Hello Dave and Chris [ Pardon My Reaction ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community 🤘
Gabriel, your guidance has been very helpful. After hearing some recent interviews from him, I am still hopeful for a return of Marko after the late 2023/24 hiatus. Let us know what you hear as time goes by. Southwestern BC Canada
@@rolandconnor575 This morning I came across a short video that clarifies the mystery a little more, like an extra puzzle piece: ua-cam.com/video/eEbc7GRblp4/v-deo.html Floor speaks in Dutch, but there are English subtitles.
@@gabriel_bardac Yes a small sample meaning she can or will concentrate on solo career... I think with Covid and Marko leaving and the tremendous run they had, it became apparent that to continue in the form they had been at, in their peak, a break was needed to see if all the parts could come back together for another ride. Many groups have a Bell Curve career, where the peak is in the middle. You never want to quit when you are at the bottom of the other end of the curve. They will decide in a couple of years if they can keep the standard as high as it has always been. I think you are right. Tuomas is not done with his creativity at all and the good news from this video clip is that Floor is as ready as anyone to continue. WE CAN'T EVER LOOSE HER!!! Please send me more pieces of the puzzle when they appear. thank you Gabriel.
First, thanks for the breakdown of the history of the band. Second, I am a HUGE Nightwish fan as well. Third, I think you'll agree when I say that Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey.
@@isaiahwelch8066 I really wonder what Tuomas' process is these days with choosing the setlist. Nightwish definitely doesn't lack options in the "how do you follow that?!" department.
@@ahuggie : Yeah, that is true, and I wonder myself sometimes how Tuomas chooses what goes on the setlist, because very much, after more that 20 years, Nightwish has a very large catalogue, and a singer who can sing every single bit of it. So good, in fact, Floor, has, in fact, once sung the phonebook. Lol
the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. special greetings to the General of the Army > Gabriel Bardac < (in your comments) and of course the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family The Bande Vocals : Floor Jansen Bass,Vocals : Marco Hietala Guitar : Emppu Vuorinen Keyboards,Songwriting. : Tuomas Holopainen Uilleann Pipes : Troy Donockley Drums :1-Jukka Nevalainen until 2013 /and then 2-Kai Hahto. the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. greetings to the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family.
Great reaction. Welcome back and welcome first time listener. Nightwish Army NY checking in. If you choose to jump down this rabbit hole, have a great journey! Will follow!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. Live is the best way to hear them that's for sure 😀 No two songs are the same and there's a lot of songs! One of the things I love about them is how genuine they are on stage. You can see just how much they are enjoying being there and they are as one, not like you get with some bands, where you have the lead singer then the rest of the band. Not so with them, heck Floor has even been back up vocals for Marko, how many other frontmen would do that? They are amazing musicians in their own right but put them together with Tuomas' amazing compositions and you have something on a whole other level 😀
1 month ago I had no idea who Floor Jansen or Nightwish even were. Stumbled upon them completely by accident from a youtube recommendation. It is absolutely crazy just how expanded my world has become in terms of music. I listened to some heavier stuff in the early-mid 2000's, like your Disturbed or System of a Down -whatever was getting radio play at the time, but metal (especially symphonic metal) has been so off my radar for years I can't believe there's been a group like this putting out performances like this the whole time.
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! ⛄❄👍
@@Grinder12000 They had a big US tour with Floor, where she came to substitute former singer Annette Olzon. She literally jumped in from her sister's wedding. There is a documentary about it: "PLEASE LEARN THE SETLIST IN 48 HOURS" ua-cam.com/video/vhExkmWKMEU/v-deo.html
@@gaborschermann5479 Yup - in fact that was the FIRST thing I purchased (10 years ago) and I was SO confused LOL I missed teh Tarja years and seems I missed Annette by a few months. I WISH they were more popular in the States.
Guys, your faces .......... exactly my look when I heard this same song three years ago. There is just nothing that compares to this band and the metal Queen Floor Jansen. 😇😇😇😇
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora. Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6). She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉. Floor has 3 distinct styles. Head banging(straight forward, then back), hair whip(almost like cracking a bullwhip) and the Windmill(continuous 360 degree revolutions). Why Windmill? Well she is Dutch. Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. And the master of this magic is: Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish) Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot. This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people. The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival. We hope, that there is more coming. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA! As Americans, you've been afforded your ONE Evanescence comparison...bc it's not your fault this world-class band was never promoted here. This song is like an appetizer sampler of their styles and sounds... they have plenty of heavier fare (see Romanticide, same show, Wacken, in Germany, is pronounced VAW-KEHN)! The "pipe thing"... is a custom wine rack fashioned after the Sibelius Monument in Helsinki...its been converted into a keyboard stand. Thank you for checking out Nightwish...hope you look at more!
The "pipe thing" ....? i don't know ... Did you see those exhaust pipes? This could be an unidentified flying object after landing. Let's face it. We earthlings don"t sing like that.
Floor stands just a tad under 6-2 in bare feet, and she's wearing 5 inch heels here.....she is the Valkyrie Goddess.....Tuomas Holopinen is the keyboardist, co-founder, leader, guru, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer of 95% of the band's music.....he's the "Metal Mozart".....audience was an intimate little gathering of 82,000......the entire show is on DVD, and UA-cam, titled :Showtime, Storytime"......this wasn't even the show ender.....sorry, guys, Floor can sing Amy Lee under the table.....there are more metal bands out there; Epica, Jinjer, Sabaton, Kamelot, Amaranthe, Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil, Arch Enemy, Imperial Age, Orion's Reign, Ayreon, Wintersun, Unleash the Archers, Suite Clarity, Lords of the Trident, Liliac.....Nightwish Army, South Carolina, USA
@@alanfoster6589 Yeah she seems to grow a little bit every year, according to fans. I think she said herself that she's a little over 180 cm tall, some years ago. So that would be about 6'.
This is at Wacken pronounced vah-ken in Germany. 82ooo people this night. Floor (the singer) is miles above Amy Lee. Floor can sing normal, growl, and sing opera..in the same song! This group sounds so good live!
Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty: What you should do: Listen to Gabriel. He knows. Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured another soul….:-) It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing…. And the Evanescence reference is mentioned often..but that is OK. When you continue to listen to Nightwish with Floor you will spot the differences pretty fast. About Ghost Love Score: Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
A genius songwriter (Tuomas, keyboards) who is a master at emotion and melody, and all virtuoso band members. Floor Jansen can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls. Greatest female vocalist of all time in my book. Nightwish is a deep rabbit hole where every song is different
Welcome to Nightwish. This song is a sampler of what the band can do. They have stuff that is much harder, much softer and a bunch of stuff in between. They can seamlessly move through different genres and styles. Every member of the band is amazing, and Floor (lead singer) is next level. There is nothing she can't sing. I hope you stick around to see what else they can do. I recommend Storytime from this same concert next.
10:10 wait for it….. waaaaiiit 11:28 waaaait 11:33 The Floorgasm brings yet more converts to the family !! 😁 Welcome Brothers. Each of you are now one of us. Just FYI, that’s about 70 minutes into the show, and Floor had been killin’ it the whole way already. Also, that’s 82 THOUSAND people hanging on her every word; so, no pressure on her to Bury that (9 second long)high note.... At 6’1 and 170 pounds Floor is a smiling, singing, dancing, enchanting, stage commanding Valkyrie Goddess, and to me at least, a gift from above. Seeing the whole video of this concert, Especially the Floorgasm changed my life. It made me start listening to music again. I love watching these reaction videos and my biggest hope is that people follow and enjoy the Symphonic Metal path I was led to. Welcome to it. A breathtaking masterpiece sung by a Valkyrie Goddess… or what Nightwish thinks of as just another day. 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-Nightwish Army This is the holy trinity of Nightwish songs live with Floor fronting... Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 ua-cam.com/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/v-deo.html Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere 2015 ua-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/v-deo.html DO NOT CUT THIS OFF EARLY. The Nightwish Army is Murderous behind this Sin. Be Warned. 😏😏 The Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley 2016 ua-cam.com/video/gbn9GczYBkw/v-deo.html (wait until you have a full understanding of the band’s history before you react to this one. It’ll add the context you need to fully appreciate this emotional masterpiece.)
Wacken is a small village in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, with 3000 inhabitants. But with the start of de biggest Metal festival in the World, the Wacken Open Air, between 75.000 and 85.000people from all over the world live together peacefully. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany.
Nightwish Army North Texas division reporting for duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish. Symphonic metal at its best. Wacken is indeed in Europe, northern Germany, near Hamburg. This a good introduction to the band, but they have quite a range of songs and styles, all great and all epic. Hope to see you check out more.
Hey guys. Glad to see you introduce yourselves to our 6'1" (barefoot) Valkyrie goddess, Floor Jansen (Yan-sen). They are the rare band whose live performances are even better than their studio productions. I highly recommend that you read all of Gabriel Bardac's comment and follow the link he provides at the end which will take you to his community page. His first two posts on that provide Gabriel's List of fantastic Nightwish live performances. Nightwish Army new subscriber here for you. Hope to see you reacting to more Nightwish live performances soon.
You are right - nobody followed them. This was nr 13 of their 15 song Playlist - and they closed the Wacken 2013 Open Air festival. The band before was Alice Cooper - but no one remembers - Nightwish are that powerful!! And seeing Nightwish live is in a category where you have to use the Richter scale to measure the impact they have on your spine and soul - not kidding. And the goosebumps you had - the official word is 'Floorgasm' - still not kidding you - and you have to get used to it, while it's a common phenomenon in most Nightwish songs with Floor as lead. Greetings from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 💪 🤘 🤘
All hail the best live band on Earth fronted by Queen Floor. 56 years here on Earth before becoming aware of Nightwish and the incomparable Floor Jansen. Now making up for lost time. Incredible band.
Nightwish goes light, medium and heavy. This was medium. Floor's versatility and vocals are matched by no one. She can sing death growls to opera and everything in between. Check out Gabriel's list to pick something that you fancy. 😊🤘
And this is just the tip of the iceberg! This was song #13 of #15 on this night. This entire show was absolutely flawless. Try Nightwish "Shudder Before The Beautiful" live at Wembley. BTW Nightwish headlined this festival. No one followed them. But Alice Cooper played before them. the band he was referring to was Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
"How do you follow that?" With "Song of Myself" and "Last Ride of the Day". Nightwish fan and new subscriber here. I'm glad ya'll enjoyed listening to Nightwish. I'm looking forward to following you on your journey as you continue to explore this amazing band. Sorry I don't know ya'lls names but the one guy said that they had a very operatic sound. He may be familiar with Nightwish's first lead singer Tarja. This video features their 3rd singer Floor.
Hi, beautiful reaction, you are right to say it's a shame they don't play music like this on the radio, such a shame, I'm honored to welcome you on behalf of the Nightwish Army, greetings from Poland
Now where have I seen that face before? You know the one. The one where your mouth is open in slack jawed astonishment. I remember, it’s every time someone hears Floor hit that last note for the first time!😆 Nice reaction guys! Greetings from the UK.
I always enjoy when eye brows hit the hairline (in this case the cap). Gabriel will give you a list. Just go with it, this is a really rewarding rabbit hole to dive in to.
Love to see the first time reactions of Nightwish and Floor, there eyes, there faces...goosbumps on goosbumps, man I love this band the lyrics, the music....Tuomas, Floor, Marko, Emppu, Jukka and Troy a Amazing line-up...all the best from the Netherlands
Enjoyed you reaction, saw them in Prague( 22). Next time is in June in Athens (Greece) and then Floor solo in Holland in July. I have liked and subscribed. With you guys for the journey 👍
Welcome to the world of Nightwish and symphonic metal. They really are an unique band, beautiful songs that reach your heart and soul. Hope you continue to react to them. Greetings from Portugal 🤘
Southwestern British Columbia, Canadian division reporting. Congratulations guys, you just witnessed possibly the greatest live performance in modern music history. Our Leader from the great country of Romania, Gabriel, will be here within hours or days to give you much knowledge and suggestions on where you go next from this amazing sample of a lifetime of Nightwish compositions. Welcome to the Army.
Hey guys, welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole. Nice reaction. So far you've heard about 20% of what the band and especially Floor can do. She really is a bad ass. Wait for Gabriel.
Welcome to the Nightwish Army....wow...what a great reaction! I haven't read all comments...but yes this in Wacken. The biggest metal open air of the world...like almost 80.000 metalheads being there as a big awesome family in North Germany. I've been there many times.....yes it's or very hot and dusty....or it's rainy all the time😂. But the Wacken feeling is always there. Looking forward for more. Thanks guys. Greetings from Switzerland 🤘🏽 🔥
Yes, more Nightwish please! Yep, she's phenomenal. Especially when you hear her ridiculously instant switch from operatic vocals to death growling, you'll know when you dig in to more Nightwish and to the valkyrie queen, metal queen, miss Floor Jansen 😁🤘
Hello Dave and Chris. Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Listen to Gabriel og follow his list. You have not even seen the top of the iceberg yet. Nightwish is AWESOME and one of the best ever out there. You experienced the "Floorgasm" by having goosebumps... Much more of that to come. Saw them for the first time i dec. 22 in Prague and it was one hell of experience. WOW. It was worth every penny spend on hotel and plane ✈️😍😍💪🎸🎤🇩🇰
Nightwish Army, Tennessee division reporting. Storytime, Ghost River, or Romanticide from this same concert next. All absolute bangers. Gabriel will be along soon with more history and a guide.
Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey. I know this from personal experience, just listening to their music. It's pronounced Vacken.
Hi guys, great reaction! I would love to see you discover more. Please wait for NW army gener Gabriel to give you the best links to the NW rabbit hole!
Hi guys, Nightwish Army, Ex UK but now Indonesian division here. Welcome to the world of Nightwish I see Gabriel has made contact. I recommend you follow his lead if you decide to go further, you won't go wrong. In the meantime, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Greeting from the Nightwish Army (Sydney, Australia Division) 🇦🇺🤘. Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole. You are in for quite a ride as you continue to react to this amazing band. You will get heaps of support from the NW Army. You are in good hands - especially with the info from Gabriel. He really knows his stuff. Just follow his suggestions, sit back, strap in, and enjoy the experience. Great reaction. Look forward to seeing the next one.
That was the 13th song out of 15, Floor had been singing, headbanging & windmilling for an hour and 10 minutes before that, and two after it. Every song at that concert is great. I listen to the whole concert usually every week. Floor can sing any kind of music and usually does. Marko the bassist sings, and so does Troy. Keep on the Nightwish bandwagon you can't go wrong.
Nightwish was the headliner of Wacken 2013 and they closed the festival that year. Take a Look at „Last Ride Of The Day“, the last song of that festival, the energy is off the charts and everyone is pumped up with positiv energy after that song. I really liked your reaction, very genuine and honest. Keep it up and I‘d love to see you do more Nightwish 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Just want to point out , that it has been said, that every Nightwish song is different from each other, so it is not only Operatic/Classical music. Like also out of their repertoire following songs are more traditional metal with NW spice on them: “Romanticide”, “Yours Is an Empty Hope”, “Song of Myself” (the latter Half of the Song) and “Master Passion Greed” which is their most heavy and hard song, some say it is like Pantera with a twist - you should listen to these to understand the Bands versatility and ability to play any type of Metal they want to.. AND of course a Wacken 2013 Live version if only possible, for that show is the gem..
"This chick" is a 1.84 m tall Dutch amazone. And the feelings towards her and her nice and kind soul and pure talent is only pure love and proudness....
Great reaction! 👍🤘 Greetings from the UK! Info dump for you below!😁 For a taste of the polar opposite of what Nightwish has to offer I would suggest "Yours is an Empty Hope" from live from Mexico City or Wembley 2015 next! Nightwish is a glorious rabbit hole of awesome, with world class song-writing, musicianship and arguably (or unarguably to most who've heard her enough😉) the best and most versatile female vocalist alive today (maybe ever), the Valkyrie Queen of metal herself Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen). Floor is a classically trained soprano and has a vocal range of more than 3 octaves (C3 to F6+). Floor is the third female vocalist that Nightwish have had (and my personal favourite), she was only with them on tour for 10 months at this point and officially joined the band in 2013, she is still with them today. The vocalists are/were - Tarja Turunen - (1996-2005) - (Finland) - Very operatic focused vocals. Anette Olzon - (2007-2012) - (Sweden) - More pop-centric vocals. Floor Jansen - (2012-Present) - (Netherlands) - Extremely diverse vocals, from deep growls to full on opera. The other band members are/were - Tuomas Holopainen - Song writer/composer and Keyboards. (Finland) Marko Hietala - Bassist and vocals. (Finland) 2001 - 2021 Emppu Vuorinen - Guitarist (Finland) Jukka Nevalainen - Drums (Finland) Retired in 2014 due to health issues Troy Donockley - Multi-instrumentalist and Vocals. (United Kingdom) Kai Hahto - Drums (Finland) - 2014 to Present Jukka Koskinen - Bassist (Finland) 2022 to Present Floor herself is Dutch and is another glorious goldmine of awesome as she has a lot of non-Nightwish related stuff (including 2 other bands, After Forever & ReVamp) and a recently launched solo career that she has been involved that are all pretty amazing as well, she is also an accomplished song writer herself. She is also an absolutely lovely, funny, smart and grounded person (in fact all the band members are exceedingly down to earth individuals). She has her own channel here on UA-cam where she has posted covers of songs as well as her solo stuff. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter/composer and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. They are hugely popular across in most of the world but for some reason still not as well known in the US. The name of the genre they generally belong to is Symphonic Metal but their discography is EXTREMELY varied. The "Symphonic" backing tracks of their music is composed in the majority by Tuomas and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This was the 13th song in this particular set, Floor is belting notes like that the entire set. Nighwish are almost always better experienced with LIVE versions of their songs if at all possible. Most new reactors are better off sticking with the Wacken 2013 set to begin with as it offers a taste of a lot of what Nightwish has to offer, they have multiple concerts though all of which are superb. Some suggestions for more songs for you to continue your journey would be Romanticide, Storytime, Ever Dream, Ghost River, I Wish I had an Angel, Song of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders, I Want My Tears Back and Amaranth all from Wacken 2013 (pronounced Vacken). Saying that, anything from Wacken 2013 is golden really to start, there's a reason why that set is pretty legendary at this point, 82,000 people were in attendance. Beware of some messed up slowed down versions of the Wacken 2013 songs as they can take the energy right out of the performances, just check the comments on them and I'm sure someone will mention if it's a slowed down version. Your choice obviously but I'd avoid Poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth for now until you are more familiar with the band and it's history, they will make a lot more sense and be more enjoyable for you that way. Prepare for the Nightwish army to arrive and enjoy your Nightwish journey, I know I did!🤘😎
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! You're not ready! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
Hi guys! Welcome to Nightwish! Loved your reaction especially all the goosebumps but, as Floor is the singer, they're called "Floorgasms"😂Please continue reacting to this phenomenal band, you'll not be disappointed! Next song please.... "Song of Myself" also from this Wacken 2013 concert. In Gabriel Bardac's list you'll find the correct link. New sub here and greetings from The Netherlands!
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At this show Floor was not yet officially the new lead singer, she was filling in for the second singer. She sings songs written for two former singers and Tuomas (the keybord and master) always challenge the singers with the songs. Floor was told before this show that she was a member of the band, but Nightwish officially announced it in October 2013.
Hi, there. Greetings from Finland. Nightwish is our biggest band ever. Be careful if you select another song...there is no turning back😉. I hope you would select ROMANTICIDE. It's something else...🤘
I have watch the hole concert on a big screen for the best experiense and there is the hole show no sleepy moment every song is spot on.. thanks Nightwish.
