Hello Scott [ Rock and Roll Relic ] ! 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 🤘
Well... you seem to have quite a following yourself! Thanks for the history lesson... I plan on doing more of this band. If you have any song suggestions I'm all ears! Thanks for taking the time to send me this detailed message :)
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! And congrats on your drinking-free lifestyle!
CONGRATULATIONS on 4 years sober!!!! I quit smoking, drugs and alcohol all on the same day, Jan. 28, 1998. Keep it up, it gets easier every day!!!!!!!!!!
I discovered this band in the period when my husband was suffering from brain cancer. We were watching a tv program called Beste Zangers where Floor Jansen was one of that seasons participants. She blew us away with her beautiful voice and amazing talent. I was intrigued by her and wanted to know everything about her. That’s when I discovered Nightwish, the band for which she worked as front woman. I was an instant fan. A year later my husband passed away. It was the most difficult time I ever faced but I can honestly say the music and Floor’s voice is what I turned too to sooth my pain and it got me through my toughest moment. That was in 2020 and I still love listening to them at least once a day. Maybe every time you feel that urge to drink, put on some Nightwish music at maximum level and let yourself be swept away!
I love watching people discover Nightwish for the first time. Yes Floor Jansen has so much more to show you with her voice. By the way, massive kudos to you for 4 years sober. Keep it up!
NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Great reaction! And congratulations on 4 years sobers. I’m at 14 years. Welcome to the GREATEST Band on the planet, led by the GREATEST voice of our generation, our Valkyrie Queen Floor Jansen! Enjoy your ride! ❤🤘
The Relic has been choosing many of this old Cheesehead bassist's favorites! I Amtraked to see Nightwish in Denver and The Warning in New Orleans. Keep rockin'! 🚂 🎸
Hello Scott. Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.
At the age of 63 I had been checking out Evanessence at the urging of my Daughter in law, my youngest son, her husband suggest I give Nightwish a try, knowing what he considered good music I was hesitant. The best thing I have ever done, Nightwish is in a whole different class, Floor is the stage general....she owns the stage. Every member of the band is a master at his craft. The Wacken show is epic beginning to end. My youngest son has my eternal gratitude for opening my eyes and ears to this band.
Floor Jansen (the Valkyrie Goddess) stands over 6 feet tall, and she's wearing 4 to 5 inch heels here.....Tuomas Holopainen (the Metal Mozart) is the keyboardist, co-founder (in 1996), leader, guru, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer of 95% of the band's music....audience here was an intimate little gathering of 82,000.......this entire legendary show is available on both DVD and RUclips, under the title of "Showtime, Storytime".....this genre is symphonic metal........hello from the Nightwish Army, South Carolina, USA.......
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Dutch Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! 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 🤘😎🤘.
Thanks to Nightwish's music, you don't need any drink to get emotions, just listen. If you are interested in the lyrics, you get even more emotions. You love Floor's outfit, great, but don't forget to look at her facial expressions and at her lovely gestures -> again more emotions !
Holy smokes now you’ve done it. Do you hear the sound of thunder? That’s the massive Nighwish Army heading your way. Get ready! Congrats on four years by the way, we hear you and see you, keep doing what you’re doing.
Welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍
Congratulations on 4 years of no alcohol Nightwish is a journey in music with lovely fans so you don't have to say sorry, the fans show you the way with their enthusiasm and love for the music, greetings from the Netherlands
Keep in mind, that Nightwish is very much like Queen was. From song to song, their sound changes dramatically. And even in a song, the sound can change multiple times. Such a great band! They go lighter and softer than this song, and also much heavier are aggressive!
Nightwish army Arkansas div. Wacken is pronounced vah-ken. This is a major festival in Germany. 82,000 this night and nightwish is headlining. Floor's last name is pronounced Yansen. She goes by valkerie queen, goddess, and many more. Over 6 feet and dripping with charisma. She can go from growling to angelic to full blown opera. She's one of akind! Storyline, romanticize, to start. Keyboard player is known as metal mozart. Congrats on the drinking!
Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty: What you should do: Listen to Gabriel. He knows. Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured another soul….:-) It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing…. About Ghost Love Score: Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
Referring to 'Synthesized strings': those are very real strings. The background has been recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. Since 2004 they work together. There are also RUclips samples of these recording sessions
BTW it's the London orchestra you are hearing plugged in to the keys . And London based choir too. There is a documentary on making of the albums that show Tuomas with the orchestra and singers.
I hope you enjoyed Nightwish! I am 66 years young and I had a major case of depression and was an alcoholic for years! I decided to quit on July 31,1999...and haven't looked back! As for Nightwish...the Keyboard player, Tuomas Holopainen is the genius behind Nightwish. The drummer Jukka, was the original drummer, but he had chronic insomnia and severe migraines. He is now a member of the staffs management. Emppu, is the guitarist. Marco is the bass guitarist....although he is a fantastic guitarist also! Songs to consider..... "Song of Myself" "7 Days to the Wolves" "I Want my Tears Back" "High Hopes" Nightwish's tribute to Pink Floyd! "Elan". My personal favorite!
🤩👍💥💯🎼 Now that you´ve seen and heard "The Corner Stone" performance by them I kindly urge you to explore more of this magical band... You won´t be disappointed. Nice reaction män and keep on rockin´ with them! Cheers from Finland. 🤘😎💙🎶 Much appreciated and loads of positive energy through the atmosphere to you for your sobriety...Will the next four years fly by happily and peacefully in your end. 😉👌
She is so tremendously talented & versatile that it quite frankly is astounding. Great chemistry & amazing combination of talents….. The bass player Marko is also an incredible song writer & phenomenal singer.
