American Rapper REACTS to NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) for FIRST TIME EVER

[@GregBailey-to5ml]

I’m jealous of anyone who hears Nightwish for the first time. Symphonic Metal can take you places no other music genre can.

[@TurquoiseInk]

Agreed. Ethereal and raw.

[@windsongshf]

I only randomly discovered them a month ago because of a random male cover by Dan Vasc. I was like okay, never heard of Nightwish before, looked them up, Finnish band eh? Hey that's my ancestry! Intriguing! However, I'm a 4th generation Finn, and unfamiliar with symphonic metal or popular music in Europe. Not a metal follower, but a film music fan! 😍 Long story short, I'm now OBSESSED with NIGHTWISH! ☺

[@mikemyon3570]

Totally agree GregBailey, it's just so amazing. To give you my story how I came across them: There was this girl I knew from the internet, back in the day when there were these chat rooms existing. I met her there and we got along. We wrote some letters(!) to each other and finally met one day. She brought me a CD where she had collected some of her favorite songs that I might like, too. It just struck me when watching this video and asking myself "How did I actually come across Nightwish all these years ago?", that it was this girl and her CD. So long story short, I started listening to it and went through the songs until I finally came across Ghost Love Score. What can I say. Everything just clicked and everything just seemed in place in this song like it's supposed to be. I was blown away and that song didn't wanna stop with its ~10minute length. And I didn't want it to stop haha. Every break that came I though the song is gonna be over, but no, it had just gone for 3, then 5, then 7 minutes and kept rocking on. One amazing experience hearing it for the first time, just as you said. Have a nice day all of you out there

[@GuniShushev]

You've obviously never heard Meshuggah. They are in a universe of their own.

[@moonbeam4447]

Great Reaction. Floor Jansen, our Amazon Queen is 6''1" barefoot, 6' 4/5" on stage, although she's recently moved away from heels. She's Dutch and her name is Dutch for flower. She's got a powerful, athletic build, but most of her impact comes from her passionate, sincere, overwhelming stage presence. Her magical voice has been trained to excel in any genre. Her first gig as a metal front woman was when she was 16; is currently in her early 40s and pregnant with her second child. You'll be hard pressed to find a more modest, kinder, sweet person. Lives on a farm in a Swedish forest with cats, dogs and horses and she rides a Clydesdale and is learning dressage. Of course her 'dog" is a giant Irish Wolfhound. Celebrates the end of her concerts with a shot of whiskey and a cigar.

[@mvellis3863]

Ah....besides her animals she also live on her farm with her husband Hannes Van Dahl, drummer for the metal band Sabaton

[@randymarple9830]

@@mvellis3863 Very important info for the guy on the left. I believe Hannes is 32yrs old.

[@bbeckett5103]

Flower in Dutch is bloem

[@johnjohn37371]

I don't know that much information about my mom....

[@randomman4938]

@@johnjohn37371 During the pandemic lockdown, Floor would frequently post short videos of what was going on in her life, and answer questions posted to her website. So we Nightwish fans learned a lot about Floor and Hans during that time.

[@Eloso3135]

Welcome to the Nightwish Army.

[@jacks9624]

symphonic metal, dude... welcome

[@markusjackel2132]

Nightwish Army Germany reports for Duty: What you should do: Listen to Gabriel. He knows. Great Reaction !! I think our Queen captured two more souls….:-) It never gets old to see people freeze when our Queen starts to sing…. About Ghost Love Score: Standing solid as a World Pillar around which the planet revolves, Floor hits "The Note," the crowd loses their shit, the band tears a hole in the fabric of Space-Time, and 82,000 people will never, ever be the same again. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !

[@jamesw5353]

You have NO IDEA how good they and especially her (Floor Jansen) are. She's THE best singer I've ever heard in my life.

[@Spugedelia77]

She is in my TOP5, too. I just love Floor

[@goldenruletv7301]

@@Spugedelia77 No Angelina Jordan or Beth Hart, but an absolute beast.

[@kajlax1554]

I concur

[@lw3918]

She is one of the most highly trained female vocalists in the world. Welcome to Floor Jansen and Nightwish. And symphonic metal.

[@theprime6489]

Its The Truth!!! Metal reactions get the most views of any genre!

[@hermannlandmeyer1004]

The band is finnish. Wacken Open Air (WOA) is the world greatest Heavy Metal Festival in Northern Germany,every year on the first Weekend in August community with a population of ~2000 People. But onthe First Weekend in August Come ~80K people to visit the festival.

[@FromG2eminor]

She is happily married with a second child on the way :) Same concert "Romanticide" Every song is different but awesome. They are best served live. Enjoy your journey!

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Floor is married to the drummer. Hannes Van Dahl from Swedish metal band Sabaton. Currently on tour, 5mos pregnant w their 2nd child, after having just beaten breast cancer!

[@zgadgets]

Hey Guys very tight band.. That is a Pipe Organ that is where all the sound is coming from :) Floor is 6 foot+ and a trained Opera Singer/Goddess :) The organist composes the music :)

[@Kesli88]

She’s actually the third singer of nightwish and the most magical singer I’ve ever heard.

[@leemarinus]

Floor has a husband who is the drummer for Sabaton, Hannes Van Dahl. The band is Finn, Floor is Dutch, , Troy, who you will meet is a multi instramentalist from Wales. The venue is in Wacken, pronounced Vacken, Germany 82,000 strong summer festival. Floor is classicly trained, tho she studied opera for only a year at the Netherland music academy. Floor is the third front woman, lead singer. First was Tarja, pronounced Tarya, second was Annetta Olsen, Floor joined in 2012

[@duncan680]

That lady is Floor Jansen a Dutch singer and now front lady of Nightwish a Finnish metal band. :) So proud as Dutchie. Oh and pass that Dutchie on the left hand side please. ;)

[@stpfs9281]

9 years? Oh, OK, must be American math... 2013, to 2023, looks like 10 years to me. Finland! The Netherlands, England, in Germany singing in English, with fans from Finland, France, Mexico, Italy, from the flags :) Same orchestra as used in "Lord of the Rings", on the backing track. The hand gesture is to ward off the devil. The Steer Head is the concert venue, cattle country, careful where you tread... Alice Cooper was the previous artist. Epic movies, American embargo on non-American music? Floor uses so many different voices, each time to fit the emotion of the words. Floor is tall :) She bashes in fence posts with a sledgehammer, building a paddock for her horses. Nightwish will make you look things up...

[@motomoto3655]

Now you have heard the Best Woman Singer on Earth today...The Godess of Woman Vocals 🤘

[@andrewtims9524]

As good as she is she isn't the best woman singer on earth today , that accolade I would give to Beth Hart , as good as you think she is and she is good definitely not the best on earth

[@motomoto3655]

@@andrewtims9524 Beth Hart also a Great singer with a fantastic voice 👍 But the difference, Floor can sing every Music Style...from Opera to Soft Blues, PoP and Growl Metal.

[@andrewtims9524]

@motomoto3655 having heard both I would still go for beth , sorry but there are just some styles she does so much better

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

I'm not sure whether it's the most reacted to video _in general,_ but it's definitely the most reacted to _music video._ There are a few different uploads of GLS, not all reactors go with the same one (and some pick a slightly older performance), so the views get spread out a bit 🙃 Oh, and you can "thank" the music industry in the USA for not having heard the name before. It's not a band they have much control over, so they make it pretty damn hard to book any good venues, let alone get good promotion. And forget about getting played on the radio or so. NW _have_ been huge in Europe and South America for over two decades. [edit] Oh, and no, she's not dating someone like The Mountain, but her husband has access to not one, but two tanks... 😜 She doesn't work out or anything - she just does a lot of work on her farm; during the pandemic, she put out a few videos about her life, including one where she's hammering in some fence posts with a sledgehammer 😁

[@ecbftl]

Hannes has tanks? I know he likes to ride their 4 wheelers on their remote rural ranch and does military themed music videos with Sabaton,( Floor says he also likes to cook and vacuum), but tanks?

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

@@ecbftl Sabaton has two tanks. As Joakim once answered in a Q&A about whether it's true that they own a tank: "No, it's not. We own two." 🤣

[@Rosannasfriend]

Just cause they started in 1996. Doesn’t mean they have to be old now, lol. Floor is my age so she was 15 and not a part of the band yet anyway. She did start her metal band career in 1997 a year later.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. And they are still going strong. I'll see them live next Summer in Kitee, Finland. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄❄👍

[@artininksargeant8435]

😮

[@expex6331]

There's always somebody with this cringy comment

[@yerviniansamvel]

Great band and Floor oh my God,love them

[@k.l.7788]

See you at Kitee! 🤘🏻🇫🇮

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

@@k.l.7788 Floor will be about six months pregnant then. Do we believe her doing two two hours show in two days in a row?

[@Thorgrim247]

Floor Jansen is the Dutch queen of symphonic metal. Yes, they do still perform. They are getting ready to release a new record in later 2023. 🤘🤘Does not represent Satan. It is an Italian hand sign to ward off the evil eye. It is use as a sign of celebration of great metal music. The flaming steer head is the logo for this Festival. Wacken Germany is a big cattle producing area.

[@shanebrown4146]

You have just been Floored (their singer just announced she is 5 months pregnant & having a girl - there is a bunch of bands like them & it is called Operatic Metal,bands to explore Epica,Within Temptation,Krypteria are my favorites

[@schout33]

When you want to go further on the path of our 1.83m (6ft.1) tall Dutch Valkyrie Queen Floor Jansen besides Nightwish, here is some background information on the best and most versitale female singer of our time. Floor joined the band 'After Forever' in 1997 at the age of 16. Here are some of my favourites: Energize me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJvQZXWog6aZbNU Monolith of Doubt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYXQfHuhht1na7c Dreamflight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWSQkHlvpderaqs Floor attended the then new Rock Academy in 1999 and graduated in 2003. She also studied 2 years at the Conservatory (1 year Music Theatre and 1 year Opera). Here is a link to a part of a TV show (with english subtitles) of the reunion of the class of the Rock Academy with mostly backstage footage of the Tampere concert of Nightwish in 2015: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSxepmrZdapqsk 'After Forever' disbanded in 2009 and Floor started her own band 'Revamp' from scratch. Here she experimented with different vocal styles within one song from full operatic to death growls in seconds. Here are some examples: Misery’s no Crime: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX-zlqaCe7mhi8k Disdain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnrUq4OOr814q9k Wild card: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faG9fnl3gb6YfcU Besides managing a band on her own she also did a lot of vocal coaching and as she is a perfectionist, she wants to do everything at 100%+. Eventually she had to pay the price and got a burnout. She had just recovered when end of september 2012 the call came from Nightwish to fill in for the remainder of the North American Tour at first as their second singer Annette got ill. Floor had just 48 hours to learn the whole setlist. There is a documentary made of this world tour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmoqZ6jjLCAe7c Floor joined Nightwish after this iconic Wacken concert in 2013 as permanent member of the band. Floor continued to perform with 'Revamp’ also, but it was clear that she could not combine the two for much longer, so 'Revamp' disbanded in 2016. Floor did a side project called 'Northward' where she dived into the Hard Rock scene. The song 'While Love Died is a must see:: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHLMgZiJqNZ3Y5Y A suggestion to a christmas song sung by Floor. Here is a link to a performance in Finland with a special guest with the best seat you could imagine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r56UiJZrmdKIj8U Her stunning performances on the Dutch TV show 'Beste Zangers 2019' gave her at last some more recognition in her home country where she was relatively unknown until then. There are numerous guest appearances with other bands to find on KZbin. To see how to get a crowd of metalheads silenced and in awe watch her featuring with the band 'Epica' and the song 'Stabat Mater Dolorosa:, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6LHp3mGd6yBZsU and to see her in full opera mode, watch her rendition of 'O Mio Babbino Caro' from Puccini: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a3qnSQqbtoras As live concerts were cancelled and home isolation due to the Covid situation, Floor discovered KZbin in the last year. Mindblowing covers, chats with her idols and other singers, vocal masterclasses, personal insights and so much more. She even made a video reacting to herself singing Ghost Love Score at Wacken. Lots of technical info and some memories of her starting with Nightwish:. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4jCZHlnbZuSa7M Also her Fan Friday videos are hilarious. Just unpack some of the presents she left on her channel. Also videos of her solotour she did with songs of her impressive career. Floor is a high sensitive person, so peace and quiet is as important for her. Living by the woods in Sweden with her husband Hannes Van Dahl (drummer of the band Sabaton), daughter Freja (6 years old last month), and another on its way, a horse and pony, a dog and a bunch of cats, she found this.

[@majbrat]

She is Floor, our Queen, Valkyrie Goddess of Metal, and ANY other genre she chooses to crush. I hope you guys jump down the Nightwish Rabbit hole - Every song is different & it is the most rewarding on the internet. The Steer Horns are just the symbol for the Rock Festival at Wacken. Nothing to do with the band - and they DO NOT hail Satan lmaoooo! This band is the most positive, kind, and humanistic group of people ypu will find.

[@rockbaari]

Floor is Dutch, the rest of the band including the metal Mozart and musical genius Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) is from Finland. 🇫🇮 Greetings from Tampere, Finland ^^

[@RCullis47]

Floor is 6'1" tall. She is married to the drummer of Saboton. They are expecting their second child. She previously fronted Master of Reality and ReVamped. She has classical training, She's a very nice person in real life speaks at least Dutch (her native tongue), Finnish, and English and she is the total fucking package. She can sing anything, pretty much any style. The rest of the band is primarily Finnish from Kittee Finland. Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player is the primary composer and arranger for the band. The flaming steer heads is the logo for the annual Wacken (pronounced Vockin) Open Air Festival. Floor Jansen is Nightwish's thirsd vocalist. She was preceded by She was preceded by Annette Olzon who replaced original vocalist Tarja (pronounced Tarya) Tarunen. Floor joined this band officially in October 2012 mid tour when Annette was dismissed/fired/quit. If you watch Ghost Love Score Live in Buenos Aires, this was Floor right after she jumped into the band, maybe one or two weeks in and she still kills it.

