Best part about this show is that the composer didn't just insert classical instrumentation around the existing metal music like, say, Metallica's S&M. It's far more integrated.
The best part is that Skálmöld rehearsed like insane for months with the iceland national symphony orchestra to do this great concert. So what you see is their real reaction from the stage :)
I like that they thought of orchestra like a regular and important part of the music like Lacrimosa or Therion does - orchestra is there for a reason and is a fundamental part of the music. Not like Metallica did - putting orchestra as a decoartion or something.
greetings from China. I started to listen Skálmöld since 2018, shortly before their album Sorgir came out. Kvaðning was my first touch of the band because it is their most popular song. But the band is almost not known back there at home, after all every few chinese folk fancy metal music. I feel lucky to have heard Kvaðning 3 years ago and finally found myself a true fan of Skálmöld. btw, þ pronunces like th in theatre, and á in icelandic is like ou in house. this album Baldur tells a story of the farmer Baldur whose family was slaughtered by the ghost from hell and his journey of vengeance. Google says kvaðning means the call. and this single song is like the battlecry before his final battle with the enemies.
This whole concert is available on TH-cam. I stumbled across it one day and watched the whole thing because it was so enthralling. Excellent, fantastic, spectacular...the superlatives can go on for a while with this show. It was THAT good! I immediately became a huge fan of this band. My wife and I were chuckling about how some of the "classical" musicians were totally getting into the music and smiling ear to ear. I'm stoked that you guys reacted to this and enjoyed it. Please do more! Cheers! Edit: here's the link to the whole 2 hour concert: th-cam.com/video/5yHsmZy-YS8/w-d-xo.html
Same for me. I watched the concert so often, then I saw them on tour and I told the guitarist that if they ever do it again I will be there. And they did it on the day today 2 years ago. I booked a flight to Iceland and I was there. It was so awesome!!!
These conserts in 2013 and again in 2018 were all totally awsome. I know the guys in Skálmöld really well and spent lot of time with them in 2018 for the concerts with the symphony. I also talked to people from the choirs and the classical people as well as the conducor and they all told us that these projects are ranking in their top 3 and for many this will NEVER BE TOPPED AGAIN.
I agree with what they said The song HEL from the same concert is more impressive than this awesome song , the guest vocalist will blow SISTAHs mind I asked for that one a long time ago but then stopped
Eagle fly free. Helloween. The greatest metal song of them all. Just my opinion everybody has theirs. Your reaction video to this song (with lyrics ) would be terrific. It has everything. Even the horn section at the end and how it builds up to the ending... just phenomenal! Keep up the good videos.
I'm pretty sure I requested this during one of your streams on Twitch a few months back, that's why it seems familiar to you. But I love this whole concert, it's all on youtube if you are so inclined to listen to it in private, it's be a 2 hour video otherwise :)
funny side note. people that had season tickets to the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra (people who are usually fans of Classical music) could go to this concert and a lot of them did
On the off chance you see this, I'd love to see a make sistah cry of the dear hunter saved. I'm mostly a metal fan and this is a somewhat obscure band but this song is just beautiful and I know it's something that would make you feel good. Have a nice day :)
I love it 😍. It speaks to the tiny viking inside of me 😁. The theme is very similar to some french celtic music. Made for dance and jump holding hands together. I loved the moment the crowd joined too. 🤟
Iceland has some really talented musicians - Solstafir, Kjartan Sveinsson (just listen to DER KLANG DER OFFENBARUNG DES GÖTTLICHEN, just wow), Hildur Gudnadottir to name the few. There are also Bjork and Sigur Ros. Such a small country with very good artists.
Great video guys, I ll definitely check that concert. You should really react to some wintersun! Sons of winters and stars, Time, the forest that wheeps. They have amazing songs and I m sure you ll enjoy them and appreciate them very much. Cheers!
What do you think about doing a couple of songs from the latest Nightwish release? (Decades Buenos Aires concert). I would suggest 'Dead boys poem', '10th man down' and 'Devil and the deep dark ocean'. Thanks if you can!
The funky letters not in our alphabet are both pronounced like a "th" but one is soft and the other is hard. I no longer remember which is which, it's been five years since I was in Iceland (wickedly cold, interesting landscape, friendliest people on planet earth. If you two ever get the chance to visit Iceland, do, and head to the capital). I think they're kind of left over from the old Norse runes.
Initial thought: Great s.h.i.t. 🤘! More folk than Viking metal imho. A complementing female clear voice would have been epic. Definitely went into the ear. Always awesome to watch & follow your stuff !
I'm from Iceland, really into Skálmöld and Nightwish! I enjoy your reactions, saw this and finally subbed :) As Triskan says below, you'll enjoy Hel (the song, not the place) :D
Your expressions mirrored my emotions. I can watch this performance every day, but only once per day. It's an emotional rollercoaster that ends with a bang.
Descendants of longboat sailors, Icelandic orchestras avoid putting heavy instruments all on one side of the hall -- so the concert doesn't go in circles.
When you think you have heard this before its probably thinking of Basil Pompadouris Conan the Barbarian soundtrack. Used to play D&D with the bassist (and composer of the band) growing up and that was a very frequent soundtrack to our games and a very possible influence. Great to see you do Skálmöld. Both Hefnd (with guest lead singer from Sólstafir) and Hel (with guest lead singer of Angist are better song from the concert. Out of the three concerts of the set I was at two.
Lol you mentioned this a year ago and I'm just seeing this now, sorry. The Conan soundtrack has been a staple in my life since I was a teen so you might be right. I can certainly hear the Basil vibe so thanks for sharing ✊🤘
Lyrics: I’m lying back after long dreams, I’m lying stiff; my mind is dull. I feel hatred simmer vigorously, revenge was squeezing, when I swore it before. A heathen lives on blind ways, I’m looking at the gathering of black mountaintops, Hel lives there in many different shapes: darkness, cold, ice and snow. Hel’s soul from the heavens fell, I had a farm and I had a staff. Hatred was engraved into my mind, yet, it was keeping me alive. Your ominous longboat is what brought all this evil; I feel you on the sea and on the land. I come to you, my ancient enemy, our encounter is approaching. The morning sun shines upon the middle of the heath; memories keep crawling in. Great and fierce is the wrath, tearing open the wounds of hatred. Once, I had to meet my wife That wonderfully kept my children safe, but now, I’ve got work to do, we slay, we smear blood, we sting and we flay. Now, we’re going on a deadly encounter, this trip will number6our days. We’re valiant men from a violent time, and Valhalla awaits us. Now, we’re going on a deadly encounter, this trip is our mission and history. We’re valiant men from a violent time, and, now, Valhalla is awaiting us all.
Aw yeah! Next pleace react to the intro and following song of the amazing finnish band "Gjallarhorn" first debut album 'Ranarop'. Very expensive to get a hold of on a physical cd copy today. Back in the day, latter half of the 90's, the band won a cultural award from the state of Finland due to their debut album was so culturally significant and awesome. So go, react to the intro to the album and the following song after it. :)
I have watched this vid like 300 times and ohhhh i love it!!! No words!! I have watched many reaction vid of this one but wow this is my best!!! You guys are so beautiful (the Lady) Love from Ice
Skálmöld is awesome. I don't usually watch reaction videos but this was actually quite nice. I don't really like the term 'viking metal' but I'm glad to see more people move outside of the stupid Hollywood tropes. Far too many have the wrong idea and I hate to see how bad people are now trying to co-opt our heritage.
Hey guys, shot in the dark here: I used to watch your Metallica-Orion reaction once a day and Ive been missing it for so long. Guess it was taken down, but do you still have it and is there any way I can get it back? Reminds me of the first time I heard it. You guys are awesome
It was good; not great to me. Feel I've heard this before. Made me want to listen to Ritchie Blackmore's Night. Loved the conductor. He was into this. Check out Alice In Chains - Kashmir Live with orchestra. Another tune to check out from an Icelandic Godess...Bjork - Isobel (Carcass Remix). That's right. Bjork and Carcass!!! Peace!!!
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I was there, still get goose bumps and tears in my eyes as I listened to this song :)
I'm jealous as hell! Must have listened to this concert on youtube like 200 times...it is THE best!!
