NIGHTWISH start pre-order and reveal tracklist for Decades!

5th January 2018 0 By Jon Deaux

Tuomas Holopainen‘s 3-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. 20 years later, with over 2,000 shows played and more than 8 million records sold – NIGHTWISH are the biggest European symphonic metal band. Reason enough for Nuclear Blast to celebrate this huge anniversary by releasing a 2CD compilation titled Decades, on March 9th, 2018.

Today, the pre-order for Decades has started! Links below:

2CD, Earbook and Vinyl Box Set via HMV
Digital Album via iTunes
Silver and Gold Vinyl box sets via the NBUK Store

Decades will be available as:

2CD-DIGI
3LP BOX (different colours)
2CD-Earbook

The tracklisting reads as follows:

CD1
01. The Greatest Show On Earth
02. Élan
03. My Walden
04. Storytime
05. I Want My Tears Back
06. Amaranth
07. The Poet And The Pendulum
08. Nemo
09. Wish I Had An Angel
CD2
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down
05. The Kinslayer
06. Dead Boy’s Poem
07. Gethsemane
08. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
09. Sacrament Of Wilderness
10. Sleeping Sun
11. Elvenpath
12. The Carpenter
13. Nightwish (demo)

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3LP BOX (33 RPM)
Side A
01. The Greatest Show On Earth
Side B
01. Élan
02. My Walden
03. Storytime
04. I Want My Tears Back
05. Amaranth
Side C
01. The Poet And The Pendulum
02. Nemo
03. Wish I Had An Angel
Side D
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down
Side E
01. The Kinslayer
02. Dead Boy’s Poem
03. Gethsemane
04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
Side F
01. Sacrament Of Wilderness
02. Sleeping Sun
03. Elvenpath
04. The Carpenter
05. Nightwish (demo)

This release will be accompanied by a 9 month tour across the globe. After kicking off with 34 concerts in North America in March/April, the journey will continue with dozens of European festival and headline shows, including their highly anticipated UK show – a headline appearance at Bloodstock Festival on 12th August. Across this tour, NIGHTWISH will also be presenting a special set list featuring rare material from the early years of their career. That’s why these evenings will not only be special events for fans, but also for the band themselves. Be prepared to hear a lot of old school material!

NIGHTWISH live 2018:
‘Decades’ Europe & UK
18.05. EST   Tallinn – Saku Suurhall
01.06. CZ   Pilsen – Metalfest Open Air
02.06. NL   Nijmegen – FortaRock
21.06. DK   Copenhagen – Copenhell
24.06. FR   Clisson – Hellfest
06.07. NO   Kvinesdal – Norway Rock Festival
13.07. FIN   Joensuu – Ilosaarirock
21.07. FIN   Lahti – Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto
03.08. DE   Wacken – Wacken Open Air
07.08. CH   Schaffhausen – Stars in Town
09.08. ES   Villena – Leyendas del Rock
12.08. UK   Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
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02.11. SWE   Gothenburg – Partille Arena
05.11. DE   Berlin – Max-Schmeling-Halle
06.11. DE   Hamburg – Barclaycard Arena
07.11. BE   Antwerp – Lotto Arena
09.11. DE   Oberhausen – König-Pilsener-Arena
10.11. FR   Paris – AccorHotels Arena
11.11. CH   Geneva – Arena
13.11. SK   Bratislava – Incheba Expo Arena
14.11. DE   Munich – Olympiahalle
16.11. DE   Leipzig – Arena
17.11. PL   Krakow – Tauron Arena
20.11. HU   Budapest – Arena
22.11. CH   Zurich – Hallenstadion
23.11. DE   Nuremberg – Arena
24.11. DE   Stuttgart – Schleyer-Halle
27.11. DE   Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle
04.12. IT   Milan – Medionalum Forum
05.12. DE   Frankfurt – Festhalle

‘Decades’ – North America
09.03. USA     Atlanta, GA – Tabernable
10.03. USA     Charlotte, NC – The Filmore
12.03. USA     Norfolk, VA – The Norva
13.03. USA     Baltimore, MD – Lyric Theater
14.03. USA     New York, NY – PlayStation Theater
16.03. USA     Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
17.03. USA     Worcester, MA – The Palladium
18.03. USA     Albany, NY – The Egg
20.03. CDN     Montreal, QC – Metropolis
21.03. CDN     Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
23.03. USA     Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
24.03. USA     Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
25.03. USA     Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
26.03. USA     Covington, KY – Madison Theater
28.03. USA     Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre
29.03. USA     St. Louis, MO – Touhill Performing Arts Center
30.03. USA     Minneapolis, MN – The Myth
31.03. USA     Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
02.04. USA     Omaha, NB – Sokol Auditorium
03.04. USA     Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
05.04. CDN     Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Aud
06.04. USA     Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
07.04. CDN     Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Threater
08.04. USA     Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10.04. USA     Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
12.04. USA     Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theatre
13.04. USA     San Jose, CA – City National Civic
14.04. USA     Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
15.04. USA     Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
17.04. USA     Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
18.04. USA     Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
19.04. USA     Mobile, AL – Saenger Theater
21.04. USA     St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
22.04. USA     Miami, FL – Olympia Theater