Dark Chest of Wonders

~ Recording by Nightwish

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (Amazon, US edition)NightwishAlbum
  • US2004-06-04
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-06-06
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 12912, NB 1291-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (limited edition)NightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-06-07
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 12912, NB 1291-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (special platinum edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2004-06-07
Spinefarm Records986919-2, SPI 200SP
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • FI2004-06-07
Spinefarm RecordsSPI200CD
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • AU2004-10-05
Roadrunner RecordsRR82162
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • CA2004-10-05
Roadrunner Records1686182172
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • RU2004-12-01
Фоно (Fono Ltd.)FO361CD, FO404CD
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-12-06
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1390-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Фоно (Fono Ltd.)FO361CD
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (Korean special edition)NightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsDR9014/987114.5
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • -2004
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label)NEMS335
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (printed in the U.S.A.)NightwishAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686-182172
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Roadrunner RecordsRDRF 10113-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Roadrunner Records168 618 217-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.4Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishHeroes of Steel, Chapter 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-05-30
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnce (Finnish double platinum edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2005-05-31
Spinefarm Records
1.8Dark Chest of Wonders?:??NightwishBlasting Your Ears! Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-09-23
1.20Dark Chest of Wonders4:25NightwishAerodrome 2005Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)982 993-5
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 12942
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:31NightwishOnce (edicion especial Argentina)NightwishAlbum
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label)NEMS335
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1390-0
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1390-8 / 27361 13908
2.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-02-10
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1625-2
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-02-10
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1625-2
2.17Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishGothic Spirits 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Golden CoreGCR 81000-2
7.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishLokikirjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI 400
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Thunderball667UICN-15006
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:31NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 2819-1
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:29NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • US2019-03-01
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)4534-0
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishDark Chest of Wonders (remastered)NightwishSingle
  • XW2021-06-11
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnce (remastered)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)0727361487904
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnce (remastered, earbook)NightwishAlbum
  • -2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)273614 48794
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishOnce (remastered)NightwishAlbum
  • XW2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
Promotion
1.1Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishMetal Hammer 2004‐12 Off Road Tracks 086 SpecialVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metal Hammer (German edition)
1.2Dark Chest of Wonders4:25NightwishKerrang! Field of Screams!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-06-11
Kerrang!# 1060
1.9Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishRock Hard: Nuclear BlastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock Hard (German magazine)[none]
1.8Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishNuclear Blast: Blasting Your Ears! Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 1539-2
1.4Dark Chest of Wonders4:28NightwishSonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction, Volume 133Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Thomas Vogel Media (Sonic Seducer)2012-06
(unknown)
1.8Dark Chest of Wonders?:??NightwishDream of the WizardVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

additional recording engineer:James Collins (engineer)
Dave Moore (engineer)
Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:Simon Goldfinch (engineer)
Aaron Price (engineer)
producer:Tuomas Holopainen
TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:Tuomas Holopainen
TeeCee Kinnunen
Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:Marco Hietala
Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:Marco Hietala
bass trombone:Dave Stewart (trombonist)
David Vines (trombones player)
bassoon:Julie Andrews (UK bassoon player)
cello:Ben Chappell
Caroline Dale (cellist)
David Daniels (Cellist)
Robin Firman (cellist)
John Heley (cellist)
Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
Jonathan Williams (cellist)
cor anglais and oboe:Chris Hooker (oboe)
double bass:David Ayres (bassist)
Leon Bosch (double bassist)
Lynda Houghton (Classical Double Bass player)
Patrick Lannigan (bass player)
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
Mary Scully (double bassist)
drums (drum set):Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:Emppu Vuorinen
flute:Andy Findon
Nina Robertson (flautist)
French horn:Richard Berry (British horn player)
Nigel Black (horn player)
Pip Eastop (horn player)
Paul Gardham
Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)
harp:Skaila Kanga (harpist)
keyboard and piano:Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:Chris Baron
piccolo:Nina Robertson (flautist)
timpani:Steve Henderson (classical percussionist)
trombone:Richard Edwards (trombonist)
Simon Gunton (trombonist)
Roger Harvey (trombonist / arranger)
Mark Nightingale (trombonist)
trumpet:John Barclay (trumpeter)
Andy Crowley (trumpet player)
Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
tuba:Owen Slade (tuba player)
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
viola:Rachel Bolt (violist)
Gustav Clarkson (viola)
Don McVay
Tim Grant (violist)
Zoe Lake (violin)
Peter Lale (violist)
Kate Musker (violist)
Edward Vanderspar
Bruce White (violist)
violin:Mark Berrow (violinist)
Dermot Crehan
Elizabeth Edwards (violinist)
Simon Fischer (London‐based violinist)
Patrick Kiernan (violinist)
Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist)
Julian Leaper (concert master and violinist)
Rita Manning
Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist)
Everton Nelson (violinist)
Eddie Roberts (Violinist)
Jackie Shave
Katherine Shave
Cathy Thompson (violinist)
Chris Tombling (violinist)
David Woodcock (violinist)
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
Warren Zielinski (violinist)
choir vocals:GME choir
Metro Voices
lead vocals:Tarja Turunen
vocals:Marco Hietala
conductor:James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:Pip Williams (producer)
concertmaster:Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Scene Nation Oy (in 2004)
additionally recorded at:E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland
Phoenix Sound (Wembley) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
recording of:Dark Chest of Wonders

Related works

Dark Chest of Wonders

lyricist and composer:Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:Potoska Publishing