Also as a black guy I know race shouldn't matter but i must confess its does my heart well seeing more black guys explore this genre of music instead of the status quo rapper or R&B or Neo Soul feel like a ton of black folks be in a box... But I say this because I have always been a rock fan but nice to see more representation in a genre i love
I always felt pretty alone in my love for rock music growing up in ghetto parts of Chicago. Performed a rock song for a school concert show when I was in high school and was surprised by how many people liked the song. A couple white people were there, but it was primarily Hispanics and black people. I'm fairly convinced that more people would enjoy the genre if they didn't just settle for what they find on the radio. Gotta experiment more, broaden your horizons.
You should check out Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Devil You Know, Light the Torch) and Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders) if you haven't. Also, if you're into Deathcore (warning: not for everyone), Adam Jones of Oceano is really good.
There’s also The Veer Union (I forgot his name), like half of the band Volumes isn’t white, Alexis Brown or Straight Line Stitch, and the singer of Oceans of Slumber is also a black woman.
Idk man, I should be 100% over this but I love love LOVE seeing black lead singers. In the city where I'm from, it feels like me and my sister are the only black people that listen to rock music. So when I see a black lead singer/band member, it just makes me feel a little less alone.
I like how much the singer looks like he enjoys the singing. He can't keep a smile of his face lol... of course if i had that kind of voice i would be pretty stoked too.
Josh Bryant yeah I agree. This song seems to be about someone who feels unnatural to his surroundings and a feeling of not belonging, but the power in flipping that into a trait that makes you a unique individual, can be extremely uplifting, as well as embolden the individual to explore and cherish their individuality further.
Black dudes in the rock/metal genre make me happier because life should be about coming together with similar interests and acceptance of our differences. Metal music has brought people together based on the interests and always accepted the differences regardless of race, color, sex or creed. Just a bunch of people who can't fully express ourselves without music. Today's society has utilized those differences as ways to separate us further from one another to define our understanding of one another as an intangible, distant concept. Fire Scot Linehan.
If your a misfit, freak, don't fit the societal mold of so called perfection, or semi normal (Whatever that is) metal head's are Always down with who you are no matter what you are. We're always accepting and have the mindset of "The more the merrier" and "There's strength in numbers." Thank the Metal God's because there's nothing worse than an entitled pretentious snob you have to deal with in a crowd. I've never had a bad experience at a metal show. I've always had an Epic time and made great friends who I run into at other shows no matter the distance. I wouldn't trade the meet ups and humorous memories for anything. Born And Bred Metal Head Always!!
I love his voice. I know this is going to be a generalization, but black guys tend to have a deeper resonance or timbre to their voices that I really enjoy. Wish we had more black vocalists interested in the genre.
Most deep bass I know that actually sing are white. Haha plus most white guys have this deep of a timbre (baritone) they just raise there larynx to fit the weird norm that's been created.
As a human being that happens to be black I love that more black people are coming to metal. All I ask is leave the victimhood and oppression garbage out and we are good. I love metal especially Thrash Metal 🤘🏾
@@djhalfhill6245 Just a few days ago, this band released a new song called SOS, i think it's kind of similar in a way. it's calming despite it being in the metal category. A lot of his songs from the American Sun album also are similar. overall this band is just so unique i really don't know if there's anything else like it, i've been searching for a while
If you ever get the chance to catch them live. Do it. Absolutely do it. Not many bands put up as good of a live performance as they do. Their crowd control is amazing too. Not to mention their front man is very inclusive. Definitely feels like you're experiencing more than just a live music experience. So bless yourself if you ever get the chance. Their stage presence is godlike.
@@MultiDzoo if you're looking for this sort of sound you should check out groups called hands like houses, holding absence, bad omens, also volumes and periphery have songs with this sound for sure. There's a local band where I am from called Sindria and they have a song called the chapel, but Sindria makes music with this sort of vibe too. Hope this helps turn you in the right direction lol
This song has kept me alive since it came out two years, ago. If I could reach out to the band and thank them for giving me some type of way to rationalize my feelings in my head through music and cope better. As a Combat Veteran and someone who grew up with a sick father his entire life, this song has changed me for the better
Music is a language ALL can speak to relate to each other man and it’s a great thing knowing that it has a positive outcome. Never been to combat as you have but as a veteran who’s dealt with his own struggles both in/out and before, during and after the service I feel that I can relate to some extent. Semper Fi brother.
This guys vocals are sooo full and that is very rare in metal now a days. Most voices are thin and made bigger with reverb. Good job fire from the gods :D catch tune.
