World of Warcraft - Hymn of the Firstborn Son (Original Metal Cover of Stormwind/Anduin's Theme)
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- A cover of Stormwind and Anduin's theme combined into one with lyrics written by me. This is a type of cover I have been wanting to try out for some time. I really want your feedback on this one. Let me know what you think!
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Lyrics:
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom
I gaze upon the might of his empire
Great halls of righteous fire
How can I hope to save your throne?
You are gone and I walk alone
All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams
And as tears fall, my soul prepares for war
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom
My face displays no fear yet my courage wanes
The darkness bred by doubt constrains and suffocates
Deep in my mind his voice remain
Calling out, telling me to smile again
All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams
And as tears fall, my soul prepares for war
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom
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I now also have my own Patreon site. Here you can get all my covers in mp3 and full quality 24 bit 44,1khz wav files as well as a Guitar Pro files (This one is not made yet). It is still work in progress, and I will make a Guitar Pro file all my other covers in time.
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Wow, this is so good! Thanks for doing this!
Word from the composer himself! That is so cool, and I am very glad you liked the rendition! When my son was born mere 3 months ago me and my girlfriend were listening to Anduin's theme constantly. And whenever he started to cry or was restless we'd put the song on, and he would calm down immediately. That is where the idea to make this cover came from, and a great deal of inspiration for the lyrics came to be. So thank you for the music Neal!
Wow, grats man, such a great inspiration! btw still can't stop listening to this, please do more
The legend himself! the highest compliment one could get! You rule Skar!
so cool
It's so powerful ! Congratulation from France Neal and Skar !
Watching Blizzcon yesterday and seeing the trailer for The War Within made this song even more relevant to Anduin.
It looks like Skar agrees with you :D
big time
Manduin
This actually sounds like blizzard hired a professional to start an official metal album.
Pentakill who?
WHAT IS BLIZZARD WAITIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGGGAH
Which they should've done long ago!
poor poor Elite Tauren Chieftan
but... I am Murloc.
Been coming here for around 3 years, and as much as I’ve always looooooved this, I think now, after the cinematic of The War Within, is when this song truly matches with Anduin. 😎
I'd love to see Skar perform at blizzcon.
Oh man imagine opening WoW panel with this song, the crowd would go insane.
OMG IT WOULD BE AMAZING ! LET'S MAKE A PETITION TO BLIZZ! I don't know if he plays or played wow, but it could be very fun let him write some "joking" songs about wow (you know,like the old L70ETC...) and make some amazing serious stuff like this one !
Or at hellfest!
would be the only good thing at Activisions Blizzcons
Man, my heart will stop xD
WHY IS THERE NO ALLIANCE BAND NPC'S FETURING YOU AS A LEAD SINGING CHARACTER... YOU FREAKIN ROCK DUDE!
the horde do have some good bands but this.. This..
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!!
Man, I can't stop listening to this after the BlizzCon. May the light save Anduin from the Jailer's grasp...
save him from the jailers nipples
When I first started playing World of Warcraft 12 years ago, I was 8 years old. Probably around the same age as Anduin. And since, I've grown up alongside this character. Seeing him turn away from violence to seek peace. His sense of adventure and skills as a diplomat in Mists of Pandaria mirroring the whimsical nature of childhood coming to terms with adult responsibilities.
Just as Anduin is coming to terms with his own role as king of Stormwind, I and many like myself are facing the real world for the first time. A world of loss and hardship, but also one with a bright future.
Thank you for sharing this piece of art.
This comment gave me goosebumps! Thanks for your comment my friend :) Glad you liked the song!
Right on man I started playing WoW when i was just 6 years old in the first closed beta wave. This song does Anduin a justice Blizzard is failing to do.
Of course, he did just sucker punch a black dragon...
Cool story bro. Such wow. Such Amaze.
im in the same boat, glad to be with this compant of Blizzard sad to see them going the way they have been with the recent expacts hopefully they learn and can gain back what they have lost
Petition to Blizz to hire you! This is so meaningful and beautifully written.
Means alot to me to hear that :) Thank you!
As part of the ETC for sure
I could not hold my tears as I listened to this song and I remembered Varian's death and Anduin's ascent, leading the Alliance in the Battle for Undercity. AMAZING WORK!!!!!!! 1 MILLION LIKES!!!
*FOR THE ALLIANCE INTENSIFIES*
fuk those nazis
yay the horde!
The Horde has no Honor, The Honor of the horde Left with varok,FOR THE ALLIANCE
Id say for the alliance but i like having more than 50 people to play with so im gonna stick with the horde
*heavy breathing*
@@lopez5376 Actually if you want to be real here Horde act more like Nazis we are Communists compared XD.
