I struggled myself to the partly quite bad reviews at this point so, but still give Made in Hong Kong a chance. First of all: The set (DVD + CD) is superfluous as a goiter. At least one would have to make the effort to publish something live video material, rather than being limited to the audio playback. Since even relevant portals offer more. The rip-off with 2 different issues on which then it is practically the same thing is, of course, particularly hard. But since Nightwish can not comment.
Material: The band has made the right decision to publish only newer material (DPP). Reason: I give all the critics right - Anette brings the old stuff is not easy. The new pieces of Dark Passion Play makes it super. Accordingly, it indicates the quality is nothing to find fault. The new pieces are exactly on them - cut - and their vocal range.
Who "Dark Chest of Wonder", "Ever Dream" has experienced etc. live with it, will know what I mean. Compared with Tarja no chance. And who wants to hear ever with Marco and Anette duet geschmettertes "Wishmaster", because the latter would not believe it alone?
The reason is that Tarja has a head voice effortlessly heights (Mezzosophran) singing and Anette desperately trying to squeeze out the tone of the chest area, and thereby fails mercilessly. Since it does not come out easily and to play this, she sings often just other tunes that match your voice. And sometimes the sounds will hit by her to gamble.
The point is: Tarja and Anette's voices are too different. Anette and the old songs do not go together, since they can not strive so much. Sorry, but that is nothing.
Well of course you can decide whether the band has perhaps taken a wrong decision, and if Anette is the ideal person for the microphone. I mean yes. I think that Tuomas and the others consciously in a different direction, and something new wanted to do. Otherwise they would indeed be able to take a new operatic voice, which would have been easier. But they have not.
It remains to be seen how weiterentickelt the band. Only 1, 2 albums with Anette, and the live program could be completely replaced, which would make sense.
However: With the old Nightwish that has not much to do.
Some may find it a shame, but I think we should give a chance to the new tape. Without the comparison to earlier, the songs are really good. Also - and precisely with Anette's voice. But that already gave it everything on DPP, namely quality much better. There would not have needed this concoction.
My Opinion.
