Nightwish - An Ocean of Strange Islands Reaction and Discussion!

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 103

  • @degov5
    @degov5 Месяц назад +50

    "you can't play this live."
    Meanwhile all Nightwish fans are hoping they do play this live sometime, knowing full well how incredible it would sound.

    • @isislima8995
      @isislima8995 Месяц назад +4

      YES!!!

    • @puddingtime89
      @puddingtime89 Месяц назад +4

      They 100% have the ability to play this live.

    • @BeginBye
      @BeginBye Месяц назад +1

      @@puddingtime89 Yeah. That's been proved by time.

  • @gabriel_bardac
    @gabriel_bardac Месяц назад +95

    Hello metalheads [Metalheads' Journey] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
    Welcome [BACK] to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This music video is the 3rd single released in advance from their upcoming studio album Yesterwynde (2024), featuring Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band.
    About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
    Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
    " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
    Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
    Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
    There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
    I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
    For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community

    • @randomman4938
      @randomman4938 Месяц назад +6

      Thank you General Gabriel!

    • @Irka87
      @Irka87 6 дней назад +1

      Thank you as always, General Gabriel!! 😁🤘🤘🤘

  • @davidellinsworth3299
    @davidellinsworth3299 Месяц назад +40

    I grinned like the cheshire cat first time i heard this.... now I'm head over heels in love. It's so good man!!!
    Nightwish Army Wales

  • @k.l.7788
    @k.l.7788 Месяц назад +28

    Nightwish is a genre of their own. ❤ Epic, story driven symphonic metal.

    • @k.l.7788
      @k.l.7788 Месяц назад +2

      Funny the one guy directly labeled them into powermetal and signed them off, just because someone said the word, and even though he then heard the song. You cannot put Nightwish under any genre, because they cover almost all of the genres.

  • @rowangliveathleticsblog6186
    @rowangliveathleticsblog6186 Месяц назад +38

    Another outstanding work by the "symphonic metal" band, Nightwish. This would be a killer live. The segment at the end is by multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley on the Uilleann pipes (Irish pipes). He will also be playing other instruments on the track including guitar. He is a permanent member of Nightwish

  • @arnold1933
    @arnold1933 Месяц назад +22

    One of the best song of Nightwish for sure it's there in the top with Ghost Love Score and Poet and the Pendulum what a masterpiece of the song pure Gold.

  • @rainertuominen4242
    @rainertuominen4242 24 дня назад +3

    " you can't play this live" could easily end up being answered by NW similar to Troy Donockley (song + the Uileann bagpipes) answering to a journalist's query "is there anything you can't play? " with "ice hockey".

  • @schout33
    @schout33 Месяц назад +29

    The band definitely evolved throughout the 28 years of their existence. Floor Jansen is a force of nature and Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist and composer of it all, has no issues at all with Floor going for a solo career besides Nightwish. Floor stated over and over that Nightwish always comes first. This song deals with 'the rollercoaster' of life were all on. The Islands represent situations and persons we meet on our voyage. It is a continuation on the previous album (Human # Nature) where Tuomas comments on various kinds of human behaviour.

  • @adamparrott797
    @adamparrott797 Месяц назад +23

    They will play this live.....

  • @Klojum
    @Klojum Месяц назад +69

    MJ: "You cannot play this live!"
    NW: "Hold our beers..."

    • @k.l.7788
      @k.l.7788 Месяц назад +21

      ”….and red wine.”

    • @dickmeijer5363
      @dickmeijer5363 Месяц назад

      @@Klojum nobody could but Nightwish can. They can play anything.

    • @leoncozy94
      @leoncozy94 Месяц назад +5

      @@k.l.7788 specially the Imaginaerum wine

    • @LenaDee666
      @LenaDee666 Месяц назад +2

      exactly what I was thinking.... Fun to see people say... never ever are they doing it live...and we as the army show up with examples of fuck yeah... that's what they do :D

    • @zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614
      @zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614 Месяц назад +2

      @@k.l.7788 and whisky (Scottish) for Floor

  • @snappy6132
    @snappy6132 Месяц назад +62

    "You can't play this live", well, they did play way more complex songs live before. Check out "The greatest show on earth" live from Tampere or Wembley. You'll see how perfect they are live.

