Keep in mind that this is the 13th song into a 15 song set. These guys could put the energizer bunny to shame. Welcome aboard and hold on.

This the Wackenfestival. Europe’s biggest metalfestival that lasts three days. . 82.000 people attending. Nightwish was one the headliners. This concert is considered one of the best live gigs ever to be recorded. The talent of the individual musicians is incredible...together they are just magical!

This genre is called Symphonic Metal. It is my favorite of all the metal genres. So complex, so beautiful, so haunting. I am so happy to see so many new members of the Nightwish fandom!

"no.... where are you going? come back and keep singing like an angel" its ok it happens to all of us when she sings XD

Another soul snatched by the Valkyrie Goddess

Orchestral backing track is composed by Tuomas Holopainen (keyboardist and band founder), and recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (including choir). If this was the only show Nightwish did they could have performed with orchestra, and that would be grand. But logistically and financially, the idea of touring worldwide with a hundred-member orchestra is out of the question, and would severely limit the venues in which they could perform. As much as we'd love to see it, we have to accept the recorded orchestral backing.

Ah, I live vicariously through people discovering Nightwish for the first time, it’s rediscovering every time❤️

What you just experienced is known as a “Floorgasm”

My 1st time Hearing this Band as well....and ..... WOW!!!!......(Speachless)!!!

This whole Wacken 2013 Nightwish show is one of the most epic live performances ever. They all were under the lucky stars there. Glad you liked and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍

Seen this a thousand times and still get goosebumps hearing that final note she belts

"How much talent was on that stage?" Answer: All of it.

Nightwish & our Valkyrie claims another soul.....

"This is what we call tallent", welcome to the world and music of Nightwish, bro.

Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. 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.

'The lead singer is great also' - Understatement of the year!

Nightwish drummer Jukka is not their drummer after this concert, due to health issues but he is doing mostly the bands management and behind the scenes video coverages, Kai Haito of the band Wintersun is now their new drummer, awesome 😎Kai and Jukka are really good friends.

This band is from Finland. Tuomas is the keyboarder, Songwriter, composer. Marco is (was - he resigned just recently) playing the bass and doing also the vocals. He is very versatile and an awesome singer as well. You might watch „The Islander“ from Tampere to experience this. Emppu is playing the guitar. He can shred it but he always does exactly that much, that is required by the song. Kai (also Wintersun) is now at the drums and replaced the original drummer Jukka (whom you saw here) who had stop playing the drums due to health issues. But he still is with the band. Julka was a perfect drummer and showman, Kai is a perfect drummer and a machine and beast at the drums. Then there is Troy, a multi instrumentalist from England who in older performances supported the band at some tracks but became luckily a full member of the band after this tour. He‘s a great singer as well. Last but not least there is Floor, the Dutch singer. She is the bands third singer after Tarja (operatic) and Annett from Sweden (pop/rock). She can sing really everything from opera over pop/ rock to growls This gig was at Wacken. Wacken is THE metal festival worldwide. Nightwish were one of the headliners in 2013. It is in the north of Germany in a rural area. Therefore the bullhead with flames is the Wacken symbol. There are more than 80.000 metalheads having a big party each year. Here are some suggestions for your next stops: -> There are only great songs from Wacken: „Story Time“ and "Ever Dream" are catchy in a very positive way. "Song of Myself" starts catchy and ends with everyone headbanging. "Romanticide", "Last Ride of the Day" and "Ghostriver" are the heavier ones. -> "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" (Buenos Aires) will give you a metal and power blast: Maximum speed and Marco (the singing bass player) becomes Hannibal Lecter ;-) -> "Yours an Empty Hope" from Wembley (have a good look!! at the growls. You'll be surprised.) -> „Dead Boys Poem“ from Buenos Aires (so amazing and emotional) -> „Weak Fantasy“ (Tampere): Kai the beastat the drums, Troy joins in, great duets with Floor and Marco, … -> Elvenjig / Elvenpath (Buenos Aires): Awesome intro and it continues on that level -> "The greatest Show on Earth" (Tampere) is one of the two most epic songs. The title is not about the gig, but about the topic of the song: The evolution of mankind. -> "The Poet and the Pendulum“ (Wembley) is my personal absolute masterpiece of Nightwish. Be sure to know the background of this song ahead (short version see below *) ***** From the new album there are for obvious reasons no live sessions so far. For all songs there are lyric videos, except for „Noise". But maybe you'll give some songs a try as well. It's an awesome album. Definitely not an "easy" one with a lot of really unique songs, different from what is "typical" for Nightwish. Floor said that she was really challenged to sing the songs that Tuomas wrote for her. Knowing her abilities, you can imagine that they are "special“. It‘s a good idea to hear the album in the given order, but nevertheless here are some of my options to some of the songs. -->"Noise" is probably the most "typical" song and the only one with "real video". The video is great as the song itself --> "Tribal" is the heaviest one and Kai, the drummer, had to change his normal setup to be able to play it. --> "Shoemaker" (about Eugene Shoemaker) is such a heavenly and epic song with the possible epic ending. -> „Pan“ is just an amazing ride. When it starts you for a moment think you‘re listening to Floors husbands band „Sabaton“. In the song you‘ll be reminded to „Tribal“ and „Noise“. -> Procession“ a rather calm song with so amazing vocals by Floor --> "Harvest" is so different with Troy singing, that you will wonder if you're listening to Nightwish. -> „Endlessness“ is Marcos song and shows his great voice. --> "Music", „How's the Heart", ... are really cool songs as well. Of course. The album challenged Floor as singer, which is not easy to do, as she is one of the best and most versatile singers in the world. ***** If you'd like to Explore Floor on her own: Beste Zangers Just in case (which I can really recommend) you're going to do "Beste Zangers" make sure you take the clips posted by "jenniezelf" on KZfaq as she has also included the talking / interviews before and after with english subtitles. The concept of the show is, that on one day all singers sing a song for one of them. It's a song that is by that singer or a song that means a lot for him / her. So it is very interesting to get to know the story behind each song. And it will help to understand the reactions of the other singers. Floor is singing there in German, Dutch, Spanis and English. Her "Phanom of the Opera" duet with Henk Poort is legendary. ***** * Backstory for „Poet and the Pendulum“ Tuomas (the keyboarder and songwriter) was in depression after the split from their first singer Tarja. He was in the position to either commit suicide in real real life or to write a song about it and die within that song. Luckily he choose the latter option. He is the poet, "killed" by the pendulum. And afterwards there is darkness, silence and just a fading heartbeat. It gives me a shiver every time. As this song is so emotional for him all the others have an eye on him. He even had his the vocals turned off in his in ears. One detail showing the ingenuity of Tuoams: Exactly three minutes after the words "Now I have only three minutes and counting" he is "killed" by the pendulum. And then everything becomes dark and there is just this fading heartbeat of the dying poet. Here is the open letter Tuomas / the band wrote towards Tarja: nightwish.fandom.com/wiki/Open_Letter_to_Tarja_Turunen And here is her response: nightwish.fandom.com/wiki/Open_Letter_from_Tarja_Turunen From what I have heard, her husband/manager was (from the bands point of view) the core of the problem. There is one song addressing him: "Master Passion Greed" They never played it live and will never do so. It is maybe their heaviest song, but for sure the most angry one. You should definitely listen to it. Greetz from a German-Dutch concert photographer

"And now it's a completely different song" Yeah, that's gonna happen a few times...!

The thing I like most about this song is the ending. It's so epic. Floor hitting her long belt and then instrumental ending of the song right after. Just amazing.

Storytime from the same concert ...... Hell, all of them! It was a legendary performance

Nightwish uses the London symphony orchestra for their recorded backing instruments, thanks 😊

Every time I hear this song and it gets near the end when Floor does the really high note, the chills and goosebumps are everywhere on me. She, and this band, are so amazing.

"This genre needs and orchestra and choir backing it" So... your next watch is clearly Sancta Terra by Epica, right?

It is not a song. It is an adventure!

Welcome to the Nightwish Army

I was there. Of the probably 200+ concerts I've been to, this one was definitely among my top 3! If you haven't seen it live, you have no idea how amazing this concert REALLY was!

Nightwish is one of my late husband's favorite bands. Nemo, Sleeping Sun, Over the Hills and Far Away, Elvenpath, Bye Bye Beautiful, and their version of The Phantom of the Opera...... there is so much to explore

Wacken is an annual metal festival in Wacken Germany and they were the main headliner in 2013. Floor Jansen (pronounced Yahn-sen) is the lead vocalist/Dutch Valkyrie Goddess, Tuomas Halopainen is the founder/keyboards and composes virtually all the tracks, Marko Hietala is the bass player and awesome vocalist in his own right, Jukka Nevalainen is the former drummer (Kai Hahto is current and was drummer for Noise) and the lead guitarist is Emppu Vuorinen. They use backing tracks recorded with philharmonic orchestras. You've only dipped your toe into the ocean of Nightwish, pretty sure you'll continue your journey down the rabbit hole. Gabriel Bardac, our Nightwish Army general should be along with history and proper links as suggestions for your path forward (I would say Storytime which is a more straightforward banger or Romanticide which is more hardcore). I already subscribed on your Noise reaction or I would sub again, nice job MrL! Oh yeah, Nightwish is a Finnish band, other than Floor. There's also Troy who is a multi instrumentalist and backing vocalist but didn't appear in this video. Looking forward to more NW!

Anything from this Wacken 2013 concert is good. Some numbers also feature Troy a multi instrumentalist from the UK who is another band member who plays pipes, Irish bagpipes, guitar, bouzouki etc etc.

Man nightwish have the biggest fan base please go through the rabbit hole and I'll be there all the way

It is fascinating...No one I ever met, regardless of their musical taste, doesn't like Nightwhish. This band is a fucking phenomenom.

Since you were interested in the orchestral part, this short episode from a larger documentary, describes their work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and choirs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJaZqcWC35mtd30.html All of the orchestral music and choirs are on a backing track that we hear during the performance. On top of everything else they do, they have to keep in perfect sync with the backing track for the entire song. Floor recently described what she is monitoring with her in-ears and she hears her vocals, the click track, the orchestra and choirs, keyboards, the instruments played by Troy (who you did not see in this performance) and a bit of the guitars.

Wacken is a festival in Germany, awesome 😎the pipes are just decorative behind are three korg keyboards 🎹, 😎👍

Dude your face told the whole story. You can see the joy and yes the Floorgasism happen. We all get it, even this time having seen and heard that track 100s of times. Still hits me in the feels every time. Yes, their catalog is huge and epic. One of the greatest bands to take the stage.

Nightwish Army we have a new recruit !!!

Where to go next? Storytime, Romantacide, Ever Dream, Ghost River, Setting Sun, and the masterpiece Poet & The Pendulum.

The entire Wacken show was amazing..but really any Nightwish song will do

Of a lifetime of listening to music and seeing so many big name rock bands i have to say this is the most complete musical experience of my life ! Pure perfection of performance , im in love with floor as well !!

This song gets me every time. It‘s pure beauty.

Nice! Was waiting for this ever since your first Nightwish reaction! 😁 Floor is an amazing vocalist! Love the reaction bro! 😁🔥

"Random" guy finishing his beer is the guitar player.

Nightwish army ! Roll out ! Let make this soul watch the best songs of Nightwish and feed on that !

Nightwish Army incoming! Alaska US Division reporting for duty...keep the Nightwish coming! Anything from the Wacken 2013 concert is amazing, good place to start...Our Herald Gabriel should be along soon to give you the background of the band & tons of great suggestions. You have fallen down an amazing rabbit hole...enjoy the journey and we will be here with you. 😉

This is talent + decades of hard and dedicated work. No shorts or easy ways to get as musically adept as Nightwish.

So the Nightwish Army got to you. Well, you are welcome anytime. Floor Jansen is a f*cking incredible singer.

Her voice captures so many emotions and the band is incredible I keep noticing the drummer he is such a power house he amazes me as well.

There's this part of me that gets so overwhelmingly sad that I cannot experience this song, this performance for the first time again. Although the pure joy that I get at watching other's first reaction is almost the same.

Wacken 2013 concert is a masterpiece...

Welcome to the club. I like your reactions, please keep'em coming :)

What this song did for symphonic metal, and how much exposure it caused on the interbutts for a 20 year old genre of music, is astonishing

They headlined so they were the last act that day which means everyone was there to see them. All 82,000 plus of them.

Storytime and Romanticide from the same performance. Three totally different but awesome songs. Love the reaction. Came for Harry Mack, stayed for the rest and was gifted Nightwish.

Bruh, Nightwish Army, western NC Battalion here! Gabriel (from Romania I think) should be here shortly. (The NW Army is global) Follow his advice and roadmap; he is the official Herald of the Nightwish Army. In the meantime, congrats dude (seriously!!!) you just discovered/met one the greatest live bands that has ever, ever been...and our 6'1" Valkyrie Queen, "The Goddess" Floor Jansen. It sounds like you're hooked already...one song in. You have no idea of the rabbit hole you've tripped over and fallen into. I guarantee though you'll love every minute and be utterly amazed! Take it from me, there is no such thing as a bad Nightwish song, no such thing as a bad performance. Some you'll love more than others, but they're *all* great!!!!

she is a great vocal, in to the heart

This is what you call talent AND many years of hard work and practice. Every single member of this band is a master in what they do.

"EPIC" is the word you are looking for to describe this music....

you sir dont realize it yet but are listening to the best singer and band there is. BUCKLE UP

She is their third singer since the band started and this was her first time performing this particular song. It was originally performed by the bands first singer Tarja.

Floor's Voice is Heavenly. My Favorite Singer! 👸🔥💥💫

I liked that fact that u were really paying attention to the song. All the good parts i wanted u to hear, u noticed them and paused to comment on them. But then again, and on a whole different note, ur voice man! Woaaaaah i could listen to u all day long! I would definitely listen to u doing some audiobook reading. Keep it going, and welcome to the Metal world \m/

Thank you for this reaction, 🔥Nightwish🔥🤘 is a great band. I love it. Ghost Love Score is a 10 minute song. Stay healthy and Safe😷🍀Love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🌷🇳🇱🙋🏼‍♀️🤘😘

“I love it, I love it....I need more!” = YES 🤘🤘🤘

You have to listen to their song "the greatest show on earth." Talk about a performance.

That's what real music does. You end up with more questions than when you started. Music is meant to be felt not just heard.

btw StoryTime,Ghost River,EverDream from this amazing concert would be great choices to follow up with,keep in mind Ghost Love Score is the most reacted to song on YT with some reactors having over 2.5 Million views,yes a massive fan base on YT and growing,very passionate,and helpful.

I have been a fan of Nightwish for about 15 years. My teenage daughter introduced me to the band by playing their rendition of the phantom of the opera. I was totally mesmerized by them then and am still mesmerized every time I hear them. They are so awesome. by far the best musically talented band ever. If you don't feel their music, you are dead!

Wacken 2013 with Nightwish is one of the best and amazing gigs ever. I have lost counts of how many times I have listen to this one.

Their rendition of the phantom of the opera is absolutely captivating

Great reaction! Song of Myself next! NW Army Namibia checking in! 🌃⛲⚔🇳🇦🤘🏻

It’s called symphonic metal. The blend of the two genres by Tuomas ,the keyboardist, is pure genius and without a doubt all are extremely talented. Floor Jansen’s voice when she sings you become so enthralled. It is called a Floorgasm

Welcome, brother, to the Nightwish army. After listening to "Noise" and "Ghost Love Score," you're just scratching the surface, sir. This rabbit-hole goes deep so strap in and enjoy the experience.

Didn’t know you could comment on a Nightwish reaction video before that Romanian dude with all the great song suggestions

“This is brilliant Amazing...” Wait for it.

