# Nightwish discography

This is the discography of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which consists of ten studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty singles.
The band was formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, and its current line-up has six members, although Turunen has been replaced by Anette Olzon and later by Floor Jansen, and the original bassist, Sami Vänskä, has been replaced by Marko Hietala, who himself left the band in 2021 to be replaced by Jukka Koskinen, while Kai Hahto has been the band's drummer since 2015.
Although Nightwish has been popular in Finland since 1997 when they released their debut album, Angels Fall First, they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn, Wishmaster and Century Child, which were released in 1998, 2000 and 2002, respectively, and their 2004 album, Once, sold more than one million copies by the end of 2005, becoming their breaktrough album with hit singles "Nemo" and "Wish I Had an Angel. On 21 October 2005 they played their last concert with Turunen on vocals and in May 2007 Anette Olzon was revealed as her replacement, releasing two albums with the band, including hit singles "Amaranth" and "Storytime", until her dismissal in 2012. Floor Jansen then became the band's lead singer and holds the position to this day, having released three albums with the group. Nightwish's most recent studio album, Yesterwynde, came out on September 20, 2024.
As of 2024, Nightwish is Finland's most successful music act having sold around 10 million albums and singles worldwide, including about 900,000 in Finland, over 1 million in Germany and over 500,000 in the U.S.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FIN | AUS | AUT | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | SWI | UK | US | Certifications |
| Angels Fall First | Released: 30 September 1997 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, cassette | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: Platinum |
| Oceanborn | Released: 7 December 1998 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 2 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum |
| Wishmaster | Released: 19 May 2000 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 1 | — | — | — | 66 | 21 | — | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold |
| Century Child | Released: 24 May 2002 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 1 | — | 15 | — | 32 | 5 | — | 50 | — | — | IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold |
| Once | Released: 7 June 2004 Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Dark Passion Play | Released: 26 September 2007 Label: Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Format: CD, LP, DD | 1 | 42 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 25 | 84 | IFPI FIN: 4× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Imaginaerum | Released: 30 November 2011 Label: Sony Music, Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Format: CD, LP, DD | 1 | 57 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 69 | 27 | IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Endless Forms Most Beautiful | Released: 27 March 2015 Label: Sony Music, Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 34 | IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Human. :II: Nature. | Released: 10 April 2020 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD | 1 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 28 | 110 | IFPI FIN: Platinum |
| Yesterwynde | Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP, DD | 1 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 20 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||
Notes
* ↑ Once did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the UK Rock Albums Chart.
* ↑ Once did not chart on the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 42 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FIN | AUT | BEL | CZE | FRA | GER | NLD | SWE | SWI | UK Rock | Certifications |
| From Wishes to Eternity | Released: April 2001 Recorded: 29 December 2000 in Tampere, Finland Format: CD, DVD, VHS | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| End of an Era | Released: 1 June 2006 Recorded: 21 October 2005 in Helsinki, Finland Format: CD, LP, DVD, Blu-ray | 7 | 41 | 40 | — | 24 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 7 | IFPI FIN: Gold SNEP: Gold |
| Made in Hong Kong | Released: 1 March 2009 Recorded: 2006–2008 Format: CD+DVD, LP | 2 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 72 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 38 | 10 | |
| Showtime, Storytime | Released: 29 November 2013 Recorded: 3 August 2013 in Wacken, Germany Format: CD, DVD, Blu-ray | 23 | — | 158 | 37 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Vehicle of Spirit | Released: 16 December 2016 / 6 January 2017 Recorded: 30 July 2015 in Tampere, Finland and on 19 December 2015 in London, England Format: CD, DVD, Blu-ray | — | — | — | — | 182 | 14 | — | — | — | 9 | |
| Decades: Live in Buenos Aires | Released: 6 December 2019 Recorded: 30 September 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Format: CD, LP, DVD, Blu-ray | 1 | — | 135 | 85 | 172 | — | 50 | — | — | 1 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Video albums

| Year | Video details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Video details | FIN | AUT | GER | NLD | SWI | UK Rock | Certifications |
| From Wishes to Eternity | Released: April 2001 Label: Spinefarm Records Format: VHS, DVD | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: Platinum BVMI: Gold |
| End of Innocence | Released: 6 October 2003 Label: Spinefarm Records Format: DVD | 4 | — | 62 | — | — | — | IFPI FIN: Gold BVMI: Gold |
| End of an Era | Released: 1 June 2006 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 9 | IFPI FIN: Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold |
| Showtime, Storytime | Released: 29 November 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 1 | 9 | — | 11 | 3 | — | |
| Vehicle of Spirit | Released: 16 December 2016 / 6 January 2017 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray | — | — | 14 | — | — | 9 | |
| Decades: Live in Buenos Aires | Released: 6 December 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 1 | — | — | — | — | 94 | |
| Virtual Live Show from the Islanders Arms 2021 | Released: 11 March 2022 Label: Deggael Format: DVD | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||