  • @fettiestube5692
    @fettiestube5692 Месяц назад +15

    Nightwish Army Germany calling. Welcome to the World of Nightwish and Floor 😊

  • @iainmackie6421
    @iainmackie6421 Месяц назад +22

    When they finally return to playing live, I can guarantee that Troy will be there playing the Uillean pipes. It's also definitely Floor Jansen on vocals (who else could it be with a voice like that?).

  • @silverblack5475
    @silverblack5475 Месяц назад +23

    One of the Best songs I've heard in years and one of the best songs by Nightwish........
    Yes that's Floor and those Uilleann Pipes at the end by band member Troy Donockley and yes they'll play that live and it'll be even better .There are elements of power metal but they are not a power metal band , Symphonic Metal is what they are and no one does it better .

    • @ImmortalDecember
      @ImmortalDecember Месяц назад +4

      I wonder why the Scottish highland pipes get all the attention when the Irish uillean pipes are to me just superior in every way lol - more lyrical, less abrasive, better at conveying melody and texture. Seems like the highland pipes are often featured in TV/movies for 2 reasons: 1. there's a funeral/wedding/ceremony 2. as a gimmick for a joke lol

    • @gabriel.bardac
      @gabriel.bardac Месяц назад +5

      @@ImmortalDecember There are many variations of bagpipes throughout Europe, practically every population where there were traditionally sheep breeders has a bagpipe among the traditional instruments - in the Balkans for sure. Most of them are constructively similar to the Scottish one, with a pipe in the upper part where the air is blown. I think this is the explanation of the popularity of the Scottish bagpipe, because the Irish bagpipe has a unique constructive solution, with the side bag operated by the elbow.

    • @ImmortalDecember
      @ImmortalDecember Месяц назад +3

      @@gabriel.bardac wow, a reply from General Gabriel himself! Thanks for the info - I didn't know about the many variations of bagpipes besides the Scottish and Irish ones. My own bias of their beautiful usage and placement in Nightwish just led to my assumption than the Irish ones have the superior configuration as the "king of pipes" lol. This may also be my favourite performance from Troy on the pipes in any Nightwish song.

  • @jimharris367
    @jimharris367 Месяц назад +14

    Just a masterpiece, pure and simple 🤘

  • @goranelez9956
    @goranelez9956 Месяц назад +17

    One look at the song Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean (Buenos Aires concert), will tell everything if this song can be done live or not.

  • @johannessilver8653
    @johannessilver8653 Месяц назад +1

    Tuomas wrote his mind to this message to be delivered via Nightwish machinery out to the world. Again a masterpiece song (in a row).

  • @billattercliffe8655
    @billattercliffe8655 Месяц назад +63

    They were considered a power metal band when Wishmaster was produced, but these days they're considered symphonic metal though they can be thought of as a genre in their own right. They perform live more complex songs than this one. Try "Greatest Show on Earth" if you want to see a massive, complex song performed live.

    • @cwm8565
      @cwm8565 Месяц назад +1

      They’ve always been symphonic power metal … They lean more into just Symphonic Metal now

    • @billattercliffe8655
      @billattercliffe8655 Месяц назад

      @@cwm8565 The symphony only started with "Once". Before that it was mostly fantasy power metal.
      Bottom line, who cares, it's Nightwish. I'm not a big fan of the earlier fantasy stuff, but it still sounded good.

    • @cwm8565
      @cwm8565 Месяц назад +2

      @@billattercliffe8655 Negative. They already had done orchestral arrangements in Bless the Child. And even back in Oceanborn they were doing symphonic arrangements with keyboards. Stargazers has a cello and violin opening, and Moondance has piano and flute, and Swanheart as well.

    • @cwm8565
      @cwm8565 Месяц назад +1

      @@billattercliffe8655 Fantasy power metal isn’t even a genre lol. They have always been Symphonic Power/Metal. I think you’re confusing the fantasy aspects mostly because of classics like Elvenpath, Wishmaster and FantasMic, but Nightwish has covered a plethora of subjects including science since way back then. The band definitely has delved into fantasy subjects but they never were Rhapsody lol.

  • @michaelwanklin3580
    @michaelwanklin3580 Месяц назад +1

    Play this as LOUD as you can. My favourite Nightwish song. And I have been listening for twenty years.

