Great reaction! If you want to really push that metal neural network, I suggest their song, "Tonight We Ride" -- or if you want something more chill, their cover of Stan Rogers' folk song, "Northwest Passage" is incredible.
Some more UTA suggestions: for a Mad Max vibe with crazy high vocals, "Tonight We Ride"; for a fun video with some dark humor "Faster Than Light"; and one of my favs, "Legacy".
Nice another sweet UTA reaction. Yeah you'll find their musical range is great. They're good at writing real heavy shredders but also very dramadic melodic bits. Just one of the things I think makes them stand out from other bands. I always love hearing the perspective of people who have never really listened to this kind of Metal. You highlighted some of strengths of the song quite nicely as usual, glad you liked this one. A lot of this album is told from the perspective of the Immortal. From my understanding he was summoned by the Matriarch, a sorceress, to hunt down her four sons so she can sacrifice them to become immortal herself. He questions himself morally but can't help but do the bidding of whoever summons him. At the point of Cleanse I think three of the sons get sacrificed, even though you only see one get killed, and there's one son left to hunt down. The next song on the album, The Cowards Way explains this but if you want to react to another song along the story, I'd recommend the song after that, False Walls. Banger. No music video but there's a nice fan made lyric video if you want a visualizer for the video. ruclips.net/video/gXAg6loM4ao/видео.htmlsi=4peA7QLWmepfRAMf Mixing isn't the best on this album so I'd at least recommend some lyrics. And if you want a break from the story they have some good music videos from their previous album as well Time Stands Still. Tonight We Ride is another fast banger that really showcases Brittany's high range and Northwest Passage is a remake of the folk song I believe you Canadians call your "2nd National Anthem". You might just enjoy that. 😉 Regardless, no shortage of content as a reactor thats for sure. Keep slaying Jenna. 🏹🤘
Cleanse is the Matriarch telling the Immortal what she wants him to do, the next 4 songs (Cowards Way, False Walls, 10,000 Against One and Earth and Ashes) is how he collects them.
If you like Mad Max their song, Tonight We Ride is a tribute to Matt Max. It’s an awesome song to she pushes the vocals in the band is flawless as always, the pace, however, is very hectic. It’s quite a fast song but a true must hear for anyone that loves mad max
In the first album The Matriarch summons the Immortal, who is bound to do the bidding of whoever awakens them, to help her gain power and extend her rule. In the second album the Immortal is awoken again thousands of years in the future
The second album takes place only 60 years after the first. The one that awakens the Immortal in the second album is the Matriarch's grandson and the son of the guy from "Earth and Ashes." In the song "Legacy," he says to the Immortal, "As we stand in this place and you wonder who I am can't you see in my face I'm his son, his earth and ash?"
@@jebus7679 It goes from medieval fantasy to sci-fi. When the Immortal awakens the second time the very mountain has gone and they wake up in a futuristic city. I figured it was some far descendant but looking through the lyrics now I think the grandson has simply lived a very long time 🤔
@@antivanti In "Abyss," when the Immortal awakens, he finds himself alone on a massive spaceship cruising through space. In an interview done for the release of the album Brittney says that it's been 60 years, and then in the track by track breakdown video series, she says that it's been around 50 years. So not 100% clear, but either way the grandson is just a regular old dude at this point and hasn't lived an abnormally long time.
The band does like their cosplay. And they're online D&D sessions with fans, from what I've heard. In late spring, I'd heard that they were working on their next album, with Britney writing their nerdiest lyrics yet. No recent updates, though, at least not on the social media I use. Probably their greatest song is 'The Wind That Shapes the Land' from 2020's Abyss, but it doesn't have a music video. A few reactors have done the audio only track anyway. The song really sounds like the climax of their last 2 albums.
Woo UTA. Another vote for "Norwest Passage" as the next UTA reaction. "Tonight We Ride" is also great. So "Luna" is the dog and the cat's name wasn't mentioned... hrm other moons in the solar system: Europa, Titan, Ganymede, Io... or maybe star names: Sirius, Tau Ceti, Betelgeuse, Epsilon Iridani... or galaxies: Andromeda.... none of which seem like cat names except maybe Io... anyway I digress there's a Sancta Terra reaction to see!
