It's been a long time since I last wrote in this blog. Frankly it feels like it has been a long time since I actually had the time to do anything. I'm not used to prioritizing my hobbies, because I've always had time to give them all the time I wanted. Now that I'm doing my graduation project things are not going like I want to go (talking about the free time, it's a good thing I'm graduating).
Last night I went to Rotterdam to see Nightwish perform. People told me I only write in this blog when I did some concert/festival or nihongo lesson... I know that I do that... Those are the only things worth mentioning in my soooo active life. Ok it's active now though. Getting up everyday at 5:30 and doing the morning papers until 7. Then I have to be at work (graduation project job) at 8 until 4:30. So I'm working more than those guys at the office... I'm actually amazed how my body is adapting to it... Oh, right... Nightwish!
Nightwish had 2 supporting acts: Indica and Pain. I'd never heard of Indica so while I was waiting for the new shipments of tourshirts to arrive, I listened to them. I first thought they were Irish! They really have a really Irish sound I think. It's not too metally, but hey, my metal only period is ancient history as well. So when I got home I downloaded some of it, which is actually in Finnish :P I'm actually listening to their latest album "Valoissa" (2008) at the moment.
I downloaded some Pain albums about a month ago and listened to it a couple of times. It wasn't until last night that I actually noticed how good they were :) So now I finally know why my nee-chan is listening to Pain that much. Nee-chan always had the same kind of musical taste as I had until she until she was listening more to metal while I was listening more to J-Music. Although we're still between very-high and super. I really love Follow me and I'm going in... More downloading Pain when I have time, and actually put them IN my Itunes this time.
Now something about Nightwish. As you might (or might not) know, they have changed their vocalist in 2007. They've made one new album with their new vocalist, Anette and they had 5 or 6 albums with their previous vocalist, Tarja. I've been a nightwish fan ever since their 2nd album and I have actually bought all of their albums up until now. When the band decided to fire Tarja I didn't believe it would have much impact because the remaining band members composed the music and wrote the lyrics.
I guess it's hard to find a vocalist that has the same vocal style as Tarja does, but I don't really mind the sound that Anette has, UNLESS she's inging old (Tarja) songs. Maybe I'm just loyal but I still think Tarja + band = Nightwish. They should've adopted a new name or if they really wanted to keep the name Nightwish, they should've kept off the old songs. There is no way that Anette can sing in the way Tarja does, so please don't rape the old (SACRED) songs that Nightwish made in the past (in this concert: Dead to the World, Romanticide, Nemo, The Siren, etc).
Good thing I had to go home before the end of the show so I didn't hear Sacrament of Wilderness. Please, just play the new music and let's all have good memories about the Tarja-era. Maybe her attitude isn't too good, but she's a good singer. I still like her solo albums a lot.
It seems I was the only one having a problem with that, so I'll just shut up... It was a good show though with a really cool stage and some pyro action. :)
