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Nightwish Mainman Issues New Album Update

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 1, 2011
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Keyboardist/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH has issued the following update:

“In the excitement of Yuletide magic I wrote there would be secrets revealed at the end of January.

“There are big things happening within and around the NIGHTWISH camp but the Big Boys and Bosses just sent me an ultimatum to keep my mouth shut for a couple more months, or I would wake up with a horse’s head in my bed.

“I truly am very sorry about needing to keep future plans and sights still in secrecy. The purpose is not to annoy anybody or cause a carefully planned hype over the matter. Due to the changes in the schedule, things will be revealed later during the spring.

“The recordings [for the new NIGHTWISH album] continue.

“I’m off to E-Major Studios next weekend to put together all the files for the orchestral and choir sessions in London. I’m in daily contact with Mr. Pip Williams, going over the arrangements and new ideas for the songs. The demos he has sent me sound simply otherworldly! Beautiful, twisted, tribal and cinematic stuff. And with a theme album coming up, the mood changes seem to be more present than ever before.

“Yup, it still is the Burton-Gaiman-Dali — amusement park we are about to enter.

“More coming up once the mobsters grant me permission.”

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Nightwish: New Album Update

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 29, 2010
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Symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH entered the studio in October to begin recording the follow-up to 2007’s “Dark Passion Play”. According to the band, “Emppu [Vuorinen] is nearly done with his guitar recordings, having done four comp tracks to all the songs plus half of all the leads. (The solos and acoustics are best left to record AFTER the orchestral and choir sessions). Marco [Hietala, bass/vocals] is also finished with his bass recordings so now we basically just wait for [arranger] Pip [Williams] and Tuomas [Holopainen, keyboards] to get the orchestral arrangements sorted out for the London sessions in February.”

Check out new photos from the studio at this location. – Source: Blabbermouth.net

Shining Frontman Issues New Album Update

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 21, 2010
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Further to the recent statement from vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish black metallers SHINING regarding the delay in the release of the band’s seventh album, “VII / Född Förlorare”, the group’s founder and frontman has issued the following update:

“We have spoken to our producer regarding ‘Shining VII’ and have come to realize that he is also not to blame for the delay in finishing the album, but rather that it has been caused by a lack of communication between all the parties concerned — these being the label, the producer and ourselves.

“We are happy with the outcome of our discussions, and expect that the album will be fully mixed and mastered by the second week in January, after which time we will hopefully be able to get more information regarding a release date. In the meantime, we would like to thank all the fans for their patience and for all the messages we have been receiving over the past months.”

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Nightwish Singer Issues New Album Update

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2010
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Nightwish entered the studio late last month to begin recording the follow-up to 2007’s “Dark Passion Play”.

Writing on her official blog, Nighwish singer Anette Olzon states about the upcoming CD, “I can’t say too much, as I am sure you all understand since it’s always hush-hush in this business. But the album will come out late 2011 as we know for now. Emppu [Vuorinen] is recording his guitars at the moment and then Marco [Hietala, bass/vocals] will do his bass after that, then the orchestra in London in February (where I will go and check it out). And then I do my recordings in March and then Tuomas [Holopainen. keyboards] will do his before mixing and mastering. So the schedule is the same as we have said before.”

According to drummer Jukka Nevalainen, the new NIGHTWISH songs “have again a massive variety and mood changes from lunatic circus to a hazy jazz club.”

On July 30, Olzon gave birth to her second child (and first with her current boyfriend, bassist Johan Husgafvel of the Swedish metal band PAIN). He was 52 centimeters tall and he weighed in at 3930 grams. Olzon, 39, also has a nine-year-old son, Seth, with her now-ex-husband.

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

Source: Blabbermouth.net