Nightwish Amaranth Training Session by VEEN

[@TerryDrumCovers1951]

The songs that were writtren for Annette are beautiful and I will always cherish her years with the band.

[@marcosdure5143]

Anette hitting those high notes like nothing, looks and sounds so relaxed

[@enid9911]

I noticed that too. That is a talent of its own. She is so relaxed yet stays always on key. She almost sounds like ai.

[@mohdkhalid5221]

Anette is my daughter’s favourite Nightwish singer.

[@jackangelsound]

Anette is amazing and I love her voice.

[@hcdigo]

Carrots that wander, never fading, raining. You're hard! And Jesus' snow white Zorro! Carrots that wander, hiding m&ms in a lamb, after they break... THEY BREAK!!!!

[@melittamlp9142]

thanks, now i'll hear those lyrics in my head while listening to this song to the end of my life...

[@ifsothengo]

laughing to death)))

[@MrMusicopath]

''hiding m&m's in a lamb'' that is soo deep

[@gargaritaladybug6997]

I love their music, but I'm laughting to my death!!!🤣😂🤣😭

[@alexpaic2984]

I swear these are the lyrics. It’s all I hear now. Lol

[@Closminding]

Shes brilliant and yes it was written for her❤

[@GlitterAndMetal]

I'm in love with the keyboard intro. It's different from the studio version. Here Tuomas uses a variation of the chorus. It sounds really sweet :)

[@DanMoreauMusic]

when i'm playing guitar in my room practicing, I also have flames going out from the floor, just to keep me in the mood....lol:P

[@swampscott2670]

This was actually the best lineup in my view.

[@indepthliterature]

Nightwish is such a different band now and there’s no comparison, but I miss this old nostalgic sound and lyrics they used to have

[@forrestperkins6237]

Me too man they were my favorite growing up.. the lineup is just too changed now. The lyrics are no longer personal. I miss Marko jukka

[@indepthliterature]

@forrestperkins6237 yea they went in a more social science direction with their lyrics which to me is interesting but not as emotional , which is what I preferred from them

[@indepthliterature]

@forrestperkins6237 and I agree, the lineup changes have unfortunately rendered them a whole new band now. I think the big changes started happening when Troy joined. His flute playing was great on dark passion play and imagenerum, but I think he is responsible for influencing tuomas with changes the lyrical direction in a lot of ways

[@AsserKortteenniemi]

@@indepthliterature just a thought - but if you make music for like 20 years you will run out of ideas with any one subject and probs want to do something else at some point. people change with time and so does the art they make. it's natural.

[@indepthliterature]

@@AsserKortteenniemi 😌😌

[@Plebony]

Wow! That break really helped with Anette's voice. She sounds amazing and the boys are wonderful as always

[@wanmokhtar911]

wow this doc had been 10yrs in utubes.... wonderful

[@tlessoDrummer]

Jukka, you are my favorite drummer. Respect!

[@manimercury7960]

I am LOVING the little figure of Captain Jack Sparrow in front of Toumas's keyboard :D Toumas you amazing man...

[@diemydarling5]

vay anasını naber melike :)

[@RammmFan]

Captain Tuomas Holopainen:)) only in 2017 you noticed he is cosplaying Jack Sparrow?:))) only after 16 years?:D

[@powermetallistic2293]

DAMN! So, I was not the only one who always thought of Jack Sparrow when saw him. Good to know.

[@fatherlandchild2780]

Tuomas

[@Talsedoom]

He's a hardcore fan of Disney.

[@emanuelg32010]

This music is simply beautiful! Hug from Brazil!!

[@RetroVillager]

Say what you want, I've been a fan since tarja 'till floor now, but as I grow older Nightiwsh w/ Annette albums are the one i like most.

[@taurusguy9305]

Tuomas is Johnny Depp's lost twin brother.

[@aragrey]

Oh Tuomas's little song intro was so nice! He's a beast of the keys.

[@FromDesertTown]

Well put! That man knows improvising 🤟

[@filipsspil]

Emppu seriously is the fucking funniest and coolest guitarist in the world :D love him

[@GoddessDweia2005]

OMG I am sooo exicted as not only will I be watching them play London, but I have also won a place on the meet and greet so I will be seeing them in person YAY!!!

[@angell.1578]

That style of pop singer, i realy like it

[@MarcvdMeulen]

I know it is not popular opinion, but I reaaaaally liked her for Nightwish, her voice fits the fantasy themes of the band so well.

