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| 1 | The Poet and the Pendulum | Holopainen | 13:54 |
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| 2 | Bye Bye Beautiful | Holopainen | 4:14 |
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| 3 | Amaranth | Holopainen | 3:51 |
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| 4 | Cadence of Her Last Breath | Holopainen | 4:14 |
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| 5 | Master Passion Greed | Holopainen | 6:02 |
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| 6 | Eva | Holopainen | 4:25 |
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| 7 | Sahara | Holopainen | 5:47 |
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| 8 | Whoever Brings the Night | Holopainen/Vuorinen | 4:17 |
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| 9 | For the Heart I Once Had | Holopainen | 3:55 |
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| 10 | The Islander | Hietala/Holopainen | 5:05 |
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| 11 | Last of the Wilds | Holopainen | 5:40 |
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| 12 | 7 Days to the Wolves | Hietala/Holopainen | 7:03 |
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| 13 | Meadows of Heaven | Holopainen | 7:12 |
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| 14 | Reach [Amaranth Demo Version][*] | Holopainen | 3:52 |
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| 15 | The Poet and the Pendulum [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 13:54 |
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| 16 | Bye Bye Beautiful [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 4:14 |
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| 17 | Amaranth [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 3:51 |
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| 18 | Cadence of Her Last Breath [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 4:14 |
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| 19 | Master Passion Greed [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 6:02 |
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| 20 | Eva [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 4:25 |
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| 21 | Sahara [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 5:47 |
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| 22 | Whoever Brings the Night [Orchestral Version] | Vuorinen/Holopainen | 4:17 |
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| 23 | For the Heart I Once Had [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 3:56 |
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| 24 | The Islander [Orchestral Version] | Hietala/Holopainen | 5:05 |
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| 25 | Last of the Wilds [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 5:40 |
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| 26 | 7 Days to the Wolves [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen/Hietala | 7:04 |
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| 27 | Meadows of Heaven [Orchestral Version] | Holopainen | 7:09 |
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Editorial Reviews
Dark Passion Play
Audio Compact Disc [Bonus Disc]
Label: Roadrunner Records
Dark Passion Play
UPC: 016861797027
Release Date: 10/02/2007
Original Release Date: 10/02/2007
Number of Discs: 2
- Nightwish
Main Performer
Greg Prato
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. [Roadrunner's 2007 edition included one bonus track as well as a second CD of bonus "orchestral versions."] ~ Greg Prato, Rovi
