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- ↑ NIGHTWISH: Official Anthem For The ICE HOCKEY – World Championship 2012
- ↑ Kiteen Pallo TUOMAS-HOLOPAINEN.com
- ↑ Scythe, Mandy (20 November 2022). "Nightwish Release New Video for "Last Ride Of The Day"". MetalSucks . Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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