Tarja - My Winter Storm
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Free Music Review: Beautiful
Hit: 5 Stars
None of the reviews that I read seem to touch on the topic that this is a great album if you like opera/film/ or a big symphonic metal fan. It is a lame album if you want a Gothic rock or heavy metal experience.
As for me it was just what I was looking for. A few songs like lost Northern Star are heavy and resemble Nightwish. Most of the album takes on an atmospheric tone with lots of violins and acoustic sounds and limited drum patterns that are simplistic and in the background when they do occur. The entire album is dripping with emotion and feeling. Strong operatic tones mixed with some more contemporary singing is done in what I would rate as Tarja's best vocal performance to date.
While the song writing is great and the album takes on a much neglected softer side to symphonic metal I must admit that it lacks the complex vocal arrangments of say Therion and even takes a step backwards from the duet stylings of Nightwish. There is one guest appearance of male vocals that sound like Nightwish and one instance of a choir being used, but mostly the entire album is just Tarja singing. Though she sounds very good and puts a lot of feeling into it, she is not the most talented Operatic singer out there and seems to fall a little short (and I know die hard Tarja fans will disagree with me) just a little short of some of the competition (like Liv of Leaves Eyes). There are no guitar solos and what guitars are in the album (some of them acoustic, some rock) they are not bad, but not impressive either. The music is not beat based and the drumming is pretty simplistic as well. The violen scores are probably the most impressive aspect of the album besides the singing. So while I give it 5 stars it has limitations. If you are looking for an atmospheric operatic album heavily influenced by film music with only a few small rock elements for flavor this is a good album. If you are looking for a rock album with opera singing and screeching guitar solos this will disappoint. If you are a classical music fan you will also find it lukewarm because despite what metal fans think tarja is not the greatest opera singer, though she isn't bad either.
Free Music Review: Trying to avoid comparisons...
Hit: 4 Stars
but how can you not as it would be a rare person who didn't come to Tarja from Nightwish. I happened to buy both Dark Passion Play and My Winter Storm together because I wanted to listen to them together with no biases ahead of time as to what I would like or not.
Unfortunately I found DPP very lackluster, due to no fault of the new singer. I listened to it twice, the second time to confirm that it was still just as boring as the first time. Even had Tarja been on it, there was no saving it. I do own all their previous cds.
My Winter Storm, on the other hand, I've been listening to quite a bit. I'm actually surprised at how much I'm enjoying it, considering my favorite Nightwish song is Dark Chest of Wonders. There is nothing with that kind of hard punch on this cd at all (though Die Alive has a decent hard drive to it). But if you enjoy Tarja's singing, I don't see how you wouldn't like this recording. The songs create an atmosphere that suit her voice and style perfectly.
Free Music Review: A tragic loss for Tarja fans!!
Hit: 1 Stars
If it isn't Metal, it isn't music! At least, that's how I feel about things. Tarja, if you've read my review of the END OF AN ERA DVD, you know I once met you and personally thanked you for the touch of class you've brought to my music, HEAVY METAL! Metal is so full of power, passion, creativity, and drive. Yet your ballads with NIGHTWISH provided a positive and very beautiful contrast to the might and the power of hard rocking songs like SLAYING THE DREAMER and Metal epics like GHOST LOVE SCORE. Now you choose to create a boring album full of lack luster songs lacking in the passion, great musicianship, and the astounding compositions that Nightwish was famous for.
I said in my review of END OF AN ERA that the fans would be the ultimate losers. Sadly I was right on target eventhough I wanted desperatly to be wrong. Tarja, why do you strive to be so ordinary when you are the epitome of extraordinary? You have so much more to give the world!! Wake up and realize that in Heavy Metal, and ONLY in Heavy Metal, will the world truly be able to hear the full range of your voice and experience your incredible talents. Come back to us, Tarja. Tuomas has said, "we'll be waiting." So will I, my dear, for I love your voice and your music with the group. Your charisma with the band was astonishing! But MY WINTER STORM is like a slap in the face to me and ALL Metal fans. I think we all deserve much better than this boring new album. Don't you?
Free Music Review: Great, Tarja!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll make this brief. I completely enjoy Tarja's voice. It has power, warmth, and all those things that make for an outstanding voice. This album is superb and she's proved that she is better off without her old band. Some of us already knew that. I await the next album!Free Music Review: Tarja on her own
Hit: 5 Stars
First off i must say, stop judging this as if it were a Nightwish album. It's not, and it wont be. It is Tarja's style and it not as heavy. She is more operatic and thats just her style, quite similar to Sarah Brightman. Dont expect a wicked heavy fast hardcore album, again its not Nightwish. Some people have called the album boring, but I think its excellent and beautiful. It's a different style, it's very relaxing and pretty. Tarja's voice is good as ever. If it's not heavy enough for you, theres plenty of stuff that is in similar styles.. Within Temptation... Nightwish... Evanescence.. Tristania..
Peace and love.
Cody