Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic power metal band formed in 1996. The current line-up includes Anette Olzon (vocals), Emppu Vuorinen (guitar), Marco Hietala (bass guitar), Jukka Nevalainen (drums and percussions), Tuomas Holopainen (piano and keys). The previous vocalist, Tarja Turunen, is chased away in 2006 after a successful concert in the Hartwall Areena (Helsinki). Although the band has been prominent in their home country since the release of their first single, The Carpenter (1997), they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn and Wishmaster.

Angels fall first is Nightwish’s debut album released on November 1997. It’s performed by the 1997 line-up: Tarja, Tuomas, Jukka and Emmpu. Here’s the tracklist:

01. Elvenpath
02. Beauty And The Beast
03. The Carpenter
04. Astral Romance
05. Angels Fall First
06. Tutankhamen
07. Nymphomaniac Fantasia
08. Know Why The Nightingale Sings?
09. Lappi (Lapland)
      I. Erämaajärvi
      II. Witchdrums
      III. This Moment Is Eternity
      IV. Etiäinen

Bonus Track:

- Once Upon A Troubadour
- A Return To The Sea

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