[@RCullis47]

@jacklambert5858 OK. I'm a legit 6' and I have met her a few times after shows and she seemed a little taller than me even without her boots on.

[@RCullis47]

@jacklambert5858 re-read my last comment. The last sentence. She had flats on and not Uggs. Some women (not necessarily saying Floor, can be a little self-conscious of their height. Have you met her? I'm just commenting on times I have run into her and comparing my personal experience. WTF are we quibbling about 1" for anyway? I'm satisfied to say that she is a giant talent and let it go at that.

[@craigr5147]

Let's not forget fellow Nightwish army friends. She can growl. This is how they sound like live. Her husband is the drummer for Sabaton.

[@judithkelly2556]

She's 6ft 1 watch devil and the deep dark ocean for a special outfit

[@marty6945]

Hi, in fact, 6ft ⅛ in (183.2 cm) Floor Jansen is Dutch,, it is the nation with the tallest people in the world If you want to see this infernal queen of heavy metal unchained, check out Nightwish-Romanticide.😊

[@Fireface82]

Would you believe that that singer wasn't even an official band member yet? She joined them mid tour as their third singer. This show was this crowd's first time seeing her lead this band

[@HeavyTopspin]

Floor is the reason that the live version is better than the album version... and Tarja is fricking amazing, but nobody compares to Floor.

[@edgriswold8736]

And wasn't it like the day before that she learned the set? Learned it all, then performed it flawlessly. Unbelievable...

[@JDO-u5f]

@edgriswold8736 No, that was approx. 10 months before this. Just look for “Please learn the set list in 48 hours” to get an insight into that. I made the same mistake some time ago though, so no sweat. Everybody makes mistakes. Still very impressive how she took all these songs, this being the 13th out of 15, and ran with it. And then this is what you get only 10 months later. She just “owns” the whole frickin’ thing. Some people prefer Tarja’s version of GLS, others like Floor’s better and yet others don’t care. The main difference I see is, Tarja’s version is more like a classical concert, while Floor’s version is more like a performance. It’s actually really hard to compare them, and honestly not really fair. Both versions are really outstanding in their own right. Hope this helps. Just wanted to get this misunderstanding out of the way. We have to live with more than enough disinformation already nowadays.

[@BudhagRizzo]

Floor Jansen joined the band in 2012 (a year before this concert), replacing their second singer Anette Olzon. Floor is a statuesque 6'1". She's married to Hannes Van Dahl, drummer for the Swedish band Sabaton.

[@davidschull872]

We Americans live in a box listening to music here.. This Wacken 2013 concert is an example of a higher level of music outside our country. Floor has taken a Lady Gaga song and brought it to a much higher level on the TV show Beste Zangers, check it out for yourself.

[@Z_TPI]

This symbol 🤘 was adopted into rock by Ronnie James Dio(from Dio the band). He is of Italian descent. He used to see his grandmother use 🤘 all the time. In Italian superstition, the 🤘 is called "le corna"(the horns). When someone gives you the "evil eye"(known as the malocchio), or when you encounter bad luck, negative situations etc., you would use le corna, which represents the bull horns(and the strength/power of the bull) to ward off/fight the evil energy. Edited to correct my shitty translation 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@flaviovergottini652]

"Mano cornuto" isn't correct AT ALL, my friend...😅 First, this Italian gesture is called "LE CORNA" (literally: "the horns"). Second, the word "mano" is feminine in Italian, so the literal (but never used) translation should be "mano cornutA", but again, you will NEVER hear an Italian use these two words to name that gesture! (LOL) Greetings from Italy!👋🇮🇹🖖

[@Z_TPI]

@@flaviovergottini652 haha thanks for the correction. I am Italian but was born in Canada, and I just started to learn the language. I had a feeling I was wrong. I remember my parents telling me it is "le corna" a while back, but I forgot and used a basic translator lmao

[@flaviovergottini652]

@@Z_TPI no worries, i'm always here to help. But I have to admit I had to check your nationality before writing my comment because your knowledge about malocchio (🤘😅🤘) was throwing me off a little... I had the feeling you were somehow Italian and I wasn't so far from the truth! Kudos to you for your studies: it's always a good thing to remember where you came from! Bravo!👏 Saluti dall'Italia e Buona Pasqua! 👋🇮🇹🖖

[@stevejohnson1457]

You can also learn the meaning of defensive gesture of the horns (pointing forward to ward off a curse from the 007 film Thunderball when actor Adolfo Celi demonstrates and explains to Bond in the cassino scene.

[@andybarber8898]

Nightwish Army incoming. Washington State division here.

