The Carpenter

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"The Carpenter"
Single by Nightwish
from the album Angels Fall First
Released	March 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	April-May, 1997 at Spinefarm, Helsinki
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	17:01
Label	Spinefarm
Producer(s)	Tero Kinnunen
Chart positions
#3 (Finland)

"The Carpenter" was Nightwish's first single. It came from their album Angels Fall First and featured, apart from Tarja's voice, also Tuomas' voice, which is unique because The Carpenter is the only single with his vocals.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Video 2.1 Crew 3 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Carpenter"
2. ""Red Light In My Eyes, pt. 2" (by Children of Bodom)
3. "Only Dust Moves" (by Thy Serpent)

[edit] Video

The song also had a videoclip, showing Tarja in a red dress on a field and a man designing something that looks like a plane, probably based on the story about Ikaros.

[edit] Crew

• Director: Sami Käyhkö
• Assistant director: Kari Mankinen
• Script: Sami Käyhkö, Kari Mankinen
• Camera: Jukka Karjalainen
• Camera assistant: Juha Harju
• Lightning: Kimmo Leed, Jussi Kauppila, Kari Maja
• Graphics: Lauri Karmila
• Off-line editing: Kari Mankinen
• On-line and compositing: Sami Käyhkö, Vesa Vinni
• Make-up: Liisa Hettula, Tom Forsman
• Hair dresser and costumes: Minna Mäkinen
• Organizer: Tapio Hopponen
• Producer: Paula Eronen
• Executive producer: Edward Meichen

Cast

• The carpenter: Vilho Olavi Laine
• The cat: Ms Maila

Filmed in Helsinki, Finland and in Henningsvær, Norway during spring 1998^[1]

[edit] References

Nightwish
Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen
Sami Vänskä | Tarja Turunen
Discography
Albums and EPs: Angels Fall First | Oceanborn | Wishmaster | Over the Hills and Far Away | Century Child | Once
Singles: "The Carpenter" | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | "Passion and the Opera" | "Walking in the Air" | "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | "The Kinslayer" | "Deep Silent Complete" | "Ever Dream" | "Bless the Child" | "Nemo" | "Wish I Had an Angel" | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | "The Siren" | "Sleeping Sun"
Live albums: From Wishes to Eternity | End of an Era
Compilations: Wishmastour 2000 | Tales from the Elvenpath | Bestwishes | Highest Hopes
Videos and DVDs: From Wishes to Eternity | End of Innocence | End of an Era
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