Nightwish

[VS]

I've been in love with this band for years. They really have a lot going for them these days and I don't think they get the respect they should. I'm glad the band stuck it through and found a new singer. I was quite fond of Tarja's vocal abilities and Anette is a great singer as well.

Album Releases:

Angels Fall First (1996)

1. Elvenpath
2. Beauty And The Beast
3. The Carpenter
4. Astral Romance
5. Angels Fall First
6. Tutankhamen
7. Nymphomaniac Fantasia
8. Know Why The Nightingale Sings
9. Lappi (Lapland)

Oceanborn (1998)

1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun

Wishmaster (2000)

1. She Is My Sin
2. The Kinslayer
3. Come Cover Me
4. Wanderlust
5. Two For Tragedy
6. Wishmaster
7. Bare Grace Misery
8. Crownless
9. Deep Silent Complete
10. Dead Boy's Poem
11. FantasMic
12. Sleepwalker (Bonus Track)

Century Child (2002)

1. Bless The Child
2. End Of All Hope
3. Dead To The World
4. Ever Dream
5. Slaying The Dreamer
6. Forever Yours
7. Ocean Soul
8. Feel For You
9. The Phantom Of The Opera
10. Beauty Of The Beast

Once (2004)

1. Dark Chest Of Wonders
2. Wish I Had An Angel
3. Nemo
4. Planet Hell
5. Creek Mary's Blood
6. The Siren
7. Dead Gardens
8. Romanticide
9. Ghost Love Score
10. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan
11. Higher Than Hope

Dark Passion Play (2007)

1. The Poet And The Pendulum
2. Bye Bye Beautiful
3. Amaranth
4. Cadence Of Her Last Breath
5. Master Passion Greed
6. Eva
7. Sahara
8. Whoever Brings The Night
9. For The Heart I Once Had
10. The Islander
11. Last Of The Wilds
12. 7 Days To The Wolves
13. Meadows Of Heaven

Feel free to share your opinions! Please let's refrain from bashing between the two singers and keep this clean everyone.

I'm really excited about the upcoming album. This has been the longest stretch between albums for them, so I'm expecting something unique. -Luke

[VS]

Wow....no one? lol

[Phalex]

One of the guys that comes out to see my band really loves this band. He's always talking about them.

[VS]

I love your avatar,lol. It always makes me laugh.
I find that people either love Nightwish, can't stand Nightwish or have never even heard of them,lol.

The upcoming "Imaginarium" movie will change a lot of things!

[72LML]

My brother introduced me to Nightwish and Within Temptation. I really like both of them and that style of music but I have a hard time listening to other bands within that genre. Most of them come off as being "cheesy". I just wish that they would tour in the US more.

[VS]

Originally Posted by 72LML

My brother introduced me to Nightwish and Within Temptation. I really like both of them and that style of music but I have a hard time listening to other bands within that genre. Most of them come off as being "cheesy". I just wish that they would tour in the US more.

I hear ya. I'm not at all interested in most power metal acts. Some are really good on the other hand. You can expect some U.S. shows next year. There is one set up in California next January. The main reason they never played in the states is because the old singer did not want to perform in the U.S. -Luke

[Jeesus777]

Well I live in Finland so of course I know them but have never really listened to them but I know that Marco is a great bassist and singer. I liked Tarja more but Anette is really good too.

[Kwin Smith]

Originally Posted by VS

I hear ya. I'm not at all interested in most power metal acts. Some are really good on the other hand. You can expect some U.S. shows next year. There is one set up in California next January. The main reason they never played in the states is because the old singer did not want to perform in the U.S. -Luke

I saw them in Dallas on the Dark Passion Play tour. They were amazing. There was a much larger crowd than I anticipated. Hopefully, that will translate to a lot more shows stateside.

[VS]

Originally Posted by Kwin Smith

I saw them in Dallas on the Dark Passion Play tour. They were amazing. There was a much larger crowd than I anticipated. Hopefully, that will translate to a lot more shows stateside.

Wow, I envy you! lol

[Thornton Davis]

This band Dream Aria is often compared to Nightwish.

Check them out at Dream Aria | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos

TD

[VS]

Originally Posted by Thornton Davis

This band Dream Aria is often compared to Nightwish.

Check them out at Dream Aria | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos

TD

I like them too!

[Naturekev]

I've been listening to Nightwish for about seven or eight years. I've seen them twice in Florida, in November of 2007 in Orlando and in September of 2008 in St. Petersburg. It turned out that the St. Petersburg show was the last show they played on the third leg of the North American Passion Play tour. Anette got very sick after that show, so they had to cancel the remaining four shows. I'm looking forward to hearing the new music.

[Depth_Charge]

I bought the album "Once" and was really into the music and operatic vocals etc.

One of my favourite songs is The Siren.

While watching a live version of The Siren on YouTube, I noticed the keyboard player take the guitarists solo instead of the guitar. So I checked a few other videos and it seemed common others would cover for him, and live they didn't excite me, just stood there pretty much.

So I kinda moved on.

[VS]

Originally Posted by Depth_Charge

I bought the album "Once" and was really into the music and operatic vocals etc.

One of my favourite songs is The Siren.

While watching a live version of The Siren on YouTube, I noticed the keyboard player take the guitarists solo instead of the guitar. So I checked a few other videos and it seemed common others would cover for him, and live they didn't excite me, just stood there pretty much.

So I kinda moved on.

That's interesting. I think they put on an amazing live show! -Luke

[Depth_Charge]

Originally Posted by VS

That's interesting. I think they put on an amazing live show! -Luke

They probably do. I just didn't see the evidence on the videos I chose to watch. Once is still on my iPod!

[21Dmoney12]

I heard about nightwish a year ago at the beach, me and my bro were driving down the road and he played amaranth, and followed it with last of the wilds, honestly nightwish doesn't really fit my particular genre preference bit they are still really good, amaranth is one of my favorite songs, and annette's voice is so sexy... Great band from Finland

[Prostheta]

Annette isn't a patch on Tarja's stage presence and ability, although I wouldn't want to turn this thread into an X vs. Y thing of course. Everything beyond Once just hasn't done anything for me I'm afraid.

I caught Tarot (Marco Hietala's band before Nightwish) in Pori a couple of months back and both his and Tommi Salmela's singing voices are amazing. The bass tone on The Siren (Once) is a personal favourite also.

[VS]

Feel free to discuss opinions between the singers. I just didn't want bashing or arguing about it.

I personally think they lost the original feel and sound when Tarja left. It's like a different band all together now. They still have an amazing sound musically though and I'm sure they always will. I like how Tarja has gone solo since then and even had Doug Wimbish on bass! Her solo work is very nice, IMO. -Luke

[Prostheta]

In addition, my wife and I went to see Tarja's christmas concert in Pori also. Very cool and exhilarating experience. The acoustics of the church were somewhat overwhelming however, but it was much quieter than a PA'ed up club making it far more intimate. Very cool.

[Fela]

I'm a BIG fan of Nightwish . Though i didn't like their music as much after Tarja left, i'm still a loyal fan.. VS, i think we are on the same boat here
i started listening to Nightwish in 2004. man, they took my heart away!! During those days, their's was the exact music i was looking for. I have almost all their songs from Angels Fall First till Once, (i didn't really care after Dark Passion Play ). I still listened to them at least once or twice a day
I don't like Anette's voice. Though she is a very good singer, i think she's just not cut out for Nightwish, maybe Simone Simons from Epica would be a better fit (just an opinion )