The song is basically an analogy between salvation and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”. Steve Cobucci describes it on Instagram as a metaphor of how he came to faith. It’s a beautiful and deep song, just like WATG’s entire collection. Thanks for doing this one!
I definitely think this is a reference to Plato. Plato thought the light was philosophy but we know now that the light is God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
They just released "Lowborn" as a Christmas track a week or so ago. I would give that a review as it is different from the style they have been going with for a while.
I wish I could like this twice. Wolves at the Gate is my all-time favorite band, largely because their music is so blatantly Christian. They're just using their talent to glorify God. I love that! Thanks, guys, for a wonderful analysis. If you (Pastor Rob and Gauge or the reader) haven't, check out their song The Cure. Absolute fire! 🔥
I literally feel the exact same way! And i just saw them live for the first time last night and it was AMAZING! And they are super nice too! As someone that replied to my tweet today said, "Great guys making great music" God bless!
I’ve been very blessed to have spent an afternoon and evening with these guys. They are all amazing dudes who love Jesus like crazy😀 Surprisingly they were playing an acoustic concert with the band Disciple. Love you guys!
My absolute favorite band!! These men glorify God and paint pictures instead of attacking feelings!! If you ever do another WATG reaction, I personally request Drifter. You guys are awesome!!
For the record, I'd love to see your takes on some of their other songs, especially Slaves, Man of Sorrows, Alone, The Bird and the Snake, and Face to Face.
Wolves at the Gate is one of my favorite bands!! Demon Hunter, Wolves at the Gate, Underoath, and As I Lay Dying are the bands I use to fall asleep. 😍 Thank you for all your reaction videos. I love what you guys do! God bless!! Keep up the good work!
I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one that goes to sleep while listening to metal! 😂 Also, Wolves at the Gate and Demon Hunter have been some of my favorites for years. WATG's new original Christmas song is amazing too! Another one of my favorite bands is Phinehas. You ought to check them out if you haven't already! 🙂
Y'all remind me of the church I grew up in. Even though I'm an atheistic satanist now...I mean that as a compliment. They laid the foundation of my ethics that I feel like the 7 tenets completed. The world needs more Christians like you.
The best thing about WATG ever since I found the band close to 10 years ago is they have one consistent theme: No matter who, what, how you have come and become, you can come to Christ. As in this song, there are darkness but when you come to Christ, no one can ever forget that brilliant infinite that swallowed up the night. Edit: You never mentioned that "someone" who mentioned how "Father's Bargain" is based on work by John Flavel is Steven Cobucci himself, the clean vocalist of WATG 🤣🤣
LOVE WOLVES AT THE GATE!! So cool you guys react to them. They’re song “Face to Face” really pulled me through tough times. My favorite line in it is, “the taste of death was bitter sweet; but death made me alive.” Absolutely beautiful song.
Another reaction/review of one of my favorite bands! Love it! Also, happy birthday (the day this was uploaded) to Gauge! That "Dodge Ram" really got me! 😂
I love channels like this. As an atheist, this opens extremely positive discourse between our very different communities. And as far as I'm concerned, you're just a good dude. Granted most religious people are generally good people even if I don't agree with some things they believe. You use your platform in a positive way when compared to other religious youtubers, and I applaud you for that. This is a good way to reduce the amount of animosity felt between our groups, and this is a positive way to find a middle ground between us. Keep doing what you do and I'll keep enjoying your content.
I haven’t liked any WATG until this album. All the songs I’ve heard on Eulogies have been so amazing. Always loved their message, but this is the first time I’m loving their music!!!
Could you do more Silent Planet please? Especially since their new album Iridescent comes out on the 12th of this month. I feel like they're one of the best bands for lyrical analysis. Especially since most of their songs have footnotes for the lyrics.
