Nightwish - Vehicle of Spirit: Wembley Arena (Live) (2016) [Official Digital Download]

Symphonic metal. Ask any metal fan (or indeed fan of rock) to think of this genre, and then name a band that exemplifies it and you’ll be hard-pushed to find someone who doesn’t mention Nightwish. The Finnish group have been melding the aggression of metal to the glorious, sweeping majesty of the symphony for twenty years now and, despite some vocal changes over the past decade, have remained steadfast at the cutting-edge of the genre.

The band entertaining around twelve-thousand fans at Wembley Arena, London, and what’s immediately apparent is that the band’s been captured on an inspired night. Both the crowd and the band are energized, buoyant and thriving, with an electric atmosphere as thick and heavy as the band’s brand of symphonic metal. Opening bombastically with “Shudder Before The Beautiful”, Nightwish stake their claim for Wembley emphatically, and the show continues on exploding in a kaleidoscope of colour. “While Your Lips Are Still Red” proves a heart-wrenching, yet welcome inclusion to the night, whilst “The Poet & The Pendulum” fills the room with resplendent wonder, proving Jansen’s prowess in making a song her own. Donockley‘s contributions are plentiful and oh-so welcome amongst the band’s meaty metal material - the inclusion of pipes to play some of the key melodies to fan-favourite “Nemo” work so well it’s a wonder that it was never considered originally.

Tracklist:

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful (Live At Wembley 2015)
02. Yours Is An Empty Hope (Live At Wembley 2015)
03. Ever Dream (Live At Wembley 2015)
04. Storytime (Live At Wembley 2015)
05. My Walden (Live At Wembley 2015)
06. While Your Lips Are Still (Live At Wembley 2015)
07. Élan (Live At Wembley 2015)
08. Weak Fantasy (Live At Wembley 2015)
09. 7 Days To The Wolves (Live At Wembley 2015)
10. Alpenglow (Live At Wembley 2015)
11. The Poet And The Pendulum (Live At Wembley 2015)
12. Nemo (Live At Wembley 2015)
13. I Want My Tears Back (Live At Wembley 2015)
14. Stargazers (Live At Wembley 2015)
15. Ghost Love Score (Live At Wembley 2015)
16. Last Ride Of The Day (Live At Wembley 2015)
17. The Greatest Show On Earth(Live At Wembley 2015)



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