  • @petertast605
    @petertast605 Месяц назад +10

    absolutely love Nightwish, the best band on earth, has evolved so much in 30 years. hope that you review more of their songs! If you want a more heavy but still melodic metal band from Finland, listen to Insomnium, song of the dusk! 😎🇫🇮❤️

  • @fearisachoiceyouembrace
    @fearisachoiceyouembrace Месяц назад +13

    So many to explore within 10 albums🤘

  • @tarmotyyri6733
    @tarmotyyri6733 Месяц назад +8

    Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that for me explores themes of solitude, self-discovery, and the existential journey through life's trials. The imagery of the ocean, islands, and mariners reflects a metaphorical exploration of the human experience with other individuals. The song captures the essence of navigating life’s uncertainties and finding one's place in a vast, often unwelcoming world. It suggests a longing for connection and understanding while grappling with the weight of past experiences and the isolation they can bring.

  • @mdudley52
    @mdudley52 Месяц назад +8

    Anything from Wackem 2013 is awesome.Floor is the Queen.

  • @lillianekockritz2796
    @lillianekockritz2796 Месяц назад +9

    Thank you for your reaction. Nightwish is a genre of its own: mainly symphonic metal, sometimes a little bit of power or even trash metal (listen to Master Passion Greed), influences of classical music, movie soundtracks, folk, pop and even jazz/blues. With every song they can surprise you; the words spoken most by reactors are "I did not expect this". Nightwish's members are six highly talented artists who love what they are doing, each other and their fans. No egos on stage, just five brothers and one sister playing fantastic music and having a lot of fun on stage. If you want to go on with Nightwish it would be best to follow Gabriel Bardac's list. He is the "general" of the Nightwish Army (we call him general, he does not).

  • @jompuusi
    @jompuusi Месяц назад +13

    Greetings from Finland 🤘🤘

  • @Frightspear
    @Frightspear Месяц назад +1

    Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at. ❤
    Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner.
    Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.

  • @ancosarci4520
    @ancosarci4520 Месяц назад +2

    "They can't play this live." Dude, they played "The Beauty of the Beast" live, this is a walk in the park.

    • @metalheadsjourney
      @metalheadsjourney  Месяц назад +2

      🤣 I think that comment was more in reference to having to incorporate the full orchestra, forgive us we are new this group!

    • @anthrazite
      @anthrazite Месяц назад

      ​@@metalheadsjourneyIt's fine, orchestra they put in the backing track. One of the band members does however play bagpipes and flutes live on stage.

  • @PomLimey
    @PomLimey Месяц назад +8

    Excellent reaction guys. Unlike other four handed reactions you didn’t talk all at once and gave the music some air time.
    Yes, the last part was bagpipes. They are called uilleann pipes and are mostly played in Ireland. If and when they go back on tour (they are currently taking a break) they could easily do this live.
    If you like the heavier stuff then you should react to “Yours Is An Empty Hope” live from Mexico City. Floor Jansen our 6’1” vocal beast brings it!

  • @tracyfarnath2270
    @tracyfarnath2270 Месяц назад +5

    Four Finns one Dutch and one English incredible band, they could definitely do this live Floors voice will do anything. Troy from the Uk plays the Uilleann pipes, which feature heavily in a lot of their songs. Great reaction. It is definitely Floor. 🇬🇧

  • @jaanalaaksolahti1427
    @jaanalaaksolahti1427 Месяц назад +13

    Yes she is Floor Jansen

    • @joshbrewer4309
      @joshbrewer4309 Месяц назад

      Top right guy here. I don’t know why I thought she had left the band. Do you like her solo record? I loved it.

    • @jaanalaaksolahti1427
      @jaanalaaksolahti1427 Месяц назад +1

      Tuomas said in some interview that Floor is the last singer of Nightwish. In other words if Floor leave the band it's end of Nightwish. Yes I like it but it isn't best ever but it's good.

    • @jaanalaaksolahti1427
      @jaanalaaksolahti1427 Месяц назад

      That interview came from TV in Finland. It's old interview and I don't find it any more.

  • @dannogardening
    @dannogardening Месяц назад +5

    They play everything live by the way including eullean bagpipes and floor's incredible vocals

  • @makispertse3073
    @makispertse3073 Месяц назад +8

    yes. Is FLOOR

  • @mattgraham2835
    @mattgraham2835 Месяц назад +2

    Floor is up there with the vocals holy cow the heaviness the bagpipes the production is top tier

  • @majbrat
    @majbrat Месяц назад

    Fricking awesome. So HEAVY YAY!!!!!! YES!!!

