WISHMASTER

Guilty Pleasure #4

Nightwish is not a band that changed much in almost 20 years. They don't go too far of what we known them for, and that's both a blessing and a curse: you know what you get but it's not thinking outside the box past Oceanborn. That's why you don't need a lot of their albums, and this one is definitely a good purchase. In the same vein as Oceanborn (but not as good), the key word here is catchiness. Lots and lots of hooks with colorful songs full of gothic imagery and lyrics to roll your eyes at (cheesy factory).

It's very entertaining and perfect for jogging (Wishmaster, Crownless, She is my Sin), this album will give you a quick jolt of energy wherever you're listening to it. Emmpu is killing on the guitar in this album, very good rhythmic and Malmsteen solos are welcome by the kid. Power metal beats and rumbling bass are also provided. But what is the band without Tarja and Tuomas? The more I think about it, the more I realize that this album was their golden age. The genre wasn't saturated by wannabes and they had a solid formula to exploit.

Thumbs down although for the ballads and the more than weird art cover. What were they going for? Pinocchio by the lake? Tom Sawyer praying by the Mississipi? A supplication to a flock of geese?

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