NIGHTWISH - An Ocean Of Strange Islands REACTION | 😭😭😭

[@fraukehammer4624]

After listening to this album, I went and listened to the complete trilogy "Endless Forms most Beautiful", "Human Nature" and "Yesterwynde" over and over again. If you listen to all 3 albums in a row, it all makes sense. Toumas is not only about the evolution of Earth, but also about the evolution of Nightwish. Unfortunately, some old fans don't understand this evolution of Nightwish.

[@rainertuominen4242]

True. Nightwish songs have evolved through the years and decades and OotSI is one truly advanced species to gaze the light of our planet.

[@dagonluke]

This is the best song I've heard in years. The lyrics, the melody, the choirs, the strings, the brasses, Uilleann pipes in the end... Everything is so emotional. It's like a soundtrack for every person I've met in my life, every precious relationship and every bitter disappointment. Greatest show on earth is still my fave, but this one has achieved a very special place in my mind.

[@pdutchie4924]

Totally agree ❤

[@WardDorrity]

This is what Tuomas does. He is unmatched in his mastery.

[@silverblack5475]

This is the reaction ive been waiting for , a true Nightwish fan....get the kleenex .

[@michaelwanklin3580]

MASTERPIECE - enough said.

[@glenngunnis6642]

It seems Tuomas wrote this so everyone in the band has a point to shine! Excellent song!🎸🤘

[@ZSAZSS09]

This was recorded i Floor's home studio. It was six weeks after she gave birth to her second child. She said she had so much pain she almost couldn't stand on her feet, and she still doing this??!! What a stamina on that woman!

[@mdudley52]

Top notch reaction,Tuomas needs to be recognized for his compositions.The band delivers his dreams to the fullest.

[@norwegianmaster744]

Hes been recognized for decades

[@JesperH1967]

One of the strongest songs in many years. Thanks for your reaction ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@makispertse3073]

MASTERPIECE!

[@silverblack5475]

Make it the BIG 4 because this song is right there with GLS , TGSOE and PATP

[@neonspec]

How about Big 6? Beauty of the Beast Ghost Love Score The Poet and the Pendulum Song of Myself The Greatest Show on Earth An Ocean of Strange Islands

[@s.b.norton9481]

With respect to others in this genre, they really can’t get close to this. This is otherworldly.

[@k.l.7788]

I’ve been saying that Nightwish is a genre of its own.

[@joshperkins2747]

Don’t forget epica

[@s.b.norton9481]

@@joshperkins2747 I’m sorry. I like Epica. But I love Nightwish.

[@Slick-ng5kf]

I feel like this is the perfect metaphor lyrically and musically for LIFE … excitement, wonder, joy, adventure, sadness, fear, rejection, love, and the final freedom in death . Absolutely love this song 🤘.

[@evergreendorneymahoning5435]

A Masterpiece!

[@jormapihlaja3574]

Every NW fan knows from first listening, how this rock your spine and and throws your all over, that this will be on the setlist!

[@fraukehammer4624]

Every time you make a reaction to Nightwish let me cry because your emotion are so deep and real.🥰

[@SébastienWaslet]

Yeessss i agree

[@RobertErsson-sx5cy]

This shows why an album with Nightwish is a journey, another masterpiece,i get emotional here 😀

[@michaelstamper5604]

Troy's solo at the end is like sailing through a dawn mist into a safe harbour after a stormy night at sea. Bringing us safely home. Perfect touch, Troy. Thank you.

[@Metalmatters-f7w]

The whole of Yesterwynde is simply astonishing. I just hope that the band are aware of how much they are appreciated. I've been listening to metal for 35-years now but nothing, absolutely nothing, comes close to the emotions that Nightwish relentlessly give. Their music is peerless. This song could just be the best thing they have done because it encompasses everything that is unbelievable about this band. I am so grateful that I get to hear music like this. I think the music and lyrics from 5-minutes in, 'sail and seek....' could be the best bit of music I've ever heard, just surpassing the thunderous end of 7-days to the wolves. God, I love this band. As I say, I just hope that Nightwish are aware of how much they are appreciated.

[@johanregalado69]

This is one of the greatest reactions I've ever seen!!! Love from Guatemala 🇬🇹❤❤❤

[@davemillet4160]

Very glad you enjoyed this one! This song has everything I love about Nightwish, but it's the way they can create these songs that are simultaneously explosive and deeply moving that really turned me into a fan - and this is a prime example of that, for me at least. This is the band at their absolute best.

[@missrubyphoenix]

This is a pure shot of serotonin running through my veins and setting deep into my heart! My vivid imagination went crazy with images about the a pirate crew crossing the raging ocean, in search for these mythical islands, then landing at the shore, the last section is the perfect calm after the storm. The song is an epic blend of Shudder Before The Beautiful, Dark Chest of Wonders and Scaretale wrapped up in All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World

[@ohmagdalena]

I would add Storytime and Romanticide to that mix 🙂

[@Antimatter999]

And a sprinkle of Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean. 🎉

[@missrubyphoenix]

I forgot to include Sahara. This one really encapsulates every NW era

[@ohmagdalena]

Uu and Pan! Definately! 😁

[@AleksandarGospic]

Of all the reactions to this MASTERPIECE that I've seen, yours is my favorite! 🍻😃 Amazing song, unrelenting epicness from start to finish 🤯🥰

[@michaellein2389]

This is a perfect new opener. The best new masterpiece that my neighbor has to listen to.

[@dreamflight5637]

I really enjoyed watching your reaction ! You seems to be so full of empathy. And I agree with everything you sayd, I already heard this song like 50 times and can't stop listening. Nightwish sound is just out of this world 🩶 And I just wanted to tell you that I rarely listen to words after peoples reactions, but watched yours till the end.

[@marshallsnyder8423]

I watched her interview with the Charismatic Voice. She did these recordings 6 weeks post partum. She said standing was still hurting. Tuomas said the she was so prepared. They allowed 3 weeks for the vocal recording and were done in around 10 days. Utterly effin' amazing!

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that for me explores themes of solitude, self-discovery, and the existential journey through life's trials. The imagery of the ocean, islands, and mariners reflects a metaphorical exploration of the human experience. The song captures the essence of navigating life’s uncertainties and finding one's place in a vast, often unwelcoming world. It suggests a longing for connection and understanding while grappling with the weight of past experiences and the isolation they can bring.

[@Wollie1979]

Brilliant masterpiece! Definitely my favorite so far 🤟🏼🤟🏼 This is NIGHTWISH!!

[@Censeo]

One of the reasons I love Nightwish is their poetic lyrics. I think it will take a few years before I figure what Tuomas mean if ever, but in the meanwhile I have no problem just vibing. With my first impression, I find the lyrics to be an ode to neurodivergent people. You sail around the world and can't understand people you meet, but of course you want to be part of their story, so they can be a part in your story. But they won't let you into their community (their island) so you sail further. In the end you realise the ship is enough and you don't need those strange islands.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

The magic of Nightwish. Kai and Jukka are amazing, and Floor, sing this complex Lyrics. A Masterpiece from Tuomas. Oh, forget Empppus Guitar work. At the end "All the works of..."Troy is so good. 🤘🤘🤘🤘wonderful reaction Tauri ❤

[@GrunkleBearnison]

I need to see this live too, I get it ❤

[@degov5]

Floors voice knows just where to hit to heal a part of my heart. Combine that with Tuomas' genius and the bands talent, and it just helps the soul.

[@fraukehammer4624]

This baseline from Yukka is phenomenal

[@Spectre67Productions]

There is also some "Sahara" vibes with this song.

[@Hydrangea1971]

Ah...I am tearing up with you..again. This song is such a wonderful ride and it speaks to all the senses...

[@arcadiasknights]

This song instantly became one of my top 5 Nightwish songs of all time when I heard it, it embodies everything great about Nightwish. I've also watched your reaction several times, your enthusiasm is so infectious I can't help but smile 😊

[@ChrisPage68]

Best reaction of the year from my favourite reactor. Biased - Moi??? 😱

[@TimoArula]

The Most Nightwish song that I've heard, Ever. It truly has everything... The Metal Mozart strikes Again !!!!! NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut/TWA 🤘😎🤘.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

You get that feeling when you hear a tune 'that will smoke in the live setting' I felt that with Noise and Tribal, this one absolutely qualifies.

[@elvwood]

Coming to this late, but just wanted to say, beautiful reaction! I cried along with you. Thank you.

[@robertwolf110]

Nightwish the Soundtrack of my life all Songs Masterpieces😎🎸🥁🤘🖤🤘🤘🤘🖤🖤🖤 love greets Robert.

[@fredbarnes2600]

I'm not the world's biggest Nightwish fan. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate what they can do. That delivered what you expect from Nightwish and as a bonus, it's just a tad different. Not as classical, a little power metal, and just a pinch of pop. And unsurprisingly it works. Great reaction 👍

[@mattihopiavuori353]

Great reaction 🫶 Tuomas is in so many ways not from this Univwrse 🤯 blows my mind every time! Can I get an AMEN for him as a lyricist, poet!!? Especially considering English is NOT HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE 💙💙💙💙

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

11:11 you and me the same. THis might be one of the songs that grown most on me ever in my life. I didn't think much of it when it first was released, now I cry to it every time I hear if, even if it's the fifth time in a row.

[@renejensen7799]

Tuomas said this song is about people we meet along the way in life, each person represent a island.. and the one steering the ship, Tuomas, or maybe you.. it could be your story right, but Tuomas proberly did write it as him steering the ship. feel some imaginarium vibes here, also some melody parts reminds a bit if the NW song Sahara, and the part singing Mad despair is very Scaretale.. i do think its a great song, i didnt catch it at first listen, i was also pretty tired, maybe thats why, but now i get on a journey with it, sailing this ship.. love it!!

[@guidoheuts]

How the hell is Floor keeping up with these vocal lines! Simply lovely.

[@RuthlessBiscuit3]

Phew!!! So much to take in! With a tear rolling down your cheek, you still manage to pull out a stank face 😢😅 Thank you Tauri ❤

[@marcogruble5408]

Hi beautiful soul, Great reaction. I was just too late to join you live. This is a great song, I also really love it. There is only one female singer who can hit me enough to bring tears to my eyes, and that is Floor. There is one other who comes really close, and that is Simone Simons. Don't be sorry for the tears or sniffing, this is you, this is who you are. And you know what, you can be really proud of yourself, you are a beautiful soul!

[@AdolfoSalinasP]

This song is perfect for kick off a concert. And even if Floor Jansen is great here, the MVP here is Kai Hahto.

[@greeniesr]

Tuomas, Floor, Nightwish, Soooooooo Goooooooood....

[@ninau.]

Emppu was in a band called Brother Firetribe, hasnt been active since 2020. Hopefully at some point we will hear from him.

[@timhutchinson8485]

Such a great song. I was a little worried about this album but I’m starting to feel better. That long instrumental seems like a perfect “dance break” for Floor. Reminds me a lot of Sahara.

[@dissectingdexter2186]

Epic! Troy at the end got me very misty eyed. He is a master musician. Simply beautiful ending to the song.

[@RetnuhNedib]

You captured the heart and soul of this epic track in your reaction. Words are unecessary. Thank you!

[@jpdemer5]

Floor is exercising regularly in anticipation of the necessary windmilling.

[@vaughangriffiths9460]

Yes, it's as good as I thought it was the first time I heard it! Masterpiece indeed!

[@clioneye8039]

Honestly, if the new album consisted of this song alone, i really wouldn't be mad at it 😂 such epic beauty in musical form, pulling out a range of emotions, what more could you ask for?? Troys segment at the end reminds me of his cover of Finlandia. Give that a listen if you havent before 😁

[@ConcurpaRich]

Loved your reaction Tauri . Thank you . 🤘🏻😊🤘🏻

[@ericavantilburg6252]

I concur, we need this live!❤🤘🏼🔥 Thank you!

[@AndrewinAus]

Tauri chair dancing away with arms outstretched like s metal head version of Rose on the Titanic. 😉🤘

[@hansjanssen6771]

I will watch it with you Tauri

[@jimharris367]

What can you really say, your tears said it all 🤘

[@jakubfranek9995]

Yes! After such a long time the song with the "Nightwish roots vibe" geniusly combined with their new approach. I was hoping this will happen and it is here!

[@jaspergroen5376]

I love this song. And great reaction video. We want more! 😀🖤

[@johannessilver8653]

This song hits deep when knowing what Tuomas said...but also directly.

[@robertneedt7093]

What a beautiful reaction again. You are spot on with everything you said. It had GLS vibe. All the bandmembers shined and were in Beastmode. It was epic like Nightwish always are.

[@robertneedt7093]

Oh it had also Devil and the deep dark ocean vibe

[@user-vv9it9ye4g]

Another great reaction, Tauri! This album is surpassing all expectations WARNING - When you react to the Lanternlight video, prepare to be shaken , and have tissues handy. ...a whole box should do it.

[@kimshaky]

Aspacialy knowing the bacground for that piece (toumas's father passing)

[@WrestlingKing2025]

Ma'am your eyes tearing the whole song thats describe the epicness of this song same here I got to cry the whole song too and try to listen the whole album its breaking the heart lots of tears

[@PittDaddy]

It's by far the best song of the new album so far. Love the sounds. It reminds me of All the Works of Nature Which Adorn the World.

[@MetalGoat84]

That´s a masterpiece. Listened to that song several times now and it grew in me. Epic song like a score (eg like Ghost Love Score) with all elements that Nightwish stands for like versatile music styles and great lyrics. Already pre-ordered the new album 🤘

[@honcholy]

Hi Tauri, I love your reaction! It’s incredible how Tuomas' mind created such amazing music. A true masterpiece of modern times! 👌

[@hengedy]

Hello Tauri. I agree with you. I loved this at first listen and i really need to hear it live. I just know it will be even better.

[@tapio7133]

One real true friend is more than fifty of those "so called friends" .

[@makispertse3073]

Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!! the symphony orchestra was fantastic

[@jompuusi]

🎩🎼🎶🎁🏆🤘🤘Greetings from Finland😍 ps. "Nightwish will probably celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026"

[@ahuggie]

I didn't love the first two singles, but this one made me sob like a baby.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 Great great job Tauri You emotional lady what a great song huh

[@robeast692]

This song hit my heart hard in such a amazing way i was in tears this is truly a masterpiece i Cait stop listening to this song Thank you Floor and Nightwish

[@Phobos1083]

This song hit me really hard, in a good way ! When Troy comes in, it make me feel like.....coming home.

[@Mark-r1q2n]

I was amazed when I saw it the first time, now 10 times. Good reaction as always!

[@rosana1961]

Jesus, my Lord! What was this melody, this harmony, these instruments, this music? A choir at the beginning that fooled Tauri, the breakdown and the standard Nightwish rhythm. Simply intoxicated by the opening! Imagine Tauri who is already in tears! Jesus! This is going to be a show of emotions! Interestingly, at certain moments the musical pattern reminds us of Arjen Lucassen? The same context, musical weight, the same rhythm, at minute 3.06! My God, she can't hold back the tears! I went to look for the lyrics before watching the reaction to understand what would come next and to understand Tauri's emotions! And I'm holding back so I don't cry along with her! Hold on to your heart! Tauri's relationship with the band is surreal! And I believe it is for the thousands of fans! At the premiere with Tauri there were 78 people! This is simply the Nightwish effect! In fact, Floor knows how to capture the attention of her audience by intoning her vocals on the key words and in the chorus! And the overall context is sensational! While I listen to Floor singing and watch the emotion that is pouring out of Tauri, there is a time lapse where I see Floor and the band on stage singing this song and interacting with the audience! Jesus! This is surreal! Wow! This live performance must be beautiful! The sight is so beautiful! Jesus! Calm down, Tauri! Calm down, woman! The emotion is intense! Jesus! I can only imagine how that reaction must have come out! Hey! We have a guitar now! Aiaiaai! Hold on and get excited! Look! It follows the same pattern as the other songs, because I'm remembering the previous ones and they also had this beat after Floor's introduction! How interesting! The same rhythm pattern! And look, I'm not a follower of the band, I just follow Tauri's reactions! I'm remembering a comment that Tauri made when they released Perfume of the Timeless full of subliminal messages, but Tauri mentioned that Floor's voice had been a little overshadowed! But here she is using all her vocals and the sound of the instruments is not overshadowing her, on the contrary, it is giving visibility to her voice! Oops! No! No! No! The one who is reacting is Tauri, I'm just remembering some situations! What? Seriously? She expressed that! A scream and a witch's laugh? Wow! It took Tauri and everyone by surprise! It stood out! Hey! Positive thinking, you'll make it! Jesus! Look at the transition! Return of the celestial choir, guitar, Floor's voice! Wow! How beautiful! Jesus! Look at Tauri! I'm worried! There is so much emotion flowing! Oh no! Jesus! Did they put a bagpipe or a flute at the end? Jesus! Tauri, hold back your emotion! Because I'm seeing you in your home, in your land, in the United Kingdom! Man! More than twenty frames and you've transported yourself to your place! Jesus! It's beautiful to see your reaction, at this moment, from the other side! I love analyzing the details of your expressions and your emotions! At this moment, it's Tauri in the flesh, in tears, in front of me! Man! How I'd like to meet you in person and talk a little! Give you an angel's hug and a kiss on that beautiful cheek! Hey! Quality! I wasn't going to post a comment about the band, but after what I saw, heard, and felt, I couldn't leave it blank! It's undoubtedly the best band in the music market in the last decades and years, because they deliver poetry in every lyric to their massive audience! Nostalgia in every melody! And a great inner peace in the musical chords! Congratulations to the band! May the reaction reach the band. A big kiss! Take care! I love you! 💙🌷🫶 (My way of watching Tauri's reactions is like a narrative, I pause the video, write what I felt, and so on until the end! Then I put it in the translator, review it several times, and then post it! It takes, like today, around 3 hours! But today I went overboard because the song is long and it was beautiful! And my love is from the soul! If I'm in “quality” instead of quantity? That's up to her to decide! 😉 I use the translator, because English is not my official language)😘

[@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614]

Since a reactor (forgotten his name) connected this couplet to Marko, I can not let that thought go: You who glow in deepest woe Let it be, retiree, the water's fine Sail carefree

[@pdutchie4924]

Love this musical journey ❤❤❤ Great concert opener 😁 Would be awesome with a full orchestra and choir❣️

[@jaykat073]

Nightwish never disappoints when it comes to a production😮Holly strange islands Batman😊👍😀❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@johndreessen7335]

YES, Nightwish is back. First song was good but i was not convinced. The second song was already more Nightwish. But this song is amazing. 100% Nightwish. Happy they are back. Good reaction. Thanks.

[@kirsisaari926]

Great reaction 💕 Feel the same. Greetings from Finland❣

[@brittjannesath2539]

Beautiful 😀

[@fraukehammer4624]

Sorry Tauri, I have to write to you again. With your reaction video to "Ghost Love Scoren" you gave it back to me as an old fan of Nightwish from the very beginning.

[@jennienoppers210]

Thank you Tauri❤❤❤❤

[@amandamoggionegoulart3939]

I had just the same feeling when I heard Ghost Love Score!!!❤❤❤

[@JaniMajaniemi]

Love your nw reacts 😘

[@petersundqvist5465]

Hmm , Great music , I´m there with you ....

[@ciskavandevijver2355]

pure joy listening to..what a ride...this album must be amazing already..

[@strabel803]

👍Wow,that was a emotional one Tauri🤧,expectations are always high with bands like Nightwish and to hear they still have this awesome ability to surprise us with high quality and diverse repertoire is awesome. I was a bit critical with the first new song about the mastering and still am a bit but,i almost can not believe how smart Tuomas is with his compositions,because he realy let's,forces,you to focus on some different parts of his music and it is true what people say, "with every listen it get's better" , that's a quality you don't hear in a lot of today's music. If this is ever gonna be LIVE,man,if there is a roof🤔,it's gonna be blown of.😆🤘

[@mikkosak]

I just say: I feel your emotions 😭

[@iainmackie6421]

Yup........Damn Kai....pretty much sums this one up. He's hitting those things like they owe him money!

[@davestubbs7274]

I agree, this is up there with Ghost Love Score👍

[@williamadkins2170]

Floor unleashed

[@k.l.7788]

The album is their best one yet imo. ❤

[@124Spider5]

AN TAURI OCEAN OF STRANGE ISLANDS 🤘❤🤘

[@Klojum]

The Greatest Show on Earth is still IMO the best concert closer, but this could very well be their best concert opener.