We saw EPICA live earlier this year in England, it was very different from other metal shows, there were just as many women and girls as the men and boys in the audience, from teenagers to older folks, it was a very fun and positive experience, and they sounded amazing 🙃
This is something I recognized at several metal concerts recently like Nightwish, Ghost but also Iron Maiden (saw 8 year olds enjoy 60 year olds on stage 🤯).
FYI: Retrospect is the 3rd live album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica in celebration of their tenth anniversary. The recorded live show took part in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Because of the great demand by international fans, Epica announced a live stream, called the Retrostream, on March 4, 2013. Epica performed on stage with the same orchestra that accompanied Epica in the recording of the live album The Classical Conspiracy: the 70-piece Extended Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre.
It's said that when Simone Simons was 15, she heard an early Nighwish album, and changed her studies from pop music singing to classical singing. She was still a teenager when Epica recorded their first song, 'Cry For The Moon'. Epica took their name from a Kamelot album name, and Simone would eventually marry Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. I've been a fan since about 2007, when their album 'The Divine Conspiracy' came out. I eventually got to see them live in about 2014, at a small venue here in St. Louis. Still the only time I've had a band call for a circle pit, and I happened to be standing in that spot.. I'm too old for that!
Yep, I was there, at this show. It was mindblowing. A 3 hour show. Also something worth mentioning, Simone was pregnant with her first child. But yeah, Epica is on a whole other level when it comes to composing music. Gonna see them again on 70.000 Tons of Metal next year.
hmm, don't think Epica is "better", they are other than nightwish .. but this is a personal thing ... I like the composing of nightwish more.. on the other hand Epica is hard what I like too .... I saw them both live in the last month and both were great on their own way
Nightwish have only become big for me when Floor came. Before Floor, they were great but not up there with Epica. Epica are more consistent, they have it all: heavy, soft and everything in between, they have much much better music videos than nightwish, they have been soaring since their first single "cry for the moon", and after 8 legendary albums they still produce legendary songs, just look at "the final lullaby", "Code of Life", "Rivers".. etc. And these are hits only from their latest albums... Nightwish fans are generally not complete Floor fans, or they would cherich her work in "After Forever" more. Nightwish fans don't even know "LEADEN LEGAY", probably the best symphonic metal song. I'm not saying nightwish is bad or not talented, but no, they are not better than Epica, not one bit. Nightwish have only 2 legendary albums, Epica have 8! and finally to quote you ; "but this is a personal thing"...
EPICA feat. APOCALYPTICA - Rivers (Live At The AFAS LIVE) EPICA - Consign To Oblivion - Live at the Zenith (OFFICIAL VIDEO) PARIS! Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show
Epica are an awesome band. Simone Simons is an incredible vocalist 🤘🏻🤘🏻 A great rabbit hole 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Mark Jansen was in a band before this one that was called After Forever. Floor Jansen (no relation) was the vocalist. Floor and Simone are BFF 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Try Epica doing SanctaTerra ft. Floor Jansen live 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey Mike! A hardcore Epican here. 🙂 I strongly suggest you check much more of this phenomenal band. You won't find anything better in symphonic metal today. Epica is generally heavier than Nightwish, since hey also incorporate elements of death metal into symphonic metal, but they also have numerous wonderful ballads that really are on the next level. Epica songwriting is top-notch and Simone Simons is a goddess, one of the greatest female singers in metal ever. And probably the most beautiful too. 🙂 If you liked "Unleashed", you really need to watch the latest live video of this song from 2023. It's called "Unleashed Live at the AFAS Live". It's a beautiful audio-visual experience. Make sure you watch on full screen and with good headphones. Pure epicness! A couple more titles for you to copy-paste: EPICA - Storm The Sorrow (Official video - HD remastered) EPICA - In All Conscience (Epic Metal Fest Aftermovie) EPICA - The Essence of Silence (Official Live video) Chasing The Dragon - EPICA - LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD - Lyrics Subtitled Would you like some ballads too?
@@mikeconway9849 You're welcome. Are you going to try the ones I posted above? Let me know which one you liked most. I hope you will enjoy the "beauty and the beast" vocal contrast. 🙂 I guarantee you there are another 20-30 great songs I could give you, but I didn't want to make the list too long. Just one example what Epica ballads are like: EPICA - Tides of Time (choose the fan-made lyric video uploaded by Elimeleh 69)
Hi Jenna, now see them perform 'Unleashed' 10 years later, from a concert earlier this year in Amsterdam, even more epic 🙃 EPICA - Unleashed (Live At The AFAS Live)
Epica -- another very deep rabbithole to go down. As others have mentioned, Simone Simons and Floor Jansen of Nightwish are very good friends. One of the things I have noticed about symphonic metal is that a lot of them are very close and support each other.
I love that so much! Creative people should always support each other, because we all understand the struggle. There’s room for everyone to have success. 🤍
this concert is about 10 years old and over these 10 years Simone has become even better at singing, she has done a great job on her breathing technique and now at her concerts you can hear that singing is very easy for her, because the side actively moves around the stage and her breathing and singing in general doesn't crash. If you are interested in evaluating her vocals in more recent concerts, then I highly recommend this song, Simone is here as a smooth vocalist and there will be no metal rumble, only cellos ❤️ it's very beautiful, aesthetics in every frame: Apocalyptica feat Simone Simons - rise again (live in London)
Epica is superb, though considering that it's one of my favourite bands I might not be completely unbiased 😁 Epica's lyrics tend to lean more to the philosophical and political/ideological than e.g. those of Nightwish. They actually included one of my favourite quotes in one of their songs (Goethe's _"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free"_ - as true today as back in the day)! Way back in 2004 or something along those lines, it was Epica that actually made me tolerate growling if used in moderation - and especially when used to create contrast, in which case I often outright appreciate it. The idea of having an "angelic" female voice along with "demonic" growling is something I first encountered in some gothic metal - the concept has been dubbed "the Beauty & the Beast". Thanks for another great reaction!
Hah Beauty and the Beast! Love that. I’m the same, I feel I can only tolerate growling in small amounts because it’s just not my cup of tea. But when used correctly, it’s cool how it can further the story.
@@KoalityReactions Growls can grow on you and many people started enjoying it over time. I've read countless posts saying that. 🙂 Same with operatic singing. Not everyone can appreciate it (at least not immediately), even though it's perhaps a step-up from normal pop-rock singing, as it requires years of training and most singers can't sing operatic, but anyone can sing pop-rock vocals. Please, do MUCH more Epica! You will only get an idea of what their music is like after maybe 5-6 songs. I guarantee you that none of their 8 full studio albums is considered weak. They don't have filler songs either. You can literally listen to 20-30 Epica songs and not get bored. This band is phenomenal. Btw, you can sing "Unleashed" in the shower. Did you realise how beautiful this melody is? Please, watch the new version too! It's from 2023, so 10 years later than the one you reacted to. You don't need to do a reaction to the new one, but at least watch it off camera. It's called "Unleashed Live at the AFAS Live". I promise it's a super epic performance even without live orchestra. Really, a beautiful audio-visual experience! I hope you'll use good headphones, and of course, watch on full screen. 😉 If you're not busy, do it right now, as soon as you read this post, and let me know if you liked it more or less than the Retrospect version. 😎🤘
Awesome reaction, girl! Welcome to Epica's rabbit hole. You're following the right path: Nightwish, Epica and Sabaton...coming next. Yes, you should dig into their lyrics. Mark Jansen, the left guitarist (and growler...you"ll see) has a degree in psychology and all of them have a degree in music. Let me share with you an info and a secret: 1. Simone was 3months pregnant in this concert, after dealing successfully a serious health problem. 2. Their ballads are just astonishing, they're maybe better (if anyone could make such a comparison) than Nightwish. Look for RIVERS ft Apokalyptica, it's a great start. Greetings from Greece!
