Wishmaster (album)
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Released | 8 May 2000 | |||
Recorded | January–March 2000 | |||
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Length | 53:30 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | [2] |
Chronicles of Chaos | [3] |
Metal Hammer (GER) | [4] |
Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
Wishmaster is the third studio album by Finnish
Wishmaster peaked at No. 1 in the official Finnish charts;[6] the album also debuted in the European charts at No. 21 in Germany[7] and No. 66 in France.[8] Wishmaster has sold more than 79,447 copies in Finland alone,[9] and as of January 2023, more than 150,000 copies have been sold in Germany alone, certifying the album 1x Gold.[10] In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 18th best power metal album of all time.[11]
Most reissues of the album contain the song "Sleepwalker", which was released in July 2000 to compete in the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.[12]
Background and release
The writing and recording of Wishmaster was very fast and devoid of complications, in contrast with what had happened for Oceanborn.[13] The main composer Tuomas Holopainen considers the album "the most distant and least personal (...) in the Nightwish catalogue", despite containing the "mother of all Nightwish songs - Dead Boys' Poem."[14] The image of the dead boy would reappear in several songs of the following albums. Wishmaster was issued on 8 May 2000, a few days earlier than its scheduled release,[15] because the music had leaked onto the Internet.[13]
Music style
Wishmaster's sound continues the bombastic
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Tuomas Holopainen; all music is composed by Holopainen, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "She Is My Sin" | 4:46 | |
2. | "The Kinslayer" | 3:59 | |
3. | "Come Cover Me" |
| 4:34 |
4. | "Wanderlust" | 4:50 | |
5. | "Two for Tragedy" | 3:51 | |
6. | "Wishmaster" | 4:23 | |
7. | "Bare Grace Misery" |
| 3:39 |
8. | "Crownless" |
| 4:26 |
9. | "Deep Silent Complete" | 3:57 | |
10. | "Dead Boy's Poem" | 6:47 | |
11. | "FantasMic" | 8:18 | |
Total length: | 53:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Sleepwalker" (heavy mix) | 3:10 |
Total length: | 56:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Sleepwalker" (original version) | 2:57 |
13. | "Wanderlust" (live at Pakkahuone) | 4:34 |
14. | "Deep Silent Complete" (live at Pakkahuone) | 4:24 |
Total length: | 65:25 |
Personnel
Credits for Wishmaster adapted from liner notes.[17]
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Charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[19] | Platinum | 79,447[19] |
Germany (BVMI)[20] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- All Media Network. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Gromen, Mark (6 June 2000). "Nightwish - Wishmaster". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Wee, Alvin (10 January 2001). "Nightwish - Wishmaster". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Nightwish - Wishmaster". Metal Hammer (in German). June 2000. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Nightwish releases to hit the USA". Nightwish's Official Website. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Media Control Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Media Control Charts. Archived from the originalon 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Media Control Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "WISHMASTER by NIGHTWISH sales and awards". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Chantler, Chris (14 November 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "2000 YLLÄTYKSELLINEN KOMPROMISSIRATKAISU". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b Bonutto, Dante (2007). Wishmaster (CD Booklet). Nightwish. London, UK: Spinefarm Records UK. p. 14. 0602517449350.
- ^ a b c Holopainen, Tuomas (2007). Wishmaster (CD Booklet). Nightwish. London, UK: Spinefarm Records UK. p. 3. 0602517449350.
- ^ "New Album: Wishmaster". Nightwish's Official Website. 1 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Holopainen, Tuomas. "Lyrics - Wishmaster". Nightwish Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2006.
- ^ (2000). "Wishmaster liner notes". In Wishmaster [CD booklet]. Spinefarm.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nightwish; 'Wishmaster')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
Bibliography
- Ollila, Mape (2007). ISBN 978-952-99749-2-4.