Lokikirja

Metal · 2009 · 58 tracks

Lokikirja

A monumental box set chronicling Nightwish's influential symphonic metal journey, featuring remastered early works and their core studio albums up to 2009.

2009 · LaserLight Digital

This is a monumental collection that immerses listeners in Nightwish's signature blend of operatic vocals, heavy metal power, and sweeping orchestral arrangements. It feels like embarking on an epic fantasy saga, full of dramatic highs, melancholic introspection, and triumphant anthems. Essential for anyone wanting to delve deep into the evolution of one of symphonic metal's most iconic bands, this box set offers a comprehensive 'logbook' of their foundational period.

Tracklist · 58 Tracks

01

The Wayfarer

3:25

01

Beauty of the Beast

10:23

01

Beauty and the Beast

6:24

02

Ghost Love Score

10:02

02

Come Cover Me

4:53

02

The Carpenter

5:58

03

Astral Romance

5:13

03

Kuolema tekee taiteilijan

3:59

03

Dead Boy’s Poem

6:49

04

Higher Than Hope

5:38

04

Angels Fall First

5:34

05

Tutankhamen

5:32

06

Nymphomaniac Fantasia

4:47

07

Know Why the Nightingale Sings

4:14

08

Lappi (Lapland): I. Erämaajärvi

2:15

09

Lappi (Lapland): II. Witchdrums

1:19

10

Lappi (Lapland): III. This Moment Is Eternity

3:12

11

Lappi (Lapland): IV. Etiäinen

2:34

12

Gethsemane

5:22

13

Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean

4:46

14

Passion and the Opera

4:51

15

Swanheart

4:45

16

Moondance

3:32

17

The Riddler

5:16

18

The Pharaoh Sails to Orion

6:27

19

Sleeping Sun

4:04

20

She Is My Sin

4:46

21

Come Cover Me

4:34

22

Wanderlust

4:50

23

Two for Tragedy

3:51

24

Bare Grace Misery

3:41

25

Crownless

4:29

26

FantasMic

8:18

27

10th Man Down

5:24

28

Away

4:33

29

Astral Romance (remake 2001)

5:22

30

The Kinslayer

4:12

31

She Is My Sin

4:45

32

Sacrament of Wilderness

5:01

33

Walking in the Air

5:11

34

Beauty and the Beast

6:40

35

Wishmaster

5:03

36

Once Upon a Troubadour

5:18

37

A Return to the Sea

5:48

38

Sleepwalker (heavy version)

3:08

39

Nightquest

4:16

40

End of All Hope

3:55

41

Slaying the Dreamer

4:32

42

Forever Yours

3:51

43

Ocean Soul

4:14

44

Feel for You

3:55

45

The Phantom of the Opera

4:10

46

Dark Chest of Wonders

4:29

47

Planet Hell

4:39

48

Creek Mary’s Blood

8:29

49

The Siren

4:45

50

Dead Gardens

4:28

51

Romanticide

4:58

Moments Worth Listening For

The dramatic interplay between Tarja Turunen's operatic soprano and the heavy guitar riffs, particularly evident in tracks from *Oceanborn* and *Wishmaster*, creating a signature contrast of power and elegance.

The increasingly complex and cinematic orchestral arrangements that define the band's sound from *Century Child* onwards, showcasing a mastery of symphonic integration.

Moments where the entire ensemble, including choir and full orchestra, converges into a powerful, climactic crescendo, delivering a profound sense of triumph or despair.

The dynamic shifts from gentle, piano-driven or acoustic passages to full-blown symphonic metal assaults, highlighting the band's versatility and dramatic flair across their discography.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Lokikirja sound next to the rest of Nightwish's catalogue?

Studio Polished+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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