Music Teacher Reacts: Nightwish - The Poet And The Pendulum 

Ok, terrible mistake with the previous upload! I totally missed an entire section of this song. Hopefully this new version makes amends for that! Thank you for letting me know as quickly as you did! You guys are all true supporters of this channel and I love you for it!

Tuomas, the guy on the keyboard, is the one who writes and composes nearly all of Nightwishs songs. After they fired Tarja (their first singer) he fell into a depression and wrote this song to deal with his feelings. The song has 5 parts. White lands of emphatica, Home, Pacific, Dark Passion Play and Mother & Father. You can hear the transitions to those parts in the change of music. Tuomas once said that he had to write this song in order to not commit suicide in real life. From the point where the lyrics say 3 minutes and counting, its 3 minutes until the pendulum kills him. You can hear the descending heartbeat after. Also notice how the song starts with 'the end' and ends with 'the beginning'. This song is a lot. It's really realty dark but to understand you have to know the whole story with Tarja and everything. Nightwish is a band where you really have to pay attention to the lyrics too. And btw Nightwish shared your 'why Nightwish sucks' video on their socials. Keep it up, your reactions are awesome!

The reason for all the incredible compositions of any song is simply because Tuomas is a genius.

I was there. We were joking outside saying that there was no chance they’d play this because they hadn’t played it in a few years. They played the intro, and I genuinely didn’t believe they were going to actually play it all, but use it to segway into another song. Then they went for it. Blew my damn mind.

I've seen Nightwish twice, and honestly, no matter how spectacular the visuals, Floor and Marco's command of the stage always keep my attention!

Yeah, Tuomas dies in the song 3 minutes after the "3 minutes and counting", but that's not the end of the song

“Only 3 minutes and counting” - it is a countdown in the song, 3 min after this part you can see when Tuomas sliced this throuth (the suicida part), the part when you were thinking the song ends

From the moment it is said "three minutes and counting" it is exact 3 minutes until Tuomas "cuts" of his throat.

"I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more." I cannot be comforted if the other person needs comforting more than I do. Tuomas' very strong feelings towards the situation of having to fire the original singer and his high school friend Tarja after I think 9 years of Nightwish. If you want to talk to Nightwish, Tuomas is your guy. He writes the music, most of the lyrics. He sees his singers as instruments in the composition according to their abilities ( #noPressure xD )

"How you doing buddy? How's the wife and kids" more like " you good bro? I know this song is tough for you. We got you man, we're here for you! "

Emppu (the guitarist) and Marco (bassist) actually go over to Tuomas at the keyboards to show them their support and to tell him that they are there. Some other comments have already mentioned it; the background story of this song is VERY important. Shortly put Tuomas wrote this song to commit suicide when he had fallen into a deep depression so that he did not have to commit real suicide. This song comes from a very emotional and terrible part deep down in Tuomas, so every time they play it (which is not very often) it is a mental challenge for Tuomas. As far as I know he also asks for the lyrics to be muted in his ear plug ins so that he only hears the instrumental part. Very sad and so very strong at the same time. And just in case you have missed it so far: Tuomas is the mastermind behind Nightwish. They could literally exchange anyone in the band - except Tuomas. Without him there cannot be any Nightwish. He IS Nightwish and the band is like an insight in to his mind and soul.

150 reactions within 3 hours: that's why we call ourselves an army!

Don't worry... I'm on my 999,000th viewing and I'm still seeing new stuff. Still bloody crying too damn it.

"I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more." The idea that you cannot cry on the shoulder of another because they are even more upset then you are, so for their sake you kinda have to be the strong one and pretend you aren't hurting and deal with the pain internally. That's how I interpret it. "I have but two faces, one for the world one for god" You have two sides two personas - there is your on stage persona (i.e. the face you put on for the world and that the everybody epects to see) and there is your actual real persona (the one you feel on the inside that nobody else knows about except you and god). The song was written by Thuomas (Keyboards) who is the writer and mastermind behind most of the band's music. The words to my knowledge are express of his own feelings. Much of them likely related to his feelings towards Tarja (their first singer) and pressures of being in the band and living up to the expectations of fans, and his own deep dark internal feelings of depression etc. I've read that this particular song is especially deep for Tuomas and gets him extremely emotional, which is why you see some of the band members go over to him a couple of times during the performance to check on him and make sure he is ok. P.s. When the lyric says "I have 3 minutes and counting" - exactly 3 minutes after that there is the sound of a gilloutine falling.

