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Nightwish – HUMAN. :II: NATURE. (Album Review)

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When making a list of the most important Symphonic Metal bands ever, it is debatable who’s the leader, but you could make an argument for Nightwish. With their combination of carefully constructed arrangements, epic instrumentation, balanced yet passionate vocals, and compelling lyrical themes, Nightwish is ... Read More

Delain – Hunter’s Moon (Album Review)

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It has been two years since Delain offered up their very first live album, A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso, and three years since they delivered new studio material on 2016’s Moonbathers. Their brand-new CD/Blu-ray combo, Hunter’s Moon, combines the two — live material ... Read More

Nightwish Bring Decades: World Tour to NYC 3-14-18

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Celebrating 20 years of Symphonic Metal virtuosity, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, Finland’s own Nightwish made The Playstation Theater in New York City the fifth stop on their much-anticipated Decades: World Tour. An evening of career-spanning music, Nightwish’s seventh world tour, Decades: World Tour, offers ... Read More