Shudder Before the Beautiful

* Endless Forms Most Beautiful - Information
Artist : Nightwish
Album : Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Type : Studio Full-length
Release date : 2015-03-27
Genres : Celtic-Metal, Folk-Metal, Power-Metal, Symphonic-Metal
Labels : Nuclear Blast Records, Roadrunner Records
Running time : 03:51:05.

** Track listing (Songs)
01. Shudder Before The Beautiful (6:29)
02. Weak Fantasy (5:24)
03. Élan (4:47)
04. Yours Is An Empty Hope (5:39)
05. Our Decades In The Sun (6:39)
06. My Walden (4:39)
07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful (5:08)
08. Edema Ruh (5:16)
09. Alpenglow (4:49)
10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula (6:04)
11. The Greatest Show On Earth (24:01) = (01:18:55).

*** Line-up (band members)
Tuomas Holopainen : Keyboards, Piano
Marco Hietala : Basses, Assistance Vocals, Acoustic Guitars
Floor Jansen : Lead Vocals
Emppu Vuorinen : Guitars
Troy Donockley : Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Bodhran, Bouzouki, Assistance Vocals

**** Guest/session musicians
Kai Hahto : Drums
Richard Dawkins : Additional Narration on (Track01 : Shudder Before The Beautiful, Track11 : The Greatest Show On Earth)
Pip Williams : Orchestral Arrangements & Conducting
Metro Voices : Choir.

***** Production staff / artist
Tuomas Holopainen : Production, Mixing
Mikko Karmilla, Tero Kinnunen : Mixing
Mika Jussila : Mastering
Toxic Angel : Artwork designed.

****** Additional notes
CD 02 3xCD Earbook deluxe additional disc (Instrumental Play-Through Tracks)
12. Shudder Before The Beautiful (Instrumental Version) (6:20)
13. Weak Fantasy (Instrumental Version) (5:25)
14. Élan (Instrumental Version) (4:47)
15. Yours Is An Empty Hope (Instrumental Version) (5:39)
16. Our Decades In The Sun (Instrumental Version) (6:39)
17. My Walden (Instrumental Version) (4:38)
18. Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Instrumental Version) (5:08)
19. Edema Ruh (Instrumental Version) (5:16)
20. Alpenglow (Instrumental Version) (4:49)
21. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula (Instrumental Version) (6:04)
22. The Greatest Show On Earth (Instrumental Version) (24:08) = (01:18:52).

CD 03 3xCD Earbook deluxe additional disc (Orchestral Play-Through Tracks)
23. Shudder Before The Beautiful (Orchestral Version) (5:41)
24. Weak Fantasy (Orchestral Version) (5:25)
25. Elan (Orchestral Version) (4:20)
26. Yours Is An Empty Hope (Orchestral Version) (5:38)
27. Our Decades In The Sun (Orchestral Version) (6:37)
28. Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Orchestral Version) (5:09)
29. Alpenglow (Orchestral Version) (4:49)
30. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula (Orchestral Version) (6:04)
31. The Greatest Show On Earth (Orchestral Version) (23:36) = (01:07:18).

LP 01 3xCD Earbook deluxe gold edit vinyl additional disc (Alternative Play-Through Tracks)
32. Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Alternative Version) (5:03)
33. Élan (Alternative Version) (4:22) = (00:09:03) = (03:51:05).

******* Release dates (The order locations)
01. 2015-03-27 (Europe)
02. 2015-03-30 (United Kingdom)
03. 2015-03-31 (United States).

******** Release types (The album will be released in 4 different configurations)
01. Standard Edition
02. 2xCD Audiobook (Digital Packages)
03. 3xCD Earbook Deluxe
04. Double Vinyl Exclusive.