Author Topic: Nightwish... (Read 318065 times)

lonestar · « **Reply #1890 on:** April 29, 2015, 02:28:24 AM »

Oh you.......

cramx3 · « **Reply #1891 on:** April 29, 2015, 06:04:51 AM »

Sounds like a good time! Im jealous of all you who get to see Alpenglow.

Mindflux · « **Reply #1892 on:** May 01, 2015, 12:53:35 PM »

Will see them in Dallas on Tuesday if all goes well.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1893 on:** May 01, 2015, 08:44:46 PM »

At the end of Delains set...... They're kicking ass..... Marco came out and rocked a song with them... Game on BITCHES!!

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1894 on:** May 01, 2015, 09:08:50 PM »

I'm sorry...... I'm laughing so fucking hard right now..... My wife said the lead singer from Sabaton looks like a teenage mutant turtle........

lonestar · « **Reply #1895 on:** May 01, 2015, 11:28:34 PM »

Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on May 01, 2015, 08:44:46 PM

At the end of Delains set...... They're kicking ass..... Marco came out and rocked a song with them... Game on BITCHES!!

He did that at our show too, lit the crowd up very nicely for sure.

And lol @ Teenage Mutant Turtle

cramx3 · « **Reply #1896 on:** May 02, 2015, 07:51:50 AM »

Yea, he has been singing "The Gathering" with them, but he didn't do that at the beginning of the tour. He actually sings on at least 3 other Delain songs that I know.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1897 on:** May 02, 2015, 12:04:10 PM »

Awesome show for sure! Great crowd too!!! I can't wait for the DVD

I was a bit dissapointed with my gopro though. It did a horrible job recording, damn iPhone worked better...

Evermind · « **Reply #1898 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:46:37 AM »

So, according to setlist.fm they've played The Poet and the Pendulum last night. So I guess there's a decent chance for it being featured later on tour and on DVD too.

cramx3 · « **Reply #1899 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:56:09 AM »

Quote from: Evermind on May 04, 2015, 08:46:37 AM

So, according to setlist.fm they've played The Poet and the Pendulum last night. So I guess there's a decent chance for it being featured later on tour and on DVD too.

Awesome!! Also played Dead to the World which is not featured on any DVD.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #1900 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:57:48 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on May 04, 2015, 08:56:09 AM

Quote from: Evermind on May 04, 2015, 08:46:37 AM
So, according to setlist.fm they've played The Poet and the Pendulum last night. So I guess there's a decent chance for it being featured later on tour and on DVD too.

Awesome!! Also played Dead to the World which is not featured on any DVD.

I could've went to that show....dammit. both those songs I love especially the latter song. Can't wait to hear Floor sing that one.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1901 on:** May 04, 2015, 09:24:27 AM »

Are you shitting me!! Missed it by 2 days....

GRRRRRR!!!!!

cramx3 · « **Reply #1902 on:** May 04, 2015, 09:40:16 AM »

Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on May 04, 2015, 09:24:27 AM

Are you shitting me!! Missed it by 2 days.... GRRRRRR!!!!!

That's how I feel about Alpenglow

425 · « **Reply #1903 on:** May 04, 2015, 11:03:13 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on May 04, 2015, 08:56:09 AM

Quote from: Evermind on May 04, 2015, 08:46:37 AM
So, according to setlist.fm they've played The Poet and the Pendulum last night. So I guess there's a decent chance for it being featured later on tour and on DVD too.

Awesome!! Also played Dead to the World which is not featured on any DVD.

Really?! If true, that's awesome on both counts. Really hope they make the DVD. Two superb songs that I hope to hear Floor sing.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1904 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:27:58 PM »

Somehow I missread it. I thought they swapped out Poet for GLS, but turns out they played both, GLS as a 2nd encore. Lucky Bastages!

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #1905 on:** May 06, 2015, 05:29:30 AM »

Nothing on Youtube just yet. Someone's been asleep at the wheel.....

Scorpion · « **Reply #1906 on:** May 06, 2015, 05:35:15 AM »

So because of the survivor I've been relistening to albums with Annette, and I have to say that Dark Passion Play is really phenomenal. It might even tie Oceanborn as my favourite Nightwish album.

Imaginaerum, on the other hand, doesn't really excited me. Slow Love Slow is a really cool change of pace and Last Ride of the Day is pretty awesome, but the rest of the songs don't really have any staying power, and the moment they are over, I can't really remember anything about them at all.

What do you guys think about those two albums?

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1907 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:35:48 AM »

Quote from: Cyclopssss on May 06, 2015, 05:29:30 AM

Nothing on Youtube just yet. Someone's been asleep at the wheel.....

I was thinking the same exact thing...slackers!

Scorp...

I love both albums actually. I think the composition and idea of Imaginaerum is very impressive. The 2 are in my top 4 NW albums without a doubt.

Evermind · « **Reply #1908 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:38:26 AM »

I'm not that fond of Dark Passion Play, it's a decent album, nothing more. Imaginaerum, on the other hand, is just outstanding in my opinion. It's my second favourite Nightwish album after Century Child. The only song I don't like that much is Scaretale.

cramx3 · « **Reply #1909 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:42:49 AM »

I like both, but DPP is a step lower than most of the NW catalogue IMO. It's not bad, just not as good as the rest.

Which leads me to some updated album rankings:

Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Once
Wishmaster
Century Child
Imagineareum
Dark Passion Play
Oceanborn
Angels Fall First

Wishmaster vs Century Child changes a lot though, those rankings depends on my mood and this reflects my current mood.

