Power metal band's reaction to “Won’t Stand Down” by Muse
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- This is the first in a series of reaction videos we are doing to promote our upcoming full length album, Glory and Ruin. We thought it would be fun to give our unique "power metal" perspective on some new songs from bands of different genres than our own!
This is our first time hearing the new Muse single, "Won't Stand Down."
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Never been on this channel before, but I gotta say: this dude is so jacked even his mustache flexes... god damn.
Dude, you made my day! 💪
@@FlameImperishable Hell yeah brother! (New sub btw)
😂😂😂
Matt Bellamy said, “'Won't Stand Down' is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work or anywhere"
I truly love the conversations you guys are having about the songs and the other stuff too! Sounds like a fun time lol.
I would recommend Assassin by Muse live from mayan
Hope you liked the new video! 😬
Grand Omega Bosses Edit of Assassin is best.
This makes me want to hear the album. Best Muse for a long time
LMAO Kate Hudson and him broke up years ago. He's now happily married to another woman. He said the song is about standing your ground against bullies and protecting yourself from coercion and sociopathic manipulation.
Lol, nice! Glad to hear he's happy. Hope Kate is happy too for that matter! :)
I think their song Dead Inside is about Kate Hudson lmao
Kate Hudson is his ex-fiance. They had a child together. Matt and her are still co-parenting, and Matt still acts as a step-dad figure for Hudson's 18 year old son. Matt is now married to a model/actress.
As for lyrically, he frequently mixes big-world topics with relationshippy lines. Almost like any song is open to double meanings (or more). Even in their concept albums, it's all like this. Lyrics are usually considered cheesy/cringy by Muse fans, which is fair, but I think there's more to the lyrics than he is given credit for
Hey thanks for the info! Definitely glad to hear they are doing well and taking good care of their kids! We meant no disrespect to either Matt or Kate, Just being silly 😊
Also that’s really cool about the lyrics! It’s awesome when they are relatable in some way and I love it when they have more multiple meanings or depth!
@@FlameImperishable I didn't think anything was disrespectful at all, you made it clear you were speculating. I like your style, also, nice drink versatility! Was a little hard to hear dialogue at times, but very enjoyable
@@wewantthecup Awesome, thanks and good feedback! Going to try to get better at pausing when we want to say something as well as not talking over each other in the following videos. It was a blast doing this and this is only the beginning!
"Lyrics are usually considered cheesy/cringy by Muse fans"
Where did you get this information from?
@@gargaduk Every Muse fan forum that has existed since 2005.
Great video guys, that moustache is wonderful BTW :D Also this song is amazing, I've been a Muse fan since I was about 16 (I'm 34 now), but this song is way up there with the heaviest they've done I think
between the steel drum in the little intro bit to the reggae swing in the verse into a metal chorus, it kinda puts me in the mind of Judgement and Punishment by Jinjer
Great fun! Check out Assassin, Stockholm Syndrome, and Dead Star for their heavier early stuff.
Muse's songs tend to be directed towards political powers and structures more, which I think you'd find if you did a deep dive into their discography, as their themes tend to be more sci-fi dystopian/apocalyptic rather than mainly interpersonal. If I remember correctly, I think Matt was inspired by the general chaos of 2020 and protests kicking off (specifically BLM) for this upcoming album and you can see these inspirations in this song.
Great Video though!!!
Thanks for the feedback! I've been a fan for a long time, but sadly never took a deep dive into the meaning behind their lyrics! I should remedy that!
From what I’ve read, this song is not political, he is talking to the music industry.
I love hanging out and drinking too lol your videos are really fun to engage and watch. Seem like cool people to play music with too
Cheers guys, good reactions 🍻
Thanks, Russell! Really appreciate it! 😬
Loved this reaction! You guys have a great rapport. If you're after more metal/heavy Muse, make sure to check out Assassin from BHAR, Stockholm Syndrome from Absolution, The Handler from Drones, and Micro Cuts and Hyper Music from Origin of Symmetry.
Absolution is my favorite album and got me into them back in 2004! It's funny because I mentioned Dream Theater being influenced by Muse on their album Octavarium. Listen to Stockholm Syndrome, and then listen to Panic Attack from Dream Theater and tell me they aren't very similar! :)
@@FlameImperishable Octavarium is such a good album! Never Enough also gives me Stockholm vibes (I think it's the drums). And I think one of the guys from DT actually has cited Absolution as one of the inspos for Octavarium. Love when musicians take the best parts from other musicians and create something equally amazing yet still fresh.
@@unwindingfantasy4857 totally agree! I love hearing little Easter eggs referencing other artists but not copying them. I did the same thing on my new album with a few of my favorite artists! Should be interesting if people notice them! 😁
Ahh Supremacy, it's an amazing song :)
Dude on the right reminds me of the great Oz Fox. And that’s a huge compliment!
Oh dude, we need to react to a Stryper song! I've never listened to them before; what song would you recommend?
@@FlameImperishable soldiers under command for vintage. Legacy for new?
New subscriber here! You have to react to other song to Muse called 'Reapers', or 'Assasin'. Those are very good songs.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll add it to the list!
@@FlameImperishable but react to the live version! "Assassins" at the Mayan is a must watch
Can you react to Fabiola - Phantom of the Opera. She's an up and coming artist from Guatemala. The version she signs is Rock
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i loled at the moment when the right guys growls after the end of the song then an OK GO song is played... idk, the contrast there just 😂
This was it very first reaction videos lol!
@@FlameImperishable it's ok guys keep improving!
Good reaction. Sometimes you can't let the song play through entirely due to copyrights, so the pauses were fine.
nice
A lot of reactors (most of them) waste some time trying to put this song in a box... Dude it's Muse!!! btw I rly like all the conversation, rly fun... cheers from Brazil
Sorry I was way too distracted watching Guile vs (Purple) Ken fighting on the back, so I had to watch the reaction two times.
You win, you got two views from me lol
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Good reaction. Suggestion to bring mics closer so you all don’t sound like your talking in a closet.
Thanks for the feedback! 😊
17:51 Your favorite song is Black Holes and Revelations? That's not even a song though :D
If you want to react to a song you might not have heard of, I recommend the artist Aesthetic Perfection with their song Gods & Gold
Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll add it to our list for next time!
man, please shut up, listen and then react! It's sooooo goooood!
Appreciate the feedback. Still figuring things out to see what works for us! We’ll get better! 😄
@@FlameImperishable Keep the banter and talking. If this person doesn't like it, they can skip straight to the reaction or watch someone who just stares at the screen the whole video then ends it straight when the song is over.
There isn't a whole lot of reactors that really goes and breaks down songs/artists.
I honestly say go deeper into breaking them down, especially with your musical backgrounds.
@@HotCanineMilk :) Thank you so much! We'll definitely go deeper into more analysis on the next set of videos. Important thing is to be ourselves and just have fun with it!
@@FlameImperishable That's an amazing motto to have!
You'll always get criticism. You'll always have someone who bitches about something or complains. You can't please them all and the more you try, the less people are pleased.
You find what works best for you. Be yourselves and enjoy what you do. That is what will make people come. Your audience will find you.
Keep it up! I think you guys are doing an amazing job!
@@HotCanineMilk Easy, little guy. Just a comment.
Fun video! You're each such unique personalities, and have unique musical backgrounds, it's fun to listen to y'all give feedback!
As for my first impression of the song (if anybody cares 😅) - yikes! I did not like it. It is a weird mash up of Imagine Dragons and... Some metal band. But I must applaud Muse for their talent (even if they bastardize it with electronics - just my opinion), and for trying something new. The metal portions of the song are well done, and showcase Muse's skill.
I appreciate your feedback! Personally I miss the piano driven songs with more of a classical romantic flair on their earlier stuff, but I loved hearing them in this new context!
idk why the phrase "bastardize it with electronics" is so funny to me, it sounds like something you would say if you came from 100 years ago
@@Samantha_Lee 😂 haha! I get what she’s saying though. I know Muse has pretty much always used electronic elements in their music but they used to be more piano driven by default. Sorry Lindsay, but piano is so 200 years ago. You need to get with the times! 😉
@@FlameImperishable i get what she’s saying as well it just sounds like something that someone who just discovered electricity would say 😂
@@Samantha_Lee I have an English degree. I'm also a bit of an old soul. That's probably why!
dream theatre ?? your discussing what they compare too in this song i LOVE muse but with the synths i just think of them hahahaha then you mention dream theatre after i posted
Not this song in particular that reminds me of dream theater. We were talking about melodic similarities between the Octavarium album and Muse’s Absolution album. 😉. But I agree, Muse is very original and sound very unique.
@@FlameImperishable no your right absolution was tots different to this video. I went through different tracks trying to find something as heavy as this and its hard. I would say that album was more atmospheric.
This was thee most painful reaction vid to this song yet.
Sorry you didn’t like it! Any thoughts on what we can do better for next time?
@@FlameImperishable Maybe listen to the song until after first chorus at least before making a comment. You were like its not metal and the "metal" was like a second away when you paused. And the guy on the right talks during parts of the song you guys havent heard as yet, like some sick riffage going on and he's talking.
Interesting, thanks for the feedback!
The best male falsetto is Dimash
"It doesn't sound metal yet".....as he pauses right before the metal riff 🙄
they're irish? Nope they're English.
I'm gonna do a reaction video of your mustache and you won't like it.
Please do! But I can’t promise not to like it! 😁
“I’m getting Maroon 5 vibes…”
I nearly lost my shit