Very nice for me.

Gimme a minute folks. I got the popcorn in the microwave. This is gonna be the spiciest MS comment section for any Nightwish song to date!

What is this.... well I dont wanna fight but this is bad, folk song, ballad there are million ways better way to write it, this is lame...

Oh, Nightwish is doing Disney music these days. Cool.

Finland has just announced it's Eurovision entry. Congratulations Nightwish!

First minute or two gave me a "The Lion King" vibe. Then a general Nightwish folky ballad where the only "new" element is Troy as main vocalist.

Not bad, not as good as "Noise", but not bad.

First single talking about the ills of social media and a second single talking about "surrender to the earth". Maybe Tuomas has been reading Rousseau. For a band that's heavily dependant and active on overall social technology it's kinda weird they're going with this approach. It's like those rich tech guru's going on technology detox retreats.
Anyway, the song itself is actually kinda cool. I like when Nightwish include folk elements in their songs. I prefer this to the first single.

Very Nice!

What the hell was that???. What did I just listen to???? Just saw the death of the last night wish fan.

The instrumental Folk metal section in the middle is awesome. The rest sucks.

I had my music library on random the other day when Nightwish's "Bless the Child" came on. What a far cry from the... whatever you call it that they've become since.

Written by [user id=104220] on 06.03.2020 at 17:02

First single talking about the ills of social media and a second single talking about "surrender to the earth". Maybe Tuomas has been reading Rousseau. For a band that's heavily dependant and active on overall social technology it's kinda weird they're going with this approach. It's like those rich tech guru's going on technology detox retreats.
Anyway, the song itself is actually kinda cool. I like when Nightwish include folk elements in their songs. I prefer this to the first single.

No, it's just Tuomas subscribing to the eco-wahabism the same way he subscribed to New Atheism with the previous album.

That being said, when the first single came out, I've played it to a friend who never heard about Nightwish before. Then we listened to Crownless. She vigorously insisted that it's not the same band we are hearing on the second song.

I agreed.

Wtf?? even worse than the first single... meh

Like the pipe solos on EFMB, this feels like the latest excuse to justify Troy's continued presence. He must get on really well with Tuomas.

First part of the song:
Second part:

Haha, level of IQ is strong in this comment section. It's like some hillbillies throwin' beer on poor stripper, just because shes has cupsize only C instead of DD.

But hey, where are the "this doesn't sound like Oceanborn AT ALL!" and "Bring back Tarja!"-comments? Don't let me down, geniuses?

Written by Thyroid on 07.03.2020 at 14:22

Don't let me down, geniuses?

Do you honestly believe this current rendition of Nightwish is the strongest to date? Do you not think it's fair to criticize a stark change in sound, particularly when that sound resembles something more akin to metal lullabies?

I'm far from a fan of Nightwish but this track is painful to listen to.

I was cautiously optimistic after the first single, but very concerned by this song - the Disney comparisons feel actually legitimate here. They've done folky songs before that I've enjoyed (I Want My Tears Back is possibly my favourite post-Tarja song), but this is a really uninspiring attempt.

Written by Thyroid on 07.03.2020 at 14:22

Haha, level of IQ is strong in this comment section. It's like some hillbillies throwin' beer on poor stripper, just because shes has cupsize only C instead of DD.

Are you calling people dumb for expecting more from Nightwish and that they should be satisfied with anything they release? You sound like a fanboy.

Written by Ellinor on 06.03.2020 at 19:40

No, it's just Tuomas subscribing to the eco-wahabism the same way he subscribed to New Atheism with the previous album.

Can't that be said about, literaly, everything?

You dislike an idea, say it's a new-something-ism-crap and move to the next...

Written by Ellinor on 06.03.2020 at 19:40

No, it's just Tuomas subscribing to the eco-wahabism the same way he subscribed to New Atheism with the previous album.

Well, maybe he should try subscribing to make better music for a change and put aside silly ideologies.

Written by [user id=104220] on 08.03.2020 at 02:11

Written by Ellinor on 06.03.2020 at 19:40

No, it's just Tuomas subscribing to the eco-wahabism the same way he subscribed to New Atheism with the previous album.

Well, maybe he should try subscribing to make better music for a change and put aside silly ideologies.

For me, Nightwish was dead after the departure of Tarja.

For folk rock metal fans

Written by Irritable Ted on 08.03.2020 at 17:22

Dark Passion Play is pretty good. After that, I agree.

If I remember correctly, only 2 songs appealed me - Sahara and Amaranth. While rest was just beating around the same notes.

I'm not a "bring Tarja back" fan - in fact, Imaginaerum is one of my favorite NW albums.

With that said, these first two singles have me worried, especially after how weak the last album was.

Bah! This song was very beautiful. Sadly in this place if the songs have not 320+RPM tempo, cookie monster growls and stuff, then the song sucks

Written by mikeprado30 on 09.03.2020 at 03:41

Bah! This song was very beautiful. Sadly in this place if the songs have not 320+RPM tempo, cookie monster growls and stuff, then the song sucks

Yep, you got it. People only like Death and Black Metal here. Isn't that the only possible explanation? I mean, just look at the "Top 200" or "Top of 2020". That's all I see.