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The Very Best Nightwish Song



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Posted by Ellrohir, 15.10.2007 - 22:00
Here is the list of "the very best" songs by Nightwish

Most Recent Chart :

Released : 13th of January 2010, 23:10 GMT+1
Votes : 68
Songs : 72
Avg. Points Per Song : 4.7
Avg. Voters Per Song : 5.85
Avg. Pt.Avg Per Song : 0.75

Jumper : Creek Mary's Blood (+37)
Looser : Swanheart (-13)


# SongPtsVoters Avg
01.> +0Ghost Love Score30.7 (1.)27 (1.)1.14 (10.)
02.^ +3The Poet And The Pendulum18.3 (2.)16 (4.)1.14 (10.)
03.ˇ -1Wishmaster16.1 (3.)17 (2.)0.95 (20.)
04.^ +8Dark Chest Of Wonders14.7 (4.)16 (4.)0.92 (22.)
05.ˇ -2Deep Silent Complete13.5 (5.)10 (12.)1.35 (5.)
06.^ +1Pharaoh Sails To Orion11.2 (6.)9 (16.)1.24 (6.)
07.^ +1Moondance11.0 (7.)8 (18.)1.38 (4.)
08.^ +1The Kinslayer9.5 (8.)13 (7.)0.73 (31.)
09.ˇ -3Wish I Had An Angel9.3 (9.)17 (2.)0.55 (45.)
10.ˇ -6Nemo9.2 (10.)14 (6.)0.66 (34.)
11.^ +12Stargazers8.5 (11.)10 (12.)0.85 (24.)
12.^ +37Creek Mary's Blood8.2 (12.)7 (21.)1.17 (8.)
13.^ +2Beauty Of The Beast7.4 (13.)7 (21.)1.06 (15.)
14.^ +8Amaranth7.2 (14.)10 (12.)0.72 (32.)
15.^ +12Planet Hell7.2 (14.)11 (8.)0.65 (36.)
-ˇ -5Sleeping Sun7.2 (14.)11 (8.)0.65 (36.)
17.^ +25The Islander6.5 (17.)4 (37.)1.63 (3.)
18.ˇ -2End Of All Hope6.4 (18.)6 (25.)1.07 (14.)
19.^ +110th Man Down6.1 (19.)8 (18.)0.76 (28.)
20.ˇ -7Everdream6.1 (19.)11 (8.)0.55 (45.)
21.^ +34Ocean Soul5.9 (21.)3 (43.)1.97 (2.)
22.^ +2Passion And The Opera5.9 (21.)6 (25.)0.98 (19.)
23.ˇ -127 Days To The Wolves5.9 (21.)7 (21.)0.84 (25.)
24.^ +5FantasMic5.7 (24.)5 (28.)1.14 (10.)
25.^ +1She Is My Sin5.6 (25.)11 (8.)0.51 (48.)
26.ˇ -9Dead Boy's Poem5.5 (26.)9 (16.)0.61 (41.)
27.ˇ -13Swanheart5.4 (27.)5 (28.)1.08 (13.)
28.ˇ -9Over The Hills And Far Away5.4 (27.)10 (12.)0.54 (47.)
29.ˇ -12Bless The Child5.1 (29.)8 (18.)0.64 (40.)
30.ˇ -9Beauty And The Beast4.1 (30.)4 (37.)1.03 (16.)
31.^ +25Last Of The Wilds4.1 (30.)6 (25.)0.68 (33.)
32.ˇ -2Sacrament Of Wilderness4.0 (32.)5 (28.)0.80 (26.)
33.^ +5Gethsemane4.0 (32.)7 (21.)0.57 (44.)
34.ˇ -3Sleepwalker3.5 (34.)3 (43.)1.17 (8.)
35.ˇ -10Dead To The World3.3 (35.)5 (28.)0.66 (34.)
36.^ +12Know Why The Nightingale Sings?3.0 (36.)3 (43.)1.00 (17.)
37.ˇ -9Elvenpath2.9 (37.)5 (28.)0.58 (43.)
38.ˇ -5Two For Tragedy2.8 (38.)3 (43.)0.93 (21.)
39.ˇ -5Meadows Of Heaven2.6 (39.)4 (37.)0.65 (36.)
40.ˇ -8Crimson Tide & Deep Blue Sea2.4 (40.)2 (51.)1.20 (7.)
41.ˇ -7The Escapist2.3 (41.)3 (43.)0.77 (27.)
42.^ +6Eva2.3 (41.)5 (28.)0.46 (57.)
-ˇ -8Romanticide2.3 (41.)5 (28.)0.46 (57.)
44.^ +3The Siren2.1 (44.)5 (28.)0.42 (61.)
45.ˇ -8Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean2.0 (45.)1 (65.)2.00 (1.)
46.ˇ -8Bye Bye Beautiful2.0 (45.)4 (37.)0.50 (49.)
47.ˇ -4Walking In The Air1.8 (47.)5 (28.)0.36(64.)
48.ˇ -8Nightquest1.5 (48.)2 (51.)0.75 (29.)
-ˇ -8The Carpenter1.5 (48.)2 (51.)0.75 (29.)
50.ˇ -6Slaying The Dreamer1.5 (48.)3 (43.)0.50 (39.)
51.^ +2Cadence Of Her Last Breath1.5 (48.)4 (37.)0.38 (63.)
52.^ +12Higher Than Hope1.3 (52.)2 (51.)0.65 (36.)
53.^ +16Lappi (Lapland)1.3 (52.)3 (43.)0.43 (60.)
54.ˇ -10Wanderlust1.2 (54.)2 (51.)0.60 (42.)
55.ˇ -9The Phantom Of The Opera1.2 (54.)3 (43.)0.40 (62.)
56.^ +6Come Cover Me1.1 (56.)4 (37.)0.28 (69.)
57.NHigh Hopes1.0 (57.)1 (65.)1.00 (17.)
58.ˇ -7Crownless1.0 (57.)2 (51.)0.50 (49.)
-ˇ -1Sahara1.0 (57.)2 (51.)0.50 (49.)
-ˇ -7The Riddler1.0 (57.)2 (51.)0.50 (49.)
61.ˇ -7Whoever Brings The Night0.9 (61.)1 (65.)0.90 (23.)
62.ˇ -2Master Passion Greed0.9 (61.)2 (51.)0.45 (59.)
63.^ +1Dead Gardens0.6 (63.)2 (51.)0.30 (65.)
-ˇ -3While Your Lips Are Still Red0.6 (63.)2 (51.)0.30 (65.)
65.NAstral Romance0.5 (65.)1 (65.)0.50 (49.)
-NEramaan Viimeinen0.5 (65.)1 (65.)0.50 (49.)
-ˇ -8Symphony Of Destruction0.5 (65.)1 (65.)0.50 (49.)
68.ˇ -9Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan0.5 (65.)2 (51.)0.25 (70.)
69.ˇ -7Feel For You0.4 (69.)2 (51.)0.20 (71.)
-ˇ -1For The Heart I Once Head0.4 (69.)2 (51.)0.20 (71.)
71.ˇ -7Angels Fall First0.3 (71.)1 (65.)0.30 (65.)
-ˇ -7Away0.3 (71.)1 (65.)0.30 (65.)





