Nightwish: The Islander 16 years old

The Islander (Edit). The Islander (Full Lenght Video) and Making of "The Islander" - Documentary. The music video was filmed in Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland, in October 2007, and Holopainen commented that they at first didn't plan to make a third video for the album, but when they were offered Finnish beauty, they couldn't resist it. He has also said that for once the lyrics actually fits with the video, which is "a sort of Lapp wilderness combined with the surrealism of Salvador Dalí". The video features guest musician Troy Donockley. The video has a steampunk theme with airships, and features the old sailor (the Islander of the title) walking along a beach through the fog dragging a boat behind him and haunted by ghosts of his past.[2] Later we see him in a flashback as a young man playing the uilleann pipes (portrayed by Troy Donockley) with trees blossoming after he ends his life by dropping anchor and being relieved of his burdens.

Credits

Nightwish: The Islander Cast

Name Character
Marco Hietala He was 42, now 58 years old as Bass, Vocals
Emppu Vuorinen He was 29, now 46 years old as Guitars
Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen He was 31, now 47 years old as Keyboards
Anette Olzon She was 36, now 53 years old as Vocals
Jukka Nevalainen He was 30, now 46 years old as Drums

Nightwish: The Islander Crew

Name Department
Stobe Harju as Director. Directing
Nightwish: The Islander (16 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 30, 2008
  • Runtime: 28 minutes