Just wait for Poet and the Pendulum(live at Wembley) and The Greatest show on Earth(live from Tampere 2015) both are broken into 5 parts and are emotional rollercoasters that will blow your mind, great watching you again, great live stream, see you next time.
Yeah, they are the real deal.. As for Poet: make sure you do some digging on the background of that masterpiece.. If you know why and how it came to be, that song hits sooo much harder home..
Song is about the death of a Romance, not necessarily the actual death of a person. The lyrics to me are about exploring a toxic relationship, acknowledging your own role in creating it, recognizing it, and having the strength to leave it.
Exactly - if you listen closely it's really "O.D. of lies is killing me" as in an overdose, rather than "ode" as in poetry. Marko and Floor are playing the partners in the toxic relationship: Nightwish often include a bit of musical theatre in their arrangements like this (tone follows content too).
@@rosalieelliottofficial If you like exploring music from all over the world I highly recommend The Hu Band. They are from Mongolia. They combine traditional Mongolian instruments and folk music, and throat singing with metal. Start with the song Wolf Totem.
She says, ''those harmonies are dope" I think, "fasten your seatbelt for what's coming", and the reaction did not disappoint! (Looks like we've got another incoming metalhead.)
Love that 3 octave glissando that Floor does in tandem with Marko. The studio version, from the Tarja era, only has his 2 octave slide. This is one of their heavier songs, and one of the few that Emppu really shreds on, as he , and the band , play what is needed for the song. They aren't out there to show off. Marko sings backing or co-lead on a lot of songs, and lead on a few, including The Islander and their cover/tribute of Pink Floyd's High Hopes. He was lead singer of a band called Tarot before joining Nightwish. Very good breakdown on the lyrics. Yes, the song is about a romance that has died, it's over, time to move on. Song # 11 in this set, GLS was # 13, Storytime #6. You don't need to follow Gabriel's list in order. We do recommend you use his list for links. It's ok to pause, you can go back a few seconds to make sure you don't miss anything before resuming. Recommend Song of Myself next. Gabriel does what he does in memory of Ann Waychoff, this was her favorite song.
If you need emotion, than you need "Dead Boy’s Poem" or "Everdream". ;-) Dead Boy’s Poem from the Decades Tour is maybe one of my all time favorites from Nightwish. Floor is so good in this song. This women is an another level.
This is metal love song by Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) 💘 Nightwish is Finnish gift to metal music and Floor Jansen is "God's" gift to Nightwish. I cannot say enough about drumming, Jukka here oh man I love his drumming and his style 🥁💕
You are a Nightwish metalhead i can se that in your eyes. 😃👍Thank you for a brilliant reaction.❤️ Belive me i was not into any kind of metal.. Then came Nightwish..and everything changed.
and you don't see "devil and the deep dark ocean" (live at Buenos Aires) and Marko voice in the incredible "high hopes" :) ! Floor did also great songs at "beste zangers 2019" TV show. The most viewed (19M !): "Phantom of the opera" with Henk Poort (the dutch phantom during several years).
Floor Jansen at the time said in an interview that her hardest song to sing was Ever Dream. It's an amazing song, hope you get around to it someday. From the same concert. I'm happy you adressed the fact thta just because something looks or sounds scary doesn't mean that it is. Keep on rocking.
You'll always find poetic lyrics with Nightwish, a story, a fantastic composition, even when they're going into something like "Yous is an Empty Hope." It's always artistic. There's such a range in what they do, and it is very, very well thought out, with intricate changes and transitions. Part of the joy of Nightwish, beyond the joy and passion of all of them on stage, and the energy of the crowd, is every time you hear the same song again, you'll find new little details and things to appreciate. Floor's 3 octave glissando might be one of the most impressive things in this song, but you get Empuu able to show a little more of his flair on the guitar, Marco showing one side of his voice, Jukka going to town with the double kick. As you explore more Nightwish, one thing to maybe listen for, among so many, is Empuu's guitar solos. I point that out, because in a lot of metal, it's a real staple for the guitar solos to be really flashy, longer, with a lot of fast notes, "shredding" it. Empuu is really talented, and really understated. His style is more to give the song only what it needs. You'll see melodic solos, as in Ghost Love Score, where he picks up the melody of the vocals for a bit and echoes it. Sometimes he'll be the transition, and the last guitar note will lead directly into the vocal phrase. I think he carries a lot of emotion in the tones he plays, too, like in Nemo. There's a lot more you could focus on, I only raised Empuu here because here, you get to see him shred it a bit more than you might usually. 🙂 Anyway, great reaction!
Your facial expressions are priceless and telling it all. As stated in other reactions, you’re in for a treat for the big ones still have to be experienced 🙏
If you really wanted to test yourself The video Pisces from the Ukrainian band Jinjer will test you. There is no vocalist on earth like Tatiana. She is beyond belief. But not for the faint of heart. No vulgarity no Satanism. But I cannot describe her vocals.
I think you are Hooked😀. Thanks for the reaction, really like how you talk abouth it all after the video, lots of songs to go, and then there is a Floor Jansen Solo😀
Love to hear where the RJD sign came from. I've been a metalhead for over 40 years, Today i learned something new. Thanks to everyone whom shared this information
Thanks for the open mindedness to check these types of songs out. It is just all about the proper vibe for the story of the lyrics. This one is all about a bad relationship coming to the end of the line. Romanticide is all about the death or killing of romance. Time to move on and find a new love. Musical dynamics are one of the keys to great storytelling and emotional impact. There are many softer songs to come. Hang in there. Loved it Rosalie! 🙏🙏 Being into psychology as you are, I will be very interested in your reaction to one of Tuomas' artistic masterpieces, "Poet and The Pendulum". It is loosely inspire by the Edgar Allen Poe story "The Pit and The Pendulum". A psychological horror story. However, before you check it out you should learn a little bit about the backstory. It involves the firing of the 1st Nightwish vocalist Tarja. The original fans loved her for her unique operatic vocal style. The were very unhappy when she was fired and Tuomas was the target of their disappointment and scorn. This song was written in response to the mental anguish and depression that followed. When you are ready, be sure to do the Wembley 2015 version with lyrics. This way you will be able to follow the imagery and poetic metaphors used to convey the emotion and turmoil of the composition.
