- symphonic metal, metal, power metal, gothic rock
- 50 min
- 10 tracks
- Spinefarm Records
Century Child is the fourth studio album by the 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.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemporary.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Sea of Tranquility4.5/5 ★
- Metal.de9/10 ★
- Metal Hammer6/7 ★
- Metal Crypt5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Bless the Child6:13
- 2End of All Hope3:54
- 3Dead to the World4:20
- 4Ever Dream4:43
- 5Slaying the Dreamer4:32
- 6Forever Yours3:51
- 7Ocean Soul4:14
- 8Feel for You3:54
- 9The Phantom of the Opera4:09
- 10Beauty of the Beast10:22
10 tracks, 50 minutes.
About the album
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- Nightwish
- Label
- Spinefarm Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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