Yeah guys I feel so good for you both now getting to start your journey down this Nightwish rabbit hole =D Welcome, to Nightwish. :) Here is my list for you......but first..... Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen) who is actually Dutch and the 3rd of the bands lead singers. By the way....she is 6'1" and known as the Valkyrie Goddess. Marco - Bass and vocals (wait until you hear him sing with Floor and solo....) This band is going to rock your world dude. Emppu - Lead guitar (jokester and very deliberative in his playing) Jukka on drums, but had to stop due to insomnia (but is still behind the scenes with Nightwish), new drummer is Kai who was the drummer with Wintersun. Tuomas - keyboards and main songwriter/choreographer for Nightwish aka genius. :) And Troy, who you will see trust me, as he is vocals/flute/woodwind/bagpipes/you name it lol. :) Here's just a few Nightwish live songs for you to choose from.... The links that I have added are with lyrics whenever possible :) Shudder Before the Beautiful (opening song at Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/caU9WN6SsiE/v-deo.html Your's is an Empty Hope (2nd song in Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/iyf2d3q0WQA/v-deo.html Ghost Love Score (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/v-deo.html Storytime (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/pvkYwOJZONU/v-deo.html Romanticide (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/v-deo.html I Want My Tears Back (Buenos Aires) ua-cam.com/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/v-deo.html Ever Dream (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/v-deo.html Ghost River (Wacken 2013) Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/gbuofyjWuJI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/lQu5QjidHWg/v-deo.html Last Ride of the Day (Last song of the Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/JRLfSDLILKM/v-deo.html Dark Chest of Wonders (Opening song Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/OvOD6xecph4/v-deo.html Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean (Buenos Aires 2018) ua-cam.com/video/t26r_vAYQ0Q/v-deo.html Amaranth (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/IxR4-vEMx4E/v-deo.html Apenglow (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/FrJvKZNEh7g/v-deo.html Sacrament of Wilderness (Buenos Aires 2018) Without lyrics ua-cam.com/video/ncUXt8diR_Y/v-deo.html 7 Days to the Wolves (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/WUdU9GLks5s/v-deo.html Slaying the Dreamer (Buenos Aires live) ua-cam.com/video/wA44tjaP5n0/v-deo.html Weak Fantasy (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/AN239Pbqbjo/v-deo.html My Walden (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/J8Xwr1kTEdk/v-deo.html Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/nVoH6n79c48/v-deo.html Elan (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/7NcCyH_Y5b4/v-deo.html Nemo (Live Bloodstock 2018) ua-cam.com/video/ZfuAbHMcTkY/v-deo.html Elvenjig & Elvenpath (Live in Bogota) (No lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/OmiUGNkeJkA/v-deo.html Gethsemane (Live Buenos Aires 2018) (No lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/ZRuC9Ig7c_w/v-deo.html Stargazers (Live Tampere, Finland 2016) (with lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/NhEuAPYm_Ug/v-deo.html A couple softer ones, but still kick ass hehe: While Your Lips Are Still Red (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/y6FMrOJN9c4/v-deo.html The Islander (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html Sleeping Sun (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/w5RXJOUhBMw/v-deo.html Three that should be researched before being listened to: Shoemaker (Not yet done live) ua-cam.com/video/Rjp_DfvJimg/v-deo.html (About the only human being buried on the moon) Poet and the Pendulum (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html (About a dark time of Nightwish"s main choreographer and songwriters battle within himself due to the firing of his high school friend from Nightwish, and how it affected Tuomas the keyboardist.) The Greatest Show on Earth ( Either Wembley Arena or Tampere Finland....please listen to the VERY END :)) ua-cam.com/video/bl6lUfIMkGM/v-deo.html (The story of us in our universe.) Nightwish Pink Floyd tribute to the Pink Floyd song "High Hopes" ua-cam.com/video/4oEDnVeYYyM/v-deo.html This is Floor Yansen and Hank Port doing "The Phantom of the Opera", on Beste Zangers ua-cam.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/v-deo.html This is Floor Yansen doing "Euphoria" on Beste Zangers ua-cam.com/video/FOBgrpkOIVE/v-deo.html This is Floor Yansen doing the cover of Frozen's "Let It Go" In a studio, her own I believe ua-cam.com/video/18s6ZdvAfQk/v-deo.html I hope this list is a good start for your journey and I hope the rest of the Nightwish Army agrees with these choices :) Thanks :)
We are here...we are everywhere...Nightwish Army
Hello Dave and Chris [ Pardon My Reaction ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community
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Gabriel, your guidance has been very helpful. After hearing some recent interviews from him, I am still hopeful for a return of Marko after the late 2023/24 hiatus. Let us know what you hear as time goes by. Southwestern BC Canada
@@rolandconnor575 This morning I came across a short video that clarifies the mystery a little more, like an extra puzzle piece: ua-cam.com/video/eEbc7GRblp4/v-deo.html Floor speaks in Dutch, but there are English subtitles.
@@gabriel_bardac Yes a small sample meaning she can or will concentrate on solo career... I think with Covid and Marko leaving and the tremendous run they had, it became apparent that to continue in the form they had been at, in their peak, a break was needed to see if all the parts could come back together for another ride. Many groups have a Bell Curve career, where the peak is in the middle. You never want to quit when you are at the bottom of the other end of the curve. They will decide in a couple of years if they can keep the standard as high as it has always been. I think you are right. Tuomas is not done with his creativity at all and the good news from this video clip is that Floor is as ready as anyone to continue. WE CAN'T EVER LOOSE HER!!! Please send me more pieces of the puzzle when they appear. thank you Gabriel.
FOLLOW HIM TO THE RABBIT HOLE!
First, thanks for the breakdown of the history of the band. Second, I am a HUGE Nightwish fan as well. Third, I think you'll agree when I say that Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey.
"How do you follow that?" Well, in this concert they followed this up with Song of Myself.
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.. and they were the closing act at Wacken.
...and then, they followed it with the best closer, "Last Ride of the Day." Lol
@@isaiahwelch8066 I really wonder what Tuomas' process is these days with choosing the setlist. Nightwish definitely doesn't lack options in the "how do you follow that?!" department.
@@ahuggie : Yeah, that is true, and I wonder myself sometimes how Tuomas chooses what goes on the setlist, because very much, after more that 20 years, Nightwish has a very large catalogue, and a singer who can sing every single bit of it. So good, in fact, Floor, has, in fact, once sung the phonebook. Lol
All hail the Valkyrie Queen!
That's not Goosebumps....that's a Floorgasm.
the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. special greetings to the General of the Army > Gabriel Bardac <
(in your comments) and of course the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family
The Bande
Vocals : Floor Jansen
Bass,Vocals : Marco Hietala
Guitar : Emppu Vuorinen
Keyboards,Songwriting. : Tuomas Holopainen
Uilleann Pipes : Troy Donockley
Drums :1-Jukka Nevalainen until 2013 /and then 2-Kai Hahto.
the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. greetings to the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family.
Waiting for Gabriel to show up 😊
Great reaction. Welcome back and welcome first time listener. Nightwish Army NY checking in. If you choose to jump down this rabbit hole, have a great journey! Will follow!
