Century Child is the fourth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2002 through Spinefarm Records. It is the first album which features current bassist and male vocalist Marco Hietala. It is also the first Nightwish album to feature an orchestra. More @ Wikipedia
Tracks
All lyrics are written by Tuomas Holopainen, except where noted; all music is composed by Holopainen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Bless the Child” | 6:13 | ||
| 2. | “End of All Hope” | 3:54 | ||
| 3. | “Dead to the World” | 4:20 | ||
| 4. | “Ever Dream” | 4:43 | ||
| 5. | “Slaying the Dreamer” | Holopainen Emppu Vuorinen | 4:32 | |
| 6. | “Forever Yours” | 3:51 | ||
| 7. | “Ocean Soul” | 4:14 | ||
| 8. | “Feel for You” | 3:54 | ||
| 9. | “The Phantom of the Opera” (Andrew Lloyd Webber cover) | Charles Hart Richard Stilgoe | Lloyd Webber | 4:09 |
| 10. | “Beauty of the Beast” I “Long Lost Love” (3:07) II. “One More Night to Live” (5:09) III. “Christabel” (2:05) | I: Marco Hietala II: Holopainen Vuorinen | 10:21 |
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