A few things. One, Brittney is one of the few singers to put a smile on my face no matter the day I'm having. Second, the first time I heard this song, I got serious Matrix Revolutions vibes. Third, this band are complete D&D nerds -- and I love how they created two concept albums that tell an entire story. Fourth, every member of this band is insanely talented -- which is a rarity not just in music in general, but in metal.
There's a neat video of Brittney singing opera out there in UA-cam land somewhere. She kills that too. There are also videos on their official channel where she explains the story that the past two albums (Apex/Abyss) tell. She goes song by song.
I love this song! Such a great journey and every part is awesome. The lyrics, while telling a good story also hit home. Definitely helps me get motivated and pull my ass out of holes of depression I sometimes fall into. I was really excited when I got the notification that you did this song. I started watching it at work, but gonna have to give it a better view at home.
Checked it out at home. Glad you're digging UTA! I mean anyone that loves Band-Maid and UTA has great taste in music in my opinion. I've also discovered some awesome stuff checking out your reactions to stuff I haven't heard before. Keep on rocking! Can't go wrong with more UTA.
So happy I finally stumbled across this band in the last couple the years. I missed them on the last tour and can’t wait to see them live. Next song recommendation: Apex
Such a climatic masterpiece.. I hope you continue reacting to them .. even their old stuff is killer.. I heard the song Dream crusher and I knew they were my #1...I Look forward to the next!!
I introduced this band to my cardiologist, he also loves it, of course having a cardiologist would somehow suggest I shouldn't listen to this music lol, however I feel the music I listen to now makes me stronger, thanks to UA-camrs like yourself who support these band's that would certainly never get any kind of airtime in Portland Oregon I have been able to stumble upon such incredible artists that just crush it every time.
The gritty vocals are from Grant - Brittany records with layers of herself in harmonics and mixes it - but sometimes both guitarists, Grant and Andrew, do clean backups, especially live
Speaking of reading the lyrics like a book. That's pretty much what I did. After discovering them when I saw a reaction to Awakening and being totally blown away and then learning it was the first track of a concept album and that the followup to the album had just released I decided to buy both records and avoid listening to any more songs from those albums before I could put them on the record player and sit down with a nice glass of rum in one hand and the lyric sheets in the other and just follow along with the story of the Immortal. One of the most epic music listening experiences I've had 😁
Was really hoping that you’d react to this song eventually, glad you obviously enjoyed it. This is one of the few songs I’ve ever heard that truly can be described as “epic”, it’s just so good. I’ve heard it at least 50 times, and I still get goosebumps. Unleash the Archers just brings an unbeatable combination of smart songwriting, awesome musicianship (seriously, they’re all so damn good at playing their instruments it’s not fair), and Brittney Slayes’ amazing vocals. If you’re looking for more UTA to listen to, anything and everything off the two concept albums (Apex and Abyss) is great. If you want to go a little older, “Tonight We Ride” is probably the song that shows off Brittney’s insane vocal range the best. The band Trivium is another band you might want to check out if you’ve never heard them. They’re a metal band with a mix of clean/unclean vocals and great musicians that’s probably right up your alley. My personal favorite song of theirs is “Beyond Oblivion”, but anything post 2017 they’ve done is great.
IMMORTAL IS MORE THAN A NAME! THE WIND THAT SHAPES THE LAND Somehow I find myself Standing on the edge of something that I desperately need From this moment I will not be the same No more crying for the things I can't change Here I will put this tale to rest Finish what I started long ago And though it may not be the ending I wish Only victory can bring me home Come I won't wait for long I was never your slave for all eternity And now here we stand face to face Feel the ground Crashing all around Fight to fan the flame Ignite the battle rage Tear the sky Watch the boulders fly As the mountain scape Crumbles in her wake So, you've come to prove yourself Despite the lies you tell You know you won't prevail And I, most powerful of all Have come to see you fall You'll find no mercy here Search within, uncover the will to win Turn against the tide that washes o'er Find the strength to fall and rise again Open up the gates, unleash the force I am the wind that shapes the land Old as time and twice as strong Oceans arise at my command I alone can carry on To break her chains Forward I push on into the storm surrounding me I await her strike Could it be she's reached the pinnacle now? Silence as I stand within the eye In this hurricane of her design And watch as I drain the light from inside Now at last I see what must be done and so I fly Firm within my grasp I hold the spark and shatter it See her eyes go dark Could it be I've finally won the war now? I see the clouds are gone The storm that raged is quiet once again I feel the stars above Shining on the fragments that remain Search within, uncover the will to win Turn against the tide that washes o'er Find the strength to fall and rise again Open up the gates, unleash the force I am the wind that shapes the land Old as time and twice as strong Oceans arise at my command I alone can carry on No What is this I see? Broken before me Once again I pay the price I've nothing without sacrifice
the D&D/RPG nerd in me loves the 2 concept albums Apex and Abyss. Good group of Canadians from Vancouver, last year they won a Juno (Canada's equivalent to the Grammy) for this album. It was really big deal for them to get a bit of mainstream recognition. They also don't block reactors, love the fans they get from people doing reactions. I agree with what you said about Power Metal, I am not a huge metal head, usually power metal doesn't do it for me. But this band is the exception to the rule.
