ONCE

If you are a fan of pompous, overblown heavy metal of the most glorious kind, this is one of the best albums you'll ever hear. Finland's Nightwish consistently up the ante with each release they put out, and in 'Ghost Love Score' they have pretty much closed the book on Operatic, Symphonic Metal. There's no point anyone else trying because they WILL NOT top said magnum opus, which ties together the works of Metallica, Manowar, Kansas and the 'Lord Of The Rings' score in one easily digestible, ten minute work. It's not prog rock by any stretch of the imagination, hence the 3 stars, but it's bloody brilliant. And that should be enough, shouldn't it?