Welcome to the world of Nightwish Symphonic Metal! Floor is a Valkyrie Queen! Tuomas, keyboards, is the Metal Mozart! Emppu is the guitar master! Marco the bass master and Jukka the god of thunder! Enjoy the rabbit hole, for it is deep!🎸🤘
The name Floor is a Dutch shortened version of Flora (flower) a very common name in the Netherlands (Jansen having the same meaning as Johnson in English and also very common). But a weird name for the Anglosaxon audience and even the Nightwish crew had to make a joke about it (from the documentary "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours" about Floor joining Nightwish): ruclips.net/video/117UXfUV1Hs/видео.html And did you know the Nightwish fan base is called "The Nightwish Army"? Our general is Gabriel Bardac (he just showed up) and he will give you many recommendations for your ride!
Scott...Hello and congrats on the 4 yrs sober. You have started on an incredible journey into the universe that is NIGHTWISH. If you follow Gabriel Bardac's song list you wont be disappointed. Your next song should be Storytime from Wacken 2013.
Had my share of drink and substance abuse in the past. Don't remember it giving me the high I get listening to Nightwish though. What an uplifting joy they are. That was a great reaction, keep them coming. 👍😀🤘
Congratulations on your 4 year abstinence. I know some who failed and what happened to them. Nightwish's first bassist was forced out of the band because he was drunk on stage several times. The others know their limit. Alcohol is drunk on stage, the guitarist drank beer in the video. However, the many backtracks do not allow for any delays in use and they make perfect shows. I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't like alcohol and that's why I don't usually drink it. Floor is the Dutch name for the Roman goddess of spring, Flora. Floor is Dutch but lives in Sweden with her Swedish husband. He is the drummer for the power metal band Sabaton. The band was formed in the summer of 1996 when mastermind and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen was sitting around a campfire with friends in Finland during his compulsory military service. He wants to capture the atmosphere and decides to make acoustic “campfire music”. In the fall he finished his songs and asked the guitarist of his jazz school band, Empuu Vuorinen, to help him record them. During the recordings, they realized that the songs didn't work without singing or with Tuoma's voice. Together they ask another member of the school band, Tarja Turonen, for help. What the two of them didn't know was that she has now become an opera fan and only sings in the classical style. Tuomas had to rewrite the songs to make them suitable for her voice. This structure remains for a long time: Tuomas writes the songs, the other instrumentalists help with the implementation and only then did the singer come along. Only with Floor does that change. She is a song writer herself and is already present at Tuoma's presentation of the songs. Tuomas can also be heard on the first album: Nightwish - The Carpenter (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Tarja was fired immediately after the last concert of the 2005 tour due to artistic and personal differences. There was silence between mastermind Tuomas and Tarja for a long time, but today they are at least talking to each other again. In Ghost Love Score, Tuomas probably breaks off Tarja's friendship, but still lets her sing this song on the album and on the last tour. The second singer fell out with the other members in the middle of the tour in 2012 and they separated two days before the next concert. Floor had to memorize 1.5 hours of show in 48 hours and at the same time travel from the Netherlands to Seattle. The reason was probably that Anette wanted to skip concerts due to an unplanned pregnancy. The band probably wanted to forgo the income because the album was also the film music for a movie that hadn't premiered yet. Nobody knew whether he would recoup the costs. A replacement singer, Floor, had been hired behind Anette's back. Anette had specifically spoken out against Floor because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to return. I don't know of any subsequent contact between Anette and the band. Floor and Tarja are friends. Floor is now the longest-serving singer. The balance between a soft female voice and a hard sound is typical for symphonic metal.
After listening to your next Nightwish song you might think you have discovered what their sound is. The clue is you will never find out what their sound is as it changes continuously. And by the way, Floor can sing whatever she wants to sing.
Tip of the iceberg. This song allows Floor to show off some of her vocal capabilities. Pretty much nailed it with the founding members. The drummer joined 6 months later and the bass player around the 4 year mark. Keyboardist Tuomas writes more than 95% of the music and lyrics and the parts for The London Philharmonic Orchestra, which are backtracked(hard to tour with an orchestra), the guitarist, Emppu, plays what the song needs(he can shred, but only if it is beneficial to the song) and the drummer Jukka, who is just amazing on his drum kit.(One of the reasons I fell in love with The Warning is, I see a lot of Pau in his playing and stage presence). NW give me chills and goosebumps, and onion eyes. TW does the same, but I sometimes cry because they really pluck my heartstrings. Storytime is a great follow-up song to react to, and it is from the same concert, Wacken 2013(Vah-ken). Follow the links from Gabriel Bardac. I suggest saving his list as they are considered the best videos to watch/listen to. Welcome to a new Army.
Singers sing what they can, Floor sings what she wants ❤once she sang the phonebook in a Dutch show ❤and it sound amazing ❤her voice just touch your soul and grab your heart ❤she is one of a kind ❤
Hey...I'm a fellow "old fart" (74) who played this video a few years ago out of curiosity. I now own several of their albums, as well as the Floor Jansen (Yahn-sen) solo CD "Paragon." Enjoy the ride!
