Topic: Nightwish VS Tarja

[Dark Nemesis]

Have you heard the last album from Nightwish Dark Passion Play and the CD Single from Tarja I Walk Alone?
 
  I've heard both and what i have to say is that Nightwish have the music and Tarja the voice. I can't say Eva has good voice but Tarja's is far better for me.
 
  I believe it was a shame that they've got Tarja out of their band. For me Nightwish they will never be the same again.
 
   As for Tarja, i believe she's missing the music from her work. I can't say she's singing very good, but without the proper music her voice doesn't sound as should be.

   Final conclusion is that the best combination is the music of Nightwish with the voice of Tarja's.

   What is your opinion?

[Clara E. Leet]

Personally I love Annette's voice. I think it fits the band's music a lot better.

I picked up Dark Passion Play at Best Buy a couple weeks ago. First Nightwish album I've seen released in America retail stores.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Tarja's voice, but sometimes the operatic style felt too out of place for me. Plus you can't understand her half the time. Remember the Fishmaster? (Youtube: Nightwish Misheard lyrics).

Annette's style is refreshing to me, easier to understand, and fits the band much more. As for the band itself, their style hasn't changed, so it's not like getting a new singer changed how they sounded.

That's just me though. I know a lot of Nightwish faithfuls were pissed that Tarja got fired.

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #2

For me Annette's voice sounds the same almost in every song. She doesn't have depth in her voice like Tarja. She has merchant voice. I don't have anything against her but i don't think that she will be so great as Tarja was.

 Also Nightwish they have change their style. They are sound and play more progressive metal than atmospheric, symphonic metal that they used to play with Tarja and i believe that this has to do with the voice of Annette's.

[Laina]

Well, my boyfriend let me listen to the new Nightwish album, and I'm not sure who I liked better as a singer. Annette is easier to understand, and she does have a nice voice. In a way, I get what Clara is saying as far as her voice matching the music goes. But then again, it just feels strange without Tarja, and her operatic style-it's kinda like she went best with the music after all. Maybe that's just where I got so used to hearing her though.

[SymboliC]

nightwsh suxx coz they aint got dragonz n stuff.

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #5

Ammmm...? Come again?

[SymboliC]

I was j/k.

Haven't hear the new vocalist, but I've always liked them since I listened to my first Nightwish song, End of all Hope.

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #7

That's one of my favorite songs.

[Mooning Freddy]

That's one of my favorite songs.

lol....
This is the end of all dope
Toulouse, the child that fades
To have all the ear sets
To be someone like Lee
(misheard lyrics) 

I love Nightwish songs. I will be thrown out of the Thrash metal fan club if I say that I like the band, but I will say that I like their songs. Great lyrics (although some don't make sense- see Wishmaster), great playing. The band combines two things that I like: Gothic music and Heavy metal. So they get an A+ for existing. I can't say I'm a fan, so I don't care much for Tarja or whoever may replace her.

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #9

The styles of metal that i listening are: Power metal - Symphonic metal - Speed metal and thrush metal.

 I used to love Nightwish, but now without the Tarja, they seemed different to me. They are sounding like they have change their style into progresive and i can't say that this is my favorite style to hear.

 Your chorus is cool!!

[Mooning Freddy]

Your chorus is cool!!

It's not mine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qs7bptn1tqM
That one is funny too, but IMO the Wishmaster misheard lyrics is the best. The song really does sound quite like the random lyrics the author put in: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gg5_mlQOsUQ

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #11

Those videos are really funny. Thanks for the links!

[Gecko]

Annette sounds great, just I, like most Nightwish fans am so used to Tarja's voice with Nightwish music that it doesn't sound much like MY Nightwish anymore. I'll get used to it with time though I'm sure.