This beautiful song just shows how close some metal is much more closer to classical music. There is another beautiful song also with these two awesome ladies “Sancta Terra” It has a mix of classic and heavy elements and their voices are out of this world. Thanks Rosalie for adding what contribution the ancient classics have done for all of us. ❤
Simone took the soprano spot and Floor sang the alto. No egos here. Good friends for 20+ years. Love how Floor acknowledges the conductor and the orchestra. Their voices mesh together so beautifully.
And that is how 2 Metal queens get metalfans quiet. You should try the other song they did from the same concert, Sancta Terra a little step in the way to real Epica songs….. you’re in for a big surprise going the Epica path
One of the most famous of the classical religious tradition. This version is so good because of the emotion and story telling by two of the best in the business. Floor taking the majority of the Alto part was absolutely gorgeous as her tamber range allows her to support and enhance Simone's beautiful soprano. Because of her power Floor seldom gets enough credit for her ability to mold her singing to the required moment in the music. You almost have to go back to her early Aryeon background work to get a real feel. As that went on Arjen tended to feature her more so it is the early stuff you need to get that real feel.
Floor's ability to mold her voice to fit with anyone she sings with is unmatched. she truly does have this strange ability to shine without outshining who she is singing with
At the core of European Symphonic Metal is a classical structure. It’s unique and so attractive to my old (72) ears. Epica can go hard but also has some amazing beautiful ballads that you check out. Hopefully people will guide towards the softer stuff first.
One Christmas I spent with a German family. We attended a Christmas service .. all in German but I could follow the children playing Joseph, Mary, the manger etc. One thing I remember was when they were singing Stille Nacht .. and I was singing along in English and one of my German friends turns to me in surprise saying "You know the words!" .. I replied .. "Well .. we stole it from you!" :)
The second I saw your comment spoke of a German Christmas, I just had to read and reply. Thank you for sharing that experience and memory. Our christmases and Christmas traditions are very special indeed. I'm happy for you, you got to experience that. :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial Good memories. They had this organization in Germany where people would take soldiers home with them for Christmas. I spent three days with a family who lived in what used to be East Germany. Had a great time spending time with the young people and Christmas with the family. That service was in a Lutheran church .. very old and .. cold .. and was something I will always treasure. I can trace my surname back to 1738 when my 6th Great Grandfather shows up in land records in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His name shows as John Traxler .. Trachsler .. Trexler .. my assumption is that this guy with a heavy accent is speaking to an English clerk! :) .. my bet is that it may have been Johann Trachsler .. but I once saw a truck in Germany with Traxler on the side so .. shrug! :)
@@dirkschmidt2276 Could be .. both of those are variations. Unfortunately .. the land record for 1738 shows Traxler, while land records of adjoining properties show him as John Tracklier and John Trucklier .. hence my guess is that an English clerk was putting down what he heard. My cousin thought his name *might* have been Johann Georg Dreschler. Heck .. I don't know if he was from the Germanies or Switzerland .. back then who knows. Fun stuff.
@@eTraxx Perhaps "Traxler" is derived from the profession "Drechsler", which is the German word for wood turner. At least in German history, profession names becoming family names is common.
Well, now you've opened the Epica box. You know what you have to do. Consign to Oblivion, live at The Zenith in Paris would be a good place to start. Enjoy.
Hopefully she’ll review some of their softer stuff before plunging into the harder side of Epica. Remember Metal is not her fav but is enjoying Symphonic Metal due to the melodic style.
they sound so perfect together with there singin simone and floor used to share a flat together in there early days and ave been friends for yrs and still close friends to this day
Mark Jansen and Floor were both in After Forever at the same time for a couple of years, and Simone Simons and Floor are besties... they were roomates when they were young and just learning their craft!
I looooooove this version so much!! Epica was my first concert ever,, they are AMAZING I personally really love their live version of their song Unleashed in Eindhoven!
EPICA, the most symphonic of all symphonic metal bands, EPICA are simply incredible, just be aware that their music spans from breathtakingly beautiful to very heavy and every style in between, their catalogue of music is the most eclectic of any band that I have heard, one other thing that you will notice is that EPICA's lyrics almost always look at the positive side of even the darkest subject, overcoming adversity rather than the adversity itself
And Floor Jansen was the lead vocalist of After Forever ;D .... btw also a must see and listen to Symphonic Metal Band. Fantastic. And I am really excited seeing you reacting to EPICA. For me NW & Epica are my Yin & Yan of music. Simply the best. Love 'em.
Important note: Simone was pregnant at this concert & had only recently learned it. I don't know if that influenced the choice of music, but, it's a sanctification of sorts. Epica hired the (expensive & magnificent) orchestra as a celebration of ten years as a band. They usually use backing tracks. So this was truly a one time performance.