Epica has a bunch of death metal elements in some of their songs. Really their songs span such a wide range from ballads to death metal-ish with some awesome 80s solos in them.
The variety in Epicas music is huge. If you want to expirience as much of it as possible in one song, I would recommend "Epica - Chasing The Dragon LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD", do be warned that it goes VERY heavy towards the middle of the song. Its easy to make the mistake of listening to songs like "Unleashed" or "Sancta Terra" and come to the conclusion that they are "just another Nightwish" but don't be fooled, while their music belongs to the same genre, it is very much its own thing. The lyrics Mark and Simone write are (almost) always deep and meaningful, and all 5 of the guys in the band are excellent composers.
Symphonic Metal is a very deep subgenre with lots of creativity. Nightwish, Epica, Therion, Luca Turilli: the Big Four! Epica may be the best Symphonic Metal around today, their compositions are just insane. My recommendation would be to check the band Therion, they are the band who created this subgenre in 1996. Their song "Schwarzalbenheim" during their incredible live called "Miskolc Experience" can give a taste of more Symphonic Metal from the masters :) Anyway, thank you for this channel!
I'm glad you checked out Epica, although that particular song isn't nearly a favorite of mine personally (I do really like it, though). Here are the recommendations I've been dropping (just to keep them fresh in your mind... also adding two more Epica suggestions): Epica: Sancta Terra (It features Floor, so it's an easy one to transition to) - ruclips.net/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/видео.html Epica: Design Your Universe - ruclips.net/video/9nlPx-HEpCU/видео.html Epica: Rivers (feat Apocolyptica): ruclips.net/video/7imPLmvLyQA/видео.html Within Temptation: Sinead (they're the poppiest of the symphonic metal bands, so it's another good beginning point): ruclips.net/video/KuMB2pTsZP0/видео.html Floor: Phantom of the Opera (Cover Song): ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html Shallow (Cover Song): ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html
Mark (no relationship to Floor, though both band mates in the Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever) brings the "death" to the symphonic death metal genre, Simone Simmons is the featured vocalist for the band. In the song though her vocals get overwhelmed by the instruments. This is the first time I've ever heard them, even though I know that Floor has some relationship to the members. As I've said before, I'm a big Floor fan, so this ends up being compared to her vocal projects post 2013. (In fact, everything I've said in this comment was looked up right before I started writing it.) So thanks Jenna for featuring them and educating me.
@@KoalityReactions I love watching people react for the first time and I think probably most often the GLS Wacken 2013 performance. Earlier today I watched Lawrence being reacted to the first time on the acoustic performance of "Don't Lose Sight".
@@bertjones3010 First time hearing Epica? Omg dude, you need to catch up! Listen to the same song performed this year (so 10 years later). Simone sounds better than ever and the performance is super epic, even without the live orchestra... Really amazing audio-visual experience. Make sure you watch in full screen and with good headphones: EPICA - Unleashed (Live at the AFAS Live)
@@bertjones3010 A few other songs for you to watch. Just copy-paste these titles: EPICA - Storm The Sorrow (Official video - HD remastered) EPICA - In All Conscience (Epica Metal Fest Aftermovie) EPICA - The Essence of Silence (Official Live video) Chasing The Dragon - EPICA - LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD - Lyrics Subtitled EPICA - The Obsessive Devotion (Official Live video) EPICA - Dreamscape Acoustic (Pinkpop press conference Amsterdam 2014) Do you like ballads? If yes, then that's for a whole separate list. Epica ballads are something else. 🙂
You’ve now found one of my favourite bands, and aren’t they just amazing! Simone is a fantastic singer who happens to be besties with one of my other favourite vocalists Floor! Like your reaction and comments, I think maybe you were a bit 🤯 An amazing follow up would be Epica Sancta Terra, or Stabat mater dolorosa both have Floor and Simone singing duets, the later being a classical performance with full orchestra - both are 🔥🔥🔥
I hope you continue down the Epica rabbit hole, it's a band with a 20-year career and a lot of variation in their material. Mark does growls, contrasted against Simone's classically trained vocals. This song in particular is one of a handful where Mark only sticks to guitar. Maybe your next song by Epica could be "The Skeleton Key" from their Omega Alive project. When you find the video, it'll kinda look like a music video, but the whole Omega Alive was their pandemic project, where they recorded a bunch of songs live in studio, with a full stage show, but without an audience. So it's actually live. PS: I think since you're an actress and all-round creative person, you might enjoy learning that Simone Simons also has a side-hustle as a photographer and fashion blogger. You can find her blog "smoonstyle", she apparently has a brand deal with a makeup line and she can sometimes be found in the front row of fashion shows around Europe.
Oh wow, okay! I made a note. Will definitely try and check that out. And I do love that!! Side hustles man! I’m also a photographer so it’s got a special place in my heart. 🤍
@@KoalityReactions Cool, and photography is technically also my hobby, although it's on hiatus currently due to a complicated house move. I only do analogue/film photography and have various medium-format vintage cameras that are still 100% usable, and a darkroom (currently packed away).
Epica is fun on stage, deep in lyricks, epicans are die hard fans They have real metal fun under stage. Epica is minde blowing. Another symphonic metal band can be KAMELOT with male vocalist named by some Maria Carey of METAL 😂 Tommy have realy good voice. METAL greatings 🤘
With so many strings immediately in the beginning I knew you'd like it! I have heard a lot of people talk about Epica, but this is actually my first listen. The musicianship and performance is really good and I liked the song. Although it perhaps didn't grab me as much as I thought it might with all the hype, it made me feel like I might love some of their other songs, so I'm excited to hear more on this journey with you.
@@seattanf2348 However it is really good first introduction for non metal listeners. For many, jumping into something with Mark's growls, especially Consign to Oblivion is a big ask. I would rather non metal reactors get a first taste of the band and come back for more than be overwhelmed by something they are not used to.
Synphonic metal seem to be your cup of tea (with cake, lol) Metal music has a lot of subgenres, and you are now getting knowing one of these. it's not always men crying their lungs our...
Hi Jenna this is for me the best live performances of this song I just absolutely love the intro with the violins, which you won't find on any other video or studio recording. Great reaction video I hope that you will enjoy Epica as much as I do.
