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JimmyG 12:50 pm UTC 04/04/15 |
| In reply to: | NCJ: New Nightwish album out real soon! - nholland 10:07 am UTC 03/25/15 |
Nils, Haven't seen you around for a long time (and I have not been around much either). Please feel free to e-mail me: jimmy.granstrom@gmail.com It would be fun to catch up! Cheers, Jimmy (Woodriver) > Well, folks, Friday will be a very interesting day, > because that will be the day on which Finnish metal band > Nightwish release their new album in Europe (other > countries will have to wait a few days longer - by next > Tuesday the album should be available everywhere, > however). > > Now, I've always been a big fan of Nightwish and I know > that some people here like them too. Their last album, > "Imaginaerum", was generally received real well. Some > long-time fans didn't like it so much, but I was really > impressed and for days and days, I listened to it without > end. Needless to say, that album immediately became my > favorite Nightwish release so far. > > The new album, due in just a few days, will be called > "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". It will be the first > studio album featuring their new lead singer Floor Jansen. > Ms. Jansen is not an unknown person to metal fans: For > years, she was the lead singer of the (now disbanded) > Dutch metal band After Forever. Personally, I think she's > a good selection as Nightwish's new front woman. > > Of course, as their previous album immediately became my > favorite one, I'm looking forward to the new one with > highest expectations. Unfortunately, the few songs that > have already been released in advance didn't quite > convince me. They are not bad, but if the whole album > follows in the steps of these songs, then I fear "Endless > Forms Most Beautiful" won't beat "Imaginaerum" for me. If > you are interested, just search YouTube for the songs > "Elan", "Shudder Before The Beautiful" and "Sagan". These > are the songs that have been released in advance of the > album. > > Be it as it may, Nightwish's new album is one of the two > albums I'm most looking forward to this year. The other > one, of course, being the new Meat Loaf album. > > Anyone interested in more heavy, epic music should > certainly have a look at the new Nightwish offering once > it's out! Without having listened to it completely yet I > cannot see if it's really excellent, but I have no doubts > that it will be quite good and well worth listening to! > > Greetings, > Nils | |
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