ^ Silentium on Last.fm

External links

 v • d • e Nightwish (1996 -)
Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen | Anette Olzon
Tarja Turunen | Sami Vänskä
Discography
Studio albums and EPs: Angels Fall First | Oceanborn | Wishmaster | Over the Hills and Far Away | Century Child | Once | Dark Passion Play
Singles: "The Carpenter" | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | "Passion and the Opera" | "Walking in the Air" | "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | "The Kinslayer" | "Deep Silent Complete" | "Ever Dream" | "Bless the Child" | "Nemo" | "Wish I Had an Angel" | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | "The Siren" | "Sleeping Sun" | "Eva" | "Amaranth" | "Bye Bye Beautiful"
Live albums: From Wishes to Eternity | End of an Era
Compilations: Wishmastour 2000 | Tales from the Elvenpath | Bestwishes | Highest Hopes
Videos and DVDs: From Wishes to Eternity | End of Innocence | End of an Era
Documentaries: End of Innocence | A Day Before Tomorrow
Other
Nightwish members | Nightwish discography

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my loveletter to nobody - Fanpage about Tuomas Holopainen (1329 words)
Tuomas and Anette were very exhausted when we met them because the signing session went until past 7pm instead of only until 6, because there were more people than expected.
In the official Nightwish gallery is a little photo story with Tuomas and Jukka and a boat.
Copyrights and trademarks for the photos, articles and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners.
Get Ready to ROCK! Interview with Tuomas Holopainen of gothic heavy rock band Nightwish from Finland (1965 words)
Their objective was to complete the recording of the orchestral and choral parts for 5 of the eleven songs on the album, having already completed 4 of the nine songs on the album that will feature the orchestra.
Mikko and Tuomas were also present with Tuomas signalling his satisfaction or otherwise with the singing, while Pip communicated with the conductor and the leader of the choir as they fine-tuned their performances to Tuomas's satisfaction.
Tuomas told me to continue, but in fact I only had time for one more question.
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