I can understand that! I've been listening to metal for almost 52 years (since I was 10) and this is the most talented and versatile band I've ever heard, and their live performances are perfect. I finally got to see them 5 years ago.
Hello Andy Crimson [ @AndyCrimson ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community 🤘
@@AndyCrimson Hi. I followed your reaction very carefully, I could characterize it in one word as "cerebral". You definitely liked it, but you are still not completely won over. This song is a good example of the stylistic diversity of the composition, as well as the unique vocal versatility of Floor Jansen, considered by many of us as a unique talent in a generation. I hope with all my heart that you will continue to explore Nightwish's music, because at some point that "click" will surely happen and you will become one of us. With this hope, you have a new subscriber in me. Greetings from Romania!
@@AndyCrimsonI concur with absolutely everything Gabriel said above. I’ll just add that with them, you NEVER know what you’re going to get, other than it’ll be damn good. Heavier and more guitar? Romanticide, Yours Is an Empty Hope, Devil and The Deep Dark Ocean for starters. BTW, as others have said, stay with LIVE performances for Nightwish. That’s where they *really* shine and show what they can do - as you saw here.
This is the most reacted music video on the whole RUclips, way over 1K reactions, and not without reason. Welcome to Nightwish, and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍
every damn one lol.The NIGHTWISH GENERAL GABRIEL will be here shortly to give you all the info you will need.this is truly a remarkable band and worth your time to go down the rabbit hole.NIGHTWISH army reporting in from PA
Emppu is a phenomenal guitarist who can really shred when the song calls for it. There are no egos in this band and they all serve the song in their performances. Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole, where every song is different with unexpected twists and turns. Virtuoso musicians, a genius songwriter (Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player whom many call the "metal Mozart" is a master of emotion and melody), and the best lead singer alive today (Floor Jansen can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls) - and bassist Marco Hietala is a metal legend and also has an incredible voice (and when he sings harmony with Floor - it is pure gold). Nightwish is one of the best live bands of all time. I've never heard a bad song from them (at least not live with Floor). To get a sample of their diversity I highly recommend any of these live performances, which are some of my personal favorites: (From Wacken 2013): Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Amaranth, Song Of Myself, Last Ride Of The Day, Ever Dream; (From Wembley 2015): 7 Days To The Wolves, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Nemo, Elan, My Walden, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Shudder Before The Beautiful, The Poet And The Pendulum; (From Tampere 2015): Sleeping Sun, The Islander; (From Buenos Aires 2018): I Want My Tears Back, Dead Boys Poem, Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean; (From Tampa): Sahara; (From Hellfest 2022): Tribal, How's The Heart.
Yes, Emppu is often overlooked and under appreciated since we're used to metal being so guitar fronted and flashy on that part. Nightwish makes songs where everyone does what the song needs, no more, no less. I have huge respect for Emppu especially for humbly doing his part year after another like a trusty workhorse.
Jukka is also very underrated. His energy is out of this world he really "dances" with the drums he doesn't just sit there steady and moves only his army. Many drummers do that. His whole body moves like about to "destroy" the drums
11:15 Jukka Nevalainen was the first person brought on board after the band formed (the original three were Tuomas (keyboards), Tarja (operatic vocals), and Emppu (guitar)), joining in late 1996. He drummed all the way through to 2014, when he finally disclosed that he had been suffering from horrendous insomnia that was taking its toll on him and was put on medical stanby in the band, replaced by Kai Hahto. In 2019, he finally fully retired from playing, and now works as one of the bands managers and administrators, so he's still around, just not playing. One of the things that made him super popular is that while he is a superbly talented drummer, he also never, EVER sat still during a performance. He was always bouncing around on his drum throne, yelling out with a big roaring face, headbanging as much as he could at parts... he was the freakin energizer bunny of the band, just constantly go-go-go-go when playing. It's kind of a counterpoint to when you see him behind the scenes, where he is literally the most chill guy on the planet 😎
Hi Andy, I don't comment on a lot of videos. But I liked your reaction. I just wanted to agree with the other people commenting. The more you watch Nightwish the more you will get into them. Pretty much every song is a different vibe. That's one thing I love about them. They don't stick to one generic "Nightwish" sound. And Emppu is one of my favorite guitarists because he plays for the song and what's right for the song. He doesn't let his ego make him put these big over the top unnecessary guitar solos in everything. That being said he does put some sick riffs out there in a lot of songs. Buuut anyways again I enjoyed your reaction. If you decide to continue with Nightwish or not. You got a like and subscribe from me 😊
@@AndyCrimson Floor is their 3rd singer. All 3 brought their own flavour to nightwish. Im sure Nightwish army General Gabriel will soon fill you in about their history.
@@AndyCrimson Floor is the 3rd and current since 2013 and "final" vocalist,there are many great female vocalist in the world, then there are a few exceptional ones ,then there is Floor Jansen, Floor Jansen formerly of AfterForever & ReVamp who in 1999 started attending the Rock Academy in Tilburg and then at the National Conservatory in the Netherlands. She then went on to study & trained in musical theatre and also attended opera lessons for a year.,NW is ALWAYS best Live and Wacken 2013 is a standard setting event and the most reacted to concert on YT,and while GLS is the epitome of Symphonic Metal with more of a classical influence as is many of their compositions but many from this concert are much heavier & diverse ,also GLS is the most reacted to song on YT ever with several vocal coaches having over 2.5 Million views .But this was but a very small taste of what Floor & NW has in store for you. Some examples of Floor's versatility : Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 : Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session)Live 2020 (one take,no edits) Alone - Heart (cover by Floor Jansen)2020 Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Dutch Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! Gabriel Bardac entered ! This is called Symphonic Metal !!! Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora. Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6). She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉. Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. And the master of this magic is: Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish) Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot. This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people (one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany). The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival. We hope, that there is more coming. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
Welcome to Nightwish. An honest reaction from you, which I appreciate very much. Our Army has already showered you with information and recommendations. That's why I'll make it short; no matter which Nightwish song you want to react - it will be my favorite song at that time... because Nightwish can't do bad songs. Btw; the only thing this band really can't do. Greetings; Kelsea - Nightwish Army Germany
When we remember this was song 13 of 15 that night, and Floor high belt at the end delivered at about 80 minutes into the show, it just reaches a new level of "awesome"
Emppu (the guitarist) always does what is right for the song. For a more metal song check out Romanticide, a great Emppu solo there, and then Song of Myself. Both from the same 2013 Wacken Metal Festival. Interesting fact Wacken is a small town in Germany with a population of about 2,000 people. 4 days a year an influx of 80,000 + for the festival.
A good honest reaction. They have a wide range of styles from heavy to ballad types. Emppu (the lead guitarist) is a very good guitarist but doesn't 'show-off' for the sake of it, they more than likely decided this song didn't need it so it is a basic solo. Marko (the bass guitarist) also sings and is a great singer in his own right. I would suggest their cover of the Pink Floyd song High Hopes as you will see Marko sing and how good Emppu is on lead. Floor also is a very versatile singer and can do almost anything, including growl which always surprises everyone when they first hear her do it.
NW has everything that you desire. Every song is different but amazing. Just don't give up on them. GLS is a good starter to see what the reactor likes and we can guide you from there. 😊
Nightwish with Floor on vocals is just the best. This entire concert performance (Wacken 2013) was perfect from beginning to end! Not a bad song in the bunch.
I suggest you try "storytime", "romanticide", "ever dream", "wish i had an angel", "ghost river", "amaranth", " son of myself", "dark chest of wonders" live from wacken 13 too And also "want my tears back" and "dead boys poem" live from buenos aires "The poet and the pendulum" and "your is an empty hope" live from wembley "The greatest show on earth" live from tampere Thanks for this reaction
@@AndyCrimson Out of those, if you prefer meatier with more guitar, I would go romantacide, ghost river, dark chest of wonders. storytime and everdream are also amazing but not as meaty, lol.
Nightwish fan and new subscriber here. I'm glad you enjoyed listening to Nightwish. I'm looking forward to following you on your journey as you continue to explore this amazing band.
