No Thank You. So proud to be part of Finnish Metal family...I think Your personal story is something, that gives people hope. Never stop believing and magical things happend...👍In this case, You made it happend. RESPECT Asim.👊
*The drummer of finnish band Wintersun is Kai Hahto, who's also the current drummer of Nightwish, since Nightwish's original drummer, Jukka Nevalainen (the pirate), suffers from insomnia and is inactive since 2014.*
@ nikoRa656 *Well, he did play for other bands too...but tbh this video is about Wintersun and of all the other bands he played for as a session- or live-musician, Nightwish is the biggest and most famous one. Btw Kai is a good friend of Jukka and he also was involved as the drum tech in previous Nightwish albums. And Nightwish is the only other band RVA reacted to.*
I think she meant the back up vocals have vocal effects in the part 'Rise'. Though I've heard a few guys who reached about that deep a growl even just clowning to their friends in the streets.
There are always effects on vocals and instruments when you're in a studio. Even live. Effects can be very subtle though. But theres no thing as no effects for professional sound engineering.
Been waiting for this one! :) Jari's voice is incredibly versatile. I'm not normally a fan of screaming and growling, but when you mix it up like he does, and it fits the areas he uses it, I really do like it. They're all crazy talented technical musicians. Especially Kai Hahto, who is a pure gangster on the drums. He's also the current drummer of Nightwish. Finland is basically the metal capital of the world now.
@@jarijukkola3482 Finland has a lot of high numbers per capita, I imagine. The population is around 8 million, right? Seems like a beautiful country, though. I'm in the states, but I'm planning a trip to Wacken Open Air at some point next year or the year after. While I'm in Europe, Finland is one of the places I really want to visit. Love me some Children of Bodom, too. Mostly the early stuff when I could understand what Alexi was saying. I remember rocking out to Living Dead Beat when World of Warcraft first came out.
😆 Don't be scared Rebecca, metalheads are lovely when they stop screaming and making angry vampires faces 😅 I really enjoy when you react to metal or hard rock music. Especially when you sing guitar solos 😅 @ 6:18 (blublblbluubulooloo😆 that's it!!!) this was my favorite 5 seconds of the video. This symphonic metal band is great, first time listening to them with you,, and I agree they are fantastic. Thanks Rebecca
Thank You. As a Finnish metalhead, this reaction actually means me alot. Jari Mäenpää (singer) is really talented and coming better and better...Rest of the band too, they are excellent...Love them...
Like really much. Only problem in start. His band called Teräsbetoni, (2002 and stopped 2011) started like a joke. People liked that many, but all the lyrir's were such a punch of clises. That stuff were never taken serious. Only cheap ass Manowar copy in Finnish, many thought...Now the biggest record's from Him are christmas song's etc. Flawless singer, who should have broke through more bigger. Now His doing "stupid TV show's and things like that in Finland. Sad....such a waste of really good talent....
Rebecca you don't have ideia how you made me happy with this reaction, thank you so much!! This is my favorite song of all time, it's perfection in music form. Wintersun is a stellar band, the whole band is fantastic but Jari is a brilliant composer musician and has awesome voice.Oh and the drummer, Kai, is touring with Nightwish too
Jari is the real deal and sounds even better live somehow. He has improved so much since this performance as he no longer plays guitar live. Was a pleasure seeing them.
@@Kevin.7. I saw them all the way here in Sydney Australia. We don't get a lot of bands often unless they're huge so i felt lucky that i saw they were coming. The atmosphere and sing along was something else, and i've seen bands like Disturbed and Nightwish before.
Yeah, the difference was just insane. I got the chance to see Wintersun both before and after Asim joined for the live guitar, and it was just mindblowingly better. So much more interaction with the audience, too.
Spot on mate saw them live when finally coming to melbourne australia and i lost my shit i was in unbelief i have stated this as the best metal band live all time
kreshBACON They are really unique and Jari as a composer is one of a kind. Seen them live twice, no words! Let’s see if she will react to Time indeed! They deserve to grow much bigger and more visibility is good at this stage!
Jari lost 25% of his lungs to tuberculosis while serving in the army. Yet he pulls this off night after night. I recommend seeing Wintersun-Loneliness(Winter) It's his best vocal performance and really showcases his skills the best. He's insanely talented, the band in the video is one thing but each song on that album had up to 400 layers of orchestrations playing at once and the orchestral layer alone could stand alone as a very complex piece of classical music (they released the isolated tracks 2 years ago). Just phenomenal musician. ALSO, no effects on the voice. This is what he does _Live_
Great reaction! If you want to hear Jari in a more calm and clear voice, you have to check out the song "Loneliness" by Wintersun. It's really amazing...
have you researched flat earth ? more people need to look into it , the notion of space as most people know it is a fabrication you will realize when you do the research , we re not on a spinning pear like nasa says.
