Search - Tarja Turunen :: My Winter Storm (Special Edition) (Bonus Dvd)

Better then the new Nightwish

Gary L. Phillips | Blytheville, AR USA | 12/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."

Way better than I thought it would be

K. Monroe | Bay Village, OH | 01/19/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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.

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Progressive

hsylves | USA | 02/02/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's rare to find an artist that isn't afraid to be progressive. 98% of music today is processed pablum. Being a Nightwish fan I eagerly awaited both Dark Passion Play and Tarja's CD. I was majorly dissapointed with Dark Passion Play but not with this CD. Tarja was able to bring the emotion and mystery of the old Nightwish songs to life and she does the same here. She creates the imagery of mystic goddess no matter what she sings. I would not recommend this to someone who isn't willing to open their minds and ears to a different sound. It is unique. If this is about her experience with Nightwish - so be it - she carried the band to some great things and she is entitled to express is just as the band is entitled to express their feelings with Dark Passion Play. Great artists conjur great emotion, that's what makes the music enter your soul. Nightwish no longer touches my soul. Tarja's does. If you thinks she's lost the gothic goddess don't be fooled and check out Die Alive on YouTube. I recommend this for those who like progressive music. Buy the CD, put it on, sit back close your eyes and let the goddess take you on a journey."