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  • IF U DON'T LIKE DON'T LISTEN AND GO LISTENING WHAT YOU LIKE!!!!

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  • they should have changed their name. this is not nightwish that I grew up with, loving. This is not who I paid to see. No disrespect to marco, empuu, toumas .. I fucking love those cunts. Annette from dark passion play to this has changed completely, as has marco's epic voice.

    I will play the album a few more times and decide wether or not I want it on my phone.

    One thing is for sure though, 'Once' is the only nightwish album I am happy to play start to finish, repeatedly.

  • Why are we still going through the Anette and Tarja trip..Aren't you" Kicking a dead dog here"? Enough already.

  • @Roystrang86bb Oh, so Katarina Lilja is a pop singer.

  • QUE PORCARIA QUE ESTÁ NIGHTWISH ¬¬

  • It's nice to see that they are now starting to work with their new singer's strengths. Tarja's voice was clear and high which did give them a very nice beauty and beast lyrical quality. However Annet's natural tone is more robust and there is a lot she has to bring to the table. Weather you love or hate it the fact of the matter is that every band evolves and grows. Grow up and listen to the older music if you don't like the new singer but stop being arses about it.

  • annet's voice it's like cristina aguilera's voice...pure pop shit...

  • Big improvement, they became a shitty band :lol: You're just jealous of Tarja success. The only lucky girl here is Anette, coming from an unknow obscure band to steal the success of a band built on Tarja's voice.

  • Ador trupa!!!si super piesa!Bravo!

  • This clip already gives me a nostalgic feeling, it takes me back to the day this clip was released and we got to peek through the gates to the wonderful theme park that is Imaginaerum. That makes Storytime my favorite Nightwish song so far...along with Song of Myself, out of all their songs - old as well as new.

  • It's funny how people say Anette's voice isn't strong for symphonic metal. Let me tell you, Therion are the creators of this genre, and they had four non-operatic singers along their way. Doesn't that tell you something?

    PS: And to think Therion IS Opera-Metal.

  • Got nothing against Anette, but her voice does not fit with metal, plain and simple, i saw them live with Anette (cause i will always support Nightwish no matter what) and could barely hear her voice. Her voice is not powerful enough. Listen to any Symphonic metal bands, they all have singners with powerful voice. Seing Nightwish live with Tarja was much better. I still like the band but it will never be the same.

  • anette isn't beautiful!

  • It is a foolish and immature thing to smash together opera singing and metal, Toumas probably figure that out and decided to do things right. even I liked Tarja but after years I went to college and now i'm in a bachelors degree in Music Education and I've come to accept what is my point of view now. even thou Once is my personal favorite album, but NIGHTWISH WASN'T TARJA

  • Imaginaerum is a work of art that can't be appreciated by plain metalheads seeking only riffs and screams. This is pure music with real meaning. Beautiful orchestrations and choir arrangements. Wonderful album.

  • @mikewill9511

    THANK YOU!!! really i hate how bands like nightwish doesn't make the very top of every metal charts, instead, the bands that apparently every one enjoys are "riffs and screams" like you said. this IS real talent and maturity in some way in music

  • Nightwish's BEST album. And I have been a fan since the beginning of the band. They have broaden their horizons with new genres in this album, something Tarja could never do. Tracks like Slow, Love, Slow and Scaretale prove this. Sorry Tarjaholics, what makes NW is the message of the music, the cinematic approach and style and beautiful orchestrations, not a diva. They are trying to put something new on every album they release. If they had stayed with Tarja, they wouldn't have evolved. Cheers.

  • First, yes I CAN SAY Tarja is better than Anette , this is true sorry if u can not understand it , u should go to doctor . Second if u can play drums, guitars , keys, bass, cello , horns, mandoline and bla , bla it does not give u validity about my opinion, so I recommend sit down , open your ears and just listen NW ´s cds and many other good music, there is a lot out there .

  • I will always be a Nightwish Fan but... They have really done themselves in! This album is good, but it is extremely mainstream. They are becoming less and less metal with each new project.

  • @ramses86

    extremely mainstream? this is an album where you can hardly pick out certain songs and it works best as a whole.

    and you have to listen to it more than one time to really get it, so i don't think it's mainstream just cause it's not so "metallic"

    even linkin park is nu-metal^^'

  • @ramses86 Mainstream as in cheap lyrics and crappy song structures, huh? You call beautiful orchestrations and meaningful lyrics, a kids choir with metal, slow jazz metal and a 13 minute song mainstream? Clean your ears if you can man. They have outdone themselves.

  • I really like Anette's vocal on this album...perhaps too much slow and folky numbers, but rocking numbers are really really good

  • I love Nightwish but I was pretty disappointed with Imaginaerum. Out of the 13 tracks, I like maybe 5 of them. That's it. Storytime took a little bit to grow on me. I love I Want My Tears Back and Last Ride Of The Day. The title track is basically an orchestra version of Storytime but it's good. I don't remember what the other song is that I like.

  • WORST ALBUM EVER! i just end to listen and i cant fucking believe it. It horible NON METAL ALBUM. Sory i love Nightwish but this is non acceptable. Bye NIghtwish I gona miss you

  • @Alukin19 Thanks to God Exist real nightwish fan like me! i agree with u 100 % friend! i can understand wath people say about Imaginaerum ! This new fan listen nightwish since DDP they did not listen the old era . They know nothing about NW but the worst thing is what Tuomas and co. did . Money and many others things destroy an artist . NW has gone lamently

  • @mydream19777 You are not a Nightwish fan, but a Tarja fan.

  • @Doum92 no, friend I am not a Tarja fan , what she does is shit , but she is incredebly better as a singer than Anette . And I am fan of NW since before your father met your mother .

  • @mydream19777 First, you cant say that Tarja sings better than Anette (only have preference) since they are both singing in a way the other one could not follow and secondo, EVEN IF you know Nightwish longer than me, how does this affect the validity of my own opinion versus your very egocentric one? You have no way to prove that you have listened more Nightwish than me and I learned/played (key and drums) about every songs of them and also tabbed/studied a lot of their songs.

  • @666Gossow Pues vete a escuchar a "la reina del metal". Asi de facil.

  • Their best single since Sacrament of Wilderness. Storytime and the latter represent what NW is. Bombastic, symphonic, theatrical, epic, soundtrack-like, beautiful (which is something really hard to find in metal). This will be their best CD since Oceanborn, no doubt. I heard the tasters and they are just too much for words. Especially Song of Myself. First time I heard the choir I nearly scream from an epic overload. NW is still alive....

  • I really love the way Tuomas looks at the camera at 0:16 to 0:17. Its really hard for me to explain it, but I love it. Its like... nightwish hasn't made new material since 2007, and Tuomas is like expressing "we are back. I have my faith in Anette.We are back" sorry if I didnt explain it well.

  • Love this band so much...even without Tarja. I'm sorry there are so many Anette haters. You are entitled to your opinion, but I think it's great that she doesn't try to sound like Tarja and that the guys have embraced what she brings to the band.

  • From monkey business to circus. Tuomas is Evolving!

  • WHO THE HELL IS SHE? WHERE IS TARJA? TARJA PLEASE SAVE NIGHTWISH!!! :D

  • @TheTrueOfReality Tarja's been gone for years now.

    Also, Nightwish doesn't need saving, not to mention, Tarja couldn't do anything to improve Nightwish. She was just a singer. Unlike Marco, Toumas, Emppu, and Jukka, she never wrote a SINGLE thing for the band.

  • @RoyalGuard503 My statements in a proper place. I have expressed the opinion. I look at you all silly. And Americans,and I. Watch a market the clever man.Фильтруй базар кароче олух

  • @RoyalGuard503 Your post is nice, but Jukka never wrote anything for the band either.

  • @InTheShadowOfHorns No, but every time they perform songs, he usually gets quite a few improvised drum solos. And, despite what people claim, drum solos are the most involved, frantic, and complex to perform, especially on the spot. Every time I've seen them he usually gets an entire sequence to himself. Just because it isn't written doesn't mean it isn't a contribution.

  • @RoyalGuard503 Nightwish didn't need to be improved with Tarja, now it does

  • @pulsefighter1 HA! That's rich. News flash, Tarja was a terrible soprano. Anyone with an ear for classical music would know that she's a rank amateur.

    But hey, I guess being musically ignorant would help me accept that she was somehow "good". I'll just ignore the fact that she's an overpaid, overglorified chorus girl who got lucky.

    Best improvement they made was removing Tarja.

  • @RoyalGuard503 Damn dude!!!:D

    

  • Un asco eso no merece llamarse metal la voz de la mina esa es horrible -.-

  • Good work for anette, but it's a shit compare to Tarja's era :)

  • It's good, but the new Nightwish doesn't have that eery feeling any more.

  • @Shadyblast  ok try to isten to Scaretale !!!

  • New video please check out : watch?v=CSmE_n1HzxY

  • Check out my Storytime cover : /watch?v=Y-5t0eEPWv0

  • Co się stało ze starym Nightwish'em się pytam? :|

  • the full album costs 150 kr here in Sweden (22.66 dollars) definately worth it! :D

  • @MrMarkus196 tu nous expliques c'est qui Markus? Tu sais cette comparaison ne finira jamais, Tarja est une partie de l'histoire de NW, Tarja elle-même l'accepte, car NW est une partie de son histoire aussi. Ce sont les événements qui ont fait de NW ce que c'est, personne ne peut le nier. Le versus Anette-Tarja n'est pas prêt d'en rester là, après les gens l'acceptent plus ou moins.

  • lo quiero YA!!

  • Can't wait for this album.

  • Arrêtons de comparer Tarja à Anette et attendons ce nouvel album pour voire les surprises quelle réservent et si on aime Tarja on écoute celle ci,mais nightwish est un groupe entiés et prenons le comme un groupe de génie ;;;tout simplement...Markus :-) Je suis sure que Anette vas nous surprendre..:-)

  • With Anett became consumer goods group, music and a voice of the vocalist as well as at many newly made groups. With Tarja though any counter was - its voice. The image Nightwish is lost

  • @Falcorn22 Nightwish has ALWAYS been a consumer goods group. Metal is practically pop music in Finland. Also, Once was an emotastic piece of drivel that existed solely to appeal to the stupid US "Goffic music" crowd, and was by far their weakest album. So, take your inane statements somewhere else.

  • @RoyalGuard503 once was on of my favourites albums :)

  • Anette isn´t Tarja, but she sounds wonderful, and of curse with or without Tarja Nightwish is allways Nightwish and they sound really amazing THANKS 4YOUR MUSIC NIGHTWISH

  • Shut up about Tarja already. It's a dead horse. She is not coming back and if you don't like anette don't listen to the music,don't buy the albums , and quit watching the videos!!!

  • for those who haven't seen it yet, official video with full song can be found on Nightwish's official channel -> Nightwishofficial

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  • I can't wait for this cd to come out.

  • Nightwish!!!!!COOLLLLLLLLLLLLL­

  • Awesome!!!

  • To ZYRADIA and many others, there is a band that has incredible albums , they call : ANGELS FALL FIRST, OCEANBORN , WISHMASTER , OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY , CENTURY CHILD till there. I recommed u , they are incredibles !!! just listen it your life will change !!!!!!!

  • @mydream19777 Yeah! you're right! That band is amazing!! Its name is Nightwish! And all those albums you said are awesome! And the same band has other 2 wonderful albums: Once and Dark Passion Play, and soon, they'll release another album, Nightwish is amazing! Don't you think so?

  • @adr14ntr did u listen what those albums? There is a story before Once . And this story is what gave life nightwish. do not forget it !!! go and listen it again and again and u will see...if u know listening. Have a nice day...

  • Dont care what the haters gonna say, haters gonna hate, This is amazing well worth the waiting.

  • I can't understand this stupid record companies, stop taking down the full song. You, Nuclearblast, vevo and so on are the reason I wont buy Music anymore. Stop being so greedy and stupid and try to remove everything..

