Nightwish Bassist Marco Hietala Leaves Band After 20 Years
Nightwish bassist Marco Hietala, who originally joined the symphonic metal group in 2001, has announced his resignation from the band. He also insisted he is leaving behind his public life, while the group revealed they hope to tour with a session bass player before reconfiguring their permanent lineup.
With six Nightwish studio albums to his name, the first being 2002's
Century Child, Hietala expressed a desire to move on from writing and performing music. He expressed his disenfranchisement with the music industry, which has endured another major shift in recent years with the rise of digital streaming platforms.