Scorpion · « **Reply #1910 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:46:56 AM »

Hey rankings awesome what up.

Oceanborn
Dark Passion Play
Century Child

Angels Fall First
Wishmaster
Once

Imaginaerum

Haven't heard the new one yet.

425 · « **Reply #1911 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:47:34 AM »

I love both albums with Anette. Imaginaerum is fantastic, like Evermind I would rank it second behind Century Child. I find it superbly creative and diverse.

I used to rank Dark Passion Play near the bottom, but the more I listen to it, the more I love it. The Poet and the Pendulum is probably my 3rd favorite Nightwish song, which is a hard thing to be. And there are tons of other really great songs on the album: Amaranth, Sahara, For the Heart I Once Had, Meadows of Heaven. The biggest misstep to me is Whoever Brings the Night, which is just decent, not great. Master Passion Greed is an unusual song for Nightwish, and it was tough to get into, but I like it alright by now. On the whole, Dark Passion Play ranks either third or fourth, but probably fourth, for me now—it's very close with Once.

Album Rankings:
1. Century Child
2. Imaginaerum
3. Once
4. Dark Passion Play
5. Oceanborn
6. Wishmaster
7. Angels Fall First

Still too early to say where Endless Forms Most Beautiful will fall, but I think it's most likely to come in fifth, just behind Dark Passion Play. Don't know for sure, though, because it could still definitely grow in the months to come.

cramx3 · « **Reply #1912 on:** May 06, 2015, 06:55:53 AM »

Quote from: Scorpion on May 06, 2015, 06:46:56 AM

Haven't heard the new one yet.

Better start listening if for no other reason than for the survivor

Scorpion · « **Reply #1913 on:** May 06, 2015, 07:00:24 AM »

I know. It's on the list, right at the top, just haven't gotten around to it.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1914 on:** May 06, 2015, 08:32:17 AM »

Quote from: Scorpion on May 06, 2015, 05:35:15 AM

What do you guys think about those two albums?

Pretty much the exact opposite of your opinion. I rank DPP near the bottom of their discog, and Imaginaerum near the top.

fadetoblackdude7 · « **Reply #1915 on:** May 06, 2015, 07:02:17 PM »

I've stated numerous times that Dark Passion Play is my favorite Nightwish album.

Scorpion · « **Reply #1916 on:** May 06, 2015, 11:52:28 PM »

I can't decide between it and Oceanborn, but those two are definitely a cut above the rest in my opinion.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #1917 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:28:06 AM »

Dark Passion Play starts off very, and I mean VERY impressive. But after four or five songs the level of quality drops off. I love the overall idea and concept of Imaginaerium but there are songs on there that are just off to me. Of the two, I'd probably rate DPP a little higher on the quality of songs like TPATP and 7 days to the wolf alone.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1918 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:17:05 AM »

They've played it 3 nights in a row now...... Wow.... sorry Annette, you just got owned. Especially the last vocal section, In all the Annette youtube versions I've heard, she couldn't nail it. Matter of fact... I think Annette took it down half an octave from the studio version on all the youtube clips I've seen. Not a slam... Like we're discussing, I love both Annette's studio albums with the band. This better be on the DVD

Houston (better sound quality off the two)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWTNZ21cu0

Dallas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk8E7uXqGn8

bosk1 · « **Reply #1919 on:** May 07, 2015, 08:28:49 AM »

Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on May 07, 2015, 07:17:05 AM

Wow.... sorry Annette, you just got owned.

Uh...not to be mean or anything, but was this ever even in question? I mean, Anette did a passable job on the album, but she is not even in the same league as Floor. She just isn't.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #1920 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:02:12 AM »

Quote from: bosk1 on May 07, 2015, 08:28:49 AM

Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on May 07, 2015, 07:17:05 AM
Wow.... sorry Annette, you just got owned.

Uh...not to be mean or anything, but was this ever even in question? I mean, Anette did a passable job on the album, but she is not even in the same league as Floor. She just isn't.

I agree Bosky, One of the biggest reasons I wanted Floor to do this song was because Annette just didn't it justice live IMHO. I've maybe heard one very early live version from Annette that was halfway decent, but not on the same level as this Houston performance by Floor. Now... Marco sounds like he struggled a bit on this particular one (Houston) during his vocals. Can't wait to see (hopefully) a polished DVD version of this!

425 · « **Reply #1921 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:03:29 AM »

Poor Anette. I really do like her singing quite a lot. It's almost unfair that she'll forever be compared Floor, because, well, Floor is Floor.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1922 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:31:11 AM »

She is a good singer, but she was not the right singer for this band. The music requires a LOT from their lead singer, not only in terms of range, but also power, dynamics, and variety of style that Anette just does not possess to the degree necessary to do the music justice, at least in a live setting.

Evermind · « **Reply #1923 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:55:17 AM »

Look, I know Anette was inconsistent live to say the least, but her performance of Mother and Father section on the album itself is spot on. It's certainly on the level with Floor, as far as I concerned, and maybe even better. One of my favourite Nightwish moments.

Live performances is the whole another story though, I don't know who can compete with Floor here.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1924 on:** May 07, 2015, 01:34:42 PM »

I don't see that at all. I mean, I'm not getting into personal preference--she simply does not have the tools Floor has. But if you see it differently...

News: DreamTheaterForums is a place for people who just don't have the time for music anymore.

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