  • @PhilippeFuhrer-i9d
    @PhilippeFuhrer-i9d Месяц назад +27

    How will they perform this live you asked? To perfection. I've seen so many concerts of Tool, DT, Metallica and although they always pumped me up during my 20's/30's, but nothing comes close to any of the 8 NW concerts I've seen. You come out of the venue completely drained of emotions

    • @Frankamaria
      @Frankamaria Месяц назад +6

      I concure...😅 seen NW 13 or 14 times so far

    • @ghosface353
      @ghosface353 Месяц назад

      They have stopped touring right? Because of Floor Janssen health? I heard they are just doing studio albums, and doesn't tour anymore.

    • @elsenm3965
      @elsenm3965 Месяц назад +5

      @@ghosface353 To my understanding, they don't tour for the moment, nothing said for the future.

    • @dickmeijer5363
      @dickmeijer5363 Месяц назад

      @@elsenm3965 this is right. I expect them to tour in 2026 ( their 30est anniversary).. That would be my first NW concert. I only discovered them 1 year ago.

    • @snappy6132
      @snappy6132 Месяц назад +6

      @@ghosface353 The break with touring has nothing to do with Floor. She's performing solo shows quite often and said many times that she doesn't agree or is happy with the choice to stop touring, but it's what Tuomas wants for the band. The official statement is that they're taking some personal time to rest, Tuomas said in interviews that he doesn't feel the need to tour. Also, Kai and Jukka were working on a new Wintersun album, Jukka also had another album with a different band. Tuomas, his wife and Troy are workin on a new Auri album and plan to go on tour at the end of next year. Floor is working on her second solo album. They are taking time off for things other than Nightwish, which is a good thing. Nobody wants them to burn out. The band's 30th anniversary is in 2026 and most likely they will plan something for that year. They will go back to touring when they feel like it, we just need to be patient.

  • @toned-fcreations5522
    @toned-fcreations5522 Месяц назад +9

    Ullean pipes. Irish bagpipes played by Troy.

  • @rickphil9999
    @rickphil9999 Месяц назад +2

    Hello Metalheads" Journey. Welcome back to our beloved Nightwish. This composition once again demonstrates the genius that is Tuomas Holopainen. I loved every movement of this beautiful song. Thank you for this reaction. All the best from Phoenix.

  • @clivematthews5296
    @clivematthews5296 Месяц назад +4

    Wishmaster featured the first vocalist Tarja Turunen who was predominantly operatic. Sacked in 2005. Then pop singer Anette Olzon 2007-2012. Then Floor to the present who can sing everything by both previous plus more. Final instrument was Uilleann (elbow) Irish pipes.

  • @jupe8025
    @jupe8025 Месяц назад +2

    Bagpipes come in "You can't play this live!" Nightwish:"Hold my beer..." 😂

  • @Xenophiah
    @Xenophiah Месяц назад

    Considering that Floor recorded the whole album "Yesterwynde" in 6 days, Soon after giving birth to her daughter Lucy... She is a machine!

  • @pdutchie4924
    @pdutchie4924 Месяц назад +2

    Love this musical journey ❤❤❤
    Great concert opener 😁
    Would be awesome with a full orchestra and choir❣️

  • @renejensen7799
    @renejensen7799 Месяц назад +9

    Great reaction!!
    Just a little correction, this is not Power metal, its Symfonic metal.. its pretty easy, if a band use a real orchestra on their tracks like Nightwish do, its symfonic metal.. however Nightwish do not consider them a specific catagory, because it a mix of a lot actually, but if you should label them a music genre, thats it..

  • @Thorgrim247
    @Thorgrim247 Месяц назад +4

    You will be amazed when this is pulled of live. I cannot wait to feel the chills this will bring. You guys should check out some of their live performances from Wacken 2013 or any of the more recent quality live performances. Other than the newer stuff, stick to the live reactions. Nightwish is very special in their live performances. This is the queen, Floor Jansen.

  • @griesi31
    @griesi31 Месяц назад +1

    Loved your reaction, had to laugh of course - like all of nightwish army - about the "they can't play this live" 😊 ... I get a feeling you have to learn a lot more about NW, young padawans ! 😉 please react to more, my recommendations:
    7 days to the wolfes live at Wembley
    Weak fantasy live at Tampere
    Devil and the deep dark ocean live at Buenos aires
    Storytime live at Wacken

  • @ChrisPage68
    @ChrisPage68 Месяц назад +4

    And it ends with the piano intro to Total Eclipse Of The Heart... 😉 It's about the voyage through life.

