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Nightwish discography
Nightwish live in Melbourne in 2008
Studio albums6
EPs2
Soundtrack albums4
Live albums3
Compilation albums6
Singles19
Video albums3
Music videos13

The discography of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), three live albums, six compilations, thirteen music videos and nineteen singles. The group was formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen and vocalist Tarja Turunen. Nightwish's current line-up has five members; Anette Olzon has replaced Turunen on vocals, and bassist Sami Vänskä by Marco Hietala, who has also taken over the male vocals.

Although Nightwish have been prominent in Finland since the release of their first single, "The Carpenter", and debut album, Angels Fall First, they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn (1998), Wishmaster (2000) and Century Child (2002). Their 2004 album, Once, which has sold more than one million copies, led to the broadcast of Nightwish music videos on MTV in the US and inclusion of their music in US movie soundtracks. Their biggest US hit single, "Wish I Had an Angel", made it onto three US film soundtracks as a means to promote their North American tour.[1][1] The band produced three more singles and two music videos for the album, as well as "Sleeping Sun" from the 2005 compilation album, Highest Hopes, prior to Turunen’s dismissal.[1]

Following the recruitment of Olzon on vocals, the band released a new album in 2007, Dark Passion Play, which sold almost two million copies. An EP/live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), was released in 2009 as a MCD/DVD. A seventh studio album is in production, set for release in 2011.[1]

Releases

Studio albums

Year Album
Details 		Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
AUT[2] FIN[3] FRA[4] GER[5] GRE[6] HUN[7] NOR[8] SWE[9] SWI[10] US[11]
1997 Angels Fall First

— 31 — — — — — — — —
1998 Oceanborn
  • Released: December 7, 1998
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
 — 5 — 74 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[12]
2000 Wishmaster

  • Released: May 19, 2000
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP

 — 1 66 21 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[12]
2002 Century Child

  • Released: May 24, 2002
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, VHS

 30 1 32 5 — — 19 39 50 —
  • FIN: 3×Platinum[12]
2004 Once

  • Released: June 7, 2004
  • Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, Audio DVD

 5 1 9 1 1 5 1 3 4 42[13]
2007 Dark Passion Play

  • Released: September 26, 2007
  • Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
    and Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, Audio DVD

 4 1 6 1 5 1 7 4 1 84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Note

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT[2] BEL
(fla.)[20] 		FIN[3] GER[5] GRE[6] ITA[21] NLD[22] SWE[9] SWI[10] UK[23]
2001 From Wishes to Eternity
  • Released: April 2001
  • Recorded: December 29, 2000
  • Format: CD, DVD, VHS
 — — 7 1 — — — — — —
2005 End of an Era

  • Released: June 1, 2006
  • Recorded: October 21, 2005
  • Format: CD, DVD
 41 — 7 3 — — — — 18 7
2009 Made in Hong Kong
  • Released: March 1, 2009
  • Recorded: 2006–2008
  • Format: MCD, DVD
 26 50 2 15 4 — 20 54 38 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

Year Compilation details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT[2] BRA[24] CZE[24] FIN[3] GER[5] GRE[6] MEX[24] NOR[8] NLD[22] SWI[10]
2001 Wishmastour 2000
  • Released: December 11, 2001
  • Label: XIII Bis Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — — — —
2004 Tales from the Elvenpath
  • Released: October 17, 2004
  • Label: Drakkar Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — 1 7 — — — — —
2005 Bestwishes
  • Released: March 22, 2005
  • Label: Toy's factory
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — — — —
Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish
  • Released: September 17, 2005
  • Label: Spinefarm Records
  • Format: CD, DVD
 13 25 20 1 17 1 1 5 41 10
2007 The Sound of Nightwish Reborn — — — — — — — — — —
2009 Lokikirja
  • Released: 18 November 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD
 — — — 21 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Year EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT[2] BEL
(fla.)[20] 		FIN[3] GER[5] GRE[6] NLD[22] SWE[9] SWI[10]
2001 Over the Hills and Far Away

  • Released: June 25, 2001
  • Label: Spinefarm, Century Media and Drakkar
  • Format: MCD
 53 54 1 85 — 139 — 79
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[12]
2009 Made in Hong Kong

