Lauren, thanks for deciding to keep reacting to Nightwish music, new subscriber here for that, on both of your YT channels :) All the best, from Romania!
Ghost River is one of those songs where Marko and Floor together are completely magical. Well, come to think of it, every single song they do together is magic. Marko’s voice just does things to me.😉
Welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄❄👍 (P.S. Emppu didn't drink water there, than he took a little sip of his favorite "Corona" -beer🍺)
Well, that's it! You reacted in a positive manner to two of the best Nightwish songs! Didn't you know? That means you are selected for subscription into the Nightwish Army. All you have to do now is carry on listening to them and reacting in a true manner. It's almost certain that you'll run your own local company soon. Tell your friends about this experience - nothing bad can come of it! Well done. Keep up the good work! BTW You look lovely!
He is notorious for being a prankster on stage. The other guys sometimes get him back by secretly replacing his Corona with apple juice. Emppu hates apple juice!
Great reactions!! Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole, where every song is different with unexpected twists and turns. Virtuoso musicians, a genius songwriter (Tuomas, the keyboard player whom many call the "metal Mozart," is a master of emotion and melody), and the best lead singer alive today (Floor can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls). I don't think I can say this about any other band, but I've never heard a bad song from them (at least not live with Floor). To get a sample of their diversity, I highly recommend any of these live performances (I would stick to live videos, Nightwish is one of the greatest live bands ever: (From Wacken 2013): Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Amaranth, Song Of Myself, Last Ride Of The Day, Ever Dream; (From Wembley 2015): 7 Days To The Wolves, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Nemo, Elan, My Walden, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Shudder Before The Beautiful, The Poet And The Pendulum; (From Tampere 2015): Sleeping Sun, The Islander; (From Buenos Aires 2018): I Want My Tears Back, Dead Boys Poem, Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean; (From Tampa): Sahara; (From Hellfest 2022): Tribal, How's The Heart.
Hello, AmericansLearn. Nightwish Army Phoenix new subscriber here for you. I loved your reactions to these two songs from the legendary Wacken 2013 performance. Yes, Floor can do anything with her voice. By the way, the guitarist you noticed roaming the stage and having fun with the crowd is Empuu Vourinen and he is the jokester on Nightwish. In a later song from this same concert "I want my Tears Back", he hatches a plot with our multi-instrumentalist, Troy, early on and then later in the song, cuts behind Floor and switches off her In-Ear monitor on her hip. Floor reaches back to switch it back on, but when Empuu cuts behind her again, she stares him down and says, "I'm watching you" as she towers over him. This band is so much fun to watch. My wife, Carol, and I got to travel from Phoenix to see them live at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on May 18, 2022. The show was spectacular. Keep the Nightwish live performances with Floor (the third and current female lead vocalist) coming.
Like Queen and Pink Floyd, Tuomas knows how to write and compose great songs for eternity. The music of these 3 bands will still be a pleasure to listen to when you can't remember all the others! You don't hear Nightwish songs - you feel and experience them with every fiber of your body.
Hi and welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole! I hope you will enjoy your stay with us. Ghost Love Score is my favorite aong of all time. And this is one of the absolute best performances. I iften get chills when I listen to good music, but when she hits that last note I get chills from head to toe, my eyes tear up and I have a hard time breathing. When I heard it live last November in Amsterdam I legitimately thought that I was going to faint, it was that strong of a reaction. And good on you catching Floors short growls in Ghost River. Most reactors completely miss it and I myself didn’t notice it for quite some time. If you want to hear more of her growling and harsh vocals you should check out “yours is an empty hope” live from Mexico City. Have a nice day and I hope you keep doing more Nightwish reactions!
Another Soul Snatched by the Valkyrie Goddess. Fantastic Reactions , just the Tip of Nightwish/ Floor , she can do anything vocally .....you would probably love Floors first two bands After Forever and Revamp as well .......shes been a vocal beast since the late 90s .
Hey Lauren, bandmembers are: keyboardplayer and composer Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, bassplayer/vocalist/backingvocalist Marko Hietala, drummer Jukka Nevalainen, multiinstrumentalist/backgroundvocalist Troy Donnockley (he's not around in these songs but you will meet him on you're journey) and last but not least vocals Floor Janssen. This was the setup at Wacken 2013, nowadays it's a little changed. Drummer Jukka left active duty to be replaced by Kai Hahto due to him suffering of insomnia but he's still busy behind the scenes for NW. Also bassist Marko left the band completely due to mental health and a sort of dispise of how the band was treated businesslike, he's replaced by Jukka Koskinen. All bandmembers are finnish except for Troy, he's scottish and offcourse Floor who's Dutch!
If you want to hear Floor's lower range, she did a guest appearance with the band Epica and the song is "Stabat Mater Dolorosa". The song is a very old hymn. The Epica singer, Simone Simons sings the soprano part and Floor sings the contralto part. Simone and Floor are good friends.
I remember in that time I was helping out with video editing, 2004-2014 there were two greatest things, best concert videos ever done. The first was Phantom of the Opera with Tarja from End of an Era, and then they topped it with this. These two are literally the greatest thing anyone ever put together and filmed performed live.
Yay great reaction! "Ghost Love River Story" is such an epic song by Nightfish. That Wancken 2013 show is a treasure trove of stellar performances. To name but a few besides the ones you just did: "Gorytime", "Dark Chest Of Blunders", "Ever Cream", "Romantiphile and of course their epic show closer "Last Bride Of The Day". My personal favourite would be "7 Days To The Whales", but that's another great concert (Wobbly 2015). Just stick with this gig for a while and you can't go wrong. Cheers from Amsterhavn! 🤘
Hey young lady 👋 Nightwish Army Germany here. I liked your reaction very much to my all-time-band since a quarter of a century now. I have been listening to them thousands and thousands of hours and have seen them live three times. And never getting tired of it. They are a big part of my life ever since. My youngest son (30 years old) grew up with the music of NIGHTWISH and knows every single song by the first tone... 😅 I guess NIGHTWISH is about to catch another soul. 🧚♂️💜 Love and peace from Germany 🤘🌷
Thankfully Lauren I was persuaded to give Nightwish with Floor a watch and listen live ("The Poet and the Pendulum" - Wembley 2015) around 15 months ago having not previously heard of them and OMG I was blown away and have been ever since. At 57 years old I thought that I had heard it all from every musical genre but NO. Nightwish with Floor came along. Phenomenal band. Thank you for reacting to these two gems, two of so, so many. Paul 🙏😊👍❤️
You are far from the first and will be far from the last to be blown away by Floor and Nightwish. For me it was this performance of GLS at the age of 68 , eighteen months ago. And yes. Th Wembley Poet was Floor’s performance of a lifetime of Tuomas magnum opus.
@@PaulOutdoors Because Tuomas wants them to stay within the metal fraternity. No mainstream festivals, no media. You could ask any BBC DJ and there's a fair chance they won't even have heard of them.
Welcome to the Nightwish army. After over 25 years they are still unknown by so many people, particularly in the good ole US of A. Keep on board for the incredible journey which is Nightwish, you will not regret it. As regards GLS, it is impossible to have too much of this performance. As an aside GLS is a Tarja song and Ghost River an Annette song. Ensure your appreciation of Nightwish covers the two previous singers as well as Valkyrie Goddess, Floor Jansen.
Welcome and thanks for the great Nightwish reaction!! Saw their awesome show in Chicago last year, also sub'd for the the NW journey ❤🤘
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Great reaction. Keep in mind that all songs on this concert was written for the two previous singers in Nightwish. Floor replaced the second singer, Anette, mid US tour in October 2012. She makes a fantastic job on all those songs considering the short time she had been with the band. You have only scratch the Surface of the Nightwish rabbit hole yet. 😊
The juxtaposition of her insane range and presence and this bands hard hitting insane talent is incredible Absolutely kickass. Jukka in Beast Mode on the drumkit …Everyone performing at the very highest level….as usual🤘
New sub! I LOVE your enthusiasm, and this is one of the best bands EVER for showing it! Since you want to know who’s who, Floor: The Valkyrie Queen, The Goddess Tuomas - (keyboards, composition, lyrics) - The Pirate…some videos you see him with a Jack Sparrow doll fastened to the front of his keyboard! Emppu (guitars) - the goofy fun guy -The Metal Hobbit…he’s kinda short Marko - (bass and vocals) - The Viking Jukka - drums - Another Pirate Troy (not seen here) - lots of weird & wonderful instruments & vocals - The Bard Cheers! Nightwish Army, western NC Battalion
🎶 Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶 Correct speed - FullHD - Remastered 🎶( ua-cam.com/video/mzcy3a9q8_0/v-deo.html ) Setlist: 1. Dark Chest of Wonders, 2. Wish I Had an Angel, 3. She is My Sin, 4. Ghost River, 5. Ever Dream, 6. Storytime, 7. I Want My Tears Back, 8. Nemo, 9. Last of the Wilds, 10. Bless the Child, 11. Romanticide, 12. Amaranth, 13. Ghost Love Score, 14. Song of Myself, 15. Last Ride of the Day 🎶🎶🎶 Epic concert! 🎶🎶🎶
Hahah! "OMG, I keep smiling". That's fine. Especially when beautiful woman smiles. So haven't seen your reaction on Phantom of the Opera. There are many different versions 1 with original band and Tarja(Original vocalist), 2 with Floor. With band and Beste Zangers version. My favorite is Floor with band. And welcome to the Nightwish army. We'll guide you through this deep rabbit hole. 😉🙃 P.S how about next time 2 song reaction to 2 of the shortest songs. Ever Dream and Romanticide.
I have liked and subbed for your Nightwish and Floor journey, they are all amazing, and Floor is the best I have ever heard. Most singers sing what they can, Floor sings whatever she wants amazingly. I have heard her sing many genres, and she still amazes me. Nightwish has music for however you feel, and all are different and great.
Interesting how you noted Siren vibes! You want more? From the same live performance in Wacken 2013 check out Bless the Child (also a live performance actually called “The Siren-“Special Video”). You’re getting a hundred likes an hour and 500 views an hour so big welcome to the Nightwish Army!
Rumours has it,Nightwish had Floor Jansen on theyr radar already after Tarja left Nightwish,but because they had such good friendship with the band members of After Forever,they choosed to not risk ruining theyr friendships over asking Floor to join them already then. That speaks volume to Floor. Also,after Tuomas called Floor being in her sisters wedding,and she accepted from just recovered from a burnt out state of mind,Tuomas went public announcing that Floor would be the third and FINAL vocalist of Nightwish,clearly hinting to that they finally got the vocalist they had been dreaming of for so many years already,and that they were tired of losing theyr lead vocalists,drama and going through auditions. Floor Jansen is the only woman i have crushed on twice,first time it was so far back in time i did not have internet access,nor did i have my own cellphone with internet access (i had a cellphone but just for calls and sms,thats it) So i could not search for her,the band or the song title. Much later on i learned to know that the song i had been watching on either Vh-1 or Mtv (cant remember wich),was Energize Me and the band was the band she joined as just a teenager still,After Forever. (Yes,same band with strong friendships with Nightwish) They released this song after one of the founders Mark Jansen (not related to Floor,although they both have long dark hair,and look somewhat alike facially lol) departed to create another band with Floors bestie,Simone Simons. The band is now known as Epica. Energize Me was Floors and her then boyfriend (and founder number 2 of After Forever) Sander Gommans love song to eachother,were both co-wrote on the song. If you ever go down that road,just know that Nuclear Blast Records own official upload has not stood the test of time well,after YT changed theyr resolution system. So its super blurry,but worry not. A fan has found the old original video and let an AI remaster the picture quality: After Forever (with Floor Jansen) - Energize Me (AI Remastered Music Video + Lyrics) Second time i crushed on her was just in front of this concert you are reacting to here,Wacken Open Air 2013. I heard talks about a third vocalist for Nightwish,and at the time i had given abit up on the band,i felt like after Tarja it could never be the same,and certainly not better. But i was wrong,sooooo soo wrong! So when i decided to give this vocalist a go,give her a chance. It took me awhile (a few minutes),but then i start to recognize her....the female vocalist i had given up trying to find out information about,was once more in front of my eyes,and now they gave me her name on top of it. I felt flows of tears coming down my chins,as i once more heard that voice and saw that beauty. I was back in with the band in an instant! I could not believe that it was HER,with Nightwish permanently now. And i have only crushed on someone 3 times in my life,wich tells you that i dont go crushing easily on someone. And Floor holds 2 of thoose 3 times. Everything Tarja and Anette did before her,Floor came in and perfected! To me shes the most versatile and best live vocalist out there! 17:17 The Wanderer is Emppu (pronounced "Emm-Pooh") He has a petname from the supporters too,they call him The Hobbit because hes soo short. He is the prankster of the band,pay attention to him in every video you do,he is always eyeing to do some sort of shenanigans,he especially loves to mess with Floor as he knows she takes it with a smile and laughter,but also will set him straight. A perfect example there is: Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back from Wacken Open Air 2013. If it hadnt been for Emppu constantly making people laugh within the band,im sure they would have a much harder time surviving as a band,especially with all that happened before Floor Jansen and Troy Donockley came in permanently (Troy is the British gentleman that plays more instruments then other people own socks,he wished to join permanently too right after Floor accepted to be theyr permanent lead vocalist,he was on the fence of joining earlier as he did not like Tarja much as a person,and im sure he wasnt convinced with Anette either,although he worked with them all on studio recordings and are in some of the music videos,prior to Floors arrival) But yeah,Emppu will always make you smile and laugh,as he looks at life in a positive way,he brings light into the darkest places,he is amazing. 17:52 Thats Marco aka The Viking,he plays both bass and guitar,thats why often you will see him with either his Viking Axe shaped bass,or his custom made double neck (bass and guitar all in 1) Tuomas Holopainen aka Metal Mozart aka Jack Sparrow (when he wear his hat,people say he looks like Jack/Johnny Depp lol,at least from a distance) The guy on the drums is Jukka Nevalainen aka The Pirate,he is my favourite drummer of alltime,just incredibly interactive with the crowd,passionate,has great showmanship with his constant drumstick spins,while not missing a single beat,he is just a complete package. Sadly this was his last big official concert for Nightwish,as heavy insomnia had bothered him also prior to this for some years already,so he needed to take a break to try and recover from it.
Hallo, maybe a suggestion, EPICA and Within Temtation, Dutch bands, great reaction, every life concert of NIGHTWISH is epic like Tampere 2015. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Great reaction love it. Two things the guitar player is drinking beers, and you just committed heavy metal sin #1 never ever pause during a solo!!!!!!! Hahahaha 🤣😂 great reaction again you have a new sub. Welcome to this great army of ours.
You talked during Ghost Love Score that Floor's singing was "siren-like", and in the song Ghost River, that is exactly what she is doing, singing as a siren, to get them to cross the river. Nightwish with Floor and Marko was just the best band of the 2000's, period.
Floor Jansen & The Red Limo String Quartet - Energize Me . Acoustic , No mic , no audio amplification , no audio tricks simply 100% PURE Floor-Power . this is from before the Nightwish period. this is a song from Floor's old band After Forever. link : ua-cam.com/video/uzW1jDAt69Q/v-deo.html .
Part of that familiarity that may have pulled you out of it us a reflection of how comfortable these guys are with each other and how much they enjoy what they are doing. Floor actually commented that him walking around and kind of.chrcking in with everyone was pretty special.
GLS was the 13th of 15 songs in the set list. GR was #4. GR was envisioned as a discussion/fight of sorts between the Devil and Mother Gaia (according to Tuomas, the author). It was written for vocalist Anette Olzon. She was fired at the end of 2012. Floor was asked to take over the rest of the tour. Post tour, she was asked to become a band member. WOA tickets sell out a year in advance. We expected to be seeing Anette (though she had been ill a lot). When Anette was fired and it was announced Floor was stepping in for the concert, most had a fairly positive view (many of us had seen Floor in other bands that opened for NW). However, for my part, I was amazed at how perfect she fit in. It was like she was born for the concert. It was EPIC!
I'm a massive NW fan and I know you've received loads of Nightwish song requests - I thought I'd offer some similar Symphonic Metal bands as you requested! Firstly, a German Band called 'Beyond the Black' who don't get much love on UA-cam for some reason - maybe 'Hallelujah' live in Japan, or official videos of 'Winter is Coming' or 'Is there anybody out there'. Secondly, a band called 'Kamelot' - I suggest 'Sacrimony' live version or 'Liar ,Liar' official video. Very happy to sub you - enjoyed it greatly 😊
Congratulations, Ingo. You just fell victim to the most basic trick UA-camrs use to drum up comments for their videos in order to make the video look more popular for the algorithm and get recommended to more people.
Songs that don't use the title directly in the lyrics are rare and usually most intriguing. Like Maidens' "Revelations" or Delains' "Sleepwalkers dream"
I got two female vocale goddesses: Floor Jansen (symphonic Metal) and Danielle Nicole (Bluesrock). And then Anneke van Giersbergen, the godmother of Dutch Metal) is my all-time favorite. Fantastic music is forever, check Shoemaker (Hellfest) By the way you look like a lot of Danielle Nicole.
Wacken Open Air has been on of the best festivals I have been to and this video is cut from the one I happened to attend. This concert melted my brain a ton.
A rock'n rollercoaster song! Such as 'Ghost Love Score' is the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' of Nightwish, their song 'The Power and the Pendulum' song could be the 'Innuendo'.
The guy who walks around and makes jokes is Emppu (Vuorinen). He is co-founder of the band together with Tuomas (Holopainen). The bassist and 2nd singer is Marko (Hietala). On Drums Jukka (Nevalainen) and not actually on stage: Troy Donockley from Great Britain. He is a master of pipes and much other instruments. I think, you will see him soon.
Welcome to my Metalworld for more than 40 years - i' m 55 years with still long hair and love this music , my start as a Metalhead was 1980 , for me is that normal Music
Bohemian Rapsody is a score too. Just like, the name says it, Ghost love score. Nightwish are great story tellers. Even if you didn't know or heard the words, they take you on an adventure emotionally. And seeing them have so much fun on stage, makes everything even better. If you ever gonna react to more Nightwish songs, make sure to always pick the live version. :)
I'll give you all the names of band members. Floor Jansen - singer. Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboard's -metal Mozart Marco Hietala - Bassist Jukka Koskinen - new Bassist. Emppu Vuorinen - Gitarist. Troy Donockley - Multti instrumentalist. Jukka Nevalainen - Drums. Kai Hahto - new Drummer.
Yes, the live version of 'The Devil and the Deep dark Ocean' from Buenos Aires 2015 is a great song where Marko and Floor are incredible. But the rest of the band make a stellar play also. It's one of my favorites
Hi Americans Learn. Enjoyed your reaction; to the point and not hemming the flow of the music. Yes, Floor is the only singer to combine wide range, colours and POWERRR!
