To answer the drummer question, as others have said, the difficulty in the beats and the fills is pretty standard. 6/10 roughly. The one thing that is actually quite difficult he does is how he approaches double bass. Your standard double bass technique is alternating left and right feet/kick pedals. So L R L R and so on. There’s a technique call heel toe where you hit the drum pedal with your heel and then slide it back hitting it again with the toes. It gives an effect of a double bass hit on a single pedal. This drummer uses heel toe on each foot throughout so it becomes L L R R L L R R for the kick pattern. Incredibly difficult to maintain this for an entire song. 10/10 on that front.
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does.
The singer, Brittney Slayes, often "layers" her vocals, sometimes harmonizing with herself. You can hear more of her range / power / endurance in "Tonight We Ride" (music video) ruclips.net/video/UOvZKJlrtk8/видео.html and a song from their latest album which incorporates a touch of synth "Soulbound" (music video) ruclips.net/video/_yFH-O05uS0/видео.html to hear her without vocal effects, here's a friend's recording of her singing at a karaoke bar AFTER doing a full show: "Queen of the Reich" (by Queensryche, amateur video): ruclips.net/video/280DRqoGyLw/видео.html Britt & Scott, the drummer, are the only two members remain ing from the original lineup. The bassist seen here has since left the band.
I don’t like power metal, but I love this band. I remember listening to them before they signed to Napalm (the site I ran streamed their debut full length album). Such a great band with a powerhouse vocalist. “Tonight We Ride” has to be next. I laughed when Hollywood said “She has pretty teeth” because I remember seeing a comment on Lost in Vegas’ reaction to this song that said “Shout out to Brittney Slayes’ dentist.” 😂
The drummer question. I'd give it a solid 6 on difficulty scale for the beats, tempo and fills. Now the double kick technique, that heel-toe I use and does take awhile to get down. I give his technique a solid 8 on that. But he does get bonus points for the shirt and the porn star mustache. ✌🤘
They're not the most difficult beats and fills, but they're so tasty and well put-together, which in my opinion raises it. Playing it, not that hard. Making it, harder.
@@nielsokkema3134 No, it´s not the most difficult but in my opinion that´s what makes a great musician: Take something simple and play it awesome. *Cough*AC/DC*Cough*
Awakening is reaction Royalty. It's like top three with Pisces and Ghost Love Score. They're such a great band, powermetal through and through. Check out 'Cleanse the Bloodlines' or 'Tonight we Ride'! Brittney actually has a YT channel where she's reacted to people reacting to their vids and she's also done some co-reactions with big channels to their new videos
@@cParman9 I think i cried the first time I heard that song. The power and emotion behind her voice can set me off emotionally at random. Shes a special talent.
@@stevenzwiesler8085 Demolisher playthrough is indeed fantastic and was going to be a future suggestion too. I'm fully aware that the Crusher video was recorded in segments with the studio audio overlapped but given their reaction to the kicks in this video, I thought it would be an easy (And more likely to be reacted to, given the context) way to introduce them to IA, as I really want to see their reactions to Soil The Stillborn and Swinaecologist, which again are more likely to get a reaction once they've been eased in to the band with a vocal-free Crusher. Long-game tactics, my friend >:)
On a side note.. Brittney Slayes (That's the leadsingers name) is really chill and a genuine nice person backstage.. Met her personally some years ago in Copenhagen (After i won VIP tickets to their show, played with Rhapsody of Fire and Orden Ogan, 2 other bands i HIGHLY recoomend you guys checking out, #justsayin ).. And the band, the band was really cool to hang with, made sure EVERYONE who wanted autographs got it, pics with the band and such Really something when a band takes it time to sit with the fans, talk and tell..
Yes! I was wondering when you were going to get around this. That girl can sing. I don’t know too much about them other than they’re from Canada. As far as the drumming goes, i used to play for years but I haven’t lately. Double bass is tricky because one thing as a drummer is each one of your 4 limbs have to be able to perform independently of each other. That being said, he was playing one rhythm on 1 foot and a completely different pattern on the other foot. That’s talent right there. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was a 10 because I’ve seen people that are phenomenal, but it’s definitely up there.
On the percussion in this song, skill level is about a 5 or 6, but experience level is an 8 or 9. In this genre, he knows what he's doing. This speed hinders the song's overall technicality, but takes place of it at the same time due to the endurance necessary to accomplish it. And then there's the tricks, which is what tells me he's experienced. Small kit, and the kick pattern he used was a total trick. 2 beats for every time kicking means half the work - but the speed of this song's tempo makes that kick pattern work perfectly = experience. Good drummer, great song, thanks for the vid y'all!
maybe look for Billy Sheean advice/lessons? Know he put out some vids and some text pages on the subject... and he's got some COMPLICATED exercises to become "four fingered" with fingerpicking at the pickups...