Hello Scott. Nightwish fan from the Netherlands here. Did discover you today . And im very happy that you did a nightwish video. And yes Floor our Dutch Valkyrie queen does have an amazing voice. Hope you will do more of them. And congratulations on your 4 years. 🤘
Nightwish Army Michigan chapter checking in. Hey just have to say GO YOU on the anniversary!!! That's SO FREAKING FANTASTIC!!!! Hope to see more NW reactions, from an old-fart in training. (I'm officially on AARP's radar.... you know what I mean.)
Hi Scott. I’m probably about your age, so from one relic to another, welcome to Nightwish. After over 60 years of being a rabid music fan, Nightwish has emerged as one of my two favorite bands ever. If you enjoy them half as much as I do, you’re in for a treat.
NW Army, western NC Battalion reporting in! You have NO idea the amazing experience you’ve stumbled upon (nor the depth of the rabbit hole!). Enjoy the ride, sir!
Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole- there is NO TURNING BACK for a simple reason that you (like us all) will never want to! Enjoy this ride of exploring music experiences with no compare! Plus, congrats on your 4 years of sobriety - you are stronger than most, carry on, be well!
Hello from Greece and welcome to the Nightwish journey Mr Scott. For me Nightwish are the best band and my favourite. Keep going with them. Every song is a masterpiece and I promise to you that you gonna love them. Congratulations about 4 years and your reaction. Thanks.
Nightwish are an amazing live band and Tuomas Holopainen, keyboards and composer, Emppu Vuorenin, lead guitar,and Jukka Nevalainen, drums are founder members. Marko Hietala, bass and backing vocals joined band within two or three years.They are all Finnish. Floor Jansen is a Dutch very special third singer for them. She sings everything written for the previous singers, Tarja Turunen (operatic 1996-2005) and Anette Olzon (pop 2007-2012) at this concert and can sing everything from opera to death metal growls. She is pitch perfect and has super diction although English is not her native language. You can find recordings of her also singing in Latin, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Finnish plus she is fluent in Swedish. She is married to the drummer of Sabaton, Hannes van Dahl. There is a sixth band member, Troy Donockley from England who is an incredible multi - instrumentalist on various wind and strings. Well worth a deep dive down this rabbit hole. LOL.
Congrats my guy on walking away from the bottle. I was the same way. Eventually, drinking just started to feel like a whole lot of work for very little in return. We got better things to do with our time. Like listen to Floor Jansen sing her face off and wow us. I recently joined the Nightwish Appreciation Club myself, it is a rabbit hole worth going down and we're here for it.
You want to hear her growl? Then go for "Yours an Empty Hope" - and don't let yourself get fooled by their male singer. He's doing the clear voice all song long. Dutch "Floor", or in other languages "Fleur/Florence/Flora", etc" hasn't anything to do that the first floors on English soil, others than mud floors, had painted flowers on it, so they called that kind of bottom "floor". 😊. Her first show with Nightwish was on Oct. 1st, 2012. Consider that date, before selecting one of their live performances...
Nightwish Army Member Midwest USA Chapter reporting. Pease continue. I see the General Gabriel has already issued his recommendations Cant ever go wrong following his links!!!!
Nightwish Army Pennsylvania USA Division and new sub reporting for duty! Our General, Gabriel Bardoc , will be along soon to fill you in on the bands background. If you continue to react to Nightwish you can't go wrong following his list. I look forward to following you on your Nightwish journey!
Not all songs are on it, espacially when there are no official recordings, e.g. their Helloween song "Scaretale" she did in Brisbane (Australia): ruclips.net/video/e5BRwGYK0Vk/видео.html - despite tat robberish private footage, Floor had been already perfect back then.
As for Nightwish it is the poet and the pendulum that is their masterpiece (read backstory first). And just you know, Floor also has a solo (pop) career, but she did everything else before she joined Nightwish in 2012 in her band Revamp and she started at only 16 years old in the band After Forever. Now you have enough to google.
Good for you, you found The Band! 4 years sober, well done. I never stop drinking. I drink if I want it enough. Now 6.5 years 100 % no alcohol. Greetings from Finland.
Welcome to Nightwish and our 6'1 Dutch Valkyrie Godess Floor Jansen. When Gen Gabriel visits with you, follow his advice on all things Nightwish and you can't go wrong. Nightwish Army North Florida Airborne Div reporting in. Enjoy the rabbit hole that is Nightwish.
The Nightwish Army found you! Amazing Floor Jansen introduced me to Nightwish and I'll be grateful every day of my life for that. Greetings from Westland, The Netherlands.
Scott... .Haters?? You won't find any in the Nightwish community. On the contrary you will get nothing with support from the worldwide Nightwish Army. Band is from Finland, Floor Jansen is Dutch and is from the Netherlands. (Floor means flower in Dutch.) She has been with Nightwish since 2012. At this concert she was technically still a stand-in for the previous singer who dropped out unexpectedly about 9 months earlier. In October 2012, Floor got an emergency call from the band. She had just 48 hours to learn the Nightwish set-list, flly from the Netherlands to Seattle, WA and go on stage for the first time. Nightwish started in the mid 90s. Floor is the 3rd singer (and the best IMHO.) Floor is classically trained and can sing in any genre including opera. She had been fronting all-male rock/metal bands since age 16 or so. She was 32 years old at this Wacken concert. By the way, Floor is often called "The Valkyrie" She is a little over 6 feet (without heels.) She also has a "Battle Queen" persona on stage and totally commands her willing audience. Even so, her solo efforts can be totally the opposite, sweet and angelic or whatever the song calls for. The keyboard player Tuomas writes the lyrics and composes all the scores (including the symphonic arrangements usually the London Philharmonic.) He is often called "The Metal Mozart" for good reason as you will soon find out if you choose to explore Nightwish. Happy Journeys to you. I will subscribe if you follow the path down this long and very deep rabbit hole.