@Robert Houghton I realize you just did this reaction but WATG just released "Lowborn" and this song is soooooo deserving of a reaction. I cannot think of anything they could have done better in this song
I love your reactions, you make some great metal faces. You would be awesome to go to concerts with. This song and video was awesome and was well wrote lyrically. These guys are so talented all the way back to their earlier stuff. If you wanna hear some awesome guitar work, listen to the first two albums. Love your breakdowns and God Bless
As always thank you two so much for the wonderful thoughts on a great song, and yes I have to ask once again. Bloody Angel by Avatar would be such a great song to get your thoughts on.
You guys need to check out Panopticon! It is a folk black metal band with all instruments (including drums, acoustic guitar, banjo, violin, electric guitar, bass, vocals) performed by a guy named Austin Lunn. Think you would love it!
Love your work. Wolves at the Gate has been a favorite of mine for years. It'd be neat to see you guys react to an "unblack" metal band (maybe you did already, I'm not sure). There's a really good Finnish band called Renascent that I'm sure most have never heard of. Their album "Through Darkness" is a masterpiece.
Do one for "Whitechapel - A Bloodsoaked Symphony" It talks about him killing the devil, and blaming the devil for the loss of his parents. I'd LOVE to see y'alls discussion about it!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAAAASE react to Architects! Their music is absolutely incredible. I would listen to Nihilist for the lyrical content, and then listen to either Doomsday or Royal Beggars.
from one of your followers from the Netherlands: I would highly recommend the Band Narnia and their latest song A Crack in the Sky. These guys are there already for 25 years and legendary on stage. They belong to those rare metal missionaries and have great music and lyrics to share.
React to Ice Nine Kills. Their last two albums (Silver Scream and Silver Scream 2) are horror movie themed with each song being based on a different horror movie. Great theatrical metalcore.
Have you guys done an A I Lay Dying song? They have so many great songs, one of my favorites being Overcome. The song came out around the time my younger brother passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. The song really helped me to stay strong and push forward
I just heard Prayers For The Damned by Sixx AM and it is now one of the top songs on my playlist. I would love to hear your commentary on it since it definitely has a religious context. Also for a bonus recommendation would love to hear your break down of the song As Above So Bellow by In This Moment - straight up demonic sounding song but it’s so different I keep coming back to listen to it
Hope you and you family are doing well and just taking a break and enjoying life for a bit. Love watching your reactions and hearing your thoughts on songs. Not sure if you have heard of the band Underoath but you should react to the song ihateit
Yes! Love this song! As others have said, I believe this song references Plato's Allegory of the Cave in a Christian context. Would love to hear you guys listen to Attalus at some point - "Albatross" particularly.
WATG doesn’t disappoint. I’d like to recommend a band I feel is criminally underrated: Hope For The Dying. I’m so torn on which song to suggest, though. They have a song called In Isolation that’s essentially that Footprints poem set to metal, but perhaps thats too easy to analyze given its popularity, even if the lyrics are their own version of it. Nacissus is a banger along with the track that it flows so nicely into, Nemesis (Jason Wisdom of Death Therapy does guest vocals on Nemesis). The Awakening is really good, but I feel it wouldn’t do it justice to not include the two other tracks that go with it, The Awakening: Dissimulation and The Awakening: The Veil Lifted. Without spanning multiple songs, one of my favorite songs lyrically is Orison. Transcend is so good musically and has a nice mix of clean vocals in it. I say if you’re willing to review 3 songs at once, The Awakening songs are my recommendation, otherwise maybe start with Transcend.
Great review. Great song! You guys gotta react to SION - More than just myself! Jared Dines and Howard Jones absolutely KILLED it in this song!!! Thanks for all you do! ♥️
When in a season of depression and loneliness, it is easy to lose sight if the light. You guys should check out XIII Minutes - Who Told You. I had the opportunity to tour with them and play in the music video for the song last year. A great bunch of guys.
"Behold the Crown" or "Lost in the Static" by After the Burial (either will blow Pastor Rob's mind) and "Deceiver" or "Out of Control" by The Ghost Inside
Great reaction guys would like to here your thoughts on karnivool... ik you both have enjoyed tool and they definitely have that type of sound and happy birthday to Gauge
I'd love to see some reactions to some Project 86 songs. So many songs packed with great lyrics. Early work would include "Six Sirens" and "When Darkness Reigns", while more-recent work would include "Fall Goliath, Fall" or "Knives to the Future". There's lots in between as well! I think Project has been one of the most influential bands in Christian metal without really ever getting the recognition.
