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A quiz about one of the most powerful Gothic Metal bands on Earth!

A multiple-choice quiz by regrin. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
regrin

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,011

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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852

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who founded the band Nightwish? Hint

Emppu Vuorinen

Jukka Nevalainen

Tarja Turunen

Tuomas Holopainen

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Question 2 of 15

2. Nightwish's debut album ("Angels Fall First") was released in what year? Hint

1996

1998

1995

1997

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which was Nightwish's first single? Hint

Elvenpath

Angels Fall First

The Carpenter

Beauty And The Beast

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the last one of the following to join the band? Hint

Tarja Turunen

Sami V�nsk�

Emppu Vuorinen

Jukka Nevalainen

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which was the first single from "Oceanborn"? Hint

Walking In The Air

Stargazers

Sacrament Of Wilderness

Sleeping Sun

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 2001, the DVD "From Wishes To Eternity" was released and contains an entire concert that was filmed where? Hint

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tampere, Finland

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Helsinki, Finland

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Question 7 of 15

7. About the city where Nightwish's "From Wishes To Eternity" was recorded: during the DVD somebody says the name of this city while introducing one song. Can you remember which one? Hint

The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

The Kinslayer

Wanderlust

Elvenpath

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Question 8 of 15

8. In November 2001, Sami V�nsk� leaves the band and is replaced by ____
____ who used to play in a band called _______. Hint

Magnus Rosen, Hammerfall

Marko Paasikoski, Sonata Arctica

Dirk Schl�chter, Gamma Ray

Marco Hietala, Sinergy

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Question 9 of 15

9. Tuomas Holopainen's vocals can be heard in which song? Hint

Dead To The World

Beauty And The Beast

Beauty Of The Beast

The Riddler

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Question 10 of 15

10. Wolves appear in a lot of Nightwish's lyrics. Name one that they DON'T appear in. Hint

Sacrament Of Wilderness

Elvenpath

Wanderlust

Bare Grace Misery

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Question 11 of 15

11. What cover song did Nightwish play during the "Century Child" tour? And who was the lead singer for this song? Hint

Crazy Train, Marco

Highway To Hell, Emppu

Paranoid, Marco

Enter Sandman, Emppu

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who sings with Tarja in "Beauty And The Beast" in the "From Wishes To Eternity"/"Over The Hills And Far Away" live version ? Hint

Tobias Sammet from Edguy

Joacim Cans from Hammerfall

Fabio Lione from Rhapsody

Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica

13. In the "Century Child" album there is a version of the famous Broadway song "The Phantom Of The Opera". However, another gothic metal band made an early "metal version" for this song. Which band is this? Hint

Theater Of Tragedy

The Gathering

Dreams Of Sanity

Within Temptation

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Question 14 of 15

14. In all Nightwish's full length official releases, there is at least one cover song (a song originally recorded by another artist).

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Tuomas plays in another band called For My Pain.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who founded the band Nightwish?

Answer: Tuomas Holopainen

He started an acoustic band that later would become Nightwish.

2. Nightwish's debut album ("Angels Fall First") was released in what year?

Answer: 1997

The album was released in November 1997.

3. Which was Nightwish's first single?

Answer: The Carpenter

The single "The Carpenter" was released in April 1997 by Spinefarm Records.

4. Who was the last one of the following to join the band?

Answer: Sami V�nsk�

Sami joined the band in 1998, after "Angels Fall First" was released.

5. Which was the first single from "Oceanborn"?

Answer: Sacrament Of Wilderness

"Sacrament Of Wilderness" was released in 1998.

6. In 2001, the DVD "From Wishes To Eternity" was released and contains an entire concert that was filmed where?

Answer: Tampere, Finland

This show was recorded in November, 2000 during the "Wishmastour."

7. About the city where Nightwish's "From Wishes To Eternity" was recorded: during the DVD somebody says the name of this city while introducing one song. Can you remember which one?

Answer: The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

You can hear Wilska saying "Tampere" while introducing "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion".

8. In November 2001, Sami V�nsk� leaves the band and is replaced by ____ ____ who used to play in a band called _______.

Answer: Marco Hietala, Sinergy

Marco joins the band in November 2001. At first, he was supposed to be in the band only to record the "Century Child" album but he is in the band until now.

9. Tuomas Holopainen's vocals can be heard in which song?

Answer: Beauty And The Beast

After this music, Tuomas said that he would never sing again.

10. Wolves appear in a lot of Nightwish's lyrics. Name one that they DON'T appear in.

Answer: Bare Grace Misery

"The frozen figure crossed by a tracks of wolves." ("Sacrament of Wilderness").
"Hear how the wolves howl." ("Wanderlust")
"The howling of a night wolf." ("Elvenpath")

11. What cover song did Nightwish play during the "Century Child" tour? And who was the lead singer for this song?

Answer: Crazy Train, Marco

Nightwish played Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" at almost every gig. And Marco assumed the vocals to give Tarja a time to rest.

12. Who sings with Tarja in "Beauty And The Beast" in the "From Wishes To Eternity"/"Over The Hills And Far Away" live version ?

Answer: Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica

Answer: Dreams Of Sanity

You can find their version on the 1999 "Masquerade" album.

14. In all Nightwish's full length official releases, there is at least one cover song (a song originally recorded by another artist).

Answer: False

The cover songs are "Walking In The Air" on "Oceanborn" and "From Wishes To Eternity" and "The Phantom Of The Opera" on "Century Child."

15. Tuomas plays in another band called For My Pain.

Answer: True

True. Tuomas plays in For My Pain. Their debut album was released in March 2003.

Source: Author regrin

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