Metal fans are one of the most intelligent and stable people there are, go to a metal concert and you will have a wonderful time all the people are just friendly and supporting, because they put their negative emotions into the music and that's it. Also making Metal music is more of a passion for the artists then a money-making machine. It is still considered a very niece market for a few outcasts metal heads by the big music industry. So most metal bands perform on a very high level because of the passion they put into the music, and that's why Metal is so diverse they experiment they are not out to make a quick buck or 2 where the song needs to follow a certain poppy character to make a hit. Although there are band who made the transition slowly towards the general public and more pop music. Because it is sometimes hard to go on tour and just earn just enough to get through the year. The Metal fans are used to all kinds of nuances in the metal music, and they can appreciate this. The Metal crown loves a good classic song by real singers, while for example walk away from a Justin Bieber song. Most Metal singers can really sing, although people who hear a scream or two think that they can't sing but are just screaming. While Metal singers can out sing, if there is such a thing,,, almost all pop singers. And for real Metal fan's, if they can feel the Music and experience emotions and enjoy it, then you really know it is good. Good Music is Good Music
So much talent on one stage and loving what they are doing. The "metal" audience was respectful (and in awe) of this song. Floor and Simone are long time girl friends (Floor was Simones vocal coach for a time). Many composers have written the music for this great piece and they chose one of the more popular ones. Pergolesi was dying from tuberculosis (27 years old) when he composed this one. He knew it would be his last composition. You can almost hear his pain in the long violin intro to this song. Floor was invited to do another duet with Simone during this same concert along with the Epica Band. Hold on to your seat for this one. "Sancta Terra" is a great piece combining the vocals, the metal band, the orchestra, and the choir. According to Tuomas from Nightwish, if the classical composers had electricity. All classical music would be heavy metal.
Floor was not Simone's coach, That was Amanda Sommerville. She corrected Simone's strong dutch accent and her breathing. Excuse My poor english, is not My language.
Giovanni Pergolesi died the day he finished writing Stabat Mater. You can sense that he knew it was coming and he put everything he had into making it perfect.
Epica !!!! yes ! This "retrospect live" is great ! You can find in it a second duet with Floor: "Sancta terra" and the incredible "design your universe".
Rosalie, Epica is epic.This 3 hours concert is a must with symphony orchestra and great choir. Floor is also in Sancta Terra from this concert Retrospect. Besides, there is a lot of music from Epica . Special moment is Rivers a capella from last year. But all over listening to Epica....fasten your seatbelt is recommended. Carry on please! Greetings from The Netherlands.
I am very convinced you will love Epicas metal ballad called "Once upon a nightmare". No growls and very beautiful composition. The covid-live stream version from omega alive is amazing. Beautiful camerawork and it punches you in the feels for sure.
Lovely reaction. Epica and Nightwish are two of my favorite bands. Epica is Nightwish's darker, heavier cousin. They have some really great heavy songs, beautiful ballads, and some amazing acoustic pieces. I think a great introduction to more typical Epica is Unleashed from the same retrospect concert. One of my other favorites is Essence of Silence live from Brussels. For beautiful ballads I love Rivers and Once Upon a Nightmare from the Omega Alive livestream show and Tides of Time. A lovely acoustic piece is Omegacoustic. My newest favorite is their recently released Sirens-Of Blood and Water with Charlotte Wessels and Amalie Bruun of Myrkur as guest vocalists. It is the classical tale of the Little Mermaid but with a different, perhaps darker ending. Simone has also done a beautiful cover of Part of my World on her YT channel. th-cam.com/video/aau6nI04G9k/w-d-xo.html. If Disney ever does a live action version of the Little Mermaid they need to have Simone play the part of Ariel.
Wonderful reaction to this beautiful composition. I love performances like this because it shows that most metalheads are secretly big softies. ;) Thanks for sharing with us! I'm sure you'll get tons of Epica suggestions so I won't bother. Excited to see more!
This was at the Retrospect 10th anniversary show in 2013, Simone was about 3 months pregnant at this 3 hour show. Their 20th anniversary show was just held in September. Mark does the harsh vocals. As with Nightwish ,they are great live. To check out the full band, try The Skeleton Key or Kingdom of Heaven Pt 3 from the Omega Alive show, or Consign to Oblivion or Beyond the Matrix ,live at the Zenith in Paris.
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That was beautiful. They're both very talented ladies. Another song from this concert in which they also feature Floor Jansen is "Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show". You should check it out or even better react to it. LINK: th-cam.com/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/w-d-xo.html
As others have said, they're friends and there are one or two goofy videos out there of them practicing together. An interesting sidebar, After Forever was Floor Jansen's first band when Mark Jansen (no relation) was also in the band. After Forever produced some excellent music that is well worth the listen. There's a bunch of good Dutch bands in this genre worth checking out: After Forever and ReVamp (Floor's bands), Within Temptation, Delain, The Gathering, Ayreon, MaYan, and others that are worth the look. Ayreon (or Star One, same thing) is a Dutch project lead by Arjen Lucassen. He puts together a collection of artists to produce some outstanding music. You'll see a lot of familiar faces popping up in his music. "The Day the World Breaks Down" th-cam.com/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/w-d-xo.html Onto our side of the pond, check out Unleash the Archers "Awakening" for a (mostly) power metal experience: th-cam.com/video/gqUPGa15Oto/w-d-xo.html
I was hoping you'd get to this! Simone is a good friend of Floor's, and as you heard has an EXQUISITE voice as well. It still stuns me this was in the middle of a metal concert; and how well it was received. It's like the crowd was all "Wait...did that just happen?!?!?"
It was beautiful. The two harmonise very great together. Love your content. I noticed that Germany is missing in your Playlist. 😅 Try out Blind Guardian. They are a german metal band. I recommend Bards Song & Valhalla from Wacken 2016 live. Keep up the good work.
When Floor left the stage during Ghost Love Score, she went through a portal and came over here. Floor's amazing like that! Check out KZ from the Philippines - either of her performances of Rolling in the Deep - Wish Bus or The Singer. I like The Singer, because you can also see her perform on stage, but both are amazing. Anything she does really.
This happens in Europe, Metal and Symphonic insinck. Beautiful singers, orchestra and choir from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🤘🏻 And listen to the metal audience, as quite as a mouse we say.
Great reaction and thank you for doing it. One thing that used to irk me when I was younger (25+ years ago) was being labeled "uncultured" because I was a metalhead. Yet my group of friends and I had season tickets to the local symphony and often went to local opera productions for years. For many of us, we are musically well rounded and have a huge appreciation for classical music. Some of us, myself included, also have classical musical training (flute and cello for me). And performances like this, smack in the middle of a metal concert, prove the label "uncultured" otherwise.
I think you'll really love Sancta Terra! What always blows me away is how visible their friendship is when they sing together. Thanks for this wonderful reaction!
Hi Rosalie, New subscriber! Now you’ve seen what Floor and her best friend Simone are capable of, it’s mind blowing isn’t it! Bear it in mind Simone was 3/4 months pregnant here so wasn’t at her best! As regards Epica I think that you will have a most enjoyable experience watching them, they are somewhat like Nightwish but a bit heavier. Have fun and most of all enjoy!
This concert was fully recorded. And before Simone came on stage. There was an album worth of classical songs played in the pre show live. Everyone was enjoying it.
Listening to Floor singing this song always reminds me of a classical singer eactor\Nightwish fan who once said very emphatically, that Floor did not sang opera, although she did used a classical style from time to time, and songs like this make me wonder: how the hell is this not considered opera? Floor and Simone (singer of Epica) have sucb a beautiful friendship, and very special chemistry on stage, another song from this same concert would be Sancta Terra, highly recommended, if you haven't reacted to it yet
FunFact: Epica aren't the only symphonic metal band to perform accompanied by an orchestra: Within Temptation and Metropole Orchestra - Mother Earth (Black Symphony HD 1080p) VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Heroes of the Dawn (Live) (Official Video) | Napalm Records Who isn't made is Nightwish. Floor said in an interview that there are more mistakes when there are more people on stage. Nightwish didn't want to risk that until now.
Awesome reaction today I liked this ride today and I dont think there is any way to be ready for this because it is so crazy and well done I enjoyed this the first second and third time and now fourth time hearing it is so big and sounds so good anyways glad you did this one. as alwasy your ride or die forever Eyy Ooo
To dive in Epica's music will take you in another wonderful rabbit hole. May I suggest to discover them with "Consign to Oblivion", especially the version live in Paris (Zenith venue)
this one gets me in the feels every time also I would HIGHLY recommend "once upon a nightmare" by Epica, probably my favorite ballad from them & would recommend the studio version first, it's far superior 🎶🥰
There is also another great duet by Dutch metal women, Somewhere by Sharon den Adel (Whitin Temptation) ft Anneke van Giersbergen. Anneke was the reason that Floor started in metal th-cam.com/video/rGU461yUIu0/w-d-xo.html
Respect from the Metal audience, quiet as a mouse... The clear tone of Simone gives goosebumps, Floor weaves in and out supporting her expectant friend, bows to the conductor and orchestra.
All those characters you mentioned in the beginning of the video are the possible authors of the lyrics, the poem itself. The music is known to have been written by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi in the XVIII century
Hello Roselie, speaking of psychology and being in the shoes of the writer. The verses are from the 13th century as you said in your introduction. The music, however, is by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) and he wrote it literally in the last weeks of his life. He was dying and he knew it (tuberculosis), that's why the strings at the beginning of the piece are so melancholy!
