I think this song is awesome and that this band deserves more recognition than they're getting because there aren't too many bands that makes music like this, in the traditional folk singing style, adding orchestral pieces and some metal on top, to give it more depth.
My aunt used to have one of those hand-cranked harps back in the day. She called it a "Drone Harp." I dunno if that's the correct name for it, but it certainly fits. She bought hers in Israel.
They're truly amazing, this band and these guys. I've had the honour to meet some of them at my first ever show this year and they're just the sweetest. I love this song, and like you, I also thought it was "effing cool!" So you're not alone. Great vid! Enjoyed it. ✨😊
Good critique Pete, as always. I agree about the length. They do play live with choirs and orchestras. It would make a great theme song to a game set in Viking times. Cheers matey. btw I love your intro !
'What the hell is that'? That is a hurdy gurdy, the instrument you were interested in in the Eluveitie song, King, believed to originate sometime before the 11th century in Europe or the middle east. It may not be metal, but there is a band called Arcane Alchemists that feature one. If you're interested, the song Transmutation is one you might enjoy
I love this album so much I bought it on vinyl several months ago. It was totally worth the money. I know I'm late to this video, but I just found your channel. Great reaction, man. Cheers from down here on the bayou in Louisiana! 🍻 🍻
That instrument by the way is called a Hurdy Gurdy. It sounds like a violin, you use the handcrank on the side to play it and it has keys on it to change the pitch
And this song definitely has my attention that's for sure and If you think this song is cool- I seriously and highly suggest watching Nightwish- Ghost Love Score And old song of there's but seriously ass kicking good
The whole thing with this band is that the mixture of gregorian vibes are SO strong that i just cannot love it! as i have not been a big fan of slower paced Folk metal, but am a huge fan of Gregorian chanting and all things medieval in sound makes me happy to have found this mixture! I remember how tho, I was live streaming on twitch tv and was playing some old medieval like games while I was listening to mostly Folk and more Folkish like metal when this came on. I had to quit the game because those vocals killed me really damn hard! I loved it! When I later found out they are from Gävle I had to ring my friend who lives there! Amazing band with an AMAZING sound, Wish I could meet them to get some tips on how to sing like that!
If you want something kind of out there, you can look at Sleep of Monsters - Golden Bough. Finnish group I believe. When I realized what they were singing about, that's when it hooked me.
I don't know why but I hear a little bit of Týr in this song. Týr is a band I think you'll like. Folk/Norse proggy metal band with loud and clean vocals. Their sound is somewhere between thrash and power metal. Most but not all songs are in english.
If you want a band that play whit Orchestra live, check Dimmu Borgir whit the song Gateways, its Symphony Black Metal band from Norway. Search for Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (Live - Forces Of the Northern Night.
having watched this video the other day, I decided to check their newest album out. There's a song on there called Flagellants Song which has a kinda choir backing. check it out!
If you're wanting to speed things up a bit with some thrash, Check out the band Exmortus. My favorite songs are Immortality Made Flesh, Metal is King, Rising. And a wild card, their cover of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (Act 3)
Hello sir! You should definitely react to Rings Of Saturn - "Senseless Massacre" and then to their newest song "Inadequate" :) This shit is fast and inhuman!
@galacticriminal That’s the beauty of it though: a bit storytelling, actually has auditory motifs, folk instruments and unique, powerful vocals mixed with awesome, haunting melodies from the metal atmosphere. Please do more like this. Thank you for this, really enjoyed it!
this would be different for you, but it has metal roots forsure Gung Ho Catalyst- Crust Wall, or Dizen, when you have time listen to the whole ep, these guys are on to something
If you like folk metal you should react to one of the genres founders Cruachan! Their songs focus around Celtic myth, legend and putting a metal twist on traditional Irish songs. I would say listen to "Galica," "Some say the Devil is Dead" or if you in the mood for some sacrilegious fun listen to "Pagan" or if you hate kids "Blood for the Blood God" from their last album
That was fucking beautiful. Check out Frantic Amber's - Bleeding Sanity. Swedish melodic death metal band and the line-up is mostly women and they are fucking badasses!
Hail fellow moose rider! I wanted to suggest checking out Be'lakor. They're a Melodic/Progressive Death Metal band from Australia! Their albums are like a solid hour long song but i'd suggest checking out the single "Venator" to get a feel for if you like them or not. Cheers!
Check out Shade Empire - Anti life savior. It will pull you in just like this one. Found out about apocalypse orchestra from listening to shade empire.