So far I've heard 3 songs from them, 1 where it's pure screams, 1 where it's part rap with clean vocals, & now this, this man has talent, consider me a fan! This band is fuckin' awesome!
this song is literally perfection! the dude sings like a god, the tone is so metal and soothing at the same time. this is why metal is the best genre. just some good stuff
This song is like falling backwards into your bed, while dreaming about something soothing for your soul. I feel so content every time I listen to this song. Never pegged myself to become so cheesy, but it's the only way I could describe it.
See here's the problem. People seem to forget that black singers and black bands have been here sense the beginning!! "living colour" "Killswitch engage"(2000s) "Sevendust" Jimi Hendrix. Black people have ALWAYS been in the rock scene!!
This video has been in my sidebar for weeks now and I had a feeling it would be some rap metal thing, just cause the guys black. Glad I clicked it and doubly glad to admit my own failings because holy shit this is good!
Rob D no kidding. Godfathers of blues/rock and hip hop. Heavy influence on country and country rock as well. We owe the black community huge for music. Keep music alive lol
Love his style of rock, I am also Black but I have been listening to since the "80"s. I am 50 now and still rocking it out hardcore, allow with my lil ones.
I don't know man it's been over 5 years and I'm still belting this song at the top of my lungs on the highway doing 80 Trying to get myself back into outer space All jokes aside though as a person who is on the spectrum I really resonate with this song Feeling like a satellite is exactly what it's been like my whole life
I keep coming back to this song - I love it and AJ's voice so much! As a geologist, I also can't help but smile at the video/mini-movie - casual mineralogy spurring wondrous imagination :)
While the specimen is very nice, it's actually metaphorically depicting a spiritual practice called DNA activation. Crystals are living specimens, a record. We remember who we are using the crystal as a tool to "open source data". It's what I do for a living. Please no nasty response. I know you don't like what I do. But I don't come into your place of work and tell you how to do your job. This is a very spiritual, connected band who are giving the audience heavy details about how to open your third eye and remember who you are spiritually. We are not remnants. We are remainders. We are the same as crystalline structures, the composition of which can be manipulated if the tune is right... '-)
has the feel of a classic metal track as weird as that sounds, but not in any way at all a bad way. bless these motherfuckers, I've never been so happy in my entire life to randomly stumble along a band like this. please don't change, there's 100% beauty in this music & in their flow they deliver. dare I say even killswitch engage has a heavy run for their money when it comes to this squad. beautiful.
Friend of mine showed me this track a few weeks ago. I listened to it once and moved on. It's come up today and fuck, I can't get over just how much this is my kind of music. My ears weren't working that day!
“Just watch the eye’s, never mind the words”, everything is in the body language. 80% of communication is body language and tone of voice. These guys hit every belief of mine and I love this. I have tripped so hard to this man and it fucking rocks.
Ahh yes, a bridge, a chorus and melody. First modern metal song I've come across in a long time that doesn't seem to be just a display of overly talented musicians making boring non-hummable songs. This is excellent!
@@devinchi1 or maybe it's the similar rifts, chord progression, song structure, vocal range.... basically sounds like Sevendust 2.0 (not that that's a bad thing if you like them)
Lol indeed man I’m glad more of my race is getting involved more lol its needed !!!! Music heals and causes some sweet vibes #MakinLivinColurProud 😂🖤🔥🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
I love how current his voice sounds. He has that really "sellable" soft voice yet he chooses to use it in a prog metal way. The way it blends together is really awesome.
i make comics. i find myself coming back here often when i want to get inspiration for my scifi comic. ive been listening to this for years and building my story for years. this song makes me want to travel the stars and escape the isolation of earth
This is definitely more straight forward rock than Emarosa, especially Jonny. His melodies are alot more sporadic. I know what you mean though, HLH is more anthemic to me though.
+Zombe_ Flame Yeah same I'm getting a super huge issues vibe and I absolutely love it cx Issues is by far one of my most favorite artists and I love to hear bands with similar but unique sounds haha
I love this band. Dude seems like an rb singer turned metalcore singer he's got an amazing voice. Him and the singer in backwordz are top level. Dude in backwordz can scream and rap too. Love seeing black dudes in metal.
How am I JUST discovering this group? I dunno, maybe I was hermiting under a rock or something. But these vocals are so crisp and punchy its criminal. I cannot get enough. The bass just smashes right into you, no apologies. Solid drum work, really engaging guitars - from the first note to the last just raw feeling and good technical control. Excuse me while I devour their ENTIRE discography like a starving woman
mind blown lol and honestly while the movie had its small flaw, as a totally former rad 90s kid. I thought it was a 3 outta 5 star on my scale. and dat ending though if you know what I mean
am I the only one who likes both bands fire from the gods and backwordz... I mean why the "this band is way better" or "backwordz kicks their ass" I don't fucking care, both are fucking talented and geniuses in their way. what's in their past is in their past. fuck hate, fuel happiness and positivity, cheers.
love this song!!! plus i lowkey love the fact that this band has a black lead singer. makes me feel like im not a wierdo for being black n listening to heavy rock.
