12/02/2011

Tuomas Holopainen Interview @ Korkojen Kera

Photos from Finland part 1




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11/30/2011

Imaginaerum signing session, Helsinki






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From the rehearsals




Hi all!
So, I thought its time to write a little thing about our rehearsals over here in Helsinki and what we have been up to the last week.
Last thursday we went to our rehearsal place already in the morning and it was really nice to get in front of the microphone again and hearing what the guys had done the days before. We have some nice things planned and its always interesting to hear if it works out and yeah, it did. Singing the songs from Imaginaerum live for the first time was interesting and it's always this weird thing that songs I thought would be easy to sing live can be a bit tricky, while the ones I thought would be hard went really easy. This is something that happens every time and some songs seem to come alive even more in the rehearsing space.
This first day we practised for many hours and it takes some time to get into the songs so the day after we all sounded even better. I felt how we all started to get more and more into every song and leaving that day behind me felt very rewarding and anticipating of the rehearsals yesterday when our dear Troy joined us and made our group complete. For me, personally, Troy gives me calmness and positiveness and everything feels so fun, the music flows and we just had so fun together all day.
Yesterday was the last rehearsing day for this time and even if I long to go home to my dear boys at home, I already long for our rehearsals in january cause I leave Helsinki with a sense of joy and knowledge that next year will be wonderful and fun together with these guys and with the music I love to sing.
Today Imaginaerum was released and its so nice to finally have the album out!
Enjoy December and these last days of 2011 - 2012 is soon here!
Anette

11/26/2011

Inside the Imaginaerum Booklet




New Interview with Tuomas Holopainen

Interview in Finnish morning tv-show. Discussion about upcoming album, process of making music, idols of Tuomas etc

11/24/2011

The secrets behind the new album

All the secrets behind the new album are about to be unveiled in this videointerview... Join Tuomas and SpazioRock in this breathtaking ride through the wonders of childhood and the shadows of decay!

The crow, the owl and the dove


The second single of the upcoming Imaginaerum album is online.
To open the player, enter the password - Yövissy. Enjoy and don't forget to leave your comment below!



And here are the lyrics so you can sing along ;)

The Crow The Owl And The Dove by Nightwish

Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead

A crow flew to me, kept its distance
Such a proud creation
I saw its soul, envied its pride
But needed nothing it had

An owl came to me, old and wise
Pierced right through my youth
I learned its ways, envied its sense
But needed nothing it had

Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead

A dove came to me, had no fear
It rested on my arm
I touched its calm, envied its love
But needed nothing it had

A swan of white, she came to me
The lake mirrored her beauty sweet
I kissed her neck, adored her grace
But needed nothing she could give

Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it

Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead

11/22/2011

New Magazine Interviews


The latest interview with METAL.de! Check this out!


Here's the latest german METAL.de interview!!

For the german Fans

Um die Veröffentlichung von Nightwishs Imaginaerum Album angemessen zu feiern, finden überall in Deutschland Release Parties statt. Dort wird das neue Album vorgestellt und es gibt viele tolle Preise (Kalender, Poster, Shirts, etc.) zu gewinnen.

02.12.11 Halford / Berlin
02.12.11 Fabrik / Bruchsal
02.12.11 Tower / Bremen
02.12.11 Shadow / Leverkusen
02.12.11 Druckluftkammer / Koblenz
02.12.11 Rockstüberl / Burglengenfeld
02.12.11 Club Caesar / Neunkirchen
02.12.11 Exil / Göttingen

03.12.11 Rockfabrik / Nürnberg
03.12.11 Live Music Hall / Köln
03.12.11 Matrix / Bochum
03.12.11 Rockfabrik / Ludwigsburg
03.12.11 Rockstudio / München
03.12.11 Darkflower / Leipzig
03.12.11 Rockfabrik / Schweinfurt
03.12.11 Rockfabrik / Augsburg
03.12.11 Bastard Club / Osnabrück
03.12.11 Steinbruch Theater / Mühltal
03.12.11 Logans / Coburg
03.12.11 Rockclub / Hildesheim
03.12.11 Rocks / Nersingen

04.12.11 Last Cathedral /Berlin

08.12.11 Kaiserkeller / Hamburg

10.12.11 Engel 07 / Hannover
10.12.11 Stricker (Made In Hell Party) / Bielefeld

11/18/2011

Storytime tops Finnish single charts

Metal Hammer Dec 11


Exclusviely in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer there is a free, 24-page Nightwish mini mag! The magazine takes a detailed look behind the scenes at the making of Imaginaerum, as well as exclusive interviews with the band and a free poster! To order your copy of the mag, head over to