Noise (Nightwish song) explained

Noise
Cover:	Nightwish_Noise_Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Nightwish
Length:	5:40
Label:	Nuclear Blast
Producer:	Tuomas Holopainen
Prev Title:	Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Harvest
Next Year:	2020

"Noise" is a single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, the first from their ninth album . It was released with an accompanying video on February 7, 2020.^[1] The single is the band's first published song to feature the drummer Kai Hahto as a full-time member, following the departure of Jukka Nevalainen in July 2019.^[2]

Lyrical content

The track has been described as a commentary on modern society. Following the music video's release, when asked if the video was criticism towards technology or cell phones, Tuomas responded:

Track listing

Vinyl version^[3]

Personnel

Nightwish

Floor Jansenlead vocals
Emppu Vuorinenguitars
Marko Hietalabass, male vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Tuomas Holopainenkeyboards
Troy Donockley uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, bouzouki, guitars, male vocals, backing vocals
Kai Hahtodrums

Additional personnel

Tuomas Holopainenproduction, recording, mixing
Tero Kinnunen, Mikko Karmilaproduction, recording, mixing
Mika Jussilamastering

Notes and References

Web site: NIGHTWISH Releases Music Video For New Single 'Noise' From 'Human. :II: Nature. Album. Blabbermouth. February 7, 2020. February 8, 2020.
Web site: NIGHTWISH's JUKKA NEVALAINEN Officially Exits Band; KAI HAHTO Named Permanent Drummer. Blabbermouth. July 15, 2019. March 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715192330/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nightwishs-jukka-nevalainen-officially-exits-band-kai-hahto-named-permanent-drummer/. July 15, 2019. live.
Web site: NIGHTWISH | HUMAN. :II: NATURE. MAILORDER EDITION - Nuclear Blast . 2020-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411101947/https://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tontraeger/dvd-bluray/buch-deluxe/nightwish-human.-ii-nature.-mailorder-edition.html . 2020-04-11 . live .