Nightwish: Bassist Marco Hietala hat die Band verlassen

Seit 2001 war Marco Hietala Teil von Nightwish und als Bassist sowie Backgroundsänger und zuweilen Akustik-Gitarrist tätig. Nun gehen die Band und der Musiker getrennte Wege.

Wie der Bassist in einem ausführlichen Statement mitteilt, ziehe er sich ab sofort aus der Öffentlichkeit zurück. Demnach habe er das vergangene Jahr genutzt, um über sein Leben und seine Arbeit nachzudenken. Die Jahre in der Branche haben ihm und seiner psychischen Gesundheit nicht gut getan.

Er habe sich zuletzt in seinen schlechten Gedanken verfangen, sodass es besser sei, eine Auszeit zu nehmen. Er suche nun neue Mittel und Wege, um Inspitation für sein Tun zu finden.

Nightwish-Bassist Marco Hietala hat die Band verlassen

„Dear people. I am leaving Nightwish and my public life.

For a quite a few years now I haven’t been able to feel validated by this life. We have streaming company big guns demanding 9/5 work from artists of inspiration while unfairly sharing the profits. Even among the artists. We’re the banana republic of the music industry. Biggest tour promoters squeeze percentages even from our own merchandise while paying dividends to Middle East. Apparently some theocrasies can take the money from the music that would get you beheaded or jailed there without appearing as hypocrites. Just a couple of examples here.

This past year forced me to stay home and think. And I found myself very disillusioned about these and a lot of things. I found out that I am in need of that validation. For me to write, sing and play, I need to find some new reasons and inspirations. ”My Walden” so to speak. And it’s even in my book that I’m a chronic depressive. It’s dangerous for me and the people around me, if I continue. Some of the thoughts a while back were dark. Don’t worry, I’m fine. I have my two sons, a wife, the rest of the family, friends, a dog and lots of love. And I don’t think that I’ll be gone for good.

Conspiracy is the word of the day. For the people who like them I need to say that my 55th birthday is now on 14th of Jan and I’ve certainly done my time for now. Blaming for instance Tuomas is an insult to both him and my free thinking. This is a very sad thing to all of us too. Have a care please. But of course now we’ll know, if some go there on purpose.

There are a couple of things agreed on that I will do on 2021. Otherwise I kindly and with respect ask the media, bands, artists projects etc. to not ask me for anything within the next year. I have some reinventing to do. I hope to tell you about it on 2022. It’s not a promise though.“

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Wir wünschen Marco Hietala alles Gute für seine Gesundheit und natürlich seine berufliche Zukunft.

Nightwish selbst kommentieren seinen Weggang mit folgenden Worten:

„Marko`s resignation has left us with some difficult decisions and choices to be made. After much thought and consideration, we have, in mutual understanding, decided to perform the upcoming ‘Human. :II: Nature. -world tour’ as planned, but with a session bass player. The live line-up will be announced at a later date.

We respect Marko`s decision and wish him all the very best. We will not comment any further.“

Marco Hietala ersetzte 2001 den dato ausgestiegenen Bassisten Sami Vänskä. Insgesamt brachte er mit Nightwish sechs Studioalben auf den Markt, zuletzt die vergangenes Jahr erschienene Doppel-LP „Human. :II: Nature.“.

Bild: YouTube / „One on One with Marco Hietala (Nightwish) | Genelec 8351 Interview | English subtitles“