Thank you for reacting to this Finnish gem, recently found your channel and I am enjoying all of it. Coincidentally this was one of my deceased best friend's favourite bands and videos. Can't say how many times we watched this over pints. He committed suicide in the turn of the New Year, 7 months ago. He would've loved your reaction, I know it. Sincerely, a long-haired Finn man.
Rebecca, you are my spirit animal! I send you stuff all the time, and now you've sent me something back. I'll have to check out more of these guys. Tis EPIC! Thank you RVA!
I absolutely love your reactions to metal songs. Your such a lovely person and so adorable and fun to watch. Plus always interesting to learn more about vocals.
Great reaction as always Rebecca! The music mastermind here is the singer Jari. He writes the music. In their first album, Jari played all the instruments except drums, so it was a two man band. Later came the other players, and now they even have another guitarist so Jari has been able to focus on only singing. He is mostly self-taught on singing and instruments. The drummer Kai Hahto plays currently in Nightwish, so Wintersun has another drummer, but since Kai is one of the most talented drummers ever, he will probably still play when they record albums.
You know, I was a bit tired before, I'm awake now! So good to see you Rebecca, day has been saved now. Geez, I need a break now actually. The sheer heaviness and fast tempo of this whole thing is almost exhausting, and awesome! Another great band I found thanks to your beautiful shannel. Have a wonderful day dear :)
Mother Trucker indeed 😂 Welcome to the world of melodic death metal 😁 So did NOT expect this video 😂 These guys are just something aren't they? Love their vocals and musicianship!
Love it, love it, love it! Don't be afraid, many of us finns can be a bit scary looking metal dudes at first glance, but we have hearts of gold and only the best wishes for you :) I'm happy you took the brave plunge in to wintersun world. Please try "loneliness - winter" by them. The album version. It is a wonderful melancholic song and with much more gentle singing.
YES!!!!!!!! \O/ you watched it!!!!!! I love so much Wintersun ❤ "Fun fact" the lead guitare/singer compose everything for every instrument he is a genius. That beast of a drummer is also Nightwish's drummer 😉
If I had to choose my top 3 favourite Finnish bands, these would be Nightwish, Insomnium and Wintersun. Speaking of Wintersun, when I first listened to them a couple of years ago (they'd just released their third album, "The Forest Seasons") I immediately fell in love with their music. Jari Mäenpää is truly a music genius. It's a pity he can't publish albums more often due to the lack of his own funds ("The Forest Seasons" came out thanks to a crowdfunding project)... But I'll keep on supporting them as one of the most talented European bands of all times. If you're interested in digging deeper into their music, check their first album, "Wintersun". The sixth song in the album, "Starchild", is considered one of the best songs Jari has produced (and it may be my third favourite song of the band after "Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)" and "Sons Of Winter And Stars"). Lots of love from Spain!^^
Love your British humor and they way the music genuinely moves you. Seen several of your videos now; subscribed. Cheers from this American born in Oxford!
Been waiting for this reaction for... forever :D So, some (hopefully useful and interesting) background info: the blonde singer, Jari' Mäenpää has lost 40% of his lung functionality/capacity due to a TBC disease he's suffered when he was in (mandatory) military service, he still has a great vocal range. However, this song does not show so much of this vocal range of his, you should try a song from The Forest Seasons album, the best choice would be "Loneliness (Winter)", and the Official Lyric Video (a song inspired by the death of the singer's father). Truly a heart-tearing song, will surely make you cry. Btw Jari writes all of the music and of the lyrics. Also, he is greatly (!) inspired by Devin Townsend (e.g. you can hear the Devin-ish wall-of-sound). He also wrote 2 albums for a band called Ensiferum (the first 2 albums which were released in 2001 and 2004), which are also worth a shot, but I'd strictly recommend the studio versions as there are barely a few normal quality live videos with Jari, he's left Ensiferum in 2004 to create Wintersun - and the newer live versions of those songs without Jari don't perfectly reflect the original atmosphere. Oh, and yes, the guy with the green guitar, Teemu Mantysaari gives lessons :D They now have another guitar player, because Jari decided to contentrate 100% on vocals, and they needed someone to play Jari's guitar parts... so they got a guy, who's also been a friend of them for a few years, a great guy with beautiful voice and stunning guitar technique, Asim Searah... he also gives lessons, both via Skype as well :) It's still astonishing that you hear those tiny vocal parts, melodies and background-layers that most people don't even care for :D This is why I always return to your channel. Have a great day!
You are such a brave woman cause you reacted to Wintersun... this is awesome! Thank you so much! I would like to suggest you to react Loneliness. There is so much emotion in that song. Please and peace 🙏😎✌️
Great reaction! The whole band is full of masters of their own instruments, and Jari's composing is out of this world. I'd like to see your reaction on two other songs recorded in the same live rehearsal as this: Time and Land Of Snow And Sorrow. Two of my favorites, along with Loneliness which I reckon you would like. It's the most ballad-like song from Wintersun. Loving it when new people find Wintersun and can appreciate the amazing talent in this band :)
Metal singers usually work the same way: dude figures out that he can sing, fronts a band. Then they get signed, he gets vocal lessons, gets better. By the time they get to the first real album, the benefits show. The best metal frontmen are all trained vocalists. It's like Tenacious D's own Jack Black said, "There's no such thing as a Rock prodigy /Cos Rock'n'Roll is bogus / Right KG? (RIGHT)!
Kai is crazy good drummer. I can't believe sometimes how fast he can actually be... I love Wintersun. Time 1 is probably one of my favorite albums ever... If not - it's up there in the top 5 maybe...
Great reaction, you should listen to their song Loneliness (Winter), it's their ballad and Jari's voice is outstanding. Has a hint of Matt Bellamy to it. Also what always impresses me about these bands is that they sing in their second (or third) language)
Reverb on the backvocals, different levels of compression, variation in attack and release on the lead singer, EQ according to the vocal style, and noise reduction on the cleaner parts. Their voices have effects, because if it didn't, they would be buried under the instruments. Not in any way diminishing their talent, tho.
What a *GREAT* way to start my morning...you, and Wintersun \m/. Jari is to Wintersun what Tuomas is to Nightwish...the genius behind the music. And what music it is. The scary part of Wintersun is that just about everything is this epic, no lie. Hopefully you'll do some more down the road. Time from the same Sonic Pump video would be great. Slan :)
YES!! Please react to Time too! Only criticism I have, is that please don't skip instrumental parts in songs, particulary because of you really seem to have appreciation for amazing instumentmastery - for example, in this video you totally skipped the most amazing guitar riff what would've started at 7:00
Wintersun is one of my favorite bands and you're my #1 favorite vocal coach on the internet, so this video is heaven-sent! I'm sad that Jari scares you, but those weren't the most appealing expressions hahaha. You should check out their song "Time" when you get a chance, it has more clean vocals. I would also LOVE to see you react to something by Symphony X! 😘
Yaassssss Wintersun. I still think Time is the better performance though ;) There's a scream at the end ("please don't leave me now") that gives me chills every time. Unfortunately the vocals are a little buried in the mix for these rehersals too but goddamn what a band they are. Jari's given up the guitar for live performances now, but the fact that he used to play lead + handle vocals at the same time is just insane.
Jari is one hell of a musician. He is very into his music and the sound he makes, so sometimes it might seem forced or unpleasant but know he is just overreacting with his face to feel the music better.
Wintersun is one of my favorite bands, they are INCREDIBLE, they are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jari(lead vocals) is a GENIUS, great composer, great singer, great guitar player and great human being!!!!!
For some of the best highs and vocal range check out Daniel Heiman of Lost Horizon. In the Song "Highlander, The One" he hits a D6 supposedly. You can fact check that.
This band is so awesome and talented. Seeing them live is insane because, even though you'd think they have to roll with the punches to some degree, they are still tight and all together in the moment. Totally amazing. And yeah, Jari does have a scary, toothy face that he makes sometimes, but we love him anyway. :) Awesome to see you react to them. Try Loneliness or Land of Snow and Sorrow for a bit of a softer sound.
I want to thank you for doing this song. I've listened to it almost every day for the last six weeks, and I've even started learning to play some of the guitar parts. It's really intense but so fun and challenging. Thank you so much.
It is really interesting to critique Juri. Amazing musician, songwriter, composer. Get past the unclean vocals and just hear the lyrics. They are clear. The message is poignant. Love playing the drums to this and all wintersun songs.
So pleased to see Wintersun making the reaction video circuit, I hope more TH-camrs follow into this style. For a throwback with a bit of similar style, I'm still a big fan of Finntroll. Some really cool vocal harmonies on cuts like Svart Djup, etc
Its pretty common for metal bands to use backing tracks for orchestra/choir/etc. So its not a vocal effect just a track cause for obvious reasons they cant find a choir to tour with
They are giving lessons! Vocal, Guitar, Bass and general music theory!! Both online and when on tour. So, do contact Teemu Mäntysaari or any other member (Jari is usually busy with songwriting and Sauna building, so he might not be available)
Hi Rebecca, welcome to Scandinavian Melodic Death/Black Metal :) I'm always fascinated by how these guys can sound aggressive and a bit melancholic at the same time. Great musicianship too, by all band members.
