Nightwish training Romanticide for the world tour by VEEN waters

Nightwish training for the second leg of their world tour in Helsinki, Finland. Filmed on the 2nd of March 2009. Earlier unseen footage.
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[@overdosedmiawallace]

Emppu is probably the chillest and most wholesome guitar player ever and must be protected

[@corections5068]

chillest=coolest...wholesome..?

[@overdosedmiawallace]

@@corections5068 if you're asking if I meant to say he's cool then yeah

[@jansku9199]

Literally

[@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833]

@@overdosedmiawallace you are totally correct about Emppu being the chillest most wholesome guitar player ever! He definitely needs to be protected at all costs!

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

hes so tiny so that makes it even more imperative

[@amguitar123]

-doesnt wanna play solo- -drinks water- -smiles- God i love Emppu.

[@rsimko]

Emppu is a bloody legend. That is all I have to say about that.

[@felphero]

That guitar tone... fuck yes

[@jectar3247]

FelpHero Emppu

[@XiyuYang]

I love Kai but you can’t deny Jukka is one beast of a passionate drummer

[@curtisclark13]

There are elements of each one of their singers that I really like. I love Annette’s voice, love Tarja’s voice too. Ultimately, a band needs someone with a voice that can do it night after night. Touring really takes a hard toll on anyone’s voice. I think Floor’s voice is the perfect vocalist for Nightwish but I’ll always love listening to Annette and Tarja as well. Too bad they can’t tour with all three of them.

[@juditszilagyi7846]

Szerintem Tárja volt a legjobb.De ez csak az èn vèlemènyem.Itt Anett pedig fantasztikus volt!.

[@Elvenboadicea]

Incredible! I had no idea Anette could be so raw..I love it! Imagine her as your nurse in the maternity hospital, it would be so amazing. Lucky patients who get this experience.

[@liamflynn6929]

I love how Anette and Emppu are smiling and then everyone else looks miserable

[@ebbenielsen7]

0:58. Is that a smile? Or is it rather an expression that says: Holy shit; it sounds miserable.

[@timomastosalo]

@@ebbenielsen7 Or is it just him playing he's the 'Decadence of the world'?

[@alfaharahap]

And Tuomas looked bored haha

[@corections5068]

Tuomas is still in shock from his insane act of firing Tarja...Marco could't care less, the instruments are playing by them selves..neat trick of the trade i suppose

[@corections5068]

@@ebbenielsen7 actually, her voice is kind of sweet but thats what Tuomas picked .... ( Tuomas to self: how can i fire Tarja?..must stop drinking..

[@ricardoazevedo4469]

For me, Anette is wonderful in the record that lends to Nightwish, and beyond that is beautiful. I do not understand this war ... Tarja and Floor are wonderful too, and they all have extremely different vocals. It is very ugly that certain people say what they say about Anette, the Nightwish spirit is not that one. Grow up, guys.

[@Resident_of_the_Earth]

Wooooooooooo GO GO GO GO GO Emppu. WHO agrees with me? Emppu is a monster !!!

[@ChosenOneSNK]

Anette looks and sounds amazing. Love this woman!

[@Resident_of_the_Earth]

Man the riffs he creates are fking badass... amazing !

[@wesleyopperman2923]

My personal opinion is Nightwish now has the best vocalist they have ever had with Floor Jansen

[@maxrav1831]

if you like folk music

[@FadeToBlackOps]

I agree :)

[@namedeplume2022]

@@maxrav1831 That's where Nightwish started. They went more mainstream with Anette, but what were The Islander and Last Ride of the Day?

[@corections5068]

@@maxrav1831 precisely..he neutered her voice ...

[@corections5068]

@@jozefstalin7332 Rob van der Loo of Epica, Michael Lepond of Symphony X, Alessandro Sala of Rhapsody of Fire, Taka of Galneryus will make you forget Marko, in a NY minute

[@bignade00]

mannnnnn i love that song it's the best heavy song from NIGHTWISH in a long time and now they are playing it ,can't wait to see it live .

[@Amleth89]

With the solo would´ve been the best video in history. Emppu sounds amazing

[@williamosborne9881]

I know they're just rehearsing but her voice just doesn't fit the music Sorry if that offends anybody. Floors version fits the music so much better.

[@sithlordrules]

i love this version!!!! She rocks. i hope to have more albums with her

[@jonathanfredriksson3502]

Emppu's riffing tone is just killer !!! I love it!

[@LerrenWinterHeart]

O my God! Holy shit! I didn't even dared to dream to hear it live....and this is it... my favourite song from NW..... thank You, Nightwish!!! Anette sound awesome, well-rested and fresh. The voice is strong and awesome at screaming parts. And the high notes are wonderful. Thanx a lot!!

