NIGHTWISH IS BACK WITH A BANG!!! "Perfume of the Timeless" 

So the moral of this story is ‘don’t piss your life away, it has more meaning than you think!’

At the end, Troy made me cry.

This almost feels like a companion piece to Greatest Show....

When you think about it, our story goes back even further, to the first life. Evolution occurred so many times in the journey to us. This song sort of builds on that line from "The Greatest Show on Earth". How did it go? Something like "None of your fathers died young". Each generation, all the way back to th very beginning of life, had to have lived long enough to procreate. I love this song. I see it as evolution in another way. It's part of the ongoing evolution of Tuomas Holopainen as a composer, lyricist and poet. I think that generations after us will be listening to his works.

Oh Nightwish....they seem to do it every time. Just a great song with all the usual greatness that comes with this band. Floor sounded Amazing as always.

They won`t let you off easy. To truly understand NW you need to think. Love this song. ❤

May I say the lyrics have empathical and intellectual depth? I love it. And the video, with all jokes and references to science, makes the song even grander. We are because of a million loves - takes a Tuomas to write such a line.

What a testament, what a tribute to life and evolution! Here's a thought: my little dog, our cherished Yorkie, lies next to me, on his back, eager for a belly rub. We've had him since he was 10 weeks old, treating him like royalty ever since. He occasionally meets other 'royalty' who have also been raised with great care. This little fellow here, when he receives a treat, sometimes waits until he thinks I'm not watching, then goes to a spot, places the treat on the ground, and pretends to bury it. He moves his head as if he's covering the treat with sand! He's never needed to do this, and it's unlikely he's seen another dog do it. So, there must be something, a tiny fragment of instinct, that has persisted within him over an immense span of time. A time when he had to secure his food and save some for harder times. And that, believe me, must have been a very long time ago! Could it be a legacy from the time his ancestors were wolves? And why couldn't there be a trace of our ancestors lingering within us? For instance, why do I adore medieval markets so much? Why do I fear certain situations despite never having been harmed in them? There are endless questions for a curious ghost, and how can one not revel in being alive after pondering such mysteries?

That opening written piece should be shown and discussed with anyone considering suicide...you ARE the result of all the struggles, sacrifices, battles and hopes for the future of SO many who have come before you, to get to you. Why would you want to just throw all that away?

Tuomas doesn't write music, he creates Art. its the whole thing as its presented. I love the profoundness, you really do experience with Nightwish 'We are because of a million loves'

Love the composition, it grows on you when hearing it more often. Conclusion so far: love it, all Nightwish characteristics are in there❣️ Loved your reaction as always 🙏🏻

I haven't stopped listening to this since it dropped! Like you Tommy, The opening text made a profound impression on me. Tuomas eloquently reminded us that we are all an integral part of not only our familial tapestry but also the tapestry of the Earth and beyond that, The Universe.. The words..perfume of the timeless...the evocative memory through scent of the past..The lyrics are poignant. Tuomas' use of language is sublime. The video outstanding! Cannot wait for the album release!

That intro keeps on haunting me as well... Very powerfull stuff.

3:08 to 3:38 repeated later is everything I could ask of a Nightwish release musically and vocally and the other 8 minutes are superb also. 👌🙏❤️ "Endless chain unbroken Silent clocks rewinding My song it is for mankind Embers to the stars"

The musical reincarnation of Nightwish. A modern rebirth of classic Nightwish. Can't agree more to your thoughts.

Epicness! Only Nightwish is able to do a masterpiece like this!

Perfume of the Timeless, My understanding is the scent of a person lingering after they have left the room. We carry what our ancestors left us.

It's pretty incredible that since the late 90s Tuomas always does it with the new album. New angle, new idea, the band looks forward not backwards. Absolutely love the song and what a great video!

"We are because of a million loves ❤️ ".. it keeps hitting harder each time I hear it. Tuomas knows how to state the profound so poetically. As a student of ancestry, I get it.. so many.. so you could exist. Tiny parts of each, deep in your code. Go back far enough.. and we were one. As for the song, I posted detailed thoughts in discord but it was a blend of old and new. I really liked the instrumental breakdown, and the lyrics? Tuomas..?? I'm still thinking and I don't have a clear thought atm but there's so much depth there. It's gonna take a bit to sink in. ❤and✌️

For my perception, Nightwish talked about fantasy and since the two last albums and this one coming, they talk about the fantasy in the real world. Very inspiring. Excuse my english, cheers from France! I love your reactions!

That part hits me hard too!! It's so crazy to think about. It puts things into the perspective, a perspective to be thankful to be here living now!!!

