On the one hand, the band seems to be putting more effort in its music, and the new vocalist is rather good.
On the other hand, we get to hear more of the not-so-good male vocalist which was formerly mostly put aside for Tarja.
And the lyrics make even less sense than before.
I guess I like this album, but no matter how you cut it, it's not the same band.
But yeah the male vocals are cheesy. It sounds like the guy jumped out of a christian rock band.
Since when have metal lyrics made sense?
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Asha'man postedOn the other hand, we get to hear more of the not-so-good male vocalist which was formerly mostly put aside for Tarja.
This is silly. Marco's vocals aren't as operatic or traditional as the female vocals, but they work pretty well where they're used. It's an interesting counterpoint. 7 Days To The Wolves wouldn't be nearly as good without him on the chorus.
Other high points: Last of the Wilds, Meadows of Heaven, Bye Bye Beautiful (aka Wish I Had An Angel v2)
No shit it's not the same band--it's not the same people. However, it sounds like they'll be able to perform their previous stuff pretty well live, and it's not like they radically changed genres, so I don't really know why this is really a bad thing.
Marco makes you feel like you should be rocking out, while the music and Anette make you feel like you want to just be in thrall and listen.
The new sound is good too, but it can hardly be compared to opera like it could with Tarja, minus a few parts of Poet and the Pendulum.
But I actually get a boner from Amaranth and Meadows of Heaven, so I may be biased
