HELLO, OLD FRIEND | Nightwish (The Day Of...)

[@Moooooooose]

Yes, exactly. Not 'here comes the heavy part to please the people' but here comes the transcendence to the next part. Charge up, Ding ding!😅🪙

[@TheVipis]

I have been a Nightwish fan for over 14 years. What attracts me to their music is surprise. They do it with every subsequent album. They are not a typical metal band that has some style and that's it. They are very different. Theirs is art. In the music, lyrics and videos. Just Nightwish

[@n_vs23]

Well said

[@lakabaka]

I have been a fan since 1998 but this new music is just bad. Toumas finally lost it. muddy, vocals buried in the mix. No hooks, sounds just like movie music now.

[@tomvenner6030]

@@lakabaka Not bad, just different. They have evolved over time into a different sounding band. This may not appeal to you but Tuomas does what he likes, either you appreciate it or not, but the music is better than most bands can make, just no longer your "cup of tea". Enjoy the old albums by all means though :)

[@pdutchie4924]

Tuomas said about this song: Floor at first is acting to be the preacher of fear, then the kids saying how things really should be and in the last chorus they join and that’s where the magic happens. The children’s choir gives a great twist and balance to the song. Like stated before in Weak Fantasy: Fear is a choice you embrace! Universe: not to spoil anything, but you can stop worrying ❣️

[@Jacqueline.1964]

I concur!

[@IlkkaPrusi]

Don't panic and thanks for all the fish

[@lonkodektes5725]

I love how you double the excitement of a Nightwish release; first we can be excited about the song, then about your reaction!

[@kammurabi2313]

This album could be the best for me since Imaginaerum. Sometimes people forget Nightwish is an albums band first and foremost. Singles are distant second. So even if you love their singles, those are rarely among the best songs on their albums, unlike most bands. 🔥🤘🔥

[@corienb]

So true!

[@WNYretiree]

Thank you. Whenever I see you are going to be reacting to Nightwish, I jump right on. I think you get it, more than most reactors. This song takes a lot of thought, and a lot of listens. And, IMO, that's what a good song should do. My interpretation of it has done almost a complete 180 from my first listen. But, that's Nightwish, and that's why I love them so much.

[@MegaDog555]

hey there missed ya 🐕

[@WNYretiree]

@@MegaDog555 Been wondering where you were, too.

[@MegaDog555]

I’m mostly on gold channels

[@WNYretiree]

@@MegaDog555 Ahhhh, and I like the small channels. Well, nice seeing you, anyways.

[@ivogil4]

Thanks for the great reaction. You made a good statement. This is Nightwish. The greatest band on earth making music with a message in a way no other band can do.

[@javirios9234]

Thank you Chase! You said things so much eloquently than I when trying to explain to people that are so fast to criticize without taking a step back to understand what the artist is trying to accomplish and just admire the art that is Nightwish. Cheers!🤙

[@chrisblinman9150]

Thank you Chase, still wishing you well from the UK. Love sharing Nightwish with you, especially a new track. But I'll never forget that first time with Ghost Love Score and your bed in the background! Can't wait to share the new album with you. Chris

[@TimA-in3lx]

Was on a long journey and decided to go for the whole album as a first listen. Thai track stopped me in my tracks and was replayed at least half a dozen times. It’s brilliant

[@guiarnoldi]

02:18 "Because I'm easy come, easy go. Little high, little low"

[@rickphil9999]

Hello again, Chase. Terrific and thoughtful reaction to this wonderful composition and performance. Like you, I was at their concert in San Francisco for the Human || Nature Tour and it was spectacular. This song and Perfume of the Timeless have a certain mysticism about them that draws me in and leaves me wanting more. Luckily, we are going to get a lot more in September wehn their new album gets released. Thank you for continuing your Nightwish reactions.

[@chadbennett7873]

Always a great breakdown with you, Good Sir. Tuomas simply is only capable of being a genius. His accomplices are equally only capable of being virtuosos!

[@FromG2eminor]

Every song of theirs i have to marinate in it. If at first listen i love it then some how with every listen i love it more. If im not sure i like at first then at every listen i start to enjoy or appreciate more. When you said that because of this band you met your wife, i cried. This band is more than music to me.

[@calibadgerdude6082]

Great way to put it. The more I listen to this song, at first I was kinda confused and not really sure about it, the more I really like it. There’s also something deeply disturbing about this song on a fundamental level and I love it! XD

[@FingolfinLS]

I think experience is the crucial important thing that connect humans with art. Nightwish made me read about evolution in 2015, and it helped me to cope with depression, and later influenced my current career as psychologist. Some people will listen to their song as a band that will not sound as they wanted. I will always hear as the art that gave me purpose.

[@noahreaver8375]

The first time: "meh" Second: "interestingly contagious" Third: "like it" Fourth: "omg this is beautiful"

[@FingolfinLS]

Exactly the same. Now it’s the most repeated song this week.

[@jp16k92]

Same as you, only faster. Got hooked on second listening.

[@tiekogalaxylatte8839]

And the music video only made it better!

[@shortstuff780]

100%, I have a feeling every song in this album is going to be like that, during perfume of time the first listen i felt the same. Now I think both songs are on my top listens of the month

[@noahreaver8375]

@@shortstuff780 exactly. The same happened with Perfume of the timeless

[@keltavuokko]

I really really REALLY like this song. Is it my ultimate-favourite song from the band? No. Is it something I've listened to multiple times a day ever since its release? Yes. Is it stuck in my head? Yes. I really appreciate how well the heavy breakdown(?) section stands out when the rest of the song is less aggressive. And boy what a breakdown, I absolutely love it. Like with Perfume, this song just keeps getting better and better with each listening time.

[@annev6895]

My thoughts exatly

[@irenevanderstaak5178]

The more you hear this song, the better it gets!❤

[@ViolosD2I]

Can't say the first part / chorus was my favorite either but I agree that this feels like being there to set a tone within an album. Loved how they combined the sinister circus vibes of Imaginarium with what seems to be a message similar to 'Noise'.

[@Hene10_]

Usually I know right at the first listen if a song will be in my playlist or not, but this one made the differnce. First it sounded just weird, but after 10+ times it's a fantastic song and gets better with every time I listen to it. Thanks for reaction, always a pleasure to watch.

[@Frightspear]

Thank you, very nice reaction! Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at. Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner. Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.

[@alexandersomers21]

Hi, 74 years old hippie from the Netherlands =Floor, Irene, Simone, Anneke, Dianne, Charlotte, Sharon, Marcella, Joost (LUL) & Arjen (Ayreon) Country= reporting in: -- There are a lot of Singers/Musicians who are important for the Music Industry (SALES) and there are Singers/Musicians, NOT A LOT, who are important for The Music History, as an ART ... That's where you find FLOOR & Nightwish !!! Shine on Chase & friends ... 🤘

[@shadegate6660]

Do you guys put something in the water over there? 😂 So much incredible talent from one place. From the interviews I have seen they are also down to earth, decent, people as well. 🧡

[@damianvc31]

Love your country 🤘

[@alexandersomers21]

@@shadegate6660 In the Netherlands we have a saying which goes like this: Doe maar gewoon, dat is al gek genoeg ... (Just act normally, that's crazy enough ...)

[@esthersalari2391]

This is the best description of Nightwish I have seen by a longshot. ( says an other Dutchie!!)

[@charliethetraveller]

Marcela Bovio is mexican.

[@rnowak85]

Enjoyed your reaction as always! For me this is a very lyrically driven song so I am super interested in your take on them once you dive into them. Perhaps you can release another video with your thoughts on them. I think this is Tuomas's warning of humanities proclivity to freakout over the next disaster that people are pushing. My two favorite lines are "A new strain sent you back into your cave Obey, stay away, cover up" and "A need to feel dread, gloom, awe. A lust for never-ending doom porn" I especially love Tuomas's poetic turn in the second line to describe how people are fascinated with the bad and evil and give short shrift to the positive and uplifting. As they say in the news business, if bleed it leads.

[@rickyapril104]

You are the luckiest of people to have met your wife on this medium. And i love all your reactions to this band. I wish i could meet the same kind of woman because of my love for this band.

[@annukkas]

Thank you for your rational comments. As a relatively newbie Nightwish fan this is the first NW album that I am lucky enough to hear fresh from the oven. Even with Human Nature I was a few months late from the party. So I really get to see now how many other NW fans react to new songs. I have to say that I've been a bit overwhelmed by the sky (or even space) high expectations that people have. The Perfume wasn't good enough, The Day of isn't good enough. There seems to be always something wrong. Maybe NW fans have been so pampered with so many masterpieces that there are now expectations for every song to be a new masterpiece, when in reality there are usually a couple or a few of them in every album and rest are otherwise great or good songs (or in some rare cases there's even a song to skip, but that isn't the end of the world either). And now some people are ready to judge the whole album as a failure based on two songs. I don't always understand... But yeah, good to hear some level headed opinions also. 🤘

[@ValtteL]

There are so many fans and lot of dramatic takes people want to share. It's been like that for a long time 😂 First time i read "Tuomas lost his motivation" was probably in 2007.

[@annukkas]

@@ValtteL Yeah, I can only imagine all the turmoil within the fanbase during every album and changes especially since Tarjas departure - which I still remember vivibly. I wasn't even a fan back then, but I remember all the drama and tabloids. It was such an overreaction from the media, too. 😅

[@ValtteL]

@@annukkas Weird times for sure 😅

[@annukkas]

@@ValtteL 😂

[@strogaa]

@@annukkas Even on Century child people were complaining, that it's "not the same anymore", "compositions are watered down with orchestra". Hell, I even heard that "this new guy (Marco) takes too many parts away from Tarja", which sounds absolutely hilarious from today's perspective.

[@juanpabloortega2884]

thank you so much! i’ve been paying attention to the reactions about this song and i found your video and you have really made me cry… i’ve been a fan of the band since 2006, i’ve been in all the evolutions they’ve had and i respect all the vocalists equally… and although the last 2 releases haven’t fulfilled me as much as they did before… but i’m still here, supporting them and understanding that it’s part of the evolution and i will always make room for it in my life, i’m one of those who “stop and listen”. i’ve seen some controversies about an interview with floor (where he mentions the way the album was mixed) and he assures us that the album is beautiful. i hope nightwish continues to captivate us with their songs!

[@craigbolton5093]

I was waiting for this! I kinda started my journey with you, and I've evolved.

[@shadokat]

Nice to see you making a video to react to this new song. I really enjoy your approach to Nightwish in particular. I love them and this new album feels like an old friend. I was so-so on PotT, but I love love love this song. By the way I stopped listening to most of my favorite reactors when they had gone through most of Nightwish's catalog. I didn't know you had gotten married and moved to the States. So let me belatedly wish you and your lady love my congratulations and best wishes for a long and joyous life together. Thank you for your attention to the music we all love. Your thoughts and opinions are always solid whether I agree with you or not. And so here I am to wish you right back, your very own damn good day. ❤ By the way, the more I listen to PotT, they more it grows on me, and I don't have to force it. I'm so excited for this new album!

[@fjnw]

As always, great reaction Chase! Your face at 5:50 says it all!

[@michaelwanklin3580]

Hi Chase. A very dark song but I freaking love it.

[@tiekogalaxylatte8839]

It's dark but it also has a hopeful quality to it, especially the last chorus

[@karihaapanen7520]

Wise words Chase. Glad to have you with us.

[@Wollie1979]

Great reaction! I think with NW there are no favorite songs. I heard so many songs of them and they are all great in their own way. Nightwish is my favorite band though 😎😁

[@yerviniansamvel]

Finally,I was waiting for Chase reaction, love your knowledge

[@markclements-bs3mb]

Hi Chase, greetings from UK That was another great, insightful reaction, thank you Sir 😉 This song is growing on me the more often I hear it

[@rayraudebaugh5395]

Thanks, I have always enjoyed your reactions and your analysis especially with Nightwish.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻 Great Job as always and good to have you back

[@markusdd5]

This one really starts to get you once you internalize the lyrics and get to pick apart Floor voice colouring choices on top of these. This one is kind of like Shoemaker from the last album. First you don't really get it, and before you know you're addicted. This sure isn't any type of radio friendly music. Never really has been, but I think this album is going to demand really dedicated listening.

[@jamesm6377]

I loved your review and insight. Nightwish is really another level.

[@youaremysecretstream]

THANK YOU❣️ for finding everytime the right words🫶

[@pen7759]

Nice to hear you again, and thank you for your accurate opinion. All the best to you and your family. Greets from the Nightwish country. 👍

[@Thorgrim247]

Great to see you again Chase.

[@stpfs9281]

Mr Pause, yay! Music first. The song evolves, James Shearman helped a bit, energises us. "A new virus... Astronomers warning... The End is near" "Sandman!" Where's my keys?

[@kukol123]

Thank you for getting back to NW. As always great to hear you :)

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that gets better & better with each listen, which is something that defines greatness in songwriting. The lyrics are on point with mankind's stupidity, greed & selfishness.

[@Rackelhane]

Great reaction. You are the best. Thank you. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

11:40 Will it be MY favourite Nightwish song? Uhm. Probably. I have so many favourites from them though!

[@kitiofthewilds7848]

Eyoo @Chase Carneson 🤘🏻I was super excited to see your reaction to this song and I sure wasn’t disappointed, thanks for another great reaction! This song will forever have a special place in my heart as it’s release coincided with the Nightwish Fans Meeting in Kitee (the hometown of NW) where about 40 fans from all over the world spend a week together with all sorts of Nightwish related activities.. Having the chance to listen to the new song and visiting places important in NW history with my Nightwish family was something extra special❤ Meeting Tuomas himself wasn’t too bad either 🤪❤️

[@gabrielbarrosuccelli6935]

After seeing this vídeo, came to my mind your analysis of "How's the Heart?", in a sense that Tuomas just toys with musical structure. The Chorus/pre-chorus part you said just ring that bell here. Just happy to be a NW fan

[@gultormania]

Thanks Chase for your video, always a pleasure to sea an listen your reaction to masterpieces of Tuomas!

[@k.l.7788]

Wise words Chase. They evolve, and if we want, we may evolve with them too. Nightwish is really important for me too for my personal reasons so I wanted to ”get this”. It took me few repeats to really appreciate the structure of the song, but I got there. Cannot wait to hear the whole album. ❤

[@juupajuu60]

I think this will be way better on live

[@kaidrache2395]

They never disappoint, do they? ;)

[@ToTheWolves]

It’s not long enough! 😭

[@ChaseCarneson]

With Nightwish, it never is!

[@ToTheWolves]

@@ChaseCarneson this one smacks imo

[@EyesOfGehenna]

I just love this song. It very much has an 80s feel to it and I love the bass on this song. About the mix of the previous video: they put out the album version along with the album version of this song and there the mix is fixed

[@ericavantilburg6252]

Thank you for your reaction, and comments that really make sense😉

[@SonjaLabuschagne-c8r]

Thank you, thank you. Always enjoy your Nightwish reactions a lot.

[@shirazzza]

I waited to watch this with you!

[@nooramoi]

You absolutely need to react to 'Lanternlight'. Pure emotion.

[@marcel021065]

Dear friend, respect respect thnx i think a lot of people where waiting, thnxxxxxxx

[@NeilThompson]

I'm a Nightwish fan going back to just before Tarja left. I've enjoyed almost everything they've released, but I'm having problems with the music released so far for this album. I've tried hard, *REALLY* hard, but the best I can manage is a resounding "meh". It feels baroque (but not in a good way), self-indulgent, with vocal line complexity there for its own sake, rather than to help telling the story - and, for me, Nightwish is about telling stories. I realise this is probably an unpopular opinion, but that's how I feel about it.

[@572Btriode]

Sadly, I concur. Tuomas has probably the best vocalist in the world at his disposal, who is to my ears giving it all but rather pushed down in the mix. Maybe it's just me. . . . . . . .I am a real old fart too.

[@angaudlinn]

Exactly, this isn't the epic saga of the new album, this is the "radio hit" or the "Elán" in a way, if I can allow myself to guess. :) And... the mix _is_ a lot better here. (Beating that dead horse again...)

[@badsiony]

This song leaves me wanting so much more... But I'm okay with that! Its not a bad thing 😊

[@marinamucic908]

Love the song and your reaction 😃 I feel the strong influence of Another Brick In The Wall in this song, but in a Nightwish way, and the children choir works just as great in this song too. I really like the sound in this song, fits the message of the song perfectly imo

[@MarifromKuopio]

First I thought that Nightwish has gone disco... 😆...I have to admit, I think this would work for me better live. As a recording sounds too light. Live I think this might kick better!

[@harrystarink4425]

The melody grabs you😊😊🙏🙏🤘🤘

[@loriec2452]

The excitement we are all experiencing together as we await the arrival of Yesterwynde, September 20 is all the richer when you react, Chase. Say Hey to B for me. ❤️✌🏼

[@tamasgaspar3821]

Thank You

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thank you 👌

[@dolla3975]

First listen is like WTF? then öhm... 3rd time like ok..., 4 time this is actually good... now I am hooked... nice to se you again btw, Guess we wee see more of you soon as they release the album in late September :)

[@VeghMeli]

Yeah, i was waiting for this since the release🙈

[@renejensen7799]

A bit of a new way to go for Nightwish, with the children choir, having as much singing time as Floor almost i belive, Floor is doing some fast phrasing here to, something like she does in the song Shoemaker, kind off i think. The Ill starred kids of your junkyard thats us humans right, People today are getting told all kind of doomsday things, AI and war will end the world, but this song says, the end is fear, its not near, armagedon aint coming tommrow, so life your life, hide the unshot guns doomsday predictors tell is gonna blast. Also notice that Floor joins the kids choir at end and connect that to her charecter she is in video, she realize something during video, Toumas said so in a interview i watched.. I didnt read the book 1984 written by George Orwell, but the song got reference to that book i belive. At first listen i needed another listen, at 3th listen the song got me, and i started like the children choir, i actually think its a pretty good song, and something not heard like this from NW before, now i listened to the song many times! This is not a Empuu shine song, there is heavy guitar rhytm in the middle section and end, but not the big Empuu solo, but i also think this song dosent need it, because the Children choir takes spotlight instead,.. The title the day off.. is missing telling what its the day off, so i think this is where you can put in the optimistic view of the song, as a listener, if you like to, and hear the song that way, the listener decide what its the day off. The original idea was this one to be 1st single, because it was a diffrent sound from NW people told Tuomas, this have to be a single, but then Tuomas decided it should be Perfume of the timelees, and this 2nd.

[@jarnojuhani8942]

Thanks new king of Finland. After Tuomas of cause

[@AliasOkinawa]

You are right, I thought that the chorus is a bridge, too. Still a good song.

[@luinthoronytb]

Knowing that Tuomas has said before that movie scores were a big part of his inspiration, the one thing I really would want to know about this song particular is how much the, as he put it, "80s sound" of this song is specifically inspired by Alan Silvestri, because I can definitely hear a similarity to the theme of The Delta Force in the keyboard parts.

[@TheOzzy94]

I were here when u first reacted to Nightwish and its fun to see u react to some more of them! ppl are quick to judge and it fine, it will do them more harm than you in the end, so i wouldnt bother :) Im glad to see u back here and i will join ur parthners stream some evening too!

[@davidellinsworth3299]

Of all the reactors, when I see they've released a Nightwish reaction my quickest clicks are Doug Helvering and Chase Carneson. Top class from you again mate

[@ChaseCarneson]

🙏🙏🙏

[@danielalmeida5834]

I saw an interview of Tuomas and the next (and last I guess) single is gonna be Lanternlight, and was a choice by Floor

[@DjKorppi]

I am happy I did not caught the news that a new song was released, I rather listened it with you.

