I love Nightwish because you never know what you are going to get. Also the music goes right to my soul. No matter what is going on in your life when you listen to Nightwish they make everything alright. Another reason is that in their interviews and how they are on stage it is all about the fans. Tuomas(the keyboardest and composer) firmly believes that the fans deserve the best that they can give. When you play a song that is at the end of a concert you will see Tuomas clapping. That is for the fans. The music and how it is presented is so beautiful. Tuomas is a real genius to me. They now have over 100 songs and a new album coming out next year (I can't wait!!!! ) and he has composed and written the lyrics to 95% of the songs. There is not one song that I would turn off. Sure there are some songs that are better than others. I hope you get to feel what us die hard fans feel. :-)
@@xenophon343 I missed a lot of them while I was off. But don't worry I am getting myself known with the new ones. Thank you for your kind thoughts! :-)
That is what in musical terms is called a glissando (a continuous slide upward or downward between two notes). Three entire octaves (36 half steps) from D3 to D6 on the piano scale.It is very difficult to do smoothly. Singers transition from their chest voice through a mix point where they change over into a head voice. Unbelievably difficult to do without your voice cracking or dropping out at the change over point. And to do it with such power all the way up is very rare. Marco cannot keep up and he stops at the top of his range. Floor truly is an incredible talented vocalist.
floor jansen the godess , the dutch dynamo , the valkyrean queen. and by the way the name of her daughter is freja or freya. in nordic mitology freya is the valkyrean queen and one of odin's best warriors, so , you 're right . i was in that concert and it was the best in my life and im 52 years old and i see the most of the great bands. made more than 2000 km from lisbon to wacken with my wife and brothers to see the festival but my focus was nightwish since the beginning. greetings from Portugal.
There are two versions of this show, the DVD and the Blu-Ray versions. The latter one was screwed up, and it's much slower than it's supposed to be, which makes it sound weird. This was the "wrong" version. :) If you want to watch the correct version, here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/v-deo.html
Why do I like Nightwish? Because they are so great musicians.... the songs are never boring.... and have a story... all of them are great singers - with total different voices.... the special effects are exactly pointed... the atmosphere is soooo great.... if you ever had been part of the audience you will never forget....
What I like the most with nightwish is the fact that the entire band love their fans even more than the fans love them😁 They dont enter that stage just for money like so many artists do. They enter it to please the fans and does everything they can to make everything perfect for us😄👍
The meaning of the story at the beginning - someone is preparing a meal for the anniversary and you go out and eat out instead. That is what Romanticide is.
The sausage thing is just a far-fetched introduction to the song which is almost a trademark for Marco. This time how to kill a romance with a sausage. And he does love sausages!
I would like to add the last time they made a live DVD, after the concert they let go of their lead singer in an open letter shortly after, which a lot of folks viewed as being in bad taste. When he opened up the little speech with that sentence you hear the crowd take a breath in going, "oh no, we just got this singer and we like her."
And the "open letter" thing, I believe, is a reference to the open letter they sent Tarja (their first singer) when they fired her. That's why he said he might show some bad taste.
The best thing with nightwish? They always take you on a ride or an adventure in their songs. They may be ,heavy,melodic,long epic ones or soft ballads. No matter what they never leave me untouched. They are all incredibly talented musicians and their own maestro Toumas (keyboard)that are an amazing poet and story/songwriter. The icing on the cake of course Floor that can sing every style. Another cool thing is that they often mix different cultures in their music,oriental,Celtic or for example Native American (the song creek Mary’s blood) No wonder that the Nighwish fan base are so passionate and devoted,we are a global family and you are welcome in. You got yourself a new subscriber Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
Its amazing to me how incredible bands like this are playing and touring all the time but we especially in the USA don't even know they exist. I think I had heard of Nightwish about 10 years ago but like many Americans I wasn't really interested in symphonic type metal. I think it's almost a crime to disregard bands like nightwish and especially vocal talent like Floor Jansen just because its a sub genre of a particular style of music. Hopefully they are becoming much more well known now because of UA-cam and reaction videos like these. Indeed the Nightwish family is huge now and Continuing to grow. Keep up the good work.
I've listened to Nightwish since i was 12 (now 28) and I'm not sure what is it about them that i love the most. They've just produced great music for a really long time :)
This version of the concert is from the blue ray, a bit slower than the normal. I Recommend Everdream (Wacken 2013) or the islander (Tampere 2015). The last one was composed and sang by Marco, the bassist
I'm into heavy metal, I've always been into heavy metal. My son actually introduced me to Nightwish. Each song tells a story, much like the old Viking and Celtic stories and songs. Its music that reaches your soul. Not to mention Floor has an amazing voice. Floor being from the Netherlands and the rest being from Finland you get that Viking feel.
I wasn't at THAT show, but I saw them live in Kalamazoo, Mi, in March of 2018. It was epic. Although the theater was small, maybe 2-3000 max....maybe, they still put on a killer show, and they really do sound this good live.
This is my absolute favorite band. I dreamed of this sort of stuff back when I was a teenager (real deal) and felt reborn when I discovered them right after Dark Passion Play came out. Then came Floor and magic happened.
Well, what can I say... I was there and it was fucking awsome. It was the first time seeing the goddess Floor Jansen live on stage with Nightwish. And since then I'm hooked and loving it. 🤘🏽😎🔥
Really liking your reactions! It’s always fun to see the facial expressions of the first-time listeners. Now, to slow it down a little, check out “Sleeping Sun” and “The Islander” from the Tampere, Finland Live 2016 show. And for your “Celtic” fix, “My Walden” from that same show.
