This is ART not just music!!!!

You do not have to apologize about trying to explain how you are feeling. That is the way all Nightwish fans feel. That is why we are die hard fans. There is no other band out there like them. They helped me get through some tough times. No matter if you are feeling good or bad there is a Nightwish song that fits the feelings that you are having. Thanks for continuing the Nightwish journey.................... :-)

Folks, I think we have a new Nightwish fan. 🎼😃

The Family has allready been here. Wellcome to the Family =)...Nice reaction again...

This song is structured like a play in 5 parts, so is The Greatest Show on Earth. Most of their other songs are of a more standard format.

Now that you mentioned Pink Floyd, I think you really need to check out their live cover of High Hopes. Just Gandalf aka Marco singing and it's magical, trust me. :D

Seemed like he liked it- Nightwishers??? Floorgasm confirmed......Song of Myself from Wacken…..

The only song they did more epic than this is The Greatest Show on Earth. The live version from Tampere is a must watch, although the one from Wembley is quite intense

It is amazing how Tuomas can take a very bad part of his life and turn it into a great song. This song is actually a very sad song when you understand the background of the song. Tuomas (the keyboard player and writer) is the poet.

Great reaction again !!! Welcome to the beauty full world of Nightwish and family too , keep on Nightwishing ha 😁👍🤘❤️

Nightwish are the Best Band on this Planet. 😎😎🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇫🇮🇫🇮 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

If you don't have a physical reaction to the beauty of Floor's voice you need to check your pulse... this song cracks me every time I hear it... when Toumas is singing toward the end... that's it I'm gone and crying.

Nightwish is best served live. Anything live from Wacken 2013, Wembley 2015, Tampere will always be good. Of course there are other shows but the sound quality is best on those. Keep it up! Ohh the Islander live from Tampere will give you a whole song sung by "Gandolf" lol. Marco is his name.

I was there in the audience. Usually a concert like this makes everybody headbanging , not this song. Everybody was just looking, mouths open almost hypnotised. When they finished the song though we all stood up and clapped for 5 minutes. Nobody could believe what just witnessed. Absolutely epic, it’s impressive. Oh yeah probably you would be sick watching the waves, the screen behind them, at Wembley Arena is one of the best in the world. Nightwish live concerts are more than music, it’s pure art. All the best

I can watch this song and live video and new reactions to this a million times and still can't get enough!!! Great reaction!

They had 3 singers, Tarja (1st) which this song is about when they let her go from the band. It is written by the keyboardist Tomas (He writes all the songs). You can listen to "The Phantom of the Opera" with her. The 2nd one was Anette Olsen which you can listen to with Amaranth. And lastly the current singer from this video, Floor Jansen. You will get many more "Floorgasm" listening to her!!! Other good songs are Romanticide, The Greatest Show on Earth, Song of Myself, Storytime...

How could you possibly think about work, when you have such an array to take you away.. Nightwish is like no other.. Try Storytime and Last Ride of the Day from Wacken 2013. They're shorter but power punched...

Great reaction, I hope you enjoy exploring more Nightwish - you won't regret it!

Yep this is how Floor works. You get transported to another world and she steals your heart while doing it. Pitty you missed the "Thank you" comment after the song was finished. She pours her heart out to the crowd and then says "Thank you" like she needs to appologize to you for listening. But make no mistake about that you are now her willing slave forever. There is no way back anymore your hers now and there is no way to escape (not that you would ever want to). One more masterpiece to listen to called "The greatest show on Earth". here is the link. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7pxlKh5zq3Opok.html Welcome to the world of Nightwish.

This exactly the kind of song, that you forget about yourself while listening to it :) Lyrics carry a lot of weight too, song is inspired by E.A. Poe's short story "The Pit and the Pendulum", but also songwriter was in a really dark place, after they parted ways with the original singer Tarja Turunen. This happened 2005. If you want to dig a little bit deeper into their history, I recommend something from End of An Era-concert. "The Siren" OR "Phantom of the Opera" (cover version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical) Thank you and cheers!

Great reactions to Nightwish's music. It's also great to hear your appreciation of the talent and performance they put on. Enjoy your journey and the ride they will take you on with so many other songs.

Hello Albert. Bienvenido al maravilloso mundo de Nightwish And the incredible goddess floor jansen. You still have one more trip, 20 minutes. and it's called the great show on earth. live in tampere. Any live nightwish theme with floor jansen is wonderful. Choose the one you like the most. Greeting from Argentina

Exactly the reaction I had when I first heard them. Enjoy your Nightwish journey

Almost 15 minutes long and you never want it to end.

7 days to the wolves from Wembley, Phantom of the Opera from End of An Era, Greatest Show on Earth Tempere, Ever Dream or Last Ride of the Day Wacken 2013

You are really going to love The greatest show on earth! That is a massive journey through time.

The voice in the beginning is Guy Elliott, a boy soprano and it comes from backing track

Again a very nice reaction video! Keep on the good and honest work here!

You should check out song of myself live at wacken 2013. You will love that one also.

When he learns there have been 3 different singers with similar voices but different styles it will blow his mind.

Now read the history of this song and go back and relisten to it. You will have a whole new perspective. It may even bring a tear to your eye. I'm sure someone has explained it below.

The singing at the very start is not her, its a backing track of a young boy from a choir. However in the studio version the high pitch part at 9:30 is also done by the young boy, Floor does a kick ass job at it though ;)

I loe the way you react to nightwish videos and how hard you try to explain yourself, because many of us feel the same way.

Great reaction,love the enthusiasm...knew you’d love this one,looking forward to the next one😊 Know what you mean about the Floyd comparison,I saw Floyd a couple of times and there’s a definite similarity in how they put the music to pictures 👍

Exelent reaction the Nightwish army greets you . Rewards from Argentina

Everytime someone says "Never heard if them" I fall out of my chair... like *HOW?!* have you never heard of them? Im not saying that in a judgemental, "wow how have you never heard of them you pleb" way but rather that Im genuinly chocked. Dunno your age man but Id say youre roughly my age, give or take a couple of years and Nightwish has been THE band in symphonic metal since I was in junior high (mid to late 90s), they were practically mainstream, even played on radio *Before* the more rock oriented channels established themselves. Its incomprehensible for me that someone born between lets say 78 and 90 never heard of them. But I digress, as I said, Im not hatin on you my friend 😁 Im really happy for you to finally discover them... *Everyone* deserves Nightwish. And you make good reaction videos, they feel very honest and genuine and you seem really emotionally invested. 🤘😎👍

Awhh... You missed her sweet and humble 'Thank-you' at the very end.(sigh)

This song is an emotional roller-coaster for Tuomas(keyboardist) as it spells out all the emotions he went through after the first singer, Tarja was let go and there was a huge backlash that blamed him for it. Now might be a good time to do some Tarja (operatic singer) before you venture into the Greatest Show on Earth. Might I suggest: Phantom of the Opera ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7CilMqVp5ywZIU.html) Duet with Tarja and Gandalf !! Wishmaster (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7CEn6tml5epZqs.html) Heavier metal side of the band Nemo (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rd1imZeBtdbWg5c.html)

That was gooood reaction, many thanks. You got a few suggestions what next you suppose to react and I agree with it. The Greatest Show on Earth, Romanticide, Storytime, Amaranth. Anyway, every live song from Wacken, Wembley, Tampere, Buenos Aires is great and your never be disappointed if you pick one from live setlists. Greetings from UK.

Others are already commenting about the dark meaning of this song. So A few heavier songs by them: Romanticide live at Wacken 2013 Yours is an Empty Hope live from MS Baltic Princess Weak Fantasy live from Tampere 2015

This is my favorite song! Nightwish is my favorite band!! The keyboardist tuomas is the heart of the band he writes 95% of all music and lyrics. There have been a few different vocalists over the years but they remain nightwish because tuomas is nightwish!

This is a very emotional song, especially for the keyboard player Tuomas. He wrote this after the release of their first singer Tarja. There was worldwide backlash over the decision, and Tuomas took the blunt of it. So mush so he sank into deep dark depression and contemplated suicide. Then his friend Tony Kakko from the band Sonata Arctica came to visit and they went camping and Tony told him that suicide was not the way, as it would hurt more people than he realized. After the trip Tuomas wrote this song that describes what he went thru and in the song he does commit suicide. When they perform this song(not often) he has the vocals switched off in his in-ear monitor so all he hears are the words, it still effects him 12 years after the fact. If you notice at the end Marco(bass player) and Emppu(guitar player come and stand next to him as a show of support. Not only are they a band, but they are close friends, and most important they are family, and they live it everyday.

Hi, Chas! You are so positive man and I'm glad to see your reaction! Welcome to ''Planet Nightwish'' - The greatest band on Earth and musical orgasm!

Seduced by the siren is all I gotta say. This is oned band that I need to see live, I am 50 this year and only stumbled across them about 2 months ago, hope to catch a concert in Europe if I can.

I like how you feel the music.. You will get many suggestions for the third grand epic journey of Nightwish called The Greatest show on Earth and it's a must see but I think it's time for get a bit different so let suggest Weak Fantasy live at Tampere or Romanticide live at Wacken Open Air 2013. Looking forward to seeing you again..

LOOK HERE !!! ...IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE A TRUE NIGHTWISH FAN .......DONT BE INTERRUPTING FLOOR WHILE SHE IS IN GODDESS MODE !!...

You should check out their Pink Floyd cover of High Hopes. Marco (the bassist) is an incredible vocalist too. A super long one that you don't realize is stupid long is the Greatest Show on Earth!

New sub here! Loving your reactions so far. Nightwish is one of my favorites and you will probably never be disapointed. When Tuomas wrote Dark Passion Play they had just fired Tarja and hadn't replaced the lead singer yet. Marco sung on most of the demo tracts, there is a demo version of this with just him singing that you might want to check out. There are some darker lyrics that got changed once final production was done.

It's not only music. It's a masterpiece of feelings set to music...

The lyrics on this one are super deep

Never cut a Nightwish song until the video ends, you'll miss important things

Nightwish music plays with the emotions. If you haven't already, The Greatest Show on Earth. The trio of awesome.

Tuomas loves water. So that may connect you 2. One of their albums is called Oceanborn.

I like your enthusiasm :) I also think that you should be on a radio!

Chills every TIME!

Great reaction!

The Greatest Show on Earth is another VERY long one, and a journey. (It's a song about the history of the universe and of the evolution of life, and human culture; I presume it's named after the Richard Dawkins book with the same title.) But before going into that, I suggest taking a foray into one or two of their shorter pieces, including some that are a little heavier. I suggest "Song Of Myself" and "Romanticide" for that. Both live, of course, from the Wacken 2013 concert. 😎

i love ur reactions so honewst ty foir that

you missed the "Thank you....."

Great reaction! Both of the songs you heard were definitely "epics", but there's another shorter one from the Wacken 2013 concert called Ever Dream that's really good (in my opinion). Great drumming, and backing vocals from Marco ("Gandalf" as you call him). Check it out if you get a chance!

Blown away without any idea what the song is about. That's pretty impressive. The story on this one is extremely critical to feel the brunt of the intricacies of the music too. It's all musicianship on this ride.

Wanna see Marco Gandalf Hietala sing really good, have a look at the Nightwish - Phantom of the Opera Live version from the End of an Era DVD. Back there with their first singer. In my opinion on of the best duets ever played.

You felt Floors love too, great reaction

I've listened it half a dozen times now. First time it was so complex, I had mixed feelings. Now I know it, and it's growing on me. I think it's best yet.

Another great reaction chad to an emotional rollercoaster of a song! Would love to see you react to a 3rd epic the greatest show on earth live at Tampere. The song is a poetic brief summary of the creation of Earth, life as we know it, evolution, and Earth's "roadtrip" through the aeons. Numerous scientific and historic references all over the place so grab yourself a wikipedia if you're going to make full sense out of it! To get you going: The cosmic law of gravity (self explanatory) Pulled the newborns around a fire (Creation of our galaxy, newborns=planets, fire=sun) A careless, cold infinity in every vast direction (self explanatory) Lonely farer in the Goldilocks zone (That is Earth, the only habitable planet) She has a tale to tell (Earth takes the main stage from now on!) From the stellar nursery into a carbon feast (Carbon feast = life as we know it) Enter LUCA - The last common ancestor of all, the beginning of all that was/is/will be alive in Earth enters the stage. Let the show begin :)

Take note at the end (18:00) when Emppu and Marco (lead and bass) gather around Tuomas (keyboardist) in support because they know how much it hurts Tuomas to play this song. They don't play it much live for that reason.

this is why theyve stood the test of time.

beautiful

Chas, when you do the Greatest Show on Earth be sure to watch it all the way to the end. You will think it is over when the song stops but there is more to it. Just a heads up

Funny you should mention Pink Floyd, they actually made a cover of High Hopes it's really good also.

Great review. Another vote for Song of Myself from Wacken next.

Want a Marco (Gandalf) song? Try The Islander (Live At Tampere)

Hehee. Now you only have to see the third song from their Holy Trifecta called The Greatest Show on Earth! :) you'll love it. Nightwish has so many good songs, you will love them for a long time. If you ever wanna chat with more NW fans, come to our discord server too! :) discord.gg/NrTUWyS

You should check up the story behind this song.. you will appreaciate the song even more.. this song has a very heavy story for the whole band and all fans that has been with nightwish since the beginning.

don't know if you already did a video reaction on „Song of myself” and „Ever dream”, but those two are a must; both sang by Floor Jansen, Nightwish live from Wacken

7:30 We Nightwish fans know what is happening, you are one of us now! And this journey is goign to lead you to The Greatest Show On Earth @ Tampere 2015, where u will meet your nemesis again, the waves of the ocean on the background screens! Their most epic and longest rollercoaster song of em all. I am sure u wil enjoy that one even moreso!