  • omg, quit your bitching guys. The decision isn't up to you whether Annette should be singer or not. The band as a whole think she is perfect for the job. Clearly, if you call yourself a fan, you'd shut your mouth, and trust them. I do. And personally, I prefer the new Nightwish over the old one.

  • In my opinion with no offense. This sucks, I liked old NW and The Poet and the Pendulum album was good also but I don't like this at all, doesn't sound Nightwishlike

  • @AyreonsDimension Exactly how many Nightwish songs have you heard? This is totally Nightwish!

  • @oceanborn1962 Excatly? I'm not sure. I heard the entire discography, so if you know what's the amount of songs they've got you'll know the answer to your question. The instrumental parts sound as NW used to, but the parts in which Annete sings (nothing against her, I just don't think she should've been the replacement for Tarja) have a sound which is much different from Poet and the Pendulum also, her voice in some cases gives the songs something that reminds me to pop songs

  • I am waiting for a new acoustic song !!!!! I am really in love for this album !!!

  • I can not wait to come out the full album, the song is perfect, god, why not stop comparing it with Tarja, both are different from head to toe, this album is historic and Nightwish was consolidated with the best metal band symphonic.

  • @NWfansAreRetards not real metal music? You know music is a specific method, not a specific sound. Your opinions are wrong.

  • its amazing today i listened to the full song <3<3<3<3<3

  • good!

  • Still gothic! LOVE IT!!!!

  • @hairbandfan73 But Nightwish NEVER been gothic!

  • this feels like ABBA turned into a symphonic metal band. i like it :D

  • Stop judging it from this 49 second video, go listen to the full thing morons. The song is beautiful and this teaser does not do it justice.

  • @hodzih398 Amen to that. Just heard it, and it's frighteningly awesome. I liked Anette anyway, but damn, she's really growing into it now, it's an incredible song. And you're right, this clip doesn't do it justice at all.

  • I heard all over the song before go out from yt for the Copyright & I have to say that I like :) is a little pop song, but first give us that which sells more in our time ;)

    p.s. : You're wonderful Nightwish ! Continue to give us wonderful songs :)

  • You people should listen to Carach Angren and then you are able to speak ;)

  • Looks like they wrote songs to suit Anette's voice this time as opposed to previous record. And yeah of course Anette isnt Tarja, few people are (Simone Somon being one of them) but that doesnt make Anette a bad singer.

  • I cant wait anymoreeee

  • everybody, STFU annete won.

    TOMMOROWS THE RELEASE!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

  • @ivantoroman60 Lucky ass, I still need to wait to Friday xD

  • Proof that Nightwish is NOT dead just because they have a new singer. I have so much respect for Nettie for sticking with the band after all the shit the 'fans' gave her. If you really loved the actual band and not just their singer, then you would support them in their decisions!

  • A little too poppy in the melodies, but this is just the single, which will always be the most poppy and catchy song on any given album. Time will tell.

  • @StewieSwan You have absolutely right :)

  • Can this be downloaded yet?! Someone tell me please I cannot wait any longer for the full version!

  • @TheCataracsDev

    It's on Youtube in full.

  • @Subrick WHERE?!?!?!

    Oh

    My

    Fucking

    God.

    :)

  • @TheCataracsDev

    Just type in "Nightwish - Storytime". It'll be there.

  • @Subrick Thank you :)

  • @TheCataracsDev

    No prob. I actually have a drum cover of this song on my channel. Go give it a looksie.

  • God bless you Anette and Toumas, you make my life happier.

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  • show de bola, adorei o video amiga,muito legal. mesmo....