Magnificent isen't she? Nightwish Army Denmark reporting in
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. Live is the best way to hear them that's for sure 😀 No two songs are the same and there's a lot of songs! One of the things I love about them is how genuine they are on stage. You can see just how much they are enjoying being there and they are as one, not like you get with some bands, where you have the lead singer then the rest of the band. Not so with them, heck Floor has even been back up vocals for Marko, how many other frontmen would do that? They are amazing musicians in their own right but put them together with Tuomas' amazing compositions and you have something on a whole other level 😀
1 month ago I had no idea who Floor Jansen or Nightwish even were. Stumbled upon them completely by accident from a youtube recommendation. It is absolutely crazy just how expanded my world has become in terms of music. I listened to some heavier stuff in the early-mid 2000's, like your Disturbed or System of a Down -whatever was getting radio play at the time, but metal (especially symphonic metal) has been so off my radar for years I can't believe there's been a group like this putting out performances like this the whole time.
If you like metal try some other Finnish metal bands too: Amorphis, Insomnium, Battle Beast or Beast In Black... All quite different 👍🏻🤟🏻
Glad you found them. Welcome aboard. :)
Me too, had my first floorgasm a month ago and I've heard them every day after that. They are amazing :-)
Everyone of us can tell that same story, with just a different starting point! Mine was beginning of 2021…..
I've heard them ALL...And No Singer affects me like FLOOR. 💯
Start at the first song, greatest show opener ever, Dark Chest of Wonders.
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! ⛄❄👍
I really thing this is the concert of the decade and her FIRST show in front of more then 1000 people
@@Grinder12000 They had a big US tour with Floor, where she came to substitute former singer Annette Olzon. She literally jumped in from her sister's wedding. There is a documentary about it: "PLEASE LEARN THE SETLIST IN 48 HOURS" ua-cam.com/video/vhExkmWKMEU/v-deo.html
@@gaborschermann5479 Yup - in fact that was the FIRST thing I purchased (10 years ago) and I was SO confused LOL I missed teh Tarja years and seems I missed Annette by a few months. I WISH they were more popular in the States.
Guys, your faces .......... exactly my look when I heard this same song three years ago. There is just nothing that compares to this band and the metal Queen Floor Jansen. 😇😇😇😇
Quenn is Tarja.❤
@@kimpires well....no. Tarja is good in a different way
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! Valkyrie Goddess spotted !
Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora.
Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy.
Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6).
She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉.
Floor has 3 distinct styles. Head banging(straight forward, then back), hair whip(almost like cracking a bullwhip) and the Windmill(continuous 360 degree revolutions). Why Windmill? Well she is Dutch.
Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016.
From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020.
And the master of this magic is:
Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish)
Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot.
This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people. The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival.
We hope, that there is more coming.
NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA!
As Americans, you've been afforded your ONE Evanescence comparison...bc it's not your fault this world-class band was never promoted here.
This song is like an appetizer sampler of their styles and sounds... they have plenty of heavier fare (see Romanticide, same show, Wacken, in Germany, is pronounced VAW-KEHN)!
The "pipe thing"... is a custom wine rack fashioned after the Sibelius Monument in Helsinki...its been converted into a keyboard stand.
Thank you for checking out Nightwish...hope you look at more!
Thank you lol
The "pipe thing" ....? i don't know ... Did you see those exhaust pipes?
This could be an unidentified flying object after landing.
Let's face it. We earthlings don"t sing like that.
Yep, a Big battle scene, and the VALKYRIE Floor in front .And we followed her 😅😅🤘
We ride at dawn! 💪
Our Valkyrie Queen, Floor Jansen!
It's always nice to see people discover Nightwish and the best singer there is, Floor Jansen! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Floor stands just a tad under 6-2 in bare feet, and she's wearing 5 inch heels here.....she is the Valkyrie Goddess.....Tuomas Holopinen is the keyboardist, co-founder, leader, guru, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer of 95% of the band's music.....he's the "Metal Mozart".....audience was an intimate little gathering of 82,000......the entire show is on DVD, and UA-cam, titled :Showtime, Storytime"......this wasn't even the show ender.....sorry, guys, Floor can sing Amy Lee under the table.....there are more metal bands out there; Epica, Jinjer, Sabaton, Kamelot, Amaranthe, Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil, Arch Enemy, Imperial Age, Orion's Reign, Ayreon, Wintersun, Unleash the Archers, Suite Clarity, Lords of the Trident, Liliac.....Nightwish Army, South Carolina, USA
Why do you keep exaggerating? Floor is 183cm (a shade over 6') and never wore higher than 4" heels. Isn't that enough?
@@alanfoster6589 Yeah she seems to grow a little bit every year, according to fans. I think she said herself that she's a little over 180 cm tall, some years ago. So that would be about 6'.
Hi, I'm 5'8" and also a tad under 6'2". I guess I should start using that in my dating bio: "Nearly 6'2" (Closer to 6'2" than 5'0"!)
@@jimmyboy131 Floor is 183 cm
@@jimmyboy131 She's the one who said she is 183cm.
Nightwish live with Floor. Nothing better!
Gteat reaction guys! Loved it!
Hallo guys that was the jawdropper of the month. Welcome to the amazing world of Nightwish. This is how we play music in Finland..👍
In there concert was over 82 000 people. There was many many many and veryvery very others good bands too 😊
This is at Wacken pronounced vah-ken in Germany. 82ooo people this night. Floor (the singer) is miles above Amy Lee. Floor can sing normal, growl, and sing opera..in the same song! This group sounds so good live!
Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty:
What you should do:
Listen to Gabriel.
He knows.
Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured another soul….:-)
It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing….
And the Evanescence reference is mentioned often..but that is OK. When you continue to listen to Nightwish with Floor you will spot the differences pretty fast.
About Ghost Love Score:
Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again.
Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
Welcome to the wonderful world of nightwish Welsh division ❤
Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU WERE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!!!! And welcome back
she is a killer tnks from brazil
I saw them in Chicago and Minneapolis last year and I haven't been happy since bc that was the highlight of my life. 🤷♀️
A genius songwriter (Tuomas, keyboards) who is a master at emotion and melody, and all virtuoso band members. Floor Jansen can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls. Greatest female vocalist of all time in my book. Nightwish is a deep rabbit hole where every song is different
Welcome to Nightwish. This song is a sampler of what the band can do. They have stuff that is much harder, much softer and a bunch of stuff in between. They can seamlessly move through different genres and styles. Every member of the band is amazing, and Floor (lead singer) is next level. There is nothing she can't sing. I hope you stick around to see what else they can do. I recommend Storytime from this same concert next.
And yes, this is epic in person. Also, on their last tour, this was only the second to last song. The song after this was longer and more epic.
10:10 wait for it….. waaaaiiit
11:28 waaaait
11:33 The Floorgasm brings yet more converts to the family !! 😁 Welcome Brothers. Each of you are now one of us. Just FYI, that’s about 70 minutes into the show, and Floor had been killin’ it the whole way already. Also, that’s 82 THOUSAND people hanging on her every word; so, no pressure on her to Bury that (9 second long)high note.... At 6’1 and 170 pounds Floor is a smiling, singing, dancing, enchanting, stage commanding Valkyrie Goddess, and to me at least, a gift from above. Seeing the whole video of this concert, Especially the Floorgasm changed my life. It made me start listening to music again. I love watching these reaction videos and my biggest hope is that people follow and enjoy the Symphonic Metal path I was led to. Welcome to it.
A breathtaking masterpiece sung by a Valkyrie Goddess… or what Nightwish thinks of as just another day.
💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙
Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion
RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-Nightwish Army
This is the holy trinity of Nightwish songs live with Floor fronting...
Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 ua-cam.com/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/v-deo.html
Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere 2015 ua-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/v-deo.html DO NOT CUT THIS OFF EARLY. The Nightwish Army is Murderous behind this Sin. Be Warned. 😏😏
The Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley 2016 ua-cam.com/video/gbn9GczYBkw/v-deo.html (wait until you have a full understanding of the band’s history before you react to this one. It’ll add the context you need to fully appreciate this emotional masterpiece.)
Wacken is a small village in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, with 3000 inhabitants.
But with the start of de biggest Metal festival in the World, the Wacken Open Air, between 75.000 and 85.000people from all over the world live together peacefully.
Greetings from Hamburg, Germany.
Nightwish Army North Texas division reporting for duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish. Symphonic metal at its best. Wacken is indeed in Europe, northern Germany, near Hamburg. This a good introduction to the band, but they have quite a range of songs and styles, all great and all epic. Hope to see you check out more.
Hey guys. Glad to see you introduce yourselves to our 6'1" (barefoot) Valkyrie goddess, Floor Jansen (Yan-sen). They are the rare band whose live performances are even better than their studio productions. I highly recommend that you read all of Gabriel Bardac's comment and follow the link he provides at the end which will take you to his community page. His first two posts on that provide Gabriel's List of fantastic Nightwish live performances. Nightwish Army new subscriber here for you. Hope to see you reacting to more Nightwish live performances soon.
15 songs of magic from them at this concert!
Those "goosebumps" you guys felt are commonly known as *"Floorgasms" :D
They followed that with 'Song of Myself' 🤘
You are right - nobody followed them. This was nr 13 of their 15 song Playlist - and they closed the Wacken 2013 Open Air festival. The band before was Alice Cooper - but no one remembers - Nightwish are that powerful!!
And seeing Nightwish live is in a category where you have to use the Richter scale to measure the impact they have on your spine and soul - not kidding.
And the goosebumps you had - the official word is 'Floorgasm' - still not kidding you - and you have to get used to it, while it's a common phenomenon in most Nightwish songs with Floor as lead.
Greetings from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 💪 🤘 🤘
I freaking love that deer in headlights look people get when they experience a floorgasm !
All hail the best live band on Earth fronted by Queen Floor. 56 years here on Earth before becoming aware of Nightwish and the incomparable Floor Jansen. Now making up for lost time. Incredible band.
10 years for me
Nightwish goes light, medium and heavy. This was medium. Floor's versatility and vocals are matched by no one. She can sing death growls to opera and everything in between. Check out Gabriel's list to pick something that you fancy. 😊🤘
And this is just the tip of the iceberg! This was song #13 of #15 on this night. This entire show was absolutely flawless.
Try Nightwish "Shudder Before The Beautiful" live at Wembley.
BTW Nightwish headlined this festival. No one followed them. But Alice Cooper played before them. the band he was referring to was Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
"How do you follow that?" With "Song of Myself" and "Last Ride of the Day".
Nightwish fan and new subscriber here. I'm glad ya'll enjoyed listening to Nightwish. I'm looking forward to following you on your journey as you continue to explore this amazing band.
Sorry I don't know ya'lls names but the one guy said that they had a very operatic sound. He may be familiar with Nightwish's first lead singer Tarja. This video features their 3rd singer Floor.
Great reaction
Greetings from 🇳🇱 🤘
Hi, beautiful reaction, you are right to say it's a shame they don't play music like this on the radio, such a shame, I'm honored to welcome you on behalf of the Nightwish Army, greetings from Poland
Welcome (and welcome back) to NW❤🔥
Floor Jansen can sing everything, even the phone book
Now where have I seen that face before? You know the one. The one where your mouth is open in slack jawed astonishment. I remember, it’s every time someone hears Floor hit that last note for the first time!😆
Nice reaction guys!
Greetings from the UK.
Nightwish best band ever and Floor Jansen the Dutch Goddess of metal ❤😊
I always enjoy when eye brows hit the hairline (in this case the cap). Gabriel will give you a list. Just go with it, this is a really rewarding rabbit hole to dive in to.
Love to see the first time reactions of Nightwish and Floor, there eyes, there faces...goosbumps on goosbumps, man I love this band
the lyrics, the music....Tuomas, Floor, Marko, Emppu, Jukka and Troy a Amazing line-up...all the best from the Netherlands
A Valkyrie Queen!
Enjoyed you reaction, saw them in Prague( 22). Next time is in June in Athens (Greece) and then Floor solo in Holland in July. I have liked and subscribed. With you guys for the journey 👍
Welcome to the world of Nightwish and symphonic metal. They really are an unique band, beautiful songs that reach your heart and soul. Hope you continue to react to them. Greetings from Portugal 🤘
Great reaction 👏
Hope you'll enjoy your Nightwish journey.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Southwestern British Columbia, Canadian division reporting. Congratulations guys, you just witnessed possibly the greatest live performance in modern music history. Our Leader from the great country of Romania, Gabriel, will be here within hours or days to give you much knowledge and suggestions on where you go next from this amazing sample of a lifetime of Nightwish compositions. Welcome to the Army.
🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done guys and welcome to the Nightwish familie
Hey guys, welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole. Nice reaction. So far you've heard about 20% of what the band and especially Floor can do. She really is a bad ass. Wait for Gabriel.
PLEASE continue down the wonderful rabbit hole that is Nightwish!
Nightwish Army, North America Midwest, children of the corn division, reporting for duty.
Floor's incredible Voice..could Raise the Dead!💥💫🔥😍
Floor and nightwish are amazing. I hope you listen more off them
Welcome to the Nightwish Army....wow...what a great reaction! I haven't read all comments...but yes this in Wacken. The biggest metal open air of the world...like almost 80.000 metalheads being there as a big awesome family in North Germany. I've been there many times.....yes it's or very hot and dusty....or it's rainy all the time😂. But the Wacken feeling is always there.
