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Nightwish discography
The band ending a concert in Mantova, Italy, on March 31, 2009
Studio albums6
EPs1
Live albums4
Compilation albums7
Singles19
Music videos13

The discography of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish consists of six studio albums, one extended play, four live albums, seven compilations, thirteen music videos and nineteen singles. The band was formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen; Nightwish's current line-up has five members although Turunen has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the original bassist, Sami Vänskä, has been replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist part.[1]

Although Nightwis debut album Angels Fall First, in 1997,[2] they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn, Wishmaster and Century Child, which were released in 1998, 2000 and 2002 respectively.[3][4][5] Their 2004 album, Once, which has sold more than one million copies, led to the broadcast of Nightwish video clips on MTV and took the band to release three more singles and two music videos for the album, as well as “Sleeping Sun”, from the 2005 “best of” compilation album, Highest Hopes, prior to vocalist Tarja Turunen’s dismissal.[6]

In May 2007, former Alyson Avenue frontwoman, Anette Olzon, was revealed as Turunen’s replacement,[7] and in the autumn, the band released a new album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost two million copies, with their big single, "Amaranth", being released one month before.[1] The supporting tour started on October 6, 2007, and ended on September 19, 2009.[8] A new live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), was released in March 2009 and in November the band released a special box set cointaing all remastered off all their six main albums, bringing also the EP Over the Hills and Far Away and the single "Bless the Child".[9][10]

The seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, is scheduled to be released on December 2, 2011; the album is to be produced alongside the movie of the same name, directed by Stobe Harju, who previously directed Nightwish's "The Islander" music video.[11]

Studio albums

Year Album
Details 		Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
AUT
[12] 		FIN
[13] 		FRA
[14] 		GER
[15] 		GRE
[16] 		HUN
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[21]
1997 Angels Fall First

— 31 — — — — — — — —
1998 Oceanborn
  • Released: December 7, 1998
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
 — 5 — 74 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[22]
2000 Wishmaster

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

 — 1 66 21 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[22]
2002 Century Child

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

 15 1 32 5 — — 41 19 39 50
  • FIN: 3×Platinum[22]
2004 Once

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

 4 1 9 1 1 5 11 1 3 4
2007 Dark Passion Play

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

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

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT
[12] 		BEL
[30] 		FIN
[13] 		GER
[15] 		GRE
[16] 		NLD
[18] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[21]
2001 From Wishes to Eternity
  • Released: April 2001
  • Recorded: December 29, 2000
  • Format: CD, DVD, VHS
 — — 7 1 — — — —
2003 End of Innocence

  • Released: October 6, 2003
  • Recorded: 2002–2003
  • Format: DVD
 — — 1 62 — — — —
2006 End of an Era

  • Released: June 1, 2006
  • Recorded: October 21, 2005
  • Format: CD, DVD
 41 40 7 3 — 3 35 18
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.

EPs

Year EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT
[12] 		FIN
[13] 		FRA
[14] 		GER
[15] 		SWI
[21]
2001 Over the Hills and Far Away

  • Released: June 25, 2001
  • Label: Spinefarm, Century Media and Drakkar
  • Format: MCD
 53 1 139 85 79
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[22]

Compilation albums

Year Compilation details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT
[12] 		FIN
[13] 		GER
[15] 		GRE
[16] 		NOR
[19] 		NLD
[18] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[21]
2000 Wishmastour 2000
  • Released: December 11, 2000
  • Label: XIII Bis Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — —
2004 Tales from the Elvenpath
  • Released: October 17, 2004
  • Label: Drakkar Records
  • Format: CD
 19 1 7 — — — — 12
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 1 17 1 5 41 14 10
2007 The Sound of Nightwish Reborn — — — — — — — —
2009 Lokikirja
  • Released: 18 November 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD
 —— 21 — — — — — —
2011 Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads
  • Released: 27 May 2011
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD
 65 — 32 — — — — 35
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

Year Single Chart peak positions Album
AUT
[12] 		FIN
[13] 		FRA
[14] 		GER
[31] 		HUN
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		SPA
[32] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[21]
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 — 55 — — —
2004 "Nemo" 12 1 64 6 1 64 — 12 14 Once
"Wish I Had an Angel" 47 1 — 36 3 65 20 11 40
"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" — 1 — — 3 — — — —
2005 "The Siren" — 3 — 51 1 — — 30 59
"Sleeping Sun" 47 1 — 34 — — — — — Highest Hopes
2007 "Eva" — 14 — — — — — — — Dark Passion Play
"Amaranth" 30 1 62 16 1 47 1 13 14
"Erämaan Viimeinen" — 1 — — — — — — —
2008 "Bye Bye Beautiful" — 5 54 35 4 — 4 — —
"The Islander" — 1 91 — — — 5 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Song Director
1998 "The Carpenter" Unknown
"Sacrament of Wilderness"
"Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of Eclipse)"
2001 "Over the Hills and Far Away"
2002 "Bless the Child"
"End of All Hope"
2004 "Nemo" Antti Jokinen[33]
"Wish I Had an Angel" Uwe Boll[34]
2005 "Sleeping Sun" Joern Heitmann[35]
2007 "While Your Lips Are Still Red" Markku Polonen[36]
"Amaranth" Antti Jokinen[37]
"Bye Bye Beautiful" Unknown
2008 "The Islander" Stobe Harju[38]

See also

References

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