@@rosalieelliottofficial You're starting the journey with Nightwish, so don't be in a hurry, there's a lot of good stuff to listen to, it would be good to hear Tarja's (first singer) versions before going head and heart into "the poet and the pendulum", so I'll be here for you following until we get there, congratulations for the reactions!
@@rosalieelliottofficial I´ll agree that you should do at least one or two songs with Tarija before doing "Poet and the pendulum" even I also agree that especially from the psychological aspect this song is a "must do" for your channel. My Personal favourites of Tarija performances are "Phantom of the opera - live end of an era", "Sleeping sun - official video" and also to show that Tarija and Floor are still friends the performance of them two in 2013 where they perform Gary Moore´s "Over the Hills". There are two unofficial videos of that song on youtube. Not sure though which one has the better quality but here´s one of them ruclips.net/video/XGwmQk_bBNg/видео.html You may also notice that they had some issues with Floors mic in that session. They know each other a long while now and if my memory works correct Floor asked Tarija if it´s ok for her if she would join Nightwish. As Tarija and Floor are still friends (in the pandemic they also made some live videos together on Instagram) Toumas and Tarija from my understanding are not so much friends anymore. Hard to say what they exactly think about each other today as both try to not talk to much about it.
Powerful and heavy song and great analysis! I was never into metal but always checked out the lyrics, message or poetry as a story line before I actually checked out.... soon is time for the next piece of art - The Greatest Show On Earth
Rosalie, I luv your reactions and analysis. Good to know that you're approaching Fangirl status towards Nightwish ... Shine on my dear ... Regards from a 73 year old Nightwish fanguy from The Netherlands ...
I love your enthousiam haha. When Tuomas is writing a song he is always imagening how it would be as a little movie. That's why his songs are not standard. Also, when he has finished a song, he is always thinking if he could change it a bit by using other instruments. Therefore it takes him a lot of time to finish an album. Funny you spoke of Shakespeare. From their latest album Human Nature the song "Shoemaker" has a quote from Romeo and Julliet in it. The song is about Eugene Shoemaker, an American geologist and astronomist. He also worked for NASA He wanted to be an astronaut but due to being diagnosed with Addison's disease he was not able to become one. Instead he trained astronauts. In 1997 he died in a car crash in Australia. As a tribute Nasa send a probe with part of his ashes to the moon. He is the only person who is buried on another planet. The quote from R&J is inscribed on on his burial capsule. The last part of the song is made by Floor. It is really a very emotional song! Hope you'll react to it!
The guitar solo by Emppu is the treat of this song. Some fans do know it as can be seen. Marco also shows his capacity to sing growly style and together with Floor to make that awesome summit. The drumming by Jukka is also so grand. Naturally Tuomas makes it all possible. Metal Mozart+Keats+Shakespeare = Tuomas equation is pretty valid.
Dead Boys Poem live w/ Floor fronting is a MUST. 🎶👍🏻🎶 You’ll know you’re a true fan when you can tell when a song occurs at Wacken 2013 by which outfit Floor is wearing. 🤣🤣🤣 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-Nightwish Army
I lived in my Teen yrs in Wacken 30 yrs ago and saw the first invasion! Yes it was a freaking Invasion of thousands of Metalheads in weird costumes. Wacken is a Village 10 Miles away from a City with a Train station and in the middle of nowwhere and very quite. The Metalworld turned everything upside down in Wacken and Villagers are now proud of it.
The day you dive into the lyrics of a song called, The Poet and the Pendulum, by Nightwish, of course, and the way Floor sings the soft, melodic parts, i'm sure you're gonna shed a few tears. This version comes with the lyrics. The Poet And The Pendulum - Nightwish. HQ with lyrics. Live @ Wembley 2016.
Floor Jansen from her role in Nightwish or let's say her presence on stage , how she behaves , how she dresses, how she looks , how commanding she is and how self confident she appears (I read she suffered some depression in reality). So all these impressions of her remember me to a Valkyre, wich is basically a Germanic warrior goddes of fate , that chooses who dies on the battlefield to join her ranks in the afterlive. Or Morrigan wich is the Celtic goddess of death(a Crow)...that also decides who dies on the battlefield.
Now you are beginning to see that all metal is not dark and scary. There is a lot of material out there that folks would throw into the "Metal" category that I think you could truly appreciate as a singer and musician. Consider the musicianship of Nightwish. I said "WOW" the 1st time I heard them 20 years ago and I still say it every single time I listen to them now. But there are many others at this level as well.
Nice Reaction :) We all were there once in our lives :),shocked what we are hearing Listen to Gabriel,he will teach you Welcome to the Nightwish army Greetings from Bulgaria
Just started watching through your reactions and honestly. I'm absolutely amazed. Not only are you enjoying your experiences. Your open to exploring new experience and even willing to learn and understand things that seem pretty foreign to you. I'm adoring your reactions and I look forward to seeing many many more
You should check out Floor's solo work. Her song Storm has helped me through some dark times. Also her song Euphoria and her phantom of the opera is fire.
Don't worry, no one was saying please stop and interrupt the flow. Love this format so much more than constant breaking in. Great enthusiasm still, great vid. Thx Rosalie, me thinks you might be on to something here. 🥰
Great reaction Rosalie! I'm with you in regards to metal. Never wanted to listen to it but as I hear more and more symphonic metal, it is becoming a big part of music I now prefer.
So fun to see/be with you on your journey into metal with Nightwish, thanks for sharing. And regarding Nightwish (Tuomas/keyboardist) songwriting, he is just a master of composition. Called metal Mozart ;) And as an other famous Nightwish reactor says "Nightwish doing Nightwish things..." Looking forward to next one already.
That look on your face when Marko digs in on his own for the first time - we like to keep all the newbies in the dark about Marko…. Just for the reaction!
It was awesome, I've took a picture with Floor Jansen in Argentina and she is lovely as a person as well. She took pictures with all the fans who was in the hotel waiting for her and the rest of the band. I highly recommend you to listen and watch Poet and the pendulum
Hello from the Netherlands . I am curious what you think of this song by Floor : Floor Jansen - Vilia song Beste Zangers 2019 . before this performance hardly anyone in the Netherlands knew who Floor Jansen was . not even her fellow singers on the couch just take a good look at their reaction when Floor starts to sing . floor cover : Floor Jansen - Alone heart cover . thanks for the video . Sincerely, Hollandduck
Yeah Rosalie 👍🏻 My bee next time you have a fat Metal bassguitar next to your acusticguitar.👍🏻🎸 I can see on your sparkling face that you are a metal lover 👍🏻❤️🇸🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️ THX Rosalie for a wonderful reaction on ( Romantiside)❤️🇸🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️🇸🇪❤️
You said, it's like a movie, so you have to watch "Imaginaerum". This film was made by Nightwish and show's, in my opinion, the bandwidth of Nightwish. The singer was Annette Olzon, but the most songs were also sung by Floor. And when you want to learn more about the mastermind behind nightwish, you have to listen the album "the life and times of scrooge" by Tuomas Holopainen. I think, this band is sending you to another dimension, in a mental way.
Some of my favourite peripheral metal includes Epica's "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" and "Sancta Terra" (with Floor); Aeryon's "Valley Of The Queens"; Jinjer's "Justice And Punishmet"... throw in Powerwolf's "Where The Wild Wolves have Gone"! I think you'd like 'em too...
I'm glad that you took another step today, assisting yet to another facet of the band. And the style approached perfectly fits the theme of the song, presented so poetically in the lyrics: the death of romance. Let me tell you a "secret": many Nightwish fans (including myself) have not always listened to metal. Nightwish, as well as other symphonic metal bands, are a "gateway" for us to this musical land. Come with us, and you will enjoy the harmonies of metal :)
I so agree with this so much. I enjoy a good hard metal tune (death and black metal, mostly) just as much as any genre out there. I wonder what she'll think of Shoemaker. Which version would you recommend as a first time listen, gabriel?
Nightwish as a "gateway drug".. That was new one for me.. 😆😅 I started out with Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, DIO, Manowar, Rage Against The Machine, Pantera and Machine Head . In that order 🙂 Those bands sealed me to Metal for life. I loved a lot of other bands as well. But those I mentioned have a high star in my world. Nightwish came up on my radar a few years later when they released the Gary Moore cover "Over the hills and far away" and "Nemo". And the rest is history.
@@mykindamakeup Regarding Shoemaker, the options are: the official lyrics video, the virtual concert from May 2021, and the 3 professionally recorded concerts from 2022, Pinkpop, Hellfest and Deichbrand. For me it is a difficult choice. I would probably recommend Deichbrand 2022, although the recording from the 2021 virtual concert is superb, even without an audience.
@@sulliken77 For me, that's exactly how it was :) I remember listening to some Scorpions ballads with pleasure in my youth, when I attended some party - but it wasn't the music I would have chosen then. My "opening" to the metal genre appeared much more recently, after I passed 40 - 45 years. I remember how much I liked the cover made by Prodigy after Enya (which I adored) and what an inner conflict I was living then because of that!.. Then I started listening to Nightwish, in which I found a certain energy that I started to resonate with, I think , after a certain level of maturity.
I've noticed this, too. I have been a metal fan since I was about 7 or 8, so Nighwish was not by far the heaviest thing I'd heard of. I started out with anything from Led Zeppelin and Queen to Annihilator and Sepultura. When Oceanborn came out I realized I had been craving that classical female voice with heavy power metal and symphony and NW absolutely nailed it. I'd already been into the early years of symphonic metal and power metal, had listened to more progressive stuff (like Dream Theater, Helloween) and also the heavier end of the spectrum (Cradle of Filth, Death) so while many people may not have much exposure to "actual metal" before Nightwish it should be noted that even for people who are perfectly familiar with how heavy music can really get they are still very special in many ways, which I think you agree is true.
Hi, beautiful reaction, I'm glad that you are convinced of symphonic metal, which does not mean that Floor can't scream, listen to the band ReVamp, which she founded after the break-up of After Forever, best regards
Love what you're doing here... and I'm so glad you found Nightwish 🙂 If you fancy something new, why not check out Ronny James Dio himself while he was singing with Rainbow. Stargazer is a favourite of mine from this era. As a vocalist, I think he'll impress you with his performance.
Hi Rosalie. Greetings from UK When I first saw your Ghost Love Score reaction I wanted to follow your journey to listen to more Nightwish songs, and I am so happy that you have decided to do so 😀 I love your intelligence and curiosity, striving to understand the meaning behind the song. Hopefully for every 1,000 listeners you won't get 1,000 different interpretations, but that might happen 🤣 That ascending and descending scale has become known as 'The Banshee Slide' 😁
Hello Rosalie, new subscriber here. I was also not a big metal fan until I discovered Nightwish. I listened mainly to rock music and because of my prejudices I didn't delve deeper into metal music. I see that you are putting up the flags of the countries where the musicians are from and that you are probably trying to go around the music world with a reaction. One flag that I miss a lot is the Japanese. Nightwish fans in their comments directed me to the Japanese rock and metal scene and today 90% of the music I listen to comes from Japan. This country is overall the second largest music market in the world, right after the USA. On this occasion, I would like to recommend 2 very special ones out of the many fantastic bands from Japan. It's about female bands that are the best in the world in their genre. The musicianship and skill with which these bands make music and perform live can hardly be described in words. The fan base of these bands can only be compared to Nightwish fans in terms of dedication and love for the band. What characterizes both bands is that although they play strong, heavy music, they never lose their femininity. So let's start, first LOVEBITES, a METAL band from Tokyo that has been around since 2017 and has recorded 3 studio albums and 3 EPs so far. Recommended songs are: Break The Wall - Live ruclips.net/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/видео.html Glory To The World - MV ruclips.net/video/-wJtD2XEXH4/видео.html Set The World On Fire - Live ruclips.net/video/99zsH6iG_6c/видео.html The second band is from the HARD-ROCK genre and is called Band-Maid. It was formed in 2013 and has so far recorded 7 studio albums and 2 EPs. Recommended songs are: DOMINATION - Live ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html Blooming - MV ruclips.net/video/uUt_JBMocKM/видео.html FREEDOM - Live ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html Band-Maid is currently on tour in the US, which was sold out at the beginning of the year when it was announced, but if you like concerts and you like the band, this is an opportunity to see this band live, which may not happen again soon. With a little effort, tickets can be bought from people who had to give up the concert for some reason. Also don't worry, the female singers of both bands have perfect clean and powerful vocals without any roars or screams. So much for now. I hope I've helped you expand your musical horizons. Keep up the great reactions, all the best.
If you enjoy the poet side then Dead Boys Poem live in Buenos Aires is a great song. Another symphonic metal band is Within Temptation the vocalist Sharon Den Adel has a beautiful voice
I love your description of”metal” singers all RAH lol cracks me up every time. I don’t like screamers either I think a singer should be able to sing. Enjoying your Nightwish journey , would love to see you react to the Acoustic version of “How’s the ❤” very amazing.
This song is Like a Coffee with Red Bull .... On Steroids 🤘❤🔥🤘. The “scream” at the end is called a glissando, going from low to high and back, for classical trained singers this is an exercise to warm up the vocal cords, so Floor will do this probably every day before breakfast. NWSU 🤘😎🤘.
Again, such a nice reaction, thank you. I think when you put real musical talents together with this synergy like Nightwish (+ the fans) it will always transcend genre. I am Dutch but I live in Indonesia, so when my friends started to ask me if I watch De Beste Zanger and if I know Floor, I was like, neh, I don’t do Dutch artists. My prejudice (and childish behaviour😂). So when her name kept popping up and I gave Gost Love Score a go to get it over with I was blown away, and I haven’t listened to Metal or Rock since mid 90’s. Now I need to see Nightwish at least 2 time a day😂 Can’t wait for your reaction to Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean, my all time favourite. Not many people react to it. For me it’s Ghost Love Score on steroids and it expresses each band members talent in a very raw way❤
oh interesting. good to know. I get that. There are a few German artists I love and listen to, but otherwise not much german music, so when you discover talent and special music from your mother land (or from around there), it's fun and special indeed :)
One of the other elements of what makes Floor so special is not only her voice, but her stage presence, charisma and confidence that comes through when she performs. I think you'll find that a LOT of metal is poetic. Yeah a lot of it deals with darker subjects, but they typically deal with life and the struggles that people face day to day. I think a band you would enjoy for it's very poetic songs that you would probably never think of as poetic song writing is Metallica. Especially their first 4 albums.
Rosalie i would love it if you did a reaction video to Shoemaker, the ending to this song just kills me every single time, live it is just out of this world.
Marco (bas) had a band he founded with his older brother Zacharias back in 82 🤗 TAROT and especially TIDES is a great one, that shows Marcos ability sing 🥰🥰
ruclips.net/video/4UMwLxFNKS0/видео.html And while I may have your attention 😄 Those guys take musicianship to a hole different levels 🥰🥰 Even tho i'm an older fart (55) I 'm really enjoying this 🥰🇩🇰
You are simply an amazing reactor - open and honest 👍 Maybe you should go for a ballad like: Sleeping Sun from Tampere 2015 (Vehicle of Spirit album) Or Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018. (Decades Album) Both are breathtaking!!
Next react, the greatest show on earth (live from tampere) and, the poet and the pendulum (live from london) two masterpiece. Congratulations. Bye from italy 😁😉👍
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Just wait for Poet and the Pendulum(live at Wembley) and The Greatest show on Earth(live from Tampere 2015) both are broken into 5 parts and are emotional rollercoasters that will blow your mind, great watching you again, great live stream, see you next time.
Yeah, they are the real deal.. As for Poet: make sure you do some digging on the background of that masterpiece.. If you know why and how it came to be, that song hits sooo much harder home..
Indeed. Do your homework about the poet and have a handkerchief ready... Nobody keeps it dry.
No hurry
This is good advice, please read up about this song before watching it. You'll love it.
"Poet and the Pendulum" needs the reaction to the Wembley version with embedded lyrics in the video
I can’t wait for Shoemaker from them. You’ll love it, I’m sure. 😊
Song is about the death of a Romance, not necessarily the actual death of a person. The lyrics to me are about exploring a toxic relationship, acknowledging your own role in creating it, recognizing it, and having the strength to leave it.
Nailed it....!👍
Exactly - if you listen closely it's really "O.D. of lies is killing me" as in an overdose, rather than "ode" as in poetry. Marko and Floor are playing the partners in the toxic relationship: Nightwish often include a bit of musical theatre in their arrangements like this (tone follows content too).
Wow! What an interpretation!! So well said. Thank you!
@@elvwood very cool! That makes a lot of sense. I’m constantly learning
@@rosalieelliottofficial If you like exploring music from all over the world I highly recommend The Hu Band. They are from Mongolia. They combine traditional Mongolian instruments and folk music, and throat singing with metal. Start with the song Wolf Totem.
She says, ''those harmonies are dope"
I think, "fasten your seatbelt for what's coming", and the reaction did not disappoint!
(Looks like we've got another incoming metalhead.)
I have a gift for you. How's the heart, Acoustic. Another gift, Bless the child, Wacken. You're great. I'm glad your friend introduced you to us.
I finally got to experience a Floorgasm live a few months back when Nightwish was in Chicago. Easily in my top 5 concerts of all-time. Unreal.
I was there too. Aside from the heat it was amazing.
What to say... Floor and Nightwish... EPIC🤘🤘
Love that 3 octave glissando that Floor does in tandem with Marko. The studio version, from the Tarja era, only has his 2 octave slide.
This is one of their heavier songs, and one of the few that Emppu really shreds on, as he , and the band , play what is needed for the song. They aren't out there to show off.
Marko sings backing or co-lead on a lot of songs, and lead on a few, including The Islander and their cover/tribute of Pink Floyd's High Hopes. He was lead singer of a band called Tarot before joining Nightwish.
Very good breakdown on the lyrics. Yes, the song is about a romance that has died, it's over, time to move on. Song # 11 in this set, GLS was # 13, Storytime #6.
You don't need to follow Gabriel's list in order. We do recommend you use his list for links.
It's ok to pause, you can go back a few seconds to make sure you don't miss anything before resuming.
Recommend Song of Myself next. Gabriel does what he does in memory of Ann Waychoff, this was her favorite song.