Destiny York it doesn’t matter what ethnicity you are. We’re all created equal and raised from the Earth and too we shall all become a part of it in the end. Enjoy music the way it was intended people! This band has talent just like Sevendust.
I came across this video a year ago and skipped it because of the intro. But at work today it played on my radio playlist and I swear I played it for 2 hours straight. The chorus is so brilliantly done and infectious. I love it.
This song got me through a lot of hard times these past 3 years and now that I see that chapter of my life closing I'm finding even more inspiration from it. Such gr8 soul to this and a sound iv always vibed with. Thank you so much for your art fftg.
Where did we go? How could we stray so far away? Delusional, tell me that we're not the ones to blame I suggest you walk this lonely road to find redemption and become a hero Resolution, don't watch the eyes Never mind the words A million miles away, it seems that I don't belong in this place. Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite Begin drifting, Defy the laws of gravity Stare at the sun, challenging all reality The glass door to my soul is shattering The bridges to my past are collapsing I feel new energy This is my quickening Transcending to a new dimension A million miles away, it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite Float away It seems that I don't belong in this place A million miles away, it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite A million miles away, it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite
This is why I always joke around with my black friends about needing more color in metal and rock music 😆😆 his vocals are incredible! They sound heavy but radio friendly in a way that other bands just don’t pull off. So glad I stumbled upon these guys!!
I'm am black, and have always felt like an outcast because of me being incredibly different when it comes to style and music. I've always wanted to be apart of a band as a guitarist, but would get bullied because of it. This is my first time ever hearing these guys, and I am no longer ashamed or going to hide the real me. Fuck the status quo! Rock out, peeps >:)
Fun fact: that’s a Clear Quartz crystal. The most healing of all the stones. It amplifies, releases and restores energies. Helps us see things clearly. Helps improve focus and mental blocks.
@Josh no there's such thing as empaths, spirits abd shit and more to our world and this shit hole Earth. I believe the Stones probably do have these properties, but that's harder to believe than the rest of what I stated because I haven't experienced the effects of Stones..... Or really tried them. It's all about energies, the Stones apparently do things with them. You don't have to believe shit but soneday your mind might change. Experience with things is a lot of it.
Call me racist but I LOVE when black guys sing metal/rock etc. The typical richness of their voice is such a velvet match against the power chords. Love to see this. Huge fan of Sevendust who clearly influenced here. Looks like I found a new band.
racism is unfounded prejudice or hate against another race. How is your opinion that black people can have nice voices for this stuff racist? if anything thats a compliment
The vibe I get off this band is a mix of Sevendust and The Veer Union! So glad we have more of my black brothers getting involved in Hard Rock and Metal music!
My husband and I got to see you live in concert and I gotta say you guys really are amazing. The vocals were great and you guys kept some insane energy on that stage. You guys are creating a different feel to the metal scene and we love it. Keep on rocking. ❤️ I'd buy another ticket if I get the chance! ✌️
Also as a black guy I know race shouldn't matter but i must confess its does my heart well seeing more black guys explore this genre of music instead of the status quo rapper or R&B or Neo Soul feel like a ton of black folks be in a box... But I say this because I have always been a rock fan but nice to see more representation in a genre i love
I always felt pretty alone in my love for rock music growing up in ghetto parts of Chicago. Performed a rock song for a school concert show when I was in high school and was surprised by how many people liked the song. A couple white people were there, but it was primarily Hispanics and black people. I'm fairly convinced that more people would enjoy the genre if they didn't just settle for what they find on the radio. Gotta experiment more, broaden your horizons.
Jesse M. Yes, I'm aware
You should check out Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Devil You Know, Light the Torch) and Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders) if you haven't. Also, if you're into Deathcore (warning: not for everyone), Adam Jones of Oceano is really good.
There’s also The Veer Union (I forgot his name), like half of the band Volumes isn’t white, Alexis Brown or Straight Line Stitch, and the singer of Oceans of Slumber is also a black woman.
Theres been Black Rock and rollers sense before the 80's and the 1930's
Idk man, I should be 100% over this but I love love LOVE seeing black lead singers. In the city where I'm from, it feels like me and my sister are the only black people that listen to rock music. So when I see a black lead singer/band member, it just makes me feel a little less alone.
thxrsty
Yeah it's great. Metal use to be so white and male. I love seeing more women and people of other ethnicities finding a place in the metal community.
+higler420 suicidal tendencies
Sevendust my friend
I'm black and I listen to rock also. But this is metal, not rock.
I like how much the singer looks like he enjoys the singing. He can't keep a smile of his face lol... of course if i had that kind of voice i would be pretty stoked too.
you aint lying!
Norman LaddleSchnitzel I think it’s just the message he’s portraying and he knows the power behind it
Remember, bands make what they want to make :)
Too bad he sounds like a dying donkey at a live show.
Josh Bryant yeah I agree. This song seems to be about someone who feels unnatural to his surroundings and a feeling of not belonging, but the power in flipping that into a trait that makes you a unique individual, can be extremely uplifting, as well as embolden the individual to explore and cherish their individuality further.
Black dudes in the rock/metal genre make me happier because life should be about coming together with similar interests and acceptance of our differences. Metal music has brought people together based on the interests and always accepted the differences regardless of race, color, sex or creed. Just a bunch of people who can't fully express ourselves without music. Today's society has utilized those differences as ways to separate us further from one another to define our understanding of one another as an intangible, distant concept.
Fire Scot Linehan.
First Last , metal is about bringing fans together and friendship
If your a misfit, freak, don't fit the societal mold of so called perfection, or semi normal (Whatever that is) metal head's are Always down with who you are no matter what you are. We're always accepting and have the mindset of "The more the merrier" and "There's strength in numbers." Thank the Metal God's because there's nothing worse than an entitled pretentious snob you have to deal with in a crowd. I've never had a bad experience at a metal show. I've always had an Epic time and made great friends who I run into at other shows no matter the distance. I wouldn't trade the meet ups and humorous memories for anything. Born And Bred Metal Head Always!!
3 favorite bands ever. Sevendust #1 always. Fire from the gods #2 And bad wolves #3. Each favorite is because of the singer and his words mostly.
Black dudes created rock
@@fanaticz666 : Word. Chuck Berry did it.
I love his voice. I know this is going to be a generalization, but black guys tend to have a deeper resonance or timbre to their voices that I really enjoy. Wish we had more black vocalists interested in the genre.
*Howard Jones
His voice kinda remind me Lajon Witherspoon's from sevendust
Sycamour's vocals are amazing too
Most deep bass I know that actually sing are white. Haha plus most white guys have this deep of a timbre (baritone) they just raise there larynx to fit the weird norm that's been created.
listen to country music haha white people got deep ass voices
As a human being that happens to be black I love that more black people are coming to metal. All I ask is leave the victimhood and oppression garbage out and we are good. I love metal especially Thrash Metal 🤘🏾
This song needs to hit the mainstream. Everything from the lyrics to the percussion this is a masterpiece
seekers will find
It had hit radio
@@Gokulosestoavirus really ? Where do you live, in the US ?
Hellow yes.
Hellow my rock station has a thing called metal hour. This song was on it
Duuuuudddddeeeee This man's voice is like a gift from the gods!!!!! YAAAAAAASSS!!!!
Lol...yea bro
More like fire from the gods
Agree
No this is gods actual voice
SERIOUSLY!!!!
The only thing I’m disappointed about is that I’m just now discovering this band. This is awesome!
I'm still trying to find more songs like this one
@@djhalfhill6245 Just a few days ago, this band released a new song called SOS, i think it's kind of similar in a way. it's calming despite it being in the metal category. A lot of his songs from the American Sun album also are similar. overall this band is just so unique i really don't know if there's anything else like it, i've been searching for a while
@@ProwerVolt I too have been searching for this sound. This song shreds
If you ever get the chance to catch them live. Do it. Absolutely do it. Not many bands put up as good of a live performance as they do. Their crowd control is amazing too. Not to mention their front man is very inclusive. Definitely feels like you're experiencing more than just a live music experience. So bless yourself if you ever get the chance. Their stage presence is godlike.
@@MultiDzoo if you're looking for this sort of sound you should check out groups called hands like houses, holding absence, bad omens, also volumes and periphery have songs with this sound for sure. There's a local band where I am from called Sindria and they have a song called the chapel, but Sindria makes music with this sort of vibe too. Hope this helps turn you in the right direction lol
This song has kept me alive since it came out two years, ago. If I could reach out to the band and thank them for giving me some type of way to rationalize my feelings in my head through music and cope better.
As a Combat Veteran and someone who grew up with a sick father his entire life, this song has changed me for the better
I was sitting right beside the lead singer last night in a metal bar in Austin. Seems very friendly
Music is a language ALL can speak to relate to each other man and it’s a great thing knowing that it has a positive outcome. Never been to combat as you have but as a veteran who’s dealt with his own struggles both in/out and before, during and after the service I feel that I can relate to some extent. Semper Fi brother.
Whatever..
This guys vocals are sooo full and that is very rare in metal now a days. Most voices are thin and made bigger with reverb. Good job fire from the gods :D catch tune.
Yes, exactly!
Adafo-Inhir right? he has such a broad range vocally.
black vocalists of metal and rock bands are thousand times better than any rapper and pop star out there
His voice is absolutely heavenly
😭
Fire From the Gods had the Infinity Stones this whole time?
Looks like Thanos plan was already ruined.
BITCH 😂😂😂💀💀
omg best comment
Comment of the year lol
Seriously the best fucking comment🤣🤣
So far I've heard 3 songs from them, 1 where it's pure screams, 1 where it's part rap with clean vocals, & now this, this man has talent, consider me a fan! This band is fuckin' awesome!
Most of their heavier stuff was with their last vocalist, Eric July. He fronts Backwordz now
Which one is with the rap
the ultraninja Eric July. He's the vocalist for backwordz now
uncleblazzer420 I knew that dude looked familiar! Backwordz is fucking amazing
I think its excuse me.
this song is literally perfection! the dude sings like a god, the tone is so metal and soothing at the same time. this is why metal is the best genre. just some good stuff
I love you.
This is good. This is REALLY good.
OK.
It actually is
FUCK YEAH IT'S GOOD 🎵
This is too good to be true... but thank God it is.
This is too good to be true... but thank God it is.
This song is like falling backwards into your bed, while dreaming about something soothing for your soul. I feel so content every time I listen to this song. Never pegged myself to become so cheesy, but it's the only way I could describe it.
IKR, its my favorite song from this band.
His voice is so beautiful I want him to sing me to sleep
This gives me a deftones vibe as in they can both sing me to sleep but can also yell like a mofo
levelheaded0 0 😂😂😂
Anyone listening to this song still in 2024?
See here's the problem. People seem to forget that black singers and black bands have been here sense the beginning!! "living colour" "Killswitch engage"(2000s) "Sevendust" Jimi Hendrix. Black people have ALWAYS been in the rock scene!!
Rob D I'm just happy there are more. I love kwi. An seven dust but these guys are standing out more.
This video has been in my sidebar for weeks now and I had a feeling it would be some rap metal thing, just cause the guys black. Glad I clicked it and doubly glad to admit my own failings because holy shit this is good!
I love in living color, Hendrix and Kill-Switch Engage!
Can't forget about Filth and Oceano! Adam Warren is a fuggin beast. Definitely has some of the best deathcore vocals atm
Rob D no kidding. Godfathers of blues/rock and hip hop. Heavy influence on country and country rock as well. We owe the black community huge for music. Keep music alive lol
anyone else get chills when they listen to Fire from the Gods?
Me
First time listener here... Fuck.
Jack Steel absolutely. I get chills when I listen to them, animals as leaders, and intervals
Oh my gosh yes, this was the first song I ever by them always get chills
Jack Steel so glad i found them there such a sick band
This band has tons of talent just pouring out of them. This song is incredible.
What an amazing vocalist. You can tell he’s so happy singing just holding that grin back.
Love his style of rock, I am also Black but I have been listening to since the "80"s. I am 50 now and still rocking it out hardcore, allow with my lil ones.
You guys are fucking on it. 5 years later still the best I've heard in a long time.
Proper drummer. People forget that drummer makes a dif. :)
Yep. To hear the importance of the drummer, someone could just watch the Wacken live version of Ghost Love Score by Nightwish.
Fun fact, Richard(drummer) wrote and produced this song. It's his love baby.
Facts
I don't know man it's been over 5 years and I'm still belting this song at the top of my lungs on the highway doing 80 Trying to get myself back into outer space All jokes aside though as a person who is on the spectrum I really resonate with this song Feeling like a satellite is exactly what it's been like my whole life
Same here, I always sing the chorus just because of how great it is. I’m also on the spectrum so Ik what it’s like
I keep coming back to this song - I love it and AJ's voice so much!