Hello bud, investigate flat earth ... nasa has lied to us . the notion of space & the heliocentric model is nothing but a lie. they keep lying to us we re not on a spinning pear whizzing through a vacuum search up -> satellite balloon crash brazil & blowing bubbles with nasa. the deception goes deep
This is the first video I've ever seen by you and I think you are amazingly funny, witty and sassy. 🤣 Love it. Also: it's amazing to see someone react to Wintersun. I love the band and your reaction is priceless 🤣. I was waiting for you to hear his voice, only to pause it EXACTLY when he would've start singing hahahaha. Annoying, but also makes it extra funny. Later on, you also pause it EXACTLY when the calm part ends hahahaha. Only for you to press play when all hell breaks loose on more time lmaoooo. Love to see more vids by you. Peace and love 🤘🏼
Yes we do give lessons :) thank for this epic video
Love u guys! Awesome show in Toronto! Sad you weren’t there Asim
Ok cool! I will book when I am in town. You guys rock
No Thank You. So proud to be part of Finnish Metal family...I think Your personal story is something, that gives people hope. Never stop believing and magical things happend...👍In this case, You made it happend. RESPECT Asim.👊
Seen you at Rockharz Germany last week, it was amazing!
Didn't Jari say at some point that he'd like to record some songs or something with a female soprano? Rebecca keep yourself on standby.
I love how a lot of Rebecca's reactions to metal consist of equal parts fear, intrigue, and admiration.
I love how that is the exact way metal should be received. It's just and pure outburst of energy and talent.
Metal is one of the few styles where the musicianship and complexity is still growing and transforming.
He lost 1/3 of his lungs to tuberculosis, and he still sings like this, to me that's impressive!
Holy shit, that's mental!
Metal🤘
*The drummer of finnish band Wintersun is Kai Hahto, who's also the current drummer of Nightwish, since Nightwish's original drummer, Jukka Nevalainen (the pirate), suffers from insomnia and is inactive since 2014.*
I know Jukka is and will always be part of Nightwish but Kai is insane live with Nightwish 🤘 I've seen Wintersun too 🤘
Wait, did Kai play for Swallow the Sun or do they just look similar? Haha
Yes, he also played for Swallow The Sun and Rotten Sound.
@ nikoRa656 *Well, he did play for other bands too...but tbh this video is about Wintersun and of all the other bands he played for as a session- or live-musician, Nightwish is the biggest and most famous one. Btw Kai is a good friend of Jukka and he also was involved as the drum tech in previous Nightwish albums. And Nightwish is the only other band RVA reacted to.*
Ah cool, tnx for the replies
Welcome to Finland, where Metal bands are awesome and common.
The Netherlands just supplies singers
Hockey players as well. Thank you for sharing the awesomeness with the rest of the world.
Long live Finland.
Concrats with a football ticket to the Euro 2020 as well !!
Loving every bit of it :3 might just move to Finland cus of this :3
@@mormacil but great ones
There are no vocal effects on Jari’s voice. I read he lost half a lung to TB in the military! Dude is insane. Love wintersun!
I think she meant the back up vocals have vocal effects in the part 'Rise'. Though I've heard a few guys who reached about that deep a growl even just clowning to their friends in the streets.
There is some prosessing like compressor etc. but not too much though
There must be effects like compression, a simple reverb and delay perhaps. It cannot be dry.
There are always effects on vocals and instruments when you're in a studio. Even live. Effects can be very subtle though. But theres no thing as no effects for professional sound engineering.
@@timomastosalo there is some reverb and maybe a chorus blend on the back up vocals... I'm sure other processing as well
To hear more clean vocals from Jari, try Wintersun - Loneliness...
Yes!! Such a beautiful song.
Excatly. Loneliness, album version.
Jari don't make a ballads but when he do, other ballads won't be ballads anymore.
Dude loneliness live sounds better in my opinion. If you find a good quality audio.
Love that song!!
Never expected to see my fav vocal coach reacting to my fav metal band lol my life is complete
I'd give you a thumbs up but...69 dude.
Rock on!🤘
one of favorite a side from finntroll, korpiklaani and 69 eyes
She skipped the killer riff! Unacceptable! (Fantastic video tho)
I was just about to comment that... thts enraging! Im so pissed. I demmand another reaction to the killer riff.
@@blurginouliz probably too heavy for her ,lol
Her reaction wasn't fit for youtube, you need her onlyfans thing.
because its too goode
Been waiting for this one! :)
Jari's voice is incredibly versatile. I'm not normally a fan of screaming and growling, but when you mix it up like he does, and it fits the areas he uses it, I really do like it.
They're all crazy talented technical musicians. Especially Kai Hahto, who is a pure gangster on the drums. He's also the current drummer of Nightwish.
Finland is basically the metal capital of the world now.
Well we do have the highest number of metal bands per capita in the world..
@@jarijukkola3482 Finland has a lot of high numbers per capita, I imagine. The population is around 8 million, right? Seems like a beautiful country, though. I'm in the states, but I'm planning a trip to Wacken Open Air at some point next year or the year after. While I'm in Europe, Finland is one of the places I really want to visit.
Love me some Children of Bodom, too. Mostly the early stuff when I could understand what Alexi was saying. I remember rocking out to Living Dead Beat when World of Warcraft first came out.
@@Droogie128 5.5million, not 8
"so many layers... hello drummer!" made me crap my pants laughing
From full authority to fully adorable.
😆 Don't be scared Rebecca, metalheads are lovely when they stop screaming and making angry vampires faces 😅
I really enjoy when you react to metal or hard rock music. Especially when you sing guitar solos 😅 @ 6:18 (blublblbluubulooloo😆 that's it!!!) this was my favorite 5 seconds of the video.
This symphonic metal band is great, first time listening to them with you,, and I agree they are fantastic.
Thanks Rebecca
Thank You. As a Finnish metalhead, this reaction actually means me alot. Jari Mäenpää (singer) is really talented and coming better and better...Rest of the band too, they are excellent...Love them...
What's your opinion on Jarkko Ahola?
Like really much. Only problem in start. His band called Teräsbetoni, (2002 and stopped 2011) started like a joke. People liked that many, but all the lyrir's were such a punch of clises. That stuff were never taken serious. Only cheap ass Manowar copy in Finnish, many thought...Now the biggest record's from Him are christmas song's etc. Flawless singer, who should have broke through more bigger. Now His doing "stupid TV show's and things like that in Finland. Sad....such a waste of really good talent....
Rebecca you don't have ideia how you made me happy with this reaction, thank you so much!!
This is my favorite song of all time, it's perfection in music form. Wintersun is a stellar band, the whole band is fantastic but Jari is a brilliant composer musician and has awesome voice.Oh and the drummer, Kai, is touring with Nightwish too
The drummer is insane! He's excellent in Nightwish, but this is otherworldly. Great video as always, Rebecca!
Jari is the real deal and sounds even better live somehow. He has improved so much since this performance as he no longer plays guitar live. Was a pleasure seeing them.
Where did you see him? I lost the opportunity to see him in NYC and I regret it so much.
@@Kevin.7. I saw them all the way here in Sydney Australia. We don't get a lot of bands often unless they're huge so i felt lucky that i saw they were coming. The atmosphere and sing along was something else, and i've seen bands like Disturbed and Nightwish before.
Yeah, the difference was just insane. I got the chance to see Wintersun both before and after Asim joined for the live guitar, and it was just mindblowingly better. So much more interaction with the audience, too.
Spot on mate saw them live when finally coming to melbourne australia and i lost my shit i was in unbelief i have stated this as the best metal band live all time
Amorphis would be a great reaction. Tomis clean and harsh vocals are both great.
Finally you came across the greatness of Wintersun! Time live rehearsal (remastered) next?? This band is out of this world...
Wintersun is stellar man, I really hope to see her reaction of Time
kreshBACON They are really unique and Jari as a composer is one of a kind. Seen them live twice, no words! Let’s see if she will react to Time indeed! They deserve to grow much bigger and more visibility is good at this stage!
Vocal-wise she should have picked Land of Snow and Sorrow... what he did on the studio version of that one is I N S A N E.
Jari lost 25% of his lungs to tuberculosis while serving in the army. Yet he pulls this off night after night. I recommend seeing Wintersun-Loneliness(Winter) It's his best vocal performance and really showcases his skills the best. He's insanely talented, the band in the video is one thing but each song on that album had up to 400 layers of orchestrations playing at once and the orchestral layer alone could stand alone as a very complex piece of classical music (they released the isolated tracks 2 years ago). Just phenomenal musician. ALSO, no effects on the voice. This is what he does _Live_
blazejecar this song has +1200 tracks
400? Only SoWaS has 1682 lol :D
why does Jari scare you? He's only missing part of his lungs.
She needs to see him shred in his underpants.
@@sucof977 Is there a word for that? I know they have one for drinking at home alone in your underwear :)
@@madddog6790 Kalsarijammaus?
25 percent of it if i remember correctly
Oh wow he’s missing a part of his lungs how cool.
Great reaction! If you want to hear Jari in a more calm and clear voice, you have to check out the song "Loneliness" by Wintersun. It's really amazing...
Instant watch! Probably the fastest I've clicked on your video.
Same!!
Says the Finn ;)
I freaked out when I saw this😂😂
have you researched flat earth ?
more people need to look into it , the notion of space as most people know it is a fabrication you
will realize when you do the research , we re not on a spinning pear like nasa says.
@@imodium438 Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
The news dropped that Jukka (bass player) will fill in for Marko from Nightwish for their Human tour. Hence I revisited this video :-)
Thank you for reacting to this Finnish gem, recently found your channel and I am enjoying all of it. Coincidentally this was one of my deceased best friend's favourite bands and videos. Can't say how many times we watched this over pints. He committed suicide in the turn of the New Year, 7 months ago. He would've loved your reaction, I know it. Sincerely, a long-haired Finn man.
All the love. ❤
I'm sincerely sorry for your loss. I hope you still find joy from music.
Please react to Amorphis - The Bee (official lyric video)! Great song!
I second that 🙋♂️
BANGER!
Rebecca, you are my spirit animal! I send you stuff all the time, and now you've sent me something back. I'll have to check out more of these guys. Tis EPIC! Thank you RVA!
4:47 gives me goosebumps. Man I loved seeing this band live in Toronto. And Rebecca I love your awesome reaction video too!
I absolutely love your reactions to metal songs. Your such a lovely person and so adorable and fun to watch. Plus always interesting to learn more about vocals.
omg, i requested Wintersun for you! :o thank you for this :)
Great reaction as always Rebecca! The music mastermind here is the singer Jari. He writes the music. In their first album, Jari played all the instruments except drums, so it was a two man band. Later came the other players, and now they even have another guitarist so Jari has been able to focus on only singing. He is mostly self-taught on singing and instruments. The drummer Kai Hahto plays currently in Nightwish, so Wintersun has another drummer, but since Kai is one of the most talented drummers ever, he will probably still play when they record albums.
Don't know about that last part, the latest album has drums made with computer.
Tommi Kangaskortet because the others members just play for the live shows. Jari still recording all the music alone
Mikko Koskelin currently he still playing all the instruments. The other people just play for live shows
@@lrtt99 On Time I all the 'metal' instruments were recorded and played by the band for real.
D. S. Wrong. It’s a fact
OH YES!!!! More finnish metal! For the dark black stuff Norwegian metal, for Viking stuff, Swedish, but for EPIC SYMPHONIC METAL FINLAND RULES!!!
ohh finally WINTERSUN
Maybe he'll scare you less it you know he drinks tea on stage :D
And definitely react to loneliness, its beautiful!
IN THE AAAAARMS OF THE WIND WE'LL RIDE TILL DAAAAAAWN...
As the waves of the ocean grind so strong...
@@Silver.Leaves WE WANDER AT THE STARS UNTIL WE'RE GONE!!
if Beethoven and Mozart were alive, they would be listen to Wintersun
Jari is a genius composer and he knows word EPICNESS more than anyone else
Beethoven was Christian. This would sound demonic to him.
You know, I was a bit tired before, I'm awake now! So good to see you Rebecca, day has been saved now. Geez, I need a break now actually. The sheer heaviness and fast tempo of this whole thing is almost exhausting, and awesome! Another great band I found thanks to your beautiful shannel. Have a wonderful day dear :)
Mother Trucker indeed 😂 Welcome to the world of melodic death metal 😁 So did NOT expect this video 😂 These guys are just something aren't they? Love their vocals and musicianship!
Never opened a video so fast in my life. Jari is my everything!
Love it, love it, love it! Don't be afraid, many of us finns can be a bit scary looking metal dudes at first glance, but we have hearts of gold and only the best wishes for you :)
I'm happy you took the brave plunge in to wintersun world. Please try "loneliness - winter" by them. The album version. It is a wonderful melancholic song and with much more gentle singing.
So glad you tackled this one, it's a beast 🤘 Great musicians indeed.
Wintersun are masters of their craft. Jari is an exceptional vocalist and musician!
YES!!!!!!!! \O/
you watched it!!!!!!
I love so much Wintersun ❤
"Fun fact" the lead guitare/singer compose everything for every instrument he is a genius.
That beast of a drummer is also Nightwish's drummer 😉
He not only composed everything but also recorded the first albums all by himself !! (except the drums)
and also produces, records, mixes and masters the albums. He dropped playing the guitar live to concentrate on the vocals 3 years ago.
Kai Hahto - God of drums!
I am so happy! Totally love the band and love your channel!
If I had to choose my top 3 favourite Finnish bands, these would be Nightwish, Insomnium and Wintersun. Speaking of Wintersun, when I first listened to them a couple of years ago (they'd just released their third album, "The Forest Seasons") I immediately fell in love with their music. Jari Mäenpää is truly a music genius. It's a pity he can't publish albums more often due to the lack of his own funds ("The Forest Seasons" came out thanks to a crowdfunding project)... But I'll keep on supporting them as one of the most talented European bands of all times.
If you're interested in digging deeper into their music, check their first album, "Wintersun". The sixth song in the album, "Starchild", is considered one of the best songs Jari has produced (and it may be my third favourite song of the band after "Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)" and "Sons Of Winter And Stars"). Lots of love from Spain!^^
Love your British humor and they way the music genuinely moves you. Seen several of your videos now; subscribed. Cheers from this American born in Oxford!
Been waiting for this reaction for... forever :D
So, some (hopefully useful and interesting) background info: the blonde singer, Jari' Mäenpää has lost 40% of his lung functionality/capacity due to a TBC disease he's suffered when he was in (mandatory) military service, he still has a great vocal range. However, this song does not show so much of this vocal range of his, you should try a song from The Forest Seasons album, the best choice would be "Loneliness (Winter)", and the Official Lyric Video (a song inspired by the death of the singer's father). Truly a heart-tearing song, will surely make you cry.
Btw Jari writes all of the music and of the lyrics. Also, he is greatly (!) inspired by Devin Townsend (e.g. you can hear the Devin-ish wall-of-sound). He also wrote 2 albums for a band called Ensiferum (the first 2 albums which were released in 2001 and 2004), which are also worth a shot, but I'd strictly recommend the studio versions as there are barely a few normal quality live videos with Jari, he's left Ensiferum in 2004 to create Wintersun - and the newer live versions of those songs without Jari don't perfectly reflect the original atmosphere.
Oh, and yes, the guy with the green guitar, Teemu Mantysaari gives lessons :D They now have another guitar player, because Jari decided to contentrate 100% on vocals, and they needed someone to play Jari's guitar parts... so they got a guy, who's also been a friend of them for a few years, a great guy with beautiful voice and stunning guitar technique, Asim Searah... he also gives lessons, both via Skype as well :)
It's still astonishing that you hear those tiny vocal parts, melodies and background-layers that most people don't even care for :D This is why I always return to your channel.
Have a great day!
Don't never forget that singer plays same time unbeliavable guitar stuff when he is singing. That is so insane.
Another different one to witness. Symphonic, neat stuff. Your descriptions are great. Rock on gorgeous
You are such a brave woman cause you reacted to Wintersun... this is awesome! Thank you so much! I would like to suggest you to react Loneliness. There is so much emotion in that song. Please and peace 🙏😎✌️
Great reaction! The whole band is full of masters of their own instruments, and Jari's composing is out of this world. I'd like to see your reaction on two other songs recorded in the same live rehearsal as this: Time and Land Of Snow And Sorrow. Two of my favorites, along with Loneliness which I reckon you would like. It's the most ballad-like song from Wintersun. Loving it when new people find Wintersun and can appreciate the amazing talent in this band :)
One of my favourite songs all time, get's better and better after each listening. Great video. Thank you
Rebecca thank you for this! Very professional!
Metal singers usually work the same way: dude figures out that he can sing, fronts a band. Then they get signed, he gets vocal lessons, gets better. By the time they get to the first real album, the benefits show. The best metal frontmen are all trained vocalists. It's like Tenacious D's own Jack Black said, "There's no such thing as a Rock prodigy /Cos Rock'n'Roll is bogus / Right KG? (RIGHT)!
The only thing that really matters is a classical sauce
Kai is crazy good drummer. I can't believe sometimes how fast he can actually be...
I love Wintersun. Time 1 is probably one of my favorite albums ever... If not - it's up there in the top 5 maybe...
I get the chills every time I hear the first part 0:00 - 1:30 of this song. Great reactions and comments :)
Oh hell yes. Been waiting for this one for so long.
We have this thing called metal music here in Finland \m/
Great reaction, you should listen to their song Loneliness (Winter), it's their ballad and Jari's voice is outstanding. Has a hint of Matt Bellamy to it. Also what always impresses me about these bands is that they sing in their second (or third) language)
No effect...only talent!
SONS OF WINTER AND STARS RISE!!🤘🤘
Reverb on the backvocals, different levels of compression, variation in attack and release on the lead singer, EQ according to the vocal style, and noise reduction on the cleaner parts.
Their voices have effects, because if it didn't, they would be buried under the instruments. Not in any way diminishing their talent, tho.
@@sharkuel Plus a lot of layers backing tracks. This doen't make it bad, btw!
What a *GREAT* way to start my morning...you, and Wintersun \m/. Jari is to Wintersun what Tuomas is to Nightwish...the genius behind the music. And what music it is. The scary part of Wintersun is that just about everything is this epic, no lie. Hopefully you'll do some more down the road. Time from the same Sonic Pump video would be great. Slan :)
Yes! This song(and this whole album) is at the top of anything I've heard in the last 20 years
At last! Now you just need to see their Time video. So glad you did this!
May I introduce? Rebecca the new background singer of Wintersun!!!
YES!! Please react to Time too! Only criticism I have, is that please don't skip instrumental parts in songs, particulary because of you really seem to have appreciation for amazing instumentmastery - for example, in this video you totally skipped the most amazing guitar riff what would've started at 7:00
Never clicked a video so fast. Thanks for taking the time to experience this!
And plague flowers the kaleidoscope - Ne Obliviscaris
"He scares me a little bit" :D Love this Rebecca's natural cuteness...
Wintersun is one of my favorite bands and you're my #1 favorite vocal coach on the internet, so this video is heaven-sent! I'm sad that Jari scares you, but those weren't the most appealing expressions hahaha. You should check out their song "Time" when you get a chance, it has more clean vocals. I would also LOVE to see you react to something by Symphony X! 😘
Wintersun is incredible!! Love all their albums. Thanks for these videos, they’re entertaining & informative.
they are incredible. after all those years, I'm still amazed by them
You do know that the drummer is now the drummer for NIGHTWISH, and the bass player is the ffill in for Marko in NIGHTWISH
Yes they give lessons, at least Teemu Mäntysaari teaches guitar playing and Kai Hahto drumming.
