I'm 70 now, and i listened to music, let's say, the last 60 years but there never was a band with such a quality, versatility, amount of songs and an unbeatable leadsinger. They are the best!

Check out "High hopes" - Nightwish convering Pink Floyd song

Jukka in my opinion is one of the best drummers out there, he is so passionate!! 🏇🏇 i miss him..

7 Days to the Wolves from Wembley , you'l love it.

I really enjoyed this reaction. Song of Myself at Wacken...you’ll enjoy that.

Storytelling? Prog Metal? You are going to LOVE Ayreon. Try "The day that the world breaks down".

In that show there are 82,000 people. "Ghost River", "Song of my self", in Wacken 2013. "The Poet and the Pendolum" in wembley 2015 "Elan" "Dead Boy's Poem" "I Want my Tears Back" Buenoa Aires 2018 "The Greatest Show of Earth" Tempere 2016 Greeting from Argentina

I don't see how Floor can windmill so hard, and straighten up and start singing. I would fall down from being dizzy, she don't miss a beat. GODNESS I guess

By this time Jukka has drummed this song probably 1,000 times and he still was getting sooo into it. Just a total badass.

Once again amazing to see you to react to Nightwish. It is one of my favorite bands of all times. Just wait until you see their ''Greatest show on Earth'' and ''The Poet and The Pendulum''. First one of them is one of the most epic stories I have ever seen and second one shivers me everytime. When you do ''The Poet and The Pendulum'' make sure you do have lyrics on and you have read the back story of the song in advance.

Ghost river to see Floor and Marco interact and it rocks.

Jukka was the most epic drummer, a true showman :) . I love Kai as he is a great drummer, but Jukka simply had such flare and made the experience fun!

Just came across your channel, enjoyed the reaction. My top groups are Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and now Nightwish, who I recently discovered, and I’m getting younger at 70. Can’t get enough of them, first group to make me feel like that in a long while. Have subscribed, hope you do many more of their songs, any will do, as I haven’t heard a bad one yet. ❤️🤘🇦🇺

YASSS ... I always, always love watching Jukka's intensity on the drums! Go back and watch the closing bit of Ghost Love Score. He's just beast-mode there, too.

Seven days to the wolves and ghost river...........

check out Nightwish - Devil and The Deep Dark Ocean Live at Buenos Aires

After a while you don't have no favorite Nightwish song anymore, there are to many favorites,you will loose count 🤘

We listen to Nightwish as a family from the 4 year old who has some songs in his bedtime play list to our 16 year old and 12 year old who will be coming with us to the next gig. I have seen Nightwish three times live and was pregnant for one, the audience is so mixed these days ❤️❤️❤️

This band is always making me remember songs from other artists. I song i remembered a live show from The Moody Blues then 2 minutes later they reminded me of a Metallica show.....Another reason I love this band

NASA (Nightwish Army Scottish Allegiance) Good reaction, you are on the Nightwish Journey! Greetings from Scotland! …. Any composition from Wacken is awesome So7ng of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders, Last Ride of the Day! or 7 Days to the Wolves from Wembley before you even look at TP&TP or TGSOE

Dude! You need to listen to Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live at sonic pump studios. It's life changing. You will enjoy the craftsmanship and the insane technical skills on display. Your welcome 😎👌

Kai is a beast of a drummer and I am glad we have him as part of the Nightwish family. I’m glad Jukka’s health has improved and that he’s able to fill a different role in the family now. All the same, Jukka was a hell of a showman behind the kit and I really miss that touch in the live shows.

Floor's hair whip aka a Dutch Windmill. BTW Im not the first to make this joke. 5:59 Jukka's Double kick drums on some songs sound just like a Horse at full gallop. So yes, he is riding a horse.

I think I have said it before, but what strikes me the most about the entire Wacken 2013 show is how happy everyone looks (Tuomas especially). Floor might not have officially joined the band when they did this show, but you can see they all know this is the future for the band.

Ok, you want fast? Here is: Devil And Deep Dark Ocean. Live in Buenos Aires 2018

"A storytelling breed we are" -Weak Fantasy by Nightwish

Nightwish Army reporting from The Netherlands. Welcome hope you enjoyed this song. What you've heard is just the tip of what this band can do. There were 82,000 people there.

The drummer is the key for an orchestral band's backtracks to keep the piece together.

Song of Myself !!!! YES, please, please, and please ! Is my favorite Nightwish song on most days ! ( We will not go away !) We want you to experience every single Musical Magical Mystical adventure that is Nightwish ! Much love from Tennessee USA ❤️

Nightwish has something for everyone. Ghost river would be my next suggestion. Live at Wacken

Respect for your description of some of the most Iconic and Classic bands in recent history, but once you get deep into the poetry, the emotional connection to Earth and Stars, the deep dark human stories and poems while Rockin' your Brain out !!! I thought no band could compete with the classic music I have heard since the late 60's thru today....but Nightwish literally changed my life. The way Stevie Nicks, Rush, Boston, Fleetwood Mac, KISS, Pink Floyd, Genesis, U2, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers.... OMG, I could go on forever. But Nightwish literally moves my SOUL ❤️ in musicality and poetry and HONESTY. There's no BS ! And they move me to Tears, whether it be a happy song or a heartbreaking song.... I'm crying every time. Can't wait to see MORE from you ! And stay with you through this journey !

Great reaction! Discovered Nightwish about 2 years ago, been in love ever since ❤️ Glad you discovered them too. Btw Floor is Dutch, so she doesn’t headbang or flip her hair but she windmills 😂😂 Check out one of my favourites Weak Fantasy live at Tampere 2015. Bit more heavy. Enjoy 😍

First of all...... I absolutely LOVE when reactors take the time to pause and share their thoughts. Your reactions are authentic. Now..... it is definitely time for Song of Myself! This one goes in many different directions and showcases how well Marco and Floor work together!! It's definitely one of my favorites! Again.... thanks for sharing your stories! It makes the experience of reacting much richer! See ya soon!

Old SkuleNerd you may have missed some years of metal music, but so glad that you´re here today. Now you´ve lot to do, I presume we´ll see you here many times in the future. So stay safe there!

Floor is Flawless, she will never hit anything or anyone with her windmill headbanging. It's something that she loves to do and this is very we'll rehearse. The crowd headbanging with her is how they honor their Queen. We all miss Jukka, he drums like an octopus with 6 arms and 2 feet. BTW he was responsible for the track sync, he uses a clicker in his ears, the moves follow that damm clicker. He had to hang the drum sticks due to severe insomnia, now he works as CEO of the band.

Nightwish are indeed Pantera fans. If you want to get some more Pantera-like grooves, try "Song of myself". :D

The Greatest Show on Earth and The Poet and the Pendulum. Two great story telling songs by Nightwish.

Thank you! Nightwish is great band to melody...ghorus...talents...and... storytimes ...but...LYRICS is best of the world!!!!

Great Reaction! I totally agree with Coheed & Cambria, totally underrated. They’re creating soundscapes. And you’ll find so little Reactions. I would suggest „The Islander“ live in Tampere for your next Nightwish-Reaction. 🤘🖤😀

My favorite three bands of all time were Black Sabbath, Rush, and Deep Purple. But they're gone. So glad I found out about Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Amaranthe, Battle Beast, Avantasia, Delain, Jinjer, Ancient Bards, and so many more.

I would like to make my recommendation: Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (also their drummer is the current drummer of Nightwish)

At this time, Jukka was still the drummer. Sadly he suffered health issues , as I understand, in the form of severe insomnia. He stepped down asking his friend Kai (from Wintersun) to take over, great idea! Jukka is more of a showman, but both men can make metronomes run screaming in fear! His suffering is apparent in many live videos sadly! Thankfully' Jukka is still a major part of Nightwish, in an administrative capacity! As an American who luckily found Nightwish 20 some odd years ago, I am so glad you now are listening to them as well! Such a great, diverse, group of musicians that never try to one up, just play what the current song requires! This rabbit hole is deeper than would seem, I look forward to you continue sinking in! Follow your journey into Nightwish as you see fit man, I will be there for sure every step! yes I am looking into your other videos as well! Much enjoyment all around!

Song of my self.. Ghost River.. There are so many good songs I could name them all and they are all fantastic story telling songs. Stay safe. And I have to say, as a Canadian, Rush is definitely a great choice for any one looking into great stories and great songs.

O.S.N. I like you talking there and your accurate observations of the music Nightwish plays. Btw. If I remember correctly it was Deep Purple that used keyboards before Wings did. But you´re right; some notes Tuomas puts in his keybords really sounds bit of Wings. There are more of some familiar sounds when Emppu play his guitar, but as we know the music is composed by Tuomas. Greetings from Finland.

I remember Wings and 70’s and 80’s. I’m soon to be 51. Last concert I went to was Metallica before the Couf hit. Wore my shirt I bought at the concert for ... And Justice For All in ‘89. We old folks gotta stick together!! When the Couf is over and we can do concerts again I definitely wanna see Nightwish and Rammstein. Definitely under rated here in the US.

"Is there nothing that they do that isn't for a purpose?" - Other than having fun doing what they're doing and being so good at it? Nope. "And Nightwish has it's little spot in Symphonic metal." - Define little. 😂 Every song I would suggest right now already has been suggested, so I just liked those comments. I enjoy your reactions, but now I really wanna know what you consider "old". After looking up the release-year of that album I wonder if I am at the verge of being old or if I'm already there. Deep questions.🤔

Re storytelling, you should look at Jethro Tull if you haven't. I feel there are some similarities with Nightwish also, just in another style. About musicianship, I kind of disagree. Nightwish does their music differently from Rush. They don't improvise much, much of the output does not *seem* overly technical, but that is due to the songs being through-composed in a more songwriting style. There are very many nifty things hidden in there that keep the songs interesting and create the flow in the first place. And you will agree that they are faultless and tight at playing. If you have some time, look at the reactions that Chase Carneson has done to the Nightwish songs that you have reacted to. He's a musician (guitarist, I think), and he goes into deep analysis.

I can tell from the bands you like that you will love this band. You are just scraping the surface and it only gets better.

It seems everything NW does exudes taste. I totally see the Wings ref. etc., all. I enjoy everything from Crooked Still to Slipnot to "some" pop (Adele). Nightwish has opened up new worlds of music to me. Really enjoying joining you on your musical journey. It's easy to see that you are a true music fan. Love your format, with the particular band taking center stage. Great reaction, subbed. Just keep doin' what you're doin', dude. Cheers from NC from another OSN.

thanks foror your lovely talks about the music of all the bands.

Great reaction again 😁 Once you reach 'The Poet and the Pendulum', i'd personally recommend doing a bit of research why the song came to be and what it is about. It will make the journey through the 14 minute track way more emotional...

Hello @OldSkuleNerd I discovered your youtube channel these days and I've been loving your videos. I agree that Nightwish doesn't have Rush musicianship, but I also think that no other band does. When I found Dream Theater I believed they would have it someday, but in fact I was wrong. However, I see in Nightwish what I don't see in any other band, in any other historical moment, which is the ability and musical genius of Tuomas, who in my opinion is a complete musician and must have about 200 IQ. What he's been building, especially in recent years, is really impressive. I am grateful for having the opportunity to see two Rush´s concerts, it´s also one of my three favorite bands (Rush, Nightwish and Rammstein - yes, I'm crazy), and I'm so sorry to say goodbye to Mr. Peart. And I agree with you: I watched Pantera's concert on the Vulgar Display of Power tour here in Brazil and only my sister and I were women in the show. I apologize for my English, which is horrible and not to lose the habit: Nightwish Army Brazil Reporting :D Edit: Wow! My Rough Collie is called Chewbacca "Chewie". Yours is soooo cute.

It's funny that you mention Jukka's crazy posture and shit. I always wondered if he had back problems from the way he was always hunched forward. Also it's interesting that you mentioned the age thing, you'd be surprised how many Nightwish fans are in their 50s and 60s. Hell my Dad is 68 and he loves Nightwish. We went to see them in VA Beach together a few years ago, it was fantastic. He still wears his Nightwish shirt all the time, and has got a few funny looks and comments, the funniest of which was a teenager at Petco that gave him a hilarious look and asked him "....You listen to Nightwish?!" and then my dad started gushing about how kickass Floor was when we went to see them.

The amazing thing is that 2013 Wacken show was Floor Jansens Debut with Nightwish they even introduced her during the concert (Yes I went back and watched the whole concert)

Looking forward to your Nightwish journey cause there's so many great songs left to discover and things that will surprise you and delight you :)

Thanx firstly for doing this amazing song by this amazing band and secondly thanks for the mention and I thought I had subscribed and hadn't so I've rectified it and further greetings from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤘🤘🤘🤘

Hey OSN, you want storytelling - then you've got the best storytellers out there: Floor & Marco - (and Troy) and for musician ship, you've arrive to some of bests out there.

The outfits Floor wears in this show are left over from her previous band. In this concert she changes into a skirt in the last half of the show. Once she became a full time member she designed new costumes.

Jukka Nevalainen on drums😍😍.

Storytime got to be one of my favorite live performance they ever did! Thanks for the reactions and the on point comments! :D

Good to see you carrying on with the journey. There is a lot more to see! I see "7 days to the wolves" from Wembley has been suggested several times already, and i will happily subscribe to that, it's one of my favorites! Also, it'll give you a first look at Troy, a band member you haven't yet gotten to discover, but who brings a whole lot to the mix. Literally. He plays multiple instruments, as you'll eventually discover along the way...!

I watched your 30 minute reaction till the end. That tells something. It's not so much about how long a reaction video is, if you have something interestg to say. Just the other day I saw a 60 minute reaction to Nightwish "The Poet and the Pendulum". "Ghost River", "Song of Myself" (Wacken 2013), "7 Days to the Wolves", "Shudder Before the Beautiful" Wembley Arena 2015, "Weak Fantasy" Tampere 2015 Floor and Marko together on vocals. Love it.

Oh, my goodness... Yes, so very good. Every song they play is awesome. And I am 68...

What Floor does with her hair is called 'windmilling'. She is Dutch after all and we (yes I am Dutch too) are famous for our windmills :-) Floor's outfits are custom made for her because she's a quite tall lady (183 cm / 6').

Love your analysis and historical allusions. Why would people go "huh?" Zeppelin and Rush are outright legends, and are in a lot of peoples' pantheons. I would add Pink Floyd, for sure, when it comes to story telling. For me, Nightwish are the best rock band founded after 1975. As you said, not the most super technical, but the total package.

Thats , we called her the dutch Windmill..look, before she begins, she go three or four steps back from her Mic..😉😊 greetings from northern germany. I forget you like Nightwish with harder Songs. Yours is an empty hope (live Wembley or Mexico City)

Great reaction Sir!!! Laughed my ass off with that comment on Floor killing people with the mic stand!!! And please don't take the Nightwish army too serious.. they can be a pain in the ass sometimes.. keep up the good work

If storytelling is your bag, you will dig Ayreon - "The Day That the World Breaks Down" Do the official behind-the-scenes video for the real experience. Cheers!

Hi, here's Gerhard from Germany - Rush fan since decades and Nightwish fan since months. Musicianship and storytelling, I totally dig that - and Rush were the best. You should check out Ayreon with 'The Day That The World Breaks Down'. It may not quite be the league of 2112 but it has the vibe of it. And it has a lot more musicians (11 top class singers, among them Floor Jansen)!

"dude, they have like 200 songs, I'm gonna be here a while!" - I fail to see the problem. One thing I absolutely love about this song but I've not heard many people comment on is that for the final repeats of the chorus the music is in a different rhythm than Floor. The second-to-last repeat she's on the on-beat, the last repeat she's on the off beat.

That's it man, Nightwish does great music in a way that's accessible to everyone. Demographics be damned.

Jukka, the drummer, is the band’s metronome. He’s in charge of the click track for the backing symphony track, so he’s constantly in motion. Also, I get more of a Pirate vibe from him, rather than a motorcycle gang.

About that, she is the third singer, maybe somebody has all ready mentioned but, fun fact, this also happens to be Floor's third band, so she is on stage as long as Nightwish

Ghost river would be a good choice next .After this live concert you will start to see songs composed for Floor and Troy this is where you will start to see just how tech this band realy go they just get better and better.

7 Days to the Wolves Live from Wembley. My personal fav!

Speaking of a band telling a story.... Did you know there is an actual film going along with this album, it's by Nightwish as well? Find the trailer on YT just search for "Imaginaerum Official International Release Trailer"

High Hopes has been suggested and SERIOUSLY, you’ll like it! And Ayreon...you’ll LOVE IT!!

Hell yeah brother. I just checked your Ghost Love Score reaction the other day than say this. Instant Subscriber. My 4 favs in order are Pantera, Rammstein, Type O Negative and Nightwish. All 4 that tell their own stories in each song. But you do have a sold list too. Now I gotta check out your Romanticide reaction.

I really like how you make this channel feel like a real community. Keep these videos coming!!

Just wanted to let you know Great reaction!! Think you have more recommondations for other songs from the other reactions. Just enjoy them all!! Keep up the reactions ❤

Cheers frome Iceland. nightwish - if i had an angel

next ghost river?????

Jukka is like the energizer bunny behind the drums he's ALWAYS in motion it's great lol. Kai, the current drummer, is like the eye of the storm. Both of them are incredible. I'd recommend Weak Fantasy at Tempere! You get to see some of Kai as well as Troy :) and Marco playing bass AND guitar. helluva song Also since you mention storytelling, poet and the pendulum is really up there for me in that regard. There's a lot of backstory to that one... someone with a bit more knowledge than me will fill you in on it all in the comments, I'm sure xD

🤔 Because Floor is Dutch we call her hair whipping Windmilling ...

Her windmills power most of Amsterdam, Oldskule :-))

The drummer is sadly no longer with them on stage. He had to stop performing due to health issues. Currently newer songs and concerts are played by Kai Hahto the drummer of Wintersun who now joined nightwish.

My live favorites: Pink Floyd at Germersheim, 1972, British Rock. Led Zeppelin 1973, and Nightwish, oh I just found them now, and would like to see them live.

😂 The drummer does look like he’s riding a horse to death. It’s so funny. I watched that part over and over after you said it.

Floor is the great valkyrie 👌

Well now, Mr. O S Nerd, they sure do appeal to a vast range of people of both genders, my favourite is the last one I listen to. Perhaps a small illustration to the range of people, I'm the cantankerous, awkward, contentious old fart of 74 years and I need my daily dose of Nightwish or all Hell breaks loose. Good stuff, that reaction filled a need, thank you.

Jukka's energetic style was the cause that he was changed by Kai. He suffered from insomnia after each concert.

Yes! I love Coheed!

Great reaction. You seem to be a similar age to me and I agree with a lot of your views. No doubt, Rush are insurmountable, in my opinion, on technical musicianship and delivery. I've loved their live shows over the years and the effects and lighting has always been amazing. But the energy in Nightwish live shows is at least equal in my experience and some of the real masterpieces of Nightwish have echoes of 2112 for me. The dystopian storytelling in 2112 was amazing at the time - it felt like a George Orwell novel being read through rock! But, again, when you get to Poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth, you'll find that Nightwish also take important messages and deliver them through their music. So, yeah, Neil Peart (R.I.P.), Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are different to Jukka / Kai, Tuomas, Marko, Floor, Troy and Emppu but I think there is just as much depth to their work.

You gotta see her performances on the show Beste Zangers.holy shit her range is second to none.

i think youl like "7 days to the wolves", As others mentioned ''Greatest show on Earth'' and ''The Poet and The Pendulum'' are the most epic shows. After you checked most live shows you can check out the half year old latest nightwish album "Human nature". Its a bit different, experimental and lays the bar even higher for symphonic metal bands and contains a completely instrumental second disk. A 30 minute epic composition that showcases the compositional talent of tuomas that greatly complements the 1st music disk

I love coheed too epic story telling songs. Thankyou for this reaction it was great.

OG here as well! While I don't think you're ready just yet, "Poet and the Pendulum" at Wembley is a must watch if you want a story... Do your research before hand. Three minutes and I'll leave it at that... If you want technical skills (and energy!) may I suggest getting introduced to Troy, "I want my tears back now" in Bueno Aires. Great reaction! Subbed.

Jukka/drummer is always on the move because he’s keeping the beat. He is, more than likely, listening to a click track. He is the workhorse of the group and his iconic headwear probably serves the added purpose of keeping the sweat out of his eyes. 😄🤘

Yes, Kai is a technician, great, unique (Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars), but Jukka brings as much emotion to his game as possible, he always looks like he wants to destroy the drums :-) They both have their own style and we love them both. Thanks and keep going.

Hi! I'm very thankful for your reaction and your recommendation (your favourites) on storytelling bands! I may be neither a young or an old and only dip into the metal genre on occasion, storytelling is what I'm really here for in any genre, so I'm excited to check them out (is there a specific year for Madison Square? I'm not knowledgeable about their live performances so I'm just asking just in case to get the best introduction) I love NW for this, their energy on stage, their synergy. Their outbound energy and connection to the crowd who only too happily returns it. (I'm not posing that as unique just as an aspect I cherish them for) I greatly love and miss Jukka drumming away like this and I'm so glad I get to see it everytime I watch their Wacken 2013. (also, in the Pantheon of Storytellers, yes even as a NW European I appreciate that analogy most certainly, thank you ;) ) Glad you are enjoying them! And it's good to hear your anecdotes and opinions that connect across time. Thank you.