Starting a new series where I review random albums I pick up on CD from the library PURELY based on the CD cover, album name and song names. No prior research about the bands, no pre listening on my phone before taking it home. No algorithms, no nothing. Purely looks and vibes.
What are my credentials for such an endeavor? I’ve been involved in music since I can remember, was involved in two different children’s choirs between 2nd and 5th grade (one in church, one in school), and participated in band from 6th to 12th grade, and a general appreciation for music and a desire to explore new artists and genres.
So some relevant experience, I guess 🤷
“Endless Forms Most Beautiful” by Nightwish, released in 2015 under Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
1. Shudder Before the Beautiful
4. Yours is an Empty Hope
5. Our Decades in the Sun
7. Endless Forms Most Beautiful
10. The Eyes of Sharbat Gula
11. The Greatest Show on Earth (with chapters listed out underneath, but I don’t want to write them down here for space’s sake)
Why I Got This One: The album cover drew my to this album. The font for the band name and album names made me think that this was going to be a gothic rock/gothic metal band, and I am always open to listening to new music, especially in the gothic metal area. The song names also contributed to this belief, especially with song names such as “Shudder Before the Beautiful”, “Yours is an Empty Hope”, and “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”. They remind me of song names that Ashbury Heights might theme their songs around (if that makes any sense). The lyrics in the lyric book that I looked at before playing told me that I was definitely correct about it being in the metal area.
Impressions While Listening:
I’ve found a new symphonic metal band!!!! It’s not as heavy as Synestia or Disembodied Tyrant, which are the only symphonic metal bands I’ve found that I listen to consistently, but I like this 👍
The sound is also similar to the type of music that Fairy Tail used in its soundtrack, kind of like Celtic metal as well. Another example would be Storm on the Waves by Peter Crowley, with lots of flutes going with the guitars and drums.
What I wasn’t expecting, though, was a female lead singer instead of a male lead singer on the majority of the songs, which works really well with the low flutes and guitars.
This album, overall, was a solid 9/10 for me. I was not expecting this sound when I checked it out, but I’m not upset at all. There are quite a few songs that are going to be put on my playlists and I think I’m going to put the CD on my own personal library’s wishlist to have. There was another, different Nightwish album there, so I think I might grab that one next :0
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