Year : 2014
Style : Symphonic Rock , Neoclassical
Country : Finland
Audio : 320kbps + scans
Size : 293 mb
Bio:
Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born 25 December 1976) is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician (but mainly keyboardist), screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish.He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music.He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen.Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film Lieksa! in 2007. He also co-wrote Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, released in November 2012.
1st solo album by Nightwish masterminds!
- Orchestral arrangements by Pip Williams, who was also responsible for the Orchestra of the last Nightwish albums
- The artwork was done by Don Rosa (in the photo beside Tuomas ur) the author of "Uncle Scrooge - His life, his billions," on which the entire album is aligned
"With Nightwish he wrote symphonies for eternity. Now met Tuomas Holopainen his greatest dream; a deeply filigree Classic Folk work with epic soundtrack character and thus creates the most beautiful musical robe that was ever composed for a story. "
Album:
Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge is the first solo album by Finnish songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, best known for his work in the symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was based on cartoonist Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, a graphic novel which featured the Carl Barks Disney comics character of the same name. Rosa contributed the cover artwork. The first single, "A Lifetime of Adventure" was released on February 5, 2014 along with a music video directed by Ville Lipiäinen.It features several vocalists including Johanna Kurkela, Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica and narration by Alan Reid, with lyrics in English and Scottish Gaelic. It also features the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir group Metro Voices, and several guest musicians including fellow Nightwish member Troy Donockley.
Line-Up:
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting (2013-present) - See also: Darkwoods My Betrothed, Nightwish, ex-For My Pain..., ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Nattvindens Gråt, Auri, Karelian Division, ex-Kotiteollisuus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Glasgow 1877
02. Into The West
03. Duel & Cloudscapes
04. Dreamtime
05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike
06. The Last Sled
07. Goodbye, Papa
08. To Be Rich
09. A Lifetime Of Adventure
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time
11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (Alternative Version) (Bonus Track)
CD2:
01. Glasgow 1877
02. Into The West
03. Duel & Cloudscapes
04. Dreamtime
05. Cold Heart Of The Klondike
06. The Last Sled
07. Goodbye, Papa
08. To Be Rich
09. A Lifetime Of Adventure
10. Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
