Take your time!

When I heard that Nightwish with Floor Jansen would release a record as a singer soon, I was overcome by the sheer excitement - just after the live album. My expectations were accordingly high. But what is meant by high expectations? I had wished that again some nice heavy riffs come along, which should be in the foreground and not "only" accompany the track. After the single "Élan" I was first brought back to the ground. The Single corresponds to the last embossed Nightwish style of melodic mid-tempo ballad. And I also have to say that the disk has me very disappointed overall during the first hearing. For me 2.3 tracks were stuck - just those who were slightly heavier tackled. The rest I had initially neglected - wrongly! The track "Shudder Before The Beautiful" was circulated prior to the publication. And I was completely surprised at how Nightwish using the new voice of Floor. But the track was just the beginning. Particularly positive I find "Weak Fantasy" and "Yours Is An Empty Hope" because there exciting new elements such as the rapid text with dark backround votes or, as we have seen even in Annett that a soundtrack was higher and deeper sung. The effect in the songs was terrific! Over time I have listened to the other even more often. They turn out to be real catchy tunes with great compositions and melodies. I was only on the way to give this album for 4 stars. But as I sit here and I do not like only the instrumental to 100%, it would be simply unfair. Also on this disk can be found in the end a song that fills half an hour, this is a bit overused, in my opinion - but the wait is worth it, because in the two middle parts, it is the real thing! Too bad that the parts are not somehow separable, otherwise I would hear the song in a loop! I could go on, but ..

Resumé: Although Nightwish make a plate in front that is missing a bit of hardness to my taste - but this will be ironed out by very well be listening melodies and the dozen earwigs as Élan, My Walden, Edema Ruh. Especially the songs Weak Fantasy, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Endless Forms Most Beautiful and the long track last The Greatest Show On Earth have great riffs.
Take your time. Because then you recognize the true size of this disk.