NIGHTWISH have released their third trailer, in which mastermind Tuomas Holopainen explains why he would never re-record his old songs, but instead remastered the versions for “Decades” to surprise the fans. Watch it here:
Tuomas commented: “The »Decades« compilation features all original versions of the NIGHTWISH songs, it never even crossed our minds that we would go and re-record them. They’re perfect as they are, they should be respected like they are with the original singers. The way we picked the songs for this compilation was, I just wanted to give the best possible overall picture of what this band has been about for the past 22 years. It’s not a best-of, at least not for me, it’s more like the most essential ones.”
Let’s be honest; it doesn’t take any overstated words to present this exceptional band to the world out there, for they are the undisputed pioneers of symphonic metal and the icons of a whole genre. Their virtuosity is consummate perfection, their inspiration lived passion! NIGHTWISH truly understand how to captivate and enchant within seconds. Since the beginning of their career which started on a mild summer night in July 1996, they have been regarded as the epitome of the most demanding, compositional music art and innovative sound ventures.
Now it’s time to take a look back and review the last 20 years in a musical way. In keeping with their upcoming 2018 world tour, NIGHTWISH will release a brilliant best-of work, called “Decades”, on March 9th via Nuclear Blast, which unites the most important songs of the band on two CD’s in their original versions. The Suomi sound makers have always been recognised for their exciting journey of discovery and as a tribute to all that, this release presents a phenomenal cross-section of this formidable career through the lens of their grandiose evolution!
Today, the band releases their second trailer, in which mastermind Tuomas Holopainen talks about the band’s musical evolution. Watch it now:
Tuomas commented: “I can see the evolution of the music. It’s a wonderful thing, because it doesn‘t matter which album or song you take – you can immediately recognize that it’s NIGHTWISH. There’s always something new and something familiar, no album is repetitive. And that’s what I’m proud of the most.”
Let’s be honest; it does not take any overstated words to present this exceptional band to the world out there, for they are the undisputed pioneers of symphonic metal and the icons of a whole genre. Their virtuosity is consummate perfection, their inspiration lived passion! NIGHTWISH truly understand how to captivate and enchant within seconds. Since the beginning of their career, which started on a mild summer night in July 1996, they have been regarded as the epitome of the most demanding, compositional music art and innovative sound ventures.
Now it‘s time to take a look back and review the last 20 years in a musical way. In keeping with their upcoming 2018 world tour, NIGHTWISH will release a brilliant best-of work, called “Decades”, on March 9th via Nuclear Blast, which unites the most important songs of the band on two CDs in their original versions. The Suomi sound makers have always been recognised for their exciting journey of discovery and as a tribute to all that, this release presents a phenomenal cross-section of this formidable career through the lens of their grandiose evolution!
Just recently the band released their first trailer, in which mastermind Tuomas Holopainen talks about the songs and why he has chosen them to be on “Decades”. Watch the clip here:
Tuomas comments: “Actually, for me personally, it’s not a ‘best of’ because I think the more correct term would be ‘the most essential ones’ […] If a person who has never heard of NIGHTWISH before would like to get an idea of what this band is about and has been about for the past 20 years, he would get the perfect picture on »Decades«! That was like my philosophy in gathering those tracks.”
The pre-order for »Decades« has already started. Get your copy here: http://nblast.de/NightwishDecades
Or at the Nightwish shop: shop.nightwish.com
»Decades« will be available as:
2CD-DIGI | 3LP BOX (different colours) | 2CD-Earbook
The tracklist:
CD1
01. The Greatest Show On Earth
02. Élan
03. My Walden
04. Storytime
05. I Want My Tears Back
06. Amaranth
07. The Poet And The Pendulum
08. Nemo
09. Wish I Had An Angel
CD2
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down
05. The Kinslayer
06. Dead Boy’s Poem
07. Gethsemane
08. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
09. Sacrament Of Wilderness
10. Sleeping Sun
11. Elvenpath
12. The Carpenter
13. Nightwish (demo)
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3LP BOX (33 RPM) Side A
01. The Greatest Show On Earth Side B
01. Élan
02. My Walden
03. Storytime
04. I Want My Tears Back
05. Amaranth Side C
01. The Poet And The Pendulum
02. Nemo
03. Wish I Had An Angel Side D
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down Side E
01. The Kinslayer
02. Dead Boy’s Poem
03. Gethsemane
04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean Side F
01. Sacrament Of Wilderness
02. Sleeping Sun
03. Elvenpath
04. The Carpenter
05. Nightwish (demo)
The release will be accompanied by a 9-month tour across the globe. After kicking off with 34 concerts in North America in March-April, the journey will continue with dozens of European festival and headline shows. On this tour, NIGHTWISH will also be presenting a special set list, featuring rare material from the early years of their career. That’s why these evenings will not only be special events for the fans, but also for the band themselves. Be prepared to hear a lot of old school material! All dates can be found below.