Un coucou de l'armée NIGHTWISH de France, avec un peu de retard très bonne réaction et analyse à l'écoute du plus grand groupe du monde pour ma part. Vous venez de faire connaissance du métal symphonique et de notre reine Floor, mais vous n'avez qu'effleuré le dessus de l'iceberg et vous n'êtes qu'a l'entrée du terrier de lapin. Je vous souhaite de bons floorgasmes et continuez vos réactions nous serons toujours derrière vous pour vous soutenir pour notre groupe...... Encore plus d'écoutes s'il vous plait...... Merci. Continuez sur le festival du Wacken Open Air 2013, vous êtes sur de ne pas vous tromper, les quinze chansons du set sont des classiques pour tous les fans du groupe et sont à écouter absolument. Vous venez d'écouter la 13ème chanson du set, ensuite faites le Ever Dream qui commence comme une douce ballade voix piano et sur un signe de Marko ( le bassiste ) continue d'accélérer pour finir comme un train à grande vitesse, puis essayez du plus lourd avec Ghost River pour entendre le mélange des voix de Floor avec Marko ou encore plus lourd avec Romanticide..... Et je pense que notre ami Gabriel Bardac devait arriver sous peu, ou être déjà passé ( Un grand MERCI à Gabriel d'avoir repris le flambeau de notre regrettée Anne ) cliquez sur son nom et allez sur communauté, vous pourrez suivre sa liste en toute confiance avec les meilleurs mixages à la bonne vitesse et avec le meilleur audio mais ce n'est pas une obligation, juste un sage conseil pour entendre une petite partie du meilleur du groupe. Continuez les filets du groupe sont tendus et il vous sera très difficile de vous en sortir, plus de NIGHTWISH s'il vous plait ...... Bonne écoute et à bientôt, et un nouvel abonné ici.......Paix sur vous mon ami ..........
My Nightwish favourites: Last Ride of the Day - ruclips.net/video/kAFxLXqP8UM/видео.html The Greatest Show on Earth - ruclips.net/video/qrMwxe2ya5E/видео.html The Islander - ruclips.net/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/видео.html I Want My Tears Back - ruclips.net/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/видео.html Yours is an Empty Hope - ruclips.net/video/vyLsU7Q333k/видео.html Hope this helps!
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.
Follow Gabriel list, at the bottom of his comments, links and songs titles. All the songs that the nightwish army loves. They are the best picks. Great reaction, more please
I love watching someone's FIRST #Floorgasm - imagine this - there were over 82,000 #Floorgasms in Wacken during this EPIC concert! Welcome aboard the Nightwish Army! #Nightwish #Floor #Tuomas #Wacken #GLS
Hello Scott [ Rock and Roll Relic ] ! 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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General Gabriel, as always!! 😁🫡🤘
Salute General !
Always glad to see you General, try to get more sleep though, we need you for the long haul
Well... you seem to have quite a following yourself! Thanks for the history lesson... I plan on doing more of this band. If you have any song suggestions I'm all ears! Thanks for taking the time to send me this detailed message :)
Oh boy, be prepared for the unavoidable avalanche of Nightwish Army Warriors....
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We are here!
Yes, and I am a member of the Nightwish army!
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!
And congrats on your drinking-free lifestyle!
CONGRATULATIONS on 4 years sober!!!! I quit smoking, drugs and alcohol all on the same day, Jan. 28, 1998. Keep it up, it gets easier every day!!!!!!!!!!
I discovered this band in the period when my husband was suffering from brain cancer. We were watching a tv program called Beste Zangers where Floor Jansen was one of that seasons participants. She blew us away with her beautiful voice and amazing talent. I was intrigued by her and wanted to know everything about her. That’s when I discovered Nightwish, the band for which she worked as front woman. I was an instant fan. A year later my husband passed away. It was the most difficult time I ever faced but I can honestly say the music and Floor’s voice is what I turned too to sooth my pain and it got me through my toughest moment.
That was in 2020 and I still love listening to them at least once a day.
Maybe every time you feel that urge to drink, put on some Nightwish music at maximum level and let yourself be swept away!
What a lovely comment ❤
Sending you some love and hugs 💌
I love watching people discover Nightwish for the first time. Yes Floor Jansen has so much more to show you with her voice. By the way, massive kudos to you for 4 years sober. Keep it up!
I have fallen into the rabbit hole lol. Thank you relic, lol. Im 63
You can never go wrong with Nightwish !! Congratulations on 4 year's!!!!
NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Great reaction! And congratulations on 4 years sobers. I’m at 14 years. Welcome to the GREATEST Band on the planet, led by the GREATEST voice of our generation, our Valkyrie Queen Floor Jansen! Enjoy your ride! ❤🤘
The Relic has been choosing many of this old Cheesehead bassist's favorites! I Amtraked to see Nightwish in Denver and The Warning in New Orleans. Keep rockin'! 🚂 🎸
Eastlake Ohio chapter here❤
Watching someone having their 1st "Floorgasm" is always the best thing!
Nightwish Army Germany speaking. Welcome to the breathtaking world of Nightwish. I hope you're enjoying your journey. ❤
Hello Scott.
Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish.
They are from Finland.
And they make Symphonic Metal.
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do.
Nightwish really hits you in your heart.
And that's what makes this band so unique.
Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch.
There were 82,000 people there.
I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion.
Watch out for the Nightwish Army.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU WERE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!
At the age of 63 I had been checking out Evanessence at the urging of my Daughter in law, my youngest son, her husband suggest I give Nightwish a try, knowing what he considered good music I was hesitant. The best thing I have ever done, Nightwish is in a whole different class, Floor is the stage general....she owns the stage. Every member of the band is a master at his craft. The Wacken show is epic beginning to end. My youngest son has my eternal gratitude for opening my eyes and ears to this band.
Welcome to the rabbit hole of nightwish
Floor Jansen (the Valkyrie Goddess) stands over 6 feet tall, and she's wearing 4 to 5 inch heels here.....Tuomas Holopainen (the Metal Mozart) is the keyboardist, co-founder (in 1996), leader, guru, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer of 95% of the band's music....audience here was an intimate little gathering of 82,000.......this entire legendary show is available on both DVD and RUclips, under the title of "Showtime, Storytime".....this genre is symphonic metal........hello from the Nightwish Army, South Carolina, USA.......
an intimate gathering of 82.000... great joke. I laughed so intense that I fell from my chair. 😂😂🤣🤣🤘🏻🤘🏻
🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done and welcome to the Nightwish Family
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Dutch Valkyrie Goddess spotted !
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 🤘😎🤘.
Thanks to Nightwish's music, you don't need any drink to get emotions, just listen. If you are interested in the lyrics, you get even more emotions. You love Floor's outfit, great, but don't forget to look at her facial expressions and at her lovely gestures -> again more emotions !
Holy smokes now you’ve done it. Do you hear the sound of thunder? That’s the massive Nighwish Army heading your way. Get ready! Congrats on four years by the way, we hear you and see you, keep doing what you’re doing.
And don't mind the purists who can be a little judgemental and cantankerous if not downright rabid. Happy Birthday!
Nightwish in the house!!! Do more 🤘
Welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍
From one old fart to another - welcome - your life will never be the same - but in a good way.- you have just opened a limitless chest of tales......
Nightwish Army Canada going down the Rabbit🐰Hole with you sir! Watching for your next 🎸Nightwish🎸 reaction. Have a great trip, I got your back!
Welcome to the world of nightwish. Be prepared to enter the rabbit hole.
Have a good journey.
Fan from netherlands
Congratulations on 4 years of no alcohol
Nightwish is a journey in music with lovely fans so you don't have to say sorry, the fans show you the way with their enthusiasm and love for the music, greetings from the Netherlands
congrats on the not drinking four years, that takes strength
Keep in mind, that Nightwish is very much like Queen was. From song to song, their sound changes dramatically. And even in a song, the sound can change multiple times. Such a great band! They go lighter and softer than this song, and also much heavier are aggressive!
Nightwish army Arkansas div. Wacken is pronounced vah-ken. This is a major festival in Germany. 82,000 this night and nightwish is headlining. Floor's last name is pronounced Yansen. She goes by valkerie queen, goddess, and many more. Over 6 feet and dripping with charisma. She can go from growling to angelic to full blown opera. She's one of akind! Storyline, romanticize, to start. Keyboard player is known as metal mozart. Congrats on the drinking!
Nightwish is unique, my absolute favorite band! Greetings from Switzerland, from another old guy who listens to music sober.
Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty:
What you should do:
Listen to Gabriel.
He knows.
Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured another soul….:-)
It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing….
About Ghost Love Score:
Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again.
Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
Nightwish The Greatest Show on Earth live 2018 Tampere is awesome!!
lol whats old ? i am 70 and love Nightwish best Live band today for me . 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Now I feel young at 64, I prefer symphonic rock and such from seventies, but loved Nightwish since I discovered them a few years ago.
@@erickvermeulen9734 Same for me :)
Referring to 'Synthesized strings': those are very real strings. The background has been recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. Since 2004 they work together. There are also RUclips samples of these recording sessions
lol came here to say this
BTW it's the London orchestra you are hearing plugged in to the keys . And London based choir too. There is a documentary on making of the albums that show Tuomas with the orchestra and singers.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Nightwish and our Queen Floor 🤘
This song is a Nightwish fan favorite. Floor Jansen in Nightwish's third lead singer.
Congratulations on meeting the finest singer of our time. And congratulations on your 4 year anniversary.
Next for you to try is Epica.
I hope you enjoyed Nightwish! I am 66 years young and I had a major case of depression and was an alcoholic for years! I decided to quit on July 31,1999...and haven't looked back!
As for Nightwish...the Keyboard player, Tuomas Holopainen is the genius behind Nightwish. The drummer Jukka, was the original drummer, but he had chronic insomnia and severe migraines. He is now a member of the staffs management. Emppu, is the guitarist. Marco is the bass guitarist....although he is a fantastic guitarist also!
Songs to consider.....
"Song of Myself"
"7 Days to the Wolves"
"I Want my Tears Back"
"High Hopes" Nightwish's tribute to Pink Floyd!
"Elan". My personal favorite!
Get ready to fall down the rabbit hole! The valkyrie has grabbed you and you can’t get loose.
Congratz on the sobriety.
Your NW Journey might be likened to "Attack of the 6 Foot WOMAN"
Now I can't get this picture of Floor with a Falcon on her shoulder and sporting a Bow and Arrow out of my head.
🤩👍💥💯🎼
Now that you´ve seen and heard "The Corner Stone" performance by them I kindly urge you to explore more of this magical band... You won´t be disappointed.
Nice reaction män and keep on rockin´ with them!
