Hey Chase! Thank you so much for this video! Your analysis is on point and we are extremely glad that you enjoyed our music. Keep up the good work, we're looking forward to hearing what more you have to say! Have a nice weekend :)
This feels like dark organic chocolate, with home made butterscotch and warm amaretto, wrapped up in old velvet...then smeared into my ears. I'm not complaining. Its like a warm hug. I need hugs these days. Thank you!
Very well hidden considering how good that was. Reaction videos has really been a great help for me to find these gems and it's always a thrill when it happens.
Ancient Bards is one of those rare bands that you don't expect to be as good as they really are, but then you start listening to them and are COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY by just how amazing they are. When I first discovered this band a few years ago, I thought, 'nah, this is going to be crappy fantasy themed cheese metal garbage...' Then I heard a few songs that TOTALLY grabbed my by the ears and slammed my head around the room. I've been hooked ever since. It's a nice surprise to learn that they also have a concurrent story arc through all of their albums too. I LOVE stuff like that.
This band actually made me to buy a drumset and start learning an instrument at the age of 27 two years ago. It was the best decision I made in my life. Glad to see you appreciate their music!
Chase some background about the lyrics: All songs of Ancient Bards are part of the "Black Crystal Sword" saga - authored by the composer you see at the piano, Daniele Mazza. Each album represents a chapter in the saga, this song is taken from chapter three/ the third album: A New Dawn Ending. Each album is a masterpiece and an intriguing listening for every fantasy nerd out there.
Ancient Bards can really craft a song, and as someone who began with playing cello nearly 60 years ago, this one is a treat. Their playing skills are top notch, Sara's vocals always shine and most importantly, their music moves me. Italians put their heart and soul into whatever they do, and they do Italy proud.
Two things I always loved in the original video are the sword fight, because - without knowing a lot about show fighting - despite of being in slow motion, it looks so damn powerful and therefore more real than anything I saw in music videos before, and the bass player having the most passionate looks in his bearded face when hitting the deep notes xD
Never heard of them before, thanks for the video. There's almost a church-y, gospel kind of feel to it. Probably because of the choir. I really enjoy when rock and metal bands mix in classical instruments. She has a great voice, it just sounds so warm and inviting. The guitar solo was solid. Enjoyed it a lot, I'll have to look into their work.
I've been a huge fan of Ancient Bards for quite a few years now, so I'm really happy about this reaction! They kind of remind me of Ayreon since they also create complex stories with many characters in a fantasy universe (they don't use that many singers though, it's usually just Sara + the choir, sometimes a bit of growling here and there). Here's a couple of suggestions for future reactions: Aureum Legacy (incredible vocals, awesome choirs, catchy chorus, one of my personal favourites): ruclips.net/video/3xPak3uEtqc/видео.html Across This Life (also this^): ruclips.net/video/x72Zt0UedSM/видео.html All That Is True (a bit longer than your usual song, very emotional, lyrically related to this one): ruclips.net/video/vSNjfI1qDBw/видео.html Light (another beautiful ballad): ruclips.net/video/nSQJlp5RQqg/видео.html
I don't know if this is an accurate interpretation of the lyrics, but I've always interpreted this as a mother's lament at the loss of her son. Like most women who lose love ones to seemingly senseless fighting or acts of war, she finds it impossible to understand why it falls upon her to make such a sacrifice. Sara makes such a sympathetic character in the verses, it's impossible not to shed a tear or two, and pray with her that maybe it doesn't have to be this way. This band has been waiting a long time for some well-deserved recognition. Thank you, Chase.
Yeah, you’re pretty much right. At this point in the story, Sendor (the bad guy) and Daltor (one of the heroes) are fighting and Queen Shena (also one of the heroes) is watching while remembering the child she had with Sendor who came out stillborn and drove Sendor into madness.
Yes, the song is Shena's (the name of the character in the story) lament over losing her child. Ancient Bards' albums always tell stories about specific characters in a universe they created (much like Ayreon, but they don't have as many singers).
A comment on the lyrics: Ancient Bards is telling an epic story called The Black Crystal Sword Saga in three parts over nine albums (of which 4 are finished.) I sure hope the band will be able to complete their vision as it’s very compelling tale. I won’t say anything else for spoiler purposes.
Ancient Bards! Italian pride!! Chase, U have to react to Rhapsody Of Fire, with the new vocalist, Giacomo Voli. Another WONDERFUL Italian Symphonic Metal Band Cheers from Milan Italy!
Chase, Thank you! You have opened me up to a new band! I will be showing this to Fredrik also and continuing our own journey of sharing music whilst the world is keeping us apart right now. This is beautiful 💕
My favorite Ancient Bards include: Through My Veins, Master of Darkness, Valiant Ride, and (maybe my favorite of all) Only the Brave. Please do check out more. They are so so so good.
Came to your channel to see if you reacted on Wintersun- Time yet! And found myself listening to this. Great band/ great review. (still would like to see you react to Time tgough) Have damm good day!
I’ve loved this band for years. So glad you’re feeling the same way! If you’re looking for another song that’s softer, but has some guitar, try “Light”. But... If you’re looking for heavy....uh, well, begin where I did, with “To the Master of Darkness”...I mean, if like a solo from every instrument, including the keytar!
You, my friend, are a musical rain man (meant as a compliment). I came here from the opeth, ghost of perdition video. Just wanted to boost up my chances of you seeing this. The way you pick up each instrument is amazing. Keep up the fantastic work. Greetings from Iceland .
Ancient Bards are incredible. If you're looking for more of their songs to react to, then I'd suggest "The birth of evil", "To the master of darkness", "Gates of Noland", "In the end" or "Impious dystopia". I can't wait until the pandemic subsides and to the day when I can see them playing live again.
This is one of my favorite songs by them. Each one of their albums is amazing in its own right and you can see the evolution of the band through all of them. Across This Life, The Last Resort feat. Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire), The Birth of Evil, Impious Dystopia, or Aureum Legacy (English)/Eredita Aurea (Italian) would be great songs to check.
That was really nice. Thanks. Enjoyed it. It's almost inevitable to hear bits of Epica or NIghtwish, I think, or other symph-metal bands (not necessarily this song). I like it.
Wow. Just... Wow! What an awesome song and equal awesome analysis. This video is my first experience with Ancient Bards, but it will most definitely not be my last one. Can't wait to dig deeper! Thanks
the first song of theirs i personally encountered (thank you spotify suggestions, i guess?) years ago and to this day it always gets me. the emotion that comes through in this song, not just in the lyrics and the vocal delivery of them, but also in the music behind it is ... whew, it's a lot. wonderful, beautiful song, thank you for covering it, i was very happy when i saw it.
I don't know why, but I was expecting this song to devolve into a heavy metal, growlfest. I'm SO HAPPY it didn't! Beautiful song and great reaction as always Chase. =)
Been waiting for you to do this one!! Such an amazing band. Hopefully you will do many more!! They don't have a ton of videos but you really should check out their album (Soulless Child) It is a masterpeice of vocal splendor and music!
I love Ancient Bards. I own their entire discography. Unfortunately, because they haven't really hit the big time, finding great live vids of them is hard. I think there is a Wacken concert that has decent camera work, but the audio level is too low so it doesn't sound very good. Thanks to the internet I can find gems like this band. Great reaction Chase.
Little bit of the story for you: this is part of Album 3 so get the whole story from listening to each one. Sendor (left) and Daltor (right) are fighting a duel over the Black Crystal Sword. Shena, Sendor’s former lover, wounded in battle with him moments before, is lamenting the death of their son as an infant. Dorus’ death drove Sendor to madness and was the catalyst for the whole story.
Thanks chase, a new band for me to discover - I love she's not a beauty, well she is, but she's not (in today's idolatry image) if that makes sense. Beautiful. music & vocal moved me.
So glad that you returned to AB, and to one of my fave songs, too! Thanks, dude. Can't wait for the next one! :)
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if you liked this ballad, i think you will like this one too, the sytle of female vocal is different, but also aweasome as ancient bards - "Smackbound: Wind And Water"
Hi Chase! Very good choice with the band and the song! You should listen to "A Greater Purpose", one of their most epic songs. Although Ancient Bards should be listened chronologically. They narrate a full history through the albums :)
She has such a beautyfull voice, I know Sara Squadrani from Ayreon's "The Theory of Everything" where she is the "girl". What happend to the Nightwish Saturday's?
this song is a big emotional sucker punch! damn it gets me every time.. the power.. the beauty.. its just.. well.. perfect! Also Sara is probably the most beautiful front woman in metal..
Alrighty, STORY TIME! The first three albums of Ancient Bards (The Alliance of the Kings, Soulless Child, and A New Dawn Ending) follow the story of four heroes as they try to prevent war in Lastworld. King Rahed, King Daltor, Queen Shena, and Dorus learn that Sandor, the dark wizard, has come into possession of the Black Crystal Sword. The Sword is an artefact of immense power and has been kept hidden, only accessible by presenting each King's weapon before it. They travel together to the Dark Cave, where the Sword was hidden, to confirm what Dorus claims. When they arrive, they're accosted by a Black Dragon: one of the two assigned to guard the Sword. Daltor, famed for being a dragonhunter, battles the beast with his Silver Sword, but he loses his weapon and is carried away by the Dragon, which is under the control of Sandor's magic. The remaining three heroes, believing Daltor to be dead, take his sword and continue through the Dark Cave where they discover that, indeed, the chest containing the Black Crystal Sword is missing. So now, they must journey to the heart of the Dead Sea, to Sandor's fortress, to retrieve the Sword and defeat Sandor. It's here that we learn more about Shena and Sandor. Once upon a time, they were lovers, and even had a child together. Their love was forbidden, since he was not one of her kind, and they were overjoyed that their child might convince their people to allow their relationship. Unfortunately, the baby dies of sickness, and the pair never truly recover. Shena manages to pull herself together enough to become the Princess she was, and eventually the Queen she is, but Sandor devovles further and further into madness. He believes that with Shena's help, they can resurrect their child, although Shena knows that there would be no way to bring back his soul, even with the Black Crystal Sword. Now, when they arrive in front of Sandor, he reveals that Dorus, the boy who'd been travelling alongside them this whole time, is his son, resurrected but with no soul. It explains the familiarity Shena felt towards him, as much as he's changed. When Rahed and Shena approach Sandor to do battle, they forget a crucial fact: they're holding the Four Weapons of the Four Kings, and this causes the sacred chest to snap open. Sandor grabs the Black Crystal Sword, and becomes infinitely more powerful. He strikes down Rahed and Shena, feeling the power of the sword course through his veins. He tries again and again to return Dorus' soul to his body, but in vain. Finally, his mind snaps, and he descends into complete madness. Before he can kill Rahed or Shena, however, a window shatters, and Daltor returns! He had managed to clear Sandor's influence from the Black Dragon, and ride it to Sandor's fortress. While taking his Silver Sword once again, Daltor recalls his own past. Specifically, his father. Out hunting one day, he had an argument with his father, and so had run away. When he returned home, he returned to the sight of his father's corpse, hanging by a noose from the ceiling. His whole life, he'd blamed himself for that, and had carried it like a brand inside him. Now, he remembers the words his father had said to him just before their final hunt together, and they make sense: "Every fighter knows that he's stronger when there's just peace to rule his mind." On top of that, Sandor reveals that it was him who drove Daltor's father to kill himself, ealous that Daltor's father should have a family and he shouldn't. As the two combatants prepare to face each other, Rahed gathers the remaining three weapons and directs them towards Daltor's Silver Sword, infusing it with the power and making it a match for the Black Crystal Sword. Daltor and Sandor battle, each avoiding the other's blades until, finally, the blades clash. The Black Crystal Sword shatters, and Daltor stabs Sandor throught he heart. As he is impaled, Sandor's expression changes from hatred and madness to one of peace and calm, as the darkness finally leaves him. Daltor carries the two corpses on his back, while he, Shena, and Rahed escape the crumbling ruin. They bury Dorus and Sandor in a peaceful place, then return the shattered fragments of the Black Crystal Sword to the Dark Cave. While there, however, Rahed realises that the shards are not black, but white. Furthermore, while sleeping, a vision of Daltor's father appears to him, and says that in destroying the Black Crystal Sword, an ancient evil has been awakened and unleashed on the world. The story is far from over... ----- This song in particular is from the perspective of Shena during the final battle between Daltor and Sandor, as she considers her son, Dorus, and how he died as an infant.
Great reaction - as always. I'd really like to hear your reaction to one of my favourite bands, Insomnium. They just dropped a new music video out of nowhere, titled The Conjurer, but the tracks Pale Morning Star or Heart Like would be good choices to grab the essence of their musical style, if you ever have the time for it, give it a try :).
Sara was one of the female vocalists on Ayreon's The Theory of Everything (the other being Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil). I don't think she has ever performed anything of that live with Ayreon though other ones have. But there is a RUclips video somewhere in which she is performing Valley of the Queens with Anneke van Giersbergen.
Don't just muse about it contact Julia I am sure she would love to colab again. Thanks for introducing me to this band I am off now to listen to everything they have ever done on RUclips.
