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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
so Anette Olzon and Nightwish have parted ways
http://yle.fi/uutiset/anette_olzon_a...ompany/6317599
and i happened to be in Seattle tonight for the first concert with replacement vocalist Floor Jansen. i knew her from After Forever and ReVamp (classically trained vocalist like Tarja Turunen) so i was cautiously optimistic, but damn i never expected her and the band to kick so much ass tonight. i was worried that with her only joining the band yesterday things might be a bit rough, but aside from one small mistake i caught she nailed every song (especially the older ones, she sung them like Anette never could). in all honesty in the 4 times that i've seen them live now, this was easily the best show they've done. the entire band seemed so pumped, and the crowd was going nuts. once they launched into Dark Chest of Wonders and Floor proved that she had the pipes to do it justice, everyone really let loose. i really hope they make her the permanent vocalist
if you're interested in what she sounds like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfv5wA5uWpE |
Nice to hear. I was kind of wondering if I'll go to Imaginaerum film premier + "megaconcert" (what ever that means) here in Helsinki.
Saw the band in February and was a little bit underwhelmed. But it sounds like they'll put on more of a show this time.
A new vocalist doesn't hurt my interest. Not that I hated Olzon, but I don't think she really had the kind of voice that's fitting for a band that has a huge sound like Nightwish.
Not really crazy about Jansen either, always felt she can do a lot of stuff but doesn't really have a voice of her own that's the sign of a really good vocalist. You know, something that grabs your attention in addition to hitting the right notes.
But, we'll see.