| Angels Fall First | ||||
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| Released | 1 November 1997[a] | |||
| Recorded | April–September 1997 | |||
| Studio | Huvikeskus (Kitee) | |||
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| Length | 51:29 | |||
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| Label | Spinefarm | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) |   [4] |
Angels Fall First is the debut studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, originally released by Spinefarm Records on 30 September 1997 as a 500-copy limited edition.[5] This edition is highly sought after by collectors and in 2012 a copy was sold for $1137.23 on eBay.[6] It was subsequently released to the general public on 1 November, with four additional songs. The album was released in the US by Century Media in March 2001.[7]
Angels Fall First is a power metal album with gothic, folk and classical elements.[2]
- ^ "Angels Fall First". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Nightwish – Angels Fall First review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ "Nightwish - Angels fall First". Metal Hammer (in German). April 1998. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "First album out". Nightwish's Official Website. 1 November 1997. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Nightwish - Angels Fall First limited 500 copies, Metallica, Exodus, Overkill". Heavy Metal CD.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Nightwish releases to hit the USA". Nightwish's Official Website. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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