Symphonic metal pioneers NIGHTWISH are marking three decades of musical wizardry. To celebrate this milestone, the band announces their most ambitious retrospective collection yet: The Greatest 30 Years On Earth, which will be released on December 11th via Nuclear Blast Records.

This massive anniversary release arrives as a love letter to fans, capturing the grand scale of the band’s historic career through rare audio, visual spectacles, and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access.

A Treasure Trove of Live Performance and Rare Recordings.
The Greatest 30 Years On Earth brings together the definitive modern live experiences of NIGHTWISH. The collection features audio and video recordings from two monumental, contrasting eras of their recent touring history: the high-octane arena spectacle in Amsterdam (2022) and the deeply emotional, triumphant homecoming show in Kitee (2023).

In addition to traditional concert recordings, the release unearths exclusive, highly sought-after live-in-the-studio audio captured during the band's groundbreaking virtual live events,  with all of the audio once again mastered at Finnvox Studios. This sonic journey is paired with an expansive, curated treasure trove of photographs spanning thirty years of touring, studio sessions, and candid moments.

An Intimate Glimpse Into the Mastermind.
For the first time, fans will get an intimate look into the creative engine of NIGHTWISH. The release includes a brand-new, deeply insightful documentary focusing on founder and primary songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. The film explores his visionary approach to composition, the evolution of the band’s mythos, and the personal philosophy that has sustained NIGHTWISH at the forefront of the global metal scene for three decades and was directed by Ville Lipiäinen.

The band comments: "The whirlwind of 30 years is still scooping up building materials and curios: new interviews, documentaries, remixed songs from the ‘Islanders Arms’, photos and, are you ready? concert footage of the ‘Human :ll: Nature’ tour, shot in Holland and Finland. This is Nightwish; The Greatest Years on Earth so far!"

LP1 & 2 - Live in Amsterdam 2022 & Kitee 2023:

1 Intro (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
2 Noise (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
3 Storytime (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
4 Tribal (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
5 Élan (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
6 Sleeping Sun (Live in Amsterdam 2022)

7 7 Days To The Wolves (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
8 Dark Chest Of Wonders (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
9 I Want My Tears Back (Live in Kitee 2023)
10 Sahara (Live in Kitee 2023)

11 Our Decades In The Sun (Live in Kitee 2023)
12 Nemo (Live in Kitee 2023)
13 Shoemaker (Live in Kitee 2023)
14 Last Ride Of The Day (Live in Kitee 2023)

15 Ghost Love Score (Live in Kitee 2023)
16 The Greatest Show On Earth (Live in Kitee 2023)

LP3& 4 - In Session at The Islanders Arms 2021, Remixed & Remastered:

17 Dark Chest Of Wonders (The Islanders Arms version)
18 Planet Hell (The Islanders Arms version)
19 Nemo (The Islanders Arms version)
20 How's The Heart? (The Islanders Arms version)

21 7 Days To The Wolves (The Islanders Arms version)
22 She Is My Sin (The Islanders Arms version)
23 Sleeping Sun (The Islanders Arms version)

24 Pan (The Islanders Arms version)
25 Ghost Love Score (The Islanders Arms version)

26 Last Ride Of The Day (The Islanders Arms version)
27 The Greatest Show On Earth (The Islanders Arms version)

BRD/ 3CD:
#1 Live in Amsterdam 2022 & Kitee 2023:

1 Intro (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
2 Noise (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
3 Storytime (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
4 Tribal (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
5 Élan (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
6 Sleeping Sun (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
7 7 Days To The Wolves (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
8 Dark Chest Of Wonders (Live in Amsterdam 2022)
9 I Want My Tears Back (Live in Kitee 2023)
10 Sahara (Live in Kitee 2023)
11 Our Decades In The Sun (Live in Kitee 2023)
12 Nemo (Live in Kitee 2023)
13 Shoemaker (Live in Kitee 2023)
14 Last Ride Of The Day (Live in Kitee 2023)
15 Ghost Love Score (Live in Kitee 2023)
16 The Greatest Show On Earth (Live in Kitee 2023)

#2 DOCUMENTARY Ad Astra - Excavating The Greatest Songs From The Earth - BRD Only!
#3 DOLBY ATMOS & HI RES 24/96 Stereo Mixes - BRD Only!

In Session at The Islanders Arms 2021, Remixed & Remastered 2026:

1 Dark Chest Of Wonders (The Islanders Arms version)
2 Planet Hell (The Islanders Arms version)
3 Nemo (The Islanders Arms version)
4 How's The Heart? (The Islanders Arms version)
5 7 Days To The Wolves (The Islanders Arms version)
6 She Is My Sin (The Islanders Arms version)
7 Sleeping Sun (The Islanders Arms version)
8 Pan (The Islanders Arms version)
9 Ghost Love Score (The Islanders Arms version)
10 Last Ride Of The Day (The Islanders Arms version)
11 The Greatest Show On Earth (The Islanders Arms version)