 On October 8, Nightwish recorded with Pip Williams and the orchestra at Angel Recording Studios.Jansen, who had never worked with an orchestra before, said that she was "stunned by the professionalism of the players, the conductor James Shearman, the studio engineers and by the amazing arrangements Pip made".On October 14 they were still in London, recording choir ensembles (including the Metro Voices) and percussion instruments.