VinylFrisbee Asim teaches guitar and vocals also
I've had the opportunity to see Wintersun live, and Jari's voice is just beautiful. I'm very happy to see a video of one of my favorite bands here.
"Are these guys giving lessons?"
Well, Teemu Mäntysaari does guitar lessons, so yeah. I think Asim's looking into it too.
Welcome to the world of METAL!
Feels good that you appreciate and admire it!
Yaassssss Wintersun. I still think Time is the better performance though ;) There's a scream at the end ("please don't leave me now") that gives me chills every time. Unfortunately the vocals are a little buried in the mix for these rehersals too but goddamn what a band they are. Jari's given up the guitar for live performances now, but the fact that he used to play lead + handle vocals at the same time is just insane.
That last scream gives me chills too, so heartbreaking for somehow 😊
Jari is one hell of a musician. He is very into his music and the sound he makes, so sometimes it might seem forced or unpleasant but know he is just overreacting with his face to feel the music better.
Wintersun is one of my favorite bands, they are INCREDIBLE, they are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jari(lead vocals) is a GENIUS, great composer, great singer, great guitar player and great human being!!!!!
React to Lost Horizon - Highlander! One of the craziest vocal metal songs ever. Insane range.
I see you are a man of culture.
For some of the best highs and vocal range check out Daniel Heiman of Lost Horizon.
In the Song "Highlander, The One" he hits a D6 supposedly. You can fact check that.
Love you for being honest 😉 and just being you! Makes me smile everytime (in a good, happy way and not making fun of you) 😄
This band is so awesome and talented. Seeing them live is insane because, even though you'd think they have to roll with the punches to some degree, they are still tight and all together in the moment. Totally amazing. And yeah, Jari does have a scary, toothy face that he makes sometimes, but we love him anyway. :) Awesome to see you react to them. Try Loneliness or Land of Snow and Sorrow for a bit of a softer sound.
Perfect vocal. Love this legendary musician and Wintersun and Ensiferum. Great, extraordinary, extreme, sweet, incomparable music.
Damn, this guy is like the Suomi Devin Townsend or something! Why am I not listening to this band more often?! Thank you for sharing this one!
Fun fact- devin townsend is jaris musical idol. Hes been wanting to collab for a long time
That I'd love to see. My top-5 LIVE perfs is this. th-cam.com/video/0X8Tpi02V5w/w-d-xo.html
I saw them live this year at Rock H
The Coast in Spain and they nailed it and my thoughts were exactly that he sounded quite a lot like Devin
Wow very proud u sat through all that, they are a incredible band. Great review!!
10:05 other song where can that kinda stuff is Loneliness (winter)
I love your videos Rebecca! You listen to all types of genres and try to explain the technique behind the vocals. Cudos to you!
LOVE your reaction and love for this great band!! We're gonna make you a metal chick even if it kills us!!
I want to thank you for doing this song. I've listened to it almost every day for the last six weeks, and I've even started learning to play some of the guitar parts. It's really intense but so fun and challenging. Thank you so much.
It is really interesting to critique Juri. Amazing musician, songwriter, composer. Get past the unclean vocals and just hear the lyrics. They are clear. The message is poignant. Love playing the drums to this and all wintersun songs.
So pleased to see Wintersun making the reaction video circuit, I hope more TH-camrs follow into this style.
For a throwback with a bit of similar style, I'm still a big fan of Finntroll. Some really cool vocal harmonies on cuts like Svart Djup, etc
wow, didn't expect you to react to something like this :D :D
Love the band and Teemu has recently become one of my all time favorite guitarists. So happy to see this
Its pretty common for metal bands to use backing tracks for orchestra/choir/etc. So its not a vocal effect just a track cause for obvious reasons they cant find a choir to tour with
They are giving lessons! Vocal, Guitar, Bass and general music theory!! Both online and when on tour. So, do contact Teemu Mäntysaari or any other member (Jari is usually busy with songwriting and Sauna building, so he might not be available)
hehe your face when he starts to sing =D
Rebecca i Love you...Plz. more of that.
Hi Rebecca, welcome to Scandinavian Melodic Death/Black Metal :)
I'm always fascinated by how these guys can sound aggressive and a bit melancholic at the same time. Great musicianship too, by all band members.
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This is the first video I've ever seen by you and I think you are amazingly funny, witty and sassy. 🤣 Love it.
Also: it's amazing to see someone react to Wintersun. I love the band and your reaction is priceless 🤣.
I was waiting for you to hear his voice, only to pause it EXACTLY when he would've start singing hahahaha. Annoying, but also makes it extra funny. Later on, you also pause it EXACTLY when the calm part ends hahahaha. Only for you to press play when all hell breaks loose on more time lmaoooo.
Love to see more vids by you.
Peace and love 🤘🏼
😁thanks so much ♥️