Hey Jenna, I love the honesty and innocence of your reactions and the want and will to take a journey through music you wouldn't normally listen to. Epica, Nightwish, Distrubed! If I may be so bold as to help you into another genre, how about acappella groups. And if I may, I'll ease you into Voiceplay and their version of "The Oogie Boogie Song" from the "The Nightmare Before Christmas." And witness the lowest note to come out of a human as the last note of the song. Enjoy, and thank you for your reactions!
It's great to see you enjoying Epica. So great 👍! Epica is a regular on my daily playlist. Simone Simons is great and so are the Epica musicians. For me, this is one of the best spots on your journey, so far. Also, I didn't know about this live performance with the orchestra (they don't have an orchestra included in the band on permanent contract, lol 😉 ) thanks Jenna. And keep up with the symphonic metal! It still has so much to offer! (In particular Blackbriar 😅). Happy to see you tomorrow!!
@@PW_Thorn Most orchestral instruments you hear even in studio versions of Epica songs were recorded with a real orchestra. 😉 Btw, you really need to discover much more. If you didn't know this performance, it means you have a long journey with Epica ahead. 🙂
Mark Jansen is the leader/founder of the band, he has the rhythm guitar and despite the contribution of all the band members, he is considered the mastermind of Épica. Additionally, his vocal contribution is with gutturals or Death growls .. Mark is the nicest guy and good person you will ever meet :) Mark's mind is capable of taking our minds to magical and unknown places...
Epica! Yes, they're a lot to take in and their songs have a lot of variety. Brace yourself for Mark's vocals, they are such a contrast to Simone! But the contrast itself is epic... Also Simone and Floor from Nightwish are BFF's. Check out Epica "Sancta Terra" for a duet between Simone and Floor (also with symphony and choir)
I love Epica, been listening since The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy is probably one of my favorite albums BUT I was also a huge fan of Within Temptation and I beg you to check out their 1st song that blew me away, Mother Earth!!! One of my favorites from W. T. and once you check that one out, try Stand My Ground and What Have You Done. You won't be disappointed. Subbed up too. Came for Ren, NF, and I saw you dabbled into some Epica and had to check that out too. Metalhead here who also loves some good rap.
Hell yeah, check out Design your universe live retrospect next, it will give you chills ;) another amazing band for you to know is Ayreon, it is basicaly a metal broadway show, listen to Garden of emotions or star of syrrah, both live
...also another recommendation you ABSOLUTELY MUST check out is TRISTAINA!!! Absolutely one of the best IMO in the symptom metal genre. Please check out any of these tracks...Evenfall, Pale Enchantress, My Lost Lenore, Tender Trip On Earth, Beyond The Veil, Angina or ...Of Ruins And A Red Nightfall. Really anything off of the Widows Weed album, Beyond the Veil or World of Glass are all spectacular!!
@@KoalityReactions There are several great versions of Rivers currently doing the rounds on the "reaction circuit". Maybe you could do several in one go ... just a suggestion, but it would be innovative :-) Here are the prominent versions: * Live _a capella with just a choir_ at Omega Alive (I already mentioned this pandemic project in another comment) -- ruclips.net/video/7geGtgjyQlI/видео.html * Live in Santiago, Chile, very tastefully filmed -- ruclips.net/video/qcLGgfyOmZE/видео.html * Live at AFAS (in Amsterdam), featuring Apocalyptica, which is a cello-based rock/metal band -- ruclips.net/video/7imPLmvLyQA/видео.html
Hey, nice reaction - you now react to the 3 bands in my top 3: Nightwish, The Warning and Epica. Here are some fun facts fo you: 1. Floor Jansen and Mark Jansen (no family relation) were co-members in their first band “After Forever” 2. Mark Jansen left “After Forever” and founded “Sahara Dust” and asked, then 17 years old girlfriend, Simone Simons to be the front woman and lead singer of the band 3. Simone Simons became interested in Symphonic Metal and Classical style singing after listening to Nightwish’s Oceanborn. 4. Mark Jansen changed the name of his band “Sahara Dust” to “Epica” that is the name of one of “Kamelot”’s album, a band they were touring with. 5. Simone Simons has been featured on more “Kamelot” songs - recommendation for a good live version of “The Haunting”: ruclips.net/video/RsMXxxDMFYY/видео.html 6. Simone Simons is the long-time partner of the Kamelot’s keyboard player: Oliver Palotal - they have a son together 7. During their US tour in 2012, Nightwish asked Floor Jansen to join the band as a replacement vocalist after Anette Olzon’s exit. This was the result of the so-called Denver Debacle where Nightwish had the difficult task of choosing between cancelling the gig and going ahead with support band Kamelot’s backing vocalists Elize Ryd (now Amaranthe) and Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist, now Arch Enemy) in Olzon’s place. With the audience’s blessing they chose the latter, resulting an unforgettable and historic show. Elize, Alissa and Nightwish were applauded for their efforts by seemingly everyone except Olzon, who made her rather ungrateful opinions known the next day via an online post. A few days later - October 1st, 2012 - Olzon was officially given the boot and the tour continued with ReVamp / ex-After Forever singer Floor Jansen fronting the band. 8. Elisa Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz are still appearing now and then in Kamelot live performance or albums. Here is a recommendation: Sacrimony ruclips.net/video/1WvWbUgCcJw/видео.html 9. Kamelot’s current lead singer: Tommy Karevik and Simone Simons both have prominent parts in Arjen Anthony Lucassen project, Ayreon. Many great musicians and vocalist participate to this project. As an introduction to Ayreon, check “The Day That The World Breaks Down” ruclips.net/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/видео.html 10. ARjen Anthony Lucassen - helped young Floor improve her vocal abilities by constantly challenging her, especially with regards to lower tones and harmonies. 11. Gjalt Lucassen, Arjen Anthony Lucassen's brother, is a latin teacher and write the latin lyrics you hear in Epica's song. 12. Floor Jansen is married to Sabaton drummer, Hannes Van Dahl. As an introduction to Sabaton, check Ghost Division (the drummer in this video is NOT Hannes van Dahl - but it’s a great intro anyway): ruclips.net/video/9FkYxnm70vg/видео.html 13. Sabaton has been touring with Amaranthe (Eliza Ryd) last year. Amaranthe has made it a cover in homage for their touring partner, 82nd all the way ruclips.net/video/56MaYg-LNXM/видео.html - they perform it together live here: ruclips.net/video/56MaYg-LNXM/видео.html 14. Intro to Arch Enemy and Alissa White-Gluz - Nemesis live @Wacken: ruclips.net/video/UNPKGyYzPCo/видео.html
Nice reaction Jenna, if you’re looking for a third band to review after Nightwish and EPICA, might I recommend Within Temptation, I think you’ll enjoy the experience! 😎 As far as EPICA is concerned I like the song Beyond the Matrix, one of my favs!
