I think, without a a doubt, that Tuomas Holopainen will be remembered as one of the greatest composers from our era. Truly, a masterpiece. You can like metal or not, but this guy is a genius. Great reaction!
Agree 100% We're watching history being written with our eyes. It just take some time for people to realize how great they are. And most of the times an artist just become ''big'' after the band is over or someone dies
29:49 So true, so true... I simply can't stand metal elitists. The idea that you can't listen to some music genre because it's not heavy enough or because it's too melodic is absolutely idiotic.
Symphonic metal genre is much more challenging than most of the genres because it is so versatile and cover wide range of elements. The performances are more like movies and journeys into another world. The lyrics are poetical, deep, intelligent, including methaphoras etc....that is one reason why Nightwish as pioneer of this genre is so awesome.
I, too, was there. Actually also was the first complete concert/show I have attended, that have ended up on a dvd/cd release. Manowar did release "Call to Arms" live at Provinssirock in 2009 on their "Hell on Earth V" dvd, but that was the only song shot in Seinäjoki. And I did also bought the event shirt from the Tampere show... and "Death to Infidels" Tour shirt from the latter. Among the rest of the Tt-shirts bought from various gigs attended.
You are so right! Nightwish does not write to be heavy! They write to tell a song or share an emotion. Their music is dramatically heavy. If you can appreciate Poetry, you can't possibly not love Nightwish. One of the oldest ways for humanity to communicate is through storytelling. That is what is the focus of Nightwish songs.
Nightwish is my favorite band, i love them and i get always very emotional, i will never leave listening to them! And thank you Pedro for your amazing words, it is 100% true what you are saying! Greets from the Netherlands!
Antonio actually did hear BOOING at 20:30 and I was one of those booers. The announcer came on stage about 10 minutes too early in the middle of the outro and did all that "That was Nightwish, good night to you all!" which was extremely annoying and ruined the end of the song. That was of course edited out in the Blue-Ray version. But it was an awesome gig nonetheless and my 10th Nightwish show :P
I still remember how I sang “We were here” in Sofia, Bulgaria. Now I will sing this again in Varna! In the past I was like - Nightwish is a for teens only, but now I’m so obsessed...
Holopainen really knows how to transport you into another places with his music. Take a listen to the "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge" album. The song "Last sled" for example.
You guys are so sympathetic! Nightwish is my favorite band for years 😍 I saw them the first time a month ago and it was soooooo good! Greetings from Germany. :)
Lisa Stu. Ich hab sie leider nicht sehen können in München. Wäre mein erstes Konzert gewesen hab sie erst vor kurzem entdeckt. Ich hoffe du hattest Spaß auf dem Konzert?
@@hrafnadottir2618 Das Konzert in Hamburg war der absolute Hammer! ♥ (Wie so ziemlich alle ihre Konzerte. Bin trotzdem froh, dass ich auf genau diesem war. Die Stimmung war der Wahnsinn.)
You are so right. You have to see them live, seen them several times since they still include their home country in their tours :) This is probably one of the best concerts I've ever been to, it was just magical and extremely important for them because this was actually the first bigger concert for Floor in Finland, they had to impress us so that their natives accept her too. E.g. last December their Decades tour ended in Helsinki land and Tuomas sang The Carpenter, back from the days before even Marco had joined the band and swore never to sing live again, so every now and then they have some special 'treats' stored for us as well. You might be interested that these guys are among those who decided to make metal versions of Christmas songs 15 years ago. Floor has been there too a couple of times, alike e.g. Dee Snyder has made appearance.This has been only in Finland (at least so far), but I think they're planning to take it abroad too. This is from the previous year, 2017. Floor singing 'Oi Jouluyö' (O Holy Night) and a duet with Marco, Ave Maria. The official ones are not on youtube, here's the link to the full concert. Link to the concert: @t Floor: Oi Jouluyö 0.36 Marco & Floor: Ave Maria 0.59.40 And another piece composed by Tuomas, but not by Nightwish - his wife is the singer in this one. A little different, not so heavy, from the Album Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge. ua-cam.com/video/ICBbTKy6sxE/v-deo.html
Good reaction, again. The video in the background, HAS to be the same, every time they perform this, as it is showing the evolution of the Earth, right up to when man appeared. The fireworks, at the beginning, represents the BIG bang, and the video & words illustrate how life began, right up to us! :o)
Yay, you finally did it! Epic, and very true, monologue 29:00 - 34:03. I love 'pop metal' like Delain, symphonic metal (yes, NW are my favourite) along with heavier stuff like Arch Enemy, some classic old stuff plus the odd bit of metalcore and power metal. I feel no guilt for any of it, not even Amaranthe ;)
The chills again!!!!!!!!!!! For the upteenth time.............. That ending music when they walk out onto the platform is incredible! I totally agree with your feelings about Nightwish. I know exactly how you feel.............
Greatest Show On Earth, indeed this was! Also one of the greatest songs on Earth by one of the greatest bands on Earth. I really love Tuomas' works! I think we can call him a musical genius. Great was your reaction and review too. And very wise words you said about the band and music itself. Music isn't like sport: football or ice hockey where "you can only cheer/support one team". I also love all kinds of music. I think there's not a musical genre that I can't find a fine song. And in fact, when you can find good things from many different music styles it really tells about you something - you're a musical person! I also find Nightwish music very much cinematic - songs are like a stories you can see as an images or mini movies in your closed eyes.
It's a terrible song off of a pretty mediocre album with a mediocre singer. The song and the album are like the singer. Massively overrated when compared to the great rock music they used to serve, up with better, singers. This is an old band running out of ideas.
