"Erämaan Viimeinen" (English: ''Last of the Wilds'') is a single by Finnish

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Nightwish 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 ...

, released on December 5, 2007. It is the same song as the instrumental "Last of the Wilds" from the band's album '' Dark Passion Play'', but with Finnish lyrics and

Jonsu Indica is a Finnish symphonic metal band with pop rock tendencies, founded in 2001. Jani Jalonen of Sony Music became interested in the group, and a recording contract was signed 2003. Indica's first album, '' Ikuinen virta'' was released in 20 ...

from Indica on vocals, and became the second single from the album after "

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". The single was not, like the earlier single " Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan", released outside Finland, where it peaked at number one in the charts. On January 20, 2010, German magazine '' Metal Hammer'' released the CD exclusively with the magazine in German-speaking countries, featuring the CD plus two versions of "Escapist". The song is also included on the Platinum Edition of ''Dark Passion Play''. "Erämaan viimeinen" is not an exact replica of "Last of the Wilds". It has vocals and lyrics, there is no seashore-sound in the beginning, there is an additional keyboard-track in the C-part and the kantele-outro has been removed.

Track listing

Personnel

* Tuomas Holopainen -

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*Emppu Vuorinen - lead guitar * Jukka Nevalainen -

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Marko Hietala Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala (born 14 January 1966) is a Finnish heavy metal vocalist, bassist and songwriter. Internationally, he is best known as the former bassist, male vocalist and secondary composer to Tuomas Holopainen, of the symphonic ...

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Guests

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* Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes

References

External links

Nightwish's Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eramaan viimeinen 2007 singles Number-one singles in Finland Nightwish songs Songs written by Tuomas Holopainen Spinefarm Records singles 2007 songs Finnish-language songs