@@darkblaze176 : Not true. She gave an interview with a vocal coach named Mary, where she stated she trained her voice in gospel music, when she attended church as a child.
She has said she was in choirs and does have classical training too. There was an interview she did with the Turkish vocal coach where she said so. And Yes, they spoke in English.
Check out Eluveitie. Have not found a bad song by them but I love a hurdy gurdy as well. Amaranthe is good as well. Drop Dead Cynical si my fav go kick arse music. Boom their latest features more of the male singers but still good. Both bands have good female vocalist .
4:30 that drummer! Stated by one who has not been initiated into light of the one named Tomas Haake playing Bleed. Check out the drum cam video for ascent into Nirvana.....
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does. If you want to really hear her range, check out "Tonight We Ride" and "Abyss."
For the drum question I'd personally say its a 5 or 6 on the constant double bass with the accents, but a 7 or 8 on the double tap galloping that he does.
for some crazy drumming, my two favorites are Quo Vadis - "Silence Calls the Storm" and Vornagar - "Hyperion". Lord Marco from Vornagar is actually in like a hundred bands and you can find tons of videos of him just jamming out.
It's more than having all four limbs, the drummer is using a heel-toe technique on the kicks if you notice. That is quite a technique Brittany Slays has an incredible voice, like Suzuka I don't like effects on her voice cause she can sing.
Awesome reaction guys! You finally got to some Unleash the Archers. Brittany Slayes is an amazing vocalist and the rest of the band are incredible musicians. My favorite song by them is Apex. You should check out Tonight We Ride if you want to hear a full on display of Brittany's vocal range. If you want to hear an amazing song with a very entertaining and fun video I would suggest Faster than Light. Lastly, Awakening is from the Apex album, which is part of a two album concept about a warrior that cannot die but is cursed to serve whoever wakes them. If you want to listen to a song that is not from these concept albums, I would suggest Test your Metal or their cover of the Canadian folk song Northwest Passage.
My take is, they are all incredible good both on the instruments and Vocals, but lets get real here...the Camera work and editing are just out of this World.
First! Gojira- clone/lizard skin/Satan is a lawyer Slugdge-salt thrower/ pellet to the head/ crop killer Vektor- tetrastructural minds/ collapse/ black future
+ 1 for Slugdge! And I will add the song « Putrid Fairytale ». Other good bands to react to: Dying Wish « Innate Thirst » The Offering « Ultraviolence » Rolo Tomassi « Rituals »
Finally decided to subscribe. Kinda came to find I really enjoy your reactions as they aren’t condescending or completely clueless like so many others. Glad you guys finally reacted to this and it happened to be while I wasn’t paying much attention to RUclips in general lol. Honestly anything by Unleash the Archers is amazing. You gotta almost listen to entire albums and dissect the lyrics. They tell stories through the albums. Their most recent album is a continuation of this one.
if you want to see a good drummer try the human metronome - Pearl Artist Kai Hahto/Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars Drum Cam @ Nosturi, Helsinki 13.10.2012 - he's also the drummer of Nightwish
I am 43 and trained in jazz but play death and thrash metal. He was doing a heel toe technique on the bass pedals along with a simple thrash beat, he is very good, the whole band is. If you want to learn a perfect heel toe on the bass pedals, it will take you a week or 2, maybe a month or 2, depending on where you're at as far as practice goes. keep a mind set that you can always do better, but also failure is a lesson and keep that lesson in your pocket and do not quit. See live shows, and expand your horizons in music, no matter what genre you are into or play comfortably. btw, comfort in music is a weakness, a downfall, stay uncomfortable and never stop learning. I love your reaction videos, but this world is so full of amazing musicians and you have not touched the tip of the ice berg. All I had growing up was music, only child and beat a lot by my parents. Now I play professionally, have children of my own, teach lessons on a variety of instruments and love ending my night with a beer and your videos. Peace and love man!!
Gonna start here because I love these guys. Discovered Tool Tuesday about 3 months ago and hit the rabbit hole. Coheed and Cambria- In Keeping Secrets with Silent Earth.
You can't believe how hapöy I am that you guys finally got around to this masterpiece!! Great rection loved every sec of it! Although I have to agree with quite aa few otver comments that you should listen to To ight we ride sinve it is a equally great song of theirs. I actually would love to see you guys react to Wintersun - Sons of winter and stars. Quite a long one but you won't be disapointed😁😁 keep it up guys!
I have seen them live. They sound amazing live. I have also heard her sing without the equipment or instruments. She is always able to sing phenomenally well...
Omg this is one of my favourite songs ever!! I clicked so fast on the video I swear to god. Please listen to tonight we ride by UTA!!!!!!!! Please please please!!!!
That drumming is not super technical, like a 10 would be Tool - Penuma, but the thing about this drum track is the endurance, keeping up that pace and punch is more difficult than the technicality of the beat, in my opinion.
His double-base technique is way unorthodox and badass! The majority of drummers would do a 1-2-1-2, Lft-Rt-Lft-Rt pattern with their feet. THIS guy goes 1-1-2-2, Lft-Lft-Rt-Rt! It's crazy awesome!
Yes yes I am still one of your subscribers. I know I was not so active the last few months but good channels I never forget :) And hell yeah it's about time that you react to UNLEASH THE ARCHERS - Awakening :D I think in one comment a few months ago I said you should to that :D Finally. And that was a very cool reaction :) That band is from Canada and I love it :) The next song you really really should react to on your channel is "Rage Of Light - Mechanicals" I think you will like it :) And I hope to see it on your channel very very soon :) Keep up the good work with your reactions :)
One of the greatest bands I discovered through reaction channels. Glad you liked it so much. Brittney has been a guest on several reaction channels as well.
If you want to see what Brittney can really do check this out. _After_ a show one night, the band went to a bar for beers and karaoke. Brittney got up to sing Queen of the Reich, by Queensryche. This video was shot on a cellphone. Be prepared to have your mind blown. Karaoke (Unleash the Archers) - ruclips.net/video/280DRqoGyLw/видео.html
I am so glad you finally got to unloose the archers the best thing about them is that they're albums are stories awakening is actually the 1st song on their Apex album and every song on the album is fire
I could have sworn you guys did them already, well welcome to their Majesty. They are a good example of why power metal is awesome. Songs to ride into battle with
If you guys want a goblin, check out anything by the band Goblinomicon. They're better than just their gimmick. Melodic Death Metal with a sense of humor.
Here are some suggestions by Unleash The Archers for you guys, these are in no particular order, enjoy gentlemen: Apex The Matriarch Tonight We Ride Cleanse the Bloodlines General of the Dark Army Test Your Metal Time Stands Still Northwest Passage Shadow Guide Abyss Faster Than Light Soul Bound Legacy The Wind That Shapes The Land
Please revisit Jinjer! Judgement (& Punishment), there's a video that shows a one-take vocal performance by Tatiana for this song, do yourselves a favor and react to it! SHE CAN DO REGGAE!!!! Also Outlander, it's one of their most popular songs and one of my personal favorites. Please revisit Nightwish! Can't believe you haven't done Nemo yet!!! Please revisit Gojira! Flying Whales is a must. It'll blow your minds through the roof. Also Stranded - another awesome song by them, and my personal favorite - L'enfant Sauvage.
Since you liked the drummer so much you should check out Bleed from Meshuggah (the live version with drum cam). For other Unleash the Archers suggestions, I really like Apex.
Yesssss! About time you got to UTA! They are awesome. The track, ‘Awakening,” is the first song on a concept album that tells an epic story. The story continues on the album, “Abyss.” Other awesome songs (most of them are) to check out would be The Matriarch, Tonight We Ride, Test Your Metal, Apex, Abyss, Soulbound, Earth and Ashes, Faster Than Light, and General of the Dark Army. On a side note, these guys are awesome people. Brittany is a big fantasy/history nerd and the whole gang are super cool. They like to hang out with fans when possible.
Here's a vague breakdown to give you a bit of context behind this songs lyrics and the album it's from - Apex(2017). This is a concept album telling a story track by track about an Immortal being. This is the opening song on the album. It is sung from the Immortals perspective(not all the tracks are), about being awoken in his mountain hollow from a 1000 year sleep. As a covenant of birth, the immortal must do the bidding of whoever awakens him. As the tracks progress, you find out that The Matriarch(which is played by the male vocalist in this song Awakening) was the one to awaken him. She wants him to find her four sons, so she can kill them and perform a blood ritual to gain immortality for herself(pretty dark haha), and his journey to find them. Each son has their own song about them on the album. The closing song Apex, is about the immortal going back to sleep in his mountain and it is a phenomenally written song. Their new album which came out in August, is a continuation of this story, and the immortal has awoken on a spaceship confused as hell wondering where tf his mountain is lol from the single Abyss. I won't go into the rest of the album lol They have so much to check out, but I'd say check their song Cleanse The Bloodlines, to somewhat stay true to the storyline. Or if you really want to hear her vocal prowess, react to Tonight We Ride🤘🇨🇦
Seen these guys on tour with Helion Prime and Striker in Delaware at a small venue. Blew the roof off the place. Love when you see a band play in front of 100 people and play as if it's in front of 10,000. Check Northwest Passage which really shines her voice and Heartless World. Side note.... Check out a band called Amaranthe. 3 singers. Female clean, male clean, and male growl. Would like to see your reaction. Try Drop Dead Cynical, 82nd All The Way, Nexus.
They are one of my favorite bands around the talent all of them have is amazing her voice is like a cross between Ronnie James dio and Bruce Dickinson Abyss is a great song from them northwest passage soulbound tonight we ride
I would say around a 5 scale just from a technical death metal perspective. What's really apparent technique-wise is the pedalwork. That's the most complex aspect to me. The rest of it is a straight-forward beat with a lot of fills. He's a fuckin beast though, for sure!
you guys should do a Six Feet under reaction. They are a band that was formed by 2 of the original cannibal corpse members. 2 great songs are Shadow of the Reaper, or Feasting on the blood of the insane.
To answer the drummer question, as others have said, the difficulty in the beats and the fills is pretty standard. 6/10 roughly. The one thing that is actually quite difficult he does is how he approaches double bass. Your standard double bass technique is alternating left and right feet/kick pedals. So L R L R and so on. There’s a technique call heel toe where you hit the drum pedal with your heel and then slide it back hitting it again with the toes. It gives an effect of a double bass hit on a single pedal. This drummer uses heel toe on each foot throughout so it becomes L L R R L L R R for the kick pattern. Incredibly difficult to maintain this for an entire song. 10/10 on that front.
Perfectly Summarised! :D
Facts
^ this.
I dont necessarily disagree. I think hes better off playing double strokes vs singles simply due to how much stamina you need for this song.
@@dreadveildrums I'm a guitar guy, and have always been curious about what at what point do drummers start to feel fatigue on DB's. Your thoughts?
That tiny bass solo is everything 😀
Its a shame he parted ways with the band.
The musicianship of this band is amazing and Britney is out of this world.
She is amazing and genuine
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does.
Accurate 😂😂
The singer, Brittney Slayes, often "layers" her vocals, sometimes harmonizing with herself. You can hear more of her range / power / endurance in
"Tonight We Ride" (music video) ruclips.net/video/UOvZKJlrtk8/видео.html
and a song from their latest album which incorporates a touch of synth "Soulbound" (music video) ruclips.net/video/_yFH-O05uS0/видео.html
to hear her without vocal effects, here's a friend's recording of her singing at a karaoke bar AFTER doing a full show:
"Queen of the Reich" (by Queensryche, amateur video): ruclips.net/video/280DRqoGyLw/видео.html
Britt & Scott, the drummer, are the only two members remain ing from the original lineup. The bassist seen here has since left the band.
I don’t like power metal, but I love this band. I remember listening to them before they signed to Napalm (the site I ran streamed their debut full length album). Such a great band with a powerhouse vocalist. “Tonight We Ride” has to be next.
I laughed when Hollywood said “She has pretty teeth” because I remember seeing a comment on Lost in Vegas’ reaction to this song that said “Shout out to Brittney Slayes’ dentist.” 😂
Have you checked out Beast in Black?
Same for me, i normally dont like this Style but this Band... They put the "Power" back into Power Metal. Great Singer, Great Band, Great Song!
Tonight We Ride +1
The band is awesome as always, but Brit really goes nuts on that one...
Check out Lost Sacrament, they're symphonic metal
The drummer question. I'd give it a solid 6 on difficulty scale for the beats, tempo and fills. Now the double kick technique, that heel-toe I use and does take awhile to get down. I give his technique a solid 8 on that. But he does get bonus points for the shirt and the porn star mustache. ✌🤘
They're not the most difficult beats and fills, but they're so tasty and well put-together, which in my opinion raises it. Playing it, not that hard. Making it, harder.
I'd say a 6 for difficulty as well :) Would love to see what these guys think of a guy like Bobby Jarzombek, Matt Halpern or Alex Bent
@@nielsokkema3134 No, it´s not the most difficult but in my opinion that´s what makes a great musician: Take something simple and play it awesome. *Cough*AC/DC*Cough*
All yall in here saying how this easy this is, I bow to you. I can't do doubles with my feet, my left is so lazy. Kudos!
@@Apotheotika Keep practicing, you´ll get it eventually ;) and no, learning to play doubles like that is NOT easy.
Faith No More - The Real Thing . I was just singing it to myself and I realized Faith No More would be a great band for you guys to check out.
Anything from that album or Angle Dust. Faith No More is a long time favorite of mine.
Awakening is reaction Royalty. It's like top three with Pisces and Ghost Love Score. They're such a great band, powermetal through and through. Check out 'Cleanse the Bloodlines' or 'Tonight we Ride'! Brittney actually has a YT channel where she's reacted to people reacting to their vids and she's also done some co-reactions with big channels to their new videos
Tonight we ride is my favorite by unleash the archers.
she really cuts loose vocally on that song.
@@cParman9 I think i cried the first time I heard that song. The power and emotion behind her voice can set me off emotionally at random. Shes a special talent.
Im tight there with ya
Guys, watch the C**tCrusher drum playthrough by Aaron Kitcher of Infant Annihilator :)
Yes, please!
drum playthrough for Demolisher is far more entertaining. c**tcrusher was a faked video.
@@stevenzwiesler8085
Demolisher playthrough is indeed fantastic and was going to be a future suggestion too.
I'm fully aware that the Crusher video was recorded in segments with the studio audio overlapped but given their reaction to the kicks in this video, I thought it would be an easy (And more likely to be reacted to, given the context) way to introduce them to IA, as I really want to see their reactions to Soil The Stillborn and Swinaecologist, which again are more likely to get a reaction once they've been eased in to the band with a vocal-free Crusher.
Long-game tactics, my friend >:)
@@BunniMonster lol I can respect that. Not a fan of IA myself, but I can respect your tactics.
yea def give that a check out you will lose your shit promise that guys trust the trash talkers
This album is also a concept album so all the songs and lyrics have similar themes. It’s definitely worth checking out
On a side note..
Brittney Slayes (That's the leadsingers name) is really chill and a genuine nice person backstage..
Met her personally some years ago in Copenhagen (After i won VIP tickets to their show, played with Rhapsody of Fire and Orden Ogan, 2 other bands i HIGHLY recoomend you guys checking out, #justsayin )..
And the band, the band was really cool to hang with, made sure EVERYONE who wanted autographs got it, pics with the band and such
Really something when a band takes it time to sit with the fans, talk and tell..
Yes! I was wondering when you were going to get around this. That girl can sing.
I don’t know too much about them other than they’re from Canada.
As far as the drumming goes, i used to play for years but I haven’t lately. Double bass is tricky because one thing as a drummer is each one of your 4 limbs have to be able to perform independently of each other. That being said, he was playing one rhythm on 1 foot and a completely different pattern on the other foot. That’s talent right there. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was a 10 because I’ve seen people that are phenomenal, but it’s definitely up there.
Love the Reaction, guys! As a drummer myself I can say confidently that he was playing at a 10 for sure.
"We say it's a female lead now... Imagine it's a goblin."
Well, if you want goblins...
Nekrogoblikon - No One Survives
Video is hilarious!
On the percussion in this song, skill level is about a 5 or 6, but experience level is an 8 or 9. In this genre, he knows what he's doing. This speed hinders the song's overall technicality, but takes place of it at the same time due to the endurance necessary to accomplish it. And then there's the tricks, which is what tells me he's experienced. Small kit, and the kick pattern he used was a total trick. 2 beats for every time kicking means half the work - but the speed of this song's tempo makes that kick pattern work perfectly = experience. Good drummer, great song, thanks for the vid y'all!
the bass player has the weirdest fingerpicking style ever... I have been trying it since I first seen this video....its nuts
Dude, same.
To me it looks like he is playing in the style of a banjo picker.
I know it looks badass.
I've heard people compare it to Spanish guitar, classical guitar, and banjo picking, depending on who you're talking to.
maybe look for Billy Sheean advice/lessons? Know he put out some vids and some text pages on the subject... and he's got some COMPLICATED exercises to become "four fingered" with fingerpicking at the pickups...
Welcome to UtA family guys!!!
Next stop definitely : UtA - Tonight We Ride (2015)
Thx for reacting UtA and greetz from 🇩🇪
Met the lead singer at a local show in Vancouver. Talked for a bit and she’s a very cool person! Also the whole Apex album kicks ass
The pride of Vancouver, BC,Canada...glad to see u both enjoying this awesome band.
Oh yeah baby! Bad ass song. Love how you build up towards metal. Soon, there be no rappers left in you, 'cos metal is contagious as Hell. \m/
First time hearing this band, girls got pipes! Sounds like she'd be Mrs. Dragonforce. 😍🤘
Brittney Hayes is a Trained Opera Singer
@@darkblaze176 for real?? That’s awesome and explains her amazing vocal control!!
Unleash the archer destroys dragonforce lol
@@darkblaze176 : Not true. She gave an interview with a vocal coach named Mary, where she stated she trained her voice in gospel music, when she attended church as a child.
She has said she was in choirs and does have classical training too. There was an interview she did with the Turkish vocal coach where she said so. And Yes, they spoke in English.
And before I read the other comments, that was Scott Ian doing the Espoo for Anthrax. He’s a guitarist for Anthrax and their main songwriter for them.
Check out Eluveitie. Have not found a bad song by them but I love a hurdy gurdy as well. Amaranthe is good as well. Drop Dead Cynical si my fav go kick arse music. Boom their latest features more of the male singers but still good. Both bands have good female vocalist .
another amazing Canadian band !!!
It's about TIME!!!
Before the intro even starts.
This is hands down my favorite band! Glad you guys finally got around to them!
Also, part 3... love how they CGI'd out the gallon I.V. bag, of pure caffeine, feeding the drummer's jugular vein... :)
They do Canada proud! Our metal scene is in good shape! 🇨🇦
4:30 that drummer! Stated by one who has not been initiated into light of the one named Tomas Haake playing Bleed. Check out the drum cam video for ascent into Nirvana.....
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does.
If you want to really hear her range, check out "Tonight We Ride" and "Abyss."
"Abyss" is my favourite from them
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Also, there IS a velociraptor in the ”Vegan Velociraptor” by Nanowar of Steel
For the drum question I'd personally say its a 5 or 6 on the constant double bass with the accents, but a 7 or 8 on the double tap galloping that he does.
It's a weird thing to learn but eventually turns over to muscle memory. This dude is really smooth and even. Lots of practice hours.
Dear gods I loved your smiles guys when the intro ambience kicked over to the intro riff I still get that same smile after hundreds of listens
for some crazy drumming, my two favorites are Quo Vadis - "Silence Calls the Storm" and Vornagar - "Hyperion". Lord Marco from Vornagar is actually in like a hundred bands and you can find tons of videos of him just jamming out.
Brittany has said "you know its powermetal, the drums are you know boot camp booty camp"
It's more than having all four limbs, the drummer is using a heel-toe technique on the kicks if you notice. That is quite a technique
Brittany Slays has an incredible voice, like Suzuka I don't like effects on her voice cause she can sing.
10;39 Resounding applause
Awesome reaction guys! You finally got to some Unleash the Archers. Brittany Slayes is an amazing vocalist and the rest of the band are incredible musicians. My favorite song by them is Apex. You should check out Tonight We Ride if you want to hear a full on display of Brittany's vocal range. If you want to hear an amazing song with a very entertaining and fun video I would suggest Faster than Light. Lastly, Awakening is from the Apex album, which is part of a two album concept about a warrior that cannot die but is cursed to serve whoever wakes them. If you want to listen to a song that is not from these concept albums, I would suggest Test your Metal or their cover of the Canadian folk song Northwest Passage.
Wooo YES!!!! Been waiting for this one. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
My take is, they are all incredible good both on the instruments and Vocals, but lets get real here...the Camera work and editing are just out of this World.
Oh guys, I enjoy your reactions so much.
Thank you 🖤
Also..... at 4:17 - to guy on left...
"Welcome to the jungle, baby.... (evil scientist laugh)"
First! Gojira- clone/lizard skin/Satan is a lawyer
Slugdge-salt thrower/ pellet to the head/ crop killer
Vektor- tetrastructural minds/ collapse/ black future
+ 1 for Slugdge! And I will add the song « Putrid Fairytale ».
Other good bands to react to:
Dying Wish « Innate Thirst »
The Offering « Ultraviolence »
Rolo Tomassi « Rituals »
Opeth- deliverance
When I first heard this band I thought holy crap sounds like Nightwish I was definitely wrong so you fellows will like this I'm sure you will
If you want to get blown away, try 'Tonight we ride'. They have a lot of great songs, but still one of my favorit songs.
You gents are awesome! Great channel!
Finally decided to subscribe. Kinda came to find I really enjoy your reactions as they aren’t condescending or completely clueless like so many others.