[@ToTheWolves]

Have you seen more live Romanticide since this video? I’m so curious.

[@SRocks59]

This is an awesome video when they practise songs....they are so happy together....Nightwish Rocks!

[@Ashenwolf888]

Couldn't agree more, he has such a cool and perfected drumming style

[@94MariaBelen]

I must admit that this is a great performance of Anette about songs of the album Once. Excellent! I love it..

[@adarmarch3160]

Anette really surprised me here. She did a good job.

[@calebnichols3111]

😂😂

[@alfaharahap]

I agree

[@Tangakkai]

2:09 See the joy in emppu's and Jukka's faces, you can see that the band loves this part of the song, as do I :D

[@SRocks59]

This video is great because it's nice to see their rehearsals and how they experiment old songs too.I wait to see how they gonna clarify these "new" old songs in live.All the best to the band and I hope the crowd will enjoy the gigs!

[@antonsdefrancua]

Anette is amazing. you can see how much emotion she put in.

[@boteci2001]

This version is stronger then ever! :-) I can hardly wait until sunday to see this LIVE!

[@connorvenier5843]

This is hands down one of the best videos I have discovered about Nightwish, not only is it a look at the behind the scenes of a band practicing but the AUDIO IS PICTURE PERFECT of Anette singing an older Nightwish song ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT

[@FrozenMermaid666]

Yea, it is the best recorded version of Romanticide I’ve ever heard, especially vocally, because the instrumental will always (or almost always) sound better on the studio recording, but even the audio quality here is way better here than in most of the live on stage versions, and it is pretty close to the studio recording quality - Anette has a really pretty voice, which is very hard to find as very few singers have a naturally pretty voice with a pretty timbre that is higher and lighter, so the other Nightwish albums would have sounded so awesome vocally if they would have had Anette sing on the studio albums, instead of the other two singers, which have very rough and dark and harsh voices and lower vocal height, so they aren’t suitable for Nightwish songs which are meant for super high and light voices!

[@freshlybakedsporks]

The "See me ruined..." part was really good!! I dunno what she did, but it was really cool...

[@namedeplume2022]

Floor's voice fits better than Anette's with the older material, but Anette's vocals on Dark Passion Play and Imaginaerum are so beautiful. I am so glad they were able to make that music together.

[@poopstain9333]

yeh. she has a beautiful voice, but i don't think it fits a symphonic metal band especially not with heavy songs like Romanticide. She doesn't have much breath control, not much power in her voice. Doesn't reach high nor low notes. In my opinion she fits in more with bands like Evanescence.

[@Juanheco16]

This sounds so powerful

[@MrDeylen07]

How does Tuomas achieve such great Choir sounds? They just sound so.....epic.

[@dbautistamedia]

Stereo

[@VivyJoy]

thank god you came Floor Jansen

[@gordonbays]

+Vivy Miranda Fox Agreed, Anette canta muito mal

[@cahh_azevedo]

floor salvation rs

[@VivyJoy]

+Michael Anderson seee

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

thats very rude

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

@Canal do Kenobi I'm sure she has more talent then you could ever have.

[@northell4475]

Esta vez se lucio Annette increible, pero la version de Floor esta muchos escalones por encima.

[@lulalely]

''See me ruined by my own creations'' I'm fucking proud of Anette-she's on a very good way to develop her own, perfect style for Nightwish.

[@Moonsician]

"Filmed on the 2nd of March 2009." This was my brthday! Great gift! *-*

[@laitaa]

I had forgotten how much I love Anette. Luckily I saw her also live with Nightwish (and also Tarja before). It's not only about the singer, the whole band is so different when people change. It's quite interesting to see the transformations, when you know the band and its history so well. Luckily the new guys are also great.

[@Avelupine]

Anette sings Romantice amazing. I can't wait to see them live.(:

[@ZeldAlice]

Omg, I dunno which version I love the best! Tarja or Anette? BOTH DARN IT!!!!!!!!!!! And Anette took my breath away already when she started. And Toumas is a hell of a MUSICAL GENI! I love the melody so damn much in this! This is one of tjose special, supeer melody/song in Nightwish! This song goes to my ultimate favs!

[@dragonheartx3ro]

her doing Romanticide i love her now even more

[@jooleah74]

I

[@SpazMiss]

How can anyone not love her after seeing this? Anette was fantastic and her departure from the band broke my heart.

[@AmaranthxNightwish]

I love her voice! So lovely

[@carrnil]

2:37 Double blink : "Oh-oh god.."

[@eeriesquirrel]

This is incredible. Wow. Wow. Wow. Can't wait to see it live! :D

[@Sensorium139]

I can't wait to see if they do this live, I seriously will try my hardest to go to a concert :P.

