The fact the entire Mantis village bow to you out of respect when you beat the 3 Lords made them my favourite boss. That kind of acknowledgement is such a cool detail. And I usually hate bosses that have several characters hitting you at the same time.
well there is one nearby but the only way to reach it is by beating the mantis lords also tc was wrong in my case but look at me now i've got each and every one of the achievements and i'll do the same when silksong is out
I like how each of them had a different personality- the darkest blue was the most aggressive in her lyrics, while the lightest seemed to be the most philosophical.
No one's actually immune to infection (except gods I guess it wasn't confirmed). But if you have a strong will you can resist it, and in case Traitor Lord's tribe in some sense control it (they still have their own desires and infection not fully have taken over)
@@1971taks I mean, yeah, they're. But being infected by the liqiud is not the only way to be brainwashed by the light. Radiance's infection does not work like a common infection does, there're strong evidences for that in the game. Most likely it's source actually appears in the dreams (maybe it's Radiance herself maybe just her light and voice idk), then it envelops you in some kind of fugue, literally (this smoke we see around Sly and Bretta when we encounter them for the first time) and from here you start to give in to her light. And then in the final phase it fully takes over and these plague blobs manifest. In this phase a bug's lost their mind completely (except mantises because they're this much strong-willed apparently). That's why some bugs tell you not to dream, if you don't have a strong will you will be deceived by Radiance and infected.
@@viaaropyzon3367 yeah, they're "immune" in some sense, but it's not a biological advantage, they're just really strong-willed and Radiance is not an authority to them anyway, I guess when Radiance starts to talk to them in the dreams to get them infected they just tell her to f*ck off, lol. They're completely unaffected and whatever Radiance promises them they just resist it
"The Mantis tribe and the bugs of old Hallownest had no love for each other. The Mantises outlived their rivals though, and their civilisation still stands." Elegant, honorable, AND good at social distancing!
I accidently walked into this village and ended up unprepared for the boss. For some reason it filled me with excitement. A battle not just of survival but a test of your mettle! The council will decide your fate!
I was just watching this and I saw your comment, and ironically the part of the song you were mentioning just happened right when I saw your comment I’m cursed
It's absolutely aweing how you designed the lyrics to have all three Mantis Lords sing different parts that weave in and out of each other, making the song just as intricate as the battle.
"You've some passing skill." "Warrior ichor must truly run in your shell, Vessel." That's just where my mind went when I heard that line: straight to the Margit flashbacks. A great song for honestly my favorite boss(es) in Hollow Knight.
@@user-sn1gv9zb4g That’s just gonna be a guy screaming into his microphone and tap dancing (if I remember the “song” correctly which I might not, it’s been a while since I played)
It is my headcanon in this song that the different shades of blue also show the ages of each mantis lord, the darkest blue being the oldest singing, and cyan being the youngest singing.
Last week when the hornet song was released, i was playing hollow knight and was trying to beat the bosses from moti’s songs this to the songs. Hornet sentinel, and Lost kin were no trouble. Nkg and Grey prince Zote were difficult. But beating the sisters of battle in just over a minute was near impossible. Now i can probably do it. Thank you Moti.
@maxlima2904 I got stuck in deepnest for 30 minutes trying to figure out how to escape while suffering. I fell in through fungal wastes instead of mantis lords.
This is beautiful! I can't wait to hear the upcoming Soul Master and Hollow Knight with lyrics! And having Hollow telling their sibling "Shell within the void, bring me to an end" or something similar would basically perfect the trifecta of sibling lines!
I love this fight in particular, because everything about the fight sets it apart from other fights. Everything just proves that for once, this is not a fight to kill, but to prove. The Lords fighting one at a time, the fact you must challenge them, when most things attack on sight. This is a battle to prove that you are strong enough to survive Deepnest, not to kill. It really proves that the Mantis tribe really is a true civilization, one that has stood the tests of time and infection.
Well seems my theory of "Shell within the void" being in every song was wrong. Or it's just because the mantis lord doesn"t really have much of a connection to the Pale King. Either way nice song, nice lyrics, nice voices, nice harmonies. Was especially impressed with both artworks for this one!
I do like that theory but it does make sense to not know that since the closest interaction with the Pale King was "We don't like you or your culture, here's the deal we keep deep nest back you leave us alone"
@@reversedperspective2584it could be just due to their nature they don’t care if your a vessel as stated they said hollow child and such so they know WHAT you are but they just don’t care they respect strength thats all their society is strength and if you are stronger then by their rules they do as you command Thats at least how i saw it
I like how most of the songs in the hollow series are encouraging the knight to move forward and/or beat them as if they are training him for whats to come excellent cover as always and great vocals as well
I imagine that it is canon that they didn't rehearse this, and that they are just so in tune with each other's thoughts that they can do this whilst fighting.
Well in truth they probably just fought so long side by side they knew what the other was gonna do / say in situations so they just pick up on cue’s and probably often train together to sharpen skills and find ways to play off one another’s movements
The mantis lords will always maintain my opinion of them being the best boss. An early game training challenge or a late game mark to show how you've progressed. On top of that, a parabolic difficulty with a clear set of patterns. Truly the best way to learn hollow knight's movement early on. ...the next best way is obvioudly lost kin.
The Mantis Lords and their theme are one of my favorite bosses and themes in Hollow Knight. These lyrics really illustrate the three lords honor and ruthlessness. I just love this so much.
How come they started to do more hollow knight music after months/ a few years? I mean it’s really cool and I can’t wait! But is this a musical or not because I’m confused lol
@@pinkponypuppy9586 It's a Musical Bytes, a smaller package of songs from the same game (or sometimes different games with a shared theme, like the Halloween Bytes) taking up the entire month. Iirc part of the reason they make them is to see how many people would be interested in a full musical of the game.
These three killes me more times than I can care to count. The rush of serotonin and adrenaline I got from finally defeating them was enough to send me to the top of Crystal Peak.
"Hey sis? Why are you asking the child about unknown controversial scientific topics when we should be stabbing them in the face whilst simultaneously getting cut up like mince meat?"
Thank you very much Man On The Internet for your next Hollow Knight Cover! I hope you’ll upload in on Spotify once and let me say thank you for creating this version of one of my favourite boss soundtrack from this game!❤
I really liked the original cover, but this really is a step above. I thought at the start of my first listen that 3 voices might get jumbled a bit, but it's really well done! It's kinda like a jigsaw puzzle, everything fits into place perfectly. I've already replayed a few times, and I can tell I'm going to be coming back. Great job everyone involved!
A found a mantis yesterday and made a joke about it being one of the mantis lords, the next day BOOM, this thing drops. Also, this sounds incredible! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I usually don’t like battle songs lyricalized but honestly this is probably the best one I’ve listened to! So great job :D Edit: Wanted to mention that I think all the voices blend together rlly nicely! Props to the ppl who sang this
I got into deepnest by falling into fungal wastes instead of thhe mantis lords. I sidnt fight them until I was very overpowered. It was not really that fair.😅
When I requested Mantis Lords all the way back for the October bytes… 2 years ago now? I never would’ve expected a full version! And it exceeded my expectations by a huge margin considering Cristopher Larkin’s composing style
To me the Mantis tribe is one of the most interesting. They're keen fighters but also very smart and honored. They didn't give in to the infection even after all the time, not only that but also defended their territory and once you proved yourself they bow without attacking. But then there is traitor lord and his followers... Oof.
The fact the entire Mantis village bow to you out of respect when you beat the 3 Lords made them my favourite boss. That kind of acknowledgement is such a cool detail. And I usually hate bosses that have several characters hitting you at the same time.
Watcher knight's be like "I'm your worst nightmare"
@@InfuseHolloweven with flukenest, it is hard
@@NameNotFound147Wait, Flukenest is good for that fight?
@@Bubblegum-Cupcake that or spamming spells. i need to replay hollow knight but, doesn't flukenest hit multiple times?
ah Gannondorf I seem to have caught you mid Comment-ente
Team cherry: "Should we put a bench closer?"
Devs: "Nah, they won't ragequit from annoyance"
So many trips back...
