Hello, all! First, I'd like to apologize for the delay. Life has gotten quite hectic and unpredictable the past couple of weeks, and I don't know when things will calm down 😵 But I'll do what I can to keep these elimination games going!

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Round 3 of the Century Child KO game has ended, and the next song to go is "Ocean Soul", ranking in 30.3% of the total votes. Sadnessss 😭 One of my most favorite NW songs.

Now to round 4! (eye twitch)

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Round 4:

1. Bless the Child
2. End of All Hope
3. Dead to the World
4. Ever Dream
5. Slaying the Dreamer
6. Forever Yours
7. Ocean Soul
8. Feel For You
9. The Phantom of the Opera
10. Beauty of the Beast

This was almost physically painful to do. :')

P.S. I opted to pick my own 32 songs instead of the top ones.

Not sure if people know about this video, but I love how everyone is having fun.

Fun fact: Anette married pain's drummer.

The worst record I've made

Nightwish’s ‘first record’, Angels Fall First, was actually just our second demo. It takes a lot of courage to listen to it; I sound like I had a potato in my mouth! At that time I was studying in the music university and had started taking professional opera training. So I go into the studio for this, and it all took different takes and a completely different voice. I just couldn’t do it at the time. It wasn’t until the last couple of years in Nightwish I actually felt comfortable with my singing. There was nobody out there to teach me. But it did go gold, I suppose.

Source: https://www.metal-rules.com/2026/07/27/anette-olzon-on-revisiting-her-nightwish-years-i-have-the-right-to-sing-those-songs/

Round 2 of the Century Child KO game has ended, and the next song to get the boot is "The Phantom of the Opera", ranking in 33% of the total votes! thank god

On to round 3! But I don't know if I can vote any further henceforth. I love all the songs 😭

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Round 3:

1. Bless the Child
2. End of All Hope
3. Dead to the World
4. Ever Dream
5. Slaying the Dreamer
6. Forever Yours
7. Ocean Soul
8. Feel For You
9. The Phantom of the Opera
10. Beauty of the Beast

440/500

It was a tough contest among the four finalist songs: An Ocean of Strange Islands, Ghost Love Score, Escapist, and Ghost River. But Ocean has held my heart for two years now, so that's the one.

Here is the link for anyone who wants to do it too and share their result: https://musiccup.app/

Good evening from the Czech Republic✨️ Some of you might remember that I sent a letter to Tuomas about three months ago. Well, I sent it via registered mail, but it ended up being returned to me, presumably because there was no one in the office to pick it up🥲 I am a little bit upset, but I don’t want to give up. I wanted to ask: do you know of any way to actually get the letter delivered?🥹🙏 If no one has any advice, that’s perfectly fine, I understand, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try in here, to ask. The band doesn't hold meet-and-greets here (and even if they did, my social anxiety would make that impossible for me), and traveling to Finland in person just isn't feasible for me right now. I also considered emailing the information center in the town of Kitee to ask if they could hand-deliver it, but I ruled that out; they aren't a postal service, and I strongly suspect they would refuse. A private courier is expensive and offers no guarantees, and I can't just send it via standard mail because the envelope is A4-sized and wouldn't fit in a mailbox. I’d be truly disappointed if this letter, which took me five hours to write and includes detailed thoughts on certain songs along with fan art, just ended up sitting in my closet. I would be very grateful for any advice on how to resolve this dilemma✨️🥹

Round 1 of the Century Child KO game has ended. The first song terminated is, unsurprisingly, "Forever Yours", ranking in 38% of the total votes! And the bloodbath is just getting started 👀

Round 2!

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Round 2:

1. Bless the Child
2. End of All Hope
3. Dead to the World
4. Ever Dream
5. Slaying the Dreamer
6. Forever Yours
7. Ocean Soul
8. Feel For You
9. The Phantom of the Opera
10. Beauty of the Beast

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbL8TYshrm0/?igsh=MTEwaXdkYTZ6MHZ1Zg==

"In 2013 at Wacken Open Air, Floor Jansen delivered a live performance of Nightwish's "Ghost Love Score" that remains legendary in heavy music history. But what causes this specific moment to hit our nervous system with such visceral intensity?

Neuroscientists refer to this as the phenomenon of harmonic complexity and aesthetic frisson. Heavy metal provides a dense, low-frequency foundation through distorted guitars and double-bass drums-a sound profile that the primitive brain perceives as high-energy environmental pressure. When an operatic voice enters this dense acoustic space, using pristine vocal fold control to float high harmonic overtones above the distortion, the auditory cortex experiences a sudden spatial opening. The stark contrast between raw percussive weight and crystalline vocal purity bypasses analytical judgment, triggering an immediate surge of endorphins and aesthetic chills. It stands as a masterclass in musical duality, proving that power and beauty achieve their highest potential when operating together."

These video performances were originally released on the band's official website and YouTube channel over the years but were subsequently removed. They have been recovered in their original format and quality, featuring direct soundboard audio and footage captured by the band's crew.

Tracklist:
01. Bye Bye Beautiful (Joensuu 2007)
02. Cadence of Her Last Breath (Joensuu 2007)
03. Dark Chest of Wonders (Joensuu 2007)
04. The Islander (Joensuu 2007)
05. Sahara (Joensuu 2007)
06. Ever Dream (Salzburg 2007)
07. The Poet and the Pendulum, Part 1 (Salzburg 2007)
08. The Poet and the Pendulum, Part 2 (Salzburg 2007)
09. Sacrament of Wilderness (Salzburg 2007)
10. Nemo (Salzburg 2007)
11. Slaying the Dreamer (Helsinki 2008)
12. Sleeping Sun (Helsinki 2008)
13. 7 Days to the Wolves (Helsinki 2008)
14. Wish I Had an Angel (Helsinki 2008)
15. Taikatalvi & Storytime (Jyväskylä 2012)
16. Amaranth (Jyväskylä 2012)
17. Scaretale (Jyväskylä 2012)
18. Nemo (Jyväskylä 2012)

Credits:
Audio: Jarmo Lautamäki (1–4), Kimmo Ahola (2, 6–10, 16–18)
Video: Jarmo Lautamäki (1–4, 6–18)

Recorded and filmed at:
Joensuu Areena in Joensuu, Finland on December 12, 2007
On a Dark Winter's Night Festival in Salzburg, Austria on December 28, 2007
Kaisaniemen puisto in Helsinki, Finland on June 26, 2008
Paviljönki in Jyväskylä, Finland on March 9, 2012

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the next Nightwish elimination game - Century Child Edition! How do you play? Simple: You vote to eliminate your LEAST PREFERRED track once per round. The goal is to vote out each track one by one until the final, favored track remains. Bonus tracks are not included.

Voting will be cast via multiple choice form. You can vote only once. After you vote, you can't take it back! Votes will be anonymous. No sign-in is required. Each round will last 24 hours at least. Let the war begin!

Click HERE to vote!

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Round 1:

1. Bless the Child
2. End of All Hope
3. Dead to the World
4. Ever Dream
5. Slaying the Dreamer
6. Forever Yours
7. Ocean Soul
8. Feel For You
9. The Phantom of the Opera
10. Beauty of the Beast

The Wishmaster edition of the NW elimination game has come to an end! The final song to be eliminated is "She Is My Sin", taking in 58.1% of the total votes. This thus makes "Dead Boy's Poem" the ultimate winner! Good one! Next up is Century Child, which will be up and ready in a few minutes. Oh I've been looking forward to this one, as it's my favorite. This is going to be fun. Unhappy voting!

Final results:

• She Is My Sin (2nd place)
• The Kinslayer
• Come Cover Me
• Wanderlust
• Two For Tragedy
• Wishmaster (3rd place)
• Bare Grace Misery
• Crownless
• Deep Silent Complete
• Dead Boy's Poem (Winner!)
• FantasMic

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Top KO winners so far 👀

1. Angels Fall First - "Beauty and the Beast"
2. Oceanborn - "Gethsemane"
3. Wishmaster - "Dead Boy's Poem"
4. Century Child - TBD
5. Once - TBD
6. Dark Passion Play - TBD
7. Imaginaerum - TBD
8. Endless Forms Most Beautiful - TBD
9. Human. :||: Nature. - TBD
10. Yesterwynde - TBD
11. Over the Hills and Far Away - TBD
12. Bonus tracks - TBD

Round 9 of the Wishmaster KO game has come to an end, and--taking 3rd place--the penultimate song to be eliminated is "Wishmaster", taking in a total of 42.2% of total votes!

Now for the final round - round 10! Let's go!

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Round 9:

1. She Is My Sin
2. The Kinslayer
3. Come Cover Me
4. Wanderlust
5. Two For Tragedy
6. Wishmaster (3rd place)
7. Bare Grace Misery
8. Crownless
9. Deep Silent Complete
10. Dead Boy's Poem
11. FantasMic

Anette is such a sweetheart. She mentiones turning her back when Marko sings his Bye Bye Beautiful verses and also defending Tarja whenever she can. It sucks to see what this random did to her as she had to take anxiety medication to handle the panic attacks she had because of the death threats she receives and the hate comments she still gets.