The singer of Epica Simone and the Singer from Nihtwish floor Jansen are super best Frends and came both from the Netherland s Simone is singer bye Epica and floor is singer bye Nihtwish
Mark Jansen isn't related to Floor, but Simone and Floor are close friends. Floor does guest appearances at their concerts, like 'Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show' ruclips.net/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/видео.html
The rabbit hole runs very deep. Like Nightwish, they don't do a less than great song or performance. Now you should check out Epica's Sancta Terra. It is from this same Retrospect concert and Floor Jansen joins her for a duet of the whole song. I'm sure you will love it.
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I commented a suggestion on the 2Cellos Thunderstruck video but I saw that video got blocked so I'll suggest it again here: Since you said you love covers in the 2Cellos video, I HIGHLY recommend you check out a man here on youtube by the name of Tommy Johansson. He is the lead guitarist of Sabaton, (drummer of Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen of Nightwish, and Tommy has also done some of the backing tracks to some of the covers on Floor's channel which you should also check out), as well as the lead vocalist for his own band Majestica. During covid, Tommy started doing covers and went pretty hard on it and only took his first few week break recently but is already back at it. Every single Friday, he releases a new cover, and during last December, he even released a song a day from the 1st to the 24th as his own little Christmas Advent Calendar. Easily over 70-ish covers so far, and since he's so consistent, you'll never run out of content with him. Since I left this suggestion on a Thunderstruck cover, I suggest you start with Tommy's cover of Thunderstruck as well. He is a multi-instrumentalist but mainly is master-class guitarist, and has a voice similar to Floor's in that he can sing whatever the hell he wants to and crush it (His first video back after his little vacation was freaking Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and he actually did it complete justice, if that clues you in on his skills at all). I'd leave a link to it but that generally triggers spam filters. "Tommy Johansson Thunderstruck" should pull it right up. I should also mention, Tommy is VERY friendly to and appreciative of reactors so you should have no problems with copyright claims from him. He has even been known to comment under reaction videos from time to time, and has also become friends with reactor OldSkuleNerd, and has even sat in on a reaction to a Sabaton video with reactor GivenToe.
I love this so much!!! I’ll definitely look at it asap. Also love Queen so I’m totally in. Yeah it’s a bummer it was taken down. I loved 2Cellos! I think they’re starting to crack down more now on copyright stuff though. I’m having more and more trouble uploading videos. I think I’ll be cutting back on how many times I upload because the workload versus payoff (aka posting - because I don’t make money doing this) is declining. Real bummer because it’s so fun. Thanks for the tip! Glad to have someone new to look at. Appreciate you!
@@KoalityReactions Looking forward to it. Since you love Queen, I'll tell you that he has actually done three songs by Queen so far. He's done The Show Must Go On, then Who Wants to Live Forever, and now recently Bohemian Rhapsody. He dedicated Who Wants to Live Forever to Queen Elizabeth after her death.
I can advice you to listen to "Simone Simons (Epica) feat Floor Jansen (Nightwish) Sancta Terra Live HD" It's awesome. While we're focussing on Dutch Music, you also ought to check out Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon)... just saying..
Not to demean Simone in the least, what Epica lacks in comparison in contrast to Nightwish is soul. Toumas writes and composes from his heart and soul and is evident in the music, Epica, to me is simply trying to replicate a winning formula but lacks the soul that makes Nightwish head and shoulders more than Epic tries to be. The band itself shows just that in and of itself...."showboaters" whereas with Nigjtwish "music contributors" doing their part simply doing their part to just make great music.
LMAO. Nightwish is children's metal slapped over basic movie score music with high production value. The only impressive thing they have going for them is their current singer's vocal gymnastics, and their ability to convince the musically illiterate people to think that they're listening to something profound.
I'm not sure if you were trolling... but Nightwish is a Disney metal and nowhere near as varied as Epica music. Nightwish is all about Tuomas and his personal traumas. In Epica, although Mark is the mastermind, all members contribute to songwriting to various degree, depending on the song. A few songs were written mostly by drummer, few other mostly by bassist, few other mostly by keyboardist, and so on. Lyrics are written either by Mark or Simone, roughly 50/50. This creates much more diversity than Nightwish ever will have. Not to mention super epic choirs which can be considered a third voice or third character in Epica songs, with their own melodies and lyrics (often in Latin). If you listen carefully to Epica melodies, you will realise that most other sympho metal bands never come up with something as beautiful. Epica doesn't have any weak album or filler songs on their albums. That's one reason why I consider it the best musical discovery of my life. The other reason is Simone, the most beautiful soprano I've ever heard. Actually Floor was my number 1 until I started listening to Simone, especially on their debut album. That's pure magic. Btw, Epica never even tried to sound like Nightwish. They are both symphonic metal, but they've always had their distinct styles. Epica is not only much heavier but uses different song structures, etc. I don't understand how anyone can think even for a second that Epica ever tried to sound like Nightwish.
Epica - Rivers (FT Apocalyptica)
Very beautiful version of the song Rivers by Epica. Love the band.
I totally concur this. Thought as a Finn I'm bias to Nighwish. The River is marvellous song...
The other way around is also worth checking out. Search for following title:
Apocalyptica feat. Simone Simons - Rise Again (Live in London)
We saw EPICA live earlier this year in England, it was very different from other metal shows, there were just as many women and girls as the men and boys in the audience, from teenagers to older folks, it was a very fun and positive experience, and they sounded amazing 🙃
This is something I recognized at several metal concerts recently like Nightwish, Ghost but also Iron Maiden (saw 8 year olds enjoy 60 year olds on stage 🤯).
FYI: Retrospect is the 3rd live album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica in celebration of their tenth anniversary. The recorded live show took part in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Because of the great demand by international fans, Epica announced a live stream, called the Retrostream, on March 4, 2013. Epica performed on stage with the same orchestra that accompanied Epica in the recording of the live album The Classical Conspiracy: the 70-piece Extended Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre.
It's said that when Simone Simons was 15, she heard an early Nighwish album, and changed her studies from pop music singing to classical singing. She was still a teenager when Epica recorded their first song, 'Cry For The Moon'.
Epica took their name from a Kamelot album name, and Simone would eventually marry Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai.
I've been a fan since about 2007, when their album 'The Divine Conspiracy' came out. I eventually got to see them live in about 2014, at a small venue here in St. Louis. Still the only time I've had a band call for a circle pit, and I happened to be standing in that spot.. I'm too old for that!
Yep, I was there, at this show. It was mindblowing. A 3 hour show. Also something worth mentioning, Simone was pregnant with her first child. But yeah, Epica is on a whole other level when it comes to composing music. Gonna see them again on 70.000 Tons of Metal next year.
Epica is heavier than Nightwish. Just don`t get scared when you will hear Mark singing.
😅😅😅
hmm, don't think Epica is "better", they are other than nightwish .. but this is a personal thing ... I like the composing of nightwish more.. on the other hand Epica is hard what I like too .... I saw them both live in the last month and both were great on their own way
Nightwish have only become big for me when Floor came. Before Floor, they were great but not up there with Epica.
