r/nightwish

For context, im a Floor Jansen "era" newbie nightwish fan, only really started listening to Nighwish with her and quickly dismissed the other singers. Today that changed. Was listening to random Nightwish songs and found "For the Heart i once had" and was blown away by the song and Anette performance, her sadness and power in this is mesmerizing. The song itself was never played live from what i gather, which is one of the reasons i didnt know about it. It deserves to be more known, it has such a longing, sad but hopeful tone. What an underrated song. Its one my favorite songs, period. If this post makes you listen to the song one more time or for the first time, ill be glad. Long live Nightwish.

Hey everyone! 🤘

As a huge fan of the band, I wanted to do something special to celebrate their legacy and history. I’ve spent a lot of time putting together a virtual exhibition that takes a look back at the different eras, the music, and the journey of Nightwish.

The exhibition is set up as an interactive slideshow. At the end of it, I've also included a 7-question poll where you can vote for your favorite eras, songs, and share what the band's music means to you.

The virtual doors open tomorrow (Sunday) from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM (23:00) EEST.

I will post the direct link right here as soon as it goes live tomorrow morning! I really hope you enjoy walking down memory lane with this tribute. 🌟

Note: This is a completely free, non-commercial fan project made purely out of love for the music (no piracy, no mixing alterations, just a visual & interactive celebration).

I’m in the car and Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb starts playing on the radio and parts of it reminded me a lot of Nightwish’s Astral Romance.

Like there’s a part where the bass line sounds just like Astral Romance, or maybe it’s a similar chord progression. Anyone else hear it?

I don’t mean to spread negativity toward Floor. She is obviously an amazing singer, and this is not meant as an attack on her as an artist or vocalist.

That being said, seeing so many people praise “Run” made me understand a bit better why Yesterwynde has been so divisive.

To me, “Run” feels extremely generic and uninspired. Floor’s voice is great, of course, but the song itself does very little for me. It feels like the kind of track where the main appeal is simply hearing a beloved voice shine over a fairly safe, straightforward, and predictable instrumental background.

And I guess that says a lot about how differently people approach music from artists they love. Some listeners are mostly looking for a strong vocal performance, emotional accessibility, and a semi-catchy melody. For them, the instrumental side, the arrangements, and the overall musical ambition may be secondary.

Other listeners are looking for something more adventurous. They want to be surprised. They want atmosphere, layers, risks, composition, and music that actually brings something new to the table.

That might explain why some people who enjoy a song like “Run” may struggle with an album like Yesterwynde, while people who appreciate Yesterwynde may find “Run” too safe, too conventional, or simply not very interesting.

Of course, this is a simplification, and personal taste is always more nuanced than that. But I do think this difference in expectations helps explain why a musically rich and ambitious album like Yesterwynde can be dismissed by some listeners, while a much more conventional song like “Run” can be praised by many of the same people.

Listening to "Turn Loose the Mermaids", and the one part hits SO hard now for me.... "All the relics of a life long lived".

For some reason as I approach 62 in several months, it just strangely hits very hard now.

Hi, I'm visiting Finland in a couple of months and wanted to see A Nightwish Story in Kitee while I'm there.

Google Maps says they've got regular opening times, but I've also read that it only opens certain days so call ahead to check. Their website is broken so no help there.

I just don't want to get there and find it's shut - if anyone here's been, does it open regularly / at all(?) or is it hit or miss? Thanks

Hello,
I would like to share with you my new drum cover. It's first time when I used double pedal in song. What do you think about my drumming? I would appreciate your feedback.

I’m really thrilled for Floor, her new single and album on its way. I saw she announced new tour dates all the way to the end of April of next year. I was so hoping Nightwish would perhaps be back, but I’m don’t know, I’m sad. Is it normal for the band to not tour after releasing an album? The not knowing is so hard. Am I the only one? 🩷💜🐰🐇💜🩷

Tarja sings in this song from 2007 (I believe? I didn't find much about it, I found it by chance and before I checked the date I thought it could have been AI...).

I'm bored so how about we all leave a nightwish reference or hint to a sing in the comments and we have to guess each other's references.

I'll go first, my hint is: Speaking in riddles with a heavily twisted tongue.

Your turn, I'm curious if I can guess your references!