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This happened to me, but in person the first time I saw Nightwish in concert. I love the band but I hadn't had a chance to catch up on their (at the time) latest album yet. I asked "wait, is this the same song?" several times.
Song is The Greatest Show On Earth, also around 24 minutes. Incredibly good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMbPFqkTEfQ
24 min sharp in fact. Though the last bits are ambient noises. "... from so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful, and most wonderful, have been, and are being, evolved." Ah, time to fast-forward to the next song.
Speaking of 24 min sharp: Octavarium by Dream Theater. I have joked at times that an Octavarium is a unit of time, equal to 24 minutes exactly.
I like the ambient sounds at the end, it gives you a moment to ponder the existential nature of the song.
And I really need to listen to more Dream Theater, I don't know them very well. Will check this one out. Thanks!
Speaking of Nightwish - I'm wondering if they're going to hold up post-Marko. I also wondered that post-Tarja though, so we'll see.
I definitely miss him, and its a travesty we'll likely never get to see Endlessness live. I will say, I have gotten a new appreciation for Troy's vocals, and they killed Planet Hell in the virtual show they did, so I'm sure it'll work out.