NIGHTWISH Harvest Reaction

[@MikeJohnson-dp1oq]

Toumas said this about harvest in the latest Metal Hammer magazine... "It's a song about laughing at death, The lyric is pretty grim and dark, but the music is cheerful and you have this long dance section in the middle. In this song you're dancing before death; You're smiling at ths scythe"

[@galadballcrusher8182]

this dance takes play during the 7 days to the wolves? ;)

[@greeniesr]

Close your eyes and imagine Floor dancing around the stage....Beautiful song, Tuomus has done it again....Go Nightwish

[@jukkahelminen9071]

After listening this more than ten times, still found something new... Really like this song, shows once again how Nightwish and Tuomas can create something new.

[@Jklak100]

Jukka Helminen - Yep, Jukka. I Really wonder how Nightwish is capable of making such music time and time again. Music that spinning open more and more, every time you listen, ... 😳 ❤️

[@samanthar1214]

Everyone complaining about Troy singing, but I think it's perfect for this, his voice is not perfect, but it lends a feeling of authenticity to the song. It adds to the folklore vibe of the song.

[@alexdoorn234]

Exactly! His voice is perfect for softer songs. Well I love his voice in general.

[@leandromorgado553]

@@alexdoorn234 Like on Desert Flower - Auri, perfect!

[@alexdoorn234]

@@leandromorgado553 exactly! I love Desert Flower it's my favorite Auri song along with Them Thar Chanterelles. It probably would've been my favorite bu Troy doesn't sing on it.

[@dougmphilly]

tuomas can now write for 3 part harmony

[@missstonehagel389]

I like his voice a lot, perfectly blends with the music A few years ago I developed a phenomenon known as synesthesia, which means, that some senses are more linked: I hear something and get a special taste in my mouth for example with a saxophone I get the taste of nougat in my mouth and with Troy I taste golden caramel. Thank you, Tuomas

[@joopwijnkoop2441]

Fantastic song . Everybody hears something diverant in this song. Masterpiece.

[@raspberryripple88]

Loving it so far :) Definitely a song that takes more than one listen to get the full effect of it, it has grown on me over the last few hours since it dropped :) I also love that Troy has been given the opportunity to do lead vocals, and this song really works with his voice :) And then the instrumental section is epic! :)

[@sendia4744]

This song is stunning. Very Celtic. I can see 50 Irish step dancers on stage dancing through the entire middle of the song! Great review, sir! Thanks!

[@missstonehagel389]

Me, too

[@TheWarshank]

Classy song, a slow burner but really grows on you. Nightwish does it again ... Cheers for the reaction.

[@Blues666]

The more you listen it, the more you will like it!

[@ChantalLalonde]

Yes. My first listen I was like “not what I expected but I like it” But then I listened again and again and again.... and I really like it. Makes me feel good. And yes it sounds like Nightwish!!

[@hazelz.9785]

We are the grains as shown in the mv, you see gravestones among the fields of grains. And when we die we are harvested by death. It's a celebration of harvest and a celebration of death. I love it

[@Fernando-qd4ur]

It is also about make your life meaningful, so when your time comes you will be able to face death in the eyes and smile at his scythe knowing you lived to the fullest, inspired the next generation and didnt wasted your time as zombie, a walking dead corpse ("Arrive alive"). And if you have to do the ultimate sacrifice, make sure it is worth it. I'm so glad that Tuomas didn't chose the same path as Chester Bennington when he faced his world crumbling. Respect!

[@trevormorris3328]

Imagin this live on stage bring the drums up front and drive it out , nightwish with three vocalists giving it hell , yeah bring it on

[@argantyr5154]

I'm imagining Floor dancing around like she does on "I want my tears back". I really think this song is going to be great live.

[@pavolridrich3434]

when I heard it 1st time : Ok, surprise 2nd time: great, great, great 3th: Amazing 4th: I am bying album..... oh, sorry I already have before NOISE :D

[@josejesuscontrerassalazar9140]

This is the type of song that you can learn how to play with and acoustic guitar and sing it at a camping around the fire. So peaceful.

[@vitormax4072]

In NOISE (first single) shows the artificiality, vices of technology created by human, changing the perception of their environment. In HARVEST (second single) there's an invitation, a answer to technological excess, valuing bucolic life and promoting nature for better days to come. A POETIC AND INSPIRING CONNECTION!

