This DVD is not that new, actually I own it for months, but I thought that
it would be nice to review it, who knows... I think it could make an excellent
Xmas gift for example, since the holidays seasons is approaching fast.
This DVD contains 150 minutes of material, which is more than generous since
it almost doesn't cost more than a CD (well a few bucks more maybe) and contains
many many interesting features. Beside the excellent live performance of Tarja
and the boys, you'll be able to find Interviews with Tarja & Tuomas, some
off-stage footage, 2 music videos and 2 live videos, a photo gallery of the
band and finally the discography. It's always a pleasure to see and listen to
Tarja, she's so cute for one thing :), plus she sings really really great, but
these both facts I'm sure you already know. The live starts on The Kingslayer
to end on the perfect song : Wishmaster ! As for Tarja, I was a little
bit disappointed by the costume she was wearing, it didn't brought up her usual
charm, well to my taste of course, especially comparde to Wacken this year or
the small live they gave in Geneva in winter 99... Anyway, that's of course
not what matters. Let's talk about the sound shall we ? NOW that's what I call
a perfect live sound, and for those like me that have home theaters with Dolby
Digital 5.1, you'll be very happy to know that the full live is in 5.1 and it
rocks (so much that I'm sure that my neighbors are gonna kill me if I cross
them on the elevator :)). Really the sound is gigantic and the experience is
full, it's almost as you were present on the show, only better because you're
nicely installed in your couch with a beer in your hand plus the people at Finnvox
probably improved the sound of the original live show too...
My only complaint was in the fact that some moments are subtitled and some aren't
which makes it difficult to understand some off-stage moments and all...there's
the band having some kind of discussion and you get 1 sentence out of 5 that
get's translated... it would have been nicer to subtitle everything, or simpler
to subtitle nothing, but the way it's been done doesn't make any sense actually.
Anyway, it's only during a few moments of the DVD, and what the DVD maniacs
call Extra Features.
For all fans of Nightwish, this is a must have DVD live, without any
doubts about it. And like I said, I think that it makes a very nice Christmas
present. I'm looking forward to listen to their next studio album, and in the
meantime, I think I'm gonna watch From Wishes To Eternity over and over
again :).