Apulanta, Leevi and the leavings, Tehosekoitin, Amorphis, Nightwish, Stratovarius, HIM, Eppu Normaali are some great bands from Finland

You'll notice that especially many of the 1960's and 1970's songs were Finnish covers of English-language original songs, because few people spoke and understood English back then. Same goes on the pop music side.

Holy crap, there were so many legendary songs from the last half a century which we still play and party on. And actually there's even more. I hadn't even realized how good our history was in regards of rock music. I mean i knew it was good, but.. when you stop and think about it, it's even better than you think. I'm proud of them boys and girls who did all of that. Considering the case of Nightwish, it's not just music but a journey. If you're ready to dive into the rabbit hole, I'd suggest you start with Ghost Love Score from Wacken 2013. After that you should receive a response from Gabriel with suggestions to move forward. Follow them or go own way, that'll be up to you.

There are many great songs from Nightwish. One of the best are Ghost Love Score, Nemo, Dead Boy's Poem, Storytime, The Greatest Show on Earth.

There's actually a Spotify playlist for all of these songs.

Yeah, it's totally brilliant and quite underrated - so much practice needed, so smooth execution! Some of the shifts are very ingenious in terms of the lyrics, like the next song picks up on the previous etc.

Those guys are great! They had this band Kalevauva where they took their lyrics straight from a notorious internet forum. The lyrics were hilarious, but the talent is the thing that gets me.

This was great! I love finnish music! You should definitely react to Lordi's performance in the Eurovision. You wont regret that 😂

It says there that the video was filmed in one take. According to the band, their mission is to promote Finnrock. They performed the medley first for elementary school students in the school's gym. Apparently the show was a success. There's quite a lot of Finnish music behind the language barrier awaiting. To even try to make it abroad used to mean, that the bands had to sing in English. There were some exceptions like some 80s Finnish Punk/hardcore bands, which were popular in Latin America despite the Finnish language. To sing in English wasn't an easy task either, because still in the 70s Finns didn't speak English that well. Luckily some British musicians like Jim Pembroke (Wigwam) moved to Finland and they could do the vocals. In the 70s Finnish Progressive Rock gained some attention abroad and there were some collaborations like Pekka Pohjola's and Mike Oldfield's. In the 80s the promotion was still a problem. With right people behind them, Hanoi Rocks was the first Finnish band about to make it big abroad until the tragedy occurred. In the 90s more Finnish bands became popular abroad. Now there's even cracks in the language barrier and interest towards Finnish language. Here's an English version of an 80s Finnrock hit song: "Juice Leskinen - You Never Get Out Of This Life Alive". You might like Suomisaundi genre (Finnish psychedelic trance): "Huopatossu Mononen - Paluumatkailija". Also games and movies can nowadays promote Finnish language: "My Summer Car: Heikki Mustonen - Routainen maa" and "Eisenherz Marko Haavisto & Poutahaukat - Paha Vaanii".

in fact, Nightwish - Ghost Love Score has been the most-reacted music video on KZfaq. Wacken's 2013 gig is probably the best gig ever anywhere.

I've seen others react to Nightwish Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 which surely is justified choise and displays their live talent as well. Song Nemo that was in this video has been closer to my heart personally, maybe due to it having been released at a time my taste in music was developing.

Most of the popular exported Finnish music is either rock or metal, so I guess that's why people think that's all we listen to. As far as I know, the most sold Finnish artists abroad are Nightwish (symphonic metal), Children of Bodom (melodic death metal), Sunrise Avenue (rock), HIM (gothic rock), The Rasmus (rock). It's a couple of years since I saw the list somewhere, so my memory is a bit hazy, but I'm pretty sure Nightwish is number one and Children of Bodom is second. Either way, they have all sold millions of albums abroad.

I would suggest cheking out HIM (band), Nightwish (band) and The Rasmus (band). Those are my favorite ones and also most versatile in my opinion. They sing in english so it's easier for more ppl to understand. But if you want to hear some Finnish lyris Pelle Miljoona and Eppu Normaali are good and Dingo is also awesome band. Hope you have fun discovering more Finnish music.

Check out Poets of the Fall's song Carnival of Rust. Nightwish of course. Band called Apulanta is one of my favourites.

Thank you! This was really interesting! My favourite Finnish rock singer is Tarja Turunen. She is actually rock/metal/classical singer. You might like her song Tears in Rain. I would love to see a reaction to that one from you😊 She has been around since the late 90's though at first she was part of the most famous Finnish metal band, Nightwish. You actually heard a bit of Nightwish in this video. It was in 11:53. And Nemo would be a good one to start with Nightwish. Just note that throughout the years they have had 3 different lead vocalist. Tarja was the first one. Also you mentioned that you might have heard of the Rasmus. They are quite famous in Europe too. They had a song called In the Shadows. It was a huge it. It was everywhere. And the band Sunrise Avenue that also played here briefly were hugely popular in Germany.... like almost everyone knew them there. Unfortunately they quit last year.

One special guy/band on this list is J. Karjalainen, who has been making music since 1981 so over 4 decades. His song "Mennyt mies" was on this list. He's considered by many as one of the biggest rockers whose songs have also been radio friendly. I'll add links to two of his music videos here:

Good selection of songs, many of them are my favorites :)

I'd say you could pick 5 or 10 songs from this that you got the best impressions, and find those from youtube. Artist and name in in the bottom left so easy to find Listen them completely, and also get a translation of lyrics (after listening it in finnish first). That would make an interesting video. :D

Nightwish Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013... if you want to react to Nightwish, let that be the first one. It is quite breathtaking opus. But if i had to choose one Finnish rock band that is above others: Kingston Wall and it is not even close. One of the most influential bands in Finnish rock history. They only made 3 albums before the front man jumped from a church tower but those 3 are... something else. It is psychedelic "space rock".

Poets of the fall, great finnish band since 2003... 20years and still kicking 😍 try Carnival of rust 😘

Nightwish is my fav band of all times since 1997! Love them through every changing singer and other band members, the ”brains” of NW has allways stayed the same, Tuomas Holopainen ❤ Check their Storytime live from Wacken 2013 or music video Noise from the heavier side.

Nightwish - Dark chest of wonders, definitely one of their best songs. Even live.

In the 1980's was one band from Raisio in Finland! It was SIG famous songs are Tiina menee naimisiin, Vuosisadan rakkaustarina etc... also Korroosio was from Raisio... So you can say Raisio is home of Rock music..

I don't know if others already said this since I didn't read most of the comments. Anyway: "1 otto" in the title means "one take". You were marveling of their talent and that gives even more to marvel if they actually did the video on one take as they claim 😄

Some recommendations for Finnish metal music: Nightwish (Wishmaster, Nemo, Ghost Love Score), Stratovarius (Black Diamond, Hunting high and low, Destiny) and Apocalyptica (Path, Bittersweet, Nothing else matters)

If I would have to name one rock and roll song from Finland. Just one, it would be "Get on" from group "Hurriganes" 1974 at Tavastia club. It was the most enegetic finnish band ever. Raw rock and roll, plain and simple. This song has been voted as "the best rock song in Finland " over and over again. The energy is huge and the year is 1974. I was 11 years and it kicked my ass already back then and all the boys in the neighbourhood were crazy and most of the girls too for this band. Pure essence of Rock. And the story behind this song is interesting. Hurriganes was making their Album at the studio in Stockholm. Studio time was really expensive back then and this band has no backround yet and budget was tight. They had made their recordings but the producer said, that there would be room for one song in the album. however, they did not have one. And there was 20 minutes of studio time left. Well, Remu, the leading man, drummer and singer said, that, OK, we will make one song now. He ordered the guitarist Kisse to make a Solo and started himself with a drums. Then he just made some meaningless lyrics out of his hat along the way and he was not really good in english. True story, and the song is brilliant. But the energy at This film. You can feel it 50 years later. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5egg9qfxs7DlYE.html

i recommend Kingston Wall, it's amazing. Tuomari Nurmio And J. Karjalainen too. Jukka Takalo, OK:KO.

Ghost Love Score (Official Live) is THE Nightwish song to react to.

You should check Apulanta. They started 1996 and still active. Here's a couple songs I would recommend from old to new: Apulanta - Silti Onnellinen Apulanta - Odotus Apulanta - Pahempi toistaan Apulanta - 60 uutta ongelmaa And other bands/songs recommendations: Klamydia - Pienen pojan elämää Stam1na - Enkelinmurskain VIIKATE - Viina, Terva & Hauta

So I started to learn Finnish recently (really interesting language and all the vowels actually help me go through pronouncing longer words slower before attempting a full speed use), I will physically sit here and try to pronounce the Finnish in the titles just to see how close I get (because I know I'm always a little off due to physically being unable to roll the letter 'r' when I speak). When I asked friends (both Finnish and not Finnish) for music recommendations, it was in fact mostly rock and/or metal of various kinds. Finnish folk metal is actually really good for me to listen to when I just want to chill out and if anyone has more music recommendations please reply to this comment.

Peer gynt is something you need to hear from Finnish music among Nightwish… Peer Gynt: back Seat of transam, bad boys are here, i don`t wanna be a rocken roll star Nightwish: Ghost love score (live version) Nemo (Tampere live) phantom of the opera (last era live), Amaranth (video version), kiss while your lipas are still red (live wembley) Then something very different Vesala: Älä tuu droppaa mun tunnelmaa Hektori: lumi teki enkelin eteiseen Pave Maijanen: Lähtisitkö Hassisen kone: Rappiolla Miljoonasade: marraskuu Waldos People: U drive me grazy Leevi and the Leavings: Teuvo, maanteiden kuningas

Nightwish - Ghost love score at Wacken 2013. That's the most - epic - song - ever - played - live - anywhere.

You should check out some of these Finnish bands, as I saw you react most to progressive rock. Wigwam Tasavallan Presidentti Kingston Wall Great, great bands.

From Nightwish anything as long as it is Wacken 2013 live. Gabriel (our NW general) has written: Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community

Ghost Love Score, Live at Wacken

About Nightwish songs to react to: Ghost Love Score is really good. My favourite is maybe Poet and the Pendulum. But, it would be interesting to see you react to any other artist also, maybe some that catched your ear in this video. Personally I've listened to Kingston Wall in the last few days, after I saw the comment that recommended this "Suomirokin evoluutio" video. So found a new artist thanks to it! Haloo Helsinki is also one of my favourites.

Sata salamaa by Virve Rosti was also at Eurovision final in 80's

Definitely track from Nightwish to react should be version from 2013 Wacken live open air concert "Ghost Love Score".

10:42 HIM is one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time.

Nightwish my favorite songs are Elan, Nemo and Walking in the air

Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (Live, Wacken) is very popular

Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (WACKEN 2013) Live version

Nightwish - Nemo (original from 2004 sang by Tarja) one of the best, if not best

This band is incredible as well as the singer! We have so much great music! But you should give it a 10 secs more..... for each.

Did you recognise some Finnish versions of international hits by Beatles and Hollies?🤔

wow this was cool and every song sounded very very close of the originals.

Nightwish good songs ... every song is good especially LIVE songs.

Nightwish Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 is one of the most reacted videos in the whole internet I think. So that has potential. You really did pick some big hits on this video that you liked. Danny's Kesäkatu is still a regular in radio and many more.

Sielun Veljet, check them out. Northern Lowland, same guy, Ismo Alanko

Great reaction and such a nice fellows playing in the video. Played with them at multiple open stage jam nights a couple of years ago. If you want to see some truly mindblowing virtuosity, please check out "Tuomas Wäinölä - The Fellowship of Guitar (5 GTR Death Punch)" 🤯 It is a bain-melting collaboration of top tier Finnish guitar players accompanied by horn section, drums and bass.

❤Suomi Rock 😅thanks for You Beautiful 😍

Nightwish🤘🇫🇮

14:40 Pertti Kurikan nimipäivät is a an another Eurovision song. That band is formed by disabled persons. So good to get message through that being disabled doesn't had to effect your life.

I love your accent 😊 Can I ask, is there a particular reason you're interested in Finnish things? 😄

Your starting point could, no should, hmm... actually MUST be Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (live at Wacken 2013). As you can see there are already a "few" comments about this song. After that you could try almost any band on this list. For some classic rock´n´roll, I would personally recommend you to try a song or two from Hurriganes. After all, Remu Aaltonen (founder of Hurriganes) is the Grand Old Man of finnish rock.

My absolute favourite out of all those bands is Kingston Wall. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

If you want to watch some classics of Finnish rock and heavier music, here are some good suggestions: Nightwish - Ghost love score Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust The Rasmus - In the Shadows 22 Pistepirkko - Birdy HIM - Join me

It's interesting they counted Kingston Wall's pysch rock and Eppu Normaali's early punk stuff and Nightwish's metal to the suomi rock potpourri, but then they missed something like Alwari Tuohitorvi and a couple of interesting ones from the 70's/80's. In fact it's really odd what newer songs they picked and skipped. Like Nightwish was borderline dead metal band in 2004, even though they've kept going. They had like 10 years worth of unique music before Nemo, during that time they were pioneers. Lordi was also rather old rock band at the point of Hard Rock Hallelujah. And like you said, it's tough when you hear something that catches your ear and they immediately switch away. There are a couple of really golden songs on this list and artists that didn't get to shine at all. Like if they played early 90's YUP who became regular top 1 in early 2000's, it'd have something really interesting, but they skipped the whole band and 20 years of unique and popular music. But maybe too difficult for them to play. Which I wouldn't want to believe though. And they picked the least interesting song from CMX, the one that's the go to pop radio ballad while they have quite wide range and progressive take on their discography. Absoluuttinen nollapiste should've also been there. And WÖYH! Great video anyway. Good video production too. From bands my parents listened to I'd definitely check Eppu Normaali and Kolmas nainen. Kauko Röyhkä. From 90's I'd pick up YUP, CMX, Absoluuttinen nollapiste (they have a great song, translated: I gave CPR to a sheep in Ipswich). And of course you can't skip Kingston Wall if you like old psychedelic rock, fantastic players and three albums loyal to Hendrix, Page etc. From 2010's WÖYH! Extremely catchy and funny songs played by really good musicians. I'd say those are some foundational artists that shaped Finnish rock landscape. And some of the more interesting and pioneering/progressive artists. But is also missing a lot of them. I suppose Kuha. would also be a very interesting artist, but not sure how well known they are, they do have some unique and good stuff though. I call them professor prog, just because they make quite scientific material at times, like one of the albums is titled "For the Science, Against Fiction" and another one is after a children's fairytale book "Calpih sells black light". And Maija Vilkkumaa is a kickass rock artist. Tiktak was also on the video. I don't count metal bands like Nightwish, that'd become too off topic and long of a list.

Jarkko Ahola is the best rock tenor from Finland in my opinion. Amazing voice he has. He has his channel in You Tube. You should check him up also🙂.

The singer used to be in a rivaling team in my local music pub quiz. I remember him having quite insane knowledge on basic (rock) music history, I guess it shows here.

great video!

That was a great mix, although some big names were left out. Was wondering why they didn't include Poets of the fall or the 69 eyes

YESSSSS!! u saw my comment😁😁😁😁 Edit. yes you liked it and yes you should check nightwish and lordi hard rock hallelujah was eurovision winning song also recomend them

Absolute classics, especially from the 80's! If I would recommend only two bands from the list, then Kingston Wall (because they're legendary) and Eppu Normaali (also legendary). The latter have very clever lyrics in finnish, if you're aiming to practice the language ;) Also gives an idea about what the 'Suomirokki' concept is all about.

If I had to pick a favourite I think I would pick J.Karjalainen. He's been making music for a long time so there's a wide variety of styles in that discography.

do a reaction on just Finland in general, ie their performances in the Eurovision Song Contest. love their songs, they just do what they wanna do, and don't give a f about what others think :)

Nightwish: phantom of the opera ❤

Finnish tv shows have long history for house band to make similar like this combilation, but normally like each song is played like 30-60 seconds, used to be end finale etc in gala style saturday night entarnment for decades, nowadays near unhear...

1966 Danny - Kesäkatu, original song: Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful

Absolutely brilliant video in one shot. Of those bands, I would recommend Kingston Wall the most, and if you listen, you should actually listen to the whole album or the trilogy. If you're interested in something a little tougher, then Children Of Bodom or any of Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho's productions, Bodom After midnight, The Local Band, kylähllut, Klamydia, yms

Yes you definetly should react to Hard rock hallelujah by Lordi (2006 Eurovision winner)

Unbelieable 100. Easy To change so easy

Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland) 2006 WON THE COMPETITION !

4:58 was voted one of best finnish song it have Sam Yaffa at bass and Andy Mc Coy on guitar both went in Hanoi Rocks in 1980 after this mega hit.

You are Great man!!! (ELVIS PRESLEY - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Las Vegas 1970) New Edit 4K"

Only regonized a few songs from 60-80 but basically had heart every one of them since 80's 🙉 Born in '83.

If you listen to Nightwish for pure Finnish experience I'd recommend the ones with Tarja Turunen since Anette was Swedish and Floor is Dutch

Eppu Normaalii rough translation would be like Eddy Normal. Started as Punkrock band, but then became like genre icon to what suomirokki aka finnrock as genre means, Started in late '70s and still somewhat semi active..... 3 brother and few friends. Also the singer has done some acting in comedic shows...

"Ghost love score", live in Wacken 2013 is very popular Nightwish song to react. But there's a lot of great performances from them.

Quite a few songs probably sounded familiar because it's the literal same music you've heard, just with translated lyrics. lol That's kinda been a staple across genres for much of the 1900s.

So glad you liked this 😊 . Songs from my youth 😅 . Brings back memories . Hello from finland . You should defenitly listen full version of them all. ❤ . Frooooom theeem alllll! *Evil satanis voice* . So maybe make another video and listen all whit 1 take! Just kidding 😂.

Finn's tend to be quite keen on music. Atleast for a 5 million population the music industry is large compared to other similar countries. Rock, Metal, Punk, heavy and everything is known around the world most. Larger towns host atleast some band pretty much every night. Helsinki, Tampere, Turku you can find something by genre pretty much weekly!

Some of my favorites are for sure Juice Leskinen and Pelle Miljoona. Legendary artists both. You need ugly men to make beautiful music.

React to Finnish moped culture by Mandelin. He has also made video about Finnish cabin (mökki) culture. There you can learn about Finnish cultures.

I did admit that I did cry a lot listening this, so many great songs,,, I would ask you yo react to Timo Rautiainen and Trio Niskalaukaus ( Trio Shot in the neck aka Shot atBack to the Head in English) Surupuku is great put Elegia is even better song, just so dark and toughing with great guitar riffs. It is one the best heavy rock songs ever made....

Nightwish is a good band to react to. I love the Phantom of the Opera with Tarja Turunen (no hate on other vocalists, I'm just old). But Nightwish Phantom of the Opera with Tarja Live performance, I'll guarantee it'll be alot.

Eppu Normaali - The band. Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler... they are like English version of Martti Syrjä and Eppu Normaali :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kMx0dsl3na27omw.html

If you are going to start Nightwish react journey i highly recommend to start with, Ghost Love Score from Wakken festival. That is what teh internet wants, after you do that the Nightwish army will flock to your comments(nice people) and give plenty of recommendations 🙂

Listen Pepe & Saimaa full album, its the perfect pop/rock-album that ive been ever heard since The BeachBoys PetSound, really. You can make video about that. Its so perfect album, ill cry everytime when i hear that album❤😢

Without Hanoi Rocks there wouldn't be Guns 'n roses. And then there's korea cultural exchage program, that we send Sielunveljet and peer gynt in 1989. That were 1st 2 western bands in N.korea. long before that slovenian failed facist art rock group (whos name i don't remember).

The songs went from "oh yeah, my dad loves these songs!" to "Oh aye, I grew up with these!" to "man I hated this one when it came out, think I was 25 or something and it just sounded childish" really fast. 😂

There were 6 songs i haven´t heard propably ever (all those were from this side of millenium), but i could regonize all the others. Most very classical finnish karaoke songs and if you would sit down to listen karaoke somewhere you would propably hear many of those. Funny "little" medley tho.

My favourite Nightwish song might just be The Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean. So many to choose from. Poet and the pendulum, but do your research of it before listening to it.

Definitely react to Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi

You self seemed to like the Sielun Veljet.

Sleepy Sleepers, Peer Gynt, Havanna Black, Guitar Slingers onhan näitä

god i love our rock history

For Nightwish start with Ghost Love Score - Wacken 2013 live

Best video ewer❤❤❤❤

Firts realy heavy Rock band in Finland,Name Iron Cross 1976.Turku Åbo...Ahead of its Time.if i remeber right first album Records 4-track name Bloodhounds 1982 (sound could be better, later or this days)but lyric Song writer Esa Leinonen (Tyrone "Gona"Toughter)...Esa Leinonen early days play drums and singer ,later singer,All albums Song writer&lyric...off course sound and music need All band members,!!.early days Esa Leinonen Underrated guit much,ewen today, but many another band that Time not Underrated Esa Leinonen & Iron Cross and i Have to say Kimmo Vanne was so greit guitar rif and whit Esa Leinonen they bouth love music and Kimmo Vanne The influence on The guitar riffs,solos songs,although and Esa kept The Iron Cross in a tight grip,in a good way,!! .Iron Cross top musicians were all The band members and aforementioned guitarist could not Be ignored... Anyway,listen to the words and riffs and Turn up the volume...1 album Bloodhounds 2 steel Warriors 3 Too Hot to Rock.....single let's Get Down to Business/Harden than Stone..rest you find Wikipedia....live consert they play and sound ewen better....My and many Another minds..Ahead of its time musically...