Hip Hop Head FIRST REACTION to NightWish! Ghost Love Score Wacken 2013! THIS is AMAZING!

[@gabriel.bardac]

Hello RikaShae ! 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 - unfortunately the links are not allowed in your comments, but I bet you'll find it. 🤘

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for all the Info! I’m an old school hip hop head, I appreciate all music, but I’m pretty naive when it comes to most outside of Rap, so I will have tons of questions! I’ll go get those links tonight and try to follow along the best I can!

[@alexandersteinmetz6857]

@@RikaShae Welcome to the Rabbit Hole. You dont have to be educated in any Way, as long as our Valkyrie and the Band do give you the Chills and enhance your Imagination, then we are happy. You subbed Nw, i subbed you:) And an very popular Quote, but : You have heard nothing till now:) be surprised :) Stay healthy NWA Bavaria North, Germany

[@Sharky762]

Keep up the good work Gabriel!

[@Pirate103]

Lovely spreading the knowledge Gabriel

[@Dettaärjag]

This comment rocks! Awesome info. 👍🏻

[@staffanhesselback9653]

Singers sing what they can. Floor sings what she wants ❤

[@ralfmeyer9086]

So real. Floor is FLOOR

[@RikaShae]

That’s a cool tag line!

[@Venomroos]

@@RikaShae There's a video of her singing the phone book.

[@RikaShae]

@Venomroos that’s something I gotta watch!

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@morbiouslenoir]

Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power of her vocals. We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard. ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!! The Nightwish Army is incoming! You're not ready! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!

[@RikaShae]

I'm not ready! I will do my best to appease the masses and check out cool shit in the process!

[@christomashofski9160]

After hearing the "Floorgasm" at the end of GLS, many newcomers ask, how can she possibly have that much air in her lungs? When does she breathe? The answers are: 1. Usually on Tuesdays and Fridays between2 and 5 pm. OR, 2. You silly human! A Valkyrie Goddess has no need to draw breath!! Both answers are correct. 🤣 @@RikaShae

[@ingmariohman8242]

​@@christomashofski9160 LoL

[@whirledpeaz5758]

@@christomashofski9160 I think Thursday (Thor's Day) is her day to rest.

[@christomashofski9160]

🤣@@whirledpeaz5758

[@larryd4352]

Nightwish is still around....working on their next album! The genius of the band is Tuomas Holopainen...the man on the keyboards, who writes the lyrics and music ( with help from the band members ). Tuomas writes a wide variety of music...from heavy metal to some amazing ballads. I am an old heavy metal guy at 66 years young, and I discovered NIghtwish back in January if 2019...and I have been hooked since then!

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for the info! I will definitely be checking out more!

[@peterang6912]

They temperary stop working on the next album, Floor is pragnant and needed rest from the docter..

[@anaguq4651]

Delighted to read that you added 'young' after 66 years, JAY...! Most people say/write 66 years 'old'. But only the Devil is old you know, my mom told me that once and I believe her! Could be i already told you that? 😁🤣

[@jws6181]

same here Larryd, I discoverd Nightwish in 2019 also, I'm 57...seen Floor in beste zangers....greets from the east Netherlands

[@nwahally]

Saw them a few months ago. Floor was pregnant in her 3rd trimester and had beaten breast cancer less than a year ago. Did not matter, she slayed the whole concert, never missing a beat, power behind every note. The woman is a phenomenon. (And Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboarder who writes virtually all their lyrics.)

[@RikaShae]

Dang!!!!

[@ladydalida6917]

Nightwish Army South Germany Division (A cloud of dust rises on the horizon, a faint roar and pounding slowly grows louder...Be prepared: Here it comes - the Nightwish Army) Hello RikaShae ...Our Boss, Commander-in-Chief and General of the Nightwish Army Gabriel Bardac has already told you the most important things. It only remains for me to say a warm welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and at the same time welcome as a new recruit to the ranks of the Nightwish Army. You've just seen and heard her, who is named by her fans worldwide in the sum of her honorifics in hundreds of React videos: This is Our Majesty Floor Jansen, First of her Name, Goddess of the Valkyrs, Highly Queen of the Vikings, THE Lady of Nightwish, the House Band of the Gods of Asgard, Chosen Ones of Odin ,Protector of our Metal Realm Long may she reign She raises her hand and commands an 80k+ crowd with her incredible presence and power. Just with a wave of her hand. A member of the Nightwish Army once said: The old gods of Asgard sent Floor Jansen down from the heavenly heights as their gift to Nightwish. They sent them armed with a sword in one hand and a microphone in the other. And a little warning in advance: once you've walked through the entrance to this rabbit hole, you'll stay here...there's no exit. There is nothing more to say about this Greetings from Germany the lady P.S. : Another Tip for you: Epica feat. Floor Jansen - Sancta Terra And by the way...Wacken is a small village with around 1,800 residents. It is located approximately 80 km northwest of Hamburg in northern Germany. Once a year it becomes the site of one of the largest metal festivals in Europe. Then around 80 - 90,000 metal fans come to this small village. And then things really go off there for three days.

[@RikaShae]

I’m pretty excited to these epic introductions!

