Nightwish - Samples From Imaginaerum Available Online

Amazon uploaded audio samples for each song from Imaginaerum, the new upcoming album from the Finnish symphonic metal act Nightwish. The samples were uploaded to the band's Soundcloud website and you can now listen to them here.

Nightwish posted the following on their official website: "Here are the official tasters from Imaginaerum! Even Amazon was so enthusiastic about the album, that they had to share these samples without asking us... If you want to experience the true impact of the album, we recommend that you do something else and not listen to these. With lots of respect!"

Imaginaerum will be released on November 30th in Finland and on December 2nd in Europe. More album details were previously reported over here.

[Also thanks to Ruudz for sending in this news!]

Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish

Posted: 18.11.2011 by Unhealer

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Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 21:57 Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway Crappy comment form them. I've enjoyed some of these moments. It's repetitive as shit and very mid-tempo, but there's some nice music around and I think I'll enjoy this album for a couple or more listens. The highlight is the weird folky tune in the end and Marco singing in Suomi. ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:03 Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway Written by Guest on 18.11.2011 at 22:01 I guess you already know this, but those are just tiny pieces of an album. I know, but my mind tends to work in fragments and when I hear this sorta stuff I have about 80% chance of guessing how it might sound like. Of course, due to this amazing and completely unnecessary gift, Nature has crippled me in a lot of other ways. ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:24 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina Most of the samples sound great musically speaking, so I guess I'll be sticking to the instrumental version of the album for most songs. Loading...
CyberSymphony Ollie Posts: 673 From: UK	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:25 CyberSymphony Ollie Posts: 673 From: UK I feel this is going to be very similar to Dark Passion Play in every way. Some moments which are going to be brilliantly epic and others are going to be same old repetitive Nightwish with Anette. I'm hoping to hear the instrumentals of all the songs. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:31 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada "We recommend that you do something else and not listen to this album." - Nightwish Because even they know. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:35 X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.11.2011 at 22:31 "We recommend that you do something else and not listen to this album." - Nightwish Because even they know. Oh man I read your comment first and I thought "there's no way they said that" and then I looked it up. Hilarious. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:37 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.11.2011 at 22:35 Hilarious. Seriously though, they don't have to tell me not to listen. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
Dargor Posts: 168	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:39 Dargor Posts: 168 I'm actually looking forward this album now. I wasn't sure at first but it seems somewhat promising. I never was a big fan of this band back when Tarja was the singer even if the music was awesome, but I think I prefer them now. I've enjoyed DPP and I think I'll be pleased with this one. It sounds like it will be more epic than DPP. But still, I do not have very high hopes, it may also be a very boring album. Who knows? Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden	Permalink 18.11.2011 - 22:40 X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.11.2011 at 22:37 Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.11.2011 at 22:35 Hilarious. Seriously though, they don't have to tell me not to listen. Well... They recommended that in quite a nice matter so I might as well do what they tell me and not listen a single note of the album. That video was enough... ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
neonxaos Posts: 163 From: Denmark	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 00:09 neonxaos Posts: 163 From: Denmark Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.11.2011 at 22:37 Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.11.2011 at 22:35 Hilarious. Seriously though, they don't have to tell me not to listen. Surprise! Loading...
Ag Fox Angel No More Posts: 4774 From: Hong Kong	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 01:56 Ag Fox Angel No More Posts: 4774 From: Hong Kong I'll wait :3 nice one, Troy ---- loves 小巫 Loading...
M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 02:56 M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia Based on recent form, will this quickly reach 100+ comments? ---- "Another day, another Doug." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!" Loading...
Rulatore Posts: 1107 From: Brazil	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 03:12 Rulatore Posts: 1107 From: Brazil Liked a lot, now I'm looking forward to it Loading...
Stabby Account deleted	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 03:48 Stabby Account deleted Should be interesting. I'm officially sick of Storytime, though. All I hear now is "memememememememememememe" on the chorus. Loading...
Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3301 From: Finland	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 03:49 Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3301 From: Finland Booooooooooooooooring ---- My vision is augmented Loading...
mikeprado30 Posts: 1273 From: Costa Rica	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 08:02 mikeprado30 Posts: 1273 From: Costa Rica Sounds promising. I just need they release another song as great as "The Poet and the Pendulum". ---- BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE! Loading...
