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“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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divi_lovin wrote:
Anette has a great voice. This song is not about her voice. She has many opportunities to shine magnificiently on DPP.
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Failleke wrote:
If Nightwish made songs like this all the time...I would become a full-time fan, instead of part time. [2]
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EvangeIius wrote:
Aye, lovely track :P Whenever I heard it first, I couldn't say that it was Marco's vocals ;] Hail Metal!
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Laro20 wrote:
Reminds me of Medieval ages..
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LaLadieLisa wrote:
I really love this song.. its so.. wonderful.. and Marco's voice is really better than Anette's voice. But it's really good! But I like the music the most. (?)
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hard2concntrate wrote:
for all the End Of An Era fans :D http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=end%20of%20an%20era#/pages/End-Of-An-Era-Nightwish-DVD/198424651345?ref=mf
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newdogtrick wrote:
Mezmo....
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Slynd wrote:
Marco is better from Anette. Please Tuomas search next vocalist! Because, Anette have pop-rock voice. I need power in her voice!
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robby7fan wrote:
What a great song. I love it. Now it's really hard to decide which Nightwish song is my favorite. This one is definitely at the top of the list.
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SyntheticDiz wrote:
If Nightwish made songs like this all the time...I would become a full-time fan, instead of part time.
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space-paranoids wrote:
@ worosei: Well, I once heard someone comment that this song reminded them a lot of Blind Guardian. anyway, I love this song. sometimes it reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean, especially that "light at the end of the world" part. like At World's End in POTC 3, haha
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JackyB92 wrote:
Really good song :) Easily my fave by Nightwish
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trekeyus wrote:
My favorite song of the 'Dark Passion Play',
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samboplaysdrums wrote:
<3 [2]
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Loherangrin wrote:
';..;'
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Shengeliya wrote:
<3
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worosei wrote:
is it just me or does the intro and musical bridge bits sound a lot like 'My Kantele' by Amorphis... i guess at least the acoustic reprise version... i love this song, and the songs are quite different but that bit sounds very similar
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korotkova001 wrote:
++++++++++++
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dragondiego7 wrote:
Very over!
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mearta wrote:
The video and the song - amazing! *.*
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