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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Solo Album Debuts On Billboard Heatseekers Chart

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 24, 2014
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Nuclear Blast announces that The Life And Times Of Scrooge, the first solo record by NIGHTWISH composer Tuomas Holopainen and soundtrack to Don Rosa’s graphic novel The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck, has debuted today at #29 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new & developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.

Fourteen years in the making from concept to reality, the album includes elements of the classical & folk genres in the vein of Vaughan Williams, Michael Nyman, James Newton Howard, and Enya. Recorded at Angel Studios in London and at various locations around Scotland & Finland, guest vocalists include: Finland’s Johanna Kurkela, Tony Kakko of SONATA ARCTICA, Johanna Iivanainen, and Alan Reid. Musical guests include: The London Orchestra, the Metro Voices choir from London, NIGHTWISH’s Troy Donockley (uilleann pipes, low whistles, bodhran), Mikko Iivanainen (guitars & banjo), Teho Majamäki (didgeridoo), Jon Burr (harmonica), and Dermot Crehan (solo violin). The album artwork was created by Don Rosa.

Don Rosa & Tuomas Holopainen by Mika Jussila

Watch the following videos on the Nuclear Blast Records YouTube channel:

• “A Lifetime Of Adventure” official video:

• “The Last Sled” lyric video:

The Life And Times Of Scrooge can be ordered in CD & import vinyl versions from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop: http://smarturl.it/HOLOPAINEN-Shop

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The album track listing is:

01. Glasgow 1877
02. Into The West
03. Duel & Cloudscapes
04. Dreamtime
05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike (featuring Tony Kakko of SONATA ARCTICA)
06. The Last Sled
07. Goodbye, Papa
08. To Be Rich
09. A Lifetime Of Adventure (featuring Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela)
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time
Bonus Track:
11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (Alternate Version)

Visit Tuomas Holopainen online at http://www.TUOMAS-HOLOPAINEN.com.

Like: http://www.facebook.com/Tuomas.L.J.Holopainen

Review: Tuomas Holopainen “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” 2014

Posted by Stargazer on April 22, 2014
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Review by Mohsen Fayyazi

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN – The Life And Times Of ScroogeArtist: Tuomas Holopainen
Album: The Life And Times Of Scrooge
Release Date: 11.04.2014
Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Tracklist:
1. Glasgow 1877 6:27
2. Into The West 5:01
3. Duel & Cloudscapes 4:49
4. Dreamtime 4:47
5. Cold Heart Of The Klondike 6:52
6. The Last Sled 5:40
7. Goodbye, Papa 6:26
8. To Be Rich 3:22
9. A Lifetime Of Adventure 6:15
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time 4:35

According to scientists, The Big Bang was the biggest explosion in the whole of the Universe and its history. But (luckily) we had no chance to experience it (or maybe we did?! I don’t know), and as we live on the mighty and beloved earth, we know very well that nothing stronger and bigger than a nuclear blast can happen here. This is a reminder of the meaning of the name of one the biggest record companies in the metal music industry, Nuclear Blast. So obviously we expect heavy, powerful and fast music from this company.

Nuclear Blast Records has recently released a surprise! An album which is not heavy, powerful, thrashy, nor fast, in fact there is no sign of heavy metal music on it. “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” by NIGHTWISH keyboardist, Tuomas Holopainen is a unique album in the Nuclear Blast release list, which is based on a graphic novel entitled “The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck“, written and illustrated by Don Rosa.

As I said, it is not a heavy metal album, nor any metal sub-genre. “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” is a kind of progressive [classic] album, mixed with some folk elements, jazz and even country music, which make it more of a fantasy album. When listening, you will embark on a journey to your childhood daydreams – upon the high snowy mountains, pine trees, cursed and dried deserts and you will even find yourself deep inside an ancient forest with elves. The voice of Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela may remind you of a female elf singing, very soft and light, just like the whispering of the wind on the leaves of flowers. This music has lots of fantasy elements and Tuomas used different instruments which he does not use in NIGHTWISH; a harp, harmonica, mandolin, church organ, violin, contra bass, flute and even an African woodwind instrument (or could be a Scandinavian horn), make you feel soft, relaxed, sad, epic and even a little anxious in places.
In my opinion, Tuomas Holopainen, on releasing this album, did exactly what the legendary Ritchie Blackmore did – going from a noisy place (and of course awesome) to a quieter one. This is not a heavy metal album, but don’t get me wrong, this is really good music, as I said before “the art is the art and true art comes from heart.” If you love fantasy stories such as Lord Of The Rings or Game Of Thrones, this album is perfect for you.

Rating: 9/10

 

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Explains Each Track On “The Life And Times Of Scrooge”

Posted by Stargazer on April 4, 2014
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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH, spent most of 2013 writing and producing his album, “The Life And Times Of Scrooge”, which will be released on April, 11th. The whole album is based on a graphic novel called “The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck”, written and illustrated by Don Rosa.  TUOMAS has recently revealed a special Track-By-Track trailer, talking about his inspiration on each song, which can be seen below:

The tracklist of the album will be as follows:

01. Glasgow 1877
02. Into The West
03. Duel & Cloudscapes
04. Dreamtime
05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike
06. The Last Sled
07. Goodbye, Papa
08. To Be Rich
09. A Lifetime Of Adventure
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time
Bonus:
11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (alternative version)

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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: All You Need To Know About “The Life And Times Of Scrooge”; Filmed Interview Released

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 31, 2014
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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN – The Life And Times Of Scrooge

Nuclear Blast issues that Just a few weeks left, until the release of the solo debut »The Life And Times Of Scrooge« of TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN will finally take place. NIGHTWISH’s keyboardist and main songwriter spent most of 2013 writing and producing his album which will be released on April, 11th.

