Nightwish discography
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This is the discography of the symphonic power metal musical group Nightwish.
Contents |
[edit] Albums and EPs
| Title | Release date | Type | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo | 1996 | Demo | - | A demo including Nightwish, Etiäinen and The Forever Moments. |
| Angels Fall First | 1997 | Album | Century Media, Spinefarm | --- |
| Oceanborn | 1998 | Album | Century Media, Drakkar, Spinefarm | --- |
| Wishmaster | 2000 | Album | Century Media, Drakkar, Spinefarm | --- |
| Over the Hills and Far Away | 2001 | EP | Century Media, Drakkar, Spinefarm | --- |
| Century Child | 2002 | Album | Century Media, Spinefarm | --- |
| Once | 2004 | Album | Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner, Spinefarm | --- |
| The 2007 Nightwish Album | 2007 | Album | - | Forthcoming album to be released in September. |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Release year | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Carpenter" | 1997 | Angels Fall First | Spinefarm | Split with Children of Bodom and Thy Serpent |
| "Sacrament of Wilderness" | 1998 | Oceanborn | Spinefarm | Split with Darkwoods My Betrothed and Eternal Tears of Sorrow |
| "Passion and the Opera" | 1998 | Oceanborn | Drakkar | --- |
| "Walking in the Air" | 1999 | Oceanborn | Spinefarm | --- |
| "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | 1999 | Oceanborn | Spinefarm | --- |
| "The Kinslayer" | 2000 | Wishmaster | Drakkar | --- |
| "Deep Silent Complete" | 2000 | Wishmaster | Spinefarm | --- |
| "Ever Dream" | 2002 | Century Child | Spinefarm | --- |
| "Bless the Child" | 2002 | Century Child | Drakkar, Spinefarm | --- |
| "Nemo" | 2004 | Once | Nuclear Blast, Spinefarm | --- |
| "Wish I Had an Angel" | 2004 | Once | Nuclear Blast, Spinefarm | --- |
| "Kuolema tekee taiteilijan" | 2004 | Once | Spinefarm | --- |
| "The Siren" | 2005 | Once | Nuclear Blast, Spinefarm | --- |
| "Sleeping Sun" | 2005 | Once | Spinefarm | --- |
| "Eva" | 2007 | The 2007 Nightwish Album | --- | --- |
[edit] Live albums
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Wishes to Eternity | 2001 | --- | --- |
| End of an Era | June 1, 2006 (Finland) and June 2, 2006 (Germany) | --- | --- |
[edit] Compilations
| Title | Release date | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wishmastour 2000 | 2000 | XIII Bis Records | --- |
| Tales from the Elvenpath | 2004 | Drakkar | --- |
| Bestwishes | 2005 | Toy's Factory | --- |
| Highest Hopes | 2005 | Spinefarm | --- |
[edit] Videography
[edit] Music videos
| Title | Watch Video | Release date | Director | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carpenter | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sacrament of Wilderness | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sleeping Sun | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over The Hills And Far Away | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bless The Child | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| End Of All Hope | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nemo | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nemo (With clips from The Cave) | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wish I Had An Angel | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wish I Had An Angel (With clips from Alone In The Dark) | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sleeping Sun 2005 | Watch Video | --- | --- | --- | --- |
[edit] Videos and DVDs
| Title | Release date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| From Wishes to Eternity | 2001 | --- |
| End of Innocence | October 6, 2003 | --- |
| End of an Era | June 1, 2006 (Finland) and June 2, 2006 (Germany) | --- |
[edit] Cover songs
[edit] Covers appearing on albums
| Title | Original Artist | On Album |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Tide (Live cover) | Hans Zimmer | From Wishes to Eternity DVD and Live Album |
| Deep Blue Sea (Live cover) | Trevor Rabin | From Wishes to Eternity DVD and Live Album |
| High Hopes (Live cover) | Pink Floyd | "Highest Hopes" Album and "End of an Era" DVD and Live Album |
| Over the Hills and Far Away | Gary Moore | Over the Hills and Far Away EP |
| Phantom of the Opera | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Century Child Album |
| Symphony of Destruction (Live cover) | Megadeth | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" and "The Siren" Singles |
| Walking in the Air theme song from The Snowman | Howard Blake | "Oceanborn" Album |
| Where Were You Last Night | Ankie Bagger | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" (Japan Only) and "Wish I Had an Angel" Singles |
[edit] Covers only played live
| Title | Original Artist | Appears On |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy Train [1] | Ozzy Osbourne | --- |
| Don't Talk to Strangers [2] | Dio | --- |
| Wild Child [3] | W.A.S.P. | End of Innocence DVD |
[edit] Non-album tracks
| Title | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kiteen Pallo (KIPA 2001) | 1:09 | Kitee Finland Baseball Team Anthem |
[edit] References
- ^ Metalfan.nl. Een interview met Tuomas Holopainen van Nightwish. Retrieved on December 30, 2005.
- ^ Dark Tales. NIGHTWISH – 11.01.2003 – Oberhausen “König Pilsener Arena”. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
- ^ MetalKings.ru. NIGHTWISH 27.09.03 Moscow. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
| Nightwish |
|---|
| Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen |
| Former members: 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" | "Eva" |
| 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 |