Great great song makes you think deep into our existence 😍😍😍 as usually, they are just awesome 🔥🔥🔥 thanks for your beautiful reaction

What a gorgeous video. You could pick up hints of what a live version might sound like. It'll be brilliant. ••• Glory! US!!!

It's amazing how far back we can get in very few generations. My mum's twin sister died 100 years ago (sometime in the winter of 23-24). My wife shook hands with someone who shook hands with Queen Victoria. And in a different vein, Arthur C. Clarke once said, "behind every man now alive stand 30 ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living."

Artistic and thought provoking set to a musical soundscape. More than just a song. Musicians grow up and evolve as well. Thousands of ancestors and Nightwish made this possible.

Great lyrics and deep message for people to discover. Naturally NW music and sound. Maybe you have noticed that too during your journey.

I feel this might be one of those NW albums that I don't love instantly but they grow on me with some time, like HN or Wishmaster (don't ask). I am very happy to be able to experience it alongside so many people who have discovered the band more recently. Glad to be reminded that We Are Here, to enjoy the little things that bring us joy, to try and find teaspoon-sized miracles. It's all over too soon, so... Glad to be along for this ride. Journey comes before destination.

Another fantastic reaction brother!! Well done!!

NW, They did it again ! A song that makes me think of all madness around the world.. And helps me to see all beaty, sense and meaning of life... 🤔😎🤘

Tommy, your reaction is soooooo reflective of the emotions drawn. ! Thank you once again!

i love this song now, it needs to grow in you, thanks from Colombia

A masterpiece really. And the music video was so good

None of our fathers died young. Its a miracle each of us exist. We won the lottery of birth. Make the most of it. Like Tuomas and Nightwish are doing. Great reaction to an excellent song and amazing video.

It's amazing. 😊

I set my alarm for 5am to be able to catch the premier of the video the morning of its release. I am NOT a morning person, so this was a really BIG deal! I have been watching it on repeat ever since! So great to see you reacting to it. Love this song, video and your reaction to it! Love it!!!

Great review! I'm in stunned silence and in awe. Goosebumps all over. Both the song and the video are masterpieces, at the level of high art. It's going to take me quite a while to fully understand all the nuances and the depths of the lyrics and the imagery in the video. The message is profound: Each one of us, individually, exist only due to an uncountable chain of random occurrences. Change one variable or one occurrence and I wouldn't exist. Richard Dawkins touched on this in his monologue at the end of "The Greatest Show on Earth." This makes you look at life in a completely different way, and if only we could hold onto this awareness to help us though life.

There is so much going on its hard to take in all at once. There is Tuomas genius composition, Floor's Vocals, Emppu's perfect riffs, Jukka's crunchy bass, the Pneumatic Hammer Kai, and Troy the Jack of all Trades. It's blended in with elements of Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Human:||:Nature, Auri, and even elements of Floor's solo career!! This song is 🌋🌋🌋!!!

Bring Native American, this song really made me reflect on what my ancestors had to go through in order for me to be here today. Brings a tear to my eye.

"You are the dream of many ancestors"... what a statement !!!! Another massive song from The Master Tuomas Holopainen. Wow, just WOW... NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut/TWA 🤘😎🤘.

Thanks again for an awesome reaction video. I listened to this song early in the morning with my coffee and was floored, but then several hours later when I sat down to rest for a minute from work, i watched the video and the intro hit me similarly to you Tommy! Since then I've probably played it 15-20 times. I hear a lot of similarities to the last two albums, for instance, Floors vocals sound a lot like they do on "Tribal" and does a lot of the drumming. Some of the piano sounds and or sound effects are almost identical to what is used in "Our Decades in the Sun". Both of which are pertinent songs to the message conveyed in this piece. I almost wonder if Tuomas had this song in mind but decides to keep it for later albums as it does kinda feel like the right "third piece" of a tapestry that has been woven over the last two albums.

There's so much going on in this video ... I love it! You know of course I have to say it, I can't wait for this album to come out! ⏳⌛

Tuomas Holopainen is a genius!🤘🎸

Loved it. Such a moving piece of art. They always fill me with gratitude!!! 💕🧘🧘

I absolutely agree with your comment and really don' t wait full album👍

Thanks for your great reaction! This track is a fantastic journey and a real piece of art! The new album can hopefully be a perfect sequel to "The greatest show on earth"! One of the best music - videos i ever saw! Cant wait for the new album!

Hello old friend hope you’re doing well. I love how father Time himself a.k.a. Troy finishes the video out in style.

Wonderful reaction as always good sir!! Nightwish has always had this amazing ability to create such spell bounding music with the combination of such a variety of musical and artistic talents!! This song and video is absolutely beautiful!… it really puts our mortality and history into perspective!! 👍❤️😊

Back with a bang indeed! This song is everything i love with NW, epic, heavy and majestic but at the same time with a delicate beauty to it. And that lyric, god damn..., Tuomas' way with words is just smth else. Can't wait to hear the whole album.

I ❤ this song--beautiful but kind of..sinister. Want the entire album.💥

You're like me, I sat with my jaw dropped for most of the video. WE are the perfume of the timeless...

Thank You. Kiitos for TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN.

Thank you for a Great reaction again🤘🇫🇮

amazing start. i think this was better song than anything they previous album. thanx to great reaction and have wonderful day.

I love it, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I’m a little sad that at the very least it’s going to be a very long time before we get to hear this live. Nightwish is unquestionably one of the greatest live bands in the world. To me, that’s the point of music, to play it in front of people. I don’t understand musicians who just make records. Also, a lot of people say Nightwish isn’t Nightwish anymore without departed members. I do miss Marco. But any band with Tuomas and Floor in it, two generational talents, is by default one of the greatest bands in the world.

I've seen this video 5 times since 4am and I'm not tired of it at all!! Already downloaded the single on Pandora to listen to death!! Cannot wait for Sept. 20 for the album to drop!! Have a wonderful day, Tommy!! Keep on smiling!!

If the rest of the album is this epic then they bloody deserve the rest they're taking afterwards. Well earned.

And this is just the first single and music video and there will be 3. Very strong start NW🤘

Warning: metalhead boy rants for a paragraph below, read at your own discretion 😂I tried to make sure I was able to articulate my thoughts accurately here so that it's not just an uninformed fan ranting; I've put genuine thought into my opinions on it all. Before anything else, I will say that I do really like this song and it has me very optimistic for the album, as someone who really wants to see a return to a heavier sound, even though I strongly feel the vocals need to be MUCH louder in the mix, I can hardly make out what she's saying in the chorus. But, it's...difficult to explain why this song has made me a bit conflicted as well. I can summarize it that this modern era of NW (the Floor era), as great as Floor herself is, just...doesn't do as much for me compared to the previous eras, both lyrically and musically. Lyrically, things like ancestors, evolution, taking care of the world, etc. are not things that generally resonate with me. I don't look down on it at all, and I don't *dislike* it, but my personal philosophy for the world and my life has those as values that don't do anything to me on a core fundamental level. I suspect this comes from a mixture of personal reasons that would be too much to get into here. I'm also just not as big of a fan of the direction the band's production has taken lately either - again, it's not bad at all and I do enjoy it, but in the pursuit of sounding grand, majestic, etc. to my ears it just kinda falls flat from everything blending together *too* well. My ears don't feel enough of an oomph to have most of their modern songs have much kick to them. There's plenty of exceptions, I'm just speaking overall. I recognize the *objective* greatness to what Tuomas is accomplishing with these albums: I fully agree with comments I've seen that Tuomas isn't writing for a fanbase, he's writing for a legacy in the world. Just *subjectively* it doesn't connect with me, and that's absolutely OK since everyone has differing preferences. 🤷‍♂ Hopefully y'all can respect and understand my differing view, it's just been hard for me to feel like I'm on the same hype train that everyone else is for modern NW due to the themes and production not lining up for my ears as much.

My friend! So happy to see you have seen the new video for their upcoming album! Hope you are well!

Thanks for the amazing review as always Tommy. When you get a moment play this song on your favourite platform, just close your eyes and listen. You won't regret it, this song gets better every time that you listen to it. Much love from New Zealand brother, rock on.

Well hi did it again, another masterpiece of Tuomas mysterious mind

The diver ( mr sprmguy... ) had to overcome some hardships to create YOU!... He had a million brothers who didn't make it.

This was worth the wait. I watched and listened more than once so I could take it all in

there it is, the song of the year! it's breathtaking, i cried all through it the second time. being here for the music video premiere was magical. i think it sounds like a mix of the floor albums (being endless forms most beautiful and human nature) and imaginaerum with annette which is my favourite! it has all the things that modern nightwish has but in a way it's twisted and theatrical, moreso than the last two albums

great one, now i am thinking of my grandparents and there parents etc.. sadly i came to 3-4 ancestors🥲 to remember..