Criteria for voting :

Each of you have one vote consists from 5 points. You may divide this 5 points between any number of songs in any way (only limit is, that you cant give less than 0.1 point to one song (so no 0.05 or 0.22 or so)). This is better than just one vote, because you may have more favorite songs (i have more than 40 by Nightwish ). I will be the judge who will be counting the votes and for each week (or longer period if this topic become somehow inactive) i will release new actual order. You can vote for any song ever appeared on any band´s release - either own work, either cover...Anything the band has done so far.

If anyone has any ideas, comments or suggestions about the rules or the evaluating system, dont be afraid and post them freely in this topic


My points went for :

Ghost Love Score (Once - Track no. 9) - 3
Crimson Tide / Deep Blue Sea (From Wishes To Eternity - Instrumental Track no. 7) - 1
Nightquest (Oceanborn - Bonus Track no. 11) - 0.5
10th Man Down (Over The Hills And Far Away EP - Track no. 2) - 0.5
05.02.2011 - 21:14
blatantandy
Ghost Love Score: 2
Poet & The Pendulum: 1.5
Dead Boys Poem: 1.5
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06.02.2011 - 11:06
grimm
Ghost Love Score: 3
Planet Hell: 1
The Siren: 1
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07.02.2011 - 21:33
darklos
I hope the new album have great songs, but these are my favorite ones so far.

- Beauty of the beast - 2
- Gethsemane - 1
- Ghost Love Score - 1
- Kinslayer - 0.5
- Ever Dream - 0.5
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07.02.2011 - 23:25
ErnilEnNaur
Account deleted
I'm with Holopainen on this one, The Poet And The Pendulum takes the cake, it's the song that takes Nightwish's cinematic sound to a new level as well as Holopainen's storytelling skills. The Poet And The Pendulum IS Holopainen, the story of a talented innocent child, who became a successful musician that lost his soul to the cruel world of showbis and regained it once more through the music that he ultimately loved more than money. So here's the votes:

The Poet And The Pendulum - 2
Ghost Love Score - 0.5
Gethsemane - 0.5
Dead Boy's Poem - 0.5
Master Passion Greed - 0.5
The Siren - 0.5
The Beauty Of The Beast - 0.5