Its funny that you imagine the water so much, Tuomas (keyboard player and composer of most songs) is fascinated by the ocean, he started to study sea biology at some point before Nightwish took off. The ocean and water analogies are very common throughout all of his compositions. It's funny how certain melodies just evoke images, and in this case they actually added it ont he background. It might seem like coincidence sometimes, but Tuomas knows very well what he is doing. It's genius stuff man.

did you notice how the song started with "The End" and ended with "the Beginning"? It is an important part in the theme of this song.

you are on about the rollercoster ride Nightwish are taking you on ............... well check out Nightwish: last ride of the day song \m/ I've seen Nightwish twice at Wembley in London , they were amazing gigs , totally awesome ! \m/

Next up Song of myself or romanticide 🙏😎

the gandalf name is marco Hietalla and is full of surprises you must check he singing with floor a schubert's aria -ave maria (marco Hietalla -floor jansen ave maria schubert ) or the nightwish cover of pink floyd song high hopes . you have seen 2 great epics of nightwish the other is "great show on earth live tampere 2015" a song of 20 min length but it ends so fast . enjoy the ride .

Have loved both your reactions to Nightwish 😁 but i must say that i do hate that some people suggest this song without giving you the background story behind it. Toumas (on keyboard) composes and writes all the Songs from Nightwish. This song was written after he was forced to throw their lead singer in 2005. When he did the fans turned on him and he went through hell. He almost turned suicidal. This song is his way of dealing with it. You see him singing at the last part without a mic. Would love to see your reaction to a newer song that will not be suggested as much but i promise you that its worth it 😁 my walden live at tampere. Looking forward to see your reaction to it if you actually do that song 👍😊

If you liked this one you will absolutely love "the greatest show on earth" also by them live at Tampere. You gotta check that one out too.

We've got another one drowning in the nightwish.

I appreciate your enthusiasm in your reactions. You should react to Unleash the Archers-Awakening, or Eluveitie-Rebirth. Unleash the Archers is power metal, and Eluveitie is folk metal.

Floor is really a blessing for us

Since everyone else has more than commented on the music from the official videos .. just a caution that some reviewers have taken hits from reviewing some of the singles .. evidently the music company slams with KZfaq copyright .. the more knowledgeable can comment on that. Oh .. and Floor .. magnificent .. note that she stands 6'-1" in her stocking feet .. and she wears heels ...

try High Hopes (live) and you'll listen the great Marco's (Gandalf 😂😂) voice

And to copy paste my own words said many times. This is from 2 weeks ago though in an other reaction vid.. " NW dont make music. NW takes you on a journey. And when you follow them, you will see things only NW can show you. If you do not go on the journey, you will just hear music and not get what the band is giving you. Like the journey of life, there is many different states to go through, some will bring you to tears. others will make you laugh. Those things, tells you that you did join NW on there journey. You understand what you where given. Not a song, not a piece of text, you where taken on a journey, you walked a path that lead you somewhere you had never been before. That is NightWish. " And on an other information note. Its not her voice in the beginning, they had backtracking made. The light tracking voice is a young boy. and.. just something i always look at. When Marco (Gandalf) sings... Look at how he plays the base all along..

When you react to the greatest show an earth, make sure you watch the whole video as the orchestral composition continues after they stop playing

The Piece of master

Another band in the same league in my humble opinion is "Epica" and well worth a look

You'd vom after drinking because of the background, and I'd be a sloppy mess on the ground, crying my damn eyes out.

Way to ride this wave dude. This is one that gently releases you after a killer ride. Greatest Show on Earth is a tsunami. Friggin surfing metaphors. I can't help it.

Let´s do some DIMMU BORGIR - Gateways (LIVE - FORCES OF THE NORTHERN NIGHT)

React to wintersun - sons of winter and stars please! It's not an easy one but it's so epic!!

Next Check out: High Hopes ( Pink Floyd Cover - Singing Marco ) Thats Great !!!

Nightwish -Song of Myself from Wacken you will LOVEIT

Nightwish song you should check - I Want My Tears Back (live in Wacken 2013).

This is a deep song. I would love to see you react and review this song when you know the lyrics and the story behind the song... For me, that put this song to another level. Please try it...