Might be you're giving Gabriël too much credit in the end buddy... Another one maybe 🍻? 😂 Just kidding!
Love your reactions; thank you for the Nightwish journey
Everything they do is so different and yet easily recognisable... and just so good, in a class of its own.
If you need emotion, than you need "Dead Boy’s Poem" or "Everdream". ;-) Dead Boy’s Poem from the Decades Tour is maybe one of my all time favorites from Nightwish. Floor is so good in this song. This women is an another level.
I concur 👍
This is metal love song by Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) 💘 Nightwish is Finnish gift to metal music and Floor Jansen is "God's" gift to Nightwish. I cannot say enough about drumming, Jukka here oh man I love his drumming and his style 🥁💕
Sad that Jukka had to quit as drummer, because his insomnia was too bad.
@@thamor4746agreed😢 his buddy sure did step up though
You are a Nightwish metalhead i can se that in your eyes. 😃👍Thank you for a brilliant reaction.❤️ Belive me i was not into any kind of metal.. Then came Nightwish..and everything changed.
Great reaction! Love the post music breakdown. Enjoy your journey. The Rabbit holes goes deep. Cheers from the Nightwish UK Army.
and you don't see "devil and the deep dark ocean" (live at Buenos Aires) and Marko voice in the incredible "high hopes" :) !
Floor did also great songs at "beste zangers 2019" TV show. The most viewed (19M !): "Phantom of the opera" with Henk Poort (the dutch phantom during several years).
Floor Jansen at the time said in an interview that her hardest song to sing was Ever Dream. It's an amazing song, hope you get around to it someday. From the same concert.
I'm happy you adressed the fact thta just because something looks or sounds scary doesn't mean that it is. Keep on rocking.
You'll always find poetic lyrics with Nightwish, a story, a fantastic composition, even when they're going into something like "Yous is an Empty Hope." It's always artistic. There's such a range in what they do, and it is very, very well thought out, with intricate changes and transitions. Part of the joy of Nightwish, beyond the joy and passion of all of them on stage, and the energy of the crowd, is every time you hear the same song again, you'll find new little details and things to appreciate. Floor's 3 octave glissando might be one of the most impressive things in this song, but you get Empuu able to show a little more of his flair on the guitar, Marco showing one side of his voice, Jukka going to town with the double kick.
As you explore more Nightwish, one thing to maybe listen for, among so many, is Empuu's guitar solos. I point that out, because in a lot of metal, it's a real staple for the guitar solos to be really flashy, longer, with a lot of fast notes, "shredding" it. Empuu is really talented, and really understated. His style is more to give the song only what it needs. You'll see melodic solos, as in Ghost Love Score, where he picks up the melody of the vocals for a bit and echoes it. Sometimes he'll be the transition, and the last guitar note will lead directly into the vocal phrase. I think he carries a lot of emotion in the tones he plays, too, like in Nemo. There's a lot more you could focus on, I only raised Empuu here because here, you get to see him shred it a bit more than you might usually. 🙂
Anyway, great reaction!
Your facial expressions are priceless and telling it all. As stated in other reactions, you’re in for a treat for the big ones still have to be experienced 🙏
thank you :) enjoying this journey
Would love it if you could do a reaction to THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH from knightwish awsome 😀
He uses the male vocals as the protagonist or bad guy/ evil role. It works well with the songs they do.
If you really wanted to test yourself The video Pisces from the Ukrainian band Jinjer will test you. There is no vocalist on earth like Tatiana. She is beyond belief. But not for the faint of heart. No vulgarity no Satanism. But I cannot describe her vocals.
Please double check lyrics on his song. There are a few tough spots to interpret.
Woah ! The lyrics on Pisces are deep.
excited to check it out very soon! :) stay tuned.
ok good to know. thank you
I think you are Hooked😀. Thanks for the reaction, really like how you talk abouth it all after the video, lots of songs to go, and then there is a Floor Jansen Solo😀
Great reaction Rosalie..Get ready, you will be impressed so many more times. They are so awesome. Loving your reactions.
Floor does the ah!ah!ah! vocals in the beginning like the back-up warning from a mobile ICBM launcher!
thanks great reaction
Love to hear where the RJD sign came from. I've been a metalhead for over 40 years, Today i learned something new. Thanks to everyone whom shared this information
Thanks for the open mindedness to check these types of songs out. It is just all about the proper vibe for the story of the lyrics. This one is all about a bad relationship coming to the end of the line. Romanticide is all about the death or killing of romance. Time to move on and find a new love.
Musical dynamics are one of the keys to great storytelling and emotional impact.
There are many softer songs to come. Hang in there. Loved it Rosalie! 🙏🙏
Being into psychology as you are, I will be very interested in your reaction to one of Tuomas' artistic masterpieces, "Poet and The Pendulum". It is loosely inspire by the Edgar Allen Poe story "The Pit and The Pendulum". A psychological horror story. However, before you check it out you should learn a little bit about the backstory. It involves the firing of the 1st Nightwish vocalist Tarja. The original fans loved her for her unique operatic vocal style. The were very unhappy when she was fired and Tuomas was the target of their disappointment and scorn. This song was written in response to the mental anguish and depression that followed. When you are ready, be sure to do the Wembley 2015 version with lyrics. This way you will be able to follow the imagery and poetic metaphors used to convey the emotion and turmoil of the composition.
Thank you so much for that suggestion and the information. I’ll make sure to do that. Good to know. This is super helpful
@@rosalieelliottofficial You're starting the journey with Nightwish, so don't be in a hurry, there's a lot of good stuff to listen to, it would be good to hear Tarja's (first singer) versions before going head and heart into "the poet and the pendulum", so I'll be here for you following until we get there, congratulations for the reactions!
@@rosalieelliottofficial I´ll agree that you should do at least one or two songs with Tarija before doing "Poet and the pendulum" even I also agree that especially from the psychological aspect this song is a "must do" for your channel.
My Personal favourites of Tarija performances are "Phantom of the opera - live end of an era", "Sleeping sun - official video" and also to show that Tarija and Floor are still friends the performance of them two in 2013 where they perform Gary Moore´s "Over the Hills". There are two unofficial videos of that song on youtube. Not sure though which one has the better quality but here´s one of them ruclips.net/video/XGwmQk_bBNg/видео.html
You may also notice that they had some issues with Floors mic in that session.