I like Nightwish and Scorpions and many more bands from all the rock types, i like diversity in music, i can't listen just death metal or power, but i choose the bands after my feelings and sensations !!! Hail bro!!
By the way did you guys notice that little Easter Egg Tuomas put in the song on 18:20 (Metallica Enter Sandman riff, because he's a biggest fan of them)
There were 3 easter eggs at least: That Enter Sandman, yes. Before that, after the bullet shot: Toccata & Fugue by Bach (often linked with world history, even the end of it). The 3rd I'm not sure, it was before Bach - quite silent - maybe it was from the same Bach song. A cembalo is playing there, 17:55 (:56).
@@timomastosalo that cembalo is a bach menuetto in g major BWV Anh 114, there is 2 "classic rock n roll" pieces in between than I recognise but can't really say what it is 18:11-18:13 and 18:15-18:22 directly before enter sandman
@@michaellorke1980 I was thinking there must be something at those times too, becuase all else is small 'quotes'. People often mention just he 'Enter Sandman'. I admit I didn't recognize that exactly, which Bach it was - just that it's one of his best known. I wish all the Classic songs had names, not just the technical description: Most people don't think in codes :) That's why we developed language.
You're so right about the art at all and the metal subgenres heavy or not so much.. Don't know why some people who listen to the heavier subgenres often react in this way. They want to show themselves? Like "Look at me, I listen to a real heavy metal." So what?? Btw I also like Scorpions and Whitesnake, Purple and other old bands. I went through many metal subgenres since I listen to metal, from the heaviest to hard rock. Even hate the whole dividing of subgenres. You just like it or not. Don't care if it's power or thrash or whatever. Really don't understand the hate comments you received about the shirt. It's crazy. Ok, became long. Still I hope for reaction of Nightwish - Song of Myself live from Wacken concert. I suppose you would like it.
I don’t get it either. I’m a fan of the hard stuff like older behemoth (and immortal lol) etc... but I also love nightwish! Sure there’s still stuff I don’t like, but it’s all because I’ve listened to it and made a choice. Everyone has their own opinions and they’re own taste in music.
@@adamh6094 Yeah.. liking Nightwish doesn't mean you don't listen to heavier stuff and can't give an opinion according your taste of course.. Get a hate comments just because you're wearing a shirt of Nightwish is crazy. Even what you listen to now often depends on your mood at the moment.
Hugely agree with this! I had a friend when I was 18 or 19 (I'm 34 now) who characterised Nightwish as "some bitch dressed in a bin bag mincing about the stage singing about unicorns". He definitely thought he was better because he listened to heavier stuff.
Thanks guys, finally. Tuomas actually had a dream of writing film music, that is one reason many of Nightwish music are like film music, to compare it to Morricone is so true. Your analysis of music is so right, thank you for that, hope people would listen. Now check out Creek Mary's Blood, that is another epic song with Tarja from End Of An Era.
I listen to everything from country to hard rock to Russian folk music. I feel branching out to other genres was enriched my love for metal, specifically symphonic and melodic metal. There isn't any music I won't listen to.
Thnx Dudes , great comment as allways .......you are so right about the music .. I like Nightwish , Rammstein and also like trance music .....so what ........ I do no harm to anybody ..... Thnx for the lesson... Rock on , Your dutch fan ...
I listen to punk/rock/metal/Trance/Psytrance/Hardstyle/hardcore and Frenchcore.. It all depends on the mood. I say that i'm a raving metalhead. P.L.U.R to all of you!
Nice reaction! So happy to see u guys have got nightwish's idea Their music is almost a 4th dimensional kind of music, where u go to places that are usually locked
The Wacken performance have a special place in the hearts of NW fans, but the concerts at Wembley and Tampere have a lot going for them. In 2015 they have an album out with songs written for Floor, so there are more new songs on the setlist. Also the setlists for those shows are just different enough to not being repetitive if you watch them both. Tampere is probably the most perfect show they ever did, but the Wembley concert features all 3 symphony length songs (Poet, Ghost love, Greatest show). And playing before a sold out Wembley Arena are not done by just anyone. People love these guys :)
You are sooo right! It is so sad when people limit themselves to only listening to one genre of music (well, if that is what they wanna do and they are happy with it, that's fine, but it gets problematic when they start judging other people for liking different things). I wouldn't like to ONLY ever listen to symphonic metal, or only listen to progressive rock, or only listen to EBM or any of the other genres I love. I love them all and that's the beauty of music, it's diverse.
29:05-35:08 !!!!!! Beautiful and powerful and very good argument! Art knows no bounds. Your moving story about how you can actually listen to all music (and in this case Nightwish) shows that you are a really good listener. Many people do not use their ears, they already had an opinion before they start listening. That's how they limit themselves. (and that's a shame, for everyone in a wrong T-shirt ;-), but especially for themselves: They remain stupid ) But not your followers !!! May I thank you for this sizzling speech. It thus fits into a policy plan for music and art. Thank you!
You know what other music you can listen to where a piece lasts 20+ minutes and you don't realise the passage of time? Top-notch classical. Writing songs for a 5-piece band is no easy task. Writing majestic symphonic metal songs for five piece metal band, symphony and choir that keep people mesmerised while they go on for 20+ minutes? That's some next level shit right there.
Came here to hear a reaction to the greatest show on earth... and i listened to the greatest statement on earth. Thanks for that, you spoke the words that i feel in my soul :-)
For me, its simple, Tuomas is to music what Zimmer is at the cinema. Pure genius. Great reaction and i just can agree with you @ 29:49 its so true... but sad in same time, because unfortunately it will not change...