The first song what I heard from them was or Wish I had an angel or Ghost love score, I don't remember. I was 13,now I'm 26. Still love them,with full of my heart. Each CD is a different story from Tuomas (keyboardist,composer) mind. When I was 13 I didn't understand the lyrics,but I still felt the story of the songs. I was crying not once,because of the pleasure of the music. Unfortunately I was not there in Germany. But after 10 years finally I had a chance to go to their show,and it was fenomenal. Never forget it. They are very professional,but I didn't feel the "plastic" at their show. They are all amazing ,but Tuomas is the mind of the band,he always find the way to my soul,and that's why I love them so much.
I think the band does a great job of exuding passion to their fans and it's reciprocated in turn. It's been that way for me since Tarja. I credit a lot of the emotion to Toumas. His compositions with the band's unbelievable/exceptional technical skills and singing of both Marco and Floor... it's honestly hard not to get emotional to their songs. The songs are really poems told through music and some like Poet and Pendulum, Greatest Show on Earth, and Ghost Love Score are simply epic poems.
I wasn't at that show, but they came to Denver, Colorado and all I can say they are my favorite band. Every single one of the members are so incredibly talented!!!!
The sausage story..... He was just giving a goofy introduction to the song's name, as in, how to kill romance. It's their anniversary, and his wife spent all day in the kitchen making a fabulous dinner of coq au vin, but he tells her he'd rather go out to have some German sausage for supper. That's romanticide! :D
I love nightwish. They are different. Its not simple music. The sounds are deep, the lyrics are epic. And the bandmates are friends and you can feel it on stage. The community is hardcore, yes. :-). Come to discord and look.
In a crowd of 82,000 people, no matter where the camera points, they're SINGING ALONG. They KNOW the songs. I only WISH they were that popular here in the States.
No no, not yet. First they need to check out some of Nightwish old material, from Tarja years, so they will understand the backstory of that epic masterpiece that is The Poet and the Pendulum. I would recomend The Phantom of the Opera from the End of an Era.
You're right Floor is a Valkerye Goddess then there's the Wizard, Viking, the Hobbit, Pirate(just retired) now its the Giant , and the Druid Next vid Seven days to the Wolves live at Wembley
If you want something more celtic try My Walden live from Wembley. If you want something heavier try Yours is an Empty Hope, live from the Nightwish Cruise.
I wasn't at THIS show, but I've seen them so many times over the years. I've even taken my little boy with me for a couple of them :) I've had the pleasure of meeting the band several times, and met Floor once outside of that at an Iced Earth/Sabaton/ReVamp show. I love music that takes me away. Nightwish and Blind Guardian are my absolute top for this. Seeing them live is practically a religious experience.
Great reactions! For the slower songs, they will also blow you away. - The Islander - live at Tampere - Kiss while your Lips are Still Red - Live at Wembley Those two will open your mind to the brilliance of Nightwish with Floor. 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻🙀🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻
The look on your faces watching this says volumes, It is so nice people enjoying their music 🐱👤😎👍You want sone Celtic shit ? How about "My Walden" or "Seven Days To The Wolves" Live at "Wembley Arena" or "I want my Tears Back" live at Tampere 2015 (or Wembley 2015 or Wacken 2013). But the Islander at Tampere get's you that mellancholic vibe 🐱👤😎👍 I onley was at the 2018 show in Amsterdam. I did listen to stuff with Tarja back in the day but never went to see them. When I discovered Floor was singing with them for 5 a 6 years I immediately bought me a ticket to see them. It was awesome to hear Floor talk to us in a southern dutch dialect, because I am from the south of the Netherlands too. 😎👍 She even shared some wine with Tuomas mid concert to celebrate playing in a bigger venue in her homecountry, And Tuomas whipped out a red wine Glass and filled it for Floor and even a little refill and drank out of the bottle herself as he always does 😁
For me, the reason I love Nightwish is Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboard player, and most important of all: the composer). Sure, they are all great musicians, and Floor is an amazing vocalist, but there are more bands with such skilled members. But Tuomas is the one who makes the difference. He's a fcking genius. Floor is often called a "female Freddy Mercury" because of her stage presence. I like to use a different comparison: almost every song Tuomas writes is of the same level as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
I not absolutely agree with you. The secret of the quality in this band is for me the new team spirit. After Floor was coming you saw the whole band smiling like never before. And especially Tuomas do some things to work as a team. Every member in this band get his special moments compositionwise and gets highlighted on stage. No longer Divas and Solo player. On the end of the concert in Tampere it was nice to see. No single artists.....It was a perfect team for me. And one thing please don`t forget. Yes Tuomas is a genius. But without these artists in this band he is nothing. What is a composer without the right musicans? ;-)
@@carstenribbecke3272 However great the musicians are, they are replacable. Look what happened to Tarja. To Anette. To Jukka. Marco and Emppu can be replaced as well. And Tuomas can easily let someone else play the keyboards. But what would Nightwish be without his compositions? It's his compositions that set Nightwish apart from all the other female-fronted metal bands out there. This is not the first band Floor is singing in. Who performed better, Nightwish without Floor or Floor without Nightwish? How many of ReVamp's or After Forever's songs will go down in metal history as classics?
@@ArumesYT I think that you don`t understand how important these members (friends) are for Tuomas and his work. He is known as a very sensitive person. But for now. You have your opinion and I think different. This is absolutely okay ;-)
You have barely started this journey. :) They are all very accomplished musicians. You don't see massive guitar solos because they aren't written in to it, and I don't ever recall anyone saying they missed such a thing.
Emppu has said in interviews that as they get older and mature as musicians they feel like big solos don't have much of a place in most of their songs and if a solo doesn't serve the song and the story it tells/emotion it conveys they just won't put one in there. It's about making a song that speaks to people not showing off.
The Greatest Show on Earth (Live Tempere), The Poet and the Pendulum (live at Wembleyand) and The Phantom of the Opera (End of an Era DVD) with the first lead singer Tarja Turunen.
I've been to Wacken, but it was 2011 and then 2015. I've seen Nightwish live twice at their own headlining shows. Once with Annette and once with Floor. Floor is technically a far superior vocalist but Anette was still great.
Since you are getting requests for Poet and the Pendulum and I think the backstory is quite important for that, here is my take on it: Nightwish came to life when shortly after their foundation the singer Tarja Turunen joined the band, a childhood friend from Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboarder and main composer of the band. They achieved some greatness together but there were mounting tensions within the band around Tarjas pursuit of a solo career and a certain dislike of her newly aquired husband and manager. This led to the band firing Tarja with an open letter right after the "End of an Era" concert in Helsinki. There is a DVD of that concert and I suggest you watch the last song and what goes on with the band members after that last song: :ua-cam.com/video/Xp7Bc00NTNg/v-deo.html Bring that mindset plus some quite negative reactions from the fans into play and you can see part of why Tuomas went into a pretty deep depression. In this state of mind he wrote the song "The Poet and the Pendulum" based on Edgar Allen Poes novel The Pit and the Pendulum, where a sharp blade slowly descends on a prisoner. The song deals with the pressure to write new songs, feelings of betrayal, despair and anger and the longing for death, but also with the unconditional love from his parents. After coming to a quite dramatic end, the song also offers a new beginning at the end. The song initially should be the namegiver to the new album but eventually the band settled on "Dark Passion Play", where it's on you whether to connect the first two words or the last. Remarkably the album was written without a specific singer in mind, in fact there is a demo version, where Marco sings all of the songs. The band then engaged Anette Olzon who performed the published version of the album and the next one "Imaginaerum". Unfortunately Anettes live performances were often overshadowed by lesser or greater illnesses and troubles with her voice. So it really took the change to their last singer, Floor Jansen, to bring the Poet and the Pendulum to the perfection it deserved when they performed it in the London Wembley Arena in December 2015. This version with lyrics you can find here: ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html. This is one of the rare Nightwish songs where you will either need to stop it several times or alternatively when it gets blocked to request to unblock it. Either of these methods have worked for many reactors already, so it should work for you, too :-) Have fun!
I went to the link and it says this video is no longer available. But anyway your explanation was enlightening and I feel I understand what happened well enough but It drives me crazy every time I want to see something and its not there anymore and always without any reason given.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 Sorry for the non working link. This one works for now: ua-cam.com/video/Xp7Bc00NTNg/v-deo.html It's "I wish I had an angel", arguably the first song that brought them international recognition. A bit less operatic than their first works and so maybe easier on the ears of radio listeners. So I assume it was chosen deliberately as the last song with Tarja. You may also notice that they had a text "and this is it" on the big screen. Although the open letter was only published after the concert, you see many fans crying, so maybe they at least had an idea what was going on.
@@_amadeus__ Me too :-) I mean it still is a good song even if you know nothing about the context but it got traction on so many levels for me after I understood the background and the lyrics better. Floor still gets me every single time in the last part, even after watching the performance at least 100 times already.
Best about Nightwish is definately their live shows, one of the best live bands in the world. Songs are masterpieces from keyboardist and composer wizard Tuomas, and those songs are more like stories and experiences... As you guys are about to find out ;) Keep up the good work!
For me, Nightwish is really my band. I was at a show 2008, pregnant with my little daughter. And last year, me and my daughter, still 10 years old, we were together at a nightwish-show and she loves it. Okay, she was wearing noise protection, but it was absolutly great. The story, with the open letter goes really deep for nightwish fans. They fired their first singer Tarja Turunen 2005 with an open letter. If you want to go to the beginnings of the band, search for songs with Tarja, maybe "Phantom of the Opera" or "I wish i had an angel" or my favourite "Slaying the Dreamer", I love Marcos screaming in that song. I thought you asked for the flaming head: The Show was at Wacken, its the most popular metal festival in europe ... maybe in the world? At this show 80.000 people were watching.
I said it once and say it again: "Jukka was unleashed throghout the whole song and at the end destroing that cymbal". Cletic sound [thinking face], probably "My Walden", "Last Of The Wilds" (this one is just instrumental) or "I Want My Tears Back"
I was there at this show, but tbh I was shitfaced drunk and only remember bits and pieces. No regrets though, Wacken is a huge playground where you get stuff like this at every corner, all the time, for a whole week. Earlier this month qas my 15th Wacken. Have seen Nightwish 5 or 6 times already as well, they amaze every time. Great channel, I enjoy your genuine reactions!
Romanticide is about a toxic relationship. Marcos intro is just an example of how one can kill romace. I wrote you about the folky songs just do them ;-)
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power of her vocals. We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard. ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!! The Nightwish Army is incoming! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
I was sooooo sad at that time. I didn't get a ticket for that concert in 2013. And this one is simply magic. The band had a special night. All songs were performed at their best. Pick Ghost River and Ever Dream next! and you will see :-)
Another great reaction! You guys obviously appreciate great talent when you hear it. Keeping that in mind if you would react to “Awakening” by Unleash the Archers, you just mite be blown away.
I've been Nightwish fan since 99. And yes it is The Band for me. Try old Nightwish Stargazers live at Tampere ua-cam.com/video/NhEuAPYm_Ug/v-deo.html it's opening track of their breaktrough album witch released 1998. And still after all these years I might listen few times on row. And Nightwish - Sleeping Sun ua-cam.com/video/UGfKMV5AbMI/v-deo.html from yr 99 was first Song ever that gave me chills and it does it still after 20 years.
Really enjoy your reactions. Keep it coming. One thing though. Unfortunately you picked the blu-ray version from this song, which is only about 96% of original speed due to bad conversion from 25 to 24 fps. This does not sound like much, but it really feels sluggish compared to normal speed. Always try to go with the DVD version instead. DVD versions are the official NuclearBlast videos and the "Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 HD Full Concert " for example.
Now you should try another style in the Nightwish colection. Something epic, emotional...something that makes you feel like you are watching a play. "The Poet and The Pendulum" live at Wembley. This one requires you to check the story behind the song so you can really understand what's going on. Tuomas wrote that song after they fired Tarja, their first singer. She and Tuomas were friends since they were kids and the fans loved Tarja. Tuomas had to face the angry fans and critics from the press and that lead him to depression and suicidal thoughts. Tuomas said that wrighting "The Poet and The Pendulum" worked like therapy and probably saved his live. He kills himself in the song to avoid doing it in real life. My favorite Nightwish song, for sure the most emotional one and it looks like you are watching a play, you can really feel the emotion. Sorry for my bad english, but I'm portuguese. I hoppe you can understand me. Love you reactions.
I was not at this show although WackenOA is on my bucket list. I did see NW in Cleveland ( GO BROWNS!!) and in Pittsburgh, They have toured the US several times in the last few years and will again next year in support of their next album release early 2020. I assume they will perform in larger venues since you tube seems to have increased their popularity. Maybe in smaller arenas like Covelli Center in Youngstown or Petersen Center at Pitt. They as you might guess are incredible live.
I jumped the gun and gave this a thumbs up as I think that I cannot go wrong with you two & Nightwish. Here's something quite different, but still amazing from Finland: Wintersun - Time (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER ua-cam.com/video/4UMwLxFNKS0/v-deo.html P.S. The drummer in this Wintersun performance is Kai Hahto, who just last week became the official drummer for Nightwish having been their touring drummer for several years because Jukka "The Pirate" Nevalainen suffers from insomnia. I've been a Nightwish fan from when they started in 1996, but now that they have both Floor Jansen & Troy Donockley they are on a much higher level IMHO. I like the complexity & versatility of their music, poetic and meaningful lyrics and Floor's & Marco's amazing vocals. P.S. You're one sub closer to 2K.
"Shudder before the beautiful" live at Wembley. That's how you open the show.
And they closed it with "The Greatest Show on Earth".
I love Nightwish because you never know what you are going to get. Also the music goes right to my soul. No matter what is going on in your life when you listen to Nightwish they make everything alright. Another reason is that in their interviews and how they are on stage it is all about the fans. Tuomas(the keyboardest and composer) firmly believes that the fans deserve the best that they can give. When you play a song that is at the end of a concert you will see Tuomas clapping. That is for the fans.
The music and how it is presented is so beautiful. Tuomas is a real genius to me. They now have over 100 songs and a new album coming out next year (I can't wait!!!! ) and he has composed and written the lyrics to 95% of the songs. There is not one song that I would turn off. Sure there are some songs that are better than others. I hope you get to feel what us die hard fans feel. :-)
Ann Waychoff Glad to see you back, Ann!
@@xenophon343 Thank you my friend. Also thank you for your support during my tough time......... It is fantastic to be back!
@@fdsannie You're welcome! I wish you good health going forward. And keep educating these reactors on Nightwish!
@@xenophon343 I missed a lot of them while I was off. But don't worry I am getting myself known with the new ones. Thank you for your kind thoughts! :-)
Ann, I'm so glad you see you comment again! Hope you're feeling better. 😊
I think it’s time for a little story.. so next song: Storytime (Wacken 2013)
haha you beat me to it ; ) . It's definitely "Storytime"
why not)
I second that 😁 best breakdown ever 😍👍 love hearing them tell that story😂
Absolutely!!!
Absolutely for sure!
That is what in musical terms is called a glissando (a continuous slide upward or downward between two notes). Three entire octaves (36 half steps) from D3 to D6 on the piano scale.It is very difficult to do smoothly. Singers transition from their chest voice through a mix point where they change over into a head voice. Unbelievably difficult to do without your voice cracking or dropping out at the change over point. And to do it with such power all the way up is very rare. Marco cannot keep up and he stops at the top of his range. Floor truly is an incredible talented vocalist.
she's a powerhouse!
floor jansen the godess , the dutch dynamo , the valkyrean queen. and by the way the name of her daughter is freja or freya. in nordic mitology freya is the valkyrean queen and one of odin's best warriors, so , you 're right . i was in that concert and it was the best in my life and im 52 years old and i see the most of the great bands. made more than 2000 km from lisbon to wacken with my wife and brothers to see the festival but my focus was nightwish since the beginning. greetings from Portugal.
There are two versions of this show, the DVD and the Blu-Ray versions. The latter one was screwed up, and it's much slower than it's supposed to be, which makes it sound weird. This was the "wrong" version. :)
If you want to watch the correct version, here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/v-deo.html
The best thing about NW besides their music, is the fact that they are a genuinely nice and down to earth group of people! :)
Why do I like Nightwish? Because they are so great musicians.... the songs are never boring.... and have a story... all of them are great singers - with total different voices.... the special effects are exactly pointed... the atmosphere is soooo great.... if you ever had been part of the audience you will never forget....
What I like the most with nightwish is the fact that the entire band love their fans even more than the fans love them😁 They dont enter that stage just for money like so many artists do. They enter it to please the fans and does everything they can to make everything perfect for us😄👍
The meaning of the story at the beginning - someone is preparing a meal for the anniversary and you go out and eat out instead. That is what Romanticide is.
The sausage thing is just a far-fetched introduction to the song which is almost a trademark for Marco. This time how to kill a romance with a sausage. And he does love sausages!
And thaaat's funny!
Yes, Currywurst is a German specialty, and like Marco, I'm pretty fond of it. It's a fast food unlike Coq au vin which is a fine dining dish.
I would like to add the last time they made a live DVD, after the concert they let go of their lead singer in an open letter shortly after, which a lot of folks viewed as being in bad taste. When he opened up the little speech with that sentence you hear the crowd take a breath in going, "oh no, we just got this singer and we like her."
And the "open letter" thing, I believe, is a reference to the open letter they sent Tarja (their first singer) when they fired her. That's why he said he might show some bad taste.
He's a funny guy.
The best thing with nightwish?
They always take you on a ride or an adventure in their songs.
They may be ,heavy,melodic,long epic ones or soft ballads.
No matter what they never leave me untouched.
They are all incredibly talented musicians and their own maestro Toumas (keyboard)that are an amazing poet and story/songwriter.
The icing on the cake of course Floor that can sing every style.
Another cool thing is that they often mix different cultures in their music,oriental,Celtic or for example Native American (the song creek Mary’s blood)
No wonder that the Nighwish fan base are so passionate and devoted,we are a global family and you are welcome in.
You got yourself a new subscriber
Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
That "scream" was Floor's Banshee wail, and it's freaking awesome! :)
A Celtic song ? My Walden ( Live in Tampere )
exactly!
*Last Of The Wilds* It's their folk song by excellence. And they played it at wacken.
Ghost river, Wacken 2013 \m/
Its amazing to me how incredible bands like this are playing and touring all the time but we especially in the USA don't even know they exist. I think I had heard of Nightwish about 10 years ago but like many Americans I wasn't really interested in symphonic type metal. I think it's almost a crime to disregard bands like nightwish and especially vocal talent like Floor Jansen just because its a sub genre of a particular style of music. Hopefully they are becoming much more well known now because of UA-cam and reaction videos like these. Indeed the Nightwish family is huge now and Continuing to grow. Keep up the good work.
That band is epic.
I've listened to Nightwish since i was 12 (now 28) and I'm not sure what is it about them that i love the most. They've just produced great music for a really long time :)
This version of the concert is from the blue ray, a bit slower than the normal. I Recommend Everdream (Wacken 2013) or the islander (Tampere 2015). The last one was composed and sang by Marco, the bassist
I'm into heavy metal, I've always been into heavy metal. My son actually introduced me to Nightwish. Each song tells a story, much like the old Viking and Celtic stories and songs. Its music that reaches your soul. Not to mention Floor has an amazing voice. Floor being from the Netherlands and the rest being from Finland you get that Viking feel.
I wasn't at THAT show, but I saw them live in Kalamazoo, Mi, in March of 2018. It was epic. Although the theater was small, maybe 2-3000 max....maybe, they still put on a killer show, and they really do sound this good live.
This is my absolute favorite band. I dreamed of this sort of stuff back when I was a teenager (real deal) and felt reborn when I discovered them right after Dark Passion Play came out. Then came Floor and magic happened.
Well, what can I say... I was there and it was fucking awsome. It was the first time seeing the goddess Floor Jansen live on stage with Nightwish. And since then I'm hooked and loving it. 🤘🏽😎🔥
Big ass SMILES from the audiens...I have to go see one Nightwish concert before I go to the afterlife...thats for SURE..!
I saw Nightwish twice last year - and yes - they made amazing show and Floor sings like a goddess
Really liking your reactions! It’s always fun to see the facial expressions of the first-time listeners. Now, to slow it down a little, check out “Sleeping Sun” and “The Islander” from the Tampere, Finland Live 2016 show. And for your “Celtic” fix, “My Walden” from that same show.
The first song what I heard from them was or Wish I had an angel or Ghost love score, I don't remember. I was 13,now I'm 26. Still love them,with full of my heart. Each CD is a different story from Tuomas (keyboardist,composer) mind. When I was 13 I didn't understand the lyrics,but I still felt the story of the songs. I was crying not once,because of the pleasure of the music. Unfortunately I was not there in Germany. But after 10 years finally I had a chance to go to their show,and it was fenomenal. Never forget it. They are very professional,but I didn't feel the "plastic" at their show. They are all amazing ,but Tuomas is the mind of the band,he always find the way to my soul,and that's why I love them so much.
I think the band does a great job of exuding passion to their fans and it's reciprocated in turn. It's been that way for me since Tarja. I credit a lot of the emotion to Toumas. His compositions with the band's unbelievable/exceptional technical skills and singing of both Marco and Floor... it's honestly hard not to get emotional to their songs. The songs are really poems told through music and some like Poet and Pendulum, Greatest Show on Earth, and Ghost Love Score are simply epic poems.
