In anticipation of their forthcoming new record, Nightwish have released the 14th episode from the “making of” series where the band talk about their own highlights of Endless Forms Most Beautiful.

Commented Marco Hietala: “It’s hard to say yet – if there’s one particular thing that I’m real proud of. In the end, those kinds of moments reveal themselves with time. They are usually the part that stand the test of time.”

 Check it out below:

Nightwish recently announced a worldwide video contest to showcase the talents of their own fans.

Sign language speakers/interpreters, jazz flutists, cellists, ukulele and theremin players, expert whistlers, vocalists, guitarists, bassists, drummers, and keyboard players alike: You are all invited to create a video for your very own cover version of the Nightwish single "Elán."

Prizes for three Grand Prize Winners and two Runners Up include Nighwish t-shirts, posters, and autographed photo cards. For complete contest instructions and rules, visit this location. This contest ends on Thursday, April 10th. Winners will be announced on April 16th, 2015.

The “Élan” video, directed by Ville Lipiäinen, can be seen below along with a "making of" clip.

Endless Forms Most Beautiful will be out on March 27th (Europe), 30th (UK) and 31st (North America) and will be released in several different formats. Go to this location for details. The detailed cover-artwork was created by longtime collaborator Toxic Angel.

Check out the first video for the track “Élan” (directed by Ville Lipiäinen) and new song "Shudder Before The Beautiful" below:

Endless Forms Most Beautiful is the first Nightwish studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen. Longtime drummer Jukka Nevalainen sat out on the recording sessions due to health issues; Kai Hahto (Wintersun) replaces him. Nightwish also revealed the famed evolutionary biologist and writer, Professor Richard Dawkins as a guest on this eighth studio album.