[@timomastosalo]

And the outro has also the same melody arranged different way

[@seand.g423]

Now, the only question is... which one is gonna go the way of "Sagan" from EFMB?

[@vitormax4072]

@@seand.g423 All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World - Ad Astra

[@richtsje9961]

Wow, loved this song !! Despite the Celtic vibe's in it ( which I love ) you stil hear the Nightwish sound in it . Great lyrics as well ! Worth listening to again ! Love it how you dive into the meaning of the song , make's you appreciate the song even more !

[@robertcraane7910]

The Nightwish Bug is stronger then the Corona Virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And spreads faster too...)

[@Piia2023]

Thanks...Tuomas as his very best...all you can say 👏👏👏👏

[@hammerhiem75]

The Bridge is genuinely sensational, definitely the highlight of the track.

[@gtdriver2416]

You are so right. There is a lot more to unpack than in Noise, too much after listening to it only once. Nighwish doing what they always do. Nothing is the same, everything is different. Many people don't seem to get that and are disappointed, which makes me disappointed. Because this is another masterpiece.

[@oliphant2848]

Nightwish seem to have become a modernized and sexier and slightly heavier version of Jethro Tull. I can live with that VERY well; I love Tull.

[@alanfoster6589]

This a good song for Troy to take his flute and do a little Ian Anderson on stage.

[@parrotheadlasvegas]

Now I have the image in my head of Nightwish covering Locomotive Breath live at a concert and I love it 😁

[@oliphant2848]

@@parrotheadlasvegas I would love them to do that, but I'd prefer their song Heavy Horses. I guess Floor would just love that one. If you don't know it, check it out, it's worth your while (and sounds like modern NIghtwish a bit?).

[@confuzedpenguin9974]

Sexy Jethro Tull is the best thing I've heard all day! Thank you

[@alanfoster6589]

@@oliphant2848 Well, Floor does love horses.

[@thomaskempton7178]

Great reaction to HARVEST. I love the Celtic sound and the harmonizing of Floor, Marco, and Troy. NOISE was virtual reality technology, and, HARVEST was going back to nature and enjoying what beauty, the earth has to offer to us. HARVEST is the answer to the NOISE, bringing us out of the dark and into the light. Thank you.

[@pietheindejonge321]

Will there be 9 masterpieces on the album? YES, I think so...

[@ArvoR]

more like 7 possible left

[@devoneagle1966]

Two masterpieces so far...

[@Doudoussin]

Aaaand... There are.

[@pietheindejonge321]

@@Doudoussin And my favorite is possible shoemaker ...or tribal. And I like the beginning of Music very much!

[@minhtudo7106]

I haven’t seen all your video. I just want to say I love this song. It gave me the good feeling all day today.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Well said mate, I really enjoyed hearing your thought process digesting this wonderful tune. Nightwish has done it again.

[@devoneagle1966]

Thank you for this thoughtful and perceptive reaction. I love this song so much, the writing, the poetry and symbolism speaks to my heart.

[@davidhughes8204]

Sensational song. The vocal melodies are just fantastic. Should be even more immense in a live setting!

[@ecowarriorprincessx]

I love the vibe of this song. So deep analysis of this beautiful piece of art, thank you.

[@GregTheReaper]

You're the first I've seen to actually go into depth about the meaning of the song, let alone hit the nail on the head with the symbolisms. I knew the song had a deeper meaning than on the surface (I mean it is Tuomas after all) but I know very little about religion, so I'd never even have scratched the surface of the meaning. For that sir, you have earned a sub. Shame on the 4 people who disliked this video.... That said, a lot of people are calling the last two songs singles. They're technically not as they're part of the new album, I think they're just 'teasers' for the album in April. Can't wait to hear it all live.

[@kelvinmetal4118]

Nightwish theirs is a mission, is to give emotions, strong emotions, beautiful ... when an emotion rips your tears it means that it came straight to the heart ...

[@keithteaser]

This song is amazing I love that Nightwish can go in any direction Nightwish songs are composed so that they can be rendered by one person or a group of people..to me this is a sort of part 2 to last of the wilds..

[@alanfoster6589]

Something for everyone from NW. Beethoven's 6th is way different from his 5th, but nobody seems to complain.

[@mnewm21]

they probably did at the time! they probably wrote to their friends in flowery prose about how Beethoven had forgotten what his music was supposed to sound like!

[@alanfoster6589]

@@mnewm21 I can definitely see that. Everyone has their preferences, and everyone is a critic.

[@reddleman2]

Some people want more of the same, all else is heresy. Amazing how Tuomas has evolved from the hard times of The Poet and the Pendulum to the hope and joy of Harvest. Nightwise is the shared story we are all invited to feel, the good, the bad (the singers drama) and the wonderful.

[@tuskinekinase]

ash473 yeah exactly. After everything he went through I just hope that he's happy, going back to his roots writing whatever he feels like. He has so much beauty within his soul, him being him is awesome enough, who am I to judge what part of that inner beauty he wants to give out to the world? The joy and profoundness in EFMB and this album makes me really happy for the man.

[@magnuscarlsson9969]

I've learnt over the years that when you pick up a album that has Toumas Holopainens name written down somewhere... It's best to just put every expectation aside and just lean back and experience it. I mean one of my favorite songs on EFMB was Edemah Ruh.

[@michaelsteel8059]

Wow men, what a great reaction. And for the record. Every time I listen to this song, it getting better and better. Thank you men for explaining things. It really was interesting the way you interpret this song.

[@haukionkannel]

Jiggle by Nightwish. Nice to see Tuomas to use other band members in solist role! And I have allways have had a soft spot for scotland and irish music :)

[@GrinnenBaeritt]

Always said adding Bill Bailey to Nightwish's line up was a great idea! ;) .... Troy does a fantastic job here.. and totally surprises us with a complete curve ball of style to what some might expect. I love the fusion of folk and rock, so for me I'm smitten! :) This is one great "crowd-sing-along" song....

[@PatrolNation]

Lol, i love Bill. He can most likely play the pipes and flutes.

[@ollieahokas9179]

With NW you have to accept the unexpected, in a way like songs from Queen from days of Night of the Oera and day at the races, you never know what kind song is next. A very folky song, I guess more radio oriented but I guess it fills the slot in the coming CD. Still there is a lot of stuff going on to keep things interesting. Once again NW master the way to boaden their sound to include everything to keep them falling in what excpected to be another typical NW sound, still sounding NW. Tuomas is a great songwriter/composer and the band understand to do what makes a song great. In lyrics, world class as always as you get to hear or story inbeddedd in a song. One other thing, like Elan, it is neat to have a few songs on a light side along the epic stuff like Ghost Love Story, The Poet, and The Greatest Show... At first I thought including flutes and pipes did not fit in NW but it works and it is a bold move to have Troy on the lead vocals considering the fact that Floor and Marko are really outsanding vocalists and Troy is doing a great job as it makes the song more personal, almost humble. It will be interesting to see how the new album will sound like and where the next album after it will take us!

[@sebastiandeharo6128]

Thanks for this reaction. I agree with your interpretation!

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Since I use a VPN service, I already listened to this song a few times yesterday as it was available in Australia on Nightwish's YT channel as just an audio track much sooner than in Finland where I live. Not your typical Nightwish song, but personally I'm glad that they have evolved & are willing to experiment & take some risks with their fans. For me this is a great song.

[@petrihietanen1102]

Great song, great reaction and analysis! Leaves one kind of speechless...

[@renejensen7799]

Its a growing song each time you hear this one, and yes i like it, and i think it will fit in perfect on the album, along with all the other songs.. i know Troy got this song ad lead vocal only, and Marko got 1 as well, Tuomas said so in a interview i heard, so well rest should be Floor i guess.. on CD1(human) that is, CD2(nature) is mainly Tuomas composing music to the orchestra playing it, and some smaller parts for rest of the band..

[@MadameChristie]

This song suddenly makes me really want to hear Nightwish cover Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers XD

[@lonelywind3511]

Have you listened to the Unleash the Archers cover of Northwest Passage? It's pretty good but the video is a bit odd for people not familiar with UTA. Brittney Slayes did a background video on the meanings.

[@billattercliffe8655]

"Quaternary Code" reference to the four base pairs of our DNA. Excellent analysis, BTW.

[@OrdinaryCritic]

Bill Attercliffe, never thought of it like that. Nice. I assumed it refers to the four seasons through which beauty, life, and death cycles. For all we know about Tuomas’ lyrics, it could be both.

[@OrdinaryCritic]

Bill Attercliffe, never thought of it like that. Nice. I assumed it refers to the four seasons through which beauty, life, and death cycles. For all we know about Tuomas’ lyrics, it could be both.

[@billattercliffe8655]

@@OrdinaryCritic Quaternary Code refers to a base 4 numbering system, so we could use it as an analogy for anything where four is significant. Base 4 is also convenient for storing DNA base pair sequences as a data. A reference to DNA seems to fit the lyrics at that point

[@OrdinaryCritic]

Bill Attercliffe, perhaps that’s how it is. I must’ve interpreted it wrong because of how the seasons also have a code (something they follow) which is quaternary (consisting of four units: spring, summer, autumn, and winter), and the mention of a rose being a symbol of how the beautiful dies (seasons marking the lifecycles of some plants). Thanks, though. It’s good to know the correct interpretation.

[@billattercliffe8655]

@@OrdinaryCritic The four season interpretation is as good as any. I wouldn't say that mine is 'right', it's just a plausible one.

[@dejannightwish]

This song is perfect for live shows 😊😊

[@sarahhagedorn4996]

The first chorus start acapella, imagine a full stadium singing this together, epic

[@pietheindejonge321]

@@sarahhagedorn4996 Yes, ... and than the 'my Walden' part! Ps Longer and more refined thought then that celtic influenced song.

[@magnuscarlsson9969]

Well there's something poetic with a picture of every single human as a single strand of grain, that eventually will be harvested. It's up to us what we do with this time and what we want to pass on to the next generation, before our inevitable death. I also agree that we should arrive at the harvest alive... so many people seem to have forgotten how to acctually live.

[@adlicious100]

Great reaction Bro...realky Great explanatiion...thank You 🦉💜👑

[@monicacarolina6480]

It's actually a wink to death. Harvest, the scyth, surrending to the earth. He is on his way to the hundrd fields, while he crosses the path of a young man, who's life just begun. The child's face glowing + the scyth. It's about our path in life. Deep lyrics. Beautiful.

[@SantaCaracola]

Tuomas is just a genius!!!

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

this song has a very CELTIC feel to it.

[@ajayjust2626]

The gravestones are Celtic crosses. Celtic culture and Norse culture are very similar and have much crossover after the Viking conquests.

[@ludviklebenphotography9109]

My take on this one is quite similar as yours: We as individuals travel through life, building experiences, knowledge, self awareness and identifying the role we have on other people lives and the world around us. In history, harvest was always a celebration of a human and nature relationship. Never ending circle of joy and misery of life and death. So this song is all about the pace of life itself and us evolving towards our very own HARVEST. Really liked your reaction and thoughtful comments. Regards, L.

[@mantailuaa]

Oh my! You put into words of all my thoughts about this song. I think the rose code and dye reference is for the Endles Forms Most Beautifull album and dna, it says: The quaternary code, Gave mankind a rose. The Quaternary is one of the periods when life deformed on the Earth.

[@Green-Lyon]

Loved your reacton as usual. The "quaternary code" being DNA, in essence Tuomas seems to be saying, "life's code" allows us to see the death of beautiful things. We value that which is perishable. We value life because it has an end.

[@PhilH919]

Initially I thought, it's the antidote to "Noise", but it's much deeper than that.

[@ajayjust2626]

One second into the song Pat spots Troy singing right away. Pat for the win 👍✊

[@paavojordman]

Damn. That was literally the first time i heard someone link this song with SUFISM. Im astounded - you are either crazy or cultured as hell.

[@peter-tjallingsiertsema7600]

The part just before the end reminds me a little of a part of the theme song of Game of Thrones. Already the 2nd time listening to it, the song had already grown on me a bit more. I guess this can be one of my favourite songs over time. Not there yet though....

[@kujika]

I must say this album is challenging for people who are used to listening to songs that don't take too much knowledge to comprehend and/or are just here to enjoy the music. I believe it is too poetic/intellectual for mainstream consumption. Still, Nightwish & your analysis sure motivate me to widen my horizons.

[@johannessilver8653]

I think it is great that you really react to these NW songs and find the meaning of them. Someone can hear only music some other only singing...but your analysis covers everything including the symbols and methaphoras which are plenty.

[@MrsGod67]

Great analysis! The song needs to grow on me but with your explanation of all you found on it! You can tell (and expect of them) the words have deep meanings and it's great hearing your interpretation of it. That was right up in your alley!

[@danellwein8679]

i like your reaction the best … this is Dan from Nightwish Discord … thanks for your comments on this one …

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Hallo scotish friend. This so different from NOISE..great..the album could be another Masterpiece. Greetings from northern germany 👍

[@SUNNYB0Y]

I see the scotish flag but he's accent is not australian?

[@madddog6790]

@Ralf Ah, I think your accent identification needs some work, my friend :).

[@ralfmeyer9086]

@@madddog6790 i am not a native speaker

[@madddog6790]

@@ralfmeyer9086 I figured that...just funnin' ya in any case. Though he does sport a Scottish flag in the background, that's a "land down under" accent if every there was one :).

[@trene6559]

@@madddog6790 He said in this very video that he was born in Scotland. Was he deported, perhaps?

[@johannaoksanen2747]

Perfect sing along song♥️

[@danielberger1378]

By the song title, for whatever reason I expected somewhat more on the heavier side and the folky touch plus Troy singing lead vocals caught me completely off guard. It quickly grew on me since, and this is now the 6th time for me listening to this track. By now, I hope that Harvest will make it to the live shows! It's their variety what makes Nightwish such an outstanding band...! Btw according to an interview I just recently watched, Marko will do the lead vocals on one song, too.

[@hannadegerlund3227]

Great Reaction ☝️terveisiä 🇫🇮

[@trevormorris3328]

Oh yeah and extended live version a three could take front and centre and dance now that would be worth ticket price alone

[@Triskaan]

Huge NW here. This one wasnt my cup of tea, but I'm not bothered, the album will be filled with a lot of stuff !

[@atlantis315]

that is a great mindset, thank you for being reasonable...personaly I loved it, anything celtic is a win in my book, but I already got into some heated ˇdiscussionˇ in the comment section of the official video with some cry babies from my own country, bemoaning long lost REAL Nightwish....I don´t know, I like it , it doesnt have to be all headbanging heavy riffs, etc, it really is not what Tuomas is all about...and I did not mind Troy singing , although I must say I perefer him on backing vocals, not lead...the 3 part harmonies are very beautifull

[@sarahhagedorn4996]

Words of a true fan

[@danielberger1378]

@@atlantis315 Great mindset of yours as well. Those whining people are probably the same that wish to travel back in time to 2005 and earlier...

[@brejkjaneck8629]

I wasn't sold on in with first 2 hearings... then it slowly started to grow on me. No I can't stop listen to it. I'm a Nightwish fan for 17 years now and it's nice that I get to be surprised with new material 😀

[@dougmphilly]

stage 1 through century child - sophisticated power metal stage 2 through imaginerium - theme score metal stage 3 through human nature - man with a message metal

[@Latexi_LMX]

Cool reaction dude, this song gets better the more you listen, cool to hear Troys pipes!

[@Yronbonden]

Kind of reminds me of Runrig music, I LOVE IT!!!

[@williamklett6660]

Quarternary Code is the 0/1/2/3 of DNA

[@johnlehtinen3452]

You are wise, to do a double take, proud of you lad

[@rustyspace900]

This song really benefits from a good sound system to listen with, needs the bass

[@annagranath4287]

I love this song and I loved this reaction, great all around! 😊💜

[@fdsannie]

Anna I agree............. :-)

[@annagranath4287]

@@fdsannie 😊💜

[@fdsannie]

@@annagranath4287 :-)

[@ellenhunt8767]

I had to play it twice, too ( and listened to both times through here hehe ) This is likely written from an evolutionary standpoint, but Tuomas seems to write where it can inspire in multiple ways, so you're probably still right :)

[@bernardodc9631]

I like that you repeat songs

[@korrilis]

Don't you feel Troy sounds like John Farnham, back in the days ?

[@harripitkanen1953]

Fantastico!

[@jpetersonphotos3745]

Nightwish uses Disney.... And it is very effective

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Nightwish meets Jethro Tull! But not first time. I knew this Celtic Hymn is coming, but still it's a little surprise. You are right, that it's opposite to Noise. Troy's voice suits this kind of folk song very well and the harmonies are perfect. Your text analysis is very deep and complex. If you're right, I can't say and does it matter in the end. Great job and thanks!