Within Temptation was created at the same time as Nightwish. They are the more pop version of the symphonic. The current single: Within Temptation - Wireless (Visualizer) DELAIN - Masters Of Destiny (Official Video) | Napalm Records BEYOND THE BLACK - Is There Anybody Out There? (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) With opera singers: VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Pirates Will Return (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records EPICA - UNCHAIN UTOPIA - (ΩMEGA ALIVE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO) XANDRIA - Nightfall (Official Video) | Napalm Records Gothic: Blackbriar - Mortal Remains (Official Music Video) Seven Spiers - "Gods Of Debauchery" - Official Music Video If they don't belong, but also fit in here: AMARANTHE - Viral (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
You've just scratched the surface of this amazing rabbit hole. I won't give you song suggestions because the best thing about Nightwish is that every song of theirs is your favorite until the next one, then the next one, etc.. Just do all of them. Enjoy!
Hi Lauren, greetings from UK That was a really nice reaction, thank you 😊 I think that you would like the song Storytime from the same Wacken 2013 concert
Add in Floor Jansen's ability to go Wagnerian. She stands over 6 feet tall.Basically, her range looks to be down into the Mezzo-soprano range. We call her Valkyrie Queen. Hail Brunnhilda! The dudes thing has Jukka, the lead guitar drinks a bit of beer. Forget
Great reaction! Loved you observations and energy. The flaming bullhead is the emblem of Wacken Open Air Festival. Wacken is normally a 2000 people village in Northern Germany that is a big cattle ranching area, thus the bullhead. Wacken Open Air is one of the biggest metal festivals in the World. 82,000 people here. The organ is in fact just a keyboard stand that holds two of Tuomas Holopainen's (keyboardist/composer of 95% of their songs/poet and musical genius) Korg keyboards. It also has a holder for a bottle of red wine that he likes during the show. Lead Guitarist is Emppu Vuorineen (em-poo) and he is the prankster of the band and overall just fun guy. Since you mentioned Siren's I have several recommendations for you. First, Nightwish's song The Siren with their first singer Tarja Turunen, live from the End of an Era concert. ua-cam.com/video/LUy8T_3kieI/v-deo.html. Next is the band Epica. They are another female fronted symphonic metal band with. Darker and heavier then Nightwish their lead singer Simone Simmions is classically trained but very metal. Checkout their song Sirens - of Blood and Water. ua-cam.com/video/svGQ-q9gx68/v-deo.html. Collaboration with Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain) and Myrkur (Danish black metal and folk singer). Song inspired by the original Little Mermaid story by Hans Christian Anderson. Last is the gothic symphonic metal band Blackbriar and their song Arms of the Ocean. ua-cam.com/video/VflZGJU0igw/v-deo.html. Zora has a unique and haunting voice and their videos are always such gothic masterpieces.
Floor vocals, Marko bass and vocals. Emppu guitar, Jukka drums and the genius who writes nearly all of their music Tuomas keyboards.
Their best line up,so sad.
Lauren, thanks for deciding to keep reacting to Nightwish music, new subscriber here for that, on both of your YT channels :)
All the best, from Romania!
I'm so glad to have been told about them! And welcome!
@@AmericansLearn Ok you two, help me out, i dont find the second channel, is there an former NW reaction? enlight an old german village Boon:) thx
@@alexandersteinmetz6857 the channel is chicago reacts
@@rushqc i know this.
You had a Floorgasm. 🔥🔥 I feel you. 😂😂 She has that “ It” factor, vocally and her presence is just 👉🏻🔥👈. She exudes charm. She has quite the aura. 😍
Ghost River is one of those songs where Marko and Floor together are completely magical. Well, come to think of it, every single song they do together is magic. Marko’s voice just does things to me.😉
I like Marko `s singing also
Welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄❄👍 (P.S. Emppu didn't drink water there, than he took a little sip of his favorite "Corona" -beer🍺)
The Enchanted world, I would say 😁
Heehee. It looked like a plastic water bottle to me. Later I noticed the beer, tho I don't think I mentioned it. The beer does make more sense.
Definitely my favorite live performance ever :)
Ah Corona... the Lapin Kulta of the South
The last time I saw a performance this epic was queens live aid performance .
Well, that's it! You reacted in a positive manner to two of the best Nightwish songs! Didn't you know? That means you are selected for subscription into the Nightwish Army. All you have to do now is carry on listening to them and reacting in a true manner. It's almost certain that you'll run your own local company soon. Tell your friends about this experience - nothing bad can come of it! Well done. Keep up the good work! BTW You look lovely!
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the fun guy with guitar is Empuu, his was drinking a Corona ;-) Greetings from nwAse Sweden
He is notorious for being a prankster on stage. The other guys sometimes get him back by secretly replacing his Corona with apple juice. Emppu hates apple juice!
Great reactions!! Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole, where every song is different with unexpected twists and turns. Virtuoso musicians, a genius songwriter (Tuomas, the keyboard player whom many call the "metal Mozart," is a master of emotion and melody), and the best lead singer alive today (Floor can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls). I don't think I can say this about any other band, but I've never heard a bad song from them (at least not live with Floor). To get a sample of their diversity, I highly recommend any of these live performances (I would stick to live videos, Nightwish is one of the greatest live bands ever: (From Wacken 2013): Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Amaranth, Song Of Myself, Last Ride Of The Day, Ever Dream; (From Wembley 2015): 7 Days To The Wolves, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Nemo, Elan, My Walden, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Shudder Before The Beautiful, The Poet And The Pendulum; (From Tampere 2015): Sleeping Sun, The Islander; (From Buenos Aires 2018): I Want My Tears Back, Dead Boys Poem, Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean; (From Tampa): Sahara; (From Hellfest 2022): Tribal, How's The Heart.
The fun guy on guitar is Emppu Vuorinen
Thanks, I'll be sure to check a few of them out!!
