Music for a Dark Muse
It’s no secret that I’m a music lover. I was raised by parents who fed me different kinds of music for most of my life. When I hit age sixteen, however, I discovered heavy metal…and didn’t look back. Although I still love the music from my youth: The Monkees, The Doors, The Who…The Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart…..I could go on and on. But there is just something about heavy metal that feeds my soul, makes me happy, and sometimes, even soothes me. About three years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the Finnish band Nightwish. And I was completely wowed by them, so much that I went out and bought every album they’ve ever made. For those not familiar with them, their music is symphonic metal, a kind of fusion between heavy metal and symphony style. Typically, these types of bands have female singers, although that’s not always the case. They use keyboards and have lyrics that explore more fantasy-like things. They’re much more epic. Some symphonic metal bands have dark and creepy music, which is something my muse really, really likes (this is not a surpise, knowing her).