Yesterwynde Explained

Yesterwynde
Type:studio
Artist:Nightwish
Cover:Nightwish_Yesterwynde_Cover.jpg
Border:yes
Alt:Cover art for "Yesterwynde"
Recorded:August–November 2023
Studio:
  • Röskö Campsite (Kitee)
  • Paha Pajari (Kitee)
  • Petrax (Hollola)
  • Studio Dahl (Brastad)
  • Troykington Castle (North Yorkshire)
  • Abbey Road Studios (London)
Genre:
Length:71:07
Label:Nuclear Blast
Producer:Tuomas Holopainen
Chronology:Nightwish studio album
Prev Year:2020

Yesterwynde is the tenth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released on 20 September 2024 by Nuclear Blast. This marks their first studio album since Wishmaster that does not feature Marko Hietala, following his departure from the band in January 2021, and the first album to feature Jukka Koskinen as the new bassist.[3] [4]

Background

Production

Holopainen began drafting ideas for the next Nightwish album in March and April 2021[5] while also engaging with his side projects Auri and Darkwoods My Betrothed.[6] He confirmed that the band had booked a studio for the next album, scheduled for three months in the summer of 2023 at the Röskö campsite.[7] [8] In March 2022, Holopainen entered the studio to write demos for the upcoming Nightwish album,[9] [10] which were later completed in June 2022.[11]

After the band listened to the demos,[12] Jansen, who was at the time working on her debut solo album Paragon, stated on 10 June 2022 that while the band's signature sound would remain intact, the upcoming album would take a heavier direction.[13] Holopainen later confirmed that the next album would serve as both a continuation of Human. :II: Nature and the third and final part of a trilogy that began with Endless Forms Most Beautiful.[14] [15] After completing the demos in July at an undisclosed location, the band began tracking the album in August.[16] Drummer Kai Hahto later confirmed that he had finished recording drums for eight songs.[17] The band completed tracking their instruments in September 2023,[18] with the orchestral arrangements concluding the following month.[19] The recording sessions were completed by the end of November 2023. Mixing and mastering commenced at Finnvox Studios in January 2024,[20] and was completed by the end of February.[21]

Composition

Themes

The title of the album is a word coined by band member Troy Donockley, which Holopainen describes as encapsulating the feelings of time, history, memory, and the connection to past generations, who have "all had their lives, their ups and downs, and they don't exist anymore, except as atoms scattered all over the universe. And we're going to be in that state pretty soon as well. So that should give you something to think about."

Holopainen has characterized the album as exploring themes of humanism, history, and their inspirations, emphasizing that the overall outlook of the album is positive and optimistic.[22]

Release and promotion

The album's title was announced on April 30, 2024, along with a release date of September 20, 2024.[23] The first single from the album, titled "Perfume of the Timeless," was released on May 21, 2024.[24] The second single, titled "The Day of...," was released on August 8, 2024.[25] The third and final single, "An Ocean of Strange Islands," was released on September 10, 2024.[26] A music video for the song "Lanternlight" was released on September 20, 2024, the same day the album was released.[27]

No tour was planned to support the album, as the band began a hiatus from touring following its release,[28] [29] which Hahto stated would last for "two or three years."[30]

Personnel

Credits for Yesterwynde adapted from liner notes.

Nightwish

Additional personnel

The Sepian Voices

The Children of 'Ata Choir

Children's Choir

Sepian Orchestra

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[31] 15
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[32] 22
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[33] 59