@@fredriknilsson6042 Emppu is sooo cool 😀
Hello, AmericansLearn. Nightwish Army Phoenix new subscriber here for you. I loved your reactions to these two songs from the legendary Wacken 2013 performance. Yes, Floor can do anything with her voice. By the way, the guitarist you noticed roaming the stage and having fun with the crowd is Empuu Vourinen and he is the jokester on Nightwish. In a later song from this same concert "I want my Tears Back", he hatches a plot with our multi-instrumentalist, Troy, early on and then later in the song, cuts behind Floor and switches off her In-Ear monitor on her hip. Floor reaches back to switch it back on, but when Empuu cuts behind her again, she stares him down and says, "I'm watching you" as she towers over him. This band is so much fun to watch. My wife, Carol, and I got to travel from Phoenix to see them live at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on May 18, 2022. The show was spectacular. Keep the Nightwish live performances with Floor (the third and current female lead vocalist) coming.
Thanks for the info about the band! I love to hear about stuff like that. Seeing them live had definitely become a bucket list item for me.
Like Queen and Pink Floyd, Tuomas knows how to write and compose great songs for eternity. The music of these 3 bands will still be a pleasure to listen to when you can't remember all the others! You don't hear Nightwish songs - you feel and experience them with every fiber of your body.
Hi and welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole! I hope you will enjoy your stay with us.
Ghost Love Score is my favorite aong of all time. And this is one of the absolute best performances.
I iften get chills when I listen to good music, but when she hits that last note I get chills from head to toe, my eyes tear up and I have a hard time breathing. When I heard it live last November in Amsterdam I legitimately thought that I was going to faint, it was that strong of a reaction.
And good on you catching Floors short growls in Ghost River. Most reactors completely miss it and I myself didn’t notice it for quite some time. If you want to hear more of her growling and harsh vocals you should check out “yours is an empty hope” live from Mexico City.
Have a nice day and I hope you keep doing more Nightwish reactions!
Another Soul Snatched by the Valkyrie Goddess.
Fantastic Reactions , just the Tip of Nightwish/ Floor , she can do anything vocally .....you would probably love Floors first two bands After Forever and Revamp as well .......shes been a vocal beast since the late 90s .
Hey Lauren, bandmembers are: keyboardplayer and composer Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, bassplayer/vocalist/backingvocalist Marko Hietala, drummer Jukka Nevalainen, multiinstrumentalist/backgroundvocalist Troy Donnockley (he's not around in these songs but you will meet him on you're journey) and last but not least vocals Floor Janssen. This was the setup at Wacken 2013, nowadays it's a little changed. Drummer Jukka left active duty to be replaced by Kai Hahto due to him suffering of insomnia but he's still busy behind the scenes for NW. Also bassist Marko left the band completely due to mental health and a sort of dispise of how the band was treated businesslike, he's replaced by Jukka Koskinen. All bandmembers are finnish except for Troy, he's scottish and offcourse Floor who's Dutch!
Hi Ivan, nice oversight. Maar het is natuurlijk Jansen met 1 S!
If you want to hear Floor's lower range, she did a guest appearance with the band Epica and the song is "Stabat Mater Dolorosa". The song is a very old hymn. The Epica singer, Simone Simons sings the soprano part and Floor sings the contralto part. Simone and Floor are good friends.
I remember in that time I was helping out with video editing, 2004-2014 there were two greatest things, best concert videos ever done. The first was Phantom of the Opera with Tarja from End of an Era, and then they topped it with this.
These two are literally the greatest thing anyone ever put together and filmed performed live.
Yay great reaction! "Ghost Love River Story" is such an epic song by Nightfish. That Wancken 2013 show is a treasure trove of stellar performances. To name but a few besides the ones you just did: "Gorytime", "Dark Chest Of Blunders", "Ever Cream", "Romantiphile and of course their epic show closer "Last Bride Of The Day".
My personal favourite would be "7 Days To The Whales", but that's another great concert (Wobbly 2015). Just stick with this gig for a while and you can't go wrong. Cheers from Amsterhavn! 🤘
Oh, my God. That was epic. 😂😂
Mmm now that is what i call a roast. I hope you wear a "kiss the cook" appron😂
Hey young lady 👋
Nightwish Army Germany here. I liked your reaction very much to my all-time-band since a quarter of a century now. I have been listening to them thousands and thousands of hours and have seen them live three times. And never getting tired of it. They are a big part of my life ever since. My youngest son (30 years old) grew up with the music of NIGHTWISH and knows every single song by the first tone... 😅
I guess NIGHTWISH is about to catch another soul. 🧚♂️💜
Love and peace from Germany 🤘🌷
Thankfully Lauren I was persuaded to give Nightwish with Floor a watch and listen live ("The Poet and the Pendulum" - Wembley 2015) around 15 months ago having not previously heard of them and OMG I was blown away and have been ever since. At 57 years old I thought that I had heard it all from every musical genre but NO. Nightwish with Floor came along. Phenomenal band. Thank you for reacting to these two gems, two of so, so many. Paul 🙏😊👍❤️
You are far from the first and will be far from the last to be blown away by Floor and Nightwish. For me it was this performance of GLS at the age of 68 , eighteen months ago. And yes. Th Wembley Poet was Floor’s performance of a lifetime of Tuomas magnum opus.
@@brianwillson9567 No idea Brian why I'd not heard of them previously.
@@PaulOutdoors Because Tuomas wants them to stay within the metal fraternity. No mainstream festivals, no media. You could ask any BBC DJ and there's a fair chance they won't even have heard of them.
@@davidbentley4032 That is a shame David but makes sense if that is the case. I'm so grateful that Nightwish with Floor were recommended to me. 😊👍
Welcome to the greatest band on Earth, sub'd for the Nightwish journey 🤘
It’s not an actual organ. Its a facade that hides where Tuomas has his wine bottle holder…..
Welcome to the Nightwish army. After over 25 years they are still unknown by so many people, particularly in the good ole US of A. Keep on board for the incredible journey which is Nightwish, you will not regret it. As regards GLS, it is impossible to have too much of this performance. As an aside GLS is a Tarja song and Ghost River an Annette song. Ensure your appreciation of Nightwish covers the two previous singers as well as Valkyrie Goddess, Floor Jansen.
Welcome and thanks for the great Nightwish reaction!! Saw their awesome show in Chicago last year, also sub'd for the the NW journey ❤🤘
Great reaction. Keep in mind that all songs on this concert was written for the two previous singers in Nightwish. Floor replaced the second singer, Anette, mid US tour in October 2012.
She makes a fantastic job on all those songs considering the short time she had been with the band.
You have only scratch the Surface of the Nightwish rabbit hole yet. 😊
I can't wait to make my way through Wonderland then!
