The Siren (song)

"The Siren"
Single by Nightwish
from the album Once
B-side	"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" (live) "Symphony of Destruction" (Megadeth cover; live)
Released	25 June 2005 (2005-06-25)
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	3:48 (radio edit) 4:45 (album version)
Label	Spinefarm Nuclear Blast
Composer(s)	Tuomas Holopainen Emppu Vuorinen
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 violinist Pekka Kuusisto.