Couple things, one I love how the 1st time listening to Nightwish is almost always an instant join of the Nightwish army. That's all it takes is one song. Other people have already hit on Floor's amazing capabilities, (they were blessed with 3 of the most amazing singers on the planet) Two, thanks for touching on the amazing talent level of Jukka. A lot of reactions for some reason ignore the insane level of talent he has, not just keeping time but playing an integral role as an instrument. Honestly from the first time I heard them (I wish I had an Angel was my first song) I was in love with this band. Tuomas is our generations Mozart, truly a world class composer. Finally, one of the things I've truly enjoyed about your videos is you keep so calm (I freakin love your voice) and have such an expressive face. Seeing the "Floorgasm" the first time you hear it is always amazing, and you may have one of the best reactions when she hits that last note with such power and emotion. Thank you, sir. It's a pleasure watching you.

There stock went up significantly after Floor joined. Amazing just Amazing. Every song is a show in itself. 🤘🤘🙌

Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish & singer Floor Jansen, This is a 4 day festival and on this night they were the headliner with 82,000 there . The song "Storytime" from the same show Wacken 2013 will leave you speechless

When you see Gabriel in your comments, heed his advice.... he will put you on the correct path... Welcome to the phenomenon that is Nightwish.

In terms of where you are now as regards Nightwish live performances , this is step 1. Step 2 is the song "The Poet and the Pendulum" live at Wembley in London. Step 3 is "The Greatest Show on Earth" live at Tampere. From there on, choose any of their other songs performed live and sit back with your adult beverage of choice and Enjoy!

Great reaction video! As a metal fan I love to see someone’s reaction to a metal band and see them slowly becoming a fan before our eyes! Respect 💯

Just a warning and a Floorgasm alert. When you are watching more of Nightwish and Floor Jansen in particular, you will go down the deepest rabbit hole you can imagine. I am in there and I am loving it!!!

JUKKA on drums!!! There'll never be another like him

Oh she will be back...iron lungs and all... welcome to the world of Nightwish. Once your in you are hooked!

82000+ people at the Wacken Festival. Nightwish was the headliner on this stage on this, the last and main day of the 4 day festival. You obviously have a keen ear for talent and wonderful musicianship my friend. This is a unique and special song, which would only be composed by Tuomas the keyboardist of Nightwish. They use a backing track for the choirs and orchestration. Just subbed for the ride. See you soon I hope MrLboyd. Peace. ✌

Jukka destroying those drums

You have to watch more from this concert....STORYTIME

Nightwish "Last ride of the day" is another fantastic song from them

Congatulations, you've got your first Floorgasm😎 My advice - never ever pause the video when Floor sing☝️

The Nightwish Army cometh........... ✌❤T.NoBoDY

This is combined with orchestra and choirs. They made a backing track so they didn't have to take the whole orchestra and choirs with them on tour.

It's worth giving a listen to some of Nightwish's early stuff, too, back when they had Tarja as their main singer. Her voice is very operatic and helped define the band's sound in the beginning. Honestly, female-fronted symphonic metal in general is AMAZING.

"So, It's like this"? Yeah it is! Love this song.

Dude, I was praying that you wouldn't touch the pause button at the end of that Epic Song. Thank you very much. 😊😊😊😊☺

Floor has a voice that makes you want to cry in a good way. She’s soulful! I can’t quite explain it.....

I came to Nightwish too late for this performance, but can you just imagine being there, at this most incredible moment??? WOW!

7:45 your face waiting is priceless hahahha I love it! I absolutely love this band also by the way

"The Greatest Show On Earth" live at Tempere is also unbelievable.

Told Ya! lol (...re-tag your title to include "First Time reaction To"), and watch the views jump up by an exponent of 100. ;) Enjoy the Nightwish ride; they never disappoint. And, the talent and compositional abilities are off the scale with this band.

How much talent was on that stage? YES!!!!

I couldn't agree with you more. I love, love , love, Nightwish. Thank you for sharing.