THERION have always been a band that have challenged themselves to explore new paths, while remaining true to their musical core values. For their 17th studio album, “Leviathan”, mastermind Christofer Johnsson and his collaborator Thomas Vikström have created something that has been previously unthinkable to the guitarist and the singer. "We have done the only thing that was left of all the different angles to explore", explains Christofer. "We have decided to give the people what they kept asking for. 'Leviathan' is the first album that we have deliberately packed with THERION hit songs."

Passion and the Opera is the third single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released from their album Oceanborn, the single was shipped only in a cardsleeve. The song was played live only between 1999 and 2001, but since 2007 Tarja Turunen, Nightwish ex-frontwoman, is playing the song live with her own band.
The single's cover art features the Oceanborn owl with the same scroll as in the cover of Oceanborn and Wishmaster.

Imaginaerum is the forthcoming seventh studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, scheduled to be released on 30 November 2011. The album is a concept album telling the story of an old composer on his deathbed, reminiscing of his youth. The album was produced alongside the movie of the same name, directed by Stobe Harju, who previously directed Nightwish's "The Islander" music video, and the album and the film share the same themes and general story. The first single off the album, "Storytime" was released on November 9, and quickly topped the Finnish single charts.

Nightwish have completed the recording process for their 9th studio album and are proud to announce the title, artwork and track listing. Human. :II: Nature. will be released on 10th of April, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The long-awaited record, following 2015's 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 album pre-orders 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.

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◎此版本超值加收一曲" Incentive"
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歷經數波團員單飛的人事紛擾， Epica於2009年與德國金屬大廠Nuclear Blast 聯手推出第五張全新專輯「Design Your Universe」，向眾人宣誓身為荷蘭首席歌德美姬的實力不容許被質疑挑戰；首部曲"Samadhi"率先導入了充滿歌頌讚揚意味的史詩旋律，連貫著"Resign To Surrender"產生奇妙無比的交織融合襯托出純淨無瑕的磅礡氣勢，強力主打勁曲"Unleashed"喚醒深困內心已久的悲憐靈魂；秉持濃厚悠揚風味的歌劇女伶美聲圍迴繞在腦海裡令人不禁倍感淒美陰柔，相信是所有歌德樂迷今年底絕對不可錯過的完美盛宴！