Nightwish--Century Child

Nightwish--Century Child (2002/Century Media) Rating--8.6

A heavy and solid release. The band's great distortion sounds mix magnificantly with the female vocals, and the occasional background orchestrational movements add substance to the fray as well.
Tasty riff sections are sprinkled throughout "Bless the Child," and "Slaying the Dreamer" is nasty throughout.
Strong tracks include "Dead to the World," "Ever Dream," "Ocean Soul," and "Feel for You," while "Forever Yours" is a calm, beautifully-sung piece that has a great flute accompaniment. The male/female tradeoff vocals in "The Phantom of the Opera" (ala Iced Earth's own interpretation of the story) make it a good cut near disc's end.
Nightwish remains top-notch metal songwriters, and a vastly underrated group. If you don't own one of their releases, it's time to break down and expand your collection.
TRACK LIST: Bless the Child/End of All Hope/Dead to the World/Ever Dream/Slaying the Dreamer/Forever Yours/Ocean Soul/Feel For You/The Phantom of the Opera/Beauty of the Beast

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