@@rosalieelliottofficial The whole piece is absolutely amazing and beautiful (this was just a short part of it). In my opinion one of the best performances of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater is this one: th-cam.com/video/FjJ02agjjdo/w-d-xo.html
Of course many people here suggest checking out Sancta Terra which is certain a great song and the performance with Floor on this concert is very special. However for Epica standards, it is a very simple song. So let me suggest the less trodden path and suggest "The Holographic Principle". It's probably Epica's most symphonic piece and certainly a masterpiece. Unofortunately, there is no high quality live version, so the best version to check out is the following nice lyrics video: th-cam.com/video/CYlQJ_t2iks/w-d-xo.html
I’m really enjoying your reactions. It’s so refreshing to see a reactor who is open minded and willing to stray from their comfort zone and to give unfamiliar musical genres a fair & honest listen. To see reactors break the bonds of previous biases & to embrace the musical talent of these artists is a wonderful thing to watch. I’ve found a lot of reactors with a religious upbringing are hesitant to give “Metal” a fair shake and refuse to see anything more than🤘. I just feel they are missing out on a beautiful journey, especially when it comes to Nightwish. Keep up the great work! You have a lot to look forward to on your journey including this magical & hauntingly beautiful & harmonious performance by Floor, Anneke & Marcela. th-cam.com/video/TbebO5BZi-I/w-d-xo.html
I can imagine this happening at Wacken with tens of thousands of metal heads holding still for this piece. I assume this can also happen on that scale.
Way too many people have already reacted to that song, mate... And it's not the best introduction (I think) to EPICA. I think Consign to Oblivion or maybe Design Your Universe are really good for first reactions. Two really epic songs that also work well in live shows. And they're less commercial sounding than Sacta Terra.
I read about Simone that she was aiming to be a pop artist but then Nightwish released "Oceanborn" in 1998 and when she heard Tarja she changed to classical music scool instead.
The most famous duet of those two is "Sancta Terra" from the same live show. A masterpiece in my opinion
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Also, concur for sure! 🤘
This beautiful song just shows how close some metal is much more closer to classical music. There is another beautiful song also with these two awesome ladies “Sancta Terra” It has a mix of classic and heavy elements and their voices are out of this world. Thanks Rosalie for adding what contribution the ancient classics have done for all of us. ❤
my pleasure :) it's a joy to explore all these various songs.
I concur, Sancta Terra!!🤘
I wholeheartedly agree with you
Yes you must react to "Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show"
You know, you can take a great deal of classical music and find it is metal, but without electricity. . . . . . . . . .
Amazing vocalists, classical music and symphonic Metal are always a good combination,.👋👋
Truly Beautiful. The level of respect shown by the audience was remarkable.
Metalheads may look rough at times, but they are for the most part very sensitive and intelligent people. At least that's what I found.
A beautiful song. They performed it flawlessly.
Simone took the soprano spot and Floor sang the alto. No egos here. Good friends for 20+ years. Love how Floor acknowledges the conductor and the orchestra. Their voices mesh together so beautifully.
And that is how 2 Metal queens get metalfans quiet. You should try the other song they did from the same concert, Sancta Terra a little step in the way to real Epica songs….. you’re in for a big surprise going the Epica path
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Also concur! 🤘
One of the most famous of the classical religious tradition. This version is so good because of the emotion and story telling by two of the best in the business. Floor taking the majority of the Alto part was absolutely gorgeous as her tamber range allows her to support and enhance Simone's beautiful soprano. Because of her power Floor seldom gets enough credit for her ability to mold her singing to the required moment in the music. You almost have to go back to her early Aryeon background work to get a real feel. As that went on Arjen tended to feature her more so it is the early stuff you need to get that real feel.
Floor's ability to mold her voice to fit with anyone she sings with is unmatched. she truly does have this strange ability to shine without outshining who she is singing with
At the core of European Symphonic Metal is a classical structure. It’s unique and so attractive to my old (72) ears. Epica can go hard but also has some amazing beautiful ballads that you check out. Hopefully people will guide towards the softer stuff first.
One Christmas I spent with a German family. We attended a Christmas service .. all in German but I could follow the children playing Joseph, Mary, the manger etc. One thing I remember was when they were singing Stille Nacht .. and I was singing along in English and one of my German friends turns to me in surprise saying "You know the words!" .. I replied .. "Well .. we stole it from you!" :)
The second I saw your comment spoke of a German Christmas, I just had to read and reply. Thank you for sharing that experience and memory. Our christmases and Christmas traditions are very special indeed. I'm happy for you, you got to experience that. :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial Good memories. They had this organization in Germany where people would take soldiers home with them for Christmas. I spent three days with a family who lived in what used to be East Germany. Had a great time spending time with the young people and Christmas with the family. That service was in a Lutheran church .. very old and .. cold .. and was something I will always treasure. I can trace my surname back to 1738 when my 6th Great Grandfather shows up in land records in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His name shows as John Traxler .. Trachsler .. Trexler .. my assumption is that this guy with a heavy accent is speaking to an English clerk! :) .. my bet is that it may have been Johann Trachsler .. but I once saw a truck in Germany with Traxler on the side so .. shrug! :)
@@eTraxx it could be Drachsler or Drechsler ?
