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Century Child
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Century Child was released in 2002 and is the fourth album by the Finnish band Nightwish. It was the first album with bassist and singer Marko Hietala, who added a male voice to the band alongside the female singer. Also new was the contribution of a real symphony orchestra and a choir. With that the band moved from power metal to a gothic and symphonic sound, with more of a film soundtrack about it.
Keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen said that almost all the lyrics were about childhood and the loss of innocence. According to him it is not a concept album, but the themes ran together by themselves. Bless the Child opens the record, End of All Hope and Dead to the World are personal songs about a difficult period in his life. In Finland the album went double platinum.
Listening
Track list
- 1Bless the Child6:13Apple Music ↗
- 2End of All Hope3:54Apple Music ↗
- 3Dead To the World4:20Apple Music ↗
- 4Ever Dream4:43Apple Music ↗
- 5Slaying the Dreamer4:32Apple Music ↗
- 6Forever Yours3:51Apple Music ↗
- 7Ocean Soul4:14Apple Music ↗
- 8Feel For You3:54Apple Music ↗
- 9The Phantom of the Opera4:09Apple Music ↗
- 10Beauty of the Beast10:23Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