  • no people, it s not necesary a sopranno voice to sing in a metal band , but there are many "common "singers better than Anette just check it out on youtube and I am not defending Tarja , I though like tuomas and the guys , Nightwish needed a change of singer but not Anette! Anyway while tuomas is still making music I am happy !!! enjoy his music old and new , it is unic

  • Annette's voice serves Tuomas's theme very well

  • I will always listened NW not for Anette but for Tuomas , he is all behind NW , the real talent . If NW could has another singer , a real one, it would be better . anyway this is what we have . tuomas is a genius and this is over anything

  • @mydream19777

    soubrette soprano with agile and versatile vocals, she is quite smart and she is full of life -so she can carry the feelings and share them. I can't think of any better "real" rock singer

  • @mydream19777 ... Of course Anette Olzon is not a Tarja. She isn't a greedy bitch either, from what I've heard about Tarja. I love the unique sound of Anette. Yeah, its not an operatic voice. Since when does metal have to have an opera vocalist ? I think Tuomas is not only a genius in his musical compositions, but also in his choice for a lead singer. Did you know that Anette beat out something like 100 to 200 other vocalists who auditioned ?

    Anette's voice is sexy ! Refreshing ! Celtic !

  • @ZYRADIA It's actually over 2000 vocalists, I believe. :D

  • @ZYRADIA I am not too sure about greed part cause NW concert tickets in LA ranging from 25 bucks in the nose bleed section to 300 and that is without Tickmaster's fees.. Tarja's tickets in los angeles were 30 bucks in much much smaller venue. They have to justify and make profit on their 1 million eurodollar project.

    Anette got picked because the other 2 singers who were head to head with her didnt agree with NW's demand list. Tuomas talked about 4000 demos that were sent to them

  • @ZYRADIA 100...200 make that 2000 other auditioners. This song, anette and nightwish are amazing!

  • @ZYRADIA

    Metal doesn't need an operatic voice, but a powerful one that doesn't drown in the music, not a bright, little-girl voice like this. Anette is not a bad singer, but ill-fitting for this type of music.

    This sounds like "teen pop-star goes metal".

  • @ZYRADIA Now it's gone too far!Anette definately has no unique voice.She is a good singer and she seems to have done a great progress as far as her vocals are concerned.But still the songs are not as magical as they used to be during the old era.

  • @travel23231 So thats your Opinion. I personally did not like "old Nightwish" that much. It was okay to me but nothing special and i did not get how people could be so hyped bout theme. THAN...i heard Amaranth. I knew it was Nightwish but there was something diferrent. Something fresh and exciting: Their new Voice, Anette. I listened to the whole Album + the Bonustrack and ...yeah...what shall I say? It was fuckin awesome :D

    PS: Forgive me my bad english. ;)

  • @travel23231

    you need to eat some fruit.......

  • @travel23231 ... Yeah just like that other guy said, You need to eat some fruit. You're all stopped up and full of it. Anette has a wide range of vocal ability depending on the need for the song she is singing. And yes, I do find Anette's vocals unique.

    That's fine if you prefer Tarja. Go to her videos and save everyone from hearing your opinion. I could only listen to about three songs of Tarja in a row before I had to eject the CD and listen to something else. It gets old fast.

  • @ZYRADIA Wide range of vocal ability??That's just hillarius!

    I do recognize the fact that her voice has become much more refined and powerful than it used to be,but still,we can't speak of a wide range.She can barely sing in a limited range.Especially when she sings live.But the song is really great!Well done Tuomas!

  • @travel23231 Well, that is actually not that true. Every person has a unique voice. There are just many people who are to deaf to hear the differences between similar voices.

  • @travel23231

    the magic was caused by nightwish shaping the ex singers voice which was nothing more than a wannabe opera singers voice who tries to cover all sounds that comes from her actual self.

    .-considering what you said about anette..-

    since it is just simple nature, every human has a unique voice and anette isn't an ordinary one..she uses her voice the way she was born with..no covering!

    so...you must be a closed minded person that is unabled to hear the (very) simple differences.

  • @reafras To say something like that clearly means you know nothing of symphonic metal, the old Nightwish was unique because of the opera voice mixed with metal just like epica, Tarja is not a wannabe opera singer. I got nothing against anette but now Nightwish sound like a pop group with a touch of metal, and that is far from being unique. Anette as a good voice but it dont fit with metal. They sound like Lunatica now

  • @SH0WTIME09 you forgot that this is symphonic metal also and vocals are just a part of this genre.. and giving versatility for tuomas' creativity is what anette's job is. so anette has nothing to with making their music sound pop-like..

    check "song of myself" and "i want my tears back" to see what i meant.