[@don-o-seven1437]

Nightwish Army 3rd GA Division checking in. She is 6ft 1 and the GOAT. She is mRried to the drummer of Sabaton. They have one child. This was 10 months after she joined the band. She is the third singer. Still going strong and working on their 10th album. You could jump forward and watch this same or orther songs from Hell fest 2022.

[@lordbzerker1899]

Her name... Floor Jansen... from Holland... she is 6'1 foot tall... and better known as the Valkery queen of metal.

[@Gambino471]

Thanks 4 reacting! - Nightwish Army

[@oliverdonder7616]

Welcome to Symphonic Metal, welcome to Nightwish and a very warm welcome to Floor Jansen. You heared nothing yet ^^

[@alienware18]

Loved your reaction... You were more than 10% of the song with your mouth open :)))))))) You will love what's next... If you care to join the ranbnit hole ! Daniel from Romania here !!!! Peace and love to all of Earth man !

[@legolatar7677]

I have seen them live. They are amazing.

[@lujalainen1]

finland nato. thanx to great reaction and have wonderful weekend.

[@thomasosteen7110]

This was the absolute best @FloorJensen....cherries popped I have ever seen ..welcome....please give a deepdeepdive ...@FloorJensen with opera singer Poor ...'Phantom.of.the.opera.'...IAM SURE ANY NWA WOULD AGREE ...her range and overwhelming ability to have control of her voice is immeasurable

[@frenkwd1]

Hello Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@don-o-seven1437]

Welcome gentlemen to the next chapter of your life. The post-knowing Nightwish chapter. You will find of the 150+ songs that 50+ need to be on your playlist. Not because they are all like this, but because they aren't. Every song is different. Songs about being in nature (sleeping sun. Elan, my walden, alpenglow) about friendship and betrayal (bye bye beautiful, poet and the pendulum, hows the heart). Educational [you will need to look up words] the history of the planet and evolution (greatest show on earth, (shudder before the beautiful, endless forms most beautiful, shoemaker. Music). The internet.(noise, yours is an empty hope) and so many other themes and sytles of music.

[@kezca]

Welcome to the magical world of nightwish best live band on the planet imho jump in its a fantastic ride

[@fettiestube5692]

😂great reaction. Nightwish Army Germany calling.

[@krt3718]

You haven't even scratched the surface of nightwish and floor. You have many great experiences ahead if you do more. 👍

[@dbn52]

General Gabriel is the head of the Nightwish Army Follow his lead in suggestions. Chicago Division reporting. Floor is a Classically trained Opera singer. Check out the Ultimate Night Reaction by Derek Brooks and you will understand how entranced people are with her voice and this song.

[@shannontaylor345]

You guys havent heard anything by Nightwish yet. Wait until you get to Storytime, Shudder Before The Beautiful, Everdream, Poet and the Pendulum. Nightwish smash it out the park every time. 80,000 wild fans here at this concert, goosebumps when i was there and i first heard Floor at Wacken 2013 and still get goosebumps everytime.

[@HeavyTopspin]

The reason you've never heard of them is the sad state of American corporate radio. Metal bands like Nightwish, Sabaton, and many others can fill stadiums in Europe yet be completely ignored by US radio that would rather play whatever autotuned garbage or bland "butt rock" is being pushed by the major labels. I give full credit to the KZbin reactor community for introducing me to countless amazing bands I never would have even heard of if I stuck to what corporate radio and social media algorithms told me I'm supposed to like.

[@MKitchen75]

@@HeavyTopspin its weird that finland , sweden norway denmark iceland have these awesome metal bands.. there must be something in pure air and water LOL

[@paivijyrkinen]

With love from Finnland!

[@TheMightyOdin]

Nightwish Army Canadian Shield division reporting for duty. She’s actually our Valkyrie goddess. I saw her perform about 11 months ago. I was front row and she melted my face off. It was awesome.

[@Branwhin]

Manitoba division reporting in! I saw Nightwish years ago with Annette, and it was a fantastic amount of fun. Though, um, don't stand on a sloped floor whilst wearing heels. My knees were NOT happy with me, lol. Seeing people lose their jaws when they see Nightwish for the first time never gets old. Have fun guys! Great reaction.

[@TerriPhillips-xs1oz]

Is there a Toronto or Ontario chapter I can join?

[@RuthlessBiscuit3]

Floor is neither a Valkyrie or a goddess, she is Floor. She can melt your face off without opening her mouth. I was at the Toronto show, first row center, a mere 8 feet away from the stage. Looking forward to chatting with the band on their next tour. 🤘🤘

[@corneliusantonius3108]

@@RuthlessBiscuit3 Actually in an Interview she doesn't like Valkyrrie because of "Walkure" images of Wagner I think. but Goddes she likes.

