A song about dealing with your anger, finding how to control and contain it - inspired by Kratos & Nordic/Viking music. Please share the vid if you enjoyed it, it helps me to compete with the TH-cam algorithm :) Also, don't forget you can help me keep making more music by supporting me on Patreon!! www.patreon.com/miracleofsound
I like how steady it is. there's no sudden burst, or booming chorus. it really shows how Kratos sees violence now, as just being a cold, steady act, which he is forced to do
My father died in 2020. He was a tough guy. he always prepared me for the world to come. i love him. he endured some serious torment. this song encapsulates his story. thank you, gavin. i am crying right now
This song also can apply to somebody with PTSD and deep anger issues. I made the mistake of using anger as a coping mechanism and it left me feeling angry all the time. Therapy is helping. But the fury never leaves me.
@@cokeman122 bruh wtf dude you dont do that you other guys ok you do not insult any one that has PTSD and anger issues ok that is not cool it dose not make you happy in any way shape or form or just WHAT EVER f!@# off go away you JoKe Is NoT fUnEy
As someone who struggles with their depression and anger I have found a comfort in this song knowing someone else is able to describe how awe full feeling mad and angry is, your music has helped me in a way I don’t think you meant it to and I thank you nonetheless m8
The originals are why this new series carries so much weight for me. I could not see Kratos letting go of his rage even in death. This is one of the few stories/games that bring a tear to my eye with such massive character development. @rubikfan1
This moment, hel, this entire sequence of the game was one of those times when I found intense personal meaning. Kratos is haunted by the past and so am I. While my past is not as dark and bloody as his, my past is trying to shake off the demons of abuse, addiction and the myriad ways my family's neglect and bullying fucked me up. This sequence was a facing the past moment. He found the strength to face his, I can find mine. My mother said something similar to me and I gave that exact response
As someone who consistently goes through this, it really explains the aspects of PTSD in combat veterans/survivors when they return. Ty for this, I didnt have a good way of explaining to my family or wife what it was like till i found this song.
*Pour out the anger and hide it away* *Lest it spill to the blameless and lead them to pain* *In the steel and the rags I will cover the shame* *So the innocent need not be judged in my name* My favourite line of the song. It shows that Kratos seriously considers the grave consequences of his anger and seek to contain it.
I've had this exact verse go through my head for weeks. My father was abusive to my sister, my mother is dead, men have taken my sisters children away from her, and my brother is suicidal. "So pour out the anger and hide it away, since the alternative is to kill and to maim." "In the steel and the rags I am forced to be tame, By my will, they will stay safe and come not to blame."
After listening to both this and "A Father's Arms" I've come to the conclusion that the songs are from Kratos and Atreus' differing viewpoints. In "A Father's Arms" we see how Atreus sees Kratos. Powerful, mighty, unstoppable. A force of Nature, his power swelling with the music. In this song we see how Kratos sees himself. A solemn and steady beat, the rage and fury boiling beneath the surface. No longer something to be exalted, but to be honed and used. Two great songs that work even better together!
Anger is a flame that can keep you alive, keep you focused, but the flames have to be fed. It burns emotjon until anger snd regret is all that's left. You captured that perfectly. Thank you for making my struggle feel recognized
There were time that a raging snit helped me to get everything done on my shift. (I worked at the fuel desk in a truck stop. I often did the shop side as well as stock the wiper fluid, oil, additives, etc.)
I love you, Owen. This song reminds me of the strength you show every day, even when carrying your deepest battles. I see your resilience, and I want you to know you’re never alone-I’m here to face every storm with you.
Your lyric writing is absolutely phenomenal, in every song I have heard from you your lyrics capture these games and themes with your own unique flair/twist so well, goddam man you are gifted human
You are legit the man dude, you make me wana play these games again because you remind me so clearly of the emotion I felt during my time playing. Anyways, I started listening to your music cause I love Podquisition and I am so glad I checked your stuff out. Thank you for the response, I will be back for every new song ;)
@@miracleofsound it's obvious how much effort you put into the lyrics, it really does show. the shame that comes with anger issues never goes away. It's a constant struggle. Lyrics hit the nail on the head. Been listening to your songs on repeat these past couple days and it really helps clear my mind. This one included. Thank you for doing what you do, stay safe
I like this one a lot. I dont explicitly know God of Wars story line, but the lyrics them selves I relate to in one way or another. Im a sucker for music of personal suffering and triumph told elegantly, but Gavins approach using catharsis and healing is a golden quality I feel falls short in most genres through out history. Its never missing, its just not often clear. Stuff like Sirona or I Am Alive manages to wrap up pain and longing and give it back. It has a relate-able heart.
As someone who is undergoing anger management therapy, this song speaks to me. Thank you. Edit: I just want to thank Miracle of Sound for this. Whenever I'm having trouble managing my rage, my son (5) would just sing this (in jumbled words haha) and I'll start to come down and eventually sing with him. Thank you kind sir.
