-The Carpenter-
Single by Nightwish from the album Angels Fall First
Released	March 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	April-May, 1997 at Spinefarm, Helsinki
Genre	Symphonic power metal
Length	17:01
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish singles chronology
"The Carpenter" (1997) "Sacrament of Wilderness" (1998)

"The Carpenter" is a song by symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, released as their debut single. It came from their album Angels Fall First and featured, apart from Tarja's voice, also Tuomas' voice, which is unique because "The Carpenter" is the only single with his vocals.

Track listing

1. "The Carpenter"
2. "Red Light In My Eyes, pt. 2" (by Children of Bodom)
3. "Only Dust Moves" (by Thy Serpent)

Video

The song also had a videoclip, showing Tarja in a red dress on a field and a man designing something that looks like a plane, probably based on the story about Íkaros. The video can also be about Jesus' life.

Crew

• Director: Sami Käyhkö
• Assistant director: Kari Mankinen
• Script: Sami Käyhkö, Kari Mankinen
• Camera: Jukka Karjalainen
• Camera assistant: Juha Harju
• Lightning: Kimmo Leed, Jussi Kauppila, Kari Maja
• Graphics: Lauri Karmila
• Off-line editing: Kari Mankinen
• On-line and compositing: Sami Käyhkö, Vesa Vinni
• Make-up: Liisa Hettula, Tom Forsman
• Hair dresser and costumes: Minna Mäkinen
• Organizer: Tapio Hopponen
• Producer: Paula Eronen
• Executive producer: Edward Meichen

Cast

• The carpenter: Vilho Olavi Laine
• The cat: Ms Maila

Filmed in Helsinki, Finland and in Henningsvær, Norway during spring 1998^[1]

References