NIGHTWISH keyboardist / founder Tuomas Holopainen has issued the following update:

"Good day everyone!

It's 9 AM and I'm sipping my morning coffee while reading the latest NHL news and writing this down. When did I turn into a blog-writing computer-geek?

It's been very hot, we've been struck by a never-seen-before heat wave for the past few weeks and I can't recall when was the last time I wore socks or slept under sheets. No complaints, though, water sports and boating never felt so glorious as during the past days.

We got something done in the arranging - the - new - songs - front, too, even though the 35 C - rehearsal room isn't the most alluring place just now.

The "Nukkumatti" song, as we call it, is among my top favorites of the new stuff, a pounding, twisted and chorusless ghost train ride is sure to bring a smile to your face. At least it has done so to everyone who has heard it. Danny Elfman goes humppa.

Then we took over a song which was more or less tailor-made for Troy. Loads of pipes to battle / to jam with Emppu and a raving c-part which was born after 10 pints of ale and loads of Old Toby. One of the cheerier tunes of the album, and a nice little cloudbuster.

Paddle faster, I hear banjos!

Song #8 takes us to whole new territories. Something completely different from anything we've ever done. All of us need to find new ways to play our instruments and use vocals for that piece. A terrificly challenging and mind-expanding song. I can't wait to hear Anette and Marco sing that one.

On Sunday night the fellas from NORTHERN KINGS took over the campsite. We had agreed they can come and share our rehearsal facilities since they have a couple of shows coming up. Tony (Kakko) and Kai (Hahto) greeted me with 2 bottles of Yellow Tail which we enjoyed by a still lake at dusk. Finnish hippie-geezer-national-scenery - romanticism at its best!

Thanks guys for visiting, we'll meet soon again.

Time to dive into Marco's vocals today. And maybe for song #9. And that 5kg trout that's been avoiding us for the past week.

Will write more soon (or somebody will), all best!"

Check out some new photos at this location. New Summer Camp 2010 video footage can be seen below: