The last plate with Tarja Turunen in top form.

"Over The Hills And Far Away" is not really a new album, but a compact and motley assortment of last Nightwish years, which has now become indispensable to my CD collection. The very first title knows how to surprise, because here give Nightwish honor, Gary Moore's eponymous classic "Over The Hills And Far Away" to covers. Although the Finns have brought along not really new ideas, so it is technically not very different from the original music, but it still sounds beautiful and Tarja's voice seems perfect for this item. The second title you meet once in the absolute highlight of this board: "10th Man Down" is a true dream of a Nightwish song: passionate, expressive, hard and energetic After completely dispensed with the last album "Wishmaster" on singer Wilska. has, one is here all the more pleased that he "10th Man Down" is involved in and the bombastic atmosphere of this title enhances again strong. For me this song is one of the best ever by Nightwish. The third title is then "Away" a quiet number, which do indeed to convince, but long can not come close to ballads like "Sleeping Sun", which gives the song but does not take his personal and melancholic touch. What follows is a re-recording of the track "Astral Romance", which originally to be found on the debut album "Angels Fall First" was This new version is down better in my eyes. It has replaced the male vocals and can boast a better picture stuff instrumentation and sound.
What follows are six excellent live recordings ("The Kinslayer" "She Is My Sin", "Sacrament Of Wilderness", "Walking In The Air", "Wishmaster" and "Deep Silent Complete"), which are not fortunately originate from the live DVD "From Wishes To Eternity", so that the DVD owners will get their costs. But even without the live tracks would be worth the money the plate, because the first title to convince all, which already alone for "10th Man Down", the investment is worthwhile. All in all, so there's nothing to complain about and who has Nightwish have never seen or heard live who can hereby convince them that the band class not only sounds on their albums, but live conjures up much more powerful and more beautiful music.