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So...I saw them live at Birmingham on Saturday, and I thought theywere absolutely amazing. I wasn't sure what to epect from their new singer Annete after hearing Tarja's vocals, but I was pleasantly suprised.
I was just wondering if anyone else happened to be there at all? Or if you've seen them elsewhere and had an opinion? Just anything about them, really :)
I first found out about Nightwish when I saw the video for "Wish I Had An Angel" on Headbangers Ball about 2 and a half years ago. I was intrigued by the dual vocals that contrast each other; the charming female vocals along with the metal male vocals from the bassist.
Nightwish continues to fascinate me even to this day, even though they're not as heavy as my musical tastes tend to shift towards. Annete's vocals just move me just as well as Tarja's, though the pure metalhead side of me wants me to believe that the bassist's vocals are better (though I try often to shake off the temptation of thinking that way).
Nightwish is amazing. I love nemo and Amaranth.
I do not like Nightwish, and find it difficult to understand why people do.
But the same could be said of much of anyone's music, including my own.
I saw "Wish I Had An Angel" and laughed my ass of at the ridiculousness of it all xD
I prefer Within Temptation. :)
The new singer is awful.
My friend told me that I might like them. I actually just finished the torrent last night while I was asleep. I have yet to listen to everything; rating pending.
I used to like them about two years ago. They have some pretty good songs and then some pretty boring songs. Try Tristania, they're better in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Tallulah
I really love the sound of fantasy-themed metal/rock, and Nightwish has an especially beautiful sounding vocalist, but the lyrics usually end up making me giggle. Nightwish, Blind Guardian, and (I think) Stratovarius have all done really cheesy songs about LotR/The Tolkienverse... Which doesn't only incite giggles from me, but massive eye-rolls as well.
I can see myself liking Nightwish alot more if I had discovered them when I was younger. Back in the day when I wrote lyrics on my school binders. :rolleyes2
They're OK, I used to listen to them some years ago and was at a concert once too (my very first concert, incidentally), but my taste in music has changed by now. Sometimes I still listen to some of their songs, I also like the new singer.
I like both :) Both bands have masterpieces that I really love to listen to :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallulah
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You should check out the album "...Where the Shadows Lie" by Battlelore. It's and entire album of female-fronted LotR-metal. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Obsidian
I like Nightwish. I think Once is by far their best album. I also like Annette's vocals. Tarja's bore me after listening to them for a while.
I've never been into them myself, but lots of people at the High School I went to really liked them.. I guess their music is okay, but I don't really understand the hype.
I guess it's all about preference, though.