Dude you deserve a million more subscribers. You are the hidden gem of all the video game metal coverers on youtube.
Thank you! :)
He really is!
I agree with Shark Bait
The Horde might have the cool banner and the cool battle cry. Alliance has the best musical theme.
Yes, one is packaging another is substance.
Now that is true as hell
The horde have The credit's song of warcraft 3 " The power of The horde"
Lok'tar Ogar! Victory or death!
@@ToneyCrimson Which has been turned into a fucking joke 'Victory or Death'? More like 'Victory or until my feefees get hurt, then I join the enemy and kill my own kin.'
Shit, I almost forgot to listen to this today. As an Alliance main since late '04, I love the idea of the Alliance's metal style being more of a metal anthem like this. I also love the use of the Stormwind/Anduin themes. If you ever were to write a song for the Alliance as a whole, I would recommend basing it on the piece "Wolf at the Gates" from Warlords of Draenor (The alliance garrison music).
Another week goes by, and this song is still criminally under-recognized. It's brilliant.
For The Alliance!!!!
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I first gt into WoW I was like 4 thanks to my dad.
Anduin was my favourite character because I always saw him like my older brother, Now we have both grown hard lives and I am still standing next to him and even if he did the most supidest thing causing all his armies and allies to leave I'd stay by his side
based on the song you imagine he's hardcore and scary sounding but he sounds so wholesome and nice at the end
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!! I love it. Chorus gives me chills all over my body!
FOR THE ALLIANCE
This is hard for me... I'm absolutely obsessed with your version, it makes me want to hop on a horse, grab a lance and charge the orc line... But I'm a Horde player...
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
My god, i love this part You rocks Skar!
You made King Varian proud! For the Alliance!!!
for the alliance!
Never have I ever heard a better cover of anything than this.
Glad to hear that :) Hopefully you will feel the same way with my next covers
God I hope Anduin steps and becomes a true king in Dragon Flight. His character deserves so much better than what Shadowlands gave him.
they did him dirty alright. they should have never made him into a hero type, but more like genius tactician
This song is amazing. Not only are your vocals insanely good. But the lyrics are so well made.
Great job!
Awesome voice and production! keep rocking!
Thank you Alina! :)
Wow!!! Wowowowow!!!
When a legend enjoys the music of another legend ^^^^^^^
I would love to see your interpetations of this.
By the Light! How have I just found this now? It's amazing! Truly spectacular, it's almost funny how strong the emotions this song incites are! Thank you for creating such a splendid thing! Long live the king, for the Alliance!
Varian his father and so many other of his line are fated to day in hands of shadow council and Gul'dan.
The way the lyrics fit to Anduin is awesome. Espacially this part : "Broken down on the shores of my dreams"
Dude, this song is fucking awesome! It's EXACTLY the type of metal I fucking love, bad-ass bassdrums, powerful riffs, great and catch melody, great clean vocals mixed with harsh vocals.
This is amazing. Really amazing. I love this very very much! FOR THE LIGHT! FOR LORDAERON! FOR THE ALLIANCE!
ricard gardella FOR LORDEARON ! FOR TENERAS MENETHIL II
Lordaeron is in the hands of its founders. Who are you to deny them?
Caleb Boyce - Its heirs.
"All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams
And as tears fall, my soul prepares for war
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left"
Varyan is Proud.
Very. Varian loves his son more than anything. I was even more inspired by him when I saw he keeps a painted picture of Anduin with him, always.
stunning
As a WoW player for 10 years, and a huge fan of your work, i must say this is a real solid job once again. This might be the most creative track you've done so far on your channel. Keep up the awesome work! I really dont know how but you need some marketing. Too underrated for such quality.
That is great to hear! Been really anxious to hear what fans of WoW think of this. Gotta admit, still abit nervous about it, but it seems like people are enjoying it so :) Thanks for the compliments!
You nailed it.
- WoW fan since Vanilla.
Outstanding job, Makes me want to fire up the old WoW account again, I agree with Marx this channel should have way more subscribers considering the great quality of the content your putting out, keep at it and I look forward to your next video!
Not gonna lie, sounds awesome. Nothing i'm going to say next is literally saying anything is bad, but more of preference. So with that being said, i think this cover and other WoW covers could use more of a metal feel to it... it seems that your vocals suit something of that style a lot more. Less clean vocals, more screams... but not to the point that its death metal. Gritty. Also, you should look at the style of viking death metal/melodic death metal. Tone it down less on the screams, and have your amazing clean vocals on top of the usually good instrumentals, and the style. Everything would fit you and the atmosphere WoW has. Plus i can see you doing really fucking well if you keep up the WoW covers. Coming from a World of Warcraft fan, don't be nervous, this is a really fuckin' good cover.