NIGHTWISH live 2018:
»Decades« – Europa
18.05. EST Tallinn – Saku Suurhall
01.06. CZ Pilsen – Metalfest Open Air
02.06. NL Nijmegen – FortaRock
21.06. DK Kopenhagen – Copenhell
24.06. F Clisson – Hellfest
06.07. N Kvinesdal – Norway Rock Festival
13.07. FIN Joensuu – Ilosaarirock
21.07. FIN Lahti – Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto
03.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
07.08. CH Schaffhausen – Stars in Town
09.08. E Villena – Leyendas del Rock
12.08. UK Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
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02.11. S Göteborg – Partille Arena
05.11. D Berlin – Max-Schmeling-Halle
06.11. D Hamburg – Barclaycard Arena
07.11. B Antwerpen – Lotto Arena
09.11. D Oberhausen – König-Pilsener-Arena
10.11. F Paris – AccorHotels Arena
11.11. CH Genf – Arena
13.11. SK Bratislava – Incheba Expo Arena
14.11. D München – Olympiahalle
16.11. D Leipzig – Arena
17.11. PL Krakau – Tauron Arena
20.11. H Budapest – Arena
22.11. CH Zürich – Hallenstadion
23.11. D Nürnberg – Arena
24.11. D Stuttgart – Schleyer-Halle
27.11. D Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle
04.12. I Mailand – Medionalum Forum
05.12. D Frankfurt – Festhalle
More dates:
»Decades« – Nordamerika
09.03. USA Atlanta, GA – Tabernable
10.03. USA Charlotte, NC – The Filmore
12.03. USA Norfolk, VA – The Norva
13.03. USA Baltimore, MD – Lyric Theater
14.03. USA New York, NY – PlayStation Theater
16.03. USA Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
17.03. USA Worcester, MA – The Palladium
18.03. USA Albany, NY – The Egg
20.03. CDN Montreal, QC – Metropolis
21.03. CDN Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
23.03. USA Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
24.03. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
25.03. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
26.03. USA Covington, KY – Madison Theater
28.03. USA Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre
29.03. USA St. Louis, MO – Touhill Performing Arts Center
30.03. USA Minneapolis, MN – The Myth
31.03. USA Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
02.04. USA Omaha, NB – Sokol Auditorium
03.04. USA Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
05.04. CDN Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Aud
06.04. USA Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
07.04. CDN Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Threater
08.04. USA Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10.04. USA Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
12.04. USA Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theatre
13.04. USA San Jose, CA – City National Civic
14.04. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
15.04. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
17.04. USA Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
18.04. USA Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
19.04. USA Mobile, AL – Saenger Theater
21.04. USA St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
22.04. USA Miami, FL – Olympia Theater
In March 2018, symphonic metal legends NIGHTWISH will begin their 9-month-long ‘DECADES: WORLD TOUR 2018’ starting with 34 shows in North America.
The band will have a very special setlist for the tour, featuring rarely heard material from the earlier era, and excitingly for both band and fans, they will revisit the old songs with some new twists.
This setlist will be a ‘one-off’ and only performed on this ‘DECADES: WORLD TOUR 2018’
To accompany the tour, Nuclear Blast will release a 2CD compilation »Decades« on the 9th of March 2018.
NIGHTWISH
”DECADES: NORTH AMERICA 2018” tour dates:
09.03. USA Atlanta, GA – Tabernable
10.03. USA Charlotte, NC – The Filmore
12.03. USA Norfolk, VA – The Norva
13.03. USA Baltimore, MD – Lyric Theater
14.03. USA New York, NY – Playstation Theater
16.03. USA Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
17.03. USA Worcester, MA – The Palladium
18.03. USA Albany, NY – The Egg
20.03. CDN Montreal, QC – Metropolis
21.03. CDN Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
23.03. USA Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
24.03. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
25.03. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
26.03. USA Covington, KY – Madison Theater
28.03. USA Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre
29.03. USA St. Louis, MO – Touhill Performing Arts Center
30.03. USA Minneapolis, MN – The Myth
31.03. USA Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
02.04. USA Omaha, NB – Sokol Auditorium
03.04. USA Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
05.04. CDN Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Aud
06.04. USA Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
07.04. CDN Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theater
08.04. USA Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10.04. USA Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
12.04. USA Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theatre
13.04. USA San Jose, CA – City National Civic
14.04. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
15.04. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
17.04. USA Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
18.04. USA Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
19.04. USA Mobile, AL – Saenger Theater
21.04. USA St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
22.04. USA Miami, FL – Olympia Theater
The latest studio album of symphonic metal titans NIGHTWISH titled “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, was released on March 27th, 2015 through Nuclear Blast. The band have been touring around the globe steadily to present the featured tracks of this highly praised record live since then. Now, about two years after its release, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, has also been gold-certified for album sales in Germany! Congratulations to Finland!
Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and bassist Marco Hietala commented: “Germany is still going strong! Thank you very much!”
After releasing their 2DVD/Blu-ray “Vehicle Of Spirit”in December, NIGHTWISH are currently taking a year off to find inspiration and write new songs. For 2018, the symphonic metal legends plan their return.
2016 was a triumphant year for DELAIN with the release of their EP “Lunar Prelude”, their latest full length “Moonbathers”, relentless touring and the celebrations of their 10 year anniversary in a sold out Paradiso, which will appear on live DVD/Blu-ray.
Celebrating what has been an incredible year and making 2017 a worthy successor, Delain are thrilled to announce a very special run of shows for October 2017, dubbed the ‘Danse Macabre’ tour.
Joining the band for this exclusive set of dates is long-time friend and collaborator, Nightwish lynchpin Marco Hietala. Having contributed to most of Delain‘s records with guest appearances and after worldwide requests from fans, Delain and Hietala will now storm the stage together on the ‘Danse Macabre’ tour.
These shows will feature a specially selected set list of rarely heard Delain songs, a sneak preview of new material, special effects and much more. ‘Danse Macabre’ promises to be a spectacular evening with Delain!
Tickets go on sale Friday 3rd March, Don’t miss out!
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