ROADIE REACTIONS | Blind Guardian - "Secrets of the American Gods"
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- We get another single from Blind Guardian's upcoming record, this time showing the full epic scale that this band can deliver at!
FIRST TIME LISTENER INFORMATION:
Band: Blind Guardian
From: Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Label: Nuclear Blast
Year Formed: 1984
Genre: Power Metal / Speed Metal
For Fans Of: Helloween, Edguy, HammerFall, Sonata Arctica
FOLLOW BLIND GUARDIAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: / blindguardian
Facebook: / blindguardian
Twitter: / blind_guardian
Web-Site: www.blind-guard...
"BLIND GUARDIAN - Secrets Of The American Gods (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)"
Original Video: • BLIND GUARDIAN - Secre...
Roadie Reactions Intro Music: Orbit Culture - "Saw"
Intro Background Music: Feuerschwanz - "Untot im Drachenboot"
Outro Background Music: Equilibrium - "Revolution"
----------
Merchandise: tankthetechmer...
Patreon: / tankthetech
Donate on PayPal: paypal.me/tank...
----------
Wanna rock the same jewelry that you see in my videos? GTHIC Jewelry is the only brand that I wear on a regular basis, and they have designs and styles for just about everyone's tastes! Check out the link below, and don't forget to add the discount code "Tank20" at checkout for 20% off of your entire order!
gthic.com?aff=291
----------
Be sure to follow me on my other social media platforms:
The Back Lounge Podcast: rss.com/podcas...
Instagram: / tankthetech
Twitter: / tankthetech
Twitch: / tankthetech
Discord Channel: / discord
TH-cam: / tankthetech
----------
Follow my created streaming playlists all of the music featured on my channel:
Spotify: open.spotify.c...
Apple Music: / roadie-reactions-playlist
----------
#blindguardian #americangods #roadiereactions #tankthetech
![Blind Guardian - Secrets Of The American Gods [Reaction/Review]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jsxnIh1ECro/mqdefault.jpg)
Hansi is by far one of the greatest vocalists of all time. He's such a good singer. It's insane.
He's also incredibly recognisable and unique.
You don't see the one-earpiece look in the studio because frankly not many vocalists are THIS GOOD. He knows precisely what he needs and goes for it to the n-th degree. Not many vocalists can match that sheer power, either, and even fewer the finesse.
Their best song of the new album an an instant Blind Guardian classic
Goddamn, hearing Blind Guardian putting a song like this out after so many years made me tear up. This was the band that got me listening to power metal and I am beyond happy they are still going.
That was a goddamn banger! When I was younger, I didn't like "grandpa-metal"-bands, such as Blind Guardian. But in the latest years, I've enjoyed them more and more.
Kinda like my relationship with red wine over the years :D
Andthanks, Tank, for your awesome content!
Hey Tank,
I'm usually not one to comment anything on here but I just wanted to let you know that your channel is my favorite and I love your videos. They're equally entertaining and informative and I discovered a bunch of awesome bands that I might have missed out on if it weren't for your channel. So, thank you for doing what you do. Keep up the great content.
Much love from Austria :)
PS: I would love to see you react to "Renegades" by Our Promise, some time in the future. I think you might like it :D
Much appreciated! Thank you!
nothing to add, just I'm in company.
Structure wise this reminded me a lot of "And then there was silence". It's great hearing about some of the amps and recording equipment, that doesn't normally get discussed.
This song is awesome, the solo André plays has become my absolute favorite❤
Yeah, sometimes it's just nice to lean back and enjoy, just as we followers do on your vids. BG still makes me feel warm and cozy inside, bringing images of adventure to my mind. Almost 30 years since I saw them live and still loving (almost) every song of theirs.
Tank,Blind Guardian participated in a game called Sacred 2. Have a official Music Video from The game
Tank, great reaction. This album is being produced by Sir Joost van der Broek, who is Arjen Lucasson's right hand man and keyboard player. He also was the keyboard player in Floor Jansen's group After Forever. And there are 2 more Arjen connected folks. The new bass player for Guardian is Johan van Stratum who played in many of Arjen's projects and his wife, Marcela Bovio, is one of the backup singers.
and there I was looking if that was Sir Jost? but he looks even younger than before... and with less hair... :)
I knew that Johan was playing bass, but until this video, had no idea that Joost was involved.