Epica are more consistent, they have it all: heavy, soft and everything in between,
they have much much better music videos than nightwish,
they have been soaring since their first single "cry for the moon",
and after 8 legendary albums they still produce legendary songs,
just look at "the final lullaby", "Code of Life", "Rivers".. etc. And these are hits only from their latest albums...
Nightwish fans are generally not complete Floor fans, or they would cherich her work in "After Forever" more.
Nightwish fans don't even know "LEADEN LEGAY", probably the best symphonic metal song.
I'm not saying nightwish is bad or not talented, but no, they are not better than Epica, not one bit.
Nightwish have only 2 legendary albums, Epica have 8!
and finally to quote you ; "but this is a personal thing"...
@@KoalityReactions Hi! More Epica, any time soon? :)
@@Ministry_0f_Truth one coming this week!!!
EPICA feat. APOCALYPTICA - Rivers (Live At The AFAS LIVE)
EPICA - Consign To Oblivion - Live at the Zenith (OFFICIAL VIDEO) PARIS!
Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show
Epica are an awesome band. Simone Simons is an incredible vocalist 🤘🏻🤘🏻
A great rabbit hole 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Mark Jansen was in a band before this one that was called After Forever. Floor Jansen (no relation) was the vocalist.
Floor and Simone are BFF 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Try Epica doing SanctaTerra ft. Floor Jansen live 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great reaction Jenna! I had no idea that symphonic metal was a music genre prior to watching youtube reactions. I really enjoy it now.
Right?! So good.
Hey Mike! A hardcore Epican here. 🙂
I strongly suggest you check much more of this phenomenal band. You won't find anything better in symphonic metal today. Epica is generally heavier than Nightwish, since hey also incorporate elements of death metal into symphonic metal, but they also have numerous wonderful ballads that really are on the next level. Epica songwriting is top-notch and Simone Simons is a goddess, one of the greatest female singers in metal ever. And probably the most beautiful too. 🙂
If you liked "Unleashed", you really need to watch the latest live video of this song from 2023. It's called "Unleashed Live at the AFAS Live". It's a beautiful audio-visual experience. Make sure you watch on full screen and with good headphones. Pure epicness!
A couple more titles for you to copy-paste:
EPICA - Storm The Sorrow (Official video - HD remastered)
EPICA - In All Conscience (Epic Metal Fest Aftermovie)
EPICA - The Essence of Silence (Official Live video)
Chasing The Dragon - EPICA - LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD - Lyrics Subtitled
Would you like some ballads too?
@Kyle_Butler thank you. I'll check out more by them...Simone has a beautiful voice.
@@mikeconway9849 You're welcome. Are you going to try the ones I posted above? Let me know which one you liked most. I hope you will enjoy the "beauty and the beast" vocal contrast. 🙂
I guarantee you there are another 20-30 great songs I could give you, but I didn't want to make the list too long.
Just one example what Epica ballads are like:
EPICA - Tides of Time
(choose the fan-made lyric video uploaded by Elimeleh 69)
Hi Jenna, now see them perform 'Unleashed' 10 years later, from a concert earlier this year in Amsterdam, even more epic 🙃
EPICA - Unleashed (Live At The AFAS Live)
Epica -- another very deep rabbithole to go down. As others have mentioned, Simone Simons and Floor Jansen of Nightwish are very good friends. One of the things I have noticed about symphonic metal is that a lot of them are very close and support each other.
I love that so much! Creative people should always support each other, because we all understand the struggle. There’s room for everyone to have success. 🤍
this concert is about 10 years old and over these 10 years Simone has become even better at singing, she has done a great job on her breathing technique and now at her concerts you can hear that singing is very easy for her, because the side actively moves around the stage and her breathing and singing in general doesn't crash. If you are interested in evaluating her vocals in more recent concerts, then I highly recommend this song, Simone is here as a smooth vocalist and there will be no metal rumble, only cellos ❤️ it's very beautiful, aesthetics in every frame:
Apocalyptica feat Simone Simons - rise again (live in London)
Epica is superb, though considering that it's one of my favourite bands I might not be completely unbiased 😁 Epica's lyrics tend to lean more to the philosophical and political/ideological than e.g. those of Nightwish. They actually included one of my favourite quotes in one of their songs (Goethe's _"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free"_ - as true today as back in the day)! Way back in 2004 or something along those lines, it was Epica that actually made me tolerate growling if used in moderation - and especially when used to create contrast, in which case I often outright appreciate it. The idea of having an "angelic" female voice along with "demonic" growling is something I first encountered in some gothic metal - the concept has been dubbed "the Beauty & the Beast".
Thanks for another great reaction!
Hah Beauty and the Beast! Love that. I’m the same, I feel I can only tolerate growling in small amounts because it’s just not my cup of tea. But when used correctly, it’s cool how it can further the story.
@@KoalityReactions Growls can grow on you and many people started enjoying it over time. I've read countless posts saying that. 🙂 Same with operatic singing. Not everyone can appreciate it (at least not immediately), even though it's perhaps a step-up from normal pop-rock singing, as it requires years of training and most singers can't sing operatic, but anyone can sing pop-rock vocals.
Please, do MUCH more Epica! You will only get an idea of what their music is like after maybe 5-6 songs. I guarantee you that none of their 8 full studio albums is considered weak. They don't have filler songs either. You can literally listen to 20-30 Epica songs and not get bored. This band is phenomenal.
Btw, you can sing "Unleashed" in the shower. Did you realise how beautiful this melody is? Please, watch the new version too! It's from 2023, so 10 years later than the one you reacted to. You don't need to do a reaction to the new one, but at least watch it off camera. It's called "Unleashed Live at the AFAS Live". I promise it's a super epic performance even without live orchestra. Really, a beautiful audio-visual experience! I hope you'll use good headphones, and of course, watch on full screen. 😉 If you're not busy, do it right now, as soon as you read this post, and let me know if you liked it more or less than the Retrospect version. 😎🤘
Gorgeous song as follow up reaction? Epica - Chasing the Dragon live at Retrospect 2013 HD
Awesome reaction, girl! Welcome to Epica's rabbit hole. You're following the right path: Nightwish, Epica and Sabaton...coming next. Yes, you should dig into their lyrics. Mark Jansen, the left guitarist (and growler...you"ll see) has a degree in psychology and all of them have a degree in music. Let me share with you an info and a secret:
1. Simone was 3months pregnant in this concert, after dealing successfully a serious health problem.
2. Their ballads are just astonishing, they're maybe better (if anyone could make such a comparison) than Nightwish. Look for RIVERS ft Apokalyptica, it's a great start.
Greetings from Greece!
Ooh degree in Psych, love that! Will definitely check out Rivers, thank you!
@@KoalityReactions
Hi Jenna here is the full video title on RUclips
EPICA feat. APOCALYPTICA - Rivers (Live At The AFAS LIVE)
Epica has a bunch of death metal elements in some of their songs. Really their songs span such a wide range from ballads to death metal-ish with some awesome 80s solos in them.