Glad you guys finally reacted to this and it happened to be while I wasn’t paying much attention to RUclips in general lol. Honestly anything by Unleash the Archers is amazing. You gotta almost listen to entire albums and dissect the lyrics. They tell stories through the albums. Their most recent album is a continuation of this one.
if you want to see a good drummer try the human metronome - Pearl Artist Kai Hahto/Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars Drum Cam @ Nosturi, Helsinki 13.10.2012 - he's also the drummer of Nightwish
I am 43 and trained in jazz but play death and thrash metal. He was doing a heel toe technique on the bass pedals along with a simple thrash beat, he is very good, the whole band is. If you want to learn a perfect heel toe on the bass pedals, it will take you a week or 2, maybe a month or 2, depending on where you're at as far as practice goes. keep a mind set that you can always do better, but also failure is a lesson and keep that lesson in your pocket and do not quit. See live shows, and expand your horizons in music, no matter what genre you are into or play comfortably. btw, comfort in music is a weakness, a downfall, stay uncomfortable and never stop learning. I love your reaction videos, but this world is so full of amazing musicians and you have not touched the tip of the ice berg. All I had growing up was music, only child and beat a lot by my parents. Now I play professionally, have children of my own, teach lessons on a variety of instruments and love ending my night with a beer and your videos. Peace and love man!!
Gonna start here because I love these guys. Discovered Tool Tuesday about 3 months ago and hit the rabbit hole. Coheed and Cambria- In Keeping Secrets with Silent Earth.
The drummer using heel to toe technique which can make you play fast but hard to master.
You can't believe how hapöy I am that you guys finally got around to this masterpiece!! Great rection loved every sec of it!
Although I have to agree with quite aa few otver comments that you should listen to To ight we ride sinve it is a equally great song of theirs.
I actually would love to see you guys react to
Wintersun - Sons of winter and stars.
Quite a long one but you won't be disapointed😁😁 keep it up guys!
You can hear the iron maiden underneath......love this band
I have seen them live. They sound amazing live. I have also heard her sing without the equipment or instruments. She is always able to sing phenomenally well...
Omg this is one of my favourite songs ever!! I clicked so fast on the video I swear to god. Please listen to tonight we ride by UTA!!!!!!!! Please please please!!!!
Very underrated band with great musicianship. Make sure to check out that drum duel by godsmack
That drumming is not super technical, like a 10 would be Tool - Penuma, but the thing about this drum track is the endurance, keeping up that pace and punch is more difficult than the technicality of the beat, in my opinion.
Bout right 👌🏼
His double-base technique is way unorthodox and badass! The majority of drummers would do a 1-2-1-2, Lft-Rt-Lft-Rt pattern with their feet. THIS guy goes 1-1-2-2, Lft-Lft-Rt-Rt! It's crazy awesome!
Yes yes I am still one of your subscribers. I know I was not so active the last few months but good channels I never forget :) And hell yeah it's about time that you react to UNLEASH THE ARCHERS - Awakening :D I think in one comment a few months ago I said you should to that :D Finally. And that was a very cool reaction :) That band is from Canada and I love it :) The next song you really really should react to on your channel is "Rage Of Light - Mechanicals" I think you will like it :) And I hope to see it on your channel very very soon :) Keep up the good work with your reactions :)
One of the greatest bands I discovered through reaction channels. Glad you liked it so much.
Brittney has been a guest on several reaction channels as well.
The best in Rock Songs in the last 3 or 4 decades. Unbelievable good.
If you want to see what Brittney can really do check this out. _After_ a show one night, the band went to a bar for beers and karaoke. Brittney got up to sing Queen of the Reich, by Queensryche. This video was shot on a cellphone. Be prepared to have your mind blown.
Karaoke (Unleash the Archers) - ruclips.net/video/280DRqoGyLw/видео.html
I am so glad you finally got to unloose the archers the best thing about them is that they're albums are stories awakening is actually the 1st song on their Apex album and every song on the album is fire
I could have sworn you guys did them already, well welcome to their Majesty. They are a good example of why power metal is awesome. Songs to ride into battle with
Love it! Never get tired of seeing hype reactions to this video.
Yal need to react to Alex Bent from Trivium drum cam playthroughs
Send a link my friend
ruclips.net/video/nUYwI9V0wMw/видео.html
I love the evolution of y’all when the guitar solo began! Phat reactionz
You guys are my favorite to watch! The energy is fucking great! 🤟🏻
If you guys want a goblin, check out anything by the band Goblinomicon. They're better than just their gimmick. Melodic Death Metal with a sense of humor.
Their music is more like mournig coffe. It is pure energy. U have to discovery them more. Try TEST YOUR METAL \m/
I play WoW as well!!! hahah.. great, now we like the same music, and the same game!
Definitely have to do tonight we ride
If you like that drums, you have to check out Angra - Spread Your Fire
The studio version or Edu Falaschi (ex-Angra’s singer) live version
Here are some suggestions by Unleash The Archers for you guys, these are in no particular order, enjoy gentlemen:
Apex
The Matriarch
Tonight We Ride
Cleanse the Bloodlines
General of the Dark Army
Test Your Metal
Time Stands Still
Northwest Passage
Shadow Guide
Abyss
Faster Than Light
Soul Bound
Legacy
The Wind That Shapes The Land
Woo Hoo! Love this band! Keep rockin’ it out! 🤘🏻❤️
Please revisit Jinjer!
Judgement (& Punishment), there's a video that shows a one-take vocal performance by Tatiana for this song, do yourselves a favor and react to it! SHE CAN DO REGGAE!!!!
Also Outlander, it's one of their most popular songs and one of my personal favorites.
Please revisit Nightwish!
Can't believe you haven't done Nemo yet!!!
Please revisit Gojira!
Flying Whales is a must. It'll blow your minds through the roof.
Also Stranded - another awesome song by them, and my personal favorite - L'enfant Sauvage.
Cool reaction!!!! Unleash the archers are insanely great!!! check out (northwest passage)( soulbound)( ten thousand against one) or (false walls)
The drummer plays the double 2 times right then 2 times left. Interesting!
I tried this song on bass guitar once. ONCE!
Do their song "Northwest Passage" next
Uh oh since you mentioned goblins now I need some necrogoblikon
Since you liked the drummer so much you should check out Bleed from Meshuggah (the live version with drum cam).
For other Unleash the Archers suggestions, I really like Apex.
Yess 🤘🤘
Thanks for introducing me to a new band!! They are freaking amazing!!
Yesssss! About time you got to UTA! They are awesome. The track, ‘Awakening,” is the first song on a concept album that tells an epic story. The story continues on the album, “Abyss.”
Other awesome songs (most of them are) to check out would be The Matriarch, Tonight We Ride, Test Your Metal, Apex, Abyss, Soulbound, Earth and Ashes, Faster Than Light, and General of the Dark Army.
On a side note, these guys are awesome people. Brittany is a big fantasy/history nerd and the whole gang are super cool. They like to hang out with fans when possible.
UTA from CANADA awesome band one of my fav female front band they have a new song that is very kool called LEGACY now my new fav song by UTA c-ya
If you haven’t watched it yet the song (and music vide) “Tonight we ride” is epic
FINALLY ~ Everyone
Here's a vague breakdown to give you a bit of context behind this songs lyrics and the album it's from - Apex(2017).
This is a concept album telling a story track by track about an Immortal being. This is the opening song on the album. It is sung from the Immortals perspective(not all the tracks are), about being awoken in his mountain hollow from a 1000 year sleep. As a covenant of birth, the immortal must do the bidding of whoever awakens him. As the tracks progress, you find out that The Matriarch(which is played by the male vocalist in this song Awakening) was the one to awaken him. She wants him to find her four sons, so she can kill them and perform a blood ritual to gain immortality for herself(pretty dark haha), and his journey to find them. Each son has their own song about them on the album. The closing song Apex, is about the immortal going back to sleep in his mountain and it is a phenomenally written song.
Their new album which came out in August, is a continuation of this story, and the immortal has awoken on a spaceship confused as hell wondering where tf his mountain is lol from the single Abyss. I won't go into the rest of the album lol
They have so much to check out, but I'd say check their song Cleanse The Bloodlines, to somewhat stay true to the storyline. Or if you really want to hear her vocal prowess, react to Tonight We Ride🤘🇨🇦
Dude, Unleash the Archers-Tonight We ride to get your mindblown even more! \m/
From a drumming perspective on the foot pedals thats around a 7 or 8
drummer scale - that was 9/10
Napalm Records never dissapoints.
Seen these guys on tour with Helion Prime and Striker in Delaware at a small venue. Blew the roof off the place. Love when you see a band play in front of 100 people and play as if it's in front of 10,000. Check Northwest Passage which really shines her voice and Heartless World. Side note....
Check out a band called Amaranthe. 3 singers. Female clean, male clean, and male growl. Would like to see your reaction. Try Drop Dead Cynical, 82nd All The Way, Nexus.
They are one of my favorite bands around the talent all of them have is amazing her voice is like a cross between Ronnie James dio and Bruce Dickinson Abyss is a great song from them northwest passage soulbound tonight we ride
Still waiting for Rush the spirit of radio or natural science. Thanks guys
Its coming, stick around and stay tuned
I would say around a 5 scale just from a technical death metal perspective. What's really apparent technique-wise is the pedalwork. That's the most complex aspect to me. The rest of it is a straight-forward beat with a lot of fills. He's a fuckin beast though, for sure!
you guys should do a Six Feet under reaction. They are a band that was formed by 2 of the original cannibal corpse members. 2 great songs are Shadow of the Reaper, or Feasting on the blood of the insane.