[@Bane2Face]

Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU WERE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RikaShae]

Not at all!

[@fcassmann]

Nightwish army division Amsterdam ,the Netherlands here. Welcome to the rabbithole.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@Thorgrim247]

If you want lyrics, turn on the CC. One song in 5 or 6 movements. Like a movie score or classical composition. Yes there is a backing track on many Nightwish songs. Nightwish is still going strong. A Finnish band with a Dutch singer. There are so many great songs from Nightwish. Floor Jansen also has a solo career where she sings more pop style with her own twist.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you! I wasn’t sure about the subtitles, some people are picky about reactors not turning them on, some want them on, so the next video I do AFTER StoryTime, I will turn them on 🤣

[@peterang6912]

Or watch a video with lyrics.. KZbin CC is sometimes wakky and don't show the lyrics correctly...same with translating text, i think YT use Google translate...

[@jbird4478]

@@peterang6912 Even if the text of the subtitles is correct, KZbin CC is ugly and subtitles that appear word for word are annoying to read. I don't understand why they can't simply use subtitles like you have in movies.

[@peterang6912]

@@jbird4478 sometime the uploader put those kind of subtitles in the video and then you see the CC over it...half of the screen is gone....

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

It is logistically bit simpler to move around a CD-player than a full symphony orchestra.

[@klaushohmann1101]

It doesn't matter which song you listen to.from Nightwish, it will always be the right one. I don't know any band except Nightwish who have never released a bad song.

[@77bubba00]

Yep. You're hooked. 🙂 Just as I was when I first heard them 25 years ago. They use backing tracks for the orchestra and choirs. I can't imagine trying to tour with that many people. LOL! Toumas does play some of it with the keys, though. You're in for one heck of a journey! As others will probably tell you, this band is by far one of the best live bands in the world. Their studio and music video stuff is great, but the live performances are what set them apart from so many other bands. They sound better live than the others sound after weeks in a studio. I finally had the privilege of seeing them live in Albany, NY in 2018. It was an amazing and almost surreal experience. The performance was perfect, as they usually are. The hour and 45 minutes felt like 30 minutes. Enjoy the trip! The general (Gabriel) should be along soon with more details. Have fun!

[@RikaShae]

That’s dope you got to see them live after being a fan so many years! Thanks for the info, I’m excited to dive into this and learn more!

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Leningrad Cowbows did tour with Red army choir. It's much simpler when you have no instruments.

[@paulvonvoss8197]

I heard it was the London syphonic Orchestra and choir

[@PomLimey]

An excellent and thoughtful reaction. Well, you’ve done it now. Do you hear that thunder? That’s the Nightwish army coming over the hill! Be prepared for the most loyal, knowledgeable and welcoming fans on the planet. I see that General Gabriel has already visited so there is no need for me to answer any of your queries. All I would say is if you continue your Nightwish journey, and I sincerely hope you do, I will be right along side of you. Greetings from the UK.

[@RikaShae]

Cheers m8!

[@chriso6719]

Welcome to the world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. The band is from Finland , formed in 1996. 3rd and current lead singer ,Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) is Dutch. Yes , they are still together, currently recording their 10th studio album. This song is from their 2004 album, Once. The 5th and final with original lead singer Tarja (Tar-ya) Turunen. Floor had only been with the band about 10 months here at Wacken, having taken over mid tour. The bassist seen here is Marko Hietala, quite sure that is who your requester was talking about as the other singer. He sang backing and co-lead on a lot of songs, and lead on a few. Unfortunately he decided to leave the band in 2021 after 20 years. Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is the mastermind, writing 90-95% of the songs and music. That is just decoration around 3 Korg keyboards. It is a tribute to Finish composer ,Jean Sibelius, and made to resemble the Sibelius monument in Helsinki. Yes , backing tracks for the orchestra and chorus you hear. Recorded with the London Philharmonic, London Metro Voices choir, and Young musicians choir of London. Romanticide and Ghost River, both from this concert, are 2 songs you can hear Marko and Floor singing together.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for all the info! 1996?! Thats really cool and thanks for the info on the keyboard, I started to feel like I was an idiot thinking it was a pipe organ 🤣

[@nicod1361]

@@RikaShae Floor is also their final singer according to Tuomas (keys) the founder and maestro ,composes and writes 90% of everything, the pipes are a stage prop with 3 keyboards behind it, pro reaactor tip: after a pause go back a bit b4 resuming for song continuity and so none of many transitions NW is known for will not be missed, your viewers will appreciate it :) cheers

[@christomashofski9160]

No idiocy involved! 🤣 Almost everyone assumes it is a pipe organ at first! ... Yes, they use a backing track. It is the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metro Voices of London choir. Tuomas (keyboardist, maestro, and poet) scores the orchestra music which are arranged by Pip Williams, well-known for his work with some other great artists known in the U.S. market. The LPO and the MV choir record their tracks in studio especially for Nightwish. It would be prohibitively expensive to drag a full, big name orchestra around on a world tour that touched 34 countries in well over 100 venues, ye the symphonic orchestra is indispensable from their music. So they solve this difficulty by using the backing tracks. Welcome to the Nightwish Army! I'm sure you will enjoy this very deep and very beautiful rabbit hole!@@RikaShae

[@AndreSomers]

Weep lol, yes, they are still together, but not in the same formation. The drummer, Jukka stepped down for health reasons, as has been replaced by Kai. Almost two years ago, the bassist (Marko) quit citing mental health problems and frustrations with the music industry. He was replaced by another Jukka on bass, but his awesome vocals have so far not really been replaced.