[@billattercliffe8655]

I'm going, "The vibe is familiar." but I wasn't able to dredge up the match - of course - Jethro Tull! Ian Anderson and Troy have a lot in common.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Bill Attercliffe 👍

[@yourwinefamily1939]

Great interview with Tuomas on what the new album (and life) is all about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWrLmX-Vr56frsU

[@CT1974NL]

You are right , it is certainly a lot to take in in one listen before having an opinion .

[@agustinmanyari]

If Floor sings it will be perfect. That’s Nightwish. But Troy ... mmm

[@jarilaitinen9976]

yuo have 2 lissen this 100 times

[@brianalmeida1964]

Great reaction. Type of song that requires more than one hearing as it's so different to Noise that it throws the listener off initially. Coupled with the fact that Troy takes over the lead vocals also adds to the initial confusion. Once it's heard a few times a true appreciation of the song materializes. All songs are open to personal interpretations but I doubt that Tuomas is advocating a journey towards God as both him and Troy are very openly secular. In fact from comments made by the majority of the band after the release of Endless Forms, they gave the impression that all of them were secular. Still like I stated earlier, songs are open to personal interpretations and you can give whatever meaning you wish to any song. If you haven't seen the interview with Tuomas and Troy expressing their secularism here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHvYiH-hidynfNU

[@cloudstrifeification]

Secularism is pretty common throughout most of Europe for that matter.

[@nimwey7701]

Since you are Australian, or Scot living in Australia, do i hear a didgeridoo in the beginning? Love this song

[@mnewm21]

na not a didg sounds more like a bass horn or some other more metallic instrument

[@nimwey7701]

@@mnewm21 Yea but that is what i hear when the drums start

[@mnewm21]

@@nimwey7701 I think the sound is too steady and has a slight metallic ring. When you play the didgeridoo you have to breathe in a certain way and this causes the sound to pulse but this is too consistently steady

[@nimwey7701]

@@mnewm21 ah ok ty

[@peruru2476]

@@nimwey7701 I'm not sure what it is, but for me it sounds like a Bordun/Bourdon (according to Google it's called Drone in English), which are these continuous tones produced by pipes. Here's an explanation with the Uilleann Pipes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6qzi4V9mJVqlbs

[@gabberkooij]

I wonder if people will start using this on their funeral

[@missstonehagel389]

I definitely would, better than the other, monotone stuff

[@ChrisPage68]

Tuomas has really shaken up the Nightwish business strategy with this album - a double album with a complete orchestral work on one disc, and now releasing singles in consecutive months. This song is a Trojan horse - on the face of it you're getting a Celtic folk pastoral, but the lyrics conseal some pretty stinging rebukes about religion and other human practices. The lush harmonies really grab you. The Troygasm takes a while, but I was soon taken over by the customary goosebumps. 🤘 "They'll find the pretty words, and tame flocks to herd." Could either be a critique of the way religions control people looking for answers, or maybe populist politicians offering simplistic solutions to those they have persuaded to their cause, or even the anti-science Flat Earth brigade.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

I agree with you but as a believer in God and not a "religion" I take the lyrics as a way to Thank God for the beauty and bounty of this earth. Just my opinion, so please don't hate

[@ChrisPage68]

@@bridgetmccracken1381 I don't hate people who are religious, as long as they don't use it to judge others. I question why they believe, given the lack of evidence. That method does not work for me. Tuomas isn't religious, so I based my assessment on that.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

I don't judge anyone, I live and let live. As for Tuomas, I have the Wishes to Eternity dvd and there is bonus footage of him in a church lighting a candle and saying a prayer so I am not sure if he once believed or not and I simply do not care one way or another. The song is beautiful : )

[@ChrisPage68]

@@bridgetmccracken1381 Fair enough. 😉

[@davidkeim4853]

LUV IT! LUV IT! LUV IT!

[@timomastosalo]

OK, I got two songs with the price of one, can't complain :)

[@trene6559]

Compare the lyrics of this song to Floor's role in the music video for Noise.

[@danellwein8679]

this song reminds me a little of Pentatonix …

[@Fernando-qd4ur]

Marko's bass gave me the chills. He is way more talented than he usually shows. Maybe more surprises await.