It blows .y mind all these people dont know what that instrument is. With all the bloodlines ive watched. Im in michigan my grandfather came over when he was 3 with my family 30 yrs ago this was being played in tiny town walkerville michigan
Yeah, Apocalypse Orchestra flirt with Doom, which has, by definition, a slower-paced and somewhat repetitive sound (in a good way). But if you're still interested in checking them live with orchestra and choir, I'd recommend this one: th-cam.com/video/mcZbG_tql-Q/w-d-xo.html. It's fucking great \m/ Cheers
Have you heard about the band Avatar?? If you don't you can try the song Haíl The Apocalypse. They have pretty interesting customs, very nice videoclips and their performing live is amazing! I'd love to see your reaction ^^. Love your channel man, keep it up!
I know this might not happen. But if like to see you watch Nightfall by Xandria it's like an opera metal I came across it and absolutely enjoyed it. It's different but it's great
chris davis I like doom conan and electric wizard are up there in my favorite bands but even they aren't afraid to swap it up with regards to tempo. I mean idealy it gets slower right? Shifting the tempo down to glacial is still a change.overall i wouldent say this felt very doomy, not slow enough and i didnt feel like i was beeing crushed to death at the bottom of the ocean by the sheer heft of the guitars. Still just not my bag I suppose
"what the hell is that?" THAT would be what is called a hurdy gurdy
I choked! DAMN KIDS! That's a Hurdy Gurdy! At least he knows what the bagpipes are.
man ,
I think this song is awesome and that this band deserves more recognition than they're getting because there aren't too many bands that makes music like this, in the traditional folk singing style, adding orchestral pieces and some metal on top, to give it more depth.
So happy someone else had the smile of a 4 year old during their first listen through of this and it wasn't just me
My reaction was basically the same when I discovered these fellows a few weeks ago. Obsessed from the beginning! Blessings to you!
The song is about God's creation, humanity's rebellion and it's inevitable subsequent fall.
Can't say how much I friggin' love this Intro!
Check out WIND ROSE - TO EREBOR for some nice "Dwarf Metal". :D
Check out Grimner - Eldhjärta. The dude with the flute rocks!!!!
Grimner fuckin rocks
Agreed, Grimner is fucking awesome!
Yeah!
YES GALACTICRIMINAL please do it
Tom Steward its bagpipes btw not a flute
My aunt used to have one of those hand-cranked harps back in the day. She called it a "Drone Harp." I dunno if that's the correct name for it, but it certainly fits. She bought hers in Israel.
They're truly amazing, this band and these guys. I've had the honour to meet some of them at my first ever show this year and they're just the sweetest. I love this song, and like you, I also thought it was "effing cool!" So you're not alone. Great vid! Enjoyed it. ✨😊
Good critique Pete, as always. I agree about the length. They do play live with choirs and orchestras. It would make a great theme song to a game set in Viking times. Cheers matey. btw I love your intro !
Thanks boss
'What the hell is that'? That is a hurdy gurdy, the instrument you were interested in in the Eluveitie song, King, believed to originate sometime before the 11th century in Europe or the middle east. It may not be metal, but there is a band called Arcane Alchemists that feature one. If you're interested, the song Transmutation is one you might enjoy
Brothers of Metal - Prophecy of Ragnarök would be awesome!
React to Wind Rose - To Erebor. Amazing song
I agree such an amazing song!
Yes!!! Please do that song. It's a good one, if you like this, you will like Wind Rose!
Woo zle DWARFS.
It’s such a fun song and music video!
One of my favorites as well!
After the Burial - Lost in the Static. Click on the actual music video and not the "stream" from the record company. ENJOY!
Brothers of Metal - Prophesy of Ragnarök
Sunwell Cleanser It's a pretty great song.
I love this album so much I bought it on vinyl several months ago. It was totally worth the money. I know I'm late to this video, but I just found your channel. Great reaction, man.
Cheers from down here on the bayou in Louisiana! 🍻 🍻
this song was my 2017 my 2018 my 2019 my 2020 and especially my lockdown
That instrument by the way is called a Hurdy Gurdy. It sounds like a violin, you use the handcrank on the side to play it and it has keys on it to change the pitch
loved this song. I love longer songs, more to enjoy
And this song definitely has my attention that's for sure and If you think this song is cool- I seriously and highly suggest watching
Nightwish- Ghost Love Score
And old song of there's but seriously ass kicking good
Should be only 5 minutes long? I'd listen to this on repeat for weeks on end. This is the epitome of everything I want in a folk metal song
Same dude
Man you deserve a subscribe for that amazing intro you did
love how you started the video! already headbanging.
