3 day Nightwish rehearsals over.We got 10 songs pre recorded as demos. Tomorrow a gig with Max on the Rock in Hietsku Rock. Then 2 days off and rehearsals in Helsinki with Wintersun for Summer breeze which is next Saturday. From there i go back to record the new Nightwish album nr 8. Cheers and thanks once more for the positive messages which means a lot to me.
New drumheads,all cleaned up and ready to setup. Thanks Mappe for lending these beauties! Nightwish album nr 8 recordings starting this wednesday. Wish me luck! cheers!
Well, Tuomas has described my score for song 3 as "Stunning and beautiful"! Fans will love that track- destined to be a real album sleeper!"-"Now into score number 4. This is a driving, typically Nightwish fast affair, perfect for Floor's great rock delivery, with a bonkers chorus!"-"And just to add- wait til you hear what we're doing with the Metro Voices choir on this one- some manic stuff!"
My kitview from the front. Yes , i know it doesn't look that " heavy metal " from the front with only one bassdrum, but this is just for the recording as it is much easier to use acoustic sound on the album just using 1 kickdrum and this was the wish of the man who records the album. Playing live it's always 2 kicks of course. We have 7 songs ready now as we started to record on Thursday evening. Yesterday i got 5 songs. Very smooth and relaxed atmosphere. Jukka came also yesterday to meet us and listen to the tracks. Nightwish album nr 8 is getting together today as i have 4 more songs to play today. The songs are great!!! cheers!!
The drumparts for the new Nightwish album are now done and we move on to Bass,Guitar and Keyboards. This has been incredible and at the same time very odd experience to sit on drumthrone with this amazing band and people! Jukka has been here with us for the last 2 days. I am very honoured to be part of this great new album. Thanks guys and thanks Jukka!!!Cheers!!
Tomorrow- on to score 5, which is actually the album closer, in 5 movements! I chose to tackle this marathon next!
The drum recordings are done and it all sounds fantastic! Onwards!
"A triumphant Ace of bass after recording the last song of the album!"-Tuomas
Well score 5 is complete and and Tuomas is delighted with my Sibelius mock-up! Gave me a chance to write some sensitive woodwind parts!…Including a bassoon obligato, to be played by the wonderful Julie Andrews (no, not THAT one!) Started score 6 yesterday.Number 6 is back to familiar Nightwish rock territory. More mighty ethnic percussion and plenty of crazy guitar riffs!Nearly 11 years down the line and Tuomas and I have a fantastic musical bond. Almost telepathic! Very little gets changed these days.
New album update:All rhythm- and lead guitars are now recorded! Missing just a couple of solos, to be recorded after the vocals (hard to shred with that mutant right hand, anyway…see first picture). Truly fantastic job, Emppu! On to keyboards and vocals next.
Score 6 has the Tuomas seal of approval- on with 7! Some crazy stuff in the intro of this- bowed crotales, contra bassoon, weird strings….
…..very discordant brass and spooky woodwinds too! The song itself?- it has a GREAT chorus and judging by the demo, Floor will be amazing!!
Nightwish main page informs us that on 05/01/2015, a gig in Los Angeles is planned