I was never taught functioning coping mechanisms for anger (I was told to just ignore it like everyone else probably was, but that's why I specified "functioning") so same
My rage is murderous. When someone I love gets hurt I want to kill whoever is responsible and not just kill them, make them suffer too. This song really does speak to me too and I understand where you come from here
I actually interpreted this line differently. This part comes off as softer than the rest of the music. So, "...long I've suffered the hunger, long I've silenced the cry," to me reads as, "I just want to be loved and love in return" Because that's basically what Kratos's story has been about, love and grief. In the original games, Kratos's entire character arch was about killing the gods, the reason he killed his own family. He was a grieving man, and the slaughter of the Olympians was a representation of Kratos finally moving on from his grief. I haven't played the norse God of War yet, but based on the clips I've seen and the fact that it's a continuation of Kratos's story, it seems to me like he's FINALLY coming/has come to terms with it and is healing from it
@@ThePageTurnerPT Very well said, my friend! That's exactly what I've been missing to achieve completion in my attempts to get the full hidden meaning of the song's lyrics right...and as if from my own very heart you've spoken, so multiple thumbs up! (alas, I can only give your comment one due to the TH-cam mechanics' restrictions)
Oh sweet Irish Jesus! Those scraping chains are PERFECT. Volume not too high, not too low, and pitched just right to be ear catching without being annoying. Bravo!
This feels like it could have and should have been in the game, it really does describes the person that Kratos is trying to be and not who he was centuries ago.
Ah, this is quite the fitting song for somebody like Kratos. Dark and foreboding. You did the character much more than justice. I feel as if you have enwraithed Kratos himself with this song. Summoned him to fight for his progeny and to carry on the pain, contain his fury once more. To Valhalla, brethren. Fight with pride.
Taucron Heretic Agreed. Music is an extremely powerful thing. It can provoke emotions from us in ways nothing else ever could seek to achieve. It can speak on profoundly deep levels and can even sway each of us in a single direction. What direction that is, however, is left to how the music itself resonates with us. Many people never realize it, but music is one of the most powerful forces in this world. Alongside this, it can also assist us in saying many things we would otherwise fail to properly communicate to each other. (Sorry if I got carried away with that. It was the only response I had.)
I think this might be my favourite of yours in a while! I love the style of the music, the lyrics really work for me, and I love the lore of the game itself. Amazing, and thank you! :)
There's one in this line: "In the steel and the rags I will cover the shame" It calls back to this line from the previous song: "Steel and rags are covering the shame" That's the one I noticed after listening to both songs.
You have no idea how much I am thankful for this song. I deal with some mental health battles, and I can definitely relate with and identify with this song.
While it is certainly not as "bombastic" and orchestral as the first song, I love how it is kinda haunting, slow and delivers the tragic/dramatic feeling of Kratos story perfectly (I really love the chanting/choir)
I think this one fits GOW4 better. It fits the way Kratos is -now-. Constant and in control The rage is still there below the surface, but it has been tamed and will come when called. I cannot wait to see what the next game brings.
I associate this song with my favourite OC, and I’ve been thinking about him so much that I got into the top 1% of listeners last month. From this song alone
This song hits heard and resonates with me on such a deep level and all the pain and suppressed anger I have. Honestly almost started crying listening to this.
I like the references to the older God of War games. Not just the "scraping of chains", but also "the echoes they taunt and deceive me," referencing how the Olympians would dangle forgiveness in front of Kratos when he was their slave. Like how Athena promised her personal forgiveness, but left out that the nightmares Kratos was suffering were his own conscious. Good song.
"The echoes they taunt and deceive me, oceans of blame and rivers of shame the fury it never leaves me" almost made me choke up. Makes me remember everything that he did.
I would actually say that Kratos has no bloody idea how to be human and only learns it over the course of the game. I fleel like atreus teaches Kratos just as much as Kratos teaches atreus
Well, this is basically becoming the half-decade of second, like, _ENTIRE FUCKING CANONS,_ so... yeah... I mean great song (like it isn't implied in the name MOS), I'm just saying, first AC closet-retcons Desmond, now this whole GOW thing? Just me?
To all of us consumed by fury and anger on our path in life, don't forget it can be a tool to drive our motivation, to inspire when we feel hollow. It need not be a curse. I've tried to hide behind a veil of pacifism to avoid it, but the truth is, it is a part of me, and we can control it, aim it. But like a roaring blaze, it can engulf our beings an consume us. Tempered by the mind, the the flame is our strength.
Another amazing song!! My husband and I love your music, you're extremely talented. I can't play video games without feeling sick so I never get to experience the story like my husband does. Your songs have helped me feel the story behind the game and I'm so thankful for that! Thank you for another amazing song.
This song sums up all that Kratos has done. From killing the greek gods to getting to midgard. He's just running from the pain of his sins. Great song. Keep them coming.
The scene where he has to return home to recover the blades of chaos you could really tell just how ashamed he was to hold them and I don’t know why but it made my heart hurt I felt for him
I know, another praise from an anonymous fan, but I really wanted to say that this must be the song that really touches me the most in all your repertoire. A lot of your songs make me shiver, even cry but this one haunts me. The rhythm, the melancholy and the power that shine through all the song is... Well I love it. And the images of the game... Thank you!
I think it's that steady persistent rhythm that truly elevates this song. The music never really feels like it's over; the beat continues to sing through your blood. I could (and very nearly have) listened to this song on loop. This is a song of great power. One that both quickens the spirit as the beating drums of war, and quenches the flame in its grounding mantra.