You just told him to use less screams, and more screams, in the same comment.
You don't need more screams man, the deathmetal genre is full of people who just have to scream their way through songs because its all they can do. You aren't like that. You have an incredible fucking voice, The best i've ever heard. Get yourself an agent, and you are going to be making some fucking money. I think the only thing holding you back is, and I know this sounds stupid, but your work is too good. It needs more repitition, hollywood LOVES repetition. Your songs are also too wordy, making all those name drops of Kalimdor and Admirals and all those specifics, hollywood can't do that. So if you wanna make it big, unfortunately, you'll have to basically, 'describe' those specifics rather than flat out name dropping. That way itll appeal to a broader audience, thus making you more money. Obviously, we all love the name dropping because it hits our nostalgia, but for your FUTURE and your CAREER, you'll have to play ball with hollywood. Truly my man, you have more talent than entire bands.
I now declare this to be the official theme for BfA's MANduin
LMAO
MANDUIN
*Insert picture of Anduin punching a fel lord to death while shirtless here.* MAAAAAAAAAANDUIN
my dude, I second that. Manduin deserves a good theme
But Manduin isn't real. He's still a total weakling and clueless boy.
This made me cry
after all this years, I still get the chills at this insane chorus
You definitely have to do a metal version of Misty Mountains Cold
Love that song!
The version that J.R.R Tolkien is a lot longer than the one in the movie.
If you think about doing a metal cover of it, use this: genius.com/J-r-r-tolkien-far-over-the-misty-mountains-cold-full-version-annotated
You will be able to choose the verses that works better with your style, or do the entire thing (but it will be a very long song, haha)
Yess, pls do itt
It's here!
Heavy Powerwolf vibes from the beginning of this. Love it!
Actually yeah. and that can never be a bad thing!
I don't know how I stumbled upon this so late. It's absolutely amazing, I applaud your talent and ofcourse Neal Acree for the original amazing tune. Truly Epic!!
4 years, in my oppinion it's a classic already
During the first 7 seconds of the song, whilst the first 2 discreet bell strokes I already knew that this is going to be epic. And I was right. Man, starting with this incredible chorus-style gave me goosebumps. An outstanding composition of clear sound, great voice and awesome lyrics. You did a fantastic job ... again. Thank you so much for this song!
No, thank you for listening my friend! Giving people chills is the best feeling in the world for a musician :)
I agree, the "chorus" style feels like it's a real army singing, pretty badass, I even surprised myself singing along ahah
Brand new to your channel and videos. This is the second bit of your work I have encountered.
Firstly... let me state that through my life, music of various genres have evoked different emotions in me - some even tears given the right circumstances.
As I listened to this song on my way home, I didn't know what was about to play and immediately I was transported back to Stormwind 12 years ago, my first REAL experience in gaming and footsteps into the amazing world and lore of Warcraft that covered my teens and early adulthood. (Crazy it's been so long.) Then, I heard your lyrics. The moment you sang "All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams," I was immediately fast forwarded back to the current expansion and watching Varian Wrynn's death on the Broken Shore. Excellent, EXCELLENT, writing here. This song filled the lower lids of my eyes as just raw epic emotion filled me as I pulled into my driveway. I immediately grabbed my phone - stopped the video and ran in to start it over in my headset so I can hear the true epic scale of your work and I am glad I did.
I am envious of your skill (I say skill because TALENT cannot do this. SKILL and WORK do this) and wish I could just have a sample of your vocal capability for myself. Your composition is just... I'm not really sure how to describe it other than it fits into that niche, that perfect nook of sound that hits the musical pleasure center of my soul every time.
You, sir, are amazing.
Liked, Followed and now commented.
Thank you for what you do.
Sincerely,
Riley O'Hogain.
I had this comment in the back of my head since you posted it, but haven't gotten the time to sit down and reply to as many as I can. So cool when people take the time to share they're personal experiences like this and point out which parts of the song resonated with them. Really makes my day to read this stuff :) Thanks for your comment Riley! Hope you stick around :)
Skar Productions I surely will!
Damn bro. Its tracks like this that remind you how powerful sound actually is to our minds and shared reality (and the talent of Skar productions to do this for an already amazing track).
