Benjamin Rogers It shall not happen, Tuomas, can not be stopped! All attempts shall be futile! Because we, The Nightwish Army, shall stand our ground. We shall persevere against all who seek to desecrate the divine composer and unmatched player of the keyboard! :) Alright, I think that is enough of that. :)
I have seen several other reactors refer to them as the modern day Queen, and I have to agree, their members are all very competitively skilled, not just at the level of international fame, which they obviously have, but each member is an icon individually. And Floor is firmly in the top seeds for title of best living vocalist on the planet. She blows everyone away every time. Unbelievable.
@@Pitchblackbones More to that - Marko, the basist is astronomy enthusiast, maybe not as established as Brian May, but I wouldn't say he hasn't read and learned enough about the topic. He's the cowriter of The Greatest Show on Earth. Also, Floor always wanted to be a biologist, and Tuomas wanted to be a marine biologist. The amount of hardcore science in the band is astonishing.
@@MrAgilni I love the Wembley Version more but I think it´s not "the thing" - I´m just afraid of him, cause he was close to "die" here. ;D The Greatest Show on Earth is a whole other level and the REAL Killer-Song ... :X
@@MrAgilni Distracting fireworks? It's describing the Big Bang and the cosmic bombardment that seeded life on this planet. The only thing about Wembley that makes it more special is the appearance of Dawkins in person.
I have followed Nightwish since 1996 and they are seriously getting better and better. They are like growing as a, or should I say THE, band. And Tuomas Holopainen, well he is just unbelieveable genius. This record Hvman. :||: Natvre. It is not from this world, so beautiful and soul touching music, like huge emotional trip. And what you can say about Floor Jansen, there's no words... Her voice is just making me cry
He did an interview for this album where he said he was a great fan of Skyrim, and said that he would consider it an honor if Bethesda was to reach out to him or the band to make music for an elder scrolls game. He'd absolutely take it seriously.
Hey! Mal ein Tipp abseits von Nightwish :) Reagier doch bitte mal auf Unprocessed - Abandoned.... eine junge unfassbar talentierte deutsche progressive metal Band :)
Nightwish is a band full of genius's. Every member knows how to tell a story together as a group. To me that is more impressive than any soloist out there.
I don't know how we survive Nightwish songs and their evolution! I've listened to this one a million times and a million times it killed me, the amount of emotion Floor puts in the end plus the music... it's too much to handle!
Ioannis Kostoulas agreed. I don’t know if he will survive though. :) I think the “poet and the Pendulum” is another song he should definitely react to some time soon.
I know there are great singers out there. What sets Floor apart is how powerful, and the emotion she puts into the songs. I have never heard anyone else that draws these kind of emotions from people even without the lyrics. She is so amazing. I have been reading and watching reviews about this album. I know not everyone is going to like it. What I don't understand how in the h*ll!!! that they cannot hear how grand Floor, the music, the musicianship, Tuomas's composing and lyrics are. There are some that have acknowledged their talent. I think people have got to start getting the genre of symphonic metal out of their minds for this band. I don't think Nightwish fits into any one genre. I think they are their own genre. Thank you for looking up the info about this song and sharing it. That makes the song mean so much more. And I know Tuomas's lyrics are sometimes hard to figure out. That is why getting some info helps. Also I appreciate the time you spend on your reactions and that they are well thought out. I look forward to hear what you think about the other songs you have not done yet. Please take care and stay safe.
Nightwish really has grown up or grown out from their past genres. Power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal. I believe also that we can safely say they have own genre now, and there is only one band in that genre, Nightwish. I have liked everything what Tuomas has wrote, starting from first album. But this new album is really something else. For me, it is just now number one album. - And so it is also in German and Finland album charts ! :D
@@jukkahelminen9071 I am glad that someone feels the way I do. That is so great that they are high on the charts except for my country. US was like 100 I think. I have tried so hard along with all of you to get them known on TH-cam through the reaction channels. I would like to know how US stacked with Endless and Decades. Take care and stay safe....
You just mentioned the reason that Sharon den Adel does not like it when they put the symphonic metal label on Within Temptation. I have seen her mention that in multiple interviews. This is my Opinion one of the best albums released lately. I am pretty sure Tuomas would not have been able to write this album without Floor. What a kick-ass combination this is.
I’m glad you did the backstory as it makes this video even more powerful. There seems to be someone cutting onions behind me every time I watch this video. That last visual of Sun/Earth/Moon combined with Floor’s voice and choir is so amazing and I just imagine that’s the view from Shoemaker’s final resting place. 🤘
Man, I have THAT face everytime i hear Nightwish since their album "Once" went on air. And it happened in 2004. So dont be ashamed to look like under a spell. Actually its the best feeling you can get listening to any type of music.
There's a reason why Once was their breakout album in the US, it's heavy as hell, Wish I Had an Angel broke me, much like the facial expressions he made in this one, I was stuck grinning like a fool. Fell in love with the band and never looked back. And they get better with every album. Absolutely insane.
I'll say it again.. Tuomas will go down as one of this generations greatest lyricists and composers. Enough said!! As always listen, appreciate, and enjoy!! God Bless!!!
Composers, yes, I wouldn't disagree with that. Lyricists? I doubt it. He comes up with some great lines but equally there is some pretentious nonsense in there, too. "The sea lady, snow, glass, apples . It is stories that built cathedrals" Pardon?
I want to see them perform Tribal live, I'm about 98% sure that they'll need to have additional medics stationed specifically for that song. Necks snapping left and right from headbanging 🤣
They give 100% of their talent on studio versions. But being first of all amazing humans, and second of all hard-core professional musicians, when they get love from the audience, they give 120% of the talent back live.
Im not an latin or italian speaker, but when i had researched correctly, 'laudato si' could be either latin or old italian. 'ad astra' is for sure latin.
Tuomas is out of this world. In my entire life I have never experienced a band that knows how to innovate again and again in such an artistic way. I am really grateful that I got to know this band. The decided number 1 for me. ❤️️🤘🙏
The only problem I have with Nightwish is its impossible to work to as I’m always rocking out, singing along & getting rippling floorgasms I never get any work done 🤣🤘... Loving your review reactions and your zany thoughts. It’s great to what this journey into music and sharing it with us all. Much love, peace & respect. Stay safe🤘
I can't put some of their songs on my playlist as I listen music when I am driving. It is pretty darn difficult to drive when you are weeping your eyes out.
Indeed. She's a singer, you can here her on Tuomas's solo album about Scrooge McDuck (an awesome album), as well as in Auri, the band Tuomas started with Troy and Johanna a couple of years ago. She's got a half dozen or so solo albums out, but they're all in Finnish as far as I know. Here's one of the songs from the Scrooge CD : th-cam.com/video/JWwSVOo5K_k/w-d-xo.html
Johanna kurkela is one of those singers who makes you cry. I’ve uglycried few times in her concerts because few of her songs just hits too hard. Her angelic voice, her presence, she is a fairy, and she seems to be the kindest person on the planet. No wonder They found each other and got married. Her christmasalbum is my alltime favourite and the album called Ingrid. Just hoping she will tour one day on her own. Its been few years now. Highly recommend!! And Yes the narrator of the Romeo and juliet-part is her
I am so fascinated by Nightwish and I just cannot understand how someone does not even know them. So now I watch reaction videos because I need people in my life who share this passion!! This band is not making songs, they make experiences! The more you listen to their songs, old and new, the better they get, the more one finds new details, the more unbelievable one feels. Tuomas and Co. are truly making something unique, and one cannot compare them with anyone / anything else.
Shoemaker was not the only guy not burried on Earth because there were people "burried" in space like Gene Roddenberry, for example. But he is the only person that's burried on another celestial body. :) And omg this song, can't wait for the live concert in May. I want to experience this live finally, at least virtual live.
I just were there in Tampere and in Helsinki concerts last weekend. And this amazing masterpiece was played in both shows. I am so blessed I heard this live ❤️
What a great gift has been given to Tuomas, Floor, Marko, Empuu, Kai and Troy...that is the ability to make super music for all to enjoy, while they all get to make a living doing what they love to do.
Really enjoyed your reaction. You're probably right, one day Tuomas is going to compose something that will send us all into another realm of existence. But what a trip it will be lol.
It is so true what you are saying.Nightwish is definitely an experience,it's like they are telling you a different story every time which just gets better and better.And Tuomas writing abilities are beyond human understanding.He is more than a genuis,very very few people are able to create such powerful songs and provoke so strong emotions and feelings! You have to react to The Poet and The Pendulum live at Wembley😍😍That song is one the greatest achievements of Tuomas as a composer and the singing of Floor is angelic🥰🥰
Greetings from Finland & thanks for this reaction to yet another masterpiece by Nightwish. In a recent Q&A Floor told that while every other song on this new album was relatively easy for her to sing, but the operatic part of this song took several takes, and she was only able to get it the way Tuomas & she liked by doing the vocals at home with the choir also added into the mix.
The Ad Astra/ Shoemaker tie-in is absolutely marvelous. I havent listened to them back to back yet, but now I absolutely have to. They're both SO GOOD.
Glad you researched that back story, it makes the song so much more appreciable. Much better than "What does Nightwish have to say about shoe makers?" (which seem to be most reactions to this song), trying to find some metaphor for a maker of shoes in the song. Also when you read the Romeo & Juliet quote from Shoemaker's urn, without realizing it (yet) you were reading part of the song. Great reaction to a great song.
You said it before: Modern Mozart. Please also react to 'How's the Heart' from this album. Floor also did a acoustic version of the song with Troy. But both the album version and the live one are amazing.
You have just given the best reaction to Nightwish in my opinion....."Nightwish is an experience". Each & every song tells a story that has you glued to your seat in amazement! I love watching your reactions to them!
Metal Mozart is the perfect descriptor. I hate having to wait so long for a new album (even though their past albums still seem fresh), but it’s so worth the wait! 🤘🏻 I honestly feel kinda bad for people who never get to hear them or who can’t see or feel the magnificence of Nightwish pieces. The music puts you in a state of being that is apart from any other band. Different dimensions is right. 😂 I live in one permanently because of Nightwish! 🥰🎶🤘🏻 Also, Shoemaker 🌔 was the dude who discovered the comet that plunged into Jupiter, giving astronomers a chance to see something never witnessed by human eyes before. I believe the comet was called Shoemaker-Levy 9 (?) The pictures the scientists got were astonishing. ☄️💥
Cualquier trabajo de nightwish te deja con la boca abierta y con los pelos de punta, y Floor es impresionante como puede utilizar su voz de múltiples formas. Un saludo desde Burgos (España). Muy buen vídeo, sigue así.
Good Lord, what a beutifull morning to me. Your face was brillant. I love this masterpiece. Floor in the interview say that Music and Shoemaker was a big vocal challenge to her. It's right, both song have very complex, progresive structur. At the moment, Tuomas is one of the best composer in the world. He mix a beutifull, strong Floor voice and soft and Warm Troy voice. I think that this song is the best tribute to Mr. Shoemaker and his work. Fun fact. This song isn't first Nightwish tribute to someone. Try High Hopes from End of the Era show.
I love your reactions and I love the fact that you did your homework about Shoemaker and know the band members name 🤟🏻 Shoemaker is great song, and the whole album is a masterpiece. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
You're describing it to the point in the end. I've seriously been wondering how Tuomas is going to top this, i can't imagine being so blown away by an album another time. Great reaction!
Every time i listen to this song, i get on this journey, with Shoemaker, and hes fantastic story, and its a good story, quite poetic to, so i get the story, and the beauty.. truely a great song, and a good thing that Tuomas do read a lot of books..lol Laudato Si Ad astra Means Prasise be you, to the stars
You should check out Guylain Prince’s analyses (search his name on TH-cam). He is a Franciscan monk and he says the Laudato Si is referring to a famous poem by the founder of his order, St. Francis of Assisi. It also is referenced heavily in a document by Pope Francis from 2015, about the care of “our common home”.
@@rijlqanturis625 Yes, i was corrected by a guy in another video comment, where i wrote it meant, Praise be to the stars, and he told me it was wrong, and it was Praise be you, to the stars, but i really dont know what is right..
How it is possible: a good story in history, a bit of pipes (Floor’s and Thor’s) and a touch of Tuomas and Kai, and the strings of Emppu and Marko. And there you go
Nightwish is amazing, and Shoemaker is really good, but there are many other epic, symphonic, folk, viking, melodic and other metal bands to discover, and variety is the spice of life, after all.
@@hopegreer3357 Epica, Delain, Within Temptation, Avantasia, Ayreon, Vintersea, Wintersun, depends how heavy and screamo you want to get as then bands like Make them Suffer and Silent Planet can come in to the mix as well and this is just a polish of the surface not even a scratch!!
They are not just creating music like others... They are destroying you emotionally through your ears. This band is on godlike level now with Floor and Troy and you can hear that with them Tuomas has the power again to create music like noone else can.
Love watching your Nigthtwish reactions!! Please do The Poet and the Pendulum (wembley) and The greatest show on earth (Tampere) soon. They are such meaningful songs on their discography
Are you wondering how you can survive the studio experience just think of you listening to this live! It’s most Nightwish long for , their albums are great, but live it’s epic and lifetime experiences, next I would suggest Tribal if you haven’t reacted to it already!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Here in Brazil this song was a shock, because we have a very large audience about the Nightwish community and we heard about the song "Shoemaker" because there was a preview by Tuomas to honor a scientist in one of his songs and it was "Eugene Shoemaker".
Awesome comment of the week; “ I don’t know what is going on with metal Mozart but...” Thanks for a great laugh - his talents are once in a generation at best...
Sky is the limit doesnt apply on Tuomas,even universe isnt the limit apparently... I love this song, that last part makes me cry.. and Floors voice? Not from this world..She found the perfect band and they found the perfect singer to be the best of themselfs... I wish they would come to Greece to see Floor singing this live...
I would like SO MUCH the reaction to "Tribal"... If this one almost gives you a Heart Attack, man that one is gonna send you straight to the Morgue lol! xD
Tuomas Holopainen (the song writer) is from Finland. Those sounds and lyrics comes from here, Finland. Melancolyness and epicness is written in our (Finns) genes! Tuomas has ability express our feelings perfectly! ;)
Toummas is a very inspired genius!! Is like midas king, And all the members are great artists, Floor is a godess with the most beatiful, angelical and powerful voice, just perfect!!!
I appreciate that you did the research, looking at the video after what you shared, I don't know what the view from the Shoemaker crater looks like, but I'm personally sure Tuomas intended to present the idea that the video ended within the crater, just as Shoemaker himself was buried within. I strongly suggest that you check out 1) how's the heart and 2) tribal off of this album, they are both excellent, you won't be disappointed. Also, off of the instrumental back half of the album, check out "moors". No vocals, but it will knock your socks clean off, I assure you!
to create a song like this is really something. toumas creates it all, and it sounds amazing, but you don't want to be able to create it. only a few people have the capacity to function well with the amount of mental processes that come with it
Finally you are back again to Nightwish, missed your reactions, You still need to do The Greatest Show on Earth live from Tampere and please watch it till the end of the credits :) Great reaction again and please keep them coming!!!!!
You are so wright Nimwey. I also loved the Wembley version. I have a sleeping distortion: since 7-8 month (and yes; since De Beste Zangers) every time I awake with a song off Nightwish and Floor's voice. Is this normal; am I losing it? Is my brain playing tricks with me? Can this be cured?
You so react to the poet and the pendulum at Wembley. You should do some research on the song. You will feel all different emotions. Angry, confused sad. All in 1 song.
Great reaction to an amazing song. I can’t wait for your reactions to the rest of the album and after that songs like the greatest show on Earth and the Poet and the Pendulum. And so many others. I hope you will react to the second part of this album, “All The Works of Nature which Adorn the World”, as well.
there is a great analysis from Guylain Prince (french with english subtitles) for the first 4 songs till now. (music, noise, shoemaker and harvest) always worth a listening.
Yesssss, I was waiting for this!!! It is my favourite song of the album along with ad astra. Next you should try the greatest show on earth - tampere version and the poet and the pendulum at Wembley. You will be blown away. Keep them coming, I love your reactions!
It sounds like you are ready for The Poet And The Pendulum 😉. Make sure to do your research on this song as well! This is the most emotional song and most personal song Tuomas ever wrote. If you know the story behind the song, it will hit you right in the face. And then, as a bonus, do The Greatest Show On Earth. That one is their best song, and it has a very positive message! 😉 Keep going!
You can also check Evergrey - In Orbit feat. Floor Jansen 😁 (In short, Hannes Van Dahl (Floor's husband and Sabaton's drummer - check them also) used to be in that band and Floor always liked them, so when Carina Englund, then-wife (now ex-wife) of Tom Englund (singer and guitarist of the band) suggested over glass of wine that Floor could do a song with them, Floor fast agreed and this song was recorded for album The Storm Within (album was released in 2016). Also, she has small part in Disconnect, also track from this album. And at the time of recording of the video for In Orbit Floor was pregnant with her and Hannes' daughter Freja.) After that, Evergrey - Weightless They're Swedish power/progressive/dark melodic metal band from Gothenburg who kick asses. So...hurry up 😁
Poet and the Pendelum from Wembley 2015 (14 minutes and you need to read up on the backstory to understand the darkness. Short version: Tuomas and the others fired the original singer (a childhood friend) and he felt so bad about it. He said in an interview he killed himself in the song so he didn't have to do it in the real world.. Note, this is the only suggestion I've made that will be blocked unless you pause it for a few seconds a couple of times. The song is divided into five parts, so it's easily done. You can find more info on the Nightwish reacticide discord. Anyway, it's definitely worth a try): th-cam.com/video/gbn9GczYBkw/w-d-xo.html The Greatest show on Earth from Tampere 2015 (epic in the proper sense of the word, 24 minutes about the evolution of Earth.... Note: Watch all of it until the end of the titles, there's a message at the end, that goes in style with the theme of the album. It starts out really slow, but be patient. Things will happen. Promise.) th-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/w-d-xo.html
This new NW album really takes everything and everybody to another dimensions and universe or another reality. And oh boy, there is still so much more only in this album to shake your mind. Another good one is (DEVIL & DEEP DARK OCEAN) BUENOS AIRES to "Experience". Welcome to NW dimension!
Lol told you, you will be blown from your chair ... Your face was telling enough again ... I hope they will be here in the Netherlands in November .. but seeing how the crisis is going .. maybe we need to wait a little longer ... and i am actually learning the Tribal dance ... lol But to this album you said this song is an experience .. Yes it is ... and sometimes in this album, you need to learn the song to know .. as sometimes i had something like .. ehm... ok ... but then when hearing it more and more .....listening to the lyrics , listening to the instruments ... This is like you said an experience ... Great reaction as always johnny
You are so right, this is magic, overwhelming and breath taking. They have stepped up to yet another level, and it's not just Tuomas - it is all of them. Floor is out of this world - I know, she had been that for several years - but this! Tuomas challenged her, and she blew all limits (as usual). And Troy has very much stepped up to phenomenal hights, just like Kai, Emmpu and of cause Marko. Both dvds are masterpieces, and to me, it varies which song or dvd I prefer - but still - The Shoemaker might be the new "high roller". Great reaction from you 👍 🤘
If this gave you goosebumps, you also need to hear The Poet and the Pendulum at Wembley. Please for your own soul, listen to that one. It’s so powerful and deep in meaning...
We are living in the golden years that Nigthwish are at their top!!! Let's just enjoy it! Make a pause of the new album and react to the followings and then come back: - Poet and the Pendulum Live in Wembley 2015 - The Greatest Show On Earth live at Tampere
It is absolutely fantastic, epic and wonderfull, and Floor is a the best vocal in the word!!! Thomas is soooooo uuuffffffff magnific, and Marco 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
What a beautiful song! Shoemaker would be proud. I agree " Metal Mozart" is a good title for Tuomas! There are other symphonic metal bands. But, they can't touch Nightwish. And the person singing with Floor is actually Marko once again.
Great to have another video from you. I still hate TH-cam's supposed notification system for my subscriptions such as yourself which is why I'm a bit late to the party. Stay healthy my friend and keep 'em coming!
Shoemaker is the only human buried on a celestial body other than earth, but not the only one "buried" in space in general. Some of the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, were sent to space with the New Horizons probe.
Someone stop Tuomas. He's getting too powerful.
Benjamin Rogers It shall not happen, Tuomas, can not be stopped! All attempts shall be futile! Because we, The Nightwish Army, shall stand our ground. We shall persevere against all who seek to desecrate the divine composer and unmatched player of the keyboard! :) Alright, I think that is enough of that. :)
I agree. He makes it too hard for all other bands 😂🤣
That's not even his final form!
@@paulmdevenney aw you beat me to it! 😂
Too late. Should be done 10 years ago. He has too big army already.
Well, Tuomas is a musical genius. In combine with Floor and this top of the notch musicians and singers. Masterpieces.
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I have seen several other reactors refer to them as the modern day Queen, and I have to agree, their members are all very competitively skilled, not just at the level of international fame, which they obviously have, but each member is an icon individually. And Floor is firmly in the top seeds for title of best living vocalist on the planet. She blows everyone away every time. Unbelievable.
@@Pitchblackbones More to that - Marko, the basist is astronomy enthusiast, maybe not as established as Brian May, but I wouldn't say he hasn't read and learned enough about the topic. He's the cowriter of The Greatest Show on Earth.
Also, Floor always wanted to be a biologist, and Tuomas wanted to be a marine biologist. The amount of hardcore science in the band is astonishing.
The Greatest Show On Earth live at Tampere. TRUST ME!
Wembley version had more impact on me. No distracting fireworks, clearer video behind the scene, less polished sound.
@@MrAgilni I love the Wembley Version more but I think it´s not "the thing" - I´m just afraid of him, cause he was close to "die" here. ;D The Greatest Show on Earth is a whole other level and the REAL Killer-Song ... :X
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hahahahahahaha..
@@MrAgilni Distracting fireworks? It's describing the Big Bang and the cosmic bombardment that seeded life on this planet. The only thing about Wembley that makes it more special is the appearance of Dawkins in person.
I have followed Nightwish since 1996 and they are seriously getting better and better. They are like growing as a, or should I say THE, band. And Tuomas Holopainen, well he is just unbelieveable genius. This record Hvman. :||: Natvre. It is not from this world, so beautiful and soul touching music, like huge emotional trip. And what you can say about Floor Jansen, there's no words... Her voice is just making me cry
Floor's operatic vocal at the end seriously made my mouth fall open in awe on first listen. She is seriously powerful..
It’s because you haven’t heard THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH yet.
This should be your next song reaction
And afterwards The Poet and the Pendulum, which is my favorite for most epic masterpiece of Tuomas
Maybe save it for 10k subs?
Was going to recommend the same!
And especially live, because it just adds another level
which he already did !!!!
Nightwish has been epic nerds before that even was cool.
Tuomas "I'm actually a woodelf, on level 74" Holopainen 😂
@@beldin2987 We need to get him to do a cover of the Dovahkiin song on stage with the band at some point o.o
@@cyberjarl i think he would legit do it and take it 100% seriously
He did an interview for this album where he said he was a great fan of Skyrim, and said that he would consider it an honor if Bethesda was to reach out to him or the band to make music for an elder scrolls game. He'd absolutely take it seriously.
Hey! Mal ein Tipp abseits von Nightwish :) Reagier doch bitte mal auf Unprocessed - Abandoned.... eine junge unfassbar talentierte deutsche progressive metal Band :)
This song is probably one of my favourites of the new album! Floors voice is just amazing in it!
yes this one and endlessness.
Nightwish is a band full of genius's. Every member knows how to tell a story together as a group. To me that is more impressive than any soloist out there.
I don't know how we survive Nightwish songs and their evolution! I've listened to this one a million times and a million times it killed me, the amount of emotion Floor puts in the end plus the music... it's too much to handle!
It's time to react to The Greatest Show On earth live from Tampere.
yess it is time
Ioannis Kostoulas yessssssss
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Ioannis Kostoulas agreed. I don’t know if he will survive though. :) I think the “poet and the Pendulum” is another song he should definitely react to some time soon.
Yessss!!
I know there are great singers out there. What sets Floor apart is how powerful, and the emotion she puts into the songs. I have never heard anyone else that draws these kind of emotions from people even without the lyrics. She is so amazing. I have been reading and watching reviews about this album. I know not everyone is going to like it. What I don't understand how in the h*ll!!! that they cannot hear how grand Floor, the music, the musicianship, Tuomas's composing and lyrics are. There are some that have acknowledged their talent. I think people have got to start getting the genre of symphonic metal out of their minds for this band. I don't think Nightwish fits into any one genre. I think they are their own genre.
Thank you for looking up the info about this song and sharing it. That makes the song mean so much more. And I know Tuomas's lyrics are sometimes hard to figure out. That is why getting some info helps.
Also I appreciate the time you spend on your reactions and that they are well thought out. I look forward to hear what you think about the other songs you have not done yet.
Please take care and stay safe.
Nightwish really has grown up or grown out from their past genres. Power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal. I believe also that we can safely say they have own genre now, and there is only one band in that genre, Nightwish.
I have liked everything what Tuomas has wrote, starting from first album. But this new album is really something else. For me, it is just now number one album. - And so it is also in German and Finland album charts ! :D
@@jukkahelminen9071 I am glad that someone feels the way I do. That is so great that they are high on the charts except for my country. US was like 100 I think. I have tried so hard along with all of you to get them known on TH-cam through the reaction channels. I would like to know how US stacked with Endless and Decades. Take care and stay safe....
Good evening,@@fdsannie. Good to "see" you tonight.
You're right they should be in their own genre, maybe "best-music-I've-ever-heard"-genre.
You just mentioned the reason that Sharon den Adel does not like it when they put the symphonic metal label on Within Temptation. I have seen her mention that in multiple interviews. This is my Opinion one of the best albums released lately. I am pretty sure Tuomas would not have been able to write this album without Floor. What a kick-ass combination this is.
The ending brings me to tears every time. SO beautiful!
I’m glad you did the backstory as it makes this video even more powerful. There seems to be someone cutting onions behind me every time I watch this video. That last visual of Sun/Earth/Moon combined with Floor’s voice and choir is so amazing and I just imagine that’s the view from Shoemaker’s final resting place. 🤘
Man, I have THAT face everytime i hear Nightwish since their album "Once" went on air. And it happened in 2004. So dont be ashamed to look like under a spell. Actually its the best feeling you can get listening to any type of music.
There's a reason why Once was their breakout album in the US, it's heavy as hell, Wish I Had an Angel broke me, much like the facial expressions he made in this one, I was stuck grinning like a fool. Fell in love with the band and never looked back. And they get better with every album. Absolutely insane.
I'll say it again.. Tuomas will go down as one of this generations greatest lyricists and composers.
Enough said!!
As always listen, appreciate, and enjoy!! God Bless!!!
Composers, yes, I wouldn't disagree with that. Lyricists? I doubt it. He comes up with some great lines but equally there is some pretentious nonsense in there, too. "The sea lady, snow, glass, apples
. It is stories that built cathedrals" Pardon?
@@davidbentley4032 how is that pretentious? I think you mean that you don't understand the lyrics, which another thing entirely.
Yes, for me Toumas and Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) are up there with the greats 😊
Who is more excited about their live performances rather then the studio version?
Yup, I'd love to see them live because it looks amazing - studio versions are obviously great but the stage presence is incredible.
I think Tuomas said they won't play Shoemaker live as it is very difficult vocally for Floor
I want to see them perform Tribal live, I'm about 98% sure that they'll need to have additional medics stationed specifically for that song. Necks snapping left and right from headbanging 🤣
I can't wait to see those new songs live 🤘🏽
They give 100% of their talent on studio versions.
But being first of all amazing humans, and second of all hard-core professional musicians, when they get love from the audience, they give 120% of the talent back live.
Laudato si (Praise be to you) - Ad Astra (To the Stars). In Latin. Did you notice the final view is watching the Earth set from the Moon?
According to Wiki: Central Italian, not Latin...
@@tubehepa That's definitely Latin.
Im not an latin or italian speaker, but when i had researched correctly, 'laudato si' could be either latin or old italian. 'ad astra' is for sure latin.
One can also consider that the final shot is the viewpoint from the crater in which Shoemakers ashes found their resting place. Beautifully done 😥❤
@@benbermusics Exactly, Knowing meticulous Tuomas is, I am sure it was from the crater as you said!
The whole album is a masterpiece. Ty for doing this.
Tuomas is out of this world. In my entire life I have never experienced a band that knows how to innovate again and again in such an artistic way. I am really grateful that I got to know this band. The decided number 1 for me. ❤️️🤘🙏
Tuomas really is a modern mæstro. Absolute genius.
The only problem I have with Nightwish is its impossible to work to as I’m always rocking out, singing along & getting rippling floorgasms I never get any work done 🤣🤘... Loving your review reactions and your zany thoughts. It’s great to what this journey into music and sharing it with us all. Much love, peace & respect. Stay safe🤘
Totally agree 🤣 whenever I listen to any of their songs I feel the need to stop what i'm doing, close my eyes and enjoy it properly
I can't put some of their songs on my playlist as I listen music when I am driving. It is pretty darn difficult to drive when you are weeping your eyes out.
Same here, my performance decreased 90% since I discovered them
I heard that the Shakespeare verse was narrated by Tuomas' wife.
It is.
Yes .johanna kurkela ,tuomas wife.
Indeed. She's a singer, you can here her on Tuomas's solo album about Scrooge McDuck (an awesome album), as well as in Auri, the band Tuomas started with Troy and Johanna a couple of years ago. She's got a half dozen or so solo albums out, but they're all in Finnish as far as I know. Here's one of the songs from the Scrooge CD : th-cam.com/video/JWwSVOo5K_k/w-d-xo.html
Wait... he's written an album about SCROOGE MCDUCK???
Johanna kurkela is one of those singers who makes you cry. I’ve uglycried few times in her concerts because few of her songs just hits too hard. Her angelic voice, her presence, she is a fairy, and she seems to be the kindest person on the planet. No wonder They found each other and got married. Her christmasalbum is my alltime favourite and the album called Ingrid. Just hoping she will tour one day on her own. Its been few years now. Highly recommend!! And Yes the narrator of the Romeo and juliet-part is her
I am so fascinated by Nightwish and I just cannot understand how someone does not even know them. So now I watch reaction videos because I need people in my life who share this passion!! This band is not making songs, they make experiences! The more you listen to their songs, old and new, the better they get, the more one finds new details, the more unbelievable one feels. Tuomas and Co. are truly making something unique, and one cannot compare them with anyone / anything else.
Shoemaker was not the only guy not burried on Earth because there were people "burried" in space like Gene Roddenberry, for example. But he is the only person that's burried on another celestial body. :)
And omg this song, can't wait for the live concert in May. I want to experience this live finally, at least virtual live.
I just were there in Tampere and in Helsinki concerts last weekend. And this amazing masterpiece was played in both shows. I am so blessed I heard this live ❤️
What a great gift has been given to Tuomas, Floor, Marko, Empuu, Kai and Troy...that is the ability to make super music for all to enjoy, while they all get to make a living doing what they love to do.
Nightwish is simply the best band in the world. Best music, best ALL.
Really enjoyed your reaction. You're probably right, one day Tuomas is going to compose something that will send us all into another realm of existence. But what a trip it will be lol.
It is so true what you are saying.Nightwish is definitely an experience,it's like they are telling you a different story every time which just gets better and better.And Tuomas writing abilities are beyond human understanding.He is more than a genuis,very very few people are able to create such powerful songs and provoke so strong emotions and feelings! You have to react to The Poet and The Pendulum live at Wembley😍😍That song is one the greatest achievements of Tuomas as a composer and the singing of Floor is angelic🥰🥰
This song is AWESOME... The first time I heard it, I cried... so emotional... Great reaction!
Greetings from Finland & thanks for this reaction to yet another masterpiece by Nightwish. In a recent Q&A Floor told that while every other song on this new album was relatively easy for her to sing, but the operatic part of this song took several takes, and she was only able to get it the way Tuomas & she liked by doing the vocals at home with the choir also added into the mix.
I must admit this song almost made me cry, but the one that DID make me cry was ad astra 🤔 epic carl sagan + nightwish = FEELINGSSSS xD
The Ad Astra/ Shoemaker tie-in is absolutely marvelous. I havent listened to them back to back yet, but now I absolutely have to. They're both SO GOOD.
Tuomas doesn't write songs, he crafts art.
Glad you researched that back story, it makes the song so much more appreciable. Much better than "What does Nightwish have to say about shoe makers?" (which seem to be most reactions to this song), trying to find some metaphor for a maker of shoes in the song. Also when you read the Romeo & Juliet quote from Shoemaker's urn, without realizing it (yet) you were reading part of the song. Great reaction to a great song.
I love your reactions to Nightwish and your appreciation for their immense talent.
You said it before: Modern Mozart. Please also react to 'How's the Heart' from this album. Floor also did a acoustic version of the song with Troy. But both the album version and the live one are amazing.
I stopped trying to make sense of it a while ago. Nowadays, I just have goosebumps and cry. Tears of happiness, epicness or sadness. I just cry.
You have just given the best reaction to Nightwish in my opinion....."Nightwish is an experience". Each & every song tells a story that has you glued to your seat in amazement! I love watching your reactions to them!
Thank you a lot for the kind words. I appreciate it. Hope you will enjoy the upcoming ones 😉👍🤘
Metal Mozart is the perfect descriptor. I hate having to wait so long for a new album (even though their past albums still seem fresh), but it’s so worth the wait! 🤘🏻
I honestly feel kinda bad for people who never get to hear them or who can’t see or feel the magnificence of Nightwish pieces. The music puts you in a state of being that is apart from any other band.
Different dimensions is right. 😂 I live in one permanently because of Nightwish! 🥰🎶🤘🏻
Also, Shoemaker 🌔 was the dude who discovered the comet that plunged into Jupiter, giving astronomers a chance to see something never witnessed by human eyes before. I believe the comet was called Shoemaker-Levy 9 (?)
The pictures the scientists got were astonishing. ☄️💥
Cualquier trabajo de nightwish te deja con la boca abierta y con los pelos de punta, y Floor es impresionante como puede utilizar su voz de múltiples formas. Un saludo desde Burgos (España). Muy buen vídeo, sigue así.
Nightwish grabbed my heart n soul years ago.... They are an unstoppable force that just has no limits.
Good Lord, what a beutifull morning to me. Your face was brillant. I love this masterpiece. Floor in the interview say that Music and Shoemaker was a big vocal challenge to her. It's right, both song have very complex, progresive structur. At the moment, Tuomas is one of the best composer in the world. He mix a beutifull, strong Floor voice and soft and Warm Troy voice. I think that this song is the best tribute to Mr. Shoemaker and his work. Fun fact. This song isn't first Nightwish tribute to someone. Try High Hopes from End of the Era show.
I love your reactions and I love the fact that you did your homework about Shoemaker and know the band members name 🤟🏻 Shoemaker is great song, and the whole album is a masterpiece.
Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
You're describing it to the point in the end. I've seriously been wondering how Tuomas is going to top this, i can't imagine being so blown away by an album another time. Great reaction!
I didn't think he'd top The Greatest Show On Earth, but...y'know..😉
It often takes many listens for me to fully appreciate many of their songs.
Every time i listen to this song, i get on this journey, with Shoemaker, and hes fantastic story, and its a good story, quite poetic to, so i get the story, and the beauty.. truely a great song, and a good thing that Tuomas do read a lot of books..lol
Laudato Si Ad astra
Means
Prasise be you, to the stars
You should check out Guylain Prince’s analyses (search his name on TH-cam). He is a Franciscan monk and he says the Laudato Si is referring to a famous poem by the founder of his order, St. Francis of Assisi. It also is referenced heavily in a document by Pope Francis from 2015, about the care of “our common home”.
Latin is a bit tricky. It can mean that or "Praise be to the stars" or "Praise be to you who go to the stars".
@@rijlqanturis625 Yes, i was corrected by a guy in another video comment, where i wrote it meant, Praise be to the stars, and he told me it was wrong, and it was Praise be you, to the stars, but i really dont know what is right..
@@ceithern Intresting, if there could be a whole poem, conneted to the line..
How it is possible: a good story in history, a bit of pipes (Floor’s and Thor’s) and a touch of Tuomas and Kai, and the strings of Emppu and Marko. And there you go
Nightwish is amazing, and Shoemaker is really good, but there are many other epic, symphonic, folk, viking, melodic and other metal bands to discover, and variety is the spice of life, after all.
100%
Will you please list some? Would be extremely appreciative!!
@@hopegreer3357 Epica, Delain, Within Temptation, Avantasia, Ayreon, Vintersea, Wintersun, depends how heavy and screamo you want to get as then bands like Make them Suffer and Silent Planet can come in to the mix as well and this is just a polish of the surface not even a scratch!!
How is this possible....one word Tuomas.
🤣 ow boy...I will love the Tribal reaction..me Thinks!
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They are not just creating music like others... They are destroying you emotionally through your ears. This band is on godlike level now with Floor and Troy and you can hear that with them Tuomas has the power again to create music like noone else can.
oh damn, this song always gets me, looking forward to your reaction
Love watching your Nigthtwish reactions!! Please do The Poet and the Pendulum (wembley) and The greatest show on earth (Tampere) soon. They are such meaningful songs on their discography
You're absolutely right when you say that they create experiences, I feel that's the main reason why they are so loved around the world
Are you wondering how you can survive the studio experience just think of you listening to this live! It’s most Nightwish long for , their albums are great, but live it’s epic and lifetime experiences, next I would suggest Tribal if you haven’t reacted to it already!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Here in Brazil this song was a shock, because we have a very large audience about the Nightwish community and we heard about the song "Shoemaker" because there was a preview by Tuomas to honor a scientist in one of his songs and it was "Eugene Shoemaker".
oohh thank you so much for the history, that already made me cry , being burried on the moon
Awesome comment of the week; “ I don’t know what is going on with metal Mozart but...” Thanks for a great laugh - his talents are once in a generation at best...
Even this masterpiece only true NW-fan appreciates enough. This is Art. Thank you☺️.
Sky is the limit doesnt apply on Tuomas,even universe isnt the limit apparently... I love this song, that last part makes me cry.. and Floors voice? Not from this world..She found the perfect band and they found the perfect singer to be the best of themselfs... I wish they would come to Greece to see Floor singing this live...
You are a lucky man. I have wait over 50 years for this music. I repeat the others, its time for "The greatest Show on Earth" in Tampere 2015
I would like SO MUCH the reaction to "Tribal"... If this one almost gives you a Heart Attack, man that one is gonna send you straight to the Morgue lol! xD
Answer: Tuomas Holopainen is a genius... (And so is Floor Jansen, and the rest of the band
Tuomas Holopainen (the song writer) is from Finland. Those sounds and lyrics comes from here, Finland. Melancolyness and epicness is written in our (Finns) genes! Tuomas has ability express our feelings perfectly! ;)
Toummas is a very inspired genius!!
Is like midas king,
And all the members are great artists, Floor is a godess with the most beatiful, angelical and powerful voice, just perfect!!!
I love this song. Expecially the end! OMG 😮♥️♥️
They are able because Tuomas Holopainen is a genius composer, and Floor Jansen is a genius singer, and the other bandmembers are fantastic too....
I forgot: i already said this.... (they get to your brain...)
Not of this earth ! Nightwish takes Music to a unbeliefable next level, can only be done with superb musicians and they are 🤘🤘🤘
I appreciate that you did the research, looking at the video after what you shared, I don't know what the view from the Shoemaker crater looks like, but I'm personally sure Tuomas intended to present the idea that the video ended within the crater, just as Shoemaker himself was buried within.
I strongly suggest that you check out 1) how's the heart and 2) tribal off of this album, they are both excellent, you won't be disappointed. Also, off of the instrumental back half of the album, check out "moors". No vocals, but it will knock your socks clean off, I assure you!
Thanks John. Yes I will cover the entire album one by one. First though will be an older NW Song. Tuomas is insane 😂
When you want great explanations of the songs of Shoemaker , Music and Pan , watch the reactions of that dude of Petrol Gaming . Spot on !!!
You get it man. EXACTLY. It ain't music anymore. It's a blast into the universe
Just watched Floor's husband Hannes, drummer for Sabaton, on "Ghost Division" official live version
The one from Woodstock?
I like To Hell and Back and Bismarck and Sargent York.
@@MortenM80 He wasn't in the band at Woodstock 2012.
to create a song like this is really something.
toumas creates it all, and it sounds amazing, but you don't want to be able to create it.
only a few people have the capacity to function well with the amount of mental processes that come with it
Finally you are back again to Nightwish, missed your reactions, You still need to do The Greatest Show on Earth live from Tampere and please watch it till the end of the credits :) Great reaction again and please keep them coming!!!!!
You are so wright Nimwey. I also loved the Wembley version. I have a sleeping distortion: since 7-8 month (and yes; since De Beste Zangers) every time I awake with a song off Nightwish and Floor's voice. Is this normal; am I losing it? Is my brain playing tricks with me? Can this be cured?
D. A. V. Do you want it to be cured?
Floor is just so POWERFUL.
You so react to the poet and the pendulum at Wembley. You should do some research on the song. You will feel all different emotions. Angry, confused sad. All in 1 song.
Great reaction to an amazing song. I can’t wait for your reactions to the rest of the album and after that songs like the greatest show on Earth and the Poet and the Pendulum. And so many others. I hope you will react to the second part of this album, “All The Works of Nature which Adorn the World”, as well.
there is a great analysis from Guylain Prince (french with english subtitles) for the first 4 songs till now. (music, noise, shoemaker and harvest) always worth a listening.
th-cam.com/video/LOV-gwSTf2A/w-d-xo.html. da ist der Link zur Shoemaker Analyse
Yet your best Nightwish reaction ! All points going for the research ! Tuomas please !
Yesssss, I was waiting for this!!! It is my favourite song of the album along with ad astra. Next you should try the greatest show on earth - tampere version and the poet and the pendulum at Wembley. You will be blown away. Keep them coming, I love your reactions!
Thank you 😎👌
It sounds like you are ready for The Poet And The Pendulum 😉. Make sure to do your research on this song as well! This is the most emotional song and most personal song Tuomas ever wrote. If you know the story behind the song, it will hit you right in the face. And then, as a bonus, do The Greatest Show On Earth. That one is their best song, and it has a very positive message! 😉 Keep going!
You can also check Evergrey - In Orbit feat. Floor Jansen 😁
(In short, Hannes Van Dahl (Floor's husband and Sabaton's drummer - check them also) used to be in that band and Floor always liked them, so when Carina Englund, then-wife (now ex-wife) of Tom Englund (singer and guitarist of the band) suggested over glass of wine that Floor could do a song with them, Floor fast agreed and this song was recorded for album The Storm Within (album was released in 2016). Also, she has small part in Disconnect, also track from this album. And at the time of recording of the video for In Orbit Floor was pregnant with her and Hannes' daughter Freja.)
After that, Evergrey - Weightless
They're Swedish power/progressive/dark melodic metal band from Gothenburg who kick asses.
So...hurry up 😁
An interesting detail. Laudato si' is also the name of a book by Pope Franciscus from 2015. It's subject is "On care for our common home".
Poet and the Pendelum from Wembley 2015 (14 minutes and you need to read up on the backstory to understand the darkness. Short version: Tuomas and the others fired the original singer (a childhood friend) and he felt so bad about it. He said in an interview he killed himself in the song so he didn't have to do it in the real world.. Note, this is the only suggestion I've made that will be blocked unless you pause it for a few seconds a couple of times. The song is divided into five parts, so it's easily done. You can find more info on the Nightwish reacticide discord. Anyway, it's definitely worth a try): th-cam.com/video/gbn9GczYBkw/w-d-xo.html The Greatest show on Earth from Tampere 2015 (epic in the proper sense of the word, 24 minutes about the evolution of Earth.... Note: Watch all of it until the end of the titles, there's a message at the end, that goes in style with the theme of the album. It starts out really slow, but be patient. Things will happen. Promise.) th-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/w-d-xo.html
This new NW album really takes everything and everybody to another dimensions and universe or another reality. And oh boy, there is still so much more only in this album to shake your mind. Another good one is (DEVIL & DEEP DARK OCEAN) BUENOS AIRES to "Experience". Welcome to NW dimension!
Lol told you, you will be blown from your chair ... Your face was telling enough again ... I hope they will be here in the Netherlands in November .. but seeing how the crisis is going .. maybe we need to wait a little longer ... and i am actually learning the Tribal dance ... lol But to this album you said this song is an experience .. Yes it is ... and sometimes in this album, you need to learn the song to know .. as sometimes i had something like .. ehm... ok ... but then when hearing it more and more .....listening to the lyrics , listening to the instruments ... This is like you said an experience ... Great reaction as always johnny
You are so right, this is magic, overwhelming and breath taking. They have stepped up to yet another level, and it's not just Tuomas - it is all of them. Floor is out of this world - I know, she had been that for several years - but this! Tuomas challenged her, and she blew all limits (as usual).
And Troy has very much stepped up to phenomenal hights, just like Kai, Emmpu and of cause Marko.
Both dvds are masterpieces, and to me, it varies which song or dvd I prefer - but still - The Shoemaker might be the new "high roller".
Great reaction from you 👍 🤘
I like to go for long walks and listen to Nightwish ...I always arrive home super relaxed and energized ;)
If this gave you goosebumps, you also need to hear The Poet and the Pendulum at Wembley. Please for your own soul, listen to that one. It’s so powerful and deep in meaning...
Yesss Nightwish = experiences. That's exactly it
We are living in the golden years that Nigthwish are at their top!!! Let's just enjoy it!
Make a pause of the new album and react to the followings and then come back:
- Poet and the Pendulum Live in Wembley 2015
- The Greatest Show On Earth live at Tampere
It is absolutely fantastic, epic and wonderfull, and Floor is a the best vocal in the word!!!
Thomas is soooooo uuuffffffff magnific, and Marco 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
What a beautiful song! Shoemaker would be proud. I agree " Metal Mozart" is a good title for Tuomas! There are other symphonic metal bands. But, they can't touch Nightwish. And the person singing with Floor is actually Marko once again.
Ok that’s it...you got me to subscribe to your channel. I LOVE this song...imagine this song live...OMG!!! Oh great reaction btw!!!
Tuomas is a music genius!!! The whole band is amazing and Floor is the perfect vocal choice.
You're funny and excellent reactions. And very helpful to read the background for us too. I've learnt something now. Thank you
Wellcome Nightwish Army. I am Finland
Please do Poet and the Pendulum. Very personal song for Toumas. Definitely look into the back story on that one also. You will be impressed.
Great to have another video from you. I still hate TH-cam's supposed notification system for my subscriptions such as yourself which is why I'm a bit late to the party. Stay healthy my friend and keep 'em coming!
Shoemaker is the only human buried on a celestial body other than earth, but not the only one "buried" in space in general. Some of the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, were sent to space with the New Horizons probe.
Tuomas Holopainen is the Mozart of Symphonic-Metal !!!
I love it 😍😍😍🙂