Glad to see you enjoyed this a lot more! I'll second The Nexus, that was the first Amaranthe song I heard and one of their most well known. Massive Addictive, the title track off this song's album, is another insanely catchy song. Then again, this band has a lot of catchy songs.
Glad you like that more, now you have to check out BOOM!1 or GG6 :D Edit: Also, you should do a Sabaton's 82nd All The Way reaction and then compare it to Amaranthe's cover of this song.
Glad you enjoyed this one! Love the challenge back to the people getting angry for you not liking that first song. "Helix" and "the Nexus" are good ones to do next.
OK, so to get Tank to watch Epica, I just need to insult him in the right way! Tank, your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries! In all seriousness, thanks again for this great musical journey you are taking us on; living alone this year in lockdown, the music and the live chats with their banter is greatly appreciated. This channel is built on how awesome a human being you are, and that shines through the videos.
@@TankTheTech speaking of gold, can I convince you to check out Design Your Universe? Live at Retrospect, so gear and production to check out (and the song is great too)
I get it. Not everything is for anyone. Some bands have a more universal appeal than others. GHØSTKID really isn't my thing. Nothing against the band themselves. Just not my thing. If Power Pop Metal isn't your thing, you might not have liked Fearless either.
Back to Amaranthe I see. Yeah, for me they're usually hit or miss... some of their songs are awesome, many are.... yeah, less so. Anyways, apart from Skalmold, I'm really looking forward to the return of Blind Guardian, Iced Earth or Sabaton on your channel most of all. But one of the things I'm really looking forward for you to check as well is Demons & Wizards - Crimson King / Fiddler on the Green (live in Wacken). :)
Yeah, I describe Amaranthe as the kind of music you put on when going to workout. They have some solid tracks, some exception ballards, but always a bit hit and miss. Fyi my fave Amaranthe song is also off this album (Over and Done)
Drop dead cynical was the song that introduced me to this band, also from this album. Would love to get your thoughts and watch your reaction to that one!
Amaranthe is fine, just not my bag. Their cover of Sabaton's "82nd All the Way" or "Amaranthine" are probably my favorite tracks of theirs. I like Elize Ryd as she's done a lot of good stuff with Kamelot over the years, and she had that night with Alissa White-Gluz as the lead singers for Nightwish, and in the interviews I've seen of her seems like a really nice person. Their music is just... kind of... poppy samey mixed with some of my least favorite bits of metal vocals. I do adore "Amaranthine," which still has stuff I kind of don't like, yet does it so well I can't argue with how enjoyable the song is to listen to.
I love that you take so much of what your audience says into consideration! I think it’s a big part of why I keep coming back to your channel over other reaction channels. You’re just genuinely enjoyable to watch and I’ve learned a lot about gear as well. I’ll drop a recommendation for Sign of the Dragonhead by Leaves Eyes
Elize Ryd was Nightwish lead singer in one show 😆 She and Alissa from Arch Enemy step up for Annette who was sick. Then, came Floor. You can see that in the vídeo "Please learn our setlist in 48h"
Hunger from the first album and Nexus from the second album are probably their overall most popular songs, and they´re really good both of them. A real banger would be to do sabaton 82nd all the way, and then do amaranthes version right after to compare the two ^^ My personal favorite is Archangel from the latest album, such a sweet chorus on that song.
Talking about Eurovision Song contest... There is one Winner you might like. Finland has won contest Once and did it by this Song Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah th-cam.com/video/CPU8xXY3wJo/w-d-xo.html Video is winners home coming gig at Helsinki. And as Song title tells It's little different than usually winners. And band is also different than most rock bands...
I really get where you're coming from. Amaranthe is a bit of a strange phenomenon to me, since there's songs like Digital World and Call Out My Name that I can easily count to my favorite songs of all time, while others that use mostly similar elements (and also are from the same albums) just really don't hook with me for some reason I don't understand (like Fearless). Also make sure to check out Do Or Die with Angela Gossow ;-) (and 82nd All The Way of course, one of the best both Sabaton and Amaranthe - songs)
Hey When you have time , check out their new music video with song BOOM!1 its more focused around on gg6 voice than nils and elize voices 😊 also you should check out Brothers of metal "mead song" someday👍🍻
I actually love this song. And I like Amaranthe a lot, but I understand people not loving it... Honestly. I love them, but I love them because I think they are weird... And I like weird... My first thoughts when I listened to them was "this is what happens when you're best friends and one likes metal, the other likes pop, the other likes techno, and you still want to put a band together because you just love each other so much" hahahahaha...
Forget the gear, forget about the music for a moment...let's take a moment to appreciate how fucking badass this video is! The effects and camera angles are spot on. :>
also, 365, the intro electronics stuff, sounds like something that wouldnt be too out of place on lets say, DOOM 2016 or DOOM Eternal soundtrack, lol :D
I figured you’d start to warm to them Tank. Next up : The Nexus Helix Also, Amaranthe are so high energy that they make a great gym workout playlist option. 🤘🏻🙂
Amaranthe is a very "hit or miss" band. And I prefer their stuff with Andy Solveström doing the harsh vocals. Namely "The Nexus" and "1000000" Lightyears would probably my favourites. Or "Burn" and "Amaranthine", if you prefer calmer stuff
I didn't watch the previous reaction and just started on this one and nah, this is not my piece of cake. But music tastes are subjective indeed. I like your honesty instead of not liking something and faking it for the sake of the reaction and getting more subscribers (I got that feeling at times with some other reactors).
