More Nightwish, because if you're anything like me, you never get tired of them. Today's selection comes from the Tarja era, in particular, Nightwish's first album, Angels Fall First. Having sampled the entire album, I've come to the general consensus that "Beauty and the Beast" is the best track, though faces serious competition from "The Carpenter." But don't confuse it with their later "Beauty of the Beast." This is the original, and even if you're an Annette-ophile like me, you'll be a fan of Tarja on this track.
"Beauty and the Beast" could perhaps be called the for-adults version of the classic fairy tale. Instead of Mrs. Pots and her charming words, you have Tarja, an operatic powerhouse going head-to-head with Tuomas, back when he was on male vocal duties. He's not very bad at all, though I can't say Marco should go anywhere now. All in all, "Beauty and the Beast" is a solid track from a solid band. It's Nightwish doing what they do best, even all the way back in 1997. Case closed.
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