![]() I didn't mind buying the BluRays again providing the CD's had ALL the tracks from both concerts but there are 17 tracks on each of the concert Blurays and only 17 tracks between the two CD's. I am a great Nightwish fan and have a number of their albums & the BluRay fancy box of the two concerts at Wembley and Tampere. If you are a fan of the band, you need this in your collection - this is a perfect record of a performance by a band at the absolute top of their game. I own all of Nightwish's previous live albums, but this one is head and shoulders above them all. The setlist of the Wembley show is nigh-on perfect a good selection of shorter rocky numbers and the longer epics, and the performances are superb from every member of the band. And Troy's performances on pipes, whistles and various other instruments, including some backing vocals, add textures to the songs that round them out and bring a folky edge that fits surprisingly well. She is staggeringly good - easily the best of the three vocalists Nightwish have had. ![]() Floor was always a great rock vocalist, but on this release, it's clear that her range has expanded significantly from her performance on "Showtime, Storytime" - she can now do full justice to even the heights of the operatic songs that Tarja originally performed. Nightwish have always been a good band, but the addition of Jansen and Donockley has elevated them to greatness. At the same time, talented multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley also joined as a permanent band member (having previously had a session role) and this live package shows Nightwish after the release of "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", the first studio album with the two new members. The Wembley performance is here on CD, DVD and BD there is also a stadium performance in Tampere, Finland from the same tour with a slightly different setlist on DVD and BD.Īs fans will know, after the somewhat ignominious departures of singers Tarja Turunen and Annette Olzon, Floor Jansen stepped in as a replacement during the tour captured on the previous "Showtime, Storytime" live set, and became the official full-time vocalist after the tour. This live set is mainly based around their first headlining performance at Wembley Arena in December 2015 - which is a night I considered going to but decided against on the strength of this set, that was a mistake! I've been a fan of Nightwish for many years, and have followed the ups and downs of their career with interest. ![]()
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