Me too :)
Best part about this show is that the composer didn't just insert classical instrumentation around the existing metal music like, say, Metallica's S&M. It's far more integrated.
The best part is that Skálmöld rehearsed like insane for months with the iceland national symphony orchestra to do this great concert. So what you see is their real reaction from the stage :)
I like that they thought of orchestra like a regular and important part of the music like Lacrimosa or Therion does - orchestra is there for a reason and is a fundamental part of the music. Not like Metallica did - putting orchestra as a decoartion or something.
greetings from China. I started to listen Skálmöld since 2018, shortly before their album Sorgir came out. Kvaðning was my first touch of the band because it is their most popular song. But the band is almost not known back there at home, after all every few chinese folk fancy metal music. I feel lucky to have heard Kvaðning 3 years ago and finally found myself a true fan of Skálmöld.
btw, þ pronunces like th in theatre, and á in icelandic is like ou in house. this album Baldur tells a story of the farmer Baldur whose family was slaughtered by the ghost from hell and his journey of vengeance. Google says kvaðning means the call. and this single song is like the battlecry before his final battle with the enemies.
Hello China. Hope you can make it to Iceland.
This whole concert is available on TH-cam. I stumbled across it one day and watched the whole thing because it was so enthralling. Excellent, fantastic, spectacular...the superlatives can go on for a while with this show. It was THAT good! I immediately became a huge fan of this band. My wife and I were chuckling about how some of the "classical" musicians were totally getting into the music and smiling ear to ear. I'm stoked that you guys reacted to this and enjoyed it. Please do more! Cheers! Edit: here's the link to the whole 2 hour concert: th-cam.com/video/5yHsmZy-YS8/w-d-xo.html
Same for me. I watched the concert so often, then I saw them on tour and I told the guitarist that if they ever do it again I will be there. And they did it on the day today 2 years ago. I booked a flight to Iceland and I was there. It was so awesome!!!
These conserts in 2013 and again in 2018 were all totally awsome. I know the guys in Skálmöld really well and spent lot of time with them in 2018 for the concerts with the symphony. I also talked to people from the choirs and the classical people as well as the conducor and they all told us that these projects are ranking in their top 3 and for many this will NEVER BE TOPPED AGAIN.
I think Hel is even more powerful (from the same concert), but great choice ! :)
Iceland is one hell of a place... but damn expensive sadly ! :(
I agree with what they said
The song HEL from the same concert is more impressive than this awesome song , the guest vocalist will blow SISTAHs mind
I asked for that one a long time ago but then stopped
You should definitely react to Hel as well!
Hel is the best,gets me emotinal
Yes, yes, yes - please do HEL! :)
Especially the choir in Hel around minute 3:50 (?). I always get goosebumps!
..their song "Hel" from the same consert is great too 🤗
I really, really, really love that you did your research on video before listening, such a breath of fresh air. Definite sub from this Icelandic lad!
Love Islandic music, love their alphabet ;)
I'm so glad you guys reacted to this song. I saw them live and it was the most emotional concert I ever attended.
Eagle fly free. Helloween. The greatest metal song of them all. Just my opinion everybody has theirs. Your reaction video to this song (with lyrics ) would be terrific. It has everything. Even the horn section at the end and how it builds up to the ending... just phenomenal! Keep up the good videos.
I'm pretty sure I requested this during one of your streams on Twitch a few months back, that's why it seems familiar to you. But I love this whole concert, it's all on youtube if you are so inclined to listen to it in private, it's be a 2 hour video otherwise :)
funny side note. people that had season tickets to the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra (people who are usually fans of Classical music) could go to this concert and a lot of them did
On the off chance you see this, I'd love to see a make sistah cry of the dear hunter saved.
I'm mostly a metal fan and this is a somewhat obscure band but this song is just beautiful and I know it's something that would make you feel good.
Have a nice day :)
I love it 😍. It speaks to the tiny viking inside of me 😁. The theme is very similar to some french celtic music. Made for dance and jump holding hands together.
I loved the moment the crowd joined too. 🤟
The band is actually from Husavik in the north east of the country!
