Nightwish — Wacken Open Air, 2013

Live concert film of Nightwish at Wacken Open Air 2013, the world’s largest metal festival, in northern Germany. A Finnish band founded in 1996 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, Nightwish is a reference of symphonic metal, blending operatic vocals, orchestrations and powerful riffs. This full concert is historic: it ranks among Dutch singer Floor Jansen’s first performances with the band, taking on the repertoire before Wacken’s vast crowd. The setlist runs through « Dark Chest of Wonders », « Wish I Had an Angel », « She Is My Sin », « Ever Dream », « Storytime », « Nemo », « Ghost Love Score », « Song of Myself » and « Last Ride of the Day ». Around Floor Jansen and Tuomas Holopainen stand guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, bassist and singer Marco Hietala, drummer Jukka Nevalainen and multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley. This live recording conveys the orchestral scale and stage intensity of a symphonic metal concert at a festival. An essential live concert film for fans of the genre.