  • Released: March 11, 2009
  • Label: Spinefarm, Roadrunner and Drakkar
  • Format: MCD, DVD
 26 50 2 15 4 20 54 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Note
  • Made in Hong Kong is also listed here because it's an EP with live tracks; so it's an EP and a live album

Singles

Year Single Chart peak positions Album
DEN[25] EUR[1] FIN[3] FRA[4] GER[26] HUN[7] SPA[27] SWE[28] SWI[29] UK
1997 "The Carpenter" — — 3 — — — — — — — Angels Fall First
1998 "Sacrament of Wilderness" — — 1 — — — — — — — Oceanborn
"Passion and the Opera" — — — — — — — — — —
1999 "Walking in the Air" — — 1 — — — — — — —
"Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" — — 2 — — — — — — —
2000 "The Kinslayer" — — — — — — — — — — Wishmaster
"Deep Silent Complete" — — 3 — — — — — — —
2002 "Ever Dream" — — 1 — — — — — — — Century Child
"Bless the Child" — — 1 — 63 — — — — —
2004 "Nemo" — 11 1 64 6 1 — 12 14 15[30] Once
"Wish I Had an Angel" — 156 1 — 36 3 20 11 40 60[31]
"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" — — 1 — — 3 — — — —
2005 "The Siren" 15 161 3 — 51 1 — 30 59 —
2007 "Eva" — — 1 — — — — — — — Dark Passion Play
"Amaranth" 4 56 1 62 16 1 1 13 14 120[32]
"Erämaan Viimeinen" — — — — — — — — — —
2008 "Bye Bye Beautiful" — — 5 54 35 4 4 — — —
"The Islander" — — 1 91 — — 5 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Note:

Soundtracks

Song Year Production Notes
"End of all Hope"/"Slaying the Dreamer" 2002 Kohtalon kirja, Finnish movie[1] "End of all Hope" music video featured some scenes from the movie[1]
"Wish I Had an Angel" 2005 Alone in the Dark, American movie.[1] Song featured in more two American productions in 2004[1]
"Nemo" The Cave, American movie[1] Released as track #2 on the CD The Cave Soundtrack.[1]
"While Your Lips Are Still Red" 2007 Lieksa!, Finnish movie[33] Written for the film, later released in "Amaranth" single.[33]

Demo albums

Year Title Details Notes
1996 Nightwish
  • Released: December, 1996
  • Recorded: July–December, 1996
  • Members: Turunen, Holopainen and Vuorinen
 Nightwish's first release[1]
1997 Angels Fall First
  • Released: October, 1997
  • Recorded: April–September, 1997
  • Members: Turunen, Holopainen, Vuorinen and Nevalainen.
 Unreleased demo[1]

Videography

Video albums

Year DVD details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT[23] FIN[3] FRA[4] GER[5] NLD[22] SPA[27] SWI[10] UK
2001 From Wishes to Eternity
  • Released: April 2001
  • Recorded: December 29, 2000
  • Format: CD, DVD, VHS
 — 1 — — — — — —
2003 End of Innocence

  • Released: October 6, 2003
  • Recorded: 2002–2003
  • Format: DVD
 — 1 — 62 — — — —
2005 End of an Era
  • Released: June 1, 2006
  • Recorded: October 21, 2005
  • Format: CD, DVD
 2 7 24 3 3 2 18 115
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Song Director Length
1998 "The Carpenter" Sami Käyhkö[35] 4:20
"Sacrament of Wilderness"[A][35] * 4:12
"Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of Eclipse)" Sami Käyhkö[35] 4:01
2001 "Over the Hills and Far Away" Pasi Takula[36] 4:00
2002 "Bless the Child" Pasi Takula[35] 4:04
"End of All Hope" Pasi Takula[35] 3:55
2004 "Nemo" Antti Jokinen[37] 4:03
"Wish I Had an Angel" Uwe Boll[35] 4:06
2005 "Sleeping Sun" Joern Heitmann[35] 4:06
2007 "While Your Lips Are Still Red" Markku Polonen[38] 4:30
"Amaranth" Antti Jokinen[39] 3:51
"Bye Bye Beautiful" Antti Jokinen[40] 4:14
2008 "The Islander" Stobe Harju[35] 5:08
"*" director is unknown or can't be found.

Note:

  • A ^ : The video for "Sacrament for Wilderness" was live recorded, without a director.[35]

See also

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