They know each other a long while now and if my memory works correct Floor asked Tarija if it´s ok for her if she would join Nightwish.
As Tarija and Floor are still friends (in the pandemic they also made some live videos together on Instagram) Toumas and Tarija from my understanding are not so much friends anymore. Hard to say what they exactly think about each other today as both try to not talk to much about it.
Love your reactions! I’m like you; not a big metal fan, but amazed by this band. Much love from The Netherlands!🌷🌷🌷
Yes.
A song you might enjoy that has a message: Iron Maiden, Wasted Years.
Would love to see your reaction to KAMELOT - Elizabeth Part 1, 2 and 3 live in Norway. Won't regret!
also poet and the pendulum, so very sad but also awesome
Powerful and heavy song and great analysis! I was never into metal but always checked out the lyrics, message or poetry as a story line before I actually checked out.... soon is time for the next piece of art - The Greatest Show On Earth
Great reaction, your face was an absolute picture - and much respect for your willingness to push through your negative preconceptions 👍🤘
thank you, Jim. Learning as I go :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial no one can ask more 👍
Yup- there is so much beauty in metal
to discover. Keep going down the Nightwish rabbit hole as Gabriel guides.
Enjoy!!!
Great reaction!
Rosalie, I luv your reactions and analysis. Good to know that you're approaching Fangirl status towards Nightwish ... Shine on my dear ... Regards from a 73 year old Nightwish fanguy from The Netherlands ...
I love your enthousiam haha. When Tuomas is writing a song he is always imagening how it would be as a little movie. That's why his songs are not standard. Also, when he has finished a song, he is always thinking if he could change it a bit by using other instruments. Therefore it takes him a lot of time to finish an album.
Funny you spoke of Shakespeare. From their latest album Human Nature the song "Shoemaker" has a quote from Romeo and Julliet in it. The song is about Eugene Shoemaker, an American geologist and astronomist. He also worked for NASA He wanted to be an astronaut but due to being diagnosed with Addison's disease he was not able to become one. Instead he trained astronauts. In 1997 he died in a car crash in Australia. As a tribute Nasa send a probe with part of his ashes to the moon. He is the only person who is buried on another planet. The quote from R&J is inscribed on on his burial capsule. The last part of the song is made by Floor. It is really a very emotional song! Hope you'll react to it!
The guitar solo by Emppu is the treat of this song. Some fans do know it as can be seen. Marco also shows his capacity to sing growly style and together with Floor to make that awesome summit. The drumming by Jukka is also so grand. Naturally Tuomas makes it all possible. Metal Mozart+Keats+Shakespeare = Tuomas equation is pretty valid.
" Everdream " at the same concert should be next ... absolutely amazing!!
The beauty in here is overwhelming
Dead Boys Poem live w/ Floor fronting is a MUST. 🎶👍🏻🎶
You’ll know you’re a true fan when you can tell when a song occurs at Wacken 2013 by which outfit Floor is wearing. 🤣🤣🤣
💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙
Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion
RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-Nightwish Army
Nightwish army Denmark reporting in 🤘
I love that face when you realize "oh right, they ARE a metal band.."
Ok, you've just reacted nicely, their heaviest song, almost thrash metal. Everthing else is more melodic, poetic and symphonic. Greetings from Greece!
Well, no, I’d say ‘master passion greed” is the heaviest …
Thanks
I lived in my Teen yrs in Wacken 30 yrs ago and saw the first invasion! Yes it was a freaking Invasion of thousands of Metalheads in weird costumes. Wacken is a Village 10 Miles away from a City with a Train station and in the middle of nowwhere and very quite. The Metalworld turned everything upside down in Wacken and Villagers are now proud of it.
The day you dive into the lyrics of a song called, The Poet and the Pendulum, by Nightwish, of course, and the way Floor sings the soft, melodic parts, i'm sure you're gonna shed a few tears.
This version comes with the lyrics.
The Poet And The Pendulum - Nightwish. HQ with lyrics. Live @ Wembley 2016.
Fantastic reaction , I had such a smile watching your face , (od) of lies in here is short for over dose
Floor Jansen from her role in Nightwish or let's say her presence on stage , how she behaves , how she dresses, how she looks , how commanding she is and how self confident she appears (I read she suffered some depression in reality). So all these impressions of her remember me to a Valkyre, wich is basically a Germanic warrior goddes of fate , that chooses who dies on the battlefield to join her ranks in the afterlive. Or Morrigan wich is the Celtic goddess of death(a Crow)...that also decides who dies on the battlefield.
That's a fire one lol
Excited for this new experience of yours 😄
Now you are beginning to see that all metal is not dark and scary. There is a lot of material out there that folks would throw into the "Metal" category that I think you could truly appreciate as a singer and musician. Consider the musicianship of Nightwish. I said "WOW" the 1st time I heard them 20 years ago and I still say it every single time I listen to them now. But there are many others at this level as well.
Nice Reaction :)
We all were there once in our lives :),shocked what we are hearing
Listen to Gabriel,he will teach you
Welcome to the Nightwish army
Greetings from Bulgaria
Should check out Floor on Beste Zangers singing so many different styles perfectly
Hiya again Rosalie You picked perhaps one Nightwish's "harshest" songs! and i found your reaction to this curiously fun! Keep the reactions coming!!
Just started watching through your reactions and honestly. I'm absolutely amazed.
Not only are you enjoying your experiences. Your open to exploring new experience and even willing to learn and understand things that seem pretty foreign to you.
I'm adoring your reactions and I look forward to seeing many many more
Thank you very much! That is motivating to hear. I’m having a blast
@@rosalieelliottofficial it's my absolute pleasure. I will definitely be keeping updated on your reactions from now on ☺️
Maybe after some more exploring you can choose 'Dead Boys Poem' where Tuomas and Floor really bring out the vulnerable side in a huge build up.
Buenos Aires version, that is.
NW Army UK popping in for a little Romanticide :)
That was Floors first time singing these songs. She had just come on as lead singer
You should check out Floor's solo work. Her song Storm has helped me through some dark times. Also her song Euphoria and her phantom of the opera is fire.
