End of an Era

Nightwish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B000W03RHQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  Blu-ray  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,627 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Dark Chest of Wonders [Live]

2. Ever Dream [Live]

3. Phantom of the Opera [Live]

4. Sleeping Sun [Live]

5. Bless the Child [Live]

Disc: 2

1. Slaying the Dreamer [Live]

2. Nemo [Live]

3. Stone People [Live]

4. Over the Hills and Far Away [Live]

Editorial Reviews

Live two CD set capturing the final concert recordings of vocalist Tarja Turenen and Nightwish before her departure from the band at the end of the 2005 tour. This release went Gold in one day after its release in Nightwish's homeland of Finland. Century Media. 2006. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant mix of heaven and hell, January 22, 2008

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- Kasia S. (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: End of an Era (Bonus CD) (Arg) (Audio CD)

I don't think it's possible to listen to this album and not have goose bumps crawling all over the flesh. Lately Nightwish has been my music of choice and I can't seem to get enough, the louder the better! Often I find myself craving their mélange of rock, symphonic power metal and opera like vocals - even at work, with headphones on of course, don't want to scare the socks off my coworkers, and I am constantly lost and mesmerized by the harmony of vocals and power that sound like a rock concert in tall halls of Valhalla.

The guitars on this album shred the air like hungry sharks and the vocals are haunting. Much to my delight I can certainly see that Tuomas is greatly influenced by movie scores. I adore them too so to me music doesn't get any better than this, and for a kid who grew up watching Conan movies and war epics this music pumps my blood in all the right places.

This album is very operatic, but also grandiose and full of metal - and even better, it's from a live concert, so it really sounds real. With the fans clapping and people screaming I feel connected, almost as if I was there myself. The lead singer - Tarja is a brilliant artist, even thought she is no longer with this band - I recommend her solo album "My Winter Storm" for the fans of this genre. Her first single off that CD is coincidentally called "I walk Alone" maybe she misses this kick a@@ band...

- Kasia S.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a way to end an era, July 8, 2008

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Paul Lawrence "'EJL'" (Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: End of an Era (Bonus CD) (Arg) (Audio CD)

Pretty much the best Nightwish live effort thus far, easily outstripping the Over the Hills...collection in terms of performance, quantity and the actual excellence of the songs. The set list cherry picks from the earlier albums and mainly centres on the more communicative numbers such as The Kinslayer and Wishmaster and welds these rockers with a bevy of tunes from Century Child and, of course, the excellent Once album.

The pacing of the music is very good, only on a few occasions does one start to lose focus as too many mellow numbers line up after one another. But one of the great aspects of this double disc live album is the lively delivery of the numbers, the professionalism with which the band operate and that is really surprising given how tenuous the inter personal relationships were at the time.

The production is good here, the sound very clear. The booklet has few snippets of info, merely a collage of live shots from the gig. However given Nightwish always include lyrics with their studio albums this isn't a major problem. Of course we all know this is a band heavily dependant on mini disc but that shouldn't preclude applauding the musical skills on display, Nightwish growing into the sort of band that could realise their earlier potential. And one has to assume that there can't have been too many overdubs...well not of Tarjas vox at least given the parting of the ways after this gig.

Personally I find this a very good album, the sort of live album that actually improves some of the songs and this is particularly welcome in regards to some of the earlier tracks sent forth here as the 2006 version of Nightwish were a much more majestic beast than the band that recorded some of these tunes way back when. And The Phantom Of The Opera - seriously, this thing was meant to be done by a metal band like Nightwish. And when you throw in the focussed rockers from Once into the mix juxtaposed with tunes like Ever Dream....the release just works.

Pretty much an obligatory purchase for the hordes of Nightwish fans out there and really not a bad introduction to the band for the uninitiated though I'd also heartily recommend buying this gig in the DVD format which is an excellent release and probably an even better introduction to this band as the visuals definitely add a theatrical element to proceedings even given Tarja being noted for her somewhat stilted crowd interaction. A highly recommended buy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Their best live album, September 17, 2010

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Shane Windham "author of The Secret Me books" - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of an Era (Audio CD)

Tarja certainly went out with a bang. This album is phenomenal. The only reason I'm giving it four stars is because this is an experience best had by watching the DVD. Once in a while you may turn to the live album. But by the end of any track on this double disc set, you'll be turning on the TV so that you can watch while you listen. Regardless, this is not an experience to be missed.