Cheers from Finland.
🤘😎💙🎶
Much appreciated and loads of positive energy through the atmosphere to you for your sobriety...Will the next four years fly by happily and peacefully in your end. 😉👌
She is so tremendously talented & versatile that it quite frankly is astounding. Great chemistry & amazing combination of talents…..
The bass player Marko is also an incredible song writer & phenomenal singer.
Welcome to the world of Nightwish Symphonic Metal! Floor is a Valkyrie Queen! Tuomas, keyboards, is the Metal Mozart! Emppu is the guitar master! Marco the bass master and Jukka the god of thunder! Enjoy the rabbit hole, for it is deep!🎸🤘
🇧🇷❤ I've heard this band since 2005. 🤘
Congratulations on your first Floorgasm my friend
Welcome to Nightwish, greetings from Colombia
The name Floor is a Dutch shortened version of Flora (flower) a very common name in the Netherlands (Jansen having the same meaning as Johnson in English and also very common).
But a weird name for the Anglosaxon audience and even the Nightwish crew had to make a joke about it
(from the documentary "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours" about Floor joining Nightwish):
ruclips.net/video/117UXfUV1Hs/видео.html
And did you know the Nightwish fan base is called "The Nightwish Army"? Our general is Gabriel Bardac (he just showed up) and he will give you many recommendations for your ride!
Scott...Hello and congrats on the 4 yrs sober. You have started on an incredible journey into the universe that is NIGHTWISH. If you follow Gabriel Bardac's song list you wont be disappointed. Your next song should be Storytime from Wacken 2013.
Welcome to the amazing world of Nightwish. Cheers from a sober finn since almost 25 years.
Nightwish Army Spain!!
,👍😊🤘🏽🤘🏻
Welcome to Nightwish! Looking forward to watching your journey. Follow Gabriel’s list and you’ll be fine.
Another soul snatched by the Valkyrie Godess
Congratulations on 4 yrs ......im at 20 yrs clean and sober
Had my share of drink and substance abuse in the past. Don't remember it giving me the high I get listening to Nightwish though. What an uplifting joy they are. That was a great reaction, keep them coming. 👍😀🤘
Congratulations on your 4 year abstinence. I know some who failed and what happened to them. Nightwish's first bassist was forced out of the band because he was drunk on stage several times. The others know their limit. Alcohol is drunk on stage, the guitarist drank beer in the video. However, the many backtracks do not allow for any delays in use and they make perfect shows. I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't like alcohol and that's why I don't usually drink it.
Floor is the Dutch name for the Roman goddess of spring, Flora. Floor is Dutch but lives in Sweden with her Swedish husband. He is the drummer for the power metal band Sabaton.
The band was formed in the summer of 1996 when mastermind and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen was sitting around a campfire with friends in Finland during his compulsory military service. He wants to capture the atmosphere and decides to make acoustic “campfire music”. In the fall he finished his songs and asked the guitarist of his jazz school band, Empuu Vuorinen, to help him record them. During the recordings, they realized that the songs didn't work without singing or with Tuoma's voice. Together they ask another member of the school band, Tarja Turonen, for help. What the two of them didn't know was that she has now become an opera fan and only sings in the classical style. Tuomas had to rewrite the songs to make them suitable for her voice. This structure remains for a long time: Tuomas writes the songs, the other instrumentalists help with the implementation and only then did the singer come along. Only with Floor does that change. She is a song writer herself and is already present at Tuoma's presentation of the songs. Tuomas can also be heard on the first album:
Nightwish - The Carpenter (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Tarja was fired immediately after the last concert of the 2005 tour due to artistic and personal differences. There was silence between mastermind Tuomas and Tarja for a long time, but today they are at least talking to each other again. In Ghost Love Score, Tuomas probably breaks off Tarja's friendship, but still lets her sing this song on the album and on the last tour.
The second singer fell out with the other members in the middle of the tour in 2012 and they separated two days before the next concert. Floor had to memorize 1.5 hours of show in 48 hours and at the same time travel from the Netherlands to Seattle. The reason was probably that Anette wanted to skip concerts due to an unplanned pregnancy. The band probably wanted to forgo the income because the album was also the film music for a movie that hadn't premiered yet. Nobody knew whether he would recoup the costs. A replacement singer, Floor, had been hired behind Anette's back. Anette had specifically spoken out against Floor because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to return. I don't know of any subsequent contact between Anette and the band. Floor and Tarja are friends. Floor is now the longest-serving singer.
The balance between a soft female voice and a hard sound is typical for symphonic metal.
Enjoy your Nightwish journey. Greetings from the Netherlands.
After listening to your next Nightwish song you might think you have discovered what their sound is. The clue is you will never find out what their sound is as it changes continuously. And by the way, Floor can sing whatever she wants to sing.
The most reacted to video on RUclips!
Grats on 4 yrs!! NWA checking in !!! Welcome to Nightwish !! Enjoy the journey. Every song unique every song different.
Welcome to the magical world of nightwish best live band on the planet imho Thankyou for sharing
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish!
Happy antialcoholic anniversary! Celebrating my 15th year without alcohol next month. Keep on the sober journey!
dont forget to look at the lyrics, Tuomas Holopainen is a poet as well as a master craftsman composer and musical arranger.