Big smile to my face! Never thought I would see "Eurovision" in one of your reaction videos. But you are spot on. It wouldn't be out of place on the show, and as well as the chord progression there is a euro-techno vibe to the drums. Seriously great channel and love the info on the equipment.
Tbh, Eurovision is far from being a single-genre music competition, as it tends to be just a collection of the worst pop songs from each country as the songs have to be brand new. It's more of a reality TV show built around music, been that for ages. I see a lot of community spirit in it too, with some friends/acquaintances gathering together to watch the show and talk about it. Some use it for political messages, some for humanitarian, human rights etc. causes. Which is definitely a great aspect of it. I've never really been a fan of pop music, so Eurovision hasn't resonated with me either. Maybe ABBA being the only exception ever :D
I really liked your remark of Amaranthe being Eurovision-like because that's I have been thinking too. Most of their songs clock approximately 3 minutes and have catchy choruses and the typical pop song structure. Amaranthe certainly is a modern metal adaptation of Swedish pop music tradition! Not that this would be a bad thing, I myself shamelessly love them!
In addittion to this being an awesome track, the lyrics are pretty deep and meaningful too. Whilst superficially promoting the benefits of a 'Digital World' it is really subverting that with the risks and dangers of it, placing value into things which have no substance, 'freedom is a sin if you give them control, blind adherance to conformity with the deletion of individuality.
I knew you'd find something that you loved by them. I do like Fearless still but definitely not as much as some of their other songs. You should check out either Hunger or 1,000,000 Lightyears from I believe their first album to see if you like the kind of music they were putting out then. And I still 100% think you should check out 82nd All the Way. It's a song by Sabaton that Amaranthe covered. So you could do a kind of battle of the bands and see which version you like better. And then if you want to go a step further there is a live version where both bands are performing the Sabaton version on their tour.
Good points made at the start of this reaction. Music is so varied you can't like everything and even stuff in the same genre you probably won't like, which surprises some folks. I'm with you all the way on that one!
While on the subject of Swedish metal bands with names that begin with the letter A, waiting for you to get to Avatar. The band not the blue creatures or the bald kid.
Considering you liked this, you like the Rammstein-esque industrial sound, and you've liked a number of other similar stuff I just have to recommend: Scar Symmetry - Morphogenesis (It's one of their most popular songs, and it's also a good introduction to the band imo. Unfortunately it doesn't have any good live video that I know of, but the official music video is really good) As always, thanks for the great content Tank! :)
Now this is Amaranthe at their best! Also while you’re on the whole digital/technology theme, check out Orden Ogan and their latest single “In the Dawn of the AI”. It’ll get you ready for their new album when it drops later this month.
From the first album. Hunger and 100000 lightyears. Second album nexus. Third album drop dead cynical. Maximice is great song. Sabaton cover 82 alll the Way Do or die.
You should Listen to a german Band named Orden Ogan!!! Their song F.E.V.E.R maybe....or the latest Release dawn of the A.I. You won't be disappointed, i promise 🤘🤘🤘
If we have already mentioned Eurovision here, there is probably no way around 'Lordi - Hard Rock Hallejuliah'. Finland, which has been completely unsuccessful to this day, won the pop competition in 2006, completely surprising. Choose the live performance or the video.
I realise the sweedish band Imminence is probably way too small (250K monthly listeners on Spotify compared to Amaranthes 1.3M) to ever be suggested enough for you to try them, but I really think you would enjoy them. They have so many good songs like Lighthouse, Diamonds, Daggers and Infectious to name a few. Same goes for fellow swedes My Dear Addiction (only 25k monthly listeners on Spotify) with New Blood, Are you there, Follow, Return of Innocence and Kill the silence. Both are really really good.
I'm prolly going to catch flack for this, but I don't like the newer Amaranthe. Feels like it's missing some depth. However. I do like older Amaranthe, better ear worms for me. Also! They have a really entertaining live show. REALLY good live show. Definitely check out Massive Addictive.
On a Different note. Tank have you heard Septicflesh. No their music doesn't sound like this. Prometheus is a good song imo, and you can always catch it from their new 2020 live video, if not I suggest one of the lyric video (as the official one has some things that I am not sure how they have manage to get on to youtube, and it is not the full lenght). Other songs I recomend is Prototype and 3rd Testament. Another bad and song. Be'lakor Abeyance (Be'lakor - Live at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2015 | HD ) or The smoke of many fires (it is an official lyric video).
In my opinion the first two albums are the best and maybe you think the same way. "Hunger" and "The Nexus" are both great songs. But you definitely should check "82nd all the way (Sabaton cover)" first.
If you like epic metal, also try out this guy's from Japan: Galneryus - Beside Nightwish, Epica, ... one of my favorite band in metal and they have the world's best guitar player in their ranks Syu: th-cam.com/video/nsi9HEmZl9Y/w-d-xo.html
As a fan of the band, I do agree with you that music is subjective. Not everyone is going to like everything. But as far as Amaranthe goes I think their approach is great. Heavy riffs with catchy hooks and choruses and three different types of vocals. It's metal, it's rock, and a bit of pop. It's feel good music. Check out their songs, Archangel, Viral, Hunger, The Nexus. All great rockers.
