The Poet and the Pendulum

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I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

'The Poet and the Pendulum' is the opening track of the album Dark Passion Play. The song is about Nightwish's main composer Tuomas Holopainen's life. It lasts almost 14 minutes, and is the second longest song the band have made, only shorter than 'The Greatest Show On Earth' in the later album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful'. The music is highly inspired by soundtracks and film scores. The title is a word play on the title of Edgar Allen Poe's 1842 short story The Pit and the Pendulum. The song is divided into five parts: "White Land… read more
'The Poet and the Pendulum' is the opening track of the album Dark Passion Play. The song is about Nightwish's main composer Tuomas Ho… read more
'The Poet and the Pendulum' is the opening track of the album Dark Passion Play. The song is about Nightwish's main composer Tuomas Holopainen's life. It lasts almost… read more

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Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, formed in 1996 by keyboardist and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and vocalist Tarja Turunen. The lineup was later expanded with drummer Jukka Nevalainen and bassist Sami Vänskä following the release of their debut album, "Angels Fall First" (1997). In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by Marko Hietala, who also assumed the role of male vocalist. Nightwish gained domestic recognition with "Angels Fall First" and achieved wider international success with the albums "Oceanborn"… read more
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, formed in 1996 by keyboardist and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and vocalist Tarja Turunen. The lin… read more
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, formed in 1996 by keyboardist and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and vocalist Tarja Turunen. The lineup was later expanded with drummer Jukka Neva… read more

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