NIGHTWISH Confirm Hollywood Signing Session

NIGHTWISH have announced a CD signing session at Sound Check in Hollywood, CA on Friday, January 20th.

Details:
Event starts at 6 PM
Sound Check Hollywood
8872 Sunset Blvd.
W. Hollywood, CA
310.358.0280
 

Nightwish revealed earlier today that their new album, Imaginaerum, has reached Gold status in Germany, with more than 100,000 units sold.

Band leader Tuomas Holopainen comments: "Germany never fails us! Only five weeks since the release and Imaginaerum goes Gold! Magical, wondrous, imaginative and grateful times we're living. Huge thanks to all the fans and the fellowship of Nuclear Blast!"

Another Gold level was reached in Greece, while the record already made Triple Platinum in their home country, Finland.

And there is even more news to announce from Germany: the band's Once album has reached a Triple Gold level, and the Dark Passion Play album has reached Platinum.
 

First week chart positions for the Imaginaerum studio album include:

Finland: #1
Sweden: #3
Switzerland: #3
Germany: #6
Austria: #9
Slovenia: #13
Ireland Indie: #15
Czech: #16
Norway: #17
Poland: #18
Hungary: #21
Holland: #24 (Holland Indie: #12)
Italy: #32
France: #33
Portugal: #33
Belgium Flanders: #44
Spain: #49
Belgium: #51
Denmark: #55
Belgium Wallonia: #64
UK: #69 (UK Rock: #3; UK Indie: #7)
 

Imaginaerum is the band's first album since 2007's Dark Passion Play, which was then-new singer Anette Olzon's debut. he album sees a North American release tomorrow, January 10th. Check out BraveWords.com's review of Imaginaerum at this location.

Oceansouls Of America, a US-based fan-site for Nightwish, has posted the following teaser, neither confirming, nor denying the validity of California Nightwish date in January. While the Finnish act will be in Los Angeles to kick off their world tour with a date at the Gibson Ampitheater, in Universal City (part of the Dinsey complex) on January 21st, the concert in question is shrouded in mystery. Apparently, on October 24th, the Finnish language newspaper Karjalainen quoted the band's management, offering details of a "secret Nightwish gig scheduled somewhere in California in mid-January."

They also hinted to look for a band named RUBBER BAND OF WOLVES playing in the Los Angeles area at the same time. The flyer on the Key Club's website utilizes a dark, pixelated image of the Wishmaster cover art. Check it out below: