I CAN"T GET ENOUGH! Ex Metal Elitist Reacts to Nightwish "The Islander (Live at Tampere)" 

When man get tears with this song, I salute him!

Hi Cosmic, to show emotion is a strength.. Marko is a storyteller.. his voice can sound like a beast or a wise and gentle sage. Nightwishs' songs are like mini musicals..each transports you to another world. Everytime l hear this song l can almost smell and taste the ocean...and when Troy comes in its like a lonely cry of a seagull. Any Nightwish fan can vouch that we have all shed a tear believe me! Enjoy your reactions..you have a bueatiful soul Cosmic.. Take care! 🤗

I get tears from so many Nightwish songs for so many reasons. No shame in it. Music is the key to unlocking emotional blockages, expressing joy; grief; love; anger; emotional truth, etc. Music is magic for the soul!

NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Loved your reaction! Majority of us, the Army, have shed many tears over NightWish songs. Tuomas, Floor and the others all have a way to emphasize the Humanity in all of us. Never have I had the same effect from any other band. They are the GREATEST band on the planet, with the GREATEST fans on the planet! We are here for you brother! ❤❤🤘

Beautiful reaction, Cosmic. It happens to all of us. A few of their other songs that get to me: While Your Lips Are Still Red, live at Wembley...Procession, official lyric video...Harvest, live from the Islander's Arms...and Dead Boy's Poem, live at Buenos Aires.

Excellent reaction , I've cried my eyes out on many Nightwish and or Floor by herself songs and I truly appreciate honest and real reactions .

There's nothing wrong in crying when hit by something emotional. It's just a feature of good music that it sometimes hits you hard.

Many people say they get chills when they hear good music. I never get chills, but I cry very easily. Too many Nightwish songs and Floor Jansen's own performances makes me tear up. They just pull my heart strings and stir my soul.

Since you've opened the door for Tampere, check out Shudder Before The Beautiful, Weak Fantasy, and of course The Greatest Show On Earth. Can't wait to see your reaction!

Don't worry dude, Nightwish has a special talent to make people cry just out of nowhere. Happens to the most of us!

Hello Cosmic! Great reaction! But...never say sorry for being or getting emotional!! Music is a knife without a hilt and it is a sign of being human. And I, like so many Nightwish fans, still tear up on a regular basis although I have heard NW's songs a thousand times! Back in the day NW made a video of this song, with Anette. I am not a fan of hers but this song fits her voice perfectly. And they also made a video "Making of the Islander", filmed in Finnish Lapland, very interesting. Have a nice weekend and greetings from The Netherlands!

No worries Cosmic. We all shed some tears over the emotional soundscapes created by Nightwish. Floor is not the only voice in Nightwish. Marko is so special as well. He had a big part in the composition of this song. he is a natural storyteller. I could hear him on a warm summer night with full moon overhead singing his heart out sitting by a fireside with a group of friends. Just Marko and an acoustic guitar and a rapt, emotionally invested, and captive audience.

It's okay to cry. We all do. I sobbed like at Baby last December when i saw them live in Berlin. Never be sorry for showing your raw emotions

It's Nightwish. All the reactors have got the tissue box nearby.

Just like High Hopes this is a song you feel more the older you get.

I played Nightwish for one of my co-workers a couple years ago and she turned to me and she immediately said that's not fair LOL I said what's not fair? she said that's an all-star band........... Truer words have never been spoken.

🤩👌💥💯🎼 Some songs just remains the same, some of them seems to change like a fine wine with aging... As we humans do. 🙃 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

Marco playfully bantering with the crowd, his awesome double necked guitar, Troy performing the song live, Floor’s amazing backing vocals, the big smile he and Floor have at the end. Ahhh, it’s perfect. Th❤nkXxxx... Bedankt 🇳🇱🌷🇳🇱 Kiitos 🇫🇮🤘

Hello again, Cosmic. Our beloved Nightwish has brought me to tears many times, sometimes tears of pure joy at the beauty of the music, and sometimes for the sense of sadness some of Tuomas's beautiful compositions bring out. Marko's terrific performance here was perfect, and supplemented by the band and Floor coming in so delicately behind him just kicks in the emotion of this wonderful sea chanty. Wistful and remorseful, simultaneously. Absolutely beautiful reaction. Thank you. I also recommend one of my other Marko lead favorites, While Your Lips Are Still Red, live at Wembley 2015. From Marko's opening introduction of the song to the crowd, throughout this wonderfully messaged song, it is delicate and beautiful. Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5V7PKv493Ic.html

Marko is the boss of Finland. I love when he walks back to the band and Floor expresses how amazing she tought he performed.

This is usually the song I listen to before I turn in ... just like now ... a few times a week.

Marko said: "If I play the chorus, you will sing along? You will? OK, then we'll do it!" You should do How's the Heart, both the music video and the acoustic version from Planet Rock.

A wonderful reaction to this beautiful song. I'm glad it touched your heart.

That's why we all love Nightwish ❤. Simone can also bring you to tears. Please react to Epica feat. Apocalyptica "Rivers" live and you will discover a completly different side of her. For me NW and Epica are...

I feel like your induction into nightwish is a lot like my own! Years ago I remember listening to the same album you did and liking it and that's about it. I'd listen to it now and then, and I remember I really liked this song too! Then somehow I fell down the rabbit hole and my GOD it was an absolute journey. Now live versions are the only versions I'll listen to. And man if this exact performance is what I hear as I'm ferried into the afterlife, I think I'd be able to rest easy lol

Musicians/singers that can make you *feel* the music are the true artists imo. For more beautiful vocals from Marko, I warmly recommend (Kiss) While Your Lips Are Still Red, live from Wembley ❤

Well, that's Nightwish for ya,... and it's "army", we ARE here for the emotions, because that is exactly what Nightwish does for all of us. It's safe to say, nobody from the NW fanbase will make fun of anyone who experiences emotions in music, we all have that here, it's one of the combining factors even. And lets face it, the voice of Marko is amazing, Floor is amazing, but together... they blend so amazingly well, having literal crossover points where they become one voice. Those two harmonizing together, are magical to me in how they can transport you into their story and world of mystery, disconnecting you from the real world for a few moments.

I discover this song as a new Nightwish fan, the day Marko left the band. The post says "farewell Marko" with this song . At this day, i cannot see this performance without couple of tears 👌 Marko is the only male vocalist that can break me all time. Sometime before he sing, just with his presence. 🙏 tx for reacting to Nightwish 🤟 from Québec Canada 🇲🇶🇨🇦🖐️

I like people like you with empathy and who are able to show emotions. My best friend once told me - 'Kelsea, you are offering a weakness to everyone' - my answer was 'thank God I have that strength'. Showing tears in public is not a weakness for me, but a particularly strong trait. 👏👍👍🤗 👋cu soon

All of us cry. How can we not! This band has a way of touching our emotions. The Warning does that too. They have a song that the drummer wrote when she was 13yrs old, about addiction, called Black Holes. I cry every time I hear it. Have heard it hundreds of times and it still makes me cry. The Warning, Black Holes, LIVE @ Dakota Bar. If you react to this, have tissues handy. A sisters trio, from Monterrey, Mexico....reviving Rock&Roll. Warning: They are habit forming.

Always keep in mind: Music is ONLY about emotions. Every one may react different to certain pieces of music but in the end what makes music music is when it evokes emotions. It could be the lyrics, the melody, the sound of an instrument, whatever. In many cases it somehow connects with some of your personal memories. For example listening to "The Greatest Show on Earth" for the first time sends shivers down my spine when I realised what it actually was about. So for me it was mainly about the topic / lyrics. When I discovered the connection with Richard Dawkins it just amplified that feeling. Up to this day TGSOE gets me close to that initial feeling. It's imprinted in my memory. That's the beauty of music. Everybody reacts different with their personal experience, knowledge and attitude. I had some key moments with Nightwish music in the early 2000. At that time I was attending lan parties, playing CS, Quake and other stuff. We had a medium sized lan community of about 120 ppl and were meeting about twice a year. During that time many quake related videos came out and more or less exposed me to more Nightwish. Songs like Wishmaster or Dark Chest of Wonders were just perfect fits for those videos. So certain songs I immediately connect with that time. Of course everybody has different experiences. I always listened to more or less classical rock and metal. Though my older sister introduced me to other things like Nirvana, Rage against the Machine, Porcupine Tree and many more. My dad made me appreciate more of the jazz / progressive spectrum (Yes, Weather Report, Don Ellis, Brand X, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Manfred Mann,....). My mum was more into salsa, reggae and pop (Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, ...), my aunt was into Fleetwood mac, Genesis, Loreena McKennitt and lately Joe Bonnamassa. My uncle was into Animals / Eric Burdon, Mark Knopfler, Mike Oldfield, The Boxtops, Moody Blues, ... All those shaped my own taste in music. So never be ashamed of what you like. It's your personality and you don't have to be conform to some ideal. If others have issues with that, it's a their-problem :) Keep rocking.

