Album
Century Child
2002 · Rock
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Century Child is a Metal album by Nightwish, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 87 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
Century Child is the fourth studio album of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Record. It is the first album with bassist and male vocalist Marco Hietala. The album is a notable departure from previous Nightwish release, lyrically and musically. The overall musical scheme is slower and darker than the more light-hearted likes of Oceanborn and Wishmaster, with more emphasis on ambience and melodic leaning. It contains orchestral backing, an ethereal production, softer and less operatic vocal work from Tarja Turunen and vocals by Marco in songs like "Ever Dream", "Slaying the Dreamer", "Dead to the World", "Feel for You" and "The Phantom of the Opera"; furthermore, the lyrics depict the strongest concept album undercurrents yet. This could also be considered one of Nightwish's darkest album. The album received strong positive review. Century Child is also the first album on which guitarist Emppu Vuorinen tunes his guitar to D tuning in order to match Hietala's D-tuned ba. .
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Tracklist
- 1Bless the Child6:12
- 2End of All Hope3:53
- 3Dead To the World4:19
- 4Ever Dream4:42
- 5Slaying the Dreamer4:31
- 6Forever Yours3:50
- 7Ocean Soul4:14
- 8Feel For You3:54
- 9The Phantom of the Opera4:08
- 10Beauty of the Beast10:20
- 11Lagoon3:45
- 12The Wayfarer3:22
- 13Bless the Child (Edit)4:05
- 14End of All Hope (Live at Summer Breeze Open Air)4:09
- 15Dead To the World (Live at Summer Breeze Open Air)4:45
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Power Metal
- lush
- driving
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Emppu VuorinenBAND, GUITAR GUITAR
- GME ChoirFEATURING VOCALS
- Joensuun KaupunginorkesteriORCHESTRA
- Jukka NevalainenBAND, DRUMS DRUMS
- Marco HietalaBAND, BASS, VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR
- Mongo AaltonenPERCUSSION
- Riku NiemiCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY ORCHESTRATED BY
- Tarja TurunenBAND, VOCALS VOCALS
- Tuomas HolopainenBAND, KEYBOARDS, PIANO FORTEPIANO KEYBOARDS , PIANO
- Kristiina IlmonenFLUTE TIN WHISTLE WHISTLE
- Tero KinnunenTIN WHISTLE
- Veijo LaineARRANGED BY ORCHESTRATED BY
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