Great reaction video, if you’re looking for a third band to review I would like to recommend Within Temptation. 😎
The variety in Epicas music is huge. If you want to expirience as much of it as possible in one song, I would recommend "Epica - Chasing The Dragon LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD", do be warned that it goes VERY heavy towards the middle of the song.
Its easy to make the mistake of listening to songs like "Unleashed" or "Sancta Terra" and come to the conclusion that they are "just another Nightwish" but don't be fooled, while their music belongs to the same genre, it is very much its own thing. The lyrics Mark and Simone write are (almost) always deep and meaningful, and all 5 of the guys in the band are excellent composers.
As they say, classical music is metal without electricity 😆
Symphonic Metal is a very deep subgenre with lots of creativity. Nightwish, Epica, Therion, Luca Turilli: the Big Four!
Epica may be the best Symphonic Metal around today, their compositions are just insane.
My recommendation would be to check the band Therion, they are the band who created this subgenre in 1996. Their song "Schwarzalbenheim" during their incredible live called "Miskolc Experience" can give a taste of more Symphonic Metal from the masters :)
Anyway, thank you for this channel!
Ahh Therion! Such an underrated but excellent band... Great suggestion.
I'm glad you checked out Epica, although that particular song isn't nearly a favorite of mine personally (I do really like it, though). Here are the recommendations I've been dropping (just to keep them fresh in your mind... also adding two more Epica suggestions):
Epica: Sancta Terra (It features Floor, so it's an easy one to transition to) - ruclips.net/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/видео.html
Epica: Design Your Universe - ruclips.net/video/9nlPx-HEpCU/видео.html
Epica: Rivers (feat Apocolyptica): ruclips.net/video/7imPLmvLyQA/видео.html
Within Temptation: Sinead (they're the poppiest of the symphonic metal bands, so it's another good beginning point): ruclips.net/video/KuMB2pTsZP0/видео.html
Floor:
Phantom of the Opera (Cover Song): ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html
Shallow (Cover Song): ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html
Very cool, thank you! I’ll make a note.
Mark (no relationship to Floor, though both band mates in the Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever) brings the "death" to the symphonic death metal genre, Simone Simmons is the featured vocalist for the band. In the song though her vocals get overwhelmed by the instruments. This is the first time I've ever heard them, even though I know that Floor has some relationship to the members. As I've said before, I'm a big Floor fan, so this ends up being compared to her vocal projects post 2013. (In fact, everything I've said in this comment was looked up right before I started writing it.) So thanks Jenna for featuring them and educating me.
This is your first time hearing them?! I love that people are finding new things too. Very fun.
@@KoalityReactions I love watching people react for the first time and I think probably most often the GLS Wacken 2013 performance. Earlier today I watched Lawrence being reacted to the first time on the acoustic performance of "Don't Lose Sight".
@@bertjones3010 First time hearing Epica? Omg dude, you need to catch up!
Listen to the same song performed this year (so 10 years later). Simone sounds better than ever and the performance is super epic, even without the live orchestra... Really amazing audio-visual experience. Make sure you watch in full screen and with good headphones:
EPICA - Unleashed (Live at the AFAS Live)
@@bertjones3010 A few other songs for you to watch. Just copy-paste these titles:
EPICA - Storm The Sorrow (Official video - HD remastered)
EPICA - In All Conscience (Epica Metal Fest Aftermovie)
EPICA - The Essence of Silence (Official Live video)
Chasing The Dragon - EPICA - LIVE Retrospect 2013 HD - Lyrics Subtitled
EPICA - The Obsessive Devotion (Official Live video)
EPICA - Dreamscape Acoustic (Pinkpop press conference Amsterdam 2014)
Do you like ballads? If yes, then that's for a whole separate list. Epica ballads are something else. 🙂
You’ve now found one of my favourite bands, and aren’t they just amazing! Simone is a fantastic singer who happens to be besties with one of my other favourite vocalists Floor!
Like your reaction and comments, I think maybe you were a bit 🤯
An amazing follow up would be Epica Sancta Terra, or Stabat mater dolorosa both have Floor and Simone singing duets, the later being a classical performance with full orchestra - both are 🔥🔥🔥
I hope you continue down the Epica rabbit hole, it's a band with a 20-year career and a lot of variation in their material. Mark does growls, contrasted against Simone's classically trained vocals. This song in particular is one of a handful where Mark only sticks to guitar.
Maybe your next song by Epica could be "The Skeleton Key" from their Omega Alive project. When you find the video, it'll kinda look like a music video, but the whole Omega Alive was their pandemic project, where they recorded a bunch of songs live in studio, with a full stage show, but without an audience. So it's actually live.
PS: I think since you're an actress and all-round creative person, you might enjoy learning that Simone Simons also has a side-hustle as a photographer and fashion blogger. You can find her blog "smoonstyle", she apparently has a brand deal with a makeup line and she can sometimes be found in the front row of fashion shows around Europe.
Oh wow, okay! I made a note. Will definitely try and check that out.
And I do love that!! Side hustles man! I’m also a photographer so it’s got a special place in my heart. 🤍
@@KoalityReactions Cool, and photography is technically also my hobby, although it's on hiatus currently due to a complicated house move. I only do analogue/film photography and have various medium-format vintage cameras that are still 100% usable, and a darkroom (currently packed away).
Epica is fun on stage, deep in lyricks, epicans are die hard fans They have real metal fun under stage. Epica is minde blowing. Another symphonic metal band can be KAMELOT with male vocalist named by some Maria Carey of METAL 😂 Tommy have realy good voice. METAL greatings 🤘
EPICA is beautiful 😍 metal
This band is everything.
That smile during the whole song says it all :)
With so many strings immediately in the beginning I knew you'd like it!
I have heard a lot of people talk about Epica, but this is actually my first listen. The musicianship and performance is really good and I liked the song. Although it perhaps didn't grab me as much as I thought it might with all the hype, it made me feel like I might love some of their other songs, so I'm excited to hear more on this journey with you.
Comparing Epica to Epica this is a mediocre performance in my opinion.
@@seattanf2348 However it is really good first introduction for non metal listeners. For many, jumping into something with Mark's growls, especially Consign to Oblivion is a big ask. I would rather non metal reactors get a first taste of the band and come back for more than be overwhelmed by something they are not used to.
Synphonic metal seem to be your cup of tea (with cake, lol) Metal music has a lot of subgenres, and you are now getting knowing one of these. it's not always men crying their lungs our...
Hi Jenna this is for me the best live performances of this song I just absolutely love the intro with the violins, which you won't find on any other video or studio recording. Great reaction video I hope that you will enjoy Epica as much as I do.
Hey Jenna, I love the honesty and innocence of your reactions and the want and will to take a journey through music you wouldn't normally listen to. Epica, Nightwish, Distrubed!
If I may be so bold as to help you into another genre, how about acappella groups. And if I may, I'll ease you into Voiceplay and their version of "The Oogie Boogie Song" from the "The Nightmare Before Christmas." And witness the lowest note to come out of a human as the last note of the song. Enjoy, and thank you for your reactions!
