Hell yeah!! Glad you liked it! Unleash The Archers are Progressive Power Metal masters! They do a great job of blending heavy and groovy sounds while telling a fantasy/sci-fi story! If you want to see their vocalist, Brittney Slayes, really flex, check out "Tonight We Ride" next! Other great songs to check out are "Cleanse the Bloodlines" (from the same album as Awakening), "Abyss", and "Northwest Passage" They released a new album recently, if you'd like to check out stuff from that "Seeking Vengeance" and "Blood Empress" are really good. That being said, their last 3 albums (Apex, Abyss, and Phantoma) have been so excellent, you can't really go wrong with anything off of those!
What’s crazy is these guys went to my city in New Zealand (Wellington) that nobody comes to (bands go to Auckland and maybe Christchurch if they come to NZ - with a few exceptions) and played in the tiniest of bars. Was crazy to get that close to a band of that calibre. Fun music.
Thanks for a good reaction! In addition to all UTA recommendations already given I suggest checking Brindisi - a real opera piece performed by Britney together with Lords of the trident. And of course Fate of a man with Ayreon!
I knew you'd like this one Jimmy. With having 40+ years of exposure to rock and metal, I know many great band/songs. All the members of the is band are talented and accomplished musicians. If you want to go down more of the Japanese rock/metal rabbit hole check these out - Unlucky Morpheus「CADAVER」「REVADAC」Official Music Video GALNERYUS - Angel Of Salvation (Live Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo 2014) 1080P Aldious - Go away (Live 2018) from (Aldious Tour 2018 ”We Are” Live at LIQUIDROOM) HAGANE - 天下五剣 (Tengagoken) BRIDEAR - IGNITE [Official music video] by the way, new official live video of Lovebites We Are the Resurrection was just released.
Great reaction ! Brittney ' recently' did a wicked son with Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) live in the Netherlands. ' Fate of Man'. Fantastis song (and so much fun (lots of musicians). If you have the time give it a try (you won't be disappointed) Cheers !
Lovely reaction guys! Love UTA! Saw them live several years ago in a small club in Boston. Amazing show. Have tickets to see them this fall with Powerwolf, another band you should checkout. UTA are like an updated, modern version of an old school power metal band. Brittney sounds like the unholy spawn of Geoff Tate and Bruce Dickerson. The song is the first song from the album Apex. Apex and Abyss are futuristic concept albums telling the story of The Immortal and The Matriarch. The Immortal is a cursed all powerful creature (kind of like a genie) who when awakened must serve the person who awakens them. The Matriarch is an evil female who awakens the Immortal to find her sons and bring them to her so she can kill them in a blood ritual so she can achieve immortality herself. This song is about the Immortal being awakened in his mountain home after sleeping for thousands of years. Brittney is playing the part of the Immortal and Grant (harsh vocals) is playing the part of the Matriarch. If you want to delve deeper into the story, Brittney has done track by track explanation videos on Napalm Record for both albums. So many great UTA songs. Some of my favorites are Time Stands Still, Cleanse the Bloodlines, Apex, Waking Dream, Abyss, Legacy, Soulbound, Faster Than Light, and The Wind that Shapes the Land. The Wind that Shapes the Land is IMHO their magnus opus and an amazing song. Unfortunately no music video and no live version with good audio quality so studio is the way to go. th-cam.com/video/mxiBuFNypXw/w-d-xo.html Last my favorite video of Brittney is of her singing Queen of the Reich in a karaoke bar after doing a full show in Scotland. Amazing how good it is recorded on a cellphone. th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html.
You like the singer? Sure! Who does not love Brittney 😁 (best smile in metal) Check out her performance in 'Fate of Man' (live version th-cam.com/video/Qt9A4g2whCo/w-d-xo.html ) I think you will like the whole setup of this Ayreon-concert...
You guys should check out this video of Brittney (possibly drunk) singing karaoke after a concert in 2017: th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUbdW5sZWFzaCB0aGUgYXJjaGVycyBrYXJhb2tl. 10:11 - They do put 80's influences in their music. Their latest concept album, "Phantoma" sounds like a dystopian 80's sci-fi musical, yet modern at the same time - one of the bonus tracks is a cover of Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy". 🤘
A fine Canadian band to be sure. Super talented and the vocalist was actually doing light work on this one.
Hell yeah!! Glad you liked it! Unleash The Archers are Progressive Power Metal masters! They do a great job of blending heavy and groovy sounds while telling a fantasy/sci-fi story!
If you want to see their vocalist, Brittney Slayes, really flex, check out "Tonight We Ride" next!
