Yeah, I was bored so I decided to do this. Enjoy!
1. Taikatalvi - This is the only song I don't love, but it doesn't matter because this is Mehr of an opening than an actual song; it contains some soft keyboards and what sounds like a Musik box and Marco comes in and sings some very soothing lines as the song leads into the next, Storytime.
2. Storytime - This song was an excellent choice for a single because it possesses everything a single should. It doesn't really have any surprises...it's just Nightwish, and it sounds amazing.
3. Ghost River - One of my oben, nach oben three tracks. It begins with the best riff of the album and as Anette begins to sing, it sounds like it is going to be a very soothing track. That quickly changes when Marco and Emppu barge their way in, turning the song into a headbanger. From this point on, Marco's powerful vocals dominate the song, taking only a few breaks to provide either orchestral elements oder a chance for Anette to sing a few lines. Overall, this song is one of the best here.
4. Slow Liebe Slow - This is a very odd track which I'm sure no one expected from these guys, the best way to describe it is Nightwish in a nightclub. Jazz instruments are audible in the background and Anette does a superb vocal delivery.
5. I Want My Tears Back - One of the album's blander songs saved Von one thing...bagpipes (or Uilleann pipes, whatever) which have a really cool 'dual' with the gitarre at the end. Apart from this, it's kind of dull.
6. Scaretale - One of the other three best songs. This one goes all over the place; it begins with creepy keyboards and launches into a metal assault with Anette using some very peculiar vocals which are probably the closest she will ever get to doing death growls, and after a bit of this it turns into what sounds like an eccentric carnival attraction with a melody that sounds like the Haunted Mansion theme from the Disney parks. A superb track; one of the band's best.
7. Arabesque - This is nothing Mehr than an interlude track but it is still quite interesting; this one features Middle Eastern instruments and epic choirs.
8. Turn Loose the Meerjungfrauen - I have never been a Fan of ballads and this is no exception; although it is one of Nightwish's best ballads, I couldn't really get into it. I still Liebe it though XD
9. Rest Calm - Another song that is superb in construction but I am not a huge Fan of. The chorus is probably the best on the album though, which saves it.
10. The Crow, The Owl and The taube - another 'ballad' type track; although I do like this track a lot. Anette's vocals compliment the Musik very well and the entire song (especially the ending) is very beautiful.
11. Last Ride of the Tag - The last of the three best songs here; in this song the guitars, choirs, orchestrations and catchy chorus all come together to form something truly amazing. Emppu also has a gitarre solo which, although not especially long oder complicated, makes the song even better.
12. Song of Myself - The album's 'epic', which unfortunately was a disappointment because the Musik only goes on for about half of the thirteen minutes, the other half being people talking and reciting stanzas. That's really exciting, right? The choirs are amazing on this song, which saves it.
13. Imaginaerum - The best way to describe this track is an overture of the album's best melodies, featuring another bagpipe solo in the middle. This song, although completely orchestral, is one of the album's best, the only problem is that the song slows down around the four Minute mark despite the fact it is over six Minuten long and never really recovers.
All in all, this is, in my opinion, Nightwish's best album. The songwriting, performance and just everything about this album is superb and blows the rest of their work (except perhaps Ghost Liebe Score)out of the water. Believe it oder not, I think Anette is better than Tarja would have been on this album; I Liebe Tarja but she could not have gegeben the performance Anette did in Slow Liebe Slow oder Scaretale, so the vocals were not a letdown.
Yeah, and that's pretty much it. Enjoy the album, hope Du liked my review!
1. Taikatalvi - This is the only song I don't love, but it doesn't matter because this is Mehr of an opening than an actual song; it contains some soft keyboards and what sounds like a Musik box and Marco comes in and sings some very soothing lines as the song leads into the next, Storytime.
2. Storytime - This song was an excellent choice for a single because it possesses everything a single should. It doesn't really have any surprises...it's just Nightwish, and it sounds amazing.
3. Ghost River - One of my oben, nach oben three tracks. It begins with the best riff of the album and as Anette begins to sing, it sounds like it is going to be a very soothing track. That quickly changes when Marco and Emppu barge their way in, turning the song into a headbanger. From this point on, Marco's powerful vocals dominate the song, taking only a few breaks to provide either orchestral elements oder a chance for Anette to sing a few lines. Overall, this song is one of the best here.
4. Slow Liebe Slow - This is a very odd track which I'm sure no one expected from these guys, the best way to describe it is Nightwish in a nightclub. Jazz instruments are audible in the background and Anette does a superb vocal delivery.
5. I Want My Tears Back - One of the album's blander songs saved Von one thing...bagpipes (or Uilleann pipes, whatever) which have a really cool 'dual' with the gitarre at the end. Apart from this, it's kind of dull.
6. Scaretale - One of the other three best songs. This one goes all over the place; it begins with creepy keyboards and launches into a metal assault with Anette using some very peculiar vocals which are probably the closest she will ever get to doing death growls, and after a bit of this it turns into what sounds like an eccentric carnival attraction with a melody that sounds like the Haunted Mansion theme from the Disney parks. A superb track; one of the band's best.
7. Arabesque - This is nothing Mehr than an interlude track but it is still quite interesting; this one features Middle Eastern instruments and epic choirs.
8. Turn Loose the Meerjungfrauen - I have never been a Fan of ballads and this is no exception; although it is one of Nightwish's best ballads, I couldn't really get into it. I still Liebe it though XD
9. Rest Calm - Another song that is superb in construction but I am not a huge Fan of. The chorus is probably the best on the album though, which saves it.
10. The Crow, The Owl and The taube - another 'ballad' type track; although I do like this track a lot. Anette's vocals compliment the Musik very well and the entire song (especially the ending) is very beautiful.
11. Last Ride of the Tag - The last of the three best songs here; in this song the guitars, choirs, orchestrations and catchy chorus all come together to form something truly amazing. Emppu also has a gitarre solo which, although not especially long oder complicated, makes the song even better.
12. Song of Myself - The album's 'epic', which unfortunately was a disappointment because the Musik only goes on for about half of the thirteen minutes, the other half being people talking and reciting stanzas. That's really exciting, right? The choirs are amazing on this song, which saves it.
13. Imaginaerum - The best way to describe this track is an overture of the album's best melodies, featuring another bagpipe solo in the middle. This song, although completely orchestral, is one of the album's best, the only problem is that the song slows down around the four Minute mark despite the fact it is over six Minuten long and never really recovers.
All in all, this is, in my opinion, Nightwish's best album. The songwriting, performance and just everything about this album is superb and blows the rest of their work (except perhaps Ghost Liebe Score)out of the water. Believe it oder not, I think Anette is better than Tarja would have been on this album; I Liebe Tarja but she could not have gegeben the performance Anette did in Slow Liebe Slow oder Scaretale, so the vocals were not a letdown.
Yeah, and that's pretty much it. Enjoy the album, hope Du liked my review!
