Best version of this song ever, shes gorgeous singer!

This is one of the Nightwish songs that Tarja will just forever own to herself. Her voice is just perfect in this. Can't wait to see them in Helsinki next month with my whole family!

I think this is the most beautiful and awesome live of this song.

This song is a masterpiece, as the whole Oceanborn album from Nightwish. Sleeping Sun is a remembering the beauty of the total Solar eclipse in Europe 1999. 11th of august. Watching the total Solar eclipse, while listen this song... Epic GOOSEBUMPS!

This was my wedding song in 2010.

That is a beautiful song and she is great singer, it touches something in your soul and just grips you from start to finish. Thanks for sharing, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

The voice of an angel!

The voice of an angel!!!

I love how you react to the real thing. Tarja! This is without doubt the best Nightwish song ever!

I was on their show in Bratislava a week ago, and I must say that they are so awesome. The old songs like Carpeter, Dead Boys Poem, Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean, The Kinglayer or Slaying the dreamer in this new coat were mindblowing. Only Nemo is for me still Tarjas song. New energy, new drive, new feelings...still processing that. Tarja was like ice, Floor is like fire. A big one.

This song is pure magic, each time i hear it i got shivers! I have the first edition of this dvd, it's amazing in its entirety.

I always get goosebumps from this song

........... as you said it's beautiful , it's angelic , thankfully they filmed this performance of it \m/ :)

Some time you should check out the End Of An Era version of Ever Dream. Yes, I know Floor kicks ass with her majestic ending to the song and I like it too. But Tarja and Marco singing together is just out of this world. I know you have plenty of other Nightwish songs to go through, but this is something that I would highly recommend! Also, MORE ENSIFERUM!!! Treacherous Gods, Little Dreamer, Iron, Old Man, Abandoned, Victory Song, Heathen Throne, Warrior Without A War, Two Of Spades. Your pick :D

You should watch "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" is a touching song from that concert.

I wish the people who claim that tarja made nighwish great, also supported her more in her solo career🤦‍♂️

Hi Guys! Beautiful song and great reaction. It's always a joy to watch your faces reacting to a Nightwish song. :) PLEASE react to "Ever Dream" from this "End of an Era" concert, it's really amazing. Please :)

Thanks 🤘 why is there a doll of Jack Sparrow...google some pictures of Tuomas Holopainen you see he looks like Jack, thats why ☺ this song was a request to Tuomas to write a song for the solar eclips in Europe 1999. There was a few more request, the song can only be 4 min long, had to be a ballad, has to be catchy, easy to sing along with. He didn't like the idea at all, but he though he had to do it, so he wrote a song about the sun being tired and we go to sleep with the sun. So...without this request, we wouldn't have this song, and it is definitely Tarjas song, don't think any can compete with this performance, one of Nightwish highlight on their concerts.

Oh man, this clip is ancient! Tuomas' black finger nails... Tarja's very Finnish accent... Funny and epic at the same time! :D

This concert still makes me sad due to Tarja's last moment with Nightwish....

Tuomas was angry about having to write this song. Germany asked him to do it. Even though Nightwish had not played there. But they were very popular there. He was upset that people just expected a song writer to be able to write on demand. Also they had certain criteria for the song like length of the song. He said he would never do it again. The only thing is if they did not have him write this song, we would never have had this beautiful song.......... :-)

HOLY SHIT it's been a while since I've watched a video from you guys and I'M SHOOK by how deep toned that 'Hey guys!' was LOL the kid is growing up!!! Cool reaction!

An angel voice!!!

As great as this concert was, I would say From Wishes To Eternity was even better. Both Tarja and Marco were pretty ill during the End of an Era gig, which is noticeable if you compare their performance to other concerts. They also seemed a lot happier/energetic in From Wishes To Eternity since the relations hadn't gone quite as sour yet, so I recommend checking at least some songs from that dvd.

