I try to keep it short: For me personally it's a little too much material that could also work the ESC, it should be quiet a few more harder moments and the addition of the flute Schlumpfes as a permanent member would not be for me also have been necessary. The biggest drawback is that you have not fully used the potential of the fantastic Floor. Also on the current tour you can convince them that there is a vocal style hardly the lady not copes perfectly and with unbridled power. It is precisely this power of the strongest line-up Nightwish singer has failed to capture here. All songs sound live a good bit horny. Whether they have been held back deliberately in the recordings, or is much the mix? Otherwise also the not wrong who hear another perfect sounding NIGHTWISH album here bombastic orchestrated and with great attention to detail. Because of this and the audible work that has gone into the album, I admit, despite my many criticisms (7/10)
