“Sleeping Sun – 4 Ballads Of The Eclipse”
Single by Nightwish from the album Oceanborn
Released	September 1999
Format	CD
Recorded	May/June, 1999 at Spinefarm, Helsinki
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	4:04
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish singles chronology
“Walking in the Air” (1999) Sleeping Sun (4 Ballads of the Eclipse) (1999) “Deep Silent Complete” (2000)

"Sleeping Sun" is a song by the Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999. It was re-released on CD and DVD Single in late October/early November 2005. Image File history File links Summary A the cover of Sleeping Sun by Nightwish. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal quintet, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... CD redirects here. ... Spinefarm Records is the recording label responsible for bands such as Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Finntroll, For My Pain, Impaled Nazarene, Nightwish, Norther, Sentenced, Sinergy, Sonata Arctica, Tarot, Throne of Chaos, Thy Serpent and Warmen. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Spinefarm Records is the recording label responsible for bands such as Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Finntroll, For My Pain, Impaled Nazarene, Nightwish, Norther, Sentenced, Sinergy, Sonata Arctica, Tarot, Throne of Chaos, Thy Serpent and Warmen. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Tero Kinnunen (sometimes credited as Tero Cavemann or Mr. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal quintet, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Walking in the Air was originally performed by Peter Auty for The Snowman. ... Deep Silent Complete was a Nightwish-song dedicated to oceans. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... This article is about the sub-genre of heavy metal music. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal quintet, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, in Kitee, Finland)[1][2] is the keyboardist and main songwriter[3] in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Special 2. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s. ...

First release

The first record of the song dates back from May/June 1999. It was recorded at Caverock Studio / Finnvox Studios (Both in Finland). Finnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Helsinki, Finland. ...

Together with the songs “Walking in the Air”, “Angels Fall First” and “Swanheart”, Sleeping Sun was released for the first time on the MCD Sleeping Sun – 4 Ballads Of The Eclipse.

Later in 1999, the song was added to all new releases of the 1998 album Oceanborn, and in 2004 also on the compilation album Tales from the Elvenpath. Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Tales from the Elvenpath is the Finnish power metal band Nightwishs first release. ...

Video

Tarja in the music video

A video was shot for the song, in which Tarja seems to have red hair. The videoclip includes many landscapes characteristic of Finland, for example the forests, the beaches and a large grain field. The video was directed by Sami Käyhkö. Image File history File links Summary A still from the old video of Sleeping Sun by Nightwish. ... Image File history File links Summary A still from the old video of Sleeping Sun by Nightwish. ... For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ... Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (IPA: TAR-yah [2]... TOO-roo-nen[3]), born August 17, 1977, is a Finnish soprano, best known as the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. ...

Crew

• Director: Sami Käyhkö
• Producer: Paula Eronen
• Executive producer: Sami Manninen
• Cinematographer: Risto Laasonen
• Camera assistant: Kalle Pekkala
• Trip and organizer: Juha Virtala
• Makeup and costumes: Johanna Pulli
• Grip assistant: Esko Virtala, Ville Kyro
• Offline editors: Sami Käyhkö, Reko Turja
• Telecine colourist: Adam Vidovic
• Online and compositing: Sami Käyhkö, Reko Turja

Shot at Ivalo and Lake Inari, Finland, July 1999.^[1] Ivalo is a town in Inari Municipality, in Finnish Lapland, situated a few kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. ... Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi, Northern Sami: Anárjávri, Inari Sami: Aanaarjävri, Swedish: Enare träsk) is the third largest lake in Finland. ...

Tracklist

1. Sleeping sun
2. Walking in the air
3. Swanheart
4. Angels Fall First

Notes

From Wishes to Eternity is a live DVD/VHS/CD by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Ivalo is a town in Inari Municipality, in Finnish Lapland, situated a few kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. ... Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi, Northern Sami: Anárjávri, Inari Sami: Aanaarjävri, Swedish: Enare träsk) is the third largest lake in Finland. ...

References

• Metal-Rules.com: Interview with Nightwish – Tuomas Holopainen

External links

• Official Nightwish website
• (French) More info about Sleeping Sun
• Link to the first video (Right click, then “Save Target As...”)