This song is so powerful, both for God of war and in real life, i suffer from panic attacks, and this calms me i don't know why and how but it's like meditating but with this song, i hope that this song transmit the same emotions that i am experiencing to you all, i want to congratulate for the creation of this song, may the gods bless you and may your sagas will be told forever. (from an heaten)
Can't believe I'm just now finding this. This was an amazing song and it really hit home for me, especially the lyric the fury it never leaves me. I felt that in my bones.
For a person addicted to be angry, this is definitely an anthem: something that goes subtly, then it increases more and more and it bursts in the very face. Anger has helped me to endure my life, but now it is hurting me. I just hope I can control it in the future. Thank you so much, Miracle of Sound. You're marvelously clever and your music always says things impossible to say 🖤
Have been watching Vikings from the 25th December 2023 and I am descendant of the Vikings. TH-cam created this playlist for me and I have been listening to it ever since. My viking blood has been flowing through my veins since 2020 when I was told that I had viking dna by Ancestry. Skål
Was originally expecting something heavier when I saw the title, but this is better. The contemplative look at the rage inside is moving and beautiful. A masterful song, Gav, as usual.
I know it's a little late but I feel like I've been dealing with a lot of stress and anger and you said that this song is about dealing anger and for that I just want to say thank you for all you love and passion that you poured into this song you do great work on these and I feel like some TH-camrs don't get the credit that they deserve so thank you
My favorite Miracle of Sound song. It holds a special place for me, as one who deals with anger on a daily basis. This song means a lot to me to help me combat it.
To control the fury and anger within is a fight that lasts a lifetime. Always a fight to keep a lid on it. Not going to lie some days it'd be easier to turn it lose.
“Pour out the anger and hide it away, Lest it spill to the blameless, And lead them to pain. In the steel and the rags, I will cover the shame, So the innocent need not be judged in my name.” Kratos saying the reason that he’s not going full Spartan Rage, is to make sure his son doesn’t get hurt in the crossfire shook me. I’ve also been saying this to calm down when I get too mad and it works wonders.
You what is so great about this song Gav? Well, a lot of things. But most importantly is that I'm finding this song speaks to me, in the way that good art does. I can actually identify with what Kratos is feeling. I mean sure I'm not a monsterous murderer of Gods (yet), but I can certainly understand the feeling of not liking something about myself, or trying to run from what I am. I can imagine that person who is gay for instance could easily understand this, but I don't even think it has to be a minority. Just anyone who has ever felt not good enough, or any kind of self hatred. "Oceans of blame, and rivers of shame." Powerful words Gav. Words I'm sure many of us can understand.
Although this song is from a video game, I love this song for personal reasons. I used to be really angry, anxious and stressed from trauma caused by family, acquaintances at school and work. This song makes me cry and I am so proud of myself because I've successfully managed to put the negative version of me to permanent rest. It was really hard but I've worked through all my trauma to become the amazing person I am today. For this, I'm gonna pat myself on the back and give myself a hug. The misconception that video games are not helpful needs to end.
I know nothing about this Kratos but what I know is that I love this music. It is so rude, proud, strong, full of power but deeply aware of the anguish of anger.
"Long I've fled from the thunder" For all the speculative connections made between Atraeus and Thor when we first saw gameplay, it seems we forgot his grandfather.
Over the past few years my anger got worse. After my last relationship and getting let go of my job 4 years ago my anger got worse and I just started taking it out on anybody around me. All verbal, nothing physical. But my best friends and my grandmother helped me through some difficult times. I'm still working on that, and since converting to Paganism I found an outlet for my anger through offerings and gardening. It helps a lot, and finding this song made it even better. Also I really love the comments on this thread, almost everyone here is so kind and civil and its nice to see we're really not alone.
This song has helped me A LOT. You guys did wonderful work. This is literally what I have to listen to just to get moving in the mornings after a messed up break-up that I just went through. Thank you guys so much. Your songs are amazing.
As someone who has to deal with some Deep Mental Scars from the Past and tries to recover finally i have to say: Thank you for this Song i heard it many many Times and it did help in Dark hours when the Shadows of the Past are trying to come Back.
No deep mental scars here, but I'm caught in an endless vortex of anger and hatred for over ten years. It kept me fron loosing my determination by directing what I had, but it always is a strangling sensation. This song makes those tendrills of aggression feels less like strangling ropes binding my judgement. Within this pulse(I just don't know any word that feels more fitting) the sdame sensation that feels like a strangling rope on my mind once again turns into one of tendrills reaching out into the vast surroundings. I'm sorry if this sounds a bit to out there. I just don't know how to say it any other way. It's possible you know what I talk about, if not: Try imagining the feeling of having lost the ebility to fly with your own wings because you need them as a barrier to protect yourself. Imaging that day by day that barrier gets smaller until itself startrs to constrict your body. That you start to cut of you breath with you own wings. And then a song breaks that tension and you can feels the wind beneath your wings again. To me hearing this song is like feeling it's rhythm brushing through feathers growing out of far reaching tendrills carrying me along my path again.
To this day, This song helps calm my worst nights down. You put to music those who fight their inner demons of violence for the betterment of others... Thank you Gavin for all of your creativity and talent.
Kratos has tamed the fury that once ruled him, while remaining able to summon it when he truly needs it. He now values family above all, it is the only thing capable of making him summon his true power and rage.
How am I realizing these songs today....geez they are amaaaaazing....and the voices....they made me cry😭😭...never watched Valhalla but I'm thinking of watching it now
A song about dealing with your anger, finding how to control and contain it - inspired by Kratos & Nordic/Viking music. Please share the vid if you enjoyed it, it helps me to compete with the TH-cam algorithm :)
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miracleofsound I love Norse mythology but I don't like kratos at all sry love ur music.
A really nice song. As someone with a violent temper I can identify with it. Thank you for making such a work of art!
THIS! THIS! IS! EPIC!!!! Gav, you're an absolute master of song-craft! Keep up the amazing work! ;)
Thank you! :)
Torac Darkstorm cheers :) glad ya dig it!!
I like how steady it is. there's no sudden burst, or booming chorus. it really shows how Kratos sees violence now, as just being a cold, steady act, which he is forced to do
I disagree. The whole thing is booming chorus, more or less.
@@aidang7278 I think he more means that there's no sudden drop/ increase in the song. Its a slow, steady beat.
Johnathan Grishaw Rage need not always be hot and fiery
@Nylthanyr IV fair enough.
@Nylthanyr IV It does waver at points though, becoming louder and more intense.
...but he never entirely loses control.
I imagine you said "Boy..... Get me my guitar" before you started the production on this. :) All jokes aside, this is a masterpiece!
I'm suprised both of you never made a song together, both of you are my favorites... as of 2021
Indeed
BOY
I would argue this would just bring a new meaning to "Boy..... Get me my ax"
@@malthedahl-spangby8263 I understood that reference!
My father died in 2020. He was a tough guy. he always prepared me for the world to come. i love him. he endured some serious torment. this song encapsulates his story. thank you, gavin. i am crying right now
This song also can apply to somebody with PTSD and deep anger issues. I made the mistake of using anger as a coping mechanism and it left me feeling angry all the time. Therapy is helping. But the fury never leaves me.
If you think about it, that's basically how Kratos is written in this game anyway
Write to me any time you wish. I understand your anger. I understand your fury.
Write to me any time you wish. I love you.
First and second coment are me in a nutshell exept Therapy dident work
hey it has been a year but hang in there ok i wish you the best of luck
@@cokeman122 bruh wtf dude you dont do that you other guys ok you do not insult any one that has PTSD and anger issues ok that is not cool it dose not make you happy in any way shape or form or just WHAT EVER f!@# off go away you JoKe Is NoT fUnEy
As someone who struggles with their depression and anger I have found a comfort in this song knowing someone else is able to describe how awe full feeling mad and angry is, your music has helped me in a way I don’t think you meant it to and I thank you nonetheless m8
Trust me, kratos went trough madness and anger alot. Read(or better play) the original games.
same 🦍
The originals are why this new series carries so much weight for me. I could not see Kratos letting go of his rage even in death. This is one of the few stories/games that bring a tear to my eye with such massive character development. @rubikfan1
-You cannot change. You will always be.... A monster.
-I know.... But im not your monster no longer.
This moment, hel, this entire sequence of the game was one of those times when I found intense personal meaning. Kratos is haunted by the past and so am I. While my past is not as dark and bloody as his, my past is trying to shake off the demons of abuse, addiction and the myriad ways my family's neglect and bullying fucked me up. This sequence was a facing the past moment. He found the strength to face his, I can find mine. My mother said something similar to me and I gave that exact response
@@histoireblackwood5866 This is immensely therapeutic approach.
Be well.
actually it was “ i know, but i’m your monster no longer
@@cokeman122 in WHAT way do you mean get OVER it
@@cokeman122 YOU DONT KOWE WHAT YOU STARDED
As someone who consistently goes through this, it really explains the aspects of PTSD in combat veterans/survivors when they return. Ty for this, I didnt have a good way of explaining to my family or wife what it was like till i found this song.
I wish they could interpret.... It seems we will always be misunderstood.
Not just vets...anyone with PTSD. CPTSD
*Pour out the anger and hide it away*
*Lest it spill to the blameless and lead them to pain*
*In the steel and the rags I will cover the shame*
*So the innocent need not be judged in my name*
My favourite line of the song. It shows that Kratos seriously considers the grave consequences of his anger and seek to contain it.
[Squatterloki] me too me too my man
To do that I think either Death and eternal Punishment by whatever gods remain...Or whatever he can 🤔
I've had this exact verse go through my head for weeks. My father was abusive to my sister, my mother is dead, men have taken my sisters children away from her, and my brother is suicidal. "So pour out the anger and hide it away, since the alternative is to kill and to maim." "In the steel and the rags I am forced to be tame, By my will, they will stay safe and come not to blame."
the thunder gets penis envy cuz kratos can rage scream louder than it
I can feel Kratos' rage every single day of my life.
After listening to both this and "A Father's Arms" I've come to the conclusion that the songs are from Kratos and Atreus' differing viewpoints. In "A Father's Arms" we see how Atreus sees Kratos. Powerful, mighty, unstoppable. A force of Nature, his power swelling with the music. In this song we see how Kratos sees himself. A solemn and steady beat, the rage and fury boiling beneath the surface. No longer something to be exalted, but to be honed and used.
