Nightwish interview - Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Hietala (part 1)

Tuomas and Marco about Previous record, Dark Passion Play, writing when needed, portable devices, urgency to write
Watch more videos at ‪www.faceculture.com‬ and follow us on ‪ / _faceculture‬ . Video interview with key player and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen and bassist Marco Hietala of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. FaceCulture spoke to them about their new album Imaginaerum their previous record, Dark Passion Play, writing when needed, portable devices, urgency to write, initial ideas behind a song, songwriting skeletons, naivety, first rehearsals, writing camp, surprising each other, jazz, acoustic bass, challenges, preconceptions, albums and movie, financing the record, sponsors, storyline, new concepts, video games.
(21/10/2011)

[@bgd1954]

Marco's hair and tuomas' whole outfit. Iconic

[@Blackjax137]

I can't take my eyes off Marco's beard... The way it twitches when he smiles and speaks is hypnotic.

[@hezekiahskyler9105]

Pro trick : you can watch movies at flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies lately.

[@tristenbrayan6912]

@Hezekiah Skyler Definitely, been watching on Flixzone for since december myself =)

[@EdhelEnCalad]

Take your sunglasses off, Tuomas! I want to see your gorgeous eyes!

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Amazing, barely a year before the wheels really came off. They could have had this exact interview verbatim in 2014, now 9 years later everything is clicking for them.

[@Tangakkai]

I just love those nightwish interviews from faceculture

[@xx99strrxx]

his beard cured my cancer

[@sarahmusicofficial]

"about what kind of women's underwear you like to wear when you watch movies at home"
"well, that's what I do, I can't help it!"
Ah these guys are so funny! Anyway, Imaginaerum is a fantastic album and they should really come to Ireland! None of the bands I like play here!

[@k.l.7788]

Marko almost spilling the bean# on Johanna and Tuomas giving him the look ”don’t you tell”.

[@xAutumnTwilightx]

Marco's hair is gorgeous :O

[@evarubl10]

These are my favourite members from Nightwish. :)

[@BloodwolfSwe]

Tarja has a wonderful voice and so does Annate. I also think the new singer has a great voice so for me I don't care who is the singer as long as the band overal continues to produce the awesome music that they do! It should not circle around who's the singer but if the band still has the same good spirit as they did in the begining! And that they do!!!!!!

[@wastaggio]

these guys are kind of smart... and marco speaks english beautyfully...

[@ColorfullNightmare]

Tuomas makes my day

[@MusicianInTraining14]

Tuomas inspires me as a composer-in-training-3

[@LaughsLikeGirl]

Tuomas is like, "That's right. My glasses are hot."

[@pleaseletmebeacat]

Dear woman walking in heals, please stand still. Thanks.

[@xxKamelotLoverxx]

Tuomus is so awesome and funny!

[@darwinparlindungan2544]

Great Interview ... thank you..

[@tannyDarkGoth]

I LOVE IT TOUMAS WAAAAAAA I REALLY LIKE I LOVE YOU

[@bethhicks1297]

Marco

[@TheZachh]

Why would you ask them about their old album instead of the new one? Clearly they weren't prepared for that.

[@Ms4everMyself]

I LOVE YOU MARCO!!!!! (marry me?)

[@drowjack]

Marko looks just like a Viking Warrior with this goatee! LoL

[@deutschesmaedchen]

just like faceculture to want to discuss the effin previous album right around the release date of the newest record. what the heck

[@deutschesmaedchen]

I'm sure he appreciates that

[@Theo19504]

Tuomas you are a musical genius and the Mozart of the 20th and 21st century, but take off your sunglasses next time during an interview.

[@draevian3458]

That beard...O_O

[@Somethingover9000]

Marco, only now I realize that you look just like the father of a friend of mine, funny is, he has Finnish family.

[@RainbowColorWaffles]

Hee hee...Emppu reminds me of Toki...they`re both just so...cute and "innocent". =)Nightwish sure can relate to Dethklok in quite a few ways if you think about it...(;

[@deutschesmaedchen]

who's "Tuomi"? :\

[@anastasiacastrovillo3210]

What is this ZZ Top meets Sergeant Pepper?

[@NoisyApe]

hold onto the magic brotha marco

[@unrulyones3406]

She was kicked out. Why beg for her back?

[@anastasiacastrovillo3210]

Corrections sorry corrections are is you starting his own carnival? Also without the help of there sequencer they are not much better than any other band out there. Thanks for your time, Cheers!

[@deutschesmaedchen]

ha it used to be WAY better

[@yacov1100]

i didnt know he cant talk inglish

[@27122712ful]

that glasses stinks a lot!

[@NataSerpent]

it's wrong, many people took music and voice together and not only the voice. It's impossible to listen like that, it's a strange point of view for me. But it's only my opinion.

[@swordagamingswordagaming6897]

Fools ,,go beg Tarja to come back

[@fredverkerk838]

no fuck tarja