My Winter Storm [IMPORT] [SPECIAL EDITION]

Tarja Turunen

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2007)
• Original Release Date: November 19, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Special Edition
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B000X3VN46
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,418 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better then the new Nightwish, December 2, 2007

By	Gary L. Phillips "Gary Phillips" (Blytheville, AR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's not a coincidence that former Nightwish lead singer Tarja has released her solo album at almost the same time at Nightwish has released Dark Passion Play with their new singer.

My Winter Storm is a far stronger CD than the Dark Passion Play, in which I was very disappointed. Where DPP started strong and fell apart halfway through, MWS moves from one fantastic track to the next. A perfect balance of the softer and harder songs at which Tarja excels.

I Walk Alone is a great lead off track. Boy and the Ghost is another favorite of mine. Ciaran's Well rocks as hard as anything she did with Nightwish. Damned Vampires & Gothic Divine may be my favorite. A very full CD of over 75 minutes, there never a dull moment.

If you have to choose between two pricey imports, Nightwish's Dark Passion Play and Tarja's My Winter Storm, choose Tarja. You Won't be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "I'm the one that leaves shadows in your room at night.", March 17, 2008

By	Clarissa B. (Southern California) - See all my reviews

When I heard the news that Tarja Turunen was no longer going to be the lead singer of Nightwish, I wasn't all that torn. I figured she'd do great, if not greater things on her own. However, when I first listened to her debut solo album, MY WINTER STORM, I was disappointed to say the least. After a few tiresome spins I set the CD aside for several months, unimpressed, and yet somehow I find myself loving it now. There's your atypical symphonic metal tracks like the rockin' "My Little Phoenix" and "Die Alive", but the majority of the album focuses on her classical voice. "Boy And The Ghost" is a stunningly gorgeous, heartfelt ballad about a boy devoid of love while "Our Great Divide" shows off Tarja's operatic chops with chilling precision. I also really enjoy "Oasis". It reminds me of something you'd hear on some epic Japanese romance score. It is absolutely bewitching.

I'm not sure why MY WINTER STORM took so long to grow on me but I'm glad it finally has. It is certainly better than the latest Nightwish album, and I'm sure her next endeavor will reflect even more of a seperation from her former band. And that, folks, is called progressive growth. You can't expect ~ and why would you want? ~ her music to sound like a carbon-copy of Nightwish which she's no longer a part of. I for one am grateful for the change here but would like for her to take it to another level.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way better than I thought it would be, January 19, 2008

By	K. Monroe "LowSoundMaster" (Bay Village, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this CD because I have listened to Nightwish since 2000. I did not expect this solo CD from Tarja to be as good as any of the Nightwish material. But I was wrong. I have listened to it many times and find something new every time. The writing is very different than Nightwish, and Tarja's voice is better than ever. The writing is more mature than Nightwish in my opinion. It is difficult to try to categorize this album into one genre.

At this time, Amazon does not have any sound clips from the CD available. I suggest visiting the CD s site mywinterstorm.com and click the album link for samples.

I suggest to anyone that this is a great CD and worth getting. It will see a lot of play time in my player.