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[witchscauldron]

I have let it be well known in the past I don't like Nightwish.

Or, at least, I didn't like Nightwish.

Their new singer? Fantastic! Suits the band 100% better than Tarja's wailing ever did. The male vocals are not destroying themselves trying to keep up with the music or the octave anymore.

I can't really say I'm a fan, yet, and I may never be, but they've really, seriously improved themselves. It's listenable, which is more than I can say from previous encounters.

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[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like her too. Tarja can go back to singing at dinner theaters and posing for skin mags :)

[misslynx.livejournal.com]

Alas, we are going to have to differ on this one. I loved Tarja's voice -- the new singer is pretty good, but there's really nothing distinctive about her. She just sounds like Standard Issue Chick Rock Singer to me.

Then again, I was exposed to a lot of opera while growing up, so I probably have a higher standard of tolerance for operatic singing than most people.

I do think the band has been steadily improving musically, though. Some of the songs from the new album are fantastic - "The Poet & the Pendulum" especially.