Shower singer 😄 I love the vibe of it
Simone came with 17years to Epica and is now 39years and one of the best sopranos in Metall 🤘
It's great to see you enjoying Epica. So great 👍! Epica is a regular on my daily playlist. Simone Simons is great and so are the Epica musicians. For me, this is one of the best spots on your journey, so far. Also, I didn't know about this live performance with the orchestra (they don't have an orchestra included in the band on permanent contract, lol 😉 ) thanks Jenna. And keep up with the symphonic metal! It still has so much to offer! (In particular Blackbriar 😅). Happy to see you tomorrow!!
(Btw, I think RUclips has a subscription formula without ads at a very affordable price, in case you prefer to avoid them.)
Darn, they should always have an orchestra! Personal opinion. 😅
Yes BlackBriar is still on the list I promise!!! I’ll try and do it soon!
@@KoalityReactions 🤩👍 (thanks so much ! I know there's so much to pick. Music is such a vast ocean !)
@@PW_Thorn Most orchestral instruments you hear even in studio versions of Epica songs were recorded with a real orchestra. 😉 Btw, you really need to discover much more. If you didn't know this performance, it means you have a long journey with Epica ahead. 🙂
Welcome to the world of Epica! IMO they are the best Symph Metal band in the world
Mark Jansen is the leader/founder of the band, he has the rhythm guitar and despite the contribution of all the band members, he is considered the mastermind of Épica. Additionally, his vocal contribution is with gutturals or Death growls .. Mark is the nicest guy and good person you will ever meet :)
Mark's mind is capable of taking our minds to magical and unknown places...
Love it.
Epica is a phenomenal band. Now you have to react to Epica with Floor Jansen doing Sancta Tera
my second fav band love Epica
Good reaction. Looking forward for more NF reactions. A big hug 🫂
Epica! Yes, they're a lot to take in and their songs have a lot of variety.
Brace yourself for Mark's vocals, they are such a contrast to Simone! But the contrast itself is epic...
Also Simone and Floor from Nightwish are BFF's. Check out Epica "Sancta Terra" for a duet between Simone and Floor (also with symphony and choir)
I love Epica, been listening since The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy is probably one of my favorite albums BUT I was also a huge fan of Within Temptation and I beg you to check out their 1st song that blew me away, Mother Earth!!! One of my favorites from W. T. and once you check that one out, try Stand My Ground and What Have You Done. You won't be disappointed. Subbed up too. Came for Ren, NF, and I saw you dabbled into some Epica and had to check that out too. Metalhead here who also loves some good rap.
you have to watch Design Your Universe from the same live album
Hell yeah, check out Design your universe live retrospect next, it will give you chills ;)
another amazing band for you to know is Ayreon, it is basicaly a metal broadway show, listen to Garden of emotions or star of syrrah, both live
Heavy Metal is just Classical music with electricity 😎
...also another recommendation you ABSOLUTELY MUST check out is TRISTAINA!!! Absolutely one of the best IMO in the symptom metal genre. Please check out any of these tracks...Evenfall, Pale Enchantress, My Lost Lenore, Tender Trip On Earth, Beyond The Veil, Angina or ...Of Ruins And A Red Nightfall. Really anything off of the Widows Weed album, Beyond the Veil or World of Glass are all spectacular!!
Great reaction. I think the other song you were recommended is Rivers.
It was actually Sancta Terra but I added Rivers now too!
@@KoalityReactionsI look forward to your reactions to both, but any Epica song is awesome as you will find out 😊
@@KoalityReactions There are several great versions of Rivers currently doing the rounds on the "reaction circuit". Maybe you could do several in one go ... just a suggestion, but it would be innovative :-)
Here are the prominent versions:
* Live _a capella with just a choir_ at Omega Alive (I already mentioned this pandemic project in another comment) -- ruclips.net/video/7geGtgjyQlI/видео.html
* Live in Santiago, Chile, very tastefully filmed -- ruclips.net/video/qcLGgfyOmZE/видео.html
* Live at AFAS (in Amsterdam), featuring Apocalyptica, which is a cello-based rock/metal band -- ruclips.net/video/7imPLmvLyQA/видео.html
in the same live, you can find a duet Epica/Floor Jansen: "Sancta Terra" ;).
I have a feeling you’ll like Epica - Santa Terra ft. Floor Jansen live at Retrospect
Kamelot - the haunting live has Simone in a duet it's good.
Hey, nice reaction - you now react to the 3 bands in my top 3: Nightwish, The Warning and Epica. Here are some fun facts fo you:
1. Floor Jansen and Mark Jansen (no family relation) were co-members in their first band “After Forever”
2. Mark Jansen left “After Forever” and founded “Sahara Dust” and asked, then 17 years old girlfriend, Simone Simons to be the front woman and lead singer of the band
3. Simone Simons became interested in Symphonic Metal and Classical style singing after listening to Nightwish’s Oceanborn.
4. Mark Jansen changed the name of his band “Sahara Dust” to “Epica” that is the name of one of “Kamelot”’s album, a band they were touring with.
5. Simone Simons has been featured on more “Kamelot” songs - recommendation for a good live version of “The Haunting”: ruclips.net/video/RsMXxxDMFYY/видео.html
6. Simone Simons is the long-time partner of the Kamelot’s keyboard player: Oliver Palotal - they have a son together
7. During their US tour in 2012, Nightwish asked Floor Jansen to join the band as a replacement vocalist after Anette Olzon’s exit. This was the result of the so-called Denver Debacle where Nightwish had the difficult task of choosing between cancelling the gig and going ahead with support band Kamelot’s backing vocalists Elize Ryd (now Amaranthe) and Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist, now Arch Enemy) in Olzon’s place. With the audience’s blessing they chose the latter, resulting an unforgettable and historic show. Elize, Alissa and Nightwish were applauded for their efforts by seemingly everyone except Olzon, who made her rather ungrateful opinions known the next day via an online post. A few days later - October 1st, 2012 - Olzon was officially given the boot and the tour continued with ReVamp / ex-After Forever singer Floor Jansen fronting the band.
8. Elisa Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz are still appearing now and then in Kamelot live performance or albums. Here is a recommendation: Sacrimony ruclips.net/video/1WvWbUgCcJw/видео.html
9. Kamelot’s current lead singer: Tommy Karevik and Simone Simons both have prominent parts in Arjen Anthony Lucassen project, Ayreon. Many great musicians and vocalist participate to this project. As an introduction to Ayreon, check “The Day That The World Breaks Down” ruclips.net/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/видео.html
10. ARjen Anthony Lucassen - helped young Floor improve her vocal abilities by constantly challenging her, especially with regards to lower tones and harmonies.
11. Gjalt Lucassen, Arjen Anthony Lucassen's brother, is a latin teacher and write the latin lyrics you hear in Epica's song.
