Nightwish released a 45-minute documentary about the creation process of the album Yesterwynde , which was released in September of this year.
The work's name is a word coined by the artists themselves that "describes a feeling that cannot be described by human language," explains keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (via Blabbermouth ).
Yesterwynde was the Nightwish album that took the longest to complete, having been "intensely worked on for three and a half years" and also mastered seven times until all members were "one hundred percent satisfied" with the result.
According to Tuomas, "the heavy ingredients of the songs are easily recognizable," which generated several distinct reactions from fans, where "some say it's the band's biggest album so far," as well as being "Nightwish's heaviest and most sinister release" to date.
The band's project addresses a variety of universal themes, such as memories, mortality, humanism, time, and others. " Yesterwynde is the band's most lyrically driven album: our music has never been so enamored with the lyrics," concludes Tuomas.
Nightwish hiatus
Following the release of Yesterwynde , the group announced that they will be taking a break from touring and will not be going on the road to celebrate the album.
In an interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece , multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley said, "Well, I was part of the decision, like all of us."
“We weren’t forced to this conclusion, but we were pointed towards it much earlier, even before the pandemic. We realized we were on the verge of burnout from doing too much. So we made the decision, and extraordinarily, the decision to take this hiatus, this time off, is for all of us. There’s no time limit. We have absolutely no plans for when we’re going to get together to play live again.”
He continues: “It’s not the end. It’s an extended break. However, I can see more live performances probably in 2027, which is the band’s 30th anniversary. I imagine we’ll do something live to celebrate. We might do that.”
Check out the interview given to Troy Donockley by Rock Hard Greece :
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