I am a huge Nightwish fan, and have been for about 4 years now. I was lucky enough to see them live in NY a couple of years back at BB Kings Night Club. They rocked the house. It's a shame that Tarja got a big head because her vocals were what made Nightwish great. I hope they can find someone just as talented.
I don't like Evanesence. There are so many other bands with female lead singers that have been around a lot longer, plus I'm not a fan of the whole Christian rock undertones. Tarja is a better singer and both Nightwish and Sinergy are better musically, and they will never be played in the US.
I get really upset when I see bands like H.I.M., who I hate, getting play while bands like Iced Earth and Sonata Arctica don't get anything here in the US. They blow away H.I.M. and the only reason they get played is because fucking Bam pimps their shit.
I come to the conclusion that Iced Earth and the likes won't be played here because they are too complex musically and American music fans can't comprehend or wrap their heads around the sound. They need 3 cords and that's it. Fucking MTV has ruined music in the states.