NEW NIGHTWISH ALBUM?! Wow, I have to get on that. And I highly doubt anything will be as big a disappointment as Metallica's "Lulu" *bursts into hysterical laughter*... and "Death Magnetic"... and "St.Anger"... the list goes on.

Yep

Released dates is:
30 November 2011 - Finland
2 December 2011 - Europe
6 January 2012 - Australia
10 January 2012 - United States & Canada
11 January 2012 - Japan
16 January 2012 - New Zealand