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“Prog is not that visible in Finland... but it has a lot of fans!” chuckles Marko Hietala, whose love of all things progressive goes back to a formative experience as a kid in the subarctic Finnish ...

It happens. Bands go through lineup changes, but for those involved, some of the cuts are felt a little deeper. That was the case for Nightwish, who said farewell to bassist Marko Hietala back in ...

In a candid interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, Marko Hietala, former bassist and vocalist of Nightwish, shared his reflections on leaving the band four years ago, touching on the ...

Therion just released their 17th studio album, Leviathan, on Friday, January 22, and with it comes a new music video for the song “Tuonela.” Former Nightwish singer and bassist Marko Hietala lends his ...

Marko Hietala has announced that he’s “leaving Nightwish and my public life.” In a statement , the bassist/co-vocalist cites disillusionment with the state of the music industry and a “need to find ...

"Dear people. I am leaving Nightwish and my public life." Nightwish bassist and vocalist Marko Hietala has announced he's leaving the band and his public life for a period of time. Hietala cites the ...