genre takatalvi
Nightwish is a symphonic ___MASK8___ band from Kitee , Finland . The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen , guitarist Emppu Vuorinen , and lead singer Tarja Turunen . The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen , and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut ___MASK59___ , " Angels Fall First " ( 1997 ). In 2002 , Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala , who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers . Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a sovereign state in Northern Europe . A peninsula with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west , the ___MASK21___ has land borders with Sweden to the northwest , Norway to the north , and Russia to the east . Estonia is south of the ___MASK21___ across the Gulf of Finland . Finland is a Nordic ___MASK21___ situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia , which also includes Scandinavia . Finland ' s population is 5 . 5 million ( 2014 ), staying roughly on the same level over the past two decades . The majority of the population is concentrated in the southern region . In terms of area , it is the eighth largest ___MASK21___ in Europe and the most sparsely populated ___MASK21___ in the European Union . Takatalvi is Sonata Arctica ' s third EP released on November 21 , 2003 through the label Spinefarm Records . It was re - released on 27 January 2010 , with an extended playlist and updated artwork . ___MASK8___ is a subgenre of ___MASK30___ combining characteristics of traditional metal with ___MASK3___ , often within symphonic context . Generally , ___MASK8___ is characterized by a more uplifting sound , instead of the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in styles such as ___MASK67___ and death metal . ___MASK8___ bands usually have anthem - like songs with ___MASK83___ - based subject matter and strong choruses , thus creating a theatrical , ___MASK64___ and emotionally " powerful " sound . The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles : the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to ___MASK3___ , and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe ( especially Scandinavia , Germany , Greece and Italy ), South America ( especially Brazil and Argentina ) and Japan , with a lighter , more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards . In Autumn 2007 , Spinefarm launched in the UK , starting with re - issuing deluxe versions of the first five Nightwish albums , including the " Over The Hills And Far Away " EP . Sonata Arctica is a Finnish ___MASK8___ band from the town of Kemi , Finland . Created as a ___MASK71___ band named Tricky Beans , they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica , when they shifted to ___MASK8___ . ___MASK71___ is a loosely defined subgenre of rock ___MASK29___ that began in the mid - 1960s , with the garage , psychedelic and ___MASK86___ movements . It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals , distorted electric guitars , bass guitar , drums , and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards .