[REACTION!!] Old Rock Radio DJ REACTS to NIGHTWISH ft. "Romanticide" (Live at Wacken 2013) 

As you may have noticed, "Romanticide" describes a relationship that goes wrong, with lies, betraying trust, and destroying dreams and hopes invested over the years. And the shout at the end is like a release from this state. Many of us have gone through something like this (me - relatively recently), so I easily relate to the message of the song. It is obvious to me that Floor concentrated on the 10 months she was in the band until this concert (she became part of the band in the second part of the world tour "Imaginaerum") to make every song in the setlist "her own", bringing accents and creative interpretations everywhere. As in "Ghost Love Score" where she made her contribution through the vocal-acrobatic sequence at the end, in "Romanticide" she was decisively involved in the final slide with Marco (in the studio version only Marco participated vocally .. ). And there are other "pearls" of this kind in the Wacken 2013 concert, which I am sure you will discover in time, together with us ..

“This might be the best five musicians combined on a stage at one time…” Yeah, there’s actually six. Troy hasn’t come out to play yet 🤣

Don't worry about the Drummer. Jukka was perfect. But Kai, the New Drummer is also soooo perfect. He is a maschine. You will love him, too.

Is this just going to get better? Pretty much. One of the best things about Nightwish songs is they're all different. There's no formula. When Tuomas feels a song, he writes it until it's done no matter what length it ends up. There are surprises galore, which make every performance so interesting. Also, you can see how much each band member is enjoying performing. I've liked a lot of singers over the years (I'm 78), but since Floor came along whenever I hear another singer I think, well, not as good as Floor. This woman has ruined me for other singers, and I love it. Bit of trivia: Tuomas was going to be a biologist until he attended a Metallica concert. 😊

Eric, Nightwish is a band that can change your life. I like to call their 25yr catalogue, the most beautiful perpetual piece of art in existence and it just keeps getting better in time. They are a band I can listen to endlessly and still be stimulated to the highest level. Their live performances are so captivating. Enjoy every part of your journey :)

I think you should have a look at the opener for their Wacken set, "Dark Chest of Wonders". They come out with all guns blazing and just don't let up for almost 2 hours. It was the introduction of most of the people there to Floor Jansen with Nightwish and she grabbed everyone by the throat and didn't let go - and nobody complained. BTW - you are quickly becoming one of my favorite reactors. Nice work.

This song is like a Coffee with Red Bull on steroids 🤘❤‍🔥🤘. Floor can do the D6, E6, F6 head voice soprano, but she can also dig down into contralto ranges, plus she can throw in some death metal growls and screams in the C2-D2 ranges. On top of that, she makes you feel the music. The “scream” at the end is called a glissando, going from low to high and back, for classical trained singers this is an exercise to warm up the vocal cords, so Floor will do this probably every day before breakfast Jukka Is an exceptional drummer , but wait, when you meet his friend and current Nightwish drummer Kai "The Human Metronome", or in my book Kai "The Machine Gun" Hahto Thank You Eric !!! Nightwish Shadow Unit From Estonia 🤘😎🤘

I love in this performance Floor hands it off to Emppu and backs away and is back there just vibing and let’s him have the spotlight. The first song of the set is Dark Chest of Wonders and the first time a majority of people had seen her and when you watch that performance it’s hard to believe she was very very nervous (according to her). She was with the band for 10 months at this time . My wife and I saw Nightwish at HOB in Orlando 2 weeks after she stepped in and we knew she was special! We had seen the band with both Tarja and Annette and it was obvious she was the one. Man the buzz in the crowd after the show was palpable.

A reactor called Wings of Pegasus hooked Floor up to a oscilloscope/analyser, turns out she is pitch perfect troughout the song,quite a feat. BTW Nightwish uses the same team of sound techs in the studio and in live performances.

That smile said it all 😂 I'm so glad I was able to introduce you to Nightwish. It was only a week ago, but I think they've already got a huge fan in you! "A guacamole of awesomeness". Nice way to describe them. I've said it before, the best description of their music I've heard is; they never go where you expect them to go, they go where you want them to go! You're pronounciation of Floor's name was spot on by the way. Kudos to you for showing Emppu some love. I totally agree with you when you say that Emppu's guitar is like his voice. You don't hear him shred a lot, he often plays his solos in a very melodic, heart-piercing way. Totally adding another voice to the songs. I'm looking forward to your next reactions. See what they can surprise you with next. Greetings from the Netherlands.

As a Dutch guy I can tell you that your pronunciation of "Jansen" is spot on.

She has vocal range all right, not just in octaves, but also in genres. As metal heads realize how knowledgeable you are, they will start flocking to your channel for sure.

Should we introduce him to Floor’s husband and his mates in Sabbaton? Popular video picks would be A Christmas Truce, Night Witches, No Bullets Fly. Their videos are amazing. But could go for a couple of live tracks like the Red Baron or Swedish Pagans 😎🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yep! You're going to find a NEW favorite pretty much with every song. They're THAT good.

They are indeed very skilled musicians each, and a really great band together. Emppu is great, and very patient and humble, as often his role can be just humble chugging. Luckily he gets to shred too every now and then. Marco is a frontman caliber rockstar, an excellent vocalist and an awesome bassist all in one. And he participated is songwriting too every now and then. Tuomas obviously a rare talent in composing, and also knows very well how to write for the bandmembers he has. Jukka, sure, very good and especially passionate drummer, very entertaining to watch. The current drummer Kai Hahto is said to be slightly better technically, but not quite the showman Jukka is. Floor being Floor, quite probably among the best in the world, remarkably versatile and emotionally strong. Troy is just massively skilled with all his many instruments and widens the sound of the band a ton. And yes, it does get better, and wider in scope. The latest album, Human Nature, is much more progressive and peak Nightwish.

I survive being a fan of Nightwish for over 20 years by having my mantra as, “ MY FAVORITE NIGHTWISH SONG IS ALWAYS THE LAST ONE I LISTENED TOO!” Your a Disney fan ( by your shirt) check out Floor’s version of Frozen! Stay Safe Rock On!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Minor correction. When she joined the band it’s true she only had 48 hours to learn the set list. However, that was in late September 2012. Wacken was 9 or 10 months later. Check out Buenos Aires 2012 if you want to see Ghost Love Score after 2.5 months with the band. Edit. When comparing Jukka (who had to leave the band due to his insomnia) to Kai (who replaced him), Marko likened Jukka’s style to John Bonham, and Kai to Ian Pace. Elsewhere the comparison of Sith Lord to Jedi Knight has been used.

2nd comment here, Eric. WAIT until you get around to "Storytime" from general Garbiel's list. It's entirely different yet again, and possibly the most radio-friendly song they have. As a radio programming director, you're gonna kick yourself on that one and say "WHY THE HELL DIDN'T WE...." Not trying to make you feel bad, LOL, just sayin'. Enjoy your ride!

Just when you think you know what's coming, Nightwish throws something else at you. Her first concert with Nightwish was in Seattle. Wacken was 10 months later. That is a 3 octave glissando (slide) that Floor does in tandem with Marko. Marko covers 2 octaves himself. It is usually a warm up exercise for classically trained vocalists. Edit: that was the End of an Era show in 2005 that Jukka (drummer) had a migraine and Tarja was sick.

Tuomas was a foreign exchange student in the US and his host family took him to a Metallica concert. He said that was a large influence on him starting Nightwish.

And to think Eric, you haven't met Troy yet, the sixth member of Nightwish. Backing vocals (very occasionally lead), guitar with or without an EBow, Irish bouzouki, low whistles, tin whistles, Uilleann pipes, plus a bunch of other instruments that he doesn't use in Nightwish. The standard joke with Troy, it's easier to list the instruments he doesn't play.

Great reaction again. In contrast to your first two Nightwish reactions in which you got really emotional, I had a funny feeling this one would have you grinning like a Cheshire cat and laughing like a Muskateer 🤣. It's one of those laughs evoked when the sheer talent you are witnessing passes the point of amazing/fantastic/incredible and ventures into the territory of the ridiculous. Just wait till you get to Greatest Show on Earth and Poet and the Pendulum (buckle up for both of those)! Masterpieces! And I mean.... masterpieces!!!

I'd like to recommend Sahara, live in Tampa FL. It's a great song that often gets overlooked by reactors.

Jukka is a treasure. He’s still with the band in a different capacity. And if you see the documentary “Please learn the set list in 48 hrs” you get a chance to see Jukka’s personality. I was much taken with him. Humble, humor, and hilarity combined with a deep understanding of people and his band mates. Love him.

Floor is a once in a century singer! Enjoy the band! Bring their music into your soul. So many reaction contributors now have Nightwish as their favorite all time band! Welcome to the Nightwish army!

Floor had been on tour with the band about 10 months before this show. They were in the US (Denver) when the previous lead singer could not perform. They called Floor as a fill in on the tour. She had 48 hours to learn the set list before her first show in Seattle. They finished their tour in the Americas and returned to Europe, where they are very popular, this being one of the first shows with Floor there. She officially became a member of the band shortly after this show. This whole show is incredible, and there’s more to discover beyond that. If you want to see how she introduced herself to most of the crowd as the lead for Nightwish, check out Dark Chest of Wonders from this show. She clutched their souls and didn’t let up. This was song 11 of 15. Enjoy the journey. I sure have.

Toumas casually drinking directly from what looks like a bottle of wine is just one of those cool small moments 🙂

The whole show is excellent. Try Story Time, Ever Dream, Song Of Myself, Ghost River, Nemo etc.

Well, being real, she was with the Band some Months, but it was her first big Festival in Europe, they toured north/south America and after 3 weeks Brake Australia. And she were really nervous about this First big GIG in their Homecontinent, bcs the Change in Vocals was taking in mixed over here in Europe. Outcome is obviously - they blast it off, Concert is one of their Legacy now.You already mentioned, they fought the Flu nearly all Time on this Tour. I always break it down to an Keyfact for me: Fun and Passion. There are countless super gifted, trained and professional Musicians, Nightwish as Band want to transport the Fun and Passion they have when playing Live more than other i know and saw live. I am really Happy for you as Person, that it get you so emotionally:) Stay Healthy. NWA Army Bavaraia out.

I love your reactions. I'm really looking forward to your reaction to The Poet And The Pendulum and The Greatest Show On Earth, but don't react to them to soon, stick with Gabriel's list.

Floor and Marko’s harmonies are gold!

I describe Jukka at this concert one of two ways. He reminds me of either a dog chasing his favourite toy or one of the most entertaining drummers of all time... Animal from the muppets :)

The very first song I ever heard from Nightwish was “The Poet & the Pendulum”. Before that I had never heard of them, now they are my number one band to listen to. Since 2019 I have listened to every reaction channel I could find who plays Nightwish, especially for the very first time because I get such enjoyment from their reactions & I know the Nightwish army has found another member! The Poet & the Pendulum is an amazing work of art but that is a song worth waiting for you to see. I love your reactions to their songs….I cried just watching you react by crying! This band brings me so much joy to watch & I never get tired of hearing their songs over & over again. Looking forward to your next song reaction. 😊💜💚

Here for the ride man, here for the ride. As I understand it, when Jukka leans down on his drums, while not playing (like in High Hopes) its not necessarily due to a migrane - it's to take himself out of the picture for the other instruments hilighted to shine. It's why Floor steps back often when her vocals are over and someone else is highlighted. This band doesn't play with ego - they do precisely what's needed for each song, nothing more, nothing less. It's all about the music. But, they do check on each other, especially during certain emotional songs - like with Tuomas during The Poet and the Pendulum (you'll get to this one eventually). Can't wait for you to get to experience Troy, their multi-intrumentalist and their current drummer, Kai Hahto. 7 Days To The Wolves Live at Wembley is a great one for all members, with Kai on drums there. He was a friend of Jukka's and took over when Jukka moved to manage the band due to his health. Just some info here - the opener for this Wacken show was Dark Chest of Wonders. Romanticide was later in the set. Ghost Love Score was song 13 of 15, I believe. I found Nightwish about 8 months ago, and am still quite bummed I've lived so many of my 42 years without their music in my life. It's always awesome to see others discovering their music. They are truly one of the best & tightest bands out there. I can't wait for you to continue through Nightwish's catalog of music. All are different, but unmistakably Nightwish. With me, each song I discovered next was my new favorite. So many amazing songs/performances I can't wait for you to discover! If you'd like to get a look at Floor's husband's band, Sabaton, I would maybe start with Christmas Truce or Bismark - official videos. Most of Sabaton's songs are about real war history. The drummer, Hannes Van Dahl is Floor's husband. They are from Sweden, and more power metal type music, and they are awesome! Christmas Truce has an awesome guest part sung over the credits by Floor too. Both of these videos look like film clips. Very well done. Apologies for my blathering. It's why I don't comment much, I just lurk. Brevity is not a strength of mine, obviously lol! Gabriel's list won't steer you wrong. Storytime, I believe, is next if you move by that list. Greetings from a humble member of the NW Army & a neighbor down in Sweet Home Alabama. Blessings friend! Also - what you shared about your wife, I can only imagine. My husband is my twin flame, and my imperfect perfection. I would be lost without him. Sounds like you had with your wife what my husband and I have. Words ring so hollow when speaking of such things. Too many have left us with too many songs left in them unsung. Your wife will always have your hand, and is always with you. I can offer no other words, save those. G-d Bless, friend. PS - when you get to Yours Is An Empty Hope, be sure the do the version that is Live from Wembley. The others are great too, but the audio is best on Wembley, and you can better hear what each is doing vocally, which is important for you to discover yet another facet of Floor's voice. Wembley is the one to do when you get to that one. Here for all of it!

Jukka Plays his drums like a Big Cat prowling after his prey, Jukka was a driving FORCE, Kai who replaced him was Jukka's drum tech and they are friends, the difference is Jukka is a Big Cat playing and Kai is an absolute machine playing. Romanticide is a down and dirty rock song that just drives it home how nasty love can be. Floor puts out all of her emotions in every song, the most powerful emotional singer I have ever seen

It's very common to say that the next Nightwish song you hear is your favorite. I am still pissed that I didn't find this band til I was in my 50's because like you said. Being an American It's not a band that was played on the radio or talked about. That to me is not fair, but I am going to see them for the first time in May. I can't wait

Hi Eric. Your reaction/ review was.... Let me say in that way, I'm watching many reaction (that what Nightwish Army mostly do in Internet😀) but in only very few cases I'm doing it from beginning to the end without skip forward. You are one from this exceptions. I'm very glad I found your channel and i will able to watching your journey thru Nightwish music. I got you, man. Everything you said (till now 😉) had a sens and I in 100% agree with you. I cant wait your reactions for the best of their songs because, trust me, that was just warm up. But I will be waiting for it with patient. Just do what you do cause you;'re doing it great. Thumb up. All the best and see you soon🤘

I am soooo sorry to join your party late, but I have to tell you, I have enjoyed all your reactions to Nightwish. Especially from someone who knows what he is talking about. So glad I found your reactions. And YES! It is so unfair. Rock on!

My man literally had his face melted lol

Yaaaay!! 😂 😂 😂 I love it! I've been part of the Nightwish Army for years and years and nothing brings me more joy than seeing someone watch for the first time and really enjoy it ! 🔥 🤘 You did great 👏 👏 👏

Well... she had been singing with them for 10 months at this point so she had grown accustomed to the material. When it comes to her taking over the vocals it's quite another story. When Tuomas called her and asked her to step in she had 48 hours to learn the lyrics, songs and enter and leaving the stage (If you want a deep dive into it you find a documentary named "Learn this setlist in 48 hours). Might sound easy, but nearly a year earlier she had left her current band. She was burnt out, lost confidence and slightly depressed. So she got this call while at her sisters wedding. I guess this was the push out of the plane. Either the parachute folds out perfectly and you get a good experience or fall face down. Rest is kind of history.

Love the Nightwish reactions! I would also really like to see you react to Epica - Consign to Oblivion - Live at the Zenith in Paris!

I prefer to listen Nightwish live. I think they are way better live. There is something raw in the perfection live.

