Album · 2002
Century Child
by Nightwish
Century Child is a 2002 symphonic metal album by Nightwish. It runs 15 tracks across 70 minutes on Spinefarm FI. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.9/5 from 7 ratings.
Symphonic Metal · Gothic Rock · Metal
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- 5 critics
- 15
- Tracks
- 70 min
- Runtime
- 141 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
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7 ratings · avg 4.9
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Century Child album cover
The Century Child cover was designed by Markus Mayer and Spelltone, photographed by Toni Härkönen, illustrated by Markus Mayer, and art-directed by Tuomas Holopainen.
- Design
- Markus Mayer, Spelltone
- Photography
- Toni Härkönen
- Illustration
- Markus Mayer
- Art direction
- Tuomas Holopainen
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15 tracks · 70 min
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Century Child is the fourth studio album of Finnish symphonic metal band 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, lyrically and musically. The overall musical scheme is slower and darker than the more light-hearted likes of Oceanborn and Wishmaster, with more emphasis on ambience and melodic leanings. It contains orchestral backing, an ethereal production, softer and less operatic vocal work from Tarja Turunen and vocals by Marco in songs like "Ever Dream", "Slaying the Dreamer", "Dead to the World", "Feel for You" and "The Phantom of the Opera"; furthermore, the lyrics depict the strongest concept album undercurrents yet. This could also be considered one of Nightwish's darkest albums. The album received strong positive reviews. Century Child is also the first album on which guitarist Emppu Vuorinen tunes his guitar to D tuning in order to match Hietala's D-tuned bass.
In brief
- Is Century Child good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Century Child 4.9/5 from 7 ratings.
- When was Century Child released?
- Century Child was released in 2002 on Spinefarm FI.
- How many tracks are on Century Child?
- Century Child has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 70 minutes.
- What genre is Century Child?
- Century Child is catalogued under Symphonic Metal, Gothic Rock, Metal.
- What BPM is Century Child?
- Century Child runs at a median tempo of 141 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Century Child?
- Listeners of Century Child also rate Resist (Extended Deluxe) by Within Temptation, Toxicity by System of a Down, Aspiral by Epica.
Century Child at a glance
- Labels
- Century Media Records, Spinefarm Records
- Recorded at
- Finnvox Studios
- Produced by
- Tuomas Holopainen
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