"Romanticide" from the same concert is much more guitar oriented. It also features the bassist singing as well. Floor Jansen switches up to a much more aggressive tone. If you're interested in exploring Floor Jansen's vocal range (you just listened to a fraction of it here) I'd suggest a song from her previous band ReVamp, called "Disdain" also live at a festival.
Based on Andy's stated preferences, I'd definitely second this suggestion. Some people seem to be suggesting their own personal favourite, without paying heed to what Andy actually said in closing.🇬🇧🤘🤘
Looks like she's focused on Funland now. We'll suggest Floor's Vampirian alter ego (and Achter Floorever) when Andy decides to visit Dutchmark. Although I have no objections against doing it RIGHT NOW!😁
I third this suggestion, i like ghost love score but they definitely have songs with way quicker pace. Devil and the dark deep ocean (live) is also really good for some crazy fast and tight drumming
The song is from the open air concert in wacken 2013 in front of more than 80000 people. Floor Jannsen owned the crowd since the very first moment she opened her mouth. You have to calculate the song started at 1:07:33 in the concert, so imagine the real power of her voice and the overall abilities she has. I Strongly recommend "Storytime" from the same concert as so as "Ever Dream" and (as i guess) the end of the ever dream "Romanticide". There You will discover, Marco Hietala (the bass guitar player) also is a very good singer. The two together are bringing real magic to the stage.
Hello, great reaction, I have the honor to welcome you on behalf of the Nightwish Army, Gabriel will lead you along the Nightwish path, from beginning to end, greetings from Poland
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power of her vocals. We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard. ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!! The Nightwish Army is incoming! You're not ready! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
@@svolos1971 The Norsemen got everywhere, my Belgian wife has a viking in her ancestry and her family are originally from around Eindhoven in The Netherlands, so there is a chance that Floor may have some Scandinavian DNA in her mix 😉
The guitarist, Emppu, is playing what is required in every song but they are all written for the band not individual ego trips. There are 15 songs at this concert with the latest and best lead singer, Floor Jansen, performing every song written for the two previous singers and taking them to another level. This is but a fraction of what she can do.
Floor Jansen has had a long career before Nightwish with the legendary symphonic metal band After Forever. She had been with After Forever since she was 16 years old. AF broke up in 2009 and she had a severe burnout because of that break up. In late 2012 she was still recovering and was asked by phone (on her sisters wedding!) by Tuomas to join Nightwish immediately as replacement singer for their tour in the USA. She took a plane from her home country The Netherlands to go o this unkown adventure. She had never sung any Nightwish song and didn't know their latest albums. She literally had 48 hours to learn the entire setlist. At the time of the concert you just reacted to at Wacken in 2013 Floor had been with Nightwish only months and still was not their official singer. It was this perfomance that cemented her as the Valkyry Goddes of metal and she captured the hearts of Nightwish fans all around the world.
Female Powerhouse Metal Singer s from the Netherlands: Floor Jansen, Band: Nightwish, former Bands: After Forever, ReVamp, Symphonic Metal Simone Simons, Band: Epica, Symphonic Metal, a bit more Metal as Nightwish Sharon den Adel, Band: Within Temptation, Symphonic Metal Anneke Van Giersbergen, Band (Former): The Gathering, Symphonic Metal (inspired Floor Jansen becoming a Heavy Metal Singer) to be continued by other Fans.
Dianne van Giersbergen. Zora Cock. Charlotte Wessels. I shall also name John "Jaycee" Cuijpers who wasn't a female last time I checked (you can never be too sure these days), but he's one hell of a singer! Very expressive.
9:09 Interesting that you said that, because Ghost Love Score has four distinct parts within. The Intro, the "Dreaming" which is the entire 4/4 section up to the symphonic break, the "Awakening/Lament/Anger" that comes after the symphonic break, and the "Yearning" which starts after the verse "Time to never hold our love." The entire song is based around love and loss of that love, but in a cinematic/storytelling approach, hence why it is a Ghost Love SCORE, as in score for a movie or tv show. The basic premise: The narrative point of view is about dreaming/remembering the greatest love the narrator had, then they wake up to reality where that love has been lost somehow and they are angry about it ("Take me! Cure Me! Kill me! Take me home!"), and then they accept that its gone but yearn for it. Also, if you listen carefully, the backing chorus is repeating the same refrain over and over again: My fall will be for you / My love will be in you / If you be the one to cut me / I will bleed forever Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboardist, composer, band founder, band leader, the "Metal Mozart") does a lot of very interesting and anti-normal things in his music, which is what sets Nightwish apart from many metal bands, even within the symphonic and gothic metal subgenres. A perfect example is the intro, which constantly switches time signatures from 4/4 to 3/4 to one bar of 6/8 just before the guitars come in to give Jukka (the drummer) enough counts to get the triplets in. If you enjoy the multiple parts/"acts" in music, two other songs you need to listen to are: The Poet & The Pendulum, which has 5 parts, which is a song that Tuomas wrote after they fired the first singer who was one of Tuomas' best friends and he committed "musical suicide" in it to deal with his emotions; and The Greatest Show On Earth, which is a 23 minute long song (!!!!!!!) that has something like 10 different movements and 4 major parts. If you want something heavier, Romanticide, Bye Bye Beautiful (another song about Tarja being fired), Scaretale (which has a section about 30 seconds long after Marko does his creepy circus ringleader part that I think is the very definition of Nightwish's style). If you want more fantastical/epic/"dance-y" stuff, then you'll probably love Storytime, Last Ride of the Day, Dark Chest Of Wonders, Seven Days To The Wolves, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, and I Want My Tears Back. If you want original Nightwish/old school Nightwish, of which Ghost Love Score is one song, then you absolutely need to hear Wishmaster. It is the song in 2000 from the album of the same name that took Nightwish from a Northern European band and exploded them across the metal world. Other good old tracks (some of which Floor has sung at Wacken, Wembley, or Tampere, the three major concert DVDs that a lot of the tracks reactors watch are from) include Dead To The World (Marko's first singing part after joining the band), Ever Dream (the Wacken version is amazing), and if you want to go all the way back to the first albums (Angels Fall First and Oceanborn), Stargazers, Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean, and Sleeping Sun are all great examples of the original sound, and as far as I know, Floor has sung all three live, but if you want the originals, they are out there as studio recordings with Tarja. Oh, and then there's the End of an Era live performance of Phantom Of The Opera, which is another one of those ultra-popular reaction songs.
Hello from Nightwish Army Brasil. The guitarist, all musicians, work for the music. You won't hear long solos and no unnecessary solos. Only what the music demands will be played. Therefore, the highlight is the composition. There are some songs in which a short guitar solo, a solo by Iullian Pippes, a bit of keyboards and that's it. The queen of metal is Doro Pesch, the queen of symphonic metal is Tarja and Floor is above them, as she is a divinity. The only man I remember off the top of my head with so many variations of vocal techniques is Thomas Vikströn from the band Therion (inventor of symphonic metal) (the band has several vocalists). Nightwish has songs in different styles. It ranges from metal mixed with folk, power, ballads, thrash and of course, orchestrations.
To hear Emppu (guitarist) the way you were hoping to, check out the live version of Romanticide, from this same Wacken 2013 show. You’ll enjoy that. One thing to keep in mind about this band…there are no show-offs in it…they all play to what the particular song needs, not to show how good/fast they can play. But yeah…Romanticide will give you what you were looking for guitar-wise.
This song is on the more quiet side of their spectrum. Which is great to introduce Nightwish to people who aren't used to Metal. When you want songs with more of a guitar presence there are many to choose from like already mentioned before by others. This song is also divided in sections, as you noticed, hence the name Ghost Love "Score". It's like a movie score of a dark love story. Also noteworthy is that most songs that are requested are from live shows (Wacken 2013, Tampere/Wembley 2015/2016 and Buenos Aires 2018), the reason for this being is that they are their best live but also because they've had 3 singers, Floor Jansen being the current one. And these 4 shows are with her and she can handle the entire catalogue of Nightwish. I suspect that soon we can add another live show from last year in Amsterdam (one song is already released from that) where they recorded the show (on two consecutive dates) which is yet to be released. But I would stick to the live recordings unless you want to react to a music video. A sidenote: If you want to listen to older stuff by the previous singers, then I'd suggest live versions as well for the first singer Tarja. She's entirely classically trained and has an amazing voice, however, I will note that she's not trained in doing pop style vocals and growls, which Floor can do. Floor has had some classical training so she can handle the older songs from Nightwish no problem but she doesn't sing them in quite the same way as Tarja did. She made them her own but when she wants to go classical she can. The middle singer Anette doesn't have any classical training in her background and as such live recordings outside the two albums that were recorded with her really should be avoided. She's got more of a pop/musical voice and as such I haven't seen a single live video with her where she doesn't struggle with the songs that were from the Tarja era. Anyways, my 2 cents
Keep in mind the singer at this time was a fill in because their previous singer quit mid world tour. At this point she had only been with the band about 10 months. Btw she is trained in rock, musical theatre and opera!
New subscriber here, UK Nightwish army branch signing in. Can't wait for more Nightwish content, and Gabriel's list is a great start. But it isn't the end of the Nightwish back catalogue. You will see lots of different styles thorughout their songs, and maybe will find your favourite song.
Hi and welcome to Nightwish, they are always at their best live. They are masters at changing their style, stick around and you will see their diversity. Gabriel will leave you the list🇬🇧
Glad you decided to react to this band,This is with their 3rd singer Floor Jansen,a 6’1” Dutch vocal beast..They’re definitely a band that are better live,their studio stuff is good but it’s their live performances where they shine…they go from operatic though to rock,folk,Celtic and on to thrash and everything in between,hope you decide to dip your toe into some more..if you do then definitely use Gabriel’s list as it has the best quality videos performance and audio wise.👍
Welcome to Nightwish my friend! From what I can gather I think that Romanticide from the same concert would be more to your taste. Much love from the NW army New York 🤗
The more songs by Nightwish you hear, the more it becomes clear that every musician in the band plays in service of the songs they create, not for their own ego. For instance, the guitar solo in this song, i was with you in the beginning when i just discovered the track, but now? not anymore, that solo is actually perfect. Empu can shred like nobody's business, but that song has no room for a shredders solo, it only has room for a melodic and deliberate solo, which is exactly what he does. So i am sure if you hear this song a few more times, you'll come to see why that solo is as it is, and that it fulfills it's role within the song, pretty much perfectly. So yeah, i'm not saying you are wrong at all, but i am saying that when you get to know the music of the band, it becomes clear how they tell their stories in music, and how each member plays their role in that story telling. And if you want some nice shredding? no problem, they got that too for you hehehe Recommendations you'll find plenty in the comments here, so i won't bother adding more. Ty for your lovely and honest reaction, hope to see you dig a bit deeper into this band and see what all the fuzz is about hehehe
6:22 You are truly worthy. I've been immersed in Ghost Love Score reactions for the past four days, and it's disheartening to see how often the focus shifts solely to Floor Jansen's outstanding performance. While Floor is undeniably incredible and captivating, it's crucial to recognize that the brilliance of the song extends beyond her vocal prowess. The composition, arrangement, and the flawless execution by the entire band collectively contribute to the masterpiece that is Ghost Love Score, making Floor's shining moment possible.
Welcome to the wonderful diverse world of Nightwish. UK Oldies Division of Nightwish army here as a new subscriber. Hope you'll keep on watching and listening. Especially their live recordings. I saw them live at Wembley in November 2022 and it was the most amazing experience. To hear more from them, I suggest you follow Gabriel's list or pick and mix from it. I have followed Nightwish for some time now and have just about every Nightwish recording, live and studio and not a single track I don't like.
Ghost River from Wacken 2013 is also worth checking out. But basically every song performed during the Wacken 2013 gig is the best performance of that song ever. No other gig comes even close to being this legendary.
Wacken 2013 starring Nightwish and co-starring the 80,000 is..wow!! The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!! Climb aboard the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic every time . Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
Just when I was gettin ready to propose after ALMOST falling in LOVE watching intently as you looked mesmerized!!!! But then you completely snapped me out of it with that weird, out of left field, nitpicky comment, something about lack of robustness concerning the guitar???? However, Thanks for waking me up like a hypnotists snap of the fingers!!!! (STORYTIME, same concert next, try it you'll like it)
When I first watched this, I agree , the guitar, especially the solo ,was underwhelming. But after watching their body of work, you'll come to realise that it's all about arrangement with Nightwish. They're times where Empuu truly shines (Romanticide)My favourite song of this set is "Storytime ", I'm sure it will be yours too . Make sure you watch "Romanticide " . The guitar work will amaze you, the vocals will stun you.
You have just witnessed the masterpiece that is Nightwish, Headlined by Floor Jansen the greatest female vocalist the Earth has ever seen. Those goosebumps you felt when she began singing, are what we fans refer to as a "Floorgasm".
Nightwish is a DEFINITIVE live band. That's where the magic is. You will not find a tighter, better band that has as much fun on stage together as Nightwish. They do not have a bad song. Every song is different yet everyone is amazing. They can pull your heart strings or rock your face off even in the same song. Enjoy this rabbit hole. You will not regret it. Plus Emppu isnt a self serving guitarist having to show off all the time. He serves the song first. But youll get a lot of guitars going foward but its always about the song first. You want guitar, try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live from Wembley and "Romanticide" live from Wacken 2013 and youll see.
Good reaction. Welcome to the rabbit hole of Nightwish. My I suggest a song called "Everdream" from same concert for you next to react. There is a LOT of good metal bands in Finland. Today is Finland's independence-day by the way.
Well since I am very late in the comments (4 hours late jeeez) I can only concur to all above and especially General Gabriel. And I am actually excited for you cos you have an epic journey ahead of you if you want to 👍 Safe trip 🤘❤
Empuu is the guitarist, he plays for the song not to show off, he does what is required, if you want meatier guitar and a solo check out "Romanticide" from the same show.
Thnx 4 this. Go on with the stuff. Welcome to the Nightwish army^^. Please listen to Song of myself at Wacken. And, i am sure this will leave you speachless, the Gratest show on earth at Tampere. Due to Marco's voice , the wiking bassman, give The phantom of the opera a try, the"old" Nightwish singer Tarja will show her quality as well.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish, I'm sure you'll enjoy the ride! 😊 Another band from Finland I'd recommend is Insomnium. Try for example songs like Valediction or While we sleep.
One of my favorite songs ever is called War from a Finnish band named Poets of the Fall, it’s also connected to the video game Alan Wake. As for Nightwish, I kind of prefer their heavier songs like Yours is an Empty Hope, Romanticide, Master Passion Greed and, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean over soft ones like this one.
The 2013 Wacken show is epic. It was Floor Jansen's first show as the band's official vocalist. Before that, Floor replaced Anette Olzon on the USA tour due to the former vocalist's health problems, in fact, Floor is the band's third vocalist. I recommend you check out other songs from this show like Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Song of Myself, She is My Sin, Nemo, Amaranth... Other important information - bassist Marko Hietala has a magnificent voice and shares vocals with Floor on some songs. The band's first vocalist, Tarja Turunen, is an icon of Symphonic Metal (see The Phantom of the Opera with her and Marko). The "boss" of the band is keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Tuomas is the composer of almost all music and is called the Mozart of Metal.
Hi there! Thank you so much for this reaction. I hope you donanfee mote of their songs becuase this band is awesome! Keep to the live stuff though. Becuase Nightwish is one of those bands that sound better live than they do on their studio recordings. Its like they really thrive of the exchange of energy between them and the crowd. If you want more guitar heavy songs you should check out Romanticide, that tune features a more shreddy type of solo. Have a nice day!
nightwish is 1000 times better live than their equally good studio recordings. Floor is highly sensitive and through the audience she performs the songs with more emotions than the studio versions.🎶🎶🤟🏻👍
Was it really too much asked to let those last 5 seconds play out? This song is not about the guitar showing off. In fact the guitar part fits the song perfectly. As always, Emppu does not show off, but he always plays exactly the amount of guitar the song needs. Sometimes that is a lot, sometimes not so much. To say that the singer changed her voice a little really does no justice to her capabilities. In fact she shows off quite some vocal acrobatics here. Well, maybe Nightwish isn't for everyone.
Jukka was their best drummer. Props to you for recognizing him right off. Their current drummer (Kai) is mad great too, but Jukka is our fav. Try Everdream, Song of Myself or Romanticide. There are much heavier than those too.
