NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Announces 'Hytress' Solo Album, Releases 'Bring Me Silence' Single

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen opens a heavier and more direct chapter in her solo career today with the release of her new single "Bring Me Silence". The track serves as the official announcement of her upcoming studio album, "Hytress", set for release on January 15, 2027 via REVAMP Music/Warner Music. Concurrently, Jansen has confirmed the comprehensive "Hytress" tour 2027, bringing her and her full live band to club stages across Europe and South America.

Floor comments: "The world is constantly demanding your attention. Sometimes it becomes so overwhelming that you can barely hear yourself anymore. 'Bring Me Silence' is about that longing for space in your head and system. For clarity, a moment where all is quiet and you can breathe all the way to your belly again and feel satisfied and at peace."

She adds: "This song is one of the first ones we wrote for the new album. Musically, it feels very natural to me. Metal has always been an important part of who I am. Its power, directness, and intensity are deeply rooted in me as an artist. At the same time, my solo work has allowed me to discover more openness and vulnerability. In 'Bring Me Silence', those sides come together in a very organic way."

The new album "Hytress" does not look back for the sake of nostalgia, but rather takes the weight of her past and moves it forward into something sharper and unmistakably her own. "Bring Me Silence" builds on this foundation with down-tuned guitars, layered vocals, and her signature vocal power, without losing the emotional depth of her songwriting.

The release of "Hytress" sets the tone for an extensive international live run. Moving between the fierce energy of her festival shows and the intimacy of her recent sold-out theatre tour, the "Hytress" tour 2027 will capture the full spectrum of Jansen's musical identity.

"Hytress" opens a heavier, sharper, and more direct chapter in Floor's solo career. Following the resounding success of her debut solo record "Paragon", "Hytress" takes the sheer power and intensity of her metal roots and seamlessly fuses them with the openness and emotional depth of her songwriting.

Across 12 brand-new tracks, driven by down-tuned guitars, layered vocal arrangements, and Jansen's signature, commanding vocal range, "Hytress" does not dwell in nostalgia — it moves forward with unmistakable authority. Featuring the powerful single "Bring Me Silence", this LP captures the full, breathtaking spectrum of one of modern music's most versatile frontwomen.

"Hytress" track listing:

01. Reverse Polarity
02. Everything Is Moving On
03. In Wildfire
04. Cathedral Of One
05. Bring Me Silence
06. Fighting
07. I Am Drowning
08. Rock The Bells
09. It's Time For Change
10. Verity
11. Run
12. Haven

In November 2022, Floor revealed that she was "cancer free" after undergoing surgery to have a tumor removed following a breast cancer diagnosis.

In October 2023, Floor and SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl welcomed their second child, a daughter named Lucy. Jansen and Van Dahl also have a nine-year-old daughter named Freja, who was born in March 2017.In April 2023, NIGHTWISH surprised fans by announcing that the band was not going to be playing any live shows for the foreseeable future and would be not be touring in support of the group's latest studio album, "Yesterwynde", which came out in September 2024 via Nuclear Blast.

Born in the Netherlands, Jansen joined her first band, one of the world's first symphonic metal bands, AFTER FOREVER, when she was only 16 years old. The group went on to release five albums from 2000 to 2007, before they broke up in 2009.

Jansen's next band, REVAMP, released two albums in 2010 and 2013, before she joined NIGHTWISH as a full-time member. NIGHTWISH's first album with Jansen as the lead singer was 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which landed in Top 10s around the world. This was followed by 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." , which was also an international success.

Jansen has toured extensively with the band and appeared on three of NIGHTWISH's live albums "Showtime, Storytime", "Vehicle Of Spirit" and "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires".

In 2019, Jansen participated in the popular Dutch TV show "Beste Zangers" where she scored a big hit with "Phantom Of The Opera" together with Henk Poort. She was recognized with a Dutch Popprijs award — a prestigious accolade for artists that has made important contributions to Dutch music. In the same year, her first solo tour sold out in less than 24 hours.

Jansen performed live with NIGHTWISH for the first time on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon. Jansen officially joined NIGHTWISH in 2013.