Symmachus Posts: 2002 From: USA	Permalink 19.11.2011 - 11:19 Symmachus Posts: 2002 From: USA I'll do as they say and not listen to the samples. I'll wait until the whole songs are available, because samples have a lack of reason for their existence, generally speaking. Loading...
mikeprado30 Posts: 1273 From: Costa Rica	Permalink 20.11.2011 - 00:15 mikeprado30 Posts: 1273 From: Costa Rica Written by Symmachus on 19.11.2011 at 11:19 I'll do as they say and not listen to the samples. I'll wait until the whole songs are available, because samples have a lack of reason for their existence, generally speaking. For myself not, they always give me a first impression about how it will be the big fish ---- BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE! Loading...
Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand	Permalink 20.11.2011 - 00:23 Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand I think the fish is gonna be a good big fish. I'm very interested in hearing "Slow Love Slow" in its entirety. Jazz ballads are a good genre and worth experimenting, especially by quality bands. Almost every song seems to have a Celtic folk element which is another promising factor. Loading...
Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 00:43 Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway Written by Ernis on 20.11.2011 at 00:23 I'm very interested in hearing "Slow Love Slow" in its entirety. Jazz ballads are a good genre and worth experimenting, especially by quality bands. Almost every song seems to have a Celtic folk element which is another promising factor. Oh yes, I think Annette can pull it off quite nicely. As for the Celtic touch... wouldn't like them to wander too much into folk, but I like hearing some folk from time to time, and also some Nightwish from time to time, so it's a perfect match really. ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 00:53 Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand Written by Milena on 21.11.2011 at 00:43 wouldn't like them to wander too much into folk, but I like hearing some folk from time to time, and also some Nightwish from time to time, so it's a perfect match really. The folk was the thing that made the first albums of them so magical. It wasn't exactly Celtic but more oriental back then but still... these kinds of elements always spice up the music. Loading...
Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 00:59 Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway Written by Ernis on 21.11.2011 at 00:53 The folk was the thing that made the first albums of them so magical. It wasn't exactly Celtic but more oriental back then but still... these kinds of elements always spice up the music. Oh, yes, indeed. I really liked the melodies of at least half the songs on their first releases, they had lovely guitar tones, and some neat keyboard stuff in it... I tend to dislike overly symphonic music, so I only listen to a few Once-onward tracks. And I love that Oriental feel you're talking about... If all folk metal took cues from Amorphis and developed it further, it wouldn't have gotten boring so quickly. ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 01:47 Ernis 狼獾 Posts: 6804 From: New Zealand Written by Milena on 21.11.2011 at 00:59 Oh, yes, indeed. I really liked the melodies of at least half the songs on their first releases, they had lovely guitar tones, and some neat keyboard stuff in it... I tend Now that I think again, the acoustic guitar lines that can be heard in some of the samples do seem like a return to "Angels Fall First"... Loading...
Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 01:49 Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway Written by Ernis on 21.11.2011 at 01:47 Now that I think again, the acoustic guitar lines that can be heard in some of the samples do seem like a return to "Angels Fall First"... A return to innocent times? James Hetfield (not a very smart person, I know) once said you can't undo what you've learnt - you can't make yourself a virgin again. I wonder how that experiment will turn out... ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
crimsontide Posts: 4 From: UK	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 14:33 crimsontide Posts: 4 From: UK The music, chorus and Marco singing sound pretty nice. Regarding Annette and her voice, well...it'll never work with me. Some passages seem very Tarot-ish! "Last ride of the day" vs "Rider of the last day", uhuh Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 16:21 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted "The same old dead boy's song" sums it up pretty well. I don't mean to jump on any volksbandwagon, but I am not impressed by these samples. Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 16:25 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted Written by mikeprado30 on 19.11.2011 at 08:02 Sounds promising. I just need they release another song as great as "The Poet and the Pendulum". The Poet And The Pendulum is indeed a great song, but it is also an emotional catharsis filled with pain, angst, rage and more pain perhaps. Now Tuomas is all childish and happy. I don't wish ill for the guy, he is a genius, but he is at his best when things suck for him. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 20:20 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada Nobody involved with Nightwish is a genius. End of story. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847 From: Canada	Permalink 21.11.2011 - 20:30 MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847 From: Canada First impression: this is pure shit. Same fucking guitar riff on every song, lots of crappy ballads, you-know-who's lame vocals, cheeeesy hop-dee-ho-hai-la/tic tac tic tac bits... I'll have to hear the whole album for a final judgement but to date the only track that almost made me smile shyly is "Arabesque". BAD. ---- Notre destinée n'est pas encore tracée.... Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	Permalink 22.11.2011 - 10:04 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.11.2011 at 20:20 Nobody involved with Nightwish is a genius. End of story. Loading...