Nightwish-Once-need more like it

[smokedragon]

I've been listening to the Nightwish "Once" CD and I love it. It's the first time I've heard their music. Are their earlier CD's as good? And, what other bands are just as good? Of course I don't actually know what genre of music it is. It's a mixture of metal and symphonic, I think. Anyway, I absolutely love it and want more.

Dark Chest Of Wonders , Wish I Had An Angel ,Nemo ,and,Planet Hell are my favorite songs on the CD.

Thanks in advance

[Mordred]

To anyone who likes Nightwish I always recommend Within Temptation - Mother Earth. Not quite the same style but in my opinion WT takes the cake when it comes to female fronted metal bands. I can't recommend that album highly enough. Unfortunately you'll have to import it or download it... they don't have a US distribution deal yet.

Lacuna Coil is also quite popular although their music is a lot more gothic sounding.

[Josh-da-man]

"Oceanborn" is my favorite Nightwish album, with "Wishmaster" coming in second.

I haven't heard "Once" yet so I can't say how the sound compares.

Other bands of a similar nature (Euro-metal with clean feamle vocals) would be Lacuna Coil (think Evanescence raised on Iron Maiden and The Cure instead of Linkin Park), The Gathering, and Tristania.

[The Cow]

Might be a little more "edgy" metal-wise but, I would recommend checking out:

Iced Earth (newer)
Lacuna Coil (newer, stated earlier)
Savatage (older)

(and for an odd kick, Trans-Siberian Orchestra - story telling, but good in a similar vein)

[darqleo]

Theatre Of Tragedy (girl/guy interchanging vocals backed by classical/doom/goth metal) smokes all those bands.

Well, until they went techno.
:D

[smokedragon]

Originally posted by Josh-da-man
"Oceanborn" is my favorite Nightwish album, with "Wishmaster" coming in second.

I haven't heard "Once" yet so I can't say how the sound compares.

Other bands of a similar nature (Euro-metal with clean feamle vocals) would be Lacuna Coil (think Evanescence raised on Iron Maiden and The Cure instead of Linkin Park), The Gathering, and Tristania.

Got these on the way from Amazon.

"Oceanborn"
NightWish


1 "Odyssey"
Symphony X


1 "Hellfire Club"
Edguy

I checked out samples from Symphony X, and Edguy and liked them a lot.

I'll look around for everyones recommendations. Thanks.