Phonographic Copyright (p) - Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright (c) - Nuclear Blast GmbH
Recorded At - Röskö
Recorded At - Petrax Studios
Recorded At - Troykington Castle
Recorded At - Finnvox
Mixed At - Finnvox
Mastered At - Finnvox
Recorded At - Angel Studios

Credits

Arranged By-Vuorinen*, Jansen*, Hahto*, Hietala*, Kinnunen*, Donockley*
Arranged By [Assisted], Orchestrated By [Assisted]-Martin Higgins (2) (tracks: B6, C7, C8)
Arranged By [Orchestra and Choir], Orchestrated By, Directed By-Pip Williams (tracks: A1 to B5, C9 to F8)
Arranged By, Orchestrated By-James Shearman (tracks: B6, C7, C8)
Bass Trombone-Dave Stewart (2)
Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar-Marco Hietala
Bassoon, Contrabassoon-Gavin McNaughton
Cello-Chris Worsey, Frank Schaefer, Jonathan Williams (4), Martin Loveday, Tim Gill*
Cello, Soloist, Cello [1st]-Caroline Dale
Choir-The Metro Voices*
Chorus Master [Choirmaster]-Jenny O'Grady
Clarinet [BB Clarinet]-Nicholas Bucknall
Clarinet [BB Clarinet], Bass Clarinet-David Fuest
Co-producer-Nightwish
Conductor [Orchestra and Choir]-James Shearman
Contractor [Orchestral]-Jenny Nendick*
Double Bass-Stacey Watton, Steve Mair
Double Bass [1st]-Chris Laurence
Drums, Percussion-Kai Hahto
Duduk, Soloist, Wind [Ethnic Winds]-Dirk Campbell
Engineer [Assistant]-Laura Beck (2)
Engineer [Orchestra Choir and Percussion Recording]-Mat Bartram
Flute, Alto Flute-Andy Findon*
Flute, Piccolo Flute-Anna Noakes
French Horn-Martin Owen, Nigel Black, Philip Eastop
Guitar-Emppu Vuorinen
Harp-Skaila Kanga
Keyboards, Mixed By [With]-Tuomas Holopainen
Mastered By-Mika Jussila
Oboe, Cor Anglais-John Anderson (4)
Other [Assistant to Pip Williams]-Ilona Opulska
Other [Music Preparation]-Richard Ihnatowicz
Percussion [Ethnic Percussion]-Paul Clarvis
Percussion [Orchestral Percussion]-Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel
Recorded By, Mixed By-Mikko Karmila
Recorded By, Mixed By [With]-Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
Tenor Trombone-Andy Wood (2), Ed Tarrant
Timpani, Percussion [Ethnic Percussion]-Stephen Henderson
Trumpet [BB & C Trumpets]-Andrew Crowley*, Kate Moore, Mike Lovatt
Tuba, Tuba [Cimbasso]-Owen Slade
Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bouzouki, Bodhrán, Other [Aerophone], Guitar [Space Guitars], Vocals, Recorded By-Troy Donockley
Viola-Andy Parker*, Helen Kamminga, Julia Knight, Kate Musker
Viola, Soloist, Viola [1st]-Peter Lale
Violin-Chris Tombling, Clio Gould, Dai Emanuel, Daniel Bhattacharya, Emil Chakalov, John Bradbury (2), John Mills (8), Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Pete Hanson*, Rita Manning, Steve Morris, Warren Zielinski
Violin [Leader of 2nds]-Emlyn Singleton
Violin [Leader], Violin, Soloist-Perry Montague-Mason
Vocals-Floor Jansen
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By-Holopainen*

Notes

Triple LP in mid brown colour with a 12 page booklet.Limited to 500 copies.Screenprint on side D. The numbering on Vinyl III is done with roman numerals.Tracks positions given sequentially on back regardless of vinyls sides.First cat.no. appears on the hypesticker and the second cat.no. appears on the spine.Recorded during August - October 2019.Mixed during October - December 2019.Mastered during January 2020.