That wonders me too. A lot of bands do so great stuff like fireworks and so on, but when I see them live the max I get is the videoclips and nothing special. Do they do it only on festivals or whats the problem?
x666xIronMaiden you should have seen them in Lahti in 21.7🤘 I mean these fireworks here is nothing compared to those in Lahti!!! You can see it by yourself, there are few videos already filmed from the audience🎆✴️✳️❇️🤘🤘
I love Nightwish. I’m also a huge fan of Queen, RHCP, SOAD, Bon Jovi, Evanescence and so many other rock and metal groups. You are totally spot on that you shouldn’t be confined to one over another, and you shouldn’t get hate for liking different bands. Haters gonna hate, but the intelligent folk just appreciate the music. Pedro, you are indeed a sage :-)
I recommend you enjoy this song, played at Wembley, with the great Richard Dawkins appearing on the scene reciting his words and the audience accompanying them, as if reciting a prayer. A very touching moment.
Thank you for doing this reaction! Really like what you are doing. I think that your channel is the best way of finnish bands to get some "airtime" in Canada \m/ And about this song. For me the ending is the best part of this song, where the verse "Man, he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand, A single grain of sand...." starts and continues to the end. That's the best thing I've heard what Tuomas has written. Truely epic ending... gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
"Man, he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand, A single grain of sand...." starts and continues to the end." I think this is from the book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution from Richard Dawkins.... After Wacken and End of an Era need to start checking some songs from Tampere(EEFMB Tour) Shudder Before the Beautifull, Weak Fantasy, My Walden, The Islander, Elan, Alpenglow(Endless forms are most beautifull album), Stargazers(Oceanborn album).
I can see someone ;) is a music fanatic. But God, that was some inspiring speech and true. People assiociated with music genres dont tolerate people associated with different genre. Art shall have no boundaries. Thank you.
Damn, you guys can't imagine how much I'd like to see you reacting like this to the song "Art of Life" by X-Japan. As The Greatest Show on Earth, it's a masterpiece around 30min long, going from prog, to power, to symphonic metal all in one song.
I recall that in one interview Marko said some places have so strict restrictions that they are not allowed to perform their shows as they want to (for example fireworks).
Tuomas is such an amazing storyteller:) I have just discovered your channel and I have been binge watching all your videos :) you guys do great work! :) thank you!
My father playd me queen when i was about 5-6years old. He sed me that its his favorite band coz they play all genres what they want to play and make it work. I became fan ofc too and playd all my fathers vinyls trought out. I think this was the thing what made me open minded about music. I love nightwish same reasons as you, it takes you in a jorney in your mind. But i listen all other sub genres too. Hell i even listen rap, techno, trance, pop songs too. Ofc the metal is allways close to my heart more than others but music is art and it belongs to all. To close this here is a finnish saying about this thing. Maku asioista ei voi kiistellä sanoi koira kun pallejansa nuoli.(you cant argue in taste things said the dog when he licked hes testicles.)
Looking forward to see this band for the FIRST time in Hamburg/Germany on 6th of November Thx for your react. Great job, dudes and greetz to my family in CAN
I understand what you guys mean about them playing in a "crappy" venue. I saw them in Mobile on the recent NA tour and like 98% of the back half of the 1st floor seats were empty, and I don't know how much of the 2nd floor/balcony seats were filled because I was in the front center stage section myself. I am glad I was where I was because the actual metal fans all seemed to be in the front sections. There seemed to be a good few older people (by that I mean in their 50's and 60's) that were mainly there out of curiosity. They seemed like people who maybe just go to the theater downtown to see whatever show is happening out of curiosity. I say this because there were a couple of these older guys right behind me and before the show they were talking about the double bass on the drums and were all like "get ready for a loud as hell show". I kept looking back during the show at them and they just kind of stood there watching without any sort of emotion to the show. Also, at first I was worried because when the first song started everyone just stayed sitting in their seats, but when it ended all the people in the front sections stood up to give applause and from there we just didn't sit back down haha. I also understand the whole metal genre "elitism" thing. Nightwish is a pretty accessible band, which is why you see a lot of females that like them; however, I don't see something being more accessible as being a bad thing. Usually music that is more accessible is overly dumbed down and boring, but sometimes, like with Nightwish, the musical writing isn't compromised. I listen to a lot of genres of metal, but there are certain genres I just despise. Even so, I don't hate on people that like those styles because at the end of the day those people typically like all kinds of metal genres as well, and there ends up being some stuff we both like.
Oh, and I forgot to mention there were 3 or 4 long haried dudes in the front row right of center stage that head twirled their hearts out nearly the whole damn show. Those dudes were devoted as hell. There were a couple times when Emppu started chuckling at them because they were so persistently head twirling and when Emppu and Marco would switch sides Marco even got a chuckle or two from them as well. My whole point was that the band still put on such a great show even though they have experienced crowds like in this video many times over. There was only a small bunch of us metal/Nightwish fans at this small theater in southern Alabama and they still put their all into the show. They understood that some or even most of us were seeing them for the first time so they made it as special as possible for us even if there wasn't a lot of us.
Today I've started to see your reaction videos. I love how in the first Nightwish (Ghost Love Score), you were a little "Iffy" about the band, and now you're even using the Band's shirt! =P
@@APREACTS I see, that's really nice and cool! Keep going, I'll keep watching you guys! =D Ohhh, I have to say: If you don't know him, you should get to listen Ayreon. I Love the project. It's prog metal, and the casting of each album is AWESOME. Check this out, for instance: ua-cam.com/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/v-deo.html
Unfortunately, I don't think you'll get to see Nightwish next year, as they're taking 2019 off from touring to work on a new album. Waiting for 2020... :D I'm hoping they'll release a dvd of the Decades tour in 2019, though, that would be so sweet. Thanks for the reaction!