Best live Singer,Best Live Band 🤘🤘🤘
Excellent reaction! A great analysis eloquently made.
Looking forward to more Nightwish reactions.
Greetings from the UK
If you've not heard Floor sing opera, then you're missing out! She has such a beautiful range and tone. She is a gift to metal.
Great reaction love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍 👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Emppu the guitarplayer isn't drinking water, but a Corona beer😂
06:42 "Yeah, shred it!"
dhm. ghm. gm. phlg. hg. ng...
Lead guitar is Emppu and he's fantastic, oft overlooked because Floor captures a lot of attention.
The juxtaposition of her insane range and presence and this bands hard hitting insane talent is incredible
Absolutely kickass. Jukka in Beast Mode on the drumkit …Everyone performing at the very highest level….as usual🤘
Great choice to include Ghost River! Way too many people miss that song - I think it's the 4th best song they have.
New sub! I LOVE your enthusiasm, and this is one of the best bands EVER for showing it! Since you want to know who’s who,
Floor: The Valkyrie Queen, The Goddess
Tuomas - (keyboards, composition, lyrics) - The Pirate…some videos you see him with a Jack Sparrow doll fastened to the front of his keyboard!
Emppu (guitars) - the goofy fun guy -The Metal Hobbit…he’s kinda short
Marko - (bass and vocals) - The Viking
Jukka - drums - Another Pirate
Troy (not seen here) - lots of weird & wonderful instruments & vocals - The Bard
Cheers!
Nightwish Army, western NC Battalion
🎶 Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶 Correct speed - FullHD - Remastered 🎶( ua-cam.com/video/mzcy3a9q8_0/v-deo.html )
Setlist: 1. Dark Chest of Wonders, 2. Wish I Had an Angel, 3. She is My Sin, 4. Ghost River, 5. Ever Dream, 6. Storytime, 7. I Want My Tears Back, 8. Nemo, 9. Last of the Wilds,
10. Bless the Child, 11. Romanticide, 12. Amaranth, 13. Ghost Love Score, 14. Song of Myself, 15. Last Ride of the Day 🎶🎶🎶 Epic concert! 🎶🎶🎶
Hahah! "OMG, I keep smiling". That's fine. Especially when beautiful woman smiles. So haven't seen your reaction on Phantom of the Opera. There are many different versions 1 with original band and Tarja(Original vocalist), 2 with Floor. With band and Beste Zangers version. My favorite is Floor with band.
And welcome to the Nightwish army. We'll guide you through this deep rabbit hole. 😉🙃
P.S how about next time 2 song reaction to 2 of the shortest songs. Ever Dream and Romanticide.
Hell yea she gets the fan, it's a Floor Fan. LOL. Enjoyed it, look forward to your next reaction. Nightwish Army in So Cal. Be well.
I have liked and subbed for your Nightwish and Floor journey, they are all amazing, and Floor is the best I have ever heard. Most singers sing what they can, Floor sings whatever she wants amazingly. I have heard her sing many genres, and she still amazes me. Nightwish has music for however you feel, and all are different and great.
All matches so beatiful .singer and drums My favorite
Great reaction! 💖 I love Nightwish. 💖🌌🕊
Damn ! Emppu, drinking water? Do you want to kill him ?? 😆
Interesting how you noted Siren vibes! You want more? From the same live performance in Wacken 2013 check out Bless the Child (also a live performance actually called “The Siren-“Special Video”). You’re getting a hundred likes an hour and 500 views an hour so big welcome to the Nightwish Army!
Absolutely, and in the Siren song, you will see Floor's breathing between the long siren call notes.
I definitely appreciate it. And heard that! Siren here I come!
Or 'Deep Silent Complete'.
@@gaylord.b.cockburn I love Deep Silent Complete from the Buenos Aires concert.
Staccato live in front of 80,000…yeah she did that👍🤘
Rumours has it,Nightwish had Floor Jansen on theyr radar already after Tarja left Nightwish,but because they had such good friendship with the band members of After Forever,they choosed to not risk ruining theyr friendships over asking Floor to join them already then. That speaks volume to Floor. Also,after Tuomas called Floor being in her sisters wedding,and she accepted from just recovered from a burnt out state of mind,Tuomas went public announcing that Floor would be the third and FINAL vocalist of Nightwish,clearly hinting to that they finally got the vocalist they had been dreaming of for so many years already,and that they were tired of losing theyr lead vocalists,drama and going through auditions.
Floor Jansen is the only woman i have crushed on twice,first time it was so far back in time i did not have internet access,nor did i have my own cellphone with internet access (i had a cellphone but just for calls and sms,thats it) So i could not search for her,the band or the song title. Much later on i learned to know that the song i had been watching on either Vh-1 or Mtv (cant remember wich),was Energize Me and the band was the band she joined as just a teenager still,After Forever. (Yes,same band with strong friendships with Nightwish) They released this song after one of the founders Mark Jansen (not related to Floor,although they both have long dark hair,and look somewhat alike facially lol) departed to create another band with Floors bestie,Simone Simons. The band is now known as Epica. Energize Me was Floors and her then boyfriend (and founder number 2 of After Forever) Sander Gommans love song to eachother,were both co-wrote on the song.
If you ever go down that road,just know that Nuclear Blast Records own official upload has not stood the test of time well,after YT changed theyr resolution system. So its super blurry,but worry not. A fan has found the old original video and let an AI remaster the picture quality: After Forever (with Floor Jansen) - Energize Me (AI Remastered Music Video + Lyrics)
Second time i crushed on her was just in front of this concert you are reacting to here,Wacken Open Air 2013. I heard talks about a third vocalist for Nightwish,and at the time i had given abit up on the band,i felt like after Tarja it could never be the same,and certainly not better. But i was wrong,sooooo soo wrong! So when i decided to give this vocalist a go,give her a chance. It took me awhile (a few minutes),but then i start to recognize her....the female vocalist i had given up trying to find out information about,was once more in front of my eyes,and now they gave me her name on top of it. I felt flows of tears coming down my chins,as i once more heard that voice and saw that beauty. I was back in with the band in an instant! I could not believe that it was HER,with Nightwish permanently now.
And i have only crushed on someone 3 times in my life,wich tells you that i dont go crushing easily on someone. And Floor holds 2 of thoose 3 times.
Everything Tarja and Anette did before her,Floor came in and perfected! To me shes the most versatile and best live vocalist out there!
