Controversial

On one hand, the compositions and lyrics are (as usual by Tuomas) super, left better than ever before, the strings and the entire Ochester used very good, on the other hand lack the appropriate, powerful voice to this bombastic music that does not come with the new singer Anette but is partially not really disturbing.

Too bad that Tarja was kicked out of the band. Your special, operatic voice, the music of Nightwish awarded a special, individual charm. The new singer but could also make pop music. The whole album seems to be partial rather Poplastig.

Because you miss Nightwish earlier works, such as "Oceanborn" or "Wishmaster", when it was called "shitty band, shitty equipment, no commercial potential". ;)