''End of Innocence'' is the second official

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release of

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band

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. It features numerous clips of the band performing livetracks, including a recording of the band performing one of their first songs, "Beauty and the Beast", with bassist

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performing the male vocal part (in the past this part was performed by

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, from

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). However, unlike most music DVDs, the main portion of the disc is dedicated to the ''End of Innocence'' documentary (directed by Timo Halo), which involves a long interview with

(keyboards),

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(drums) and

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(guest musician and friend of the band, also ex-vocalist of

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), as well as several short clips of the band performing, playing pranks on support bands, recording in the studio and generally having fun. It also contains a short intro song called "Kiteen Pallo", which can also be found on the Nightwish website. The limited edition includes a live CD, called ''Live at Summer Breeze 2002'', which contains the tracks " End of All Hope", " Dead to the World", " 10th Man Down", " Slaying the Dreamer", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "

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", "The Kinslayer" and " Come Cover Me".

Track listing

1. ''End of Innocence'' documentary :*1. "How It All Began" :*2. "Tavastia Club, Backstage" :*3. "Bless the Child" :*4. "Tero's Duties" :*5. "Caverock" :*6. "First Steps" :*7. "Heavier Sound" :*8. "First Gigs" :*9. "Oceanborn" :*10. "Sami" :*11. "Finnish Midsummer Activities" :*12. "First Tour" :*13. "The Duties of the Bass Player" :*14. "Losing the Innocence" :*15. "The Night Owl" :*16. "South Korea" :*17. "Unnecessary Footage..." :*18. "Adventures in Russia" :*19. "Wishmaster" :*20. "Practical Jokes" :*21. "Even More Unnecessary Footage..." :*22. "Dead Boy's Poem / Slaying the Dreamer" :*23. "South America" :*24. "Century Child" :*25. "Kitee by Night" :*26. "What Makes Tuomas Tick?" :*27. "No Balance" :*28. "Slain Dreamer" :*29. "Keeping the Innocence" :*30. "The Innocent & Credits 2. Live footage: 4 July 2003 in

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:*1. "Sleeping Sun" :*2. "Wild Child" :*3. "Beauty and the Beast" :*4. "She Is My Sin" :*5. "Slaying the Dreamer" 3. Live footage: Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 (5.1 sound) :*1. "End of All Hope" :*2. "Dead to the World" :*3. "10th Man Down" :*4. "Slaying the Dreamer" :*5. " Over the Hills and Far Away" :*6. "

" 4. Music videos :*1. "End of All Hope" :*2. "Over the Hills and Far Away" 5.

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interview 6. Photo gallery

Sales and certifications

Credits

Band

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–

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–

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* Emppu Vuorinen –

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–

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and male vocals *

Sami Vänskä Sami Vänskä (born 26 September 1976) is the former bassist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Background Vänskä started playing bass when he attended music school when he was nine years old. Rush, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Pepper ...

– bass guitar until 2001

Guests

– in the documentary

Crew

Tero Kinnunen Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Neva ...

– producer * Mikko Karmila – mixing * Timo Halo – director * Mape Ollila – interview at the cottage

References

External links

Nightwish's official website
* {{Authority control Nightwish video albums 2003 video albums Live video albums 2003 live albums