### Compilations

| Title | Compilation details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Compilation details | FIN | AUT | CZE | FRA | GER | NOR | NLD | SWE | SWI | UK Rock | Certifications |
| Tales from the Elvenpath | Released: 17 October 2004 Label: Drakkar Format: CD | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish | Released: 17 September 2005 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD | 1 | 13 | 71 | — | 17 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 9 | IFPI FIN: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum |
| Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads | Released: 27 May 2011 Label: Sony Music Format: CD | 45 | 65 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 35 | — | |
| Decades | Released: 9 March 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP | 1 | 19 | 11 | 90 | 5 | — | 68 | — | 7 | 3 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Box details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Box details | FIN |
| Lokikirja | Released: 18 November 2009 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD | 21 |

### Soundtracks

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | FIN | BEL | UK Rock |
| Imaginaerum: The Score | Released: 9 November 2012 Format: CD | 12 | 101 | 50 |

## Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | EP details | FIN | AUT | FRA | GER | SWI | Certifications |
| Over the Hills and Far Away | Released: 25 June 2001 Label: Spinefarm, Century Media, Drakkar Format: CD, LP | 1 | 54 | 139 | 85 | 79 | IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | FIN | AUT | FRA | GER | HUN | NLD | SPA | SWE | SWI | UK Rock | Album |
| "The Carpenter" | 1997 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Angels Fall First |
| "Sacrament of Wilderness" | 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oceanborn |
| "Walking in the Air" | 1999 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oceanborn |
| "Sleeping Sun" | 1999 | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oceanborn |
| "Deep Silent Complete" | 2000 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wishmaster |
| "Ever Dream" | 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Century Child |
| "Bless the Child" | 2002 | 1 | — | — | 63 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | Century Child |
| "Nemo" | 2004 | 1 | 12 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 64 | — | 12 | 14 | 4 | Once |
| "Wish I Had an Angel" | 2004 | 1 | 47 | — | 36 | 3 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 40 | 6 | Once |
| "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | Once |
| "The Siren" | 2005 | 3 | — | — | 51 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 59 | 4 | Once |
| "Sleeping Sun" | 2005 | 1 | 47 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | Highest Hopes |
| "Amaranth" | 2007 | 1 | 30 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | Dark Passion Play |
| "Erämaan Viimeinen" | 2007 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dark Passion Play |
| "Bye Bye Beautiful" | 2008 | 5 | — | 54 | 35 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | Dark Passion Play |
| "The Islander" | 2008 | 1 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | Dark Passion Play |
| "Storytime" | 2011 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 39 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | Imaginaerum |
| "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" | 2012 | 1 | — | — | 82 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | Imaginaerum |
| "Élan" | 2015 | 3 | 53 | 200 | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| "Noise" | 2020 | 22 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Human. :II: Nature. |
| "Perfume of the Timeless" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yesterwynde |
| "The Day of..." | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yesterwynde |
| "An Ocean of Strange Islands" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yesterwynde |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Passion and the Opera" | 1998 | Oceanborn |
| "The Kinslayer" | 2000 | Wishmaster |
| "Sleepwalker" | 2000 | Wishmaster |
| "Eva" | 2007 | Dark Passion Play |
| "Amaranth" (live) | 2009 | Made in Hong Kong |
| "Ghost Love Score" (live) | 2013 | Showtime, Storytime |
| "Storytime" (live) | 2013 | Showtime, Storytime |
| "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" | 2015 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| "My Walden" | 2016 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" (live) | 2019 | Decades: Live in Buenos Aires |
| "Harvest" | 2021 | Human. :II: Nature. |
| "How's the Heart?" | 2021 | Human. :II: Nature. |
| "Music" | 2021 | Human. :II: Nature. |

## Music videos

| Title | Year | Director |
| "The Carpenter" | 1998 | Sami Käyhkö |
| "Sacrament of Wilderness" | 1998 | Sami Käyhkö |
| "Sleeping Sun" | 1998 | Sami Käyhkö |
| "Over the Hills and Far Away" | 2001 | Pasi Takula |
| "Bless the Child" | 2002 | Pasi Takula |
| "End of All Hope" | 2002 | Pasi Takula |
| "Nemo" | 2004 | Antti Jokinen |
| "Wish I Had an Angel" | 2004 | Uwe Boll |
| "Sleeping Sun" | 2005 | Joern Heitmann |
| "While Your Lips Are Still Red" | 2007 | Markku Pölönen |
| "Amaranth" | 2007 | Antti Jokinen |
| "Bye Bye Beautiful" | 2007 | Antti Jokinen |
| "The Islander" | 2008 | Stobe Harju |
| "Storytime" | 2011 | Stobe Harju |
| "Élan" | 2015 | Ville Lipiäinen |
| "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" | 2015 | Ville Lipiäinen |
| "Noise" | 2020 | Stobe Harju |
| "Ad Astra" | 2020 | Ville Lipiäinen |
| "Perfume of the Timeless" | 2024 | Ville Lipiäinen |
| "The Day of..." | 2024 | Stobe Harju |
| "Lanternlight" | 2024 | Stobe Harju |

## Demos

| Title | Details | Notes |
| Nightwish demo | Recorded: December 1996–January 1997 at Huvikeskus studio Members: Turunen, Holopainen and Vuorinen | Three-track demo with "Nightwish", "The Forever Moments" and "Etiäinen". |
| Angels Fall First demo | Recorded: April–May 1997 at Huvikeskus studio Members: Turunen, Holopainen, Vuorinen and Nevalainen | Three-track demo with "The Carpenter", "Astral Romance" and "Angels Fall First", which eventually became the Angels Fall First album. |