Two great songs that work even better together!
Holy crap!! how have I never come across this song? Great job!!
Kaptain Kuba?
I already watch your GOW theory. It is nice to watch
Well you’ve come across it now your ears thank you
Good to see you here Kaptain 👨🏻✈️
It's fire bro
I don't Patreon, but I do love supporting good music so here's a small gift.
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you are kind :)
No Matter How many times I hear this, It is always Outstanding.
Anger is a flame that can keep you alive, keep you focused, but the flames have to be fed. It burns emotjon until anger snd regret is all that's left. You captured that perfectly. Thank you for making my struggle feel recognized
There were time that a raging snit helped me to get everything done on my shift. (I worked at the fuel desk in a truck stop. I often did the shop side as well as stock the wiper fluid, oil, additives, etc.)
I love you, Owen. This song reminds me of the strength you show every day, even when carrying your deepest battles. I see your resilience, and I want you to know you’re never alone-I’m here to face every storm with you.
Long I've suffered the hunger, long I've silenced the cry... to see God of War Ragnarok spoilers before I get the game.
This isn't gow ragnarok ..... this the one before it.
@@codygorrell2738 I realise this. I simply came up with the joke with the lyrics to THIS song.
Your lyric writing is absolutely phenomenal, in every song I have heard from you your lyrics capture these games and themes with your own unique flair/twist so well, goddam man you are gifted human
Thank you very much :) I pay a lot of attention to lyrics, it's nice when people notice
You are legit the man dude, you make me wana play these games again because you remind me so clearly of the emotion I felt during my time playing. Anyways, I started listening to your music cause I love Podquisition and I am so glad I checked your stuff out. Thank you for the response, I will be back for every new song ;)
@@miracleofsound it's obvious how much effort you put into the lyrics, it really does show. the shame that comes with anger issues never goes away. It's a constant struggle. Lyrics hit the nail on the head.
Been listening to your songs on repeat these past couple days and it really helps clear my mind. This one included.
Thank you for doing what you do, stay safe
@@therandomdickhead5744 Thank you and I love your username 🤣
I like this one a lot. I dont explicitly know God of Wars story line, but the lyrics them selves I relate to in one way or another. Im a sucker for music of personal suffering and triumph told elegantly, but Gavins approach using catharsis and healing is a golden quality I feel falls short in most genres through out history. Its never missing, its just not often clear. Stuff like Sirona or I Am Alive manages to wrap up pain and longing and give it back. It has a relate-able heart.
As someone who is undergoing anger management therapy, this song speaks to me. Thank you.
Edit: I just want to thank Miracle of Sound for this. Whenever I'm having trouble managing my rage, my son (5) would just sing this (in jumbled words haha) and I'll start to come down and eventually sing with him. Thank you kind sir.
I wouldn't say I have major anger issues but I do have trouble controlling it. I feel the same exact way.
@Rhys Willoughby23 oddly same
I use to have deep angry issues
I was never taught functioning coping mechanisms for anger (I was told to just ignore it like everyone else probably was, but that's why I specified "functioning") so same
My rage is murderous. When someone I love gets hurt I want to kill whoever is responsible and not just kill them, make them suffer too. This song really does speak to me too and I understand where you come from here
Fantastical, majestic, masculine and relatable and universally accepted.
Why isn't this song trending? It has all the right ingredients to stand out.
"Long I've suffered the hunger,
long I've silenced the cry."
The hunger for blood,
the cry for battle.
These are indeed my favorite lines!
I actually interpreted this line differently.
This part comes off as softer than the rest of the music. So, "...long I've suffered the hunger, long I've silenced the cry," to me reads as, "I just want to be loved and love in return"
Because that's basically what Kratos's story has been about, love and grief. In the original games, Kratos's entire character arch was about killing the gods, the reason he killed his own family. He was a grieving man, and the slaughter of the Olympians was a representation of Kratos finally moving on from his grief.
I haven't played the norse God of War yet, but based on the clips I've seen and the fact that it's a continuation of Kratos's story, it seems to me like he's FINALLY coming/has come to terms with it and is healing from it
@@ThePageTurnerPT Very well said, my friend! That's exactly what I've been missing to achieve completion in my attempts to get the full hidden meaning of the song's lyrics right...and as if from my own very heart you've spoken, so multiple thumbs up! (alas, I can only give your comment one due to the TH-cam mechanics' restrictions)
aye that's me all over
blame the Norse in me
The hunger of power
The cry for revenge
From the beginning all his wanted was the power, then, revenge... Revenge for all the pain.
Oh sweet Irish Jesus! Those scraping chains are PERFECT. Volume not too high, not too low, and pitched just right to be ear catching without being annoying. Bravo!
Haha nice that you noticed... I had to pitch them down a little so they weren't too abrasive to the ear :D
*Me:* Surely this can't top 'A Father's Arms'.
*Gavin:* Hold my beer.
Yeah this sums up my reaction too.
*Obi-Wan Kenobi:* by... the... FORCE!!!
Hold mine mead, boi!
Why hello there
GENERAL KENOBI
This feels like it could have and should have been in the game, it really does describes the person that Kratos is trying to be and not who he was centuries ago.