Please react to Bury Tomorrow! Man On Fire, Earthbound, Cannibal, Better Below, Last Light, Cemetery and The Burden are just a few songs I would recommend ☺️
I think you would probably like Hunger, it is one of my favorites, alongside Rain and of course Digital World... I think Amaranthine is a must, a ballad with a twist...
Just saying, any band that can make a song for _Beat Saber_ is up there, and is definitely a band to watch. By the way, Tank, did you notice Hugo Weaving speaking a line from _V For Vendetta_ in the beginning? "There are those, of course, who do not wish us to speak." #FunFact Besides, Elize is sexy as hell. Who doesn't like looking at her? My favorite lyric: "Never break the mold, you do as you're told/Freedom is for sale, if you give them control." Something that is just as relevent today, as it ever has been.
Yes! I knew, or at least i hoped you would like this one better and it worked. :-) Maybe "Drop Dead Cynical" or "The Nexus" next or "Amaranthine", which was the song which pulled me in.
Now as you mentioned Eurovision - how about an Eurovision reaction? (That music is usually not metal, but their stage shows are over the top, best fitting for you channel would probably "Lordi" with "Hardrock Halleluja")
To me, Amaranthe change their styles a lot in their songs, so I find that I really enjoy a lot of their music, but other songs that they do don't really appeal to me. I guess with these suggestions that you are getting it's going to be a hit or miss if you like it or not. I woulld suggest checking out 'Do or Die' 'GG6' and of course Their cover of Sabatons '82nd All the Way'
Helix, viral, 82nd all the way and nexus are good too If you want to listen to another band from sweden with a different sound, try... AVATAR. Hail the apocalypse or bloody angel could definitely be a good start Let’s goooooo! 🤘
I have no problem at all with people and their preferences in music. All my year through high school, college, and now work, my tastes were never 100% in line with theirs. That said, the best transition IMHO would be Drop Dead Cynical and Do or Die. Otherwise the newest singles that are similar are Archangel and Boom!1
I you are looking for something completely off the walls different, check out Apocalypse Orchestra 'Garden of Earthly Delights' It randomly appeared on my TH-cam suggestions awhile back and it is definitely worth a spin. Also, don't let the first few minutes fool you, there are vocals. :)
Yeah, I like Amaranthe and I shut off Fearless when it came out. Just didn’t like it. They’ve got a good catalogue, and there isn’t a clear divide between old stuff and new stuff in terms of quality. Fearless was just kind of an outlier for me in a negative way. I really enjoy the Helix album, which is from 2018. The Score, 365, and Inferno are the first 3 tracks and they’re all bangers right in a row.
Not my thing, frankly. Seems like a late 90s/early2000s Eurodance song with more lyrics meets distorted guitar and some drum work other than "bum tss bum tss bum tss" at 130 bpm.
Archangel and Boom from the new album are better than Fearless. Henrik basically scream raps in GG6 and Boom and it's awesome for something different. They are definitely having fun with it.
Actually Amaranthe is not one of my favorites. I simply don't like the female singers voice. Just a taste-thing, its not my cup oft tea. But... there is the song "Boom!1" where just the guys are singing. And it's amazing!
You like Sabaton, there's a few videos you should check out. Amaranthe does a Sabaton cover of 82:nd All The Way. It's brilliant. And there's a video with Sabaton and Amaranthe sharing the stage doing the song I mentioned.
oh yeah, and if you enjoy interesting genre merges, try Rage Of Light - it combines melodic death metal, power metal and trance, plus occasional symphonic elements... one of the most original bands/albums in a while (their debut is called Imploder) :) \m/
Since you mentioned the Eurovision song contest in this video I came to think of something, there is actually ONE metal band that won the entire Eurovision in 2006, giving Finland their one and so far only win in that contest, (ofcourse the one metalband that wins it had to be from Finland) The band is called Lordi and they are still active to this day, they have some pretty extreme costumes and stuff during their live shows, kinda like Gwar but much less cartoony and more "realistic" if I can use that word xD I think you should check them out, their music is actually pretty good IMO Here is the video from their winning performance in 2006 th-cam.com/video/gAh9NRGNhUU/w-d-xo.html
As you brought up the Eurovision Song Contest here, maybe check out the previous winner Lordi from Finland. Let's say they won with an "unusual" song 😉
Sounds like Britney Spears' producers decided to try and get some new fans from the rock world once her pop popularity declined... lol The song structure is still weird... PS However, I think Elize would be awesome in a different setting...
Amaranthe was my gateway drug into metal. Dynamite off of the same album was my first time really sitting down and saying to myself I want to get into metal. Therefore Massive Addictive was the first Metal Album I listened to all the way. Then came australian post hardcore band Sienna Skies. As Fall Out Boy said Thnks fr th Mmrs, Tank!
@@TankTheTech You should defnitely react to Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah, its "heavy" hard rock, and band members are dressed as monsters :D They got really famous from this and they got our city center square named after them! (I'm from the singer's hometown)
I thought you'd like the older stuff more, cause the songwriting and general production is 'better' or more fitting together. You could go all the way back to "Hunger" next! That was I think their first single. That is where their sound started. "the Nexus" is also a very good one and both songs have videos with a really high production level ;) Keep up the great content man!
I listen to a wide range of rock and metal, and Fearless isn't the best song. My favorite song from Amaranthe is actually their newer song Viral. It replaced my older favorite. Keep picking songs I always sing with.... it's great.
fair play for giving them another go, i like Amaranthe, but because they blend so many styles, it makes them a bit hit and miss, as some stray a bit to far into cheesey pop. i never liked this song or fearless, but they have plenty i love. also check out Orden Ogan, they are a band i never see anyone reacting to, but they are really good, a few recommendations as a starting point would be, Gunman, Vampire in a Ghost Town, Come with me to the other side, F.E.V.E.R. or for something awesome and fun, Brothers of Metal are another band that reactors are sleeping on. also props for having Celldweller in the background on this.
I don't like all the songs of all my fav bands either. And all bands aren't for everyone, even though they were super-good. I first listened Elize. Then tried Amaranthe, and it sounded too disco party music in the beginning. But being open minded and having listened different genres, that didn't scare me away.
You know, I just realised something. I am sure I am going to get some hate for this but. They kinda sound like a more "pop" version of Rammstein with the keybords and "happy" sound. I do love the growling guy, and I have listen to alot of Amoranth songs that I do enjoy, this being one of them.
Music is universal, but still, as much as I appreciate them as musicians, for me this is a waste of time. Nice grooves an'all, but not my thing. But somehow this goes pretty close to electrocore and from there I'd recommend The Browning
GG6 from Amaranthe is also really good. It’s a lot more centered on the harsh vocals and the overall vibe of it is a bit more heavy! I think you’ll like it since it’s easier to headbang to it 🤘🏻
I must confess I'm a die-hard Amaranthe fan... but I understood your first feelings about the band in your previous reactions. I don't think Amaranthe is an "easy" band. I mean... their two latest albums have a clear sound evolution to more metalcore-like sound, but they're still tied to their roots, and that's a little bit confusing. Let's be clear. Amaranthe is a band that's meant or created to be liked by anyone, wether you like pop, dance, metal, hard-rock, etc. That's why their songs are about 3 min -so playable in radio stations-, with catchy choruses, synths and a frustrating lack of guitar solos. But... it's impossible to please everyone. That's why their albums are complete rollercoaster sound wise. Manifest album, at least for me, is their most complete album till date, with easy-to-sing songs like Fearless, ballads like Christaline (that was written in honor of Elize's grandma that passed away during the album recordings), head banging tracks like Archangel (probably their best song till date), nonsense ones like Die and Wake Up and a beautiful track featuring Battle Beast singer like Strong. But it's impossible to figure out whether you like the album or not without listening to it from beginning to end. Anyway, mate, thanks for giving them a try... and don't miss the chance to listen to more tracks from them! Cheers from your friend in Spain!
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You need to see their cover of Sabaton's "82nd All The Way", & check out Sabaton's version of it as well, probably as a double feature
I second this.
would love to see that aswell!
Amaranthe also got up on stage with Sabaton and performed the song together.
this.
I also approve this message.
Glad to see you enjoyed this a lot more! I'll second The Nexus, that was the first Amaranthe song I heard and one of their most well known. Massive Addictive, the title track off this song's album, is another insanely catchy song. Then again, this band has a lot of catchy songs.
Yep, The Nexus would be great song to react
"The Nexus"! "Drop dead cynical"! *Leaves*
These are so good
Archangel as well.
For something fun but very different by them I'd recommend their songs Do or Die, GG6, and Boom!1
100% recommend Dor or die it does feat Angela Gossow from arch enemy worth a listen!
I love Boom!1
Glad you like that more, now you have to check out BOOM!1 or GG6 :D
Edit: Also, you should do a Sabaton's 82nd All The Way reaction and then compare it to Amaranthe's cover of this song.
“Viral” is off the new album and is sort of a follow up to this, it’s a lot better than Fearless IMO.
Agree. I also like archangel better as well. I also love all the flames 🔥 on the archangel video lol
Completely agree with Archangel, and with Viral. They did very well with both singles.
Or maybe Boom!1
I disagree. I really like fearless. It's my favorite off their new album. The others are great too, but I just really like fearless.
Glad you enjoyed this one! Love the challenge back to the people getting angry for you not liking that first song. "Helix" and "the Nexus" are good ones to do next.
OK, so to get Tank to watch Epica, I just need to insult him in the right way!
Tank, your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!
In all seriousness, thanks again for this great musical journey you are taking us on; living alone this year in lockdown, the music and the live chats with their banter is greatly appreciated. This channel is built on how awesome a human being you are, and that shines through the videos.
This Monty Python reference is gold.
PURE GOLD REFERENCE
"I fart in your general direction!"
@@RudyBleeker Not even a flesh wound!
@@TankTheTech speaking of gold, can I convince you to check out Design Your Universe? Live at Retrospect, so gear and production to check out (and the song is great too)
I get it. Not everything is for anyone. Some bands have a more universal appeal than others. GHØSTKID really isn't my thing. Nothing against the band themselves. Just not my thing. If Power Pop Metal isn't your thing, you might not have liked Fearless either.
My favorite Amaranthe song has always been 1.000.000 Light Years. Such a good song
Back to Amaranthe I see. Yeah, for me they're usually hit or miss... some of their songs are awesome, many are.... yeah, less so.
Anyways, apart from Skalmold, I'm really looking forward to the return of Blind Guardian, Iced Earth or Sabaton on your channel most of all.
