Any Nightwish fan watching The Simpsons recently must've been shocked when the band's 2015 track "Yours Is An Empty Hope" started playing in an episode that aired over the weekend. The song was used as fight music in the episode "Step Brother From The Same Planet" that aired on November 20, and you can check out some footage of that below.
As for Nightwish, of course they were stoked about the inclusion. "One of the crazier honors has happened this week. "Our song, 'Yours Is An Empty Hope' was used in the latest The Simpsons episode 'Step Brother from the Same Planet'!!" said the band. "What a wonderful surprise to hear about while on tour! Do you like The Simpsons?"
A synopsis of the episode is as follows: "Homer is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when Grampa becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Meanwhile Lisa and Bart throw the ultimate slumber party."