Bro , ive cried so many times to Nightwish......who cares what people think .

yep I think you're one of us now. You are now a member of the largest army in the world.

Music is totally a personal and almost spiritual thing at times. I respect that you are a real man who has the full spectrum of emotions and is not afraid to share when he has been affected. Hugs from BC Canada 😊

There are three Nightwish songs that almost always makes me cry: The Poet and the Pendulum, The Greatest Show on Earth and The Islander.

The members of Nightwish are not ashamed getting emotional in front of their audience and fans, so our tears are in good company. Btw, wanna see what Marko does with his hands when without bass/guitar? Watch Waltari ft. Marko Hietala, Below Zero (documentary video), it is so fun to see - and his singing is, well, it is Marko. No one does it better.

Don’t ever apologize for getting and showing your emotions. This song and several other songs of Nightwish have the same effect on me.

I had this song on my mp3 player when I was in Iraq in 2007. We were mortared almost every night for months. I was never sure if I was going to wake up in the morning when I went to sleep and I had really bad insomnia because of it. This song used to help me fall asleep and I listened to it every night to calm my nerves. Today, it's still one of my favorite songs of all time and I cannot listen to it without crying.

Im crying here with you at 10:06am on a sunny saturday morning. You be you and you feel the feelings.

I thought I know everything about music until 3 years ago. Floor came in to my life with her voice I never heard before. Instantly knew I hear the best voice ever. And became a fan for life. And then the next amazing discover of the band I never heard of, Nightwish. And guess what? The best female singer combine with the best composer in one of the best bands I ever will know. The greatest discovery of my life. A band that also is growing in his music, and songs

Always chills when the others come in ❣️ NEVER apologize for showing emotions, never. Music is touching and healing our souls.

One of my favorite songs from the Anette era 🧡 you just gotta love the way Marko’s voice melds so perfectly to every song he’s on

Markos voice melts me and when both he and Floor harmonise underpinned by the beauty of the Nightwish sound, well...... 🙏😊👍❤️

It is really a deep song, no shame in being human. It is about an old man, alone, reflecting on his life at the end of it.

I think music is a universal language. It brings people together, invokes feelings, recalls memories, brings happiness to all people. Such a beautiful reaction Cosmic!

I've never seen a bad comment on a reaction video that made the channel owner/host cry. People like seeing raw emotions. There are enough fake reaction channels on youtube already. And we especially like to see our favorite bands making people cry. It feels like a compliment I feel honored to accept in the name of musicians we love so much. And this song... It's on my funeral list. I might not be there after I die, but I at least want my loved ones to have a beautiful soundtrack to remember me. It sure helped me after my cousin died. The music they played is now forever linked to memories I had with my cousin. Music can make us feel so much.

by your facial reactions i think i can tell, we both share some same synapical connections when it comes to music ... word! remember, i am a huge Lorna Shore fan since Will Ramos started ( and immortal is great too ) i am curious what the next videos are, i will watch them

You're out of control. Just like I was some 4 years ago. :D Good on you for sharing, I couldn't do it.

This is in my optinion the next best concert after Wacken 2013. I love the version of The Gratest Show on Earth from this concert. They also did Star Gazers here. Another nice one is the Acoustic version of How's the Heart from Planet Rock. Just Troy and Floor.

For me tears are a common theme when I listen to Nightwish. The end of Dead Boy Poem, the end of Poet And The Pendulum and the end of Shoemaker will always be a box of tissues moment. To me this shows a person with true empathy and sensitivity. Long May it continue.

Never, ever, be embarrassed by tearing up over any song, Nightwish, or not. If it affects you emotionally, then it is right and good that you express that emotion. This song gets me every time. The video is as close to perfect as any music video can be. Marko's voice is unique. He has the power to dig deep, and pull out whatever emotion he is expressing at the time, in himself, and in us. I think it is the very humanity of it, reflecting a life lived, with all the good, and bad, parts. It's not perfect, but hearing him sing reminds us that is OK, that none of us are perfect either, yet we all have immense value. I am so glad that he, and the entire Nightwish family, came into my life, late as it may be compared to some who have known them for years. They are the most meaningful band that I have ever heard.

Don't be sorry about your emotions - ever! They are what makes you human. And your past is what makes you you. And sharing this with us is what makes you special between all the other reactors! ❤🫂🫂

For another beautiful song from this Tampere 2015 concert, check out "Sleeping Sun," Floor's voice will give you chills

This band, this band is a familj of Great talent and zero ego. Not many singers have had Floor as a backning singer. Greetings from nwAse Sweden

I love a good Nightwish rewind/cry. First you’re crying and then I’m crying. 🤟🏼

Yes, Marko never shines so brightly as there! 😎👍

I was about to look up a chill Nightwish song to listen to before bed and this popped up. Perfect!! Thank you!

Nightwish music is about feeling emotions and feeling life.

I'm 52 - have heard this song 100 times and it always gets me.

I've shed tears listening to Nightwish, and I usually have no idea why...but I will say that those tears coming out are cleansing in some way.

I understand, during greatest show on earth, the phrase, we were here, affected me the same, knowing they weren`t talking about the concert but humanity

Woow! Thanks for your reaction 🫶🏻🤘🏽 Congrats from Chile 🇨🇱

... its not always easy growing up, but its a thing we're living for ...

Sweet man, our tears are the most valuable expresion of our souls. To share them with people you don't even know, is a gift beyond gifts.

I don't know if you have done it yet, but Marko and the boys covering Pink Flloyd's High Hopes is a must

Dude, as a 64 yo non-metal head NW has done (and continues to do) the same for me. Totally appreciate your honesty and am here for it!

Nightwish for always. 😊 Ever dream. From Norway

Anyone who would bash a person for showing emotion over music is the one who should be bashed... Love your genuine reactions!

Hey Cosmic, you cannot stop what is coming. I learned early on that this band...... Jukka/Kai Marko Emppu Tuomas Troy and Floor came together to touch our souls in every way possible and it is perfect! I tend to say I get emotional when I hear perfect music. As a former musician, I used to write and record my own songs but I never felt anything listening back when they were being burned to CD. But when I recorded "Time Stops For No One", and finally listened to the finished song.... that song was so perfect in every way that by the time the first chorus ended, I was in tears. And now it happens with almost every song with this band, those 6 masters of music I mentioned. Even when I was at the concert in NYC, I was so happy just to be there seeing them in person. And when they played Élan, as happy as I was, I was crying from how beautiful that song sounded.... Even live!! I get you bro. Never apologize for sharing your feelings, even if it is by crying. You are not the only one and certainly won't be the last, I promise you that. In fact, listen to it again and cry your ass off!! We all need that every now and then. Thank you for sharing your feelings, the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤️🤘🤘

Given how hard this one hit you, might I recommend Hows the heart (both versions). As someone with some stuff recently in the past, being able to plumb those depths was deeply cathartic. Love your journey down this rabbit hole so far.

If someone tells me "a ballad", I say THIS. Ballad as they were at the dawn of time. Floor as the God-blessed SECOND singer. And the play-out is exquisite. Of course. It is good that you did not leave your tears behind so long ago.

the part where they all join is utterly beautiful

I'm someone who struggles to express emotion at all, yet music brings emotions out of me like a can opener opening a can of beans. It's every reason I play music. It's every reason I became a musician. It counts as infinite reasons. We all need to feel and to be able to express it. If music helps you to do it, do it, and anyone in the world who shames you for showing it should yeet themselves into space. The song brought out your emotions. Hell yeah

This song is beautiful and haunting. Never apologize for how you feel when reacting to something as visceral as music.

My grandson is now 14. When he was 2 or 3 and had a hard time sleeping peacefully. My wife and I would often play the official studio version of this tune and he would immediately fall into a peaceful sleep. I'm a thrash metal head, but I ADORE Nightwish, and have been a staunch supporter since their 2nd release, "Oceanborn."

First of all, who is cutting onions in here?? :') fr though, it is beautiful to see your deep reaction on the song and all the other Nightwish songs. I think all members of the Nightwish family have cried at least once over their songs, it is totally human and also shows that you are a real, complex, loving person

You never know what battles someone else is fighting. If someone breaks down, these days, I just reserve judgment. I realize that I don't know what I don't know. I will offer comfort if I can in any meaningful way. The "Thoughts and Prayers" crap annoys me. Pseudo sacronsanct hypocrisy. Everyone breaks at some point, so long as they pick themselves back up, and take responsibility, then we're good. You're ok, man.

That's what his voice e does to me. And hey Wolf I'm proud of you to

Marko's voice mixed with Floor's one... always emotionnal, whatever the way this emotion takes to go through our mind. This "almost" seashanty is very significant and moving, without being gaudy. As for being emotionnal, I like Dead's boy poem from Nightwish too, as for being significant and moving, I like The greatest show on Earth

Music is the spirit language of the Soul.

Emotions are normal and natural and beautiful, Music moves us, it's the fun and importance of it. Feel it, embrace it, it's important to be completely genuine with yourself ❤

I never cried when my dad died, I never cried when my children were born but I have cried many a time to numerous nightwish songs. It's weird as some songs seem to bring emotions out you didnt know you had, which I am glad abouit as it makes me feel more human.

Music makes memories come with feelings. All good

So I must have heard "Ghost Love Score" 100 times and still have the same reaction to it every time.

In the original video, Nightwish is so hot, their campfire sits around them! Love this live version too..... and I like weasels (if you saw the translated intro Marko performed here!) Troy's rising and falling volume and tones on the whistle - like the rise and fall of ocean waves... Epic! and touching. Cheers, mate! You are keeping it real and have my thanks!

Hey bro! Mad respect to you... As a man also, this song always brings tears to my eyes also. There's nothing wrong with a man being able to feel and display strong emotions to something THIS beautiful. Frankly, i doubt the humanity of anyone who doesn't get emotional when hearing this song and if they understand the meaning of it. it is extremely profound. Thanks for sharing your obviously genuine and heart-felt reaction. you earned a new sub from me.

I always tear up when i hear that song, because it´s an unbelievable story told by an unbelievable good storyteller.

dem Marco + Floor harmonies are out of this world. I can't even listen anymore any other NW songs/ albums than these live takes. I was at this Tampere show.

I have a whole playlist of songs that I call "Don't listen to this in public" for the songs that just hit me in exactly the right place and make me pretty weepy, and when I just need to be awash in my emotions, I'll put it on. Glad you felt you could show your genuine emotions with this song, it was enriching to see.

Just be your self, emotional and all other feelings, no problem we have the same with Nightwish and Floor, greets from The Netherlands. 👍

Emotions are good and thank you for your transparency. It’s an honor. And tears to a Nightwish song? Perfectly normal

Bro never feel gringe when showing your feelings amongst your family. Thank you for being real we've got you. Don't forget that .

Good reaction. Another band i discovered during covid. One of my favorites bands now. Did see them live last year. Even without Marko still amazing. Went to both shows. 2 evenings in a row. Did not regret it. Always tear up with this song. Thanks for this reaction.

It's better to be true to your feelings and be real than to try and cover them up and come off as fake

After dealing with a lot of mental problems, I went through many years of being unable to cry or feel empathy; my mind was so numb to everything that I really couldn't connect with anything. Then last year, I met a band named Nightwish. I'm not sure if it's the way I feel the lyrics, the way Floor and Marko sing, evoking so much emotion, or all of them together, but this band really changed the way I see the world and feel things. They made me reconnect with my emotions. So I totally understand when you say this song made you feel a certain way. I don't comment much, but I've been following your Nightwish journey from the beginning and loving it. See you in the next one! ❤

Marko "The Viking" Hietala !!! This song also stud out for me on that album, this "sea shanty" song is perfect for Marko!!! Also, to have Floor as your backup singer, Thats says something.... Something like: Hmmm...Marko "The Viking" and Floor "Valkyrie Goddess", I don't see any problem here !!!! As I mentioned (comment in your Storytime) some time ago: Tuomas prefers people to put their own interpretations and life experiences into the lyrics. you connect with songs on a personal level when there is something there that relates to things you have gone/are going through, and you may even find new connections later on in life when you have gone through other big events/emotions. there might be songs you are quite indifferent about (oh, nice song) and then you go through something big and all of a sudden it makes you break down in tears because now you relate to something in the lyrics you didn't before, and see it from a whole new perspective. Imagination and life experiences are powerful !!!!! NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.

Its not cringe dude, its a testament to you having depth, having empathy and generally being a good person - this is all good and needed in the world, much more than is currently evident. Keep em coming, this journey is great 🤘

I knew that you would have a strong, emotional reaction to this song because you said that your first (and only?) NW album had the Islander on it... it HAD to move you...

Well bro, one sign of a good metalhead - ability to feel music and take it close to your heart.

Your memory is failing - this was from alDark Passion Play released in 2007. Unusually for Nightwish, Marco wrote the music for this one. The original with Anette backing was good. Floor raised the backing vocals to a higher level of course, but Marco! Ah Marco, what a talented musician this man is. Nightwish often brings tears to the eyes, of many men as well as women and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Brilliant reaction. I am so glad you came back and discovered the depth and breadth of Nightwish.