Nightwish

[Eli]

So, I've been living under a rock and just recently really discovered this band. I'm hooked. Rarely do I find a band that I enjoy every song that I listen to.

I hope the new singer can live up to Tarja's standards. They're going to be here in Portland in November.. I'm kinda waiting for the new singer announcement/new single release on the 30th to see whether I want to buy tickets or not.

I guess the genere is something like "Symphonic power metal". Whatever, I was never good at labels. I call it "Fscking kick ass music.".

I wish I had an Angel

Wishmaster

Planet Hell

Nemo

Sleeping Sun

If you like slower songs, check out the last two. If you like faster songs, check out the first ones.

Discuss.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Yay for blaring guitars... I don't get why people like random electric guitar noises so much.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Yay for blaring guitars... I don't get why people like random electric guitar noises so much.

they're not random

 

[ksaajasto]

They're from Finland... They were performing there when i was over there 3 summers ago... yeah, they're pretty good.

 

[Spineshank]

Bout time someone posted another Nightwish thread.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Originally posted by: hdeck

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Yay for blaring guitars... I don't get why people like random electric guitar noises so much.

they're not random

Not Nightwish so much, but I was thinking more like Jimmy Hendrix as an extreme example.

 

[Aharami]

not feeling the voice of the singer too much. Feel like she has no tone.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492

Originally posted by: hdeck

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Yay for blaring guitars... I don't get why people like random electric guitar noises so much.

they're not random

Not Nightwish so much, but I was thinking more like Jimmy Hendrix as an extreme example.

Jimi is not random, sir.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Aharami
not feeling the voice of the singer too much. Feel like she has no tone.

To each their own I guess. I love her voice.. I'm nervous about the new singer. Maybe she'll be better, but it would be terrible if she sucked.

 

[Tiamat]

Sounds like angry Enya-type music

 

[pontifex]

if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Cool.

Any in particular you recommend?

I love Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards, Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Helloween.. haven't really heard of many of the others. I've heard Symphony X is good.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Very nice list of power metal I know most of them...

And Nightwish kicks major ass... Cant wait for the new single out May 30th!!

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Cool.

Any in particular you recommend?

I love Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards, Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Helloween.. haven't really heard of many of the others. I've heard Symphony X is good.

you already got most of the good ones there. Symphony X, Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica are good.
Avantasia, Falconer, and Firewind are pretty good too.
Another band that I love is Ayreon, although they are pretty much considered progressive.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Cool.

Any in particular you recommend?

I love Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards, Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Helloween.. haven't really heard of many of the others. I've heard Symphony X is good.

you already got most of the good ones there. Symphony X, Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica are good.
Avantasia, Falconer, and Firewind are pretty good too.
Another band that I love is Ayreon, although they are pretty much considered progressive.

That might not necessarily be a bad thing, I love Dream Theater.

Edit: There is a rumor that the new Nightwish singer is the singer from Epica, but I don't think it's been substantiated.

 

[Spineshank]

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

How did you not link to Over the Hills and Far Away?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A_REuHDTx50

 

[UncleWai]

Try Within Temptation too.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

Nightwish IS power metal... unless you just want to name them "Symphonic Metal", thats ok too

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Try Within Temptation too.

Unfortunately Nightwish at the moment is leagues ahead of Within Temptation... Not that they are "bad" but they are only a shadow of what they used to be back in the Mother Earth days

 

[Spineshank]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

Gothic metal

Power metal is stuff like Dragonforce, Manowar, etc.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

Gothic metal

Power metal is stuff like Dragonforce, Manowar, etc.

Whut?

I agree that it's a bit different than power metal, but how are they goth?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

Gothic metal

Power metal is stuff like Dragonforce, Manowar, etc.

gothic metal wikipedia - not that this is all there is but I've heard a lot of these bands and Nightwish sounds NOTHING like them.

Power Metal Wikipedia
again, not a complete ro definitive list, but Nightwish is listed under power metal and is more like power metal than gothic metal.

unless you're talking just about the way they dress and stuff?

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you like them, there are tons of bands out there that play the same style of music.

look up Power Metal or Click here to see what I like.

Not all of those bands are great, but a good majority of them are. Most have male singers though.

Not to start a war but Nightwish is not even close to power metal.

what would you call it? i don't go into that Symphonic Thrash Ballad Power Metal stuff, I just call it power metal. Keep it simple.

Gothic metal

Power metal is stuff like Dragonforce, Manowar, etc.

... The only thing Nightwish had in common with gothic metal bands was the vocals

Nightwish is closer to Dragonforce than they are to say, early Tristania

 

[Mardeth]

Woot. Go Finland! Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica are a bit different but you will likely likely like them too.