Oceanborn

by Nightwish

Oceanborn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 December 1998
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 53:13
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Emppu Vuorinen, Esa Lehtinen, Plamen Dimov, Kaisli J. Kaivola, Sami V盲nsk盲, Markku Palola, Erkki Hirvikangas, Tarja Turunen, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Oceanborn' is a spectacular, highly energetic breakthrough in symphonic power metal. Nightwish pairs classically trained operatic vocals with incredibly fast, melodic guitar leads to craft a sweeping, romantic, and poetic fantasy epic.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, melodic, symphonic, operatic, grandiose

Tracklist

  1. Stargazers (4:28)
  2. Gethsemane (5:22)
  3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean (4:46)
  4. Sacrament Of Wilderness (4:12)
  5. Passion And The Opera (4:50)
  6. Swanheart (4:44)
  7. Moondance (3:31)
  8. The Riddler (5:15)
  9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion (6:26)
  10. Walking In The Air (5:30)
  11. Sleeping Sun (4:05)

Credits

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