And did you see the ANIMAL muppet on Jon´s drumkit???
Iceland has some really talented musicians - Solstafir, Kjartan Sveinsson (just listen to DER KLANG DER OFFENBARUNG DES GÖTTLICHEN, just wow), Hildur Gudnadottir to name the few. There are also Bjork and Sigur Ros. Such a small country with very good artists.
Islanders that speak german?
Great video guys, I ll definitely check that concert. You should really react to some wintersun! Sons of winters and stars, Time, the forest that wheeps. They have amazing songs and I m sure you ll enjoy them and appreciate them very much. Cheers!
What do you think about doing a couple of songs from the latest Nightwish release? (Decades Buenos Aires concert).
I would suggest 'Dead boys poem', '10th man down' and 'Devil and the deep dark ocean'. Thanks if you can!
The funky letters not in our alphabet are both pronounced like a "th" but one is soft and the other is hard. I no longer remember which is which, it's been five years since I was in Iceland (wickedly cold, interesting landscape, friendliest people on planet earth. If you two ever get the chance to visit Iceland, do, and head to the capital). I think they're kind of left over from the old Norse runes.
Initial thought: Great s.h.i.t. 🤘! More folk than Viking metal imho. A complementing female clear voice would have been epic.
Definitely went into the ear. Always awesome to watch & follow your stuff !
Oh man. And you guys can't even appreciate the artistry of their lyrics.
I just watched this again 3 years after my request and you guys did such a great job. Greetings from Iceland :)
Hey it's the Free Mann! Long time no see, how have you been my friend?
@@WolfKain I have been good. Hope you guys are doing fine as well :)
@@mannistef glad to hear it ❤️✊🤘
Hi sunshine! :))) So nice seeing you here! ♥
@@HalfLifeSistah Thanks, you too :)
I'm from Iceland, really into Skálmöld and Nightwish! I enjoy your reactions, saw this and finally subbed :) As Triskan says below, you'll enjoy Hel (the song, not the place) :D
stunning! beautiful, powerful, and at times a little scary! ....... perfection! big love to all people :)
Love your reaction from Iceland! Thank you.
Your expressions mirrored my emotions.
I can watch this performance every day, but only once per day. It's an emotional rollercoaster that ends with a bang.
The guitarist, when reacting to the crowd behind him, said "Ertu ekki að djóka" which is Are you not kidding me?
Descendants of longboat sailors, Icelandic orchestras avoid putting heavy instruments all on one side of the hall -- so the concert doesn't go in circles.
When you think you have heard this before its probably thinking of Basil Pompadouris Conan the Barbarian soundtrack. Used to play D&D with the bassist (and composer of the band) growing up and that was a very frequent soundtrack to our games and a very possible influence.
Great to see you do Skálmöld. Both Hefnd (with guest lead singer from Sólstafir) and Hel (with guest lead singer of Angist are better song from the concert. Out of the three concerts of the set I was at two.
Lol you mentioned this a year ago and I'm just seeing this now, sorry. The Conan soundtrack has been a staple in my life since I was a teen so you might be right. I can certainly hear the Basil vibe so thanks for sharing ✊🤘
I was for sure this was gonna be their song Hel from the same concert.
I recommend two songs Loki and Baldur of Skálmöld and Icelandic orchestra. These are the most beautiful pieces of master that you've ever heard
Lyrics:
I’m lying back after long dreams,
I’m lying stiff; my mind is dull.
I feel hatred simmer vigorously,
revenge was squeezing, when I swore it before.
A heathen lives on blind ways,
I’m looking at the gathering of black mountaintops,
Hel lives there in many different shapes:
darkness, cold, ice and snow.
Hel’s soul from the heavens fell,
I had a farm and I had a staff.
Hatred was engraved into my mind,
yet, it was keeping me alive.
Your ominous longboat is what brought all this evil;
I feel you on the sea and on the land.
I come to you, my ancient enemy,
our encounter is approaching.
The morning sun shines upon the middle of the heath;
memories keep crawling in.
Great and fierce is the wrath,
tearing open the wounds of hatred.
Once, I had to meet my wife
That wonderfully kept my children safe,
but now, I’ve got work to do,
we slay, we smear blood, we sting and we flay.
Now, we’re going on a deadly encounter,
this trip will number6our days.
We’re valiant men from a violent time,
and Valhalla awaits us.
Now, we’re going on a deadly encounter,
this trip is our mission and history.
We’re valiant men from a violent time,
and, now, Valhalla is awaiting us all.
Aw yeah! Next pleace react to the intro and following song of the amazing finnish band "Gjallarhorn" first debut album 'Ranarop'. Very expensive to get a hold of on a physical cd copy today. Back in the day, latter half of the 90's, the band won a cultural award from the state of Finland due to their debut album was so culturally significant and awesome. So go, react to the intro to the album and the following song after it. :)
A bjt late but if you have heard these melodies it was definetly from them or maybe alestorms cover of this song
I have watched this vid like 300 times and ohhhh i love it!!! No words!! I have watched many reaction vid of this one but wow this is my best!!! You guys are so beautiful (the Lady) Love from Ice
Thank you so much 😀 So glad you enjoy watching!! ♥
I'm so glad you guys know who the Mountain is!
The Moody Blues.... Nights in white satin. A classic!
A little bit of a "Last of the Mohicans" vibe to it. I dig.
My favorite reaction video..... Love from the ICE❤
Kind request to do Hel as well, same concert, even more mind blowing!
Her reactions are so cute omg
WOW, thank you so much for reacting to this song
You NEED to check out the live version of Valhalla by Blind Guardian! The Bard's Song is good too. You'll LOVE them!!
Skálmöld is awesome. I don't usually watch reaction videos but this was actually quite nice. I don't really like the term 'viking metal' but I'm glad to see more people move outside of the stupid Hollywood tropes. Far too many have the wrong idea and I hate to see how bad people are now trying to co-opt our heritage.
Y’all should do a make sistah cry with Wings for Marie (Pt 1) and 10,000 days (Pt 2) by tool.
Should definetly react to Hel from the same concert. I thi k you would love that
Try apocalypse orchestra - garden of earthly delights ( a swedish folk doom metal band)
You guys are welcome to visit anytime :)
Maybe one day! ^_^ ♥
floor jansen in concert , greetz ! th-cam.com/video/8GDMOCihU3U/w-d-xo.html
Hey guys, shot in the dark here: I used to watch your Metallica-Orion reaction once a day and Ive been missing it for so long. Guess it was taken down, but do you still have it and is there any way I can get it back? Reminds me of the first time I heard it. You guys are awesome
Hi sunshine 😊
Thank you. I will see if Wolf can re-edit it and bring it back, just for you 😉💖
@@HalfLifeSistah Omg that would be amazing 😍
she was frikking ready and then he ruined it with talking. lol
They are just ...missing a FloorJansen. :)
It's like Powerfolk!
Looking beefy wolf lol great song
Beefy, indeeeed xD
Why thank you 🤗😁
^^
Bambi captaine ^^
What do you think of the song screaming in the night of krokus to reaction?
You guys are saying those words very right 😊 þ= th and Gunnar like you said first
It was good; not great to me. Feel I've heard this before. Made me want to listen to Ritchie Blackmore's Night. Loved the conductor. He was into this. Check out Alice In Chains - Kashmir Live with orchestra. Another tune to check out from an Icelandic Godess...Bjork - Isobel (Carcass Remix). That's right. Bjork and Carcass!!! Peace!!!
I know I've heard it before too, just can't figure out were.
This was really good!
Time to react to
Annihilator- Welcome to your Death
Annihilator- Allison Hell!
you should react to anything by "elliott smith"!
I absolutely love Elliot @botpixel
I attempted a space-rock cover last x-mas of his "Thirteen", (originally by Big Star.) th-cam.com/video/FyynvB0ZuGk/w-d-xo.html
You should do a versus reaction for High hopes by Pink floyd vs. Nightwish
How do I join your channel?
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@@WolfKain thanks man🤘🏾🎸🎸🎸
You should review a Muse album :)
Manegarm copied some of their melodies so mayber you heared it there
Hel !??!?
: )
Omg nice t1t13s
React to between the buried and me white walls.