As a geologist, I also can't help but smile at the video/mini-movie - casual mineralogy spurring wondrous imagination :)
While the specimen is very nice, it's actually metaphorically depicting a spiritual practice called DNA activation. Crystals are living specimens, a record. We remember who we are using the crystal as a tool to "open source data". It's what I do for a living. Please no nasty response. I know you don't like what I do. But I don't come into your place of work and tell you how to do your job. This is a very spiritual, connected band who are giving the audience heavy details about how to open your third eye and remember who you are spiritually. We are not remnants. We are remainders. We are the same as crystalline structures, the composition of which can be manipulated if the tune is right... '-)
has the feel of a classic metal track as weird as that sounds, but not in any way at all a bad way. bless these motherfuckers, I've never been so happy in my entire life to randomly stumble along a band like this. please don't change, there's 100% beauty in this music & in their flow they deliver. dare I say even killswitch engage has a heavy run for their money when it comes to this squad. beautiful.
need I even mention the original sound..... God I can't stress enough how great the future of this band is
May I agree with this statement sir? This was the best random find. They are so so good. I instantly bought the album. 10/10
each album from them is so different but good
this track reminds me of sevendust fur sure.
Good. Im not the only one. I got a serious Sevendust vibe from this song. But still unique.
Friend of mine showed me this track a few weeks ago. I listened to it once and moved on. It's come up today and fuck, I can't get over just how much this is my kind of music. My ears weren't working that day!
This song introduced me to FFTG. Still rocking, haven't been disappointed. Keep going forever, Boyz!!
They're name made me think they were gonna be a heavy ass deathcore band or something but I was pleasantly surprised by this
look at their other songs, they have a pretty diverse sound
This is the new singer when the band took it into a "softer" direction. Check out anything by Fire from the Gods earlier than 2015.
i think fire from the gods is a more spiritual reference, as in Prometheus
Chad Calvert given the lyrics, that seems consitent
just seen these guys live. freaking awesome
I was hiding the fact that I really like metal and now I dont give af I love this shit
This band has something I haven't heard. That's rare. Another level entirely.
facts bro!
Yesssd
Try listening to Emarosa with Johnny Craig as vocalist, or Slaves his current band
Never heard of Starset? Never heard of Issues?
Combine those two bands and you have FFTG.
Because you’ve never heard good logical music?
“Just watch the eye’s, never mind the words”, everything is in the body language.
80% of communication is body language and tone of voice. These guys hit every belief of mine and I love this. I have tripped so hard to this man and it fucking rocks.
"A million miles away. It seems that I don't belong in this place." *shudders in satisfaction*
new favorite black metal band
Over used joke
Salty
+Chris Homicidal crunchy
Check out sycamour
lol pun intended ?
The frontman vocals sounds like Lajon Witherspoon from Sevendust. Really nice!!!
He dose have that Lajon Witherspoon vibe
Yeah I totally agree. Could be an influence of his too.
i keep typing sevendust to find this band
Except LJ is Wokety Woke!...fuck this libtard band!!
He absolutely DOES NOT. He sounds like Seal
I'm Mexican and feel the same way. This band, sevendust and more just makes me feel like... yeah!!!
Damn! This sounds so good. Full of emotion, rhythm, vocals are perfect, riffs are edgy. It has everything.
Ahh yes, a bridge, a chorus and melody. First modern metal song I've come across in a long time that doesn't seem to be just a display of overly talented musicians making boring non-hummable songs. This is excellent!
Man, these Sevendust vibes.
a year later I get those vibes too!
Is just because he's black? Lol🤣🤔🤣
@@devinchi1 or maybe it's the similar rifts, chord progression, song structure, vocal range.... basically sounds like Sevendust 2.0 (not that that's a bad thing if you like them)
@@warrior70hhs well of course, there's that too.
Lol indeed man I’m glad more of my race is getting involved more lol its needed !!!! Music heals and causes some sweet vibes #MakinLivinColurProud 😂🖤🔥🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
This voice just has the perfect amount of gravel and smoothness that it makes a unique and quite perfect performance
this song is far better than all the others, this man need to show more his clean vocals like he did here, absolutely DOPE!
His rapping and unclean vocals are amazing as well. One of my favorite vocalist in metal right now.
I love how current his voice sounds. He has that really "sellable" soft voice yet he chooses to use it in a prog metal way. The way it blends together is really awesome.
Brother is smooth with his moves while he sings too. He's nothing but soul
i make comics. i find myself coming back here often when i want to get inspiration for my scifi comic. ive been listening to this for years and building my story for years. this song makes me want to travel the stars and escape the isolation of earth
A different take on Hands Like Houses type stuff. I dig this guys voice
Maybe this song is kinda like HLH, but if u listen to(most) of their other songs then u will realize that they r nothing like HLH
HLH? You must of never heard of Emarosa... when Jonny Craig was the lead.
This is definitely more straight forward rock than Emarosa, especially Jonny. His melodies are alot more sporadic. I know what you mean though, HLH is more anthemic to me though.
Hands like houses with issues is what im getting :3 XD
+Zombe_ Flame Yeah same I'm getting a super huge issues vibe and I absolutely love it cx Issues is by far one of my most favorite artists and I love to hear bands with similar but unique sounds haha
4 years later im still listening to it daily. What an iconic song.
I love metal , and very happy to see another black man in this genre. Metal doesn’t discriminate!
A black dude created this kind of music lol
Anyone else new to these guys and absolutely glued to their channel or is it just me?
More please!! And keep smiling when you sing. That is confidence you cannot learn, its earned... with a voice like that.
Rise Records picked up a SOLID new band! Best new band I've heard in awhile. This is great shit.
No doubt
This is great* NOT SHIT
KrC Nu i agree...hearing this first time may 2018....no june.....great lyrics...
everything about this song is fantastic ;3
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Broke up with my ex after 4 years of being together, this song's really been helping me through these hard times.
I love this band. Dude seems like an rb singer turned metalcore singer he's got an amazing voice. Him and the singer in backwordz are top level. Dude in backwordz can scream and rap too. Love seeing black dudes in metal.
cause it's the same dude
The guy in backwordz, Eric July, was actually the original lead singer of fire from the gods. Little fun fact for ya lol
This song gives me chills, in a good way. The energy this song emanates is almost tangible. Incredible.
William Cox I completely agree
This song is beautiful. I've been feeling like this song for what feels like my entire life...intense. Thank you Fire From The Gods.
Aj Channer is beyond underrated, dude should be big
How am I JUST discovering this group? I dunno, maybe I was hermiting under a rock or something. But these vocals are so crisp and punchy its criminal. I cannot get enough. The bass just smashes right into you, no apologies. Solid drum work, really engaging guitars - from the first note to the last just raw feeling and good technical control.
Excuse me while I devour their ENTIRE discography like a starving woman
I just same the same thing like whoa!
No one gonna comment on how this is basically the story of the new power rangers?
No one wants to admit to seeing that dumpster fire.
mind blown lol and honestly while the movie had its small flaw, as a totally former rad 90s kid. I thought it was a 3 outta 5 star on my scale. and dat ending though if you know what I mean
Lol! I thought it was actually pretty good!
I love this third song I've heard from this band. The singer is well amazing. I just found them today and I'm already loving the songs so much.
am I the only one who likes both bands fire from the gods and backwordz... I mean why the "this band is way better" or "backwordz kicks their ass" I don't fucking care, both are fucking talented and geniuses in their way. what's in their past is in their past. fuck hate, fuel happiness and positivity, cheers.
Bro I remember about to go see them at a festival and I looked this song up and it was only a couple months old. It's been 8 years bro
love this song!!! plus i lowkey love the fact that this band has a black lead singer. makes me feel like im not a wierdo for being black n listening to heavy rock.
Destiny York it doesn’t matter what ethnicity you are. We’re all created equal and raised from the Earth and too we shall all become a part of it in the end. Enjoy music the way it was intended people! This band has talent just like Sevendust.
Try living in the ghetto u think other wise why we black folks feel that way being stigmatize and ridicule for being different
You obviously dont know Howard Jones the ex kse singer.
I'm black and I roll through Cleveland blasting metal
u weirdo
try being mixed
Love the way he sings "Defy the laws of gravity"
He's smiling because as long as the song last he feels as if he were a million miles away...
I came across this video a year ago and skipped it because of the intro. But at work today it played on my radio playlist and I swear I played it for 2 hours straight. The chorus is so brilliantly done and infectious. I love it.
I will say this 4,059 views on this are mine cause I don't stop listening to this song
The Music, the vocals, the lyrics, the vibe, the video
This song is perfect! And I think its my overall favorite rock song of all time
I agree
Definitely top 5 greatest bands to see in concert, i was front row a few years back and the energy flowing from them was absolutely incredible
This song got me through a lot of hard times these past 3 years and now that I see that chapter of my life closing I'm finding even more inspiration from it. Such gr8 soul to this and a sound iv always vibed with. Thank you so much for your art fftg.
I love seeing my fellow black brothers be lead singers in this genre or even heavier music
His voice is pure magic. I love how rich and smokey it is!!!
Where did we go?
How could we stray so far away?
Delusional, tell me that we're not the ones to blame
I suggest you walk this lonely road to find redemption and become a hero
Resolution, don't watch the eyes
Never mind the words
A million miles away,
it seems that I don't belong in this place. Is there another way?
