Nightwish - Dark Passion Play (2007)
Given the nature of this album, a lot of people wrote it off right away without hesitation. I was within that group of people because I didn't like how Tarja was no longer going to be a part of the equation. However, as time went on, I grew up and finally listened to the album. As much as I'm not a big fan of Annette, she holds herself very well throughout this album, and while it's not the best thing from the Annette era, it's a great attempt to rebuild the band after losing the prime figure for their sound. The lack of opera-esque vocals brings this album down a few notches, but that's to be expected.
Rating: 6/10