Hi! Andy I like your honesty, good reaction video. Nightwish are a Symphonic Metal band and like Symphonic music they make a blend of lighter sounds with heavier sounds I think you might like them. Songs from Nightwish Storytime, Romanticide, Everdream. From the same concert. Like you I used to dislike live recordings for their poor quality but with bands like Nightwish, Epica and Within Temptation are top quality, are not only as good but sometimes better. Hope you enjoy your journey as much as I have and still do.
Welcome to the Nightwish family. This group of very talented and humble people have no ego to feed. They play what the song demands, and have a ton of fun and passion in the process. In Romanticide you will see a little bit more of Empuu’s talent. I have subscribed, and are waiting for you to embark in this journey called Nightwish. Greetings from Alabama 😎
great reaction!! it sounds like you're looking for something a little heavier than ghost love score? i suggest romanticide, devil and the deep dark ocean, yours is empty hope, and slaying the dreamer. with nightwish, live is almost always the best version!!
That steccato at 8:33 oh shit. This woman has the 1 in a million singer voice. This isn't just a singer. This is an epic songstress. That damn vocal range is impressive.
Love Nightwish! I was just watching End Of An Era the other day. Do a reaction of a live performance with Tarja next! Either their From Wishes To Eternity or End Of An Era concert 🤘🏻
Great reaction and interesting analysis. I started listening to Nightwish before this singer joined, in a different era. The band has changed a lot. While the vocals have always been standing out, due to their operatic nature, they get even more focus nowadays, together with the "ambient" sounds, the wall of sound. It used to be a bit more raw and a bit more guitar focused. Emppu can play, when he gets the room, and there are some really great older songs with amazing guitar parts. Check out "Crownless" or "Wayfarer" if you like to hear how they used to be.
I think you can do a series of all the Dutch symphonic / rock / metal singers The most (best) singers come from the Netherlands (never expected so many reactions?) 🤣🤘🤘🤘🤘👍
I've always found its wise to reserve a certain amount of criticism until I've explored enough to really say. The guitarist is incredible...... this is 1 song, and it's composed to be exactly the way its supposed to be. There is no flashy guitar in GLS. Emppu plays for the song not the guitar. If you want to see him rip a bit, check out Romanticide from the same concert. Their whole set was simply phenomenal. Song of Myself, Storytime, Everdream, just to name a few.
Hello- The orchestration background was done by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and also the Choir. Jukka on the percussion was as high energy as they come. It was sad that that he departed the band onstage, he still works with them off stage. When you can, check out Song of Myself from the same concert. Then you might have something to say about Emmu's guitar work. Have a good day.
Always get live versions of nightwish songs :) Wacken 2013 or buenos aires 2018 are incredible concerts, but not only. My faviourite song is Romanticide from Wacken and I Want my Tears Back from Buenos Aires. :) But always loving Everdream/Storytime too. So much choices, so much variety. Have a good time!
Please react to Von Herzen Brothers’ “the willing victim” live at Tavastia 2008, they’re from Finland (as requested) and fantastically underrated. It’s difficult to categorize but “post grunge prog rock” should be close…
Yeah, Jukka really beats those drumheads, and does it very very well. There are many tracks from the same concert (Wacken 2013) which will be more to you tastes (plus other concerts as well) For more aggressive vocals, see just about any OTHER Nightwish song. For more aggressive rhythm guitar, we just about any other Nightwish song. For more aggressive leads, try Romanticide. BUT, for the fun of seeing how they opened the show, you might try Dark Chest of Wonders, first. ... just a thought.
Good reaction. Keep watching NW and you will certainly find more guitar heavy numbers. And theres a mystery member that you have yet to meet. Also on a guitar based theme, check out Lovebites or The Warning. Youll probably like both.
For some reason, I'd suggest going immediately into "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" next as it is Nightwish at its most bombastic and best matches the energy of the GLS finale. At the show you just watched, Floor was only with Nightwish for a year, and sang songs written for two completely different vocalists. With the band leader's (Tuomas) permission she modified and embellished them to suit her own style and skills. Nightwish closed out the entire Wacken 2013 festival with this set in front of 82000 fans.
A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 If you decide to dive deeper into this incredible universe of music, you might find that this is composed music with deep poetic lyrics, often in chapters like symphony music. If you only want to listen to 1 more - I will challenge you to do 'The Greatest Show on Earth' - from Tampere 2015. And you must stay on until the video is completely finished, because the speaking afterwards is an important part of the song ! I don't believe that you have ever experienced anything like this. To give you a hint - please Google the book by Scientist Richard Dawkins 'The Greatest Show on Earth', and read the description. The song is the book with every thinkable technique used to describe the 4.6 billion years of the Evolution.
"That girl having a moment.....just killed me." That part gives me goose bumps every time. :) Re more guitar, (& every thing else) guessing you'll probably go more for, "Ghost River" (Wacken '13) , "Dark Chest of Wonders"(Wacken '13 show opener) "Killing The Dreamer"(esp the 2nd half) & "I Want My Tears Back" , from Buenos Aires , "Romanticide", & "I Wish I Had An Angel" from Wacken '13, , & "The Islander", from Tampere '15 .
I can't believe even the most die hard Nightwish fans still want to see reactions to this. But have fun discovering them, well at least the last ten years, which is all the recommendations will allow if you only follow them.
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I'm 74 and no female singer in my history has mesmerized me like Floor Jansen has. I could be deaf and she would be the only singer I would watch.
I've seen Floor I think about 10 times. I always go to prog power USA
I can understand that! I've been listening to metal for almost 52 years (since I was 10) and this is the most talented and versatile band I've ever heard, and their live performances are perfect. I finally got to see them 5 years ago.
With the amount of vocal power Floor has, you could be deaf and STILL hear her... 😉🤣🤣
@bennybuffylove I agree with every word, except change the 74 for 77. . . . . . . . . .
I'm 84 and I concur.
Hello Andy Crimson [ @AndyCrimson ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community
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Wow! Thank you so much for the info!!! 🤘🤘
@@AndyCrimson Hi. I followed your reaction very carefully, I could characterize it in one word as "cerebral". You definitely liked it, but you are still not completely won over. This song is a good example of the stylistic diversity of the composition, as well as the unique vocal versatility of Floor Jansen, considered by many of us as a unique talent in a generation. I hope with all my heart that you will continue to explore Nightwish's music, because at some point that "click" will surely happen and you will become one of us. With this hope, you have a new subscriber in me.
Greetings from Romania!
@@gabriel.bardac I appreciate your comment! I have a strong feeling I will probably like the other songs people have suggested.
@@AndyCrimsonI concur with absolutely everything Gabriel said above. I’ll just add that with them, you NEVER know what you’re going to get, other than it’ll be damn good. Heavier and more guitar? Romanticide, Yours Is an Empty Hope, Devil and The Deep Dark Ocean for starters. BTW, as others have said, stay with LIVE performances for Nightwish. That’s where they *really* shine and show what they can do - as you saw here.
@@gabriel.bardaccreepy dude
This is the most reacted music video on the whole RUclips, way over 1K reactions, and not without reason. Welcome to Nightwish, and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍
Hello! Thanks for watching! 😊 What other song do you recommend from Nightwish?
every damn one lol.The NIGHTWISH GENERAL GABRIEL will be here shortly to give you all the info you will need.this is truly a remarkable band and worth your time to go down the rabbit hole.NIGHTWISH army reporting in from PA
@@AndyCrimsonsee the Gabriel's list
@@AndyCrimson Romanticide from same concert will fulfill your needs :)
@@AndyCrimson From wacken 2013 : EVER dream, Storytime, Bless the child.. etcetera 🤘🤘🤘
My Queen summoned me! Floorever!
Emppu is a phenomenal guitarist who can really shred when the song calls for it. There are no egos in this band and they all serve the song in their performances. Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole, where every song is different with unexpected twists and turns. Virtuoso musicians, a genius songwriter (Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player whom many call the "metal Mozart" is a master of emotion and melody), and the best lead singer alive today (Floor Jansen can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls) - and bassist Marco Hietala is a metal legend and also has an incredible voice (and when he sings harmony with Floor - it is pure gold). Nightwish is one of the best live bands of all time. I've never heard a bad song from them (at least not live with Floor). To get a sample of their diversity I highly recommend any of these live performances, which are some of my personal favorites: (From Wacken 2013): Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Amaranth, Song Of Myself, Last Ride Of The Day, Ever Dream; (From Wembley 2015): 7 Days To The Wolves, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Nemo, Elan, My Walden, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Shudder Before The Beautiful, The Poet And The Pendulum; (From Tampere 2015): Sleeping Sun, The Islander; (From Buenos Aires 2018): I Want My Tears Back, Dead Boys Poem, Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean; (From Tampa): Sahara; (From Hellfest 2022): Tribal, How's The Heart.
lmao Holopainen has a gigantic ego
@@TerryFGM 'lmao' your hatred is showing, troll.
Yes, Emppu is often overlooked and under appreciated since we're used to metal being so guitar fronted and flashy on that part. Nightwish makes songs where everyone does what the song needs, no more, no less. I have huge respect for Emppu especially for humbly doing his part year after another like a trusty workhorse.
Jukka is also very underrated. His energy is out of this world he really "dances" with the drums he doesn't just sit there steady and moves only his army. Many drummers do that. His whole body moves like about to "destroy" the drums
@@kingjulian904 Totally agree. To me, Jukka looks like he's riding a Harley when he's playing
Storytime is my favorite from this concert, but the entire show is truly reaction worthy.
YEH! It's time for a story.
@@bennybuffylove It's definitely.................storytime!
Ever Dream also catches me everytime I listen to
11:15 Jukka Nevalainen was the first person brought on board after the band formed (the original three were Tuomas (keyboards), Tarja (operatic vocals), and Emppu (guitar)), joining in late 1996. He drummed all the way through to 2014, when he finally disclosed that he had been suffering from horrendous insomnia that was taking its toll on him and was put on medical stanby in the band, replaced by Kai Hahto. In 2019, he finally fully retired from playing, and now works as one of the bands managers and administrators, so he's still around, just not playing. One of the things that made him super popular is that while he is a superbly talented drummer, he also never, EVER sat still during a performance. He was always bouncing around on his drum throne, yelling out with a big roaring face, headbanging as much as he could at parts... he was the freakin energizer bunny of the band, just constantly go-go-go-go when playing. It's kind of a counterpoint to when you see him behind the scenes, where he is literally the most chill guy on the planet 😎
Hi Andy, I don't comment on a lot of videos. But I liked your reaction. I just wanted to agree with the other people commenting. The more you watch Nightwish the more you will get into them. Pretty much every song is a different vibe. That's one thing I love about them. They don't stick to one generic "Nightwish" sound. And Emppu is one of my favorite guitarists because he plays for the song and what's right for the song. He doesn't let his ego make him put these big over the top unnecessary guitar solos in everything. That being said he does put some sick riffs out there in a lot of songs. Buuut anyways again I enjoyed your reaction. If you decide to continue with Nightwish or not. You got a like and subscribe from me 😊
Hi there! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! I appreciate your comment 🤘
There is not a better singer in the world than the Dutch Floor Jansen!
Did they have multiple singers? 🤔
@@AndyCrimson Floor is their 3rd singer. All 3 brought their own flavour to nightwish. Im sure Nightwish army General Gabriel will soon fill you in about their history.
They had over the years, 1st the Finnish Tarja, 2nd Swedish Anette and 3td the Dutch Floor.@@AndyCrimson
Except Tarja!!
@@AndyCrimson Floor is the 3rd and current since 2013 and "final" vocalist,there are many great female vocalist in the world, then there are a few exceptional ones ,then there is Floor Jansen, Floor Jansen formerly of AfterForever & ReVamp who in 1999
started attending the Rock Academy in Tilburg and then at the National Conservatory in the Netherlands. She then went on to study & trained in musical theatre and also attended opera lessons for a year.,NW is ALWAYS best Live and Wacken 2013 is a standard setting event and the most reacted to concert on YT,and while GLS is the epitome of Symphonic Metal with more of a classical influence as is many of their compositions but many from this concert are much heavier & diverse ,also GLS is the most reacted to song on YT ever with several vocal coaches having over 2.5 Million views .But this was but a very small taste of what Floor & NW has in store for you.
Some examples of Floor's versatility :
Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 :
Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session)Live 2020
(one take,no edits)
Alone - Heart (cover by Floor Jansen)2020
Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Dutch Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! Gabriel Bardac entered !
This is called Symphonic Metal !!!
Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora.
Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy.
Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6).
She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉.
Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016.
From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020.
And the master of this magic is:
Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish)
Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot.
This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people (one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany). The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival.
We hope, that there is more coming.
NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
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An honest reaction from you, which I appreciate very much. Our Army has already showered you with information and recommendations. That's why I'll make it short; no matter which Nightwish song you want to react - it will be my favorite song at that time... because Nightwish can't do bad songs. Btw; the only thing this band really can't do.
Greetings; Kelsea - Nightwish Army Germany
When we remember this was song 13 of 15 that night, and Floor high belt at the end delivered at about 80 minutes into the show, it just reaches a new level of "awesome"
Plus she was fighting the flu at the time.
Emppu (the guitarist) always does what is right for the song. For a more metal song check out Romanticide, a great Emppu solo there, and then Song of Myself. Both from the same 2013 Wacken Metal Festival. Interesting fact Wacken is a small town in Germany with a population of about 2,000 people. 4 days a year an influx of 80,000 + for the festival.
Wow! Thats crazy! I forgot to note the passion of the fans. It's always nice to see.
When she joined as a temporary vocalist on that tour she had 48hrs to learn all the songs and knocked it out of the park
Not true…it was all planned well in advance
Hail to the Queen, the Poet, the Riff-maker, the Groove master, the Piper of Heaven and to the Beat Lord ! Nightwish Army Italian division present !
A good honest reaction. They have a wide range of styles from heavy to ballad types. Emppu (the lead guitarist) is a very good guitarist but doesn't 'show-off' for the sake of it, they more than likely decided this song didn't need it so it is a basic solo. Marko (the bass guitarist) also sings and is a great singer in his own right. I would suggest their cover of the Pink Floyd song High Hopes as you will see Marko sing and how good Emppu is on lead. Floor also is a very versatile singer and can do almost anything, including growl which always surprises everyone when they first hear her do it.
Nightwish High Hopes: ruclips.net/video/jXTmh8fC_RQ/видео.html
NW has everything that you desire. Every song is different but amazing. Just don't give up on them. GLS is a good starter to see what the reactor likes and we can guide you from there. 😊
Nightwish with Floor on vocals is just the best. This entire concert performance (Wacken 2013) was perfect from beginning to end! Not a bad song in the bunch.
I suggest you try "storytime", "romanticide", "ever dream", "wish i had an angel", "ghost river", "amaranth", " son of myself", "dark chest of wonders" live from wacken 13 too
And also "want my tears back" and "dead boys poem" live from buenos aires
"The poet and the pendulum" and "your is an empty hope" live from wembley
"The greatest show on earth" live from tampere
Thanks for this reaction
Thank you for the suggestions!
@@AndyCrimson Out of those, if you prefer meatier with more guitar, I would go romantacide, ghost river, dark chest of wonders. storytime and everdream are also amazing but not as meaty, lol.
I concur@@AndyCrimson
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"Romanticide" from the same concert is much more guitar oriented. It also features the bassist singing as well. Floor Jansen switches up to a much more aggressive tone. If you're interested in exploring Floor Jansen's vocal range (you just listened to a fraction of it here) I'd suggest a song from her previous band ReVamp, called "Disdain" also live at a festival.
Based on Andy's stated preferences, I'd definitely second this suggestion.
Some people seem to be suggesting their own personal favourite, without paying heed to what Andy actually said in closing.🇬🇧🤘🤘
I forgot to mention that ReVamp is a Dutch band (Floor Jansen is Dutch) so by listening to ReVamp, you're touching another European country.
