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Oceanborn

Nightwish

1998 · Rock

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Oceanborn by Nightwish

Oceanborn is a Metal album by Nightwish, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 101 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Oceanborn is the second album of Finnish band Nightwish, released in October 1998. Oceanborn is among their darker albums, making use of the harsh vocals of Tapio Wilska in songs like "The Pharaoh Sails To Orion" and "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean". Most of the album is fantasy-themed with tracks like "Swanheart" and "Walking In The Air" (from the animated motion picture, The Snowman), however other songs such as "Gethsemane" have a more religious feel to them. In addition, there are also some theatrical tracks like "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean". Since the album's release, "Sacrament of Wilderness".

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Tracklist

  1. 1Stargazers4:28
  2. 2Gethsemane5:22
  3. 3Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean4:46
  4. 4Sacrament of Wilderness4:12
  5. 5Passion and the Opera4:50
  6. 6Swanheart4:44
  7. 7Moondance3:31
  8. 8The Riddler5:15
  9. 9The Pharaoh Sails To Orion6:26
  10. 10Walking In the Air5:30
  11. 11Sleeping Sun4:02
  12. 12Nightquest4:15
  13. 13Sleeping Sun (Live at Summer Breeze Open Air)4:29
  14. 14Swanheart (Live)3:52
  15. 15The Pharaoh Sails To Orion (Live)6:44

Sound DNA

  • Metal
  • Power Metal
  • shimmering
  • euphoric
  • theatrical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

1st Spinefarm release without bonus track.
Recorded at Caverock studio in August- October '98.
Mixed at Finnvox studios.
Mastered at Finnvox

Credits

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Performers

  • Emppu VuorinenBAND, GUITAR GUITAR
  • Erkki HirvikangasCELLO GUEST , CELLO GUEST, CELLO
  • Esa LehtinenFLUTE GUEST , FLUTE GUEST, FLUTE
  • Jukka NevalainenBAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Kaisli J. KaivolaGUEST , VIOLIN GUEST, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Markku PalolaGUEST , VIOLA GUEST, VIOLA VIOLA
  • Plamen DimovGUEST , VIOLIN GUEST, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Sami VänskäBAND, BASS BASS
  • Tapio WilskaBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Tarja TurunenBAND, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
  • Tuomas HolopainenBAND, SYNTH , PIANO PIANO SYNTH , PIANO
  • Howard BlakeLYRICS BY, MUSIC BY LYRICS BY, MUSIC BY, CONDUCTOR

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