Nightwish »Decades« OUT NOW + 4th trailer online!

Let's be honest; it doesn't take any overstated words to present this exceptional band to the world out there, for they are the undisputed pioneers of symphonic metal and the icons of a whole genre. Their virtuosity is consummate perfection, their inspiration lived passion! NIGHTWISHtruly understand how to captivate and enchant within seconds. Since the beginning of their career which started on a mild summer night in July 1996, they have been regarded as the epitome of the most demanding, compositional music art and innovative sound ventures.

Now it's time to take a look back and review the last 20 years in a musical way. In keeping with their upcoming 2018 world tour, NIGHTWISH release a brilliant best-of work, called »Decades«, TODAY via Nuclear Blast! This record unites the most important songs of the band on two CD's in their original versions. The Suomi sound makers have always been recognised for their exciting journey of discovery and as a tribute to all that, this release presents a phenomenal cross-section of this formidable career through the lens of their grandiose evolution!

Get your copy of »Decades« here: http://nblast.de/NightwishDecades

Or at the NIGHTWISH shop: shop.nightwish.com

»Decades« is available as:

- 2CD-DIGI

- 3LP-BOX (different colours)

- 2CD-EARBOOK

Today, the band also releases their fourth trailer, in which mastermind Tuomas Holopainen tells about how the idea of »Decades« was born. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/A6iaR-MDK70

Tuomas commented: "It was already a few years ago that Ewo, our beloved manager, came up with the idea of 'How about after the »Endless Forms...« tour you take a year off as discussed and after that we spend the next year celebrating the 20 years of NIGHTWISH so that you would be playing mainly the older songs?' and we just thought that this is a brilliant idea. Then, at some point, the idea of this compilation together with this tour came along."

Track listing:

CD1

01. The Greatest Show On Earth

02. Élan

03. My Walden

04. Storytime

05. I Want My Tears Back

06. Amaranth

07. The Poet And The Pendulum

08. Nemo

09. Wish I Had An Angel

CD2

01. Ghost Love Score

02. Slaying The Dreamer

03. End Of All Hope

04. 10th Man Down

05. The Kinslayer

06. Dead Boy's Poem

07. Gethsemane

08. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

09. Sacrament Of Wilderness

10. Sleeping Sun

11. Elvenpath

12. The Carpenter

13. Nightwish (Demo)

3LP BOX (33 RPM)

Side A

01. The Greatest Show On Earth

Side B

01. Élan

02. My Walden

03. Storytime

04. I Want My Tears Back

05. Amaranth

Side C

01. The Poet And The Pendulum

02. Nemo

03. Wish I Had An Angel

Side D

01. Ghost Love Score

02. Slaying The Dreamer

03. End Of All Hope

04. 10th Man Down

Side E

01. The Kinslayer

02. Dead Boy’s Poem

03. Gethsemane

04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

Side F

01. Sacrament Of Wilderness

02. Sleeping Sun

03. Elvenpath

04. The Carpenter

05. Nightwish (demo)

The release will be accompanied by a 9-month tour across the globe. After kicking off with 34 concerts in North America in March-April, the journey will continue with dozens of European festival and headline shows. On this tour, NIGHTWISH will also be presenting a special set list, featuring rare material from the early years of their career. That's why these evenings will not only be special events for the fans, but also for the band themselves. Be prepared to hear a lot of old school material! All dates can be found below.

NIGHTWISH live 2018:

»Decades« - North America

• 09.03. USA Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
• 10.03. USA Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
• 12.03. USA Norfolk, VA - The Norva
• 13.03. USA Baltimore, MD - Lyric Theater
• 14.03. USA New York, NY - PlayStation Theater
• 16.03. USA Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
• 17.03. USA Worcester, MA - The Palladium
• 18.03. USA Albany, NY - The Egg
• 20.03. CDN Montréal, QC - Metropolis
• 21.03. CDN Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
• 23.03. USA Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre
• 24.03. USA Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
• 25.03. USA Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
• 26.03. USA Covington, KY - Madison Theater
• 28.03. USA Kalamazoo, MI - State Theatre
• 29.03. USA St. Louis, MO - Touhill Performing Arts Center
• 30.03. USA Minneapolis, MN - The Myth
• 31.03. USA Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
• 02.04. USA Omaha, NB - Sokol Auditorium
• 03.04. USA Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
• 05.04. CDN Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Aud
• 06.04. USA Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
• 07.04. CDN Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Threater
• 08.04. USA Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
• 10.04. USA Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
• 12.04. USA Ventura, CA - The Majestic Ventura Theatre
• 13.04. USA San Jose, CA - City National Civic
• 14.04. USA Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
• 15.04. USA Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
• 17.04. USA Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
• 18.04. USA Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
• 19.04. USA Mobile, AL - Saenger Theater
• 21.04. USA St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
• 22.04. USA Miami, FL - Olympia Theater

»Decades« - Europe

• 18.05. EST Tallinn - Saku Suurhall
• 01.06. CZ Pilsen - Metalfest Open Air
• 02.06. NL Nijmegen - FortaRock
• 21.06. DK Copenhagen - Copenhell
• 24.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
• 06.07. N Kvinesdal - Norway Rock Festival
• 13.07. FIN Joensuu - Ilosaarirock
• 21.07. FIN Lahti - Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto (w/ BEAST IN BLACK)
• 03.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air
• 07.08. CH Schaffhausen - Stars in Town (w/ GOTTHARD, THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA)
• 09.08. E Villena - Leyendas del Rock
• 12.08. UK Derby - Bloodstock Open Air
• 19.08. BG Varna - Mega Rock
• 02.11. S Gothenburg - Partille Arena
• 05.11. D Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle
• 06.11. D Hamburg - Barclaycard Arena
• 07.11. B Antwerp - Lotto Arena
• 09.11. D Oberhausen - König-Pilsener-Arena
• 10.11. F Paris - AccorHotels Arena
• 11.11. CH Geneva - Arena
• 13.11. SK Bratislava - Incheba Expo Arena
• 14.11. D Munich - Olympiahalle
• 16.11. D Leipzig - Arena
• 17.11. PL Krakow - Tauron Arena
• 20.11. H Budapest - Arena
• 22.11. CH Zurich - Hallenstadion
• 23.11. D Nuremberg - Arena
• 24.11. D Stuttgart - Schleyer-Halle
• 27.11. D Saarbrücken - Saarlandhalle
• 04.12. I Milan - Medionalum Forum
• 05.12. D Frankfurt - Festhalle