Customer Reviews:
  Their best album October 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first heard of this band after one of my friends found out I was a fan of the female fronted rock band Evanescence. As an expert on symphonic metal, my friend let me borrow his copy of this album, and I was blown away. Although I still love Evanescence, Nightwish easily outclasses them in orchastration and complexity, creating a rich gothic atmosphere that is hard to surpass. Fans of Amy Lee's excellent vocals will fall in love with Tarja Turrunen, whose operatic vocals give this album a unique mixture combined with the heavy metal sound.
This album catches your attention right from the opening number, Dark Chest of Wonders,before going into the heavier track, Wish I Had an Angel. It then goes into Nemo, a beautiful and slow building rock ballad which is the song most likely to catch a mainstream audiences's attention. The rest of the songs on this CD are amazing, the standouts being Creek Mary's Blood, Higher than Hope and the epic Ghost Love Score. The Siren is also a personal favorite. Highly reccomended.
Pure Brilliance September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't give 5 stars to just any product, but none are more deserving than Once. This could very well be the most brilliant and powerful CD I've heard in ages...perhaps the best since Master Of Puppets...it's really that good.
Being a busy American, I've had absolutely no exposure to the Symphonic, Operatic type metal so popular in Europe. Not only has this album hooked me on Nightwish, but has drawn me into a number of other bands such as Within Temptation, Epica, Krypteria, Therion, Sirenia, and Tristania.
My introuction to Nightwish! June 21, 2008
"Nemo" was the first song I heard from Nighwish back in '04. My friend was e-mailing me, and sent me the song. Since then, I bought the album two years later, and still treaure it today. I really don't have favorites, but I agree that this was their breakthrough to American soil. Here are some immortal songs:
Dark Chest of Wonders (Anette's version is amazing!)
Nemo (my conversion song...)
Planet Hell (epic and soundtrack worthy!)
Creek Mary's Blood (very diverse, but touching and stunning!)
The Siren (loved this in Vegas!)
Ghost Love Score (Toumas should compose with a song like this!)
This is the album to convert your friends with, since its more soundtrack like and gripping. I'm glad their touring America a lot more, we need a break from the disasters like Miley Cyrus, Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. This one needs to be checked out, and one you won't forget! NW forever!
THE Nightwish album June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're just getting into Nightwish, this is the album to get; it's got the same full orchestra, pounding metal power, and high production quality as Dark Passion Play, but on Once you have Tarja, and that makes a big difference.
I think new vocalist Annette sounds fine on DPP, but it's just a more generic sound. No doubt some will view it as more "accessible" than Tarja's operatic vibrato, but I think Tarja's voice - Wagnerian, bombastic, over-the-top - was just a better fit for the Nightwish sound and overall concept.
While I concede that the whole idea of symphonic metal is pretty far removed from most of today's pop, Annette's vocals give Nightwish more of a pop sound, and one closer to other female-fronted acts. With Tarja, they were unique.
So that brings us back to Once. I think it's the best Nightwish album ever. Personal favorites for me are "Wish I Had An Angel," "Planet Hell," "Creek Mary's Blood," and "Ghost Love Score." I can do without "Romanticide," but other than that this is one great album.
My Favorite Nightwish June 4, 2008
This is my favorite CD by Nightwish. Extremely talented and a beautiful blend of Metal, Operatic Vocals and a full Symphonic sound. Ghost Love Score is their best track. Awesome vocals! Beautifully done!
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