Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish
Nightwish · 2005
78 min · 16 tracks · power metal · symphonic metal
A sweeping orchestral landscape interwoven with powerful vocals and dynamic metal instrumentation.
Why this album works
'Highest Hopes' solidified Nightwish's status as a leading force in symphonic metal, featuring tracks that charted across Europe, notably reaching high positions in Finland. The album's release was significant for its inclusion of both fan favorites and new recordings, which helped introduce their music to a wider audience and contributed to the genre's expansion globally.
- Best for
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks powerful vocals for cathartic release sweeping orchestral landscapes throughout
- Context
- Released in 2005, 'Highest Hopes' marked Nightwish's transition from their early days to international prominence. This compilation followed the success of their album 'Once' (2004) and showcased their evolution in sound and lyrical depth, capturing the essence of their power and symphonic metal roots.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nocturna· Amberian Dawn· Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Wish I Had an Angel Standout 4:04
- 2 Stargazers 4:26
- 3 The Kinslayer 4:01
- 4 Ever Dream Standout 4:44
- 5 Elvenpath 4:38
- 6 Bless the Child 6:12
- 7 Nemo Standout 4:35
- 8 Sleeping Sun (2005 version) 4:24
- 9 Dead to the World 4:19
- 10 Over the Hills and Far Away 5:00
- 11 Deep Silent Complete 3:57
- 12 Sacrament of Wilderness 4:10
- 13 Walking in the Air 5:27
- 14 Wishmaster 4:23
- 15 Dead Boy’s Poem 6:48
- 16 High Hopes (live) 7:20
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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