Tuomas Holopainen’s The Life And Times Of Scrooge: First Album Trailer Now Online
The first album trailer for The Life And Times Of Scrooge, the debut album by NIGHTWISH composer & keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, is now available for viewing on YouTube.
Shot by director Ville Lipiäinen (NIGHTWISH, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, HIM), the trailer includes commentary from Tuomas Holopainen and the album’s orchestral arranger Pip Williams, in addition to behind-the-scenes in-studio footage.
Fourteen years in the making from concept to reality and called “my favorite fictional story of all time” by Holopainen, The Life And Times Of Scrooge will be released in North America on April 15th and is based on writer & illustrator Don Rosa’s graphic novel The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck.
The soundtrack was recorded at Angel Studios in London plus various locations around Scotland & Finland and features four guest vocalists ~ Finland’s Johanna Kurkela, Tony Kakko of SONATA ARCTICA, Johanna Iivanainen, and Alan Reid.
Musical guests include: The London Orchestra, the Metro Voices choir from London, NIGHTWISH’s Troy Donockley (uilleann pipes, low whistles, bodhran), Mikko Iivanainen (guitars & banjo), Teho Majamäki (didgeridoo), Jon Burr (harmonica), and Dermot Crehan (solo violin).
View the official “A Lifetime Of Adventure” video featuring Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela here.
Pre-order the album now from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop.
The Life And Times Of Scrooge track listing is:
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
Bonus Track:
11. A Lifetime Of Adventure (Alternate Version)
Visit Tuomas Holopainen online at TUOMAS-HOLOPAINEN.com and Like him at facebook.com/Tuomas.L.J.Holopainen.