"In the steel and the rags i will cover the shame
So the innocent need not be judged in my name"
What. a. line.
Ah, this is quite the fitting song for somebody like Kratos. Dark and foreboding. You did the character much more than justice. I feel as if you have enwraithed Kratos himself with this song. Summoned him to fight for his progeny and to carry on the pain, contain his fury once more.
To Valhalla, brethren. Fight with pride.
AzureProxy sounds like something Kratos would unconsciously sing or sing within his head. Like with the story of Atreus
I think this song could he pretty relatable to people who have problems with their anger, like me.
@@twinzzlers aye, it actually helps...music has power man
Taucron Heretic Agreed. Music is an extremely powerful thing. It can provoke emotions from us in ways nothing else ever could seek to achieve. It can speak on profoundly deep levels and can even sway each of us in a single direction. What direction that is, however, is left to how the music itself resonates with us. Many people never realize it, but music is one of the most powerful forces in this world. Alongside this, it can also assist us in saying many things we would otherwise fail to properly communicate to each other.
(Sorry if I got carried away with that. It was the only response I had.)
@@es-rh8oo That is the truth. 👍🏻
I think this might be my favourite of yours in a while! I love the style of the music, the lyrics really work for me, and I love the lore of the game itself. Amazing, and thank you! :)
MonsterMatt Gaming still looking for his callback for this IP. Anyone?
There's one in this line: "In the steel and the rags I will cover the shame"
It calls back to this line from the previous song: "Steel and rags are covering the shame"
That's the one I noticed after listening to both songs.
I for one believe that there is true Holiness in this prayer of a song
This song is a whole entire mood. The lyrics being in the description helps me bc I didn't know what some of the words were at first.
You have no idea how much I am thankful for this song. I deal with some mental health battles, and I can definitely relate with and identify with this song.
Hope u doing well now
🙂
While it is certainly not as "bombastic" and orchestral as the first song, I love how it is kinda haunting, slow and delivers the tragic/dramatic feeling of Kratos story perfectly
(I really love the chanting/choir)
Christian Ramses in my opinion i think I like this more, it just seems more god of war to me ^^
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Both are really good "in their own way" I don't think i could really choose a fav ^^
Christian Ramses I can:the first one. But that's just because I prefer my songs to be faster.
I think this one fits GOW4 better. It fits the way Kratos is -now-. Constant and in control
The rage is still there below the surface, but it has been tamed and will come when called. I cannot wait to see what the next game brings.
JG Sword Reviews and Costume Weapons yeah I think so too
I’m supposed to be opening the store. That can wait. This is my first priority. When Gavin uploads, the world must stop for a little bit.
Did you end up opening the store?
is it still open now?
Well?? Did the store ever open?
send me the name.
Hey, you, open the bloody store already. Been sitting outside for years!
¡Gracias!
I associate this song with my favourite OC, and I’ve been thinking about him so much that I got into the top 1% of listeners last month. From this song alone
*I can FEEL your anger*
RRAAARGH!!!
Emperor Palpatine It gives you focus,it makes you stronger.
Thanks Mr Palpatine.
I can feel your Sheev
Palpy... might want to give this apprentice a miss. You’d go the way of Zeus, tbh.
This song resonates with my soul. Brings me to tears every time I listen and sing it. Thank you for that.
This is the essence of masculinity. Even in front of all the monsters outside and all the demons inside, keep stepping forward.
Was looking for this comment!
This song hits heard and resonates with me on such a deep level and all the pain and suppressed anger I have. Honestly almost started crying listening to this.
I like the references to the older God of War games. Not just the "scraping of chains", but also "the echoes they taunt and deceive me," referencing how the Olympians would dangle forgiveness in front of Kratos when he was their slave. Like how Athena promised her personal forgiveness, but left out that the nightmares Kratos was suffering were his own conscious.
Good song.
The echos they taunt and devises me
truly the best line
"The echoes they taunt and deceive me, oceans of blame and rivers of shame the fury it never leaves me" almost made me choke up. Makes me remember everything that he did.
Kratos maybe a god, but he's more human then most.
Mister Conflict well said.
thats because before he became a god he realy was a human.
@@РустамИскалиев-ы5п he was a demigod so ur half right
dont know why am i complaining but why not
I would actually say that Kratos has no bloody idea how to be human and only learns it over the course of the game. I fleel like atreus teaches Kratos just as much as Kratos teaches atreus
@@raven2034 The norse don't believe in Demi-gods, to them you are either a god or your not. Much simpler
It is no small thing that a god of war would seek to live in peace.
This song helped me calm myself in a moment that I was so close to physical violence.
Omg yes! We were blessed by a second GoW song
Already the beginning is super epic damn
Also I totally didn't expect this... damn Gavin you're doing miracles (huehue)
He is miracleofsound
Well, this is basically becoming the half-decade of second, like, _ENTIRE FUCKING CANONS,_ so... yeah... I mean great song (like it isn't implied in the name MOS), I'm just saying, first AC closet-retcons Desmond, now this whole GOW thing? Just me?
