Imaginaerum by Nightwish: The Score - Release

     Imaginaerum by Nightwish - The Score is the official soundtrack for the movie Imaginaerum. It was released on 9th november 2012. through Sony Music / Scene Nation.

Tracklist:


1. Find Your Story 
2. Orphanage Airlines 
3. Undertow 
4. Spying In The Doorway
5. A Crackling Sphere 
6. Sundown 
7. Wonderfields
8. Hey Buddy
9. Deeper Down
10. Dare To Enter
11. I Have To Let You Go 
12. Heart Lying Still 
13. From G To E Minor

Imaginaerum Wine - Promotional Videos

Imaginaerum - Wine

     A new Nightwish item, Imaginaerum wine, will be launched during 2012. Originating from Central Spain, this wine is brave and robust by style. The label of the bottle is based on the song “The Crow, The Owl And The Dove” from the Imaginaerum album. Further information and news about the wine can be found at nightwishwine.com. The wine is produced in co-operation with Tuomas Meriluoto, a Finnish Master of Wine.  

     Tuomas Holopainen: 

     “It is my personal passion for wine and this perfect marriage of music and lovely earthy delight that made us want to come up with a wine of our own. Whether it’s a romantic moment by a campfire, an occasion to celebrate Life itself or some serious Byronesque drinking, Imaginaerum Wine is what you need.”

Imaginaerum by Nightwish - Theatrical Trailer

    The official teatrical trailer for the Imaginaerum by Nightwish movie.

     www.imaginaerum.com

Imaginaerum - The Official Poster

Imaginaerum by Nightwish: The Score

     The soundtrack for the movie will be released in 9th November 2012.

World premiere of the Imaginaerum the movie and concert

     WORLD PREMIERE OF IMAGINAERUM THE MOVIE AND CONCERT ANNOUNCED AT HARTWALL ARENA, HELSINKI, FINLAND, ON NOVEMBER 10, 2012

     The long-awaited Nightwish movie Imaginaerum will have its “flying” premiere at Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, on November 10, 2012, as the audience will be treated to both a full-scale Nightwish concert and the world premiere of the movie.

     Eagerly anticipated around the world, Imaginaerum creates a musical fantasy world in the vein of David Lynch, Neil Gaiman, and Cirque du Soleil. The movie is an innovative mixture of story-telling and music, an extraordinary tale of the power of imagination… and what’s ultimately important in life.

     Shot and post-produced in Canada, the movie was directed by Stobe Harju and produced by Solar Films, and features appearances by all Nightwish members. The screenplay is based on a wild vision that Tuomas Holopainen, the mastermind of the band, devised after the album Dark Passion Play came out in 2007.

     “I though of how we could take our expression that had already became pretty ambitious and grandiose to the next level, and that’s when I knew I wanted to tell a story, and to tell it with love and piety.”

     According to Holopainen, finishing the movie has been an eventful and challenging journey that has sometimes demanded superhuman dedication from the production crew.

     “I want to already thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. Together we’ve managed to create something innovative, strange, and timeless”, Holopainen states.

     Imaginaerum will be screened at the Hartwall Arena on November 10, preceded by a show by Nightwish themselves, their last concert in Finland this year. The Finnish theatrical premiere of the movie is scheduled for November 23.

     The official soundtrack of the movie, Imaginaerum by Nightwish - The Score will be released on the day before the premiere, Friday, November 9. The album features 13 grandiose, unreleased re-interpretations of Imaginaerum tracks by Petri Alanko.

     Nightwish have sold over seven million albums internationally and received over 60 Gold and Platinum awards, making them the most successful Finnish Rock band of all time.

Imaginaerum Movie - Release Date

     Solar Films has announced November 23rd as the general release date for the Imaginaerum movie in Finland!

Imaginaerum - Update XIV

     Dear friends of Imaginaerum movie.

     A massive amount of things have happened since the last update. Actually, more than ever.

     I'm writing this from a hotel room in Los Angeles as I am doing casting for my next project really starting right after Imaginaerum is finished and in the bag to reach all you fantastic people.

     This spring, we were in a hurry to finish the film already in May. It turned out that we still had a lot to give for this movie and so we brought in an extra pair of hands to finish some of the visual effects we were missing. Alchemy 24 joined in to help us with our goal of making this movie to look even better and to help our vfx supervisor to create something very special. I also stepped back into the editing booth with Mathieu and we solved some loose ends in the story and trimmed a couple of scenes closer to what was originally intended. Petri has modified the soundtrack a little to fit the cut. We put the final coloring and the sound mix on hold waiting for August.

     Here we are now. As I fly back to Montreal this wednesday, I will face an impossible emotional situation where I have to finally finalize the film, grab it and fly back to Finland with it. This will be happening by the end of August as it still takes couple of weeks to do.

     We are really onto something here. As you all have been so patient with the movie so far, and you have understood what it really means to finish something as well as you can once you already have been working on it for 4,5 years and sometimes you really feel like letting go. With Nightwish and Tuomas we have been on this road for too long not to finish the journey like we planned in the beginning. We would not be who we are today, if we would give up on a dream like this.

     I feel I am almost forced to give you as many tweet on the final days as possible so that you will know, how the story ends. There will be a lot of blood, shedding tears, but above all, joy. We have finally passed the sign in the cross roads and are approaching the finishing line that says Welcome to Imaginaerum. What happened on that road, will be a story that will be shared with you.

     Sincerely,
     Stobe Harju
     The Director

Nightwish - 3 Awards from Nuclear Blast

     After their last show on the first part of the „Imaginaerum“ tour, in Stuttgart – NIGHTWISH received 3 awards from their label Nuclear Blast:

"Imaginaerum" - Gold Award (for more than 100.000 sold copies in Germany)

"Dark Passion Play" - Platinum Award (for more than 200.000 sold copies in Germany)

"Once" - Triple Gold Award (for more than 300.000 sold copies in Germany)

"These 3 awards from "Once", "Dark Passion Play" and "Imaginaerum" represent the purity of our music making, loyalty of the fans, and hard work & trust from the record label and management. We are deeply touched and grateful, and will continue to tread the chosen path with you all", so the statement from Tuomas Holopainen.

"NIGHTWISH rightfully stand at the very top of the winner’s podium, brave every trend with their music and go ahead with their style consistently with much blood, sweat and tears. Each and every NIGHTWISH album is a masterpiece and the awards substantiate that the fans acknowledge and honour the band’s class and sincerity. We’re very proud that we’ve been able to make our contribution to their success and are looking forward a lot to our shared future", states Andy Siry – head of A&R and label manager of Nuclear Blast.