[@adamparrott797]

Then Play Noise .........and also Procession and I think also Weak Fantasy, they all fit together in these themes. but this song is like the second part of Noise, the dark twin of procession and a mirror of weak fantasy all thrown into context. Just some thoughts. to me Nightwish like to have continuing themes for their story is this the best Nightwish song, I don't think so, but it is well made and its nice to see and feel them doing something different. Also anyone else feeling the shift in how these 3 albums work as a collective piece? the bombastic nature of EFMB the historic feel of H/N this feels like the evolution of the journey.

[@paisa20]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@greeniesr]

I LOVE Scary Floor....

[@noname-xw4uk]

🎉🎉🎉

[@CemKalyoncu]

Synthphonic metal :)

[@jpdemer5]

Took several viewings to realize that those are the band members! ("Not what I expected" is a phrase heard in about 90% of Nightwish reactions. 😉)

[@pookymouse2]

youre right still great melodies but to soft for me

[@ltwatlas6948]

Honestly, if I listened to an instrumental version, I'd recognised nightwish olny by bridge)

[@brennieb78]

Tuomas writes his music for himself as well as his band mates. He hopes they like his ideas, songs. What everyone else thinks is not important to him, haters gonna hate no matter what and he couldn't care less. Nice reaction!

[@annev6895]

So true. I also hate it when "fans" try to dictate Tuomas what and how he should write. He writes because of the stories that need to be told, not to fans.

[@Edogg-c7t]

Great reaction, it took me a while to get used to this song and honestly it fits even. Though it's definitely not my favorite so far!

[@sosayweall2509]

Floor recorded all her vocals at her home station a few weeks after giving birth so there might be some notable difference this son feels like an afterthought I don't think this album will do well single wise but as a collection it might be better

[@Neece.ShadowWolf]

I think Tuomas as he gets older is being more Progressive but still adding the Symphonic part. The Facebook comments are quite vile in nature. Astounds me that people post stuff like that publicly. Tony Kakko does Melody first & the lyrics come later. In a A & P Reacts interview he said the lyrics are the hardest part. Tuomas has said he wants to do his Scrooge album live. Yes please. Cold Heart of The Klondike live oh hell yeah. I like this song but not a favourite but that's ok.

[@pokerjack92]

Hey Chase, great reaction as always.👍 Looked forward to it, really miss your Nightwish breakdowns. Wouldn't a Nightwish day per month be possible? ;D There are lots of songs left for you to react to... Stargazers, Beauty and the beast, Wanderlust, Walking in the air, ... Hope to see Nightwish back in your schedule. (; Have a great day

[@christinaalgate4899]

Hi Chase

[@TheYannir]

Perfume of the Timeless has been the better song for me this round, for this upcoming album, but I do feel like this song does interesting things. It puts into short form the Nightwish we're used to hearing in longer songs. Which I find an interesting experiment/experience. Not my favorite song but I get it.

[@davemillet4160]

See, I personally love that more relaxed sound. And I do the same thing with the lyrics, as they're not always clear on first listen. (And does anyone think part of that instrumental break is reminiscent of the one from "Harvest?")😁

[@janmaule606]

Yes, almost note by note. For me it is a selfstealing.Tuomas has done this all the time, so what.

[@oh_hey_its_b]

❤❤❤

[@Jacqueline.1964]

Hi Mrs. B.!

[@oh_hey_its_b]

@@Jacqueline.1964only seeing this now 🫣 but hiyeeeeee!!! ❤️

[@Jacqueline.1964]

@@oh_hey_its_b better late....

[@damianvc31]

A bit of unpopular opinion but here it goes: As with the previous single I kind of like the verses more than the chorus here, maybe because again we get to hear more Floor's voice on them The instrumental interlude is ok if unimpressive Lyrics should be really interesting for sure but musically I expect something more, hope the rest of tracks offer it

[@henri4843]

🤘

[@chrism2964]

I love the 80s sound in this, hate the childrens choir (but I always do), however I think its a good song over all. I really like Perfume as well, but I not going to pretend this is their best work, but neither is it their worst.

[@Antonio-tn9cl]

you are so damn rigth man!

[@nightringer9815]

I know Nightwish used layering in recording songs, but this one has more layers.

[@SymphonicusMetal]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Moonlassie]

Could you react to Lanternlight by Nightwish when you have time? Love your reactions!