Congratulation with your 4 years of sobriety🎉 greetings Nightwish army Noord-brabant Netherlands
Tip of the iceberg. This song allows Floor to show off some of her vocal capabilities. Pretty much nailed it with the founding members. The drummer joined 6 months later and the bass player around the 4 year mark. Keyboardist Tuomas writes more than 95% of the music and lyrics and the parts for The London Philharmonic Orchestra, which are backtracked(hard to tour with an orchestra), the guitarist, Emppu, plays what the song needs(he can shred, but only if it is beneficial to the song) and the drummer Jukka, who is just amazing on his drum kit.(One of the reasons I fell in love with The Warning is, I see a lot of Pau in his playing and stage presence). NW give me chills and goosebumps, and onion eyes. TW does the same, but I sometimes cry because they really pluck my heartstrings. Storytime is a great follow-up song to react to, and it is from the same concert, Wacken 2013(Vah-ken). Follow the links from Gabriel Bardac. I suggest saving his list as they are considered the best videos to watch/listen to. Welcome to a new Army.
Welcome to the Nightwish and Floor Jansen Dutch goddess of metal ❤rabbit hole .
Singers sing what they can, Floor sings what she wants ❤once she sang the phonebook in a Dutch show ❤and it sound amazing ❤her voice just touch your soul and grab your heart ❤she is one of a kind ❤
Hey...I'm a fellow "old fart" (74) who played this video a few years ago out of curiosity. I now own several of their albums, as well as the Floor Jansen (Yahn-sen) solo CD "Paragon." Enjoy the ride!
Hello Scott. Nightwish fan from the Netherlands here. Did discover you today . And im very happy that you did a nightwish video. And yes Floor our Dutch Valkyrie queen does have an amazing voice. Hope you will do more of them. And congratulations on your 4 years. 🤘
Nightwish Army Michigan chapter checking in. Hey just have to say GO YOU on the anniversary!!! That's SO FREAKING FANTASTIC!!!!
Hope to see more NW reactions, from an old-fart in training. (I'm officially on AARP's radar.... you know what I mean.)
Nightwish - ROMANTICIDE - Live at 2013
Hi Scott. I’m probably about your age, so from one relic to another, welcome to Nightwish. After over 60 years of being a rabid music fan, Nightwish has emerged as one of my two favorite bands ever. If you enjoy them half as much as I do, you’re in for a treat.
Nightwish army Amsterdam here great reaction follow the path gabriel made for u and u will know what this band is all about have fun :)
Good music is good music no matter the amount of research beforehand of a band.
NW Army, western NC Battalion reporting in! You have NO idea the amazing experience you’ve stumbled upon (nor the depth of the rabbit hole!).
Enjoy the ride, sir!
don't worry. I'm almost 60 years and still loving Nightwish as one of my favorite bands..
Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole- there is NO TURNING BACK for a simple reason that you (like us all) will never want to! Enjoy this ride of exploring music experiences with no compare!
Plus, congrats on your 4 years of sobriety - you are stronger than most, carry on, be well!
Hello from Greece and welcome to the Nightwish journey Mr Scott. For me Nightwish are the best band and my favourite. Keep going with them. Every song is a masterpiece and I promise to you that you gonna love them. Congratulations about 4 years and your reaction. Thanks.
Nightwish are an amazing live band and Tuomas Holopainen, keyboards and composer, Emppu Vuorenin, lead guitar,and Jukka Nevalainen, drums are founder members. Marko Hietala, bass and backing vocals joined band within two or three years.They are all Finnish. Floor Jansen is a Dutch very special third singer for them. She sings everything written for the previous singers, Tarja Turunen (operatic 1996-2005) and Anette Olzon (pop 2007-2012) at this concert and can sing everything from opera to death metal growls. She is pitch perfect and has super diction although English is not her native language. You can find recordings of her also singing in Latin, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Finnish plus she is fluent in Swedish. She is married to the drummer of Sabaton, Hannes van Dahl. There is a sixth band member, Troy Donockley from England who is an incredible multi - instrumentalist on various wind and strings. Well worth a deep dive down this rabbit hole. LOL.
Tuomas, keyboards
Jukka, drums
Emppu, lead guitar
Marko, bass
Troy, irish pipes, multii-instrumentalist
And of couse Floor Jansen, pronounced Yansen,
Lead singer
Congrats my guy on walking away from the bottle. I was the same way. Eventually, drinking just started to feel like a whole lot of work for very little in return. We got better things to do with our time. Like listen to Floor Jansen sing her face off and wow us. I recently joined the Nightwish Appreciation Club myself, it is a rabbit hole worth going down and we're here for it.
There she goes again, the Valkyrie Goddess snaring herself another soul! Welcome to the Rabbit hole, let us know when it's Storytime!
You want to hear her growl? Then go for "Yours an Empty Hope" - and don't let yourself get fooled by their male singer. He's doing the clear voice all song long.
Dutch "Floor", or in other languages "Fleur/Florence/Flora", etc" hasn't anything to do that the first floors on English soil, others than mud floors, had painted flowers on it, so they called that kind of bottom "floor". 😊. Her first show with Nightwish was on Oct. 1st, 2012. Consider that date, before selecting one of their live performances...
Nightwish Army Member Midwest USA Chapter reporting. Pease continue. I see the General Gabriel has already issued his recommendations Cant ever go wrong following his links!!!!
Nightwish Army Pennsylvania USA Division and new sub reporting for duty! Our General, Gabriel Bardoc , will be along soon to fill you in on the bands background. If you continue to react to Nightwish you can't go wrong following his list. I look forward to following you on your Nightwish journey!
