DEMO

Nightwish

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Progressive Metal

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3.66 | 7 ratings | 2 reviews | 14% 5 stars

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Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1996

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. The Forever Moments (05:41)
2. Nightwish (05:54)
3. Eti?inen (03:00)

Total Time 14:35

Line-up / Musicians

- Tarja Turunen / vocals
- Emppu Vuorinen / guitars
- Tuomas Holopainen / keyboards, vocals

with
- Esa Lehtinen / flutes

Releases information

Acoustic Demo recorded from October to December of 1996
The track Et??inen was later re-recorded and used as part IV of the track Lappi on the 'Angels Fall First' album.

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NIGHTWISH Demo ratings distribution

3.66
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music (14%)
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Review by kenethlevine
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Prog-Folk Team

Given the ever present if sometimes suppressed folk interests of Tuomas Holopainen, it shouldn't be a total surprise that he originally conceived NIGHTWISH as an acoustic formation. This demo is their only recording conceived completely in that mode before drums, bass and electric guitars were added within the year.

From the start, Tarja's crystalline operatic voice infuses a sophistication to these gentle pieces played mostly on acoustic guitar and piano, with guest flute. Nonetheless, it's unmistakably ethereal folk in the vein of, say, LOREENA MCKENNITT, later CORDE OBLIQUE, and just as hypnotic, progressing through the subsequent two tracks. The last was reprised as part of the "Lappi" epic on "Angels Fall First", the first album proper.

A demonstration of an immense and budding talent, this offers a glimpse into an alternative future, though I'd guess if you are reading this review that you are more than satisfied with the timeline that unfolded, thank you.

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3 stars A year before releasing "Angels Fall First", they gathered here for the launch of "Demo", which also features the song "Nightwish". A wolf howling under the moon, the cover was chosen. Only three tracks and only three members. You could say that everything began with: "Tuomas Holopainen," "Empp ... (read more)

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