Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
NIGHTWISH new and 11th Album, 7 Songs Have Been Written HOLOPAINEN - update
Heads up Nightwish fans as there is a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, on line see link below…. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen had a chat about his plans to write and record new music in the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Since the release of [NIGHTWISH's latest album, 2024's] 'Yesterwynde', it's all been about music in my life, and I've absolutely loved it. First, we recorded the third AURI album [Holopainen's project with his wife Johanna Kurkela and NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley], '[III - ]Candles & Beginnings', did a tour with it. After that, I have been working with an upcoming solo album that will be released at some point next year. All the songs are done and recorded, and at the moment we are just doing the orchestrations with [English conductor, orchestrator and composer] Mr. James Shearman, and we're gonna record them in London later this year. So the album should be ready by spring '27. And also I have been working on the next NIGHTWISH album for the past months, and we are entering the studio next May. So we're doing good in there as well."
Interview here. youtube.com/watch?v=KAtTnrL7lso
In an interview with Bear Wiseman, Holopainen stated previously …. he has already written "seven" songs so far for NIGHTWISH's follow-up to "Yesterwynde". As for what is inspiring him musically and lyrically these days, Tuomas said: "In a broader spectrum, the same things as always before. The world around us. People, they are so inspiring. Some books I've read, some films I've seen. So many things. But it's a bit early to go there. All I can say at this point is that it's happening next year. A lot of songs done already, lot more songs to be done, and I'm just in a very good place of bringing them home with the whole band."
NIGHTWISH new and 11th Album, 7 Songs Have Been Written HOLOPAINEN - update
NIGHTWISH new and 11th Album, 7 Songs Have Been Written HOLOPAINEN - update
Heads up Nightwish fans as there is a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, on line see link below…. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen had a chat about his plans to write and record new music in the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Since the release of [NIGHTWISH's latest album, 2024's] 'Yesterwynde', it's all been about music in my life, and I've absolutely loved it. First, we recorded the third AURI album [Holopainen's project with his wife Johanna Kurkela and NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley], '[III - ]Candles & Beginnings', did a tour with it. After that, I have been working with an upcoming solo album that will be released at some point next year. All the songs are done and recorded, and at the moment we are just doing the orchestrations with [English conductor, orchestrator and composer] Mr. James Shearman, and we're gonna record them in London later this year. So the album should be ready by spring '27. And also I have been working on the next NIGHTWISH album for the past months, and we are entering the studio next May. So we're doing good in there as well."
Interview here. youtube.com/watch?v=KAtTnrL7lso
In an interview with Bear Wiseman, Holopainen stated previously …. he has already written "seven" songs so far for NIGHTWISH's follow-up to "Yesterwynde". As for what is inspiring him musically and lyrically these days, Tuomas said: "In a broader spectrum, the same things as always before. The world around us. People, they are so inspiring. Some books I've read, some films I've seen. So many things. But it's a bit early to go there. All I can say at this point is that it's happening next year. A lot of songs done already, lot more songs to be done, and I'm just in a very good place of bringing them home with the whole band."
NIGHTWISH new and 11th Album, 7 Songs Have Been Written HOLOPAINEN - update