[@TheMightyOdin]

@@RuthlessBiscuit3 They’re not going to tour the next album. Unfortunately.

[@leeblack3335]

Never seen two 40 year old boys look so amazed🤣🤣🤣 Just jump into the rabbithole and get more wonders !!! greetings from the the nightwish army (our family) She's dutch/ name Floor Jansen / and btw we dutch are the tallest people in the world!!

[@lastridge]

I've spent the better part of 20 years trying to show people Nightwish to open their eyes to other music that's out there. The mainstream music industry keeps everyone in a bubble. You need to hunt your music and refuse to be spoon fed. There's so much more of this out there.

[@randolphstiney9544]

Welcome to NIGHTWISH the greatest band ever if you decide to continue your journey down the rabbit hole please consider following general Gabriel's list nightwish will never disappoint you

[@TimoArula]

Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in ! 6'1'' Valkyrie Goddess spotted ! Gabriel Bardac entered ! Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora. Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (Eb2 to F6). She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Plus, huge vocal nerd 😉. Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon (Second singer of Nightwish after Tarja) as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour (And she had to learn the setlist in 48h). On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. And the master of this magic is: Our Metal Mozart Tuomas Holopainen (founder, leader, keyboardist, songwriter and the main composer for Nightwish) Tuomas the keyboardist writes about 95% of Nightwish songs, music and lyrics. He also composes the music for the backing track they use. It is recorded in London with musicians from The London Philharmonics. Pip Williams helps with the orchestration. There are two London based choirs too on the backing track, the other one is a children's choir. And of course with a synth you can do a lot. This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people. The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival. We hope, that there is more coming. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.

[@Kelsea-2002]

🤣Oh you sweet clueless. If the harmless warm-up program of Nightwish and Floor makes you so stunned, what happens when you see them in action? No matter what song you watch from them, it will knock you out of your shoes! From me you get a subscription because I really want to see your faces when you get knocked out again and again by my favorite band. Greetings Kelsea - Nightwish Army Germany

[@pen7759]

Hello Black Pegasus ! It was kind of hilarious to watch you guys there. But, yes She, Floor Jansen is tall 6.1, no shoes on. I´m glad you found it here. I hope you could do more Nightwish, till then: greets from Finland. Take care.

[@qpruleok5798]

Floor Jansen the lead singer is from Netherlands the band in from Finland, Floor Jansen is married to the drummer of Sabaton a Swedish rock band

[@thomaslilly9558]

Enjoyed it, thank you. Now you are aware of the band, it's time to meet the Nightwish Army ( a VERY LOYAL Global fan base ). I'm a So Cal USA member. Welcome to the community, enjoy your journey. One big reason you have never heard of them....They don't play 3 minuet radio friendly songs. Their songs tell a story or take you on a journey. " Do they still perform "you ask ? YES...I saw them in LA in May and it was Jake ! You will be getting a full history from the Army members. Look forward to your next reaction. Be well.

[@cliffwilkinson6501]

You have likely summoned the "army". They will tune you up regarding this phenomenal band

[@elisakallokoski801]

Greetings from Finland. I have listened NW since the beginning, but Im a FIN so... XD its a deep and sweet rabbit hole.

[@freestilesteve]

Pretty dope to you see reacting to music other then just hip-hop. Respect. 💯

[@paulhooton6261]

I had exactly the same reaction 1 year ago when I found this on KZbin. How have I never heard of this Band?

[@annhelensjostrom9065]

Welcome to Nightwish heaven my friends ❤️

[@rickphil9999]

Hello Black Pegasus. Nightwish Army fan here. Welcome to our world of symphonic metal withour 6'1" (barefoot) 6'5" in boots, Valkyrie goddess, Floor Jansen (Yan-sen). Floor had only been with Nightwish 10 months at the time of this Wacken 2013 show and is still the Nightwish female lead vocalist. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend that you read all of Gabriel Bardac's comment and follow the link he provides at the end which will take you to Gabriel's List of links to other fantastic Nightwish live performances. Nightwish is the rare band whose live performances are even better than their studio productions. I hope to see you back again soon with another Nightwish reaction.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

The expression on your faces was priceless - proves you had not heard Nightwish with Floor Jansen as vocalist before. Last week they performed in Japan and the Philippines. Floor Jansen released last week also her first solo album, Paragon, with music that is not metal but more accessible and great too.

[@JohnSheehan72]

Definitely is one of the most reacted to videos and an early staple for reactors when the whole youtube react thing was taking off.