Its of times even my grandfather dealt with. From everything he said lo e this land az our past but always give your life to America
I went to watch these guys live 2 weeks ago at a local metal festival. They were the best band, i had to buy their t-shirt and cd
This song makes my beard grow
they have 2 live videos with an actual orchestra. Definitely check those out
The whole thing with this band is that the mixture of gregorian vibes are SO strong that i just cannot love it! as i have not been a big fan of slower paced Folk metal, but am a huge fan of Gregorian chanting and all things medieval in sound makes me happy to have found this mixture!
I remember how tho, I was live streaming on twitch tv and was playing some old medieval like games while I was listening to mostly Folk and more Folkish like metal when this came on. I had to quit the game because those vocals killed me really damn hard! I loved it!
When I later found out they are from Gävle I had to ring my friend who lives there! Amazing band with an AMAZING sound, Wish I could meet them to get some tips on how to sing like that!
Despotz Records, their recording studio, has a lot of pretty good bands. I would recommend you check out Corroded - Carry Me My Bones.
If you want something kind of out there, you can look at Sleep of Monsters - Golden Bough. Finnish group I believe. When I realized what they were singing about, that's when it hooked me.
Really like the hurdy gurdy ... similar to the nyckelharpa that Myrkur plays.
My Gods this was good! I'm glad I happened to pass by. Wow.
I don't know why but I hear a little bit of Týr in this song.
Týr is a band I think you'll like. Folk/Norse proggy metal band with loud and clean vocals.
Their sound is somewhere between thrash and power metal. Most but not all songs are in english.
right! i love this song!!!!!!
If you want a band that play whit Orchestra live, check Dimmu Borgir whit the song Gateways,
its Symphony Black Metal band from Norway.
Search for Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (Live - Forces Of the Northern Night.
then you really should do another reaction/review with Apocalypse Orchestra & Gävle Symphonic Orchestra - Flagellants' Song
having watched this video the other day, I decided to check their newest album out. There's a song on there called Flagellants Song which has a kinda choir backing. check it out!
Love the intro cheers to you my brother!!!
Still waiting for HEILIUNG ,WARDRUNA and SKALD !!!!! ....there are two A.Orchestra Live Videos with Orchestra online...
Isso que é música épica! Bom se tivesse no Brasil mas a coisa tá precária...
Northern brother im glad you're enjoying it
That's a Hurdy Gurdy, the thing has an epic sound.
Love the initial reaction to vocals at 4:50 and onward.
This song is fucking sick i jam out to it dam nearly every morning when im havrn my java this shit waks me right up hell ya
Definitely melodic, medieval metal sounding. I agree it's a bit long but still enjoy listening to this song
Awesome video,Keep it up!
Yup! This is as Epic as it gets! I could probably listen to this for a solid half hour before saying "ok lets move on".
Morbid Angel - Covenant. Fairly certain you'd enjoy the fuck out of that song. (And probably the album it's on too)
If you're wanting to speed things up a bit with some thrash, Check out the band Exmortus. My favorite songs are Immortality Made Flesh, Metal is King, Rising. And a wild card, their cover of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (Act 3)
Hello sir! You should definitely react to Rings Of Saturn - "Senseless Massacre" and then to their newest song "Inadequate" :) This shit is fast and inhuman!
Take a ganders at RINGS OF SATURN - Inadequate.
I promise you won't be disappointed!!
“that’s fucking cool”
Of course it’s going to be cool when Etzio, the emperor, Gandalf the grey, Legolas, and a grey beard make music.
I loved the intro!
I'm a prog and tech death fan and I think this is awesome.
There iz a two bladder system in some mammals and non but im from mammal. It is a wY of continuous compression
Check out Beyond Creation - Omnipresent Perception. The bass player is amazing.
Dude they ROCK!
You should check out Slaughter To Prevail - Chronic Slaughter. One of the craziest vocalists out right now.
The vocal is fantastic
medival/Folk Metal: Nice. If you like classic meets folk. Look up this german live Band and song:
Corvus Corax Dulcissima
@galacticriminal That’s the beauty of it though: a bit storytelling, actually has auditory motifs, folk instruments and unique, powerful vocals mixed with awesome, haunting melodies from the metal atmosphere. Please do more like this. Thank you for this, really enjoyed it!
Also! (double dipping here), check out music from the band Rivers of Nihil.
