It is the story of our lives navigating through the 'strange' islands (persons and situations) you encounter on your journey. It is also the (stormy) story of Nightwish as a band throughout the years. There are some clues in the lyrics: 'quintet' = the original members and 'retiree' = the many line up changes in their history and in particular the last one being Marko. The final (calm) part represents the state Nightwish is in now. Having a break and preparing for their 30th anniversary in 2026 where they probably will get on the road again to celebrate this achievement.
Yesterwynde: This album is like an old concept album by Pink Floyd, you might take the time to listen to it from the first song all thru to the last one. After about 50 times now it grew on me up to the 5 best albums I own - and I am 64 now and have about 8000 records. The last song -Lanternlight- is my personal song of the year 2024 by far. It is very, VERY different but exactly that is the reason. For me Nightwish has evolved to those rare bands, that create art without any consideration to what anybody expected or to say it the short way: Nightwish does Nightwish things. Greetings from Germany
Freaking awesome song. I am a twenty odd years Nightwish fan and this has immediately gone to number one for me. Empirical piece of music. Wonderful skill displayed by all members of this incredible band.
Great reaction! Classic Tuomas to use the ocean as a metaphor for our life's journey. Tuomas has said "The song actually has a triple meaning. I hope people will read the lyrics and find their interpretations of the song. I do want the listeners to interpret it themselves. However, I can share a little anecdote: I remember the moment when I conceived the idea for this song and felt so excited - oh yes - this is going to be a great adventure. I took a big A4 sheet of paper and made a drawing on it. Throughout the time I was composing “An Ocean Of Strange Islands”, that drawing remained on my music stand. I won’t reveal what was in that drawing, though." Tuomas and his wife, Johanna Kurkela, have a tradition on New Years where they draw a map where each Island represents a goal or a dream that they wish to achieve. In addition to the song being about one's journey through life and the people we meet along the way, a number of people thought that one of the meaning's of the song was Tuomas's journey and experiences in Nightwish. The islands are all the people and experiences he and Nightwish have experienced over the last 30 some years. All the monsters and hurricanes that were obstacles to the band's success. Friends and bandmates have come and gone, sometimes badly yet he doesn't regret any of those experiences. In the end don't dwell on the bad stuff or worry about what will be. Continue the journey. Continue your story. Troy's pipes at the end are that calming acceptance of who we are and our journey. It is a sense of home within ourselves and comfort in knowing that even when our story ends, it will be ok because that is what is supposed to happen. In the end we all get to find our own meaning as Tuomas has always desired of his fans! Hope you continue to explore the whole album. It is fantastic concept album and is best listened to start to finish. Will definitely be here if you decide to listen to the whole album track by track.
Nice reaction you guys. Sorry to hear that that some people (I can’t bring myself to call them Nightwish army members) have been “getting after” you just because you expressed an honest opinion. Come on guys, we are better than that.
It is the story of our lives navigating through the 'strange' islands (persons and situations) you encounter on your journey. It is also the (stormy) story of Nightwish as a band throughout the years. There are some clues in the lyrics: 'quintet' = the original members and 'retiree' = the many line up changes in their history and in particular the last one being Marko. The final (calm) part represents the state Nightwish is in now. Having a break and preparing for their 30th anniversary in 2026 where they probably will get on the road again to celebrate this achievement.
I sooo hope for the 30th tour!!!
Yesterwynde:
This album is like an old concept album by Pink Floyd, you might take the time to listen to it from the first song all thru to the last one. After about 50 times now it grew on me up to the 5 best albums I own - and I am 64 now and have about 8000 records. The last song -Lanternlight- is my personal song of the year 2024 by far. It is very, VERY different but exactly that is the reason.
For me Nightwish has evolved to those rare bands, that create art without any consideration to what anybody expected or to say it the short way: Nightwish does Nightwish things.
Greetings from Germany
Freaking awesome song. I am a twenty odd years Nightwish fan and this has immediately gone to number one for me. Empirical piece of music. Wonderful skill displayed by all members of this incredible band.
I mean, the carefree Verse is a Referent to Marko.And Nightwish on this Masterpiece of Art on fire.(Omg Floor❤❤) Grettings from northern Germany 🤘
Great reaction! Classic Tuomas to use the ocean as a metaphor for our life's journey. Tuomas has said "The song actually has a triple meaning. I hope people will read the lyrics and find their interpretations of the song. I do want the listeners to interpret it themselves. However, I can share a little anecdote: I remember the moment when I conceived the idea for this song and felt so excited - oh yes - this is going to be a great adventure. I took a big A4 sheet of paper and made a drawing on it. Throughout the time I was composing “An Ocean Of Strange Islands”, that drawing remained on my music stand. I won’t reveal what was in that drawing, though." Tuomas and his wife, Johanna Kurkela, have a tradition on New Years where they draw a map where each Island represents a goal or a dream that they wish to achieve.
In addition to the song being about one's journey through life and the people we meet along the way, a number of people thought that one of the meaning's of the song was Tuomas's journey and experiences in Nightwish. The islands are all the people and experiences he and Nightwish have experienced over the last 30 some years. All the monsters and hurricanes that were obstacles to the band's success. Friends and bandmates have come and gone, sometimes badly yet he doesn't regret any of those experiences. In the end don't dwell on the bad stuff or worry about what will be. Continue the journey. Continue your story. Troy's pipes at the end are that calming acceptance of who we are and our journey. It is a sense of home within ourselves and comfort in knowing that even when our story ends, it will be ok because that is what is supposed to happen.
In the end we all get to find our own meaning as Tuomas has always desired of his fans!
Hope you continue to explore the whole album. It is fantastic concept album and is best listened to start to finish. Will definitely be here if you decide to listen to the whole album track by track.
Nightwish just continues to evolve bringing philosophical and social mores into context via the incredible Nightwish communication tool…their music🤘🤘
10/10 for sure....full scale includes all NW even though they can do even more still.
TOP 3 song in 28 years of Nightwish🤘
❤❤❤
from the new album i suggest " the Atikythera mechanism" , "The Weave" , "spider silk" , "something wispered follow me", "children of 'ata"
Lanternlight 😊😊
@@RolfMeyer-cl7outhey reacted to Lanterlight. Didn't get it, no soul.
I love the whole album, the entirety is more than the sum of the parts
@@erickvermeulen9734 i agree
🤘❣️🤘 Please react to
Spider silk, the Weave and Laternlight from their album
He's done Lanternlight and wasn't keen on it.
I Loooove Spider Silk
Gotta do Nightwish "Spider Silk"!!
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done as Generally
Is she doing the washing in beetween??
This is the hardest sounding song on the new release.
Nice reaction you guys.
Sorry to hear that that some people (I can’t bring myself to call them Nightwish army members) have been “getting after” you just because you expressed an honest opinion.
Come on guys, we are better than that.
No worries. Some fans are so hardcore.