Nightwish enter the charts worldwide with »Decades«!

Finnish symphonic metal gods NIGHTWISH released their brand new best-of compilation »Decades« on March 9th through Nuclear Blast to celebrate more than two decades of their career. Today, NIGHTWISH are proud to announce the chart results of »Decades«, which see them within the top 10 in multiple countries, including also a phenomenal #1 in Finland! These are all chart entries:

• #01 - Finland
• #03 - UK (Rock Top 40)
• #04 - Sweden (Rock/Metal)
• #05 - Germany
• #06 - Sweden (Physical)
• #06 - USA (Hard Music)
• #07 - Switzerland
• #07 - UK (Indie Top 40)
• #11 - Czech Republic
• #11 - USA (Rock Album)
• #19 - Austria
• #24 - Hungary
• #24 - USA (Current Albums)
• #25 - Belgium VL
• #43 - Poland
• #43 - Canada Top Albums
• #59 - Belgium WA
• #61 - Sweden
• #62 - UK
• #68 - The Netherlands
• #76 - Italy
• #90 - France

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

Or at the NIGHTWISH shop: shop.nightwish.com

It's only right, then, that this milestone should be celebrated with an extensive world tour! Currently touring North America, the band will also return to Europe this November and December with special guests heavy metallers BEAST IN BLACK, led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist Anton Kabanen. Full tour dates are below.

»Decades: North America 2018«

• 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 2018«

Festivals

• 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

w/ BEAST IN BLACK

• 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

Tickets: http://nblast.de/NightwishTicket

Let's be honest; it doesn't take any overstated words to present this exceptional band called NIGHTWISH 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! NIGHTWISH truly 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.

»Decades« 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!

»Decades« - 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)