+1 for the username

:D

@@stuartcollins82 I concur.

Hi LsAa, i concur 💯%! 🤘🇳🇱🤘

+1 here as well

Thank you very much and thank you for your extremely helpful list of videos :) welcome to my journey!

You are absolutely right, Gabriel! Her smile creates a beauty that comes up from her heart! So wonderful to watch such pleasure, and experience it again through this wonderful lady.

@@chadbennett7873 wow thank you very much! It’s easy when hearing beautiful music that speaks to the soul 😊

@@JyngerSlapz It certainly does that in spades! So looking forward to watching your journey, if you don't mind me tagging along. 😁

always the poet Gabriel. thanks from Colorado

Watching a Nightwish performance is a masterclass on music, composition and delivery. And a full trip full of feelings and goosebumps.

@@klaymor73 Indeed!

I think most labels would prefer us to listen to the spoon fed crap that they churn out. Luckily some talents are indomitable and they will find a way to get their stuff out there - unfortunately it takes some tracking down on our parts but is worth it if you discover Nightwish, Epica, Sabaton, Blind Guardian etc.

@@dazjackson1972 Absolutely! Those bands (and Ayreon) were the first wave of my conversion to good music. My journey continues, and I am so glad!

@@dazjackson1972 Absolutely! Those bands (and Ayreon) were the first wave of my conversion to good music. My journey continues, and I am so glad!

Regarding record companies, a good story about Nightwish from 2004 came to mind, when their record deal had ended and they were negotiating a new contract with different companies. Have to find it for you... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The big labels were quick to promise the moon and the stars, but something about them just wasn't right", Tuomas said. "For instance, they wanted to make a four-album deal, which in our case would mean a contract of about ten years - and in ten years, the whole group could be ground to pieces both physically and mentally many times over. Besides, for a big company, even a half a million sold copies can mean that an album has flopped. That's why we signed to Nuclear Blast in Germany - it's better to be one of their top priorities instead of being a small band in a multinational's roster, filed under 'maybe later'. Surprisingly enough, Sony, for example, was very much in the game, although they hadn't shown any interest whatsoever earlier. I bet the success of Evanescence was the reason for their sudden enthusiasm." Known for their modern brand of Gothic Metal and prominent female vocalist, Evanescence had sold huge amounts all over the world, especially in the United States, and consequently, record companies began a frantic search for their very own Evanescence. Yet the big companies lost their chance with Nightwish once and for all when they revealed their willigness to tamper with the band's music. "The last straw was when we sent out a few demo songs to map out the interest", Tuomas recalls. "It wasn't long until we received incredibly detailed questions about how the C-part of the song will be changed, and as to what direction the lyrics will be going. They wanted to know things like these in advance before even thinking about signing us. It felt like we had just made a raw demo that was supposed to be gradually polished, but the songs we'd sent out were final versions! You start thinking about how the cooperation will turn out in the end if they're already playing hard ball at this stage." Even though the game involved international heavyweight players, the deal for the European release of 'Once' was finally signed with the German independent Nuclear Blast, a label that has specialized almost exclusively in Metal music for than a decade (at that time).

@@ValtteL Nice info. Iremember what the big labels did to metal during the mid to late 1980's . A lot of decent "Hair Metal" bands started churning out albums every 12-18 months and making embarrassing videos for MTV and every album had to have the obligatory power ballad for the potential mainstream hit. It's good to see that Tuomas was wise to this and avoided becoming part of the latest fad during the 2000's.

Yes live version from Tampere🙃🤟

Jynger - Please take this advice!! Many will recommend Wembley, and I highly suggest watching it, but do Tampere first. Also, please publish both, because there are enough differences, and I think we'd love to see your comparison!

Or Islander.

I recommend the phantom of the opera with Marco and Tarja and the High Hopes cover.

And while your lips are Still red From The Wembley Arena

Did You forgot the Converter song ... Ghost Love score

Well put. Though I liken Anette to a Heintzmann, a famous late 19th early 20th century player piano brand famous for incredibly light touch and snap back, capable of playing faster than a concert grand. On Storytime especially Anette has this ultra crisp enunciation, better even than Floor's. But Meadows of Heaven ending proves she can wail too.

Absolutely True 🤘

Great description for Floor the most versatile and creative singer of the world imo

You're not really the type to "Save the best for last", right?

Thank you so much! Their music definitely makes you feel! To me that is what makes music worth listening to. If I can put a song on and just get lost in the music and lyrics and have all kind of emotions surface, then you know it’s a incredible song and band! I’m glad the army is enjoying the ride!!

@@JyngerSlapz Thank you for letting us participate 🙏💞

Thank you and you are the first person to say I look like Goldie Hawn. Huge compliment!

THANK YOU! I was racking my brain to try think of weho she reminds me of! THAT'S IT!