"Erämaan Viimeinen" (English: ''Last of the Wilds'') is a single by Finnish
symphonic metal
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band
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 Neval ...
, released on December 5, 2007.
It is the same song as the
instrumental
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"Last of the Wilds" from the band's album ''
Dark Passion Play
''Dark Passion Play'' is the sixth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on 26 September 2007 by Spinefarm Records in Finland, 28 September by Nuclear Blast in Europe and 2 October 2007 by Roadrunner Records in th ...
'', but with
Finnish lyrics and
Jonsu from
Indica on vocals,
and became the second single from the album after "
Amaranth
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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
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'' released the CD exclusively with the magazine in
German
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-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
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-track in the C-part and the
kantele
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-outro has been removed.
Track listing
Personnel
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Tuomas Holopainen
Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born 25 December 1976) is a Finnish musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the primary songwriter, keyboardist, and founding member of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has stated that his son ...
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keyboards
*Emppu Vuorinen -
lead guitar
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Jukka Nevalainen
Jukka Antero "Julius" Nevalainen (born 21 April 1978, in Kitee, Finland) is the former drummer of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish.
Personal life
He spent his early years in the city of Kitee. His music teacher at school told him ...
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drums
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Marko Hietala
Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala (born 14 January 1966) is a Finnish Heavy metal music, heavy metal vocalist, bassist and songwriter. Internationally, he is best known as the former bassist, male vocalist and secondary composer to Tuomas Holopainen, ...
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bass
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Guests
*
Jonsu -
lead vocals
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Troy Donockley
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Uilleann pipes
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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
Songs in Finnish