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Great rendition of a classic Christmas hymn Some people say screaming and loud guitars can't be used for the glory of God But, it's the same Holy Spirit-inspired lyrics as the original I don't get it People are too legalistic

This is an incredible video man... I've never been much of a lyrical person, but I decided to dive into the meaning of this song a few months ago because the Polyester Bear line always caught my attention - now this song never fails to bring tears to my eyes and it's easily one of my top 10 VOLA songs. from what I've gathered, that line and the whole second verse are about the family picturing what a straight forward life would have been like with a healthy child. Bringing him a polyester bear on the third floor references the parents dreaming of giving the baby a teddy bear directly after his birth on the third floor of the hospital, as many parents (including mine) do and have done. "dream of cellophane" is basically what you said in terms of toys and I believe them imagining having a baby shower - then waking up in ball and chain is them snapping back into reality. I believe most of the song up until the bridge is sung from the perspective of Damian being hooked up to a ventilator and the parents praying he will make it out alive, before the "ravens come out tonight" and the funeral bells drop in during the outro to send him off... absolutely devistating. The chorus feel more like it could be the parents grieving after the fact, but VOLA like to switch time frames and perspectives in all of their songs so I wouldn't be surprised if there are a bunch of different angles here as well. Keep it up man ;) amazing stuff!!!

My band does comedic rock/metal/party folk but we are all prog fans, could not believe how good this band and song was when I first heard it

Epic

This is the best song review by a talking Christmas tree that I have ever seen. Merry Christmas to you and your family bro!

Great song...great band !

I only listen to the instrumental version lol

Messengers and constellations will always be two of much favorite albums. Redemption is probably my favorite song of theirs. I wish I would have known about them sooner. I'm up from the next county over from where they're from.

This song is like both a dream and reality for me. I thought the love that my ex wife and I had was real, but in the end it was just a long and painful dream and none of it was real...

This album is flawless

LOVED watching your reaction to this for possibly (?) the first time. Definitely in my top 5 songs. Thanks for doing it!

Love the lyrics, but the music is not my thing... Check out the song O Come Emmanuel (the one foretold) by Blood Thirsty

Gather the family around the ol' yule log with your ugly Christmas sweaters and cups of hot cocoa... and blast this banger to oblivion. Hail the Lowborn King.

August burns red has a great metal Christmas album

The only Santa song I'll accept is one written about Arius and Nicea. "Ho Ho Heretic" indeed.

Great video! I 98% agree with the list 😂 A few personal honorable mentions I love that aren't all classics but still great bangers 12 Days of Christmas - Reliant K Carol of the Bell Medley - The band JAREN His Favorite Christmas Story - Capital Lights I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas - Reliant K Christmas Truce - Sabaton The Wind - Demon Hunter Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald

I think I know what's coming next week!

I'm devastated. I said Jingle Bell Rock when I meant Rocking Around The Christmas Tree, specifically in the scene from Home Alone. I may never recover from this, and I can only imagine how little you care...

Being at a store like Target and hearing the line “fall on your knees” is pretty epic.

I think a lot of people in the comments are misunderstanding the whole point of questioning support of/listening to the music when operating your life through the christian lens. I loveee the music and the raw emotion and talent of the writing/creativity/lyricism/uniqueness/etc. …BUT, as someone who wishes to follow Christ as fully as possible and avoid influences of sin/evil, I had to take a step back and think about what is really going on with this band. Regardless of the human experience of heartbreak/sex/depression, the band openly states they worship an ancient deity that offered success for them in exchange for worship. This is deeply problematic for anyone who follows the God of the Bible. The very first commandment states to have no other gods than He. And that statement means many things practically, but at face value, you have to be concerned with consuming music that is for worshipping this other deity regardless of what it may represent to the band. We have to take it for what it is presented as, not as a fictional/metaphorical thing. The devil is the master of deception and manipulation, I want to be wrong about the band being influenced by less than holy spirits, but so far it hasn’t shown to be so.

Didn't hear you mention it (If you did my bad), but Lowborn by Wolves at the gate might be the best Christmas metal song of all time. Beats everything off of midnight clear in my opinion.

