dark passion play

Just picked up the latest Nightwish album (at last !) and the first song's really pretty. At 14 minutes, it quite a cinematic song with dark layers slowly unfolding. The Orchestra was awesome here in The Poet and The Pendulum (like in almost every song) and being such a long and pretty piece, reminded me of another old favorite - Ghost Love Score. The album touched on quite a variety of stuff this round. Loved Last of the Wilds, the Irish feel to it was so pretty. The pipes and the guitars. Sighhhh.





The new singer Annette's voice is rather pop-ish for Nightwish really, makes them feel kinda mellowwwwwwwww. Tarja's strong, classical, operatic voice booming over the metallic symphonies was what hooked me onto the group. Still, Annette's voice while lacking the power does work alright for some of the songs.. Just takes some getting used to i guess. Vocals. Sniff. Oh well.

Nevertheless, Tuomas's composition skills were still top notch making this one of me favourite albums by them. Oh and i did i mention that The Orchestra was really good for this album ? And the drums. Jukka. <3


Anyone knows where i can read "The Pit and The Pendulum" by Edgar Allen Poe ?


My fall will be for you.
My love will be in you.
If you be the one to cut me,
I will bleed forever.