Nightwish’s Anette Olzon – demo vocals done on new songs

Last wednesday (8 september) Anette Olzon of Nightwish began laying down vocal tracks on a demo recording of the new songs for the band’s next studio album. The pre-production sessions are taking place in “the deepest countryside of Finland,” where most of the band spent several weeks finalizing the song arrangements and recording their instrumental parts. The actual recording process is slated to begin on 15 October for a late 2011 release.

Nightwish is not expected to play any concerts until the release of the band’s next studio album.

Here are some quotes of Anette’s Summer Camp Diary (13 september):
“The first day here, Emppu recorded his last guitars and then he drove back home after being here 2 months and I just rested after the long journey and enjoying the beautiful place. The camp is deep in the forests and lying so incredibly beautiful with a big lake to look out over where the sunsets are just amazing….
Wednesday morning we started my recordings and we have recorded 3 songs per day and 2 the last day. All in all 4 days to record all the songs. Ever since I got the very first instrumental demo Tuomas made I have felt that this album will be something very special….
Now I really long to hear how the album will come together with the orchestra, choirs etc, and already now I feel I long to do my actual vocal recordings which will be done in March next year.”

For more info: http://www.nightwish.com