You experienced Melissa Bonny the opposite way than most people, as there are many songs in which she starts with her singing voice and then changes to growling 😁 Vocalist Melissa Bonny is from the French speaking part of Switzerland. Previously she was singer of the Swiss power metal / folk metal band Evenmore from 2012 to 2018 and the Swiss trance metal / melodic death metal band Rage Of Light from 2015 to 2021. She also was recurring guest vocalist (under the stage name The Queen of the Damned) for the Austria based multi national power metal group Warkings. In 2023 she supported the US based powermetal/ symphonic metal band Kamelot on their tour. Ad Infinitum, which is Latin for To Infinity was meant to be a solo project of hers. She recorded the debut single (I Am The Storm, released 2018) with musicians of Delain (Dutch symphonic metal band). The single was intended to draw attention to a crowdfunding campaign for the production of the album. She then decided to make it a full band. Drummer Niklas Müller and guitarist Adrian von Thessenvitz, both from Germany, and bassist Jonas Asplind from Sweden joined in 2019. The debut album Chapter I: Monarchy (which is mostly in straight symphonic metal style) was released in April of 2020. By the end of 2020 they announced that Jonas would leave because of health issues (he has recovered since and is now with his own project Curse of Cain) and introduced the new bassist Korbinian 'Korbi' Benedict (also from Germany). With the second album, Chapter II: Legacy the band started doing the production by themselves and added elements from other (sub)genres, like metalcore & power metal, which they continued with the third album Chapter III: Downfall. They always use Melissa's growls in a very tasteful way, some songs don't have those at all, some only layered in the background and some full throttle. She is also the vocalist of the symphonic metal supergroup The Dark Side Of The Moon, furthermore consisting of guitarist Hans Platz (from the humorous German medieval metal band Feuerschwanz), harpist Jenny Diehl (usually one of Feuerschwanz' dancers/ stage & video performers under the stage name Mieze Myu [Kitty Myow]) and drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (Amaranthe), who happens to be Melissa's husband. This project is literally the result of a bet Melissa lost against Hans after she did guest vocals for Feuerschwanz on a cover song. Recommendation: The Gates Of Time. The songs in the preview are Eternal Rains & From the Ashes, both from the third album. My favourites are See You In Hell (from the first album), Afterlife feat. Nils Molin (from the second album, Nils is the clean singer of Amaranthe) and Upside Down (from the third album).
Ad Infinitum are amazing, and very underrated in my opinion. The two songs at the end are Eternal Rains, and From the Ashes. To be honest, you could pick any song by them and probably enjoy it, they don't really have a bad one! Somewhere Better is a nice slower one, and Unstoppable is such a great motivational song.
My top 5 for Ad Infinitum: Ravanous, Somewhere Better, Unstoppable, From The Ashes, Infected Monarchy Another band recommendation with a female vocalist: Unleash The Archers: Ghosts In The Mist or Awakening
Almost want Maria to check out "new horizons" from Dark Side of the moon but how many of us NEED Maria to check out Unleash the Archers - Ghost in the Mist
Hah! You just saved me some money. This song crossed my feed a few days ago and I had it on my list to request. You beat me to it. It blew me away, also. I'm not generally a fan of harsh vocals, but there are a few songs, and groups where those type of vocals just seem to fit. This is definitely one of those songs. I'm glad you want to go down this particular rabbithole.
Arch Enemy with old singer Angela Gossow and new singer Alyssa White-Gluz and Once Human with Lauren Hart at the microfon. A lil harder then AD Infinitum but amazing voices and i think you can dig deep down the growling hole 😊❤
The 2 songs are Eternal rains and From the ashes. Ad Infinitum are very versatile so get ready for many surprises, they have a lot up their sleeves for you. Btw Outer space you just listened to is the first single of their upcoming album🤘🏼🐨🤘🏼
Yes Ad Infinitum is extremely interesting. A nerd favorite. The bands amazing and Melissa is in a class of her own. This is the most harsh she's done in a bit. Great reaction!
Also if you love Melissa, She's got a side project with Hans Platz and Jenny from Fuershwanz (whom you should also check out) and Morton the drummer from Amaranthe (who happens to be her hubby bunny) . It's called Dark Side of The Moon, and they've never done a bad song. Ever.
Hey WAIR 😇! I have to say of course The Warning is my absolutly favourite band. But if I have to call 5 more recent bands or artist to my next favourites, it's definetly Ad Infintum with Melissa Bonny. Besides her Incredible voice (from outer space) and musicality she is also such a humble person so as her band members. Saw her live twice and soon for third time.😁🤘
Eternal rains is awesome, you listened to a snippet at the end. Also listen to Upside Down and Unstoppable. To be fair they have a lot of awesome songs.
Recommendations would be: March on Versailles Fire And Ice See You in Hell Eternal Rain Seth Unstoppable just to start Melissa is from Switzerland and the guy's are from Germany
One of may favorite parts of Melissa is she is literally a gateway to so many bands we all love....
Ad infinitum is not the gateway, they're the destination. Although her collab 'Ding' with Feuerschwanz introduced me to Feuerschwanz.
You experienced Melissa Bonny the opposite way than most people, as there are many songs in which she starts with her singing voice and then changes to growling 😁
Vocalist Melissa Bonny is from the French speaking part of Switzerland. Previously she was singer of the Swiss power metal / folk metal band Evenmore from 2012 to 2018 and the Swiss trance metal / melodic death metal band Rage Of Light from 2015 to 2021. She also was recurring guest vocalist (under the stage name The Queen of the Damned) for the Austria based multi national power metal group Warkings. In 2023 she supported the US based powermetal/ symphonic metal band Kamelot on their tour.