The video is fascinating, as it starts with the big bang (tying TGSOE and Shoemaker with those space shots) a cosmogony bit, then continues with the reptile that jumps into the water, the very source of life. The detailed fact of what it takes for us to exist is just mindblowing. Ngl, the open shot of the diver floating in the ocean tickled my anxiety, especially as the light/bait on the giant anglerfish's head becomes slowly visible (terrifying as heck) Next step in the evolution process, are the primitive organisms changing time and time again, creating many different species, including the homo sapiens sapiens, the toolmaker, the human we are today, (aka Tuomas), it also shows the raw, predator-prey dynamic. The section on the natural history museum is my favourite. The fossils are super cool, and the old-looking encyclopedias stand beautifully on the shelves. Floor's free fall into her own history pages reminded me of Élan, loved seeing the different shots, like multiple sides of her. Then back to the water, finally, a sort of fusion between her and Tuomas appear to be the first "curious ghosts" to explore the museum, though Kai's is already there, reading (The Portrait of Dorian Gray? I mean, because of how his face turned into a skull), I'm not sure how he got there though, but I'm guessing that every time the diver comes out of the water, it represents each of them. Emppu's journey took me by surprise, he seems to be a peculiar jellyfish, though it makes sense, the man himself is quite peculiar in the best way. Troy observing and gently reaching out to the butterflies is a lovely scene, like cherishing the smallest, most fragile living beings. A badass breakdown, mixed with visuals that gave me Procession vibes. Jukka's ghost disintegrating like that gave me the idea of "ashes to ashes, dust to dust". The last shot of the diver floating with the whales is beautiful, I've always loved their calls/songs. Then, everything comes to a full circle with that drop of water that nurtures the earth. At the end of our journey through this world, we will go back to where we came from. We become one with mother nature.

This is Earth Rock❤🌍

It sind like a lovechild of Sahara, Pan, Tribal, Dead Gardens... But despite being much heavier and troy only singing the outro, it somehow feels like the song harvest hard to discribe why exactly, it's somewhere between the vibe and the lyrics that make it feel like Harvest, even though those sins couldn't be much different. And comparing to harvest, for me is a good thing, because I love that song

I was up at 5 am waiting for this to drop. So beautiful and perfect as all their songs are. It's going to be a long wait for September to come😢

So Epic

You really understand the song, this is not about metal or rock or symphony or floor, this song is about a experience, and let you thinking about your own existence, like a book or a movie, thanks for your reaction

If we're in this genre, it's my duty to bring your attention to Melissa Bonny. Ad Infinitum-Marching On Versailles.

I hate that I heard this song…now I have to wait for the album release 😢

This is the first time that I am watching the video and my reaction is about the same as yours. It's a little overwhelming

I wrote this in the discord. This song left me a bit perplexed and disappointed at first, but after a couple of listens it’s growing on me. It’s good, it’s not just not my new favorite. But it doesn’t have to be. It leaves me even more curious for the album.

First listen.....Hmmmmm? Second Listen ........Oh yeeaaah 🙂! 3rd listen..........FFS fuckin brilliant 😍

its kind of like greatest show on earth but with the vocal style similar to Elan, but better

Besides my brother, his wife and their two daughters, everyone on earth with my last name is a cousin. According to Google, the number is over 5000, all traceable back to one individual, in the mid 1600's.

Supt direct

I really can't understand Tuomas' obsession with Charles Darwin, the man was a copycat and poser. There are other, and earlier, persons who made more and better science on the subject. I've always thought that Tuomas is much smarter than that, or is it just because CD is a household name?

i dont know how to connect :( so have u heard about Thy Serpent? Finnish black melodic metal... Please try Flowers of Witchery abloom. Thank you. Best regards, 40yo metalhead f from Finland

Don't know what to say. Probably better to say nothing.

Out of respect for the band, I ask those who watched only this reaction to see the song also on Nightwish's official channel.

4096 for last 400 years averages 1024 per century so if let's say i am Greek we 've been around in Greece since 2000 BC give or take a century (2200-1900 BC official estimate) so circa 4024 years that would mean for me to exist 10299 ancestors had to live procreate and pass their genes. Makes one feels a burden....

As a side thought, Tommy, of the many people watching your reaction here with each having over 4000 ancestors in the past 400 years, how many will share an ancestor? Maybe a mathematician can solve the formula 🙂

Hmm. I had hopes. But maybe the newer stuff does not work for me. I liked everything before Human II Nature ... There is something missing when it comes to the music. A lyrical message alone is not enough for me. It is more a soundtrack than Metal. Somehow. I do not know how to describe what i think..... just not my Taste... lets wait for the Album. There is still hope ;)

The video was good but the song was far from their best.

Very disappointed. Sounds too much like "Tribal" from the last album, also not well mixed. Can hardly hear Floor at times. I Hope the rest of the album is a lot better. I love Nightwish (Obviously!) but this is not up to scratch.