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nightwish Yesterwynde . Nuclear Blast . 18 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Chantler . Chris . "Nightwish sound heavier and livelier than they’ve been for years." Yesterwynde proves Nightwish remain the undisputed heavyweight champs of symphonic metal . Louder Sound . 18 November 2024 . 17 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Marko Hietala leaves Nightwish . Metal Hammer . 12 January 2021 . 2 June 2023 . en . 12 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112093533/https://www.loudersound.com/news/marko-hietala-leaves-nightwish . live .
  4. Web site: 21 August 2022 . Nightwish announces Jukka Koskinen as band's new permanent bassist . 2 June 2023 . Chaoszine . 13 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230713025400/https://chaoszine.net/nightwish-announces-jukka-koskinen-as-bands-new-permanent-bassist/ . live .
  5. Web site: Tuomas Holopainen avoimena Nightwishin vaikeasta alkuvuodesta – Marko Hietalan shokki-ilmoitusta seurasi solistin joutuminen sairaalahoitoon . Ilta-Sanomat . 25 April 2021 . fi . 22 April 2021 . 24 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424214746/https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000007933762.html . live .
  6. Web site: NIGHTWISH Keyboardist TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN's Black Metal Project Darkwoods My Betrothed Signs With Napalm Records . Blabbermouth.net . 10 June 2021 . 8 June 2021 . 8 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608172240/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-keyboardist-tuomas-holopainens-black-metal-project-darkwoods-my-betrothed-signs-with-napalm-records/ . live .
  7. Web site: Everley . Dave . Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen: "I've been gathering up ideas for the new Nightwish album" . Metal Hammer . 21 May 2021 . en . 21 May 2021 . 21 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521133745/https://www.loudersound.com/features/nightwish-tuomas-holopainen-interview-livestream-marko-new-album . live .
  8. Web site: Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen reveals the band has plans to spend three months together making the upcoming album: "It has proven to be an extremely functional concept for us" . Chaoszine . 6 April 2023 . 6 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Mäenpää . Arto . Nightwishin leiristä hyviä uutisia: yhtye aloittanut säveltämään musiikkia seuraavaa albumia varten . KaaosZine . 2 March 2022 . fi . 2 March 2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824183413/https://kaaoszine.fi/nightwishin-leirista-hyvia-uutisia-yhtye-aloittanut-saveltamaan-musiikkia-seuraavaa-albumia-varten/ . live .
  10. Web site: Nightwish Is Working On Material For Tenth Studio Album . Blabbermouth.net . 2 March 2022 . 2 March 2022 . 23 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323013029/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-is-working-on-material-for-tenth-studio-album/ . live .
  11. Web site: Nightwish To Begin Recording Next Album In Summer Of 2023 . Blabbermouth.net . 3 August 2022 . en . 3 August 2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824061713/https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-to-begin-recording-next-album-in-summer-of-2023 . live .
  12. News: Nightwish have recently been working on the demo material for their new album: "Tuomas has been really productive" . 18 August 2022 . Chaoszine . 15 August 2022 . 27 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827132446/https://chaoszine.net/nightwish-have-recently-been-working-on-the-demo-material-for-their-new-album-tuomas-has-been-really-productive/ . live .
  13. Web site: Nightwish: "Vi älskar världen vi bor i" . Göteborgs-Posten . 12 June 2022 . sv . 10 June 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006151637/https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur-n%C3%B6je/nightwish-vi-%C3%A4lskar-v%C3%A4rlden-vi-bor-i-1.74584847 . live .
  14. Web site: Nightwish's Next Album Will Be Third Part Of A Trilogy . Blabbermouth . 18 September 2022 . en . 17 September 2022 . 17 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220917182113/https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwishs-next-album-will-be-third-part-of-a-trilogy . live .
  15. Web site: Tuomas Holopainen reveals "major surprises" on next Nightwish album, admits he thought the band "were finished" when bassist Marko Hietala left . Metal Hammer . 8 December 2022 . en . 7 December 2022 . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207225536/https://www.loudersound.com/news/nightwish-new-album-tuomas-holopainen-surprises . live .
  16. Web site: Osuna . Hernan . Nightwish have finished demoing new album - recording to begin in early August . Chaoszine . 29 July 2023 . 24 July 2023 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730033936/https://chaoszine.net/nightwish-have-finished-demoing-new-album-recording-to-begin-in-early-august/ . live .
  17. Web site: Osuna . Hernan . Recording of Nightwish's new album progresses - drums already recorded for eight songs . Chaoszine . 8 August 2023 . 7 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Osuna . Hernan . Nightwish's new album recording progresses, band has finished tracking all instruments . Chaoszine . 16 October 2023 . 25 September 2023 . 23 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123084922/https://chaoszine.net/nightwishs-new-album-recording-progresses-band-has-finished-recording-all-instruments-for-upcoming-album/ . live .
  19. Web site: Mäenpää . Arto . Nightwish finish the orchestration recordings for their upcoming album at legendary Abbey Road studios . Chaoszine . 16 October 2023 . 16 October 2023.
  20. Web site: Nightwish - Mixing New Album . Metal Storm . January 10, 2024 . en . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507104150/https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=52396 . live .
  21. Web site: Mäenpää . Arto . Nightwish has finished the mixing and mastering of their upcoming album . Chaoszine . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229111509/https://chaoszine.net/nightwish-has-finished-the-mixing-and-mastering-of-their-upcoming-album/ . live .
  22. Web site: 30 April 2024 . Nightwish: "The whole theme of the album is time, history, humanism,… . 1 May 2024 . Kerrang! . en.
  23. Web site: Mills . Matt . "A fantastical voyage through time, memory and the better angels of human nature": Nightwish announce long-awaited new album Yesterwynde . Louder . 30 April 2024 . en . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430101640/https://www.loudersound.com/news/nightwish-announce-yesterwynde-album-2024 . live .
  24. Web site: Baldin . Benedetta . Nightwish announce new album "Yesterwynde" to be released on September 20th . Chaoszine . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024.
  25. News: Nightwish sound even more symphonic than usual on new single The Day Of... . Louder Sound . 8 August 2024 . 8 August 2024 . en . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808111645/https://www.loudersound.com/news/nightwish-release-the-day-of-single-2024 . live .
  26. Web site: Mäenpää . Arto . Nightwish drops new song "An Ocean of Strange Islands": New album "Yesterwynde" out this Friday . Chaoszine . 10 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910134406/https://chaoszine.net/nightwish-drops-new-song-an-ocean-of-strange-islands-new-album-yesterwynde-out-this-friday/ . live .
  27. Web site: Nightwish Premier "Lanternlight" Music Video; Yesterwynde Album Out Now . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 21 September 2024 . en . 20 September 2024 . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921030536/https://bravewords.com/news/nightwish-premier-lanternlight-music-video-yesterwynde-album-out-now . live .
  28. Web site: Alderslade . Merlin . Nightwish retire from touring for the foreseeable future: "we won't be touring the next album" . Louder Sound . 30 July 2023 . en . 6 April 2023.
  29. Web site: Childers . Chad . Nightwish Taking Touring Hiatus, Announce New Album Timeline . Loudwire . 30 July 2023 . en . 6 April 2023 . 6 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706033832/https://loudwire.com/nightwish-touring-hiatus-new-album-timeline/ . live .
  30. Web site: Mäenpää . Arto . "There won't be any Nightwish shows within the next two or three years" – Exclusive interview with Kai Hahto from Nightwish / Wintersun . Chaoszine . 23 January 2024 . 23 January 2024 . 23 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240123120239/https://chaoszine.net/there-wont-be-any-nightwish-shows-within-the-next-two-or-three-years-exclusive-interview-with-kai-hahto-from-nightwish-wintersun/ . live .
  31. Web site: Tops de la semaine / Top Albums . September 2024 . Snepmusique.com . 11 October 2024. french.
  32. Web site: Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 39. hét . . 2 October 2024.
  33. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 25, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. 25 September 2024. 25 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240925045211/https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=30. live.

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