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Dark Passion Play: Special Edition

by: Nightwish

Release Date October 01, 2007
After Tarja's departure, this is a new Era for Nightwish.

Although a very different sound to Tarja's voice, new vocalist Annette Olsen does a very good job.
Less Operatic and not trying to impersonate Tarja at all is a good thing. (Don't get me wrong, I loved Tarja!)

Tuomas finally sounds like he's got where he wants to be musically, even if that's ment he's had to part ways with Tarja to get there. I think she was holding him back.

My only fear is that now Nightwish will blend into the 'Female Metal' scene too much, they use to stand out.
They had something different.

Loads of great tracks. Those that stand out are The Poet and the Pendulum, Cadence of Her Last Breath, Master Passion ... Read More: