Oceanborn
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| Studio album by Nightwish | |||||
| Released | 6th May 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | ||||
| Length | 53:11 | ||||
| Label | Spinefarm Records Drakkar Entertainment Century Media |
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| Producer | Nightwish, Tero Kinnunen | ||||
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Oceanborn is the second album by Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, released in October 1998. Oceanborn is among their darker albums, making use of the harsh vocals of Tapio Wilska in songs like "The Pharaoh Sails To Orion" and "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean".
Most of the album is fantasy-themed with tracks like "Swanheart" and "Walking In The Air" however other songs such as "Gethsemane" have a more religious feel to them. In addition, there are also some theatrical tracks like "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean".
Since the album's release, "Sacrament of Wilderness" has remained a fan-favorite at concerts, and it's still performed often. Both "Sleeping Sun" and "Walking in the Air" have also been performed often on shows, but "Walking in the Air" and "Stargazers" have been dropped since vocalist Tarja Turunen's dismissal in 2005. The "hoi'ing" in "Moondance" is sung by Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen and Tapio Wilska, making it the only Nightwish song with vocals by Jukka. Gethsemane is often mistakenly titled "Gothic Sanctuary".
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Standard Edition
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| Title | Writers | Length | |
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| 1. | "Stargazers" | Holopainen | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Gethsemane" | Holopainen | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | Holopainen & Vuorinen | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Passion and the Opera" | Holopainen | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Swanheart" | Holopainen | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Moondance" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 3:31 |
| 8. | "The Riddler" | Holopainen | 5:16 |
| 9. | "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 6:26 |
| 10. | "Walking in the Air" | Howard Blake | 5:31 |
| 11. | "Sleeping Sun" (Bonus track) | Holopainen | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Nightquest" (Bonus track) | Holopainen | 4:16 |
2008 Spinefarm UK/US Edition
[edit] Track listing
| Title | Writers | Length | |
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| 1. | "Stargazers" | Holopainen | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Gethsemane" | Holopainen | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | Holopainen & Vuorinen | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Passion and the Opera" | Holopainen | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Swanheart" | Holopainen | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Moondance" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 3:31 |
| 8. | "The Riddler" | Holopainen | 5:16 |
| 9. | "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 6:26 |
| 10. | "Walking in the Air" | Howard Blake | 5:31 |
| 11. | "Sleeping Sun" (Bonus track) | Holopainen | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Nightquest" (Bonus track) | Holopainen | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Sleeping Sun" (Live/Bonus track) | Holopainen | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Swanheart" (Live/Bonus track) | Holopainen | 3:55 |
| 15. | "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion" (Live/Bonus track) | Holopainen | 6:45 |
[edit] Credits
- Tarja Turunen - Vocals
- Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen - Guitar
- Sami Vänskä - Bass guitar
- Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Jukka Nevalainen - Drums, Backing Vocals
- Tapio Wilska - Vocals (Session studio member)
Guests:
- Esa Lehtinen - Flute
- Plamen Dimov - Violin
- Kaisli Kaivola - Violin
- Markku Palola - Viola
- Erkki Hirvikangas - Cello
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