12. Floor Jansen is married to Sabaton drummer, Hannes Van Dahl. As an introduction to Sabaton, check Ghost Division (the drummer in this video is NOT Hannes van Dahl - but it’s a great intro anyway): ruclips.net/video/9FkYxnm70vg/видео.html
13. Sabaton has been touring with Amaranthe (Eliza Ryd) last year. Amaranthe has made it a cover in homage for their touring partner, 82nd all the way ruclips.net/video/56MaYg-LNXM/видео.html - they perform it together live here: ruclips.net/video/56MaYg-LNXM/видео.html
14. Intro to Arch Enemy and Alissa White-Gluz - Nemesis live @Wacken: ruclips.net/video/UNPKGyYzPCo/видео.html
Do the whole 3 hours show and have a blast like you have never head before!
I believe its time for you to hear Sancta Terra, when Floor and Simone sing together in a live performance.
Nice reaction Jenna, if you’re looking for a third band to review after Nightwish and EPICA, might I recommend Within Temptation, I think you’ll enjoy the experience! 😎 As far as EPICA is concerned I like the song Beyond the Matrix, one of my favs!
another must then is Visions of Atlantis pirates will return live official video
The singer is Simone Simmons, I believe you've met Floor, now you need the other 3 Goddesses, Anneke van Giersbergen, Marcela Bovio and Tarya Turunen.
* Simone Simons
The singer of Epica Simone and the Singer from Nihtwish floor Jansen are super best Frends and came both from the Netherland s Simone is singer bye Epica and floor is singer bye Nihtwish
Simone Simones and floor.jansen from Nightwish are best frends and sing together also have fun
So cute ❤❤
Mark Jansen isn't related to Floor, but Simone and Floor are close friends. Floor does guest appearances at their concerts, like 'Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show' ruclips.net/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/видео.html
The rabbit hole runs very deep. Like Nightwish, they don't do a less than great song or performance. Now you should check out Epica's Sancta Terra. It is from this same Retrospect concert and Floor Jansen joins her for a duet of the whole song. I'm sure you will love it.
Epic
Please react to:
Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry - 1992 Tokyo
Guns N' Roses - Civil War - 1992 Tokyo
Guns N' Roses - Estranged - 1992 Tokyo
Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle - 2001 Rock In Rio
We need prime Axl Rose here! :)
I commented a suggestion on the 2Cellos Thunderstruck video but I saw that video got blocked so I'll suggest it again here:
Since you said you love covers in the 2Cellos video, I HIGHLY recommend you check out a man here on youtube by the name of Tommy Johansson. He is the lead guitarist of Sabaton, (drummer of Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen of Nightwish, and Tommy has also done some of the backing tracks to some of the covers on Floor's channel which you should also check out), as well as the lead vocalist for his own band Majestica. During covid, Tommy started doing covers and went pretty hard on it and only took his first few week break recently but is already back at it. Every single Friday, he releases a new cover, and during last December, he even released a song a day from the 1st to the 24th as his own little Christmas Advent Calendar. Easily over 70-ish covers so far, and since he's so consistent, you'll never run out of content with him. Since I left this suggestion on a Thunderstruck cover, I suggest you start with Tommy's cover of Thunderstruck as well. He is a multi-instrumentalist but mainly is master-class guitarist, and has a voice similar to Floor's in that he can sing whatever the hell he wants to and crush it (His first video back after his little vacation was freaking Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and he actually did it complete justice, if that clues you in on his skills at all). I'd leave a link to it but that generally triggers spam filters. "Tommy Johansson Thunderstruck" should pull it right up.
I should also mention, Tommy is VERY friendly to and appreciative of reactors so you should have no problems with copyright claims from him. He has even been known to comment under reaction videos from time to time, and has also become friends with reactor OldSkuleNerd, and has even sat in on a reaction to a Sabaton video with reactor GivenToe.
I love this so much!!! I’ll definitely look at it asap. Also love Queen so I’m totally in.
Yeah it’s a bummer it was taken down. I loved 2Cellos! I think they’re starting to crack down more now on copyright stuff though. I’m having more and more trouble uploading videos. I think I’ll be cutting back on how many times I upload because the workload versus payoff (aka posting - because I don’t make money doing this) is declining. Real bummer because it’s so fun.
Thanks for the tip! Glad to have someone new to look at. Appreciate you!
@@KoalityReactions Looking forward to it. Since you love Queen, I'll tell you that he has actually done three songs by Queen so far. He's done The Show Must Go On, then Who Wants to Live Forever, and now recently Bohemian Rhapsody. He dedicated Who Wants to Live Forever to Queen Elizabeth after her death.
Simone!!! 🤘
I can advice you to listen to "Simone Simons (Epica) feat Floor Jansen (Nightwish) Sancta Terra Live HD" It's awesome.
While we're focussing on Dutch Music, you also ought to check out Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon)... just saying..
I advice not to, you're setting the bar really low for Epica. 🙄
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Please react to Epica Featuring Apocalyptica:
Live From The AFAS
Song: Rivers
Next must be symphonic death metal ;-)
Fleshgod Apocalypse for instance
Epica incorporate elements of death metal into sympho metal too 🙂
Listen for example: Epica - Semblance of Liberty (Lyrics)
Dont skipover other dutch Symph metal, DELAIN, and my fav., WITHIN TEMPTATION....suggest Black Symphony concert
Simone. And her best frend floor Jansen are best frends and when tey sing togeether this is Osame
i rather studio versions for Simone
Not to demean Simone in the least, what Epica lacks in comparison in contrast to Nightwish is soul. Toumas writes and composes from his heart and soul and is evident in the music, Epica, to me is simply trying to replicate a winning formula but lacks the soul that makes Nightwish head and shoulders more than Epic tries to be. The band itself shows just that in and of itself...."showboaters" whereas with Nigjtwish "music contributors" doing their part simply doing their part to just make great music.
LMAO. Nightwish is children's metal slapped over basic movie score music with high production value. The only impressive thing they have going for them is their current singer's vocal gymnastics, and their ability to convince the musically illiterate people to think that they're listening to something profound.
No soul??? Really, you ought to shut your mouth!!!
I'm not sure if you were trolling... but Nightwish is a Disney metal and nowhere near as varied as Epica music.
Nightwish is all about Tuomas and his personal traumas. In Epica, although Mark is the mastermind, all members contribute to songwriting to various degree, depending on the song. A few songs were written mostly by drummer, few other mostly by bassist, few other mostly by keyboardist, and so on. Lyrics are written either by Mark or Simone, roughly 50/50. This creates much more diversity than Nightwish ever will have. Not to mention super epic choirs which can be considered a third voice or third character in Epica songs, with their own melodies and lyrics (often in Latin). If you listen carefully to Epica melodies, you will realise that most other sympho metal bands never come up with something as beautiful. Epica doesn't have any weak album or filler songs on their albums. That's one reason why I consider it the best musical discovery of my life. The other reason is Simone, the most beautiful soprano I've ever heard. Actually Floor was my number 1 until I started listening to Simone, especially on their debut album. That's pure magic.
Btw, Epica never even tried to sound like Nightwish. They are both symphonic metal, but they've always had their distinct styles. Epica is not only much heavier but uses different song structures, etc. I don't understand how anyone can think even for a second that Epica ever tried to sound like Nightwish.