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Judging from the way Dark Passion Play starts out, it's understandable to assume that it's some sort of opera aria.
But hold tight, dear friends, because from out of nowhere metal guitar riffs come swooping in.
That's Nightwish for ya -- a Finnish quintet that had been walking the line between symphonic and metallic for ten years by the time of this 2007 release.
The album signals the arrival of new singer Anette Olson (who replaced longtime member Tarja Turunen), but for longtime fans worried that this lineup shuffle may alter the band's sound and direction, there's no reason to fret -- Nightwish are as bombastic and dramatic as ever.
Understandably, there are quite a few similarities between symphonic metal and prog metal, and this is certainly the case on such tracks as "Bye Bye Beautiful," which contains a very Dream Theater-esque opening.
Elsewhere, "Eva" focuses primarily on the vocal talents of Nightwish's new frontwoman, while the slow-building album opener, "The Poet and the Pendulum," proves to be a neat summary of Nightwish's style.
Depending on which side of the metal fence you're on, Dark Passion Play is either a symphonic metal triumph or merely pretentious twaddle.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Poet and the PendulumTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 13:53 | 31 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bye Bye BeautifulTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | AmaranthTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Cadence of Her Last BreathTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Master Passion GreedTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | SaharaTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Whoever Brings the NightTuomas Holopainen, Emppu Vuorinen | Nightwish | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | For the Heart I Once HadTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The IslanderMarco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Last of the WildsTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 05:40 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | 7 Days to the WolvesMarco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 07:02 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Meadows of HeavenTuomas Holopainen | Nightwish | Play | 07:11 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ville Akseli | Photography |
| 2 | Julie Andrews | Additional Personnel, Bassoon, Contrabassoon |
| 3 | Jeremy Avis | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 4 | Charlie Baker | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 5 | Ian Balmain | Additional Personnel, French Horn, Trumpet |
| 6 | John Barclay | Additional Personnel, French Horn, Trumpet |
| 7 | Robin Baynton | Assistant |
| 8 | Pete Beachill | Additional Personnel, Trombone |
| 9 | Haydn Bendall | Audio Engineer |
| 10 | Gerard Bentall | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 11 | Mark Berrow | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 12 | Richard Berry | Additional Personnel, French Horn |
| 13 | Tommy Blaize | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Soloist, Vocals |
| 14 | Rachel Bolt | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 15 | Catherine Bott | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 16 | Thomas Bowes | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 17 | Helen Brookes | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 18 | Nicholas Bucknail | Additional Personnel, Clarinet |
| 19 | Samuel Burkey | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 20 | Andrew Busher | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 21 | Heather Cairncross | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 22 | Mary Carewe | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 23 | Nollaig Casey | Additional Personnel, Fiddle |
| 24 | Bryan Chambers | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 25 | Ben Chappell | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 26 | Michael Clarke | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 27 | Gustav Clarkson | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 28 | Dermot Crehan | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 29 | Andrew Crowley | Additional Personnel, French Horn, Trumpet |
| 30 | Anne Marie Cullum | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 31 | David Daniels | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 32 | Laurence Davies | Additional Personnel, French Horn |
| 33 | Caroline Dearnley | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 34 | Troy Donockley | Additional Personnel, Bodhran, Low Whistle, Uillean Pipes |
| 35 | Michael Dore | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 36 | Yona Dunsford | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 37 | Liz Edwards | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 38 | Richard Edwards | Additional Personnel, Trombone |
| 39 | Lance Ellington | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 40 | Guy Elliot | Additional Personnel, Soprano, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 41 | Senni Eskelinen | Additional Personnel, Kantele |
| 42 | Sarah Eyden | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 43 | Andy Findon | Additional Personnel, Flute, Soloist, Whistle, Whistle (Human) |
| 44 | Simon Fischer | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 45 | Susan Flannery | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 46 | Joanna Forbes | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 47 | Rosemary Forbes-Butler | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 48 | David Fuest | Additional Personnel, Clarinet |
| 49 | Timothy Grant | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 50 | Derek Green | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 51 | Isobel Griffiths | Orchestra Contractor |
| 52 | Peter Hanson | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 53 | Matthew Hargreaves | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 54 | Bob J. Harms | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 55 | John Heley | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 56 | Stephen Henderson | Additional Personnel, Percussion |
| 57 | Claire Henry | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 58 | Marco Hietala | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 59 | Tuomas Holopainen | Arranger, Art Direction, Audio Production, Composer, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Piano, Producer |
| 60 | Richard Ihnatowicz | Music Preparation |
| 61 | Garfield Jackson | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 62 | Alison Jiear | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 63 | Mika Jussila | Mastering |