I wasn't at that show, but they came to Denver, Colorado and all I can say they are my favorite band. Every single one of the members are so incredibly talented!!!!
Once more! Greatest Show on Earth Live Tampere
The sausage story..... He was just giving a goofy introduction to the song's name, as in, how to kill romance. It's their anniversary, and his wife spent all day in the kitchen making a fabulous dinner of coq au vin, but he tells her he'd rather go out to have some German sausage for supper. That's romanticide! :D
Nightwish - Yours Is An Empty Hope (LIVE) wile be nice Floor growls in this song
I love nightwish. They are different. Its not simple music. The sounds are deep, the lyrics are epic. And the bandmates are friends and you can feel it on stage. The community is hardcore, yes. :-). Come to discord and look.
Nightwish Greatest Show on Earth ✌️
In a crowd of 82,000 people, no matter where the camera points, they're SINGING ALONG. They KNOW the songs. I only WISH they were that popular here in the States.
Check out "Nightwish stargazers live tampere" Floor used her operatic vocals through out the whole song 🤘
And you are now ready for the Poet and the Pendulum at Wembley, you ain't seen nothing yet.
But they need to check the backstory first
No no, not yet. First they need to check out some of Nightwish old material, from Tarja years, so they will understand the backstory of that epic masterpiece that is The Poet and the Pendulum. I would recomend The Phantom of the Opera from the End of an Era.
@@Neocoolzero & Nemo, & Sleeping Sun, & Wish Master, & Wish I had an Angel. Oh hell just play them all.
@@jackstorm5649 Haha, I know that feeling, when we start to think about it, there's always more that come to mind lol
And after that they will be ready for "the greatest show on earth"
You're right Floor is a Valkerye Goddess then there's the Wizard, Viking, the Hobbit, Pirate(just retired) now its the Giant , and the Druid
Next vid Seven days to the Wolves live at Wembley
Ever Dream Wacken 2013 Its Amazing
Valkyrie (from Norse Mythology) - Floor definitely gets that comparison often. It doesn't hurt that she's 6'1" WITHOUT heels.
This'll get your toes tappin'.. :-) Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back.Vehicle Of Spirit.Live at Wembley (2015)
If you want something more celtic try My Walden live from Wembley. If you want something heavier try Yours is an Empty Hope, live from the Nightwish Cruise.
Deep lyrics, amazing talent, everyone has studied music in the band and self composed music and lyrics and everything just flows beautifully.
I wasn't at THIS show, but I've seen them so many times over the years. I've even taken my little boy with me for a couple of them :) I've had the pleasure of meeting the band several times, and met Floor once outside of that at an Iced Earth/Sabaton/ReVamp show.
I love music that takes me away. Nightwish and Blind Guardian are my absolute top for this. Seeing them live is practically a religious experience.
Great reactions!
For the slower songs, they will also blow you away.
- The Islander - live at Tampere
- Kiss while your Lips are Still Red - Live at Wembley
Those two will open your mind to the brilliance of Nightwish with Floor.
🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻🙀🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻
Love how all those songs were written around the other singers. Floor came in. An did them her way. In my opinion. Made them ever better.
The look on your faces watching this says volumes, It is so nice people enjoying their music 🐱👤😎👍You want sone Celtic shit ? How about "My Walden" or "Seven Days To The Wolves" Live at "Wembley Arena" or "I want my Tears Back" live at Tampere 2015 (or Wembley 2015 or Wacken 2013). But the Islander at Tampere get's you that mellancholic vibe 🐱👤😎👍 I onley was at the 2018 show in Amsterdam. I did listen to stuff with Tarja back in the day but never went to see them. When I discovered Floor was singing with them for 5 a 6 years I immediately bought me a ticket to see them. It was awesome to hear Floor talk to us in a southern dutch dialect, because I am from the south of the Netherlands too. 😎👍 She even shared some wine with Tuomas mid concert to celebrate playing in a bigger venue in her homecountry, And Tuomas whipped out a red wine Glass and filled it for Floor and even a little refill and drank out of the bottle herself as he always does 😁
For me, the reason I love Nightwish is Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboard player, and most important of all: the composer). Sure, they are all great musicians, and Floor is an amazing vocalist, but there are more bands with such skilled members. But Tuomas is the one who makes the difference. He's a fcking genius. Floor is often called a "female Freddy Mercury" because of her stage presence. I like to use a different comparison: almost every song Tuomas writes is of the same level as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
ArumesYT The skills of Emppu and Marco is on a level they could (and did) lead their own band. And they stuck with Tuomas and Nightwish. Enough said.
I not absolutely agree with you. The secret of the quality in this band is for me the new team spirit. After Floor was coming you saw the whole band smiling like never before.
And especially Tuomas do some things to work as a team. Every member in this band get his special moments compositionwise and gets highlighted on stage. No longer Divas and Solo player. On the end of the concert in Tampere it was nice to see. No single artists.....It was a perfect team for me.
And one thing please don`t forget. Yes Tuomas is a genius. But without these artists in this band he is nothing. What is a composer without the right musicans? ;-)
@@carstenribbecke3272 However great the musicians are, they are replacable. Look what happened to Tarja. To Anette. To Jukka. Marco and Emppu can be replaced as well. And Tuomas can easily let someone else play the keyboards. But what would Nightwish be without his compositions? It's his compositions that set Nightwish apart from all the other female-fronted metal bands out there. This is not the first band Floor is singing in. Who performed better, Nightwish without Floor or Floor without Nightwish? How many of ReVamp's or After Forever's songs will go down in metal history as classics?
@@ArumesYT I think that you don`t understand how important these members (friends) are for Tuomas and his work. He is known as a very sensitive person.
But for now. You have your opinion and I think different. This is absolutely okay ;-)
You have barely started this journey. :)
They are all very accomplished musicians. You don't see massive guitar solos because they aren't written in to it, and I don't ever recall anyone saying they missed such a thing.
IMO Nightwish - Wishmaster has best quitar solos.
Emppu has said in interviews that as they get older and mature as musicians they feel like big solos don't have much of a place in most of their songs and if a solo doesn't serve the song and the story it tells/emotion it conveys they just won't put one in there. It's about making a song that speaks to people not showing off.
The Greatest Show on Earth (Live Tempere), The Poet and the Pendulum (live at Wembleyand) and The Phantom of the Opera (End of an Era DVD) with the first lead singer Tarja Turunen.
I've been to Wacken, but it was 2011 and then 2015. I've seen Nightwish live twice at their own headlining shows. Once with Annette and once with Floor. Floor is technically a far superior vocalist but Anette was still great.
Since you are getting requests for Poet and the Pendulum and I think the backstory is quite important for that, here is my take on it:
Nightwish came to life when shortly after their foundation the singer Tarja Turunen joined the band, a childhood friend from Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboarder and main composer of the band. They achieved some greatness together but there were mounting tensions within the band around Tarjas pursuit of a solo career and a certain dislike of her newly aquired husband and manager.
This led to the band firing Tarja with an open letter right after the "End of an Era" concert in Helsinki. There is a DVD of that concert and I suggest you watch the last song and what goes on with the band members after that last song: :ua-cam.com/video/Xp7Bc00NTNg/v-deo.html
Bring that mindset plus some quite negative reactions from the fans into play and you can see part of why Tuomas went into a pretty deep depression. In this state of mind he wrote the song "The Poet and the Pendulum" based on Edgar Allen Poes novel The Pit and the Pendulum, where a sharp blade slowly descends on a prisoner. The song deals with the pressure to write new songs, feelings of betrayal, despair and anger and the longing for death, but also with the unconditional love from his parents. After coming to a quite dramatic end, the song also offers a new beginning at the end.
The song initially should be the namegiver to the new album but eventually the band settled on "Dark Passion Play", where it's on you whether to connect the first two words or the last.
Remarkably the album was written without a specific singer in mind, in fact there is a demo version, where Marco sings all of the songs. The band then engaged Anette Olzon who performed the published version of the album and the next one "Imaginaerum". Unfortunately Anettes live performances were often overshadowed by lesser or greater illnesses and troubles with her voice. So it really took the change to their last singer, Floor Jansen, to bring the Poet and the Pendulum to the perfection it deserved when they performed it in the London Wembley Arena in December 2015.
This version with lyrics you can find here: ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html. This is one of the rare Nightwish songs where you will either need to stop it several times or alternatively when it gets blocked to request to unblock it. Either of these methods have worked for many reactors already, so it should work for you, too :-)
Have fun!
I went to the link and it says this video is no longer available. But anyway your explanation was enlightening and I feel I understand what happened well enough but It drives me crazy every time I want to see something and its not there anymore and always without any reason given.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 Sorry for the non working link. This one works for now: ua-cam.com/video/Xp7Bc00NTNg/v-deo.html It's "I wish I had an angel", arguably the first song that brought them international recognition. A bit less operatic than their first works and so maybe easier on the ears of radio listeners. So I assume it was chosen deliberately as the last song with Tarja. You may also notice that they had a text "and this is it" on the big screen. Although the open letter was only published after the concert, you see many fans crying, so maybe they at least had an idea what was going on.
Thank you! I hate seeing reactors going into this song blind
@@_amadeus__ Me too :-) I mean it still is a good song even if you know nothing about the context but it got traction on so many levels for me after I understood the background and the lyrics better. Floor still gets me every single time in the last part, even after watching the performance at least 100 times already.
Nightwish is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get
They are sick! The live performances are almost always even better than studio recordings!
Best about Nightwish is definately their live shows, one of the best live bands in the world. Songs are masterpieces from keyboardist and composer wizard Tuomas, and those songs are more like stories and experiences... As you guys are about to find out ;) Keep up the good work!
For me, Nightwish is really my band. I was at a show 2008, pregnant with my little daughter. And last year, me and my daughter, still 10 years old, we were together at a nightwish-show and she loves it. Okay, she was wearing noise protection, but it was absolutly great.
The story, with the open letter goes really deep for nightwish fans. They fired their first singer Tarja Turunen 2005 with an open letter. If you want to go to the beginnings of the band, search for songs with Tarja, maybe "Phantom of the Opera" or "I wish i had an angel" or my favourite "Slaying the Dreamer", I love Marcos screaming in that song.
I thought you asked for the flaming head: The Show was at Wacken, its the most popular metal festival in europe ... maybe in the world? At this show 80.000 people were watching.
I don't know anyone who went to this show but I've watched it so many times I feel like I know them! 🤘
What a pleasure to watch ur reactions.. this some real B and S stuff!
Oh, if you want multi-part songs, you have to check out:
Poet and the Pendulum (14 mins)
Greatest Show on Earth (20 mins)
I said it once and say it again: "Jukka was unleashed throghout the whole song and at the end destroing that cymbal".
Cletic sound [thinking face], probably "My Walden", "Last Of The Wilds" (this one is just instrumental) or "I Want My Tears Back"
You wanted to know: Yes I was at this show!
