Oceanborn

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Oceanborn has sold more than 68,000 copies in Finland.[3] The single "Sleeping Sun" was released in August 1999, and the song has been included in every reissue of the album since then. The album was released in the US by Century Media in March 2001.[4]

In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 10th best power metal album of all time.[5]

Background

Speaking to Kerrang! in 2008, band founder Tuomas Holopainen reminisced that the band got really ambitious after the debut album "that was never meant to be released as a proper record. It happened almost by accident, so we decided to put everything into making Oceanborn great."[6] He added: Template:Quote According to Kerrang!, "for all its Royal Albert Hall grandiosity, Oceanborn was actually recorded in a Finnish school."[6]

Musical style

This album marked a definitive change in musical scope for Nightwish from their folk-laden roots in Angels Fall First, showcasing a more bombastic, power metal-oriented[7] sound with faster tempos, harmonic guitar/keyboard leads, and plenty of double-bass-heavy drumwork. During that time, Stratovarius was Holopainen's biggest inspiration, hence the power metal sound of the album.[8] Oceanborn's sound hearkens a more dramatic approach in the overall musical scope, mostly relegated to the symphonic keyboard work and lead singer Tarja Turunen's vocals. According to Mape Ollila, who penned the band's biography:

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Most of the lyrics are fantasy-themed, with tracks like "Swanheart" and "Walking in the Air", a cover from the animated TV special The Snowman, as typical examples. In addition, there are also some theatrical tracks like "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean". Oceanborn is among their darkest albums, making use of the harsh vocals of Tapio Wilska in the songs "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion" and "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean".

Track listing

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Personnel

Credits for Oceanborn adapted from liner notes.[10]

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Charts

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Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[11] Platinum 68,971[11]

Accolades

Listicles

Year Publisher List Rank Ref.
2017 Loudwire Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time 10 [5]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Oceanborn" Is Released". Nightwish's Official Website. 7 December 1998. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Oceanborn releases worldwide". Nightwish's Official Website. 16 February 1999. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tilastot - Nightwish" (in suomi). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nightwish releases to hit the USA". Nightwish's Official Website. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ruskell, Nick (16 August 2008). "Treasure Chest. An Ultimate Portrait of a Life in Rock. Tuomas Holopainen.". Kerrang!. Vol. 1223. London, UK: Bauer Media Group. p. 54.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DiVita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tuomas Holopainen Official: The Escapist - Biography". Tuomas-holopainen.com. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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  10. ^ (1998). "Oceanborn liner notes". In Oceanborn [CD booklet]. Spinefarm.
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Bibliography

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