You guys should react to “Sirens” by Attalus. The Album, “Into the Sea” is a concept album meshing the Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the journey of faith. It’s definitely an underrated gem. Also, the band is named after a Christian martyr.
Into the Sea is one of my all time fav records. It speaks to me on many levels and touches on a lot of my struggles/journey. I wish they kept making music
Hey guys! Haven't heard anything in a while. Hope all is well. Would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to hear you guys do Floods by Pantera OR The Noose by A Perfect Circle!! ✌
My most favourite thing to talk about is Jesus Christ and how he loved us so much that he gave his own blood/life for us!
The song is basically an analogy between salvation and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”. Steve Cobucci describes it on Instagram as a metaphor of how he came to faith. It’s a beautiful and deep song, just like WATG’s entire collection. Thanks for doing this one!
Came here to mention plato (though the point came across without it anyway I guess)
I definitely think this is a reference to Plato. Plato thought the light was philosophy but we know now that the light is God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Dude I thought this too
FINALLY DOING SOME MORE WOLVES AT THE GATE!
Not enough WatG
They should do a reaction for Lowborn 🔥🔥
Lowborn is HOLY FIRE ✝️🔥
@@_JACK. yesss lowborn is a masterpiece
East to west!
They just released "Lowborn" as a Christmas track a week or so ago. I would give that a review as it is different from the style they have been going with for a while.
I wish I could like this twice. Wolves at the Gate is my all-time favorite band, largely because their music is so blatantly Christian. They're just using their talent to glorify God. I love that! Thanks, guys, for a wonderful analysis. If you (Pastor Rob and Gauge or the reader) haven't, check out their song The Cure. Absolute fire! 🔥
Mine too! That's exactly why they are my favorite too, and their music is amazing
I agree with you. Along with Theocracy, WATG is one of the best Christian metal bands out there.
Phimehas is my favorite and I'm not even Christian
I literally feel the exact same way! And i just saw them live for the first time last night and it was AMAZING! And they are super nice too! As someone that replied to my tweet today said, "Great guys making great music" God bless!
War of Ages - No Alter. You will not be disappointed
I second this! Honestly, anything off of the new EP.
Yeahhh and unspoken!!
DEFINITELY
Wolves at the gate- Lowborn
Just came out and it's amazing!!
Yes, Lowborn is so good!
I’ve been very blessed to have spent an afternoon and evening with these guys. They are all amazing dudes who love Jesus like crazy😀 Surprisingly they were playing an acoustic concert with the band Disciple. Love you guys!
My absolute favorite band!! These men glorify God and paint pictures instead of attacking feelings!! If you ever do another WATG reaction, I personally request Drifter. You guys are awesome!!
For the record, I'd love to see your takes on some of their other songs, especially Slaves, Man of Sorrows, Alone, The Bird and the Snake, and Face to Face.
I second "Man Of Sorrows" ! Song still brings me to tears
Wolves at the Gate is one of my favorite bands!!
Demon Hunter, Wolves at the Gate, Underoath, and As I Lay Dying are the bands I use to fall asleep. 😍
Thank you for all your reaction videos. I love what you guys do! God bless!! Keep up the good work!
Don’t forget Living Sacrifice & Oh, Sleeper!
@@andrewwilliamson2693 I've not heard of them before. I'll check them out. thanks!
I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one that goes to sleep while listening to metal! 😂 Also, Wolves at the Gate and Demon Hunter have been some of my favorites for years. WATG's new original Christmas song is amazing too! Another one of my favorite bands is Phinehas. You ought to check them out if you haven't already! 🙂
@@jesusfreak11d7 I sleep to metal too. Definitely demon hunter and WATG are my go to bands
@@jesusfreak11d7 I also listen to metal to sleep.. doesn't matter how heavy it Is. Lol
Wolves at the Gate released Lowborn! Break down that song Pastor! This is a great band!
