Album · 2011
Imaginaerum
by Nightwish
Imaginaerum is a 2011 symphonic metal album by Nightwish. It runs 27 tracks across 162 minutes on Nuclear Blast. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.2/5 from 3 ratings.
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- 27
- Tracks
- 162 min
- Runtime
- 140 bpm
- Tempo
- F minor
- Key
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3 ratings · avg 3.2
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- Metal Hammer (GER)7/7
- metal1.info (GER)10/10
- Loudwire4.5/5
- About.com4.5/5
- Angry Metal Guy4/5
- Metal Storm7/10
- AllMusic3.5/5
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Imaginaerum album cover
The Imaginaerum cover was photographed by Ville Akseli Juurikkala and illustrated by Janne & Gina Pitkänen.
- Photography
- Ville Akseli Juurikkala
- Illustration
- Janne & Gina Pitkänen
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27 tracks · 162 min
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About
Imaginaerum is the seventh studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. According to Nightwish songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, the album is a concept album that tells the story of an old composer who is reminiscing of his youth on his deathbed. 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. It is their second and last album with vocalist Anette Olzon.
In brief
- Is Imaginaerum good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Imaginaerum 3.2/5 from 3 ratings.
- When was Imaginaerum released?
- Imaginaerum was released in 2011 on Nuclear Blast.
- How many tracks are on Imaginaerum?
- Imaginaerum has 27 tracks, with a runtime of 162 minutes.
- What genre is Imaginaerum?
- Imaginaerum is catalogued under Symphonic Metal, Orchestral.
- What BPM is Imaginaerum?
- Imaginaerum runs at a median tempo of 140 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Imaginaerum?
- Listeners of Imaginaerum also rate Resist (Extended Deluxe) by Within Temptation, Aspiral by Epica, The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden.
- Who produced Imaginaerum?
- Tuomas Holopainen produced 13 of the 27 tracks on Imaginaerum.
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