Hey, we have a Review Request, we're a newer Christian Metalcore band from Southern CA, and not sure if you're into the heavy Christmas covers (like ABR's) but we just released our heavy version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and I'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think! God Bless -- > th-cam.com/video/ki8QdBTk2T4/w-d-xo.html

Ok but what song?

Who cares if their christians? They make incredible music. If you listen closely they have some roots in Christianity. But again, who cares? Their songs are absolutely ridiculous. If you listen to II's Drumeo interview he admits that he studied gospel drummers. So there is definitely christian undertones in his playing. Last, everyone's Sleep Token experience is different. What you take away from each song can be totally different from everyone else's.

I love this band never knew how anointed metal could be

Bro, could you please make a review video of “Perfect Soul” of Spiritbox?

Fellow believer and VOLA fan here. Appreciated your insights on the track. We experienced a loss last year now have a newborn “Wren” in reference to this song.

Tomas is very philosophical and if you watch a lot of his videos you will see it. He has also said something on the lines of not being gloomy in daily life, but it fits the theme of Meshuggah. Personally, as an older person who has been through stuff, the way Meshuggah criticizes society is a comfort. Humans deserve better (see also "Stifled").

@13:51 - which is why abortion is such a terrible evil (except when done as a last measure to save a mother's life). That destroyed human life, already completely written in its DNA forming it, only has that one chance, and never again.

glad u did vola and especially this song great video and sorry for your loss stay strong u and ur famiily

Vola is completely new to me. Hard for me to think of a more emotive lyrical topic than what they’ve covered there. Thank you for sharing your story so honestly - I have prayed and will pray for ongoing healing for you and your family

I agree and disagree with what you said but I do feel like this song is written in the Second person, as both someone who enjoys the bloodshed and depravity and the other who critiques it again going back to the equilibrium. One interesting point is that our innate desire to sin overcomes our desire to do good deeds so it portrays a constant struggle of allowing our wicked nature overcome what is ‘acceptable’ or ‘good’ but I do agree that Tomas does lean into the nihilistic POV of accepting what is happening but hating it which is of course, no bueno.

VOLA is so rad. I am glad you found them!

Witness was definitely bittersweet. Inside Your Fur hit me like a truck after losing my grandma and then my dad in 2023. As for what you and your family have gone through, my wife and I offer our prayers that those wounds are healed. Thank you for sharing that.

You should react to Reformed - Smoke of their torment

Listen to anything before Chaosphere the singer deviates in pitch more and also originally the singer was the second guitarist and helped write some of the songs Sickening off of None E.P. is my favorite song Jens wrote before Marten Hagstrom joined the band .

The black one who has fallen from the sky is actually Ancalagon, also called Black One, a drain created by Morgoth that was so huge that when he fell from the skies in the battle facing the Valar, he destroyed a whole mountain peak. Remember, this battle featured elves at the height of their power, Satan itself and also the Valar, who are like arch angels. It literally changed continents shapes

Blind Guardian is a deep ocean to dive into. And Then There Was Silence is a good start. And At the Edge of Time is a good album to start with.

I have to admit for a second I was confused when your names weren't christian.

Thank you for the review my guy!!!!!!!!!!! Appreciate you giving a small artist a chance

Hansi is a Christian,or at the very least has expressed tremendous appreciation for Christianity

Hey! Do you have a playliste I could follow?? On Spotify?

Andrew and I rather enjoyed it. We did try listening to song at 1.25 speed and realllly enjoyed it! It just felt like it needed that little boost of speed

hiya can you react to diamonds to dust temporary affliction

sad they walked away from Jesus after claiming to have found faith in Him. Now they blaspheme Him.

WOLVES AT THE GATE - DEADMAN, HERALDS, AWAKEN, COUNTERFIT, DRIFTER!! ALL BIG SONGS

It’s a metaphor. Everything isn’t always this serious man, but go ahead and overanalyze a song and shove “your god” in our faces and tell us how righteous it is. And if you truly knew what real abuse is like, you wouldnt get on a high horse about it. I forgot you did everything the right way, and anyone else that doesn’t needs to be insulted.