Hahaha I’ve made a note - can’t wait! Luna and… you were very close… Stellar! 🌟 I almost went Sirius because then you also get some Harry Potter lore in there, but Stellar felt right. Also known as Stinky Stelly. 😂😅
This is the only one of their music videos for Apex / Abyss albums where the story of the video is actually somewhat related to the story of the song. Best way to experience these albums are beginning to end, back to back with lyrics in hand. (and a nice drink in the other) But that's not ideal for youtube reactions.
Brittney's range in this song is incredible. I love her choir sections as well. I don't know if you've listened to them yet, but you may find Arch Enemy intriguing as well. Listen to the song Handshake with Hell.
The drums in this track are just stunning. I live for that whole ending rundown. SO GOOD! You can appreciate any music if it's given a chance. Good music is good music, and as you say, developing that brain to accept new sounds with as little preconceived or prejudicial thinking is key for the new listener to a genre. Understanding that UTA does concept albums is key for them, too. A song taken out of order sometimes does not hit as good as if listened to in order. For a fun one, try "Faster Than Light." Or, for a fun and totally diff. sound their rendition of our very old, classic Canadian folk song "Northwest Passage."
I crossed unleash the archers when my mind still didn't like growlings. So, I'm happy to meet them back, now that I am more "ready". ❤ BTW, reading the word "storytelling" makes me feel to warmly recommend you once again to pick "Until Eternity" from Blackbriar as an absolutely great storytelling music video (like a little movie).😊
@@KoalityReactions ❤️❤️❤️🤪 (you are incredibly 👍👍👍) NB: Blackbriar have released their second album called A Dark Euphony last week and I am just like a crazy guy with it 🫠 ...But, for sure, my advice still is for Until Eternity. It's the best choice for a second reaction.
In this one we see the Matriarch kill one of her sons for the blood ritual. The dude in the ratty cloak is the Immortal. The falcon is the spirit guide which is the subject of a different song. Each son gets a song on the Apex album.
I havent listened to them before. I am on the metal journey with you and agree the story is intense! The singer is a sexy lady for sure and she can sing. Im so used to the live stuff like Nightwish and Epica that its diferent but cool. I would like to hear them live to check them out but I like that we are trying new stuff! Thx love Erica from Scottsdale
Hey I'm in Maricopa we should totally like hook up and go to a Metal concert. I can show you all kinds of Metal. 😎 Jk but glad to see you enjoying Metal. It's like the best genre ever idc what anyone says. Unleash is undoubtedly one of the more underrated bands out there. 🤘
Glad to hear that UtA is starting to click for you. I discovered them when their album 'Apex' came out and they rapidly became one of my favorite bands. I got a chance to see them live on their last tour, and honestly it was one of the most fun concerts I've ever been to. Also wanted to second @thorn_pwredrums comment suggesting Blackbriar as another great band with some fantastic storytelling songs. Their suggestion of "Until Eternity" is great (one of their older songs) as are "Selkie" or "My Soul's Demise".
Loved the reaction again! If you want to listen and analyse the song that the band thinks is their best, check out " the wind that shapes the land " . I'm sure you'll enjoy ❤
Great reaction, you have right with the story, the Matriarch sends the Immortal to find her sons to sacrifice them, for the immortality. Apex + Abyss albums have this story, all of the songs are very good you can't find any bad, they shows the talent of the band, there are slow, hard songs, song that give me chill, very fast songs too, amazing.From these albums, 2 recommendations, no music videos but amazing storytelling: False Walls The Wind, that shapes the Land Another great songs: Northwest Passage - cover of a canadian folk song, mixed with UTA style Time Stands Still - epic song from their 3rd album And the musicianship, the lyrics, the songwriting, the singing, all are very very good, one of my favourite bands ever
First comment! Not heard this before, it’s a great track! Really like UTA, but this is really stepping it up more! Great video and the singing from Brittney was amazing. Great reaction, more please 🌹
This was a recommend track from someone on my previous video, so thought I’d dive in! Always fun to watch official videos when there’s story involved. 🤓 Thanks Darrell, appreciate you!!!
