Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Holopainen

1976-12-25

Biography

Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music. He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen. Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film Lieksa! in 2007. He also co-wrote Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, released in November 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tuomas Holopainen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

Imaginaerum

Imaginaerum

5.7

Nightwish: Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours

Nightwish: Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours

7.1

Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live

Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live

7.5

Nightwish: Making of Imaginaerum

Nightwish: Making of Imaginaerum

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Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit

Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit

9.1

Nightwish: Live at Lowlands

Nightwish: Live at Lowlands

7.0

Nightwish - Virtual Live Show From The Islanders Arms 2021

Nightwish - Virtual Live Show From The Islanders Arms 2021

8.0

Nightwish: Live at PinkPop

Nightwish: Live at PinkPop

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Nightwish - An Evening With Nightwish In A Virtual World

Nightwish - An Evening With Nightwish In A Virtual World

6.5

Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Wembley Show

Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Wembley Show

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Nightwish: Bless The Child

Nightwish: Bless The Child

7.5

Nightwish: Wish I Had An Angel

Nightwish: Wish I Had An Angel

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Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Tampere Show

Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Tampere Show

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Nightwish: Highest Hopes

Nightwish: Highest Hopes

7.5

Nightwish: Live at RMJ 2003

Nightwish: Live at RMJ 2003

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Nightwish: Live at Wacken 2008

Nightwish: Live at Wacken 2008

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To Nightwish with Love

To Nightwish with Love

6.0

Nightwish: Live at Bloodstock 2018

Nightwish: Live at Bloodstock 2018

8.0