[@WNYretiree]

Nightwish is an experience in itself. A group of extremely talented musicians who work together for the good of the song. No egos here. The harmonies you were told about are between Floor, the singer here, and Marko, the bass player, who has a truly wonderful voice, also, and takes the lead in some of the songs. It is really a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. I'm going to subscribe in the hopes that you continue on your journey.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for the Sub! Can’t wait to see more!

[@MegaDog555]

hey there

[@WNYretiree]

Hey yourself! Took you a while to find me on this one! @@MegaDog555

[@TheologiaEf]

Nice reaction! Welcome to Nightwish journey. Greetings from Greece

[@RikaShae]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Michellinchen74]

very cool reaction, greetings from the Nightwish Army from Germany :-)

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done shae and welcome to the Nightwish familie

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!! 😁

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA! See comment from Gabriel Bardac... follow his links lists. Nightwish is gonna introduce you to many new instruments, in addition to the actual orchestra, choirs, and mraningful songs

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the welcome! I went and saved the list! I’ll start the epic journey very soon!

[@amygoodson-catlady]

@@RikaShae Good to hear! You are going to have an experience; a journey, w Nightwish! And we all come w you...

[@Donna-C]

Enjoy these talented musicians! A song for any mood or occasion. Don’t try to classify them into a box - they tick them all! ✅

[@MrDijaru]

I am a Led Zeppelin fan ,But this band Live Are,from a other world . Best live band 🤘🤘🤘

[@davew459]

Well said and I've seen both bands live.

[@snelly4939]

From a whole different era. You can't compare. Both in their own way are epic.

[@miad1866]

Welcome to Nightwish and Floor! Huge fan - saw them live in NYC - unreal!!!! Keep exploring from Gabriel's suggestions. Nightwish army - NJ division. 🤘🤘

[@RikaShae]

Let’s go!

[@rickphil9999]

Hello RikaShae. Nightwish Army Phoenix new subscriber here. Welcome to our world of symphonic metal with Nightwish and our 6'1" (barefoot) Valkyrie goddess, Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) on female lead vocals. This song is like a full movie score... thus the name. They do use a backing track from the London Symphony here. A lot of the orchestral sounds are being played by their keyboardist on the synth. I'm glad to see you reacting to the most reacted-to song on all of KZbin. Nightwish was the lead act at this festival in front of an audience of 82K. Thank you for this and I hope to see you back again soon with more of these amazing Nightwish live performance reactions. My wife, Carol, and I got to see them perform live at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on May 18, 2022 and the show was unbelievable. In case you want to check out more from this amazing concert, here's a link that will take you there. kzbin.info/aero/PLexzLA11Cst1G4E0D61rAnWvnDF4zIz8M

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for the sub, welcome to the fam!

[@jamesanderson5268]

The "pipe organ" is a faux facade that Tuomas uses to hide the three Korg Synthesizers behind plus his bottle of wine that he drinks during the show.

[@RikaShae]

Lmao that’s my type of night! Play the keyboard for a sea of screaming fans while knocking out a bottle of wine!

[@seattanf2348]

Yup. His keyboard stand doubles as a wine rack.

[@graemetaylor5357]

The Nightwish army is coming and your subs has just gone up 💪💪👍

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the SUB!

[@dtruleall]

Nightwish Army Denmark checking in. Hear Gabriel Bardac preach. Welcome.

[@jeffk1482]

My dude, that reaction was like a textbook example of why I watch reactions in the first place. Your face said it all! If you decide to go down this rabbit hole, you won’t regret it. Also, props to you fearlessly wading into the unknown and expanding your horizons! Don’t worry ‘bout lots of questions, the NW Army has answers. Hey, we’re all newbies to start, right? -NW Army, western NC Battalion

[@RikaShae]

That’s for the encouragement! I feel like this will be an epic journey!

[@jeffk1482]

@@RikaShae Famous, often repeated words! 😅

[@fabrizio_prina]

Hello RikaShae, Nightwish Army Italian Division here. Welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal, Nightwish and our Metal Goddess and Queen of Valkyries Floor. Your journey is just beginning in this rabbit hole and you have no idea what awaits you. Your life will inevitably change and you will never be able to do without Nightwish again but it will be an amazing journey. Welcome to the family !!

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the kind welcome!

[@loulagro2315]

The vocals you were confused about understanding in the beginning are sung in a predominantly classical style, similar to opera, and a technique called vowel modification is often used by skilled singers. Phrases are elongated and vowel sounds are manipulated to properly fit the vocal pitch range. It makes it harder to clearly understand the words unless you listen to this style a little more. But I assure you, there is nobody that has better diction while singing than Floor!

[@RikaShae]

I’m sure I will start getting better at hearing it! I’m excited to find out!

[@littlemouse7066]

the problem is him she doesn't change a thing she's pronuncing the words normally and he's not even able to understand she's speaking english and english is his native language.

[@Mystress1980]

@@littlemouse7066 Well if that ain't some biased BS right there. I, too, am and native English speaker, and yes, it's near impossible to understand everything she's singing, until you know the words. That's just a fact, so have several seats. Her choices are meant to make the phrasing fllloooowwww, and to do so, she has to sacrifice some enunciation. There's nothing wrong with that. It's a style choice. The first "My fall will be for you" is all drawn together, and it's very hard to decern the lyrics there with fresh ears. You want perfect diction, go listen to Barbara Streisand. Nothing against Ms. Streisand, as she's indisputably fantastic. I just prefer a more free flowing vocal technique, even at the expense of being able to understand everything on listen #1, so I'd take Floor's vocals all day long.

[@vogel2280]

The instruments in the back are the London Philharmonic Orchestra and 2 choirs that are indeed on a backing track. If you want to see something like that live, I would recommend watching Santa Terra from Epica's anniversary show Restrospect. For a more subdued song I would recommend Sleeping Sun, either the studio version with their original female singer Tarja or with this singer Floor (at Wembley 2019).

[@RikaShae]

Thank you :)

[@ThatofMusic]

Great video dude. You have just met the Valkarie that is Floor Jansen Wakken 2013 is my favorite lineup of the band Nightwish. Any song from that show is Gold. Please do "Sleeping sun" live by Nightwish with Floor Jansen. It's a slower ballad for ya.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the info! I’m sure I’ll get a hang of processing all the sounds and visuals and vocals soon lol

[@ThatofMusic]

@RikaShae Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Honestly I was a Nightwish fan in their early days but honestly I didn't like Tarja, or Annette's vocals. They are both very talented, one was to much accent, the other was to anime-ish, so I quit listening for a few years. But 4 year's ago I found out they had a new vocalist, and I've been hooked ever since. ...I called forth the Valkyrie, and witnessed the thunder in all its might... Ps. Floor is an amazing vocalist in her own right. She was in other bands before and got burned out. So she stepped back to teaching vocals. Then Anette quit mid tour in USA. So Floor had 48 hrs to learn the setlist and finish the tour. SHE KILLED IT! The wakken (vakken) 2013 performance, she had only been performing with the band 6ish months at that point. Anything she did on the Best Zangers show In 2019 is amazing. "Phantom of the Opera" with Hank Porte, "Shallow" cover from Lady Gaga, To "Que sie siente" She speaks atleast 4 languages lol. Sorry for rambling, just awesome when you experience someone being taken back something that has amazed you as well, can't wait to see more 👍

[@JWNanaimo]

Wacken 2013 starring Nightwish and co-starring the 80,000 is..wow!! The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!! Get on 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 every time . Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!

[@RikaShae]

Floor games is a dope name! I used to know a break dancing crew called Floorgasms 🤣

[@seattanf2348]

Nightwish fan and new subscriber here. I'm glad you enjoyed listening to Nightwish. I'm looking forward to following you on your journey as you continue to explore this amazing band. Don't feel bad or silly or whatever for thinking the pipes around Tuomas' keyboards was an instrument. By my guess somewhere between half and two thirds of people make the same mistake and ask the same question. For doing future Nightwish reactions I'd recommend using videos from Nightwish's official channel, the Nuclear Blast Records label channel, or the fan channel Nightwish Arena. Nightwish Arena has many full concerts in the playlist tab with each song from the concert being its own video. The many concerts cover the entire 25 or so years of the bands history.

[@RikaShae]

I’m going off the list from Gabriel now, so I should be on the right track!

[@RikaShae]

Welcome to the fam! Thanks for the Sub!

[@CJBackdraft]

Welcome to the Nightwish army (Dutch division)! Wishing you a great journey down the rabbit hole from Nightwish! When you're ready for it see...yours is an empty hope and the poet and the pendulum (but first read the background information and see the Wembley version).

[@RikaShae]

Lots of people have said the wembley version is better!

[@TheGabrielosalas]

I can see your eyes now you are a nightwish fan!! Welcome to the nightwish army!!!

[@RikaShae]

Lol I’m a dead give away!

[@HJRS1964]

he man, Hans from the Netherlands here. Fantastic to see your first reaction. You have been Floorgasmed. This band has been around for a long time. Floor Jansen is our nations pride. She is the nicest person you could ever meet and i (and many around the world with me) think she's the best singer in music at this moment. You might want to check out other bands with Dutch frontsingers as well like Epica of After Forever (Floor's former band). Enjoy the music man.

[@majbrat]

Yay! More Nightwish please. Hope you jump down this awesome rabbit hole. Subbed in hopes you do. 😊 Every song is different and all are a great experience. Best band in the world. Nightwish Army, BC, Canada Perhaps Everdream next.

[@RikaShae]

Just watched Story Time, gonna let my members have it for a day then I’ll post it, but I see lots more of their music coming!

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the Sub!

[@trinadawn4166]

Nightwish Army Cali. checkin in . Glad you are enjoying Nightwish. the Pipes are a wine holder and occasional flame thrower keystand.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for checking it out! And for the info!

[@R---66---R]

sUBSCRIBED Yes, Sir...Nightwish only gets better and better... It'll be such a fine and warm journey... Thanks for a real authentic reaction to the world's best band!

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for subbing!

[@river114]

NW army reporting from Croatia 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@RikaShae]

First I’ve seen from Croatia! Welcome!

[@zooneytune]

My fellow comrades from the Nightwish army already answered most of your questions. So I'm just here to tell you welcome to the rabbit hole. So many wonders await! You never know what to expect from their songs. Their new album is set to launch in 2024 and all that I can expect is greatness. Welcome again and I would highly recommend The Greatest Show on Earth (at Tampere or at Wembley)

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ML_SE]

I'm glad you gave them a chance. For me it's like tuning my ears to different genres. For example if you watch a soccer game and don't know the rules it's just a bunch of people running around kicking a ball but if you take the time to learn the rules it become something totally different. For me music is like that and I think that's the reason why so many ditch whole genres because they listen but they don't hear. It takes a little bit of time to learn to listen to genres we're not used to. The key is to be open for the new and unknown. It's a way of growing. 🤓🇸🇪

[@RikaShae]

You’re 100% correct. I’ve listened to lots of different genres, I’m not like, closed minded or completely biased, I’ve just not invested anything into anything but my hip hop roots, I’m really excited to check this new world out though!

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the original recommendation!

[@rickessenburg]

Love the Reaction!! I have never heard of them. Big fan now! Looks like I'm headed down that rabbit hole. ✌

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for watching!

[@markusjackel2132]

Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty: What you should do: Listen to Gabriel. He knows. Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured another soul….:-) It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing…. About Ghost Love Score: Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again. 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 !

[@RikaShae]

Awesome breakdown!

[@anna-mariagantidou3294]

NWArmy here, welcome and enjoy your ride into this amazing band!!!! Greetings from Greece 💯🤘

[@RikaShae]

Welcome aboard!

[@TimoArula]

Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Dutch Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! Gabriel Bardac entered ! This is called Symphonic Metal !!! Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora. Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6). She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉. Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. And the master of this magic is: Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish) Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot. This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people (one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany). The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival. We hope, that there is more coming. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.

[@RikaShae]

I had to save this comment in notes just so I can go back to it when I have questions

[@Marco-Conner]

the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. special greetings to the General of the Army > Gabriel Bardac < (in your comments) and of course the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family The Bande Vocals : Floor Jansen Bass,Vocals : Marco Hietala Guitar : Emppu Vuorinen Keyboards,Songwriting. : Tuomas Holopainen Uilleann Pipes : Troy Donockley Drums :1-Jukka Nevalainen until 2013 /and then 2-Kai Hahto.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@jamieberrings9753]

Welcome to Nightwish! Jump on down the rabbit hole. If you choose do so, I will follow your journey . NW Army , NYC.

[@RikaShae]

Welcome to the fam! I’m 3 videos in now, and I’m hooked!

[@BracchiAlessandroFineArt]

Hail to the Queen, the Poet, the Riff-maker, the Groove master, the Piper of Heaven and to the Beat Lord ! Nightwish Army Italy present ! 🤘

[@RikaShae]

Hail!

[@Thousandslakes]

Hi Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 NIGHTWISH is a Finnish symhonic Heavy Metal band from North Europe and yes they still product music and they are for the moment working with a new album which is supposed to released during next spring The vocalist is Floor Jansen

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the info!

[@paulchapman2569]

Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal, introducing the Valkyrie, the Goddess Floor Jansen sent from Valhalla to collect the souls of fallen warriors to sit with Odin.

[@martinklaus2203]

The pipes around the keyboards are just a prop. Yes, they are still going strong. You have only scratched the surface with nightwish. Stay on the Nightwish journey and dive deeper into the rabbit hole.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks! I'm telling you, i'm completely ignorant when it comes to stuff like that, but I'm a quick learner!

[@paulchapman2569]

And more importantly, a wine rack.

[@shoemaker688]

Well my friend. Welcome to the NW army. Great to see a virgin reaction to this great band. Gabriel poited it all out already, and I'm not gonna recommend songs. I just say keep scratching and digging. Have fun.

[@RikaShae]

I have a whole playlist for them already! I love it!

[@mjoezic3198]

I have seen and heared this video many, many times but I just realised the sound in the classic (played by the London Orchestral if I am right) interlude sounds the same as the section after, wow 🙈😎❤️ Amazing! Welcome to the world of Nightwish and Floor Jansen. 🥳 i subbed!

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the fam!

[@ValtteL]

They have a backing track where you can hear orchestra, choirs and some effects. If it was financially and logistically possible, they would have a full orchestra always behind them on the tour. Tuomas also plays a lot of different orchestral stuff with his keyboards. You asked about the song - it's a one song. "score" so it's a movie soundtrack type of song. Fun reaction! Enjoy your Nightwish journey!

[@RikaShae]

Then you!

[@lawrencewalston2272]

You're never the same after your first Floorgasm.