When Floor sings that "Sparkle my scenery..." bit, it is the most sublime moment in Nightwish history (to me, anyway)

"Sparkle my scenery" ugh... Always gives me major goosebumps, this is really an special song, knowing the back story, I just want to give Tuomas a hug

I was at this show! this was my first ever concert in fact, really loved it and I was so happy when they played this song live!

If you watch the Greatest Show On Earth, it's 20 odd minutes long.

This is about Tuomas the keyboard player who got really depressed when they parted with Tarja the original singer. He was that depressed he thought about suicide but composed this instead of actually going through with it.

Hi, thank you for finishing the song and your insights of it! You had questions: the guitar player's name is Emppu Vuorinen. He is one of the founding members of the band. The text I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more. I cannot die, I,m a whore for the cold world means: I can't break down because my friends need me to console them, I can't leave this world because it's my responsibility that everyone keeps on going. The poet in this Tuomas the keyboard player. His lyrics are just as metaphoric as many texts in a poem.

Floor is most versatile singer in the planet 😍🎩 greetings from Czech Republic - btw Nightwish are very popular there

No matter how many times I watch this video, that moment when Marco starts singing and Emppu has that ridiculous smile on his face...catches me every time!!

Yeah exactly 3 minutes after that monologue, Tuomas's head gets chopped off by the pendulum

11:40 When Floor goes to that tone in her voice, that's when the tears start welling up in grown men's throats... if they weren't already. See "Shoemaker" for same effect... you will notice.

I was at that show and I was mesmerised by the whole performance, was mind blowing!

To be short; Tuomas (keyboard) is the Poet, this was his musical suicide....so he didn't need to do it for real. The band sacked Tarja (first lead vocalist) and Tuomas got all the dirt, people said things that really hurt him. Then he wrote this masterpiece. Floor is indeed classical trained, and put her hart and soul into this song. This song is an emotional rollercoaster, sadness, anger, pity and at the very end saviour from his mom and dad. This song is very hard for Tuomas to play, so they will not play it often (sadly).

We were there, it was an incredible night! Seen them again since and just when you think they can’t get better, they do. Amazing band! 💜

Nice reaction but it's not over till FLOOR says " thank you " lol

Apparently the last part was said by Tuomas's mother to him. Pretty emotional. Nightwish's new album has 8 lyrical videos. The guitar players at the end came to Tuomas to see if he was alright, the song was hard on him, but he's over it now

As one of the people who suggested to have the lyrics available- you're welcome XD Glad you followed our advice. You made a comment about the "hey bud, how you doing" when Emppu goes over to Tuomas early in the video- as I'm sure you noticed he does that a few times. Knowing the deep meaning this song has for Tuomas, he and Marco move towards him a lot to show their support and solidarity with him. Emppu was a founding member alongside Tuomas and Tarja so he's been there since the beginning, Marco was with them for awhile before Tarja was fired. If I'm not mistaken this song was originally written for their second vocalist, Anette, but Floor just... owns this song. The passion she puts into it really does it justice. Anette just didn't have the power and control over a performance that Floor does to bring this song to life. While I'm not 100% on the real meanings as intended by Tuomas as I'm but a casual member of the Nightwish Army, but I took away a few things from certain lines "I cannot cry , 'cause the shoulder cries more" to me refers to needing a shoulder to cry on in tough times. As others have said, Tuomas and Tarja were very close and it was obviously very hard for both of them when the decision was made to let Tarja go- which removed the avenue of outlet that Tuomas would have normally had to relieve his feelings of sorrow and anxiety. Sharing his feelings through his lyrics is also hard when your fanbase in general is upset with such a world-rocking decision. Also, as the figurehead of the bad, so to speak, he likely felt he had to 'save face' and appear strong in his decision, which leads me into the second line. "Forgive me, I have but two faces. One for the world- one for God, save me". In public he had to give off one appearance, but behind closed doors and alone, without that shoulder, he was able to remove that mask- a classic symptom of depression where you put on your happy face for those around you. I didn't see the original upload but i'm glad you went back to hear the rest! The final "Act" contains actual/paraphrased quotes from Tuomas's parents, thus the act being called "Mother & Father"

Good work, Nightwish army. We have successfully enlisted a new recruit! Next.

