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Oceanborn is the second studio album by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 1998 through Spinefarm Records. The album heavily features the operatic vocals of classically trained singer Tarja Turunen, establishing the band's signature blend of heavy metal riffs and orchestral keyboard arrangements. It includes the band's popular cover of Howard Blake's "Walking in the Air" and was their first release to achieve commercial success, charting in Finland and Japan.
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Who sang lead vocals on Nightwish's "Oceanborn" album?
The album heavily features the operatic, classically trained vocals of Tarja Turunen. Her soaring soprano voice over heavy metal riffs established the band's signature symphonic metal sound.
What record label released Nightwish's "Oceanborn"?
"Oceanborn," released in 1998, was put out through the Finnish record label Spinefarm Records. The record's massive success in Finland helped put both Nightwish and the Finnish metal scene on the global map.
Is "Oceanborn" Nightwish's first studio album?
No, "Oceanborn" is the band's second studio album, following their 1997 debut "Angels Fall First." It is, however, widely considered the album where Nightwish truly defined their signature symphonic metal sound.
What famous Nightwish songs are featured on the "Oceanborn" album?
The album includes some of Nightwish's earliest hit singles, most notably "Sacrament of Wilderness" and "Sleeping Sun." "Sleeping Sun" was specifically written to be a powerful ballad inspired by a solar eclipse.
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