NIGHTWISH

Human. :II: Nature.

NUCLEAR BLAST

Finland’s symphonic behemoths let their ambition run wild

is a formidable double-headed hydra: one part gargantuan symphonic metal album, one part balls-to-the-wall orchestra-standard instrumentals. It puts their talents to every test going, and they emerge utterly victorious. Exploring a multitude of themes relating. expands the richly produced sound of 2015’s into new, spellbinding territories with a few scattered homages to their illustrious 24-year career. The surreal symphony of retraces -esque vibes, the punchy industrial energy of echoes amidst and the contagious roots of seep through the humongous – a full-on theatrical performance from the first note that seamlessly shapeshifts between a storming chorus, heavy chugging riffs and Floor’s glittering vocals.