Today a video interview is released in which TUOMAS gives a most detailed insight in his first musical attempt as a single artist. The interview is available to watch at the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel:

More on »The Life And Times Of Scrooge«:
Trailer #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OCA96KBM3E
Trailer #2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAi903SiJ-Y
Trailer #3: http://youtu.be/Qm-lXHTw0DM
Trailer #4: http://youtu.be/5VKgkFGSoEY

The whole album will be based on a graphic novel called »The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck«, written and illustrated by Don Rosa.

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN also released his debut solo single, ‘A Lifetime Of Adventure’ from his highly anticipated upcoming album »The Life And Times Of Scrooge«. The vocals on ‘A Lifetime Of Adventure’ are contributed by Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela. Guitars were played by Finnish Jazz musician Mikko Iivanainen, whose wife Johanna did the backing vocals.

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The single is available on CD, colored vinyl and digital!
Order the single here: http://bit.ly/1kYuvQh
Or via iTunes here: http://georiot.co/TuomasLivetime

The video was directed by Ville Lipiäinen and includes Mika Jussila’s photos of TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN and Don Rosa in the recording studio.
You can watch it here: http://youtu.be/JWwSVOo5K_k

Commented TUOMAS:
“The director, Ville Lipiäinen, and me went through some options of how to approach the video and soon agreed to shoot a sort of `making of` – clip of the song.
The idea of someone dressing up as Scrooge McDuck, and then filming him digging gold and riding an emu on an Australian desert felt just a tad corny.
Ville then followed us to London`s Angel Studios and later Petrax Studios to film some shots from the orchestra-, vocal-, guitar-, and piano sessions.
The hero of the video is Don Rosa himself. His presence and facial expressions always put a big smile on my face. I hope you`ll enjoy this adventure as much as we did!”

‘A Lifetime Of Adventure’ is taken from the upcoming solo debut » The Life And Times Of Scrooge « which will be out on April 11, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
The cover artwork on both the single and the album is by Don Rosa, the illustrator of Disney’s Duck characters.

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN and Don Rosa

The tracklist of the album will be as follows:

01. Glasgow 1877
02. Into The West
03. Duel & Cloudscapes
04. Dreamtime
05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike
06. The Last Sled
07. Goodbye, Papa
08. To Be Rich
09. A Lifetime Of Adventure
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time
Bonus:
11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (alternative version)

You can pre-order your copy of » The Life And Times Of Scrooge « at the following address:
http://smarturl.it/HOLOPAINEN-SCROOGE

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: New Album Trailer For “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” Released

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 19, 2014
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Only few weeks left, until the release of the solo debut “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” by TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN. The keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH spent most of 2013 writing and producing his album which will be released on April, 11th.

Today, the fourth album trailer is released.

In this episode, Tuomas gives an insight on how he first met Don Rosa, who created the inspiration for “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” and also got involved in this project. Click below to watch the trailer:

The whole album will be based on a graphic novel called “The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck”, written and illustrated by Don Rosa.

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN – The Life And Times Of Scrooge

 

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN also released his debut solo single, ‘A Lifetime Of Adventure’ from this highly anticipated upcoming album. The vocals on ‘A Lifetime Of Adventure’ are contributed by Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela. Guitars were played by Finnish Jazz musician Mikko Iivanainen, whose wife Johanna did the backing vocals.

The single is available on CD, colored vinyl and digital.

Order the single here: http://bit.ly/1kYuvQh

Or via iTunes here: http://georiot.co/TuomasLivetime

Commented TUOMAS:

“The director, Ville Lipiäinen, and me went through some options of how to approach the video and soon agreed to shoot a sort of `making of` – clip of the song.

The idea of someone dressing up as Scrooge McDuck, and then filming him digging gold and riding an emu on an Australian desert felt just a tad corny. 

Ville then followed us to London`s Angel Studios and later Petrax Studios to film some shots from the orchestra-, vocal-, guitar-, and piano sessions.

The hero of the video is Don Rosa himself. His presence and facial expressions always put a big smile on my face. I hope you`ll enjoy this adventure as much as we did!”

The tracklist of the album will be as follows:

 

01. Glasgow 1877

02. Into The West

03. Duel & Cloudscapes

04. Dreamtime

05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike

06. The Last Sled

07. Goodbye, Papa

08. To Be Rich

09. A Lifetime Of Adventure

10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time

Bonus:

11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (alternative version)

 

You can pre-order your copy of » The Life And Times Of Scrooge « at the following address:

http://smarturl.it/HOLOPAINEN-SCROOGE

 

More info:

www.tuomas-holopainen.com | www.facebook.com/tuomas.l.j.holopainen | www.nuclearblast.de/tuomas-holopainen

 

Scrooge McDuck

 

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: First Album Trailer Of “The Life And Times Of Scrooge” Released

Posted by Stargazer on February 14, 2014
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As previously posted, NIGHTWISH Tuomas Holopainen was working on his solo album, “The Life And Times Of Scrooge,” in 2013 and he is going to release this album on April, 11th.

Tuomas has recently posted the first album trailer which shoot by video director Ville Lipiäinen.

The whole album will be based on a graphic novel called “The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck”, written and illustrated by Don Rosa.

TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN has just released his debut solo single, ‘A Lifetime of Adventure’ from his highly anticipated upcoming album “The Life and Times of Scrooge”. The vocals on “A Lifetime of Adventure“ are done by Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela. The guitars were played by Finnish Jazz musician Mikko Iivanainen, whose wife Johanna did the backing vocals.

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