Difference between revisions of "Oceanborn"
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| − | '''''Oceanborn''''' is a symphonic power metal album and the second studio album by [[Nightwish]]. It was published on 1998-12-07. | + | '''''Oceanborn''''' is a symphonic power metal album and the second studio album by [[Nightwish]]. It was published on 1998-12-07. The music is mostly [[symphonic metal]] and many of the songs have a nautical theme which romanticizes early seafaring and exploration. |
| − | I learned about Nightwish after checking out the MySpace profile of a young woman I met at the Renaissance Festival with whom I was smitten by. She had them listed as one of her favorite bands, so I used Kazaa to download some of their songs, and the first one I listened to was [[Stargazers]], which I immediately loved. | + | ==Personal== |
| + | I learned about Nightwish after checking out the MySpace profile of a young woman I met at the Renaissance Festival with whom I was smitten by. She had them listed as one of her favorite bands, so I used Kazaa to download some of their songs, and the first one I listened to was ''[[Stargazers]]'', which I immediately loved. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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| 01 | | 01 | ||
| − | | [[Stargazers]] | + | | ''[[Stargazers]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 02 | | 02 | ||
| − | | [[Gethsemane]] | + | | ''[[Gethsemane]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 03 | | 03 | ||
| − | | [[Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean]] | + | | ''[[Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]], [[Tapio Wilska]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]], [[Tapio Wilska]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 04 | | 04 | ||
| − | | [[Sacrament of Wilderness]] | + | | ''[[Sacrament of Wilderness]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]], [[Emppu Vuorinen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]], [[Emppu Vuorinen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 05 | | 05 | ||
| − | | [[Passion and the Opera]] | + | | ''[[Passion and the Opera]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 06 | | 06 | ||
| − | | [[Swanheart]] | + | | ''[[Swanheart]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 07 | | 07 | ||
| − | | [[Moondance]] | + | | ''[[Moondance]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| Instrumental | | Instrumental | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 08 | | 08 | ||
| − | | [[The Riddler]] | + | | ''[[The Riddler]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 09 | | 09 | ||
| − | | [[The Pharaoh Sails to Orion]] | + | | ''[[The Pharaoh Sails to Orion]]'' |
| [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | | [[Tuomas Holopainen]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]], [[Tapio Wilska]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]], [[Tapio Wilska]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
| − | | [[Walking In the Air]] | + | | ''[[Walking In the Air]]'' |
| [[Howard Blake]] | | [[Howard Blake]] | ||
| [[Tarja Turunen]] | | [[Tarja Turunen]] | ||
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| 6 || [[Moondance]] || 2 | | 6 || [[Moondance]] || 2 | ||
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| − | | 7 || [[Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean]] || | + | | 7 || [[Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean]] || 0 |
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| − | | 8 || [[Passion and the Opera]] || | + | | 8 || [[Passion and the Opera]] || 0 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 9 || [[The Riddler]] || | + | | 9 || [[The Riddler]] || 0 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 10 || [[The Pharaoh Sails to Orion]] || | + | | 10 || [[The Pharaoh Sails to Orion]] || 0 |
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| − | The album's total score is | + | The album's total score is 850. |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 20 February 2020
Oceanborn is a symphonic power metal album and the second studio album by Nightwish. It was published on 1998-12-07. The music is mostly symphonic metal and many of the songs have a nautical theme which romanticizes early seafaring and exploration.
Contents
Personal
I learned about Nightwish after checking out the MySpace profile of a young woman I met at the Renaissance Festival with whom I was smitten by. She had them listed as one of her favorite bands, so I used Kazaa to download some of their songs, and the first one I listened to was Stargazers, which I immediately loved.
Status
I do no own this album.
Track Listing
Later releases of this album contain the single Sleeping Sun as track 11.
Song Rank
This is the order in which I enjoy the songs from this album, and their individual song ratings.
| Order | Title | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanheart | 10 |
| 2 | Stargazers | 9 |
| 3 | Walking In the Air | 6 |
| 4 | Sacrament of Wilderness | 6 |
| 5 | Gethsemance | 5 |
| 6 | Moondance | 2 |
| 7 | Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean | 0 |
| 8 | Passion and the Opera | 0 |
| 9 | The Riddler | 0 |
| 10 | The Pharaoh Sails to Orion | 0 |
The album's total score is 850.
Links
