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So what do people think of Anette versus their old singer Tarja? I'm still undecided. I'm currently not in a position to acquire the new Nightwish album, though I've listened to a couple of the songs on youtube. Rather weird to hear the different style of voice with Nightwish. Anette's not an opera singer Tarja like is. I'm surprised they didn't go with someone with classical training. Her voice has grown on me, though.

I was curious as to how she would handle their older stuff. I found some footage from a concert in Hamburg. She managed Nemo and Wish I had an Angel pretty well but her voice came off as too small for Wishmaster and She is my Sin. Maybe she just needs more time singing with the band.

This has me interested, though I haven't heard Anette's voice yet. Tarja's voice was good for some songs, but grated on me after listening to others.

I withhold my judgement until I hear her singing, though I am intrigued.

Apparently Phantom of the Opera is the only Tarja-era Nightwish song that they are no longer going to perform.

I got the new album, and I rather like it. There are moments when Anette's voice has a sort of pop singer-ish tone to it, but even at the worst moments I personally find it better than what's-her-face from Evanescence (which, admittedly, is not very hard), plus the instrumentals have kept with what Nightwish has been doing all along.

Watching them on YouTube, I honestly thought this was a parody band until I looked them up on Wikipedia. I don't mean that as assholish as it sounds, I just can't tell any more with a lot of music. Too, I've been previewing Kayne West's Graduation tonight, so I'm not exactly in a metal place right now.

At least they're actually singing (and I do like the two singer's voices together -- a nice mix of growl and crystal, so to speak). I get so tired of all the metal bands that have a broken blender full of gravel for a singer.

Carry on

It's not just her voice but her dancing etc just looks lame. Doesn't have the power or presence of old.

I fail at Google. Someone tell me which one of them sings Tenth Man Down.

Adrian Laguna wrote:I fail at Google. Someone tell me which one of them sings Tenth Man Down.

That's Tarja. Anette is the singer in these videos.

a little too generic, i thinks: it sounds like a redux of the new orientation of Within Temptation

Another band I should've heard a long time ago but didn't! I like both singers and each of them gives a different feel to their music. I've been listening to them on Youtube for awhile now and one that really is rocking out for me now are Planet Hell and I Wish I had an Angel.

Mobius wrote:a little too generic, i thinks: it sounds like a redux of the new orientation of Within Temptation

I tried listening to that band but their stuff was a bore to my ears.

Soontir C'boath wrote:I tried listening to that band but their stuff was a bore to my ears.

Interesting - I like the music of Within Temptation far more than Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, or most others out now. To each their own.

I'm not a terribly big fan of Nightwish. I actually find the new singer more impressive than Tarja; but then, my favorite female-fronted goth act has always been Flowing Tears, so its hard not to feel a bit envious of their popularity.

rhoenix wrote:

Soontir C'boath wrote:I tried listening to that band but their stuff was a bore to my ears.

Interesting - I like the music of Within Temptation far more than Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, or most others out now. To each their own.

i personnally prefer WT to Nightwish, just take it for what is it: good pop rock with metal roots.

Mobius wrote:i personnally prefer WT to Nightwish, just take it for what is it: good pop rock with metal roots.

With their new album, I'd hesitate to call her singing "pop" anymore. Bah, to avoid sidetracking the thread, I'll make a new one.