Awesome guys! I'm just in love with Nightwish. They are just amazing and thats all haha :) Cheering for Lost to Apathy - Dark Tranquillity as you know. You should also check out the Swedish doom metal band "Draconian" with the song "Death, come near me", it's amazing guys =) Cheers, William
I don't know if movie reviews are your thing, but Nightwish actually has a feature film, Imaginaerum. It's based on and named after the album of the same name, and uses the music from the album as its soundtrack. It is Annette era though, so up to you if you want to give it a go, though a lot of folks, me and included, consider Imaginaerum their best album.
Nothing wrong with anette olzon Imaginaerum is my favorite but endless forms most beautiful is real close. Imaginaerum led me to the rest of their most excellent library of albums
So glad you guys uploaded another Nightwish reaction! Can you guys react and review Kamelot during the Roy Khan era? Personally I love Ghost Opera, March of Mephisto feat Shagrath, The Great Pandemonium, Necropolis, Center of the Universe, and The Haunting (Somewhere in Time) feat. Simone Simons... there are just way too many songs from them that are my favorites but if you can review these I’ll be so happy! Thanks guys!
Just saw the performance at wembley. I think I prefer that one simply because you can clearly see the audience crying and the final monologue is delivered by Richard Dawkins in person
What???? A Scorpions shirt on a Nightwish vídeo??? I just lost hope on humanity 😁 Finally... The Greatest Song on Earth... everything fits perfectly on this song, the music, the vocals, the lyrics and its meaning, Richard Dawkins speeches... everything, and that We Were Here part always gives me goosebumps. If there is a song I wish to listen to with a full orchestra behind is this one. After a 20 minutes song (24 on the studio version) what about a 28 minutes and a half song??
I just saw that you're going to see Paradise Lost in October. Be sure to check out some videos from the direct support, Sólstafir from Iceland, before. Cheers!
It's been cool to follow you through first your Wintersun journey and now Nightwish :D I know you guys really liked the last Scar Symmetry song you did, so I'd like to request you do a reaction of Ghost Prototype I - Measurement of Thought from the same album. Imo it's the best song Per (the guitarist) has ever written, the solo in that one will drop your jaws to the floor. Cheers!
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I think, without a a doubt, that Tuomas Holopainen will be remembered as one of the greatest composers from our era. Truly, a masterpiece. You can like metal or not, but this guy is a genius. Great reaction!
Agree 100%
We're watching history being written with our eyes.
It just take some time for people to realize how great they are.
And most of the times an artist just become ''big'' after the band is over or someone dies
totally agree with you. Tuomas is genius.
So if the album is so great why hasn't it sold anywhere near the numbers of the two before?
@@dejannightwish mate I only read English, sorry.
Google translate bro
29:49 So true, so true... I simply can't stand metal elitists. The idea that you can't listen to some music genre because it's not heavy enough or because it's too melodic is absolutely idiotic.
Exactly.
Anton Tati agree!!
Yep.
I'll just leave this here. The artists themselves don't have this problem so wtf, guys instagram.com/p/BkcDTqdBCB7/?taken-by=floor_jansen_official
encyclopedia metallum in a nutshell, but yes, i fully agree xd
This song is the Anthem of our Earth, that's my opinion. Absolute Epic Masterpiece from Tuomas Holopainen's genial mind.
😜
Hello from Finland.Tuomas is our Hero💪
This is the song of our earth, the past, the reason we are here now and the future!
We were here!! :)
Symphonic metal genre is much more challenging than most of the genres because it is so versatile and cover wide range of elements. The performances are more like movies and journeys into another world. The lyrics are poetical, deep, intelligent, including methaphoras etc....that is one reason why Nightwish as pioneer of this genre is so awesome.
This is not only a song, it is work of art.
I was there. The greatest show I’ve ever witnessed 🤘🏻
The first time they used the fireworks must have been some experience! Must have elicited a cool reaction from the people around you
Startlingly Remarkably Epic - I have listened dozens of times and that is still my conclusion. For all times and places.
We were here ❤️
and the way things are going it might not be for long.
And i was there!!!!
A&P-REACTS Exactly! That's why I love this song, it's a masterpiece, the summit of creativity of Mr. Tuomas
Jani Pitkänen I want to be you!
I, too, was there. Actually also was the first complete concert/show I have attended, that have ended up on a dvd/cd release. Manowar did release "Call to Arms" live at Provinssirock in 2009 on their "Hell on Earth V" dvd, but that was the only song shot in Seinäjoki. And I did also bought the event shirt from the Tampere show... and "Death to Infidels" Tour shirt from the latter. Among the rest of the Tt-shirts bought from various gigs attended.
You are so right! Nightwish does not write to be heavy! They write to tell a song or share an emotion. Their music is dramatically heavy. If you can appreciate Poetry, you can't possibly not love Nightwish. One of the oldest ways for humanity to communicate is through storytelling. That is what is the focus of Nightwish songs.
Nightwish is without doubt one of the best live bands from Finland
Nightwish is my favorite band, i love them and i get always very emotional, i will never leave listening to them! And thank you Pedro for your amazing words, it is 100% true what you are saying! Greets from the Netherlands!
So beautiful. No wonder that this band is legendary !
Antonio actually did hear BOOING at 20:30 and I was one of those booers. The announcer came on stage about 10 minutes too early in the middle of the outro and did all that "That was Nightwish, good night to you all!" which was extremely annoying and ruined the end of the song. That was of course edited out in the Blue-Ray version. But it was an awesome gig nonetheless and my 10th Nightwish show :P
Jaakko Lehti ok. En tiennytkään / kuullut... mulla bluray...
