The "Promo" version of Nightwish's latest album, Dark Passion Play, is out. This is an interesting marketing gimmick. You get the entire CD (65 minutes' worth), except that every 2-4 minutes, you also get an annoying voiceover, telling you the name of the album and the name of the track. Nightwish (or their record company) is apparently trying to generate interest in the band/CD/tour, And if that's their little game in releasing this, then it's working like a charm.For those of us counting the days until Nightwish comes to Arizona (89 days), as well as the number of days until the "real version" of DPP is issued (43 days), this Promo CD is an unexpected treat.
I won't do a full review until the "normal" album comes out. I will say that the new female lead singer (Anette Olzon) will make you forget about Tarja; the album is definitely Nightwish's most "proggish" album yet (really, Al, even by your definition of "Prog"), and that Nightwish is raising the bar as far as what "Symphonic Metal" is all about.
I was concerned about this album, since obviously Nightwish will be featuring it when they do their concert here in the valley. I shouldn't've worried. It is fantastic!
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Ok, you reeled me in .. ;-)
every 2-4 minutes, you also get an annoying voiceover, telling you the name of the album and the name of the track
ISTR that The Who pulled a similar stunt back in the 80's. Or maybe it was just the radio station, which would have been Capital Radio (which is now unlistenable cr*p, but that's a whole different rant).
I've also had promo CDs from bands where you only get one minute of each track, just enough to give you a taste.
the new female lead singer (Anette Olzon) will make you forget about Tarja; the album is definitely Nightwish's most "proggish" album yet (really, Al, even by your definition of "Prog")
Well ... There's prog, and there's *Prog*. We'll agree to differ. I'm right of course, and you are wrong. ;-)
I've been holding off on this one (as I think Within Temptation do the whole genre *much* better).
I'm also tempted by Epica, but the reviews are unfavourable.
Anywoo, these days, I only *do* classic 70's rock knockoffs.
That is all.
Al.
Tsk, Tsk. Mocketh not the progginess of Dark Passion Play unless thou hast listened to the album. :-)
Epica is also here in Phoenix in the next couple months, but i decided that three "must see" concerts is enough.
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