Oh. My. God. I can't believe I actually saw my beautiful Finnish gods live... in person... so close to them...
Quite frankly, I think it was worth driving to Austin after all the bullshit bad luck I've been having. Besides, I never get to have a Nightwish/Kamelot sing a long because no one I know but Kyle likes them. The drive was perfectly timed and the show was incredible. Kamelot was fantastic, but I was hoping for a better setlist. I imagined they'd play either Soul Society, When the Lights Are Down, or Center of the Universe, but nope, none of those. The new singer was real damn good! He sounds a lot like Roy already, and packs incredible talent. Not to mention how awesome the Kamelot chick singers are!
And then... Oh sweet Odin. NIGHTWISH CAME OUT. I wish they didn't start with Storytime only because I really don't like how Floor sings it. She did fine on all the other songs, but I just don't like her voice with Storytime. Emppu was right in front of us and he is the funniest guy up there, making faces and doing silly little things. But sometimes Marco would switch places with him... OH SWEET ODIN MY MARCO. He grabbed his crotch and shook it at Emppu. HIS CROTCH. HE WANTED US TO LOOK AT THE MAGNIFICENCE THAT IS PURE FINNISH GOD. I never stopped smiling. And then at one point, he pointed his guitar at me and smiled. AT ME. MARCO KNOWS I EXIST. I almost died.
It was just so hard to believe that they were really there. That Tuomas was there, that Marco and Emppu were running around the stage, that Troy was sitting there busting those pipes out, and that Jukka was rocking out in the back with some insane amount of energy. I could care less about Floor honestly. If it was Anette, my mind would have been double blown to see my idol standing there and singing with the most beautifully dynamic voice I know.
But when I saw them bring out chairs and Marco's black guitar, I LOST MY MIND. HE WAS SINGING THE ISLANDER. He sang it in a way I've never heard before... it was soft and almost whispered. Not hearty like he normally sings it, but this time is was something velvety and soft that I just wanted to wrap up in and live there forever. God his voice is incredible. So I lost my mind for that song, and I knew they'd end with Last Ride Of The Day, which is another one of my favorites. I liked that they played Ever Dream and acoustic Nemo, too. Story of Myself was nice too, but it's Anette's passion in it that makes it perfect for me. Sorry Floor.
Overall, it was literally one of the most incredible and unbelievable nights of my life. So much magic and passion to listen to. I hope to never forget it.
xx Walk The Dark Path, Sleep With Angels Marz