Album Of The Week Album Of The Week - 14/03/2026 Auri - Auri This week we move into the area of the cinematic and folk based debut of Finnish/British trio Auri, with this, their 2018 self-titled release. Their second album, Auri II, album of the week in September 2024, was our first look into what could be described as a Nightwish side project, although that may be doing a disservice to Auri themselves. Auri consist of Nightwish member and principle song writer, Toumas Holopainen, his wife Johanna Kurkela, a successful musician and recording artist in her own right and Nightwish multi-instrumentalist, Troy Donockley who has a wealth of experience working with folk artists. The idea for this project was sown between Holopainen, Donockley and Kurkela quite a few years before an idea took form as recorded music, but as Nightwish were busy touring and with Kurkela is also a busy touring and recording musician it was 7 years before the concept turned into an album. When ...
