NIGHTWISH "PERFUME OF THE TIMELESS" (Official Video) Old Rock Radio DJ REACTS!! 

Great reaction, Eric. The name of the album is Yesterwynde by the way, thought you pronounced an L.

Kai actually commented on someones complaint about Floor's voice being down in the mix in the chorus. He said that Floor is a part of the choir and she's not meant to be on the top there. And that some people may not like it but it is what it is.

It get's better the more you listen🤘

Nightwish doesn't serve the vocalist, it serves the music. It has always been that way.The band serves the music. The track sounds exactly how it's suppose to sound. It's just people that aren't used to hearing it that way. At first listen I didn't even notice that Floor isn't front and center.I was focusing figuring it all out. This track doesn't need any correction. Tuomas is perfectionist when it comes to music and this is how he meant this track to sound. There are already "corrected" sound versions where Floor's voice is more front and center .People are quick to jump into conclusions.Don't fix what isn't broken. It's good to see after all those Nightwish reactions Eric still takes the time with each track and actually has something to say.But he still have't watched Making endless forms most beautiful. Little look inside Tuomas' head and everything else. Here's to hoping he sometimes does. :)

The video is so 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 song has the most Nightwish sound I ever heard. I hear a little of more than 4 older songs in it........ Nightwish doing Nightwish things.....simply lovely

Somebody explained why Floor voice was not that loud in the song , he wrote Floor's voice is one of the instruments in the arrangements and therfore equaly in the mix. It makes a lot of sense from a composition perspective. She serves the song as each other instrument does.

Ville Lipiäinen, he directed "Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours". It's powerful when the director has long history with the group going far beyond the music videos. 🤟

Just the kind of beauty that you would expect from Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish.

Great reaction again mate. As I have aged, every day I wake up is a 'miracle'. The simple, the complex, it all delights me. With my faults, my traumas, my delights, I am just a simple human being given a random chance to be here. I am thankful for all I have experienced as it created who I am. Nightwish always resonates with me, it has changed my view of life and music. Thanks Eric, cheers Rich

Its funny all the talk and focus on Floors mix during the chorus, is making her louder and clearer to my ear with each listen .

It's funny but I have no problems with Floors singing or mixing, it's just so amazing hearing and listening to something so off usual from what we are use too, so amazingly done. Her singing is so beautiful.

Someone I think said it best on the official release. Tuomas is not writing these masterpieces for those alive but for unborn generations to come.

The opening of the video was literally the deepest dive into the gene pool I've ever seen.

Hi Eric, greetings from UK With so many peple I hear praising your reactions I am shocked to see that your subscriptions aren't a lot more than they are. Heck man, you even had Arjen Lucassen hopping on your comments 'bigging you up' on your reaction to "The Day That The World Breaks Down" Does that make you "The Emppu of the reaction world"? 😂 (not always given enough credit by people)

Took this rare opportunity to react to it along with you. Really like the intro of the song and that hard breakdown later on. I feel like this one may grow on me, but we'll see. As always, thank you for you respectful critique and understanding of the band, Eric.

Thank you so much for understanding Tuomas so well. So profound, the one and only thing to be thankful for every day: to be. The rest is a bonus 🤘🏻

Chorus immediately hits me and the breakdown into the final chorus is as epic as NW has ever been, which is saying something.

Thanks Eric ....you are right about the mix....otherwise epic as always

And that's why Nightwish 🔥💜🎧💜🔥 Another masterpiece from maestro Tuomas Thank you Eric for reaction 🙏🤘👍

I watched the video on the official channel as soon as it came out and I've since watched it at least 10 times more on various reaction channels. I love watching your reactions to Nightwish because you always have such a nuanced and detailed take on the songs and videos. This one is very much one where you have to watch the video as much as listen to the song. Layers upon layers. A story surrounded by a song, wrapped in a history\evolution class all tied up in an object lesson about humanity and what it means to be human for all of us. I absolutely can't wait for the new album to come out.

Great "reaction" as always ERIC .......thank you !!!!! And a GREAT Thank You that I have to clean my keyboard now as I spit my Schnaps all over it....... Referring the mix........... Since nearly one day I say that and most of the people tell me: No its okay. Besides of that, yes, a great opener for the album and the themes.......

Saw it for the first time with you. Going to have to watch/listen to it a few more times before I can take it all in! Quintessential Nightwish - multiple movements, each so different but with echoes of themes in each. Also majorly cerebral and profound, and the video did a fantastic job of capturing that in its concept. Just makes the wait for the entire album dropping September 21 (yes, preordered it this morning!) that much more impatient!

Yes yes yes, was waiting on you to do this, thnxxxxxxx Eric you are the best. Lets gooooooooo

I saw this at the premier. I was mesmerized with this video and I'm still just as mesmerized. It's so wonderful!!

Thank you Eric for your comment about the mix, I thought it was my in-ears but you have a lot of integrity and respect in your comment. As always, spot on with a fantastic reaction! Best wishes from Namibia

Big fan of your reactions and knowledge, One small correction. The new record is called Yestrwynd or Yester-wind as in how you wind a clock.

I love this music video! I like the song, but in my opinion, this time the music video is what really brings it all together. You can absolutely recognise that this song is 100% Nightwish. This song, once again, showcases what a mastermind Tuomas is. Thanks Eric!🤘 The orchestral parts of this song brings me Once vibes. And the fast operatic choir parts reminds me of The Imaginaerium album. Plus, I can already here that this upcoming album is continuation to Human Nature (like Tuomas has said)

This is amaze-balls. Tuomas said this album was going heavier and so far so amazing. Any idea when the next single drops. Can't wait for September. 🤘🤘🤘

Was waiting for your reaction, your impression and your thoughts about the new song. Thank you. "You are the dream of many ancestors" hits me, as Ukrainian, too painful now.

Tuomas' genius is unconstrained. He does as he pleases. It's on us to keep up and follow along. If we can. This... this is just fucking epic. And deeper than the Marianas Trench. Addendum: the mix is perfect. It is as exactly as Tuomas intended it. As I said, it's on us to keep up and find understanding. You've got to listen. You've got to hear.

I was waiting for you to react to this song!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 This song is freaking amazung!

This is a Nightwish masterpiece for "advanced listeners".🙂 Very demanding and wonderful at the same time. It gets better and better every time you listen to it.

Blew my socks off. What a composition of excellence. Great reaction. Cheers from Australia

My take on the mixing is that it adds to the message of this piece of art. I think that Floors voice is exactly where it’s supposed to be. This isn’t a story to be told by an almost superhumanly good solo singer. It should be, and is, told by a choire of all creatures alive and bygone. In my opinion Tuomas doesn't miss. When Troy comes in at the end, that brings the story down to a personal level, so everyone can relate.

Great analysis as always, and yes, that detail with Queen`s voice is there, sure it was done on purpose, Tuomas has that level of making everything so tight that this had to be the decision of the band, more with that comment about Kai, it`s not most of us will be thrilled about, but in general the song sounds great and the more the song advances, her voice is more noticeable so 9.9/10 I'd say

Imagine this played live 😮.. Killer

This is not just music but an artform of its own.

🤩👍💥💯🎼 Boiled up with their "Conventional Formula" in composing which still works like a charm... 🤘😎💙🎶 ..The director of the video, Ville Lipiäinen, has also put his own spoon in the same tasty soup when it comes to the final appearance of the video. Once again, big thänx to Mr. Lipiäinen as well..

My excitement for the upcoming album went up even more after this shining pearl.

Such traditional NW rifts. Would recognise them anywhere. Looking forward to the album. Great song and great reaction. Keep up the good work. Greetings from the NW Army (Sydney, Australia Division) 🇦🇺🤘

As always, a masterclass in breakdown of a masterpiece of music. Thanks Eric.

Thanks for your reaction! About your "hot mix" - i think there is something wrong with the quality of your upload! The sound is not clean (in german we say "verwaschen", i dont know how to say it in english) and also the volume isnt stable. I heared it now again on the channel from Nightwish and there it was perfect!

