An album like this only comes along Once in a lifetime (Once: Special Edition - Nightwish)

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Product:	Once: Special Edition - Nightwish
Date:	28/07/06 (174 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Original music

Disadvantages: not enough appreciation for this great album

Well I first bought this album because I heard "Nemo" on Kerrang TV and fell in love with it as I had never heard anything quite like it before.

DARK CHEST OF WONDERS - As an opener I expect something to grab me and this did. The fast riffing of the guitars along with the booming symphonics instantly give you an adrenaline rush and then the singing kicks in and makes it in my opinion one of the best songs on the album.

WISH I HAD AN ANGEL - This one is just as racy as the 1st track but there is more too this one as this one sees the introduction of male vocals in the form of the bassist Marco. This is also one of my favourites.

NEMO - This was the first Nightwish song I ever heard so I will alwas have a soft spot for it. This one is slightly more easy going that the first 2. One of the highlights of this song for me is the brilliant guitar riff towards the end of the song.

PLANET HELL - This one starts of with symphonics but then kicks in with great guitars and Marco's powerful voice and altho he isn't classically trained like Tarja (female vox) it's the perfect compliment to her voice

CREEK MARY'S BLOOD - This one is slightly different but i like it. it features John Two-Hawkes doing traditional native american vocals and flute work which you would think would work along side classical vocals and rock guitars but it does

THE SIREN - Starts with great string/violins and really conveys the feeling of being on the sea they way they wanted to which is complemented even more by Tarja's sweeping vocals. Just perfect.

DEAD GARDENS - Another one of my favourites as it is one of their harder ones. Stars slow and comes in gradual but when it kicks in you know about it. Another great song to show how well Tarja and Marco's voice goes together.

ROMANTICIDE - This one stars with a kick and has a very vengeful feel to it and features one of my favourite lyrics "Happy hunting you double-faced carnivore!" what a chuckle I had when i heard it but a great song.

GHOST LOVE SCORE - This is the longest track on the album at just over 10 minutes long and one of the more classically orientated ones but I love it as it sounds as if it has come straight from a movie and it leaves you feeling good.

KUOLEMA TEKEE TAITEILJAN - The slowest song on the album and as you've probably guessed not sung in English. This one is sang in their native Finnish tongue and I have to say I think it's great that as this band has made it big they have not forgotten their roots and I think that's what gives them some of their originality. Even though I don't know what she is singing I can still hear the emotion bursting out and that's what makes it a great song

HIGHER THAN HOPE - Thge albums closing track and it starts slow and majestic - a perfect follow on from the song before. It speeds up during the choruses bringing in guitars and male vocals. Not much more I can say tan a perfect end to a perfect album.

Summary: perfect album