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About This Track
“The Islander” is the tenth track on symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish’s Dark Passion Play album. It was released as a single on May 21, 2008, and the video itself premiered on April 14, 2008[3].
On the day of release, “The Islander” topped the Finnish Charts, entering at #1 entirely on physical sales.
The song is highly influenced by folk music rather than the symphonic power metal Nightwish usually play, and uses only acoustic guitars, rather than electric. It also uses some keyboard effects and (in the end of the song) drums. Marco Hietala sings the whole song with only backing vocals from Anette Olzon. He also wrote most of the music for the song, unlike most others, which were written by Tuomas Holopainen. The song used guest musician Troy Donockley who is featured on several instruments.
On the day of release, “The Islander” topped the Finnish Charts, entering at #1 entirely on physical sales.
The song is highly influenced by folk music rather than the symphonic power metal Nightwish usually play, and uses only acoustic guitars, rather than electric. It also uses some keyboard effects and (in the end of the song) drums. Marco Hietala sings the whole song with only backing vocals from Anette Olzon. He also wrote most of the music for the song, unlike most others, which were written by Tuomas Holopainen. The song used guest musician Troy Donockley who is featured on several instruments.
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Shouts
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BlindZeppelin wrote:
Do começo ao fim naveguei com ela.
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robby7fan wrote:
What a gorgeous song. Absolutely beautiful.
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
I may have fallen out of love majorly with this album, even this band, but this song still sets my heart afire. Love it.
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Mars312 wrote:
Absolutely love this song.
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korotkova001 wrote:
+++++++++++++++
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thomplee wrote:
Pure beauty... love it ♥ (2)
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headgear56 wrote:
Reminds me of pirates and Celtic music.
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JisaisPerry wrote:
One of the songs that i most like from the album
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nalixa wrote:
Pure beauty... love it ♥
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silent-meadow wrote:
Wonderful song...
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Roblarr wrote:
I think this may be one of my favourite songs by Nightwish.
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Chrysobalex wrote:
I'm more a fan of old Nightwish, but this may be about my most favorite Nightwish song ever
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FerMJ wrote:
My music for relaxing times, I can hear this once and again and never get tired. I truly love Marco's voice and Anette doing the second voice, they're so harmonic. The live version is so perfect mixing the end with "The Heart Asks Pleasure First". <3
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imbonebroke wrote:
The perfect song for rainy days. It's so beautiful and relaxing. Marco really has an amazing voice
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JYudith wrote:
C'est ma chanson préférée, elle est magnifique !
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korotkova001 wrote:
++++++++++++++++
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optikmarc wrote:
great!
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Tomas_MF wrote:
the best folk song I've ever heard, stunning [2]
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douglasC280 wrote:
super...
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Ectoplasm_ wrote:
horizon crying
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