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@@vario3711 i totally agree
To all of us consumed by fury and anger on our path in life, don't forget it can be a tool to drive our motivation, to inspire when we feel hollow. It need not be a curse. I've tried to hide behind a veil of pacifism to avoid it, but the truth is, it is a part of me, and we can control it, aim it. But like a roaring blaze, it can engulf our beings an consume us. Tempered by the mind, the the flame is our strength.
Another amazing song!! My husband and I love your music, you're extremely talented. I can't play video games without feeling sick so I never get to experience the story like my husband does. Your songs have helped me feel the story behind the game and I'm so thankful for that! Thank you for another amazing song.
This song sums up all that Kratos has done. From killing the greek gods to getting to midgard. He's just running from the pain of his sins. Great song. Keep them coming.
I'm a small man from Borneo, everytime I listen to Viking/Nordic song. I feel the great spirit of our strong and ferocious ancestors.
The scene where he has to return home to recover the blades of chaos you could really tell just how ashamed he was to hold them and I don’t know why but it made my heart hurt I felt for him
He thought he left that door locked forever ♾ that’s why
I know, another praise from an anonymous fan, but I really wanted to say that this must be the song that really touches me the most in all your repertoire. A lot of your songs make me shiver, even cry but this one haunts me. The rhythm, the melancholy and the power that shine through all the song is... Well I love it. And the images of the game... Thank you!
20+ years in the future when your kid calls you by your old gamer tag.
We need more music like this from you, Gav. This is too awesome, and now I want to play God of War again. 💜
I think it's that steady persistent rhythm that truly elevates this song. The music never really feels like it's over; the beat continues to sing through your blood. I could (and very nearly have) listened to this song on loop. This is a song of great power. One that both quickens the spirit as the beating drums of war, and quenches the flame in its grounding mantra.
As someone with anger issues, this song hits me. Thank you for making this song, you are a real musical genius
As does Doom Eternal soundtrack. Feel ya.
Workout song 100% doesn’t disappoint.
Gives you energy.
Gives you power.
Gives you determination.
This song is so powerful, both for God of war and in real life, i suffer from panic attacks, and this calms me i don't know why and how but it's like meditating but with this song, i hope that this song transmit the same emotions that i am experiencing to you all, i want to congratulate for the creation of this song, may the gods bless you and may your sagas will be told forever. (from an heaten)
Because your testosterone increases. Try ashwagandha and semen retention, your testosterone will peak and anxiety will disappear
"Long I've fled from the thunder"
THAT'S SUCH A GOOD LINE THOUGH!
As a 2nd Gen norsk in USA I just found and love this music. Makes me think of my grandma and the trip to Norway I went on to learn my heritage.
Rediscovered the game after it released on PC. Rediscovered the song after finding the game again. It's a good day.
Can't believe I'm just now finding this. This was an amazing song and it really hit home for me, especially the lyric the fury it never leaves me. I felt that in my bones.
For a person addicted to be angry, this is definitely an anthem: something that goes subtly, then it increases more and more and it bursts in the very face.
Anger has helped me to endure my life, but now it is hurting me. I just hope I can control it in the future.
Thank you so much, Miracle of Sound. You're marvelously clever and your music always says things impossible to say 🖤
Have been watching Vikings from the 25th December 2023 and I am descendant of the Vikings. TH-cam created this playlist for me and I have been listening to it ever since. My viking blood has been flowing through my veins since 2020 when I was told that I had viking dna by Ancestry. Skål
Valhallaaaaaa
"How many times have you listened to this song?"
Me: Yes
Oh, good, so it isn't just me.
Was originally expecting something heavier when I saw the title, but this is better. The contemplative look at the rage inside is moving and beautiful.
A masterful song, Gav, as usual.
*still I try*
*to carry the pain*
*to keep it contained to the end*
...
*the fury it never leaves me*
Truer words...
I know it's a little late but I feel like I've been dealing with a lot of stress and anger and you said that this song is about dealing anger and for that I just want to say thank you for all you love and passion that you poured into this song you do great work on these and I feel like some TH-camrs don't get the credit that they deserve so thank you
My favorite Miracle of Sound song. It holds a special place for me, as one who deals with anger on a daily basis. This song means a lot to me to help me combat it.
To control the fury and anger within is a fight that lasts a lifetime. Always a fight to keep a lid on it. Not going to lie some days it'd be easier to turn it lose.
Anyone else notice the rattle of chains in the song? They sound like the chains of the Blades of Chaos. Coincidence?
Nope. No coincidence.
If it is a coincidence, then the bit of the first stanza about being deceived by the scraping of chains is true.
I don't believe in coincidences
just herd it
It might be a theme for the song because it could be he is chained to his anger and his guilt. Just a thought.
“Pour out the anger and hide it away,
Lest it spill to the blameless,
And lead them to pain.
In the steel and the rags,
I will cover the shame,
So the innocent need not be judged in my name.”
Kratos saying the reason that he’s not going full Spartan Rage, is to make sure his son doesn’t get hurt in the crossfire shook me. I’ve also been saying this to calm down when I get too mad and it works wonders.
You what is so great about this song Gav? Well, a lot of things. But most importantly is that I'm finding this song speaks to me, in the way that good art does. I can actually identify with what Kratos is feeling. I mean sure I'm not a monsterous murderer of Gods (yet), but I can certainly understand the feeling of not liking something about myself, or trying to run from what I am.