His reaction @ 3:08 is my reaction to this whole album.
Check out Nine Treasures, Mongolian folk metal. Very unique and very awesome sound.
Epic song and i was sure u like it.. and yeah they play with orchestra at live.
This makes my beard grow!!
They do play with a orchestra or at least iv seen 2 videos with them playing with one and its bad asss
I love your face cause you're like... OH THAT VOICE hahaha, great video :)
Job for a Cowboy - Sun of nihility
this would be different for you, but it has metal roots forsure Gung Ho Catalyst- Crust Wall, or Dizen, when you have time listen to the whole ep, these guys are on to something
Lmao I officially subscribed at "Went and checked the wikipedia, says they actually play with or-Fuck!"
If you like folk metal you should react to one of the genres founders Cruachan! Their songs focus around Celtic myth, legend and putting a metal twist on traditional Irish songs. I would say listen to "Galica," "Some say the Devil is Dead" or if you in the mood for some sacrilegious fun listen to "Pagan" or if you hate kids "Blood for the Blood God" from their last album
you should check out Heidevolk. Dutch pegan metal.
Winter Woede' and 'Nehalennia' are their best songs imo.
That was fucking beautiful. Check out Frantic Amber's - Bleeding Sanity. Swedish melodic death metal band and the line-up is mostly women and they are fucking badasses!
Check out "Schöpfer des Nichts" by the german Pagan Metal Band Dvalin. Can't recommend it enough !!!
Speaking of Gardens and shit, ever heard any Cathedral? The tracks Ride & Midnight Mountain are grooooovy. And heavy. Groohevy
I'm a prog fan and I loved this
Something brand new, came out these days and it's sick. "Novelists - The Light, The Fire"
This album kicks ass all arond, esp. with the hurdy gurdy!
Hail fellow moose rider! I wanted to suggest checking out Be'lakor. They're a Melodic/Progressive Death Metal band from Australia! Their albums are like a solid hour long song but i'd suggest checking out the single "Venator" to get a feel for if you like them or not. Cheers!
Check out Shade Empire - Anti life savior. It will pull you in just like this one. Found out about apocalypse orchestra from listening to shade empire.
Check out Protest the Hero - Sequoia Throne.
It blows .y mind all these people dont know what that instrument is. With all the bloodlines ive watched. Im in michigan my grandfather came over when he was 3 with my family 30 yrs ago this was being played in tiny town walkerville michigan
Just wish these dudes had more then one cd tho i like most of there shit to
didn't know this dude, saw his beard - yeah nice - saw the intro - okay i'm in!
saw the Video, left a like and a abo.
Im germanic good to hear you
Yeah, Apocalypse Orchestra flirt with Doom, which has, by definition, a slower-paced and somewhat repetitive sound (in a good way). But if you're still interested in checking them live with orchestra and choir, I'd recommend this one: th-cam.com/video/mcZbG_tql-Q/w-d-xo.html. It's fucking great \m/
Cheers
This band rocks!
Have you heard about the band Avatar?? If you don't you can try the song Haíl The Apocalypse. They have pretty interesting customs, very nice videoclips and their performing live is amazing! I'd love to see your reaction ^^. Love your channel man, keep it up!
Please react to Ghost Iris - Euphoric State OR The Agonist - Panophobia. You will love the singers.
I know this might not happen. But if like to see you watch Nightfall by Xandria it's like an opera metal I came across it and absolutely enjoyed it. It's different but it's great
chekc out ''rings of saturn'' aliencore band
5yoyop seized and devoured v.1
Fuck yeah!
You should check out Skálmöld, metal band from Iceland. Real viking metal !
The "what the **** is that" instrument is called a hurdy gurdy
How about Invent Animate - Nocturne: Lost Faith
your beard is majestic
Check out If Life Could be the Answer by I am Noah. They're fairly new, and really good!
What song did you sing at the start of this video?
gabe Duncan It's an old Viking drinking song called Lifeblood and it's awesome.
Awesome band
that was cool but good god would a tempo change kill them?
swarm69 they are a folk doom metal band. Tempos meant to be slow and kinda dreary
chris davis I like doom conan and electric wizard are up there in my favorite bands but even they aren't afraid to swap it up with regards to tempo. I mean idealy it gets slower right? Shifting the tempo down to glacial is still a change.overall i wouldent say this felt very doomy, not slow enough and i didnt feel like i was beeing crushed to death at the bottom of the ocean by the sheer heft of the guitars. Still just not my bag I suppose