Nightwish – Century Child CD 2002 Symphonic Metal. Tarja Turunen’s best vocal performance ever. “The Phantom Of The Opera”, “Beauty Of The Beast”, “Bless The Child”. Check the videos

Description

Label: Spinefarm Records – spi149cd, Universal – 018 459-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 2002
Style: Symphonic Metal
1 Bless The Child 6:13
2 End Of All Hope 3:55
3 Dead To The World 4:20
4 Ever Dream 4:44
5 Slaying The Dreamer 4:32
6 Forever Yours 3:51
7 Ocean Soul 4:14
8 Feel For You 3:55
9 The Phantom Of The Opera 4:10
Beauty Of The Beast (10:21)
10.1 Long Lost Love
10.2 One More Night To Live
10.3 Christabel

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Spinefarm Records
Copyright © – Ranka Publishing
Made By – Universal M & L, Germany – 51280182
Recorded At – Caverock Studios
Recorded At – Finnvox
Mastered At – Finnvox
Arranged By [Orchestra, Choir, Percussion], Orchestrated By [Orchestra, Choir, Percussion], Producer [Orchestra, Choir, Percussion] – Riku Niemi (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10), Veijo Laine (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10)

Bass – Marco Hietala
Chorus Master [Choir] – Hilkka Kangasniemi
Co-producer – Nightwish
Conductor – Riku Niemi (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Leader [Orchestra] – Juha Ikonen
Lyrics By – T. Holopainen*
Music By – E. Vuorinen* (tracks: 5, 10.2), M. Hietala* (tracks: 10.1), T. Holopainen* (tracks: 5, 10.2)
Orchestra – Joensuu City Orchestra
Percussion [Orchestral] – Mongo Aaltonen
Performer [Additional] – GME Choir
Tin Whistle – Kristiina Ilmonen (tracks: 6)
Vocals – Marco Hietala, Tarja Turunen
Voice [Dead Boy] – Sam Hardwick
Written-By – A. Lloyd Webber* (tracks: 9), T.Rice* (tracks: 9), Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10.3)

Century Child is the fourth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released in 2002 through Spinefarm Records in Finland. It is the first album which features former bassist and male vocalist Marko Hietala. It is also the first Nightwish album to feature an orchestra.

The album was certified double platinum in Finland with more than 60,000 sold copies, the second best selling album of 2002 in Finland. Century Child has sold more than 80,000 copies in Finland alone.