I can imagine that person who is gay for instance could easily understand this, but I don't even think it has to be a minority. Just anyone who has ever felt not good enough, or any kind of self hatred.
"Oceans of blame, and rivers of shame." Powerful words Gav. Words I'm sure many of us can understand.
One isn't strong in anger, but when he tames it.
now its my ringtone.... every time i am getting a call I let it ring so looong.....
Damn boi thats a powerfull song
First NSP releases a new song & immediately after I finish listening to that Gavin drops a new song
Today is gonna be a good one
SmexyRula NSP?
SmexyRula
“” - Ice Cube
Ikr, I thought the same thing
cenryu dorin
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Don't ask, just embrace
Although this song is from a video game, I love this song for personal reasons. I used to be really angry, anxious and stressed from trauma caused by family, acquaintances at school and work. This song makes me cry and I am so proud of myself because I've successfully managed to put the negative version of me to permanent rest. It was really hard but I've worked through all my trauma to become the amazing person I am today. For this, I'm gonna pat myself on the back and give myself a hug.
The misconception that video games are not helpful needs to end.
Edit: my depression and anger has resurfaced and idk how to deal with it now.. maybe just suicide.
For me this resonates loud, pain and anger are daily companions
If ever there where an epic story to tell on the big screen it is Kratos' story.
This seems like a perfect drinking song, in addition to perfectly embodying Kratos’ turmoiled past.
That ending was Legit. haha 🤑
"ANOTHER!"
Absolutely amazing. Very different but I love it. Not a genre I expected to see but I’m in love with it now.
"To carry the pain" part.
Pure epicness. Pure power.
This is such a kick ass song!! Thank The Hu for giving me this band!
I know nothing about this Kratos but what I know is that I love this music. It is so rude, proud, strong, full of power but deeply aware of the anguish of anger.
I FEEL VALHALLA CALLING ME
"Long I've fled from the thunder"
For all the speculative connections made between Atraeus and Thor when we first saw gameplay, it seems we forgot his grandfather.
I forgot the name of Thor's evil son who's just as powerful as he is only with his heart having fallen to darkness.
Last night, I was all emotional again over the passing of my first hamster in 2017. Small fella left a big hole.
Over the past few years my anger got worse. After my last relationship and getting let go of my job 4 years ago my anger got worse and I just started taking it out on anybody around me. All verbal, nothing physical. But my best friends and my grandmother helped me through some difficult times. I'm still working on that, and since converting to Paganism I found an outlet for my anger through offerings and gardening. It helps a lot, and finding this song made it even better. Also I really love the comments on this thread, almost everyone here is so kind and civil and its nice to see we're really not alone.
My Ode to FURY, ANGER,SHAME and PAIN ......beautiful song !!!!!!
This song has helped me A LOT. You guys did wonderful work. This is literally what I have to listen to just to get moving in the mornings after a messed up break-up that I just went through. Thank you guys so much. Your songs are amazing.
DUDE I'VE BEEN THROUGH THE SAME I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
@xaviervergara9164 I'm so so sorry! Hopefully not as bad!
@@Midnite_Wolf ty
Discovered this song today and I've had it on repeat non-stop. Beautiful lyrics, beautifully sung, and the music is epic!
As someone who has to deal with some Deep Mental Scars from the Past and tries to recover finally i have to say: Thank you for this Song i heard it many many Times and it did help in Dark hours when the Shadows of the Past are trying to come Back.
No deep mental scars here, but I'm caught in an endless vortex of anger and hatred for over ten years. It kept me fron loosing my determination by directing what I had, but it always is a strangling sensation. This song makes those tendrills of aggression feels less like strangling ropes binding my judgement. Within this pulse(I just don't know any word that feels more fitting) the sdame sensation that feels like a strangling rope on my mind once again turns into one of tendrills reaching out into the vast surroundings.
I'm sorry if this sounds a bit to out there. I just don't know how to say it any other way. It's possible you know what I talk about, if not: Try imagining the feeling of having lost the ebility to fly with your own wings because you need them as a barrier to protect yourself. Imaging that day by day that barrier gets smaller until itself startrs to constrict your body. That you start to cut of you breath with you own wings.
And then a song breaks that tension and you can feels the wind beneath your wings again.
To me hearing this song is like feeling it's rhythm brushing through feathers growing out of far reaching tendrills carrying me along my path again.
I love how the video focuses on Atreus when he says “Pour out the anger and spill it away lest it spill to the blameless and lead them to pain.”
To this day, This song helps calm my worst nights down. You put to music those who fight their inner demons of violence for the betterment of others... Thank you Gavin for all of your creativity and talent.
Kratos has tamed the fury that once ruled him, while remaining able to summon it when he truly needs it. He now values family above all, it is the only thing capable of making him summon his true power and rage.
Jedna z najpiękniejszych pieśni jakie dane mi było słyszeć
Can I just say, that despite this being a song about a video game, as someone who suffers with Bipolar Disorder, this hits home really hard.
I keep coming back here to feed my hype for Ragnarok
How am I realizing these songs today....geez they are amaaaaazing....and the voices....they made me cry😭😭...never watched Valhalla but I'm thinking of watching it now
This song is both healing and enraging at the same time