I have been listening to Nightwish for over a year and a half now and if played on the radio here in the US they would have been stars

I have been following Floor before Nightwish, and when i hear Marco and Floor singing for the first time together, i thought those are 2 soul related voices, and still have that feeling when they sing together, both are excelent singers.

I never laughed about this song, my mouth is just wide open. But your laugh is sooo I laughed with you and could not stop. Thank you, I needed that :D Floor was still a stand in at this concert. It is abnormal how she made these songs her own and even changed vocal partis to make them more impactful. Yuka is a great drummer. But his insomnia and migraine made that he had to stop and let his good friend Kai from Winter sun step in for him. You saw High hopes, the tribute to Pink Floyd. That evening the guys knew it was tarja's last concert and Yuka had a HUGE migrain. You can see Tuomas nodding fast towards Yuka, to check on him. Having a migrain and playing the drums...HELL. He is thank God still a part of Night Wish, as their manager. Nightwish has no ego's...all of them give their best to make the best music. Emppu doesn't always have to shine or shred technical to be in the spotlight. He can play pretty simple but perfect fitting the music, solo's. Unfortunatly he is very underrated as guitar player. Thanks again sir.

At this time she was with the band for roughly 10 months. My good sir i really like your analysis. Marko is a damn good singer, check out his band Tarot founded back in 1985. Jukka is a monster on the drums and lil Emppu is awsome too, unfortunately he rarely goes nuts. And behind all this awesomeness is the mastermind Tuomas. Can't wait till you see Troy in action.

Mr. Clark..your laughter is infectious... and I understand it! Jukka...the man is one of the best drummers I have ever heard....not only that, but he is one heck of an entertainer. I do miss him, although he is still part of the band...in the management of the band. This song is one of my favorite "head bangers".... everything about it is just so damn cool! Now...to show Floor's soft side...check out her cover of "Shallow".... it's unreal! She sings it on a Dutch TV show called Beste Zangers.

Thank you that you continue NW journey! I liked very much your first reaction about NW... Of course it was nice that you liked, but most important to me was how you talk about music etc... (sorry my limited and clumsy english😶) Greetings from Finland (by NW fan since 1998)

That would be a big yes....every song is unique. Cant wait for you to get to Ghost River "my favorite song".

Hi Eric! Great reaction! I love your unbridled joy at the end. It's awesome to watch. Since it's partly subjective, I can't promise that you like every song more than the last one, but it's become a bit of a joke in the Nightwish army when a reactor say "this is my new favorite Nightwish song" - we all think, and sometimes say: until the next song you react to buddy. ;-) I really appreciate the depth and detail you go into with your commentary and there are so many of their songs that I can't wait to see and hear your reaction to. One of my personal favorites is "7 days to the Wolves". Stay safe!

Dark Chest of Wonder's is the opening song in this set and is the best opening ever!!!

@ Eric when Jukka stepped down from the band as drummer he had his friend Kai replace him i recommend watching Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars as an introduction to both kai and Marko's replacement Jukka Koskinen ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tl5T-glTdXw.html

This is easily top 3 of my favorite Nightwish songs. So glad you got to this one early. And the dual slide at the end is *chef's kiss*. Really enjoying your ride, and excited to see you continue the journey. Your analysis is quickly joining the ranks of the best reactions on RU-vid, and it's a delight to hear you put this in perspective with the larger rock/metal world.

I love your reactions! I started laughing with you when the song ended😂

Tuomas Holopainen and Steve Harris are the two greatest songwriters today, with a nod to Britney Slayes and Scott Buchanan of Unleash the Archers

Eric, I'm totally loving your "journey", and IT will get EVEN Better! I, like thousands (...millions?) at this point only discovered NW at the start of the lock down, and have been a heavy convert ever since. However, I have a few tidbits to interject. On behalf of your "apology" from your 1st reaction to "Ghost Love Score", you MAY want to rethink that once you hear the original vocalist, Tarja, and then realize WHY NW did not crack the zeitgeist of North America. Though she is extremely gifted, vocally, she's a very, very one dimensional singer. She was waaaay too classical, and operatic - definitely an acquired taste. I liken Tarja to guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen: yes she's brilliant- but a total 1 trick pony, and after 5 minutes of listening, you know exactly how EVERY next song/solo is going to go. In my personal opinion, SHE was the very thing that held Nightwish back, in the beginning, from reaching a Metallica level of fame. Tarja's replacement, Annette, was a severe back slide: though not horrible, she was a dime a dozen, generic pop/jazz singer, merely filling a place. You'll see. Floor was the missing ingredient, and boy was it THE linchpin. If Tarja is Yngwie; Floor is JEFF BECK; her instincts, phrasing, and technical delivery are always THE PERFECT choice for the track. She's the GOAT. Like Freddie Mercury level GOAT. At this point, it may not be apparent, but as you dive deeper into the catalogue, and start to explore Floor's earlier bands, and later solo endeavors, you will see she's absolutely THE top - or 2 at least, in ability to thrive in ANY/ ALL genres. Yup, no bullsh*t. Anyways, keep up the great reactions: Always fun to watch somebody with a pedigree for rock/metal experience this GREATNESS. \m/

What I love from this concert is every member of the band smiling at Floor and thinking “we found it. This is what we were looking for.”

When you finally get around to doing The Poet and the Pendulum and i wont be the only one telling you this ,take the time and look into what the song is about first and read the open letters by both Nightwish and Tarja so you can get the full perspective on what the song is about and why its such a masterpiece given the circumstances under which it was written.

As much as I appreciate Jukka Nevalainen's drumming... wait till you see Kai Hahto on full force with Wintersun (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tl5T-glTdXw.html) ... he's my hero when it comes to drumming on the highest (technical) level. But yes, totally unfair to combine all that talent on a one band, Nightwish... EDIT: MY favourite NW song is Song Of Myself

This song set the tone for my angry teenage years. I love watching your reactions, I’ve been a fan of nightwish for 18 years now and your reactions make me feel like I’m experiencing the songs for the first time. Thank you for that!

Lmao this is the first time I've seen someone laughing their butt off after listening to Romanticide 😂😂😂 your laugh is so contagious! 😂

I've only got one thing to say about Romaniticide: Best. Banshee. Wail. Ever. About Jukka: Out of every drummer I've ever seen, Jukka is by far my favorite drummer. Why? Because he has the most expressive playing I've ever seen. And no, Jukka was feeling all right for this concert. But it was overall, throughout the tour, that Jukka felt his insomnia was getting to him, simply because his brain would not shut down so he could get a good night's sleep. And because this happened over and over again, it wore him down. Thing is, Jukka didn't like to show the pain he was in, because he wanted to be behind the kit so badly. I really, really hope he gets back on the kit one day, because I really miss his playing style. #IMissThePirate

So good to see you laugh! You have a contagious personality. I noticed you didn't have your eyes closed as much as when you reacted to GLS. Nightwish has a way of doing that. Especially Floor! Most of us have seen these songs so many times, well, I can listen to the Wacken 2013 concert in my car and see each band member, and know what they were doing. I'm so glad you are enjoying this! Super reaction!

Enjoying your reactions - you’ve only just scratched the surface , so much more to come - so many colours .perhaps drop in some of Floors appearances on “Beste Zengers” show to show her unreal breadth and scope plus her “covers( tributes!) including M83 oblivion .oh and Kai took over later on drums and he’s an old friend of Jukka.

The name of the emotion you don't have a word for is "SISU", which is the Finnish word for the spirit you have when the door says PULL and you PUSH and enter; the indominatable spirit of someone who runs a marathon through a blizzard in order to live another day. Watching you discover all this for the first time brings a tear of joy to my eye. Carry on, brother.

Metal love song 💕👍 Jukka Nevalainen is my absolute favourite drummer 🥁 and I miss him being away from Nightwish drums. His style hits me every time ☺👍

Floor is just something else isn’t she? I’m 70 now and have only recently found Nightwish, what an absolute revelation! I think it’s easier to appreciate music like this when you actually play yourself, my poison is Guitar, anything from Classical to Metal, I’m still learning - you are always learning. I think a great track of theirs to react to is their version of Phantom of the Opera, but it would be great if you could do a side by side one of Tarja’s version and Floor’s version; it’s really difficult to decide who is better. In the end I gave it to Floor because she has wonderful versatility.

Check this one.Current drummer of Nightwish. Kai Hahto...(Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER)

I'm really enjoying your journey into Nightwish. You will find that every song is a new favorite. Then, once you get deep into their catalog, you will find it difficult to pick a favorite. Yes, they are that good. I can't wait for you to get to "Master Passion Greed." It is dark and angry, a 100% emotional release from the band. I think Gabriel's list is a good way to go. It gives time to understand the band before getting into the really deep songs. A lot of people will suggest, "The Poet And The Pendulum." And while I agree it is a masterpiece. It is also an extremely emotional piece of music and it will bring out emotions in the listener. It is also one that understanding the history of the band and the backstory of the song is important. I don't say that to scare you away from the song. I just want to have an idea if what you would be getting into with that song.

You've hit some really good songs ... but you really haven't seen anything yet Sir, lol. Just wait until you hear Yours Is An Empty Hope, The Islander, Kiss While Your LIps Are Still Red, Greatest Show On Earth or Poet and the Pendulum ... or really any of their other songs lol. It's kind of like eating at a good restaurant where every time you try something new it's your favorite meal ever; every song you hear from Nightwish tends to become your new favorite song, lol. This song was the 11th song in their set (you can kind of tell where a song fits in this show because for the first half Floor was in pleather pants and about halfway through she had a wardrobe change and comes back out in a skirt). As Chris stated this show was after she'd been with the band about 10 months, but if you ever catch any of the videos from the first few shows, even then the camaraderie and "fit" between her and the band was other-worldly. But this was her first "major" event I believe and after the 2nd song of the set Marco introduces her to the crowd. If I remember correctly, at this show she was still not officially their lead singer, but you can see looks between Toumas and the others periodically that let you know they saw her as something special and probably weren't going to let her go. For another band to check out I'd suggest Small Town Titans; they do covers of some pretty well known songs and if I had to suggest just one (it's completely the wrong time of year now, but it's still fun to listen to), I'd say to check our You're A Mean One Mister Grinch.

Yes, you're right: this is unfear! 😆 This formation could be the best for me, with Jukka on drums. Kai is a great musician, but Jukka was a great performer. It was lovely to see him play. You need to see Troy on stage yet. Nightwish guided me to another dimension in music, a dimension to which I hope you arrive soon. Continue following Gabriel's recommendations to watch very great music by Nightwish and the versatility of Floor. But, hey! There is a Universe of very talented people waiting for you later. 😉 Thanks for continuing this journey.

Super awesome reaction 😁 😁 😁 Jukka (drummer) it's not angry. He is our showman and bullrider. He's having fun, like everyone else. He is loved. Everyone in this band is so unique and all together are one big party. 😁 Everyone felt good in Wacken, including Jukka. The concert you mentioned, where no one was doing really well, was the last one with Tarja. Nevertheless, Jukka naturally suffers from migraines and insomnia, which is why he now only works for Nightwish backstage and Kai came. Floor's first appearance with Nightwish in Germany in front of 82000 people. She didn't need 2 minutes and had won them all over.

This impressed and haven't even seen nothing yet. It gets even better. Wait till you see what Tuomas wrote to Floor's voice.

Great reaction and breakdown. As for you making your way through the Nightwish catalogue - it's your journey. We've all had our first experience with their songs and now it's your turn. Don't let the pressure of how comments want you to do it take away from your Nightwish journey.

I was rewatching the video, and when we got to the “unfair” rant, I laughed because you haven’t met Troy yet. Troy was part of this 2013 show, and became an official member the same time as Floor and he plays…. Well everything, it’s also as you put it…. Unfair how good he is

Nightwish Live at Wacken 2013 to me is one of their GREATEST performances.

Can't wait for you to do Ghost River from this show. Oh man, that is an experience. Hahahahaha

Ah, you're beginning you're beginning to get an idea of what they can do 😉 Try 7 Days to the Wolves from Wembley... The Wembley concert has Kai Hahto on drums, who took over when Jukka stopped. He was Jukka's friend and mentor.. Floor is not just the best female rock vocalist out there. She's the best female vocalist full stop.

Oh dear, now you've done it, there's another band to check out. Again a symphonic metal band, in this case Epica, Dutch with a growler and a female lead. Consign to Oblivion would my suggestion, live at the Zenith in Paris. It was the last song of the concert YT dkqyyUTCMUQ

Great reaction! Nightwish is the upper echelon of hard rock/metal. You would be hard pressed to find another band as tight as they are.

Yep. It gets better every time. These guys are on a completely different level. The good news? The catalogue is deep. Real deep.

10th man down live concert by Nightwish at Buenos Aires 2018.

😁🤟 it was so much fun to follow this reaction. I had to laugh so much, because, yes... that is all I am feeling and seeing every time I hear and watch Nightwish . Thank god I got a ticket for a Nightwish concert in June in Germany 🥳❤️ I am just in love with this band

You're killing this reaction video thing my dude. This is the first band in nearly 20 years that has made me feel like a teenager again, going through record stacks or album sleeves looking for my next musical fix. There are so many songs from this band I can just listen to on loop all day. They'd need a triple disk (at least) greatest hits release.

I enjoy your reactions. Please react to the poet and the pendulum live in wembley by nightwish .thank you .

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! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!

Eric believe me, you will be surprised many more times by them. And you haven't heard all she can do with her voice. Enjoy your discovery. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Subscribed to see where this walkabout is going to take you! Not only on the Nightwish route, but yes, there's still a LOT to discover there too... You took a turn in your musical wanderings back there, which will lead to a lot more... Nightwish with Floor will inevitably lead you to Epica, Ayreon, Sabaton, The HU, Jinjer, Unleash the Archers (ok,ok, I'll stop now)...and this is listed in no particular order...you're tour is set for weeks if not months

I love to way how you highlight the performance of Jukka, I have been Nightwish fan since 1999 and Jukkas performance has always been driver for me a real superman but so underrated

I Love that you put Emppu in such great company! He is great in his own right!🤘🎸

Having "found" Nightwish just a few years ago myself...made me realize just how lacking the "music industry" has been in the States...if it isn't part of the corporate mainstream...it doesn't get played...sad to have missed bands like this for all those years...Great Reaction 👊

Oh there's more, a lot more. You've just started with Nightwish as there's also Floor's two early bands After Forever (1997-2009) and Revamp (2009-2016), plus her solo stuff. ReVamp was her creation during a shitty period in her life. We have the 2008 financial crash that wrecked her earnings. After Forever broke up in 2009. Her long term relationship with an AF band member broke up and he ended up marrying one of her friends. She suffered a burnout from trying to do too much with ReVamp, songwriter, band management, lyricist, vocalist and so one. Then along comes a desperate Nightwish in 2012 while she's still running ReVamp. This is not reaction-worthy as it's just a low quality fancam, but it's a sense of the rage and the frustration that came out in her music. Just watch it on your own time as it's a good bit of background to her performances in Nightwish. "Misery's No Crime" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SNPesLFTnUg.html She goes through four distinctly different vocal styles in this song. Keep in mind that when this was performed, she was already a member of Nightwish and had been with them for about 16 months.

If you watch carefully, you can see the exact moment Nightwish breaks his brain... "That's not fair!" Loved your reaction! Nightwish are amazing in general, but every so often in their songs there are just these moments where you go... "What the what!? Holy crap..."

really looking forward to you meeting Troy for the first time 🙂. keep doing those nightwish songs and it will happen.

Your reaction at the end of the song - one of the best pure reactions ever! It's you and Julia melting down to Jinjer, Pieces.....

Hi Eric, Thank you so much for sticking to Gabriel's list. Your experience and senses will only rise from here on end.

What can I say! Your reaction...PRICELESS!!!

@The Wyldeside with Eric Clark You have not even seen much from Floor yet. In recent times she did some incredible covers on Shallow (Gaga), Alone (Heart), Phantom of the Opera (in a duet) and Frozen to name a few showing of her range of singing in different styles.

It is a joy to just watch your face as you discover Nightwish. Nightwish is good for the soul. The heavy instrumentals hammer you into a joyous state and then Floors voice comes gloating in over the top, grabs your soul, and leads you home. Resistance is futile!