I find myself closer to a satellite
Begin drifting, Defy the laws of gravity
Stare at the sun, challenging all reality
The glass door to my soul is shattering
The bridges to my past are collapsing
I feel new energy
This is my quickening
Transcending to a new dimension
A million miles away,
it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way?
I find myself closer to a satellite
Float away
It seems that I don't belong in this place
A million miles away,
it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way?
I find myself closer to a satellite
A million miles away,
it seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way?
I find myself closer to a satellite
This whole song is lyrical genius.
@@adamjackson2955couldn’t agree more bro
Finding this band in an accident is the best thing ever
Still a better game than no man's sky
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holy shit
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This song has spoken to my heart, its exactly how I feel. I dont belong in this place
To this day one of the best songs I've ever heard. Still hoping this band gets big one day
Stumbled on this gem of audible bliss today. Wont be the same tomorrow. Thanks Guys, you have my support and respect.
This is why I always joke around with my black friends about needing more color in metal and rock music 😆😆 his vocals are incredible! They sound heavy but radio friendly in a way that other bands just don’t pull off. So glad I stumbled upon these guys!!
First time ever hearing of this band. Really happy with the outcome. Great song! Any more good songs from this band?
"Excuse Me" is a good song tho... you should listen
+Lucas Renato I was listening to that song as I got your reply. haha really dope song tho.
The softer track like this "evolve" has a lot to do with the current state of the world. Dope lyrics and vocals!
+raiderdavemusic Thanks bro great song indeed. 👊
+Chris Mendoza I manage them, if you ever need swag from the band Lmk david@piratemgmt.com
Got to shake hands with these guys in Camdenton, MO last night. Rare sight for bands like this here. Awesome show!
I'm am black, and have always felt like an outcast because of me being incredibly different when it comes to style and music. I've always wanted to be apart of a band as a guitarist, but would get bullied because of it. This is my first time ever hearing these guys, and I am no longer ashamed or going to hide the real me. Fuck the status quo! Rock out, peeps >:)
They need to write more music like this. So good
Every song of this band is just pure masterpiece! Hope to hear more from them. Amazing
Kind of getting a "Hands Like Houses" vibe from them, but you guys are freaking awesome. Keep up the good work!
same
Listen to their other stuff, it is NOT like Hands Like Houses at all
I listened to another song of theirs, and you're right. They're really good though :p Jimmy Lynch
+screampfan2013 Oh yeah it is very good, just not like HLH
Right. Jimmy Lynch
Fun fact: that’s a Clear Quartz crystal. The most healing of all the stones. It amplifies, releases and restores energies. Helps us see things clearly. Helps improve focus and mental blocks.
@Josh no there's such thing as empaths, spirits abd shit and more to our world and this shit hole Earth. I believe the Stones probably do have these properties, but that's harder to believe than the rest of what I stated because I haven't experienced the effects of Stones..... Or really tried them. It's all about energies, the Stones apparently do things with them.
You don't have to believe shit but soneday your mind might change. Experience with things is a lot of it.
Redemption and become a hero that resonates with me heavy
This is as close to a perfect song I've heard in years, love these guys.
Man I feel exactly the same
YO his voice. I've listened to this on repeat about 20 times in the past hour?
Style and flow are in line with Sevendust and they are very talented. BIG UPS!!!!
Lead has a killer voice. No matter how many times I replay this song it never gets old
Call me racist but I LOVE when black guys sing metal/rock etc. The typical richness of their voice is such a velvet match against the power chords. Love to see this. Huge fan of Sevendust who clearly influenced here. Looks like I found a new band.
What about women?? Straight Line Stitch, for one (also only one I know 😂)
how the fuck is that racist
racism is unfounded prejudice or hate against another race. How is your opinion that black people can have nice voices for this stuff racist? if anything thats a compliment
i think its not a racist - it's a race compliment so cheers on you bro :D
@@rosxjun I love her! Randomly discovered them at mayhem tears ago💕
I like them. We need more black vocalists in the heavy genre. I think many of them have very unique overtones to their voices.
The vibe I get off this band is a mix of Sevendust and The Veer Union! So glad we have more of my black brothers getting involved in Hard Rock and Metal music!
This band needs a much bigger fanbase man
Song starts at 1:17 you're welcome
Yeah no, first part is also part of the song, enjoy it
Thanks.
You are doing the Lord's work Son..
Found this jam last night, played it on repeat about 200 times today 🤟
My husband and I got to see you live in concert and I gotta say you guys really are amazing. The vocals were great and you guys kept some insane energy on that stage. You guys are creating a different feel to the metal scene and we love it. Keep on rocking. ❤️ I'd buy another ticket if I get the chance! ✌️