[@skeezesmith7954]

My absolute favorite singer and band of all time and I'm really, really old. Floor is extremely versatile, singing everything from growls, pop, rock, metal, classical and opera. I do not know of any other singer that can do that and do it so well. She also has a solo career where she wanted to do something different, so it's mostly pop and oh so good. She has said that even though she has a solo career that she will never leave Nightwish. 😊🤘

[@RikaShae]

Oh cool! You might know my friend Gerry! Thanks for the info!

[@skeezesmith7954]

Gerry? There's 8 billion people on the planet. You're going to have to narrow it down a little bit. Lol. 😂😉

[@dereks1264]

Wachen Open Air (to give its proper name) is a heavy metal/hard rock festival in Germany that regularly pulls in 85,000 people. It's big.

[@RikaShae]

So many people!

[@MansonShelly]

oooh you found rabbit hole! gabriel ofc is already here with suggestions so waiting for next awesome reactions

[@RikaShae]

Coming soon!

[@kaess307]

That look when Floor starts singing... and then realize that it keeps getting better!

[@RikaShae]

Lol! This band does it a lot to me I noticed

[@christelsegbars1630]

Dear beautiful human, this was fun to watch, 1 time and 2tn now as I'm waking up .... this is my wakeup song and your chanel popt up but now has so much more meaning.... This reaction is realy great but I also wanna thank you for beeing the starter of the most epic thing I've ever seen..... that tribute to Ren puts you in the hal of fame as an artist for me..... Warm hug from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤❤❤

[@RikaShae]

Love maiming these worlds collide! So many Harry Mack and REN fans that got to see their 2 favorite artists, now lots of other fans are mixing in! I absolutely love that this is bringing so much joy!

[@christelsegbars1630]

@@RikaShae You sure do made me smile!¡ have a great day!

[@stephenhardstaff8208]

Nightwish is a story that never ends

[@hfloor]

If you want to hear more of Floor Jansen: she has a YT channel, where she sings all different kind of songs, from Disney to ballads. Enjoy!

[@RikaShae]

Will check it out!

[@bettymajoor]

​@@RikaShae And a solo album: My Paragon. With beautiful songs like: Fire, Storm, Invincible, Come Full Circle., Me Without You.

[@marcelanalbers]

You just entered the Hotel California: you can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave...

[@RikaShae]

Dang it I hate that place, they haven’t had my spirit there since 1969

[@mvellis3863]

Great reaction!! Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole, where every song is different with unexpected twists and turns. Virtuoso musicians, a genius songwriter (Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player whom many call the "metal Mozart" is a master of emotion and melody), and the best lead singer alive today (Floor Jansen can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls) - and bassist Marco Hietala is a metal legend and also has an incredible voice (and when he sings harmony with Floor - it is pure gold). Their studio tracks are great, but their live performances are phenomenal, Nightwish is one of the best live bands of all time. I've never heard a bad song from them (at least not live with Floor). If you want to dig deeper, I encourage you to follow Gabriel Bardac's list, and I highly recommend any of these live performances, which are some of my personal favorites: (From Wacken 2013): Romanticide, Storytime, Ghost River, Amaranth, Song Of Myself, Last Ride Of The Day, Ever Dream; (From Wembley 2015): 7 Days To The Wolves, Yours Is An Empty Hope, Nemo, Elan, My Walden, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Shudder Before The Beautiful, The Poet And The Pendulum; (From Tampere 2015): Sleeping Sun, The Islander; (From Buenos Aires 2018): I Want My Tears Back, Dead Boys Poem, Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean; (From Tampa): Sahara; (From Hellfest 2022): Tribal, How's The Heart.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for all the info!

[@michelleponzio]

Nightwish Army, NJ Division reporting for duty. Just follow our great General Gabriel's guide and let the ocean that is Nightwish flow all around you.

[@RikaShae]

Will do!

[@frenkwd1]

Hello Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you! I’m up on Gabriel’s list, already started down the guided rabbit hole!

[@northof4912]

They still make music. There are currently in studio, recording their 10th album.

[@RikaShae]

That’s awesome!

[@reddiamondstone]

Welcome to the wonderful diverse world of Nightwish. UK Oldies Division of Nightwish army here as a new subscriber. Hope you'll keep on watching and listening. Especially their live recordings. I saw them live at Wembley in November 2022 and it was the most amazing experience. To hear more from them, I suggest you follow Gabriel's list or pick and mix from it. I have followed Nightwish for some time now and have just about every Nightwish recording, live and studio and not a single track I don't like.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for the Sub! Welcome to the fam! I’m following Gabriel’s list so I should be on the right path!

[@andreasstrand2481]

They from finland, and the singer is from Holland. Yes, they still do music.

[@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726]

Nightwish guarantees to result in goosebumps en tears of happiness. They are the absolute top. And to top it of quality wise they got the very best singer in the entire world. 1+1=3 !!!! This song was number 13 out of 15 that evening. Can you imagine the powerhouse she is? If you want to hear more: Try "the greatest show on earth" or " the poet and the pendulum" Please read the background of those songs first. They are not without meaning and a message. But to be honest any song from Nightwish is epic. They are the only ones that achieve that. You can take any song and be amazed......

[@RikaShae]

Can’t wait to see more!

[@Ireksojkowski]

Hello, nice reaction, I have the honor to welcome you on behalf of the Nightwish Army, you will learn everything from Gabriel, he is our leader and general, Floor sings various genres from metal to pop, if you want more follow her channel, greetings from Poland

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@Frightspear]

Thank you, very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout 😍 Enjoy the journey!

[@RikaShae]

I’m excited to see more!

[@duikmans]

I was there that evening and I can tell you the whole concert was frickin' unbelievable. It was a mixed crowd, with Alice Cooper fans (he played just before them), metalheads in general and NW fans. Most of the NW fans knew Floor of course from her previous band (first time I saw her live was when they supported NW during their 2002 tour) but we didn't know exactly what to expect. It took less than 1 minute for the crowd to go berserk...

[@RikaShae]

Omg you were there?! How bad ass is that?!

[@duikmans]

​@@RikaShae It was pure luck: I had promised myself that I would go to Wacken before my 50th birthday and 2013 was the last year I could keep that promise to myself (yeah, I'm ancient). Needless to say that afterwards I counted myself lucky to have waited so long before going to Wacken.

[@Bethuriel]

Thnx 4 this. Go on with the stuff. Welcome to the Nightwish army^^. Please listen to Song of myself at Wacken. And, i am sure this will leave you speachless, the Gratest show on earth at Tampere. Due to Marco's voice , the wiking bassman, give The phantom of the opera a try, the"old" Nightwish singer Tarja will show her quality as well. Peace from Germany and please stay save

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the recommendations!

[@77bubba00]

Oh... and Floor Jansen (pronounced Yan-sen) can sing anything. Anytime. Perfectly. As you will soon see (hear). She's a vocal powerhouse. To answer you're last questions.... they are still going strong. Working on their 10th studio album at the moment. You mentioned earlier something about another singer. That would be Marko, the bass player (in this lineup). He's got a fantastic voice and harmonizes with Floor perfectly. You'll hear him soon enough.

[@RikaShae]

Can’t wait to see more!

[@richardwest6358]

Find it very strange that you cannot understand what the Dutch powerhouse is singing. Her pronunciation is PERFECT (like many of her countrymen) and is certainly more correct than many from your country especially from your beloved word-mangling world

[@RikaShae]

@@richardwest6358 so odd that I know like 3 Dutch people, and they are always dicks 🤣

[@randymarple9830]

I have been a fan of NW for 3 years and I still don't know all the words of their songs, of which their are many. The keyboardist writes 95%+ of their music and lyrics. His lyrics tell a story, stir the imagination,make us remember life when we looked with the eyes of children. The music is what drew me to Nightwish. The lyrics are why I'll always be a fan, even if I haven't memorized the words. Tuomas uses words not often found in the English language. Hope you have a good dictionary!!!@@RikaShae

[@glenngunnis6642]

Welcome the the world of Nightwish symphonic metal!🤘🎸

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@andyohil7465]

I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for your review of this Nightwish video. It's always inspiring to see people dive into the captivating world of this band. You're absolutely right; Nightwish is indeed a gem in the music world. With their unique blend of symphonic metal and powerful lyrics, they have garnered a loyal fanbase worldwide. Their ability to create a wide range of songs, all fitting within the symphonic metal genre, is truly impressive. Nightwish's lyrics are the icing on the cake, deserving of recognition. They infuse their songs with depth and meaning, making them even more unforgettable. To understand the full meaning of their songs, it could be necessary to activate subtitles (CC) in their videos... By the way, my suggestion for the next song is "Storytime," . Nightwish has an impressive catalog of songs, and "Storytime" is another masterpiece worth discovering. I'll definitely check it out. Link you will find in Gabriel’s list. Once again, thank you for your fantastic review and for sharing your enthusiasm for Nightwish. The band possesses a unique magic that enchants music lovers all around the world. ‼️🏆👍

[@RikaShae]

Story time is done, will be out soon 😍 thanks for the kind words!

[@steviesellers]

This is the 13th song of a 15 song set , stamina amazing hence the mini breaks

[@robspence2276]

Epic-Yes!

[@kezca]

Welcome to the magical world of nightwish best live band on the planet imho.

[@RikaShae]

Thank you!

[@anaguq4651]

New sub here, you'v earned it.🤘 I truly enjoyd your reactions, comments and facial expressions....so new sub here. Keep it up and keep coming with more Nightwish please pretty please???😉

[@RikaShae]

Thank you for the kind words and welcome to the fam!

[@stephenhardstaff8208]

I've listened to Floor since After Forever and the lass still gives me goosebumps,a beautiful lady with an insane voice,I mean that in a good way lol big respect n love fae Scotland

[@RikaShae]

She’s dope for sure, can’t wait to see some of the early stuff as well!

[@tribun-7508]

Very cool reaction. I'm telling you, just watch the full concert of Nightwish Wacken live 2013. You will not regret it. For me this is one of the best bands in music history. Of course, such an assessment is always a personal preference. 🤘🤘🤘

[@RikaShae]

I will be following a list given to me, hope I can do them justice!

[@AntaryDraconis]

Wow, well done (try more, choose from General Gabriel's List) Greetings from NW-Army-Germany and SabatonFan ❤‍🔥

[@RikaShae]

Thank you! Will do!

