One of my favorite songs from Nightwish. Oh, who am I kidding, they're all my favorite songs, depending on which one I'm listening to. Every single band member a true professional, at the top of their game. So many things to love about this song. Jukka bashing those drums like he is trying to destroy them, Floor stalking the mike, Marko carefully smoothing down his mustache and beard just before he goes into one of his roars. Emppu and Tuomas driving the beat. But, most of all, the music that this group of magnificent players produce is almost otherworldly. A band that respects its fans, and fans who respect the band.

For Ann. We miss you but you will always be in our hearts. This was your favorite song and will always be your song. Rest in peace my dear, we will never forget you, you were a breeze and a hurricane to all nightwish fans and all new reactors, you were the Mother of the Nightwish army and we will always be grateful for that .R.i.P Ann Waychoff❤❤🤘🤘

It is A Tribute to the poem in 52 chapters, One for every week of the year, " Song of myself " by Walt Whitman 1819-1892.(one of the co-founders of US poetry). The 7th line of the song is ""Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the Ride""". The extended official studio version of this song has, at the end, a poem as a tribute to Whitman made by Tuomas, the keyboard player and the mastermind of nightwish. These lines you can also see fast flahing on the ledscreen of the video you just saw. Bucle up, it goes very deep. " I see a slow, simple youngster by a busy street With a begging bowl in his shaking hand Trying to smile but hurting infinitely Nobody notices I do, but walk by An old man gets naked and kisses a model-doll in his attic It's half-light and he's in tears When he finally comes his eyes are cascading I see a beaten dog in a pungent alley He tries to bite me All pride has left his wild drooling eyes I wish I had my leg to spare A mother visits her son, Smiles to him through the bars She's never loved him more An obese girl enters an elevator with me All dressed up fancy A green butterfly on her neck Terribly sweet perfume deafens me She's going to dinner alone That makes her even more beautiful I see a model's face on a brick wall A statue of porcelain perfection beside a violent city kill A city that worships flesh The first thing I ever heard Was a wandering man telling his story It was you, the grass under my bare feet The campfire in the dead of the night The heavenly black of sky and sea It was us Roaming the rainy roads Combing the gilded beaches Waking up to a new gallery of wonders every morn Bathing in places no-one's seen before Shipwrecked on some matt-painted island Clad in nothing but the surf Beauty's finest robe Beyond all mortality we are Swinging in the breath of nature In early air of the dawn of life A sight to silence the heavens I want to travel where life travels Following its permanent lead Where the air tastes like snow music Where grass smells like fresh-born Eden I would pass no man, no stranger, no tragedy or rapture I would bathe in a world of sensation Love, Goodness, and Simplicity (While violated and imprisoned by technology) The thought of my family's graves was the only moment I used to experience true love That love remains infinite As I'll never be the man my father is How can you "just be yourself" When you don't know who you are? Stop saying "I know how you feel" How could anyone know how another feels? Who am I to judge a priest, beggar, whore, politician, wrongdoer? I am, you are, all of them already Dear child, stop working, go play Forget every rule There's no fear in a dream "Is there a village inside this snowflake?" A child asked me "What's the color of our lullaby?" I've never been so close to truth as then I touched its silver lining Death is the winner in any war Nothing noble in dying for your religion For your country For ideology, for faith For another man, yes Paper is dead without words Ink idle without a poem All the world dead without stories Without love and disarming beauty Careless realism costs souls Ever seen the Lord smile? All the care for the world made Beautiful a sad man? Why do we still carry a device of torture around our necks? Oh, how rotten your pre-apocalypse is All you bible-black fools living over nightmare ground I see all those empty cradles and wonder If man will ever change I, too, wish to be a decent manboy But all I am Is smoke and mirrors Still given everything, may I be deservin And there forever remains That change from G to E minor. "

Floor and Nightwish is something else, Floor is charismatic, story teller vocalist and vocal coach too. She is a vocal nerd. Great reaction!

this song definitely helps to showcase what this band is capable of musically the harmonizing between floor and marko is very cool

It's amazing how the entire band played left handed on this vid. Kudos!

I ❤your Nightwish reactions R.I.P. Ann - our beloved mother of the Nightwish Army😢💔🙏

R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 . Ann was a big Nightwish Fan. And every new person who listened to NW, she went through a little chat. And gave them some info about NW. This was her favorite song. And this song belongs to her. I like very much that Gabriel have continue Ann s work.... so her heritage is still here.

Singers sing what they can Floor sings what she wants ❤

You mentioned how Floor is so casual and relaxed on stage. She joined her first band called After Forever at around age 16-18. After that she started her own band called Revamp. By the time she joined Nightwish Floor already had many years and previous concerts worth of experience.

This song, my top one is absolutely beautiful. All of this song hits me: the lyrics, melody, drums. That Jukka's drumming and double kick. And Tuomas (keyboards) thank you for writing and composing these beautiful music. And thank you dear MC for showing these beautiful Nightwish videos 🤘🥁😊

Great reaction Jules. Love you smile while enjoying the music. Thanks for continuing your Nightwish journey. Much more discover not only from Nightwish , but others in the genre too.

One of my favourites of the Nightwish songs

This song alternates between 7/4 in the intro (possibly 7/8, but then the syncopation is weird in 16th notes) and verses and 4/4 in the chorus and breakdown. I love odd time signatures like this! So much fun.

All we need now is for you to do a Nightwish or Floor cover. The 'windmill' is optional but nice to have. Thanks for the super reaction. Floor is the Queen of the Nightwish Army. Cheers!

You should definitely experience a big Nightwish show .

This was really fun, love your energy and musical knowledge. Great reaction Jules!

You have entered the rabbit hole. It is a great journey. Gabriel's list is the one to follow. Storytime from Wacken is a good one.

Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting. And there forever remains the change from G to Em. RIP Ann

I just found out about this song two days ago and I could listen to it on repeat, all day long. The best metal song ever.

Jukka does a 6/8 beat on one song...truly amaizing

Nightwish is a favorite for sure. I love Floor's voice - her tone, power, control, and presence of stage. She's commanding. Mesmerizing. Of course the rest of the band is amazing too. Storytime is my favorite performance from this show kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptybjNqAr8Czfok.html It's the one that made me fall in love with Floor and the band and go to see them live, not that the rest of their songs aren't great too. My other favorite metal band is from Japan - Lovebites. So, so talented.

Nightwish is fantastic and Floor fits in perfectly with her range and ability to sing such a broad variety of styles.

My top favorite song tied with Story Time.

If at all possible, try listening with proper headphones. Nightwish music is so nuanced and layered with different sounds of instruments and choir, it gets that much better for experience.

One of the first reactors that notice the off-beats. Cool :-)

I highly recommend headphones for listening music, you get much more of it!

I don't think long hair is a requirement for joining a Symphonic Metal Band, but I do think classical training is a benefit, so that being said... :D Ever considered? Floor is an exceptional artist for sure, her range and versatility are out of this world. She does have a proper classical training and it shows. And I think you have not even heard her growl yet.

Nice reaction, thank you! Just Nightwish doing things ;-)

🤩👍💥💯🎼 "SILENT SYMPHONY* 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙 Nice reaction mi lovely lady..😋 🙃 🥰

One of my favorite songs of Nightwish !! The range of Floor's voice is incredible !! And the fun they have !!!

My favorite Nightwish / Floor live song of all times. I was so bummed they didn’t perform it when I saw them

Floor is a powerhouse, and with Marko.... Brilliant!

R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 This is your song. If you ever have to explain the Groove in Metal to someone - play this tune. Until the Breakdown hits you with a 10 ton hammer it is all fun and games. But then the slow chugging monster with the machine gun riffing takes over. And for every Metal Head this lights up the day. Awesome….Imho one of the best songs ever. Sometimes the sky is piano black…. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !

No 2 in my favourites list. Marco is superb - I love his second entry (the rising gliss) so much I extracted it and have it as my ringtone. Favourite parts: Piano Black , and particularly the best description of depression I've heard - "sometimes the within is piano black". Piano black - that deep glossy black that almost evades the eye. Emppu holding that long note one-handed as he drinks a Corona. The unexpected pauses (rests) towards the end, particularly, in this performance, when Floor turns her hands upwards and the flames seem to come from her palms. Great chuggy rhythms in the breakdown. Little pizzicato string sections in the run-up to that ending. At the end the lead vocals use the same lyrics as the choir are singing in the earlier parts - "All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". That lyric is perfect for the staccato rhythm. ...and lots more

Hello, very nice response, I am honored to welcome you to the Nightwish Army, greetings from Poland

Floor’s presence and superb talent and the bands perfectionist live performances are second to none. They always amaze on all levels 🤘🤘 Riding the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic.🤘🤘

Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (Live in Colorado)

Sabaton, Tommy Johansson, Aeryon :) thanks for this reaction!

Nightwish is one of my favorite bands. Thank you for sharing

She is having a good time! Watch Floor and one thing you notice is that she’s having a good time and always has a huge smile on her face 😊 Love Floor’s lower registers here.

Love your reaction, yeah we are all into Nightwish. They just are the only ones out there for me.

I think it’s an unwritten law, headbanging is required with such great music!🤘🎸

The beauty in here are overwhelming

Found your channel some time ago, and now I found out you're embarking on a Nightwish journey! Love your honest reactions, they're an absolute joy to watch. And I love Nightwish as well, so I can't wait to see where you go with their music. If you'd like the operatic Floor, try Shoemaker from the Human:Nature album (best do the lyrics video). If you'd like a bit more growl (or actually a lot of it), then you should watch Yours is an empty Hope (try their live in Buenos Aires video for the best growling and lighting effect). Enjoy!

🤗🤘🏻😘 well done and welcome to the Nightwish familie

Floor frikkin Jansen & Nightwish 🤘 Great stuff MC.

That is normal Music for me ! My start as a Metalhead was 1980 , today i ' m 55 years old and i got the same strong love to Heavy Metal Music

Great comments. Symphonic metal tends to be epic and theatric by its nature - as well as the obvious orchestral layers, the songs tend to be very much narrative driven which seems to make songs into productions. I think that part of what makes Floor so great is that she doesn't just sing, but embodies the music in a way which is very uninhibited and very hard to look away from.

that's the Dutch culture. REAL AND DIRECT.

A few week,s before this concert Floor was on Dutch TV singing a Puccini Aria ..😎

I miss the personal silly contact with Ann.

Hello MC, please more regular Nightwish. Makes you happy (and us of course).

For another symphonic metal band, I can strongly recommend Within Temptation. They've been around about as long as Nightwish, and though their overall style is a good bit less varying, they're still an amazing band. There's also the Black Symphony concert where they played live with the Metropole Orchestra in Rotterdam 🥰 There's also quite a bit of overlap between fans of Nightwish and Sabaton... Not one bit operatic, it's (arguably) power metal, but their twist is that they're singing (almost) entirely about history, varius stories that are rarely brought up in history class, but are absolutely deserving to be told. Maybe not the best representation of their style, but still a really good starting point - in my opinion - is "Christmas Truce" (three guesses as to which historical event _that_ might be about 😝), and you _might_ notice something familiar towards the end... 😇

Just a quick reminder to check out Epica as another top quality Symphonic Metal experience.

Okay, so you really, REALLY need to hear Nightwish's Romanticide from the Wacken concert and Seven Days To The Wolves from Wembley 2015.

Hey Jules,it's a funny coincidense you asked about the hair.🤔 Floor cut her hair (1/3 went off) "short" and she was very honest about that and said that she got some "dead ends" and some thinner parts (if that make sence,i'm not a hairdresser😅) and i believe she said that she also got some hair "extensions". I think she still looks top notch with a little shorter hair and still goes for the "windmils",so, not much change there.😉🤘

"And There, Forever Remains The Change From G To E minor..." R.I.P. Ann Waychoff 🤘

Hey beautyfull ladie!!! If you see the band "Disturbed" , the singer is bold. So, the long hair is not neccesary, but helps in the performing. Thanks again. Greettings from Argentina

You should react to Nightwish The phantom of the opera feat Henk Poort Live Ziggy Dome

The only requirement is for you to use headphones. You are missing a lot of details, in the arrangements and back tracks, without it. If you do so, you will like this genre even more.

Metal is universal,. You don´t have to have long hair or anything. Toll, small, bold or whatever, it´s in you heart and soul that makes you "metalhead" :) For example Phil Anselmo, Rob Halford etc...

I'm quite fond of that track. The rawness, the "weird" tones, the pyrotechnics...

RIP ANN 🙏

This is the best Band on this Planet! Nightwish Chapter North Germany Heer. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇩🇪🇫🇮🇫🇮🇩🇪🇩🇪

This song, one of Nightwish's finest in my eyes, is about a songwriter (Tuomas) suffering from writer's block. If you read the lyrics knowing this, it all makes perfect sense.

I really like your reactions, but...............please, PLEASE, don't release videos that are mirrored. Hard to watch the band play reversed guitars, high keyboard riffs on the lower 88's, and Jukka's drum kit totally flipped. I have never seen a NW video blocked, so don't worry about that!!

Absolutely love this song! Don’t know how you’ve managed to screen this mirror view? Marco and empty are not left handed on bass or guitar?.?

When Floor cut her hair last year she said: "It's headbanging, not hairbanging". So I guess it is not a requirement...by decree straight from the goddess herself.

Have you heard vilja lied, sang by Floor ofcourse....she gave it a twist 🤘😉

A quick intro into the band line up (I won't go into the Finnish surnames 😉) Floor Jansen (Yahn-sen), lead vocals Tuomas (Tu-omas), keys and composer Emppu (Em-pu), lead guitar and joker Marko, bass and vocals Jukka (Yoo-ka), drums Troy Donockly, pipes and whistles (wasn't in this song)

I love this song. It was the penultimate song of this gig and leads into Last Ride of the Day (an absolute banger if you've not already reacted) 🤘😎🤘

How about "Epica -stabat mater dolorosa ft. Floor" Or "Kamelot -the Haunting ft Simone Simons" 🤘🏻👍🏻

Other Metal you have yet to discover: Epica, Release the Archers, Ayreon. But you might also be interested in VoicePlay - 'Valhalla calling' where Geoff sings a B0.

epica with floor.

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Long hair isn't always required. It's sometimes a band's asthetic, some times it's personal. See the lead singers of Blind Guardian, Sabaton, Mutoid Man, or Karnivool for guys rocking short hair.

Greetings from Finland❤ Try Amorphis, and Battle Beast. You will have some fun with them.

Progressive time signatures too.

Emppu at 7:41 "I really need to have a sip, but I'm in the middle of a song" Emppu at 7:46 "What the hack, they are all busy and I really need..." Emppu at 7:56 "Aaah, and I can also play with one hand"

There are a lot of short-haired or even shaven-headed people in metal bands, usually the drummer (which I always thought made sense, because it almost seems like an athletic choice: "To keep my hair from getting in the way") or the lead vocalist, (where it seems like more of a stylistic choice.) I'm sure there are bands where that's predominant, but it seems like it's usually just one or two people, and everybody else goes for the traditional longhair look...Sometimes, guys make a mid-career switch, but that's usually out of necessity...

9-44 Having long hair for a woman in the field of hard music is not a condition, for example Gail Ann Dorsey with her haircut also managed it (guitarist and backing vocals for David Bowie or Lenny Kravitz), or the singer Skin from Skunk Anansie 😊

Tuomas loves to use odd meters and switch them around , sometimes even after a single bar. [edit] It's not a requirement to have long hair. Hansi Kürsch from "Blind Guardian" has regular hair, in fact if you meet him on the street you would guess he's a librarian of something similar. His band is more Power Metal though.

If you feel you are Metal, then you are Metalhead... 🤘🏻

Big Nightwish fan here. If your looking for some other metal bands to check out I would recommend TOOL the song 46 and 2 or the song the pot. Also SYSTEM OF A DOWN the song Toxicity. Then there is the all time greats LED ZEPPELIN the song stairway to heaven. Hope you enjoy these.

Given the titel you wrote on this clip I'd rsuggest you also see some more recent stuff, like Dead boy's poem and Getsemane, both from Buenos Aires some 5years ago. But of course, the list is endless....

Loved this..“Not that I’m considering joining one” 😀 … just asking for a friend? 😀😀

When you like floor than listen her frend Simone from Epi ca when they sing together this is Metall

A great reaction to one of my favorites. Heh, who am I kidding, they're all my favorites. Anyway, nice job MC's just maybe one thing though, get a good set of headphones or earbuds. The music sounds better and viewers don't get the echo from the mic. Also while the perspective is interesting your video is mirrored so we see Tuomas on the right instead of the left.