Interestingly created poll btw. It's freaking brilliant.
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10.02.2011 - 11:03
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Whoa...it seems i will have to search my drive for the stored file with numbers and update the chart once again
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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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10.02.2011 - 16:58
Baz Anderson
Staff
Best song has to be "The Pharoah Sails to Orion", surely? "Oceanborn" is by a long way their best album. I should listen to it again at some point.
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10.02.2011 - 17:56
I'm a little surprised... my choice would be:

10th Man Down - 1.5
Dead Boy's Poem - 1.5
End Of All Hope - 0.5
Amaranth - 0.5
Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean - 0.5
Bless The Child - 0.5
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"We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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14.02.2011 - 00:59
john_mcc
Beauty Of The Beast: 2
10th Man Down: 1
Fantasmic: 1
Gethsemane: 1
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18.02.2011 - 14:03
Rebel Monster
Wishmaster: 1.5
10th Man Down: 1.3
Amaranth: 1.2
Master Passion Greed: 0.7
Nemo: 0.3
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Bad English :p
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15.04.2011 - 14:26
Sane Reaction
Account deleted
Stargazers: 2
Over the Hills and Far Away: 1
Meadows of Heaven: 1
Ghost Love Score: 1
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16.04.2011 - 00:16
Void_Eater
Account deleted
The only song by Nightwish that's really impressed me is Planet Hell. Give it two points, I'll reserve my other three is I ever find other good songs by them.
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31.05.2011 - 03:59
Pazu
Ghost Love Score: 1,5
Dark Chest of Wonders: 1
The Islander: 0,8
Planet Hell: 0,7
Moondance: 0,5
Wanderlust: 0,5
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09.08.2011 - 16:38
Kivitalo90
End Of All Hope 2
Planet Hell 1
FantasMic 1
Dead To The World 1
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09.08.2011 - 18:35
Metal_4Ever
Everdream 2
Ghost Love Score 1
Moondance 1
Dark Chest Of Wonders 1
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02.09.2011 - 18:29
Ghost love Score- 1 (It's got enough points to secure #1)
Poet And The Pendulum- 1 (same here)
Sleeping Sun- 2
End Of all hope- 1
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03.09.2011 - 02:06
Berserk
Poet and the Pendulum +2
Stargazers +1
Over the Hills and Far away +1
The Siren +1
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Fear the Old Blood
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05.09.2011 - 11:29
stef_v777
I Wish I Had An Angel
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05.09.2011 - 13:55
Warman
Erotic Stains
Too bad "Away" is last on the list. That's one of their best and most beautiful songs. Love how mellow it is.
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17.10.2012 - 10:09
Yossarian
Hi.
Sacrament of Wilderness 2
Dark Chest of Wonders 1
Ghost Love Score 1
7 Days to the Wolves 1
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02.02.2013 - 16:47
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Hm...i really should update this chart one day...
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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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05.02.2013 - 02:52
Seita
Account deleted
This is an interesting topic and I like how it's set-up - good, detailed work! Here are my votes:

Beauty Of The Beast - 2
Turn Loose The Mermaids - 1
The Poet And The Pendulum - 1
Ghost Love Score - 1

... yes, an update of the totals would be nice.
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05.02.2013 - 03:30
ANGEL REAPER
Ghost Love Score ...end of story ...
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"Cross is only an iron,hope is just an illusion,freedom is nothing but a name..."
"Build your walls of the dead stone...Build your roofs of a dead wood..Build your dreams of a dead thoughts"
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05.02.2013 - 21:42
Azarath
Free as a.. Fish
Beauty and the Beast
Know Why the Nightingale Sings
She Is My Sin
Beauty of the Beast
Ghost Love Score

I'd give one point each to those if the chart gets updated in the future.
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06.02.2013 - 01:44
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Ok, guys and gals...i officially promise to update the chart in near future...cant say it will be tomorrow, but i will focus on it now
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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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22.02.2013 - 11:05
Rhiannon
Account deleted
Pharaoh Sails To Orion - 3
Stargazers - 1
FantasMic - 1
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15.03.2013 - 15:34
Jpageforever
Ghost Love Score - 2
Stargazers - 1
Wishmaster - 2
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21.03.2013 - 09:13
renai
These are my signature Nigthwish songs

Stargazers +1
The Kinslayer +1
Bless the Child +1
Over The Hills And Far Away + 1
I want my tears back + 1
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24.03.2013 - 01:56
camilord
Stiil i dont know any good from nightwish. for adolescents boys, are good
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25.03.2013 - 11:29
Hellbrann
1 - Wanderlust
1,5 - Nemo
1 - Scaretale
0,5 - Wishmaster
1 - Poet And The Pendulum
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Druantia | Folk metal
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28.03.2013 - 12:47
Metal_Elle
For me it is 'Wishmaster', a great bombastic song with enormous orchestrations, powerful riffs, great singing, it represents perfectly the NW's music.
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