I liked Manuela's voice, so I'm disappointed to hear this.

Let's hope Dianne's up to the task of replacing Manuela...and hope the band are up to writing a good follow up to their last album, now I think on it. If they write an album which doesn't play to Dianne's strengths as a vocalist, it's going to make her look worse, no matter how good the material itself is.

Thats a shame, she was fantastic.

Neverworld's End was very similar to Nightwish's two best albums (Oceanborn and Wishmaster)

Such shame, I really liked their last one :/

Oh no... Even worse, Nightwish has taken Floor...

This sucks.

OMFG - TRAGIC!!!!!!!!!
Is this girl somehow related to Anneke Van Giersbergen ?

That's really disappointing... I liked Manuela's vocals a lot, and Neverworld's End was awesome. Plus this can't be good, I remember listening to Ex Libris some time ago, and they weren't good. Hope I'm wrong.

Written by [user id=35732] on 25.10.2013 at 18:16

I'd buy skin cream from her.

why ?

Written by Vonpire on 25.10.2013 at 20:25

Is this girl somehow related to Anneke Van Giersbergen ?

No, it's just a coincidence.

Bummer, but just looked up some youtube videos and this girl has a really nice voice. Wasn't too attached to the last singer anyway, even tho she was good.

Look forward to some new stuff!

The new singer ain't bad but inferior when compared with Manu or even Lisa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sMNIYYbN2I

She certainly has a well defined chin.

Another operatic female metal vocalist gone...first Nightwish, then Amberian Dawn, now Xandria, everyone's moving from powerful operatic vocals to thin girl-rock vocals.
At least the new vocalist is somewhat operatic, because it's basically just Xandria and Epica left anymore with good vocalists.

Written by WinterMadness on 26.10.2013 at 20:43

Another operatic female metal vocalist gone...first Nightwish, then Amberian Dawn, now Xandria, everyone's moving from powerful operatic vocals to thin girl-rock vocals.
At least the new vocalist is somewhat operatic, because it's basically just Xandria and Epica left anymore with good vocalists.

Am... Floor?

Written by annodomini on 27.10.2013 at 13:20

Written by WinterMadness on 26.10.2013 at 20:43

Another operatic female metal vocalist gone...first Nightwish, then Amberian Dawn, now Xandria, everyone's moving from powerful operatic vocals to thin girl-rock vocals.
At least the new vocalist is somewhat operatic, because it's basically just Xandria and Epica left anymore with good vocalists.

Am... Floor?

I think you may be confused as to what I mean when I say "operatic" vocals.

This was a let-down. I became absolutely in love with their last album and also Manuella's voice. Her vocal-sound is just... absolutely enchanting. And even though she did remind me of Tarja, I think Manuella's voice is even more emotional and she definetely climbed to the top as one of my favorite singers.
But as long as they can deliver another quality album, in whatever musical shape or form, and as long as this new singer has the abillity to do the existing material justice while bringing her own signature to the table... Then they should be just fine!
Which is easier said than done...

Oh man/girl.... I thought Xandria going to be the next big thing in operatic symphonic metal with her voices. It is worth keeping Manuella at all cost.

Xandwish.

Written by [user id=35732] on 26.10.2013 at 21:20


Because she looks like she knows about taking care of skin.

it's gene I guess

Damn! I really had high hopes on this band, I like their last album a lot.
It' seems everything looks clear for Nightwish now... I mean, they will take over and Xandria will be an average band again.