Description

2021 deluxe box set with 4 lps, 4 cds, poster and cards. Limited 1300 copies

Nightwish fifth album, the platinum-certified Once, hit #1 over the summer on the Pan-European charts, and stayed there for three weeks. Nightwish seems to fall into the same genre as Evanescence, Lacuna Coil and the Gathering–female-fronted metal band with symphonic and gothic overtones. But any similarities end there. First of all, singer Tarja Turunen may be the only trained opera singer in metal, and her vocal prowess and range prove it. Then there’s the rest of the group, led by keyboardist and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. Listen closely, and you’ll hear a group that’s equally influenced by opera, classical music, Euro-metal, early thrash and even Kate Bush. Once is the heaviest and most bombastic Nightwish album so far, accessible but not too commercial, modern but still true to the bands musical roots. It might not be their best release. However, it contains some of the best compositions of the bands career both in its epic scope and brilliant songwriting. The chart-topping single Nemo is a monster, building slowly from a simple piano line and molten guitar riff into an over-the-top, orchestral breakdown. Thanks to Turunen’s vocals, the song also possesses a haunted quality that modern-day metal often fails to achieve. Forget formula–the band doesn’t have one. Subtle electronic beats color Wish I Had An Angel, while tribal drums shape the eight-plus minute Creek Mary’s Blood. There’s the aptly titled Ghost Love Score, which sounds like a great, lost Danny Elfman soundtrack. So anyone into epic, romantic and beautiful will find something of note on this album so, are you ready for Nightwish?

Vinyl track list:
1. Dark Chest Of Wonders
2. Wish I Had An Angel
3. Nemo
4. Planet Hell
5. Creek Mary’s Blood
6. The Siren
7. Dead Garden’s
8. Romanticide
9. Ghost Love Score
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan
11. Higher Than Hope
12. Live To Tell The Tale
13. White Night Fantasy
14. Where Were You Last Night
15. Dark Chest Of Wonders-instrumental version
16. Wish I Had An Angel-instrumental version
17. Nemo-instrumental version
18. Planet Hell-instrumental version
19. Creek Mary’s Blood-instrumental version
20. The Siren-instrumental version
21. Dead Garden’s-instrumental version
22. Romanticide-instrumental version
23. Ghost Love Score-instrumental version
24. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan-instrumental version
25. Higher Than Hope-instrumental version

Cd track list:
1. Dark Chest Of Wonders
2. Wish I Had An Angel
3. Nemo
4. Planet Hell
5. Creek Mary’s Blood
6. The Siren
7. Dead Garden’s
8. Romanticide
9. Ghost Love Score
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan
11. Higher Than Hope
12. Dark Chest Of Wonders-instrumental version
13. Wish I Had An Angel-instrumental version
14. Nemo-instrumental version
15. Planet Hell-instrumental version
16. Creek Mary’s Blood-instrumental version
17. The Siren-instrumental version
18. Dead Garden’s-instrumental version
19. Romanticide-instrumental version
20. Ghost Love Score-instrumental version
21. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan-instrumental version
22. Higher Than Hope-instrumental version
23. Live To Tell The Tale
24. White Night Fantasy
25. Where Were You Last Night
26. Nemo-video edit
27. Nemo-orchestral version
28. Nemo-singback
29. Nemo-demo
30. Whish I Had An Angel-demo
31. Ghost Love Score-orchestral instrumental score
32. Creek Mary’s Blood-orchestral instrumental score
33. Creek Mary’s Blood-orchestral vocal score
34. The Siren-single edit
35. The Siren-live version
36. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan-live version
37. Dark Chest Of Wonders-live Taubertal 2005
38. The SIren-live Taubertal 2005
39. Ever Dream-live Taubertal 2005
40. Deep Silent Complete-live Taubertal 2005
41. The Kinslayer-live Taubertal 2005
42. High Hopes-live Taubertal 2005
43. Planet Hell-live Taubertal 2005
44. Wishmaster-live Taubertal 2005
45. Slaying The Dreamer-live Taubertal 2005
46. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan-live Taubertal 2005
47. Nemo-live Taubertal 2005
48. Ghost Love Score-live Taubertal 2005
49. Over The Hills And Far Away-live Taubertal 2005
50. Wish I Had An Angel-live Taubertal 2005