Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release “The Crow, The Owl And The Dove”, the second single from their latest album, “Imaginaerum”, in Finland on February 29 and in the rest of Europe on March 2. The single will feature the title cut in three versions — radio edit, album version and instrumental — and the previously unreleased song “The Heart Asks Pleasure First” (theme from the movie “The Piano”) in two different versions.

To pre-order the single, go to the official NIGHTWISH webstore.

“Imaginaerum” sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous CD, 2007’s “Dark Passion Play”, opened with 11,000 units to land at No. 84.

“Imaginaerum” was released in North America on January 10 via Roadrunner Records.

Source: Blabbermouth

NUCLEAR BLAST has issued the following:

The new, second single out of the successful gold-record „Imaginaerum“ will be the rocking track “The Crow, The Owl And The Dove”, which will be released on March, 2nd.

Along with the title song, you will also get a previously unreleased song called “The Heart Asks Pleasure First” (theme from movie ‘The Piano’)! You will find the song in two different versions, including an instrumental one.

“The Crow, The Owl And The Dove” is featured in three versions: the radio-edit, album version and an instrumental.

You can order the single on CD, or as a vinyl in clear or blue colour, HERE!