Original: In early 1997, following the release of the Nightwish demo, Jukka â Juliusâ Nevalainen joined the band, and acoustic guitar was replaced with electric guitar.
Simplified: Jukka Nevalainen joined to play the drums and they switched the acoustic guitar for the electric guitar. In May 1997, Nightwish signed a contract with Spinefarm Records and released their first album 'Angels Fall First'.