Artist: NIGHTWISH
Album: ONCE SUPER DELUXE REISSUE/ REMASTER (4CD EARBOOK)

Release date: 06.08.2021
EAN/UPS: 727361487942
Media type: CD

Once I had a dream, and this is it”.

This is the opening line of an album that would change the lives of some young Finnish musicians with fire in their hearts and an ocean full of sweet music in their souls. An album that would also influence thousands of people all over the world for years to come. "Once", NIGHTWISH's fifth studio album saw the light of day on June 7th 2004 - it changed the metal world completely and made the band living legends.

Today, NIGHTWISH pay tribute to the manifesto that they gifted the world 18 years ago, announcing a re-release of "Once" as a remastered version with bonus tracks in the different formats. Maestro Tuomas Holopainen states:"Nostalgia is a powerful tool. I easily remember what those days surrounding the release of the record were like. The excitement, the ambition, the comradeship, the triumphant tour to come, it was all there, about to carry the band to another level, musically and journey wise."

"Once" was not only a unique milestone for the band, it also sealed the long-term relationship between Nuclear Blast Records and NIGHTWISH - a bond that has been unbroken until today. It climbed up to #1 in the album charts in Germany, Finland, Norway and Greece, achieving triple platinum status in Finland with more than 90.000 CDs sold, triple gold status in Germany with more than 300.000 sold CDs and gold status in Switzerland, Austria and Norway.

EARBOOK:

CD 1
01. Dark Chest Of Wonders (Remastered)
02. Wish I Had An Angel (Remastered)
03. Nemo (Remastered)
04. Planet Hell (Remastered)
05. Creek Mary’s Blood (Remastered)
06. The Siren (Remastered)
07. Dead Gardens (Remastered)
08. Romanticide (Remastered)
09. Ghost Love Score (Remastered)
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (Remastered)
11. Higher Than Hope (Remastered)

CD 2
01. Dark Chest Of Wonders (Instrumental, remastered)
02. Wish I Had An Angel (Instrumental, remastered)
03. Nemo (Instrumental, remastered)
04. Planet Hell (Instrumental, remastered)
05. Creek Mary’s Blood (Instrumental, remastered)
06. The Siren (Instrumental, remastered)
07. Dead Gardens (Instrumental, remastered)
08. Romanticide (Instrumental, remastered)
09. Ghost Love Score (Instrumental, remastered)
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (Instrumental, remastered)
11. Higher Than Hope (Instrumental, remastered)

CD 3
01. Live To Tell The Tale (Remastered)
02. White Night Fantasy (Remastered)
03. Where Were You Last Night (Remastered)
04. Nemo (Remastered video edit)
05. Nemo (Remastered orchestral version)
06. Nemo (Remastered singback)
07. Nemo (Demo)
08. Wish I Had An Angel (Demo)
09. Ghost Love Score (Remastered orchestral instrumental score)
10. Creek Mary’s Blood (Remastered orchestral instrumental score)
11. Creek Mary’s Blood (Remastered orchestral vocal score)
12. The Siren (Remastered single edit)
13. The Siren (Live version)
14. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (Live version)

CD 4
01. Dark Chest Of Wonders (Taubertal live 2005)
02. The Siren (Taubertal live 2005)
03. Ever Dream (Taubertal live 2005)
04. Deep Silent Complete (Taubertal live 2005)
05. The Kinslayer (Taubertal live 2005)
06. High Hopes (Taubertal live 2005)
07. Planet Hell (Taubertal live 2005)
08. Wishmaster (Taubertal live 2005)
09. Slaying The Dreamer (Taubertal live 2005)
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (Taubertal live 2005)
11. Nemo (Taubertal live 2005)
12. Ghost Love Score (Taubertal live 2005)
13. Over The Hills And Far Away (Taubertal live 2005)
14. Wish I Had An Angel (Taubertal live 2005)