@@dirkschmidt2276 Could be .. both of those are variations. Unfortunately .. the land record for 1738 shows Traxler, while land records of adjoining properties show him as John Tracklier and John Trucklier .. hence my guess is that an English clerk was putting down what he heard. My cousin thought his name *might* have been Johann Georg Dreschler. Heck .. I don't know if he was from the Germanies or Switzerland .. back then who knows. Fun stuff.
@@eTraxx Perhaps "Traxler" is derived from the profession "Drechsler", which is the German word for wood turner. At least in German history, profession names becoming family names is common.
Well, now you've opened the Epica box. You know what you have to do. Consign to Oblivion, live at The Zenith in Paris would be a good place to start. Enjoy.
Hopefully she’ll review some of their softer stuff before plunging into the harder side of Epica. Remember Metal is not her fav but is enjoying Symphonic Metal due to the melodic style.
@@randywhite1724 By this point, she is now a metal head head, slightly in denial! Note, she has stopped saying she is not a metal fan!
Kingdom Of Heaven pt 3 Omega Alive 😍
The composition was by Giovanni Pergolesi, who wrote the music on his deathbed, dying of tuberculosis at the age of 26.
Symphomic metal fans love beautiful music of all kinds. Especially when these 2 amazing women are singing.
they sound so perfect together with there singin simone and floor used to share a flat together in there early days and ave been friends for yrs and still close friends to this day
Mark Jansen and Floor were both in After Forever at the same time for a couple of years, and Simone Simons and Floor are besties... they were roomates when they were young and just learning their craft!
I looooooove this version so much!! Epica was my first concert ever,, they are AMAZING I personally really love their live version of their song Unleashed in Eindhoven!
EPICA, the most symphonic of all symphonic metal bands, EPICA are simply incredible, just be aware that their music spans from breathtakingly beautiful to very heavy and every style in between, their catalogue of music is the most eclectic of any band that I have heard, one other thing that you will notice is that EPICA's lyrics almost always look at the positive side of even the darkest subject, overcoming adversity rather than the adversity itself
And Floor Jansen was the lead vocalist of After Forever ;D .... btw also a must see and listen to Symphonic Metal Band. Fantastic. And I am really excited seeing you reacting to EPICA. For me NW & Epica are my Yin & Yan of music. Simply the best. Love 'em.
No words but 💜💥🌺🎻🙏🏼
Hello, nice reaction, Floor and Simon are two friends and two Dutch Goddesses, greetings from Poland
Important note: Simone was pregnant at this concert & had only recently learned it.
I don't know if that influenced the choice of music, but, it's a sanctification of sorts.
Epica hired the (expensive & magnificent) orchestra as a celebration of ten years as a band. They usually use backing tracks. So this was truly a one time performance.
Simone + Floor = Power Combo
Nuff Said !!!
NWSU/Epican. 🤘😎🤘.
Metal fans are one of the most intelligent and stable people there are, go to a metal concert and you will have a wonderful time all the people are just friendly and supporting, because they put their negative emotions into the music and that's it.
Also making Metal music is more of a passion for the artists then a money-making machine.
It is still considered a very niece market for a few outcasts metal heads by the big music industry.
So most metal bands perform on a very high level because of the passion they put into the music, and that's why Metal is so diverse they experiment they are not out to make a quick buck or 2 where the song needs to follow a certain poppy character to make a hit.
Although there are band who made the transition slowly towards the general public and more pop music.
Because it is sometimes hard to go on tour and just earn just enough to get through the year.
The Metal fans are used to all kinds of nuances in the metal music, and they can appreciate this.
The Metal crown loves a good classic song by real singers, while for example walk away from a Justin Bieber song.
Most Metal singers can really sing, although people who hear a scream or two think that they can't sing but are just screaming.
While Metal singers can out sing, if there is such a thing,,, almost all pop singers.
And for real Metal fan's, if they can feel the Music and experience emotions and enjoy it, then you really know it is good.
Good Music is Good Music
Yes please, more Epica 😃
Thank you for your respectful handling of the humanity behind music of all backgrounds! 💚
So much talent on one stage and loving what they are doing. The "metal" audience was respectful (and in awe) of this song. Floor and Simone are long time girl friends (Floor was Simones vocal coach for a time). Many composers have written the music for this great piece and they chose one of the more popular ones. Pergolesi was dying from tuberculosis (27 years old) when he composed this one. He knew it would be his last composition. You can almost hear his pain in the long violin intro to this song.
Floor was invited to do another duet with Simone during this same concert along with the Epica Band. Hold on to your seat for this one. "Sancta Terra" is a great piece combining the vocals, the metal band, the orchestra, and the choir. According to Tuomas from Nightwish, if the classical composers had electricity. All classical music would be heavy metal.
Floor was not Simone's coach, That was Amanda Sommerville. She corrected Simone's strong dutch accent and her breathing. Excuse My poor english, is not My language.
@@raull2761 I concur, it is correct, Amanda was the vocal coach
Giovanni Pergolesi died the day he finished writing Stabat Mater. You can sense that he knew it was coming and he put everything he had into making it perfect.
Simone calls her Floortje (diminutive form) at the end, showing that they’re good friends.
Epica !!!! yes ! This "retrospect live" is great ! You can find in it a second duet with Floor: "Sancta terra" and the incredible "design your universe".
i have heard this so many times - epica is one of my most favorite bands - this performance is must so amazing
Epica is going to be an exciting journey for you Rosalie, full of many contrasts.
That's art! I ha e no more words.
Rosalie, Epica is epic.This 3 hours concert is a must with symphony orchestra and great choir. Floor is also in Sancta Terra from this concert Retrospect. Besides, there is a lot of music from Epica . Special moment is Rivers a capella from last year. But all over listening to Epica....fasten your seatbelt is recommended. Carry on please! Greetings from The Netherlands.
I am very convinced you will love Epicas metal ballad called "Once upon a nightmare". No growls and very beautiful composition. The covid-live stream version from omega alive is amazing. Beautiful camerawork and it punches you in the feels for sure.
Lovely reaction. Epica and Nightwish are two of my favorite bands. Epica is Nightwish's darker, heavier cousin. They have some really great heavy songs, beautiful ballads, and some amazing acoustic pieces. I think a great introduction to more typical Epica is Unleashed from the same retrospect concert. One of my other favorites is Essence of Silence live from Brussels. For beautiful ballads I love Rivers and Once Upon a Nightmare from the Omega Alive livestream show and Tides of Time. A lovely acoustic piece is Omegacoustic. My newest favorite is their recently released Sirens-Of Blood and Water with Charlotte Wessels and Amalie Bruun of Myrkur as guest vocalists. It is the classical tale of the Little Mermaid but with a different, perhaps darker ending. Simone has also done a beautiful cover of Part of my World on her YT channel. th-cam.com/video/aau6nI04G9k/w-d-xo.html. If Disney ever does a live action version of the Little Mermaid they need to have Simone play the part of Ariel.
Wait until you hear Floor sing O Holy Night in Finnish while pregnant!
Mili Pro Simone was also pregnant here during this concert!!!
Thank you for such a insightful and articulate view on this interpretation.
Wonderful reaction to this beautiful composition. I love performances like this because it shows that most metalheads are secretly big softies. ;) Thanks for sharing with us!
I'm sure you'll get tons of Epica suggestions so I won't bother. Excited to see more!
"Dank je wel, FloorTJE" 😁😁"TJE"= diminutive for Floor 😉😉😁😁
The beauty of their voices and this arrangement brings me to tears every time.
Great reaction to beautiful song! Thank you Rosalie.
This was at the Retrospect 10th anniversary show in 2013, Simone was about 3 months pregnant at this 3 hour show. Their 20th anniversary show was just held in September.
Mark does the harsh vocals. As with Nightwish ,they are great live. To check out the full band, try The Skeleton Key or Kingdom of Heaven Pt 3 from the Omega Alive show, or Consign to Oblivion or Beyond the Matrix ,live at the Zenith in Paris.
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AYREON!
A rabbit hole you'll never climb out again.
Not because you can't.
Because you didn't want.
Let's start with Ayreon - Valley of the Queen's - LIVE - from Ayreon - Universe.
And with three beautiful Ladies.
Called : The Ayreon Angeles!🥰
"Everybody Dies" please next.
I guess that's a great way to start your experience with this Project called Ayreon.
The biggest rabbit hole of all time!
Epica forever and ever!! Check out "EPICA - KINGDOM OF HEAVEN PT 3 - (OMEGA ALIVE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" You will be blown away! It is such a mind blowing ride!
I love this one!!
Oh yes, pure art:)
That was beautiful. They're both very talented ladies. Another song from this concert in which they also feature Floor Jansen is "Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show". You should check it out or even better react to it. LINK: th-cam.com/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/w-d-xo.html
As others have said, they're friends and there are one or two goofy videos out there of them practicing together. An interesting sidebar, After Forever was Floor Jansen's first band when Mark Jansen (no relation) was also in the band. After Forever produced some excellent music that is well worth the listen.
There's a bunch of good Dutch bands in this genre worth checking out: After Forever and ReVamp (Floor's bands), Within Temptation, Delain, The Gathering, Ayreon, MaYan, and others that are worth the look. Ayreon (or Star One, same thing) is a Dutch project lead by Arjen Lucassen. He puts together a collection of artists to produce some outstanding music. You'll see a lot of familiar faces popping up in his music. "The Day the World Breaks Down" th-cam.com/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/w-d-xo.html
Onto our side of the pond, check out Unleash the Archers "Awakening" for a (mostly) power metal experience: th-cam.com/video/gqUPGa15Oto/w-d-xo.html
I concur!
Mark Jansen was one of the two founders of After Forever.
@@northof4912 Me too!
Stunning; thanks, Rosalie!
I was hoping you'd get to this! Simone is a good friend of Floor's, and as you heard has an EXQUISITE voice as well. It still stuns me this was in the middle of a metal concert; and how well it was received. It's like the crowd was all "Wait...did that just happen?!?!?"
Epica has been known to have moments like this in their concerts. They also start many of their albums out with an orchestral song.
It was beautiful. The two harmonise very great together. Love your content. I noticed that Germany is missing in your Playlist. 😅 Try out Blind Guardian. They are a german metal band. I recommend Bards Song & Valhalla from Wacken 2016 live. Keep up the good work.
The versatility of Floor Jansen is incredible! I recommend listening to Ayreon - Valley Of The Queens (Ayreon Universe)
Epica is The Shymophonic Metal Band .....more plz
When Floor left the stage during Ghost Love Score, she went through a portal and came over here. Floor's amazing like that!
Check out KZ from the Philippines - either of her performances of Rolling in the Deep - Wish Bus or The Singer. I like The Singer, because you can also see her perform on stage, but both are amazing. Anything she does really.
This happens in Europe,
Metal and Symphonic insinck.
Beautiful singers, orchestra and choir from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🤘🏻
And listen to the metal audience, as quite as a mouse we say.
Perfection
Great reaction and thank you for doing it.
One thing that used to irk me when I was younger (25+ years ago) was being labeled "uncultured" because I was a metalhead. Yet my group of friends and I had season tickets to the local symphony and often went to local opera productions for years.
For many of us, we are musically well rounded and have a huge appreciation for classical music. Some of us, myself included, also have classical musical training (flute and cello for me). And performances like this, smack in the middle of a metal concert, prove the label "uncultured" otherwise.
I think you'll really love Sancta Terra! What always blows me away is how visible their friendship is when they sing together. Thanks for this wonderful reaction!
Hi Rosalie, New subscriber! Now you’ve seen what Floor and her best friend Simone are capable of, it’s mind blowing isn’t it! Bear it in mind Simone was 3/4 months pregnant here so wasn’t at her best! As regards Epica I think that you will have a most enjoyable experience watching them, they are somewhat like Nightwish but a bit heavier.
Have fun and most of all enjoy!
Metalhead can listen to any type of music. That's the beauty of it.
Always amazing to hear these two together, made all the more impressive by the fact Simone was 3 months pregnant at this stage.
Very resourceful comment, with inviting expressions.
This concert was fully recorded. And before Simone came on stage. There was an album worth of classical songs played in the pre show live. Everyone was enjoying it.
Listening to Floor singing this song always reminds me of a classical singer
eactor\Nightwish fan who once said very emphatically, that Floor did not sang opera, although she did used a classical style from time to time, and songs like this make me wonder: how the hell is this not considered opera? Floor and Simone (singer of Epica) have sucb a beautiful friendship, and very special chemistry on stage, another song from this same concert would be Sancta Terra, highly recommended, if you haven't reacted to it yet
FunFact: Epica aren't the only symphonic metal band to perform accompanied by an orchestra:
Within Temptation and Metropole Orchestra - Mother Earth (Black Symphony HD 1080p)
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Heroes of the Dawn (Live) (Official Video) | Napalm Records
Who isn't made is Nightwish. Floor said in an interview that there are more mistakes when there are more people on stage. Nightwish didn't want to risk that until now.
Awesome reaction today I liked this ride today and I dont think there is any way to be ready for this because it is so crazy and well done I enjoyed this the first second and third time and now fourth time hearing it is so big and sounds so good anyways glad you did this one. as alwasy your ride or die forever Eyy Ooo
To dive in Epica's music will take you in another wonderful rabbit hole. May I suggest to discover them with "Consign to Oblivion", especially the version live in Paris (Zenith venue)
Wonderful
this one gets me in the feels every time
also I would HIGHLY recommend "once upon a nightmare" by Epica, probably my favorite ballad from them
& would recommend the studio version first, it's far superior 🎶🥰
There is also another great duet by Dutch metal women, Somewhere by Sharon den Adel (Whitin Temptation) ft Anneke van Giersbergen. Anneke was the reason that Floor started in metal
th-cam.com/video/rGU461yUIu0/w-d-xo.html
Check out Valley of the Queens by Ayeron which combines a trio introducing the ladies
The Gathering was an example for a lot of bands to start with a female fronted metal band :)
I'm starting to think you're peeping my to-record list :p. Another amazing moment.
Haha I promise I’m not. Great minds just think alike, eh?
They are best friends from since 5hey were school age.
that is amazing!
Simone & "Floortje" are so adorable together here🥰
Hihi, yes its funny. Greetings from nothern Germany 🤘🎄
@@ralfmeyer9086 Greetings from the USA Ralf 🎄 🤘☺
@@Green-Lyon in the US. Merry Christmas, and all you love, happy and safe new year 🎄🎄🧚♂️
@@ralfmeyer9086 ☺Same to you and yours, Ralf 🎄🌟 ☃
Don' t forget : This Song was singing in a Metal Concert from Epica
I recommend the first song you should listen from Epica to is Consign to Oblivion the live version at the Zenith in Paris France
After Forever is also great to explore! I would recommend Energize Me
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Simone Simons have been friends since their teens. I suspect that they sang this song together a lot in earlier days.
Respect from the Metal audience, quiet as a mouse...
The clear tone of Simone gives goosebumps,
Floor weaves in and out supporting her expectant friend, bows to the conductor and orchestra.
All those characters you mentioned in the beginning of the video are the possible authors of the lyrics, the poem itself. The music is known to have been written by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi in the XVIII century
As we like to say: This is why the Nightwish army has beers with the Epica army.
I hope Sancta Terra by Epica ft. Floor is on the bucket list, because it would be a shame to miss one of the most epic songs ever performed.
I concur.
I concur
I concur. Somebody buy this lady a coffee.
This is the way.
I concur!
Hello Roselie, speaking of psychology and being in the shoes of the writer. The verses are from the 13th century as you said in your introduction. The music, however, is by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) and he wrote it literally in the last weeks of his life. He was dying and he knew it (tuberculosis), that's why the strings at the beginning of the piece are so melancholy!
Oh interesting. didn’t know. Thank you for that info
@@rosalieelliottofficial The whole piece is absolutely amazing and beautiful (this was just a short part of it). In my opinion one of the best performances of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater is this one: th-cam.com/video/FjJ02agjjdo/w-d-xo.html
I Think you will love Epica live Retrospect the song called "Design Your Own Universe"
Floor Jansen was a member of After Forever
This is one band I have been anxious for you to get to
The range of floor.
Of course many people here suggest checking out Sancta Terra which is certain a great song and the performance with Floor on this concert is very special. However for Epica standards, it is a very simple song. So let me suggest the less trodden path and suggest "The Holographic Principle". It's probably Epica's most symphonic piece and certainly a masterpiece. Unofortunately, there is no high quality live version, so the best version to check out is the following nice lyrics video: th-cam.com/video/CYlQJ_t2iks/w-d-xo.html
"Sancta Terra" from the same live showv ☝☝🤘🤘🤘🤘
Rosalie you have to listen and react Epica with her Album Omega it is worth to listen 🤘🤘
I’m really enjoying your reactions. It’s so refreshing to see a reactor who is open minded and willing to stray from their comfort zone and to give unfamiliar musical genres a fair & honest listen. To see reactors break the bonds of previous biases & to embrace the musical talent of these artists is a wonderful thing to watch. I’ve found a lot of reactors with a religious upbringing are hesitant to give “Metal” a fair shake and refuse to see anything more than🤘. I just feel they are missing out on a beautiful journey, especially when it comes to Nightwish. Keep up the great work! You have a lot to look forward to on your journey including this magical & hauntingly beautiful & harmonious performance by Floor, Anneke & Marcela.
th-cam.com/video/TbebO5BZi-I/w-d-xo.html
If you want to hear Simone singing high notes, check out her official music video singing "Rivers" 🤗
Oh gawd Simones voice in that song really hits me in the emotions.
I also concur!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I can imagine this happening at Wacken with tens of thousands of metal heads holding still for this piece. I assume this can also happen on that scale.
Good to know : the founder of Epica, Mark Jansen, left After Forever, where the leadsinger was ... Floor!
For sure!!! Sancta Terra!!!
Way too many people have already reacted to that song, mate... And it's not the best introduction (I think) to EPICA. I think Consign to Oblivion or maybe Design Your Universe are really good for first reactions. Two really epic songs that also work well in live shows.
And they're less commercial sounding than Sacta Terra.
Epica and Floor Sancta Terra live - Synchronised windmilling
I read about Simone that she was aiming to be a pop artist but then Nightwish released "Oceanborn" in 1998 and when she heard Tarja she changed to classical music scool instead.
Simone and Floor are incredible