Hello D Music Life ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I just posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel Edit: I noticed that the comments with links are blocked here. If you;re interested, please check your filtered messages 🤘
I’ve been hearing through the comments that the legendary Gabriel will appear and give us a warm welcome into the Nightwish community and boom here you are. Thank you for all the info and welcoming us Gabriel we truly appreciate it especially being newbies to Nightwish
@@dmusiclife5727 I watched your reaction for the 2nd time now, and I can understand that it is not exactly what you expected. The good news is that their repertoire is extremely diverse, and I'm sure you'll find songs that you like if you continue to explore the ocean of music composed and performed by Nightwish in the last quarter of a century. Greetings from Romania!
I'm not part of the Nightwish Army; this is not my style of music. But this band is really tight and I believe she is the finest female vocalist on the planet!
@Das Teufelswerk Yes, she is a stunner. I love the more authentic vocalists like Florence, PJ, Tatiana, LP and so on. Floor tends more to being a very well trained pure pro. I understand why so many people love her. But I luv the so called 'imperfections' in a voice more.
I too am NOT into Nightwish as it isn’t my style of metal, I will also have to vehemently disagree about her being the “Finest Female Vocalist on the planet”….yes she’s extremely talented but I would but Amy Lee above her especially for Rock/Metal….I would also say Beth Hart, Maria Brink, and the women from Celtic Woman!!
@@MAGA4EVA1986 My point is not that she's better than any of those women; it's that she can hold her own with any of them in there own genres. I love Amy Lee and Beth Hart but not sure how either of them would do singing opera. Amy Lee has a beautiful, angelic voice but doesn't have Floor's range. Floor's maybe not the absolute best in any genre but she's very good in any of them; sort of the Willie Mays of singers.
Kindly note that the drummer in this video is not Kai Hahto from Wintersun. This is Jukka Nevalainen, the original drummer for the band. Kai did not join Nightwish until Jukka stepped down in August of 2014. Although it was sad to see him go, it's nice to know that he still works behind the scenes with the band. Kai is awesome but Jukka was my favorite drummer of all-time.
No worries...they have heavy and she can do anything! Classically trained, rock trained and a vocal coach. She is story teller with her vocals. Love her/them!
Floor's voice is one more superb instrument in Nightwish and her stage presence is now a solid foundation for their gigs. Still, ultimately, Nightwish being the family they are matters the most for the fabulous result.
Yes.. FLOOR has a Gift for Music, but she's also passionate about singing and she's given 110% devotion to training, learning and performing. She's earned her Success!
My son and I we're at the May 12th show in Chicago she sounded as good on May 12th as she did in this video I am 57 years old I have been to over 500 concerts and this will be the one I will always remember welcome to nightwish you will never be disappointed
Kai from Wintersun joined a couple of years after this legendary show. The Disney comment is not far off. Tuomas (keys) is a big Disney fan. Floor has stated that if approached she would love to do a Disney production. The bull's head is the logo for the Wacken Open Air Festival. Floor does do some growling, but Nightwish music is all about the story. If anger is required, the vocals used are more harsh. Most Nightwish music is more introspective and less about anger and aggression. Marko (bassist) is the one who brings the angry aggressive vocals to Nightwish music.
Discovering Nightwish totally changed my life. I have never been in so much awe and so captivated by any other band. It´s so deep and beautiful.. Pink Floyd was my first rabbit hole in music as a kid. Then in my teens, twenties I was so addicted to Tool. These past years, my mind has totally been blown away with Nightwish. It´s a journey I know I will be on the rest of my life. Enjoy :)
Several years (and hundreds of listens) later, I still get goosebumps from this performance. The orchestration, the composition, the instrumentation, the vocals... it's just perfection.
Floor is by far the most versatile, powerful, skilled and talented storyteller in the century. There are no voice technique, that she don't master - and she develope her own as well, that no other singer can follow. But Nightwish is more than just Floor - Nightwish are Symphonic Metal at the absolute top level - and they are breaking new land in their creations. This is art, emotions and passion, wrapped in complexed and deep poetic lyrics, taking you on mind blowing journeys into science, evolution and feeling. And the compositions mixed of symphony, metal and celtic music... A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 And you have only scratched the surface of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities - believe me 😁
When this was recorded Floor had been the replacement singer of Nightwish för just about 10 months. She did her first show in Seattle Wa on Oct 1st 2012 after the band fired Anette, their second singer. This was recorded Aug.3rd 2013. This song wasn't on the set list for the tour originally since Anette didn't have the vocal ability to perform it. But Floor had heard the song when her first band After Forever" toured with Nightwish when Tarja, their first singer, was still in the band, and she loved it. So Floor asked Tuomas (the guy behind the keyboards) if they could make it a part of the set list. And they did, it was song number 13 of a 15 song set. There's som minor variations in the backing between Floors and Tarjas version, mainly that the choir have been reduced in volume. There's a video on youtube from, I think, Argentina, recorded Dec15th 2012. And there's one of Tarja doing it too. If you want to know more about how Floor got in to the band I can recommend a documentary, also here on TH-cam called "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours"
Hello D Music. Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.
@@dmusiclife5727 pro reactor tips: after a pause please try to go back a bit before resuming for song continuity & so none of the many transitions NW is known for will not be missed, your viewers will appreciate it : ) cheers
Congratulations on your first Floorgasms! (Thats what we call those goosebumps you get when you hear Floor Jansen sing). Greatest female vocalist in existence, period. Also be on the lookout for a comment by a gentleman named Gabriel Bardac. He'll have a ton of info on Nightwish for you, as well as a list of songs with links included. Enjoy your journey down the rabbithole.
The Bulls Head is the symbol of Wacken (pronounced Vacken) - it's basically a cattle field in Germany where they hold a Heavy Metal festival each year. Welcome to Nightwish, the single greatest band with the finest composer of my lifetime. You will not hear a single song of theirs that you will not love. Each one becomes your new favorite. BTW: This drummer was the original drummer - Jukka. The drummer of Wintersuln is Kai Haito, who is the current drummer of the band. Jukka had medical issues and enlisted his very good friend Kai to take his place. Jukka is still with the band in an administrative way, so he's still in the family. If you want the "dirtier" stuff, try "Ghost River" and "Romanticide" and even "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean." Welcome from California.
The bull's head belongs to the venue, Wacken Open Air. It's in the major beef producing part of Germany. Floor will tell you that she's not an opera singer although she's had a year of opera training. She's a metal queen who can sing anything she wants including some opera. She can growl and she can hit the notes that an opera signer would be able to hit. Now she is also a pop singer in her native Netherlands after a TV show called Beste Zangers which she was on in 2019. She also did several solo concerts during a Nightwish break from touring.
Oh my god, you have fallen into the deepest rabbit hole you can imagine. The diversity of the band is insane, the boyz are fantastic and Floor Jansen is maybe the best female vocalist of our time. Always remember this is live. She never has pitch correction or auto tunes and the guys are some of the best on their instruments. You will find out. Best one to continue "Storytime" live from Wacken. 😂
Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA! Welcome, friends of Kyle and Alana! You watched song 13 of 15 at the Wacken (pron: VAW-Kehn, in Germany, bulls head is the festival symbol) 2013 show, a masterpiece of live recording and performance. This song is backed by the actual London Philharmonic Orchestra (recorded and played back thru the Korg). I hope you continue the epic journey with Nightwish...watch for a comment from Gabriel Bardac who will provide you with a band bio and list of links to best performances, ready for more reactions! The band has many styles and sounds, but not much growling. Plenty of bangers in the catalog, tho. This song, GLS, is like an appetizer sampler of their abilities. *Reaction etiquette tho: please pause the video to comment instead of talking over/thru it...its respectful to the artists. When you restart it, just back up 10secs for continuity.
Floor growls in the right songs that are meant for a growl here and there. You'll get a lot of their heavy side if you continue with Nightwish. One song is better than the next, and so on. Each song will be your favorite until you hear the next one. This band is the creme de la creme. New subscriber here today. Thanks for a great reaction. Cheers from Canada. 🍺
Welcome to Nightwish who are in my humble opinion the best live band on Earth fronted by again, in my humble opinion the best vocalist that I have ever had the privilege to hear. 11 months ago I discovered Nightwish and Floor having been continually pestered in to listening to them live by a good friend... I wasn't keen to give symphonic metal a listen as I didn't expect to like it but listen I did to "The Poet and the Pendulum" live from this show and OMG I was blown awzy and since then my musical world has been turned upside down and inside out. My lifelong favourites of nearly 50 years are the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) and now I have a second band. "Ghost Love Score" was the second live Nightwish performance that I listened to and again I was blown away. Jeff Lynne of E.L.O. and Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish are in my humble opinion two of the best songwriting composers ever. Thank you. Paul - Nightwish Army England UK Division. 🙏😊👍
You two looked familiar to me. I thought you must have reacted to Nightwish. But it was to Wintersun 3 months ago. The Wintersun drummer now, from 2014 on, plays in Nightwish. If you like heavier songs Nightwish has them: "YOURS IS AN EMPTY HOPE", Wembley Arena 2015 (Who is doing the growling?) "Romanticide", "Ghost River", "Song of Myself", "Wish I Had an Angel", "Dark Chest of Wonders", Wacken Open Air 2013 "Weak Fantasy", Tampere 2015 to name but a few.
I also recommend putting the captions on (if available) so you can follow along with the beautiful poetry of the lyrics. The keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is the mastermind behind Nightwish and writes the lyrics for 95% of the songs. He is also known as the "Metal Mozart".
One more comment - There is a video on TH-cam where the lead singer, Floor Jansen, explains this performance. It is a must see. Take care and stay well.
In this show Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. He has that bandana 🤘 I love his drumming and his style 😊 Kai Hahto (from Wintersun) is the current drummer because of Jukka's imsomnia at that time.
This show was something like 85000 people. Wacken is an area that is focused on raising beef, hence the flaming bull head. This show is legendary, and every single performance from it is worth reacting to. No hurry, it's not going anywhere. This is the mellowest song they did that night, check out Romanticide, Song of Myself, Storytime, or Ever Dream for even more spectacular vocals and heavier guitars. On Romanticide and Ever Dream you get to hear vocals from the bass player, their voices together are incredible. Floor is incredible, and if you're new to her you have a LOT of great stuff ahead of you. Her version of Nightwish's Phantom of the Opera is amazing. Ghost Love Score is not the song I would have introduced you to the band with, that works for other channels but I think you guys would like something heavier. She does growl...check out Yours Is An Empty Hope. It's funny you mention vocal coaches, there are a MILLION reactions to Floor from vocal coaches, to this song and others.
Welcome to the world of Symphonic Metal, the glorious mash up of symphonic composition, orchestral instruments and heavy metal. I will admit I was worried that this might not be heavy enough for you guys but you seemed to enjoy it and hope you continue to explore this band and the genre. For something more heavy try Romanticide or Song of Myself from this same concert or Yours is an Empty Hope live from Wembley. For something even more heavy and with growling you should checkout Epica, another Symphonic Metal band that is from the Netherlands. Consign to Oblivion live from the Zenith in Paris would be right up your alley.
If you want to hear Floor singing a bit 'dirtier', with some growling included, try Yours is an Empty Hope. Wembley Version is probably the best one to go for. Try to always do live with Nightwish. It truly does seem to bring out the best in them.
Nightwish Army North Texas division reporting for duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish! A rabbit hole worth exploring indeed. The Drummer here in 2013 was Jukka Nevalainen. Kai Hahto from Wintersun is his good friend and replaced him in 2015, after Jukka had to retire due to complications from chronic insomnia. You should check out Romanticide next. Enjoy your journey!
