End of Innocence

Infobox album |
Name = End of Innocence
Type = live | Longtype = (Live DVD)
Artist = Nightwish


Released = October 6, 2003
Recorded = 2002-2003
Genre = Symphonic power metal
Length = 204:00
Label = Spinefarm Records
Drakkar Entertainment
Producer = Tero Kinnunen
Reviews =
Last album = "From Wishes to Eternity"
(2001)
This album = "End of Innocence"
(2003)
Next album = "End of an Era
(2006)

"End of Innocence" is the second official DVD release of the Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish. The DVD features numerous clips of the band performing livetracks, including a recording of the band performing one of their first songs; "Beauty and the Beast", with bassist Marco Hietala performing the male vocal part. (In the past this part was performed by Tuomas Holopainen or Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica).

However, unlike most music DVDs, the main portion of the disc is dedicated to the End of Innocence Documentary, which involves a long interview with Tuomas Holopainen (Keyboards), Jukka Nevalainen (Drums) and Tapio Wilska (Guest musician and friend of the band, also ex-vocalist of Finntroll), as well as several short clips of the band performing, playing pranks on support bands, recording in the studio and generally having fun.

The limited edition also includes a live CD, called "Live at Summer Breeze 2002", which included the tracks "End of All Hope", "Dead to the World", "10th Man Down", "Slaying the Dreamer", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "Sleeping Sun", "The Kinslayer" and "Come Cover Me".

Track listing

1. "End of Innocence" Documentary

2. Live footage: July 4 2003 in Norway:*1. "Sleeping Sun":*2. "Wild Child":*3. "Beauty and the Beast":*4. "She is My Sin":*5. "Slaying the Dreamer"

3. Live footage: Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 (5.1 Sound):*1. "End of all Hope":*2. "Dead to the World":*3. "10th Man Down":*4. "Slaying the Dreamer":*5. "Over the Hills and Far Away":*6. "Sleeping Sun"

4. Music videos:*1. "End of All Hope":*2. "Over the Hills and Far Away"

5. MTV Brazil Interview

6. Photo Gallery:*1. Hidden outtake with Tarja singing acapella "Sleepwalker".→ (4) , ↓ (2), ← (1), ↓ (5), → (2), ↑ (2), → (1), all the way ↓ and then all the way → until the message appears.

External links

* [http://www.nightwish.com Nightwish official site]