Tuomas and Marco about Previous record, Dark Passion Play, writing when needed, portable devices, urgency to write

Watch more videos at ‪http://www.faceculture.com‬ and follow us on ‪http://www.twitter.com/_FaceCulture‬. Video interview with key player and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen and bassist Marco Hietala of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. FaceCulture spoke to them about their new album Imaginaerum their previous record, Dark Passion Play, writing when needed, portable devices, urgency to write, initial ideas behind a song, songwriting skeletons, naivety, first rehearsals, writing camp, surprising each other, jazz, acoustic bass, challenges, preconceptions, albums and movie, financing the record, sponsors, storyline, new concepts, video games.
(21/10/2011)