I generally dislike metal because it's all so stale. I HATE death metal and modern radio "metal" (try using more than two riffs, you f*cking pussies). But my favorite band of all-time is a metal band (Blind Guardian) that uses a ton of melody and sweeping choruses. I really dig melodic and symphonic sounds, and as a result Nightwish was recommended to me.
I checked out their website and listened to some samples. "Planet Hell" from their latest album sounds very cool. It has a crazy intense male singer, orchestal sounds, a badass metal bust-in part, and operatic chick vocals. I really don't know what else I could ask for. So I bought that album (Once) and their previous album (Century Child - I think). I anxiously await their arrival.
Anyway, I noticed that there seems to be a few Nightwish fans here (mostly they come out of hiding to make fun of the people that think Evanescence is good), so I was just hoping to hear some more about them and why you like them.
PS - here's the link to that Planet Hell sample: SONG
I checked out their website and listened to some samples. "Planet Hell" from their latest album sounds very cool. It has a crazy intense male singer, orchestal sounds, a badass metal bust-in part, and operatic chick vocals. I really don't know what else I could ask for. So I bought that album (Once) and their previous album (Century Child - I think). I anxiously await their arrival.
Anyway, I noticed that there seems to be a few Nightwish fans here (mostly they come out of hiding to make fun of the people that think Evanescence is good), so I was just hoping to hear some more about them and why you like them.
PS - here's the link to that Planet Hell sample: SONG