Apex and Abyss are both fucking phenomenal. Their earlier stuff is hit and miss with me, more of the power metal feel I don't like, but there are some gems.
@@RyanMear The mind tends to wander in strange directions when confronted with unusual expressions in a foreign language. Please accept my sincere apology for grossifying your well thought out comment 🤪
You're dead on about the Harsh Vocals being the bad guy and them not just doing it to do it!! In fact.... the 1st 4 tracks of this album have no harsh vocals on purpose because the antagonist (The Matriarch) hasnt shown up yet. Btw a YEAR ago I posted this on "Yours is an Empty Hope" reaction Also, has anyone suggested Unleash The Archers to you yet?? Start with Awakening and you'll be hooked ^_^ you responded with Nope, no one suggested that....uh oh Nice to see you've gotten around to them. You're welcome : )
Yes Brittany has a great voice don't care for Tatiana floor is in a class all by herself didn't really like the music till half-way through the song but probably need to listen to it again musicians sound really good/talented but I have to see them live recording can cheat God bless
“There’s something about the way she sings”.
You got that right, brother. Amazing.
A few things. One, Brittney is one of the few singers to put a smile on my face no matter the day I'm having. Second, the first time I heard this song, I got serious Matrix Revolutions vibes. Third, this band are complete D&D nerds -- and I love how they created two concept albums that tell an entire story. Fourth, every member of this band is insanely talented -- which is a rarity not just in music in general, but in metal.
All their albums are concept albums
Apex and Abyss albums are just unreal. Great music an interesting story. Definitely have to check them out in full some time.
Have you heard Star One's Fate Of Man track Ryan?. Brittney on vocals and a Michael Romeo guitar solo. Good stuff :-)
You said it. Or wrote it. Epic. - I did note the key changes and was waiting for comment. Well handled.
the emotion a life she gives those words the sincerity
Such an epic power metal masterpiece!! Thanks for you review!
There's a neat video of Brittney singing opera out there in UA-cam land somewhere. She kills that too. There are also videos on their official channel where she explains the story that the past two albums (Apex/Abyss) tell. She goes song by song.
Power Metal Opera Battle with Lord of the Trident is awesome :P And so funny :D
Every single words she sings is clear and phonetically accurate
hell yeah, this guy gets it! lol good video man,
In a MISA MISA MISA tshirt, no less. Bravo!
Ryan you are so right. We are so fortunate to have so many great female fronted groups around at the moment, not just the ones you mentioned. ❤️🤘🎸🇦🇺
I love this song! Such a great journey and every part is awesome. The lyrics, while telling a good story also hit home. Definitely helps me get motivated and pull my ass out of holes of depression I sometimes fall into. I was really excited when I got the notification that you did this song. I started watching it at work, but gonna have to give it a better view at home.
Checked it out at home. Glad you're digging UTA! I mean anyone that loves Band-Maid and UTA has great taste in music in my opinion. I've also discovered some awesome stuff checking out your reactions to stuff I haven't heard before. Keep on rocking! Can't go wrong with more UTA.
I'm glad to hear you're getting more music from me, as I am from you all!
I was that way the first time I heard it......... and the 3rd........ and the 17th............ You get the idea.
So happy I finally stumbled across this band in the last couple the years. I missed them on the last tour and can’t wait to see them live.
Next song recommendation: Apex
I just got this album about a week ago. This song (and the album as a whole) is phenomenal.
Such a climatic masterpiece.. I hope you continue reacting to them .. even their old stuff is killer.. I heard the song Dream crusher and I knew they were my #1...I Look forward to the next!!
This is one of my favorites off the new album, though Return to Me is probably my favorite from Abyss
Dude. Killer track. It definitely gets me so pumped when I'm driving. Singing along like a maniac haha
I introduced this band to my cardiologist, he also loves it, of course having a cardiologist would somehow suggest I shouldn't listen to this music lol, however I feel the music I listen to now makes me stronger, thanks to UA-camrs like yourself who support these band's that would certainly never get any kind of airtime in Portland Oregon I have been able to stumble upon such incredible artists that just crush it every time.
Nice, thank you
The gritty vocals are from Grant - Brittany records with layers of herself in harmonics and mixes it - but sometimes both guitarists, Grant and Andrew, do clean backups, especially live
I had the most random thought and I'm laughing out loud about it.
I want to see her do a song with Jack Black. 😂
THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE GREAT
Speaking of reading the lyrics like a book.
That's pretty much what I did. After discovering them when I saw a reaction to Awakening and being totally blown away and then learning it was the first track of a concept album and that the followup to the album had just released I decided to buy both records and avoid listening to any more songs from those albums before I could put them on the record player and sit down with a nice glass of rum in one hand and the lyric sheets in the other and just follow along with the story of the Immortal. One of the most epic music listening experiences I've had 😁
That's awesome 😎
Was really hoping that you’d react to this song eventually, glad you obviously enjoyed it. This is one of the few songs I’ve ever heard that truly can be described as “epic”, it’s just so good. I’ve heard it at least 50 times, and I still get goosebumps. Unleash the Archers just brings an unbeatable combination of smart songwriting, awesome musicianship (seriously, they’re all so damn good at playing their instruments it’s not fair), and Brittney Slayes’ amazing vocals. If you’re looking for more UTA to listen to, anything and everything off the two concept albums (Apex and Abyss) is great. If you want to go a little older, “Tonight We Ride” is probably the song that shows off Brittney’s insane vocal range the best.
The band Trivium is another band you might want to check out if you’ve never heard them. They’re a metal band with a mix of clean/unclean vocals and great musicians that’s probably right up your alley. My personal favorite song of theirs is “Beyond Oblivion”, but anything post 2017 they’ve done is great.
I'm familiar with Trivium, great stuff!
IMMORTAL IS MORE THAN A NAME!
THE WIND THAT SHAPES THE LAND
Somehow I find myself
Standing on the edge of something that I desperately need
From this moment I will not be the same
No more crying for the things I can't change
Here I will put this tale to rest
Finish what I started long ago
And though it may not be the ending I wish
Only victory can bring me home
Come
I won't wait for long
I was never your slave for all eternity
And now here we stand face to face
Feel the ground
Crashing all around
Fight to fan the flame
Ignite the battle rage
Tear the sky
Watch the boulders fly
As the mountain scape
Crumbles in her wake
So, you've come to prove yourself
Despite the lies you tell
You know you won't prevail
And I, most powerful of all
Have come to see you fall
You'll find no mercy here
Search within, uncover the will to win
Turn against the tide that washes o'er
Find the strength to fall and rise again
Open up the gates, unleash the force
I am the wind that shapes the land
Old as time and twice as strong
Oceans arise at my command
I alone can carry on
To break her chains
Forward I push on into the storm surrounding me
I await her strike
Could it be she's reached the pinnacle now?
Silence as I stand within the eye
In this hurricane of her design
And watch as I drain the light from inside
Now at last I see what must be done and so I fly
Firm within my grasp I hold the spark and shatter it
See her eyes go dark
Could it be I've finally won the war now?
I see the clouds are gone
The storm that raged is quiet once again
I feel the stars above
Shining on the fragments that remain
Search within, uncover the will to win
Turn against the tide that washes o'er
Find the strength to fall and rise again
Open up the gates, unleash the force
I am the wind that shapes the land
Old as time and twice as strong
Oceans arise at my command
I alone can carry on
No
What is this I see?
Broken before me
Once again I pay the price
I've nothing without sacrifice
Brittney, Tatiana, Floor...nothing but the truth 🤟❤️
the D&D/RPG nerd in me loves the 2 concept albums Apex and Abyss. Good group of Canadians from Vancouver, last year they won a Juno (Canada's equivalent to the Grammy) for this album. It was really big deal for them to get a bit of mainstream recognition. They also don't block reactors, love the fans they get from people doing reactions.
I agree with what you said about Power Metal, I am not a huge metal head, usually power metal doesn't do it for me. But this band is the exception to the rule.
Grant Truesdell handles the growls. Best place to actually see that is in the Awakening MV.
Apex and Abyss are both fucking phenomenal. Their earlier stuff is hit and miss with me, more of the power metal feel I don't like, but there are some gems.
I know how you feel. There is just something about her voice.
next Voice of baceprot - Killing in the name live France
Ear cake? Did I read that right? Doesn't sound very appetizing, but I get your point. UTA always delivers! 🤘
Cake FOR your ears.... you know.. layers LOL you made it sound gross
@@RyanMear The mind tends to wander in strange directions when confronted with unusual expressions in a foreign language. Please accept my sincere apology for grossifying your well thought out comment 🤪
... yeah...."well thought out comment".... I'll accept that LOL
You're dead on about the Harsh Vocals being the bad guy and them not just doing it to do it!! In fact.... the 1st 4 tracks of this album have no harsh vocals on purpose because the antagonist (The Matriarch) hasnt shown up yet. Btw a YEAR ago I posted this on "Yours is an Empty Hope" reaction
Also, has anyone suggested Unleash The Archers to you yet?? Start with Awakening and you'll be hooked ^_^
you responded with
Nope, no one suggested that....uh oh
Nice to see you've gotten around to them. You're welcome : )
Thanks? Ha! They are def one of my favorite new discoveries!
*(((❤)))*
Yes Brittany has a great voice don't care for Tatiana floor is in a class all by herself didn't really like the music till half-way through the song but probably need to listen to it again musicians sound really good/talented but I have to see them live recording can cheat God bless