[@damageinc998]

OMG.I feel bad for Anette.It's like hearing mickey mouse singing Elvis.I don't want to compare but i will,Floor is just on a different level.

[@corections5068]

pretty funny...but she's just jazzy....i don't quite understand Tuomas's logic in choosing her....Tarja left huge shoes to fill

[@Hrui3859]

@@corections5068 I have a feeling it was an impulse decision because he wanted to differentiate his new singer from Tarja. It worked for Dark Passion Play and Imaginaerum, but he saw the repercussions of their older songs not being played.

[@corections5068]

@@Hrui3859 i understand that she was one of several hundred aspirants for the post and yes, he did say that Tarja's vocal style and uniqueness will be impossible to duplicate and so he''ll be adopting a different vocal model..plus the entire experience of being inundated with hate mail left a bitter taste in his palate...

[@LoneIgadzra]

@@Hrui3859 they have said before it was a long process and Annette's audition was top of the heap from the beginning. It was an overall gradual consensus that took a while.

[@Cloacamaxim]

What what what!!??? Dead boys poem and Ghost Love Score??? UNBELIVABLE, SO GREAT!! Can't wait to see those clips!

[@decrowned]

So do I. :) I just can't wait to hear this song live!

[@ferdk16]

when i checked this out i was like OMG, Romanticide!!!! and Emppu will make us wait to hear the solo, bad guy!!! :P i wish they would come south america again, but i think that'll not happen 'til they do a new album, anyway, go NW!!!!!

[@LordPhoenix1707]

Absolutely brilliant! Ghost Love Score next please :D. Seriously tho, cannot wait to hear them live (13th :D) and hope they sing this.

[@avonrastonar]

She doesn't have Floor Jansens power, or presence. Floor is absolutely amazing

[@michaeldougherty2807]

There are a few songs I prefer Annette over Floor. Top one is Slow Love Slow

[@lafken]

qué bien suena Anette!!!

[@CiociaWiesiaPM]

1:33 - amazing.

[@coolsteph20]

this song really suits Anette, her voice is really beautiful and strong here : )

[@AngryBob4213]

They're all so cute! ^^

[@rossmudie9298]

Floors banshee wail is killer, poor annette doesn't compare, bless. 🙁

[@flytoadream87]

I love this! Can't wait to see them again next saturday and sunday

[@MorbidMoonflower]

People need to understand that Anette does not have a weaker voice than Tarja, she has a different type of voice. Tarja is an operatic soprano and Anette is a lyric soprano.

[@pepdani2772]

There is no such thing as an operatic Soprano. The female vocal range is basically broken down into three ranges, Contralto, mezzo-soprano and soprano with Soprano being the highest and Contralto the lowest. Tarja is classically trained and can perform those headnotes professionally while Annette is not and seems to be a contralto who can extend her range.

[@mislavhilc]

Lol, contralto.... my god. People commenting Nightwish singers seem to know nothing about voice classification. Anette actually has the lightest voice of all three Nightwish singers. Her problem was always technique. She seemed not well trained. I personally always liked her voice color, tho.

[@marialeon6765]

@@pepdani2772 Are you serious? Contralto? You wanna hear contralto, try Anne Nurmi, Anette is a lighter soprano and actually to many people it feels like she is screaming, but she is not, it just that the high tones with a shiny voice has that effect.

[@qmeachafoda]

Anette is good your way, love her ♥

[@MisterLyricist]

I don't understand the comments here. The vocal is quite good...

[@fuckingmetalheadbang]

+Will Balogh if you like pop mainstream singing...

[@MisterLyricist]

Tiago Borges You're too concerned with your own image of being edgy and fringe and anti-mainstream. Get over yourself. A great vocalist is still a great vocalist no matter how he or she sounds. Wait... "pop"? Huh? Anette has always been spectacular at character singing with a musical threatre flair. How is it you've never managed to identify these qualities in her singing?

[@preyforforgiveness7186]

+Will Balogh Tiago Borges just got that Phoenix level burn. apply water directly to the source. seriously, these Dumbass fans bitch about Anette but they're not the ones going to a Devin Townsend video which is, btw POP METAL. Her vocals are good here, she's a vocalist with a higher pitch

[@preyforforgiveness7186]

+PreyForForgiveness edit: she's JUST a vocalist with a higher pitch voice

[@xXxMaggot09xXx]

You said it yourself, it's not even "good," it's "quite good."

[@BanjoBitty]

Jukka is the most extra drummer. He always is 110%

[@Nightwish13Ruin]

I never understand why people think Annette has a weak voice!! Its really not!! it's pretty fuckin powerful... but I agree with what someone else here said... wtfs with the singer war here???? all three are great!!

[@rubbeldiekatz8686]

+Nightwish13Ruin fuckin´powerful ????....looooool my cat sounds better while shitting

[@eringobr4gh]

@glennofthunder I totally agree! She's gone, and nothing can bring her back. There's no point in whining about it.