You need to check out Epica - design your universe live retrospect... They are like nightwish but even better, and play with a full orchestra 😉

The atmosphere in the band was completely different 10 months before. The band was dead because they had estranged with their singer on the current tour and didn't have a singer anymore. Floor saved the band back then. Here she had already agreed to be the new singer in the band. Metal comes from wanting to play the heaviest, wildest hard rock. You want to be a rebel and the long hair suits that. Metal is established today. Long hair is a tradition, but not a must. The song has two meanings: First, it is a homage to the American poet Walt Whitman and his Song of Myself. On the other hand, it is part of the album/film music Imaginaerum. The main character is dying trying to write down to his daughter what he never told her. But he's too ill to finish it. A collection of quotes follows in the studio version. Unfortunately they only played this song on the Imaginaerum Tour. It is uncertain when the next tour will take place. There will be no tour for the next album because the band wants a break. Floor will be touring with her solo program. Maybe she'll come to America with it. Floor Jansen - Me Without You (Live at @RadioVeronica)

Nightwish is musical magic pur sang. Of course we also love Metallica. Check out ‘Du Hast’ in Paris by Rammstein for more epicness and fireworks..🔥🔥

Surely you being an opera singer, someone has to have told you that Floor has done some of that and is classicaly trained. If interested, here is her performance of Puccini: O mio babbino caro - De Tiende van Tijl, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8uErKSL2byZp30.htmlsi=XIgn8sn6242GXVGA.

"Is having long hair a requirement for being in a metal band? (asking for a friend)" LOL!! Nope, not a requirement. Here is an awesome metal band at Wacken where the lead singer is bald. Also the live orchestra has "normal" length hair! I've never before seen a classical-looking orchestra having such a darn fun time playing the music, including the conductor. Head banging on the violin! LOL. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5aWhqWLpruchJ8.html

Regarding the hair length. A very old video with Tarja kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etN0nNBi277JdZs.html . No Marko in the band yet. And I have read that it was Marko who criticised the length of thair hair and suggested that they should move about the stage.

Regarding the necessity to have long hair to be in a metal band: „Ayreon - The Day that the world breaks down“ features several metal singers and might give you an answer. Oh, and opens up another rabbit hole…..

Long hair is not a requirement, but somehow it feels it gives some plausibility 😊 With that said, Floor cut her hair short this year, but it didn't affect her plausibility. And, I think you should try to sing with a metal band. Maybe just a one project or so, but I think it could be a great experience. But where to find a musicians that are capable to produce something even remotely close to Nightwish? Elizabeth from "Charismatic Voice" channel just did a "nightwish" song with Nik Noctural. You should check that out, it was great fun. Then I have a suggestions. #1 You should definitely use headphones while doing these reactions. It makes a world difference for you and us. #2 I don't think flipping a video will help with copyright issues. #3 Only way to monetize these reaction videos is, that you get Patreons or use service like "Buy Me a Coffee". I listen to a lot of bands, but what metal bands are familiar to you...if any? I can give a you a lot of suggestions, like some kind of metal 101 for noobies 🙂

Maybe it's time to meet 5 beautiful ladies in high heels and dresses playing classic heavy metal? For starters, I recommend the song Break the Wall from their earlier albums. Boasting over 70 hit singles, they won Best New Metal Band at the Metal Hammer Awards in 2018. The girls play heavy, thrash, power and prog metal, they also have some beautiful ballads - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7aTY7t8ldKynYk.html

We also love Nightwish, especially because their appearance, mimicry, pyrotechnics, light color, music and lyrics form one whole, while they are not tempted to do so in a simple, straightforward pop music style, but really tell their story. That makes every next song completely different from the previous one. Besides Nightwish I am also a fan of the band: Within Temptation with singer Sharon den Adel, especially their "Black Symphony" live concert. Watch "Somewhere" ft. Anneke van Giersbergen. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcuhddB2tJuxeHk.html But also the band Epica with singer Simone Simons is great. Watch their performance of "Rivers" at AFAS live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bc-dg6-e27LdgXU.html

Hi im steve in uk huge nightwish fan got all cds dvds rareities .check out the latest nightwish phantom of the opera with henk poort ul love it .hope you ok