Roses from the Deep


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.

Background and promotion

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. On 12 January 2021, Hietala made his departure public and announced his withdrawal from the public eye. On 18 June 2022, Northern Kings made a comeback that ended their 12-year hiatus and Hietala's 17-month break from the public.
On 13 March 2024, Hietala released the first single titled "Left on Mars" as a duet with Tarja Turunen. On 4 September 2024 Hietala released the second single, "Frankenstein's Wife". 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.

Critical reception

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".

Personnel