NIGHTWISH ARMY ..TAKES NOTICE ..TRY THE SONG WEAK FANTASY LIVE . NEXT ..this is just the tip of the iceberg fellas ..be prepared ..
Story time, everdream, poet and the pendulum, ghost river just to name a few more songs u will love. Enjoy the ride
Simplemente siéntate, toma tu cerveza, subirle el volumen y a disfrutar!!!!
Welcome to Nightwish!
I was there at this show, but tbh I was shitfaced drunk and only remember bits and pieces. No regrets though, Wacken is a huge playground where you get stuff like this at every corner, all the time, for a whole week. Earlier this month qas my 15th Wacken. Have seen Nightwish 5 or 6 times already as well, they amaze every time. Great channel, I enjoy your genuine reactions!
I really think you’d enjoy the Islander live from Tampere....
Romanticide is about a toxic relationship. Marcos intro is just an example of how one can kill romace.
I wrote you about the folky songs just do them ;-)
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she
got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power
of her vocals.
We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard.
ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!!
The Nightwish Army is incoming!
Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
I was sooooo sad at that time. I didn't get a ticket for that concert in 2013. And this one is simply magic. The band had a special night. All songs were performed at their best. Pick Ghost River and Ever Dream next! and you will see :-)
Another great reaction! You guys obviously appreciate great talent when you hear it. Keeping that in mind if you would react to “Awakening” by Unleash the Archers, you just mite be blown away.
The time has come for you 2 to be introduced to ghost river by nightwish.
Bless The Child Live Wacken 2013,great reaction boys 😊😊
Try Your's is an Empty Hope from the Baltic Princess cruise for heavy and to hear Floor do some growls.
Pls react to nightwish phantom of the Opera
I've been Nightwish fan since 99. And yes it is The Band for me. Try old Nightwish Stargazers live at Tampere
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it's opening track of their breaktrough album witch released 1998. And still after all these years I might listen few times on row.
And Nightwish - Sleeping Sun
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from yr 99 was first Song ever that gave me chills and it does it still after 20 years.
Really enjoy your reactions. Keep it coming. One thing though. Unfortunately you picked the blu-ray version from this song, which is only about 96% of original speed due to bad conversion from 25 to 24 fps. This does not sound like much, but it really feels sluggish compared to normal speed. Always try to go with the DVD version instead. DVD versions are the official NuclearBlast videos and the "Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 HD Full Concert
" for example.
Coworker of mine was there and I could not be more envious
You said it. It's MY band! That's exactly how I experience it. My Band...
The greatest show on earth...by them
Now you should try another style in the Nightwish colection.
Something epic, emotional...something that makes you feel like you are watching a play.
"The Poet and The Pendulum" live at Wembley.
This one requires you to check the story behind the song so you can really understand what's going on.
Tuomas wrote that song after they fired Tarja, their first singer.
She and Tuomas were friends since they were kids and the fans loved Tarja.
Tuomas had to face the angry fans and critics from the press and that lead him to depression and suicidal thoughts.
Tuomas said that wrighting "The Poet and The Pendulum" worked like therapy and probably saved his live.
He kills himself in the song to avoid doing it in real life.
My favorite Nightwish song, for sure the most emotional one and it looks like you are watching a play, you can really feel the emotion.
Sorry for my bad english, but I'm portuguese. I hoppe you can understand me.
Love you reactions.
Saw your video
I was at wacken 2013
Epic i was 17 years old
Saw many bands but nightwish was great!!! Much energy
Do Weak Fantasy or I Want My Tears Back.
The last note she hit broke my computer screen.
Wasn’t at this show but I did see them live and they are incredible!
Guys you got the list from prev. vids. YOU just continue with that one.. Keep it up!
Ok.. you guys want to see something more from the band members that REALLY showcases their skill try a pink Floyd cover: High Hopes.
I was not at this show although WackenOA is on my bucket list. I did see NW in Cleveland ( GO BROWNS!!) and in Pittsburgh, They have toured the US several times in the last few years and will again next year in support of their next album release early 2020. I assume they will perform in larger venues since you tube seems to have increased their popularity. Maybe in smaller arenas like Covelli Center in Youngstown or Petersen Center at Pitt. They as you might guess are incredible live.
The Poet & The Pendulum Nightwish live @ Wembley
The islander is a great song and gives iff a pretty Celtic vibe.
loved it, tnx guys...
Nice to see you again!
I just subbed to your channel keep it up dudes ;)
Check out nightwish phantom of the opera (live end of an era), the Poet and the Pendulum from Wembley and The greatest show on earth from Tampere
I've been there and it was f****ing awsome!
Alestorm - Drink genre: pirate metal.
Jinjer Perennial concert performance at Wacken was just released by Napalm.
I jumped the gun and gave this a thumbs up as I think that I cannot go wrong with you two & Nightwish. Here's something quite different, but still amazing from Finland: Wintersun - Time (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER ua-cam.com/video/4UMwLxFNKS0/v-deo.html P.S. The drummer in this Wintersun performance is Kai Hahto, who just last week became the official drummer for Nightwish having been their touring drummer for several years because Jukka "The Pirate" Nevalainen suffers from insomnia. I've been a Nightwish fan from when they started in 1996, but now that they have both Floor Jansen & Troy Donockley they are on a much higher level IMHO. I like the complexity & versatility of their music, poetic and meaningful lyrics and Floor's & Marco's amazing vocals.
P.S. You're one sub closer to 2K.
The poet and The pendelum 🙏🙏
Sweet syrup over a crunchy roll!