The lyrics are amazing. Year after year I hear it and remember Varian's death, the legion... and Anduin. So much fot that boy. It is very touching. Thank you for sharing it with us
i may a horde player but Varians death hit me he was the most honorable warrior and but far 1 of the greats the allience lost a great king and for that i will always regret he embodied true honor for all yes he hated most of the horde if not all of it but he showed the utmost respect for those who had earned it fairly and for that the horde respects him now and forever more
Dude you should really try to be hired by one of those big game companies and make the soundtrack for a videogame. Your style, voice and creativity are fucking awesome. Keep up the good work man.
Thank you so much :) Awesome to hear that you enjoyed this abit different cover!
No problem man. I'm always open for different styles of music and you never disappoint. Hopefully we'll see more GoT from you! Your Rains of Castamere cover is a masterpiece.
I keep coming back to this masterpiece over and over again. Just... well, no words how epic this is.
After listening more then a hundret times to this song I HAVE to say something: The lyrics are really touching for me. My dad passed away thirteen years ago. He looked like king Theoden from Lord of the rings. And in some ways he ruled like a king. Especially the second verse hits me: “Deep in my mind his voice remains. Calling out, telling me to smile again!“ it always remembers me of him saying: “One day I am gone. But you will never be alone, daughter.“ And today I finally can smile again, because I know he will always remain in my memory!^^
Just wanted to tell you, how touching your lyrics are! :3
I know exactly how you feel... my father passed away nearly 7 years ago when I was only 13 and he really was the best friend I ever had... for me the part that really gave me goosebumps al over my body and almost made me cry was
"Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
"
...it really is a fucking scary world without the guidance of somebody you looked up to so much...
@@googoofeesmithersmits4536 I feel the same honestly, and my dad has been dead since I was 12, I'm almost 30 now.
It`s so good - For the Alliance!!!
About 5 years of WoW, and 4 of those were spent with the Horde. I can only say one thing to this.
For the Alliance, and for King Wrynn!
10 years. 3 spent in alliance, now i am horde.
All i can say is i agree with you. *raises horn to king Varian Wryn*
@Pink Skie Which one? (Anduin, Varian, Llane, Barathen, Landan)
Varian!!!... Anduin still need prove he is leader worthy following
repak05 I think that mass resurrection he used in the cinematic secured the loyalty of those it affected.
For the Alliance!
My dad was a WoW player and I was born in 2003.
We could say he taught me how to play WoW since It came out , so we could say I am a full life player
This is fucking amazing. I was not expecting the lyrics to be so fitting, nor for them to match up so well with the actual OST.
This has given me such inspiration that it's helped me develop plot points for my Dungeons and Dragons campaign. It actually genuinely brings tears to my eyes, it's done with such passion, and I can really imagine Anduin singing this.
Would love to hear a rendition of Lament of the Highborne or a similar Horde-sided song.
The theme for the next expansion!
:D
Alliance theme for BfA
With Anduin in the background raising his sword and his nice armor
Hell yeah!
... and then Blizzard gave us "Daughter of the Sea"
Fuck it! We'll use 'em Both!
No matter how many amazing songs you release, this still remains my absolute favorite from you, Skar. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I've listened to this song, or wished I could buy it again just to show support for you. This is one of the few songs I never get tired of hearing, even though it's been 2 years now. Anduin is my favorite WoW character, and these lyrics capture his determination and grief so amazingly. 💖 Stay awesome.
playing wrath classic and this is blasting in the background! ty so much for this awesome cover!
As I really love your covers I feel like you should record more songs like this one! It's epic, gave me shivers down my spine. I truely loved King Varian and now I feel like I am in miniority who supports king Anduin. People underestimate him. This guy is full of different emotions which make him strong and your lyrics refelects this perfectly, man! Keep going!
I may have stopped playing WoW long ago, but I still come back to listen to this masterpiece, again and again. You rock, Skar! \m/
THE HORDE WONT BE INTIMIDATED BY A BARD
But we shall honor him with spamming the replay button
I added this to my workout playlist and man it makes workouts feel so epic. Brought the spark back in me to compete again
This is an incredible cover in its own right, but those LYRICS--!!!!!! 😭 WOW!!!! Brought tears to my eyes. Anduin has always been a favorite of mine, and you captured his conflicting feelings so beautifully.
Dajum dude, I've played wow almost 10 years now on/off ( most of wich alliance ) and i gotta say, This cover is so good. It brought a tear to my eye. Great work man very happy to see this cover ! :D
Same here! Or I played since 2005 I believe :) Glad you enjoyed it! Always great to hear fans appreciate it, especially with this type of cover
Damn, this is insanely good.
Bruh wtf! How did i not catch this waaaaaayyyy sooner!?!?!? This is fucking awesome! For King and faction! For the Alliance!!!
