Century Child

Label: Universal Music Ltd
Release date: 8 Jul 2002
Running length: 10 tracks
Running time: 50:12

Tracklist

	Track	Duration	Listeners
1	Bless the Child	6:12	223,035
2	End of All Hope	3:54	212,247
3	Dead to the World	4:19	175,317
4	Ever Dream	4:44	226,852
5	Slaying the Dreamer	4:32	154,048
6	Forever Yours	3:51	137,479
7	Ocean Soul	4:14	135,803
8	Feel For You	3:54	127,867
9	The Phantom of the Opera	4:09	173,159
10	Beauty of the Beast	10:23	103,612

About this album

Century Child is the fourth studio album of Finnish quintet Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Records. It is the first album with current bassist and male vocalist Marco Hietala.

The album is a notable departure from previous Nightwish releases, musically and lyrics-wise. It contains orchestral backing, an ethereal production, a much more streamlined vocal work from Tarja Turunen and vocals by Marco in songs like “Slaying the Dreamer”, “Dead to the World” and “The Phantom of the Opera”; Furthermore, the lyrics depict the strongest concept album undercurrents yet.