NIGHTWISH: Nominated For An Echo Award

Symphonic metal gods, Nightwish, have been nominated for an Echo, the most prestigious award you […]

April 6, 2016

Symphonic metal gods, Nightwish, have been nominated for an Echo, the most prestigious award you can get from the German music industry, in the category'Rock/Alternative International.'

Tuomas Holopainen Commented:

"This is quite something! We are superbly excited and honored to be nominated amongst such legends and childhood heroes in this year's Echo awards. A truly humbling and inspiring thing, thank you!"

In this category, the band have to compete with AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, and Placebo.

Don't miss Nightwish on tour. Find all dates below!

Nighwish live:
w/Sonota Arctica & Delain

23.03. USA Tampa, FL - The Ritz

12.04. RC Beijing - M Zone Center
14.04. RC Shanghai - QSW Culture Center
16.04. RC Taipei - Ntut Auditorium
17.04. HK Hongkong - Kitec Rotunda
19.04. J Tokyo - Ex Theater
21.04. J Osaka - Big Cat
22.04. J Tokyo – Studio Cast

16.05. RUS Ekaterinburg - Divs Arena
18.05. RUS Nizhniy Novgorod - Ds Profsoyuzov
20.05. RUS Moscow - Crocus City Hall
22.05. BY Minsk - Chizhovka-Arena
24.05. RUS St. Petersburg - Ds Yubileyniy

27.05. D München - Rockavaria
28.05. D Dortmund - Rock im Revier
01.06. SL Kosice - Amphitheatre
03. - 05.06. CZ Plzen - Metalfest Open Air
05.06. A Vienna - Rock In Vienna
08. - 11.06. CH Interlaken - Greenfield Festival
08.06. I Rome - Rock In Roma (w/ EPICA, APOCALYPTICA)
12.06. UK Donington Park - Download Festival
18.06. B Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting
30.06. FIN Seinäjoki - Provinssi
02.07. S Norrköping - Brävalla Festival
06./07.08. CDN Montréal - Heavy Montréal
20.08. FIN Jämsä - Himos Park (w/ ARCH ENEMY)
25. - 28.08. PL Straszecin - Czad Festival