  • @larryphillips1392
    @larryphillips1392 Месяц назад +4

    Hi from Brooklyn; Troy is playing the Ulilean pipes(Irish).

  • @randomman4938
    @randomman4938 Месяц назад

    The thing about Nightwish, is they always sound heavier live amazingly even better live.

  • @alanfoster6589
    @alanfoster6589 Месяц назад +5

    "Yansen". She has developed a concurrent solo career, yes. Opened for Metallica. Consistently sells out her concerts. Also manages the family farm and two little girls. Exceptional human being.

  • @arnoldlanczi8900
    @arnoldlanczi8900 Месяц назад +1

    Masterpiece

  • @erwinpeeters6015
    @erwinpeeters6015 Месяц назад +4

    It's still Floor Janssen. You have to listen the greatest show on earth. Sorry for my English, I'm Dutch. Floor us Dutch

  • @arya.yudhistira11
    @arya.yudhistira11 Месяц назад

    It is really calling you and calling me, to be a part of their story.

  • @snappy6132
    @snappy6132 Месяц назад +5

    Nightwish is not a power metal band. If you really want to put them in a box it would be symphonic metal, but honestly they are a genre of their own and each song is different. They had 600 tracks of orchestra just for this song, all recorded in Abbey Road, London.

  • @shoemaker688
    @shoemaker688 Месяц назад +1

    If you'll get the chance just go for it. I've seen them live and it is just magical. I wonder, just wonder how this songs will sound on stage.

  • @timrockman7
    @timrockman7 Месяц назад

    Night Wish's compositions contain sounds and elements drawn from a 1,000 years of our cultural evolution, passionately rapped in today's metal and electronic technology.
    Much of the world is trash, but this is a good time to live in for the music and art.

  • @black4pienus
    @black4pienus Месяц назад

    Welcome to symphonic metal! With indeed some power metal influences and also Celtic influences. Tuomas (keyboard) is the mastermind who writes all music for the band and the orchestra, and all lyrics. And very different from Floor's solo album that is closer to pop music.

  • @Mars-is4un
    @Mars-is4un Месяц назад +1

    🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done

  • @glenngunnis6642
    @glenngunnis6642 Месяц назад

    The pipes at the end are called Uilleanne Pipes. They are an Irish bagpipe.🎸🤘The music tells the story of life with all the ups and downs.🎸🤘

  • @EdwardOnion
    @EdwardOnion 17 дней назад

    Yesterwynde notYesterwind lol.still love your reaction 🤘

  • @tenebraefero168
    @tenebraefero168 Месяц назад +2

    Nice t-shirt with the flower and skull! What is it?

    • @joshbrewer4309
      @joshbrewer4309 Месяц назад +1

      It’s from a company called Rokfit

  • @sosayweall2509
    @sosayweall2509 24 дня назад

    Highly reccomend releases by the dark element

  • @jarnojuhani8942
    @jarnojuhani8942 Месяц назад +2

    😍❤🤘🤘🤘

  • @littlemouse7066
    @littlemouse7066 Месяц назад +1

    Floor Jansen is still their lead vocalist. This is not power metal it's symphonic metal. Anyway they are great live you can watch Ghost Love score live 2013 and any other song from that concert.

  • @anssia3123
    @anssia3123 Месяц назад

    The choirs and orchestras come off a backing track, except some things that Tuomas plays on his keyboard. The Uilleann pipes will be live, Floor will slay those notes or even better them live. Nightwish fans have no worries about the execution. The rest of the band is equally top notch. It will be better than in studio.

  • @LenaDee666
    @LenaDee666 Месяц назад

    Love your reaction, althoug it's weird having people refere to Nightwish as Powermetal.....

  • @mohdrifaireyhan364
    @mohdrifaireyhan364 Месяц назад

    Abselutly..juka the best drummer

    • @anthrazite
      @anthrazite Месяц назад +1

      Jukka hasn't been drumming for nightwish for almost 10 years.

  • @sosayweall2509
    @sosayweall2509 24 дня назад

    Byw they are not touring for this album sadly

  • @cwm8565
    @cwm8565 Месяц назад +1

    This is typical NW fare. They do even more complex songs than this live.

  • @EdwardOnion
    @EdwardOnion 17 дней назад

    How come American's can't spell .Its Yesterday Wynde.Not Yes