Nightwish music videos

[Fugazi]

Nightwish music videos

 

You can find them all here: https://www.nightwish.online/music/

But let's dig into the details:

 

Angels Fall First (1997)

• "The Carpenter" (1998, director Sami Käyhkö)
  • Apparently scenes with the band playing were filmed but ultimately abandoned. Hoping for that footage to surface one day!
  • Actor: Vilho Olavi Laine.
  • 💿 From Wishes To Eternity

Oceanborn (1998)

• "Sacrament of Wilderness" (1998, director Sami Käyhkö)
  • Filmed live during the November 13, 1998 Kitee, Finland show.
  • 💿 Wishmastour 2000
• "Sleeping Sun" (1998, director Sami Käyhkö)
  • Filmed in the Lapland mosquito hell. The mosquito bites on Tarja are painfully obvious despite the make-up and digital touch-ups. 😬
  • 💿 From Wishes To Eternity

Wishmaster (2000)

• No music videos! 🤔

Over The Hills And Far Away (2001)

• "Over the Hills and Far Away" (2001, director Pasi Takula)
  • Not to criticize Sami Käyhkö's work, but this is the first professional-looking Nightwish video and it's aging well.
  • Actor: Ewo Pohjola (wizard).
  • 💿 End Of Innocence

Century Child (2002)

• "Bless the Child" (2002, director Pasi Takula)
  • 💿 Bless The Child single
• "End of All Hope" (2002, director Pasi Takula)
  • Mix of live scenes filmed at the July 13, 2002 Tuska Open Air show and scenes from the fantasy-horror movie "The Book Of Fate".
  • 💿 End Of Innocence

Once (2004)

• "Nemo" (2004, director Antti Jokinen)
  • Filmed at Angel Studio in Helsinki, Finland.
  • Actress: Laura Tohmo.
  • Making-of: TV documentary (in Suomi), "The Making Of Nemo" (from 💿 Nemo single), pictures from the shooting
  • 💿 Nemo single
• "Wish I Had an Angel" (2004, director Uwe Boll)
  • Filmed in Wiesbaden, Germany. Including scenes from the horror movie "Alone In The Dark" by the same director.
  • Making-of: "Wish I Had An Angel Video Shoot" (from 💿 Wish I Had An Angel single; actually more of an interview with the band)
  • 💿 Wish I Had An Angel single
• "The Siren" (2005, Silver Style Entertainment)
  • This video sponsored by their German label turned out so really really awful that the band refused to use it, so there was no official release except for the Nuclear Blast website.
• "Sleeping Sun" (2005, director Jörn Heitmann)
  • Picture gallery
  • 💿 Sleeping Sun single

Dark Passion Play (2007)

• "While Your Lips Are Still Red" (2007, director Markku Pölönen)
  • Composed for the soundtrack of the movie "Lieksa!", also directed by Markku Pölönen. The video features scenes from the movie including actors Samuli Vauramo and Jenni Banerjee. From the band only Marko and Tuomas are seen in the video.
  • 💿 Amaranth single, Dark Passion Play Tour Edition
• "Amaranth" (2007, director Antti Jokinen)
  • Filmed at the Poodle Parlor Studios in Los Angeles CA and the Golden Oak Ranch.
  • Based on the painting "The Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg.
  • Actors: Anya Monzikova, Matthew Frankel, Dalton Foster.
  • Making-of: "Shooting Some Amaranths" (from 💿 Amaranth single), more behind-the-scenes
  • 💿 Dark Passion Play Tour Edition, Made In Hong Kong
• "Bye Bye Beautiful" (2007, director Antti Jokinen)
  • Filmed at the Poodle Parlor Studios in Los Angeles CA.
  • Apparently designed to make fun of the rumour that Anette Olzon was chosen as the new singer because of her looks.
  • Actresses: Ines Brigman (guitarist), Leslie Crow (bassist), Kyra Hultz (keyboardist), Alicia Sixtos (drummer).
  • Making-of: "In Between The Bye Byes" (from 💿 Bye Bye Beautiful single, Dark Passion Play Tour Edition)
  • 💿 Dark Passion Play Tour Edition, Made In Hong Kong
• "The Islander" (2008, director Stobe Harju)
  • Filmed in Rovaniemi, Finland.
  • Actors: Hannu Vuorinen, Troy Donockley.
  • "Making Of The Islander" (from 💿 The Islander single)
  • 💿 Made In Hong Kong

Imaginaerum (2011)

• "Storytime" (2011, director Stobe Harju)
  • Including scenes from the movie Imaginaerum and behind-the-scenes footage from the same movie.
  • No separate behind-the-scenes video but included in the Making Of Imaginaerum documentary.

Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)

• "Élan" (2015, director Ville Lipiäinen)
  • Filmed in various abandoned locations in Finland.
  • Actors: Seela Sella, Antti Litja, Ismo Kallio, Eeva Litmanen, Vesa Vierikko, Pekka Huotari, Urho (the snowy owl).
  • Making-of (some snippets): "Release Of The First Single"
  • 💿 Endless Forms Most Beautiful Tour Edition
• "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (2015, director Ville Lipiäinen)
  • Lyric video featuring the band playing in a CG steampunk environment.
  • 💿 Endless Forms Most Beautiful Tour Edition

Human Nature (2020)

• "Noise" (2020, director Stobe Harju)
  • Filmed in Helsinki, Finland.
  • Actress: Jessica Edström (here she talks about how she was selected for the video shoot).
• "Ad Astra" (2020, director Ville Lipiäinen)
  • Lyric video promoting the band's partnership with the World Land Trust charity.
  • Spoken word by Geraldine James.

Yesterwynde (2024)

• "Perfume Of The Timeless" (2024, director Ville Lipiäinen)
  • Including footage of diver Guillaume Néry filmed by Julie Gautier (from "One Breath Around The World")
  • Including footage filmed at the Natural History Museum at Tring (UK)
• "The Day Of..." (2024, director Stobe Harju)
  • Shot at Valofirma / Lighthouse Studios
• "Lanternlight" (2024, director Stobe Harju)
  • Shot at Valofirma / Lighthouse Studios
  • From the band, only Floor is seen in the video (and presumably Tuomas' hands playing the piano).

To be updated as more information becomes available, do let me know if you can add to this!

[Ocean Soul]

Thanks for nice quiz material!! 😉