It's Story Time!!! Nightwish - Storytime REACTION  

Ahem the bull skull in Wacken is the festival's logo because Wacken was a cattle raising area

Floor had been with Nightwish a few months. She had to learn the set list in 48-hours when she filled in for Anette during the middle of their US-tour. But this was her first big festival. She became a full member of Nightwish a month after this show. To headline Wacken Open Air is a dream for every metal band. Emppus smile (he smiled slot during these days) was because he couldn't believe how great they sounded. Anette, their previous singer, was not a very good presence live. Floor has Freddie Mercury level stage presence.

you should do EPICA - SANCTA TERRA next with Floor and Simone with a full orchestra and choir (the way symphonic metal should be listen ) the 2 best dutch singers

Emppu’s smile. This is a band that went through huge turmoil with 2 different singers within 7 years. Their very existence was in question when Floor flew to the US to help them finish, read salvage, their North American tour. She stayed on with the band back to Europe, down to South America, Eastern Europe, Australia. Her chemistry she developed with the band over that time, and the relief of the band that they had found their ultimate front woman - that is all reflected in Emppu’s smile!

Fantastic reaction , you will learn Metal fans are some of the best fans ever . On Gabriel's list is a ballad called (Dead Boys Poem) live in Buenos Aries 2018 its Tuomas most personal song about him as a child being misunderstood growing up . NOTE: Watch his face and movements in this .

Regarding the "horns": It is believed that this gesture was popularized by legendary hard rock/metal singer Ronnie James Dio when he sang in Black Sabbath. He saw this gesture from his grandmother, who used it to protect against the evil eye. Since the lyrics of Black Sabbath songs were often about mysticism, Dio often showed this gesture from the stage. Metal fans adopted it and over time it lost its original meaning and became just one of the symbols of metal music, regardless of the lyrical content.

You mention that Floor is married to a Swede, Hannes. Who is the drummer for a band called Sabaton. Also a group you should check out. They are power metal (no screaming) and they sing about history, heroes, war, sacrifice. They are how history should be taught in school. I think you will like them.

To me this is when Nightwish was at their best. Best lineup, everyone was loving what they did and it shows in one of the best live performances by any band ever.

Speaking about idolatry - you definitely should see Weak Fantasy live at Tampere, Finland with lyrics. Tuomas Holopainen is a poet through and through. And the band gets his message to the world perfectly.

Composer and lyricist of the song, Tuomas Holopainen has said that "Storytime" is inspired by the 1982 movie The Snowman, the theme of which was previously covered by Nightwish for their Oceanborn album. The idea for the music of "Storytime" was born when Holopainen wondered why no-one had made a remake of the film, and pondered on what his version of the score to the scene in which "Walking in the Air" plays would sound like. In a teaser text released prior to the release, Holopainen summarized the song: "How would it feel to take a midnight flight with a snowman through the most wondrous landscapes, like in the classic animated Yuletide film? The meaning of our very existence is created though stories, tales and imagination. They are at the very core of humanity." The lyrics references several classical pieces of fiction concerning imagination, including the character of Peter Pan and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The lyrics also mention the mythical Gaia, the Greek primordial Earth goddess.

Greetings. To touch up on a few points, Floor was with Nightwish since October 1st 2012 where she debuted with the band in Seattle, Washington. Prior to that, Floor was recovering from burnout and was, at the time, attending her sister's wedding when she got the phone call. Tuomas did give her 48 hours to learn the setlist and she nailed every song, although she does admit that at first there were sheets of paper (the setlist and lyrics) all over the place. lol This performance in 2013, at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany, was 10 months later and actually had a "permanent" Floor on stage as she was offered the position full time 2 months earlier. For the duration of this tour, since her debut in 2012, it was the first time the fans saw Floor Jansen with Nightwish. What a treat, huh? 😊 Despite her still having the band she formed in 2009, ReVamp was disbanded in 2016 to make room for Nightwish full time. She currently has a side collaboration project called Northward and worked on her first ever solo album which is due to be released in March 2023 if I'm not mistaken. 3 singles from that album have been released by Floor.... Fire, Storm, and Me Without You. A reaction is expected on all 3. 😉 The "stag skull" is the logo for the Wacken Open Air Festival. The "flaming" stag skull was a personal decision made as part of their permanent decor for the stage.... and it looks badass! 🤘 On a religious note, now I think I speak for many when I say I am absolutely curious to see/hear your take on "Weak Fantasy" live at Tampere. Many fans have expressed much disappointment about the topic this song covers. But give it a reaction and let's see what you have to say about it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AN239Pbqbjo.html Tuomas always wrote 90 to 95% of all songs. He usually writes their next album as they while they're on tour or during their break. Then he introduces the demo to the band (musicians first), to get feed back and suggestions. Marko, the bass player/singer usually pitched in on songwriting and lyrics when needed. He also wrote and performed a few whole songs for the band including lyrics. One is The Islander and 2 is While Your Lips Are Still Red. Since Marko's departure from the band on Jan 12, 2021, Tuomas has been the sole composer and already has all the material for their next album. In their RU-vid channel they posted a short hinting on the topic of one of their new songs. ru-vid.combcPwMKWikac?feature=share Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘

Metal music is an immense world full of genres and sub genres, almost all of them are full of incredibly talented and intelligent musicians, bands and fans. All equally passionate, caring and, very often, kind and humble. It's like you are part of a big family which welcomes you and provide for you. Embrace this 😉😁🤘🤟

Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power of her vocals. We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard. ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!! The Nightwish Army is incoming! You're not ready! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!

Nightwish brings..love and understanding...Joy and happines..You can clearly se that in The crowd and in The faces of the whole band. It's love my friend.❤️ Thanks for reacting to Nightwish.

Nightwish is a lifetime journey to humanity 🤘🔥❤️🇫🇮

When I close my eyes, I hear great quality music: authentic, original, creative, and poetic. The visual effects are to me just a bonus. I am grateful to marvel at and enjoy these artists. Nightwish is not just another band, it's art. As a Dutchman, I am so proud of Floor. Her voice gives me goosebumps!

She'd been in the band 8 months at this point. The 48 hrs thing was their earlier US tour. The band parted ways with the previous singer Annette mid-tour. Floor was still just a stand-in though. After this concert, Floor (and Troy Donnockley whom you have yet to see) were announced as permanent members.

Floor initially joined the band 10 months before this concert.r. That was when she had 48 hours to learn the set list.

Wacken is on a field where the cows roam and thats where the bull comes from

The bull head here is not a Nightwish thing but a Wacken thing, it was the symbol for this festival

You are not alone in your stereotype of "metal". Most people just think of the dark, screamy stuff without understanding that "metal" is an umbrella under which there are literally dozens of distinct genres. Symphonic is my personal favorite, but Power and Progressive are also great. Amazing musicianship and often stellar quality voices. I trust others to make their recommendations for you. If I started listing bands, this would be pages long. LOL. Welcome to the rabbit hole!

I absolutely love watching your reactions to Nightwish. Please continue down the rabbit hole. You bring genuine fun to reaction videos.

If you enjoyed this, you'll probably also enjoy their "I Want My Tears Back" from the same album.

Floor was contacted at her sister’s wedding on about this very same day, 10 years ago, and asked to fly to the U.S., learn the set list, and take over as lead singer within 48 hours. She did it, saving the band from near disaster on the stage in Seattle, on October 1, 2012. This performance you are watching, at Wacken Open Air, was on August 3rd, 2013.

Tuomas composes all music and lyrics for their songs. He is the "Metal Mozart" of music. He is a musical genius. As a Christian, I am very pleased to hear that you guard your mind against "evil" music and have a great respect for the Bible. I'm enjoying your reactions very much!!🙏🧡

Your pronunciation of band member names, past and present, is top notch! Something many viewers never get right. Also, extremely interesting your explanation about the different symbols and their meanings to you - thanks for sharing!

Hi Rosalie. I enjoyed your reaction, as well as your reaction (with Brandon) to 'Ghost Love Score'. I remember asking you to react to that song. It's so nice to see you're really getting into Nightwish. There's so much to discover still. And no need to be apprehensive about the music and lyrics. No worshipping of the devil or any of that stuff. Just very poetic lyrics, often with deep meaning behind them. 'Storytime' is about the happiness that can be found in stories (“The core of all life is a limitless chest of tales”). Childhood innocence has always been an important inspiration for Tuomas in his songwriting (“A writer by a fire, imagined all of Gaia, took a journey into a child man’s heart”). It isn't a surprise that the chorus of this song heavily references Peter Pan and Never Never Land. It makes perfect sense that Tuomas would use a character like Peter Pan (who ran away to the magical world of Never Never Land to remain a child forever) in this song. Looking forward to your next reaction. Greetings from the Netherlands.

It is not only her singing but also her appearance. And how she can play fans with her stories. Nightwish is for me the best band there is. Many greetings from the beautiful Netherlands.

Oh you are so innocent hahaha. You are going to be blown away by this journey of metal you are on, I can't wait. Both amazing reactions, thank you! Even when there is really heavy metal screaming, it's a lot of the time just uplifting and positive. Like Arch Enemy for example (no, don't listen to them JUST yet. Don't, please. not yet). But it's uhh when you hear it it will be like "oh this is pure satan" but then the lyrics are so amazingly warm and uplifting and just for people coming together for something really good. It's actually amazing how the metal community are actually a bunch of fuzzballs, in the most positive way possible. Very welcoming and love taking people on these journeys because metal usually breaks a lot of the misconceptions that come with the, "stigma" of it all, I guess. Anyway. FYI, the flaming Bull in both of these songs are not part of Nightwish - it is a decoration and in-sync flame throwing is a symbol of the Wacken Open Air venue they are playing at. 80,000+ people were at that concert, and the biggest thing Floor has done up to that point. Wish I was there oh man.