[@ladydalida6917]

Nightwish Army South Germany Division Hello Black Pegasus ...Our Boss, Commander-in-Chief and General of the Nightwish Army Gabriel Bardac has already told you the most important things. It only remains for me to say a warm welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and at the same time welcome as a new recruit to the ranks of the Nightwish Army. You've just seen and heard her, who is named by her fans worldwide in the sum of her honorifics in hundreds of React videos: This is Our Majesty Floor Jansen, First of her Name, Goddess of the Valkyrs, Highly Queen of the Vikings, THE Lady of Nightwish, the House Band of the Gods of Asgard, Chosen Ones of Odin ,Protector of our Metal Realm Long may she reign She raises her hand and commands an 80k+ crowd with her incredible presence and power. Just with a wave of her hand. A member of the Nightwish Army once said: The old gods of Asgard sent Floor Jansen down from the heavenly heights as their gift to Nightwish. They sent them armed with a sword in one hand and a microphone in the other. And yes, I personally believe that's how it happened. There is nothing more to say about this Greetings from Germany the lady

[@TaverenTech]

In 2013, at this concert, Floor (Dutch) was a "session" singer, hired to finish the tour. She'd only been with them 5-8 months!! Obviously they offered the gig full time at the end of this tour. Dude, check her out in 2018, where her arms are fully tattooed, she has GUNS! She is 6' 0.5" barefoot. Her husband (Swedish) is about 6'3" and they live in Sweden.

[@johnmc128]

Good one. Floor is a 6' 1'' Siren/Angel/Valkyrie try any other song from the same show Story Time, Song Of Myself , Ghost River, Nemo, Last Ride Of the Day etc. Wacken was Floors introduction to the European fans as the new singer.

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA! Yes, the band is so huge...they have an Army! We are here to assist, educate and accompany you on your journey w the band. This song, (13 of 15 in their set) is like an appetizer sampler of their styles and sounds. So much still to discover! See below a comment from Gabriel Bardac who will provide you with a band bio and list of links to best performances (list of links in the community tab on his YT channel), ready for more reactions! This Wacken (pron: VAW-Kehn) concert is a masterpiece of live recording and performance...you will see many performances from this show. (The flaming bull's skull is the symbol for The Wacken Open Air Festival...its not in any way Satanic) The orchestral music is performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded and played back thru the Korg. And the thing w the pipes...is a custom wine rack (based on a piece of art) made of faux pipe organ pipes and converted into a keyboard stand. The man wandering the stage is guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. Each member is a world-class talent! Next up, Romanticide from this same show. I hope you do check out more...

[@pannemanbroeker8018]

Great reaction . MORE NIGHTWISH PLEASE .

[@GryLi]

Nightwish army Denmark reporting in. They still tour, she is married to Hannes van Dahl he is Sabatons drummer. Try out 7 days to the wolfes from wembly

[@joeyc630]

Floor Jansen the Dutch Goddess of metal ❤

[@trinadawn4166]

welcome to Nightwish !

[@grammar_antifa]

It's easy for people to get really isolated musically and only really know about a particular genre, even before streaming people would generally listen to radio stations that played the specific music they're into. The rise of reaction content seems like it's exposing a lot of people to great music in genres they never would have given a chance otherwise. It's fun seeing hiphop fans experiencing Nightwish or Jinjer for the first time, and metalheads finding the likes of Kendrick, and everything in between.

[@michaelbuttner4262]

Welcome to my Metalworld for more than 40 years - I ' m 55 years old and love this music - the Best Music on this Planet - for me is thar normal Music

[@dmj4966]

I see Gabriel has checked in, so you'll get his info. Like Pink Floyd, all their songs different (from metal growling to classical Opera and all in between), all still clearly them, and all "new favorite" ....until the next one ...

[@dmj4966]

The bull is the symbol of the festival, not related the the horns from the audience. Those were invented by Ronnie James Dio via his grandmother, which she used to ward off evil and Dio used to indicate LONG LIVE ROCK AND METAL. In the 80s some usually shelteredly religious folks thought it was a Satanic symbol, but it truth the opposite was true. Some who can't Google still believe the pagan symbology but now it is universally used in rock and metal to mean ROCK ON. Ironically it is called the devil horns colloquially but just as a identifying reference, not because the intent of purpose or effect is that

[@randomman4938]

Still boggles my mind that people actually think it is a satanic reference. Thought only Tipper Gore and the PMRC thought that crap. LOL

[@gabby15107]

🤘😛🤘

[@black4pienus]

40 and sexy! Hello! You might wanna pick your jaw up from the floor. (I made a Floor joke. hehehe) Floor is married to the drummer of Sabaton. You know drummers got strong arms. lol. And yes, they are epic AF! They take you on adventures with their music. I love them so much.

[@toddritchie9137]

Nightwish is a Finnish Band from Finland! Floor is Dutch. Rest of band is Finnish! Wacken holds up to 100,000. I think if memory serves me correct around 86,000 at this performance. Wacken is know for it's heavy metal and hard rock bands. Nightwish is a Symphonic Metal Band. Their Keyboard Artist writes their songs and music composition Tuomis is his name!