  • @ZYRADIA I wonder the same: Since when does metal have to have an operatic vocalist??!! I agree with you!

  • @ZYRADIA you should not judge or form opinions of people from what you have "heard". Just saying ...

  • nightwish?  wtf! happy metal?

  • If she would just...*sighs* shut up. I know it sounds rude, but honestly, Marco would have done this one better.

  • KIITOS TUOMAS !

    

  • people, I have listened the whole song and I must confess that i was wrong , tuomas is still being a genius but her voice is a weak point , anyway this song does not generate on me the same fellings when I listened Bless the child or Beauty and the beast for example.Thnaks and sorry Tuomas

  • @mydream19777 its a new age new voice and a new nightwish you could always just not listen to the new nightwish

  • The single is out on the Radio and the web. It's not the best from them but it's good.

  • Only 4 days left for the single - at least if you live in a COOL country! :D

  • @TheMetalCrusade I am utterly jealous :P

  • thumbs up if u cannot stop listening to the whole version of Storytime <3

  • @MarioMojsoski can i get a link to the full song? :OOOO

  • I can't wait ANYMORE

    I want this Album right Now

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  • I heard whole song in a finnish radio channel today (Radio Rock). I liked it, like majority of the voters (theres vote going on if its hit or miss). More than 80 % liked it. Link to voting page below.

    radiorock.fi/kanava/ohjelmat/r­ockin-iltapäivä/rautaa-vai-ros­kaa

  • The innocence of dreams from every man,

    I am the empty grave of Peter Pan,

    A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,

    Every chimney, every moonlit sight

    I am the story that will read you real,

    Every memory that you hold dear

    I am the journey,

    I am the destination...

  • @PedroSoul2011 Great lyrics!And music!Tuomas has done the best job ever!

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  • perfect just perfect song!full version of course ;-)

    nw is back greater than ever!

  • I think that with this album, the vocals will be better than in DPD. DPD was great but I think they learned more about how to ''use'' annette's vocal.

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    Download here :)

  • i got the chance to listen to the full song... i'm in tears! i've waited for, WE waited for 4 f*cking years and finally! i am not disappointed it was so much better to hear as a whole than this 49 second video, others might not like it... but i did, most of us did, admit it!

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  • I made a video of the song Storytime that was on Radio Rock this morning!

    Watch it here:

    watch?v=Y_g2DXeF7Zw&feature=ch­annel_video_title

    ROCK ON!

  • The full song is absolutely brilliant. Typical of Nightwish to make us wait four years for new material, and then when it finally hits us it's so genius that our minds can't handle it. I'm blown away and lost for words.

  • I got to hear the full song! I got so excited I tickled my pillow!!!!!!!!!

  • You can hear the full version, just look for nightwish - storytime, that simple

  • @Yarevake to bad, it's already finnished, they took it down

  • For all of you NEEDING to hear it, as of 15 minutes ago radio rip of the song is available to download.. It's ain't perfect sound, but it is good quality. All I can say is I loved it, different but still recognizable Nightwish. Can't wait for single and album to hit my country to have originals

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  • I listened to Storytime and it was much better than what I expected on the basis of this teaser. A sentence from one Imaginaerum preview came to my mind: "The more predictable song structures of DPP have been left behind and have been replaced by more evocative, interesting composition".

  • I just heard storytime (full song) on Finnish radio station. It was 11/10. AWESOMAZING!!!

  • Nightwish - Defining Awesomeness new everytime since 1997.

    And in 2011 they stretched the meaning of "Awesomeness" so far that you cant use that word anymore. Even a forking combo out of Epicness and Awesomeness wouldnt be quite close to what I feel when I listen to them!

    AWEPICSOMENESS!!!!

  • STORYTIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *_____________________________­_______________*

  • I just heard Storytime the full song and the only issue i have with it is i cant listen to it again till the album comes out!!!! if i could id go back in time to 10 minutes ago and just loop it