But one of the things I'm really looking forward for you to check as well is Demons & Wizards - Crimson King / Fiddler on the Green (live in Wacken).
:)
Yeah, I describe Amaranthe as the kind of music you put on when going to workout. They have some solid tracks, some exception ballards, but always a bit hit and miss.
Fyi my fave Amaranthe song is also off this album (Over and Done)
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Another reaction you can do is Volbeat still counting....different but it get stuck in your head I promise!
Agreed
Drop dead cynical was the song that introduced me to this band, also from this album. Would love to get your thoughts and watch your reaction to that one!
Definitely check out The Nexus. That's the song the got me hooked on Amaranthe. Also, if you want a good ballad, check out Burn With Me.
yup, good one, for me is the best song GG6 - its head bang )) Elize rocks here ))
Amaranthe is fine, just not my bag. Their cover of Sabaton's "82nd All the Way" or "Amaranthine" are probably my favorite tracks of theirs. I like Elize Ryd as she's done a lot of good stuff with Kamelot over the years, and she had that night with Alissa White-Gluz as the lead singers for Nightwish, and in the interviews I've seen of her seems like a really nice person. Their music is just... kind of... poppy samey mixed with some of my least favorite bits of metal vocals. I do adore "Amaranthine," which still has stuff I kind of don't like, yet does it so well I can't argue with how enjoyable the song is to listen to.
React to Amaranthe - Boom!1 🤣 you will LIKE IT! TRY! Archangel also. It got more of the rammstein feel
Tyckte jag kände igen användarnamnet🤘 BOOM!1🔥
You should listen to "Boom" and "Archangel" :)
Archangel is definitely the best off the new album to me
Just saw boom and I have to agree it needs to be checked out
Boooom
@@kebobs3727 Yeah archangel is dope, catchy and great visuals
Dunno if Boom is actually good, hard to take it seriously 😁 maybe for a later reaction jsut for fun.
I love that you take so much of what your audience says into consideration! I think it’s a big part of why I keep coming back to your channel over other reaction channels. You’re just genuinely enjoyable to watch and I’ve learned a lot about gear as well. I’ll drop a recommendation for Sign of the Dragonhead by Leaves Eyes
Elize Ryd was Nightwish lead singer in one show 😆
She and Alissa from Arch Enemy step up for Annette who was sick. Then, came Floor.
You can see that in the vídeo "Please learn our setlist in 48h"
Hunger from the first album and Nexus from the second album are probably their overall most popular songs, and they´re really good both of them. A real banger would be to do sabaton 82nd all the way, and then do amaranthes version right after to compare the two ^^
My personal favorite is Archangel from the latest album, such a sweet chorus on that song.
Talking about Eurovision Song contest...
There is one Winner you might like. Finland has won contest Once and did it by this Song
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
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Video is winners home coming gig at Helsinki. And as Song title tells It's little different than usually winners. And band is also different than most rock bands...
Huh, Wasn't expecting this (I thought maybe BOOM!1 or 82nd All The Way). Glad it looks like you're enjoying it though :P
Ohh it looks like you have some seriously good taste man! Good job, Tank! I would recommend you to check another swedish band called Evergrey
I really get where you're coming from. Amaranthe is a bit of a strange phenomenon to me, since there's songs like Digital World and Call Out My Name that I can easily count to my favorite songs of all time, while others that use mostly similar elements (and also are from the same albums) just really don't hook with me for some reason I don't understand (like Fearless). Also make sure to check out Do Or Die with Angela Gossow ;-) (and 82nd All The Way of course, one of the best both Sabaton and Amaranthe - songs)
Definite Do or Die song is sick
Hey
When you have time , check out their new music video with song BOOM!1 its more focused around on gg6 voice than nils and elize voices 😊 also you should check out Brothers of metal "mead song" someday👍🍻
I love Amaranthe, but I didn't love Fearless. So, that's totally valid. Glad you found something you did enjoy.
I actually love this song. And I like Amaranthe a lot, but I understand people not loving it... Honestly. I love them, but I love them because I think they are weird... And I like weird... My first thoughts when I listened to them was "this is what happens when you're best friends and one likes metal, the other likes pop, the other likes techno, and you still want to put a band together because you just love each other so much" hahahahaha...
Hey, maybe you should try Amaranthes Boom with Gg6 as you like him :) or GG6
Have you heard anything from the band Ghost? They are one of my favorites.
I think Square Hammer is my favorite song of all time atm.
Forget the gear, forget about the music for a moment...let's take a moment to appreciate how fucking badass this video is! The effects and camera angles are spot on. :>
also, 365, the intro electronics stuff, sounds like something that wouldnt be too out of place on lets say, DOOM 2016 or DOOM Eternal soundtrack, lol :D
I figured you’d start to warm to them Tank.
Next up :
The Nexus
Helix
Also, Amaranthe are so high energy that they make a great gym workout playlist option. 🤘🏻🙂
I have 4 Amaranthe songs on my workout playlist!
"Hunger" was the first song that got me hooked into Amaranthe. That intro is hot fire 🔥
Looking forward to this!!!! Reminder set. And of course I have to recommend the 82nd all the way battle between sabaton and amaranthe again.
I like Call Out My Name. This is trve power-pop and i like it!
