Floor and Simone are very good friends, so they won't mind that you swap your admiration back and forth!!

The symphonic parts are written by Tuomas on the keyboard and were up until recently “ translated “ by Pip Williams and played by the London philharmonic and together with the chorals put on backing tracks for the liveshows. There’s a (many part) documentary on “the making of Endless forms most beautiful “ that had a bts of them being in the studio in London recording the orchestral parts for that album. 😊 I love that whole documentary because it really shows what they are like as people and what goes into making this amazing music 🎧

@Lucerious92

7 ай бұрын

You’re the first person I’ve seen even mention Pip Williams 😃 while Tuomas certainly has brilliant melodic material on his own I like how he uses an orchestrator to make sure everything fits. Orchestrating for full orchestra and choir is a whole other beast so I don’t blame him haha. Plus Pip even adds some countermelodies at times depending on the song, with Tuomas’ approval of course (Scaretale is Pip’s personal fav and the proudest that he has worked on)

I think what Nightwish is doing great is that they rarely feel forced. Just like as you mentioned with the guitar solo, it went with the melody, wasn't overly technical, or long, it had it's place in the flow. Of course the musicianship is top notch, but the way they find the right amount of mixing of symphonic and metal, feels natural.

Tuomas (keyboards, founder, composer) does not usually explain what he was thinking of when he created a song. He wants people to experience what the song means to them. 🤘😊

@olgahein4384

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, if you listen to enough Nightwish songs you will at one point kinda get what Thuomas wanted to say with which song. For example pretty much the whole Oceanborn album was being a horny 20y old in poetic metaphers.

Always love me some Nightwish

Love Nightwish performances!! 🖖❤

Nightwish fans just waiting to see your faces when Floor slides up to that D6 at the end... never gets old 😂

The most animated I've seen you. You should know that Tuomas on the keyboard writes 95% of their songs, including the symphonic backing tracks. You want breakdown check out Song of Myself from Wacken. You like Epica check out Sancta Terra featuring Floor Jansen. Nightwish is basically a Finnish group and Finland has a higher proportion of Metal groups than anywhere in the World. Nightwish has had numerous No 1's there. You like heavier songs check out The Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires and Weak Fantasy from Tampere. You like fun songs check out I Want My Tears Back from Buenos Aires 22019. You will eventually get to The Greatest Show on Earth from Wembley or Tampere featuring Richard Dawkins. Its the story of Evolution in 21 minutes. Enjoy

Singing w Floor is Marko Hietala (pron: HEE-ah-Tallah), a classically trained guitarist, bassist, songwriter and incredible vocalist both solo and in harmony! You will hear more of Marko! Jump the list to Ever Dream live at Wacken!

7 days to the wolves - live Wembley 2015 another great journey into the Nightwish-Universe, would love to see you react to this ... and that song will just pull you deeper in that rabbithole - i promise ;)

Saw them in NYC in 2022 and yes, they are amazing LIVE. Even with the loss of Jukka and Marko, they are fantastic.

@michelleponzio

7 ай бұрын

I was there too. Terminal 5. It was such an amazing experience, even standing in line outside going in. The Nightwish Army is absolutely the friendliest!! The only other group that I experienced that has the same type fans is a local Philly band called Siravo.

@randymarple9830

7 ай бұрын

If you get the chance, go to a THE WARNING concert. Terrific fans(equal to Nightwish) and they don't have a bad song. 3 sisters from Mexico, ages 23, 21, and 18yrs old. They are, what I call, Rock&Roll with a twist of lime. Check out their concert from 2022, Teatro Metropolitan CDMX. 2 songs in Spanish, 22 songs in English. They have been an official band for 10 years. Do the math! Their lyrics are inspirational!@@michelleponzio

What a toss up between Floor and Simone. You should check out Epica featuring Floor on the song Sancta Terra I think is the correct title. Phenomenal live performance as well

Marco can sing sing too. Check out Kiss While Your Lips are Still Red, High Hopes, The Islander, and Phantom of the Opera for his lead vocals (Phantom with old singer Tarja, who is different from Floor and equally good)

@mike2590rrr

7 ай бұрын

Got into Nightwish through these guys and another song that sticks out to me is I Want My Tears Back. Nice back and forth in that song.

