Nightwish, Romexpo, 10.12.15

Oh wow! Last night was amazing, it was one of those rare shows were everything was just right, the artists’ attitude, the music, the atmosphere, the crowd, my viewing angle (that one is indeed very very rare at 1.6 m height, especially when among metalheads who are abnormally tall, for some reason), even the freaking temperature and the fast moving lines and the fact that people actually didn’t smoke inside. The stars apparently aligned for Nightwish, and in the end even my husband who...uhm...doesn’t share my enthusiasm for this band, to put it mildly, had to admit that it was a very good show and that he enjoyed it. But let’s start with the beginning.

Amorphis, Under a red cloud

Amorphis is one of those bands that you either love for giving up "that death metal shit" and starting to play something more intelligible, either hate for turning mainstream when they were able to produce such a wonderful Tales from the Thousand Lakes. With Under a red cloud it almost looks like they're trying to please both sides, but when the two sides are irreconcilable, the result is a somewhat incoherent record, with sparkling highs and murky lows.