There’s one closer you just can’t use it
soul master fight as well lol
well there is one nearby but the only way to reach it is by beating the mantis lords
also tc was wrong in my case but look at me now i've got each and every one of the achievements and i'll do the same when silksong is out
tbh mantis lords is just a pretty easy boss even if you fight them as early as possible. many people beat them 2nd or 3rd try with no nail upgrades
I like how each of them had a different personality- the darkest blue was the most aggressive in her lyrics, while the lightest seemed to be the most philosophical.
True and the normal blue one is both of the others
I guess I’m colorblind or something because I can’t tell any difference between he colors
@@Aqua_Hoshino929 probably the leader
@@jimnation5806Could be, sometimes you can’t really recognise some Colors.
@@jimnation5806Colorblind it is.
I love the “mantises stand against the light” as a reference to the fact that they are imune to the infection.
Traitor lord fuming rn.
No one's actually immune to infection (except gods I guess it wasn't confirmed). But if you have a strong will you can resist it, and in case Traitor Lord's tribe in some sense control it (they still have their own desires and infection not fully have taken over)
Maybe but i always thought the mantises were just skilled enough to destroy the infected individuals
@@1971taks I mean, yeah, they're. But being infected by the liqiud is not the only way to be brainwashed by the light. Radiance's infection does not work like a common infection does, there're strong evidences for that in the game. Most likely it's source actually appears in the dreams (maybe it's Radiance herself maybe just her light and voice idk), then it envelops you in some kind of fugue, literally (this smoke we see around Sly and Bretta when we encounter them for the first time) and from here you start to give in to her light. And then in the final phase it fully takes over and these plague blobs manifest. In this phase a bug's lost their mind completely (except mantises because they're this much strong-willed apparently). That's why some bugs tell you not to dream, if you don't have a strong will you will be deceived by Radiance and infected.
@@viaaropyzon3367 yeah, they're "immune" in some sense, but it's not a biological advantage, they're just really strong-willed and Radiance is not an authority to them anyway, I guess when Radiance starts to talk to them in the dreams to get them infected they just tell her to f*ck off, lol. They're completely unaffected and whatever Radiance promises them they just resist it
This was such a improvement over the original! Having 3 voices instead of 2 makes it sound so much more complete than before
Is it remake of the previous cover?
@@mars7995 Yup from last year’s songtober I believe
@@musicalicarus7322 ooh, maybe that means Broken Vessel can become a full song as well!
@@calebtesfaye3925 I hope so, and then the package could be closed out with either Sealed Vessel or Radiance
@@musicalicarus7322 Obviously radiance
"The Mantis tribe and the bugs of old Hallownest had no love for each other. The Mantises outlived their rivals though, and their civilisation still stands."
Elegant, honorable, AND good at social distancing!
Xenofobia win
And decent quarantine procedures: banishing any infected even if they are a lord… Trator lord
I accidently walked into this village and ended up unprepared for the boss. For some reason it filled me with excitement.
A battle not just of survival but a test of your mettle!
The council will decide your fate!
What the heck is "mettle"?
@@phantasmblue A word. It's composed of something called "letters", and is supposed to represent a meaning of some sort.
I think he means skills
@@phantasmblue mettle
mĕt′l
noun
The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve.
@@WakoDoodle Really!? I though the phrase was "test your metal", in the sense testing how resiliant you are
"Child of void come from the glades, can you survive the dance of blades?" BEST LINE
1:08
CHILD OF THE VOID COME FROM THE GLADES,CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DANCE OF BLADES?🗣️🗣️💥💥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯 1:11
I was just watching this and I saw your comment, and ironically the part of the song you were mentioning just happened right when I saw your comment
I’m cursed
I adore the mantis village, I love how it is filled with one of the only settlements not consumed by the infection.
Mantis Lords have gotten what they've deserved, a banger theme and lyrics
OH MY GOD I JUST NOTICED THE BROKEN PEDASTAL TRAITOR LORD REFERENCE???
Yes One time he Is a lord before the infection
Ye, thats why hes the traitor lord
Traitor lords a He?
My thought he became a traitor here's an example they both have Ariel and ground mantises in there area
It's absolutely aweing how you designed the lyrics to have all three Mantis Lords sing different parts that weave in and out of each other, making the song just as intricate as the battle.
"You've some passing skill."
"Warrior ichor must truly run in your shell, Vessel."
That's just where my mind went when I heard that line: straight to the Margit flashbacks. A great song for honestly my favorite boss(es) in Hollow Knight.
You just made me want an Elden Ring musical byte.
Man...
... On the internet?
@@elias.tWell we didn't get a musical byte but we did at least get one song! Who knows, maybe there'll be more in the future.
1:10 i love how they refer to the battle as “the dance of blades”
We're opening the gate to deepnest with this one 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
WE MAKING IT OUT OF THE FUNGAL WASTES WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@user-sn1gv9zb4g That’s just gonna be a guy screaming into his microphone and tap dancing (if I remember the “song” correctly which I might not, it’s been a while since I played)
@@kaandemirsoydan5143WERE GETTING THE PURE NAIL WITH THIS ONE🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥
WE GETTING WALL JUMP WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love that we are getting so much hollow knight content!!!
(if you didn't know there will be more)
I know)))))
@@markbrodsky9461 found a slav)
And at the same as my first ever playthrough is coming to an end! What a coincidence!
I don’t know why we’re suddenly getting so much Hollow Knight content, but I’m all here for it!
It is my headcanon in this song that the different shades of blue also show the ages of each mantis lord, the darkest blue being the oldest singing, and cyan being the youngest singing.
And Traitor Lord Being So Old That He's Dead
@overthegardenwall714 I don't think he died to old age...
Bro knows everything
Last week when the hornet song was released, i was playing hollow knight and was trying to beat the bosses from moti’s songs this to the songs. Hornet sentinel, and Lost kin were no trouble. Nkg and Grey prince Zote were difficult. But beating the sisters of battle in just over a minute was near impossible. Now i can probably do it. Thank you Moti.
@@kaandemirsoydan5143 No, just that bit at the bottom of godhome
You need p5 for sister of battles
"Standing before the Deepnest gates"
Me: DEEPNEST? I give up, that is the last place I want to go.
@maxlima2904 I got stuck in deepnest for 30 minutes trying to figure out how to escape while suffering. I fell in through fungal wastes instead of mantis lords.
@@IvanGama-yx6jj😭😭
@user-yj7bl6zh1r it was bad but pretty funny since the exit was right above me
This is beautiful! I can't wait to hear the upcoming Soul Master and Hollow Knight with lyrics!
And having Hollow telling their sibling
"Shell within the void, bring me to an end"
or something similar would basically perfect the trifecta of sibling lines!
I Dont Think They Can Do Soul Master Because Its The "Challenge Section" Of Soul Sanctum
I love this fight in particular, because everything about the fight sets it apart from other fights. Everything just proves that for once, this is not a fight to kill, but to prove. The Lords fighting one at a time, the fact you must challenge them, when most things attack on sight. This is a battle to prove that you are strong enough to survive Deepnest, not to kill. It really proves that the Mantis tribe really is a true civilization, one that has stood the tests of time and infection.
Well seems my theory of "Shell within the void" being in every song was wrong. Or it's just because the mantis lord doesn"t really have much of a connection to the Pale King.
Either way nice song, nice lyrics, nice voices, nice harmonies. Was especially impressed with both artworks for this one!
I do like that theory but it does make sense to not know that since the closest interaction with the Pale King was
"We don't like you or your culture, here's the deal we keep deep nest back you leave us alone"
@@reversedperspective2584it could be just due to their nature they don’t care if your a vessel as stated they said hollow child and such so they know WHAT you are but they just don’t care they respect strength thats all their society is strength and if you are stronger then by their rules they do as you command
Thats at least how i saw it
The harmonies are phenomenal! Gave me chills. Amazing job!
0:14 beautiful start to start a singing battle
In phase two, the mantis lord with the green words HIT THOSE NOTES HARD
Am i colorblind they are all blue
I like how most of the songs in the hollow series are encouraging the knight to move forward and/or beat them as if they are training him for whats to come
excellent cover as always and great vocals as well
"Claim your pale throne" as someone who is trying to currently over 100% completion is a banger lineee, gave me chills
Just like Knight, this song deserves respect!
I imagine that it is canon that they didn't rehearse this, and that they are just so in tune with each other's thoughts that they can do this whilst fighting.
Well in truth they probably just fought so long side by side they knew what the other was gonna do / say in situations so they just pick up on cue’s and probably often train together to sharpen skills and find ways to play off one another’s movements
This is an incredible revamp of the original songtober version! Very excited to see how you take on the Soul Sanctum!
It’s so cool how in one of the art pictures had specifically the old nail
The mantis lords will always maintain my opinion of them being the best boss. An early game training challenge or a late game mark to show how you've progressed. On top of that, a parabolic difficulty with a clear set of patterns. Truly the best way to learn hollow knight's movement early on.
...the next best way is obvioudly lost kin.
And parabolic attacks.
I really enjoy how different their voices are and how they combine.
This is the 5th full length Hollow Knight song and this is really good. They really improved from the short version.
The Mantis Lords and their theme are one of my favorite bosses and themes in Hollow Knight. These lyrics really illustrate the three lords honor and ruthlessness. I just love this so much.
Finally beat the mantis lords today so I’m gonna listen to this for awhile
CHILD OF THE VOID COME FROM THE GLADES,CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DANCE OF BLADES?🗣️🗣️💥💥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯 1:08
I Love both the older version and this one. Great work! :)
Aparently the mantises not only train their fighting/survivial abilities, but also their vocals in singing, & songwriting.
This is honestly one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. I'd love if you did Sealed Vessel sometime in the future!
They confirmed that they will do it when they announced the HK Musical Bytes
Lyrics "REEEE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... REEE ... ... ... ... ...REEEE... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... "
How come they started to do more hollow knight music after months/ a few years? I mean it’s really cool and I can’t wait! But is this a musical or not because I’m confused lol
@@pinkponypuppy9586 It's a Musical Bytes, a smaller package of songs from the same game (or sometimes different games with a shared theme, like the Halloween Bytes) taking up the entire month. Iirc part of the reason they make them is to see how many people would be interested in a full musical of the game.
These three killes me more times than I can care to count. The rush of serotonin and adrenaline I got from finally defeating them was enough to send me to the top of Crystal Peak.
i like how 2 of the lord are looking to the third with a "wtf are you doing"? face while the third one is like "do you belive in gravity?"
"Hey sis? Why are you asking the child about unknown controversial scientific topics when we should be stabbing them in the face whilst simultaneously getting cut up like mince meat?"
i cant even comprehend how incredible these are man i straight up gasped
I can't unhear it now
Love how at the end you made the knight bow its cute
I mean, not bowing is illegal
Yes it very much is! @@genio2509
I love how, throughout the fight, they think more and more the knight can win
Thank you very much Man On The Internet for your next Hollow Knight Cover! I hope you’ll upload in on Spotify once and let me say thank you for creating this version of one of my favourite boss soundtrack from this game!❤
Amazing song. Love the fight and Mantis Lords sound amazing. Good job
First Hornet, now Mantis Lords? Hollow knight fans have been eating GOOD lately
Is nobody going to talk about how Verse 1 was the Mantis Lords ost, but Verse 2 swtiched to Sisters of Battle from Godhome? Genius 👌
thank you for making this i loved this song so much.
This is perfect, exactly what I hoped for with the remaster of this song :)
I really liked the original cover, but this really is a step above. I thought at the start of my first listen that 3 voices might get jumbled a bit, but it's really well done! It's kinda like a jigsaw puzzle, everything fits into place perfectly.
I've already replayed a few times, and I can tell I'm going to be coming back. Great job everyone involved!
I'm not usually the biggest fan of these game songs with lyrics videos. But this one sent chills through my entire body, well done.
Ooh, the art mixes perfectly with the voices to give me goosebumps!
It's so cool! Although my English is bad, it doesn't stop me from enjoying this masterpiece!
The three of them harmonise very well
This song was playing when I beat NMK Grimm so 100/10
man this is shaping out to be so amazing! cant wait for what else is in store!
A found a mantis yesterday and made a joke about it being one of the mantis lords, the next day BOOM, this thing drops.
Also, this sounds incredible! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s been so long since Atwas was on this channel
Atwas is a delightful cryptid who emerges once in a while to bring it and then retreat back into their domains
@@ManontheInternetAtwas is my spirit human, then
I really love the harmonies in the song, good job!
This is awesome! This is one of my favourite pieces of music from the game, and this is a great version of it.
I am SO GLAD you guys are making more Hollow Knight bytes! good job on this one as well, mantis lords was always one of my favorite tracks
Hey! Its Silky Spider From Cc's Stream When I Taught You How To Beat The Discord Ban Hammer!
I remember I didn’t fight these guys until after I beat all the dreamers (and maybe hollow knight). They were uhhh an easy fight at that point-🌸
keep doing this well and one day your voices WILL conquer the internet
i stopped watching you for a long time and im glad to see your vids are still god tier
This is wonderful! Such a big improvement over the songtober version.
Another wonderful little symphony, well done to all of you
It is nice to hear Atwas again
He was amazing as Asriel
@@Fateward *They
@@joethomas6834 oh sorry my mistake
I am so damn glad we are getting more Hollow Knight songs, love how we have 3 different voices for them this time, really completes it!
I usually don’t like battle songs lyricalized but honestly this is probably the best one I’ve listened to! So great job :D
Edit: Wanted to mention that I think all the voices blend together rlly nicely! Props to the ppl who sang this
Yo I'm glad you're team is making more hollow knight music. Stay Golden!👏👏👏
0:30 is it just me or do the singers sing "guarded by violence" here while the lyrics say "guided by violence"?
I've watched this quite a few time and have only just noticed that each mantis lord has a slightly different blue in the subtitles
Mantis News: Traveling Baby beats Three Queens
"Yeah, they seemed more focused on singing than fighting. Cool song though."
Dude this is one of the best music in all of hallow knight so glad you did this one also you should do Grimm and the radiance
He already did Grimm.
I BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS I LOVE HOLLOW KNIGHT SO THANK YOU 😁
I LITTERALLY WATCHED ALL OTHER HK MUSIC VIDS TODAY AND NOW ONE JUST DROPPED? HECC YEA!
This was a perfect sinphony of voice. I believe this was a great song before, but now is better. Thank for the Lyric
I got into deepnest by falling into fungal wastes instead of thhe mantis lords. I sidnt fight them until I was very overpowered. It was not really that fair.😅
please don't stop making songs on hollow knight! wait for the silksong with us!
I love these hollow knight songs that connect to the lore of hollow knight,also i love how these songs are some of the best I've heard
Love how the subtitles differentiate each mantis with the darker the color the lower the tone
When I requested Mantis Lords all the way back for the October bytes… 2 years ago now? I never would’ve expected a full version! And it exceeded my expectations by a huge margin considering Cristopher Larkin’s composing style
You finished the song!! So gladdddd
I watched the October version, and without the highest voice, it just doesn't feel complete, so this is basically perfect
Oh my god... I love this as the original mantis lords video was the first song i heard on this chanel
Edit: also love the sisters of battle addition
I love your Hollow Knight covers so much :D
This is insanely good. The mantis lords are my fave hk boss and this has perfectly captured everything I love about them.
To me the Mantis tribe is one of the most interesting. They're keen fighters but also very smart and honored. They didn't give in to the infection even after all the time, not only that but also defended their territory and once you proved yourself they bow without attacking. But then there is traitor lord and his followers... Oof.
"Theres no resting" yet bro is still healing during the fight
WE MAKIN IT OUT OF THE FUNGAL WASTE WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🔥
For some reason i can't stop thinking how well these voices would fit the three Sandwing sisters from Wings of Fire
This is a masterpiece!
Its all fun and games until both of them stand up😢
And then all three.
Should i tell 'em about real "sisters of battel"
I love the Thumbnail art looks like Wind Waker's art style
Yes! A song for my favorite OST!
Atwas with bops as always.
Where’s the hollow knight movie I’ve been hoping for? This seems like it could fit as a part of a movie. I love it!