You should really check out some Avatar! Like their live videos from Pol'and'rock! Start of with the song called - Bloody Angel
Amaranthe is a very "hit or miss" band. And I prefer their stuff with Andy Solveström doing the harsh vocals. Namely "The Nexus" and "1000000" Lightyears would probably my favourites. Or "Burn" and "Amaranthine", if you prefer calmer stuff
I didn't watch the previous reaction and just started on this one and nah, this is not my piece of cake. But music tastes are subjective indeed. I like your honesty instead of not liking something and faking it for the sake of the reaction and getting more subscribers (I got that feeling at times with some other reactors).
Big smile to my face! Never thought I would see "Eurovision" in one of your reaction videos. But you are spot on. It wouldn't be out of place on the show, and as well as the chord progression there is a euro-techno vibe to the drums. Seriously great channel and love the info on the equipment.
Tbh, Eurovision is far from being a single-genre music competition, as it tends to be just a collection of the worst pop songs from each country as the songs have to be brand new. It's more of a reality TV show built around music, been that for ages. I see a lot of community spirit in it too, with some friends/acquaintances gathering together to watch the show and talk about it.
Some use it for political messages, some for humanitarian, human rights etc. causes. Which is definitely a great aspect of it.
I've never really been a fan of pop music, so Eurovision hasn't resonated with me either. Maybe ABBA being the only exception ever :D
I really liked your remark of Amaranthe being Eurovision-like because that's I have been thinking too. Most of their songs clock approximately 3 minutes and have catchy choruses and the typical pop song structure. Amaranthe certainly is a modern metal adaptation of Swedish pop music tradition! Not that this would be a bad thing, I myself shamelessly love them!
In addittion to this being an awesome track, the lyrics are pretty deep and meaningful too.
Whilst superficially promoting the benefits of a 'Digital World' it is really subverting that with the risks and dangers of it, placing value into things which have no substance, 'freedom is a sin if you give them control, blind adherance to conformity with the deletion of individuality.
I knew you'd find something that you loved by them. I do like Fearless still but definitely not as much as some of their other songs. You should check out either Hunger or 1,000,000 Lightyears from I believe their first album to see if you like the kind of music they were putting out then.
And I still 100% think you should check out 82nd All the Way. It's a song by Sabaton that Amaranthe covered. So you could do a kind of battle of the bands and see which version you like better. And then if you want to go a step further there is a live version where both bands are performing the Sabaton version on their tour.
Good points made at the start of this reaction. Music is so varied you can't like everything and even stuff in the same genre you probably won't like, which surprises some folks. I'm with you all the way on that one!
More Amaranthe plz !! I'm complety addicted to this band :)
Here to Save You by Cyhra has a live video with lots of tech stuff. Jake E. vocals are amazing and Jesper is a legend. Give them a shot. 💪LET’S GO!!!
While on the subject of Swedish metal bands with names that begin with the letter A, waiting for you to get to Avatar. The band not the blue creatures or the bald kid.
Yaaas, Tank, you need to check out Bloody Angel live by Avatar! They’re incredible
Considering you liked this, you like the Rammstein-esque industrial sound, and you've liked a number of other similar stuff I just have to recommend:
Scar Symmetry - Morphogenesis (It's one of their most popular songs, and it's also a good introduction to the band imo. Unfortunately it doesn't have any good live video that I know of, but the official music video is really good)
As always, thanks for the great content Tank! :)
Now this is Amaranthe at their best! Also while you’re on the whole digital/technology theme, check out Orden Ogan and their latest single “In the Dawn of the AI”. It’ll get you ready for their new album when it drops later this month.
Speaking of Eurovision....
Tank have you considered reacting to Lordi preforming Hard Rock Hallelujah and winning Eurovision?
From the first album. Hunger and 100000 lightyears.
Second album nexus.
Third album drop dead cynical.
Maximice is great song.
Sabaton cover 82 alll the Way
Do or die.
I like this song but it's still not their best work. "82nd all the way" or "Nexus". "Hunger", "Burn With Me", "Viral".... plenty to choose from.
My favorite Amaranthe songs: 365, Amaranthine, and Dream. It took me a while to get into them.
You should Listen to a german Band named Orden Ogan!!! Their song F.E.V.E.R maybe....or the latest Release dawn of the A.I.
You won't be disappointed, i promise 🤘🤘🤘
If we have already mentioned Eurovision here, there is probably no way around 'Lordi - Hard Rock Hallejuliah'. Finland, which has been completely unsuccessful to this day, won the pop competition in 2006, completely surprising. Choose the live performance or the video.
I realise the sweedish band Imminence is probably way too small (250K monthly listeners on Spotify compared to Amaranthes 1.3M) to ever be suggested enough for you to try them, but I really think you would enjoy them. They have so many good songs like Lighthouse, Diamonds, Daggers and Infectious to name a few. Same goes for fellow swedes My Dear Addiction (only 25k monthly listeners on Spotify) with New Blood, Are you there, Follow, Return of Innocence and Kill the silence. Both are really really good.
I'm prolly going to catch flack for this, but I don't like the newer Amaranthe. Feels like it's missing some depth. However. I do like older Amaranthe, better ear worms for me. Also! They have a really entertaining live show. REALLY good live show. Definitely check out Massive Addictive.
On a Different note. Tank have you heard Septicflesh. No their music doesn't sound like this. Prometheus is a good song imo, and you can always catch it from their new 2020 live video, if not I suggest one of the lyric video (as the official one has some things that I am not sure how they have manage to get on to youtube, and it is not the full lenght). Other songs I recomend is Prototype and 3rd Testament.
Another bad and song. Be'lakor Abeyance (Be'lakor - Live at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2015 | HD
) or The smoke of many fires (it is an official lyric video).
In my opinion the first two albums are the best and maybe you think the same way. "Hunger" and "The Nexus" are both great songs. But you definitely should check "82nd all the way (Sabaton cover)" first.
If you like epic metal, also try out this guy's from Japan: Galneryus - Beside Nightwish, Epica, ... one of my favorite band in metal and they have the world's best guitar player in their ranks Syu: th-cam.com/video/nsi9HEmZl9Y/w-d-xo.html
If you wanna hear Hendrik and some "in your face" riffs... GG6... it was his first /best song writen(?) 2 him..
And it is fun!!!1!!1eleven11!!
As a fan of the band, I do agree with you that music is subjective. Not everyone is going to like everything. But as far as Amaranthe goes I think their approach is great. Heavy riffs with catchy hooks and choruses and three different types of vocals. It's metal, it's rock, and a bit of pop. It's feel good music.
Check out their songs, Archangel, Viral, Hunger, The Nexus. All great rockers.
Please react to Bury Tomorrow! Man On Fire, Earthbound, Cannibal, Better Below, Last Light, Cemetery and The Burden are just a few songs I would recommend ☺️
I think you would probably like Hunger, it is one of my favorites, alongside Rain and of course Digital World... I think Amaranthine is a must, a ballad with a twist...
Just saying, any band that can make a song for _Beat Saber_ is up there, and is definitely a band to watch. By the way, Tank, did you notice Hugo Weaving speaking a line from _V For Vendetta_ in the beginning? "There are those, of course, who do not wish us to speak." #FunFact
Besides, Elize is sexy as hell. Who doesn't like looking at her?
My favorite lyric: "Never break the mold, you do as you're told/Freedom is for sale, if you give them control."
Something that is just as relevent today, as it ever has been.
Yes! I knew, or at least i hoped you would like this one better and it worked. :-) Maybe "Drop Dead Cynical" or "The Nexus" next or "Amaranthine", which was the song which pulled me in.
Now as you mentioned Eurovision - how about an Eurovision reaction? (That music is usually not metal, but their stage shows are over the top, best fitting for you channel would probably "Lordi" with "Hardrock Halleluja")
To me, Amaranthe change their styles a lot in their songs, so I find that I really enjoy a lot of their music, but other songs that they do don't really appeal to me. I guess with these suggestions that you are getting it's going to be a hit or miss if you like it or not. I woulld suggest checking out 'Do or Die' 'GG6' and of course Their cover of Sabatons '82nd All the Way'
Helix, viral, 82nd all the way and nexus are good too
If you want to listen to another band from sweden with a different sound, try... AVATAR.
Hail the apocalypse or bloody angel could definitely be a good start
Let’s goooooo! 🤘
I have no problem at all with people and their preferences in music. All my year through high school, college, and now work, my tastes were never 100% in line with theirs.
That said, the best transition IMHO would be Drop Dead Cynical and Do or Die. Otherwise the newest singles that are similar are Archangel and Boom!1
I you are looking for something completely off the walls different, check out Apocalypse Orchestra 'Garden of Earthly Delights' It randomly appeared on my TH-cam suggestions awhile back and it is definitely worth a spin. Also, don't let the first few minutes fool you, there are vocals. :)
Yeah, I like Amaranthe and I shut off Fearless when it came out. Just didn’t like it. They’ve got a good catalogue, and there isn’t a clear divide between old stuff and new stuff in terms of quality. Fearless was just kind of an outlier for me in a negative way. I really enjoy the Helix album, which is from 2018. The Score, 365, and Inferno are the first 3 tracks and they’re all bangers right in a row.
If you haven't checked them out yet, I recommend checking out the band Grailknights and their song Pumping Iron Power featuring Joakim (Brodén)
Not my thing, frankly. Seems like a late 90s/early2000s Eurodance song with more lyrics meets distorted guitar and some drum work other than "bum tss bum tss bum tss" at 130 bpm.
Archangel and Boom from the new album are better than Fearless. Henrik basically scream raps in GG6 and Boom and it's awesome for something different. They are definitely having fun with it.
Actually Amaranthe is not one of my favorites. I simply don't like the female singers voice. Just a taste-thing, its not my cup oft tea. But... there is the song "Boom!1" where just the guys are singing. And it's amazing!
You like Sabaton, there's a few videos you should check out. Amaranthe does a Sabaton cover of 82:nd All The Way. It's brilliant. And there's a video with Sabaton and Amaranthe sharing the stage doing the song I mentioned.
oh yeah, and if you enjoy interesting genre merges, try Rage Of Light - it combines melodic death metal, power metal and trance, plus occasional symphonic elements... one of the most original bands/albums in a while (their debut is called Imploder) :) \m/
than don't choose the wrong songs Bro. If you checked "Boom!1", "GG6", "Do or Die" or "Archangel" and still think the same than it's ok for me ;)
Dude. Have you heard/seen Boom1!..... it might not be your cup of tea...but I promise a certain aspect of the track will impress you.
