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Off Topic Section => Hobbies, Pastimes, Sports, & Leisure => Music => Topic started by: Icy on November 06, 2007, 07:55:26 PM

Title: Re-vamped Nightwish!
Post by: Icy on November 06, 2007, 07:55:26 PM

Well, I've had the new album 'Dark Passion Play' for about a month now and my verdict...

A-MAZE-ING!

I was very skeptical about the new singer first, I thought 'HOW can you have Nightwish without Tarja?"

But oh my word, you can!  You can have a BETTER Nightwish without Tarja!

The new singer, maybe not classically trained and opera-style, like Tarja, which I know many people liked Nightwish for.  But Tuomas is an amazing songwriter, he's getting better with every album - the lyrics, the music, everything about this album screams Tuomas.

I have to go see them live now, in Birmingham - anhd I can't WAIT!

Title: Re: Re-vamped Nightwish!
Post by: Starzi on November 29, 2007, 09:26:19 AM

Hmm, well here's hoping...  :-\ *never liked the opera stylee thing going on*

Title: Re: Re-vamped Nightwish!
Post by: Edge on January 12, 2008, 09:22:08 PM

In terms of music and songwriting, Dark Passion Play is the very best album that Nightwish has made so far- 'The Poet and the Pendulum' is one of their best songs musically,and to be totally and brutally honest,I love the singing also.

I have to say, I was a skeptic, but Anette has come in and done an amazing job, and I also notice that Marco has got more time on this album for singing- which is awesome because I'm a big fan of his other band 'Tarot' in which he's the singer.

Pick of the album for me has to be 'Bye Bye Beautiful' as I knew it'd be an angry, indignant two finger sendoff to Traja, but I didn't expect it to be as raw and heavy as it was- it's the first time I've felt proper excitement and goosebum,ps in a long time about a new song. To be fair to it also, the lyrics are alot tamer than I thought- they actually seem civil; but the music and singing (Mostly Marco's parts.) made it what it is.


I'm going to see them for the second time in April when they come to Belfast, and I honestly can't wait!! Album of the year? I'd say so- it's even more attention grabbing and well written than Iced Earth's 'Framing Armageddon' concept album, which would be my number two.

Title: Re: Re-vamped Nightwish!
Post by: Icy on March 04, 2008, 02:45:01 AM

Yay Edge, I'm going to see them in April too, in Manchester woohoo!!!

I cannot wait - I'm literally shaking with excitement!  :)

And Maiden a few months after so can't go wrong can ya ;)