LAST UPDATE : August 15th, 2010.
Last updates are marked by a NEW! logo.
In this page, you'll find all the available info about Nightwish's forthcoming album.
NUMBER OF TRACKS: 12 songs have been composed for now.
TRACKLISTING : unknown.
LINE UP : same as for "Dark Passion Play" :
Anette Olzon (Vocals) - Tuomas Holopainen (Keyboards) - Marco Hietala (Vocals - Bass Guitar) - Jukka Nevalainen (Drums) - Emppu Vuorinen (Guitar)
MORE INFORMATIONS :
- In the middle of July 2010, Tuomas has composed 12 songs.
- Troy Donockley will play on the album. He will play a slightly bigger part than on "Dark Passion Play".
- There will be the London philharmonic orchestra (with the choirs).
- Pip Williams will manage the orchestra process, as in "Dark Passion Play".
- Tuomas said several times that this album would be a big twist in the history of the band. He also said this album would be like a dream coming true.
- At the end of March 2009, in an interview, Tuomas told us that he had composed a 3min30 instrumental interlude for the next album.
- Song #1 : has one of the best choruses the band have ever had and a classic Nightwishy c-part of heavy guitars, a massive string riff and everything louder than anything and everybody playing with full force at the same time. Trademark stuff.
- Song #2 : a twisted marriage of Van Halen, Pantera and madhouse vocals. And Quentin Tarantino - guitars in the bridge.
- Song #3 : an acoustic song, like a journey back to the roots.
- Song #4 : also a back to the roots. Like a funeral march between Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride.
- Song #5 : has been composed by Marco. A wonderfully catchy track with the chorus repeated 5 times !
- Song #6 : The "Nukkumatti" (Sandman) song - a pounding, twisted and chorusless ghost train ride is sure to bring a smile to your face. Danny Elfman goes humppa.
- Song #7 : more or less tailor-made for Troy. Loads of pipes to battle / to jam with Emppu and a raving c-part which was born after 10 pints of ale and loads of Old Toby. One of the cheerier tunes of the album, and a nice little cloudbuster.
- Song #8 : takes the band to whole new territories. Something completely different from anything they have ever done. A terrificly challenging and mind-expanding song.
- Song #9 : explores Zimmer-territories shamelessly with the chorus taking us back to our roots. Emppu`s favorite part of the whole album. A short, simple - structured song.
- Song #10 : will be the last one on the album, an insanely ambitious piece and will be close to 20 minutes long. Uncle Walt (Disney)`s spirit is haunting in every note of this song.
- Song #11 : an acoustic piece in the vein of "The Islander". Ennio Morricone meets Christy Moore. With Troy`s pipes & bodhran.
- (17/07/2010) Summer Camp 2010 - 1 : Tuomas : Click here !
- (21/07/2010) Summer Camp 2010 - 2 : Tuomas : Click here !
- (30/07/2010) Summer Camp 2010 - 3 : Tuomas : Click here ! NEW!
- (15/08/2010) Summer Camp 2010 - 4 : Tuomas : Click here ! NEW!
- (15/08/2010) Summer Camp 2010 - 5 : Jukka : Click here ! NEW!
to be continued...