Other great songs to check out are "Cleanse the Bloodlines" (from the same album as Awakening), "Abyss", and "Northwest Passage"
They released a new album recently, if you'd like to check out stuff from that "Seeking Vengeance" and "Blood Empress" are really good.
That being said, their last 3 albums (Apex, Abyss, and Phantoma) have been so excellent, you can't really go wrong with anything off of those!
I concur.
Don't forget Brittney covering "Queen of the Reich" in a karaoke bar AFTER their show and killing it!
Seeing them in early September. The Warning in mid-September. Jinjer and Hanabie in late September. It's gonna be a good month!
You lucky b$%^&*!
They are from Vacouver and just the nicest people.
What’s crazy is these guys went to my city in New Zealand (Wellington) that nobody comes to (bands go to Auckland and maybe Christchurch if they come to NZ - with a few exceptions) and played in the tiniest of bars. Was crazy to get that close to a band of that calibre. Fun music.
Unleash the archers
General of the dark army
Abyss
Tonight we ride
Go go go 💪🏻🤘🏿
Thanks for a good reaction! In addition to all UTA recommendations already given I suggest checking Brindisi - a real opera piece performed by Britney together with Lords of the trident. And of course Fate of a man with Ayreon!
I knew you'd like this one Jimmy. With having 40+ years of exposure to rock and metal, I know many great band/songs. All the members of the is band are talented and accomplished musicians. If you want to go down more of the Japanese rock/metal rabbit hole check these out -
Unlucky Morpheus「CADAVER」「REVADAC」Official Music Video
GALNERYUS - Angel Of Salvation (Live Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo 2014) 1080P
Aldious - Go away (Live 2018) from (Aldious Tour 2018 ”We Are” Live at LIQUIDROOM)
HAGANE - 天下五剣 (Tengagoken)
BRIDEAR - IGNITE [Official music video]
by the way, new official live video of Lovebites We Are the Resurrection was just released.
Screenshotted 📸
Now check out UTA Tonight We Ride to see her range.
Great reaction to a great song!
🤘😃🤘
Great reaction ! Brittney ' recently' did a wicked son with Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) live in the Netherlands. ' Fate of Man'. Fantastis song (and so much fun (lots of musicians). If you have the time give it a try (you won't be disappointed)
Cheers !
Lovely reaction guys! Love UTA! Saw them live several years ago in a small club in Boston. Amazing show. Have tickets to see them this fall with Powerwolf, another band you should checkout. UTA are like an updated, modern version of an old school power metal band. Brittney sounds like the unholy spawn of Geoff Tate and Bruce Dickerson. The song is the first song from the album Apex. Apex and Abyss are futuristic concept albums telling the story of The Immortal and The Matriarch. The Immortal is a cursed all powerful creature (kind of like a genie) who when awakened must serve the person who awakens them. The Matriarch is an evil female who awakens the Immortal to find her sons and bring them to her so she can kill them in a blood ritual so she can achieve immortality herself. This song is about the Immortal being awakened in his mountain home after sleeping for thousands of years. Brittney is playing the part of the Immortal and Grant (harsh vocals) is playing the part of the Matriarch. If you want to delve deeper into the story, Brittney has done track by track explanation videos on Napalm Record for both albums.
So many great UTA songs. Some of my favorites are Time Stands Still, Cleanse the Bloodlines, Apex, Waking Dream, Abyss, Legacy, Soulbound, Faster Than Light, and The Wind that Shapes the Land. The Wind that Shapes the Land is IMHO their magnus opus and an amazing song. Unfortunately no music video and no live version with good audio quality so studio is the way to go. th-cam.com/video/mxiBuFNypXw/w-d-xo.html Last my favorite video of Brittney is of her singing Queen of the Reich in a karaoke bar after doing a full show in Scotland. Amazing how good it is recorded on a cellphone. th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html.
You like the singer? Sure! Who does not love Brittney 😁 (best smile in metal)
Check out her performance in 'Fate of Man' (live version th-cam.com/video/Qt9A4g2whCo/w-d-xo.html ) I think you will like the whole setup of this Ayreon-concert...
You guys should check out this video of Brittney (possibly drunk) singing karaoke after a concert in 2017: th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUbdW5sZWFzaCB0aGUgYXJjaGVycyBrYXJhb2tl.
10:11 - They do put 80's influences in their music. Their latest concept album, "Phantoma" sounds like a dystopian 80's sci-fi musical, yet modern at the same time - one of the bonus tracks is a cover of Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy". 🤘
Britanny Slayes in more than name.
Great job as usual guys!
Listen to Apex and Abys beginning to end with the lyrics. It's a 2 album epic quest, pure power metal imo.
Not to bad bub, they remind me of Iron Maiden except for the growling.
Snikt! 🍻
🐕love me some UtA