Nightwish: “Decades” Compilation Details Revealed

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Long-running symphonic metal masters Nightwish hit the twenty-year mark in their career in 2016, and in 2018 they will release a compilation album honoring their career. Decades will be available as a 2CD jewelcase, 2CD digipak, 3LP box (different colors) and 2CD earbook on March 9th via Nuclear Blast. Here’s what the band previously said on the upcoming release, “July 6th, 1996 was the exact date marked on my family’s summer cabin guestbook. On that date, by a campfire, a decision was made to form a band of three members, playing atmospheric acoustic music led by a female voice. 15 months later, this group would release its debut album, and more than two decades later, it would release a compilation including songs from 8 studio albums and from the very first demo which gave the band its name. The infinite freedom and potential I found from songwriting back in the day took me right back home, offering a place to feel free and meaningful. So the roller coaster ride begun, adventures from all sides of the spectrum ahead, making a pit stop at this place and age from where we`re greeting you now. Looking back, the voyage has been nothing short of spectacular.”

Decades track listing:

CD1
“The Greatest Show On Earth”
“Élan”
“My Walden”
“Storytime”
“I Want My Tears Back”
“Amaranth”
“The Poet And The Pendulum”
“Nemo”
“Wish I Had An Angel”

CD2
“Ghost Love Score”
“Slaying The Dreamer”
“End Of All Hope”
“10th Man Down”
“The Kinslayer”
“Dead Boy’s Poem”
“Gethsemane”
“Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean”
“Sacrament Of Wilderness”
“Sleeping Sun”
“Elvenpath”
“The Carpenter”
“Nightwish” (demo)

3LP Box (33 RPM)

Side A
“The Greatest Show On Earth”

Side B
“Élan”
“My Walden”
“Storytime”
“I Want My Tears Back”
“Amaranth”

Side C
“The Poet And The Pendulum”
“Nemo”
“Wish I Had An Angel”

Side D
“Ghost Love Score”
“Slaying The Dreamer”
“End Of All Hope”
“10th Man Down”

Side E
“The Kinslayer”
“Dead Boy’s Poem”
“Gethsemane”
“Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean”

Side F
“Sacrament Of Wilderness”
“Sleeping Sun”
“Elvenpath”
“The Carpenter”
“Nightwish” (demo)

Pre-order your copy of Decades here.