Looking forward for more. Thanks guys. Greetings from Switzerland 🤘🏽 🔥
Yes, more Nightwish please! Yep, she's phenomenal. Especially when you hear her ridiculously instant switch from operatic vocals to death growling, you'll know when you dig in to more Nightwish and to the valkyrie queen, metal queen, miss Floor Jansen 😁🤘
Loved your reaction ❤ Nightwish is amazing ❤
Hello Dave and Chris.
Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish.
They are from Finland.
And they make Symphonic Metal.
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do.
Nightwish really hits you in your heart.
And that's what makes this band so unique.
Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch.
There were 82,000 people there.
I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion.
Watch out for the Nightwish Army.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
ARISE NIGHTWISH ARMY
Listen to Gabriel og follow his list. You have not even seen the top of the iceberg yet. Nightwish is AWESOME and one of the best ever out there.
You experienced the "Floorgasm" by having goosebumps... Much more of that to come.
Saw them for the first time i dec. 22 in Prague and it was one hell of experience. WOW. It was worth every penny spend on hotel and plane ✈️😍😍💪🎸🎤🇩🇰
Great reaction dudes! Appreciation all around! Listen to their heavier stuff... Impressive.....
Best wishes from Namibia
#Nightwish
Keep’er coming boys!
Because here comes the Nightwish Army❤
“Romanticide “ next?!
👏🏻👏🏻😎🤘🏻✌🏻
They headlined that Wacken show that night in front of 82000 people.
Nightwish Army, Tennessee division reporting. Storytime, Ghost River, or Romanticide from this same concert next. All absolute bangers. Gabriel will be along soon with more history and a guide.
Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey. I know this from personal experience, just listening to their music. It's pronounced Vacken.
I'm subscribing to this channel just to see more reactions to Nightwish! Lets GOOO
"Storytime" should be the next one!
Hi guys, great reaction! I would love to see you discover more. Please wait for NW army gener Gabriel to give you the best links to the NW rabbit hole!
This is my favorite by them. Thx for sharing ✌
Loved the reaction guys!! I’m pretty new to Nightwish also and they are amazing.
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish!
Hi guys, Nightwish Army, Ex UK but now Indonesian division here. Welcome to the world of Nightwish I see Gabriel has made contact. I recommend you follow his lead if you decide to go further, you won't go wrong. In the meantime, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Greeting from the Nightwish Army (Sydney, Australia Division) 🇦🇺🤘. Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole. You are in for quite a ride as you continue to react to this amazing band. You will get heaps of support from the NW Army. You are in good hands - especially with the info from Gabriel. He really knows his stuff. Just follow his suggestions, sit back, strap in, and enjoy the experience. Great reaction. Look forward to seeing the next one.
Hi guys, greetings from Reading, UK
That was a great reaction, thank you 😊
That was the 13th song out of 15, Floor had been singing, headbanging & windmilling for an hour and 10 minutes before that, and two after it. Every song at that concert is great. I listen to the whole concert usually every week.
Floor can sing any kind of music and usually does. Marko the bassist sings, and so does Troy. Keep on the Nightwish bandwagon you can't go wrong.
Nightwish was the headliner of Wacken 2013 and they closed the festival that year. Take a Look at „Last Ride Of The Day“, the last song of that festival, the energy is off the charts and everyone is pumped up with positiv energy after that song.
I really liked your reaction, very genuine and honest. Keep it up and I‘d love to see you do more Nightwish 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Just want to point out , that it has been said, that every Nightwish song is different from each other, so it is not only Operatic/Classical music. Like also out of their repertoire following songs are more traditional metal with NW spice on them: “Romanticide”, “Yours Is an Empty Hope”, “Song of Myself” (the latter Half of the Song) and “Master Passion Greed” which is their most heavy and hard song, some say it is like Pantera with a twist - you should listen to these to understand the Bands versatility and ability to play any type of Metal they want to.. AND of course a Wacken 2013 Live version if only possible, for that show is the gem..
Greetings from the Nightwishland a.k.a Finland 🇫🇮
There was 82 000 witnesses there.
"This chick" is a 1.84 m tall Dutch amazone. And the feelings towards her and her nice and kind soul and pure talent is only pure love and proudness....
Thanks a lot, greetings from Colombia, welcome to Nightwish
Great reaction! 👍🤘
Greetings from the UK! Info dump for you below!😁
For a taste of the polar opposite of what Nightwish has to offer I would suggest "Yours is an Empty Hope" from live from Mexico City or Wembley 2015 next!
Nightwish is a glorious rabbit hole of awesome, with world class song-writing, musicianship and arguably (or unarguably to most who've heard her enough😉) the best and most versatile female vocalist alive today (maybe ever), the Valkyrie Queen of metal herself Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen). Floor is a classically trained soprano and has a vocal range of more than 3 octaves (C3 to F6+).
Floor is the third female vocalist that Nightwish have had (and my personal favourite), she was only with them on tour for 10 months at this point and officially joined the band in 2013, she is still with them today.
The vocalists are/were -
Tarja Turunen - (1996-2005) - (Finland) - Very operatic focused vocals.
Anette Olzon - (2007-2012) - (Sweden) - More pop-centric vocals.
Floor Jansen - (2012-Present) - (Netherlands) - Extremely diverse vocals, from deep growls to full on opera.
The other band members are/were -
Tuomas Holopainen - Song writer/composer and Keyboards. (Finland)
Marko Hietala - Bassist and vocals. (Finland) 2001 - 2021
Emppu Vuorinen - Guitarist (Finland)
Jukka Nevalainen - Drums (Finland) Retired in 2014 due to health issues
Troy Donockley - Multi-instrumentalist and Vocals. (United Kingdom)
Kai Hahto - Drums (Finland) - 2014 to Present
Jukka Koskinen - Bassist (Finland) 2022 to Present
Floor herself is Dutch and is another glorious goldmine of awesome as she has a lot of non-Nightwish related stuff (including 2 other bands, After Forever & ReVamp) and a recently launched solo career that she has been involved that are all pretty amazing as well, she is also an accomplished song writer herself. She is also an absolutely lovely, funny, smart and grounded person (in fact all the band members are exceedingly down to earth individuals). She has her own channel here on UA-cam where she has posted covers of songs as well as her solo stuff.
The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter/composer and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen.
They are hugely popular across in most of the world but for some reason still not as well known in the US.
The name of the genre they generally belong to is Symphonic Metal but their discography is EXTREMELY varied.
The "Symphonic" backing tracks of their music is composed in the majority by Tuomas and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
This was the 13th song in this particular set, Floor is belting notes like that the entire set.
Nighwish are almost always better experienced with LIVE versions of their songs if at all possible.
