Nightwish

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen talks about "Storytime," the first single from their forthcoming album Imaginaerum, in the video below. Apparently, it was inspired by a Christmas special that's shown on Finnish TV every year.

Here it is - the video for "Storytime," the first single from Nightwish's epic new album Imaginaerum, which will be out January 10, 2012 in the US! Nightwish's Imaginaerum will be released in the US on January 10, 2012, but you can pre-order a very special package that includes the CD, a second CD of instrumental tracks, four exclusive digital bonus tracks (delivered on January 10), an exclusive T-shirt, a lithograph signed by all the bandmembers, a digital download of the album on December 6 (a month before the CD's US street date), and a chance to win tickets to the band's epic one-off show in Los Angeles on January 21. All that for only $33.99.

Nightwish frontman Tuomas Holopainen goes through the band's upcoming album Imaginaerum track by track in this video, recently shot by MetalItalia.com. It's pretty interesting, discussing all the various sounds, from metal to jazz to what he describes as "Arabian death dance," that appear on the multifaceted CD.

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen was interviewed by the Swedish site CrankItUp.de. He talks about changing the title of the band's new album from Imaginarium to Imaginaerum, grumbles about journalists who continue to dwell on the band's past traumas rather than talk about new work, explains his own creative process - including what time of day he prefers to write - and much more.

Nightwish recently held a listening session for their upcoming album Imaginaerum at the German headquarters of their European label, and now they've posted this video. In the clip, bandmembers Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Pietala comment on all the press activity they've been doing, after which several of the journalists invited to the event offer their thoughts on the music they've just heard.

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen was recently interviewed by KaaosTV in his native Finland. You can watch the full 15-minute conversation (in Finnish, with English subtitles) below.

Nathan Scott of FinlandCalling.com recently interviewed Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen at the Gibson Guitars offices in London. The two discussed the band's upcoming album Imaginaerum (out January 10 in the US), the accompanying film, their live plans and more.

Nightwish have released a teaser clip for the song "Storytime," from their upcoming CD Imaginaerum, which will be released January 10, 2012. Check it out below. .

Nightwish have posted the following video, which takes you behind the scenes of the creation of their forthcoming album Imaginaerum, which will be in stores in January. Bandleader Tuomas Holopainen discusses the writing and recording process, and footage from the set of the accompanying movie is also included. Here's the clip: .

Nightwish leader Tuomas Holopainen was interviewed by Finnish music site Chaos Tube on October 12; you can watch the video of the 15-minute conversation below. They discuss the band's upcoming album Imaginaerum, which will be released in January, as well as the medical problems that plagued the group during the recording, their upcoming tour plans (including a US show). Here's the video: Nightwish will perform a one-off album release show at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on January 21; visit our tour page to buy tickets.