[@kec228]

LUCKY!! i really want to see them i missed their last 2 concerts becuz of family stuff... :(

[@CarlaEnkeli]

muero este tema es tremendo! buenisimo que lo hayan revivido

[@SilveryMoonDragon]

Cool! And Anette with longer hair, luckily :) I have tickets to the Finland's gig in September :)

[@slam2610]

2:50 HAHA NO SOLO FOR U

[@josehernanromanoveloso1347]

I really like Annette's voice.... beautifull

[@connorvenier5843]

Romanticide and her voice are a match made in heaven 😍

[@poopstain9333]

She has a beautiful voice, don't get me wrong, but i don't think it fits a symphonic metal band especially not with heavy songs like Romanticide. She doesn't have much breath control, not much power in her voice. Doesn't reach high nor low notes. In my opinion she fits in more with bands like Evanescence.

[@PollyBoyd]

WOOOOW, that's perfect! I loved *-*

[@Zaephyr168]

Anette epic expression at 2:54 !!!....She's like: "You never change, do you Emmpu??" hahahaha

[@Cloacamaxim]

I bet they will play it=)! It's going to be the world premier, so enjoy it (I'm so jealous)!

[@Escapist1st]

ahh!! great!! I never thought they'd sing Romanticide I love it!! =D

[@KaiMarcad]

Here's one :) Already waiting.

[@Closminding]

Anette is just brilliant in this. Love her to bits. Top of her game and knows it. ❤

[@Legendil]

Anette rocks in this song !!!! I'm going to see them saturday !

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

very good point! wud be nice to hear it though. Gonna see em tomorrow in London so hopefully I'll hear it then! Emmpu rocks!

[@mayaramos5629]

Son lo MAXIMO

[@WithinNightsCoil]

I love this so much! I love Anette and I love Tarja the same, both great but different singers!

[@Hapfairy]

She's surprisingly good at this :) nice version

[@ascendesuperius]

Yeah! Realy cool ;D I love Anette her voice. This is a great song ;D I understand the lyrics ^-^

[@LaLobita2011]

i don't think it's fair to totally dismiss her. some of the songs just don't mesh with her voice which is why i think imaginaerum was so great

[@GreenDay1981]

The drum part Jukka does from 3:36-3:52 sounds like something you'd hear in Riverdance. That's not a bad thing though. He's an awesome drummer!

[@RetsuZaiZEn]

I really like this vid

[@daantjeme]

Ohhh I hope they'll play this song love sunday!!!

[@42lacey]

I still love Tarja's versions better. But I have to say that Anette is really kicking ass. im so proud of her. Lots of people were against her from the beginnig but she has managed to change a lot of there opinions about her. GO ANETTE I STILL LOVE TARJA TOO!!!!!!

[@domros123]

Nightwish, Nightwish, Nightwish, Nightwish!!!!

[@nikolaikolev4310]

Много съжалявам,че Юка вече не е в групата,беше невероятен барабанист с огромна енергия!

[@SarielWaveborn]

unexpectedly nice!

[@jobikr]

I do not expect her to come back, but one thing you've said was right; Tarja is THE DIVA :)

[@zaireanbones]

agree! you're definitely right.. thank you..

[@milenna8926]

I never really liked Anette’s voice (my personal taste), but hey she did a good job here. Nonetheless, There’s no one who can sing this song so fucking well as Floor does. It’s a whole other level.

[@lioness.moon.goddesss2402]

I agree. I love Anette's voice, but Floor just owns this song, nor do Anette nor Tarja. Anyways, they're both still doing a great job singing this song as well.

[@Hippydude777]

I actually liked slaying the dreamer more with anette. Thats supposed to be an edgy song and tarja can only be a devout but fluid opera singer. Anette can gritty by will and that screaming at the end only contributed to the edge chaos and pandemonium. It was pure chaos and out of controll and I loved it 8D

[@Nocticorax]

Awesome! "Leave me be And cease to tell me how to feel"

[@kafir999]

Jukkaaa..... is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cloacamaxim]

Oh YEAH!!! This is something great!

[@EvelynHalliwell]

I love this song with Anette!!

[@blossom_heart7]

AWESOME!!!

[@metaleroec]

Nice and very sweet voice....

[@valoxiii422]

Annette is good. She just didnt fit in Nightwish. In my opinion. I respect others who loved her in NW. Side note: I get sad every time I see Jukka behind the kit. I miss him. Kais cool. No hate. But hes just not Jukka. In terms of the presence and energy he brings. Ive always thought of Jukka as the backbone of Nightwish.

[@corections5068]

i also liked her sweet voice but, and Jukka was a beast..he still involved with NW