I still remember how I sang “We were here” in Sofia, Bulgaria. Now I will sing this again in Varna! In the past I was like - Nightwish is a for teens only, but now I’m so obsessed...
Finally! Best song ever! Congratulations for this guys!
Nightwish WORST song Ever. Seriously this songs more, spinal tap than nightwish.
Holopainen really knows how to transport you into another places with his music. Take a listen to the "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge" album. The song "Last sled" for example.
Absolute Masterpiece!
"Music Is art and art should have no boundaries" Maybe these haters understand that, when they get older like we are.
You guys are so sympathetic! Nightwish is my favorite band for years 😍 I saw them the first time a month ago and it was soooooo good! Greetings from Germany. :)
Lisa Stu. Ich hab sie leider nicht sehen können in München. Wäre mein erstes Konzert gewesen hab sie erst vor kurzem entdeckt. Ich hoffe du hattest Spaß auf dem Konzert?
@@tomm.8571 ich war ja auch nicht in München sondern in Hamburg auf dem Konzert.
@@hrafnadottir2618 Das Konzert in Hamburg war der absolute Hammer! ♥ (Wie so ziemlich alle ihre Konzerte. Bin trotzdem froh, dass ich auf genau diesem war. Die Stimmung war der Wahnsinn.)
@@soundocean3765 ohja, da geb ich dir recht!
You are so right. You have to see them live, seen them several times since they still include their home country in their tours :) This is probably one of the best concerts I've ever been to, it was just magical and extremely important for them because this was actually the first bigger concert for Floor in Finland, they had to impress us so that their natives accept her too. E.g.
last December their Decades tour ended in Helsinki land and Tuomas sang The Carpenter, back from the days before even Marco had joined the band and swore never to sing live again, so every now and then they have some special 'treats' stored for us as well.
You might be interested that these guys are among those who decided to make metal versions of Christmas songs 15 years ago. Floor has been there too a couple of times, alike e.g. Dee Snyder has made appearance.This has been only in Finland (at least so far), but I think they're planning to take it abroad too. This is from the previous year, 2017. Floor singing 'Oi Jouluyö' (O Holy Night) and a duet with Marco, Ave Maria. The official ones are not on youtube, here's the link to the full concert.
Link to the concert:
@t
Floor: Oi Jouluyö 0.36
Marco & Floor: Ave Maria 0.59.40
And another piece composed by Tuomas, but not by Nightwish - his wife is the singer in this one. A little different, not so heavy, from the Album Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge.
ua-cam.com/video/ICBbTKy6sxE/v-deo.html
I actually use this specific track to meditate to and it has actually helped me deal with anxiety and PTSD.
Same here....I have NW on my mp3 and the music which keeps me calm whenever I am out in public places.
The lines of Richard Dawkins in this are pure gold.
Epic.
Nothing more to say.
Just epic.
no stress but you will love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NIGHTWISH Slaying the Dreamer - Live at Buenos Aires Christian from austria
Good reaction, again. The video in the background, HAS to be the same, every time they perform this, as it is showing the evolution of the Earth, right up to when man appeared. The fireworks, at the beginning, represents the BIG bang, and the video & words illustrate how life began, right up to us! :o)
Yay, you finally did it! Epic, and very true, monologue 29:00 - 34:03. I love 'pop metal' like Delain, symphonic metal (yes, NW are my favourite) along with heavier stuff like Arch Enemy, some classic old stuff plus the odd bit of metalcore and power metal. I feel no guilt for any of it, not even Amaranthe ;)
The chills again!!!!!!!!!!! For the upteenth time.............. That ending music when they walk out onto the platform is incredible!
I totally agree with your feelings about Nightwish. I know exactly how you feel.............
Ann Waychoff agree of course
Of course you do! lol
Wonderful music and powerful message.
Greatest Show On Earth, indeed this was! Also one of the greatest songs on Earth by one of the greatest bands on Earth. I really love Tuomas' works! I think we can call him a musical genius.
Great was your reaction and review too. And very wise words you said about the band and music itself. Music isn't like sport: football or ice hockey where "you can only cheer/support one team". I also love all kinds of music. I think there's not a musical genre that I can't find a fine song. And in fact, when you can find good things from many different music styles it really tells about you something - you're a musical person! I also find Nightwish music very much cinematic - songs are like a stories you can see as an images or mini movies in your closed eyes.
It's a terrible song off of a pretty mediocre album with a mediocre singer. The song and the album are like the singer. Massively overrated when compared to the great rock music they used to serve, up with better, singers. This is an old band running out of ideas.
@@maxrav1831 i see youre a man of sarcasm
@@fatherlandchild2780 really bad sarcasm😒
I like Nightwish and Scorpions and many more bands from all the rock types, i like diversity in music, i can't listen just death metal or power, but i choose the bands after my feelings and sensations !!! Hail bro!!
By the way did you guys notice that little Easter Egg Tuomas put in the song on 18:20 (Metallica Enter Sandman riff, because he's a biggest fan of them)
And that part starts with toccata &fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach @ 18:03
There were 3 easter eggs at least: That Enter Sandman, yes. Before that, after the bullet shot: Toccata & Fugue by Bach (often linked with world history, even the end of it).
The 3rd I'm not sure, it was before Bach - quite silent - maybe it was from the same Bach song. A cembalo is playing there, 17:55 (:56).
Also, there was a banjo sound there, and the Enter Sandman part ended in few beats of dance music.
@@timomastosalo that cembalo is a bach menuetto in g major BWV Anh 114, there is 2 "classic rock n roll" pieces in between than I recognise but can't really say what it is 18:11-18:13 and 18:15-18:22 directly before enter sandman
@@michaellorke1980 I was thinking there must be something at those times too, becuase all else is small 'quotes'. People often mention just he 'Enter Sandman'.
I admit I didn't recognize that exactly, which Bach it was - just that it's one of his best known. I wish all the Classic songs had names, not just the technical description: Most people don't think in codes :) That's why we developed language.
You're so right about the art at all and the metal subgenres heavy or not so much.. Don't know why some people who listen to the heavier subgenres often react in this way. They want to show themselves? Like "Look at me, I listen to a real heavy metal." So what?? Btw I also like Scorpions and Whitesnake, Purple and other old bands. I went through many metal subgenres since I listen to metal, from the heaviest to hard rock. Even hate the whole dividing of subgenres. You just like it or not. Don't care if it's power or thrash or whatever. Really don't understand the hate comments you received about the shirt. It's crazy.
Ok, became long. Still I hope for reaction of Nightwish - Song of Myself live from Wacken concert. I suppose you would like it.
Well said my friend.
I don’t get it either. I’m a fan of the hard stuff like older behemoth (and immortal lol) etc... but I also love nightwish! Sure there’s still stuff I don’t like, but it’s all because I’ve listened to it and made a choice. Everyone has their own opinions and they’re own taste in music.
@@adamh6094 Yeah.. liking Nightwish doesn't mean you don't listen to heavier stuff and can't give an opinion according your taste of course.. Get a hate comments just because you're wearing a shirt of Nightwish is crazy. Even what you listen to now often depends on your mood at the moment.
Hugely agree with this! I had a friend when I was 18 or 19 (I'm 34 now) who characterised Nightwish as "some bitch dressed in a bin bag mincing about the stage singing about unicorns". He definitely thought he was better because he listened to heavier stuff.
Indeed, respect
Thanks guys, finally. Tuomas actually had a dream of writing film music, that is one reason many of Nightwish music are like film music, to compare it to Morricone is so true. Your analysis of music is so right, thank you for that, hope people would listen. Now check out Creek Mary's Blood, that is another epic song with Tarja from End Of An Era.
Love this song !
My vote goes for that too🤘🤘
I agree with this pick!
Pia Lindqvist Creek Mary's Blood is the one of the most beautiful Nightwish songs, i absolutely love it!
So am I watching a song or hearing a movie here?
I listen to everything from country to hard rock to Russian folk music. I feel branching out to other genres was enriched my love for metal, specifically symphonic and melodic metal. There isn't any music I won't listen to.
Your thoughts after the video; totally agree.
This song is a masterpiece..
Thnx Dudes , great comment as allways .......you are so right about the music ..
I like Nightwish , Rammstein and also like trance music .....so what ........
I do no harm to anybody .....
Thnx for the lesson...
Rock on ,
Your dutch fan ...
check out Rage of Light
Love this ! Just came back from Ozora in Hungary, and going to a Nightwish show next November ! Cheers ;)
I listen to punk/rock/metal/Trance/Psytrance/Hardstyle/hardcore and Frenchcore.. It all depends on the mood. I say that i'm a raving metalhead. P.L.U.R to all of you!
THE BEST CONVERSATION EVER
Nice reaction!
So happy to see u guys have got nightwish's idea
Their music is almost a 4th dimensional kind of music, where u go to places that are usually locked
The Wacken performance have a special place in the hearts of NW fans, but the concerts at Wembley and Tampere have a lot going for them. In 2015 they have an album out with songs written for Floor, so there are more new songs on the setlist. Also the setlists for those shows are just different enough to not being repetitive if you watch them both. Tampere is probably the most perfect show they ever did, but the Wembley concert features all 3 symphony length songs (Poet, Ghost love, Greatest show). And playing before a sold out Wembley Arena are not done by just anyone. People love these guys :)
Great analysis and words! So true. Keep on rocking and listening to whatever you like.
You are sooo right! It is so sad when people limit themselves to only listening to one genre of music (well, if that is what they wanna do and they are happy with it, that's fine, but it gets problematic when they start judging other people for liking different things). I wouldn't like to ONLY ever listen to symphonic metal, or only listen to progressive rock, or only listen to EBM or any of the other genres I love. I love them all and that's the beauty of music, it's diverse.
I watch this channel every morning with my coffee, great video guys !
Thank you for doing that.
29:05-35:08 !!!!!! Beautiful and powerful and very good argument! Art knows no bounds. Your moving story about how you can actually listen to all music (and in this case Nightwish) shows that you are a really good listener. Many people do not use their ears, they already had an opinion before they start listening. That's how they limit themselves. (and that's a shame, for everyone in a wrong T-shirt ;-), but especially for themselves: They remain stupid ) But not your followers !!! May I thank you for this sizzling speech. It thus fits into a policy plan for music and art. Thank you!
You know what other music you can listen to where a piece lasts 20+ minutes and you don't realise the passage of time? Top-notch classical. Writing songs for a 5-piece band is no easy task. Writing majestic symphonic metal songs for five piece metal band, symphony and choir that keep people mesmerised while they go on for 20+ minutes? That's some next level shit right there.
Came here to hear a reaction to the greatest show on earth... and i listened to the greatest statement on earth. Thanks for that, you spoke the words that i feel in my soul :-)
Thank you for this one!!!-jii. from Tampere.
For me, its simple, Tuomas is to music what Zimmer is at the cinema. Pure genius.
Great reaction and i just can agree with you @ 29:49 its so true... but sad in same time, because unfortunately it will not change...
I had been waiting for this one! Nice to see you guys get to it even thought I know you got to see it live. :)
This performance was way better than what we got to see.
