Nightwish - 'Yesterwynde' Full Album Reaction

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

A bit blurry at the beginning but it clears up

[@evanwayland]

The album is an absolute masterpiece is I just know it's soon going to become my favourite album. Am I the only one who cries with Lanternlight?

[@user-Rockmagix]

Here is my take: Yesterwynde: This album is like an old concept album by Pink Floyd, you might take the time to listen to it from the first song all thru to the last one. After about 50 times now it grew on me up to the 5 best albums I own - and I am 64 now and have about 8000 records. The last song -Lanternlight- is my personal song of the year 2024 by far. It is very, VERY different but exactly that is the reason. For me Nightwish has evolved to one of those rare bands, that create art without any consideration to what anybody expected or to say it the short way: Nightwish does Nightwish things. And I predict this record will be recognized in decades, just like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon. Some records last forever. Greetings from Germany

[@tonnykenneth]

The album is incredibleee!

[@sandylu969]

The male voice is Troy's. Marko hasn't been in the band for more than 3 years

[@stpfs9281]

Bits of Floors own solo album and "Northward" style singing! Cinematic drama, doom and gloom, heavy, uplifting, then folky campfire, lullaby. They definitely do flow from song to song. From "Lucy" to the Moon. Tuomas déjà vu themes. Loads of "Easter Eggs"! “A Mariner under a sky Moonlit” [GLS?] [The Islander?] A "Siren"? “A few decades” [Endlessness?] “A one-man crew for a one-way trip” [The Islander?] (A painter, on the shore). [Storytime, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean?] Where the cliff greets the sea... [Élan?] "Not Waving but Drowning" is a poem by Stevie Smith. More Metal, old skool! The spelling to amuse the Americans, Cay, then Quay. “Jokers, jesters” [Raving harlequins, gigantic toys?] "Bring Me to Life"! [For the Reactors!] “Dancing, in the daylight” [Dancing in the dark?] Never Ending Story? Did you notice the sail lining up with the clouds, forming a Twister? Then it's repeated, in case you missed it! Those smiles and grins! Is it building? Ominous horns “Raining ash” [Pompeii?] "An island of past wrecks"; The Antikythera mechanism (the next track). “Endless sundown” [Sleeping Sun?] “Meadows” [Of Heaven?] "Mad despair!” [Scaretale!] "Lords of a single fly" [Lord of the Flies, William Golding] Film scores (Tuomas and Floor both like the music of Hans Zimmer). “Saaaaail and Seeeeek!” As John Wick once said: “Yeah, I think I'm back!" That was crunchy and chunky... Is it over? "Titanic" vibes from Troy, letting his Uilleann pipes speak across the centuries. Lantern Light: “I am the snow on your palm” [Storytime?] “I am the secret stream” [Sagan, Shudder Before The Beautiful, Endlessness?] “Moss beneath your feet” [My Walden?] “I am you who climbed off of my back” [Our Decades in the Sun?] “Petrichor” (with a hint of green) [The smell of fresh rain on grass, Last Ride Of The Day, Song of Myself?] “Timeless” (with a hint of a smile) [Perfume of the Timeless?] “To the meadows I go” [Meadows of Heaven?]

[@runerichardjacobsen-5666]

This is a Masterpiece,best album from Nightwish 😁😁😁

[@cwm8565]

Hiraeth had one of the most gorgeous breakdowns in this band’s history

[@noahreaver8375]

The Weave: best song. From the album. From Nightwish. From metal. Period.

[@renejensen7799]

Tryed to rank the album songs, be aware the songs are new to me also, so i might rank it diffrent after more listens. Yesterwynde - 7/10 A ocean of strange islands - 10/10 The Antikythera mecanism - 9/10 The day off.. - 8/10 Perfume of the timeless - 9/10 Sway - 8/10 The children of Ata - 7/10 Something whispered follow me - 8/10 Spider silk - 7/10 Hiraeth - 9/10 The weave - 8/10 Lanternlight - 9/19 Album rank: 8,3/10

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Glad you enjoyed it so much

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

For me 9.9/10

[@renejensen7799]

@@RolfMeyer-cl7ou Yesterwynde - 8/10 A ocean of strange islands - 10/10 The Antikythera mecanism - 8,5/10 The day off.. - 8/10 Perfume of the timeless - 9/10 Sway - 8/10 The children of Ata - 8/10 Something whispered follow me - 8,5/10 Spider silk - 8,5/10 Hiraeth - 9/10 The weave - 8,5/10 Lanternlight - 9,5/10 Album rank: 8,5/10 i did re-rank it all since..