[@violetaroo1]

Marc v/d Meulen I think the same

[@louissuppa490]

Marc v/d Meulen that witch voice she did was great

[@adityapathak4895]

Hey man! Finally I found someone feeling the same way about her as the way I do. You earned respect!

[@Fauxfurr57809]

Her studio version of this song is amazing. But I wouldn’t say the same thing to her live..

[@liricobarroco]

Marc v/d Meulen i like her too!

[@13Nelynt]

I hope tomorrow everybody cherish what they are seeing... see this again is just the dream of all of us. Enjoy it for everybody London!!

[@laitaa]

Anette sang her songs better than anyone else, and they were great songs. Too bad they did not make a third album with her. Anyway, the only constant thing in life is change. Dark Matter albums with Jani Liimatainen were a great comeback for her.

[@cesar.losdias]

been listening to this song since its release, some years ago... Never had noticed she sings some kind of yodelling during the chorus

[@scootergreen3]

Yes, kind of, she goes from her natural voice to her falsetto voice and she does it wonderfully.

[@epiczeven6378]

2:58 hahaha! Nice moves Jukka, Miss Him :(

[@francynealvarez9988]

Bro was a beast

[@overdosedmiawallace]

They look way happier now. But don't blame Anette, they picked her. I believe they wanted to differenciate themselves from Tarja as much as they could. Time went by, wounds healed and they realized it wasn't it. Anette left kinda heartbroken, (I feel they kinda experimented with her) however I love every past and actual member from nightwish, they all left a print in my heart!!!

[@RogerMarsTaylor]

Experiment with Anette? For me, it will always be a paradox that Anette received the most criticism. At the same time, her albums are the most successful albums of band.

[@AndreSomers]

@@RogerMarsTaylor true, I guess. She was great in the studio. Not so much live, I think. But yeah, every member has left their impression.

[@andypick7533]

@@AndreSomers Tuomas also thinks that a band should never be a prisoner for any specific format. "This was the music that everyone in the band wanted and one must follow the heart. Otherwise you start selling out. Nightwish is not a style or genre. It is a vision of 5 musicians and their view how to make music. Selfish? You bet. True? Damn straight!" Retrospectively, considering the fact that she had no lyrical singing capabilities, do you still think Anette was the right choice for Nightwish at the time? Yes, I do. I’ve said this many times. When I listen to Dark Passion Play and Imaginaerum, I don’t think there is another person who could have sung those songs better than her. I really, honestly think so, and the rest of the band does, as well. That was not the issue.(Interview when Annette had left and Floor was singer). “What was the nadir of the first tour with Anette?” “When Anette’s voice went away. But there were other issues, difficulty of logistics and problems with some members of the staff. It was truly a long and exhausting tour. I rick saying that we quite pushed it too far. We will not go on such a gigantic tour like this with the new album. It has no point to nearly kill ourselves.” Tuomas Holopainen: We took a formal vote, but it was unanimous that she would be the one. It was a matter of heart. We felt she would be the right one, and everybody agreed. About Heavy Metal: Were you looking for someone with a different vocal style than Tarja, or is that just how it turned out? Tuomas Holopainen: We absolutely wanted to have something different. That was our only criteria. We didn't build a profile of what the new singer should sound like, what she should look like, or where she should be from. We just trusted the right one would be out there. The only thing we knew for sure was we did NOT want another classically trained operatic singer in the band. We thought it was time to move on and not find a copycat. The hard task was to find someone who had the same power and passion and emotion in her voice, but still sounded different. I personally think we hit the jackpot with Anette because her voice is really strong, but she can also do some wonderful interpretations. She has a lot of variety in her voice. She has a storyteller's voice and doesn't sound like Tarja at all.

[@samsuyarjafar9966]

Not experiment. Those guys just doing what they like to do. Nightwish should not be dictated by fans taste of music. Tuomas and marko have better taste of music imo. They absolutely know what they are doing. To me Imaginaerum is the best Nightwish album btw. Annette sung it.

[@swordsmen8856]

I don't care what anyone else says about annette. She did a great job while she was there and while it didn't work out I don't think she deserves to be ridiculed so much. Also without her we wouldn't have floor now. On top of all that Im glad she has moved on to a new band and found success there.

[@Guitar_Fella]

I was surprised to see they even use the pyrotechnics for the rehearsals, but hey, the pyro guys have to rehearse too! Also, they even sound amazing in rehearsal! i.e no huge P.A system, fancy EQ or mixing, ...just wow!

[@IKEAFTW]

Oh, lovely to see Anette back in shape :0 Hope her life is easier now

[@kay4kelly]

They were epic lastnight. I've never seen that much pyro and the foam snow stuff was awesome :)

[@EHou01]

Tuomas is the heart and soul of the band. Without him, there is no NW.

[@mihaitha]

Tuomas *is* Nightwish.

[@Sumpfkrebs]

Don't forget Emppu.

[@МихаилФролов-е1и]

Best music !

[@ruby5787]

Now I know how to pronounce their names, lol

[@raphamontano]

Me too hehheheh

[@valoxiii422]

Only one whos last name I could never pronounce was Jukkas. Emppus was a little tricky too.

[@fatherlandchild2780]

But the question Is, can You pronounce them?

[@hamstermunchies5558]

Me too. I remember the joy when I discovered I could too. Jukka and Emppu's last names were trickier and took longer but got there in the end.

[@andythedrummer9642]

I never had any problems cuz I'm from finland xd

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

I like this!

[@manuelpenailillo3486]

Vos angelical..no apta para normales 🤟🤟🖤🖤🤟🤟

[@lucasdemello]

God I love her

[@Holyground74]

Can't wait to see them next week in Munich! They will rock the building! YEAH!

[@deliciouslife4727]

wow, taste so good this session.

[@scootergreen3]

They're crazy for letting her go, she's one of the greatest singers I've ever heard.

[@benzielist4017]

Absolutely, you spoken my thought on this band

[@AsserKortteenniemi]

great singer =/= great bandmate. one can be great artist but still have personality that just doesn't fit the group. we're talking about person with whom you need to take trips that lasts for at least weeks or even moths. if the personal chemistry doesn't work then it's a game over.

[@enid9911]

​@@AsserKortteenniemiyeah Floor looks like a mutant and some of the band members just look scary. I can see why Anette didn't connect with them like Floor does now because they seem like graveyard diggers.

[@AsserKortteenniemi]

@@enid9911 you are just making crazy assumptions based on bothing substantial. Look like a mutant? Oh come on, are you 9 years old or something? And rest look scary? Okay? Maybe they do to you, but fucking wake up, it's a fucking metal band. What elsw they would look like than metal musicians? Give me a break.

[@playtagwithasemi]

i love the intro that Toumas plays live for this song :D

[@wringler1991]

Yeah man ! I was in cologne 2 days before and it was awesome

[@stormyyxx]

I LOVE Tuomas

[@jasonstone1046]

Such a killer tune and line up.

[@darkangel07395]

I like her voice color

[@StuRedman]

I'm so happy they now have a singer who can actually follow a tune.

[@andrewphillips5509]

Wonderful song, love Anette here, and she looks so cute

[@GraceTemptation]

Anette seems to get sooo much better than she was on the beginning with NW. It's wonderful :P

[@mariepark1438]

I LOVE EMPPU SO MUCH♥ T^T Someone bring him to me~

[@jectare.v6163]

Emppu

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

Umpa Lumpa

[@ankihansen2489]

@@sotirzvanidjubre4109 height doesn't matter

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

@@ankihansen2489 Well i would swap my height for his money thats for sure.

[@ankihansen2489]

@@sotirzvanidjubre4109 He's handsome and plays the guitar very damn good, I can't ask for more.

[@RangXjapan]

I like

[@cobhc246]

@triviumd13 Its called transposing. Most, if not all keyboards have this function, what it does basically is change the key without having to change the way you play it. For example, if you are playing a D with no transposition, transposing it 2 up or down will change the key of it a step up or down respectively. Every 1 transposition you go up is a half step.

[@PiT0nZo]

Anette sounds really good here. Enjoyed this a lot.

[@lunarocks1971]

Annette is very underrated, she has a powerful high voice like a child, she rocks, Floor and Tarja are amazing too, but there's nothing wrong with Annette.

[@CodrutNistor]

Her voice is all right, but Floor and Tarja are in a completely different league.