Hey again Eric. You are spot on. This is a wonderful song and video... but the mix with Floor is a bit off. We should be hearing her clear above the chorus and the orchestration, and we are not. We can hear her wonderful voice, but cannot hear her pronunciation of the lyrics. This is an easy fix that I hope they include on the album. Regardless, this song and video are wonderful... but can and should be a bit better with a proper mix.

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 🌋🌋🌋!!!

🤘😆🤘Awesome visuals, so creative. Beautiful vocals. Powerful message.

Love the composition, it grows on you when hearing it more often. Conclusion so far: love it, all Nightwish characteristics are in there❣️

About how Floor is mixed in the chorus. Kai Hahto commented about it somewhere (can't find it now) and from there my understanding is that in the video the band members are ghostlike and Floor's voice is like it's accompanied by the past ancestors. Someone in the original videos comments also mentioned "vocal ghosts", which I thought was spot on.

I was so hoping you’d be reacting to this today! 😊

Totally agree with your statement about the mix. This disturbs me in this song...

🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done again as always Eric

I literally got chills the first time i saw the ape evolved into Tuomas. It is such an epic shot

Reminds me of Human Nature. Tuomas did say EFMB, Human Nature, and this was part of a trilogy. I'll take it ! 🤘♥️

Nightwish Army checking in and subscribed! 🤘🤘🤘

Great to see you again, mate. 🤘😎🤘 Keep on rockin', brother.

The riff intro reminds me of an old NW song called "Siren" a bit and I loved it.

I get your hot mic comment. I'm so fond of Floor's vocals, I tend to always want to hear her sound on top. I'm going to give Tuomas the benefit of the doubt on this one. I'll give it multiple listens and reassess afterward. For now, I am elated with the idea of Nightwish trilogy finale coming alive. Note these new songs were scheduled for release two years ago. Covid changed all of that. I look forward to your reviews of Yesterwynde.

Feel lucky to listen to your review, because i feel ( thanks Tuomas ) lucky to be here

Thanks Eric, but, though my favorite band now (and I am 69), I am also realistic to understand that every artist peaks, sometimes the peak is drawn out, but compare this to relatively recent compositions like "Endlessness" and others and it is a bit tiresome or repetitive... but compare this to most any other music that is out there, and it is nearly great. I still look forward to a 2026 tour and possibly Marko rejoining in some capacity as long as "the band works out the business side of things", as he says. Now go listen to Endlessness again for some perspective.

Thank you Eric for pointing out the mixing, I thought it was only me going crazy and losing my hearing. It's a bummer that a complex layered song like this didn't get the love in the mix it deserved. Hopefully they'll fix it for the album release.

Some horns... 🤘🤘🤘 And I really appreciate you to address the (in my ears) horrible mix, especially in the chorus. If I'd be in conspiracy theory, I would suspect some sort of jealousy in the band towards Floor and the recognition she gets apart from Nightwish. I read that it was intentionally that she is buried in the mix in the chorus to reflect the lyrics. But Troy's lines in the end are just crystal clear. I deeply hope they fix these issues in the mix for the final CD release in September. But given the leadtimes in todays music industry I guess the complete thing is already done and manufactured and ready to ship... Just my 2 cents. Greetings from Germany

Something new from Nightwish… ingenious… must listen more and more 😊

Why is the feeling getting stronger and stronger in me that the era of Nightwish will end with the next album Yesterwinde? 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the band. The new album took 4 years. There is also no tour planned with the new album. I think there will be a 30th anniversary compilation and with luck a final concert in Tampere with all current and former band members. That's my opinion, because this Album close the circle from Nightwish.

Thank you so much for this beautiful and super honest reaction, it was a great pleasure watching it!!

I see a lot of discussion about the mix. I get it, on the first couple of listens I would have liked to hear Floor louder, but later I'm perfectly happy with what is. Tuomas' vision of what should be is one of the core elements of Nightwish.

Thanks Eric, this track grows on you, it reveals more the more you listen to it, first listen on Apple Music and it sounded muddy, with Floor's voice a bit indistinct for me, Love the track and the video goes great with the song and gives a good backing to the message. Can't wait for the album to drop so I can put it on my sound system with the full Dolby Atmos mix.

I love the London Session Orchestra is back again...!!!!

Thanks Eric once again a great reaction!🤘

Can I say how much I appreciate you for pointing out the off production on this. The song is brilliant, production really fucks up the experience.

The first I heard the song in it's entirety, it send shivers through my spine. I understand Eric saying that the mix is hot, but I have to argue that it actually better this way coz the song has dimensional directions and thickness. Everything is clearer in this mix, unless you're wearing boomy headphones. I happened to like using reference tuned IEM for my daily driver and Perfume of the Timeless sounds amazing to my ears.

Keep rocking my friend 🤘🤘

I don't know how I feel about this track. I need to listen to it a few more times I guess. It just didn't grab me. Thank you Eric .

A wonderful and insightful breakdown as always - I would imagine this song will blow us away when they perform it live! I thought so deeply about this song and its lyrics that it made my head spin like the owl’s in the video. Tuomas is not only the metal Mozart but also the metal Socrates - always making us look deep inside the awesomeness of life. 🤟🖤🖤🤟

Always appreciate your insightful, eloquent commentary. It’s a miracle that each one of us exist. Keep giving us your thoughts on Nightwish.

Great reaction. And yes, we should feel very privileged to be alive and exist. To explore and experience all the wonders of life. Like experiencing the music from Tuomas, or from Arjen Lucassen, or Steven Wilson, to mention some epic creators of our times. Your commentary remembered me of that from Richard Dawkins with "The greatest show on earth", which you can consider a huge compliment! I am looking forward to the whole album....

Yep, the more I've listened to this over the past two weeks, the more I like it. Outstanding!

Damn, great reaction (again).

Guess you read what you want it to to read, but the name of the album is Yesterwynde iso Yesterwylde 😂 I haven’t read through the lyrics yet but did notice ‘ the Curious kind’ twice which goes back to the first Lyrics in ‘Tribal’ I really like little nods to previous songs like that 🤘🏼☺️

This composition must be awesome in its live format ❤❤❤

Just doesn't hit the same without Marko

What a great song and video with a great message! I have heard it now for several times and every time I cried. When first listening to it I also thought that Floor's voice is a little bit low but now I understand that it is meant this way. A real masterpiece! I have already pre-ordered the CD (together with the Yesterwynde T-shirt because I love the cover picture of the CD that is on the shirt).

Yet another epic journey the story tellers in Nightwish take you on . Tuomas paying tribute this time to Charles Darwin with is Ghost pulling one of Darwins books off the shelf , then flashing his picture and showing the insects and butterflies Darwin was so obsessed with his whole life,. Ill admit the beginning kinda got me with the ancestral information for you to exist and then the line " you are the dream of many ancesters" made me choke up. ... and again choked up A bit when Troy came in at the end . I don't remember a Nightwish song that has sparked so many different takes ,feelings and views as this one has imho . Me personally, loved it . I think Tuomas purposely did what may sound like an engineering issue and floors voice too because hes such a perfectionist... I could be wrong of course . Thank you Eric for doing this , youre the best bro ... 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Tuomas musical mastery at its peak! mixing metal, folk, symphonic all weaved into the visuals he sees in his music. Yes, we are the lucky ones to live in this moment in time that this talented songwriter makes art & these musicians bring it to life! WE WERE HERE!

Great Channel, and thus, in the words of a Finnish poet Kauko Röyhkä: " Mullei oo mitään mietelauseita, oon kannatuksen vuoksi pukeutunut mustaan." - " I have no aphorisms to give, I have dressed in black only for the sake of support."

I agree, the mix gould be better Floor's voice sound to soft but that is my opinion . Just wonder why Tuomas often makes Floor sing in the high registers. We know she can do that, but I would in fact like to hear Floor with a voice that varies in lower registers. I have a bit mixed feelings about this opening track....

Nightwish Army grunt reporting 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Great reactions as always. But Eric... it is seriously time for you to react to NEWLY released epic thing (must see), from the Finnish cello metal band: APOCALYPTICA - ONE FEAT. JAMES HETFIELD & ROB TRUJILLO from Metallica (Official Video) Can't wait to see your reaction! Be ready 😎🤟

Nightwish gave us a HOT MIX?? REALY?? They do not make disposable music!! Why not asking why they mixed it this way??

Yup, Floor mix in chorus is off, it's neither louder or quiet enough and it is bothering me every time I hear the tune. It has an "annoying" quality if I may say so. Now waiting for sticks n stones from fans and comments aka "wElL, YoU ReCoRd iT BeTtEr"....

I'll start by saying that I Love Nightwish and have the utmost respect for Tuomas creative genius and the musicianship of all the members. For the most part, I enjoyed the song!!! But for me, it doesn't come close to touching Poet and the Pendulum, TGSOE, Storytime, Amaranthe, Nemo, and others I could name. Also; and again, for me; at times, the song came across as somewhat pretentious!! Again, I enjoyed the song, but overall, compared to other Nightwish songs, it didn't really do it for me, and I have listened to it several times now. This song does make it into my top 10 Nightwish songs, but barely! I want to hear more from the new album to see where it falls in my list of favorite Nightwish albums. Just because I'm not enamored with the 1st release doesn't mean that I won't love the album as a whole!!!!! With Tuomas, the albums tend to have a running theme, so I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of this!!!!

Exellent bass! Great job Jukka !

"You are the dream of many ancestors"... What a Statement...🤯. Another Massive song from the Master of the Metal Cake (not yet sure about the overflow of the ingredients and toppings...) !!! And yes, I am totaly agree with you Eric !!! The vocal mix is a little "Hot"...it's like putting too much toppings on one cake, which is awesome and all, but in the end, you don't eat cake anymore, just sugarry mess (if that makes sence...). Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome track, but yeah... Floor has a great vocal diction in english, but in this track (I know, I'll get Blasted about this) it's a "Hot Mess". Overall, Great song and ecseptional music video. Always a plesuare to see your reactions my good sir !!! NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut/TWA 🤘😎🤘

Magnificent music. Don't have the oft expressed opinion of the depth position of Floor's voice. I am sad there is not a single Floor power note in the entire piece. To me it is what lifts NW's songs into that "Don't try this at home" place. It has a feeling of don't wake the baby. Which is a perfectly valid to express music, I guess.

I thought I was crazy, and not hearing well. The message is great... But I don't know, somehow it's not put to the scene properly... It sounds like a commercial 🙈. Still love them, still can't wait for the other songs.

I think one of the reason that people complain about Floor’s reduced role in the song is also because they spent the last 4 years watching her epic renditions of GLS, Storytime, Poet and so on over and over again. So when the new album was announced they were hoping for something equally bombastic but they got a song with an admittedly great video which focuses on telling a story but not giving Floor’s vocals the same room they had in all the live videos. So yes, maybe they picked this song as a first single because it lend itself perfectly for a story and video but I also understand that many people find it below expectations.

Thanks Eric! Always enjoy your analysis. Wishing I could do more to help your channel grow...so 🤘

Whether you like it or not is irrelevant. If you don't like it, don't listen to it. Do you actually think that Tuomas didn't listen to this video before releasing it? I'm going to assume that he listened to it and approved it, because he isn't an idiot. This video is how he wanted it to be. This is Nightwish, not Floor plus 5, and if he wanted her voice to be blended with the other instruments in this song to achieve his vision, then that's the way it is. I've seen bad reviews, I've seen conspiracy theories about how Nightwish hates Floor because of her singles, and I've seen "fixed" versions of this song from people who should know better. The arrogance is truly world-class. It's like someone saying that the Mona Lisa would be better with their girlfriends face on it.

I trained also in music production and audio engineering and picked up Floor's vocals was to low in volume and mixed to much with the backing vocals and sound which makes it a bit harder to hear her clarity. At the end you hear Troy which his vocals sounded more clear that's because most of the background sound dropped off and only some keys with synth vocals quitely ending the song.

Yours is the review I was waiting for. While it may have been deliberate to move Floor into the choral mix, it doesnt work tjat well for ne But I can ignore that. To me it sounds like the batural extension of Human Nature Video as brilliant as you would expect from Nightwish. Cant wait for the album. Thanks Eric

Hot mix captures my initial reaction very well. Without having any background in music, something just felt a bit off.