So happy to see you come back to Wolves at the Gate. I’ll suggest again to listen to Voice in the Violence. Such a great song
Can’t wait to see your reaction to “Lowborn” by Wolves At The Gate!
Saw them live two nights ago in San Diego and wow they played such an amazing show, def one of my favorite artists
Sounds good God bless you all
Y'all remind me of the church I grew up in. Even though I'm an atheistic satanist now...I mean that as a compliment. They laid the foundation of my ethics that I feel like the 7 tenets completed. The world needs more Christians like you.
I am not at all a Christian man, but I love Wolves at the Gate. Great music is great music!
Wolves at the gate lowborn!!
I have been waiting for this reaction, since the song dropped!!! The last vid on father’s bargain, got me into WatG, and now is my fave band!
Woo more WATG, one of the best bands in the scene. WATG and Phinehas have no bad songs, change my mind...
O man, Phinehas so good ! I leave comment low, hope pastor Rob make reaction video in their killer song The Fire Itself 💥
@@timoty1670 That's a good recommendation since they have a music video for that song too
Why would I want to change your mind? My two favorite bands right there! 🤘😂
Change your mind? Why? Opinions are opinions.
Can’t wait for next post, been watching for a year or so and I love hearing the discussions. So peaceful and insightful.
Great breakdown brothers! Its truly a great song.
Amen, nice reaction and analysis like always blessings for both of you 🙏🏾
The best thing about WATG ever since I found the band close to 10 years ago is they have one consistent theme: No matter who, what, how you have come and become, you can come to Christ. As in this song, there are darkness but when you come to Christ, no one can ever forget that brilliant infinite that swallowed up the night.
Edit: You never mentioned that "someone" who mentioned how "Father's Bargain" is based on work by John Flavel is Steven Cobucci himself, the clean vocalist of WATG 🤣🤣
Amen bro
LOVE WOLVES AT THE GATE!! So cool you guys react to them. They’re song “Face to Face” really pulled me through tough times. My favorite line in it is, “the taste of death was bitter sweet; but death made me alive.” Absolutely beautiful song.
Another reaction/review of one of my favorite bands! Love it! Also, happy birthday (the day this was uploaded) to Gauge! That "Dodge Ram" really got me! 😂
So good. May the brilliant infinite one bless you today Rob. 🙏
Favorite band!!! Their new album comes out in March!
A masterpiece of a song. One of their best to date!
W.A.S.P. The Headless Children, Unholy Terror, and Charisma. Unholy Terror and Charisma should be listened to back to back.
CHRIST KING JESUS is the only true light ,,, no Jesus in ur life no light
Great video, great reaction and great analysis as always 🙏
I love channels like this. As an atheist, this opens extremely positive discourse between our very different communities. And as far as I'm concerned, you're just a good dude. Granted most religious people are generally good people even if I don't agree with some things they believe. You use your platform in a positive way when compared to other religious youtubers, and I applaud you for that. This is a good way to reduce the amount of animosity felt between our groups, and this is a positive way to find a middle ground between us. Keep doing what you do and I'll keep enjoying your content.
Thank you for the kind words!
I was blessed to see Waste live last weekend, I’d love to see you react to some of their stuff. Incredible band
Man what another great video guys!🤘✌
Happy birthday!
Fantastic song and wonderful analysis!
I just recently got into this band. Lowborn is a fantastic song!
I haven’t liked any WATG until this album. All the songs I’ve heard on Eulogies have been so amazing. Always loved their message, but this is the first time I’m loving their music!!!
God bless you both 🙏🏻
Glad to see you guys check out my favorite band again!!
Could you do more Silent Planet please? Especially since their new album Iridescent comes out on the 12th of this month.
I feel like they're one of the best bands for lyrical analysis. Especially since most of their songs have footnotes for the lyrics.
You NEED to check out their song they just released after this one - LOWBORN! Oh buddy! So Good!
YESSSSS
More WATG is always welcome!
John 1:5 And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it
Brb queue the song to my playlist.. Thanks Pastor Rob and Gauge
@Robert Houghton I realize you just did this reaction but WATG just released "Lowborn" and this song is soooooo deserving of a reaction. I cannot think of anything they could have done better in this song
WATG are the real deal! Beautiful song and just the tip of a stellar discography for them.
I love your reactions, you make some great metal faces. You would be awesome to go to concerts with. This song and video was awesome and was well wrote lyrically. These guys are so talented all the way back to their earlier stuff. If you wanna hear some awesome guitar work, listen to the first two albums. Love your breakdowns and God Bless
As always thank you two so much for the wonderful thoughts on a great song, and yes I have to ask once again. Bloody Angel by Avatar would be such a great song to get your thoughts on.
God bless heal save and forgive you amen
Guys, listen to their Eclipse album! Phenomenal!!
You guys should check out imminence, maybe “Heaven in hiding” or “Temptation”
Now you guys gotta do “Out of Sight” by Wolves at the Gate! Such a beautiful song with some just amazing lyrics.
Motionless in white - voices . I would like to hear your guys reaction to that
Happy birthday Gauge!
You guys need to check out Panopticon! It is a folk black metal band with all instruments (including drums, acoustic guitar, banjo, violin, electric guitar, bass, vocals) performed by a guy named Austin Lunn. Think you would love it!
The son is baked AF 🤣🤣
Love your work. Wolves at the Gate has been a favorite of mine for years.
It'd be neat to see you guys react to an "unblack" metal band (maybe you did already, I'm not sure). There's a really good Finnish band called Renascent that I'm sure most have never heard of. Their album "Through Darkness" is a masterpiece.
Do one for "Whitechapel - A Bloodsoaked Symphony" It talks about him killing the devil, and blaming the devil for the loss of his parents. I'd LOVE to see y'alls discussion about it!
In my darkest hour - Megadeth. You’ll love it
You really should react to their new song SILENT ANTHEM! Soooo insanely beautiful, and worshipful! I’m sure you’ll love it!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAAAASE react to Architects! Their music is absolutely incredible. I would listen to Nihilist for the lyrical content, and then listen to either Doomsday or Royal Beggars.
Have to react to their song Lowborn now!!
We absolutely need a reaction to No Altars by War Of Ages.
from one of your followers from the Netherlands: I would highly recommend the Band Narnia and their latest song A Crack in the Sky. These guys are there already for 25 years and legendary on stage. They belong to those rare metal missionaries and have great music and lyrics to share.
React to Ice Nine Kills. Their last two albums (Silver Scream and Silver Scream 2) are horror movie themed with each song being based on a different horror movie. Great theatrical metalcore.
Heeeeeyyyyyy guysssssss 😏 you know what time it is besides another awesome video! It's time for me to ask for Whitechapel a bloodsoaked symphony.
“Far From Heavenless” by Times Of Grace, a side project by Jesse Leach, Adam Dutkiewicz, and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage.
Have you guys done an A I Lay Dying song? They have so many great songs, one of my favorites being Overcome. The song came out around the time my younger brother passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. The song really helped me to stay strong and push forward
I just heard Prayers For The Damned by Sixx AM and it is now one of the top songs on my playlist. I would love to hear your commentary on it since it definitely has a religious context.
Also for a bonus recommendation would love to hear your break down of the song As Above So Bellow by In This Moment - straight up demonic sounding song but it’s so different I keep coming back to listen to it
Happy Birthday Gauge.
I'd love a Testament reaction to 7 Seals
Still think you should check out Oh Sleeper. So many song choices. Hush Yael, Children of Fire, The Family Ruin, Fissure just to name a few.
@Robert Houghton Great taste in music mate!!
One of the most theologically sound bands to date. Hands down. 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
And undoubtedly bold for Christ
I would love to see you react to Devil In A Midnight Mass by Billy Talent. Wonderful band. Amazing song.
They just dropped another one called Lowborn and holy crap is it a masterpiece lyrically and musically
Hope you and you family are doing well and just taking a break and enjoying life for a bit. Love watching your reactions and hearing your thoughts on songs. Not sure if you have heard of the band Underoath but you should react to the song ihateit
Yes! Love this song! As others have said, I believe this song references Plato's Allegory of the Cave in a Christian context.
Would love to hear you guys listen to Attalus at some point - "Albatross" particularly.
Attalus is such an underrated band. I’d prefer they review “Sirens” but they honestly couldn’t go wrong with reviewing any of their discography.
Will you please react to Corpus Christi by Diamonds to Dust!! The breakdown at the end should blow your mind!
Discovered Wolves at the Gate a couple weeks ago.
Have you guys done any Like Moths To Flames? Lyrically I struggle but musically I can't get enough!!
WATG doesn’t disappoint.
I’d like to recommend a band I feel is criminally underrated: Hope For The Dying. I’m so torn on which song to suggest, though. They have a song called In Isolation that’s essentially that Footprints poem set to metal, but perhaps thats too easy to analyze given its popularity, even if the lyrics are their own version of it. Nacissus is a banger along with the track that it flows so nicely into, Nemesis (Jason Wisdom of Death Therapy does guest vocals on Nemesis). The Awakening is really good, but I feel it wouldn’t do it justice to not include the two other tracks that go with it, The Awakening: Dissimulation and The Awakening: The Veil Lifted. Without spanning multiple songs, one of my favorite songs lyrically is Orison. Transcend is so good musically and has a nice mix of clean vocals in it. I say if you’re willing to review 3 songs at once, The Awakening songs are my recommendation, otherwise maybe start with Transcend.
Great review. Great song! You guys gotta react to SION - More than just myself! Jared Dines and Howard Jones absolutely KILLED it in this song!!! Thanks for all you do! ♥️
When in a season of depression and loneliness, it is easy to lose sight if the light.
You guys should check out XIII Minutes - Who Told You. I had the opportunity to tour with them and play in the music video for the song last year. A great bunch of guys.
Also, while we’re talking about light, I’d like to recommend Reflect/Refract by Becoming The Archetype as well.
"Behold the Crown" or "Lost in the Static" by After the Burial (either will blow Pastor Rob's mind) and "Deceiver" or "Out of Control" by The Ghost Inside
Would love to see you guys react to Anciients Following the Voice or Worshipper, keep up the good work fellas
Great reaction guys would like to here your thoughts on karnivool... ik you both have enjoyed tool and they definitely have that type of sound and happy birthday to Gauge
I'd love to see some reactions to some Project 86 songs. So many songs packed with great lyrics. Early work would include "Six Sirens" and "When Darkness Reigns", while more-recent work would include "Fall Goliath, Fall" or "Knives to the Future". There's lots in between as well! I think Project has been one of the most influential bands in Christian metal without really ever getting the recognition.
A Perfect Circle - The Noose
Need to check out their new song that just dropped lowborn
I'd love to hear what you think about Oh, Sleeper's Son of the Morning or The Finisher
You guys should react to “Sirens” by Attalus. The Album, “Into the Sea” is a concept album meshing the Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the journey of faith. It’s definitely an underrated gem. Also, the band is named after a Christian martyr.
Into the Sea is one of my all time fav records. It speaks to me on many levels and touches on a lot of my struggles/journey. I wish they kept making music
Can we do Invent Animate - The Sun Sleeps, As If It Never Was
I would love to see you guys listen to Traveling Alone by Woods of Ypres. I just think the perspective of the song is so heartfelt and powerful.
Hey guys! Haven't heard anything in a while. Hope all is well. Would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to hear you guys do Floods by Pantera OR The Noose by A Perfect Circle!! ✌
React to the song "Hindsight" by them. You'll love it! Written from the perspective of Peter. Epic!
Man I'd love to watch you react to Dead Velvet's newest song The Dogs! 🤘🏻