The concert was pretty cool...and they even played some of their old songs!
A British goth metal group called Paradise Lost opened. It looks like they've actually been around for a long time, but they didn't seem to have enough energy. They played a lot of music from their new album, "In Requiem," which incidentally was produced by Rhys Fulber (of Delerium & Conjure One). They have a male singer, and his style reminded me of Metallica, who they do mention on their website.
Nightwish actually opened with Bye Bye Beautiful, and then Amaranth. That surprised me because they are two of their three new singles featuring the new singer, Anette. I thought bands typically saved their most famous songs for the end. It was a great way to hype up the crowd as I'm sure everyone recognized them. Perhaps it wasn't so strange because Nightwish has been around for so long they have many other hits. At the end, they did play Nemo, Wishmaster, and Wish I Had An Angel, which the crowd went crazy over. I think Anette did a good job for having Tarja to live up to. She definitely doesn't have the range or depth, but she has a lot of energy and has a lively stage presence.
The only thing to spoil the night was when I ::gulp:: yelled into Lawrence's ear during the concert. Both of us weren't able to enjoy the next 3-4 songs, and i felt SO bad. >_<