Nightwish is a rare band that is amazing live. I would however recommend the music video for the song “noise” because it explains the song so well.
Don't worry, no one was saying please stop and interrupt the flow. Love this format so much more than constant breaking in. Great enthusiasm still, great vid. Thx Rosalie, me thinks you might be on to something here. 🥰
Great reaction Rosalie! I'm with you in regards to metal. Never wanted to listen to it but as I hear more and more symphonic metal, it is becoming a big part of music I now prefer.
first off this a ROCK band, forget the sub genres. best in 40 years. thanks for your reaction, from Colorado.
More great melodic singers in rock/metal --> Ayreon the day that the world breaks down featuring 11 of the best singers in one song!
So fun to see/be with you on your journey into metal with Nightwish, thanks for sharing.
And regarding Nightwish (Tuomas/keyboardist) songwriting, he is just a master of composition. Called metal Mozart ;)
And as an other famous Nightwish reactor says "Nightwish doing Nightwish things..."
Looking forward to next one already.
When she spins her hair. Is fans call it the Dutch Windmill
That look on your face when Marko digs in on his own for the first time - we like to keep all the newbies in the dark about Marko…. Just for the reaction!
It was awesome, I've took a picture with Floor Jansen in Argentina and she is lovely as a person as well. She took pictures with all the fans who was in the hotel waiting for her and the rest of the band. I highly recommend you to listen and watch Poet and the pendulum
Nightwish is generally just in your face rock and roll. The vocals blend so well. They are in a league of their own.
I would suggest Dead Boys Poem, Buenos Aires show. not to be a spoiler but have tissues at hand.
Great reaction fun to watch thanks, Ronnie James Dio used this 🤘 to s symbolise long live rock and roll.
Hello from the Netherlands .
I am curious what you think of this song by Floor :
Floor Jansen - Vilia song Beste Zangers 2019 .
before this performance hardly anyone in the Netherlands knew who Floor Jansen was .
not even her fellow singers on the couch just take a good look at their reaction when Floor starts to sing .
floor cover : Floor Jansen - Alone heart cover .
thanks for the video .
Sincerely, Hollandduck
you have a lot of songs to go. Do Floor Solo as well, please also do "Hows is your heart (accoustic)" or Shoemaker...
Yeah Rosalie 👍🏻 My bee next time you have a fat Metal bassguitar next to your acusticguitar.👍🏻🎸 I can see on your sparkling face that you are a metal lover 👍🏻❤️🇸🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️ THX Rosalie for a wonderful reaction on ( Romantiside)❤️🇸🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️🇸🇪❤️
You said, it's like a movie, so you have to watch "Imaginaerum". This film was made by Nightwish and show's, in my opinion, the bandwidth of Nightwish. The singer was Annette Olzon, but the most songs were also sung by Floor. And when you want to learn more about the mastermind behind nightwish, you have to listen the album "the life and times of scrooge" by Tuomas Holopainen. I think, this band is sending you to another dimension, in a mental way.
Some of my favourite peripheral metal includes Epica's "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" and "Sancta Terra" (with Floor); Aeryon's "Valley Of The Queens"; Jinjer's "Justice And Punishmet"... throw in Powerwolf's "Where The Wild Wolves have Gone"! I think you'd like 'em too...
LIVE!!!
And hopefully you get to react to Nightwish's take on Phantom of the Opera.
I'm glad that you took another step today, assisting yet to another facet of the band. And the style approached perfectly fits the theme of the song, presented so poetically in the lyrics: the death of romance.
Let me tell you a "secret": many Nightwish fans (including myself) have not always listened to metal. Nightwish, as well as other symphonic metal bands, are a "gateway" for us to this musical land. Come with us, and you will enjoy the harmonies of metal :)
I so agree with this so much. I enjoy a good hard metal tune (death and black metal, mostly) just as much as any genre out there.
I wonder what she'll think of Shoemaker. Which version would you recommend as a first time listen, gabriel?
Nightwish as a "gateway drug".. That was new one for me.. 😆😅
I started out with Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, DIO, Manowar, Rage Against The Machine, Pantera and Machine Head . In that order 🙂 Those bands sealed me to Metal for life. I loved a lot of other bands as well. But those I mentioned have a high star in my world.
Nightwish came up on my radar a few years later when they released the Gary Moore cover "Over the hills and far away" and "Nemo". And the rest is history.
@@mykindamakeup Regarding Shoemaker, the options are: the official lyrics video, the virtual concert from May 2021, and the 3 professionally recorded concerts from 2022, Pinkpop, Hellfest and Deichbrand. For me it is a difficult choice. I would probably recommend Deichbrand 2022, although the recording from the 2021 virtual concert is superb, even without an audience.
@@sulliken77 For me, that's exactly how it was :) I remember listening to some Scorpions ballads with pleasure in my youth, when I attended some party - but it wasn't the music I would have chosen then. My "opening" to the metal genre appeared much more recently, after I passed 40 - 45 years. I remember how much I liked the cover made by Prodigy after Enya (which I adored) and what an inner conflict I was living then because of that!.. Then I started listening to Nightwish, in which I found a certain energy that I started to resonate with, I think , after a certain level of maturity.
I've noticed this, too. I have been a metal fan since I was about 7 or 8, so Nighwish was not by far the heaviest thing I'd heard of. I started out with anything from Led Zeppelin and Queen to Annihilator and Sepultura.
When Oceanborn came out I realized I had been craving that classical female voice with heavy power metal and symphony and NW absolutely nailed it. I'd already been into the early years of symphonic metal and power metal, had listened to more progressive stuff (like Dream Theater, Helloween) and also the heavier end of the spectrum (Cradle of Filth, Death) so while many people may not have much exposure to "actual metal" before Nightwish it should be noted that even for people who are perfectly familiar with how heavy music can really get they are still very special in many ways, which I think you agree is true.
Hi, beautiful reaction, I'm glad that you are convinced of symphonic metal, which does not mean that Floor can't scream, listen to the band ReVamp, which she founded after the break-up of After Forever, best regards
Love what you're doing here... and I'm so glad you found Nightwish 🙂 If you fancy something new, why not check out Ronny James Dio himself while he was singing with Rainbow. Stargazer is a favourite of mine from this era. As a vocalist, I think he'll impress you with his performance.
