Year : 2019
Style : Symphonic Power Metal , Female Vocals
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 366 mb
Bio:
Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of its debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In 2002, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers.Although Nightwish have been prominent in their home country since Angels Fall First, they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn (1998), Wishmaster (2000) and Century Child (2002). Their 2004 album, Once, has sold more than one million copies and was the band's breakthrough in the United States. Their biggest US hit single, “Wish I Had an Angel” (2004), received MTV airplay and was included on three US film soundtracks to promote their North American tour.The band produced three more singles and two music videos for Once, as well as a re-recording of “Sleeping Sun” for the “best of” compilation album, Highest Hopes (2005), before Turunen's dismissal in October 2005.Her last performance with Nightwish was recorded on the live album/DVD End of an Era; after the show, the other members announced to Turunen that she was no longer a member of Nightwish.In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement.That September, the band released their sixth album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost 2 million copies. The album's lead single, "Amaranth", became one of Nightwish's most successful in Europe.[6] The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007 and ended on September 19, 2009.The band released an E.P./live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a MCD/DVD, and their seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, was released globally on various days in late 2011/early 2012.On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the current tour with ReVamp and former After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen.In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uillean pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band.Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies.The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 8 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released five Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles
Album:
One of Europe’s most successful and beloved Symphonic Metal bands, Finland’s Nightwish, are ready to deliver a pre-holiday gift to their die-hard fans with Decades: Live in Buenos Aires, which arrives on Friday, December 6th, 2019, thanks to Nuclear Blast.On Sunday, September 30th, 2018, the members of Nightwish—Vocalist Floor Jansen, Guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, Bassist/Vocalist Marko Hietala, Drummer Kai Hahto, Keyboardist and Founding Member Tuomas Holopainen, and Multi-Instrumentalist Troy Donockley—ignored a light rain that was coating the streets of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. Instead of being entranced by the gray skies, inside the Estadio Malvinas stadium they prepared to take the stage in front of thousands of dedicated fans for their Decades: World Tour.Decades, the 2018 sextet’s seventh compilation album, celebrated their first two decades. From 1997’s Angels Fall First to 2015’s Endless Forms Most Beautiful, profound line-up changes to international success, the best-of collection summarized their career to date, and sparked the tour of the same name. From March 9th to December 15th, 2018, the seventh Nightwish world tour conquered 82 cities across Europe, North America and South America, from New York, NY to Helsinki, Finland, Anaheim, CA to Santiago, Chile. And, of course, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Understandably, the 21-song Blu-ray/2CD package Decades: Live in Buenos Aires is chock-full of everything that makes Nightwish such a stellar act and obvious titans of Symphonic Metal. The show’s well-rounded setlist represents all eight of their exceptional studio albums with 1998’s Oceanborn and 2000’s Wishmaster offering up four tracks each, while 2007’s Dark Passion Play and 2011’s Imaginaerum deliver only one track apiece. Prior to the Decades: World Tour, many of these songs hadn’t been performed in years, which created a truly unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans.Decades: Live in Buenos Aires opens with the crowd cheering as the band begins to take the stage to the Celtic instrumental fantasy of “Swanheart,” allowing Donockley’s talents a moment in the spotlight. Next, a proper explosion of Symphonic Metal arrives with the powerful “End Of All Hope,” and firing on all cylinders Nightwish continue with fan-favorite “Wish I Had An Angel.”What follows is an extensive and truly impressive live performance that highlights Nightwish’s exceptional musicianship, including the vocal theatrics of the perfectly matched Jansen and Hietala. There are moments with beautifully lush operatics (“10th Man Down,” “The Kinslayer”) from Jansen, tenderness and intimacy (“Dead Boy’s Poem”), and even Hietala taking the reins to lead the tale of “The Carpenter.” Vuorinen’s astounding guitar work truly shines on languid rocker “Come Cover Me,” while the twinkling “Gethsemane” allows the entire sextet to shine, displaying their flawless musicianship.Of course, there are plenty of rockers (“Sacrament of Wilderness,” “Deep Silent Complete”), including crowd favorites “I Want My Tears Back” and “Amaranth,” both of which draw clear excitement from the Argentinean audience. In fact, Hietala praises them for their enthusiasm before the cinematic storytelling of “Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean.” Then there are the truly breathtaking moments, such as the gorgeously lush “Élan” with some crunchy bass lines from Hietala and Jansen leading the audience into a sing-along. Another reminder of the sextet’s abilities, the epic journey of “Elvenjig/Elvenpath” is a clear stand out, alongside the delicate prance of “Nemo.” But this set is hardly all sonic folktales, and rocker “Slaying The Dreamer” hits hard, showing the versatility of Jansen’s pipes and allowing her bandmates to headbang.However, it is the stunningly impeccable instrumentation that provides the languid opening to “The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapters I, II, III),” a nearly 20-minute long epic, that clearly displays Nightwish’s stamina and flexibility, musically speaking. With your mind blown, sit back as they close out this unforgettable evening with the powerfully soaring “Ghost Love Score.” If you love Nightwish, Decades: Live in Buenos Aires will merely affirm the band’s impeccable skills and incomparable musicianship, and allow you to yet again explore their beautifully-crafted cinematic soundscapes. Fans will love the rare gems that are unearthed and recrafted here, older tracks pumped full of new life and captured for posterity. Clearly not every fan could physically attend the Buenos Aires show, but thanks to Decades: Live in Buenos Aires that night will live on in infamy.
Line Up:
Floor Jansen - Vocals (2013-present) - See also: Raskasta Joulua, Star One, ex-After Forever, ex-ReVamp, Northward, ex-Mayan (live), ex-Countermove
Emppu Vuorinen - Bass (1996-1997), Guitars (electric, acoustic) (1996-present) - See also: Brother Firetribe, ex-Almah, ex-Altaria
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards, Piano (1996-present), Vocals (1996-2001) - See also: Tuomas Holopainen, For My Pain..., ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Nattvindens Gråt, Auri, Karelian Division, ex-Kotiteollisuus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Timo Rautiainen
Marco Hietala - Bass, Vocals, Guitars (acoustic) (2001-present) - See also: Raskasta Joulua, Tarot, ex-Tuska20, Marko Hietala, Sapattivuosi, ex-Conquest, ex-Delain (live), ex-Sinergy, ex-Northern Kings
Troy Donockley Uilleann pipes, Tin whistle, Low whistle, Guitars, Bouzouki, Bodhrán, Vocals (2013-present) - See also: Auri, The Bad Shepherds, Troy Donockley, ex-Iona, ex-You Slosh
Kai Hahto - Drums (2019-present) - See also: Wintersun, ex-Cartilage, ex-Trees of Eternity, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Swallow the Sun, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Swanheart
02. End Of All Hope
03. Wish I Had An Angel
04. 10th Man Down
05. Come Cover Me
06. Gethsemane
07. Élan
08. Sacrament Of Wilderness
09. Deep Silent Complete
10. Dead Boy's Poem
11. Elvenjig
12. Elvenpath
13. I Want My Tears Back
CD2:
01. Amaranth
02. The Carpenter
03. The Kinslayer
04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
05. Nemo
06. Slaying The Dreamer
07. The Greatest Show On Earth
08. Ghost Love Score
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