- symphonic metal, power metal, rock, metal
- 54 min
- 11 tracks
- Vertigo
Wishmaster is the third studio album by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on 8 May 2000 through Spinefarm Records in Finland. The album was released in the rest of Europe by Drakkar Entertainment on 29 May, and in Japan by Toy's Factory on 19 July. In the US, it was released by Century Media on 6 February 2001.
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Grave, epic, earnest and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
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- AllMusic2.5/5 ★
- Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8.5/10 ★
- Chronicles of Chaos8/10 ★
- Metal Hammer (GER)6/7 ★
- Kerrang!4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1She Is My Sin4:46
- 2The Kinslayer3:59
- 3Come Cover Me4:34
- 4Wanderlust4:50
- 5Two for Tragedy3:51
- 6Wishmaster4:24
- 7Bare Grace Misery3:41
- 8Crownless4:29
- 9Deep Silent Complete3:57
- 10Dead Boy’s Poem6:47
- 11FantasMic8:18
11 tracks, 54 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Nightwish
- Label
- Vertigo
- Released
- 2000
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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