#I think Yesterwynde will complete the trio of my favourite albums of theirs (Endless Forms Most Beautiful and Imaginaerum are the other two

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Listening to it right now for the first time and I really think a lot of those complaints are over exaggerated?! Like yes, the mixing of her voice is unusual, but I see what purpose it serves. And to be honest, the first two singles definitely aren't the most interesting songs on the album (for me at least) but An Ocean Of Strange Islands is so good?! Don't get me started on The Children Of 'Ata, too. 😄

All in all, I'm not making the same mistake again - I won't look at any fan discussions before listening to new albums myself. This was literally my first time doing so and I regret it. I mean, one of the things I read was, quote "this will probably be the last album of a once great band", like pardon me?! What in it prompted this thought?

Imaginaerum will forever be my favorite Nightwish album because it's such a good representation of music they did and the music they do.

That said Yesterwynde is absolutely beautiful to me, I can't even begin to explain it. I keep hearing complaints about Floor's voice being drowned out by choirs, and I do not agree. She is supposed to be a part of the choir, she is supposed to represent the present (in a lot of the songs) vs the past (the choir) and it was done so well!!!!!