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Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live

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I've had this DVD for well over a year and love it! It's definitely not one of those I've bought just to have, listened to it immediately after purchasing, and have left it on the shelf ever since. My main reason for posting, though, is not only to show support, but suggest an opposing view for those that believe Tarja is lipsinking: I ask for everyone to keep in mind that Tarja is not a native, English speaker. She speaks Finnish. When she does speak (not sing, but speak) English, her accent is thick, her pronunciation is inaccurate, and her syllabic-emphasis is not usually correct. I, for one, see nothing wrong with this, I don't mind reading subtitles in order to preserve the authentic nature of the situation and have thoroughly studied and been naturally emmersed in not only a second, but also third a language, therefore, I identify with her difficulties. At any rate...when Tarja sings, you may notice her cheeks, lips, and / or jaw moving extraneously. I re-iterate: Tarja Turunen is not a native, English speaker, she's not even highly proficient. Having studied both linguistics and music, I know that in order for a vocalist to enunciate properly AND maintain pitch and tone while singing, one must alter, emphasize, and overdo the oral requirements of speech in reference to whatever language in which they sing, thus resulting in the above mentioned extraneous motions of the lower-facial area, surrounding the mouth and nose.

I'm not trying to be a smartass, I'm trying to avoid damage to an artist's reputation by possibly mis- or uninformed remarks and assumptions of the public. Unless one has proof of the lipsinking, I would not assume, publish, or accuse, being as Tarja Turunen is a native Finnish speaker, formally trained in operatic vocal styles, thus lending herself toward kinesthetic habits of enunciation. Please consider this before spreading word that she has falsely performed on DVD!

***** - FIVE STARS
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This DVD smokes. Nightwish is clearly on top of their game when they play live, and this perfromance is one of the best I've ever seen. You can't compare Evanescence's live DVD "Anywhere...." to this. Not even close. Nightwish makes Evenescence look like a garage band when it come to playing live in my opinion. I like Evanescence, but they're just rookies as far as I'm concerned....

This is also much better than Nightwish's othere DVD "End Of Innocence". This is a more mature, a more focused Nightwish. They've made the leap, and I'm very impressed with their product on stage. I wasn't expecting it to be this good. Awesome....

I also recently purchaced The Gathering's live DVD "In Motion", and they also are one of the very best live Goth Metal bands around. I was blwon away with how good The Gathering are. I can't decide which DVD I enjoy more. Both are incredible, and a must purchace for anyone who listens to Goth....

Hopefully, Lacuna Coil will follow the live DVD trend, and release a live DVD of their own. I think after they see this performance by Nightwish, which I'm sure they arleady have, they'll be so impressed, they'll want to do one as well. I can't wait, as they are my favorite Goth Metal band. Nightwish and the Gahering are both a close second...

LACUNA LEGIONS!!!!!

This is one of the most incredible & most important metal dvds I have ever seen. It brings A grace and aret to the form and it is an absolute wonder to behold. For those who say there is lip synching on this dvd either are to stoned out of their minds or their dvd players are in desperate need of repair. This DVD is a MUST have i cannot speak highly enough of this wounderful band the songwrighting the , musicianship and especailly the singing is SPOT on. IT will absolutely blow you away. Nightwish does have a new DVD/CD comb combo coming out (if you are lucky enough to grab a copy) called "THE END OF AN ERA" it marks the final performance with the original lead singer Tarja as the parted ways at the end of that very show. ut now doubut From Wishes TO Eternity is again a MUST have as the the performance is one that I will gaurentee you will NEVER forget. One can only hope that in a few years after things settle down a bit and egos can be set aside that this wounderful band can reform with Tarja and continue the MAGIC that is Nightwish.....DO NOT MISS THIS....

After reading the reviews and hearing them for the first time just recently I ordered the DVD. I have no problem with the audio though I can't get it in 5.1. I think variations of the DVD are out there causing such a wide variety of complaints. It says 5.1, but I can only read it in stereo on my surround sound. Still sounds great. Problem is, and NO ONE mentioned this, her vocals do not match up to the video in spots. I have no clue how no one else brought this up. It makes the "Live" performance seem fake to me. Considering how tight the band sounds, it makes you think how much of this is live? I don't mind a band touching up a live show here and there, but it really looks as if she's singing along to a recording sometimes. Maybe it's just editing problems.
Glad I bought it, but a little disappointed.

Just to start. I have a very good system (amp and speakers) and the sound is horrible! I tried many setting and nothing seem to reach my expectation. I was really disappointed about this dvd and even regret that i bought it! Nightwish is one of my favorite band and i can't wait to see it live Decembre 16 2004 in Montreal to hear the real thing.
I am really sad to say this but when you are use to good sound from their album, you expect at least the same if not better for a dvd.

I bought all of Nightwish's albums about 8 months ago and they quickly became my favorite band. This is the first concert DVD of any band that I have bought and I must say I am completely satisfied. All the band members, except the bassist, really show the fun and energy they have while performing. I've read where they are going to be recording another concert in mid-October and this one really has me looking forward to it.

I would consider this a required purchase for any Nightwish fan and strongly recommend it to metal fans in general, especially those into Power, Symphonic and/or Goth Metal.

Nightwish is among my favorite bands, and I guess its because I never heard any band that had an opera singer like Tarja in it. The concert shown on here is excellent; the set list has a little bit of everything from their albums (with the exception of the newer one). There are also numerous other special features, such as interviews with some of the band members, two music videos, a photo album, some more footage from different concerts, and other stuff.

Its a definate buy for fans of the band, and possibily anyone interested in Nightwish.

Nightwish is one of my favorite bands on the planet. when i heard about their dvd, i bought it from Helion Records in Brazil while making another purchase. i couldn't wait to get it.

watching them live was very exciting. i had never seen this band, aside from pictures from their website and cd booklets. and the songs were really well performed. my biggest problem was the sound quality. it was terrible!! i am so used to hearing their albums on my stereo with excellent bass, clear vocals, and defined drum beats. but the dvd sound quality didn't allow for any of that.

i was very disapointed. but i suppose it's possible that i just bought a bad copy... in any case, i still love this band more than anything. i just really wish that their dvd was something i could stand watching and listening to.

i have never written a review before, but was compelled to write one about this dvd. i own all the nightwish albums, and play their music in clubs as a dj. this dvd will make you want to travel to europe or scandinavia or timbuktu to see them. the dvd itself captures the power of the band. songs live sound extremely similar to their studio cousins, and i can't say that about most bands. simply watch the track "wishmaster", and then, if you can still breathe afterward, order another copy of this dvd. i didnt experience any sound difficulties on my home theater. i'm sure there's a higher-tech sound somewhere in their future...but this dvd is well well well worth the money!!!

The performance itself was very enjoyable, but the every 2 second jump cuts that are standard in modern music video was very annoying as usual.

My major complaint is the disc itself. Whoever authored it was an idiot. Rather than doing the right thing and deliver a disc in anamorphic widescreen, they delivered a 4:3 presentation matted to 16:9. If you're going to deliver a 4:3 disc, don't screw the customer by cropping the top and bottom of the image, wasting vertical resolution on "black" bars rather than viewable image. On 16:9 displays you get side bars too, so the actual displayed image is perhaps half of the available viewing area.