Ohhh, she can get dirty with her vocals. Keep your minds open to experience a new style in every song. Though with a familiar theme/sound. Just follow Gabriels list to start with and you'll be good. Much love to you and Ukraine 🌻🌻🌻💙💛💙
Wow what a surprise, for some reason i thought you already reacted to this band, almost every react youtuber did at least this song. Love Nightwish and Floor Jansen, she's the third Nightwish singer and she got versatility on vocals like very other few singers, although the first singer Tarja Turunen is the one with more operatic vocals that for me fits a lot better with this symphonic metal band. But Floor did a great job with this song too, not complaining at all, she just isn't the operatic vocals style that Tarja clearly have. That last note gets me everytime, some fans called Floorgasm lol Anyway thanks for sharing this reaction, pretty sure the Nightwish army will be here to fill you with more info. My next suggestion: "I Wish I Had An Angel" or "Dark Chest Of Wonders". Rock on guys!🤘
🤩👌💥💯 You'll definitely get more 'grit' on your journey with this group, after listening/watching this "corner stone" performance by them... 😉 Nice reaction and keep on rockin with this magical band! 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
Next for you, i would recommend "Romanticide" from the same concert. And if you would like to hear Floor growl, you can check out "yours is an empty hope"
Before FLOOR..I appreciated NIGHTWISH. Once She joined them..I became a serious Fan. FLOOR'S Voice is Glorious.. She's become my Favorite Female Singer..and I love heard them All. FLOOR now owns GHOST..she interpreted & made it something Incredible.
Yes she was a vocal Coach at one point, and yes, she's classicly trained. Romanticide is going to be next for you by most people's recommendations, But, if you're REALLY, REALLY wanting a growl, check out "Yours is an Empty Hope" at Wembley, 2015, and when the chorus comes around, pay attention to who is singing rhe high part and who is on the underside of the harmony
It should always be noted that this was over an hour into their set at Wacken 2013. The fact they could still hit that level with an hour of hardcore rocking behind them, it lets you know how amazing they are.
Thanks "D Music Life" from Germany for the good music by Nightwish and singer Floor Jansen 2013 from Wacken near Hamburg/Germany. 82.000 Metalfans by W:O:A and 2022 total sold out.
They can bring the thunder and you have not heard nothing yet. This band is the real deal and wait till you hear Marco (the bass player) sing, when Floor and him duet unreal blend of voices You like heavy try Weak Fantasy or Dark Chest of Wonders and do them live because this band is better live
Nightwish Army (UK) reporting in Nice reaction, thank you 😊 I was surprised to see that your channel has been going for three years now and you have never taken a look at Nightwish? Normally when you react to the type of groups you have been reacting to like Jinjer (two years ago) people would start recommending that you take a look at them As I am sure that lots of people will tell you, they have a diverse repertoire. For Floor growling you could try 'Yours is an Empty Hope', or to see how a band should open a show, look at the show opener of this concert 'Dark Chest of Wonders' This band is best seen/heard live, not studio versions. This concert has excellent sound quality so any song from this concert (15 songs) will not disappoint I wish you all the best and have subbed in the hope that you will react to more Nightwish
I think you'd love Ghost River and Romanticide from this same show. Oh, BTW, I absolutely love your reaction videos to Opeth. They are my favorite. Glad to see you listening to Nightwish.🤘 Oh, another good one is Yours Is An Empty Hope from Wembley.
Biggest rabbit hole in music you are staring at guys, jump in... life changing musically, discovering Nightwish. This is one of the calmer songs Nightwish do, they go all the way from thrash metal to folk to acoustic, and every single song is such amazing quality... no two are the same. Phrase most reactors use is... my favourite Nightwish song is the next one! Most people go for Romanticide next, far more metal... just wait til you hear what Marco the bassist can do when he joins in with Floor singing!
Floor Jansen the Dutch Goddess of metal ✨️ ♥️ is a classic trained and professional voice coach with at least 20 plus years experience and can do anything from death metal growling to high opera notes and different styles and languages, she is married to the drummer of the band Sabaton and has her own youtube channel 😀
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. Yes , Kai Hahto, from Wintersun, is the current drummer of Nightwish. Seen in this 2013 video is original drummer ,Jukka Nevalainen. Jukka stepped aside in 2014 due to health issues caused by severe insomnia, but remains with the band in management. Jukka asked Kai to take over. Jukka Koskinen , Wintersun bassist, is also now in Nightwish, having taken over when Marko Hietala left in 2021 after 2 decades. Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen writes 90-95% on the songs, including the backing orchestral tracks recorded with the London Philharmonic. He ,and guitarist Emppu Vuorinen , are the only original members left today. Floor Jansen is the 3rd and current lead singer, only 10 months with the band in this video, having taken over mid tour. See the comments from Gabriel Bardac (he'll be here soon) for more info and links to a lot of their songs. Kyle mentioned during a premier on his channel that he had requested this from you, glad you accepted his request.
Someone needs to make Patreon donations just for TH-cam Premium! I've been paying for a few years now and I can't imagine going back to having ads pop up. I've always put off listening to this band, but I decided to check this out because I'm in the mood for something new. Can't deny she has an amazing voice, and the band sounds cool. I just have trouble getting into the very dramatic, theatrical side of metal.
Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 funny how you said about a Disney princess 👸 floor jansen ( Nightwish) has covered a couple of Disney songs for her daughter in her home studio 🎙 Floor jansen into the unknown Floor jansen let it go
Hello D Music Life. Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in! Valkyrie Goddess spotted! Gabriel Bardac entered! Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora. Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 3 octaves (Eb2 to F5) She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot. Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people. The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival. We hope that there is more coming. 🤘😎🤘.
If you want something harder try "Romanticide" next from the same show. New subscriber. More NIGHTWISH. You will love this rabbit hole. I guarantee it.
Hahaha! The confusion! I loved it. Seeing what you generally react to and love, Nightwish is quite something else. Hahaha! Good on you for looking beyond the horizon! Whether you like it or not, always good to sometimes see what's around the corner. Thanks!
If you want more growl, check out Romanticide (from the same Wacken 2013 show), or Yours is an Empty Hope (Live from Wembly 2015). With Nightwish, all of their songs are a little different in style and pacing, each being it's own unique story.
Every song with NW is different, and if you like a heavier sound Romanticide, Ghost River, or Song of Myself from Wacken 2013 (just watch out for some of the HQ versions as there was a speed glitch, standard def is fine) Also Your is an Empty Hope or Weak Fantasy are heavy as well.
Floor Jansen, the lead vocalist, is Dutch, over 6ft tall and has sung in Metal bands since 16 years of age. At this concert she had been with Nightwish only ten months having joined mid tour in the USA and learning complete set in 48 hours. Previous bands were After Forever and ReVamp plus guesting with other artists including, Evergrey, Soilwork, Ayreon, Star One, Avantasia and others.
That burning bull's head is the symbol of the Wacken open air festival regularly held in Northern Germany. That is the concert location with Nightwish headlining in front of 70,000 people.
As others have stated, Nightwish's play's a lot of different styles of music. I am 65 years old and started listening to rock & roll music at the age of 8....1965! Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Rolling Stones (who I saw in a local college football stadium with about 60,000 others, in the middle of winter, in the mid 1990's ), Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath, the list goes on and on! To me, Nightwish is the most complete band I have had the joy of listening to for almost the last 4 years. Enjoy discovering one of the most diverse bands you'll ever have the of pleasure listening to.
Nightwish is a band with a lot of difference music, every song is different and also a music adventure, when you hear the intro you know it is Nightwish. The band and the vocals are playing as 1 together. And Floor is a outstanding vocalist and here stage presence is overwhelming and theatrical. Nightwish is my favorite band.
This group is amazing, unique musicians and people.... Floor Jansen, this Gorgeous Woman / Goddess is out of this world.....She is the Greatest , the G.O.A.T. Greetings from Bulgaria, and listen to Mr. Gabriel Bardac ;)
Kai is the drummer from winterson and doesn't join Nightwish until later this concert is 2013 and their former drummer Jukka pronounced ( Yukka ) is friends with Kai but suffered for years with migraines and other problems including insomnia but Jukka still works with Nightwish just behind the scenes. Floor Opera... well she can growl too check out Yours is an empty hope The Wembley Arena version is best sound is great and the camera shows close ups of Floor when she is growling. Thanks for your reaction guys and hope to see you both again.
Nightwish Army South Germany Division here Hello D Music Life ...Our Boss, Commander-in-Chief and General of the Nightwish Army Gabriel Bardac has already told you the most important things. It only remains for me to say a warm welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and at the same time welcome as a new recruit to the ranks of the Nightwish Army. You've just seen and heard her, who is named by her fans worldwide in the sum of her honorifics in dozens of React videos: This is Our Majesty Floor Jansen, First of her Name, Goddess of the Valkyrs, Highly Queen of the Vikings, THE Lady of Nightwish, the House Band of the Gods of Asgard, Chosen Ones of Odin ,Protector of our Metal Realm Long may she reign She raises her hand and commands an 80k+ crowd with her incredible presence and power. Just with a wave of her hand. A member of the Nightwish Army once said: The old gods of Asgard sent Floor Jansen down from the heavenly heights as their gift to Nightwish. They sent them armed with a sword in one hand and a microphone in the other. And yes, I personally believe that's how it happened. There is nothing more to say about this Greetings from Germany the lady
⚫️ 🐇 carry on down the Nightwish rabbit hole...this was just a grain of sand in a desert of floorsomeness. They do get heavier and floor does get more metal...even some death metal growls. (Check out her previous band Revamp, doing 'Disdain') This was one of their long epic pieces that they do. Floor is the Swiss Army Knife of female vocalists...any style,any genre. Our Valkyrie Goddess. Our Dutch Chest Of Wonders (she's from the Netherlands by the way)
I saw them on the 21st of November as my first concert for a (late) 16th birthday present! Edit: they’ve been my favourite band basically since i was born >>
Hello D Music Life ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I just posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel
Edit: I noticed that the comments with links are blocked here. If you;re interested, please check your filtered messages 🤘
I’ve been hearing through the comments that the legendary Gabriel will appear and give us a warm welcome into the Nightwish community and boom here you are. Thank you for all the info and welcoming us Gabriel we truly appreciate it especially being newbies to Nightwish
@@dmusiclife5727 I watched your reaction for the 2nd time now, and I can understand that it is not exactly what you expected. The good news is that their repertoire is extremely diverse, and I'm sure you'll find songs that you like if you continue to explore the ocean of music composed and performed by Nightwish in the last quarter of a century.
Greetings from Romania!
Nightwish Army, USA Division reporting. Welcome to the rabbit hole, D Music Life. We hope you love Nightwish as much as we do.
Thanks Gabriel Bardac. You wil amezing howe this band ,see more of Nigthwisch en your will love it all🤘🤘❤️❤️🤘🤘Nigthwisch Nederlands
You will by amezing by this band greetings from the Netherlands 🤘🤘❤️❤️🤘🤘
I'm not part of the Nightwish Army; this is not my style of music. But this band is really tight and I believe she is the finest female vocalist on the planet!
They really are tight. They're all incredible musicians.
@Das Teufelswerk Florence Welch I reckon?
@Das Teufelswerk Yes, she is a stunner. I love the more authentic vocalists like Florence, PJ, Tatiana, LP and so on. Floor tends more to being a very well trained pure pro. I understand why so many people love her. But I luv the so called 'imperfections' in a voice more.
I too am NOT into Nightwish as it isn’t my style of metal, I will also have to vehemently disagree about her being the “Finest Female Vocalist on the planet”….yes she’s extremely talented but I would but Amy Lee above her especially for Rock/Metal….I would also say Beth Hart, Maria Brink, and the women from Celtic Woman!!
@@MAGA4EVA1986 My point is not that she's better than any of those women; it's that she can hold her own with any of them in there own genres. I love Amy Lee and Beth Hart but not sure how either of them would do singing opera. Amy Lee has a beautiful, angelic voice but doesn't have Floor's range. Floor's maybe not the absolute best in any genre but she's very good in any of them; sort of the Willie Mays of singers.
Kindly note that the drummer in this video is not Kai Hahto from Wintersun. This is Jukka Nevalainen, the original drummer for the band. Kai did not join Nightwish until Jukka stepped down in August of 2014. Although it was sad to see him go, it's nice to know that he still works behind the scenes with the band. Kai is awesome but Jukka was my favorite drummer of all-time.
No worries...they have heavy and she can do anything! Classically trained, rock trained and a vocal coach. She is story teller with her vocals. Love her/them!
Floor's voice is one more superb instrument in Nightwish and her stage presence is now a solid foundation for their gigs. Still, ultimately, Nightwish being the family they are matters the most for the fabulous result.
Yes.. FLOOR has a Gift for Music, but she's also passionate about singing and she's given 110% devotion to training, learning and performing. She's earned her Success!
She can growl. She can do everything.
My son and I we're at the May 12th show in Chicago she sounded as good on May 12th as she did in this video I am 57 years old I have been to over 500 concerts and this will be the one I will always remember welcome to nightwish you will never be disappointed
I saw them in MN on May 13th - simply incredible.
Kai from Wintersun joined a couple of years after this legendary show. The Disney comment is not far off. Tuomas (keys) is a big Disney fan. Floor has stated that if approached she would love to do a Disney production.
The bull's head is the logo for the Wacken Open Air Festival. Floor does do some growling, but Nightwish music is all about the story. If anger is required, the vocals used are more harsh.
Most Nightwish music is more introspective and less about anger and aggression. Marko (bassist) is the one who brings the angry aggressive vocals to Nightwish music.
Discovering Nightwish totally changed my life. I have never been in so much awe and so captivated by any other band. It´s so deep and beautiful.. Pink Floyd was my first rabbit hole in music as a kid. Then in my teens, twenties I was so addicted to Tool. These past years, my mind has totally been blown away with Nightwish. It´s a journey I know I will be on the rest of my life. Enjoy :)
Nice name 😉
Several years (and hundreds of listens) later, I still get goosebumps from this performance. The orchestration, the composition, the instrumentation, the vocals... it's just perfection.
Floor is by far the most versatile, powerful, skilled and talented storyteller in the century. There are no voice technique, that she don't master - and she develope her own as well, that no other singer can follow.
But Nightwish is more than just Floor - Nightwish are Symphonic Metal at the absolute top level - and they are breaking new land in their creations. This is art, emotions and passion, wrapped in complexed and deep poetic lyrics, taking you on mind blowing journeys into science, evolution and feeling. And the compositions mixed of symphony, metal and celtic music...
A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰
And you have only scratched the surface of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities - believe me 😁
Your words described Nightwish perfectly! There is nothing more to say :)
When this was recorded Floor had been the replacement singer of Nightwish för just about 10 months. She did her first show in Seattle Wa on Oct 1st 2012 after the band fired Anette, their second singer. This was recorded Aug.3rd 2013.
This song wasn't on the set list for the tour originally since Anette didn't have the vocal ability to perform it. But Floor had heard the song when her first band After Forever" toured with Nightwish when Tarja, their first singer, was still in the band, and she loved it. So Floor asked Tuomas (the guy behind the keyboards) if they could make it a part of the set list. And they did, it was song number 13 of a 15 song set. There's som minor variations in the backing between Floors and Tarjas version, mainly that the choir have been reduced in volume. There's a video on youtube from, I think, Argentina, recorded Dec15th 2012. And there's one of Tarja doing it too. If you want to know more about how Floor got in to the band I can recommend a documentary, also here on TH-cam called "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours"
Hello D Music.
Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish.
They are from Finland.
And they make Symphonic Metal.
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do.
Nightwish really hits you in your heart.
And that's what makes this band so unique.
Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch.
There were 82,000 people there.
I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion.
Watch out for the Nightwish Army.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
YES!! great reaction as always! This was the first song my girls and I did! Welcome to the Army🤟
Thanks man!
@@dmusiclife5727 pro reactor tips: after a pause please try to go back a bit before resuming for song continuity & so none of the many transitions NW is known for will not be missed, your viewers will appreciate it : ) cheers
Congratulations on your first Floorgasms! (Thats what we call those goosebumps you get when you hear Floor Jansen sing). Greatest female vocalist in existence, period. Also be on the lookout for a comment by a gentleman named Gabriel Bardac. He'll have a ton of info on Nightwish for you, as well as a list of songs with links included. Enjoy your journey down the rabbithole.
She’s got everything you want . Nightwish Army member checking in . ❤Floor ❤Nightwish she can growl!! And she can sing Disney 😂
My dad said you were gay.
Now I know he was correct
The Bulls Head is the symbol of Wacken (pronounced Vacken) - it's basically a cattle field in Germany where they hold a Heavy Metal festival each year. Welcome to Nightwish, the single greatest band with the finest composer of my lifetime. You will not hear a single song of theirs that you will not love. Each one becomes your new favorite. BTW: This drummer was the original drummer - Jukka. The drummer of Wintersuln is Kai Haito, who is the current drummer of the band. Jukka had medical issues and enlisted his very good friend Kai to take his place. Jukka is still with the band in an administrative way, so he's still in the family. If you want the "dirtier" stuff, try "Ghost River" and "Romanticide" and even "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean." Welcome from California.
The bull's head belongs to the venue, Wacken Open Air. It's in the major beef producing part of Germany. Floor will tell you that she's not an opera singer although she's had a year of opera training. She's a metal queen who can sing anything she wants including some opera. She can growl and she can hit the notes that an opera signer would be able to hit. Now she is also a pop singer in her native Netherlands after a TV show called Beste Zangers which she was on in 2019. She also did several solo concerts during a Nightwish break from touring.
Oh my god, you have fallen into the deepest rabbit hole you can imagine. The diversity of the band is insane, the boyz are fantastic and Floor Jansen is maybe the best female vocalist of our time. Always remember this is live. She never has pitch correction or auto tunes and the guys are some of the best on their instruments. You will find out. Best one to continue "Storytime" live from Wacken. 😂
Greetings from Nightwish Army, Palm Springs, CA! Welcome, friends of Kyle and Alana!
You watched song 13 of 15 at the Wacken (pron: VAW-Kehn, in Germany, bulls head is the festival symbol) 2013 show, a masterpiece of live recording and performance. This song is backed by the actual London Philharmonic Orchestra (recorded and played back thru the Korg).
I hope you continue the epic journey with Nightwish...watch for a comment from Gabriel Bardac who will provide you with a band bio and list of links to best performances, ready for more reactions!
The band has many styles and sounds, but not much growling. Plenty of bangers in the catalog, tho. This song, GLS, is like an appetizer sampler of their abilities.