Since you mentioned the Eurovision song contest in this video I came to think of something, there is actually ONE metal band that won the entire Eurovision in 2006, giving Finland their one and so far only win in that contest, (ofcourse the one metalband that wins it had to be from Finland)
The band is called Lordi and they are still active to this day, they have some pretty extreme costumes and stuff during their live shows, kinda like Gwar but much less cartoony and more "realistic" if I can use that word xD
I think you should check them out, their music is actually pretty good IMO
Here is the video from their winning performance in 2006 th-cam.com/video/gAh9NRGNhUU/w-d-xo.html
I think you should really listen Dynatzy . For example The human paradox. Nils Molin make vocals in both bands, Amaranth and Dynatzy.
As you brought up the Eurovision Song Contest here, maybe check out the previous winner Lordi from Finland. Let's say they won with an "unusual" song 😉
Sounds like Britney Spears' producers decided to try and get some new fans from the rock world once her pop popularity declined... lol
The song structure is still weird...
PS However, I think Elize would be awesome in a different setting...
Amaranthe was my gateway drug into metal. Dynamite off of the same album was my first time really sitting down and saying to myself I want to get into metal.
Therefore Massive Addictive was the first Metal Album I listened to all the way. Then came australian post hardcore band Sienna Skies.
As Fall Out Boy said Thnks fr th Mmrs, Tank!
Sweden is number 2 on the Eurovision win list, with 6 wins. Finland have one, with a monster metal band (Lordi - "Hard rock Hallelujah"). 😁
Ireland is #1, though. 😎
@@TankTheTech For now..... 😉
@@TankTheTech You should defnitely react to Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah, its "heavy" hard rock, and band members are dressed as monsters :D They got really famous from this and they got our city center square named after them! (I'm from the singer's hometown)
@@TankTheTech FireSaga wins.
I thought you'd like the older stuff more, cause the songwriting and general production is 'better' or more fitting together.
You could go all the way back to "Hunger" next! That was I think their first single. That is where their sound started. "the Nexus" is also a very good one and both songs have videos with a really high production level ;)
Keep up the great content man!
My favourite song featuring Elize Ryd, by far, is Arion - At the Break Of Dawn. Insanely catchy song
I listen to a wide range of rock and metal, and Fearless isn't the best song. My favorite song from Amaranthe is actually their newer song Viral. It replaced my older favorite.
Keep picking songs I always sing with.... it's great.
fair play for giving them another go, i like Amaranthe, but because they blend so many styles, it makes them a bit hit and miss, as some stray a bit to far into cheesey pop. i never liked this song or fearless, but they have plenty i love.
also check out Orden Ogan, they are a band i never see anyone reacting to, but they are really good, a few recommendations as a starting point would be, Gunman, Vampire in a Ghost Town, Come with me to the other side, F.E.V.E.R. or for something awesome and fun, Brothers of Metal are another band that reactors are sleeping on.
also props for having Celldweller in the background on this.
You should check out Leo Moracchioli here on TH-cam. He does metal covers for almost anything. Channel name is Frog leap Studios.
I don't like all the songs of all my fav bands either. And all bands aren't for everyone, even though they were super-good.
I first listened Elize. Then tried Amaranthe, and it sounded too disco party music in the beginning. But being open minded and having listened different genres, that didn't scare me away.
I'll comment twice i dont care. You mentioned Dragonland. You just got mad respect from me. I LOVE Dragonland
For something a bit different that the usual you should totally check out Blue Stahli - ULTRAnumb if you're not already familiar with him.
You know, I just realised something. I am sure I am going to get some hate for this but. They kinda sound like a more "pop" version of Rammstein with the keybords and "happy" sound. I do love the growling guy, and I have listen to alot of Amoranth songs that I do enjoy, this being one of them.
Music is universal, but still, as much as I appreciate them as musicians, for me this is a waste of time. Nice grooves an'all, but not my thing. But somehow this goes pretty close to electrocore and from there I'd recommend The Browning
GG6 from Amaranthe is also really good. It’s a lot more centered on the harsh vocals and the overall vibe of it is a bit more heavy! I think you’ll like it since it’s easier to headbang to it 🤘🏻
I must confess I'm a die-hard Amaranthe fan... but I understood your first feelings about the band in your previous reactions. I don't think Amaranthe is an "easy" band. I mean... their two latest albums have a clear sound evolution to more metalcore-like sound, but they're still tied to their roots, and that's a little bit confusing. Let's be clear. Amaranthe is a band that's meant or created to be liked by anyone, wether you like pop, dance, metal, hard-rock, etc. That's why their songs are about 3 min -so playable in radio stations-, with catchy choruses, synths and a frustrating lack of guitar solos. But... it's impossible to please everyone. That's why their albums are complete rollercoaster sound wise. Manifest album, at least for me, is their most complete album till date, with easy-to-sing songs like Fearless, ballads like Christaline (that was written in honor of Elize's grandma that passed away during the album recordings), head banging tracks like Archangel (probably their best song till date), nonsense ones like Die and Wake Up and a beautiful track featuring Battle Beast singer like Strong. But it's impossible to figure out whether you like the album or not without listening to it from beginning to end. Anyway, mate, thanks for giving them a try... and don't miss the chance to listen to more tracks from them! Cheers from your friend in Spain!
I still want you to listen to GG6 and BOOM!1
(just because they're really fun songs and i enjoy your reactions)
That's so awesome that their guitarist is also in Dragonland! Their album Astronomy is one of my favourite powermetal albums of all time