That wonders me too. A lot of bands do so great stuff like fireworks and so on, but when I see them live the max I get is the videoclips and nothing special.
Do they do it only on festivals or whats the problem?
This was a performance for the live release Vehicle of Spirit so I imagine they had added effects and all that to make it look amazing.
x666xIronMaiden you now need sleep 😜
x666xIronMaiden you should have seen them in Lahti in 21.7🤘 I mean these fireworks here is nothing compared to those in Lahti!!! You can see it by yourself, there are few videos already filmed from the audience🎆✴️✳️❇️🤘🤘
I love Nightwish. I’m also a huge fan of Queen, RHCP, SOAD, Bon Jovi, Evanescence and so many other rock and metal groups. You are totally spot on that you shouldn’t be confined to one over another, and you shouldn’t get hate for liking different bands.
Haters gonna hate, but the intelligent folk just appreciate the music. Pedro, you are indeed a sage :-)
Thank you good Sir
I recommend you enjoy this song, played at Wembley, with the great Richard Dawkins appearing on the scene reciting his words and the audience accompanying them, as if reciting a prayer. A very touching moment.
Thank you for doing this reaction! Really like what you are doing. I think that your channel is the best way of finnish bands to get some "airtime" in Canada \m/
And about this song. For me the ending is the best part of this song, where the verse "Man, he took his time in the sun
Had a dream to understand, A single grain of sand...." starts and continues to the end. That's the best thing I've heard what Tuomas has written. Truely epic ending... gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
Thank you for your kind words.
"Man, he took his time in the sun
Had a dream to understand, A single grain of sand...." starts and continues to the end." I think this is from the book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution from Richard Dawkins....
After Wacken and End of an Era need to start checking some songs from Tampere(EEFMB Tour) Shudder Before the Beautifull, Weak Fantasy, My Walden, The Islander, Elan, Alpenglow(Endless forms are most beautifull album), Stargazers(Oceanborn album).
It's written by and narrated by Richard Dawkins - with a small quotation of Darwin (are being evolved).
Wise words about music and art in generally. Hope to see you guys next year's Tuska then. Keep up a good work.
We will be there 100% announcements coming soon
30:26 Amen!
I was there! It was in my home town and my first time to see this band. One of the best shows I've ever been to!
And the reason it was only "one of the best" is because I saw them later again :D
Amazing song! 👍👍
And the Tampere (and Wembley Arena, from the double Blu-ray) are really good concerts/shows!! 😁
indeed man, you can never go back from that!, thanks for the beautiful react
What am I even supposed to say about this?
The name of the song matches this performance
I can see someone ;) is a music fanatic. But God, that was some inspiring speech and true. People assiociated with music genres dont tolerate people associated with different genre. Art shall have no boundaries. Thank you.
That is how I feel and it needed to be said!
So cute watching father and son bob their heads exactly the same way. :)) ♥
INdeed the anthem of our existence this is
I want this played at my funeral!!!
Best song EVEEEEEER!!
Thank you for bringing my request, this is in my opinion the best song ever made.
*highfive*
🤗
Not the best SONG imho... but definately a great SHOW.
Really well Said. Music is Art And is Freedom. No boundaries.
Damn, you guys can't imagine how much I'd like to see you reacting like this to the song "Art of Life" by X-Japan.
As The Greatest Show on Earth, it's a masterpiece around 30min long, going from prog, to power, to symphonic metal all in one song.
Amazing rant at the end, and spot on
I recall that in one interview Marko said some places have so strict restrictions that they are not allowed to perform their shows as they want to (for example fireworks).
Amen, Pedro...
At 6th November I see them live :) I'm so looking forward for this :) :)
Tuomas is such an amazing storyteller:) I have just discovered your channel and I have been binge watching all your videos :) you guys do great work! :) thank you!
This is awesome another great video guys
Just bought the tickets to their Decades tour! :)
I went to that tour too :-)
I was totally blown away!!!
j'adore ce groupe !!! depuis 20 ans ! 😨
Ce group est magnifique, non? Dix ans pour moi!
Finally! This song is a "Opus Perfectum". Now, excuse me, i going to watch this video.
Greetings from Brazil!
I see what you did there 😛
My father playd me queen when i was about 5-6years old. He sed me that its his favorite band coz they play all genres what they want to play and make it work. I became fan ofc too and playd all my fathers vinyls trought out. I think this was the thing what made me open minded about music. I love nightwish same reasons as you, it takes you in a jorney in your mind. But i listen all other sub genres too. Hell i even listen rap, techno, trance, pop songs too. Ofc the metal is allways close to my heart more than others but music is art and it belongs to all. To close this here is a finnish saying about this thing. Maku asioista ei voi kiistellä sanoi koira kun pallejansa nuoli.(you cant argue in taste things said the dog when he licked hes testicles.)
Love that line!!!!
and youre right when it`s sounds good youl like it.
Looking forward to see this band for the FIRST time in Hamburg/Germany on 6th of November
Thx for your react. Great job, dudes and greetz to my family in CAN
Oh du auch in Hamburg. cool :D
Within Temptation nicht vergessen :P
De-M-oN ja, ist in Planung :)
Boy, are you in for a treat. Let us know how it goes, the only bad thing about your first Nightwish concert is that you can only have ONE first one.
Deal, dude :)
First time, to my knowledge, that high altitude, airburst fireworks have ever been used as a percussion instrument, perfectly timed with the band!