[@chrisdavis408]

Now u did it. The army has arrived. I'd say Gabriel will find u , but already has. U have no clue the rabbit hole you tripped into. If u choose, enjoy the journey. But either way, the nightwish army welcomes u.

[@Doug.Dimmadome]

Floor is a Dutch National Treasure and ANY Dutchman/woman or lover of Music should know her and recognize her as such!

[@kquincy3068]

Wacken open air pronounced VOCKEN an open air festival in a small town in Germany 80,000+ people there and that huge organ you see is actually just a façade to cover up the keyboards Nightwish has worked with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. They are huge in Europe and frankly, they should be huge here.

[@nadjaduncan331]

EPICA - Consign To Oblivion - Live at the Zenith...do them next, you will like them

[@scifimonkey3]

Given your reaction to Floor you should do their song ‘Shudder before the Beautiful’ from Wembley UK 2015 which was a concert opener. Shudder before the beautiful more or less sums up your reaction

[@jeffspalding5368]

That look you guys have eachother in the beginning, I knew it was going to be a good one 😅

[@michelleponzio]

Nightwish Army, NJ Division reporting for duty. Just follow our great General Gabriel's guide, and you can never go wrong. A lot of us say your favorite Nightwish song is the next one you hear. Our Valkrie Goddess is truly a siren! I had the pleasure of seeing Nightwish last May in NYC, and it's truly an experience

[@BadMoonHorrors]

Floor's voice can make water freeze and also make it boil... simultaniously!

[@metalvideos1961]

well its floor jansen she is Dutch we have tall women over here. She is married to the Drummer of the Swedish powermetal band Sabaton. they both live in sweden

[@leftinashes]

Lol... "I got a night wish". I was thinking it and then you said it brother... Perfect timing!

[@tuijakantola6550]

Great reaction, I love Nightwish ❤ Please react to more of them 👍

[@flyingfox2728]

Everdream and storytime from same concert at waken 2013 good luck to both of you and enjoy😊

[@lisafoster4468]

Wacken is Vah-ken. it's a German music festival. The band has been around a long time, but Floor was only added a year or two before that video. Mid-tour, no less.

[@Bethuriel]

Thnx 4 this. Go on with the stuff. Welcome to the Nightwish army^^. Please listen to Song of myself at Wacken. And, i am sure this will leave you speachless, the Gratest show on earth at Tampere. Due to Marco's voice , the wiking bassman, give The phantom of the opera a try, the"old" Nightwish singer Tarja will show her quality as well. Peace from Germany and please stay save

[@bertjones3010]

#13 of 15 on the set list no small feat.

[@mooncritter721]

Vaken spelled (WAKEN) is a three day event held in a farm land in Germany. Nightwish is the top show of the event.

[@MattKrogmeier]

I don’t know if anyone has already mentioned it…but you’ve got the Nightwish Army awakened, so you’ll get a TON of messages from them. Specifically, I want to answer about the show itself…Wacken (pronounced ‘VAH-ken) is a metal festival in Germany annually. Given that this was an evening performance, I assume they were the headliner for this night of the festival. The flaming skull is a Wacken logo. As for the bamboo pipe looking thing- that’s just stagecraft, sitting in front of the keyboard rig.

[@markclements7767]

Yes they did headline this festival. Saturday August 3rd 2013. 22:45 - 00:15. Before them Alice Cooper played on The Black Stage 😊

[@raptorsgirl99]

I am a Metal Head at heart. I have never been a fan of rap. I love watching younger generations that listen to rap discover a whole other world (mine) in music. By watching all of you react, I came across Nightwish. Now Nightwish is my favorite band with Sabaton a close 2nd (drummer is married to Floor Jansen who is the singing goddess of Nightwish- check out their stuff too!) I was privileged to see Nightwish live at a intimate 5,000 person venue in Toronto at tail end of COVID-19, and be close to the stage. It was a musical experience far beyond anything I have ever seen. Incredible!! I suggest you react to a couple of songs: Listen to Floor Jansen join Epica live to perform one of their songs with them. The harmonies of these two female vocal powerhouses together is breath-taking. It’s “Santa Terra” live with Floor Jansen. Outstanding!! Second recommendation is your world fused with my favorite genre of “Symphonic Metal”. It’s Within Temptation collaborating with Xzibit. You wouldn’t think symphonic metal would work with strong rap, but it is honestly incredible. It’s called “We Run”. As Rap fans & artists who have just started to dip your toes in the world of symphonic metal, this will blow you away. Enjoy!!

[@tbarber863]

You hit the nail on the head ! Floor is the GOAT!

[@cornsnake7171]

Welcome out from whatever rock you boyz been living under... 😉