| 64 | Skaila Kanga | Additional Personnel, Harp |
| 65 | Mikko Karmila | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 66 | Helen Keen | Additional Personnel, Flute, Piccolo |
| 67 | Nicki Kennedy | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 68 | Carol Kenyon | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 69 | Gary Kettel | Additional Personnel, Percussion |
| 70 | Patrick Kiernan | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 71 | Kinnunen | Audio Engineer |
| 72 | Andrew Kitchen | Assistant |
| 73 | Greg Knowles | Additional Personnel, Cymbalom, Cymbolom |
| 74 | Boguslav Kostecki | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 75 | Peter Lale | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 76 | Richard Lancaster | Assistant |
| 77 | Patrick Lannigan | Additional Personnel, Bass, Cello |
| 78 | Chris Laurence | Additional Personnel, Bass, Cello |
| 79 | Julian Leaper | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 80 | Gabrielle Lester | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 81 | Tony Lewis | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 82 | Martin Loveday | Additional Personnel, Cello, Soloist |
| 83 | Eliza Lumley | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 84 | Morag MacKay | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 85 | Rita Manning | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 86 | Perry Mason | Additional Personnel, Orchestra Leader, Violin |
| 87 | James McLeod | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 88 | Michael McMenemy | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 89 | Donald McVay | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 90 | Helen Meyerhoff | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 91 | Cherith Milburn-Fryer | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 92 | Steve Morris | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 93 | Maurice Murphy | Additional Personnel, Trumpet |
| 94 | Kate Musker | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 95 | Everton Nelson | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 96 | Jukka Nevalainen | Arranger, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 97 | Nightwish | Primary Artist |
| 98 | Jenny O'Grady | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Choir Master, Vocals |
| 99 | Sam O'Kell | Assistant |
| 100 | Anette Olzon | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 101 | Andrew Parker | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 102 | Helen Parker | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 103 | Tom Pearce | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 104 | Tom Pigott-Smith | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 105 | Anthony Pike | Additional Personnel, Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass) |
| 106 | Gina Pitkänen | Artwork, Layout Design |
| 107 | Janne Pitkänen | Artwork, Layout Design |
| 108 | Chris Pitsillides | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 109 | Anthony Pleeth | Additional Personnel, Cello, Soloist |
| 110 | Simon Preece | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 111 | Janet Ramus | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 112 | Johnathan Rees | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 113 | Ann de Renais | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 114 | Frank Ricotti | Additional Personnel, Percussion |
| 115 | Sarah Ryan | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 116 | Catriana Sandison | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 117 | Frank Schaefer | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 118 | Mary Scully | Additional Personnel, Bass, Cello |
| 119 | Jackie Shave | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 120 | Samantha Shaw | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 121 | James Shearman | Conductor |
| 122 | Jude Sim | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 123 | Faye Simpson | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 124 | Emlyn Singleton | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 125 | Beverley Skeete | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Soloist, Vocals |
| 126 | Sara Jane Skeete | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 127 | Owen Slade | Additional Personnel, Tuba |
| 128 | Sonia Slany | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 129 | Leila Stacey | Coordination |
| 130 | Dave Stewart | Additional Personnel, Trombone (Bass) |
| 131 | David Stewart | Trombone (Bass) |
| 132 | T. Kinnunen | Audio Production |
| 133 | Jussi Tegelman | Additional Personnel, Sound Effects, Soundscape |
| 134 | David Theodore | Additional Personnel, Cor Anglais, Oboe |
| 135 | David Porter Thomas | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 136 | Cathy Thompson | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 137 | Michael Thompson | Additional Personnel, French Horn |
| 138 | Jon Thorne | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 139 | Andrew Tinkler | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 140 | John Tobin | Choir Master |
| 141 | Christopher Tombling | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 142 | Steve Trowell | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 143 | Emppu Vuorinen | Additional Personnel, Audio Engineer, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 144 | Lindsay Wagstaff | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 145 | Allen Walley | Additional Personnel, Bass, Cello |
| 146 | Lawrence Wallington | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 147 | Ricci P. Washington | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 148 | Derek Watkins | Additional Personnel, Trumpet |
| 149 | Richard Watkins | Additional Personnel, French Horn |
| 150 | Bruce White | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 151 | Matthew White | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| 152 | Michael White | Vocals |
| 153 | Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin | Additional Personnel, Viola |
| 154 | Jonathan Williams | Additional Personnel, Cello, Vocals |
| 155 | Pip Williams | Choir Arrangement, Director, Orchestral Arrangements, Orchestration |
| 156 | Steve Williams | Additional Personnel, Cello |
| 157 | Steve "Syco Steve" Williams | Bass |
| 158 | Tom Williams | Additional Personnel, Soprano (Vocal) |
| 159 | Andy Wood | Additional Personnel, Trombone |
| 160 | David Woodcock | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| 161 | Gavyn Wright | Additional Personnel, Orchestra Leader, Soloist, Violin |
| 162 | Warren Zielinski | Additional Personnel, Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |