ION INDIE MAGAZINE June 2015, Volume 13 | Page 100
Endless Forms Most Beautiful • CD Review by Kat Zee
Track List:
1. Shudder before the Beautiful
2. Weak Fantasy
3. Elan
4. Yours Is An Empty Hope
5. Our Decades in the Sun
6. My Walden
7. Endless Forms Most Beautiful
8. Edema Ruh
9. Alpenglow
10. Eyes of Sharbat Gula
11. The Greatest Show on Earth
The Band:
Floor Jansen--Vocals
Tuomas Holopainen--Keyboards
Marco Hietala--Bass & Vocals
Emppu Vourinen--Guitars
Jukka Nevalainen--Drums
Tony Donockley--Pipes, Flutes, & Whistles
NIGHTWISH is female fronted Symphonic Metal
band from Kitee in Finland. The band was formed in 1996 and released the albums “Angels Fall First” (1997), “Oceanborn”
(1998), “Wishmaster” (2000), “Century Child” (2002), “Once” (2004), “Dark Passion Play” (2007), “Imaginaerum” (2011)
and now their new album, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, in March 2015. They have featured founding female vocalist TARJA
TURUNEN until 2005, and announced the addition of ANETTE OLZON in 2007, and in 2013, FLOOR JANSEN became their
vocalist.
My favorite song on this CD is the single “Elan”—which boasts a memorable melody with Folkish Celtic echoes. It has an
ethereal flavour and FLOOR JANSEN’S vocals are lively and effective. Another track that follows suit is “My Walden”, also
featuring Folk elements and spirited music. The ballad “Our Decades in the Sun” opens with gentle wistful vocals and
spotlights a beautiful piano composition…very pretty. Instrumental track “Eyes of Sharbat Gula” is a haunting song that melds
both piano and flute and presents what can best be described as a “dirge-like” in ambiance.