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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Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen; Nightwish's current line-up has five members although Turunen has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the original bassist, Sami Vänskä, has been replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist part.[1]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 was popular in Finland since 1997 when they released their debut album, Angels Fall First,[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] The 2004 album, Once, had sold more than one million copies by the end of 2005 and allowed the band to host the Once Upon a Tour, concluded in Finland on October 21, 2005, when they played their last concert with Turunen on vocals and also when the End of an Era DVD was recorded. In May 2007 former Alyson Avenue frontwoman Anette Olzon was revealed as Turunen’s replacement[6] and the Dark Passion Play album was released on September 26 after the singles "Eva" in May and "Amaranth" in August.[1]

The next Nightwish single, "Storytime", is scheduled to be released on November 11, 2001, and the seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, will come out on December 2 alongside with a the movie of the same name, directed by Stobe Harju, who previously directed Nightwish's "The Islander" music video.[7] The band is also scheduled to start the Imaginaerum World Tour in the USA city of Los Angeles on January 21, 2012, at the Gibson Amphitheatre.[8]

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
FIN
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		FRA
[11] 		GER
[12] 		GRE
[13] 		HUN
[14] 		NLD
[15] 		NOR
[16] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18]
Angels Fall First 31 — — — — — — — — —
Oceanborn
  • Released: December 7, 1998
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
 5 — — 74 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[19]
Wishmaster
  • Released: May 19, 2000
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
 1 — 66 21 — — — — — —
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[19]
Century Child
  • Released: May 24, 2002
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, VHS
 1 15 32 5 — — 41 19 39 50
  • FIN: 3×Platinum[19]
Once
  • Released: June 7, 2004
  • Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, Audio DVD
 1 4 9 1 1 5 11 1 3 4
Dark Passion Play
  • Released: September 26, 2007
  • Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
    and Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, Audio DVD
 1 5 6 1 5 1 5 7 4 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FIN
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		BEL
[27] 		GER
[12] 		GRE
[13] 		NLD
[15] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18]
From Wishes to Eternity
  • Released: April 2001
  • Recorded: December 29, 2000
  • Format: CD, DVD, VHS
 7 — — 1 — — — —
End of Innocence
  • Released: October 6, 2003
  • Recorded: 2002–2003
  • Format: DVD
 1 — — 62 — — — —
End of an Era
  • Released: June 1, 2006
  • Recorded: October 21, 2005
  • Format: CD, DVD
 7 41 40 3 — 3 35 18
Made in Hong Kong
  • Released: March 1, 2009
  • Recorded: 2006–2008
  • Format: MCD, DVD
 2 26 50 15 4 20 54 38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

EPs

Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
FIN
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		FRA
[11] 		GER
[12] 		SWI
[18]
Over the Hills and Far Away
  • Released: June 25, 2001
  • Label: Spinefarm, Century Media and Drakkar
  • Format: MCD
 1 53 139 85 79
  • FIN: 2×Platinum[19]

Compilation albums

Title Compilation details Peak chart positions Certifications
FIN
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		GER
[12] 		GRE
[13] 		NOR
[16] 		NLD
[15] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18]
Wishmastour 2000
  • Released: December 11, 2000
  • Label: XIII Bis Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — —
Tales from the Elvenpath
  • Released: October 17, 2004
  • Label: Drakkar Records
  • Format: CD
 1 19 7 — — — — 12
Bestwishes
  • Released: March 22, 2005
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — —
Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish
  • Released: September 17, 2005
  • Label: Spinefarm Record
  • Format: CD, DVD
 1 13 17 1 5 41 14 10
The Sound of Nightwish Reborn — — — — — — — —
Lokikirja
  • Released: 18 November 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD
 21 — — — — — — —
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

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		FRA
[11] 		GER
[28] 		HUN
[14] 		NLD
[15] 		SPA
[29] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18]
"The Carpenter"
1997
 3 — — — — — — — — Angels Fall First
"Sacrament of Wilderness"
1998
 1 — — — — — — — — Oceanborn
"Passion and the Opera" — — — — — — — — —
"Walking in the Air"
1999
 1 — — — — — — — —
"Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" 2 — — — — — — — —
"The Kinslayer"
2000
 — — — — — — — — — Wishmaster
"Deep Silent Complete" 3 — — — — — — — —
"Ever Dream"
2002
 1 — — — — — — — — Century Child
"Bless the Child" 1 — — 63 — 55 — — —
"Nemo"
2004
 1 12 64 6 1 64 — 12 14 Once
"Wish I Had an Angel" 1 47 — 36 3 65 20 11 40
"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" 1 — — — 3 — — — —
"The Siren"
2005
 3 — — 51 1 — — 30 59
"Sleeping Sun" 1 47 — 34 — — — — — Highest Hopes
"Eva"
2007
 14 — — — — — — — — Dark Passion Play
"Amaranth" 1 30 62 16 1 47 1 13 14
"Erämaan Viimeinen" 1 — — — — — — — —
"Bye Bye Beautiful"
2008
 5 — 54 35 4 — 4 — —
"The Islander" 1 — 91 — — — 5 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Song Year Director
"The Carpenter" 1998 Unknown
"Sacrament of Wilderness"
"Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of Eclipse)"
"Over the Hills and Far Away" 2001
"Bless the Child" 2002
"End of All Hope"
"Nemo" 2004 Antti Jokinen[30]
"Wish I Had an Angel" Uwe Boll[31]
"Sleeping Sun" 2005 Joern Heitmann[32]
"While Your Lips Are Still Red" 2007 Markku Polonen[33]
"Amaranth" Antti Jokinen[34]
"Bye Bye Beautiful" Unknown
"The Islander" 2008 Stobe Harju[35]

See also

References

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