Nightwish - Highest Hopes: The Best Of (Bonus Dvd) (Swe)

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Release Date:: 09/27/2005
Label:: Universal Int'l
UPC:: 602498718094

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Released at a time when Nightwish's future appeared uncertain because of the shocking departure of charismatic frontwoman, and de facto band callingcard, Tarja Turunen, Highest Hopes is a comprehensive greatest hits collection spanning the charttopping Finnish pomp metal act's entire first decade. Summarized in one convenient CD at last, the sixteen song set proves that Nightwish were nothing if not consistent both in terms of quality and overall style throughout the fiveandahalf studio albums recorded during that period. Yes, enduring early numbers like the Tolkienesque "Elvenpath," the somewhat preposterous, narrationembellished "The Kinslayer," and the neoclassicalmetalbynumbers of "Stargazers" eventually gave way to slightly more refined (and restrained) pop metal singles like "Ever Dream," "Wish I had an Angel" and "Nemo" (which, incidentally, was about the submarine captain, not the fishI think); but the relatively seamless transition between them all is made abundantly clear by the nonchronological order in which they are presented here. Likewise, with the exception of their still tentative (and therefore, on this collection, mostly ignored) first album, Nightwish showed equal mastery at composing potent power metal ("Sacrament of Wilderness," "Wishmaster," "Dead to the World") and tearjerking ballads ("Walking in the Air," "Dead Boy's Poem," "Sleeping Sun") in all phases of their career. They even took Gary Moore's generally forgotten 80s nugget "Over the Hills and Far Away" for their own, recording a debatably definitive version that is wisely included in this disc. Also keep in mind the band's immaculate instrumental execution through the years, and what this collection proves above all else is that, though they've inspired quite literally dozens of imitators, Nightwish's groundbreaking fusion of melodic power metal, symphonic orchestration, theatrical lyrics, and, of course Turunen's classically trained, operatic soprano, has arguably yet to be equaled. Whatever becomes of the group's trajectory following their popular singer's exit, you can at least take this statement to the bank.

- Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced "symphonic" metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish was formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic mus...Full Nightwish Biography

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