17:17 The Wanderer is Emppu (pronounced "Emm-Pooh") He has a petname from the supporters too,they call him The Hobbit because hes soo short. He is the prankster of the band,pay attention to him in every video you do,he is always eyeing to do some sort of shenanigans,he especially loves to mess with Floor as he knows she takes it with a smile and laughter,but also will set him straight. A perfect example there is: Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back from Wacken Open Air 2013. If it hadnt been for Emppu constantly making people laugh within the band,im sure they would have a much harder time surviving as a band,especially with all that happened before Floor Jansen and Troy Donockley came in permanently (Troy is the British gentleman that plays more instruments then other people own socks,he wished to join permanently too right after Floor accepted to be theyr permanent lead vocalist,he was on the fence of joining earlier as he did not like Tarja much as a person,and im sure he wasnt convinced with Anette either,although he worked with them all on studio recordings and are in some of the music videos,prior to Floors arrival)
But yeah,Emppu will always make you smile and laugh,as he looks at life in a positive way,he brings light into the darkest places,he is amazing.
17:52 Thats Marco aka The Viking,he plays both bass and guitar,thats why often you will see him with either his Viking Axe shaped bass,or his custom made double neck (bass and guitar all in 1)
Tuomas Holopainen aka Metal Mozart aka Jack Sparrow (when he wear his hat,people say he looks like Jack/Johnny Depp lol,at least from a distance)
The guy on the drums is Jukka Nevalainen aka The Pirate,he is my favourite drummer of alltime,just incredibly interactive with the crowd,passionate,has great showmanship with his constant drumstick spins,while not missing a single beat,he is just a complete package. Sadly this was his last big official concert for Nightwish,as heavy insomnia had bothered him also prior to this for some years already,so he needed to take a break to try and recover from it.
Hallo, maybe a suggestion, EPICA and Within Temtation, Dutch bands, great reaction, every life concert of NIGHTWISH is epic like Tampere 2015. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Great reaction love it. Two things the guitar player is drinking beers, and you just committed heavy metal sin #1 never ever pause during a solo!!!!!!! Hahahaha 🤣😂 great reaction again you have a new sub. Welcome to this great army of ours.
Good to know
You talked during Ghost Love Score that Floor's singing was "siren-like", and in the song Ghost River, that is exactly what she is doing, singing as a siren, to get them to cross the river.
Nightwish with Floor and Marko was just the best band of the 2000's, period.
Floor Jansen & The Red Limo String Quartet - Energize Me .
Acoustic , No mic , no audio amplification , no audio tricks
simply 100% PURE Floor-Power .
this is from before the Nightwish period.
this is a song from Floor's old band After Forever.
link : ua-cam.com/video/uzW1jDAt69Q/v-deo.html .
You nailed it, I hear so many people say this sounds angelic, but it sounds haunting to me.
Great reaction, Lauren 😘 . A warm welcome to the Nightwish experience. Enjoy the journey 🤘
you MUST watch Nightwish - Yours is an empty hope Live Wembley arena 2015 !
there you see a completely different Floor !
Part of that familiarity that may have pulled you out of it us a reflection of how comfortable these guys are with each other and how much they enjoy what they are doing. Floor actually commented that him walking around and kind of.chrcking in with everyone was pretty special.
GLS was the 13th of 15 songs in the set list. GR was #4. GR was envisioned as a discussion/fight of sorts between the Devil and Mother Gaia (according to Tuomas, the author). It was written for vocalist Anette Olzon. She was fired at the end of 2012. Floor was asked to take over the rest of the tour. Post tour, she was asked to become a band member.
WOA tickets sell out a year in advance. We expected to be seeing Anette (though she had been ill a lot). When Anette was fired and it was announced Floor was stepping in for the concert, most had a fairly positive view (many of us had seen Floor in other bands that opened for NW). However, for my part, I was amazed at how perfect she fit in. It was like she was born for the concert. It was EPIC!
I'm a massive NW fan and I know you've received loads of Nightwish song requests - I thought I'd offer some similar Symphonic Metal bands as you requested! Firstly, a German Band called 'Beyond the Black' who don't get much love on UA-cam for some reason - maybe 'Hallelujah' live in Japan, or official videos of 'Winter is Coming' or 'Is there anybody out there'. Secondly, a band called 'Kamelot' - I suggest 'Sacrimony' live version or 'Liar ,Liar' official video.
Very happy to sub you - enjoyed it greatly 😊
Thank you!!
Love Nightwish & Floor ❤
At this concert Floor was still the bands temp/singer..😎
The guitarist is named Empuu (he has a twin). He's the band's practical joker.
My top10 female singers: Floor Jansen, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Haley Reinhart, Morgan James, Alissa White-Gluz, Tatiana Shmayliuc, Tarja Turunen, Simone Simons, Beth Hart, Elize Ryd.
The song is called "Ghost Love SCORE"
She says it right in the vid though, so probably a silly typo ... or perhaps a tease she's doing Storytime next :)
Congratulations, Ingo. You just fell victim to the most basic trick UA-camrs use to drum up comments for their videos in order to make the video look more popular for the algorithm and get recommended to more people.
Songs that don't use the title directly in the lyrics are rare and usually most intriguing.
Like Maidens' "Revelations" or Delains' "Sleepwalkers dream"
And now you're ready for Romanticide, Ever dream, Storytime, Last ride of the day from the same concert. Stargazers live in Tampere.
I got two female vocale goddesses: Floor Jansen (symphonic Metal) and Danielle Nicole (Bluesrock).
And then Anneke van Giersbergen, the godmother of Dutch Metal) is my all-time favorite.
Fantastic music is forever, check Shoemaker (Hellfest)
By the way you look like a lot of Danielle Nicole.
Saw Anneke last week with just a guitar. It's amazing how she can fill a room with just her voice.
Wacken Open Air has been on of the best festivals I have been to and this video is cut from the one I happened to attend. This concert melted my brain a ton.
If you want to keep going down the rabbit hole I'd say Storytime and/or Romanticide would be good next stops
A rock'n rollercoaster song! Such as 'Ghost Love Score' is the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' of Nightwish, their song 'The Power and the Pendulum' song could be the 'Innuendo'.
Nice reaction, I am glad you liked it. Do more NW.. you will love it too.
