You're absolutely right, it's a shame that such a monster of a song hasn't entered the live performance circuit, although I understand the reasons for the decision. I think I also read a comment once, that Tarja and Marcello would have asked for this, as a condition of a future amicable relationship, but I don't have a reliable source for this. It is certain that Tuomas' brilliant creativity combined with anger led to something like this. An emotional storm. I was actually speechless when, after the last verse, the metal instruments, with the exception of the drums, completely give way to the symphony orchestra. Brilliant and unique, at the same time, it gives me a feeling of spatiality, of "dissolving" in the infinite universe of music.
Never once performed live. Something Tuomas and Marko felt they needed to get off their chest. Angry and heavy, musically and lyrically. Keep exploring Nightwish Eric!
I agree with what you said about the song. Marko is probably the only person I can see singing this song. He and his voice are perfect for this! 😁 Jukka drums. His way of playing drums is perfect for this song. I can picture him "beating the drums" in my mind. Marko's "dirty" bass sound and Emppu's well-timed guitar playing... And to top it all off, Tuomas' skill in building this great song from different instruments. This would have been really great to see and hear at a gig! 😉😊
I totally agree with you Eric that this is a remarkable song. I've always loved the drive and heavyness of it and it totally matches the anger in the lyrics. I also understand why they didn't feel the need to perform this live. I'm sure they never will either, as it's something they've put behind them.
@@zanetpieterse7933 I concur, happens to be my very best favorite song, somehow I wish they could have changed the lyrics to something else and made it onto their playlists, but too late now that Marco's gone, I personally think he thought he was losing his edge and bowed out for his and the band's sake. like towards the end in 2019 I believe he had the only and very subtle mistake I've ever heard him make, even hard to spot unless you read the lyrics doing "Kinslayer" in Mexico or Florida I think where he chastises himself with "fuck me" cause he missed a line, wish as I might that he would come back though.
@@doc8645 while losing grip could be part of his decision to leave, I personally feel that he was not happy with his role in the band as the spotlights were more and more directed towards Troy and Floor. Their last album with Marko had only one song for him, all other ones were written for Floor and Troy, probably not to push him back, but Tuomas focus went in an other 😢direction
@@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614 well that may be possible I don't know or get into the personalities or anything, I just know he said it had (his leaving) nothing to do with the band and in a recent interview he stated something about anxiety or depression things plus when Floor started her site for interviews Marco was one of the first she called on, I just miss their harmonizing.
@@doc8645 I do not think it was anything to do with personalities, it seems to me that Nightwish is built and thrives on "art, not ego". Marko gave a very recent interview: th-cam.com/video/ZKClkDme728/w-d-xo.html IIRC he says a change of medication, lifestyle and smaller music forays is helping him greatly.
My absolute favorite angry song. I love how Tuomas was able to channel everybody's rage into a wonderful piece of music. Marko has never sounded angrier, Emppu driving out those heavy riffs, jukka trying to kill his drumset even the keyboard sounds angry. But the way that brass and the choir grows in the end is awesome. 🤘🏽
@@littleraven28 I try explain. Vittu means pussy, but i think in English fuck is closer to the usage. In Finland many use vittu as a filler/power word in normal speech but in this case, I think Marko is piss off. And jee mean yay, but depending on the tone, it can be sarcastic/ironic, like here. If yoy want to learn more Finnish with Ismo Leikola 😉th-cam.com/video/9EWMlCusxjQ/w-d-xo.html
My favourite part is how Marko says "Hello. How are you?". It's exactly how Finns imitate and mock someone, who in their mind, act friendly but is really sssshole.
I remember the day I heard this the first time. Absolutely Angry and a side we don't see from them very often. So much power and emotion in one song should be illegal (but I'm glad it's not, lol) Marko's base and Jukka's drumming, Empuu's guitar... gah just epic.
Sometimes you just have to let it all out right... 😅 For me this is just great song, don't care the drama behind it. People always say how versitale Floor's voice is but come on, what about Marko! 😍 Gotta love it 👍
The strings coming in the last minutes, that orchestration just creeps in. Yes, very powerful and a "Monster track" indeed. This piece is amazing. Awesome reaction. Thank you for this.
I'd dipped my toe into Nightwish right from around when they first appeared, but was pretty casual in my listening so had no idea about the "split" and all the shenanigans that went on, but I got this CD on release day and OMFG!!! Every song a banger and I distinctly remember saying to my then young daughter who was with me in the car and pleading for me to play Poet again "wow, someone is angry!!" Little did I know at the time the full reason behind the power, the angst, the raw aggression and visceral bitch slap that was assaulting my ears! Great song and as always a great reaction that brought back some fond memories of my 7 year old daughter head banging in the back of the car. Cheers Eric!
One can debate who was right, who was wrong. You absolutely cannot deny the authenticity of the emotion behind this track. They clearly were utterly sincere in their version of events. Also, this is like every Taylor Swift "woman scorned" song, added together, and squared. I never want that man genuinely and righteously pissed at ME.
Great reaction. This is an awesome example of venting your anger. The riffs, the bass line, the vocals, Jukka absolutely savaging the drums. And to me the outro is one of the most awesome pieces of all time. And there is a demo version that is even more vicious.
Oh dear, When I read the title of the song I thought: ah, my dear sir, brace yourself for what's coming your way: An angry tsunami of organized symphonic chaos that builds and builds until BOOM! everything explodes PS: this one is my "anger management" song. Whenever I'm pissed off about something or someone, I listen to this and the anger goes away pretty fast.
Marko and Anette sings this beautiful duet of "Nightwish - The Crow, The Owl And The Dove " from the Album Imaginaerum (I think Troy also sings a line in the end of song). It's a very Radio friendly song that shows the totally opposite border/side style, than the Master Passion Greed and shows also the broad versatility of Nightwish..
Greedy is the word you sure can use when it comes to this man. Many bands go through lots of changes and ups and downs, but I think a few has gone through what Nightwish has. Luckily Tuomas writes songs out of his feelings, or like he said, feelings are music. This album is just so amazing.
This is a thing I have been wondering about. They are an embodiment of sisu and love. My deepest solace lies in Nightwish, they keeps giving, everything from their souls. It is just incredible, how they do that. Tuomas music is beyond beautiful, it is so meaningful. Nightwish shines so bright in this world.
I’ve been waiting for you to react to this song! It’s one of my favorites because it shows another amazing side of an amazing band! You’ve always said that Marko is metal & so I was wondering if you’ve ever watched a video titled Marko Hietala - Vocal Evolution 1986-2007?
I'm in the middle of mowing my acreage and I got an alert on my phone that you uploaded MPG. I stopped and got on my puter right away (I needed a break anyway)!!! Great song and reaction. I kinda wish they would have played this live! Oh well....
Good reaction and analysis, I really like your channel, nightwish has a great iceberg to discover outside of the most popular songs, I guess nightwish is very tied to all those songs that they perform majestically live, which are many, many songs that don't play live are forgotten, and many were left on the waiting list of all fans to see them performed live... it has songs that will leave you speechless, I recommend Beauty Of The Beast from the Century Child album
Beauty of the Beast is incredible, such a beautiful piece. I like the live performance from the Amsterdam 2002 concert a lot because Nightwish live always has a special energy but to hear the music properly, you need the studio version.
'We have barred the gates… but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes.' 'Drums… drums… in the deep.' With the circumstances maybe Jukka was mad at the drums, hence the fury. Just great example of, like you allude to, the layering Tuomas brings. It's like, "everyone in the car...we're going metaling". Like always, another great reaction. I concur. Cheers!
I've always said that Tuomas wears his heart on his sleeve through his music and this song is a prime example. I really love this song! Tuomas is a genius. The situation affected the entire band and you can hear the aggression with which they play and Marco sings. Tarja allowed Marcelo to interfere where he had no business interfering. I know you don't care about the drama but a huge portion of the fan base does. I agree with your summation of Emppu's talent and intuition along with Jukka's immense contribution to the song. And yes, Marco is one of the greats in metal. Ever. I really enjoy the way you analyze a song. Thank you for doing this one. By the way, that's a lovely picture next to you. Your late wife? I believe you said her name was Kelly? If I ever leave behind a widower, I hope he retains the same type of love for me that you have for her. It's beautiful. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you again! By way, I'd like to see that fan made video of this song that was linked to you. I thought it was probably in the comments for your Bye Bye Beautiful video but I can't seem to find it. Can you help a dummy out? Thanks. 😊
To see MPG live would have been jaw dropping. But...... Also Endlessness.....another Marko song I wish was performed by Marko live...but will not happen, sadly. I really hope the boys view your reaction. Great job, as always.
I love turning this one up when I´m driving. 😂 As you talked about Eric, it has that real momentum and drive behind it, with Jukka providing that foundation. I just loved how you said WOW a few times. I knew what you were feeling :D Kick ass tune!!
LOVE this song!!!!!!! I play it and my kids get super annoyed with me because I just can’t help throwing my head around. They really hate when I do it in Walmart ! 😂😂😂
Love all your reactions but this is one of my favorites! And excellent timing with 15th anniversary of album release! 🍻 Yeah, it is great injustice that MPG is not performed live, can't even imagine the epicness! And crowds would go ballistic 🚀🚀😂
Not often attempted by many reactors. Probably the hardest metal done by Nightwish. I listen to it every once in a while when I need something to bring me down to a base level. One of their best songs in this mode. Few are similar songs done by them, and for good reason. Tuomas released his frustration and hate in this track. For him it was good to have this mental release. While I don't have favorite songs anymore, I am drawn to this cut periodically. I just can't help it. I think it helps release some of my own frustrations,
This is some Angry Nightwish For You.... Tuomas wrote this song with Marko (if i am not mistaken) towards Tarja's husband / manager , after Tarja left . Because the angry nature of that song , it will never see live concert . Tuomas said that he is not that person anymore and that's why this song remains only in album version... It's really a relatively violent song for Nightwish. A good combination with Bye Bye Beautiful. One as a final word, a final goodbye, and one as a screaming "Fuck you" to the sky. This song is one of the Tarja departure Trilogy. The other two are"The poet and the pendulum" and "Bye bye beautiful".These three are very different from each other, yet awesome in their own way. "The poet and the pendulum" is an epic symphony "Master passion greed" is thrash metal "Bye bye beautiful" is kind of like a pop-rock song NWSU 🤘😎🤘.
I concour. And definitely that old version were Marko is young. By The way since Marko isn't coming back to Nightwish, I wonder If we will get some new from Tarot... I Hope so...
This used to be my workout album, especially this song. I got a nice little kick out of it when needed 😂 I actually kind of forgot this whole album. Until today. It really is a good one! Thank you for the reaction!
"Hey Judas, your Christess was Our Love" and "Seek her, seduce her, tame her" really.. tells you all about how the band saw Tarja's husband's role in how it all went down. Probably not fair to him, they're still married and seem to have a happy and healthy relationship, but it's interesting how Tuomas was so adamant to put nearly all the blame on Marcelo instead of Tarja, he did say in interviews that Marcelo changed Tarja and turned her against the band, and the anger and hurt over it reflects in this song. It's heavy, but also a bop. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Marco's farther died 2012. Quote:" Without my farther I never would have started to play guitar nor having my voice. I treasure the memories when my farther every night played guitar and sung us children to sleep with songs like Scarborough Fair. Those moments were the best of the day" You don't want to miss this deeply touching song from Marco Hietala - The Voice of My Farther th-cam.com/video/dwvqpRRCDdE/w-d-xo.html For sons ( I believe) this song has greater meaning than to daughters.
One of Nightwish's absolute best songs, so bombastic and heavy. It's a shame that this song isn't played live regularly, due to the subject matter and also now due to Marko leaving the band. Sad in a way. But there are others as well which we will not hear again. We just have to go back to the album and listen to it in reactions like this awesome one 😊🤘🔥If you would like to listen to another very heavy song by them, it is Dead Gardens (no video available). It is a song from the album Once and Tarja on vocals. The song is about, if you can believe it, Writers Block and the song has a very intense ending.🔥🔥🤘🤘
lyrics Who the hell are you to tell me What to do, why to do, why bother? Leech in a mask of virtue Such waste, to ever think of you again. Hey Judas, your christens was our love. Hit and run, you're be done. Never sorry, never wrong, More, more, more, more, more. Master Passion Greed Master Passion Greed "Hello, how are you? Let me explain one thing. All for her and more for me. Why is it so hard to see? I see no sense in doing this, Not enough for me, I fuck up everything but let me explain." Some day Some day you shall flee, Panting and weak. Master Passion Greed Master Passion Greed Master Passion Greed Master Passion Greed All within me gone but pain and hope, Hoping that the pain will fade away. Greed your master passion, I feed the mouth that bites me. Mammon, opiate of the masses, The reek of your lies draws flies. Seek her, Seduce her, Tame her, Blame her, Have her, Kill her. Seek her, Seduce her, Tame her, Blame her, Feast on it all. Seek her, Seduce her, Tame her, Blame her, Have her, Kill her. Seek her, Seduce her, Tame her, Blame her, Feast on it all. With awakening the tears will begin. To my everlasting shame silence took me.
Great reaction sir. I consider this song as another open letter but to Tarja's husband. But despite of all what has happened this is absolutely great and beautiful song...again. I miss Marko 😥
Doesn't anyone else hear "Bolero" at the end? Eric, you need to read "Once Upon a Nightwish". It's available as an e-book and it's a very balanced look at Tarja era. The book is a good way to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Always loved this track, from years ago. Thank you, for giving it a go…, some skip the important ones ! . Toumas is a genius as you know. Any chance of a dental check ? 😂
I agree, sorry I concur, with you that this is a great song musically, arguably their heaviest, and deserves to be played live. But, of course, with those lyrics they never will, as they have all moved past the situation. How angry was Tuomas? This is the only Nightwish song (not including demo versions) that includes profanity.
I'd love you to react to Sleeping Sun, with Floor on vocals, live. It's beautiful, and I was in the audience in November in the UK when she shed a little tear singing this
First of all, the song was meant for Marco to sing it, so now that he's not in the band anymore, I see it difficult to find this song on their live performances. Apart from that, the relationship between Tarja and Floor is really good. Like more than friendly good. They even sang together a few times, even after Floor was part of Nightwish. So I don't see Floor singing this. But, dang, I can just imagine Floor "conveying" (yes, she doesn't sing, she conveys) this song and it gives me chills.
You could also listen some more Marko's songs: Circus Of Rock - Sheriff Of Ghost Town Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red Raskasta Joulua - Joulu, juhla parahin In my opinion best Marko's songs 👍
This is the first time I've heard this song, during your reaction vid. WOW! Tuomas and the others really wear their heart on their sleeves, don't they? This, Bye Bye Beautiful and TPATP are a dark trinity of crushing, sucking rejection and furious anger. I agree with the industrial vibe too, and the epic massiveness of it. I am not a fan of Bye Bye Beautiful. I adore TPATP but its a tough listen for me and I have to really be in the mood for it. This, I will come back to! This can be my angry workout song.
I kind of wish this had never been released in its raw, cathartic form. That way they could have come up with alternative lyrics when things had calmed down, and maybe it would have been less visceral but we could have been comparing the Wacken 2013 performance to the Buenos Aires Decade one...
I think it was not only for tuomas, but also for Emppu, Yukka and Marko very important to throw out. The whole band was traumatized by what happened inside the band and than the enormous lacklash. They DID perform it live btw, I know some fans say they did not. But its in the past now, like The Poet and the pendulum and bye bye beautiful. The whole album is written to deal with the missery and start over again.
Thank you. Peace I love that song. Or should I say piece of music.👍PS Tuomas has said Nightwish will not do that one live because he is no longer in that place. He and Nightwish have moved on.thanx.🤟
Tuomas seems to be living a good life of quiet contentment these days and that is great but I hope someone just makes him angry a couple more times. Just one or two. Because I am also hoping for an uncaged master passion greed type track from them before they call it a day. Check 'Tribal' from their latest album Human Nature. I don't think you've done that one yet. There is a lyric video available. It is another hard one, just not to MPG level. 🔥🤘🔥
Design your Universe (live Retrospect) / Unleashed (live Retrospect ), Cry for the Moon(live Retrospect) - Epica Nightwish - 7 Days to the wolves (live) / Weak Fantasy (live) I remember you - Skid Row (live) Soulbound - Unleash the Archers Take this Life - In Flames Burning Time (live) / Dracula - Iced Earth Reincarnate / Eternally Yours - Motionless In White Ategnatos / King - Eluveitie Rebel in the F.G.D. or The great Missconceptions of Me - W.A.S.P
Hey mate, nice reactions & analyses as always 🤘and off-topic but you remind a lot of Michael Keaton or Kevin Costner but not sure which one more. Great men all three.
HA! I've gotten Michael Keaton a few times, and when I shaved my head I got a ton of Bruce Willis. Sometimes when people don't understand height and hats, I get mistaken for Kenny Chesney...who is almost a foot shorter than me! Nashville is crazy! Cheers! Eric
I hear some Metallica, Judas Priest, maybe some Ratt thrown in...and dare I say some Ozzy Osbourne. This is the first time I have heard this song...and I like it!!! It's bad to the bone!!
If you watch the 2 videos, End of Innocence & End of an Era, the tension between Tarja , Marcello and the band is obvious. Badly handled on both sides, no communication led to the "letter". Would Tarja have left anyway, probably, she had told them that. But it is what it is. Sad that Marcello's interference with NW US tours cause he didn't think his wife should play small venues and the band not play for small money really ruined Nightwish becoming a monster band here.
Hellow Eric..Love you channel 😀Maybe i can talk you in to check out a Danish band called Gasolin With the track...This is my life..Studio version or Twilight birds...Also studio version..They most of what they did was in Dansish so it would mak any sens to you...again i love you channel..Keep it up my friend 😀
In terms of metal vocalists I've heard that the singer who's featured in Pentakill is up there with some of the best. I don't know his name but and I've been meaning to recommend this for awhile, I think you should do a double feature of Lightbringer by Pentakill then do your review of it and right after do a review of the acoustic version of Lighterbriger by Pentakill I think you will find it interesting.
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You're absolutely right, it's a shame that such a monster of a song hasn't entered the live performance circuit, although I understand the reasons for the decision. I think I also read a comment once, that Tarja and Marcello would have asked for this, as a condition of a future amicable relationship, but I don't have a reliable source for this.
It is certain that Tuomas' brilliant creativity combined with anger led to something like this. An emotional storm. I was actually speechless when, after the last verse, the metal instruments, with the exception of the drums, completely give way to the symphony orchestra. Brilliant and unique, at the same time, it gives me a feeling of spatiality, of "dissolving" in the infinite universe of music.
I'd be happy even if they changed the lyrics live.
Also, this would never work without Marko.
@@milton1448 well Floor can always surprise us with her creativity )
I concur
Never once performed live. Something Tuomas and Marko felt they needed to get off their chest. Angry and heavy, musically and lyrically. Keep exploring Nightwish Eric!
And, IIRC according to Tuomas, it will never be performed live. Impossible now surely with the loss of Marko.
Perhaps Crewish can have a try, they're talented enough for sure.
Yeah, seems like Tuomas was a little upset, doesn't it?
@@Klojum Now there's a thought. . . . . . .
@@alancarter41 Just a tad. . . . . . .
The last lines of this song from Tuomas are heartbreaking- 😢
“With awakening the tears will begin
To my everlasting shame silence took me”
I agree with what you said about the song.
Marko is probably the only person I can see singing this song. He and his voice are perfect for this! 😁
Jukka drums. His way of playing drums is perfect for this song. I can picture him "beating the drums" in my mind.
Marko's "dirty" bass sound and Emppu's well-timed guitar playing...
And to top it all off, Tuomas' skill in building this great song from different instruments.
This would have been really great to see and hear at a gig! 😉😊
I totally agree with you Eric that this is a remarkable song. I've always loved the drive and heavyness of it and it totally matches the anger in the lyrics. I also understand why they didn't feel the need to perform this live. I'm sure they never will either, as it's something they've put behind them.
Ask me how much I want to see this live? Absolutely SICK song! Thanks for a stellar reaction!
Best wishes from Namibia
@@zanetpieterse7933 I concur, happens to be my very best favorite song, somehow I wish they could have changed the lyrics to something else and made it onto their playlists, but too late now that Marco's gone, I personally think he thought he was losing his edge and bowed out for his and the band's sake. like towards the end in 2019 I believe he had the only and very subtle mistake I've ever heard him make, even hard to spot unless you read the lyrics doing "Kinslayer" in Mexico or Florida I think where he chastises himself with "fuck me" cause he missed a line, wish as I might that he would come back though.
@@doc8645 while losing grip could be part of his decision to leave, I personally feel that he was not happy with his role in the band as the spotlights were more and more directed towards Troy and Floor. Their last album with Marko had only one song for him, all other ones were written for Floor and Troy, probably not to push him back, but Tuomas focus went in an other 😢direction
@@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614 well that may be possible I don't know or get into the personalities or anything, I just know he said it had (his leaving) nothing to do with the band and in a recent interview he stated something about anxiety or depression things plus when Floor started her site for interviews Marco was one of the first she called on, I just miss their harmonizing.
@@doc8645 I do not think it was anything to do with personalities, it seems to me that Nightwish is built and thrives on "art, not ego".
Marko gave a very recent interview:
th-cam.com/video/ZKClkDme728/w-d-xo.html
IIRC he says a change of medication, lifestyle and smaller music forays is helping him greatly.
My absolute favorite angry song. I love how Tuomas was able to channel everybody's rage into a wonderful piece of music. Marko has never sounded angrier, Emppu driving out those heavy riffs, jukka trying to kill his drumset even the keyboard sounds angry. But the way that brass and the choir grows in the end is awesome. 🤘🏽
If you want really angry Marko with Finnish "power words", listen End Of An Era version of the Slaying The Dreamer.
@@katjakoskiniemi8418 I love that song, usually listen to Floor's version, but you got me curious... what Finnish power words?
@@littleraven28 At the beginning "vittu jee" and at the end "perkele" with several R letters.😄
@@katjakoskiniemi8418 ohh hehe perkele is besides kiitos probably the only Finnish word I know 😂. What does vittu jee mean?
@@littleraven28 I try explain. Vittu means pussy, but i think in English fuck is closer to the usage. In Finland many use vittu as a filler/power word in normal speech but in this case, I think Marko is piss off. And jee mean yay, but depending on the tone, it can be sarcastic/ironic, like here. If yoy want to learn more Finnish with Ismo Leikola 😉th-cam.com/video/9EWMlCusxjQ/w-d-xo.html
That ending is really one of the best things I´ve heard by Nightwish. Unbelievable.
My favourite part is how Marko says "Hello. How are you?". It's exactly how Finns imitate and mock someone, who in their mind, act friendly but is really sssshole.
The Finn version of the South's "Bless Your Heart"
Oh yes, so true😅😝
Nothing Finnish, we all do that
@@monicacarolina6480 yeah... sure... 🤣
I remember the day I heard this the first time. Absolutely Angry and a side we don't see from them very often. So much power and emotion in one song should be illegal (but I'm glad it's not, lol) Marko's base and Jukka's drumming, Empuu's guitar... gah just epic.
Sometimes you just have to let it all out right... 😅 For me this is just great song, don't care the drama behind it. People always say how versitale Floor's voice is but come on, what about Marko! 😍 Gotta love it 👍
The strings coming in the last minutes, that orchestration just creeps in. Yes, very powerful and a "Monster track" indeed. This piece is amazing. Awesome reaction. Thank you for this.
And the brass during that end section 🔥❤
I love that ending of the song. It's so beautiful and haunting at the same time an when the horns come in I get a real James Bond feel haha.
Yup, a Bond moment for sure
I'd dipped my toe into Nightwish right from around when they first appeared, but was pretty casual in my listening so had no idea about the "split" and all the shenanigans that went on, but I got this CD on release day and OMFG!!! Every song a banger and I distinctly remember saying to my then young daughter who was with me in the car and pleading for me to play Poet again "wow, someone is angry!!" Little did I know at the time the full reason behind the power, the angst, the raw aggression and visceral bitch slap that was assaulting my ears! Great song and as always a great reaction that brought back some fond memories of my 7 year old daughter head banging in the back of the car. Cheers Eric!
One can debate who was right, who was wrong. You absolutely cannot deny the authenticity of the emotion behind this track. They clearly were utterly sincere in their version of events. Also, this is like every Taylor Swift "woman scorned" song, added together, and squared. I never want that man genuinely and righteously pissed at ME.
Just Brilliant 🔥💜💥🔥💜💥🙏🏼.....and ... Thank You Sir Music Master Eric Clark 💎🎻✌
Great reaction. This is an awesome example of venting your anger. The riffs, the bass line, the vocals, Jukka absolutely savaging the drums. And to me the outro is one of the most awesome pieces of all time.
And there is a demo version that is even more vicious.
Oh dear,
When I read the title of the song I thought: ah, my dear sir, brace yourself for what's coming your way: An angry tsunami of organized symphonic chaos that builds and builds until BOOM! everything explodes
PS: this one is my "anger management" song. Whenever I'm pissed off about something or someone, I listen to this and the anger goes away pretty fast.
Like i always say, the best medicine against , frustrations!!!! anger! Who needs a doctor, just listen to Master Passion Greed!!!!!!
Well said. Yes indeed.
Jukka is a legend in drumming and should be more well known.
Marko and Anette sings this beautiful duet of "Nightwish - The Crow, The Owl And The Dove " from the Album Imaginaerum (I think Troy also sings a line in the end of song). It's a very Radio friendly song that shows the totally opposite border/side style, than the Master Passion Greed and shows also the broad versatility of Nightwish..
The official fan video of this one is faboulous with the music 👌emotional too
This one is in my top 10 for NW. That outro is something else!
Love it!
Everyone has those angry moments in life. This is a great outlet song. Full blast in the car - just powerful.
Greedy is the word you sure can use when it comes to this man. Many bands go through lots of changes and ups and downs, but I think a few has gone through what Nightwish has. Luckily Tuomas writes songs out of his feelings, or like he said, feelings are music.
This album is just so amazing.
This is a thing I have been wondering about. They are an embodiment of sisu and love. My deepest solace lies in Nightwish, they keeps giving, everything from their souls. It is just incredible, how they do that. Tuomas music is beyond beautiful, it is so meaningful. Nightwish shines so bright in this world.
Looking soooo forward to this🤘🤘🤘 Marco and Nightwish at its wildside😂 Love this one - cant wait to see your reaction. Greetings from Denmark🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Perfect reaction to this assault on our senses. A littoral storm of music performed to absolution. Metal incarnate.
Background vocals by Tuomas (baritone) and Tony Kakko. Tony also did background vocals on The Islander and sung it with Marko at Rock in Rio.
Awesome way to end the long day after sauna with a beer in my hand and listening to badass metal in great company thanks Eric.
Sydney base camp reporting in…. This is the 2nd song where Tuomas has provided backing vocals (the first being the carpenter - the album version)
Tuomas and Tony Kakko
i concour
I’ve been waiting for you to react to this song! It’s one of my favorites because it shows another amazing side of an amazing band! You’ve always said that Marko is metal & so I was wondering if you’ve ever watched a video titled Marko Hietala - Vocal Evolution 1986-2007?
I conquer, as long as you keep doing 1 NW a week, 😁 Thanxxx Eric again only you do it Youre way, in reactor terms the best way
I concur 👍
As the song progresses you think they can't get any nastier or rough, they jack it up another notch. Genius.
I'm in the middle of mowing my acreage and I got an alert on my phone that you uploaded MPG. I stopped and got on my puter right away (I needed a break anyway)!!! Great song and reaction. I kinda wish they would have played this live! Oh well....
Good reaction and analysis, I really like your channel, nightwish has a great iceberg to discover outside of the most popular songs, I guess nightwish is very tied to all those songs that they perform majestically live, which are many, many songs that don't play live are forgotten, and many were left on the waiting list of all fans to see them performed live... it has songs that will leave you speechless, I recommend Beauty Of The Beast from the Century Child album
Beauty of the Beast is incredible, such a beautiful piece. I like the live performance from the Amsterdam 2002 concert a lot because Nightwish live always has a special energy but to hear the music properly, you need the studio version.
All the singers were good,nice to see the evolution of the bands over the years 🤘
'We have barred the gates… but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes.'
'Drums… drums… in the deep.'
With the circumstances maybe Jukka was mad at the drums, hence the fury. Just great example of, like you allude to, the layering Tuomas brings. It's like, "everyone in the car...we're going metaling".
Like always, another great reaction. I concur.
Cheers!
I've always said that Tuomas wears his heart on his sleeve through his music and this song is a prime example. I really love this song! Tuomas is a genius. The situation affected the entire band and you can hear the aggression with which they play and Marco sings. Tarja allowed Marcelo to interfere where he had no business interfering. I know you don't care about the drama but a huge portion of the fan base does. I agree with your summation of Emppu's talent and intuition along with Jukka's immense contribution to the song. And yes, Marco is one of the greats in metal. Ever. I really enjoy the way you analyze a song. Thank you for doing this one. By the way, that's a lovely picture next to you. Your late wife? I believe you said her name was Kelly? If I ever leave behind a widower, I hope he retains the same type of love for me that you have for her. It's beautiful. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you again!
By way, I'd like to see that fan made video of this song that was linked to you. I thought it was probably in the comments for your Bye Bye Beautiful video but I can't seem to find it. Can you help a dummy out? Thanks. 😊
Great reaction 🤘. And you know the Backstory. My Respect 🤘
To see MPG live would have been jaw dropping. But...... Also Endlessness.....another Marko song I wish was performed by Marko live...but will not happen, sadly. I really hope the boys view your reaction. Great job, as always.
I love turning this one up when I´m driving. 😂 As you talked about Eric, it has that real momentum and drive behind it, with Jukka providing that foundation. I just loved how you said WOW a few times. I knew what you were feeling :D Kick ass tune!!
Getting a lot of speeding tickets? 😂
@@Garbox80 Luckily that hasn´t been the case :D
@@Garbox80 That occurred to me also !
To me this song contains the heaviness I love about 80s & 90s thrash metal, but with all the orchestral and choral cherry goodness on top.
This song is my ringtone and has been for years now! Great analysis Eric. Stay safe 🤘 ✌️
Like you've said Marko is Metal!!
I Love the horns at the end
A 'Massive' analysis. Great, thank you! 😎👍
LOVE this song!!!!!!!
I play it and my kids get super annoyed with me because I just can’t help throwing my head around. They really hate when I do it in Walmart ! 😂😂😂
Love all your reactions but this is one of my favorites! And excellent timing with 15th anniversary of album release! 🍻 Yeah, it is great injustice that MPG is not performed live, can't even imagine the epicness! And crowds would go ballistic 🚀🚀😂
Love this song.
Marko sang the demo of "The Poet and The Pendulum" too - darker, angrier cruder..... motivation overload!
i concour
That last minute is very intense, all the layering and still so neat 👌
They say every cloud has a silver lining..
Those happenings back then giving us this peace of Art might be one 😋
Not often attempted by many reactors. Probably the hardest metal done by Nightwish. I listen to it every once in a while when I need something to bring me down to a base level. One of their best songs in this mode. Few are similar songs done by them, and for good reason. Tuomas released his frustration and hate in this track. For him it was good to have this mental release. While I don't have favorite songs anymore, I am drawn to this cut periodically. I just can't help it. I think it helps release some of my own frustrations,
Only did this once live,on the album with Annette
This is some Angry Nightwish For You....
Tuomas wrote this song with Marko (if i am not mistaken) towards Tarja's husband / manager , after Tarja left . Because the angry nature of that song , it will never see live concert .
Tuomas said that he is not that person anymore and that's why this song remains only in album version...
It's really a relatively violent song for Nightwish.
A good combination with Bye Bye Beautiful. One as a final word, a final goodbye, and one as a screaming "Fuck you" to the sky.
This song is one of the Tarja departure Trilogy. The other two are"The poet and the pendulum" and "Bye bye beautiful".These three are very different from each other, yet awesome in their own way.
"The poet and the pendulum" is an epic symphony
"Master passion greed" is thrash metal
"Bye bye beautiful" is kind of like a pop-rock song
NWSU 🤘😎🤘.
I just love all The Passion album Dark Passion Play has...
i read somewhere that some of the male backing vocals are Tuomas it is one of the rare times to hear him aside from when he is seen singing with floor
You could watch Marco's early band Tarot play wings of darkness, typical 80s. th-cam.com/video/VimogVM3i9Y/w-d-xo.html
I concour. And definitely that old version were Marko is young. By The way since Marko isn't coming back to Nightwish, I wonder If we will get some new from Tarot... I Hope so...
young marko kilin it!
This used to be my workout album, especially this song. I got a nice little kick out of it when needed 😂
I actually kind of forgot this whole album. Until today. It really is a good one!
Thank you for the reaction!
"Hey Judas, your Christess was Our Love" and "Seek her, seduce her, tame her" really.. tells you all about how the band saw Tarja's husband's role in how it all went down. Probably not fair to him, they're still married and seem to have a happy and healthy relationship, but it's interesting how Tuomas was so adamant to put nearly all the blame on Marcelo instead of Tarja, he did say in interviews that Marcelo changed Tarja and turned her against the band, and the anger and hurt over it reflects in this song.
It's heavy, but also a bop. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Miss jukka love kai God bless
Marco's farther died 2012. Quote:" Without my farther
I never would have started to play guitar nor having my voice. I treasure the memories when my farther every night played guitar and sung us children to sleep with songs like Scarborough Fair. Those moments were the best of the day"
You don't want to miss this deeply touching song from
Marco Hietala - The Voice of My Farther
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For sons ( I believe) this song has greater meaning than to daughters.
I like that in the end, in the symphonic section, the brassline playing an old James Bond tune.
One of Nightwish's absolute best songs, so bombastic and heavy. It's a shame that this song isn't played live regularly, due to the subject matter and also now due to Marko leaving the band. Sad in a way. But there are others as well which we will not hear again. We just have to go back to the album and listen to it in reactions like this awesome one 😊🤘🔥If you would like to listen to another very heavy song by them, it is Dead Gardens (no video available). It is a song from the album Once and Tarja on vocals. The song is about, if you can believe it, Writers Block and the song has a very intense ending.🔥🔥🤘🤘
Considering this was their angry venting song, it makes you wonder what kind of band Nightwish would be if they were generally more angry
"makes you wonder what kind of band Nightwish would be if they were generally more angry"
- ReVamp? 😁🤘
Luckily... they are Nightwish... perfection incarnate.
lyrics
Who the hell are you to tell me
What to do, why to do, why bother?
Leech in a mask of virtue
Such waste, to ever think of you again.
Hey Judas, your christens was our love.
Hit and run, you're be done.
Never sorry, never wrong,
More, more, more, more, more.
Master Passion Greed
Master Passion Greed
"Hello, how are you?
Let me explain one thing.
All for her and more for me.
Why is it so hard to see?
I see no sense in doing this,
Not enough for me,
I fuck up everything but let me explain."
Some day
Some day you shall flee,
Panting and weak.
Master Passion Greed
Master Passion Greed
Master Passion Greed
Master Passion Greed
All within me gone but pain and hope,
Hoping that the pain will fade away.
Greed your master passion,
I feed the mouth that bites me.
Mammon, opiate of the masses,
The reek of your lies draws flies.
Seek her,
Seduce her,
Tame her,
Blame her,
Have her,
Kill her.
Seek her,
Seduce her,
Tame her,
Blame her,
Feast on it all.
Seek her,
Seduce her,
Tame her,
Blame her,
Have her,
Kill her.
Seek her,
Seduce her,
Tame her,
Blame her,
Feast on it all.
With awakening the tears will begin.
To my everlasting shame silence took me.
Great reaction sir. I consider this song as another open letter but to Tarja's husband. But despite of all what has happened this is absolutely great and beautiful song...again. I miss Marko 😥
Doesn't anyone else hear "Bolero" at the end? Eric, you need to read "Once Upon a Nightwish". It's available as an e-book and it's a very balanced look at Tarja era. The book is a good way to separate the wheat from the chaff.
1st time hearing that WOW. Rock on Eric
I'm back because I LOVE this song. Peace
Great analysis Eric. Thank you.
Thankyou for reviewing this unique to their catalog recording.
Always loved this track, from years ago. Thank you, for giving it a go…, some skip the important ones ! . Toumas is a genius as you know.
Any chance of a dental check ? 😂
Hi, great reaction
I agree, sorry I concur, with you that this is a great song musically, arguably their heaviest, and deserves to be played live. But, of course, with those lyrics they never will, as they have all moved past the situation.
How angry was Tuomas? This is the only Nightwish song (not including demo versions) that includes profanity.
Wow love this one. Thanks Eric...
I'd love you to react to Sleeping Sun, with Floor on vocals, live. It's beautiful, and I was in the audience in November in the UK when she shed a little tear singing this
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First of all, the song was meant for Marco to sing it, so now that he's not in the band anymore, I see it difficult to find this song on their live performances. Apart from that, the relationship between Tarja and Floor is really good. Like more than friendly good. They even sang together a few times, even after Floor was part of Nightwish. So I don't see Floor singing this. But, dang, I can just imagine Floor "conveying" (yes, she doesn't sing, she conveys) this song and it gives me chills.
The anger in both the lyrics and the singing.
You could also listen some more Marko's songs:
Circus Of Rock - Sheriff Of Ghost Town
Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red
Raskasta Joulua - Joulu, juhla parahin
In my opinion best Marko's songs 👍
Wow , am I the first? Great reaction again, lengthy, but great 😂
This is the first time I've heard this song, during your reaction vid. WOW! Tuomas and the others really wear their heart on their sleeves, don't they? This, Bye Bye Beautiful and TPATP are a dark trinity of crushing, sucking rejection and furious anger. I agree with the industrial vibe too, and the epic massiveness of it. I am not a fan of Bye Bye Beautiful. I adore TPATP but its a tough listen for me and I have to really be in the mood for it. This, I will come back to! This can be my angry workout song.
I just want to say this heart
I remember hearing this on the album shortly after release and saying "What did I just listen to?"
I kind of wish this had never been released in its raw, cathartic form. That way they could have come up with alternative lyrics when things had calmed down, and maybe it would have been less visceral but we could have been comparing the Wacken 2013 performance to the Buenos Aires Decade one...
I think it was not only for tuomas, but also for Emppu, Yukka and Marko very important to throw out. The whole band was traumatized by what happened inside the band and than the enormous lacklash. They DID perform it live btw, I know some fans say they did not. But its in the past now, like The Poet and the pendulum and bye bye beautiful. The whole album is written to deal with the missery and start over again.
Thank you. Peace I love that song. Or should I say piece of music.👍PS Tuomas has said Nightwish will not do that one live because he is no longer in that place. He and Nightwish have moved on.thanx.🤟
Tuomas seems to be living a good life of quiet contentment these days and that is great but I hope someone just makes him angry a couple more times. Just one or two. Because I am also hoping for an uncaged master passion greed type track from them before they call it a day. Check 'Tribal' from their latest album Human Nature. I don't think you've done that one yet. There is a lyric video available. It is another hard one, just not to MPG level. 🔥🤘🔥
Design your Universe (live Retrospect) / Unleashed (live Retrospect ), Cry for the Moon(live Retrospect) - Epica
Nightwish - 7 Days to the wolves (live) / Weak Fantasy (live)
I remember you - Skid Row (live)
Soulbound - Unleash the Archers
Take this Life - In Flames
Burning Time (live) / Dracula - Iced Earth
Reincarnate / Eternally Yours - Motionless In White
Ategnatos / King - Eluveitie
Rebel in the F.G.D. or The great Missconceptions of Me - W.A.S.P
Amorphis - Death of a King, I keep on trying ;).
Great, I'm not the only one then 😅🤟🔥😍
I concur 😊
I concur
I concur
I mean, I asked it first time in January... But who's counting 🤭😂
He has a great voice, so what took them so long to have him sing?
Do you mean Troy?
Oh you really made my Day! You should watch Imaginaerum movie. It's a very emotional movie.
You covered it, nothing to say. Thanks!
Hey mate, nice reactions & analyses as always 🤘and off-topic but you remind a lot of Michael Keaton or Kevin Costner but not sure which one more. Great men all three.
HA! I've gotten Michael Keaton a few times, and when I shaved my head I got a ton of Bruce Willis. Sometimes when people don't understand height and hats, I get mistaken for Kenny Chesney...who is almost a foot shorter than me! Nashville is crazy!
Cheers!
Eric
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The guys were miserable for a few years before the break up and they just had to release it and music is there release of feelings
I hear some Metallica, Judas Priest, maybe some Ratt thrown in...and dare I say some Ozzy Osbourne. This is the first time I have heard this song...and I like it!!! It's bad to the bone!!
If you watch the 2 videos, End of Innocence & End of an Era, the tension between Tarja , Marcello and the band is obvious. Badly handled on both sides, no communication led to the "letter". Would Tarja have left anyway, probably, she had told them that. But it is what it is. Sad that Marcello's interference with NW US tours cause he didn't think his wife should play small venues and the band not play for small money really ruined Nightwish becoming a monster band here.
Hellow Eric..Love you channel 😀Maybe i can talk you in to check out a Danish band called Gasolin With the track...This is my life..Studio version or Twilight birds...Also studio version..They most of what they did was in Dansish so it would mak any sens to you...again i love you channel..Keep it up my friend 😀
Oh wow...yes I concur. My favorite band and song "This Is My Life". Thank you for this :)
The song brings me to tears every time.
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The only thing I can call this style is "massively pissed off" XDD
In terms of metal vocalists I've heard that the singer who's featured in Pentakill is up there with some of the best. I don't know his name but and I've been meaning to recommend this for awhile, I think you should do a double feature of Lightbringer by Pentakill then do your review of it and right after do a review of the acoustic version of Lighterbriger by Pentakill I think you will find it interesting.
Heaviest Nightwish song ever!!! And only 1 with swear word...
I concur
Vittu?