I’ve been a fan of NightWish ever since I got to listen to Wishmaster. It’s been a few years and well they became my favourite band ever.

I loved Tarja’s classical voice and their amazing sound. When the band fired Tarja through an open letter, I was thorn. I understood their position and decision and well part of me agreed with them for it. I mean, when you are part of a band, you can’t just show up when you feel like it. You need to be involved in the creative process and all.

That far I was ok with their position but I was sad that this amazing voice that made me adore the band so much was gone. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to accept another signer.

I was expecting something kind of like when Peter Gabriel was replaced by Phil Collins in Genessis. Peter’s fans never really liked Phil and vice versa.

Still I waited anxiously for the new single to come out and the new album to see what it would sound like.

In may they announced that the new signer was going to be Anette Ozlon. I liked Alisson Avenue so it wasn’t so bad. But their voices and styles are so different. How would this turn out? I couldn’t decide.

Finally the new album is out. I waited so long for Sept 28th 07 to listen to it. I’ll be honest it took some getting use to but I love them more then ever.

I am glad they chose Anette. I liked the fact that they didn’t try to replace Tarja by a look alike or a copy cat, they went with someone that shared their views and overall would benefit their common interests.

What pleased me the most with the new album is that they have the same sound. You know right away that it is NightWish.

Looks like afterall despite the fact that Tarja was the signer, she wasn’t the band.

Long live NightWish.

Posted: October 4th, 2007 by sonicvamp
Filled Under: Hobbies, Rock'N'Roll All Nite
With Tags: album, amaranth, annette olzon, dark passion play, favorite band, new album, nightwish, tarja, video
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Back in the 70’s there was about a handful of styles. Some evolved in the 80’s but still we could get around saying we liked Rock/Metal/Classic/Pop, .. I think you get the drift. Nowadays there are as many styles as there are artist.. Ok not that much but still, styles defined themselves in various ways. Just think about Metal, we have the good old Heavy Metal. Now we have new adjectives like power, speed, black, death, …

Though it is a good thing in itself for the industry, we sometimes end up with a multitude of artist that despite a few differences sounds about the same.

Rarely can we really come across a band that we can say just by the 1st stroke of a guitar, the 1st drum beat how they are.

More and more artists are becoming icon’s for the wrong reasons. Because they look good and because they will sell. That’s marketting all right.

Thankfully, I came across a band that have all it takes. They have the will, they have an amazing sound and something that seems to be so often forgotten, THEY HAVE TALENT.

This band is A NEW SHADE. Band members, Carrie Davidson – Vocals, Tyler Eisenhart – Guitar, Tommy O’Brien – Drums and Aj Abdulshafi-Bass, are in their early 20’s and already they have acheived a sound and style that so may will want to reach but never will. They all come from different music background and uses those influences as an asset. This allows them to really have their own style, their own sound.

Musically speaking, they are really great but another aspect so often minimized by other’s makes them truely unique. They really value their fans. Yes everyone says that but seldom really do.

Too often bands will rely on marketting firm to dictate the public what we should and shouldn’t listen to. Telling us what is good or not. Well they don’t.

They really value their fans and have a vision of music that seemed lost till now.

Metal is still going stong and with bands like A NEW SHADE, there really is hope for all of us Head Bangner.

Take a look for yourself, make your own opinion and be the juge.

For my part I am trhilled I got to discover the band and hope you’ll share my interest in them.

http://www.myspace.com/anewshade

Posted: October 4th, 2007 by sonicvamp
Filled Under: Hobbies, Rock'N'Roll All Nite
With Tags: a new shade, band members, heavy metal, music background
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