I can't leave out the aspect of the 'show' on stage. IMO the live shows has become so much more better since Floor and Troy joined the band, everybody smiling and enjoying the performance time after time. It's all a big show and the chemistry between the band really plays a big part. And Tuomas is the one that makes it all to happen, he is really the key part in the band. Basic finnish attitude is that it's more respectful to be humble and silent than making a big fuss of yourself.

I remember when this album came out, it was Annette's debut as lead singer. And this song is the opening for the album and it just blew me away. I was worried that without Tarja they wouldnt pull it off, but this song proved to me that nightwish is Tuomas' not the vocalist.

Suggestions: Yours is an Empty Hope (most metal Nightwish song I think, bonus points if you work out who's singing what. Many reactors spot it late or miss it entirely). Greatest Show On Earth for pure awesomeness (Live at Tampere has fireworks but the very end is background while the credits roll, live at Wembley goes right to the very end of the song in full). The Islander or High Hopes for Marco worship. Anything Floor did on Dutch TV show Beste Zangers for exploring her range and versatility. Any of the lyric videos for the new album Human .:||: Nature. How's The Heart acoustic version that Troy and Floor did for Planet Rock.

Yes!! Please discuss and dissect their music. I love watching music nerds breaking down all the moving parts that goes into making a nightwish song!!

There are a few nightwish songs that are elevated to a whole new level when the lyrics and the context of them is understood. This one is about the composer and keyboardist Tuomas' metaphorical suicide. The whole story requires understanding of the group's past. Other songs like The Greatest Show on Earth and Shoemaker have less complicated contexts, but should be understood in order to fully appreciate. Nightwish is a great band to just listen to - the composition is top notch, but they have an intellectual side to them that when grasped takes it to a whole new level of greatness. Enjoy the ride, and don't take the comment section too serious, some are pretty passionate :)

I've seen Nightwish live twice. One during the Endless Forms Most Beautiful tour, and then for the Decades tour. I was so fixated on the band that the other stuff didn't distract me at all

The whispering in the beginning is the whispering at the end, just in reverse. Like full-circle.

Me: Starts crying as usual. Temple Music Academy: You know what, I'm rewinding I need to hear that again. Me: God damn it man! Temple Music Academy: *rewinds* Me: Well, guess its crying 3 times today.

Try 'Kiss while your lips are still red' to see what Marko (the bass player) can do. Damn good vocalist in his own right.

I love Night Wish,but when Floor joint them? They went up for real? Yes,she made then even better? Yes she did. She is amazing! Floorgasme every time!

Tuomas is the writer, composer, lyricist, keyboardist etc. Nightwish has had three different singers. Tarja, Anette, and Floor. Tarja was an operatic soprano, Anette was a bit rock n roll, and Floor is classically trained and you've seen what she can do. The Poet and the Pendulum is on the album Dark Passion Play, which was the first album featuring Anette as the vocalist. The entire album was written and demoed without knowing what singer they were going to hire, so some are stylistically different than what they've recorded before. There are some demos recorded with the bassist, Marco, singing the vocal tracks -- they're pretty awesome and you should give them a listen if you have the chance. The album version uses a London Boy's Choir for the very high parts. Floor sings the "turquoise waterfalls" done by the choir here in the later acts of the song instead. The harmonies you hear are Anette's voice on the backing track. It's a long story, but I'll sum it up: The band made a difficult decision to fire Tarja after years of strain and disagreement. This decision, while hard for everyone, was arguably the most difficult for Tuomas. He fell into a deep depression after this event, for years. As you probably figured out, Nightwish fans are very devoted and involved and exceptionally passionate for the band and its music -- especially because of how emotional and personal the lyrics and music are. The Poet and the Pendulum was written as a musical passion play of Tuomas' death. In short, he promised us, the fans, that he wouldn't kill himself. So he killed himself in a song. "I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more/I cannot die, I a whore for the cold world" I always interpreted that to mean that he has to stay strong, because so many fans depend on the music to help them with their own pain. There is a lot of switching voice in the song, lyrically, from sadness to anger, and that line is the best representation. Almost to say, "(anger)You think you understand, can lean on me, and use me like a whore for your own pain.(sadness) I'm suffering so much, I want to die, but I cannot. You need all me." He's the shoulder we cry on. [On the shore/We sat and hoped/Under the same pale moon/whose guiding light chose you all (the fans)] It's brilliant.