Looks like she's focused on Funland now. We'll suggest Floor's Vampirian alter ego (and Achter Floorever) when Andy decides to visit Dutchmark. Although I have no objections against doing it RIGHT NOW!😁
I third this suggestion, i like ghost love score but they definitely have songs with way quicker pace. Devil and the dark deep ocean (live) is also really good for some crazy fast and tight drumming
The song is from the open air concert in wacken 2013 in front of more than 80000 people. Floor Jannsen owned the crowd since the very first moment she opened her mouth. You have to calculate the song started at 1:07:33 in the concert, so imagine the real power of her voice and the overall abilities she has. I Strongly recommend "Storytime" from the same concert as so as "Ever Dream" and (as i guess) the end of the ever dream "Romanticide". There You will discover, Marco Hietala (the bass guitar player) also is a very good singer. The two together are bringing real magic to the stage.
Hello, great reaction, I have the honor to welcome you on behalf of the Nightwish Army, Gabriel will lead you along the Nightwish path, from beginning to end, greetings from Poland
Hi Andy, Nightwish ALWAYS the live versions!
Always.
Concur
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she
got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power
of her vocals.
We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard.
ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!!
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Lol I always said she was a Valkyrie.
You do know that Floor is Dutch not Scandinavian, right?
@@svolos1971 The Norsemen got everywhere, my Belgian wife has a viking in her ancestry and her family are originally from around Eindhoven in The Netherlands, so there is a chance that Floor may have some Scandinavian DNA in her mix 😉
The guitarist, Emppu, is playing what is required in every song but they are all written for the band not individual ego trips. There are 15 songs at this concert with the latest and best lead singer, Floor Jansen, performing every song written for the two previous singers and taking them to another level. This is but a fraction of what she can do.
Floor Jansen has had a long career before Nightwish with the legendary symphonic metal band After Forever. She had been with After Forever since she was 16 years old. AF broke up in 2009 and she had a severe burnout because of that break up. In late 2012 she was still recovering and was asked by phone (on her sisters wedding!) by Tuomas to join Nightwish immediately as replacement singer for their tour in the USA. She took a plane from her home country The Netherlands to go o this unkown adventure. She had never sung any Nightwish song and didn't know their latest albums. She literally had 48 hours to learn the entire setlist. At the time of the concert you just reacted to at Wacken in 2013 Floor had been with Nightwish only months and still was not their official singer. It was this perfomance that cemented her as the Valkyry Goddes of metal and she captured the hearts of Nightwish fans all around the world.
AF’s self-titled swan song is a goddamn phenomenal album itself.
By the way... Floor is Dutch, Arjen Lucassen is Dutch, Simone is Dutch, The singers of Ayron are form all over the world !
Female Powerhouse Metal Singer s from the Netherlands:
Floor Jansen, Band: Nightwish, former Bands: After Forever, ReVamp, Symphonic Metal
Simone Simons, Band: Epica, Symphonic Metal, a bit more Metal as Nightwish
Sharon den Adel, Band: Within Temptation, Symphonic Metal
Anneke Van Giersbergen, Band (Former): The Gathering, Symphonic Metal (inspired Floor Jansen becoming a Heavy Metal Singer)
to be continued by other Fans.
Dianne van Giersbergen.
Zora Cock.
Charlotte Wessels.
I shall also name John "Jaycee" Cuijpers who wasn't a female last time I checked (you can never be too sure these days), but he's one hell of a singer! Very expressive.
9:09 Interesting that you said that, because Ghost Love Score has four distinct parts within. The Intro, the "Dreaming" which is the entire 4/4 section up to the symphonic break, the "Awakening/Lament/Anger" that comes after the symphonic break, and the "Yearning" which starts after the verse "Time to never hold our love."
The entire song is based around love and loss of that love, but in a cinematic/storytelling approach, hence why it is a Ghost Love SCORE, as in score for a movie or tv show. The basic premise: The narrative point of view is about dreaming/remembering the greatest love the narrator had, then they wake up to reality where that love has been lost somehow and they are angry about it ("Take me! Cure Me! Kill me! Take me home!"), and then they accept that its gone but yearn for it. Also, if you listen carefully, the backing chorus is repeating the same refrain over and over again: My fall will be for you / My love will be in you / If you be the one to cut me / I will bleed forever
Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboardist, composer, band founder, band leader, the "Metal Mozart") does a lot of very interesting and anti-normal things in his music, which is what sets Nightwish apart from many metal bands, even within the symphonic and gothic metal subgenres. A perfect example is the intro, which constantly switches time signatures from 4/4 to 3/4 to one bar of 6/8 just before the guitars come in to give Jukka (the drummer) enough counts to get the triplets in.
If you enjoy the multiple parts/"acts" in music, two other songs you need to listen to are: The Poet & The Pendulum, which has 5 parts, which is a song that Tuomas wrote after they fired the first singer who was one of Tuomas' best friends and he committed "musical suicide" in it to deal with his emotions; and The Greatest Show On Earth, which is a 23 minute long song (!!!!!!!) that has something like 10 different movements and 4 major parts.
If you want something heavier, Romanticide, Bye Bye Beautiful (another song about Tarja being fired), Scaretale (which has a section about 30 seconds long after Marko does his creepy circus ringleader part that I think is the very definition of Nightwish's style). If you want more fantastical/epic/"dance-y" stuff, then you'll probably love Storytime, Last Ride of the Day, Dark Chest Of Wonders, Seven Days To The Wolves, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, and I Want My Tears Back.
If you want original Nightwish/old school Nightwish, of which Ghost Love Score is one song, then you absolutely need to hear Wishmaster. It is the song in 2000 from the album of the same name that took Nightwish from a Northern European band and exploded them across the metal world. Other good old tracks (some of which Floor has sung at Wacken, Wembley, or Tampere, the three major concert DVDs that a lot of the tracks reactors watch are from) include Dead To The World (Marko's first singing part after joining the band), Ever Dream (the Wacken version is amazing), and if you want to go all the way back to the first albums (Angels Fall First and Oceanborn), Stargazers, Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean, and Sleeping Sun are all great examples of the original sound, and as far as I know, Floor has sung all three live, but if you want the originals, they are out there as studio recordings with Tarja.
Oh, and then there's the End of an Era live performance of Phantom Of The Opera, which is another one of those ultra-popular reaction songs.
Hello from Nightwish Army Brasil.
The guitarist, all musicians, work for the music. You won't hear long solos and no unnecessary solos. Only what the music demands will be played. Therefore, the highlight is the composition.
There are some songs in which a short guitar solo, a solo by Iullian Pippes, a bit of keyboards and that's it.
The queen of metal is Doro Pesch, the queen of symphonic metal is Tarja and Floor is above them, as she is a divinity. The only man I remember off the top of my head with so many variations of vocal techniques is Thomas Vikströn from the band Therion (inventor of symphonic metal) (the band has several vocalists).
Nightwish has songs in different styles. It ranges from metal mixed with folk, power, ballads, thrash and of course, orchestrations.
To hear Emppu (guitarist) the way you were hoping to, check out the live version of Romanticide, from this same Wacken 2013 show. You’ll enjoy that. One thing to keep in mind about this band…there are no show-offs in it…they all play to what the particular song needs, not to show how good/fast they can play. But yeah…Romanticide will give you what you were looking for guitar-wise.
And as an oddball, High Hopes from End of An Era DVD. Emppu doing justice for a legendary song and band in two awesome solos.
welcome to rabbithole, live is the way to watch and listen the Nightwish. thank you for your insights. have fun!
This song is on the more quiet side of their spectrum. Which is great to introduce Nightwish to people who aren't used to Metal. When you want songs with more of a guitar presence there are many to choose from like already mentioned before by others. This song is also divided in sections, as you noticed, hence the name Ghost Love "Score". It's like a movie score of a dark love story.
Also noteworthy is that most songs that are requested are from live shows (Wacken 2013, Tampere/Wembley 2015/2016 and Buenos Aires 2018), the reason for this being is that they are their best live but also because they've had 3 singers, Floor Jansen being the current one. And these 4 shows are with her and she can handle the entire catalogue of Nightwish. I suspect that soon we can add another live show from last year in Amsterdam (one song is already released from that) where they recorded the show (on two consecutive dates) which is yet to be released. But I would stick to the live recordings unless you want to react to a music video.
A sidenote: If you want to listen to older stuff by the previous singers, then I'd suggest live versions as well for the first singer Tarja. She's entirely classically trained and has an amazing voice, however, I will note that she's not trained in doing pop style vocals and growls, which Floor can do. Floor has had some classical training so she can handle the older songs from Nightwish no problem but she doesn't sing them in quite the same way as Tarja did. She made them her own but when she wants to go classical she can. The middle singer Anette doesn't have any classical training in her background and as such live recordings outside the two albums that were recorded with her really should be avoided. She's got more of a pop/musical voice and as such I haven't seen a single live video with her where she doesn't struggle with the songs that were from the Tarja era. Anyways, my 2 cents
Nightwish runs in a lane of their own. Nightwish roadtrip pack a lot of snacks
Keep in mind the singer at this time was a fill in because their previous singer quit mid world tour. At this point she had only been with the band about 10 months. Btw she is trained in rock, musical theatre and opera!
Nice reaction. I cant wait for you to open more of this amazing chest of wonders 🤘😆🤘
New subscriber here, UK Nightwish army branch signing in. Can't wait for more Nightwish content, and Gabriel's list is a great start. But it isn't the end of the Nightwish back catalogue. You will see lots of different styles thorughout their songs, and maybe will find your favourite song.
Hi and welcome to Nightwish, they are always at their best live. They are masters at changing their style, stick around and you will see their diversity. Gabriel will leave you the list🇬🇧
Glad you decided to react to this band,This is with their 3rd singer Floor Jansen,a 6’1” Dutch vocal beast..They’re definitely a band that are better live,their studio stuff is good but it’s their live performances where they shine…they go from operatic though to rock,folk,Celtic and on to thrash and everything in between,hope you decide to dip your toe into some more..if you do then definitely use Gabriel’s list as it has the best quality videos performance and audio wise.👍
Welcome to Nightwish my friend! From what I can gather I think that Romanticide from the same concert would be more to your taste. Much love from the NW army New York 🤗
The more songs by Nightwish you hear, the more it becomes clear that every musician in the band plays in service of the songs they create, not for their own ego.
For instance, the guitar solo in this song, i was with you in the beginning when i just discovered the track, but now? not anymore, that solo is actually perfect.
Empu can shred like nobody's business, but that song has no room for a shredders solo, it only has room for a melodic and deliberate solo, which is exactly what he does.
So i am sure if you hear this song a few more times, you'll come to see why that solo is as it is, and that it fulfills it's role within the song, pretty much perfectly.
So yeah, i'm not saying you are wrong at all, but i am saying that when you get to know the music of the band, it becomes clear how they tell their stories in music, and how each member plays their role in that story telling.
And if you want some nice shredding? no problem, they got that too for you hehehe
Recommendations you'll find plenty in the comments here, so i won't bother adding more.
Ty for your lovely and honest reaction, hope to see you dig a bit deeper into this band and see what all the fuzz is about hehehe
6:22 You are truly worthy. I've been immersed in Ghost Love Score reactions for the past four days, and it's disheartening to see how often the focus shifts solely to Floor Jansen's outstanding performance. While Floor is undeniably incredible and captivating, it's crucial to recognize that the brilliance of the song extends beyond her vocal prowess. The composition, arrangement, and the flawless execution by the entire band collectively contribute to the masterpiece that is Ghost Love Score, making Floor's shining moment possible.
Welcome to the wonderful diverse world of Nightwish. UK Oldies Division of Nightwish army here as a new subscriber. Hope you'll keep on watching and listening. Especially their live recordings. I saw them live at Wembley in November 2022 and it was the most amazing experience. To hear more from them, I suggest you follow Gabriel's list or pick and mix from it. I have followed Nightwish for some time now and have just about every Nightwish recording, live and studio and not a single track I don't like.
The entire concert is incredible. There are many different flavors thoughout. Try Storytime and Last Ride of The Day
Ghost River from Wacken 2013 is also worth checking out. But basically every song performed during the Wacken 2013 gig is the best performance of that song ever. No other gig comes even close to being this legendary.
Hell, sis! Welcome to the rabbithole!
Thank you! This is Nightwish's masterpiece❤
Wacken 2013 starring Nightwish and co-starring the 80,000 is..wow!!
The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!!
Climb aboard the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic every time .
Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
Just when I was gettin ready to propose after ALMOST falling in LOVE watching intently as you looked mesmerized!!!! But then you completely snapped me out of it with that weird, out of left field, nitpicky comment, something about lack of robustness concerning the guitar???? However, Thanks for waking me up like a hypnotists snap of the fingers!!!! (STORYTIME, same concert next, try it you'll like it)
When I first watched this, I agree , the guitar, especially the solo ,was underwhelming. But after watching their body of work, you'll come to realise that it's all about arrangement with Nightwish. They're times where Empuu truly shines (Romanticide)My favourite song of this set is "Storytime ", I'm sure it will be yours too . Make sure you watch "Romanticide " . The guitar work will amaze you, the vocals will stun you.
Great Nightwish, Gorgeous Andi. Ciao from Sicily
Ciao! Thank you for watching!
You have just witnessed the masterpiece that is Nightwish, Headlined by Floor Jansen the greatest female vocalist the Earth has ever seen. Those goosebumps you felt when she began singing, are what we fans refer to as a "Floorgasm".
Nightwish is a DEFINITIVE live band. That's where the magic is. You will not find a tighter, better band that has as much fun on stage together as Nightwish. They do not have a bad song. Every song is different yet everyone is amazing. They can pull your heart strings or rock your face off even in the same song. Enjoy this rabbit hole. You will not regret it.
Plus Emppu isnt a self serving guitarist having to show off all the time. He serves the song first. But youll get a lot of guitars going foward but its always about the song first.
You want guitar, try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live from Wembley and "Romanticide" live from Wacken 2013 and youll see.
Nice! You need to listen to this entire concert…awesome! Jukka, the drummer here, is my favorite!
Good reaction. Welcome to the rabbit hole of Nightwish. My I suggest a song called "Everdream" from same concert for you next to react. There is a LOT of good metal bands in Finland. Today is Finland's independence-day by the way.
Oooh! Lucky timing then! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
The greatest show on earth, also by Nightwish, a very very long song, over 20 minutes but it's a masterpiece... The live version is really great
Made me happy to see > 40.000 views already for your reaction! So cool, keep it up! :D
Well since I am very late in the comments (4 hours late jeeez) I can only concur to all above and especially General Gabriel. And I am actually excited for you cos you have an epic journey ahead of you if you want to 👍
Safe trip 🤘❤
Empuu is the guitarist, he plays for the song not to show off, he does what is required, if you want meatier guitar and a solo check out "Romanticide" from the same show.
Thnx 4 this. Go on with the stuff. Welcome to the Nightwish army^^.
Please listen to Song of myself at Wacken. And, i am sure this will leave you speachless, the Gratest show on earth at Tampere.
Due to Marco's voice , the wiking bassman, give The phantom of the opera a try,
the"old" Nightwish singer Tarja will show her quality as well.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish, I'm sure you'll enjoy the ride! 😊
Another band from Finland I'd recommend is Insomnium. Try for example songs like Valediction or While we sleep.
This will be your most viewed reaction. The most reacted to live performance on RUclips. Welcome to the Nightwish club....or army!
I'm wondering if it will surpass my Ghost reactions 🤔 obviously 2 very passionate fandoms 🤘💙
@@AndyCrimson Challange accepted! Let's see....😁
Congrats. Great reaction with greetings from nothern Germany 😂🤘🤗
One of my favorite songs ever is called War from a Finnish band named Poets of the Fall, it’s also connected to the video game Alan Wake.
As for Nightwish, I kind of prefer their heavier songs like Yours is an Empty Hope, Romanticide, Master Passion Greed and, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean over soft ones like this one.
I'm a huge POT fan...stay tuned 😉 In the meantime, check out this reaction I did.. ruclips.net/video/MOb1patd7v8/видео.htmlsi=JS6dGQnT3ZKt0yF_
I will have to check that out then. 👍
Oh! and judging from that wink, I`m definitely looking forward to more POT reactions. 😁 @@AndyCrimson
This is one band that sounds better live every time.
Storytime at same festival. The 2013 wakken concert is gold all the way through.