[@hiawatha.g]

It's interesting watching someone with an open mind navigate this for the first time. Congratulations on finding Nightwish.

[@RikaShae]

I’m glad I did!

[@Rackelhane]

Great reaction. This is how we play music in Finland..;-) Gabriel has it all about this amazing band. Enyoy the ride!

[@RikaShae]

So cool!

[@micke3721]

Floor jansen, best vocalist ever 🤟

[@randymarple9830]

"I'm gonna need help. You have to fill me in on this band!" Nightwish Army: "No problem."

[@RikaShae]

Facts!

[@572Btriode]

Good stuff and welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole. . . . . . Incidentally, for a handy lead in after a pause, the left arrow key will take you back exactly 5 secs (right arrow is 5 forward of course !) and the J key does 10 secs back.

[@toned-fcreations5522]

Don't expect every Nightwish track to sound like this. Tuomas never composes the same type of song twice. I am 83 years old and have been listening to rock music for 68 years and have never heard a band like this. I'm addicted, having to listen to them every day, whenever i get the chance.

[@RikaShae]

That’s what’s up!

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Band from Finland, Singer from the Netherlands. Troy instrumentalist from U.K. Two more albums released after this. Floor is currently pregnant so the band took a break and is working on another album. Floor was not an official band member at Wacken Open Air 2013, but was soon added. WOA2013 had over 82000 people. The largest of any group that I'm aware of is Metallica during the beginning of the collapse of the USSR in Moscow. They drew around 1.6 Million. Madness, a few people died in the crowd. Hard line government people tried to stage a coup. Fun was had by all.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for all the info! Me and my wife found pics from that Metallica concert! Insane!

[@watcher2554]

If you are from North America and locked into the whole Western Hip Hop dominated, Commercial Metal scene, Euro Rock/Metal and Asian Rock/Metal will Knock you Socks Off Dude!! Seriously, there is so much more out there to see and learn from, life is way shorter than you expect!! So says this 60 year old Rocker. Kitsune UP!! Po!

[@RikaShae]

I’ve been a hardcore underground hip hop head since I was 12, I am still, at 45 yrs old a graffiti artist, yesterday I filmed a rap video in my kitchen, and tonight I’m reacting to Symphonic Metal from a different continent 🤣

[@nightwisharmyuk]

UK Army popping in for a great first reaction

[@EricUSnavY]

Love the hat and an unbelievable song. Nighrwish will keep you up at night!

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👌💥💯🎼 Now that you've seen and heard The "corner stone" performance by them I kindly urge you to explore more of this magical band... 😉 Cool reaction män and keep on rockin with them. Cheers from Finland. 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

[@RikaShae]

We will!

[@floorfan_]

Great reaction Greetings from 🇳🇱 🤘

[@RikaShae]

Thank you 🙌

[@steffus1957]

I wish you could give double thumbs up to genuine reactors

[@RikaShae]

Awe that’s sweet thank you

[@Mischnikvideos]

Floor can also do the "throat thing", but with Nightwish she only does it selectively. It's atypical for Nightwish. The video has subtitles. This doesn't apply to all videos. Just try it out in the next video. The Voodoo Skull is a bull skull and the logo of Wacken Open Air. The festival takes place in a rural environment where there are also cattle. The choir and orchestra are original recordings that run as a backtrack. That's why the band disappears from the stage in the middle of the song. They don't have anything to do. Unlike other symphonic metal bands, they have never played live with an orchestra. Nightwish is a rabbit hole with rabbit holes. Several side projects run alongside the band, ex-members were also successful without the band. Marko and Floor were already known before Nightwish. Unfortunately there will be no tour for the album, which will be released early next year. Floor will be on the road with her solo pop program. Marko wants to visit the venues in Europe in a campervan so that he can see them properly. Floor has been the temporary help here for 10 months. The band had a falling out with second singer Anette in the middle of the tour. Two days before the next concert they no longer had a singer. That's why there is no studio version of any of the songs with a floor. They won't record their first studio album together until 2015. The not yet released album number 10 is the third album with her. There are also six live albums. Three are with Floor, which include four concerts. You'll hear a lot of live music. More Symphonics: VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Pirates Will Return (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records Blackbriar - Mortal Remains (Official Music Video) Within Temptation - Bleed Out (official music video) EPICA - UNCHAIN UTOPIA - (ΩMEGA ALIVE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Nightwish without Nightwish: Floor Jansen - Sweet Curse (ft. Henk Poort) (Live) MARKO HIETALA - Dead God's Son (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) Tarja Shadow Play live Circus Life version AURI - The Space Between (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) The Dark Element - "Songs The Night Sings"

[@David_randomnumber]

They have never played live with an orchestra and announced a stop of touring for the next album. Maybe they'll do it 2026 (30 year band anniversary) ?

[@Mischnikvideos]

@@David_randomnumber I've also written this down on my wish list. If they don't tour, then they record a concert with an orchestra. Or something else complex that they wouldn't otherwise implement.

[@RikaShae]

Thanks for all the great info!

[@FromG2eminor]

Best band, best singer/s 😊

[@RikaShae]

So far I can’t argue