7.2.2015.
Millions of people waiting for new era to come - the release of the new Nightwish album Endless Forms Most Beautiful. The album with new singer Floor Jansen with inspiration from the evolution of men. But first ''calm before the storm'' - the release of the first single Élan. The release which all waiting with delight.
But, in the world of internet and disrespect, there always be someone to violate this delight. Two days ago someone came to the not original and with poor quality of the song Élan, and share it on the internet. The band and fans are very disappointed. The release of the single and the music video should be the time the Élan come out at the light of the day.
Nightwish made a statements about this. Band members also spoke about it. You can find their statements at Additional News section.
Nightwish:
OUR INTENTION WAS NOT NECESSARILY TO ATTACK AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON, BUT TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT SPREADING UNRELEASED PROPERTY THROUGH INTERNET IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ANY ARTIST WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN. THIS IS ABOUT OUR MUSICAL PROPERTY AND THE ABUSE OF IT, WE ARE NOT ANONYMOUS, EITHER. THIS KIND OF THING CAUSES IRREPARABLE HARM TO COUNTLESS PEOPLE WORKING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. NOT ONLY FOR THE BAND.
This message was written and released by Tuomas last night. We as a band feel the same and like to share these words with you:
Warmest greetings everyone,
Some of us like to stay neutral on issues concerning internet/Facebook, but I feel it only proper to remark on a quite remarkable situation. I saw that our first single "Èlan" was leaked on the internet today, and I was quite baffled by some of the reactions I read. I was then asked to make a short statement, and the following is what I feel about the issue.
The leaking of a full album, or just a single song in advance, is a huge blow to the wonderful mystery which is surrounding the impending release of our new music. We have deliberately cultivated this so as to give our fans an event; a (hopefully) powerful surprise. The passionate posts on the bands Facebook page (which were done in the heat of the moment) were no doubt a honest reaction to the disappointment in someone deliberately spoiling a part of these efforts. To suggest that the band or the record label would do this on purpose is very "conspiracy theory" and simply not true. The very thing we care about most is the music on the album, and the impact it will have on people.
With that in mind, do try to avoid listening to this "leak" and any others for that matter. Just wait to hear it as it is supposed to be - a labour of love, the fruit of dedicated hard work and of the highest quality. The way we would wish to experience it ourselves.
This is a delicate issue, which seems to be very hard to address in a right way. We seriously hope everyone would calm down now. There´s a lesson to be learned for all sides here.
Yours sincerely,
Tuomas &
Nightwish
