Nightwish announce new studio album HUMAN. :II: NATURE.

When Finnish sextet NIGHTWISH announce a new studio album people tend to take notice. They know that something special is brewing. Band leader Tuomas Holopainen once said that whenever he creates a new record he has the intention of capturing something rare and unique, a monument and a true album experience. In 2020 he’s certain to achieve his objective once again. NIGHTWISH have completed the recordings for their 9th studio album and are proud to announce the title, artwork (above) and tracklisting. ‘HUMAN. :II: NATURE.’ will be released on 10th April 2020. The long-awaited record, following 2015’s critically-acclaimed ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’, will be a double album containing 9 tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided into eight chapters on CD 2.

The tracklisting will read as follows:

Disc 1:

01. Music

02. Noise

03. Shoemaker

04. Harvest

05. Pan

06. How's The Heart?

07. Procession

08. Tribal

09. Endlessness

Disc 2:

01. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Vista

02. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - The Blue

03. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - The Green

04. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Moors

05. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Aurorae

06. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Quiet As The Snow

07. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Anthropocene (incl. "Hurrian Hymn To Nikkal")

08. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Ad Astra

The album pre-order will start on February 7th.

‘HUMAN. :II: NATURE.’ was recorded from August to October 2019 at Röskö campsite, Petrax Studios and Troykington castle, as well as Finnvox Studios, by Tero Kinnunen, Mikko Karmila and Troy Donockley. The mixing was done by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox, with Tuomas Holopainen and Tero Kinnunen. Mastering was done by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.

NIGHTWISH WORLD TOUR 2020

• 16.11. N - Oslo - Spektrum
• 20.11. D - Leipzig - Arena
• 21.11. D - Dusseldorf - ISS Dome
• 23.11. NL - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome
• 24.11. NL - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome (sold out)
• 25.11. F - Paris - AccorHotels Arena
• 26.11. B - Antwerp - Lotto Arena
• 28.11. D - Stuttgart - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
• 29.11. LUX - Luxembourg - Rockhal
• 03.12. I - Milan - Lorenzini District
• 04.12. D - Munich - Olympiahalle
• 09.12. D - Bamberg - Brose Arena
• 10.12. D - Frankfurt - Festhalle
• 12.12. A - Vienna - Stadthalle
• 14.12. D - Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle
• 16.12. UK - Cardiff - Motorpoint Arena
• 18.12. UK - London - SSE Arena Wembley

via Contra Promotion