[@stpfs9281]

@@renejensen7799 Again? Going up to the next Floor?

[@beanman2206]

Me watching this video will be my first time hearing this album 🤣 Good to see that full album reactions are back!!

[@Sky-du7by]

As others have said, Marco left the band a couple years ago (shortly after Human Nature was released). He wrote a pretty lengthy message explaining his reasons but it was basically for his mental and physical health due to the strenuous demands associated with working in such a huge band. Specifically, due to their size Nightwish works with a variety of different managers and companies (to manage things like tours, merch, etc.) and he had issues with the way things were being run. He took a year away from music to focus on his health and then returned to making music on his own. Recently, he rekindled a friendship with Tarja and they have been touring together and it seems like they’ve been having a lot of fun from the videos I’ve seen. In addition to their solo material, they’ve been performing a bunch of NW songs from Century Child and Once.

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Thanks for the information, I’m glad Marco is in a better mental state

[@tapio7133]

Children of Atta. Most impact for my taste.

[@marcelofarah8657]

Now listening to the full album the singles make more sense, the order of the songs changes the mood, imho.

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

It does, it definitely grows on you on repeated listens

[@jackbrown4697]

Gonna definitely be checking it out in the coming days 🤘

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Hope you enjoy it

[@jackbrown4697]

@JamieHorsleymetalreactions cheers brother 🤘

[@dannogardening]

The album depicts the ideias and the life of a person trough life, starts srtong and with life ready to meet new people and full of hope and future...ends with "us" becoming a laternilight, a beacon of hope for the still leaving, the end of time has you said!

[@kebra1961]

Marco hat die Band verlassen. Er singt nicht auf diesem Album. Troy ist der männliche Sänger.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

NIGHTWISH sind drei Jahre weiter. Wer miss Marko. Also ich nicht. Floor kann es allein, und besser

[@marcelofarah8657]

Marco is not in NW anymore. The male vocals are being done by Troy.

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Thanks, didn’t know Marco left the band

[@MrJamspan]

Nice review mate!

[@JefersonVoliveira]

Marko is not in the Band! Is Troy vocals!

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Well when did Marco leave the band I was not aware of it

[@jessiestrickland6989]

@@JamieHorsleymetalreactions2022

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

​@@JamieHorsleymetalreactionsAfter 3 years ???‽?

[@williamadkins2170]

Troy it the only male vocal with Floor.

[@JamieHorsleymetalreactions]

Thanks for letting me know I had no idea Marko left

[@WilliamRyan-h2y]

@@JamieHorsleymetalreactions Yeah, I was also unaware prior to the album coming out. Marco had too much on his plate apparently.

[@jessiestrickland6989]

@@WilliamRyan-h2yhe left 2 years ago. How did you guys not know lol

[@WilliamRyan-h2y]

@@jessiestrickland6989 I honestly don't know hahaha.

[@anttimakinen8657]

6 songs are great…. Not bad …2 are ok…. And i do not like boring ballads… so it’s 8.5/10 so it better than good album.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

10😊

[@THECELTICIBERIAN]

Something whispering is probably the best track, but it is the worst album from nightwish.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

In my opion, the best Nightwish Album ever

[@evanwayland]

you mispelled best

[@brianwillson9567]

Sorry, but I am underwhelmed. Century child through to Imaginaerum for me.

[@cwm8565]

Oceanborn*

[@brianwillson9567]

@@cwm8565 don't disagree. Oceanborne comes next in my own assessment.

[@cwm8565]

@@brianwillson9567 lol Oceanborn is their opus in my book. Pure Operatic Metal