The Poet And The Pendulum (track)
by Nightwish
Year: 2007
From the album Dark Passion Play (track #1)
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The Poet And The Pendulum appears on the following album(s) by Nightwish:
- Dark Passion Play (track #1) (this album) (2007)
- Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places) (track #4) (2009)
- Vehicle Of Spirit: The Wembley Show (track #11) (2017)
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| ! | 07/19/2026 02:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 177,827 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/28/2026 11:48 |  Ilolahti | 2,173 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2024 13:57 | AndyLish79 | 13,229 | 84/100 |
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A masterpiece of modern symphonic metal