*Reaction etiquette tho: please pause the video to comment instead of talking over/thru it...its respectful to the artists. When you restart it, just back up 10secs for continuity.
Thanks for Kyle’s and Alanna’s shoutout! 🌀🌀🌀🙏🙏🙏👋👋👋
@@cranboogie sorry I spelled her name wrong! Have grown to be fond of those kids!
I love Kyle and Alanna!
This band has unbelievable talent and as far as floor Jansen goes 👌🤘
Floor growls in the right songs that are meant for a growl here and there. You'll get a lot of their heavy side if you continue with Nightwish. One song is better than the next, and so on. Each song will be your favorite until you hear the next one. This band is the creme de la creme. New subscriber here today. Thanks for a great reaction. Cheers from Canada. 🍺
Don't worry they have heavy stuff.
But they have everything in the house.
The most versatile band I know.
Greeting from the Netherlands 🤘🏻🇳🇱
Welcome to Nightwish who are in my humble opinion the best live band on Earth fronted by again, in my humble opinion the best vocalist that I have ever had the privilege to hear. 11 months ago I discovered Nightwish and Floor having been continually pestered in to listening to them live by a good friend... I wasn't keen to give symphonic metal a listen as I didn't expect to like it but listen I did to "The Poet and the Pendulum" live from this show and OMG I was blown awzy and since then my musical world has been turned upside down and inside out. My lifelong favourites of nearly 50 years are the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) and now I have a second band. "Ghost Love Score" was the second live Nightwish performance that I listened to and again I was blown away. Jeff Lynne of E.L.O. and Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish are in my humble opinion two of the best songwriting composers ever. Thank you. Paul - Nightwish Army England UK Division. 🙏😊👍
You two looked familiar to me. I thought you must have reacted to Nightwish. But it was to Wintersun 3 months ago. The Wintersun drummer now, from 2014 on, plays in Nightwish.
If you like heavier songs Nightwish has them:
"YOURS IS AN EMPTY HOPE", Wembley Arena 2015 (Who is doing the growling?)
"Romanticide", "Ghost River", "Song of Myself", "Wish I Had an Angel", "Dark Chest of Wonders", Wacken Open Air 2013
"Weak Fantasy", Tampere 2015
to name but a few.
I also recommend putting the captions on (if available) so you can follow along with the beautiful poetry of the lyrics. The keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is the mastermind behind Nightwish and writes the lyrics for 95% of the songs. He is also known as the "Metal Mozart".
One more comment - There is a video on TH-cam where the lead singer, Floor Jansen, explains this performance. It is a must see. Take care and stay well.
In this show Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. He has that bandana 🤘 I love his drumming and his style 😊 Kai Hahto (from Wintersun) is the current drummer because of Jukka's imsomnia at that time.
They want Floor to growl. You hear that Army? They haven't even scratched the surface of what the amazing Valkyrie Queen can do. Great Reaction! :)
This show was something like 85000 people. Wacken is an area that is focused on raising beef, hence the flaming bull head. This show is legendary, and every single performance from it is worth reacting to. No hurry, it's not going anywhere. This is the mellowest song they did that night, check out Romanticide, Song of Myself, Storytime, or Ever Dream for even more spectacular vocals and heavier guitars. On Romanticide and Ever Dream you get to hear vocals from the bass player, their voices together are incredible. Floor is incredible, and if you're new to her you have a LOT of great stuff ahead of you. Her version of Nightwish's Phantom of the Opera is amazing. Ghost Love Score is not the song I would have introduced you to the band with, that works for other channels but I think you guys would like something heavier. She does growl...check out Yours Is An Empty Hope. It's funny you mention vocal coaches, there are a MILLION reactions to Floor from vocal coaches, to this song and others.
And, of course, she was a vocal coach herself.
Welcome to the world of Symphonic Metal, the glorious mash up of symphonic composition, orchestral instruments and heavy metal. I will admit I was worried that this might not be heavy enough for you guys but you seemed to enjoy it and hope you continue to explore this band and the genre. For something more heavy try Romanticide or Song of Myself from this same concert or Yours is an Empty Hope live from Wembley. For something even more heavy and with growling you should checkout Epica, another Symphonic Metal band that is from the Netherlands. Consign to Oblivion live from the Zenith in Paris would be right up your alley.
Love to see more Nightwish reactions! Saw them in Minneapolis this year, amazing!! The first time listening journey is 🐐 enjoy the ride! 🤘
If you want to hear Floor singing a bit 'dirtier', with some growling included, try Yours is an Empty Hope. Wembley Version is probably the best one to go for. Try to always do live with Nightwish. It truly does seem to bring out the best in them.
Nightwish Army North Texas division reporting for duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish! A rabbit hole worth exploring indeed. The Drummer here in 2013 was Jukka Nevalainen. Kai Hahto from Wintersun is his good friend and replaced him in 2015, after Jukka had to retire due to complications from chronic insomnia. You should check out Romanticide next. Enjoy your journey!
North Texas? I'm southern Arkansas! There's probably fans all over the states!
@@German_1 all over the world
Welcome to the biggest family on this planet , The Nightwish army .
I hope you're ready for the Nightwish Army! We are rabid fans that live vicariously through seeing people discover this band.
Amor por siempre a nightwitch. Saludos !
Ohhh, she can get dirty with her vocals.
Keep your minds open to experience a new style in every song. Though with a familiar theme/sound.
Just follow Gabriels list to start with and you'll be good.
Much love to you and Ukraine
🌻🌻🌻💙💛💙
Wow what a surprise, for some reason i thought you already reacted to this band, almost every react youtuber did at least this song. Love Nightwish and Floor Jansen, she's the third Nightwish singer and she got versatility on vocals like very other few singers, although the first singer Tarja Turunen is the one with more operatic vocals that for me fits a lot better with this symphonic metal band. But Floor did a great job with this song too, not complaining at all, she just isn't the operatic vocals style that Tarja clearly have. That last note gets me everytime, some fans called Floorgasm lol
Anyway thanks for sharing this reaction, pretty sure the Nightwish army will be here to fill you with more info.
My next suggestion: "I Wish I Had An Angel" or "Dark Chest Of Wonders".
Rock on guys!🤘
Welcome.
You're officially unlocked the call to the Nightwish Army!!!
Your journey is going to be awesome!!
Enjoy!!
😊❤️🤘🤘
🤩👌💥💯
You'll definitely get more 'grit' on your journey with this group, after listening/watching this "corner stone" performance by them... 😉
Nice reaction and keep on rockin with this magical band!
🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
Next for you, i would recommend "Romanticide" from the same concert. And if you would like to hear Floor growl, you can check out "yours is an empty hope"
Before FLOOR..I appreciated NIGHTWISH. Once She joined them..I became a serious Fan. FLOOR'S Voice is Glorious.. She's become my Favorite Female Singer..and I love heard them All. FLOOR now owns GHOST..she interpreted & made it something Incredible.
Floor does it all and not to forget about, she is 6 feet tall
80 thousand plus experienced Sensory overload….NW style!!
Yes she was a vocal Coach at one point, and yes, she's classicly trained. Romanticide is going to be next for you by most people's recommendations, But, if you're REALLY, REALLY wanting a growl, check out "Yours is an Empty Hope" at Wembley, 2015, and when the chorus comes around, pay attention to who is singing rhe high part and who is on the underside of the harmony
It should always be noted that this was over an hour into their set at Wacken 2013. The fact they could still hit that level with an hour of hardcore rocking behind them, it lets you know how amazing they are.
Welcome to the wonderful world of NIghtwish. I'm sure you will enjoy your continuing journey. Greetings from Amsterdam.
Every song is different, but your new favorite.
Always a pleasure watch people discover our Goddess Valkyrie Queen
Thanks "D Music Life" from Germany for the good music by Nightwish and singer Floor Jansen 2013 from Wacken near Hamburg/Germany. 82.000 Metalfans by W:O:A and 2022 total sold out.
They can bring the thunder and you have not heard nothing yet. This band is the real deal and wait till you hear Marco (the bass player) sing, when Floor and him duet unreal blend of voices You like heavy try Weak Fantasy or Dark Chest of Wonders and do them live because this band is better live
Nightwish Army (UK) reporting in
Nice reaction, thank you 😊
I was surprised to see that your channel has been going for three years now and you have never taken a look at Nightwish? Normally when you react to the type of groups you have been reacting to like Jinjer (two years ago) people would start recommending that you take a look at them
As I am sure that lots of people will tell you, they have a diverse repertoire. For Floor growling you could try 'Yours is an Empty Hope', or to see how a band should open a show, look at the show opener of this concert 'Dark Chest of Wonders'
This band is best seen/heard live, not studio versions. This concert has excellent sound quality so any song from this concert (15 songs) will not disappoint
I wish you all the best and have subbed in the hope that you will react to more Nightwish
Hello, great reaction, welcome on behalf of the Nightwish Army, greetings from Poland
I think you'd love Ghost River and Romanticide from this same show. Oh, BTW, I absolutely love your reaction videos to Opeth. They are my favorite. Glad to see you listening to Nightwish.🤘 Oh, another good one is Yours Is An Empty Hope from Wembley.
Biggest rabbit hole in music you are staring at guys, jump in... life changing musically, discovering Nightwish. This is one of the calmer songs Nightwish do, they go all the way from thrash metal to folk to acoustic, and every single song is such amazing quality... no two are the same. Phrase most reactors use is... my favourite Nightwish song is the next one! Most people go for Romanticide next, far more metal... just wait til you hear what Marco the bassist can do when he joins in with Floor singing!
Floor Jansen the Dutch Goddess of metal ✨️ ♥️ is a classic trained and professional voice coach with at least 20 plus years experience and can do anything from death metal growling to high opera notes and different styles and languages, she is married to the drummer of the band Sabaton and has her own youtube channel 😀
Stop mentioning everywhere Floor is classically trained, because she is not…
Don’t send people threatening hate emails or you could be reported and blocked
In the beginning that is not opera. That is classical. However, she can sing opera. And does a little bit in the song.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal and Nightwish.
Yes , Kai Hahto, from Wintersun, is the current drummer of Nightwish. Seen in this 2013 video is original drummer ,Jukka Nevalainen. Jukka stepped aside in 2014 due to health issues caused by severe insomnia, but remains with the band in management. Jukka asked Kai to take over. Jukka Koskinen , Wintersun bassist, is also now in Nightwish, having taken over when Marko Hietala left in 2021 after 2 decades.
Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen writes 90-95% on the songs, including the backing orchestral tracks recorded with the London Philharmonic. He ,and guitarist Emppu Vuorinen , are the only original members left today. Floor Jansen is the 3rd and current lead singer, only 10 months with the band in this video, having taken over mid tour. See the comments from Gabriel Bardac (he'll be here soon) for more info and links to a lot of their songs.
Kyle mentioned during a premier on his channel that he had requested this from you, glad you accepted his request.
Someone needs to make Patreon donations just for TH-cam Premium! I've been paying for a few years now and I can't imagine going back to having ads pop up.
I've always put off listening to this band, but I decided to check this out because I'm in the mood for something new. Can't deny she has an amazing voice, and the band sounds cool. I just have trouble getting into the very dramatic, theatrical side of metal.
Check out their song Romanticide from Wacken 2013.
Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 funny how you said about a Disney princess 👸 floor jansen ( Nightwish) has covered a couple of Disney songs for her daughter in her home studio 🎙
Floor jansen into the unknown
Floor jansen let it go
Welcome to the nightwish rabbit hole!!!! It's an awesome journey
Welcome to our Nightwish world, hope you enjoy your stay
Hello D Music Life.
Nightwish Shadow Unit from Estonia reporting in! Valkyrie Goddess spotted! Gabriel Bardac entered!
Floor her name is derived from the Roman Goddess of Spring, Flora.
Floor Jansen is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy. Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 3 octaves (Eb2 to F5)
She can sing from classical to belting and raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. And she's also a voice coach and teacher to boot.
Floor Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016.
From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020.
This was recorded at the 2013 Wacken (pronounced Vahken) Open Air festival in Germany in front of an audience of 82,000 people. The fiery bull head is the symbol of the festival.
We hope that there is more coming.
🤘😎🤘.
Nightwish fan and new subscriber here. I'm looking forward to following you on your journey into Nightwish.
You must to check "Romanticide" next
If you want something harder try "Romanticide" next from the same show. New subscriber. More NIGHTWISH. You will love this rabbit hole. I guarantee it.
Yes!!
Hahaha! The confusion! I loved it. Seeing what you generally react to and love, Nightwish is quite something else. Hahaha! Good on you for looking beyond the horizon! Whether you like it or not, always good to sometimes see what's around the corner. Thanks!
Hello from Nightwish Army Brasil here. Take the Gabriel list and enjoy the journey.
Nightwish Army Canadian Shield division reporting for duty.
very cool reaction,
greetings from the Nightwish Army from Germany :-)
If you want more growl, check out Romanticide (from the same Wacken 2013 show), or Yours is an Empty Hope (Live from Wembly 2015). With Nightwish, all of their songs are a little different in style and pacing, each being it's own unique story.
Thanks, welcome to Nightwish
No worries... she can... she can.
The Nightwish Army welcomes you to our ranks.
Every song with NW is different, and if you like a heavier sound Romanticide, Ghost River, or Song of Myself from Wacken 2013 (just watch out for some of the HQ versions as there was a speed glitch, standard def is fine) Also Your is an Empty Hope or Weak Fantasy are heavy as well.
"Yours is an empty hope" at Wembley Arena 2015 is definitely worth checking out next for heavy.
Floor Jansen, the lead vocalist, is Dutch, over 6ft tall and has sung in Metal bands since 16 years of age. At this concert she had been with Nightwish only ten months having joined mid tour in the USA and learning complete set in 48 hours. Previous bands were After Forever and ReVamp plus guesting with other artists including, Evergrey, Soilwork, Ayreon, Star One, Avantasia and others.
I saw the thumbnail and I was like Ohhhh shiiit. Nightwish Army on the way!
We are here...we are everywhere....Nightwish Army
Floor is the best vocalist on the planet to date. Without question.
That burning bull's head is the symbol of the Wacken open air festival regularly held in Northern Germany. That is the concert location with Nightwish headlining in front of 70,000 people.
Growling ,,,,,,, you are watching a truely remarkable performance from the best band on earth
As others have stated, Nightwish's play's a lot of different styles of music. I am 65 years old and started listening to rock & roll music at the age of 8....1965! Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Rolling Stones (who I saw in a local college football stadium with about 60,000 others, in the middle of winter, in the mid 1990's ), Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath, the list goes on and on! To me, Nightwish is the most complete band I have had the joy of listening to for almost the last 4 years.
Enjoy discovering one of the most diverse bands you'll ever have the of pleasure listening to.
I agree, very clean and beautiful
Nightwish is a band with a lot of difference music, every song is different and also a music adventure, when you hear the intro you know it is Nightwish. The band and the vocals are playing as 1 together. And Floor is a outstanding vocalist and here stage presence is overwhelming and theatrical. Nightwish is my favorite band.
This group is amazing, unique musicians and people.... Floor Jansen, this Gorgeous Woman / Goddess is out of this world.....She is the Greatest , the G.O.A.T.
Greetings from Bulgaria, and listen to Mr. Gabriel Bardac ;)
If you want a growl, check out yours is an empty hope at Wembley. She growls the entire song!
Or the Mexico City version - even better
Not an opera singer, but just a very well trained soprano head voice.
Nightwish Army... 83,000 fans at that concert
All I can is welcome to our army and our Valkyrie Queen! Enjoy the rabbit hole🎼
Thank you! Loved your reaction ❤ Nightwish Army, South Africa 😆
Thanks for reacting to one of the greatest masterpieces ever in rock music. Truly epic!
if you want to hear her growl "yours is an empty hope" shows her growling skills
Great reaction, hang in there and keep going, they have it all, clean, growl and everything in between. 😁👌🔥🤘🏻
Kai is the drummer from winterson and doesn't join Nightwish until later this concert is 2013 and their former drummer Jukka pronounced ( Yukka ) is friends with Kai but suffered for years with migraines and other problems including insomnia but Jukka still works with Nightwish just behind the scenes. Floor Opera... well she can growl too check out Yours is an empty hope The Wembley Arena version is best sound is great and the camera shows close ups of Floor when she is growling. Thanks for your reaction guys and hope to see you both again.
Nightwish Army South Germany Division here
Hello D Music Life ...Our Boss, Commander-in-Chief and General of the Nightwish Army Gabriel Bardac has already told you the most important things.
It only remains for me to say a warm welcome to the wonderful world of symphonic metal and at the same time welcome as a new recruit to the ranks of the Nightwish Army.
You've just seen and heard her, who is named by her fans worldwide in the sum of her honorifics in dozens of React videos:
This is Our Majesty Floor Jansen, First of her Name, Goddess of the Valkyrs, Highly Queen of the Vikings, THE Lady of Nightwish, the House Band of the Gods of Asgard, Chosen Ones of Odin ,Protector of our Metal Realm
Long may she reign
She raises her hand and commands an 80k+ crowd with her incredible presence and power. Just with a wave of her hand.
A member of the Nightwish Army once said:
The old gods of Asgard sent Floor Jansen down from the heavenly heights as their gift to Nightwish. They sent them armed with a sword in one hand and a microphone in the other. And yes,
I personally believe that's how it happened.
There is nothing more to say about this
Greetings from Germany
the lady
⚫️ 🐇 carry on down the Nightwish rabbit hole...this was just a grain of sand in a desert of floorsomeness.
They do get heavier and floor does get more metal...even some death metal growls. (Check out her previous band Revamp, doing 'Disdain')
This was one of their long epic pieces that they do.
Floor is the Swiss Army Knife of female vocalists...any style,any genre.
Our Valkyrie Goddess.
Our Dutch Chest Of Wonders (she's from the Netherlands by the way)
One thing is for sure, YOU WILL GET MORE! this band is extremely versatile and good musicians, and there is slot of good music for everyone.
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish and Floor Jansen, The Goddess Voice of Heaven and Earth. Enjoy your journey.
I saw them on the 21st of November as my first concert for a (late) 16th birthday present!
Edit: they’ve been my favourite band basically since i was born >>