Wishmaster (album)

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Wishmaster
Studio album by Nightwish
Released	July 18, 2000
Recorded	Jan 2000-Mar 2000
Genre	Symphonic power metal
Length	56:15
Label	Spinefarm Records Drakkar Entertainment Century Media
Producer	Nightwish, Tero Kinnunen All Music Guide link
Nightwish chronology
Oceanborn (1998) Wishmaster (2000) Over the Hills and Far Away (2001)

Wishmaster is the third album by Finnish female-fronted symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, released on July 18, 2000 by Spinefarm Records.

Perhaps even moreso than its predecessor, Wishmaster has a very clear fantasy theme. While commonly considered to be closer to conventional Heavy Metal, there is still a great variety with slower songs like "Come Cover Me" and "Two For Tragedy", and more epic pieces like "Dead Boy's Poem" and "FantasMic".

"The Kinslayer" is written about the victims of the Columbine High School massacre.^[1] Wishmaster was inspired by the fantasy novels Lord of the Rings and Dragonlance, mentioning Elbereth, Lorien, and the Grey Havens from the former; and Dalamar, Raistlin Majere (Dalamar's shalafi, or "master"), and the Inn of the Last Home from the latter.^[1]. "FantasMic" is a song about the Disney animated movies, particularly their fantasy and fable elements, taking its title from the Disneyland show Fantasmic!.

The song "Wishmaster" has remained one of Nightwish's greatest hits, appearing on several best of compilations as well as climbing to a steady eighth position at Last.fm^[2]. Since its release, it has been a recurring track on live performances, and it was featured for example on the live DVD End of an Era, recorded in 2005. As of 2008, it's still often performed live despite the band's change of vocalists. Other recurring live songs from the album are "She is My Sin" and "The Kinslayer".

[edit] Track listing

Standard Spinefarm Release

	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"She Is My Sin"	Holopainen	4:46
2.	"The Kinslayer" (feat. Ike Vil)	Holopainen	3:59
3.	"Come Cover Me"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:34
4.	"Wanderlust"	Holopainen	4:50
5.	"Two for Tragedy"	Holopainen	3:50
6.	"Wishmaster"	Holopainen	4:24
7.	"Bare Grace Misery"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	3:41
8.	"Crownless"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:28
9.	"Deep Silent Complete"	Holopainen	3:57
10.	"Dead Boy's Poem" (feat. Sam Hardwick)	Holopainen	6:47
11.	"FantasMic"	Holopainen	8:27
12.	"Sleepwalker" (Bonus track)	Holopainen	3:07

Bonus Tracks

	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"Sleepwalker" (Bonus track)	Holopainen	3:07
2.	"Wanderlust" (Live)	Holopainen	4:34
3.	"Deep Silent Complete" (Live)	Holopainen	4:24

Nems Limited Edition

	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"She Is My Sin"	Holopainen	4:46
2.	"The Kinslayer" (feat. Ike Vil)	Holopainen	3:59
3.	"Come Cover Me"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:34
4.	"Wanderlust"	Holopainen	4:50
5.	"Two for Tragedy"	Holopainen	3:50
6.	"Wishmaster"	Holopainen	4:24
7.	"Bare Grace Misery"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	3:41
8.	"Crownless"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:28
9.	"Deep Silent Complete"	Holopainen	3:57
10.	"Dead Boy's Poem" (feat. Sam Hardwick)	Holopainen	6:47
11.	"FantasMic"	Holopainen	8:27
12.	"Sleeping Sun" (Bonus track)	Holopainen	4:05

2008 Spinefarm UK/US Edition

	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"She Is My Sin"	Holopainen	4:46
2.	"The Kinslayer" (feat. Ike Vil)	Holopainen	3:59
3.	"Come Cover Me"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:34
4.	"Wanderlust"	Holopainen	4:50
5.	"Two for Tragedy"	Holopainen	3:50
6.	"Wishmaster"	Holopainen	4:24
7.	"Bare Grace Misery"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	3:41
8.	"Crownless"	Holopainen & Vuorinen	4:28
9.	"Deep Silent Complete"	Holopainen	3:57
10.	"Dead Boy's Poem" (feat. Sam Hardwick)	Holopainen	6:47
11.	"FantasMic"	Holopainen	8:27
12.	"Sleepwalker" (Bonus track)	Holopainen	3:07
13.	"Wanderlust" (Live/Bonus Track)	Holopainen	4:33
14.	"Deep Silent Complete" (Live/Bonus Track)	Holopainen	4:20

[edit] Credits

• Tarja Turunen – Vocals
• Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen – Guitar
• Sami Vänskä - Bass guitar
• Tuomas Holopainen – Keyboards
• Jukka Nevalainen – Drums

Guests:

• Sam Hardwick - Vocals
• Ike Vil - Vocals
• Esa Lehtinen - Flute
• Ville Laaksonen - Tenor singer
• Matias Kaila - Tenor singer
• Kimmo Kallio - Baritone singer
• Riku Salminen - Bass singer
• Anssi Honkanen - Bass singer
• V. Laaksonen - Choir arrangements

[edit] References

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