(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
MoonGoddess
from Southern California, United States
I'm a fairly new fan of Nightwish. Aside from this I only own the European version of 'Oceanborn', which has quickly become one of the 10 most cherished albums in my large collection of 600+ CDs. I've been wanting to delve further into their catologue of music for quite some time now but I always feared nothing would live up to my rather high expectations. This, however, has proven me wrong! "Nemo" is the single for their upcoming album, 'Once', and while it's a teaser that makes you want more it's full of promising material. Tarja's voice is as gorgeous as ever and the music here is simply amazing! "Planet Hell" starts out with dramatic choral singing that eventually leads into some heavy progressive rock beats with both male and female vocals. The real highlight for me, though, would have to be the exclusive "White Night Fantasy", which is essential for Nightwish fans who particularily love their passionate ballads. It's a beautiful song with sweet, soaring vocals and it's a non-album track so fans must get this, if only for that! I noticed there to be a lot more orchestration than usual on here as well which adds a really nice touch to the melodies. There's even an orchestral version of "Nemo" that substitutes the pounding guitars and drums for lush strings instead. I also like how the lyrics for "Nemo" and "Planet Hell" are included for that's a rare thing to find in singles.
If this was meant to entice listeners to check out their new album than it has been a success! I'm dying to hear 'Once' now...