I’ve been blessed with seeing them live once. There is a lot to look at during the show but it doesn’t detract at all. They put on an amazing show even in small venues.

“I (Tuomas) cannot cry, ‘cause the shoulder cries more” There are so many others crying on his shoulder during this tumultuous period, that there’s no time (or ability needed) for him to cry.

I have seen so many reactions on Nightwish somgs, especially The Poet And The Pendulum, but this one is by far the best. Hands down. It's that unique mixture of reaction und professional knowledge and analysis, that gives me that doubled pleasure of a great masterpiece and a great expertise. Well done mate, well done!

Don’t worry, Nightwish tours Canada regularly, I’ve seen them live three times in Edmonton 😀 No doubt we’ll have to wait a while before the next tour, but it will happen!

Next stop: The Greatest Show on Earth!

This song is about suicide. After Tarja - the first Nightwish singer - left the band, Tuomas - who's on the keyboards, the man who wrotes all of their lyrics and music - went onto a deep depression. He thought about suicide. But he wrote this song about his suicide, instead of really committing suicide. He knew the pain he would leave behind. Tuomas writes songs to deal with his feelings and about things happening in his world and in the world around him. He also writes song dealing with things he has read. If you noticed the song started at the end and finished at the beginning. There are parts that he cannot listen to today. He has them turn his ear buds down in certain parts of the song. The reason the bassist and the guitarist go over to him at the end of the song is to show their support for him.

A&P Reacts from Canada, Make a Request to Nightwish Record level to interview Floor Jansen and guess what she Accepted few days ago... what a lucky channel and Floor Jansen what a Awesome Person for accepting. You might try the same with Thoumas! Awesome Reaction🤘🤘🤘🤘

Tuomas is the creative spark of the band. Everything is written and composed by him :)) The whole band are amazing musicians but this guy is a next level genius

I love that in the last movement, Floor ends the vocal passages back at the same high note, while Marco resolves the melody the way you'd expect. Incredible.

The lyrics are inspired by when they "parted ways" with Tarja (She was fired via open letter at their web page) and how the whole situation got him into a deep depression. The reason you might feel Floor sounds different in this song is because it was original written for the second vocalis of the band, Annette. She had a completely different voice style compared to Tarja's. Tarja and Floor being more classical, Annette has a more "pop" voice.

Bro, this being a Reaction, I feel that if a song moves you to tears we'd all rather see that. Because it's highly likely it has had the same effect on us. That shared response is what makes Reaction videos and certain channels worth coming back to again and again. Just something to think about. 👍🏼

Awesome! As I said before, The Greatest Show on Earth @ Tampere will blow you away :)

Always thought of the two faces lyric as meaning "one for the fans/my public face and one for....(private thoughts/true feelings/vulnerable side, can't say it out loud).... God save me"

I'm not a fan, at all, of people who KEEP stopping the video, and talking about what they've just seen. But, here, I didn't mind, as, unlike others, you know what you're talking about, and make a lot of good comments! Great reaction, and I've given ya a thumbs up! :o)

15:20 > 3 minutes later after the voice is saying "I have only three minutes and counting", there is the spoken part in which it is said that Tuomas has died.

I’ve seen Nightwish live twice. Once at the Download music festival and once in a more intimate, smaller setting. Both times you leave completely drained. Mentally, emotionally and physically. Their music takes you through the entire range of emotions and if you ever get the chance to see them live, you absolutely should!

I’ve seen Nightwish in Charlotte NC two years ago in a club that held 1500 people on the Decades tours. It was NIGHT TO REMEMBER!!!!!

I was there stage right. Mind blown, voice horse, totally amazed

The song is about Tuomas going through emotions due to having to fire their first singer whom he was friends with from high school. Also the title of the song is an homage to Edgar Allen Poe's story "the pit and the pendulum"

We were there. They are amazing, its a total immersion experience

Good reaction, thank you. My recommendation would be to play every Nightwish song to the very last second. You missed a really sweet "thank you" from Floor at the end. No worries though. It's your channel and should do whatever you do. We'll still be here. 🤘

"I cannot cry, 'cause the shoulder cries more" sounds to me like "I can't cry, because anyone's shoulder I could cry on is already crying more" - or, "I can't express what I've got going wrong with me, because I'm on top of the world (or at least, many people have things worse than me)."

It is exactly 3 minutes between that line and the moment of ‘decapitation’... so, yea: it’s meticulously planned.

I remember first hearing this song, mourning the loss of Tarja and learning of her attitude of late in the band, but celebrating Tuomas and knowing Nightwish would continue because of his genius and soul.

There's also a demo version that's entirely sung by Marco.

You should probably wait with the Nightwish Video essay/discussion until you're explored quite a bit more of their repertoire, since many of your current questions and observations might get answered/deepen when you hear more samples from their wide range of musical styles and influences. That said, yes I would definitely watch a video essay/discussion analysing Nightwish from the point of view of a music teacher (I like most vocalist/musician/teacher reactions to Nightwish). As for Lyrics videos - they released official lyrics videos for almost all the songs from their latest album (Human Nature). Cheers! :)

Nightwish do have a couple of concert dates coming up. September 8th at the Meridian Hall in Toronto and I think like the day after in Montreal.

She looks like a Warrior, Outstanding Vocals and so Pretty!

This song is a rarity to see live cause of how emotional it is.

The Poet and the Pendulum is the first track in Nightwish's 6th album, Dark Passion Play. This song is one of Tuomas' most personal songs, in which Tarja Turunen leaves the band and his feelings about it. The song was the longest Nightwish song in duration at the time and is now the second longest song only for The Greatest Show on Earth. Clocks around 14 minutes. The song is divided into 5 sections, each with different themes and styles applied

This is a poetic suicide note. Tuomas wrote it when he was depressed after the whole of Finland and probably a lot of Scandinavia blamed him for breaking up their favourite band! It is very rarely played and possibly only played because the concert was to be filmed. The ending has the three remaining band members from when the decision was made move together almost in a it was our decision not yours alone Tuomas.

Great video, man. Totally, I want to see more Nightwish videos, this band is just so full of emotions...

Re: lyric videos: they did make official lyric videos for almost all the songs on their latest album.

Tiny Emppu love him so much

I was there. Best concert I have ever been to, or ever will go to. Unless they manage to top it at wembley on the next tour.

I saw them live twice now, and the show itself is really like you saw on the video, no matter where they are playing. Here in Chile was the exactly same graphics and show. They are just AWESOME live.

I was there! There's the lights, but you are so ingrained in the metal and/or the emotion, you forget. This song started the second half of the set that included Ghost Love Score and The Greatest Show on Earth and it was such an emotional rollercoaster with those songs basically all together (there was a smaller length song in between each one (Nemo, Stargazers and Last ride of the day). This was the first time that any Finnish metal band had sold out Wembley too. Ever seen 30,000 metal fans in tears? Well we were by a) the end of this and b) the end of the gig. One thing to think about, is that Tuomas wrote this after Nightwish's first singer was removed for the band. It led him towards suicide and in a way, this is his suicide note (that's way the two guitarists are around the keyboards a lot in this performance (and Tuomas doesn't have his earpiece in).

If Ghost Love Score is a torch song, this is a breakup song, like "I'm in a really bad place" kind of breakup song. The next one in the sequence might be Shudder Before The Beautiful, a "I got over the breakup and there is a beautiful world outside". With maybe "I Want My Tears Back" slotted in-between, especially given your interest in the Celtic influence, which is way stronger than you realize. The 6th member of the band, who I don't think you've seen so far, is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist who practically shreds on uillean pipes...

“I can not cry cause the shoulder cries more” I believe is a reference to him needing a shoulder to cry on, but that would usually be Tarja, and she is also devastated by this, so he can’t find any comfort.

I just went to my iTunes for the Beethoven 7th symphony piece after listening to the link you provided. (Thank you for that!!!) I’m now listening to and comparing all the symphony orchestras I can find to see which rendition deserves to be in my “Beyond Emotion” playlist. 😁 I’m so glad that my parents flooded us kids with classical, Celtic, folk music, and classic hard rock from my earliest memories. It gave me an insight into the human condition that I hadn’t realized til I hit my 40s. I’m pretty sure that lulling yourself to sleep swaying out a cyclic paradiddle with your feet as a toddler/preschooler isn’t quite "normal".... and being mesmerized by syncopation from my earliest youth. God was I lucky! It was all these elements combined with discovering thrash metal and the massive sound of Boston in my teens that set me up to really appreciate and be moved by so many pieces of music. There isn’t a single Nightwish song that I’ve heard Floor sing that hasn’t given me the inevitable "Floorgasm". Tuomas has to be one of the greatest composers of the late 20th/early 21st centuries. Alright time to go back to judging symphonies. 🤘🏻

"Still fresh the second time!" Yep, still fresh the tenth time, too! 😳

I've listened to this song a lot of times and the fifth movement always makes me cry, can't help it. The lyrics says "3 minutes and counting" exactly at 7:00 and Tuomas cuts his throat exactly at 10:00. Please do "The Greatest Show On Earth" next. I have a ticket for tomorrow's show in Argentina but due to covid it was moved to Jan 2021...

I wasnt at Wembley, but I was at Wacken 2013 and no, you could easily focus on the stage, but there were less grandiose effects than here. :) That being said, love your reactions but this is a song you should have done some research on before checking it as there is a very deep and sad story behind it. :)

"I cannot cry as the shoulder cries more" refers to Tuomas, as the maestro behind the band, having to keep it together and support the other folks while he was hurting, too. The person who runs the show is a coworker but not truly equal because their job is also to lead it, so they have more responsibility to be altruistic.

I've been on 3 Lives and it has been always magical indeed.

While most singers sing, Floor brings the lyrics to life with her interpretation and emotions. You mentioned SYL , check Devin's live EMG Kingdom video.

10:02 No, the backing tracks (most of the orchestral instruments, backing vocals and sound effects) of a song are played from a DAW source right through the PA. Clicktracks and timecodes for lighting/pyro/etc are also included in the DAW files. The audio engineer is basically just pressing Play and the band is playing live over the backing foundation.

People who own their screw ups win my respect. You’re awesome dude, don’t worry.

Now we need your reaction for their song the greatest show on earth.

Nice, interesting reaction. Didn't catch the first one, I hope I didn't miss much. I've been listening to NW for 15 years or so and loved everything they've made so far. Their music always seemed to me like a puzzle: every piece fits perfectly. I don't know anything about music and composition so having a tecnical explanation as to why that is makes me happy, thanks! Nightwish music has always had lots of influences, their style is sometimes a bit difficult to categorise, so no surprise there are celtic influences too. I am listening to Bonny Port right now and I can see what you meant. It's a beautifol song, too so thanks for linking it. You should really listen to Endlessness from the new album; Human Nature. Marco's voice like we've never heard before. Haunting, melancholic, beautiful.

Haha their whole new album that came out last month has lyric vids to every song. Toumas the keyboardist is the composer to 99% of every song Nightwish does. The reason Emmpu and Marco are always over by Toumas is they are showing their support because of the subject matter which other people have commented on.

Yes, all of the new tracks have lyric videos. There's a version of this video with lyrics overlayed, too.

Btw....love your reactions... ! Especially the fact, that you DO hear the intricate instruments.... Good ear! :D ...and another thing...Tuomas Is Finland's "national treasure". A GENIUS for sure! Watch "learn the setlist in 48 hours" (Maybe it was 24 hours....DON'T remember. ...) :D

Honestly one of their best songs ever! This song got me through some depression spells myself...HELL...the whole album got me through some shit!!

This song is about the firing of first singer in the band (Tarja Turunen) and how Tuomas ended up with a sewered head, with hes wine, almost feeling like killing himself, but he find he´s shore again, being happy, and the band going strong... a very personal song, with some hard lyrics in.. the song begings with the end (the firing of Tarja) and ends with the beginning (Tuomas happy, and the band is going again) Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboard player) wrote this song, as he do with 95% of all Nightwish, he is a modern Mozart!! since the multi instrmental gut Troy Donecley did join the band, the celtic stuff is more, and he have been a friend of the band a long time, also doing studio stuff with them, before he officialy joined in 2013..

Men are allowed, even wanted to, connect with their feelings. Crying is the expression of heartfelt feelings.

I saw Nightwish at the Diamond Ballroom in OKC, which has approx 1000 occupancy. The stage was smaller so everything was closer together, and the graphics behind were more like a back drop. I can not say I payed much attention to the graphics, and was more focused on what the band was doing and how they interacted with each other.

I've been in their last show in Buenos Aires, they recorded a DVD that night and their videos are in RU-vid already, you must react to them. NIGHTWISH LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES