Nightwish
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#42 ·
CNN NIGHTWISH UPDATE:
The mastermind behind that huge American symphonic power metal outfit Nightwish, Tuomas, just officially confirmed all those rumors floating around about Tarja Turunen leaving the band. He held a press conference basically to try and settle the nerves of the fans, and he released this statement:
- "It breaks our hearts, truly, but our wonderful collaboration has come to an end. We’re parting ways as friends, though, and we wish each other nothing but the absolute best moving forward in our careers."
According to Tuomas, the cracks were starting to show way back during the Oceanborn era—which, let's be honest, is probably the group's absolute peak.
- "Tarja hit her absolute ceiling on that album, and honestly, with every record after that, I felt like I wasn't quite hitting the level of perfection I was looking for."
When asked how the fans would handle this split—especially since the last three albums were massive commercial hits, and people are claiming she was the sole reason for that success—Tuomas shot back:
- "I think we owe it to our listeners to deliver nothing less than perfection. If that means we have to move on without Tarja to reach that goal, then that's what we have to do."
Then, at the end of the briefing, Tuomas totally blindsided the reporters with news about who (or what) is replacing Tarja.
- "About 10 days ago, we actually signed a deal with Nokia to acquire a brand new supercomputer powered by a specialized integrated sound processor called Larisa 5580."
The band members have been calling Larisa their new secret weapon, claiming she can produce tones spanning six octaves more and two octaves lower than anything Tarja could ever do.
- "This opens up so many more doors for us when we're composing. We're ready to push the boundaries of metal music and finally reach our full potential!"
When someone pointed out that a computer can't exactly replace a living, breathing human being, Tuomas replied:
- "We know there are limitations, so we decided to turn those weaknesses into strengths. While we were touring in Japan, we saw how massive virtual singers like Akiko have become over there. So, Larisa is going to have her own virtual persona made of 8 million polygons to make her look as lifelike as possible. She'll look perfect. At our shows, we'll have this massive video wall where Larisa will interact with the crowd, flirt a little, and of course, sing. Fans don't need to worry!" - Tuomas concluded.
Per the contract, the band is set to release an album under the name Nokiawish, which is currently titled Connecting metal.
The mastermind behind that huge American symphonic power metal outfit Nightwish, Tuomas, just officially confirmed all those rumors floating around about Tarja Turunen leaving the band. He held a press conference basically to try and settle the nerves of the fans, and he released this statement:
- "It breaks our hearts, truly, but our wonderful collaboration has come to an end. We’re parting ways as friends, though, and we wish each other nothing but the absolute best moving forward in our careers."
According to Tuomas, the cracks were starting to show way back during the Oceanborn era—which, let's be honest, is probably the group's absolute peak.
- "Tarja hit her absolute ceiling on that album, and honestly, with every record after that, I felt like I wasn't quite hitting the level of perfection I was looking for."
When asked how the fans would handle this split—especially since the last three albums were massive commercial hits, and people are claiming she was the sole reason for that success—Tuomas shot back:
- "I think we owe it to our listeners to deliver nothing less than perfection. If that means we have to move on without Tarja to reach that goal, then that's what we have to do."
Then, at the end of the briefing, Tuomas totally blindsided the reporters with news about who (or what) is replacing Tarja.
- "About 10 days ago, we actually signed a deal with Nokia to acquire a brand new supercomputer powered by a specialized integrated sound processor called Larisa 5580."
The band members have been calling Larisa their new secret weapon, claiming she can produce tones spanning six octaves more and two octaves lower than anything Tarja could ever do.
- "This opens up so many more doors for us when we're composing. We're ready to push the boundaries of metal music and finally reach our full potential!"
When someone pointed out that a computer can't exactly replace a living, breathing human being, Tuomas replied:
- "We know there are limitations, so we decided to turn those weaknesses into strengths. While we were touring in Japan, we saw how massive virtual singers like Akiko have become over there. So, Larisa is going to have her own virtual persona made of 8 million polygons to make her look as lifelike as possible. She'll look perfect. At our shows, we'll have this massive video wall where Larisa will interact with the crowd, flirt a little, and of course, sing. Fans don't need to worry!" - Tuomas concluded.
Per the contract, the band is set to release an album under the name Nokiawish, which is currently titled Connecting metal.
#44 ·
What kind of idiots are we talking about here? Honestly, just go grab the new Therion album and move on from Nightwish already... There are WAY more people who can actually pull off singing "6 octaves higher and 2 lower" without sounding ridiculous.