[@andric4648]

Como assim? ela desafina, não tem volume, não tem estabilidade, não segura as notas, não consegue progredir nas oitavas. É excelente para outros estilos, não para o Nightwish que vem há muitos anos com uma identidade muito forte no lírico. Talvez numa banda nova ela tivesse sucesso, mas no Nightwish somente cantoras como Vibeke, Floor, Simone, talvez pudesse arriscar com estilos da Kristine ou Martina que se encaixariam. Evidente é o sucesso da Floor que era mal aproveitada no After Forever com o metal progressivo. Mas o comportamento da banda Nightwish infelizmente não merece nenhuma delas, não demora muito e logo demitirão a Floor com o velho papinho de incompatibilidade ...

[@CodrutNistor]

@@andric4648 Why would they fire Floor? Please reply in English, thanks.

[@fatherlandchild2780]

@@CodrutNistor Yeah, floor is perfect for them, and they know It. :)

[@LaurenHubik]

I love Tuomas's piano playing

[@Crashride-e9r]

Awesome

[@TheZooman22]

This is an amazing song.

[@CassioMaiaLarotonda]

Believe in me, Andre Matos from Angra(Band which was already headliner for Nightwish opening act), Shaman, Viper, Avantasia and now in a band his own name is a beast of keys who studied for so long and now is god metal. But Tuomas is awesome too!

[@KtangMC]

Is it strange that I am in love with Toumas's voice.....I wish he would sing again :/

[@vampiressedna9]

My God!!! I'm so in love with Emppu, but I got to admit that in the parts of the interview, Tuomas looked super hot!!

[@katieshort7872]

to alll the people saying the sound sucks, this isn't a concert they are still getting the sound levels and such right for when it is a concert

[@pleaseletmebeacat]

They even practice with the fire. So hardcore, I love NW :D

[@onesppiegel]

Love how the camera trembles with the overdriven distorted sound.

[@emiliocervantes1037]

Definitely one of mi favorites

[@FabioPilgrim]

amazing !!!

[@SyntheticFuture]

Agreed, although I won't pin it on Annette. It's a change the band decided on, and she is a capable singer although with a very different style and background as Tarja. I don't care they went down this path, I can still enjoy their older albums to a great extend.

[@bignade00]

AWSOME AWSOME PERFORMANCE.

[@triviumd13]

Now im no piano expert, but is it possible for a keyboard to be like a whole step up? cuz i play that begining part (the chorus on paino) the same tune and Tuomas is hitting notes 2 steps above it but it sounds similar... or maybe its just my piano....

[@mnewm21]

The thing I notice the most in difference here is that Annette doesn't put the emotion into the songs. She sings them straight, obviously this is practice but I haven't seen a lot of difference in the live I have seen of her either. The other thing people have to understand is that the singers in this group were all at different parts of their careers whilst in Nightwish. Tarja was at the start Annette was also very much at the start whereas Floor is a seasoned performer having already fronted 2 other quite successful bands and been part of several other projects and live performances by the time she joins Nightwish. She is ready and grabs it with both hands :D

[@enid9911]

*her big mutant hands

[@moudykhoir9939]

Kerenn suaranya....

[@wearyall]

@Levyathan94 Its not in the mic, its in the keyboards. Tuomas use it cos ppl used to say he looks like him, so he bought it and use on the keyboards. :)

[@NewDnYboy]

Does someone can explain the pauze between keyboard intro and drum countdown?

[@thor_nay]

Click track starting

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

I am 63, I grew up listening to the Beatles. They, however, knew very well that their musicianship was limited, excellent as they well. They could not compare to Nightwish as here.

[@markustus]

Wow, cool anchor!

[@F21012013R]

I love the album with Anette, it was so refreshing.

[@kukus14]

Whoohooo They're coming to america again?=D awesome~! NIGHTWISH ROCKS!

[@Paradigm_7]

Annette is just not that powerful.. i mean some songs on audio recording fits her beautifully but live she cant hit those notes.. made me wonder if they auto tuned her recordings..

[@AnthonyBrusca]

No you just do a million takes and when you're alone with a mic that's all you focus on

[@EliranC]

She is not killing it in training session, a singer can't sing 100% at all time, so she "Save" her voice, if you want to see her performance live watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYuuhp-Lm6qIZpo

[@Kuutamo13]

I couldn't possibly aggree more.

[@corneliusantonius3108]

THIS ANNETES SONG !!!