@galadballcrusher8182

6 ай бұрын

Besides he was lead vocalist on band Tarot where his brother was too, , collaborated with almost everyone in Finland so far and also Ayreon and won masked singer Finand too

@olgahein4384

5 ай бұрын

@@galadballcrusher8182 Oh him on masked singer Finland was so obvious for me. Everyone who has ever seen Marko on stage without his bass guitar in the last 20 years could totally recognize him by body language - totally lost at what to do with his body when there is no instrument in his hands. Those sketches before the songs were amazing too.

It's hard to not like Nightwish. Their music is just solid, well written in both music and lyrics, add a genius on the keyboard, a beast on bass who hormonize well with the singer, a killer drummer, a tasty guitar player and of course one hell of a singer... And nowdays talent that is Troy who does everything from flutes, uilleann pipes, guitar, mandolin, some singing what have you... And an overall epicness. It just works do well!

@EyesOfGehenna

7 ай бұрын

hormonize eh? lol, well there are definitey hormones involved, particularly when it comes to Floor

@jws6181

7 ай бұрын

I Agree, its the best

I saw Nightwish live in Birmingham UK Nov22, they are amazing, best live band I've ever seen, and I've seen many

Recommending "Poet and the Pendulum" - an epic Nightwish song that will give you goosebumps.

This song is Like a Coffee with Red Bull .... On Steroids 🤘❤‍🔥🤘. The “scream” at the end is called a glissando, going from low to high and back, for classically trained singers this is an exercise to warm up the vocal cords, so Floor will do this probably every day before breakfast . AND,...Floor has 3 distinct styles. Head banging(straight forward, then back), hair whip(almost like cracking a bull whip) and the Windmill(continuous 360 degree revolutions). Why Windmill? Well she is Dutch. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.

As a big fan of Modest Mouse I really appreciate that intro of a rather deep cut from them. And cool reaction.

You should listen to the Poet and the Pendulum, and the greatest show on earth (in tampere).

LOVEBITES and Nightwish, my favorites!!!

Great reaction! Nightwish have a style of their own! This was a banger for sure. Two songs you guys would love, High Hopes 2005 live end of an era! And another banger, Yours is an Empty Hope, live Wembley 2015.

Please more Nightwish!

🤩👍💥💯🎼 Yet another Bomb track by them... 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

I would love to see your reaction to Nightwish - The Poet And The Pendulum

It's true what they say, Nightwish starts in a way, it presents you with 1 or 2 minutes of an idea that as the song progresses it becomes bigger and bigger, more challenging, and reaches points that are very, very difficult to reach musically in alive, due to the skill of the vocalists too, but a lot has to do with the band, and I think that is what we all love about Nightwish, how their songs evolve as they progress and end in a memorable way. Listening to them and paying attention to their tastes, I am very sure that ''Gethsemane live Buenos Aires'' could be a song that completes all the boxes that you like!! excellent song, very theatrical, very powermetal, fast, disturbing, and with a lot of piano and guitar presence... excellent reaction guys, and the talk is fun..

Classical music, metal and therefor symphonic metal has a big audiance in Europe. I am a muscician myself (Clarinet and alt saxophone) and I need a trigger in music, it needs to captivate me. As a 13 year old I was into metal, while I played in a symphonic youth orchestra😂 Honestly, pop, rap and r&b never did anything for me. The music and their stage presence is very genuine and every concert is just a wonderful experience. They are never bored, moody (like I experienced with Metallica per example) Their energy gives the crowd energy and visa versa. Music is beautiful, it reaches your heart in every kind of way, raw, happy, melancholic. Greetings from Holland, the land of giants and floor😆

That sure was heavier than I was expecting and up for hearing more of their stuff along the same lines.

Always love the solo in this version, although I've only known this band for a couple of months, the guitarist's reaction as he nails it always makes me laugh. 🤣

@lekalla

7 ай бұрын

He's like "Oh s*** that worked.." Emppu is awesome🤘

@davidbarrass5210

7 ай бұрын

Think his reaction is to the guy in the front with the pink inflatable guitar.

You take the Speed out of my Day once more, for the Better. Was an really great watch, and thx for the Rendition of Bukowski, not an very known one! Is it only me, or did the Tables turn already, and the classical Composer is enjoying it more to Bang to NW and Floor then the Metal Bear aside Him:)? Doesnt matter, its always an refreshing Watch and Listen if you go down the finish symp. Metal Hole, thx and stay Healthy! NWA Bavaria North, Germany.

I'm sure you're already covered in enough recommendations from Nightwish fans. I just want to say that there are still some gems waiting for you. I really hope you discover them and share them with us, because your reactions are excellent.

Cool song, and one of my favourite Nightwish guitar solos!

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🇬🇧 Norfolk reports for duty strapped in for your journey 😊Gethsemane next by them live at Buenos Aires keyboard to die for 😊

Nightwish is from Finland, so maybe come here.

Now I'm waiting to see Shoemaker/Music/TheGreatestShowOnEarth/Poet&Pendulum reactions

Emppu, the guitarist, is perfect for Nightwish. He got skills but he only takes center stage when its needed. Even when he chugs in the back, hes always doing something too. Also, even though Nightwish is probably the metal band that is the most reacted to, its always a pleasure to hear new perspectives.

I recognized the Modest Mouse but wasn't able to name it. Great tune, good job.

Perhaps it's time to go for Shoemaker with its more classical construction, just for a change :)

Another great reaction and conversation. I think you will enjoy "Song of Myself" when you get there - for me its the most perfect blend of (heavy) metal and symphony. If you keep following the list, "Everdream" will have a lighter tone - not any less epic though. I think you should be aware, that even thought many of Nightwishes more "popular" songs are actually less heavy - makes sense as these are more easily approachable to mainstream, a larger part of their production is actually quite heavy and raspy, like and even more than Romanticide. Actually I think romanticide is still quite "simple" composition wise compared to big part of their songs. I'm even a bit hesitant to call them just "songs", many are more like composed musical pieces but heavier (and shorter) than Ghost Love Score.

@hundredpercentmetal

7 ай бұрын

Everdream while slow is regularly voted the fan favourite nightwish song

@black4pienus

7 ай бұрын

Song of Myself is my favorite! The second half of that song is just eargasmic!

That was a great and powerful tune ! Not my kind of music generally but it sure made an impact today on me !

👍👍👍

Loved the talk gentlemen. Don't remember if Song of Myself was next on the list or next after that, I think that one will be huge for you guys.

Tuomas Holopainen songwriter composer. Nightwish is from Finland.

carry on

There's really not much symphonic stuff in this song, but it still has the Nightwish sound. You can't hear the keyboards much in this live version, but they are not in very big part in the album version either. And the album version, that is done with Tarja, is not really that good, but this live with Floor is rocking. The album (Once 2004) has so many great songs, that Romanticide is one of those that I might skip. If you want to hear more hit kind of songs from Nightwish, then you might want to checkout for example "Storytime", "Amaranth" or "Nemo" from this same concert. And if you would like to hear long epic masterpieces, then "Poet and the Pendulum" (Wembley 2015) or "The Greatest Show on Earth" (Tampere 2015) would be great choices. The two latter ones need some research on the topic of the song beforehand to really understand and appreciate it all.

Nightwish End of An Era konsert Helsinki Finland. Tarja Turunen & Marko Hietala.

Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars is a must have

Great reaction as always. Plenty of more NW to discover! NWA Philly.

@johnsmith-cw3wo

7 ай бұрын

Poet and the Pendulum and Greatest Show on Earth will be over a hour reactions. 🙃😇

Nightwish, Wacken , Germany, Live ;)

I say you should return to the Tarja era, before advancing to Floor. While Floor is gorgeous, and has that fantastic ceiling reach, Tarja's viking deep voice is unique and carefully crafted. Wishmaster is the best album in my opinion.

The most symphonic piece of music from Nightwish might be The Greatest Show On Earth, which is also my favorite from the band. The CD version is 24 minutes long. Actually, there is All the Works of Nature which Adorn the World, the most symphonic work from Nightwish.

Bukowski is one of my all time favorite modest mouse songs. We need a full piano version.

@judsong

7 ай бұрын

It is my absolute favorite!

@lilimander_rake

7 ай бұрын

Banjo + stand up bass is possibly the greatest combination of instruments ever.

@judsong

7 ай бұрын

I whole heartedly agree!

Well this was unexpected. I dig it. Thanks gents!

Great fun again guys. Love your intros just as much as your actual reaction, which was nicely done. BUT.. you've yet to experience one of their most engaging live pieces in terms of build-up (& breakdown), both in composition and delivery. So you just have to do this nxt one, no ifs & buts, no excuses. Here goes: "🎼 Nightwish 🎶 7 Days To The Wolves 🎶 Live at Wembley 2015 🔥 Remastered 🔥" (NW Arena channel). Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘

@BrendonChase_2015

7 ай бұрын

Around 13:05 Judson spreads his arms saying: "..it's like they create a whole universe". And I'm like, hehe just wait until they get to experience a taste of AYREON's Universe. Cuz you'll get there, perhaps even sooner than later. These symphonic/melodic/prog metal bands over here are all connected and Arjen Anthony Lucassen is one of the main mastermind "connectors" in this game. Enjoy the ride and I'll see you when you guys get there. Cheers!

@noneofyerbeeswax8194

7 ай бұрын

Arjen surely knows how to connect the dots. "7 Days" got to be the most progressive track Tuomas has ever written. It reminds me of something from the 80s I can't quite point my finger at.🤔

@jonathanmakoski8431

7 ай бұрын

@@BrendonChase_2015 Keep spreading the word about Arjen's work. 🖖

Great measures!

Poet and the Pendulum and Greatest Show on Earth will be over an hour reactions. 🙃😇

More Nightwish!

More amazing keyboard stuff (Tuomas going Bach), more Floorgasm? Gethsemane, Buenos Aires 2018 (If you don’t get the Bach reference watch JW Soundworks reaction to that song, hint: toccata…) After that: the Marcela Bovio home version…❤

You should listen NIGHTWISH - The Greatest Show on Earth (with Richard Dawkins) (OFFICIAL LIVE). (They play also bagpipes.) This is something you haven't seen before. ;) Imagine a song that were to embody the entirety of existence, from the beginning of time and the universe, to humanity’s present-day realizations. That would mean encompassing billions of years and the plethora of events that occurred in that lengthy timespan. It would be an amendable feat and one of the greatest musical pieces ever written, were such a song to exist. Well, it does. And it’s “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Nightwish.

I hope you do a lot more Nightwish... there's so much more for you guys to discover.

Now that you mentioned Megadeth, the guitarist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Wintersun seems to play in Megadeth now, the drummer and bassist in Nightwish. Wintersun might be a bit too much for a classical music listener 😉

I love your insights…well done IMO.

I just love this aupestic guy!

Great song! Song of myself is a banger too🤘

Un coucou de l'armée NIGHTWISH de France, avec un peu de retard, très très bonne et fine analyse et excellente réaction à l'écoute du plus grand groupe du monde pour ma part. Mais vous n'avez qu'effleuré le dessus de l'iceberg et vous n'êtes qu'a l'entrée du terrier de lapin mMessieux. 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. Faites le festival Open Air Wacken 2013, vous êtes sur de ne pas vous tromper, les quinze chansons du set sont des classiques pour tous les fans du groupe. Vous avez déjà écoutez le fameux Ghost Love Score ( le classique de tous les nouveaux réacteurs ) ainsi que celle ci qui est plus lourde, ensuite toujours dans le même concert, 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 le Storytime, un excellent rock comme on les aime mais avec une bonne surprise avant la fin de la chanson ou alors du plus lourd avec Ghost River...... Et je pense que notre ami Gabriel Bardac devait arriver sous peu, ou retournez sur votre première réaction au groupe ( 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 le 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 ........ Merci et à bientôt. Bonne écoute et un nouvel abonné ici.......Allez en paix tous deux.

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Wanna hear more of the keyboards that do NOT get lost in the mix? Try "Gethsemane" live at Buenos Aires 2018, Decades World Tour. Full of amazing, magical keyboard "easter eggs!"

@ilkkak3065

6 ай бұрын

And The Greatest Show on Earth

I hope you react to Nightwish cover/tribute of High Hopes from 2005 gig.

Nice reaction. Y'all need to do more Nightwish reactions more frequently. Their catalog is enormous, so you'll have tons of time to get through it. They have a plethora of compositions to tackle. Take care.

There is a band that make very nice Metal and adds some symphonic elements and that band is Lovebites. Their song Dystopia Symphony is a Masterpiece, it sents you to a new journey. Their songs like Swan Song, Above the Black Sea, Under the Red Sky etc. leans on to very famous composers like Chopin and Rachmanikov. You really should have a listen to them. Their musicality is on another level and if you want to categorize them they play Power/Speed/Thrash/Heavy Metal.

@ehcah2011

7 ай бұрын

Yes! Lovebites is a fantastic Power/Thrash metal band! I love "Swan Song", real masterpiece.

Try Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down - The Source (2017) kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXqpr62dot22obg.html And Ayreon - Valley of the Queens (Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen, Marcela Bovio) kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpaZxLFucr3PXaw.html Or Star One - Fate of Man (Brittney Slayes, Michael Romeo) kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKJrspWohrDUqdY.html Or Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution - Golden Age Of Music (Official Music Video) kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaKtz7OkiqvZYc4.html Or Ambeon - Ashes (Simone Simons) (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales) kzread.info/dash/bejne/jICGlcONoc-ofso.html Or Guilt Machine - Twisted Coil (Damian Wilson) (Electric Castle And Other Tales) kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZd80JKkc8rTcdY.html

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More of songs both of you haven't heard for both reactions!!! I like this setup!

You guys seem fun. Love the videos. Need one day a week where Judson introduces you to something Richard.

@Greatmeasures

7 ай бұрын

We’ve been getting this request a lot lately. I’m going to try to make this happen sooner than later.

The male singer and bassist is Marko Hietala! He is an absolute vocal legend in Finland. He has a unique tone but sounds gorgeous both when singing heavier stuff or calm songs. His range is incredible too. He is probably the most beloved metal artist here, he is always invited or organizing every musical event. From helping out Hevisaurus (who make metal for kids) to headlining the Raskasta Joulua event every year! I highly recommend looking up this "Raskasta Joulua 2019 | "Sparrow on Christmas Morning" by Marco Hietala" or use this link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3-tyZamYdSvf7Q.html There he sings the Finnish classic christmas song "Sparrow on Christmas Morning" live with a children's choir for the 'Raskasta Joulua' event (which is basically a ton of beloved metal & rock artists reinterpreting Christmas music)! This particular video has subtitles for the song and gives a bit of context for the event. If you want to see him and Floor sing Ave Maria together beautifully and classically check out their live Raskasta Joulua version of 'Ave Maria'! kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6hq18iuYqa2fso.html Honestly, anything from Raskasta Joulua that has Marko Hietala, Floor Jansen or Tarja Turunen written on it basically gold!

