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Limited 2012 tour edition with bonus cd and bonus dvd The seventh studio album by Nightwish, ‘Imaginaerum’ 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 album is the natural development from Dark Passion Play, inspired greatly by film scores. Like Dark Passion Play as well as Once and Century Child it features a live orchestra, again orchestrated by Pip Williams. The orchestrations is beautiful, twisted, tribal and cinematic, but its not featured on every track as it was on Dark Passion Play. Bassist Marco Hietala has emphasized that the album is heavier than the predecessor, and composer Tuomas Holopainen has called one song "a funeral march", greatly inspired by the Death/Doom of Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride. Holopainen has cited three major influences on the album — film director Tim Burton, author Neil Gaiman and painter Salvador Dali. Musical influences include Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, Christy Moore, Van Halen and Pantera. Another looks to be the longest Nightwish song yet, being close to 20 minutes and especially influenced by poet Walt Whitman. One acoustic piece is also called "a Moomin Valley Christmas carol". One song, referenced to as "the Nukkumatti song" (nukkumatti being Finnish for sandman) is described as "a pounding, twisted and chorusless ghost train ride is sure to bring a smile to your face. At least it has done so to everyone who has heard it. Danny Elfman goes humppa". Track listing: 1. Taikatalvi 2. Storytime 3. Ghost River 4. Slow Love Slow 5. I Want My Tears Back 6. Scaretale 7. Arabesque 8. Turn Loose The Mermaids 9. Rest Calm 10. The Crow The Owl And The Dove 11. Last Ride Of The Day 12. Song Of Myself 13. Imaginaerum Disc 2: Instrumental versions 1. Taikatalvi 2. Storytime 3. Ghost River 4. Slow Love Slow 5. I Want My Tears Back 6. Scaretale 7. Arabesque 8. Turn Loose The Mermaids 9. Rest Calm 10. The Crow The Owl And The Dove 11. Last Ride Of The Day 12. Song Of Myself 13. Imaginaerum Dvd listing: 1. Making Of Imaginaerum 2. Storytime-video