Nightwish’s new compilation “Decades” is now available for pre-order!

"DECADES: NORTH AMERICA TOUR 2018" Confirmed!

Tuomas Holopainen‘s 3-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. 20 years later – with over 2,000 shows played and more than 8 million records sold – NIGHTWISH are the biggest European symphonic metal band. Reason enough for Nuclear Blast to celebrate this huge anniversary by releasing a 2CD compilation titled Decades, on March 9th, 2018.

Today, the pre-order for Decades has started!
Get your copy here: nuclearblast.com/nightwish-decades
Or at the Nightwish shop: shop.nightwish.com
Or get the digital version, here: http://nblast.de/NightwishDecades

Decades will be available as:
2CD-Jewelcase | 2CD-DIGI | 3LP BOX (different colors) | 2CD-Earbook

The track list:
CD1
01. The Greatest Show On Earth
02. Élan
03. My Walden
04. Storytime
05. I Want My Tears Back
06. Amaranth
07. The Poet And The Pendulum
08. Nemo
09. Wish I Had An Angel
CD2
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down
05. The Kinslayer
06. Dead Boy’s Poem
07. Gethsemane
08. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
09. Sacrament Of Wilderness
10. Sleeping Sun
11. Elvenpath
12. The Carpenter
13. Nightwish (demo)

3LP BOX (33 RPM)
Side A
01. The Greatest Show On Earth

Side B
01. Élan
02. My Walden
03. Storytime
04. I Want My Tears Back
05. Amaranth

Side C
01. The Poet And The Pendulum
02. Nemo
03. Wish I Had An Angel

Side D
01. Ghost Love Score
02. Slaying The Dreamer
03. End Of All Hope
04. 10th Man Down

Side E
01. The Kinslayer
02. Dead Boy’s Poem
03. Gethsemane
04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

Side F
01. Sacrament Of Wilderness
02. Sleeping Sun
03. Elvenpath
04. The Carpenter
05. Nightwish (demo)

The release will be accompanied by a 9-month tour across the globe. After kicking off with 34 concerts in North America in March-April, the journey will continue with dozens of European festival and headline shows. On this tour, NIGHTWISH will also be presenting a special set list, featuring rare material from the early years of their career. That’s why these evenings will not only be special events for the fans, but also for the band themselves. Be prepared to hear a lot of old school material! All dates can be found below.

DECADES: NORTH AMERICA TOUR 2018″ has been confirmed as following:
3/09/2018  TABERNACLE – Atlanta, GA
3/10/2018  THE FILMORE – Charlotte, NC
3/12/2018  THE NORVA – Norfolk, VA
3/13/2018   LYRIC THEATER – Baltimore, MD
3/14/2018   PLAYSTATION THEATER – New York, NY
3/16/2018  ELECTRIC FACTORY –  Philadelphia, PA
3/17/2018  THE PALLADIUM – Worcester, MA
3/18/2018  THE EGG – Albany, NY
3/20/2018  METROPOLIS – Montreal, QUE CANADA
3/21/2018  MASSEY HALL – Toronto, ON CANADA
3/23/2018  RAPIDS THEATRE – Niagara Falls, NY
3/24/2018  AGORA THEATER – Cleveland, OH
3/25/2018  STAGE AE – Pittsburgh, PA
3/26/2018  MADISON THEATER – Covington, KY
3/27/2018  STATE THEATRE – Kalamazoo, MI
3/29/2018  TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER – St Louis, MO
3/30/2018  THE MYTH – Minneapolis, MN
3/31/2018  ARAGON BALLROOM – Chicago, IL
4/02/2018  SOKOL AUDITORIUM  – Omaha, NB
4/03/2018  PARAMOUNT THEATRE – Denver, CO
4/05/2018  NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUD – Edmonton, AB CANADA
4/07/2018  QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATER – Vancouver, BC CANADA
4/08/2018  ROSELAND THEATER – Portland, OR
4/10/2018  BROOKLYN BOWL –  Las Vegas, NV
4/12/2018  THE MAJESTIC VENTURA THEATRE – Ventura, CA
4/13/2018  CITY NATIONAL CIVIC – San Jose, CA
4/14/2018  CITY NATIONAL GROVE – Anaheim, CA
4/15/2018  MARQUEE THEATRE – Tempe, AZ
4/16/2018  THE BOMB FACTOR – Dallas, TX
4/18/2018  MINGLEWOOD HALL – Memphis, TN
4/19/2018  SAENGER THEATER – Mobile, AL
4/21/2018  JANNUS LANDING – St. Petersburg, FL
4/22/2018  OLYMPIA THEATER – Miami, FL

“DECADES: EUROPE TOUR 2018”
18.05.  EST      Tallinn – Saku Suurhall
01.06.  CZ        Pilsen – Metalfest Open Air
02.06.  NL        Nijmegen – FortaRock
21.06.  DK       Copenhagen – Copenhell
24.06.  F          Clisson – Hellfest
06.07.  N         Kvinesdal – Norway Rock Festival
13.07.  FIN       Joensuu – Ilosaarirock
21.07.  FIN       Lahti – Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto
03.08.  D         Wacken – Wacken Open Air
07.08.  CH       Schaffhausen – Stars in Town
09.08.  E          Villena – Leyendas del Rock
12.08.  UK       Derby – Bloodstock Open Air

02.11.  S          Gothenburg – Partille Arena
05.11.  D         Berlin – Max-Schmeling-Halle
06.11.  D         Hamburg – Barclaycard Arena
07.11.  B          Antwerp – Lotto Arena
09.11.  D         Oberhausen – König-Pilsener-Arena
10.11.  F          Paris – AccorHotels Arena
11.11.  CH       Geneva – Arena
13.11.  SK        Bratislava – Incheba Expo Arena
14.11.  D         Munich – Olympiahalle
16.11.  D         Leipzig – Arena
17.11.  PL        Krakow – Tauron Arena
20.11.  H         Budapest – Arena
22.11.  CH       Zurich – Hallenstadion
23.11.  D         Nuremberg – Arena
24.11.  D         Stuttgart – Schleyer-Halle
27.11.  D         Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle
04.12.  I           Milan – Medionalum Forum
05.12.  D         Frankfurt – Festhalle

For more information and to buy tickets, please visit www.enterthevault.com

Band Promo. Photo credit: Tim Tronckoe