Hi Rosalie! Really enjoyed your reaction! Apologies in advance if this is a little long. The Bull with the flames - the bull is simply the logo for Wacken Open Air. They chose that logo because, as I understand it, the rest of the year that area is just an open field where cattle graze - a cattle farm - in the town of Wacken, Germany. They have Wacken Open Air once a year, and then it goes back to the cattle! The flames you see - just aesthetics - as it goes right along with the pyrotechnics that so many bands use in their stage shows. Its just for visual effect! Many, many people associate metal with satanic worship. I myself was raised studying scripture, and we have some very dear friends that are Jewish, so I'm very familiar with that faith and viewpoint as well (my first name is a Hebrew name - Michal). So, I fully get what you're saying. It's a huge misconception about metal. Though, there are definitely some that absolutely focus on the darker side of things - but this is true for just about any genre of music. You never know when you are listening to a popular artist with extremely questionable personal beliefs. Look at the lyrics for any metal band in question and that will give you a great idea of the essence of what they stand for. With Nightwish, Tuomas is a poet. He writes about the ocean a lot, fantasy (some mythology), works of literature, science, beauty, nature, and the human condition. One commenter I saw mentioned Weak Fantasy. That is Tuomas criticizing the church in certain ways - wars waged, control, and the opulence. It is not a critique upon G-d nor on faith, but of the church. There is a huge difference. So I didn't want that to be misunderstood. The other misconception for metal being associated w satanic stuff is the hand symbol people make (🤘🏻) all throughout metal and rock - known widely as the devil horns. That's not accurate either, but that's what grew legs and continues to run the marathon to this day lol! It was taken from an Italian hand gesture called the Mano Cornuta. The gesture itself is made to ward off evil, the evil eye, and evil spirits - fare la corna translates literally as "to make the horns". Now, they generally point it downward, yes. It's somewhat disputed who came up with it, but Ronnie James Dio is usually the one credited w doing it first on stage and making it poular with heavier music. He replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the lead vocalist in Black Sabbath. Their drummer says he showed Dio the symbol, so it's still debated. When asked about it Dio says he wanted a symbol to differentiate him from the departing Ozzy who always used the peace sign. He said this wards off evil and it flowed with what the band was supposed to be about - calling out the evils as they saw them or, warding off the evil eye. It's also attributed to positive things in other cultures, as well as some negative. But, Dio cites his Italian grandmother as his, sort of, inspiration for the symbol and what motivated him to untimately decide to use that. Back when this type of music started gaining popularity, people didn't like the loudness or the heaviness of it and they didn't like the often unkempt and disheveled look of those playing it. They saw them as rebels and bucking societal norms, the language, the partying - so people automatically deemed it bad. In the 50s and 60s (and onward) people were quick to label things that were different as evil and a negative influence. I mean, at first they labeled Elvis as a bad one, for goodness sakes lol! People werent the most understanding back then, and often times were too quick to judge a book by its cover instead of taking a moment to try and understand it. In those times, for them, any kind of different was bad. Thus, they latched on to the hand gesture and assigned "devil horns" to it and here we are. There are many misconceptions about metal, indeed! With any heavier band, read their lyrics. That's where you'll find a sense of their intent and message. Nightwish is a different breed, in my humble opinion. Tuomas has such an amazing way in expressing his mind and his thoughts, and you won't find anything heretical in their lyrics at all. Of course, music is subjective, and some may choose to interpret something through the lens of their own experiences, preconceived notions, or misconceptions; that is always something that happens. But, its not a fair thing to render judgement without taking into account what the writer is intending and saying. Just my thoughts. I thought you might like to know those things since you've said you aren't at all familiar with metal, and since you mentioned those we'll known associations with un-G-dly sentiments. I've yammered on long enough! Great reaction! I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts! Subbed for the ride with Ghost Love Score and to share in the wonderful Nightwish journey that we are blessed to be able to take! Sending blessings and greetings from the Deep South! Nightwish Army, Alabama Division, present and accounted for🤘🏻❤️

Floor is a real charismatic story teller and a vocal coach too

Hi Rosalie! I just wanted to say I love your reactions! You are so smart, kind, funny, and open minded and you give great insight into how you feel about and interpret these awesome songs and art. Nightwish is an amazing band. Truly a group full of all star performers. I would personally recommend “Song of Myself” from the Wacken 2013 show, “Greatest Show on Earth” Live from Tampere, and also “I Want My Tears Back” from Buenos Aires 2018. Those are some of my favorite performances.

The poet and the pendulum... masterpiece!

Hi Roalie welcome to the Nightwish experience enjoy the Nightwish journey love and peace from Ireland 🇮🇪🇺🇦☘️🇺🇦🇮🇪🤘🤘🤘🤘

We still love Ann and tarja.. But then here's come the badass goddess valkyries queen🔥 That floor Jensen right there👑🤘❤

There are dark songs because life isn't always happy. Anger and negative emotions is just as much a part of us as love is and different artists will bring that out in different ways. Artists tend to put their own experiences into their art. For example, there's a song by Metallica that you'll probably run into at some point during these reactions called Master of Puppets. At first glance it would seem through your eyes aggressive and perhaps even evil. However with a bit of a deeper look you'll find it's a very anti drug song, warning about the dangers of drugs and how you can become dependent on them and become your master. I'd very much recommend listening to it. It's very widely considered one of the best metal songs ever made. Make sure to watch the video with lyrics for your own benefit.

Dear Rosalie, As a fellow Dutch(guy) a few years older than Floor, I like to give you a kind of introduction to the special match. Floor & Nightwish found each other in a special and very specific time, in there journeys. A great amount of happy coincidences, conspired to come together and made this a very special match.. Exactly 10 years, september 2012, during Nightwishs' USA leg of their then Imaginaerum World Tour.. Floor 1.01: She had a very average childhood, all be it. Coming from a bit above average, effluent background. School, especially highschool was a bit 'akward' for her. From about age 10 she almost always was 'the tallest', not only of the girls, but of all her peers. Going to normal Dutch schools, and following her father during some moves across the South of The Netherlands. They moved a few times following the change of workplaces of her father. One must know that among her peers, specially in the time period that she attended highschool. House music was paramount during that time period, think 'Two Unlimited' and somesuch. Her peers of the time in school, were pretty two-dimensional. One was peer pressured to be all 'normal', standard think a bit Girly-girls for the girls. If one did not follow that mold, you were most definitely labeled: Alternative. All in all not the most happy time, her years in highschool. She loved music, but other music than mainstream. Learned guitar from her father(at age 13), joint her first band(aged 16) the band later renamed itself as After Forever. After completing her O-levels, this aspiring Biologist decided to make Music her main occupation in Life. She was part of the Grounding Class at the Tilburg, Rock Academy. An initiative to establish a (new kind of) music college/university. A school, to study music, but also not ignoring the need to school this new breed of musical professionals in the Business side of the Music Business. She continued her studies of music on a more mainstream music college(conservatorium), to study Opera and Contemporary music/ Musical theatre. Long after finishing the Rock Academy in 2003. She did teach also in the field of Voice,(-coaching), even some classes/ workshops at her Alma Mater; Rock Academy, Tilburg. From 2009-2010, till just before joining Nightwish she was (forced to) take a big hiatus from Music, due to Burn-out symptoms. In fact Floor stated in interviews that Nightwish should not have called, even 5 weeks earlier than they did. Floor thinks that even five weeks earlier. She would not have been ready, mentally; to embark on her new life-adventure: Singing for, and later joining Nightwish. The Wacken.2013 DVD is part of this first world tour. If you have 2,5 hours to spare, you can look on RU-vid for the documentary called; 'Please learn the Setlist in 48-hours.' She knew the band and there songs, but not the 15 songs of the new album, Imaginaerum. The song 'Ghost Love Score', is one of the first songs she contributed to writing/arranging music. During rehearsals/sound-checks she decided one day, to sing here variations on this mainly Tuomas and Taria song. The rest of the band liked her version of the vocals so much, they kept them her way till the present day. In oktober 2013 she became a full member of the band Nightwish, at the same time as Troy Donockley. So beginning with 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful (album)' and Élan she and Troy were also contributing to writing of Nightwish music. With Tuomas (still) being the main composer, writer of music and arrangements. Outside, alongside Nightwish she was part of Nordward and Ayreon. Starting 2019 she persued more solo projects, alongside her Nighwish work. 'Beste Zangers' gave this a big boost and the prolonged rest of Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021 was used by Floor to compose some new, solo works like Fire, etc. Never met, or collaborated with each other. Floor and Henk Poort met just days before this recording and it was discovered they have a very good and special stage-chemistry. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-plCScjvDOJM.html The Dutch TVshow used a Nightwish/Tuomas/Taria re-arrangement, of this A.Lloyd-Webber musical song. Nighwish 1.01: Symphonic Metal Band, since 1996 with as a nucleus Tuomas, keybord, composer and arranger and Taria, Soprano vocals and youth friend of Tuomas. They lost/send away Taria in the last part of 2005, and it almost broke the band. Other musicians joined, as other band members quit, or were no longer able to be part of Nightwish. Marco and Taria performed a RE-arranged rendition of Phanton of the Opera. And this Tuomas Arrangement of this song became the basis of Beste Zangers 'Phantom', with Floor and Henk Poort. Henk performed (200+ times) as The Phantom in the A. Lloyd-Weber musical in The Netherlands. Henk is also known in The Netherlands, as one of the best headliner singers in Les Miserables in the BeNeLux stage performances of this musical... Anette was a more pop-music oriented singer that joined Nightwish around 2008, and she was physically unable to continue the 2012 world tour, touring the leg in the USA. That unability, ultimately led to the recasting of the Main singer,to Floor Jansen. Also to know is: Tuomas had a hard time, many years after the split between Nightwish and Taria. It more than 'just a little', unsettled his Mental and Emotional Equilibrium. He was forced, in the end to write this out of his system, resulting in the Song: The Poet and the Pendulum. If you ever wish to make a reaction video, on this song. Please prepare by researching the history behind this song, before(!) starting to record a reaction video on this song.. Also the London O2 version of 'greatest story on Earth' is very cool because of the live 'reading' of the texts by Prof. Richard Dawkins, himself.. Nighwish's Tuomas uses a lot of recordings along the live-played music onstage. Most of these recordings come from collaborations in London, England. The London Philharmonic and several London based Singers and Choirs come to mind. Now more then ten years later Floor and here 'Brothers' of the Band Nightwish still conquer the world one live-concert at a time.. As down to earth as to be expected from a Metalhead, Soprano from Holland, just hanging with her Brothers in arms. Still free of any Diva-like tendencies that almost wiped-out this band in 2006.. Hope the read(/see?) your reactions soon, Christian

She had been with the band about 8 months when this was recorded, her first show was in Oct 2012 in Seattle Washington USA i had the honor to be there, and she didn't skip a beat for only having 48 hrs to learn the setlist.

As someone with some formal theological training, that bull is just the logo for the festival. Also, MOST metal bands play up the satanic imagery as a matter of asthetic and tradition in the community. There are relatively few actually satanic metal bands. Nightwish is one of the farthest from it. Their lyrics do sometimes make reference to pre Christian European paganism, but there is nothing objectionable in their lyrics. Nightwish generally has a very positive message. The satanic imagery thing started in the 70s and 80s when people were accusing bands of being satanists for discussing darker themes. Eventually, these bands basically went "oh we're satanists, we'll show you satanist!" and from there they started to go out of their way to APPEAR satanic as it boosted publicity. AC/DC is a great example of this. They didn't start putting devil horns on their albums and stuff like that until after they got sick of being told they were devil worshipers. The trick is to ignore the appearance the band has and actually look at their lyrics.

I love your reaction. I felt the same way when I heard Nightwish for the first time. The bull's head is the mascot of the metal festival in Wacken. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with Satan or the Church. If you want to react "I want my tears back", please take the Decades version of Buenos Aires. You will see how much fun floor has on stage. Looking forward to more Nightwish and a new band called Epica. Greetings from Germany

can not wait for you to see Floor singing Shallow.that is the song that got me drafted into the NIGHTWISH army

All the songs at this concert were for Tarja and Anette. Wait until she listens to Marko. Floor was 32 here and she's been a professional singer since she was 16. FLOORGASMS.There's a band called The Warning and they are 3 sisters from Monterey Mexico that love to Rock. They are on tour with Halestorm and Izzy gave the lead singer and guitarist her guitar on their last tour this summer with Lzzy.. Their ages are 22,20 and 17

Metal is one of the most judge genres of music. It helps so many to cope with feelings and to get through dark times. It makes you feel like your not alone and yh there are some darker types of metal and satanic stuff but that's true of all genres.

Double work for you at the 'Poet and pendulum' from Wembley.

I recommend Song of Myself also from this same 2013 concert. And to again be blown away Dead Boy’s Poem live in Buenos Aires. So nice to see you jump down the Nightwish rabbit hole with us!

Ghost Love Score is written for the opera singer Tarja, storytime for the pop singer Anette. At Anette the opera part came out of off. The song belongs to the concept album Imaginaerum, which is also the film music for the film of the same name. Tuomas had rebuilt the setlist in favor of Tarja's songs after the kick out. He now had a singer with classic training again. Floor also uses growls and screams again and again. As a rule, however, very specifically when it serves the story. The only exception at Nightwish: Nightwish - Yours is an Empty Hope (Live) Other bands combine soft and hard vocals clever. Here is an example with Disco Sound: Amaranthe - The Nexus (Official Music Video) The flaming bull head is the logo of the Wacken Open Air. It is one of the oldest and largest metal festivals in the world. Wacken is a small town with almost 2000 inhabitants, in an agricultural area. Among other things, there are also cattle and therefore the bull's head. Instead, they could have taken a beet, but that would not have been metal. A drone flight: Wacken Woa from above 2014 The creation of the horn sign is controversial. In my opinion, it came from the Black Metal scene and was supposed to provoke. Today it is only the identifier of the metalheads, without further meaning.

Welcome to the nightwish army ... :)

Floor is married to the drummer of Sabaton. She is Dutch, he is Swedish, and they live on a farm in Sweden. In regular life Floor is more earth mother - sweet, funny, and very caring. Most of the band is from Finland. Troy, who you'll meet in other songs, is from the UK. He plays loads of different instruments and provides back-up vocals (except on Harvest, he's the lead). The band is mostly secularists. They believe very strongly in the beauty and wonder of science, and love nature (many are vegetarians). They're not against a belief in God, but strongly disapprove of rigid, organized religion (see Weak Fantasy). Tuomas is a poet. His lyrics are incredible. There is a Nightwish sound, but every song is different. Whew, I changed topic just about every sentence.

The band had someone or a choir sing the Innocence part with Anette. He asked Floor the same thing and she said she could do it herself. Her lung and stage presence are awesome. Thomas writes 95 %of the songs.

you are just at the beginning of your trip ! the goal: "poet and the pendulum", an incredible master piece :). You don't notice Marko (bass player). He has a wonderfull voice too (more in this incredible cover of Pink Floyd by Nightwish: high hopes). If you want to see the breath management of Floor, try "sleeping sun" (search for "NIGHTWISH. SLEEPING SUN. ( FLOOR JANSEN ) - 2016"). Another great band of symphonic metal: Epica ! "sancta terra" in live retrospect is a duet with Floor. From the same live (with a full orchestra on stage): "design your universe".

Floor was in the band almost a year at this point (I think.) But it's true that when she was first approached to sing for the band, she had less than a couple of days to learn their set. She was asked to fill in when Anette couldn't finish the rest of their tour in 2012. This entire concert is a masterpiece! The performance, stage theatrics, audio mix, editing -- *chef's kiss!

So proud of you, friend! You are such a gift.

You need to check "Shoemaker"from Nightwish. It's a new song. It's incredible.

Let me tell you about a metal band out of Chicago called Trouble. They sound like Black Sabbath I think they were Catholic in background. When I was young they made a song called The Wish. About being so depressed from what you are going through that you pray to God to let you die. But the song ends with there is hope that God will rescue you and his love prevails. I owe that band my life. A metal band that got sick of all the negativity and decided to put a positive message to their music. You see I was that teen that prayed for death. I hated myself for existing.Now I exist for Christ. So great things can be accomplished through metal. But everybody does have their preference.

The bull is the symbol for the Wacken rock festival.

Floor is really something else. I'm out of words

Rosalie... it is good to share in your excitement about Nightwish. As a singer-songwriter you have stumbled into a pot of gold with this band and especially Floor's vocals. She is something else for sure. Thanks, nice reaction. 🙏☮❤

@Rosalie Reacts I subscribed on your first reaction of Nightwish and I am here to enjoy with you your journey. Many many pleasant surprises ahead of you! Love your reactions!

Simply the best reactions/analysis. your da bomb Rosalie girl💯💥👏💕

Rose!!!!!!!!!!! 100k soon!!!!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

Most epic Wacken performance: Blind Guardian - The bard's song & Valhalla, live Wacken 2016.

I feel like you would love some of Tuomas' solo work. I would especially recommend A Lifetime of Adventure. He is a Disney fan and that whole album (titled Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge) is composed as sort of a soundtrack for a visual novel of Scrooge McDuck, made by Don Rosa, who also appears on the official music video for the song. The vocalist on that song is his wife, Johanna Kurkela.

The theology and the true inquisition about the bull... that was amazing to me... you're really awsome .. though I could, I will not give you answers.. but you'll find them... for yourself ... keep the love .. ❤️ nothing evil about nightwish, promise.....

Floor is phenomenol ❤❤❤❤❤

Greetings from UK That was a wonderful reaction, thank you 😄 When I saw your reaction the other day to 'Ghost Love Score' I was hoping that you could find something in the Nightwish collection that would pique your interest, and it seems that you have I think you might like 'Ever Dream'. It is a story about love, is upbeat and shows off some of Floor's amazing vocal range and stamina. Trust me, when you hear it you should ask yourself which of the more popular singers in pop groups today could sing the way that our beloved Floor does....not very many according to lots and lots of vocal coaches. Vocal coaches love to react to Nightwish songs because they adore and admire Floor's voice and technique, as well as appreciating the musicianship of the band and composition of the songs

Really great reaction! 😀😍 My top Nightwish songs are: 1. Devil and the deep dark ocean (Marko and Floor singing) 2. Sleeping Sun (Tarja singing) 3. Dark chest of wonders (Tarja singing) 4. Everdream (Marko and Tarja singing) 5. Last Ride of the day (Marko and Floor singing) 6. Wishmaster (Tarja singing) 7. High hopes (Marko singing, Pink Floyd tribute 8. Nemo (Tarja singing) 9. The poet and the pendulum (Marko and Floor singing) 10. Wish i had an angel (Marko and Tarja singing) 11. Romanticide (Marko and Floor singing) 12. The greatest show on earth (Marko and Floor singing) 13. Dead boys poem (Floor singing) 14. Ghost love score (Floor singing) 15. While your lips are still red (Marko singing) 16. Shoemaker (Floor singing) 17. Yours is an empty hope (Marko and Floor singing) 18. Phantom of the opera (Marko and Tarja singing) 19. Storytime (Floor singing) 20. Weak fantasy (Marko and Floor singing)

Love your reactions❣️ 😄

Nightwish isn't just about metal. It is a window into the mind of the greatest composer and lyricist of our time: Tuomas Holopainen. Thank you for having a great diction and an English that is very easy for us, who are not natives, to understand.

From what I understand the bull is a popular rock symbol. This performance is at the Wacken festival, so it’s there for all the bands, it was not Nightwish specific. I’m very similar to you in my caution. I find the messages of Nightwish very uplifting and joyful, with the exception of “Poet and the Pendulum” which is about Thomas journey with very understandable depression and suicidal ideation. But it ends with love and hope and new beginnings. I appreciate the honesty of it. It’s not just wallowing, it’s an honest journey.

this song to me is about becoming an adult and losing your childhood innocence and wishing to be able to have that wonderous feeling of awe back where everything is new and exciting

The bull was the celestial sign for Enlil of the Sumerian pantheon.

At Wacken 2013 every song was written for the prior singers as Floor had only been with the band about 10 months. GLS was a very early song written for Tarja and Storytime was for Anette, both intending the work well with their different styles. Good thing Floor can handle it all.

LOL.. I almost guessed right in your community post. Okay, so it's not NW with "Planet Hell" or Ayreon with "Everybody Dies" (also very uplifting!), but I gladly settle for this one, bcz "it's definitely Storytime!" 🤘 Cheers from Amsterdam!

I don't know what's the original connection of the horns with metal but generally the metal scene nowadays is pretty much atheist or atleast against organized/oppressive religion, hence the horns are possibly a way to ''annoy'' the church in general. Atheists see the devil as equally mythical as god(s) so they don't fear to use it as a source of metaphors and imagery like a religious person would. The metal scene was very underground in the beginning (and still is in most places) so there is a ''dark underground feel'' to the community in general. Which is nothing to be afraid of, metal heads are one of the most intelligent and loving folk I know! (at least in Finland that is). I don't personally care for screaming vocals either but luckily that's only common in some subgenres, there is a plethora of subgenres within metal :)

Again and again and again ... "floorgasms" 😍

Yes its true that Floor had only 48 hours to learn the Playlist. (A crasy feat for anyone), but by the time of Wakken Open Air, they had already done over 30 shows. The first show Floor did with Nightwish was in Seattle, Washington. I was at the show. It was still fire. Floor nailed every lyric, and every note. She is Greatest Of All Time

Yes, Tuomas writes around 85% plus of Nightwish songs, lyrics and composes the symphonic elements that turn into the backing tracks. He is also known as the "Metal Mozart". Once you get going a little, say four or five dozen songs into the Nightwish catalog you'll understand the brilliance. This song/album went into the basis of the creation of an animated movie called "The Snowman", amazon still has it available, I think. But, their songs are varied as is their albums, Tuomas writes about what is inspiring him at the time, so an album like this "Imaginaerum"... has a mystical/fantasy vibe. Their next album is astrological science themed, their next different again. And their last album is a concept album of the likes, well probably... we'll get to that, that's a long way down the road.

Floor had been with the band about 10 months at this point and was not yet an official member. She was singing songs written for the other two singers, despite none of these songs being written for her voice / abilities she made them her own in many ways. Floor simply sings what she wants how she wants. FYI she has performed in 8 languages that I know of. I'm sending you an email later this evening with some information and links that you will want to check out. This will be information for her work away from Nightwish. I was fortunate to see Nightwish live and photograph one of their shows this past spring. That was a special moment for me you've already got the info on NW so I figured I would help you out with some other Floor details.

To me, this song is about the power of imagination and the impact it can have on our lives. How it can keep our minds fresh and young, never loosing that childlike sense of wonder, and how an active imagination enriches our everyday experiences into something beyond the mundane.

"the Greatest Show On Earth". There are unbeleavable things

Nightwish and Floor are amazing, and every song is different, but special in it's own way. Tuomas writes/composes almost everything and he is a musical genius, and Floor can absolutely sing anything, any genre. So you have one of the world's greatest songwriter/composer musical geniuses in Tuomas, then you have what is my opinion and many others the most powerful, beautiful, awing, and versatile vocalists on the planet in Floor. Then you look at the rest of Nightwish complete masters of their crafts, all coming together to make great music and shows. They are not out to be the most popular, most radio friendly, but they are out to make every song and show magical/special. I am liking and subbing for your Nightwish/Floor journey, prepare for amazement.

Nightwish music is pure loving music! They love humans and nature, i did not like metal, much of it still not my taste, but this is different! Thru Nightwish an Floor i also discovered Sabaton: their music is all about the human aspect of events in war!

Haha, i just see the last section, you're windmilling faster than I thought. The Army will love this.

the bull represents the cattle farming region of Germany where Wacken is held

Great reaction. Nightwish music always hits the soul. You will smile or cry but always feel good.... Sins you like the poetic part try Song Of Myself. Its also somewhere high up there on Gabriel's list The song is based on a Walt Whitman Poem. And if you see these lyrics and think about her needing to learn the whole setlist (about 13 songs) in 48 hours! I think I need those 48 hours just to learn the lyrics from this song alone....:) Anyway you gonne love this ride.

For someone that's not much into metal, I'd recommend songs like Dead Boy's Poem, While Your Lips Are Still Red, The Islander, I Want My Tears Back. Just so you don't get scared away by the heavier stuff :) Wouldn't wanna loose you :)) Awesome reactions!

i think the queens must win this

I have listened to rock, metal, punk and all rock geners from child. But i thank god to discover nightwish. Maybe with age you understand music better. Thay keep the energy of rock but put you in a state of mind dreaming.

С огромным приветом из России. Обожаю ваши разборы, жаль что не все ролики есть на русском языке. Nightwish любимая группа лет с 20.

I am new to your channel, but I have to say..... I LOVE your reactions!!!! Instant subscriber! Nightwish fan! You will enjoy this journey! Hope you do Ever Dream next!!! Song of Myself is my favorite! Thanks for your enthusiasm!!

A lot of the trappings of metal are for affect. Theatrical grandeur. Fantasy and escapism. A great many metal artists were raised in conservative, religious households. They gravitated towards the genre out of a need to snub convention, and shock the status quo. Look at the crowd. See the comraderie amongst people from all walks of life, from all over the world. Metal is more than growls and explosions. Some of the best musicians ever have performed in metal bands.

The flaming Bullhead is the sign of the Wacken Open Air Festival. It takes place in North Germany every year. In an Area with many Cow- Willows. The burning bull is a hint to that fact.

Hello from the Netherlands . I do have something new but still familiar for you to respond to : Floor Jansen in Dutch TV programs : Beste Zangers ( Best Singers ) 2019 . what starts with the song : Floor Jansen - Vilia lied Beste Zangers 2019 . before this performance hardly anyone in the Netherlands knew who Floor Jansen was . not even her fellow singers on the couch just take a good look at their reaction when Floor starts to sing . sit down for this and let Floor surprise you . also you should definitely watch Nightwish - Yours is an empty hope Live Wembley arena 2015 and see if you can discover THE Floot surprise haha ​​. P.S. it's NOT Marco(guitarist) you hear ! . thanks for the video . Sincerely, Hollandduck

The Bull symbol is the Wacken Festivals Logo, so it has nothing to do with Nightwish. Why has Wacken Festival in Germany chosen it as a symbol for the 3-7 days Metal Festival, one has to ask them.. Nightwish just performed in Wacken Festival and the Stage walls are setup by the Festival themselves.. Great reaction, liked especially "the voice of a dying chicken" - Hilarious :D Like your approach of open minded as well as the urge to understand the music piece more thoroughly, keep up, you're doing things very interestingly 👍

Good reaction thanks, 🤘 this symbols long live rock and roll.

Young lady you are doing an awesome job here and I love to listen to your comments. I think you might fall into the Nightwish music trap of having whatever the last Nightwish song you listen to as your current favorite. I'm just a few months away from turning 70 years old and just found this group about 3 years ago. As I've listened to their music I found that I love all three of their vocalist, Tarja, Anette and Floor but that Floor is my favorite because of her amazing versatility in her vocals. Having said that these last few days I've been listening to Tarja with Nightwish and as a solo artist do the song, written by Tuomas, "Swanheart". I listened to the Nightwish version from the year 2000, taken from their live DVD, "From Wishes To Eternity" and then I listened to Tarja while on her world tour in 2013, 'Beauty And The Beat', and though very much the same to some degree the two versions are also very different and both very beautiful. It's very symphonic, especially Tarja's version but also the Nightwish version. I urge you to listen to this even if you don't do a reaction to it. But, then again, I would urge you to listen to every thing Nightwish, all the members, past and present, their individual projects and the other groups they have been a part of or their solo careers. Such a massive amount of talent spanning over 25 years and still coming out with much, much more. Keep doing what you're doing and I'm happy to be a subscriber!

you are probably right about the bull symbol, but I think it is mainly symbolizing the deep will for freedom. It is far from being satanic within the negative connotation but mere another optionality vs the establishment and institutional church. For me mostly metal makes me feel this deep longing for being able to be a free and shining being without anyone telling you what to believe. For reference, I been brought up a humanist. Cheers loved your reaction

Have you ever listened to Metallica - Creeping Death? It's basically the literal story of the pass over told in metal fashion. Might be an interesting reaction for you. If you do I would recommend the studio version or Moscow 1991 Live version.

When i was young, i was thinking Metal was just noise and screams. I was wrong. The term" Metal" covers a very wide range of subgenres, in fact, there are very varied things. It can be very dreamlike or very aggressive. There are a lot more talented people out there than you might think. Also, metal fans often seem scary, but in fact they are passionate people who are often very nice.

The exception is nightwish that was created in 96 this new wave of metal symphonic I love nightwish and floor are the apitamy of what metal stads for pure artistry ENTERTAINING and performance stage presence Tuormas is considered the Mozart of metal🥰🥰🥰