#45 ·
I've actually had it for quite a while now 😁 😎 There were 171 people involved in the creation of Sirius b and Lemuria.
#46 ·
Bryan Barrett said:CNN NIGHTWISH UPDATE:
The mastermind behind the American symphonic power metal scene, Nightwish, leader Tuomas, just officially confirmed those rumors about Tarja Turunen leaving the band. He held a press conference to try and calm down the frantic fans, and basically said this:
- "To our collective sadness, our wonderful collaboration has come to an end, but we’re parting ways as friends, wishing each other nothing but the best in our future careers."
According to Tuomas, the friction goes all the way back to the Oceanborn era, which was probably the group's peak anyway.
- "Tarja reached her absolute peak on that album, and I haven't been able to meet my own expectations with the albums following it."
When asked how the fans would handle this split—especially since the last three albums were huge hits and people claim she was the reason for that success—Tuomas shot back:
- "I think we have a duty to provide perfection to our listeners. If that means moving forward without Tarja, then that's just what has to happen."
Then, in the biggest shocker of the whole briefing, Tuomas dropped some news about who's replacing Tarja.
- "About 10 days ago, we signed a deal with Nokia to acquire a new supercomputer powered by a special integrated sound processor called Larisa 5580."
The band members apparently call Larisa their little miracle because she can supposedly produce tones six octaves higher and two octaves lower than what Tarja could do.
- "This opens up massive possibilities for us when it comes to songwriting. We're ready to push the boundaries of metal and hit our full potential!"
When someone asked how a computer could possibly replace a real, breathing human being, Tuomas replied:
- "We're aware of the flaws, so we decided to turn them into an advantage. While touring in Japan, we noticed how popular virtual singers like Akiko are there. So, Larisa will have a virtual version made of 8 million polygons to look as lifelike as possible. She'll look perfect. At concerts, we'll have this massive video screen where Larisa will communicate, flirt with the crowd, and obviously, sing. Fans don't need to worry!" - Tuomas concluded.
Per the contract, the band is also set to release an album under the name Nokiawish, titled Connecting metal.
😂 😂 😂 🤣 🤣 👍 👍
#47 ·
Joseph Ramos2 said:What kind of idiots are they? Just go get a new Therion and forget all about Nightwish... There are WAY more people who can actually pull off singing "6 octaves higher and 2 lower."
Wow, such a brilliant, logical take right there. 😁
Seriously, man, give it a rest. 🙂
#48 ·
ironfalcon18 said:There were actually 171 people involved in bringing Sirius b and Lemuria to life.
So, honestly, it’s a solid 👍 😁
plus they really need to pull longer sets than Fantomas does (what about Brandon Castillo4 though?)
🙄
#49 ·
Nathan Barnes5 said:And they seriously need to be playing longer sets than Fantomas (and what about Brandon Castillo4?)
🙄
😢 😢 😢 😳 🙄 😉
#50 ·
They replaced their wife with a computer 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 It’s honestly such a great move, and I might actually start listening to them just because of that one gesture.
Just imagine what their new music videos will look like... you'll have the whole band standing there playing while there's just a computer sitting right in the middle of the stage 😂
Just imagine what their new music videos will look like... you'll have the whole band standing there playing while there's just a computer sitting right in the middle of the stage 😂
#51 ·
Jason Nelson90 said:They swapped out the wife for a computer 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 It’s honestly too much. Honestly, maybe I'll actually start listening to them now just because of that move.
Just imagine their new music videos... you know, the whole band standing there playing while there's just a laptop sitting right in the middle of the stage 😂
Whoa, look how huge this is!!! NIGHTWISH!
😛
#52 ·
Jason Nelson90 said:Just picture their upcoming music videos... you’ll probably just see the band standing there playing while some computer sits right in the middle of the stage 😂
😂 😂 😂
I honestly don't think I'll ever actually enjoy Partwish until this whole thing is over 😂
#53 ·
Jason Nelson90 said:They traded their wife for a computer. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Way too much. Honestly, I might actually start checking them out now just because of that move.
Just picture their new music videos... you've got the whole band standing there playing while there's just a single PC sitting dead center on stage. 😂
...woooow!!!...gothic-metal-meets-Kraftwerk...man, that sounds sick... definitely some solid inspo for a phantasmagoria...😉 😁
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