| Roses from the Deep | ||||
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| Released | 7 February 2025 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Tuomas Wäinölä | |||
| Marko Hietala chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Roses from the Deep | ||||
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Roses from the Deep is the second solo studio album by Finnish singer, songwriter and bassist Marko Hietala of Nightwish and Tarot fame, released on 7 February 2025 via Nuclear Blast. [1]
In December 2020, Hietala told Nightwish he had decided to leave to focus on other projects. He had been suffering from several mental disorders, including depression, for a decade. Despite medication, he had kept on getting worse. After the recording of Human. :II: Nature. and in part due to the respite brought by COVID-19 pandemic, Hietala finally reached the conclusion that leaving the band would prevent his illnesses from worsening. [2] On 12 January 2021, Hietala made his departure public and announced his withdrawal from the public eye. [3] On 18 June 2022, Northern Kings made a comeback that ended their 12-year hiatus and Hietala's 17-month break from the public. [4]
On 13 March 2024, Hietala the first single titled "Left on Mars" as a duet with Tarja Turunen. [5] On 4 September 2024 Hietala released the second single, "Frankenstein's Wife". [6] On 26 November 2024, the third single, "Impatient Zero" was released, simultaneously with the announcement of his second solo album Roses from the Deep which was released on 7 February 2025. [7]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! |   [8] |
| Metal Hammer (Germany) | [9] |
Writing for Kerrang! , Steve Beebee rated Roses from the Deep 4/5 and described the album as "better than any of us could have expected". [8]
All tracks are written by Marko Hietala.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Frankenstein's Wife" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Left on Mars" (featuring Tarja Turunen) | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Proud Whore" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Two Soldiers" (with vocals from JP Leppäluoto) | 4:50 |
| 5. | "The Dragon Must Die" | 8:12 |
| 6. | "The Devil You Know" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Rebel of the North" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Impatient Zero" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Tammikuu" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Roses from the Deep" | 6:31 |
| 11. | "Impatient Zero" (edit) | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 53:50 | |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] | 3 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] | 81 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [12] | 48 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [13] | 20 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [14] | 8 |