@@Simba368986 Next one here, who thought the same: "was that Joost van den Broek, I just saw? Now I know. Thanks, Mike!
Joost and Hansi know each other from working with Arjen.
For the first Star One album, Arjen already had Floor, who was still singing with After Forever. And was still looking for a keyboarder. And Floor told him: "Our keyboarder could do it!" Asking Jost: "could you do this? Could you do that?" the answer was always: "Yep!"
And Joost was only 20, I think. Try look for Star One "Live on earth". The whole video is here on YT. Last day of the tour, they decided to film it. This concert is epic! (And how I found Arjen, after looking for other projects, Floor was involved in. I had seen After Forever as an opening act for Nightwish, back in 2001 I think it was. And instantly bought their album "Decipher", during the break.)
@@peterdoe2617 Thanks so much for the great information. I will take a deeper dive into Star One!
@@mikegershon8528 They've just released a new album. Again, Floor and her sister Irene joined. Brittney Hayes is singing in "Fate of man". Both SciFi fans, Brittney stated, that the "Terminator stories" are her favourites. (Little does she know, young girl, haha!) She is amazing! Pls check out her band "Unleash the archers". She also did a great interview with Elizabeth Zharoff. 1st: here is Fate of man:
th-cam.com/video/vn7P3oVMnys/w-d-xo.html
What kills me about this video is just how effortless they make it look. Hansi looks like he's barely trying, but the vocals that come out are incredible. So with a September release, my gut tells me there's a fall European tour, and, fingers crossed, a spring/summer US tour in 2023.
That's my thought as well, it's look like he's just saying the lyrics rather than singing them, like he is having a conversation. It's amazing.
Album is out, and it's song 3. Great album. I am enjoying it. Been a long time fan. Recently discovered your channel, and I am enjoying it.
Maaaan I’ve been waiting for this one. 😏🤘🏻
Next one I’m waiting for is Put Your Back Into The Oar 🛶
We already checked that one out on Twitch since it would have been blocked on TH-cam. Loved it! Both the song and the video.
Sometimes im very simple minded. I read Blind Guardian, I Klick and like instantly
Tanks eyes when he saw the guys working on the guitar. Looks like he was tearing up in a second :)
Queen is one of their biggest influences, so yeah :D
The main chorus of this song is ridiculous. Just deep as hell
I've been a Blind Guardian fan for over 20 years! Great reaction brother! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Man Guardian are just being Guardian. Epic stuff, as always. So sitting back and fully enjoing is a solid and fully valid option :)
But as you are on German wave, you could check this brand new song: SCHANDMAUL - Königsgarde (ft. Saltatio Mortis, Feuerschwanz). Just look at the featured artists and make your conclusions.
Schandmaul are fantastic! A cousin of mine married his wife to their songs. And I took pics on their wedding. (Including the wedding dance.) I contacted the band. Thomas called me back. I made that one pic a 60x90cm Poster and sent it down to the band. They all signed it. And posted it to my cousin. When they came back from their honeymoon, they found a parcel from their favourite band, adressed to them. They had no clue.
It's hanging in the living room. Best weird idea I ever had.
When my "to-be-daughter" got flute lessons at school, I asked Birgit about the flute she plays on "Frühlingsleier".
Birgit answered me. And I bought her this type of a recorder.
Blind Guardian is really one of the best things that came out of my hometown XD
This is a greatly produced sound, incredible esoteric lyrics, solos, and vocals--a majestic masterpiece for Blind Guardians. But all the drumming and riffs are softened by the fact that it is digital, it just doesn't have the heaviness and distortion due to "cleaning up" with digital and over-produced sounds. That's the reason people stick to original equipment. It doesn't have that eerie 80s/90s metal sound. Instead it sounds clean and decent.
Pure Blind Guardian sound. And I'm definitely not complaining here.
Imagine this song together with some epic medieval-fantasy like video with dark mountains and mist or whatever, instead of just these studio shots. Would be so much better.
Thanks for this review! I listened to this song another 3-4 times and now I love it! ❤🤘
If there is a German sound and a Nordic sound, this is tapping into the Nordic sound, this could be a Nightwish song with Marco singing
Blind Guardian truly are special. Just superb. What else can you say?
Nice. Restarted my Gaiman reading. Thanks
"American Gods" was a real trip. I'm certain this IS inspired by it. There were some familiar actors from "Deadwood" in it. ••• Thanks! PEACE!!!
