Greatest live band? Let me know. Don't forget to sub, like, and follow me on my X/Twitter, maybe?

Thanks for the shout-out (yes, you pronounced my name correctly) but especially because you decided to continue exploring the real ocean of good music composed and performed by Nightwish for more than a quarter of a century - here's the right reason for you have a new subscriber here. Yes, there is a d_iscord :) where we follow the flow of reactions to Nightwish, I sent you an invitation. All the best, from Romania!

Tuomas, the bands composer (Keyboards), was studying to become a marine biologist but decided to start a metal band after attending a Metallica concert in the states. He takes a lot of inspiration from them. Also: They go even harder than this. I'd say that this song is sort of in the middle between their slow(ish) songs like "Ghost Love Score" or 'Sleeping Sun' and harder ones like "Master Passion Greed', 'Noise', and 'Tribal'. All of which I'm officially requesting reactions to 🤣

shame on those who insist on changing the headphones. Those are sweet! I like them. You're right, there's a hint of metallica here. For Tuomas, they are one of the sources of inspiration. I really liked your reaction and I'm excited to see what you have to say about the songs "you are the empty hope" which is a big fyi for internet trolls, or "devil and the deep dark ocean".

I dig the headphones, they better not leave.

Hi! I like your headphones, and liked your comments too. You could do Nightwish Wembley 2015 concert , and the first song they performed there namely Shudder Before the Beautiful. I hope we´ll see again with you and Nightwish, greets from Finland.

Excellent reaction. You made some good observations. You picked up on the fact that they are a great live band. To continue the heavier side of the band you should definitely react to “Yours Is An Empty Hope” live from Wembley where you will hear Floor growl in the chorus.

There song "Yours is an Empty Hope" if you want some of Floor growls . Live in Mexico City 2015

Nightwish Army Finland here. Thank you, a very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout. Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at.

Thank you son enjoyed watching your reaction and welcome to the 🪖NWA🪖 from Canada.

It was a year ago that Floor opened for Metallica in Holland with her band ,,😎

Hi check out floors band (( her own band) before she joined Nightwish called revamp Revamp disdain live at graspop Also check out how she joined Nightwish Please learn the set list in 48 hours 😊

🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done and It turns out you like the "Dutch windmills" she does with her hair/head

Emppu is a fantastic guitar player (all band members are outstanding artists). He only does not show off but always play what the song needs. By the way, in an interview Floor said that she cannot sing a song she does not feel. She is an empath; you can feel this in every song she sings.

Some people say Empuu can't shred, this proves that he can.

"The headphones are here to stay." 😆 Clearly, you'll fit right in. Nightwish has long had a dedicated fan base, thanks to Tuomas's compositions and, initially, the unique voices of bass player Marko and Tarja, their first vocalist. Listen to some of her performances and you'll see where the fandom comes from. The 82,000 at Wacken are proof of that: Floor wasn't even with the band when those tickets were snapped up. (The crowd expected to hear from Anette, who'd replaced Tarja.) Floor proceeded to do what Floor does, putting them on top of the symphonic metal world, but that was a small world - "most popular metal band in Finland" only takes you so far. She then appeared on a popular a Dutch TV show, "Beste Zangers", still pretty much unknown to the public at large, and several million viewers simultaneously sat up, asking, "OMG, where did _she_ come from?" KZfaq then did what KZfaq does, and the 'reactors' took it from there: the number of fans exploded, and continues to rise, one dropped jaw at a time.

Yep ,DAMN! lol. That was a 3 octave glissando Floor did in tandem with Marko, love that part. The studio version only had his 2 octave slide. Song is from the 2004 Once album, original lead singer Tarja Turunen era, same record as GLS. Song # 11 of 15 here at Wacken (GLS was # 13), it's about a romance that has died, time to move on.. Marko sings quite a bit, backing and co-lead in a lot of songs, and lead in a few. He was lead singer in his first band , Tarot, formed when he was 16. Yes, one of their heavier songs. Emppu can really shred, but this is one of the few examples because they all play for what the song needs. Tuomas (keys, primary songwriter and composer) attended Metallica and G'N'R concerts as an exchange student in the US, some of his early heavy music influences. For another heavier one, at this show try "Ghost River". Also "Yours Is an Empty Hope" live from Wembley 2015, and "Weak Fantasy" from Tampere 2015.

Heavier, you say? Just wait until you get your ears wrapped around Nightwish's performance of 'Yours is an Empty Hope' live at Wembley in 2015! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rN98prhotpmXY58.html Also, you should probably listen to 'Tribal' too - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNR9pK6LkrXOpGw.htmlsi=9LJTdHXrqLHfp1RJ

Tuomas, the band leader and keyboardist was a big metal fan in the 80s and 90s and has many Metallica "tributes" in his songs.

Greatest live band out of the ones still active. And it was after this particular concert when I started saying that. They have always been top tier though for as long as I can remember. If you want to step further back in time for a bit, you could try their Phantom of the Opera from End of an Era 2005. 🔥🤘🔥

Nightwish definitely lands on the same playlist as Maiden , Dio, Metallica, because of how hard they go, but I do think the bands they allign more with are the progressive rock bands like Dream Theater, Rush, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Tool, Deep Purple, etc... It's just a better comparison of how they deal with time signatures, key changes, music theory, all those things that make good songs really great.

the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. Sorry I'm late salute General @gabriel_bardac. The Bande Vocals : Floor Jansen Bass,Vocals : Marco Hietala Guitar : Emppu Vuorinen Keyboards,Songwriting. : Tuomas Holopainen Uilleann Pipes and 100 other instruments : Troy Donockley Drums :1-Jukka Nevalainen until 2013 /and then 2-Kai Hahto.

I happily subscribed! There are many songs with a heavy break down inbetween. But the most heavy ones -Song of myself Wacken 2013 ( second half) -Weak fantasy ❤ at Tampere 2015 -Yours is an empty hope 2015 at Wembley or Mexico City -Devil and the deep dark ocean Buenos Aires 2018 -Tribal 2023

if you like the harder tunes, with NW I would recommend: 7 Days to the Wolves live at Wembley, the live video for Tribal they just released for fans as a little Xmas gift a couple of months ago, or the 2015 NW cruise version of Yours Is An Empty Hope.

Love the headphones!

Next songs to react to: Storytime, Ever Dream, Ghost River, Song of Myself NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptybjNqAr8Czfok.html Nightwish - Ever Dream (Wacken 2013) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j913hqR3xtisgps.html Nightwish - Ghost River (Wacken 2013) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpuVnNeVkqulZn0.html Nightwish - Song of Myself LIVE kzfaq.info/get/bejne/orelaLSbzsqsh5s.html

Other heavier songs by them you'll enjoy: Yours Is An Empty Hope (live at Wembley) Floor does death metal growls on this one 7 Days To the Wolves (live at Wembley) Ghost River (live at Waken 2013) Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean (live at Buenos Aires) Weak Fantasy (live at Tampere) Tribal (official live video)

Great reaction to the song man 👏🏻😊😁 If you want heavier, watch 'Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean' and 'Slaying the Dreamer' both from Buenos Aires.

Thanks

Metal? Harsh? Then you MUST do "Yours is an Empty Hope" live at WEMBLEY, singer Floor does ALL the death metal low guttural growls while bassist Marko sings the HIGHS. Also, check out "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" Live at Buenos Aires 2018. Those 2 songs are METAL along w/ Romanticide.

Nightwish is awesome truly! But if you really want to hear some great guitar playing, you should check out "Holy War" by the group Love Bites. They are not as well known as Nightwish, but thanks to reactors over the past two years or so, their popularity has boomed. Hint: they have two lead guitarists, and one is also a classically trained pianist. As far as Nightwish is concerned, they have a deep and varied list of songs. I' m suggesting "Ghost River," "Empty Hope," for just a couple of heavier performances you should like. Love the headphones by the way!

We have General Gabriel lol, and Queen Ann RIP.

I forgot to announce you got a new subscriber here.

Good one.

ha YES you're exactly right, they are one of the best performing bands and I'll never understand why they are not better known, they do it all and you can't go wrong following Gabriel's suggestions, and I agree with one of your other commenters the best hard one (in my opinion) is "Master Passion Greed", the lyrics are a little harsh which tie in to the back story of "The Poet and the Pendulum" but I'd probably leave the Poet one for way later after you get to know the band. And yes as you go you'll appreiciate Empuu and ALL their skill, an if you really want to try something different you might try "Tina S Beethovens moonlight Sonata 3rd movement" little 15 year old guitar wizard! Enjoy your journey.

You need to do Devial and the deep dark ocean next. Very metal.

Hello again, Rusty. Nightwish Army Phoenix subscriber here for you. Nightwish has such a huge variety of songs... many of them quite hard and many of them on the softer side. Here's a couple I think you would like. On this one you get to hear Floor do all the harsh growling while Marko (the bassist) sings clean above kzfaq.info?search_query=nightwish+yours+is+an+empty+hope+live+wembley+remastered And: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/orelaLSbzsqsh5s.html Thanks for continuing down our Nightwish rabbit hole.

People ask if Empuu can really play guitar or just simple melodic lines. OK, next question?

She can growl too.

Another Finnish band you probably like. React to these songs, please: Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/itJlh5CY0brIiKs.html ) Wintersun - Time (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/art9qq-pq7Svg2Q.html ) Wintersun - Land Of Snow And Sorrow (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/natyedFp2dHIdnU.html ) Wintersun - Loneliness (Winter) Official Lyric Video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6-ZjamhtLfSlGw.html )

there are more songs from NW for your taste.. go and check out General Gabriel's List.. Greetings from NW-Army-Germany and SabatonFan

OK now that you’ve gone a little bit heavier I would highly highly recommend yours is an empty hope live. I think Buenos Aires is the one of the better ones and I might as well give you a heads up that growling is not coming from the men so be prepared.

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Did Sailor Moon spend the night at your house ? 😁

2:19 You are wearing sexy pink headphones, do you usually wear the dress on the left behind you?

You want Nightwish "Heavy"? Master Passion Greed is what you're looking for.