Ad Infinitum, which is Latin for To Infinity was meant to be a solo project of hers. She recorded the debut single (I Am The Storm, released 2018) with musicians of Delain (Dutch symphonic metal band). The single was intended to draw attention to a crowdfunding campaign for the production of the album. She then decided to make it a full band. Drummer Niklas Müller and guitarist Adrian von Thessenvitz, both from Germany, and bassist Jonas Asplind from Sweden joined in 2019. The debut album Chapter I: Monarchy (which is mostly in straight symphonic metal style) was released in April of 2020. By the end of 2020 they announced that Jonas would leave because of health issues (he has recovered since and is now with his own project Curse of Cain) and introduced the new bassist Korbinian 'Korbi' Benedict (also from Germany).
With the second album, Chapter II: Legacy the band started doing the production by themselves and added elements from other (sub)genres, like metalcore & power metal, which they continued with the third album Chapter III: Downfall.
They always use Melissa's growls in a very tasteful way, some songs don't have those at all, some only layered in the background and some full throttle.
She is also the vocalist of the symphonic metal supergroup The Dark Side Of The Moon, furthermore consisting of guitarist Hans Platz (from the humorous German medieval metal band Feuerschwanz), harpist Jenny Diehl (usually one of Feuerschwanz' dancers/ stage & video performers under the stage name Mieze Myu [Kitty Myow]) and drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (Amaranthe), who happens to be Melissa's husband. This project is literally the result of a bet Melissa lost against Hans after she did guest vocals for Feuerschwanz on a cover song.
Recommendation: The Gates Of Time.
The songs in the preview are Eternal Rains & From the Ashes, both from the third album.
My favourites are See You In Hell (from the first album), Afterlife feat. Nils Molin (from the second album, Nils is the clean singer of Amaranthe) and Upside Down (from the third album).
I concur! Those are my favourites, too!
The Melissa Bonny Rabbit Hole.... begin... Ad Infinitum / The Dark Side of the Moon and collabs with every epic metal band you love from Europe
Lol your reaction to the beginning made me laugh. The song was "SATANNNNNNNN!!!!!!........Angel......."
Ad Infinitum are amazing, and very underrated in my opinion. The two songs at the end are Eternal Rains, and From the Ashes. To be honest, you could pick any song by them and probably enjoy it, they don't really have a bad one! Somewhere Better is a nice slower one, and Unstoppable is such a great motivational song.
"Eternal Rains" and "Seth" from them are both fantastic!
it's great because you can never tell what she does next, full of surprises
My top 5 for Ad Infinitum: Ravanous, Somewhere Better, Unstoppable, From The Ashes, Infected Monarchy
Another band recommendation with a female vocalist: Unleash The Archers: Ghosts In The Mist or Awakening
Almost want Maria to check out "new horizons" from Dark Side of the moon but how many of us NEED Maria to check out Unleash the Archers - Ghost in the Mist
Awakening is in the pipeline.
Great reaction great band😎
Hah! You just saved me some money. This song crossed my feed a few days ago and I had it on my list to request. You beat me to it. It blew me away, also. I'm not generally a fan of harsh vocals, but there are a few songs, and groups where those type of vocals just seem to fit. This is definitely one of those songs. I'm glad you want to go down this particular rabbithole.
That's why Melissa is queen and goddess.
I love that chorus part
It's so beautiful ❤️😊
Arch Enemy with old singer Angela Gossow and new singer Alyssa White-Gluz and Once Human with Lauren Hart at the microfon. A lil harder then AD Infinitum but amazing voices and i think you can dig deep down the growling hole 😊❤
The 2 songs are Eternal rains and From the ashes. Ad Infinitum are very versatile so get ready for many surprises, they have a lot up their sleeves for you. Btw Outer space you just listened to is the first single of their upcoming album🤘🏼🐨🤘🏼
🤘🦄🤘
They have 4 albums and a fifth comes out in a month
Yes Ad Infinitum is extremely interesting. A nerd favorite. The bands amazing and Melissa is in a class of her own. This is the most harsh she's done in a bit. Great reaction!
almost want to put here on some Dark side of the moon or any of the collabs with Feuerschwanz just for fun
@@OldSkuleNerd I was sorta thinking I should give her Warriors Of The World then do Dark Side. Warriors being such a big rabbit hole
@@fredbarnes2600 BUT DING LOL CANT NOT DO DING
Also if you love Melissa, She's got a side project with Hans Platz and Jenny from Fuershwanz (whom you should also check out) and Morton the drummer from Amaranthe (who happens to be her hubby bunny) . It's called Dark Side of The Moon, and they've never done a bad song. Ever.
WOW! Thanks! I love it, but I am not sure I would have made it past the intro. The visuals are amazing!
Hey WAIR 😇! I have to say of course The Warning is my absolutly favourite band. But if I have to call 5 more recent bands or artist to my next favourites, it's definetly Ad Infintum with Melissa Bonny. Besides her Incredible voice (from outer space) and musicality she is also such a humble person so as her band members. Saw her live twice and soon for third time.😁🤘
Eternal rains is awesome, you listened to a snippet at the end. Also listen to Upside Down and Unstoppable. To be fair they have a lot of awesome songs.
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It's amazing song 😊
Recommendations would be:
March on Versailles
Fire And Ice
See You in Hell
Eternal Rain
Seth
Unstoppable
just to start
Melissa is from Switzerland and the guy's are from Germany