If you wanna learn more about vocals, I highly recommend Mark Garrett over at Kardavox Academy here on RUclips, he’s the vocalist of a metal band who has amazing range, and his videos are reactions which are centered around breaking down vocal technique that other vocalists are doing, he’s covered mostly metal but other stuff as well. I also highly recommend checking out his band Kardashev, and their new music video Snow-Sleep. I have a feeling you’ll be blown away.
Hi Chase! Please consider reacting to Stratovarius - Learning to fly (one of the greatest power metal songs of all time) or Elysium (an amazing journey of a song). I guarantee you won't be disappointed!
Bro, maybe music travel to Japan again? You should definitely react to Passcode. Several tracks: Ray, Anything new, Taking you out, Miss unlimited, Spark Ignition
Hello Chase! I started following your channel and I like your insights into music. Great work! Here are two proposal for reactions: KONVENT - Puritan Masochism (Official Video) ASAGRAUM - Live at Meh Suff! Metal-Festival 2018
For next one the easy choice would probably be the best. First single from the last album "Impious Dystopia" ruclips.net/video/Ujq1bBi7sYU/видео.html or if you want something older then "To The Master Of Darkness" is also good ruclips.net/video/K9K7NOfbihs/видео.html Both are music videos.
He definitely has to... that all-female japanese supergroup is the next big metal thing coming from japan! I didn't expect such an insane banger when I first heard their 'more harmless' covers on YT...
Can I advise you to make a reaction to the song "showdown" by this band? It's a bit long but it's extremely complex and very intense, a masterpiece, you'll have a lot to say about that song, please read this commentary ❤️
@@_Frosty.1 So your "i see you" meant all this? Okay, but, couldn't it be suggested directly by me or someone else?.. Oh don't worry, I suggested other times, other songs but he never listened to me, so please suggest you in another comment, evidently you take precedence..
¿have you reacted to Rainbow? ruclips.net/video/rVXy1OhaERY/видео.html its an old, quite old song, the beginning of symphonic power rock... I guess you might like it.
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Hey Chase! Thank you so much for this video! Your analysis is on point and we are extremely glad that you enjoyed our music.
Keep up the good work, we're looking forward to hearing what more you have to say! Have a nice weekend :)
Wow, thank you for taking the time to write this. I really appreciate it and LOVE the music. ❤🙏
This feels like dark organic chocolate, with home made butterscotch and warm amaretto, wrapped up in old velvet...then smeared into my ears. I'm not complaining. Its like a warm hug. I need hugs these days. Thank you!
Good job all round Sara/Chase
Just saw the bards shouting you out on their fb page and now seeing it in the comments. Love this interaction ❤.
Was listen to your music on tidal and it's really good(music/recording of it).
Omg....FINALLY. Sara Squadrani is the hidden gem in power/symphonic metal.
When i saw that Chase was doing reaction, I opened there top-songs in tidal.
And the quality is amazing, not all I liked but enough !
Absolutely. She is far and away my favorite voice in metal.
Very well hidden considering how good that was. Reaction videos has really been a great help for me to find these gems and it's always a thrill when it happens.
Ancient Bards is one of those rare bands that you don't expect to be as good as they really are, but then you start listening to them and are COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY by just how amazing they are. When I first discovered this band a few years ago, I thought, 'nah, this is going to be crappy fantasy themed cheese metal garbage...' Then I heard a few songs that TOTALLY grabbed my by the ears and slammed my head around the room. I've been hooked ever since. It's a nice surprise to learn that they also have a concurrent story arc through all of their albums too. I LOVE stuff like that.
This band actually made me to buy a drumset and start learning an instrument at the age of 27 two years ago. It was the best decision I made in my life. Glad to see you appreciate their music!
OMG!... this song is incredible!... I’m crying now... so emotional... The singer is GOLD...
Awww 😊 Ancient Bards ❤ Italians can't do wrong when it comes to metal. Such a gem. Love them 😍 Excited to hear what you think, Chase!
Chase some background about the lyrics:
All songs of Ancient Bards are part of the "Black Crystal Sword" saga - authored by the composer you see at the piano, Daniele Mazza.
Each album represents a chapter in the saga, this song is taken from chapter three/ the third album: A New Dawn Ending. Each album is a masterpiece and an intriguing listening for every fantasy nerd out there.
Ancient Bards can really craft a song, and as someone who began with playing cello nearly 60 years ago, this one is a treat. Their playing skills are top notch, Sara's vocals always shine and most importantly, their music moves me. Italians put their heart and soul into whatever they do, and they do Italy proud.
Simply put: incredibly lovely.
These facts are undeniable
Two things I always loved in the original video are the sword fight, because - without knowing a lot about show fighting - despite of being in slow motion, it looks so damn powerful and therefore more real than anything I saw in music videos before, and the bass player having the most passionate looks in his bearded face when hitting the deep notes xD
Never heard of them before, thanks for the video. There's almost a church-y, gospel kind of feel to it. Probably because of the choir. I really enjoy when rock and metal bands mix in classical instruments.
She has a great voice, it just sounds so warm and inviting. The guitar solo was solid. Enjoyed it a lot, I'll have to look into their work.
I've been a huge fan of Ancient Bards for quite a few years now, so I'm really happy about this reaction! They kind of remind me of Ayreon since they also create complex stories with many characters in a fantasy universe (they don't use that many singers though, it's usually just Sara + the choir, sometimes a bit of growling here and there). Here's a couple of suggestions for future reactions:
Aureum Legacy (incredible vocals, awesome choirs, catchy chorus, one of my personal favourites): ruclips.net/video/3xPak3uEtqc/видео.html
Across This Life (also this^): ruclips.net/video/x72Zt0UedSM/видео.html
All That Is True (a bit longer than your usual song, very emotional, lyrically related to this one): ruclips.net/video/vSNjfI1qDBw/видео.html
Light (another beautiful ballad): ruclips.net/video/nSQJlp5RQqg/видео.html
Did you know she’s sung for Aryeon uncredited? I could at least swear it was her.
All That is True is awesome song! My favourite from them and our main wedding song.
I don't know if this is an accurate interpretation of the lyrics, but I've always interpreted this as a mother's lament at the loss of her son. Like most women who lose love ones to seemingly senseless fighting or acts of war, she finds it impossible to understand why it falls upon her to make such a sacrifice. Sara makes such a sympathetic character in the verses, it's impossible not to shed a tear or two, and pray with her that maybe it doesn't have to be this way.
This band has been waiting a long time for some well-deserved recognition. Thank you, Chase.
Yeah, you’re pretty much right. At this point in the story, Sendor (the bad guy) and Daltor (one of the heroes) are fighting and Queen Shena (also one of the heroes) is watching while remembering the child she had with Sendor who came out stillborn and drove Sendor into madness.
Yes, the song is Shena's (the name of the character in the story) lament over losing her child. Ancient Bards' albums always tell stories about specific characters in a universe they created (much like Ayreon, but they don't have as many singers).
I haven't heard much Ancient Bards, but Claudio Pietronik always delivers tasty, epic solos 😍
Yes, really a beautiful song. Her voice, the music...gorgeous!
A comment on the lyrics: Ancient Bards is telling an epic story called The Black Crystal Sword Saga in three parts over nine albums (of which 4 are finished.) I sure hope the band will be able to complete their vision as it’s very compelling tale. I won’t say anything else for spoiler purposes.
Fun fact: Martino, the bassist, plays also in Ne Obliviscaris 😉
Ancient Bards! Italian pride!!
Chase, U have to react to Rhapsody Of Fire, with the new vocalist, Giacomo Voli. Another WONDERFUL Italian Symphonic Metal Band
Cheers from Milan Italy!
She tried to church me there at the end! 😍🤣😂
Wow! Ugly crying now. This was my first Ancient Bards experience and this song just made my chest explode with emotions. Oh my...
Chase, Thank you! You have opened me up to a new band! I will be showing this to Fredrik also and continuing our own journey of sharing music whilst the world is keeping us apart right now.
This is beautiful 💕
My favorite Ancient Bards include: Through My Veins, Master of Darkness, Valiant Ride, and (maybe my favorite of all) Only the Brave. Please do check out more. They are so so so good.
Awesome.
NEMOPHILA is the next big thing from japan. Their song "Oiran" would be a good introduction.. you'd love these ladies 🤟
I love how you hear and interpret music. It’s awesome and very unique!
Came to your channel to see if you reacted on Wintersun- Time yet! And found myself listening to this. Great band/ great review. (still would like to see you react to Time tgough) Have damm good day!
Aah such a beautiful song. It really gets to me. There's so much emotion in it, it feels very genuine.
I’ve loved this band for years. So glad you’re feeling the same way! If you’re looking for another song that’s softer, but has some guitar, try “Light”. But... If you’re looking for heavy....uh, well, begin where I did, with “To the Master of Darkness”...I mean, if like a solo from every instrument, including the keytar!
Remember way back when you said you weren't into symphonic metal? Lol.
Big ups sir
You, my friend, are a musical rain man (meant as a compliment). I came here from the opeth, ghost of perdition video. Just wanted to boost up my chances of you seeing this. The way you pick up each instrument is amazing. Keep up the fantastic work. Greetings from Iceland .
Open Letter by The Amity Affiction. They are a metalcore band from Australia. Amazing!!!
Ancient Bards are incredible. If you're looking for more of their songs to react to, then I'd suggest "The birth of evil", "To the master of darkness", "Gates of Noland", "In the end" or "Impious dystopia". I can't wait until the pandemic subsides and to the day when I can see them playing live again.
I would add on top of the list mentioned above the song The Light.
Chase thanks for the introduction to this band.
She s very good.Loved it.
What a voice!! Absolutely stunning
Ancient Bards !!! The great hidden gem in Power Metal !!!
This is one of my favorite songs by them. Each one of their albums is amazing in its own right and you can see the evolution of the band through all of them. Across This Life, The Last Resort feat. Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire), The Birth of Evil, Impious Dystopia, or Aureum Legacy (English)/Eredita Aurea (Italian) would be great songs to check.
How exciting! Ancient Bards was one of the first Metal Bands I got into back in 2010/2011! I hope you enjoyed reacting to this! :)
That was really nice. Thanks. Enjoyed it. It's almost inevitable to hear bits of Epica or NIghtwish, I think, or other symph-metal bands (not necessarily this song). I like it.
Wow. Just... Wow! What an awesome song and equal awesome analysis. This video is my first experience with Ancient Bards, but it will most definitely not be my last one. Can't wait to dig deeper! Thanks
the first song of theirs i personally encountered (thank you spotify suggestions, i guess?) years ago and to this day it always gets me. the emotion that comes through in this song, not just in the lyrics and the vocal delivery of them, but also in the music behind it is ... whew, it's a lot. wonderful, beautiful song, thank you for covering it, i was very happy when i saw it.
I don't know why, but I was expecting this song to devolve into a heavy metal, growlfest. I'm SO HAPPY it didn't! Beautiful song and great reaction as always Chase. =)
Ancient Bards has very few growls in their music.
Been waiting for you to do this one!! Such an amazing band. Hopefully you will do many more!! They don't have a ton of videos but you really should check out their album (Soulless Child) It is a masterpeice of vocal splendor and music!
I love Ancient Bards. I own their entire discography. Unfortunately, because they haven't really hit the big time, finding great live vids of them is hard. I think there is a Wacken concert that has decent camera work, but the audio level is too low so it doesn't sound very good. Thanks to the internet I can find gems like this band. Great reaction Chase.
Completely new to me, and I absolutely loved it! As usual, you helped in discovering all the layers of the music. Thank you!
Little bit of the story for you: this is part of Album 3 so get the whole story from listening to each one. Sendor (left) and Daltor (right) are fighting a duel over the Black Crystal Sword. Shena, Sendor’s former lover, wounded in battle with him moments before, is lamenting the death of their son as an infant. Dorus’ death drove Sendor to madness and was the catalyst for the whole story.
2:00 Order and Chaos II theme
Thanks chase, a new band for me to discover - I love she's not a beauty, well she is, but she's not (in today's idolatry image) if that makes sense. Beautiful. music & vocal moved me.
Their Song Impious dystopia is amazing too
@@_Frosty.1 oh ok. I must have missed somehow
Omg, that guitarsolo..... Beautiful, epic, just so damn good song, and as always an interesting reaction from you, thanks 🙏 😀
OH WOW! I feel a new rabbithole appear thanks to Frosty. Thanks, Frosty :-)
This song will forever be in my Top 10 Of Rock/metal ballads!!
Same here, is on top of my playlist since 6 years i think and will sureley stay there forever 🤩
So glad that you returned to AB, and to one of my fave songs, too! Thanks, dude. Can't wait for the next one! :)
if you liked this ballad, i think you will like this one too, the sytle of female vocal is different, but also aweasome as ancient bards - "Smackbound: Wind And Water"
Damn, that guitar solo made me cry 🎶❤️🥲🤘
Hi Chase! Very good choice with the band and the song!
You should listen to "A Greater Purpose", one of their most epic songs.
Although Ancient Bards should be listened chronologically. They narrate a full history through the albums :)
Thank you once again Chase. Yet another wonderful group you introduce me to... genial.
She has such a beautyfull voice, I know Sara Squadrani from Ayreon's "The Theory of Everything" where she is the "girl".
What happend to the Nightwish Saturday's?
this song is a big emotional sucker punch! damn it gets me every time.. the power.. the beauty.. its just.. well.. perfect!
Also Sara is probably the most beautiful front woman in metal..
Alrighty, STORY TIME!
The first three albums of Ancient Bards (The Alliance of the Kings, Soulless Child, and A New Dawn Ending) follow the story of four heroes as they try to prevent war in Lastworld. King Rahed, King Daltor, Queen Shena, and Dorus learn that Sandor, the dark wizard, has come into possession of the Black Crystal Sword. The Sword is an artefact of immense power and has been kept hidden, only accessible by presenting each King's weapon before it. They travel together to the Dark Cave, where the Sword was hidden, to confirm what Dorus claims.
When they arrive, they're accosted by a Black Dragon: one of the two assigned to guard the Sword. Daltor, famed for being a dragonhunter, battles the beast with his Silver Sword, but he loses his weapon and is carried away by the Dragon, which is under the control of Sandor's magic. The remaining three heroes, believing Daltor to be dead, take his sword and continue through the Dark Cave where they discover that, indeed, the chest containing the Black Crystal Sword is missing. So now, they must journey to the heart of the Dead Sea, to Sandor's fortress, to retrieve the Sword and defeat Sandor.
It's here that we learn more about Shena and Sandor. Once upon a time, they were lovers, and even had a child together. Their love was forbidden, since he was not one of her kind, and they were overjoyed that their child might convince their people to allow their relationship. Unfortunately, the baby dies of sickness, and the pair never truly recover. Shena manages to pull herself together enough to become the Princess she was, and eventually the Queen she is, but Sandor devovles further and further into madness. He believes that with Shena's help, they can resurrect their child, although Shena knows that there would be no way to bring back his soul, even with the Black Crystal Sword.
Now, when they arrive in front of Sandor, he reveals that Dorus, the boy who'd been travelling alongside them this whole time, is his son, resurrected but with no soul. It explains the familiarity Shena felt towards him, as much as he's changed. When Rahed and Shena approach Sandor to do battle, they forget a crucial fact: they're holding the Four Weapons of the Four Kings, and this causes the sacred chest to snap open. Sandor grabs the Black Crystal Sword, and becomes infinitely more powerful. He strikes down Rahed and Shena, feeling the power of the sword course through his veins. He tries again and again to return Dorus' soul to his body, but in vain. Finally, his mind snaps, and he descends into complete madness.
Before he can kill Rahed or Shena, however, a window shatters, and Daltor returns! He had managed to clear Sandor's influence from the Black Dragon, and ride it to Sandor's fortress. While taking his Silver Sword once again, Daltor recalls his own past. Specifically, his father. Out hunting one day, he had an argument with his father, and so had run away. When he returned home, he returned to the sight of his father's corpse, hanging by a noose from the ceiling. His whole life, he'd blamed himself for that, and had carried it like a brand inside him. Now, he remembers the words his father had said to him just before their final hunt together, and they make sense: "Every fighter knows that he's stronger
when there's just peace to rule his mind."
On top of that, Sandor reveals that it was him who drove Daltor's father to kill himself, ealous that Daltor's father should have a family and he shouldn't. As the two combatants prepare to face each other, Rahed gathers the remaining three weapons and directs them towards Daltor's Silver Sword, infusing it with the power and making it a match for the Black Crystal Sword. Daltor and Sandor battle, each avoiding the other's blades until, finally, the blades clash. The Black Crystal Sword shatters, and Daltor stabs Sandor throught he heart. As he is impaled, Sandor's expression changes from hatred and madness to one of peace and calm, as the darkness finally leaves him.
Daltor carries the two corpses on his back, while he, Shena, and Rahed escape the crumbling ruin. They bury Dorus and Sandor in a peaceful place, then return the shattered fragments of the Black Crystal Sword to the Dark Cave. While there, however, Rahed realises that the shards are not black, but white. Furthermore, while sleeping, a vision of Daltor's father appears to him, and says that in destroying the Black Crystal Sword, an ancient evil has been awakened and unleashed on the world.
The story is far from over...
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This song in particular is from the perspective of Shena during the final battle between Daltor and Sandor, as she considers her son, Dorus, and how he died as an infant.
Great reaction - as always.
I'd really like to hear your reaction to one of my favourite bands, Insomnium. They just dropped a new music video out of nowhere, titled The Conjurer, but the tracks Pale Morning Star or Heart Like would be good choices to grab the essence of their musical style, if you ever have the time for it, give it a try :).
Sara was one of the female vocalists on Ayreon's The Theory of Everything (the other being Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil). I don't think she has ever performed anything of that live with Ayreon though other ones have. But there is a RUclips video somewhere in which she is performing Valley of the Queens with Anneke van Giersbergen.
Yay! A great reaction to a great song!
Don't just muse about it contact Julia I am sure she would love to colab again.
Thanks for introducing me to this band I am off now to listen to everything they have ever done on RUclips.
The band is NEMOPHILA, the song is DISSENSION, a must watch, a jaw dropper. Song of the year! ruclips.net/video/26aMuahxz8c/видео.html
If you wanna learn more about vocals, I highly recommend Mark Garrett over at Kardavox Academy here on RUclips, he’s the vocalist of a metal band who has amazing range, and his videos are reactions which are centered around breaking down vocal technique that other vocalists are doing, he’s covered mostly metal but other stuff as well.
I also highly recommend checking out his band Kardashev, and their new music video Snow-Sleep. I have a feeling you’ll be blown away.
Is it just me are does this have a real Nightwish flavor to it? And I mean that in the best possible way.
Hey Chase.
You should really react to Poppy's new song "Eat" that she performed at the Grammys :)
I'd love to see you react to Ancient Bard's song Valiant Ride. To me it has one of the best power metal choruses of all time!
Hi Chase! Please consider reacting to Stratovarius - Learning to fly (one of the greatest power metal songs of all time) or Elysium (an amazing journey of a song). I guarantee you won't be disappointed!
Band Maid Miku Kobato sole project Cluppo Peace and Love would be great to react to.
Just the best italian ballad ever..
"Light" is nearly as good 😊
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I was hoping you'd get around to this eventually. I'll pop back in the morning.
Bro, maybe music travel to Japan again? You should definitely react to Passcode. Several tracks: Ray, Anything new, Taking you out, Miss unlimited, Spark Ignition
great reaction!! it would be wonderful if you'd react to poppy's song performance "EAT"!!!!!
I really hope you get to listen too these bands.Devilskin/Triosphere/Pagans mind/Crimson Glory/Oden Orden/Asterism/D Drive........
Hello Chase! I started following your channel and I like your insights into music. Great work!
Here are two proposal for reactions:
KONVENT - Puritan Masochism (Official Video)
ASAGRAUM - Live at Meh Suff! Metal-Festival 2018
i'm not crying, you're crying
Also for another AB song, "To the Master of Darkness" is a good old one \m/
For next one the easy choice would probably be the best. First single from the last album "Impious Dystopia" ruclips.net/video/Ujq1bBi7sYU/видео.html or if you want something older then "To The Master Of Darkness" is also good ruclips.net/video/K9K7NOfbihs/видео.html Both are music videos.
Sweet new intro dude
Sarah Squadranni is awesome!!!
Do a reaction of Car Bomb? Lights Out, Gratitude or Black Blood?
Can you react to Nemophila - Dissension?
He definitely has to... that all-female japanese supergroup is the next big metal thing coming from japan! I didn't expect such an insane banger when I first heard their 'more harmless' covers on YT...
Looks like Elizabeth Olsen 😍
She is soo cute in this Q&A video : ruclips.net/video/DBsEFlacq8E/видео.html 🤩
Nightwish Annette s best live is Sahara live wacken 2009 orange thumbnail
Can I advise you to make a reaction to the song "showdown" by this band? It's a bit long but it's extremely complex and very intense, a masterpiece, you'll have a lot to say about that song, please read this commentary ❤️
@@_Frosty.1 ?
@@_Frosty.1 So what? Do you want copyright for advice? 😂©️
@@_Frosty.1 So your "i see you" meant all this? Okay, but, couldn't it be suggested directly by me or someone else?.. Oh don't worry, I suggested other times, other songs but he never listened to me, so please suggest you in another comment, evidently you take precedence..
Listen to Alogia - Semendria
Plz react to The Showdown same group!!!
Check Vintersea Crack of light
Please react to Thornhill - Where We Go When We Die
Have you thought about reacting to babymetal again? I recomend you akatsuki it's an amazing song from babymetal, i hope you listen to them again
Speaking of power metal, the first single of the new Helloween album was released yesterday...
Skyfall.
Don’t think I’ve seen you do BFMV the poison live
Fleshgod Apocalypse - NO
Try "Light" next 😍
ANCIENT BARDS - Light (Official Video)
ruclips.net/video/nSQJlp5RQqg/видео.html
Please react to lingus by snarky puppy
¿have you reacted to Rainbow? ruclips.net/video/rVXy1OhaERY/видео.html its an old, quite old song, the beginning of symphonic power rock... I guess you might like it.