Dark Passion Play - new Nightwish CD

[St Enigma]

www.nightwish.com

Nightwish's upcoming album will be called "Dark Passion Play". It will be released by Nuclear Blast on September 28th, by Spinefarm Records / Universal on September 26th and by Roadrunner Records on September 28th.

The tracklist reads as follows:

1. The Poet And The Pendulum
2. Bye Bye Beautiful
3. Amaranth
4. Cadence Of Her Last Breath
5. Master Passion Greed
6. Eva
7. Sahara
8. Whoever Brings The Night
9. For The Heart I Once Had
10. The Islander
11. Last Of The Wilds
12. 7 Days To The Wolves
13. Meadows Of Heaven

The album cover artwork.

Even before that date, on August 24th (Nuclear Blast) and on August 22nd (Spinefarm/Universal), the single "Amaranth" will be released. It will come in different versions, their tracklists will be announced later.

The single cover artwork:

 

[Braxil]

"Bye Bye Beautiful"? Lol, they've had songs with funnier titles than that which have turned out to be good, so I guess I'll hold off on judgment.

 

[mtndewqueen88]

Looks exactly like Nightwish. Wasn't the Poet & The Pendulum the monstrously long song? And they put it first?

 

[OrbWeaver]

Yeah, P&P is the 14 minute "epic" I believe.

All I'm going to say is this: The artwork looks cool.

 

[Jibrille]

I cannot wait till Sept (or Oct when the tour is).... though I imagine most of us will have heard the album long before then... *whistles*

 

[Stingray11214]

This CD is gonna kick some SERIOUS ass! I cannot wait for the shows in Philly and NYC.

I am just a slight concerned with "Poet" going first. I do not know if the casual fan is gonna be able to put up with a 14 minute epic so early.

 

[Jibrille]

I'm attending the Boston show for sure. Philly is up in the air because my friend I would stay with may not be living there come October.
I really wanted to make a fun vacation of it, too.

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

I love both artworks. This album will smoke! I'm positive of that.

 

[Stingray11214]

I'm attending the Boston show for sure. Philly is up in the air because my friend I would stay with may not be living there come October.
I really wanted to make a fun vacation of it, too.

Jibrille, PM me

 

[J-Man]

I can't wait for the tour, this CD is gonna smoke.

 

[nailz]

"Bye Bye Beautiful"? Lol, they've had songs with funnier titles than that which have turned out to be good, so I guess I'll hold off on judgment.

yah, i wonder what THAT song is going to be about.

 

[Petethedrummer]

VERY cool artwork

 

[Rider of Theli]

Even before that date, on August 24th...

*sing-song* HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

 

[St Enigma]

While Your Lips Are Still Red

Music from Markku Pölönen film "Lieksa!" (engl. title "The Matriarch")
Music/Lyrics Tuomas Holopainen, Vocals Marco Hietala.

The song will also be released as the b-side on Amaranth-CDS on August 26th.

 

[See You In Hell]

While Your Lips Are Still Red

Music from Markku Pölönen film "Lieksa!" (engl. title "The Matriarch")
Music/Lyrics Tuomas Holopainen, Vocals Marco Hietala.

The song will also be released as the b-side on Amaranth-CDS on August 26th.

Thanks for posting this -- the song was great....very moving actually.

 

[Jibrille]

curses. I have to wait a few hours before I can check that out. *cries*

 

[edgeofthorns]

I'm stoked about the Atlanta show in November that my wife and I are going to!

~Brian~

 

[BlackenedDawn]

DARK PASSION PLAY!!!!

 

[Stingray11214]

Too bad I have to work. If I didn't, I would be at EVERY US Nightwish show after this CD.

I gues Therion would have had to wait!

 

[Stingray11214]

While Your Lips Are Still Red

Music from Markku Pölönen film "Lieksa!" (engl. title "The Matriarch")
Music/Lyrics Tuomas Holopainen, Vocals Marco Hietala.

The song will also be released as the b-side on Amaranth-CDS on August 26th.

Please, Tuomas and Marco, do this song LIVE!