Nightwish fans

Nightfall · Oct 01, 2009 5:08 PM

^ Erm... I guess you like them then? Cool. It's always nice to meet another NW fan. smile

Rykan · Oct 02, 2009 12:27 PM

Saphira! I almost didn't recognize you! You changed everything, heh? cool avatar... is it the cover of Oceanborn, isn't it? (why you're pokemon siggy isn't clikkable?? isn't a link? oh well...)

Nightfall · Oct 03, 2009 11:53 AM

Yep, I fancied a change. wink And yes it is Oceanborn. Told you I'd get a NW avatar! big_smile

And the trainer card in my sig has a web address at the bottom. Just Google it if you wanna make one.

Anyway, I think I might download NW's cover of High Hopes off iTunes. It's live and brilliant, Marco sings it. I love his voice. I like how he can yell his head off in one song and sing really nicely and gently in another.

MrXLink · Oct 03, 2009 12:09 PM

I've just made a card too! Lol, I saw Blade's one, so I decided to make one myself too. Dunno if it stays for long, my banner was nice too. (@Rykan: www.pokecharms.com/trainercards)

I am looking for more Nightwish, but why does the singer of the group not sing opera anymore? I quite liked it, it fitted well with metal.

Rykan · Oct 03, 2009 1:18 PM

Marco's voice is indeed beautiful! he can yell and use a soft voice as well, you're right! he's a good singer! yep, is a pity that Tarja has changed style... it fitted metal, MrX-Link! High Hopes is beautiful! but it hasn't been released in a cd... I cannot find it in my country... hmm

Nightfall · Oct 04, 2009 9:36 AM

High Hopes was on their greatest hits album, Highest Hopes. I haven't got that simply because all the songs on there (except HH) are on albums I have. But I am gonna download it, I think it's beautiful.

As for Tarja, I have a feeling she changed her singing style because Marco turned up on the scene. Perhaps Tuomas felt it fitted better when they did duets. That's the feeling I get anyway. And I love both versions of her voice very much. And she must prefer her new voice because she kept it on her solo album.

Rykan · Oct 12, 2009 4:42 PM

Now I want you , Saphira, to think about some nice activities, posting, something about Nightwish to revive this thread... 'cause I'm without any ideas... I thought to write something on the mythological style that is present in many of their songs.... starting from Elvenpath... analyzing the texts, searching references to their magical mythology... while I'm doing this research that might take some time, try to invent something!! :-P soon, I'll post new infos about the topic I said... don't worry!! :-P just give me few days, ok?? I'll do my best!! :-P

Nightfall · Oct 12, 2009 7:31 PM

Elvenpath? Hmm... I love that one. Let me see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFSJAfkF03I

It's got tons of Lord of the Rings references, since Tuomas is interested in that kind of stuff.

Wanderlust and Fantasmic have Disney references, especially Fantasmic, which is Tuomas' own tribute to Walt Disney himself. Wishmaster, again, has references of LotR and also Dragonlance.

Oh I almost forgot, Beauty and the Beast as the title suggests, is based on the film. And also The Kinslayer has a line from Shakespeare's The Tempest: "Good wombs hath borne bad sons."

Phew... is that enough? I can't think of any more. big_smile

Oh and good luck Rykan.

Rykan · Oct 13, 2009 4:40 PM

Good work Saphira!! As soon I'll have some free time (too much homework from school!! :-P ) I'll write something about it too!! just wait for me!!

Nightfall · Oct 13, 2009 7:31 PM

Heh, thanks. Good luck with your homework.

I forgot: Gethsemane is about the story in the Bible about Jesus in the garden (Swaffy would like this song).

Creek Mary's Blood is about the native Americans and in The Return to the Sea, there is a reference to Disney's The Fox and the Hound and also Charles Darwin is mentioned.

Rykan · Oct 17, 2009 2:13 PM

Sorry if I've been out for so long... someone has hacked my email account so I have been busy to make another one and update my forums account included this one... soon I'll make this thread alive once more... just wait for me Nightwish fans!! :-P big_smile

Apoc · Oct 17, 2009 7:14 PM

Nightwish is one of my favourite bands. And I like A LOT of bands.

Metallica, Iron Maiden, Diary of Dreams, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, DAATH, Opeth, DragonForce, Within Temptation, Rage Against the Machine, Trivium, Sabaton, Maladaptive, Cancer Bats, MUSE, SlipKnot, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Suicide Silence, Ministry, Rammstein, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Blind Guardian, Rise Against, Dimmu Borgir, Satyricon, Chthonic, etc.

Nightfall · Oct 17, 2009 8:34 PM

^ Wow you do like a lot. :-P What are your favourite songs and albums?

Apoc · Oct 18, 2009 7:14 PM

I like the album Once and Over the Hills and Far Away.

My favourite songs are: Phantom of the Opera, Amaranth, Over the Hills and Far Away, Nemo, Ghost Love Score and Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan

Nightfall · Oct 18, 2009 7:35 PM

^ Cool! Some of those are my favourites too. 10th Man Down is a masterpiece too. Eva is also one of my favourites. Oh the list of my favourite songs is too long, so I won't bore everyone with it! :-P

MrXLink · Oct 18, 2009 7:57 PM

Do u guys like The Islander, since it isn't a metal song?

Nightfall · Oct 18, 2009 8:01 PM

^ Oh yes I love it! It gives me hope and the last chorus is so great it always puts a smile on my face.

It doesn't have to be metal to be loved. Angels Fall First, Swanheart, Sleeping Sun and several others aren't metal. They're beautiful ballads.

Apoc · Oct 20, 2009 5:47 PM

Does anybody here like DragonForce?

Nightfall · Oct 20, 2009 7:36 PM

X-Link does! big_smile You ought to make a DF topic. He'd love that!

Apoc · Oct 20, 2009 10:00 PM

I'm sure he will

Nightfall · Oct 23, 2009 2:17 PM

I was thinking I ought to point out their covers:

Walking in the Air (Howard Blake) - Oceanborn.
Over the Hills and Far Away (Gary Moore) - E.P of the same title.
Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - Century Child
High Hopes (Pink Floyd) - Highest Hopes (their greatest hits album)

Can someone correct me if I missed one?

And also, here are the albums, in order:

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Apoc · Oct 23, 2009 4:28 PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber is a good writer

Rykan · Oct 26, 2009 2:18 PM

ok, I'm here again!! I have to say after a lot of afternoons spend searching the meanings of Tuomas' songs... what Saphira told was much of what is known... the details are known only by Tuomas itself (or maybe by Tarja too), so there's not so much I can add... the thing I can say is that Tuomas is very fond of fantasy in general... and that some songs are very moving... he can create what I called "energetic" (strong drums and guitars) songs as well as "emotioning" songs... for example, I find very moving "his" song, Dead Boy's Poem... but it's a bit energetic too! or sleeping sun! that's a moving song! there are many others.... but whatever song maybe be, there are little few that aren't great! Even Poet and the Pendulum of Dark Passion Play is about him... dunno why he sees himself that way... :-P

Apoc · Oct 26, 2009 6:24 PM

Maybe he's nuts?

Nightfall · Oct 26, 2009 6:30 PM

^ He's not. I think he's speaking about himself metaphorically. Like in Dead Boy's Poem. Lots of NW songs are personal to him. Ocean Soul is never performed live because it's too personal.

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