Most new reactors are better off sticking with the Wacken 2013 set to begin with as it offers a taste of a lot of what Nightwish has to offer, they have multiple concerts though all of which are superb.
Some suggestions for more songs for you to continue your journey would be Romanticide, Storytime, Ever Dream, Ghost River, I Wish I had an Angel, Song of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders, I Want My Tears Back and Amaranth all from Wacken 2013 (pronounced Vacken).
Saying that, anything from Wacken 2013 is golden really to start, there's a reason why that set is pretty legendary at this point, 82,000 people were in attendance.
Beware of some messed up slowed down versions of the Wacken 2013 songs as they can take the energy right out of the performances, just check the comments on them and I'm sure someone will mention if it's a slowed down version.
Your choice obviously but I'd avoid Poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth for now until you are more familiar with the band and it's history, they will make a lot more sense and be more enjoyable for you that way.
Prepare for the Nightwish army to arrive and enjoy your Nightwish journey, I know I did!🤘😎
12:44 that reaction from the one wearing his hat forwards is what is known as a "Floorgasm" 😁
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! You're not ready!
Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
Hi guys! Welcome to Nightwish! Loved your reaction especially all the goosebumps but, as Floor is the singer, they're called "Floorgasms"😂Please continue reacting to this phenomenal band, you'll not be disappointed! Next song please.... "Song of Myself" also from this Wacken 2013 concert. In Gabriel Bardac's list you'll find the correct link. New sub here and greetings from The Netherlands!
At this show Floor was not yet officially the new lead singer, she was filling in for the second singer. She sings songs written for two former singers and Tuomas (the keybord and master) always challenge the singers with the songs. Floor was told before this show that she was a member of the band, but Nightwish officially announced it in October 2013.
Actually the asked her and also Troy to be in the band, both said yes. :)
I can't get enough of reactions to this song and in particular Floor and as a singer myself she is incredible.
Hi, there. Greetings from Finland. Nightwish is our biggest band ever. Be careful if you select another song...there is no turning back😉. I hope you would select ROMANTICIDE. It's something else...🤘
I have watch the hole concert on a big screen for the best experiense and there is the hole show no sleepy moment every song is spot on.. thanks Nightwish.
UK Army popping in for a great first reaction
Yeah guys I feel so good for you both now getting to start your journey down this Nightwish rabbit hole =D
Welcome, to Nightwish. :) Here is my list for you......but first.....
Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen) who is actually Dutch and the 3rd of the bands lead singers.
By the way....she is 6'1" and known as the Valkyrie Goddess.
Marco - Bass and vocals (wait until you hear him sing with Floor and solo....)
This band is going to rock your world dude.
Emppu - Lead guitar
(jokester and very deliberative in his playing)
Jukka on drums, but had to stop due to insomnia (but is still behind the scenes with Nightwish), new drummer is Kai who was the drummer with Wintersun.
Tuomas - keyboards and main songwriter/choreographer for Nightwish aka genius. :)
And Troy, who you will see trust me, as he is vocals/flute/woodwind/bagpipes/you name it lol. :)
Here's just a few Nightwish live songs for you to choose from....
The links that I have added are with lyrics whenever possible :)
Shudder Before the Beautiful (opening song at Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/caU9WN6SsiE/v-deo.html
Your's is an Empty Hope (2nd song in Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/iyf2d3q0WQA/v-deo.html
Ghost Love Score (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/v-deo.html
Storytime (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/pvkYwOJZONU/v-deo.html
Romanticide (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/v-deo.html
I Want My Tears Back (Buenos Aires) ua-cam.com/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/v-deo.html
Ever Dream (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/v-deo.html
Ghost River (Wacken 2013)
Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/gbuofyjWuJI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/lQu5QjidHWg/v-deo.html
Last Ride of the Day (Last song of the Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/JRLfSDLILKM/v-deo.html
Dark Chest of Wonders (Opening song Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/OvOD6xecph4/v-deo.html
Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean (Buenos Aires 2018) ua-cam.com/video/t26r_vAYQ0Q/v-deo.html
Amaranth (Wacken 2013) ua-cam.com/video/IxR4-vEMx4E/v-deo.html
Apenglow (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/FrJvKZNEh7g/v-deo.html
Sacrament of Wilderness (Buenos Aires 2018) Without lyrics ua-cam.com/video/ncUXt8diR_Y/v-deo.html
7 Days to the Wolves (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/WUdU9GLks5s/v-deo.html
Slaying the Dreamer (Buenos Aires live) ua-cam.com/video/wA44tjaP5n0/v-deo.html
Weak Fantasy (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/AN239Pbqbjo/v-deo.html
My Walden (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/J8Xwr1kTEdk/v-deo.html
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/nVoH6n79c48/v-deo.html
Elan (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/7NcCyH_Y5b4/v-deo.html
Nemo (Live Bloodstock 2018) ua-cam.com/video/ZfuAbHMcTkY/v-deo.html
Elvenjig & Elvenpath (Live in Bogota) (No lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/OmiUGNkeJkA/v-deo.html
Gethsemane (Live Buenos Aires 2018) (No lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/ZRuC9Ig7c_w/v-deo.html
Stargazers (Live Tampere, Finland 2016) (with lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/NhEuAPYm_Ug/v-deo.html
A couple softer ones, but still kick ass hehe:
While Your Lips Are Still Red (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/y6FMrOJN9c4/v-deo.html
The Islander (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html
Sleeping Sun (Tampere Finland) ua-cam.com/video/w5RXJOUhBMw/v-deo.html
Three that should be researched before being listened to:
Shoemaker (Not yet done live) ua-cam.com/video/Rjp_DfvJimg/v-deo.html (About the only human being buried on the moon)
Poet and the Pendulum (Wembley Arena 2015) ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html (About a dark time of Nightwish"s main choreographer and songwriters battle within himself due to the firing of his high school friend from Nightwish, and how it affected Tuomas the keyboardist.)
The Greatest Show on Earth ( Either Wembley Arena or Tampere Finland....please listen to the VERY END :)) ua-cam.com/video/bl6lUfIMkGM/v-deo.html (The story of us in our universe.)
Nightwish Pink Floyd tribute to the Pink Floyd song "High Hopes" ua-cam.com/video/4oEDnVeYYyM/v-deo.html
This is Floor Yansen and Hank Port doing "The Phantom of the Opera", on Beste Zangers ua-cam.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/v-deo.html
This is Floor Yansen doing "Euphoria" on Beste Zangers ua-cam.com/video/FOBgrpkOIVE/v-deo.html
This is Floor Yansen doing the cover of Frozen's "Let It Go" In a studio, her own I believe ua-cam.com/video/18s6ZdvAfQk/v-deo.html
I hope this list is a good start for your journey and I hope the rest of the Nightwish Army agrees with these choices :) Thanks :)