MARKO HIETALA

Roses From The Deep NUCLEAR BLAST

PAUL TRAVERS

Ex-Nightwish man returns to proggier waters on second solo album. They may have emerged from the metal scene, but Nightwish have always been a band with a progressive heart. The Finns have explored concepts that swing from the whimsical fantasy of Imaginaerum to the hard science of Endless Forms Most Beautiful, the latter complete with an appearance from evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. They’ve done so with a compositional approach to songwriting that incorporates symphonic and folk elements, complex layers of melody and expansive banks of keyboards. “His enduring love remains a mix of prog and vintage metal.” When long-time Nightwish bassist and co-vocalist Marko Hietala released his debut solo album, Pyre Of The Black Heart, in 2019, he referred to it as ‘hard prog’. Now that he’s left the band…

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