End of Innocence is the second official DVD

DVD

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 release of Finnish symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

 band Nightwish

Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...

. The DVD features numerous clips of the band performing livetracks, including a recording of the band performing one of their first songs; "Beauty and the Beast", with bassist Marco Hietala

Marco Hietala

Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a heavy metal vocalist and bassist. Internationally, he is most known as the current bassist, male vocalist and composer, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...

 performing the male vocal part. (In the past this part was performed by Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish composer known best for symphonic metal music. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music....

 or Tony Kakko

Tony Kakko

Toni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is mainly known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.-Biography:...

, from Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....

.

However, unlike most music DVDs, the main portion of the disc is dedicated to the End of Innocence Documentary (directed by Timo Halo), which involves a long interview with Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish composer known best for symphonic metal music. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music....

 (Keyboards), Jukka Nevalainen

Jukka Nevalainen

Jukka Antero "Julius" Nevalainen is the drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and the Finnish progressive metal band Sethian.- Biography :He spent his early years in the city of Kitee...

 (Drums) and Tapio Wilska

Tapio Wilska

Tapio Wilska is the main vocalist of the heavy metal band Sethian. He is also the ex-lead vocalist for the band Finntroll...

 (Guest musician and friend of the band, also ex-vocalist of Finntroll

Finntroll

Finntroll is a folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. They combine elements of black metal and folk metal. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" on Visor Om Slutet...

), as well as several short clips of the band performing, playing pranks on support bands, recording in the studio and generally having fun.

It also contained a short intro song called Kiteen Pallo, you can download it off the Nightwish website.

The limited edition also includes a live CD, called Live at Summer Breeze 2002, which included the tracks "End of All Hope

End of All Hope

"End of All Hope" is a song by the symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, from their fourth studio album Century Child. It is one of two songs which were filmed from Century Child, with other one being "Bless the Child".- External links :*...

", "Dead to the World

Dead to the World

Dead to the World was released on February 10, 1998 on VHS, documenting the infamous tour of the same name by Marilyn Manson. It contains primarily live performances but delves into backstage and archival footage of the band....

", "10th Man Down", "Slaying the Dreamer", "Over the Hills and Far Away

Over the Hills and Far Away

-Music:* "Over the Hills and Far Away" , an 18th century song recently used as the signature theme for the TV series Sharpe** Over the Hills & Far Away: The Music of Sharpe, album...

", "Sleeping Sun

Sleeping Sun

"Sleeping Sun" is a power ballad by Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999, and recorded during the Oceanborn sessions...

", "The Kinslayer

The Kinslayer

The Kinslayer is the sixth single released by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, was the first single from their third album, Wishmaster, released online only....

" and "Come Cover Me".

Track listing

1. "End of Innocence" Documentary

• 1. "How It All Began"
• 2. "Tavastia Club, Backstage"
• 3. "Bless The Child"
• 4. "Tero's Duties"
• 5. "Caverock"
• 6. "First Steps"
• 7. "Heavier Sound"
• 8. "First Gigs"
• 9. "Oceanborn"
• 10. "Sami"
• 11. "Finnish Midsummer Activities"
• 12. "First Tour"
• 13. "The Duties Of The Bass Player"
• 14. "Losing The Innocence"
• 15. "The Night Owl"
• 16. "South Korea"
• 17. "Unnecessary Footage..."
• 18. "Adventures In Russia"
• 19. "Wishmaster"
• 20. "Practical Jokes"
• 21. "Even More Unnecessary Footage..."
• 22. "Dead Boy's Poem / Slaying The Dreamer"
• 23. "South America"
• 24. "Century Child"
• 25. "Kitee By Night"
• 26. "What Makes Tuomas Tick?"
• 27. "No Balance"
• 28. "Slain Dreamer"
• 29. "Keeping The Innocence"
• 30. "The Innocent & The Credits

2. Live footage: July 4, 2003 in Norway

Norway

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• 1. "Sleeping Sun"
• 2. "Wild Child"
• 3. "Beauty and the Beast"
• 4. "She is My Sin"
• 5. "Slaying the Dreamer"

3. Live footage: Summer Breeze Open Air

Summer Breeze Open Air

Summer Breeze Open Air is a heavy metal music festival in Germany. It takes place annually in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. It was first held in 1997. The festival had been held in Abtsgmünd until 2006 when it was moved to its new location of Dinkelsbühl. The festival draws around 40,000 attendees annually...

 2002 (5.1 Sound)

• 1. "End of all Hope"
• 2. "Dead to the World"
• 3. "10th Man Down"
• 4. "Slaying the Dreamer"
• 5. "Over the Hills and Far Away
  Over the Hills and Far Away (album)
  Over the Hills and Far Away is the first EP by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2001 by both Spinefarm Records and Drakkar Records...
  
  "
• 6. "Sleeping Sun
  Sleeping Sun
  "Sleeping Sun" is a power ballad by Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999, and recorded during the Oceanborn sessions...
  
  "

4. Music videos

• 1. "End of All Hope"
• 2. "Over the Hills and Far Away"

5. MTV Brazil Interview

6. Photo Gallery

• 1. Hidden outtake with Tarja singing acapella "Sleepwalker".→ (4) , ↓ (2), ← (1), ↓ (5), → (2), ↑ (2), → (1), all the way ↓ and then all the way → until the message appears.

The band

• Tarja Turunen
  Tarja Turunen
  Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
  
   - Lead vocals
• Tuomas Holopainen
  Tuomas Holopainen
  Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish composer known best for symphonic metal music. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music....
  
   - Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Erno Vuorinen - Lead guitars
  Guitar
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• Jukka Nevalainen
  Jukka Nevalainen
  Jukka Antero "Julius" Nevalainen is the drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and the Finnish progressive metal band Sethian.- Biography :He spent his early years in the city of Kitee...
  
   - Drums
• Marco Hietala
  Marco Hietala
  Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a heavy metal vocalist and bassist. Internationally, he is most known as the current bassist, male vocalist and composer, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
  
   - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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   and male vocals
• Sami Vänskä
  Sami Vänskä
  Sami Vänskä is the former bassist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish.-Background story:He started playing bass as a private study. He has played in a few bands which have been mostly from the metal genre....
  
   - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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   until 2001

Crew

• Tero Kinnunen - Producer
• Mikko Karmila - Mix
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• Timo Halo - Director
• Mape Ollila - Interview at the cottage