This song is flowing thorugh me right now and makes me shout: FOR THE ALLIANCE
Dude... I have just found your craft and I have no words to describe the EPICNESS. It truly strummed my heart strings. Anduin's theme, for some reason, has always made me emotional.
It's a relateable situation he is in. Walking in your father footsteps, and making him proud. Thanks for listening!
I think it's also his father's sacrifice and the love he has for his son. It is truly a remarkable story. You deserve more recognition!
franchement j'adore :) déja le theme me plaisait avant, mais avec une touche de métal c'est superbe!! Amazing !!
doudouyouli salut l'ami ^^
mais tellement !
I've been stanning Anduin since BfA and I just discovered this... Bless you good sir, you have exalted me.
this is everything
Thanks Neil Acree himself fro bringing me here on Twitter. This is awesome!
Hello! Would there be an opportunity to get this track instrumental versión (off vocal) to make a cover for my channel? =) Your work is amazing!
This is simply AWESOME man! Keep it up!
This was amazing!
I literally tell everyone I play with to come check this out, I've played this game since I was a kid, and followed the story pretty hard.
the father son relationship hits pretty close to home, so with your lyrics on top of everything, I get tears every time I hear this.
#taughtnottocry
You sir are an incredible artist, we only get one life and I'm proud to say you graced us with your talent.
Everyone says keep up the good work so here's another one.
Much love dude you nailed it!
You deserve so much more attention than what you have already.
If I win the million I won't forget you!
Hey and thanks for your comment! Glad the lyrics resonated with you. I wanted them to be more than just about Varian and Anduin so that people could relate. There is a lot of personal stuff in those words for me as well. Thank you for your compliments. I hope my future covers will please you as well :)
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom
I gaze upon the might of his empire
Great halls of righteous fire
How can I hope to save your throne?
You are gone and I walk alone
All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams
And as tears fall, my soul prepares for war
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom
My face displays no fear yet my courage wanes
The darkness bred by doubt constrains and suffocates
Deep in my mind his voice remain
Calling out, telling me to smile again
All that I am broken down on the shores of my dreams
And as tears fall, my soul prepares for war
Father, don't leave me tonight
You're my dearest memory
In your name I will fight for all that's left
This is the hymn of the firstborn son
Forged by the grace of our mothers
The strength of our fathers wisdom....
Thank you from a little Nerd :P
This is absolutely phenomenal. Great work.
This is absolutely amazing, can't get enough of this.
I keep coming back to this one over and over, despite not at all playing the game and thus not knowing the original music (I've heard Anduin's theme through my friend who is an avid player.)
That said, I am a huge fan of the lore Blizzard has put into their world, and this song manages to capture the character of Anduin and the memories of Varian in a great way.
I know I'm way late to actually putting a comment on this video, but I just wanted to express my love for the work you've done here.
I'm totally in LOVE with this song and not only because I'm a fan of Warcraft. It's freakin' awesome! You impress me with every song more and more. I have only one Polish word for this: ZAJEBISTE! :) And Your voice...
Glad you are sticking around, and thanks for your support! :)
Gosh that's amazing!
Years later I still tune into this... it’s soo good
For the Alliance!
FrozenBassist nope the hord IS a win
FOR THE ALLIANCE!
@@huntersfamily4429 Horde always dies!
FOR LORDAERON!
MY PEOPLE
I'm just getting into your music and you had me hooked on (Arthas , My Son) and now this one, keep up your great talent!
man..this is awesome!
This was beautiful! Good job!
Потрясающе!) Слезы на глазах навернулись. Как жаль, что только сейчас услышала это чудо) спасибо большое за труд
I can't understand why this is so amazing *__________*
My goosebumps have goosebumps D:
This is absolutely amazing
This is immense, I love it so much it's really well done
These lyrics are incredible. They suit the song very well and really bring a certain depth to it.
Absolutely smashed the replay button!
Loved the lyrics, makes me think of my father whom I left when I joined the military.
My memory of him got me through the tough times. Thank you so much!
No words... Amazing!
I have this on repeat for over a week and a half xD Amazing work!
It s mighty and powerful! Love it
This is so epic!
Love this....all of your WoW covers! Amazing!!!!
Absolutly stunning!
Jaysus freakin' christ this sounds amazing! Your voice is fantastic and the cover is so well made! Awesome job!
Been playing exclusively Horde since 2006 and this gave me goosebumps. Holy shit this was actually really fucking amazing. Good job, man.
I got chills. This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it.
This cover is amazing! I love it, i can't stop listening to it!