Originally Posted By: GCWill, hope you make it back online tomorrow night. That is a new one on me, I don't think I have ever heard of that band before.
Well, I hadn't planned on being online today. But, things happen, & I needed to get a map w/directions for my dad...so we know how to get to a relative's funeral tomorrow (Saturday).
Anyway.....GC,
I've occasionally played videos from the band in question, Nightwish, starting last July--present.
I learned of them last Spring, although it turns out that I had previously heard a couple of their internationally-released singles, and just didn't know it.
They are where I came up with the idea to make a "Phantom of The Opera" howler this past October......
The band...the song...the reason......
The call......
Nightwish is a band from Finland, formed in 1996.
They originally were dubbed "symphonic metal".
The original female lead singer, Tarja Turunen, a classically trained soprano, gave the band a very unique sound...IMHO.
The band parted ways with her in late-2006, & she moved to Argentina, & has a solo career.
Since giving her the boot, the band has had 2 other female singers (incl. the current one).
Both do not have the operatic [sp] voice of Tarja.
Both of them have more of a rock/metal sound to their voices...and IMHO, while the music/lyrics are still good, I liked the band as it was before.