[@kiltrototaly]

increible

[@LinneaSnow]

I love them so much

[@AustralianAtheist92]

Can't wait until they come to Australia again

[@gargaritaladybug6997]

Am I the only one who thinks that the guys were actually laughing at the performance themselves ?🤣😂🙏🙏don't know why but they either laugh, they're either trying to convince themselves they rock in this session🤯🤯😂😂😂🧟‍♀️peace and thank you, I had a good laugh❤

[@manuelpenailillo3486]

Saludos demonios pero amigos...con respeto este viejo diablo 🤟🤟🖤🖤🤟🤟

[@AmaranthxNightwish]

Anette is so lovely *__* Can't wait to see them in live! Just awesome =)

[@claudiodxe]

What happened to the nightwish statement in regards they would stop using pyro in order to become green?

[@edelciosouzasantos4262]

Nightwish próximo dia 28 de setembro em São Paulo, Brasil. Eu estarei lá...

[@metalheadmike69]

is it just me or does Annette sound REALLY off here? :S

[@ianhinrichsendrummer2113]

A bit flat with some notes

[@ianhinrichsendrummer2113]

She was a bit in the beginning, wen she warmed up it was better

[@jorgemartins7290]

she's sucks

[@raphaelsignatus]

Soundcheck... normally the singers used to save their voices for tonight concerts.

[@itchyisvegeta]

That's what training sessions are for.

[@Legendil]

I'm going to see them the 14th March ! :D

[@Navinor]

Yeah i thought everytime the same. You could see that in the intervieuws. But she was/is still a great singer. I heared they will start to make a new album after the tour. I hope it will be as good as Dark Passion Play.

[@annie4394]

Seeing this comment 11 years later and seeing you say you hoped the album after dpp will be as good and knowing it was imaginaerum is amazing

[@decrowned]

He sometimes does play the intro like that, at least he did at one of their gigs in Finland. Can't remember which one, but I've heard it live. :)

[@ogros3820]

Cantik 😍

[@Glebka734]

The best NIghtwish's squad

[@Tributorious]

I would die a happy man if i would get to do a series of gigs with a band that could be called a tour...

[@CROGrof]

3:07 the look on the face says it all

[@Dracovallis]

+Hartmann That's the best comment!

[@preyforforgiveness7186]

get over yourselves, they parted with Tarja for their reasons. If they wanted her back, they very well could

[@CROGrof]

PreyForForgiveness I am actually not really a fan of Tarja. Floor is the best fit for Nightwish.

[@preyforforgiveness7186]

+Gabrinjo that's cool. Floor is a better fit but still, you're making something over nothing over a facial expression that could mean many things.

[@CROGrof]

PreyForForgiveness Anette is not a metal singer and has a very weak voice that does not fit Nightwish which is supposed to be epic therefore fan anger towards her is justified because it's unreal that she was even hired into a band.

[@MikeBsMovies]

It's not a rehearsal, it's a TRAINING SESSION

[@longboardguy]

@cobhc246 check out some other bands Ive seen them at most rehersals like this, they are basically playing the show like they would live, the pyros are always on hand as well as the sound crews this is super cool tho I wonder where they are practicing in looks like a big gym or something

[@UnknownArtists1]

The reason why she got kicked out of the band is obviously. But nevertheless she has a realy good voice for pop music and she will be succesfull with her solo career. I wish her all the best.

[@Glebka734]

+UnknownArtists1 she left the scene. She told the she wants focus on her famiky

[@h2044-c5o]

Crap. She doesnt fit to Nightwish with her pop voice.

[@jylow7]

beautiful intro! why didn't tuomas play it everytime they perform live??

[@filipmasek8548]

they did in 2007/2008

[@Smc316]

Wait, does this mean they're planning on a north America tour after they finish the Europe one? When does that end?!

[@Luca-games007]

Ok since I was in love with Nightwish many years ago and then somehow I left the band after hearing some Anettes songs now im back when discovered Floor. And I pray to this woman and cry every time I hear her voice. Im in love again with the band and love to see em smiling so much with our Valkyrie on vocals BUT since Im back I gave snother shot to Anette. And i gotta admit, she can be poor on live sessions but fuck me, her 2 albums grown up in me so much, and I cannot stop listening to them. Afeter postprocessing she sounds on studio version just perfet for the songs she sings with Nightwish. As some1 here said her "disney" voice is perfect. So Floor is on level beyond this planet but Dark Passion play and Imaginaerum are fantastic

[@majomanak]

nice version ... of Thoumas intro....