Definitely one of my personal Nightwish favs. You guys look sick btw, killer tee combo! 🤘🎩 / JD

Continuing my selective marathon through your back catalogue - this is chronologically the 200th Reaction video and I still have 10 months worth of videos to go through in order to arrive to September 2019... of which there are 6 days left, yikes! :) *This* song I have vivid memories of, having seen the Tarja-era lineup perform it live in the summer of 2000, when it was still relatively new, and on a Midsummer Night's Festival, no less, as _the Sun_ set... for a couple of hours at least! Glorious.

An ad kicked in exactly when you finished saying "perkele", hilarious timing 😂

if you want more Nightwish songs, you can do the studio versions

"I can't remember what I ate yesterday." - SAME :D

Beautiful song. And great reaction!!

My favourite from Tarja-era is From Wishes To Eternity concert. That would be awesome as remastered bluray!

Ayyy I loved this song as well! Hope all is well with you guys 🤘🤘🖤

Sinking in your chair - that pretty much captivates it. So your soul can float and fly free.

One of my favourite songs!! gotta just close eyes and relax.. and all other stuff is forgotten for while!!

Jean Michel Jarre & Neo Prog vibes. A combination i want to in heaven. If Heaven is actually a real thing.

I just heard them yesterday here in Budapest. Still one of my favourite bands.

Great review guys , if you want Goosebumps just listen to High Hopes .....yes , from Pink Loyd Marco is singing this .......from the live concert End of an era .. If you like Marco’s voice , its a must to hear it

Great reaction as usual. Can't wait to see you guys reacting to some of the Decades DVD when its released!

Back in the day, before Tarja was released, many Finnish artist selected this song as the most beautiful song ever made

OMG, I just watched this the second time, and must say that your "Perkele... I stepped on some shit." is priceless.

Such a beautiful song.

Very beautiful!

I wish I had A&P for some Nightwish tonight I wish I have MetalSage on Sunday (as well)

The “end of a era” blu Ray is great. You should be able to find it fairly easily. I got mine off Amazon

Thank god you made Tarja version reaction... Thank you guys

Hola! Tarja rules!!!! And the drummer in the second part It is amazing, (ah, no sorry.....he is amazing in the second part of everdream)

Wait. I saw Nightwish Live on Saturday and on Sunday A&P do the Nightwish Live reaction? What a great show it was with Beast in Black as a support. \m/

Great song! Try Sahara from them, one of my favorites from them. Also, try something from Norther. Mirror of Madness would be a good choice. And, as usual, Arion - Burn Your Ship (Studio Version)

Great!

Although beer is a typical drink in Germany, it is not allowed drinking this while work. Just after finishing your Job, you can go to the next beer garden (biergarten) and drinking with your Friends to death, but drinking at Work is forbidden. I`m 15, so i´m not official allowed to drink beer, but my parents agree with drinking beer on Festivals, so my favourite brand is "Barre". Good reaction (as Always), and greetings from Lower-Saxony, Germany! (btw sorry for the bad english :))

Try the version with Floor live in Tampere 2015

Still waiting for Ghost River, Wacken 2013 ;).It's about the time...

Hi guys!! It would be cool if you do a reaction of a spanish metalcore band called TO THE BURIAL and the song BLOOD. Congratulations for your channel and thanks for sharing your passion with us! i'm waiting for more and more of your reactions because i really enjoy them. regards from Spain!

Can you react to a song from concert “From wishes to eternity”? No matter which song

You guys have to see Persefone - "Living Waves" or "In Lak'Ech" ft. Tim Charles of Ne Obliviscaris!

Awesome guys :) I just love Nightwish, they are the best. Will you be reacting to Draconian soon again? Looking forward for your reaction on "Death, come near me", that song is just so haunting and beautiful :) Cheers, William

Back in the day, when the publicity photos for Once came out, someone on the now-defunct English-language Nightwish.com discussion board started cracking some mild jokes about the band's aesthetic in them. I don't particularly remember any of the jokes except for the one about Tuomas Holopainen: "He looks like he's auditioning for Pirates of the Caribbean" or something to that effect. The reason I remember even that much is that Tuomas posted a reply to it which went something like, "Oh wow, you guys don't miss a thing, do you? Captain Jack Sparrow might be the coolest film character I've ever seen." So, he kind of adapted it for his own personal image for that tour, and possibly afterward too. It hasn't really changed much since then, except he grows his hair longer sometimes and wears a few more t-shirts. Hence the Jack Sparrow doll. I'm sorry. I mean the Jack Sparrow action figure. pm1.narvii.com/6151/73d417aa4df1ec7eeda5fbf3ba61abbff2bbf390_hq.jpg nightwish.com/en/media/photos/promotional/once-sessions

Cheak out the band Xandria, it also has a great singer. I recommend its song Sacrificium

Please react to Skyforger - Nekas Nav Aizmirsts (Nothing is forgotten) they are from Latvia 🤘

Might I add, you two have great taste for music. Brilliant song. Just subscribed to you as well. Keep up the good work. Also might I add, have you ever looked up Within Temptation, maybe a bit of Lordi, (Lordi is Finnish) and if you ever go back to Beast in Black, check out End of the World.

Master Passion Greed!!

If you are thinking about live-streaming the concert, i would be more than happy to sit through the hole thing! ;)

If you watch the DVD in its entirety, could you tape a full reaction of you on a couch. Could be fun 😉

Helloween - Ride The Sky 🤘

Please react to Tarja "Supremacy"

Tarja was, is and always will be the best. Her voice is a pure magic.

I also liked how to the solo as done. It shows the understanding of the sng is so deep. You don't want teer away too far from the mood this provokes - supprot it with slight prsonal touches. There are songs that call for your wild personal leads, technical prowess etc. in the solo. But this is not one of those. Shows the quality of the guitarist or whoever is the musician, to recognize the mood of the song, and what kind of fill or solo fits there. It doesn't show a good sense of style, good taste, to go show off your technicals kills in every solo. Better make it fit to the song, have different types of solos in your repertoire.

How about checking out more Norther? Death Unlimited is an awesome album.

Great review. Heineken is Dutch not German beer.:) It has been awhile since you guys reviewed an Epica song. Maybe you could take a look at the following song "Once upon a nightmare" . The song itself is based upon an old horrific Nordic fairytale transformed to a Poem by Wolfgang von Goethe (basically the German Shakespeare) called The Erlking (Der Erlkönig) . The musical buildup is like the soundtrack of a movie with of sense forboding of the tragedy about to happen. The story is about a father racing through the night to get help for his sick son. That, in his fever-state, is having visions of a gobling king trying to seduce him to enter the land of the dead. No growling in this song and Simone just sounds devine. The tragic conclusion makes this a piece of art. If you are not having goosebumps by the end of the song i would consult a doctor. :) Beneath you will find the original version and literal English translation of the poem mentioned. But here the link. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebaXjdCXqZupaIU.html Erlkönig (Goethe 1749 - 1832 ) Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind; Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm, Er faßt ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm. "Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht?" - "Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht? Den Erlenkönig mit Kron' und Schweif?" - "Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif." "Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir! Gar schöne Spiele spiel' ich mit dir; Manch' bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand, Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand." - "Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht, Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht?" - "Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind; In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind." - "Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn? Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön; Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn, Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein." - "Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort?" - "Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh' es genau: Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau. -" "Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt; Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch' ich Gewalt." - "Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt faßt er mich an! Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan!" - Dem Vater grauset's; er reitet geschwind, Er hält in Armen das ächzende Kind, Erreicht den Hof mit Mühe und Not; In seinen Armen das Kind war tot. LITERAL TRANSLATION Who rides, so late, through night and wind? It is the father with his child. He has the boy well in his arm He holds him safely, he keeps him warm. "My son, why do you hide your face in fear?" "Father, do you not see the Elf-king? The Elf-king with crown and cape?" "My son, it's a streak of fog." "You dear child, come, go with me! (Very) beautiful games I play with you; Many colorful flowers are on the beach, My mother has many a golden robe." "My father, my father, and do you not hear What the Elf-king quietly promises me?" "Be calm, stay calm, my child; Through dry leaves the wind is sighing." "Do you, fine boy, want to go with me? My daughters shall wait on you finely; My daughters lead the nightly dance, And rock and dance and sing to bring you in." "My father, my father, and don't you see there The Elf-king's daughters in the gloomy place?" "My son, my son, I see it clearly: There shimmer the old willows so grey." "I love you, your beautiful form entices me; And if you're not willing, then I will use force." "My father, my father, he's touching me now! The Elf-king has done me harm!" It horrifies the father; he swiftly rides on, He holds the moaning child in his arms, Reaches the farm with great difficulty; In his arms, the child was dead. Keep up the good work.

We want The Kingslayer with Tarja from this concert! UP

This was contemporary style version. Here are links for the original operatic version of Sleeping Sun: Sleeping Sun the original version Raumanmeri 2003 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZl2grqr1LHKg2g.html Sleeping Sun the original version Summer Breeze festival 2002 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaqSeJuVvL-YnmQ.html Sleeping Sun the original version music video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i62WfrCHmqfGfX0.html Sleeping Sun the original version 2018 Helsinki kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNSnptyVm7q8qGw.html

Okay. At this point I'm fine with any Solution 45. Song. Misery Mantra is my personal favorite, but any Song from them, if you would check, will do. XB

I hope you'll check out the performance of this song at Tampere in the future, it made me fall in love with Sleeping Sun all over again.

yeah, she can make angels weep. Which is generally considered a bad thing. ;)

Children of Bodom - Follow The Reaper (their best album). Now it is correct.

Tarja forever!

I wonder what you do smoke there in Canada that you decided to edit out. :D

mokoma - sydänjuuret for mokoma monday

Please check Marco's While Your Lips Are Still Red, there's a live version too!

I feel no Nightwish song is the same since Floor came along with her amazing voice. Exept this song.

I have noticed you doing only finnish bands on sundays, so I thought you could some more Stratovarius. You should really do the song Destiny, my favourite from them.

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Next time: Scaretale (Anette) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6udo7Zpqp3IY2Q.html or Shudder Before The Beautiful (Live @Wembley Arena) (Floor) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdWBa9Z_uL-8nYU.html or Master Passion Greed (Marco) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNGZlZOVruDNiJ8.html

React to dayseeker vultures and sleep in the sea part 2 please! Also react to New years day angel eyes and killed or be killed

Please react to Craven, the song is Chaneque! It-s a mexican band!! Think youll like it!

Nice reaction. 💕 Also react to: Diabulus In Musica - "Allegory of Faith, Innocence and Future".

Please react to Protest the Hero. "C'est La Vie", "Bloodmeat" or "Sequoia Throne".

Insomnium - Down With The Sun

I would appreciate to someday hear your opinion of a certain Irish solo artist, named _Miracle of Sound_ His song _Sirona_ has in my opinion somewhat similar feeling to Wintersun and Amorphis, so you might like it. [edit: I suck at text formatting]

Hahahaha sundaywish is the best! Where's today's though!?

Do FanSatan - 909 Also from finland!

Since my 14 years old i listen to this song endlessly every winter and makes me feel like so warm ! You should check Floor's version : it's incredible 😉 Please react to Lovebites - Shadowmaker !

Tarja is bet... nah I don’t wanna start this 😂

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hello guys I am from Chile 🇨🇱 and I really enjoy your Channel, it would be great if you can react Lacuna Coil - blood, tears, dust. The 119 Show live (sorry if my english isn’t perfect) 🤘

The best version would be Tarja and Floor as a duet!

Hey guys, great channel by the way. Could you please react: Rytmihäiriö : Koska Saatana sanoo niin. Its kinda different than anything else..

Nice one guys! :D Please react to Sabaton - The Price Of A Mile.

react to rhapsody of fire - the ancient fires of Har-Kuun pls

I am glad you guys loved this song! Can you guys please make a reaction to Floor's version? This is a great song to see how these 2 singers added their own flavors to this song. Here's the live link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pryAh7h2vJe0dYE.html