Not all songs are on it, espacially when there are no official recordings, e.g. their Helloween song "Scaretale" she did in Brisbane (Australia): ruclips.net/video/e5BRwGYK0Vk/видео.html - despite tat robberish private footage, Floor had been already perfect back then.
As for Nightwish it is the poet and the pendulum that is their masterpiece (read backstory first). And just you know, Floor also has a solo (pop) career, but she did everything else before she joined Nightwish in 2012 in her band Revamp and she started at only 16 years old in the band After Forever. Now you have enough to google.
NW army Austria is with you 🤟❤️🤟
Good for you, you found The Band! 4 years sober, well done. I never stop drinking. I drink if I want it enough. Now 6.5 years 100 % no alcohol. Greetings from Finland.
GODDESS FLOOR IS THE BEST SINGER IN THIS PLANET!!!
AND NIGHTWISH ALWAYS BE IN THE TOP LEVEL.
THIS JOURNEY BLOW YOUR MIND IN EVERY SONG
Welcome to Nightwish and our 6'1 Dutch Valkyrie Godess Floor Jansen. When Gen Gabriel visits with you, follow his advice on all things Nightwish and you can't go wrong. Nightwish Army North Florida Airborne Div reporting in. Enjoy the rabbit hole that is Nightwish.
The Nightwish Army found you! Amazing Floor Jansen introduced me to Nightwish and I'll be grateful every day of my life for that. Greetings from Westland, The Netherlands.
Scott... .Haters?? You won't find any in the Nightwish community. On the contrary you will get nothing with support from the worldwide Nightwish Army. Band is from Finland, Floor Jansen is Dutch and is from the Netherlands. (Floor means flower in Dutch.) She has been with Nightwish since 2012. At this concert she was technically still a stand-in for the previous singer who dropped out unexpectedly about 9 months earlier. In October 2012, Floor got an emergency call from the band. She had just 48 hours to learn the Nightwish set-list, flly from the Netherlands to Seattle, WA and go on stage for the first time. Nightwish started in the mid 90s. Floor is the 3rd singer (and the best IMHO.) Floor is classically trained and can sing in any genre including opera. She had been fronting all-male rock/metal bands since age 16 or so. She was 32 years old at this Wacken concert. By the way, Floor is often called "The Valkyrie" She is a little over 6 feet (without heels.) She also has a "Battle Queen" persona on stage and totally commands her willing audience. Even so, her solo efforts can be totally the opposite, sweet and angelic or whatever the song calls for. The keyboard player Tuomas writes the lyrics and composes all the scores (including the symphonic arrangements usually the London Philharmonic.) He is often called "The Metal Mozart" for good reason as you will soon find out if you choose to explore Nightwish. Happy Journeys to you. I will subscribe if you follow the path down this long and very deep rabbit hole.
Un coucou de l'armée NIGHTWISH de France, avec un peu de retard très bonne réaction et analyse à l'écoute du plus grand groupe du monde pour ma part. Vous venez de faire connaissance du métal symphonique et de notre reine Floor, mais vous n'avez qu'effleuré le dessus de l'iceberg et vous n'êtes qu'a l'entrée du terrier de lapin. Je vous souhaite de bons floorgasmes et continuez vos réactions nous serons toujours derrière vous pour vous soutenir pour notre groupe...... Encore plus d'écoutes s'il vous plait...... Merci. Continuez sur le festival du Wacken Open Air 2013, vous êtes sur de ne pas vous tromper, les quinze chansons du set sont des classiques pour tous les fans du groupe et sont à écouter absolument. Vous venez d'écouter la 13ème chanson du set, ensuite faites le Ever Dream qui commence comme une douce ballade voix piano et sur un signe de Marko ( le bassiste ) continue d'accélérer pour finir comme un train à grande vitesse, puis essayez du plus lourd avec Ghost River pour entendre le mélange des voix de Floor avec Marko ou encore plus lourd avec Romanticide..... Et je pense que notre ami Gabriel Bardac devait arriver sous peu, ou être déjà passé ( Un grand MERCI à Gabriel d'avoir repris le flambeau de notre regrettée Anne ) cliquez sur son nom et allez sur communauté, vous pourrez suivre sa liste en toute confiance avec les meilleurs mixages à la bonne vitesse et avec le meilleur audio mais ce n'est pas une obligation, juste un sage conseil pour entendre une petite partie du meilleur du groupe. Continuez les filets du groupe sont tendus et il vous sera très difficile de vous en sortir, plus de NIGHTWISH s'il vous plait ...... Bonne écoute et à bientôt, et un nouvel abonné ici.......Paix sur vous mon ami ..........
And a big welcome to the Nightwish Universe, from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰
My Nightwish favourites:
Last Ride of the Day - ruclips.net/video/kAFxLXqP8UM/видео.html
The Greatest Show on Earth - ruclips.net/video/qrMwxe2ya5E/видео.html
The Islander - ruclips.net/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/видео.html
I Want My Tears Back - ruclips.net/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/видео.html
Yours is an Empty Hope - ruclips.net/video/vyLsU7Q333k/видео.html
Hope this helps!
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.
Follow Gabriel list, at the bottom of his comments, links and songs titles. All the songs that the nightwish army loves. They are the best picks. Great reaction, more please
I love watching someone's FIRST #Floorgasm - imagine this - there were over 82,000 #Floorgasms in Wacken during this EPIC concert! Welcome aboard the Nightwish Army! #Nightwish #Floor #Tuomas #Wacken #GLS
Nightwish with Floor is my favorite band in 40+ years as a metal/rock music fan.
Also, congrats on your 4 year chip!!!