Here's some fun music for you - maybe put some Nile on the list. Like Nightwish, their concerts are incredibly fun and casual, despite the music being really intense. Frontman Karl Sanders always has this goofy grin on his face when performing. Songwise, I recommend either Vile Nilotic Rites, They Whom The Gods Detest, or Even The Gods Must Die

Now it's time for The Greatest Show on Earth to be listen, interesting your opinion about piano solo at the begining:)

I absolutely love Nightwish. Another band to check out is Dream Theater. Progressive metal with musical savants.

Also blending symphonic elements with metal: Symphony X I would love a reaction to The Edge of Forever, by Symphony X

Nightwish - The Phantom Of The Opera (live) (Tarja and Marko). 🕵🏻‍♂️

Aaah you missed out the introduction from Marko who explains what the song is about. Looking forward to more Nightwish that you are exploring. I've been to see them live twice I dragged my wife along to the first concert last year in Dusseldorf, then last June, for my birthday, she dragged me to their concert in Gelsenkirchen which was slightly smaller with only 7000 there, of all ages and nationalities, that was a beautiful setting with the band on point and Floor who was 6 months pregnant dancing and windmilling around the stage. What an energy, We Were There! Just noticed that the Dreichbrand concert has been removed from KZread, it had some of the best sound yet from a Nightwish concert too.

Just here to say Modest mouse is great, cheers Judson! I looove Spitting Poison especially :)

will have to get a look at the rest of this in the marnin, passin a stone takes too much energy out of a feller to make these late nights possible.

😌😌

Damn. Haven’t heard modest mouse for a while. Thanks for a reminder!

Aaah. So the next one will be Song of Myself? ❤

Emppu's divebomb is The Shit!

Man, you have opened Pandora's box... once you react to Nightwish it is almost a must to explore their music further, what a special band. Please react to Gethsemane, Passion and Opera, Swanheart or Walkin in the air. Oceanborn album is a work of art

that crazy note Floor hit at the end was supernatural......and Emppu can shred with the best of them.......

G3 - D6 gliss by Floor! My favourite Nightwish song is always the next one I listen to. Emppu can shred - here and in "Crownless".

Yes, there were not much keys to be heard in this performance. I think this one would be an interesting song for a pianist to react to, and to cover with his own touch: NIGHTWISH - HARVEST - LIVE in a VIRTUAL World 2021. This song is less heavy, very much folky. (There's a piano tutorial on "Music Sheet Boss" - channel. "Nightwish - Harvest - Piano Tutorial")

Maybe you should look into some Blind Guardian from the later albums for the symphonic power metal flavor, btw :)

10:40 Nightwish doesn't have official explanations for any of the songs. Nearly all lyrics are written by Tuomas Holopainen and he has explained that lyrics have a specific meaning for him but he doesn't want to say it out as official explanation because he has heard so great ideas for possible meaning from other people that he doesn't want to claim any speficic meaning as the official one. The NW lyrics are definitely art form itself.

If you like symphonic metal you should react to the fathers of that subgenre: Therion - To Mega Therion

It would be amazing if you reacted to the epica band, the song Consing to Oblivion

Love Nightwish! and since you guys like the symphonic, how about some symphonic black metal? Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (Live) \m/

Since you guys both like symphonic metal now, could we have some Within Temptation and Therion on the channel? 😁 Rock on

@Greatmeasures

7 ай бұрын

We’re going to do Within Temptation the next time we get together. Looking forward to it!

One of their best songs if you could pick

Gotta hear the original album versions with the original singer Tarja . Check out Gethsemane

You two have to do a reaction from their Human :II: Nature album. Shoemaker, Pan, Endlessness, Procession. Just please pick one.