2002 studio album by Nightwish
Century Child Released 25 May 2002 (2002-05-25 ) Recorded January–April 2002 Studio
Genre Symphonic power metal Length 50 :09 Label Spinefarm Producer
Century Child is the fourth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish . It was released in 2002 through Spinefarm Records in Finland, Drakkar Entertainment in the rest of Europe, Century Media Records in the US, and Toy's Factory in Japan. It is the first album which features former bassist and male vocalist Marko Hietala . It is also the first Nightwish album to feature an orchestra.
Spinefarm Records released a 2-CD special edition of the album in 2002. It includes liner art with the band members' signatures, and a Video CD containing the music video for their cover of Gary Moore 's "Over the Hills and Far Away ". In addition, the booklet contains an ID code that allows the owner to download the entire album and three extra tracks from the Internet for a limited time.[6] The bonus tracks are "Nightwish", "The Forever Moments" and "Etiäinen", all from the band's first demo of 1996.
The album was certified double platinum in Finland with more than 60,000 sold copies,[7] the second best selling album in Finland of 2002.[8] Century Child has sold more than 80,000 copies in Finland alone.[7] It sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide between 2002 and 2003.[citation needed ]
Track listing [ ]
All lyrics are written by Tuomas Holopainen , except where noted; all music is composed by Holopainen, except where noted.
1. "Bless the Child " 6:12 2. "End of All Hope" 3:54 3. "Dead to the World" 4:19 4. "Ever Dream " 4:43 5. "Slaying the Dreamer" 4:31 6. "Forever Yours" 3:51 7. "Ocean Soul" 4:14 8. "Feel for You" 3:54 9. "The Phantom of the Opera " (Andrew Lloyd Webber cover) Lloyd Webber 4:09 10. "Beauty of the Beast"
I. "Long Lost Love"
II. "One More Night to Live"
III. "Christabel" 10:22 Total length: 50:09
11. "The Wayfarer" 3:25 Total length: 53:34
11. "Lagoon" 3:46 12. "The Wayfarer" 3:24 13. "Bless the Child" (edit) 4:05 14. "End of All Hope" (live at Summer Breeze Open Air ) 4:17 15. "Dead to the World" (live at Summer Breeze Open Air) 4:45 Total length: 70:26
11. "Nightwish" (demo) 5:49 12. "The Forever Moments" (demo) 5:36 13. "Etiäinen" (demo) 2:59 Total length: 64:33
Personnel [ ]
Credits for Century Child adapted from liner notes.[9]
Nightwish
Additional musicians
Joensuu City Orchestra – orchestra
Juha Ikonen – orchestra leader
Riku Niemi – orchestra and choir conductor, orchestra and choir arrangements, orchestra and choir producer
Mongo Aaltonen – orchestral percussion
St. Thomas Chorus of Helsinki – choir vocals
Hilkka Kangasniemi – choirmaster
Sam Hardwick – spoken words on "Bless the Child" and "Beauty of the Beast"
Kristiina Ilmonen – tin whistle
GME choir – additional noise
Production
Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen – producer
Mikko Karmila – mixing
Mika Jussila – mastering
Veijo Laine – orchestra and choir arrangements, orchestra and choir producer
Terhi Kallio – orchestra engineering
Markus Mayer – cover art
Spelltone – layout
Hilkka Kangasniemi – choirmaster
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Singles [ ]
Certifications [ ]
Country
Organization
Year
Sales
Finland
IFPI
2003
2x Platinum (+ 60,000)[7]
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