Playlist of the week

In case people were living under a rock or in a cave, the symphonic metal band Nightwish and Floor Jansen parted ways . TBH the band needs to call it the day. Tuomas completely ruined the band for me with the last 2 albums that were so boring and uninteresting. Personally, the band really can't come back with a new singer. He needs to move on. 

Since I am on the subject of metal bands splitting ways with their lead singer, I'm still not sure about the new singer for Amberian Dawn, Temptation's Gate is a decent album but they sure don't sound the same when Capri was the singer. I do like the current singer for Xandria but I am still not a fan of the way the split with Dianne went. It reeks of misogyny, and the fact Xandria has gone through more singers than I go through socks is troubling to me. Ditto with Sirenia, and Leaves' Eyes. I hate that Liv Kristine was fired from the band. The metal scene has a misogyny problem that still needs to be addressed. I am also so not a fan of some of the OG Nightwish fans who shit on Anette and Floor for the albums they sang on. Some asshat even had the audacity to say former bassist Marko was the face of Nightwish, no he isn't. Nightwish is Tuomas's baby and always been. These male gatekeeping pigs will do anything but give credit to women like Tarja, Anette, and Floor. If anything, Tuomas is the problem for the way the women departed from the band, at least most of the OG fans have acknowledged that issue instead of dumping on Anette and Floor. I said my peace about the whole Nightwish situation, I am moving on but I will continue listening to their music up until Endless Forms Most Beautiful, after that album, their music went downhill for me.

As a tribute to the band and its former glory years, I put together a mix of my favorite Nightwish years from the Tarja, Anette and Floor years. I didn't include music from Yesterwynde (Floor's last album with the band) and Angels Fall First, the band's first release (a demo) because I am not a fan of either release. 

My favorite Nightwish songs:
01. Storytime *  
02. She is My Sin *
03. Over the Hills and Far Away
04. Elan
05. Alpenglow
06. Amaranthe *
07. Ever Dream *

08. Sleeping Sun
09. Walking in the Air
10. Nemo
11. Bye, Bye Beautiful
12. Turn Loose the Mermaids 
13. Last Rigde of the Day *
14. Ghost Love Score *

*Also includes Floor's version from the Showtime, Storytime live album in 2013.