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Title: Brilliant
Review: This is one of the few albums of the last few years that really knocked me on my butt, along with Opeth and Nevermore's latest.I always liked Nightwish, but to be honest, the slightly cheesy keyboards always kept them from really realising their potential. Where they tried to sound epic, they sometimes ended-up sounding a bit too close to Journey. Even with all the modern advancements, keyboards have their limitations when trying to sound like an orchestra. I remember listening to Century child and thinking, "Damn, imagine if they had a real orchestra". Well this time they do, and it makes a huge difference.What used to sound a bit too poppy to me, now sounded properly epic and dark. "Once" sounds much more like the epic vampire movie soundtrack they've been trying to make, and that's a good thing. Picture the Lord Of The Rings soundtrack with Hetfield on Guitar. The guitars are chunkier and heavier as well. This is my absolute favourite, and I really hope they stay this course.
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