Nightwish announce details of new album
{{date|June 14, 2007}}

[[Finland|Finnish]] [[w:Symphonic metal#Symphonic power metal|symphonic power metal]] band, [[w:Nightwish|Nightwish]], has announced details about their latest studio album, which will be the first to feature new [[Sweden|Swedish]] lead vocalist [[w:Anette Olzon|Anette Olzon]], who recently replaced [[w:Tarja Turunen|Tarja Turunen]].

Among the details released is the name of the new album, which until now had been unrevealed. The album will be called ''[[w:Dark Passion Play|Dark Passion Play]]''. Nightwish have also released a full track listing for the album and revealed that as well as ''[[w:Eva (song)|Eva]]'', which has already been released, the song ''[[w:Amaranth (song)|Amaranth]]'' will be released as a single.

Nightwish have also announced release details. The album will debut in the band's native Finland on September 26 from record labels [[w:Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm Records]] and distributed by [[w:Universal Music Group|Universal Music Group]]. It will be released in the US and the rest of Europe two days later, with the US label being [[w:Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner Records]] and the European label being [[w:Nuclear Blast Records|Nuclear Blast Records]]. Nuclear Blast will release ''Amaranth'' on August 24 and Spinefarm/Universal will release it on August 22.

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=Nightwish announce Anette Olzon as new lead vocalist|date=May 30, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/nightwish_new_album_details_revealed.html?200706140932
|title=Nightwish: New Album Details Revealed
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|pub=Ultimate Guitar Archive
|date=June 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=74595
|title=NIGHTWISH: New Album Details Revealed
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|date=June 13, 2007}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nightwish.com/en/news Nightwish - the official website]

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Finnish symphonic power metal band, Nightwish, has announced details about their latest studio album, which will be the first to feature new Swedish lead vocalist Anette Olzon, who recently replaced Tarja Turunen.

Among the details released is the name of the new album, which until now had been unrevealed. The album will be called Dark Passion Play. Nightwish have also released a full track listing for the album and revealed that as well as Eva, which has already been released, the song Amaranth will be released as a single.

Nightwish have also announced release details. The album will debut in the band's native Finland on September 26 from record labels Spinefarm Records and distributed by Universal Music Group. It will be released in the US and the rest of Europe two days later, with the US label being Roadrunner Records and the European label being Nuclear Blast Records. Nuclear Blast will release Amaranth on August 24 and Spinefarm/Universal will release it on August 22.
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