@@KoalityReactions my turn for a recommendation, it looks like it’s been mentioned already! Tonight we ride is a Mad Max Tribute (sort of), Brittney’s vocals on it are 🤯🤯🤯
Liking UTA, nice reaction. Hope you get back to Lovebites at some point, you should really check out Judgement Day live...EPIC song all around. Off the charts musicianship! 🤘
Just letting you know, the entire Apex and Abyss albums, from front to back, are one entire story. Cleanse the Bloodlines is the Matriarch ordering the Immortal to collect her sons for a blood ritual, so she can achieve immortality. I also believe this is the first song in the story that is from the Matriarch's POV.
The Matriarch is a pretty terrible person. Unfortunately, as we find out in the next album, killing her sons isn't even the worst thing that she does to them.
The drums are the bedrock, the Bass the sand. The guitars are the ocean upon which the singer sails.
Great reaction! If you want to really push that metal neural network, I suggest their song, "Tonight We Ride" -- or if you want something more chill, their cover of Stan Rogers' folk song, "Northwest Passage" is incredible.
Ooh those both sound good, I’m making a note of both. Thank you!!
@@KoalityReactions absolutely 'Northwest Passage'. something you need to help make sense of the videao: watch the ring
@@danmabee The original Stan Rodgers song is great too. The Mary Ellen Carter is a great inspiring song from Stan.
Some more UTA suggestions: for a Mad Max vibe with crazy high vocals, "Tonight We Ride"; for a fun video with some dark humor "Faster Than Light"; and one of my favs, "Legacy".
Nice React !!!! 2 albums.... 1 story ... "Apex". ."Abyss" Both are beyond incerdible !!!
Nice another sweet UTA reaction. Yeah you'll find their musical range is great. They're good at writing real heavy shredders but also very dramadic melodic bits. Just one of the things I think makes them stand out from other bands. I always love hearing the perspective of people who have never really listened to this kind of Metal. You highlighted some of strengths of the song quite nicely as usual, glad you liked this one.
A lot of this album is told from the perspective of the Immortal. From my understanding he was summoned by the Matriarch, a sorceress, to hunt down her four sons so she can sacrifice them to become immortal herself. He questions himself morally but can't help but do the bidding of whoever summons him.
At the point of Cleanse I think three of the sons get sacrificed, even though you only see one get killed, and there's one son left to hunt down. The next song on the album, The Cowards Way explains this but if you want to react to another song along the story, I'd recommend the song after that, False Walls. Banger.
No music video but there's a nice fan made lyric video if you want a visualizer for the video.
ruclips.net/video/gXAg6loM4ao/видео.htmlsi=4peA7QLWmepfRAMf
Mixing isn't the best on this album so I'd at least recommend some lyrics.
And if you want a break from the story they have some good music videos from their previous album as well Time Stands Still. Tonight We Ride is another fast banger that really showcases Brittany's high range and Northwest Passage is a remake of the folk song I believe you Canadians call your "2nd National Anthem". You might just enjoy that. 😉
Regardless, no shortage of content as a reactor thats for sure. Keep slaying Jenna. 🏹🤘
Cleanse is the Matriarch telling the Immortal what she wants him to do, the next 4 songs (Cowards Way, False Walls, 10,000 Against One and Earth and Ashes) is how he collects them.
^ This. This is what I was going to say, but you beat me to it. 😅
If you like Mad Max their song, Tonight We Ride is a tribute to Matt Max. It’s an awesome song to she pushes the vocals in the band is flawless as always, the pace, however, is very hectic. It’s quite a fast song but a true must hear for anyone that loves mad max
Yeah Tonight we Ride is pretty much a must. Time Stands Still, Northwest Passage probably as well?
