Hi 'Omega Alive' was their pandemic streaming concert, all of the live performances were filmed over 5 days, with 5 different stage sets, the songs were then assembled into a 1 hour 45 minute experience, it is incredible :)
The musicality, visuals, special effects, vocals and showmanship make this probably my favorite metal performance EVER! I loved your reactions to it. Thanks.
More EPICA please! You are still just at the beginning. Epica - The Essence Of Silence (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO) Epica - Beyond The Matrix - Live at the Zenith (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Harry, I've been watching you for a long time and know you understand music well. Don't be afraid of commenters when you critique their favorite bands. Epica is a unique listen. They are a mix of symphonic metal and prog metal. Prog is not everyone's cup of tea and I'm guessing that is where some of the unspoken thoughts are coming from. With this sound, Epica has crept up in my listening to my 1a band with Nightwish. Their writing is definitely more Dream Theater than Mozart. Sudden jarring changes create a unique wall of music that I love, but it's not everyone's style. To me, this is the best piece of music released this year.
I get Harry Pt I. is a piece of the concept album using motifs and themes from the Design your Universe Thesis. While part 3 is a stand alone song as homage to that same knowledge. That we are all one
NO PART 1 was a song to They had guitar riffs so fast thinks no way you could play them think even MEGADETH OR METALLICA WOULD BE IMPRESSED WITH !!! CMON MAN
Great reaction... again. 🙂 I love Epica and this streaming concert is awesome. I'm glad I have it on dvd. I want you to give you a tip off another Dutch band I really like. It's called Blackbriar, you should check them out. They don't have an official live performance online I think, but they do have several live accoustic perfomances. They are really great... the videos of their songs as well by the way. Just listen to Preserved Roses, Arms of the Ocean, Beautiful Delirium, or Our Mortal Remains.
This is different, good different! I really love it, thank you for letting me discover this. I'm also gonna make a suggestion, Orbit culture, I can't stop listening to them and every song has been bigger and better than the previous one. "North star of Nija" live in studio is a good start! Keep up the great reactions!
Epica is death metal with joie de vivre:) And generally it takes a couple of listenings to "get" their longer pieces like the Kingdom of Heaven series. Once it clicks, it's basically a religious experience 😂
I'm glad that this time you will like it! Even I, who am a big fan of them, have a hard time digesting some songs then they end up becoming my favorites!.... I highly recommend that you watch their virtual show “Omega Alive” was a jewel, the best of 2021! Greetings from Argentina!
I personally love part 1 too but I can see why Harry liked this better. Currently I also think this song is better composed and shows their evolution as a band. Check out also the other videos from Omega Alive they posted for free, all great songs
Good reaction. Amazing song. For me the best part of kingdom of heaven. Did see the whole live-stream 3 times and bought the Blu-ray. In September they have a show for their 20th anniversary. They told it would be something like the live-stream. Hope that it is or even better. Got a ticket. Thank you for this reaction.
Epica is one my favorite bands and probably my most favorite band from the Low Countries. That said; I also love reactors who dare to criticize. It's imo your 'job' :). I read two books each week and even books from my favorite authors (and there quite a lot) are sometimes better than others. No shame in it. In fact it admirable. I've no use for people who like everything because that's simply impossible and dishonest.. Keep up the good work & slainthe from the Netherlands. Peace !
Great reaction video from both of you :-). Both of you made a great job as always. Really. Epica is one of the best metal bands. Epica is an incredible and so talented band. Big Legend! Wait both when you hear and see a new single from the band Nemophila called Adabana. Adabana is one of the best metal songs of 2022! Keep up the great work! All the best with my heartfelt metal greetings :-).
Another song similar to this is The Holographic Principle and so many more songs YALL still have a lot to catch up with !!NEED TO CHECK OUT HER BALAD SONGS AND 1 song THATS so overlooked ARCHITECT OF LIGHT
Sooo cool to see you do Epica again - and they keep having their name as a goal! Great and fun reaction, now ... could be time to go for "Kingdom of Heaven" ("Kingdom of Heaven (Live video) (Lyrics - English / Español | Subtitulado")... it will blow your mind :D
Harry, worst timing for pauses, right during transitions :D But don't worry, still fun reaction. I don't know who said part 3 is completely different, but I would say part 2 is more different from both, part 1 and part 3 :) Part 2 is not as heavy, not as epic, but as someone said "more atmospheric". The keyboardist is Coen Janssen. If you'd like to see how he has done all that stuff, check "Gear Gods" here: th-cam.com/video/A_Jt5fEnW9Y/w-d-xo.html
@@dac2007 I think if he saw the Live in Mexico version he would have liked part 1, I honestly don't like the official lyric video either, with the ad in the middle and a lot of visual noise.
Lets see what you make of this one The power of love by Dutch metal . Lets see how many singers/musicians you know ??????? Epica probably one of de best live band in the world. Great reaction guys 😘😉
Thank you for a great reaction !! As usual! You must also react to Tommy Johanssons cover of the Anthem of Powermetal, Eagle Fly Free! Keep up the good job!
Hi! I like your reaction! I love the whole Epica - Omega Alive show they did last year very much, i'd by it for myself at Christmas '21! It's an absolute masterpiece! After Nightwish is Epica my 2nd favorite band. An reaction from "The Skeleton Key" (from this show) would be very nice! But the best keyborder - is Tuomas from Nightwish! 😉 Wish you 2 a great week and see you next time! Bye!
And the list grows and grows 🙄 I am telling you Harry, one day somebody is gonna write a song or a book about you. Oh wait, come to think of it, I think Queen already did 🤔 🤣🤣
Okay. Yep. I can see the talent and quality. Not my thing. Sorry, old, Marty Robbins and Glen Miller hardwired as the standard. I recognize and wholeheartedly agree that this is great! Still, not my thing, and zero points off if it is your thing. I like Carolina Reapers in my corn bread. You do you! That is what makes life and love and music wonderful and beautiful!
too bad you don't just dare to criticize because I think that's what this video is about and you should just do that sad keyboard warriors you have everywhere every band has a few and what you said about part 1, I understand it never caught me and neither did part 2 and that while I'm really a big fan of this band but that doesn't mean that I have to like every song.
I don't mean to be rude but the way tha kingdom of heaven saga was build up is by chapters, thats why it sound like many songs in one. It's based in classical music. Please don't be stupid, dude. If the other was 3 songs this is at least 5 in 1.
Hi 'Omega Alive' was their pandemic streaming concert, all of the live performances were filmed over 5 days, with 5 different stage sets, the songs were then assembled into a 1 hour 45 minute experience, it is incredible :)
And was best 2 hours you could spend. Especially at that time.
My favorite band ever. Retrospect concert is still absolutely spectacular
This song is a masterpiece
A group of the real musicians, with a really amazing arrangement of music. This is what the world need.
It is a live recording taken from their Live stream show, just how Nightwish did The Islanders Arms, Epica did Omega Alive. It was PHENOMENAL!!
The fiery piano was real and had to be done, by necessity, in one take. Coen mentioned that it got a bit warm by the end of the take 😃
The musicality, visuals, special effects, vocals and showmanship make this probably my favorite metal performance EVER! I loved your reactions to it. Thanks.
Coen's curvy keyboard is the 'REVO1 Curveboard', made by Canadian company Nu-Motion
It‘s a perfect match in harmony to the Leadguitar from Isaac.
What I always love about Epica more then some other bands is the deep low heavy guitars
Curved keyboard is a Revo-1 made in Canada for at least 10 years
More EPICA please!
You are still just at the beginning.
Epica - The Essence Of Silence (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)
Epica - Beyond The Matrix - Live at the Zenith (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Harry, I've been watching you for a long time and know you understand music well. Don't be afraid of commenters when you critique their favorite bands. Epica is a unique listen. They are a mix of symphonic metal and prog metal. Prog is not everyone's cup of tea and I'm guessing that is where some of the unspoken thoughts are coming from.
With this sound, Epica has crept up in my listening to my 1a band with Nightwish. Their writing is definitely more Dream Theater than Mozart. Sudden jarring changes create a unique wall of music that I love, but it's not everyone's style.
To me, this is the best piece of music released this year.
Yeah. Epica is the current peak of symphonic metal for me. The up and coming Seven Spires might dethrone them one day, but not yet.
Coen even goes crowdsurfing with his curved keyboard! 😃
Saw Epica live last Friday. Up close in a relatively small venue. It was amazing!
It really was. Saarbrücken is always cool. 😉
EPICA IS BEAUTIFUL METAL
I get Harry Pt I. is a piece of the concept album using motifs and themes from the Design your Universe Thesis. While part 3 is a stand alone song as homage to that same knowledge. That we are all one
Great reaction totally glad you reacted to this song. One of my favorites from Epica and it is live which blows me away.
It is a love performance
NO PART 1 was a song to They had guitar riffs so fast thinks no way you could play them think even MEGADETH OR METALLICA WOULD BE IMPRESSED WITH !!! CMON MAN
We got an announcement email with the backstory when it came out. Rip 1 real piano lol
Yes, it was live on that piano. 1 take, obviously 🤣🤣🤣
Those drums though! 👍
You know Epica is such an amazing band the Omega Alive is awesome great music, production, stage, dancers, choirs, etc. Love the reaction 😉🤘🏻
Great reaction... again. 🙂
I love Epica and this streaming concert is awesome. I'm glad I have it on dvd.
I want you to give you a tip off another Dutch band I really like. It's called Blackbriar, you should check them out. They don't have an official live performance online I think, but they do have several live accoustic perfomances. They are really great... the videos of their songs as well by the way.
Just listen to Preserved Roses, Arms of the Ocean, Beautiful Delirium, or Our Mortal Remains.
Harry , Your ears are burning 🧐.
This was Awesome Song from Omega Alive ( Live stream Concert).
Epica !!!!
Nuff Said !!!!
NWSU/Ayreonaut/Epican 🤘😎🤘.
This is different, good different! I really love it, thank you for letting me discover this. I'm also gonna make a suggestion, Orbit culture, I can't stop listening to them and every song has been bigger and better than the previous one. "North star of Nija" live in studio is a good start! Keep up the great reactions!
Epica is death metal with joie de vivre:) And generally it takes a couple of listenings to "get" their longer pieces like the Kingdom of Heaven series. Once it clicks, it's basically a religious experience 😂
Though you might be right, when I heard divine conspiracy for the first time it instantly became my favourite.
@@Freegon444 It's equal between TDC and DYU for me, Fools of Damnation might be my favourite overall Epica song tho
The word you're searching for is 'wagnerian", as in Richard Wagner, the first metal composer :)
I'm glad that this time you will like it! Even I, who am a big fan of them, have a hard time digesting some songs then they end up becoming my favorites!.... I highly recommend that you watch their virtual show “Omega Alive” was a jewel, the best of 2021! Greetings from Argentina!
Epica is so amazing !
The whole Omega Alive show was Amazing 😁
I personally love part 1 too but I can see why Harry liked this better. Currently I also think this song is better composed and shows their evolution as a band.
Check out also the other videos from Omega Alive they posted for free, all great songs
Good reaction. Amazing song. For me the best part of kingdom of heaven. Did see the whole live-stream 3 times and bought the Blu-ray. In September they have a show for their 20th anniversary. They told it would be something like the live-stream. Hope that it is or even better. Got a ticket. Thank you for this reaction.
The sound did sound like it was coming from that piano because this was LIVE LOOOOOOOOOOL
Beats the shit out of decades of music
Epica is one my favorite bands and probably my most favorite band from the Low Countries. That said; I also love reactors who dare to criticize. It's imo your 'job' :). I read two books each week and even books from my favorite authors (and there quite a lot) are sometimes better than others. No shame in it. In fact it admirable. I've no use for people who like everything because that's simply impossible and dishonest..
Keep up the good work & slainthe from the Netherlands. Peace !
Great reaction video from both of you :-). Both of you made a great job as always. Really. Epica is one of the best metal bands. Epica is an incredible and so talented band. Big Legend! Wait both when you hear and see a new single from the band Nemophila called Adabana. Adabana is one of the best metal songs of 2022! Keep up the great work! All the best with my heartfelt metal greetings :-).
Another song similar to this is The Holographic Principle and so many more songs YALL still have a lot to catch up with !!NEED TO CHECK OUT HER BALAD SONGS AND 1 song THATS so overlooked ARCHITECT OF LIGHT
If I had to guess, that piano is coated in the same gel they use for body burns in movies & TV so the gel itself burns but not the piano.
This is a fucking masterpiece!
Thanks for doing my request guys. See you at the next live session!
Sooo cool to see you do Epica again - and they keep having their name as a goal! Great and fun reaction, now ... could be time to go for "Kingdom of Heaven" ("Kingdom of Heaven (Live video) (Lyrics - English / Español | Subtitulado")... it will blow your mind :D
Great review, if you are looking for something seriously beautiful, have a listen to Simone (Epica) singing "Chasing the Dragon" and "Tides of Time"
The keyboard player is amazing cool dude and very talented!!!!
Coen play a.real.Piano .. on this Piano is fire.liquid . Only The Lipuid burns . A.absolud cool Effekt..
Harry, worst timing for pauses, right during transitions :D But don't worry, still fun reaction.
I don't know who said part 3 is completely different, but I would say part 2 is more different from both, part 1 and part 3 :) Part 2 is not as heavy, not as epic, but as someone said "more atmospheric".
The keyboardist is Coen Janssen. If you'd like to see how he has done all that stuff, check "Gear Gods" here: th-cam.com/video/A_Jt5fEnW9Y/w-d-xo.html
I can see Part 3 being more cohesive than Part 1, which is what he didn't like about Part 1 which is a bit chaotic even though I still love it lol
@@dac2007 I think if he saw the Live in Mexico version he would have liked part 1, I honestly don't like the official lyric video either, with the ad in the middle and a lot of visual noise.
@@rolsen1304 maybe, I don't mind the visuals but my favourite version is the Omega Alive one
@@dac2007 Yeah I wish they would release that too, as well as Once upon a Nightmare and Omega Sovereign of the Sun Spheres.
GO SEE EPICA WITH SABATON IN SEPTEMBER ILL BE THERE FOR SURE MY 5th time to see them !!!
Lets see what you make of this one The power of love by Dutch metal . Lets see how many singers/musicians you know ??????? Epica probably one of de best live band in the world. Great reaction guys 😘😉
We actually reacted to it on our livestream of 26 June 2022 😊
Listen and react to Epica"Beyond the matrix" and "Cry for the moon" . You both will like these songs..
Thank you for a great reaction !! As usual! You must also react to Tommy Johanssons cover of the Anthem of Powermetal, Eagle Fly Free! Keep up the good job!
Hi! I like your reaction! I love the whole Epica - Omega Alive show they did last year very much, i'd by it for myself at Christmas '21! It's an absolute masterpiece! After Nightwish is Epica my 2nd favorite band. An reaction from "The Skeleton Key" (from this show) would be very nice! But the best keyborder - is Tuomas from Nightwish! 😉 Wish you 2 a great week and see you next time! Bye!
We did a reaction to Skeleton Key on our 25 June 2022 Live stream
.........in which a small country is big....METAL!
And the list grows and grows 🙄
I am telling you Harry, one day somebody is gonna write a song or a book about you.
Oh wait, come to think of it, I think Queen already did 🤔 🤣🤣
Very artistic as fuck!!!
Thanks
What your here is Epica
If you look at the lyrics to Kingdom of Heaven Pt1, you can literally see it is divided into separate parts, all with their own subtitles ;)
Who's with the red hair? Yum yum
She’s married and has a child.
I'm here
Okay. Yep. I can see the talent and quality. Not my thing.
Sorry, old, Marty Robbins and Glen Miller hardwired as the standard.
I recognize and wholeheartedly agree that this is great! Still, not my thing, and zero points off if it is your thing. I like Carolina Reapers in my corn bread. You do you! That is what makes life and love and music wonderful and beautiful!
12:58👍
Hellfest 2022 🔥
React to epica unleashed live “retrospect “ or react to epica design your universe live “retrospect”.
Never knew Tom Hardy does reactions on TH-cam
Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show somting for jou to lisen
Listen to Epica "Rivers"
too bad you don't just dare to criticize because I think that's what this video is about and you should just do that sad keyboard warriors you have everywhere every band has a few and what you said about part 1, I understand it never caught me and neither did part 2 and that while I'm really a big fan of this band but that doesn't mean that I have to like every song.
Do I have to spell
I don't mean to be rude but the way tha kingdom of heaven saga was build up is by chapters, thats why it sound like many songs in one. It's based in classical music. Please don't be stupid, dude. If the other was 3 songs this is at least 5 in 1.
i ...hate thiz.lets get Di mssh.Passione
Love epica fffffff sukel