Results of Round 11:
Opeth - Ghost Of Perdition
Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony (Nominated by @Black Wizard)
Nightwish - The Greatest Show On Earth (Nominated by @Brigantium, @Diesel 11)
A great choice.Did I nominate that?
I’ll take it. One of the things I absolutely adore about it is how it takes some simple — the guitar riff — and then adds a shitload of layers on top of it. And it introduces a lot of motifs during its 24 minutes and everything comes back again throughout. “We were here” is backed by the piano riff in “Four Point Six”. “Life” and “The Toolmaker” share similar riffs both based on the one in “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” to tie this piece in with the album at large. And man, “Sea Worn Driftwood” is so peaceful and beautiful and calming and I love it so much.Its opponent is a song of which I have long-been a critic. The Greatest Show on Earth is bloated and pompous, even for Nightwish. The narration is stupid, the animal interlude is stupid, the length is stupid. That said, there is so much more going on here than in The Wicked Symphony. The melodies are better, the vocals are (...I can't believe I'm saying this against a Russell track...) better, the instruments are better (with the exception of the guitar, since Emppu doesn't really matter anymore)...it's just more memorable despite being a complete mess. Floor and Marko belting out "we were here!" is truly chilling, even if half of the song is absolutely boring.
“Life” and “The Toolmaker” share similar riffs both based on the one in “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” to tie this piece in with the album at large.
It’s more of a soundscape ... than a song.
What parts in them? I've spent a lot of time finding pieces Tuomas has retooled over the years but this trio hasn't struck me yet....and with Bye Bye Beautiful and Storytime, so you get the larger continuity as well!
What parts in them? I've spent a lot of time finding pieces Tuomas has retooled over the years but this trio hasn't struck me yet.