In the first album The Matriarch summons the Immortal, who is bound to do the bidding of whoever awakens them, to help her gain power and extend her rule. In the second album the Immortal is awoken again thousands of years in the future
The second album takes place only 60 years after the first. The one that awakens the Immortal in the second album is the Matriarch's grandson and the son of the guy from "Earth and Ashes." In the song "Legacy," he says to the Immortal, "As we stand in this place and you wonder who I am can't you see in my face I'm his son, his earth and ash?"
@@jebus7679 It goes from medieval fantasy to sci-fi. When the Immortal awakens the second time the very mountain has gone and they wake up in a futuristic city. I figured it was some far descendant but looking through the lyrics now I think the grandson has simply lived a very long time 🤔
@@antivanti In "Abyss," when the Immortal awakens, he finds himself alone on a massive spaceship cruising through space. In an interview done for the release of the album Brittney says that it's been 60 years, and then in the track by track breakdown video series, she says that it's been around 50 years. So not 100% clear, but either way the grandson is just a regular old dude at this point and hasn't lived an abnormally long time.
The band does like their cosplay. And they're online D&D sessions with fans, from what I've heard.
In late spring, I'd heard that they were working on their next album, with Britney writing their nerdiest lyrics yet. No recent updates, though, at least not on the social media I use.
Probably their greatest song is 'The Wind That Shapes the Land' from 2020's Abyss, but it doesn't have a music video. A few reactors have done the audio only track anyway. The song really sounds like the climax of their last 2 albums.
Woo UTA. Another vote for "Norwest Passage" as the next UTA reaction. "Tonight We Ride" is also great.
So "Luna" is the dog and the cat's name wasn't mentioned... hrm other moons in the solar system: Europa, Titan, Ganymede, Io... or maybe star names: Sirius, Tau Ceti, Betelgeuse, Epsilon Iridani... or galaxies: Andromeda.... none of which seem like cat names except maybe Io... anyway I digress there's a Sancta Terra reaction to see!
Hahaha I’ve made a note - can’t wait! Luna and… you were very close… Stellar! 🌟 I almost went Sirius because then you also get some Harry Potter lore in there, but Stellar felt right. Also known as Stinky Stelly. 😂😅
UTA always delivers. This was one I hadn't seen before.
This is the only one of their music videos for Apex / Abyss albums where the story of the video is actually somewhat related to the story of the song.
Best way to experience these albums are beginning to end, back to back with lyrics in hand. (and a nice drink in the other)
But that's not ideal for youtube reactions.
Interestingly enough, a pair of young women in Eastern Europe did exactly that: Listen to Apex and Abyss, back-to-back, in order.
@@isaiahwelch8066Oh very interesting. YT name? Do they even have one? If so, please help. Much appreciated.
It's worth listening to the entire albums, even the ones that don't have music videos, as you've missed a bit of the story already :)
Brittney's range in this song is incredible. I love her choir sections as well.
I don't know if you've listened to them yet, but you may find Arch Enemy intriguing as well. Listen to the song Handshake with Hell.
The drums in this track are just stunning. I live for that whole ending rundown. SO GOOD!
You can appreciate any music if it's given a chance.
Good music is good music, and as you say, developing that brain to accept new sounds with as little preconceived or prejudicial thinking is key for the new listener to a genre.
Understanding that UTA does concept albums is key for them, too. A song taken out of order sometimes does not hit as good as if listened to in order.
For a fun one, try "Faster Than Light."
Or, for a fun and totally diff. sound their rendition of our very old, classic Canadian folk song "Northwest Passage."
Beautiful video!
Great song and just as great of a video, the cinematography is so damn good.
I crossed unleash the archers when my mind still didn't like growlings. So, I'm happy to meet them back, now that I am more "ready". ❤
BTW, reading the word "storytelling" makes me feel to warmly recommend you once again to pick "Until Eternity" from Blackbriar as an absolutely great storytelling music video (like a little movie).😊
Yes!! I definitely have to revisit them! 🤍
@@KoalityReactions ❤️❤️❤️🤪 (you are incredibly 👍👍👍)
NB: Blackbriar have released their second album called A Dark Euphony last week and I am just like a crazy guy with it 🫠 ...But, for sure, my advice still is for Until Eternity. It's the best choice for a second reaction.
In this one we see the Matriarch kill one of her sons for the blood ritual. The dude in the ratty cloak is the Immortal. The falcon is the spirit guide which is the subject of a different song. Each son gets a song on the Apex album.
Ahhh okay, that makes sense.
I havent listened to them before. I am on the metal journey with you and agree the story is intense! The singer is a sexy lady for sure and she can sing. Im so used to the live stuff like Nightwish and Epica that its diferent but cool. I would like to hear them live to check them out but I like that we are trying new stuff! Thx love Erica from Scottsdale
Hey I'm in Maricopa we should totally like hook up and go to a Metal concert. I can show you all kinds of Metal. 😎 Jk but glad to see you enjoying Metal. It's like the best genre ever idc what anyone says. Unleash is undoubtedly one of the more underrated bands out there. 🤘
@@ThaStranger11 Well that sounds fun! Taking advantage of a drunken ranger! 🤘💋
Glad to hear that UtA is starting to click for you. I discovered them when their album 'Apex' came out and they rapidly became one of my favorite bands. I got a chance to see them live on their last tour, and honestly it was one of the most fun concerts I've ever been to.
Also wanted to second @thorn_pwredrums comment suggesting Blackbriar as another great band with some fantastic storytelling songs. Their suggestion of "Until Eternity" is great (one of their older songs) as are "Selkie" or "My Soul's Demise".
I’ve done My Soul’s Demise on the channel! Really liked them! I’ll definitely have to do more.
@@KoalityReactions Oh cool, I missed it somehow. I'm gonna go watch that now.
Loved the reaction again! If you want to listen and analyse the song that the band thinks is their best, check out " the wind that shapes the land " .
I'm sure you'll enjoy ❤
One of the best metal bands that hit the 2000nds.
Great reaction, you have right with the story, the Matriarch sends the Immortal to find her sons to sacrifice them, for the immortality.
Apex + Abyss albums have this story, all of the songs are very good you can't find any bad, they shows the talent of the band, there are slow, hard songs, song that give me chill, very fast songs too, amazing.From these albums, 2 recommendations, no music videos but amazing storytelling:
False Walls
The Wind, that shapes the Land
Another great songs:
Northwest Passage - cover of a canadian folk song, mixed with UTA style
Time Stands Still - epic song from their 3rd album
And the musicianship, the lyrics, the songwriting, the singing, all are very very good, one of my favourite bands ever
First comment!
Not heard this before, it’s a great track! Really like UTA, but this is really stepping it up more! Great video and the singing from Brittney was amazing.
Great reaction, more please 🌹
This was a recommend track from someone on my previous video, so thought I’d dive in! Always fun to watch official videos when there’s story involved. 🤓 Thanks Darrell, appreciate you!!!
@@KoalityReactions my turn for a recommendation, it looks like it’s been mentioned already! Tonight we ride is a Mad Max Tribute (sort of), Brittney’s vocals on it are 🤯🤯🤯
Love this band so much!
Kind of reminds me of the 80's band Helloween
Liking UTA, nice reaction. Hope you get back to Lovebites at some point, you should really check out Judgement Day live...EPIC song all around. Off the charts musicianship! 🤘
Cleansing the dirty way!!!!!!!
Brittany's voice is beautiful.
Just letting you know, the entire Apex and Abyss albums, from front to back, are one entire story.
Cleanse the Bloodlines is the Matriarch ordering the Immortal to collect her sons for a blood ritual, so she can achieve immortality.
I also believe this is the first song in the story that is from the Matriarch's POV.
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Love the reaction!! the song the( matriarch ) really describes the scarry power she has! very descriptive!! cool song too!!!
Listen to faster than light next, i think you will like it 😉
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Hello Darling
The Matriarch is a pretty terrible person. Unfortunately, as we find out in the next album, killing her sons isn't even the worst thing that she does to them.