[@poetacabron]

me gustan tus reacciones

[@arnolddittmar9494]

If you have a good taste of music,you cann't get wrong with NIGHTWISH! 😎

[@mnewm21]

This is like nature talking about humanity? Was that your phone playing at 8:54 ish? I hadn't noticed 7 nation army in this song before??

[@PatrolNation]

No that was my subscription notice for YT I forgot to turn it off...sorry about that.

[@mnewm21]

@@PatrolNation not that it matters it just amused me! :)

[@ebbenielsen7]

The first four bars are quite similar to the first four bars of another great song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYqVopmjn6igedk

[@ChristopherDGagne]

am i crazy or do i hear seven nation army @ 8:52 ?

[@jarilaitinen9976]

celtic music..Troy sing

[@simonking5863]

👍 👍

[@johnfreeman4549]

Brilliant song. Not sure about the religious connections you've made as Tuomas said in a recent interview that the band is secular

[@debhouckscraftycottage9288]

This was my first introduction to Nightwish. I think your memory is excellent. I wouldn't have been able to come up with half the analysis that you did. Great reaction. Loved the music. Deep! TFS

[@slash-1971]

I'll be skipping this one just like I do My Walden, Last of the Wilds, Edema Ruh, Elan and the other folk ones! Hopefully we'll get at least 5 great metal tracks on the album 🤘

[@dromertv463]

If you don't like the folk in Nightwish, then you just don't like Nightwish. If you want all metal Nightwish, go listen to Epica. NW (Tarja era) practically birthed them.

[@TacocaT1717]

Last of the wilds, my Walden, edema ruh and Elan are masterpieces. This one, not so much.

[@slash-1971]

@@dromertv463 are you one of those people that think you have to like all of a bands songs? Don't like Epica at all I'm afraid. At least I can look forward to Lamb Of Gods new album! 🤘

[@dromertv463]

@@slash-1971 No. E.g. I hate Amaranth.

[@esakoivuniemi]

Maybe my expectations were too high but this song is quite a disappointment. It gets slightly better once the instrumental part starts, but still.... meh. IMO, the song itself is not among the best 50 NW songs. Besides that, it also feels almost like Troy is singing only because the others felt he deserves a bigger role in the band - not because his singing actually makes the song better. Troy is a fine singer, but he ain't Marko and he sure ain't Floor. The comparison is probably unfair, but its hard to avoid given the band has awesome singers like Marko and Floor. Or maybe I'll just need to hear it a few (dozen) times before I'll get it.

[@sarahhagedorn4996]

So you making the point if someone can do it better you shouldnt do or try it atleast?

[@esakoivuniemi]

@@sarahhagedorn4996 No, I've nothing against trying. But I'd keep those kinds of experiments in studio, not release them. I mean, if someone else in the band can do it way better, why in heck should they settle for less? I always thought NW is all about doing what the music requires, not what it takes to keep the egos satisfied. Its a sad, sad thing if that has changed. Besides, Troy has talents the others cannot match. Why don't let him shine on those even more, if they deem his contribution/role too limited?

[@peruru2476]

For me it definitely got better the more I listened to it and now it's stuck in my head, which is annoying. But I also feel like a version with Floor or a combination of the two would sound great and I would actually enjoy it more. Like Troy being lead on the verses and Floor on the choruses, especially the last ones, because I feel they are kinda bland. Troy's voice in those choruses is not really strong enough and quite monotonous and the harmonies get drowned by the music. So Floor's voice or even just some ad-libs or an increase in volume of her high harmonies, which sound lovely, might have made that part a bit more interesting for me. That being said, I don't think Marco's vocals would have fit the song as a lead. And it will be quite interesting to see live, because up until now Troy hasn't really convinced me with his live lead vocals (i.e. The Carpenter and the beginning of My Walden). And I really do like Troy. He seems to be a great and funny guy, I just prefer him playing his instruments, especially the pipes and the e-bow...I really do love the sound of that.

[@esakoivuniemi]

@@peruru2476 Its the lack of dynamics and lack of power, especially in the chorus, that bothers me too. Troy has quite nice tone in his voice, IMO, but he lacks the skill that would make his singing interesting, dynamic and expressive. (BTW, Noise too had the vocals mixed too low in volume to my taste).

[@Piia2023]

@@esakoivuniemi it's only one song...

[@olegoik]

I don't believe you))