NIGHTWISH touring vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP; ex-AFTER FOREVER) has issued a report on the second half of the band's Latin American tour. An excerpt follows:

"I left you a while ago on my way to Cusco. A city high up in the Peruvian Andes mountains. The altitude is vast there and climbing the stairs to my hotel room already made me run out of breath :-)

We had some time off in the city but went to bed early because we would leave the hotel in the middle of the night to get to the train station. Breakfast at 03:15 at night... 2 hours in a van and two more in the train. The train ride was beautiful! The track meandered along a wild river, trees and nature all around us. We arrived at a small village at the foot of the mountain where Machu Picchu lies. A scary bus ride up the mountain brought us to our destination. Quite a trip but it was worth every second of it. It's so wonderful to see an ancient city amidst huge mountains and dots of clouds. Our guide told us about the history as we walked through the it. Bringing ruins back to live as you try to imagine how it must have looked like all those centuries ago. It was a huge privilege to be able to be there!"

Read the full report at this location.

Nightwish recently launched their own wine called (fittingly) Imaginaerum wine, named after their current album and upcoming movie of the same name.

Check out the official promotional video of Imaginaerum Ribera del Duero wine by Nightwish below:

Now available in UK, Spain and Portugal, Nightwish mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently stated: "Imaginaerum is the most imaginative wine on the planet. It’s inspired by otherworldly splendours, moments of wonderment and the joyous sound of laughter with a hint of campfire poetry, music of the spheres, and the long, smooth, star-filled finish of Lucid Dreams. It is a wine best enjoyed with the ones you hold dear. Cheers and enjoy!"

Imaginaerum wine is sourced from some of the most prestigious vineyards in central Spain. Its grapes originate from vines that are up to 100 years old and are growing at high altitudes in stony gravel soils. Old vines, almost no water and poor soils have resulted in a ridiculously low yields but grapes with super intensive aromas. Before bottling, the wine has spent 14 months in small barrels made of French oak.

The label of the bottle is based on the song 'The Crow, The Owl And The Dove' from the Imaginaerum album. The mystery of the bird emblem will be revealed to anyone listening to the song with thought and a glass of Imaginaerum…

For more details visit Nightwishwine.com. Check out a promo clip for the wine below: