Nightwish discography
Nightwish discography
Studio albums 10
EPs 1
Soundtrack albums 1
Live albums 6
Compilation albums 4
Singles 20
Video albums 6
Music videos 18
This is the discography of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish , which consists of ten studio albums , one extended play , six live albums , four compilations , eighteen music videos and twenty singles .
The band was formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen , guitarist Emppu Vuorinen , and former vocalist Tarja Turunen , and its current line-up has six members, although Turunen has been replaced by Anette Olzon and later by Floor Jansen , and the original bassist, Sami Vänskä , has been replaced by Marko Hietala , who himself left the band in 2021 to be replaced by Jukka Koskinen , while Kai Hahto has been the band's drummer since 2015.
Although Nightwish has been popular in Finland since 1997 when they released their debut album, Angels Fall First Oceanborn Wishmaster Century Child Once Nemo " and "Wish I Had an Angel . On 21 October 2005 they played their last concert with Turunen on vocals and in May 2007 Anette Olzon was revealed as her replacement, releasing two albums with the band, including hit singles "Amaranth " and "Storytime ", until her dismissal in 2012. Floor Jansen then became the band's lead singer and holds the position to this day, having released three albums with the group. Nightwish's most recent studio album, Yesterwynde
As of 2024, Nightwish is Finland's most successful music act having sold around 10 million albums and singles worldwide, including about 900,000 in Finland, over 1 million in Germany and over 500,000 in the U.S.
Albums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUS AUT FRA GER JPN SWE SWI UK US Angels Fall First Released: 30 September 1997 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD , LP , cassette 5 — — — — — — — — — IFPI FIN : PlatinumOceanborn Released: 7 December 1998 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP 2 — — — 74 — — — — — IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum Wishmaster Released: 19 May 2000 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP 1 — — 66 21 — — — — — IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum BVMI : Gold Century Child Released: 24 May 2002 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP 1 — 15 32 5 — 39 50 — — IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold Once Released: 7 June 2004 Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP 1 — 4 9 1 — 3 4 — — IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BPI : Silver BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT : Gold IFPI SWI : Gold Dark Passion Play Released: 26 September 2007 Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Format: CD, LP, DD 1 42 5 6 1 54 4 1 25 84 IFPI FIN: 4× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Imaginaerum Released: 30 November 2011 Label: Sony Music , Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Format: CD, LP, DD 1 57 9 41 6 32 3 3 69 27 IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Endless Forms Most Beautiful Released: 27 March 2015 Label: Sony Music, Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD 1 15 4 12 2 31 4 2 12 34 IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Human. :II: Nature. Released: 10 April 2020 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD 1 7 2 26 1 39 11 2 28 110 IFPI FIN: Platinum Yesterwynde Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD, Blu-ray 1 25 2 15 2 50 6 2 20 — IFPI FIN: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Notes
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT BEL CZE FRA GER NLD SWE SWI UK Rock From Wishes to Eternity Released: April 2001 Recorded: 29 December 2000 in Tampere , Finland Format: CD, DVD, VHS 5 — — — — — — — — — IFPI FIN: Gold End of an Era Released: 1 June 2006 Recorded: 21 October 2005 in Helsinki , Finland Format: CD, LP, DVD, Blu-ray 7 41 40 — 24 3 3 35 18 7 IFPI FIN: Gold SNEP : Gold Made in Hong Kong Released: 1 March 2009 Recorded: 2006–2008 Format: CD+DVD, LP 2 26 41 14 72 15 20 54 38 10 Showtime, Storytime Released: 29 November 2013 Recorded: 3 August 2013 in Wacken , Germany Format: CD, DVD, Blu-ray 23 — 158 37 — 6 — — — 5 Vehicle of Spirit Released: 16 December 2016 / 6 January 2017 Recorded: 30 July 2015 in Tampere, Finland and on 19 December 2015 in London , England Format: CD, DVD, Blu-ray — — — — 182 14 — — — 9 Decades: Live in Buenos Aires Released: 6 December 2019 Recorded: 30 September 2018 in Buenos Aires , Argentina Format: CD, LP, DVD, Blu-ray 1 — 135 85 172 — 50 — — 1 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Video albums Year Video details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT GER NLD SWI UK Rock From Wishes to Eternity Released: April 2001 Label: Spinefarm Records Format: VHS, DVD 7 — — — — — IFPI FIN: Platinum BVMI: Gold End of Innocence Released: 6 October 2003 Label: Spinefarm Records