my two cents on this album. This is a complex one , is not the straight forward Heavy metal with symphonic elements of the first era of NW, is not the pop epic anthemy records from the second era, this is a different animal, the orchestra is not on the back , is in front with the band, is like a member of the band. The concept of the album is strong and really well connected to all the songs. The lyrics are fantastic , poetry with music. (the mirror lyrics in "the Weave" blown my mind) . I've listened to this album at least 90 or 100 times (not joking). For me is really beautiful , the complexity the nuances, the orchestration is fenomenal . but i know is not for everybody . Some sounds will make the metal snobs upset, the variety of song styles will make the people still closed in a single music box quite disappointed.But I don't care, i love it 😁 for me is exactly what NW is, stories, emotions, adventures and poetry.
Well done review!! Intresting picks, mine is a bit diffrent i would say..lol i only did put yesterwynde last, because its more of a intro.. 1. A ocean of strange islands 2. Lanternlight 3. Hiraeth 4. The children of Ata 5. Perfume of the timeless 6. The weave 7. The Antikythera mecanism 8. The day off.. 9. Sway 10.Something whispered follow me 11.Spider silk 12.Yesterwynde Well i am considering this album to be packed with only great songs, and its a grand journey from start to finish, so i might consider it a masterpiece, and give it a album rank 9,2!!
You can definitely find enough great material to have a top 20 without it all being Nightwish. A few bands come to mind: Leaves' Eyes, Sirenia, Dark Sarah, Epica, Xandria, Amberian Dawn, After Forever, Delain, Eliene, Edenbridge, Seven Spires, Exit Eden, and Graveshadow. I would love to see what you guys come up with!
It's a great great album, which grow on you - like me. I bought the 3cd Earbook. I'm now listening the orchestral copy in my old Volvo with decent audio. Very relaxing. As a past time drummer myself, l really appreciate Kai's work there. He's on fire all the time.
I think the cutting out of tracks is pointless. I know it provides talking points but the album is great and works as a piece. Dropping Lanternlight is especially ludicrous because in an album full of great tracks, and a fantastic coherent whole, Lanternlight is a classic Nightwish track - incredibly moving and an essential part of the album.
I will say that in the moment I forgot about Invincible Shield which, in hindsight, would probably be my pick for Album of the Year but since you seem so passionate about it I’m curious what yours is.
my two cents on this album. This is a complex one , is not the straight forward Heavy metal with symphonic elements of the first era of NW, is not the pop epic anthemy records from the second era, this is a different animal, the orchestra is not on the back , is in front with the band, is like a member of the band. The concept of the album is strong and really well connected to all the songs. The lyrics are fantastic , poetry with music. (the mirror lyrics in "the Weave" blown my mind) . I've listened to this album at least 90 or 100 times (not joking). For me is really beautiful , the complexity the nuances, the orchestration is fenomenal . but i know is not for everybody . Some sounds will make the metal snobs upset, the variety of song styles will make the people still closed in a single music box quite disappointed.But I don't care, i love it 😁 for me is exactly what NW is, stories, emotions, adventures and poetry.
Awesome!
Well done review!!
Intresting picks, mine is a bit diffrent i would say..lol
i only did put yesterwynde last, because its more of a intro..
1. A ocean of strange islands
2. Lanternlight
3. Hiraeth
4. The children of Ata
5. Perfume of the timeless
6. The weave
7. The Antikythera mecanism
8. The day off..
9. Sway
10.Something whispered follow me
11.Spider silk
12.Yesterwynde
Well i am considering this album to be packed with only great songs, and its a grand journey from start to finish, so i might consider it a masterpiece, and give it a album rank 9,2!!
Thank you for the analysis, if you struggle with the names and how to pronounce them, there's a video(s) that helps with that.
Protect Sway at all costs
You can definitely find enough great material to have a top 20 without it all being Nightwish. A few bands come to mind: Leaves' Eyes, Sirenia, Dark Sarah, Epica, Xandria, Amberian Dawn, After Forever, Delain, Eliene, Edenbridge, Seven Spires, Exit Eden, and Graveshadow.
I would love to see what you guys come up with!
It's a great great album, which grow on you - like me. I bought the 3cd Earbook. I'm now listening the orchestral copy in my old Volvo with decent audio. Very relaxing.
As a past time drummer myself, l really appreciate Kai's work there. He's on fire all the time.
My favourite other symphonic metal bands are Epica and Therion.
Tuonela Magazine reviewed the album and wrote that Kai is the mvp of the record. I'm gonna have to agree with that.
Opeth has a new album out soon. Sounds great
Next step in the symphonic metal should be Epica
edit: After you digest more Nightwish of course! :D
I think the cutting out of tracks is pointless. I know it provides talking points but the album is great and works as a piece. Dropping Lanternlight is especially ludicrous because in an album full of great tracks, and a fantastic coherent whole, Lanternlight is a classic Nightwish track - incredibly moving and an essential part of the album.
David is dumb. That’s why he cut Lanternlight.
I have seen Nightwish live twice and they are absolutely amazing, much better than in studio
Album of the year????? Wtf is wrong with you?
I will say that in the moment I forgot about Invincible Shield which, in hindsight, would probably be my pick for Album of the Year but since you seem so passionate about it I’m curious what yours is.