Hi Rosalie. Greetings from UK
When I first saw your Ghost Love Score reaction I wanted to follow your journey to listen to more Nightwish songs, and I am so happy that you have decided to do so 😀
I love your intelligence and curiosity, striving to understand the meaning behind the song. Hopefully for every 1,000 listeners you won't get 1,000 different interpretations, but that might happen 🤣
That ascending and descending scale has become known as 'The Banshee Slide' 😁
Did you know that Floor has done covers of Frozen and Frozen2? Yes she sings Disney.
Hello Rosalie, new subscriber here. I was also not a big metal fan until I discovered Nightwish. I listened mainly to rock music and because of my prejudices I didn't delve deeper into metal music. I see that you are putting up the flags of the countries where the musicians are from and that you are probably trying to go around the music world with a reaction. One flag that I miss a lot is the Japanese. Nightwish fans in their comments directed me to the Japanese rock and metal scene and today 90% of the music I listen to comes from Japan. This country is overall the second largest music market in the world, right after the USA. On this occasion, I would like to recommend 2 very special ones out of the many fantastic bands from Japan. It's about female bands that are the best in the world in their genre. The musicianship and skill with which these bands make music and perform live can hardly be described in words. The fan base of these bands can only be compared to Nightwish fans in terms of dedication and love for the band. What characterizes both bands is that although they play strong, heavy music, they never lose their femininity. So let's start, first LOVEBITES, a METAL band from Tokyo that has been around since 2017 and has recorded 3 studio albums and 3 EPs so far. Recommended songs are:
Break The Wall - Live ruclips.net/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/видео.html
Glory To The World - MV ruclips.net/video/-wJtD2XEXH4/видео.html
Set The World On Fire - Live ruclips.net/video/99zsH6iG_6c/видео.html
The second band is from the HARD-ROCK genre and is called Band-Maid. It was formed in 2013 and has so far recorded 7 studio albums and 2 EPs. Recommended songs are:
DOMINATION - Live ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html
Blooming - MV ruclips.net/video/uUt_JBMocKM/видео.html
FREEDOM - Live ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html
Band-Maid is currently on tour in the US, which was sold out at the beginning of the year when it was announced, but if you like concerts and you like the band, this is an opportunity to see this band live, which may not happen again soon. With a little effort, tickets can be bought from people who had to give up the concert for some reason. Also don't worry, the female singers of both bands have perfect clean and powerful vocals without any roars or screams.
So much for now. I hope I've helped you expand your musical horizons. Keep up the great reactions, all the best.
If you enjoy the poet side then Dead Boys Poem live in Buenos Aires is a great song. Another symphonic metal band is Within Temptation the vocalist Sharon Den Adel has a beautiful voice
I love your description of”metal” singers all RAH lol cracks me up every time. I don’t like screamers either I think a singer should be able to sing. Enjoying your Nightwish journey , would love to see you react to the Acoustic version of “How’s the ❤” very amazing.
Haha glad I’m bringing some laughter. Making a note of your suggestion. Thank you :)
This song is Like a Coffee with Red Bull .... On Steroids 🤘❤🔥🤘.
The “scream” at the end is called a glissando, going from low to high and back, for classical trained singers this is an exercise to warm up the vocal cords, so Floor will do this probably every day before breakfast.
NWSU 🤘😎🤘.
You will love "Epica" as well
Again, such a nice reaction, thank you. I think when you put real musical talents together with this synergy like Nightwish (+ the fans) it will always transcend genre. I am Dutch but I live in Indonesia, so when my friends started to ask me if I watch De Beste Zanger and if I know Floor, I was like, neh, I don’t do Dutch artists. My prejudice (and childish behaviour😂). So when her name kept popping up and I gave Gost Love Score a go to get it over with I was blown away, and I haven’t listened to Metal or Rock since mid 90’s. Now I need to see Nightwish at least 2 time a day😂 Can’t wait for your reaction to Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean, my all time favourite. Not many people react to it. For me it’s Ghost Love Score on steroids and it expresses each band members talent in a very raw way❤
oh interesting. good to know. I get that. There are a few German artists I love and listen to, but otherwise not much german music, so when you discover talent and special music from your mother land (or from around there), it's fun and special indeed :)
and suddenly you found that marko can sing along with the beast at his left side... yeah, he´s a monster singer as well
One of the other elements of what makes Floor so special is not only her voice, but her stage presence, charisma and confidence that comes through when she performs.
I think you'll find that a LOT of metal is poetic. Yeah a lot of it deals with darker subjects, but they typically deal with life and the struggles that people face day to day.
I think a band you would enjoy for it's very poetic songs that you would probably never think of as poetic song writing is Metallica. Especially their first 4 albums.
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I like the way you did this reaction. There are only a few that let the whole song play and do the commenting at the end.
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Rosalie i would love it if you did a reaction video to Shoemaker, the ending to this song just kills me every single time, live it is just out of this world.
Although this song is a bit too wild for me, I can testify that Nightwish members are way on the good side of good people. Don't worry.
Marco (bas) had a band he founded with his older brother Zacharias back in 82 🤗
TAROT and especially TIDES is a great one, that shows Marcos ability sing 🥰🥰
ruclips.net/video/3X9lLP7eHW0/видео.html
Here is a link 🤗
ruclips.net/video/4UMwLxFNKS0/видео.html
And while I may have your attention 😄
Those guys take musicianship to a hole different levels 🥰🥰
Even tho i'm an older fart (55) I 'm really enjoying this 🥰🇩🇰
You are simply an amazing reactor - open and honest 👍
Maybe you should go for a ballad like:
Sleeping Sun from Tampere 2015 (Vehicle of Spirit album)
Or
Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018. (Decades Album)
Both are breathtaking!!
Thanks so much!! I made a note of your suggestion and will see what I can do
Love your reaction ❤️
Good recommendation VOB "Not Public Property" let's get rock 🤟🤟🤟 respect from Indonesia ✔️
Next react, the greatest show on earth (live from tampere) and, the poet and the pendulum (live from london) two masterpiece. Congratulations. Bye from italy 😁😉👍
Cant wait for you to react on Ghost River Wacken 2013