@JariJuslin I hope I'm wrong, but from comments by both Floor and Marko I get the impression they have been pretty much estranged since the parting of ways.
Raskasta Joulua is a music project from Finland in which diverse artists have recorded traditional Christmas carols and Christmas hits in a heavy metal style. "Raskasta joulua" is a term in Finnish which means "heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. Many notable Finnish metal vocalists have appeared on Raskasta Joulua albums and tours.
Marko is singing in Finnish, Floor in Latin and English. At the end is "Kiitos Paljon", Finnish for 'Thank You very much'. Raskasta Joulua tours around Finland most years around Christmas time.
Beautiful ❣️the vibe between both❣️🎄 And I adore the 2016 version of Oi Jouluyö only with pregnant Floor. Wish you and your loved ones a peacefull and joyfull christmas time 🎄🍾
RJ means Raskasta Joulua, Heavy Christmas. Raskasta Joulua is a music project from Finland in which diverse artists have recorded traditional Christmas carols and Christmas hits in a heavy metal style. "Raskasta joulua" is a term in Finnish which means "heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. Many notable Finnish metal vocalists have appeared on Raskasta Joulua albums and tours, including Marko Hietala, Jarkko Ahola, Ari Koivunen, Juha-Pekka Leppaluoto and Tony Kakko. The band's first album, Raskasta Joulua, contained performances by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was produced by T2 Productions. The album was released in December 2004. The second album was released on the Warner label in 2006 after a promotional 3-concert tour in December 2005 increased the popularity of the project. This led to increased sales of the subsequent releases. Raskasta Joulua have toured every year since 2005 and the 3 concert tour has become an annual tradition. In 2013 the band changed their record label for the second time and signed to Spinefarm Records. They also released their second self-titled album, which achieved platinum status in Finland. In 2014, it was followed by two new albums, Raskasta Joulua 2 and Ragnarok Juletide,[1] the latter of which is their first album recorded in the English language. The other albums are in Finnish. The Heavy Christmas Tour will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, 2024.
The bass drum head says "Leka" (a Finnish metal band), and overlapping Leka is "Rantanen". (The drummer's name is Mirka Rantanen.) th-cam.com/video/SPG-cQJq_tA/w-d-xo.html
Marko's beaming smile at the end is priceless. I really hope these two can reconcile one day and sing together again.
Why wouldn't they? Marko is not in bad relations with Nightwish. He burned out and has issues with the music industry, but not the band.
@JariJuslin I hope I'm wrong, but from comments by both Floor and Marko I get the impression they have been pretty much estranged since the parting of ways.
I miss these two together....
Floor and Marko’s harmonies are gold ❤
Now the "Oh Holy Night" by Floor solo and very pregnant with Freya, same show but in 2016....
🤘🤘🤘
Yes, this!!!
I hope some day they will be so happy singing together again
Raskasta Joulua is a music project from Finland in which diverse artists have recorded traditional Christmas carols and Christmas hits in a heavy metal style. "Raskasta joulua" is a term in Finnish which means "heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. Many notable Finnish metal vocalists have appeared on Raskasta Joulua albums and tours.
Marko is singing in Finnish, Floor in Latin and English. At the end is "Kiitos Paljon", Finnish for 'Thank You very much'. Raskasta Joulua tours around Finland most years around Christmas time.
Floor has performed a few Christmas songs over the time even pregnant with her first child. Christmas blessing to you and your family
Now Floor O Holy Night heavy version is awesome
Love this version...the mutual admiration between Floor and Marko is fantastic! Merry Christmas all !!!
Floor's musical theater training showing through.
Beautiful ❣️the vibe between both❣️🎄 And I adore the 2016 version of Oi Jouluyö only with pregnant Floor.
Wish you and your loved ones a peacefull and joyfull christmas time 🎄🍾
You as well!
I Concur! th-cam.com/video/ym1Wc5dmUYc/w-d-xo.html
Floor & Marko ”no shoes” Hietala. ❤😊
I can't believe I'm crying AGAIN!
It’s so good.
RJ means Raskasta Joulua, Heavy Christmas.
Raskasta Joulua is a music project from Finland in which diverse artists have recorded traditional Christmas carols and Christmas hits in a heavy metal style. "Raskasta joulua" is a term in Finnish which means "heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. Many notable Finnish metal vocalists have appeared on Raskasta Joulua albums and tours, including Marko Hietala, Jarkko Ahola, Ari Koivunen, Juha-Pekka Leppaluoto and Tony Kakko.
The band's first album, Raskasta Joulua, contained performances by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was produced by T2 Productions. The album was released in December 2004.
The second album was released on the Warner label in 2006 after a promotional 3-concert tour in December 2005 increased the popularity of the project. This led to increased sales of the subsequent releases. Raskasta Joulua have toured every year since 2005 and the 3 concert tour has become an annual tradition.
In 2013 the band changed their record label for the second time and signed to Spinefarm Records. They also released their second self-titled album, which achieved platinum status in Finland. In 2014, it was followed by two new albums, Raskasta Joulua 2 and Ragnarok Juletide,[1] the latter of which is their first album recorded in the English language. The other albums are in Finnish.
The Heavy Christmas Tour will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, 2024.
You can find many Heavy Chistmas, Raskasta Joulua, performances in TH-cam.
Very beautiful, thank you
People joke that you can always pick a Finnish person by the angle of their keyboard lol. Apparently it helps with fatigue in the hands
9:26 Their last words were "kiitos paljon", which means "thanks a lot".
The bass drum head says "Leka" (a Finnish metal band), and overlapping Leka is "Rantanen". (The drummer's name is Mirka Rantanen.)
th-cam.com/video/SPG-cQJq_tA/w-d-xo.html
Check out some Children of Bodom. They're one of the OG's popularizing slanted keyboard in Finnish/Nordic metal. Very awesome melodeath too.
You might want to check out Heavy Christmas version of The Little Drummer Boy
th-cam.com/video/xXgX05FcPwQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yb-gyunwvAQlf1az
Good reaction to a great performance. Your mic. audio keeps dipping, making your commentary sometimes difficult to follow.
Sorry about that. It got messed up with my new setup. I didn’t want re-record an inauthentic reaction so I had to make do.
❤🤘NIGHTWISH. WAS, IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE - NIGHTWISH🤘❤