"The Siren"
Single by Nightwish
from the album Once
B-side
Released25 June 2005 (2005-06-25)
GenreSymphonic metal
Length
  • 3:48 (radio edit)
  • 4:45 (album version)
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Tuomas Holopainen
Producer(s)
  • Tuomas Holopainen
  • TeeCee Kinnunen
Nightwish singles chronology
"Kuolema tekee taiteilijan"
(2004) 		"The Siren"
(2005) 		"Sleeping Sun"
(2005)

"The Siren" is the fourth and last single of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's fifth studio album Once. The song was recorded with the London Session Orchestra and includes many exotic instruments, for example an electric violin and a sitar;[1] it also has very few lines.[2] Vocals are by Tarja Turunen and Marko Hietala.

"Symphony of Destruction", a live cover included on the single, was originally performed by Megadeth on their album Countdown to Extinction.

The song was also performed with the second frontwoman, Anette Olzon, and on 19 September 2009, at the Hartwall Areena, the band was supported by two cellists from the Finnish Cello rock band Apocalyptica.

Track listing

Spinefarm Records

  1. The Siren (edited)
  2. The Siren (album version)
  3. The Siren (live)
  4. Kuolema tekee taiteilijan (live)

Nuclear Blast Records

  1. The Siren (edited)
  2. The Siren (album version)
  3. The Siren (live)
  4. Symphony of Destruction (live)
  5. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (live)

Nems Enterprises

  1. The Siren (edited)
  2. The Siren
  3. The Siren (live)

Bonus tracks:

  1. Creek Mary' s Blood (orch. istr. score)
  2. Symphony of Destruction (live)

Chart performance

The Siren reached th 59th place in the Swiss charts, 51st in the German charts, 30th in Swedish the charts, third in the Finnish charts and fifteenth in the Danish charts.[3]

References

  1. ^ ""The Siren" single". Nightwish.com. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ "The 10 Best Nightwish Songs". TeamRock. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ [1] Archived September 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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