I understand what you guys mean about them playing in a "crappy" venue. I saw them in Mobile on the recent NA tour and like 98% of the back half of the 1st floor seats were empty, and I don't know how much of the 2nd floor/balcony seats were filled because I was in the front center stage section myself. I am glad I was where I was because the actual metal fans all seemed to be in the front sections. There seemed to be a good few older people (by that I mean in their 50's and 60's) that were mainly there out of curiosity. They seemed like people who maybe just go to the theater downtown to see whatever show is happening out of curiosity. I say this because there were a couple of these older guys right behind me and before the show they were talking about the double bass on the drums and were all like "get ready for a loud as hell show". I kept looking back during the show at them and they just kind of stood there watching without any sort of emotion to the show. Also, at first I was worried because when the first song started everyone just stayed sitting in their seats, but when it ended all the people in the front sections stood up to give applause and from there we just didn't sit back down haha.
I also understand the whole metal genre "elitism" thing. Nightwish is a pretty accessible band, which is why you see a lot of females that like them; however, I don't see something being more accessible as being a bad thing. Usually music that is more accessible is overly dumbed down and boring, but sometimes, like with Nightwish, the musical writing isn't compromised. I listen to a lot of genres of metal, but there are certain genres I just despise. Even so, I don't hate on people that like those styles because at the end of the day those people typically like all kinds of metal genres as well, and there ends up being some stuff we both like.
Oh, and I forgot to mention there were 3 or 4 long haried dudes in the front row right of center stage that head twirled their hearts out nearly the whole damn show. Those dudes were devoted as hell. There were a couple times when Emppu started chuckling at them because they were so persistently head twirling and when Emppu and Marco would switch sides Marco even got a chuckle or two from them as well.
My whole point was that the band still put on such a great show even though they have experienced crowds like in this video many times over. There was only a small bunch of us metal/Nightwish fans at this small theater in southern Alabama and they still put their all into the show. They understood that some or even most of us were seeing them for the first time so they made it as special as possible for us even if there wasn't a lot of us.
Finally....thanks a lot....big plus for promise
Today I've started to see your reaction videos. I love how in the first Nightwish (Ghost Love Score), you were a little "Iffy" about the band, and now you're even using the Band's shirt! =P
Yeah, that first video is over 1 year old...lots has changed
@@APREACTS I see, that's really nice and cool! Keep going, I'll keep watching you guys! =D
Ohhh, I have to say: If you don't know him, you should get to listen Ayreon. I Love the project. It's prog metal, and the casting of each album is AWESOME. Check this out, for instance: ua-cam.com/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/v-deo.html
THANK YOU !!! love you guys !
Thank you for the love!!!
Unfortunately, I don't think you'll get to see Nightwish next year, as they're taking 2019 off from touring to work on a new album. Waiting for 2020... :D I'm hoping they'll release a dvd of the Decades tour in 2019, though, that would be so sweet. Thanks for the reaction!
Awesome guys! I'm just in love with Nightwish. They are just amazing and thats all haha :) Cheering for Lost to Apathy - Dark Tranquillity as you know. You should also check out the Swedish doom metal band "Draconian" with the song "Death, come near me", it's amazing guys =)
Cheers,
William
I don't know if movie reviews are your thing, but Nightwish actually has a feature film, Imaginaerum. It's based on and named after the album of the same name, and uses the music from the album as its soundtrack. It is Annette era though, so up to you if you want to give it a go, though a lot of folks, me and included, consider Imaginaerum their best album.
Never cared much for Anette however I agree, Imaginareum is in my eyes, the best album they ever made. The movie is fantastic as well!
Nothing wrong with anette olzon Imaginaerum is my favorite but endless forms most beautiful is real close. Imaginaerum led me to the rest of their most excellent library of albums
Imaginaerum is the album I want played on my last day. Magical from start to finish
So glad you guys uploaded another Nightwish reaction!
Can you guys react and review Kamelot during the Roy Khan era?
Personally I love Ghost Opera, March of Mephisto feat Shagrath, The Great Pandemonium, Necropolis, Center of the Universe, and The Haunting (Somewhere in Time) feat. Simone Simons... there are just way too many songs from them that are my favorites but if you can review these I’ll be so happy!
Thanks guys!
I love the Scorpions! Especially the older stuff.
I am from Tampere :) Still live there.
As usual brilliant reaction bout one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen besides iron maiden
Just saw the performance at wembley. I think I prefer that one simply because you can clearly see the audience crying and the final monologue is delivered by Richard Dawkins in person
The boy has Not Not nearly heard this before. Takes the edge off.
What???? A Scorpions shirt on a Nightwish vídeo??? I just lost hope on humanity 😁
Finally... The Greatest Song on Earth... everything fits perfectly on this song, the music, the vocals, the lyrics and its meaning, Richard Dawkins speeches... everything, and that We Were Here part always gives me goosebumps. If there is a song I wish to listen to with a full orchestra behind is this one.
After a 20 minutes song (24 on the studio version) what about a 28 minutes and a half song??
I would die for Floor Jansen
Hahaha...me too (on your "taking a nap" comment)! My favorite for napping is Sirenia. They are another awesome band and quite heavy!
Nightwish is def. a Band that has to be seen live and that is a thing, that you don't have to often these days...
I just saw that you're going to see Paradise Lost in October. Be sure to check out some videos from the direct support, Sólstafir from Iceland, before. Cheers!
Check out The Islander from the same concert.
pompekdev Yeah. Marco sings great on that song,... 👍
It's been cool to follow you through first your Wintersun journey and now Nightwish :D I know you guys really liked the last Scar Symmetry song you did, so I'd like to request you do a reaction of Ghost Prototype I - Measurement of Thought from the same album. Imo it's the best song Per (the guitarist) has ever written, the solo in that one will drop your jaws to the floor. Cheers!