Greetings from NW-Army-Germany and SabatonFan
The guy who walks around and makes jokes is Emppu (Vuorinen). He is co-founder of the band together with Tuomas (Holopainen). The bassist and 2nd singer is Marko (Hietala). On Drums Jukka (Nevalainen) and not actually on stage: Troy Donockley from Great Britain. He is a master of pipes and much other instruments. I think, you will see him soon.
Of course she gets the fan, that's because its a FLOOR fan!
Welcome to my Metalworld for more than 40 years - i' m 55 years with still long hair and love this music , my start as a Metalhead was 1980 , for me is that normal Music
Bohemian Rapsody is a score too. Just like, the name says it, Ghost love score. Nightwish are great story tellers. Even if you didn't know or heard the words, they take you on an adventure emotionally. And seeing them have so much fun on stage, makes everything even better. If you ever gonna react to more Nightwish songs, make sure to always pick the live version. :)
The day everything fell in place ! The ultimate version in one take.
Empuu having a quick sip of Corona 3min in, nothing unusual
The wandering guy in the band, the gitarrist Emppu is known for drinking water during songs mixed with malt and hops... 🇸🇪🇫🇮
Good one.
I'll give you all the names of band members.
Floor Jansen - singer.
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboard's -metal Mozart
Marco Hietala - Bassist
Jukka Koskinen - new Bassist.
Emppu Vuorinen - Gitarist.
Troy Donockley - Multti instrumentalist.
Jukka Nevalainen - Drums.
Kai Hahto - new Drummer.
very good reactions, thanks from Colorado.Marko is like Floor as can sing many ways. check out the Islander live at Tampere for a sweet solo by Marko
Great rteaction🤘
Nice reaction. Greetings from Mexico City 🇲🇽
Great reaction !
Great reaction 👋👋👋👋🤘🤘🤘. Like! Go on😍😍😍
Nice .. Nothing to say more.. There Great🤘 .. and Floor is🤩 .. just Floor👌 .. Be a Fan and enjoy them🥳 ... Greetings from Amsterdam
Yes, the live version of 'The Devil and the Deep dark Ocean' from Buenos Aires 2015 is a great song where Marko and Floor are incredible. But the rest of the band make a stellar play also. It's one of my favorites
Hi Americans Learn. Enjoyed your reaction; to the point and not hemming the flow of the music. Yes, Floor is the only singer to combine wide range, colours and POWERRR!
Thanks
I have heard from very unofficial sources that Emppu is actually allergic to drinking water on stage 😉
And apple juice!
@@craigbolton5093 🤣
Within Temptation was created at the same time as Nightwish. They are the more pop version of the symphonic. The current single:
Within Temptation - Wireless (Visualizer)
DELAIN - Masters Of Destiny (Official Video) | Napalm Records
BEYOND THE BLACK - Is There Anybody Out There? (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
With opera singers:
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Pirates Will Return (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records
EPICA - UNCHAIN UTOPIA - (ΩMEGA ALIVE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
XANDRIA - Nightfall (Official Video) | Napalm Records
Gothic:
Blackbriar - Mortal Remains (Official Music Video)
Seven Spiers - "Gods Of Debauchery" - Official Music Video
If they don't belong, but also fit in here:
AMARANTHE - Viral (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
Floor is our Queen for a reason....great react
I enjoyed your reaction and commentary. Floor said that the primary purpose of her fan is to keep her mascara from running. 😊🤘
I love that!!
Empu is drinking water? 😳🤣 No, its Beer, its Corona Extra. 😄🍺
You've just scratched the surface of this amazing rabbit hole. I won't give you song suggestions because the best thing about Nightwish is that every song of theirs is your favorite until the next one, then the next one, etc.. Just do all of them. Enjoy!
Finaly a sincere reaction in the last year, and the queens bohemian raphosy comparation, are good comparation. Thank you for your reaction!
Hi Lauren, greetings from UK
That was a really nice reaction, thank you 😊
I think that you would like the song Storytime from the same Wacken 2013 concert
Add in Floor Jansen's ability to go Wagnerian. She stands over 6 feet tall.Basically, her range looks to be down into the Mezzo-soprano range. We call her Valkyrie Queen. Hail Brunnhilda! The dudes thing has Jukka, the lead guitar drinks a bit of beer. Forget
UK Army popping in for a great first reaction
Wonderd how their sound went so well togeter
GLS is the "Nightwish Sampler Platter."
They are the type of acts that they should have to play a Glastonbury, along with Epica.
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done girl and welcome to the Nightwish familie
The flame image is of a bull. Wacken is cattle country. Sorry to disappoint all those looking for more diabolical imagery. Floor is a vocal Goddess...
Do you know AOC? Nice reaction btw. More Americans need to learn about this band.
please try: After Forever (Floors 1st band) with Dream Flight >live ofcourse , and Revamp (Floor's 2nd band) with Disdain (also live)...
Yeah, that look on your face, that was me three years ago 😂
Great reaction! Loved you observations and energy. The flaming bullhead is the emblem of Wacken Open Air Festival. Wacken is normally a 2000 people village in Northern Germany that is a big cattle ranching area, thus the bullhead. Wacken Open Air is one of the biggest metal festivals in the World. 82,000 people here. The organ is in fact just a keyboard stand that holds two of Tuomas Holopainen's (keyboardist/composer of 95% of their songs/poet and musical genius) Korg keyboards. It also has a holder for a bottle of red wine that he likes during the show. Lead Guitarist is Emppu Vuorineen (em-poo) and he is the prankster of the band and overall just fun guy.
Since you mentioned Siren's I have several recommendations for you. First, Nightwish's song The Siren with their first singer Tarja Turunen, live from the End of an Era concert. ua-cam.com/video/LUy8T_3kieI/v-deo.html. Next is the band Epica. They are another female fronted symphonic metal band with. Darker and heavier then Nightwish their lead singer Simone Simmions is classically trained but very metal. Checkout their song Sirens - of Blood and Water. ua-cam.com/video/svGQ-q9gx68/v-deo.html. Collaboration with Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain) and Myrkur (Danish black metal and folk singer). Song inspired by the original Little Mermaid story by Hans Christian Anderson. Last is the gothic symphonic metal band Blackbriar and their song Arms of the Ocean. ua-cam.com/video/VflZGJU0igw/v-deo.html. Zora has a unique and haunting voice and their videos are always such gothic masterpieces.
Thank you! I will absolutely have to check those out