...we called forth the Valkyrie, and received all her power...
The 2013 Wacken show is epic. It was Floor Jansen's first show as the band's official vocalist. Before that, Floor replaced Anette Olzon on the USA tour due to the former vocalist's health problems, in fact, Floor is the band's third vocalist. I recommend you check out other songs from this show like Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Song of Myself, She is My Sin, Nemo, Amaranth... Other important information - bassist Marko Hietala has a magnificent voice and shares vocals with Floor on some songs. The band's first vocalist, Tarja Turunen, is an icon of Symphonic Metal (see The Phantom of the Opera with her and Marko). The "boss" of the band is keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Tuomas is the composer of almost all music and is called the Mozart of Metal.
And from the Ukraine, Jinjer singing Pisces !!!
romanticide for more guitar and Marko sings too. very metal for them. i think you'll like it.
Hi there! Thank you so much for this reaction. I hope you donanfee mote of their songs becuase this band is awesome! Keep to the live stuff though. Becuase Nightwish is one of those bands that sound better live than they do on their studio recordings. Its like they really thrive of the exchange of energy between them and the crowd.
If you want more guitar heavy songs you should check out Romanticide, that tune features a more shreddy type of solo.
Have a nice day!
Wellcome to the magic music of Nightwish , Greetings from nwAse Sweden
Hi! Thanks for watching!
nightwish is 1000 times better live than their equally good studio recordings. Floor is highly sensitive and through the audience she performs the songs with more emotions than the studio versions.🎶🎶🤟🏻👍
Was it really too much asked to let those last 5 seconds play out? This song is not about the guitar showing off. In fact the guitar part fits the song perfectly. As always, Emppu does not show off, but he always plays exactly the amount of guitar the song needs. Sometimes that is a lot, sometimes not so much. To say that the singer changed her voice a little really does no justice to her capabilities. In fact she shows off quite some vocal acrobatics here. Well, maybe Nightwish isn't for everyone.
Hope you have time next song listen it to end. Greetings from Finland.
Jukka was their best drummer. Props to you for recognizing him right off. Their current drummer (Kai) is mad great too, but Jukka is our fav. Try Everdream, Song of Myself or Romanticide. There are much heavier than those too.
Hi! Andy I like your honesty, good reaction video. Nightwish are a Symphonic Metal band and like Symphonic music they make a blend of lighter sounds with heavier sounds I think you might like them. Songs from Nightwish Storytime, Romanticide, Everdream. From the same concert. Like you I used to dislike live recordings for their poor quality but with bands like Nightwish, Epica and Within Temptation are top quality, are not only as good but sometimes better. Hope you enjoy your journey as much as I have and still do.
well more guitar based and a bit heavier I would recommend Romanticide or Song Of Myself from the same concert in Wacken.
Welcome to the Nightwish family. This group of very talented and humble people have no ego to feed. They play what the song demands, and have a ton of fun and passion in the process. In Romanticide you will see a little bit more of Empuu’s talent. I have subscribed, and are waiting for you to embark in this journey called Nightwish. Greetings from Alabama 😎
great reaction!! it sounds like you're looking for something a little heavier than ghost love score? i suggest romanticide, devil and the deep dark ocean, yours is empty hope, and slaying the dreamer. with nightwish, live is almost always the best version!!
That steccato at 8:33 oh shit. This woman has the 1 in a million singer voice. This isn't just a singer. This is an epic songstress. That damn vocal range is impressive.
Love Nightwish! I was just watching End Of An Era the other day. Do a reaction of a live performance with Tarja next! Either their From Wishes To Eternity or End Of An Era concert 🤘🏻
Great reaction and interesting analysis. I started listening to Nightwish before this singer joined, in a different era. The band has changed a lot. While the vocals have always been standing out, due to their operatic nature, they get even more focus nowadays, together with the "ambient" sounds, the wall of sound. It used to be a bit more raw and a bit more guitar focused. Emppu can play, when he gets the room, and there are some really great older songs with amazing guitar parts. Check out "Crownless" or "Wayfarer" if you like to hear how they used to be.
I think you can do a series of all the Dutch symphonic / rock / metal singers The most (best) singers come from the Netherlands (never expected so many reactions?) 🤣🤘🤘🤘🤘👍
The high-octane energy of ttheir music is perfect for getting pumped up. I'm now eagerly waiting for your reaction to October Ends ' new song!
Most reactions i saw indicated this live performance is one of the best ever by any band. I agree.
I've always found its wise to reserve a certain amount of criticism until I've explored enough to really say. The guitarist is incredible...... this is 1 song, and it's composed to be exactly the way its supposed to be. There is no flashy guitar in GLS. Emppu plays for the song not the guitar. If you want to see him rip a bit, check out Romanticide from the same concert. Their whole set was simply phenomenal. Song of Myself, Storytime, Everdream, just to name a few.
Metal, sirene, flute, dublle kick, bagpipes, guitarrifs, growling, ballades, symphonic, eppic sounds, lirics with a message, compositions, choirs, experiences❤
Hello- The orchestration background was done by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and also the Choir. Jukka on the percussion was as high energy as they come. It was sad that that he departed the band onstage, he still works with them off stage. When you can, check out Song of Myself from the same concert. Then you might have something to say about Emmu's guitar work. Have a good day.
Are you not entertained?!? Floor frikkin Jansen 🤘
Always get live versions of nightwish songs :) Wacken 2013 or buenos aires 2018 are incredible concerts, but not only.
My faviourite song is Romanticide from Wacken and I Want my Tears Back from Buenos Aires. :)
But always loving Everdream/Storytime too.
So much choices, so much variety. Have a good time!
This is symphonic metal my dear!
Please react to Von Herzen Brothers’ “the willing victim” live at Tavastia 2008, they’re from Finland (as requested) and fantastically underrated. It’s difficult to categorize but “post grunge prog rock” should be close…
This is appropriate as today (6th of December) is Finland's Independence day
It was quite the coincidence! I had no idea!!
Yeah, Jukka really beats those drumheads, and does it very very well.
There are many tracks from the same concert (Wacken 2013) which will be more to you tastes (plus other concerts as well)
For more aggressive vocals, see just about any OTHER Nightwish song.
For more aggressive rhythm guitar, we just about any other Nightwish song.
For more aggressive leads, try Romanticide.
BUT, for the fun of seeing how they opened the show, you might try Dark Chest of Wonders, first.
... just a thought.
Good reaction. Keep watching NW and you will certainly find more guitar heavy numbers. And theres a mystery member that you have yet to meet.
Also on a guitar based theme, check out Lovebites or The Warning. Youll probably like both.
For some reason, I'd suggest going immediately into "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" next as it is Nightwish at its most bombastic and best matches the energy of the GLS finale.
At the show you just watched, Floor was only with Nightwish for a year, and sang songs written for two completely different vocalists. With the band leader's (Tuomas) permission she modified and embellished them to suit her own style and skills.
Nightwish closed out the entire Wacken 2013 festival with this set in front of 82000 fans.
A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰
If you decide to dive deeper into this incredible universe of music, you might find that this is composed music with deep poetic lyrics, often in chapters like symphony music.
If you only want to listen to 1 more - I will challenge you to do 'The Greatest Show on Earth' - from Tampere 2015. And you must stay on until the video is completely finished, because the speaking afterwards is an important part of the song !
I don't believe that you have ever experienced anything like this.
To give you a hint - please Google the book by Scientist Richard Dawkins 'The Greatest Show on Earth', and read the description. The song is the book with every thinkable technique used to describe the 4.6 billion years of the Evolution.
"That girl having a moment.....just killed me."
That part gives me goose bumps every time. :)
Re more guitar, (& every thing else) guessing you'll probably go more for, "Ghost River" (Wacken '13) , "Dark Chest of Wonders"(Wacken '13 show opener) "Killing The Dreamer"(esp the 2nd half) & "I Want My Tears Back" , from Buenos Aires , "Romanticide", & "I Wish I Had An Angel" from Wacken '13, , & "The Islander", from Tampere '15 .
I can't believe even the most die hard Nightwish fans still want to see reactions to this. But have fun discovering them, well at least the last ten years, which is all the recommendations will allow if you only follow them.