Format: DVD 4 — 62 — — — IFPI FIN: Gold BVMI: Gold End of an Era Released: 1 June 2006 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray 1 2 — 3 — 9 IFPI FIN: Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Showtime, Storytime Released: 29 November 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray 1 9 — 11 3 — Vehicle of Spirit Released: 16 December 2016 / 6 January 2017 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray — — 14 — — 9 Decades: Live in Buenos Aires Released: 6 December 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray 1 — — — — 94 Virtual Live Show from the Islanders Arms 2021 Released: 11 March 2022 Label: Deggael Format: DVD — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Compilations Title Compilation details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT CZE FRA GER NOR NLD SWE SWI UK Rock Tales from the Elvenpath Released: 17 October 2004 Label: Drakkar Format: CD — 19 — — 6 — — — 19 — BVMI: Gold Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish Released: 17 September 2005 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD 1 13 71 — 17 5 41 14 10 9 IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI NOR: Gold Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads Released: 27 May 2011 Label: Sony Music Format: CD 45 65 — — 32 — — — 35 — Decades Released: 9 March 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP 1 19 11 90 5 — 68 — 7 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Box sets Title Box details Peak chart positions FIN Lokikirja Released: 18 November 2009 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD 21
Soundtracks Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN BEL UK Rock Imaginaerum: The Score Released: 9 November 2012 Format: CD 12 101 50
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT FRA GER SWI Over the Hills and Far Away Released: 25 June 2001 Label: Spinefarm, Century Media, Drakkar Format: CD, LP 1 54 139 85 79 IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album FIN AUT FRA GER HUN NLD SPA SWE SWI UK Rock "The Carpenter " 1997 3 — — — — — — — — — Angels Fall First "Sacrament of Wilderness " 1998 1 — — — — — — — — — Oceanborn "Walking in the Air " 1999 1 — — — — — — — — — "Sleeping Sun " 1 — — 34 — — — — — — "Deep Silent Complete " 2000 3 — — — — — — — — — Wishmaster "Ever Dream " 2002 1 — — — — — — — — — Century Child "Bless the Child " 1 — — 63 — 55 — — — — "Nemo " 2004 1 12 64 6 1 64 — 12 14 4 Once "Wish I Had an Angel " 1 47 — 36 3 65 20 11 40 6 "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan " 1 — — — 3 — — — — — "The Siren " 2005 3 — — 51 1 — — 30 59 4 "Sleeping Sun" 1 47 — 34 — — — — — 5 Highest Hopes "Amaranth " 2007 1 30 62 16 1 47 1 13 14 1 Dark Passion Play "Erämaan Viimeinen " 1 — — — — — — — — — "Bye Bye Beautiful " 2008 5 — 54 35 4 — 4 — — 2 "The Islander " 1 — 91 — — — 5 — — — "Storytime " 2011 1 57 19 39 2 — 2 — 31 5 Imaginaerum "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove " 2012 1 — — 82 — — 5 — — — "Élan " 2015 3 53 200 33 5 — — — 33 11 Endless Forms Most Beautiful "Noise " 2020 22 — — — 19 — — — — — Human. :II: Nature. "Perfume of the Timeless " 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Yesterwynde "The Day of... " — — — — — — — — — — "An Ocean of Strange Islands" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Passion and the Opera" 1998 Oceanborn "The Kinslayer" 2000 Wishmaster "Sleepwalker" "Eva " 2007 Dark Passion Play "Amaranth" (live) 2009 Made in Hong Kong "Ghost Love Score" (live) 2013 Showtime, Storytime "Storytime" (live) "Endless Forms Most Beautiful " 2015 Endless Forms Most Beautiful "My Walden" 2016 "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" (live) 2019 Decades: Live in Buenos Aires "Harvest" 2021 Human. :II: Nature. "How's the Heart?" "Music"
Music videos Title Year Director "The Carpenter" 1998 Sami Käyhkö "Sacrament of Wilderness" "Sleeping Sun" "Over the Hills and Far Away " 2001 Pasi Takula "Bless the Child" 2002 "End of All Hope" "Nemo" 2004 Antti Jokinen "Wish I Had an Angel" Uwe Boll "Sleeping Sun" 2005 Joern Heitmann "While Your Lips Are Still Red " 2007 Markku Pölönen "Amaranth" Antti Jokinen "Bye Bye Beautiful" "The Islander" 2008 Stobe Harju "Storytime" 2011 "Élan" 2015 Ville Lipiäinen "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" "Noise" 2020 Stobe Harju "Ad Astra" Ville Lipiäinen "Perfume of the Timeless" 2024 "The Day of..." Stobe Harju "Lanternlight"
Demos Title Details Notes Nightwish demo Recorded: December 1996–January 1997 at Huvikeskus studio Members: Turunen, Holopainen and Vuorinen Three-track demo with "Nightwish", "The Forever Moments" and "Etiäinen". Angels Fall First demo Recorded: April–May 1997 at Huvikeskus studio Members: Turunen, Holopainen, Vuorinen and Nevalainen Three-track demo with "The Carpenter", "Astral Romance" and "Angels Fall First", which eventually became the Angels Fall First
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