This song is so f*cking great! Awesome! Can't wait for your reaction!
Yes. I did hear that this song was based off of the book "American Gods" and I started listening to it on audible. I'm 8 chapters in and its a little confusing. After I'm done this book, I'm going to start the "Wheel of Time" because of Blind Guardian basing a song of that series. Also if I remember correctly I think "Deliver Us From Evil" is based off the Salem witch trials, and I want to read about that also. "And Then There Was Silence" is based off "The Iliad and the Odyssey" and that's also on the list of books. So many great stories being retold through music.
BG are just part of my teenage years, hearing them as good as in the old days brought memories from those wonderful years of the 90s metal.
I think it was you that commented under the video to this or deliver us ... that the backing vocals have a queenesque vibe .... And yes I totally hear that too . Edit: wrote this before you mentioned it here.
Yes!!! I’ve loved these guys since I discovered them with “Imaginations”. I have to admit “Deliver Is from Evil” took a couple listens to grow on me, but this one won me over by the first chorus. Glad you enjoyed it too. Also, I love that shirt! Where’d you get it?
It's actually a shirt from my merch store. 😂 www.tankthetechmerch.com
Awesome! That was what I figured, but my fiancée was looking and couldn’t find it. She must have been looking at something else.
Hey Tank, when will you upload your reaction to Electric Callboy Spacemen? 🙈 Waiting for it all the time and looking forward to see this!
What's up tank,
Not sure if posting this over multiple videos will help but brothers of metal is critically underrated in the metal-tuber scene and a lot of their stuff is amazing. They just recently put out a new song.
Also, American Gods is an amazing novel and a definite reread, at least for me. I've never watched the show, but I heard good things as well
Your reaction videos are really great. It's always a joy to watch them.
Keep on the great work!
Greetings from Germany
Awesome, I think I discovered these guys in 1990 or 1991 🤔. 🤘❤️🤘
On electronic amps, Devin Townsend just started a tour in Europe and posted a image of his three Fractals in the rack. One for him, one for his other guitar player and a spare.
Love this song and can't wait for the full album.
I'm just looking forward to see Blind Guardian live in June. :-)
Hey Tank, since you also enjoy medival metal, check out Blind Guardian - Curse my name. I bet you will love it.
Back to watch due to link from Blind Guardian on FB.
Hey Tank, gonna watch the whole thing later, I was too busy preordering Days of the Lost right from the get go. Man it's been a while since I was that hyped for an album oO
I’m not a fan and I didn’t connect with them in the last 20 years. Today is the first time, I really like a Blind Guardian song. 🤘
Hey Tank,
Still love watching the vids man! So much knowledge and you seem to be one of the truest and most positive vibed reactors out there. Keep up the good work.
If you're ever up to shining light on a not so famous band, I highly recommend the band Iotunn (Capital i, not lowercase L haha) with their song The Tower of Cosmic Nihility. The song sounds like if Be'lakor, Rivers of Nihil, and Leprous made a supergroup. Outstanding song and it's a 7 1/2 min journey. Picking out instruments will be fun too since the vid is psychadelic :)
Cheers man and keep on rockin! P.S. - I freaking love the shirt!
Just a super chill song to enjoy in the evening :)
I notice other thing (on previous MV too), correct me if I'm wrong, but i think it will be first BG album with female vocals.
As there are so many good new releases lately and you concentrating on those anyway, this is not meant as a reaction suggestion, but rather a suggestion you might enjoy.
Running Wild's Treasure Island is one of my all time favourite songs and I used to listen to both Blind Guardian and Running Wild a lot back in my youth. So if you like one, there's a high chance you might also like the other.
Have fun and keep on showing us potentially interesting new songs.
One of my favorite bands and I can't believe that I found them by playing a RPG video game. I don't know how you would feel tank but in that said video game which I believe is titled scared 2 there's an in-game concert by this band
about this band all i can say is and im sorry about my french but... they are so fkn good its such a feel good band i've known them for over 10 years and they are in the same quality if not better than they have been
Here's to more Blind Guardian \m/
WooooW
already loving the new album from Guardians.
only MY opinion and feeling!:
This is one of rare "epic" songs, where the drums are used as background support and the main focus are the guitar plays.
Only listening to the different paces and styles gives me the chills.
Its hard to explain, because Guardians is a band which you have to feel for the vibes - ofc thats only my opinion!
i was playing Vampire Survivors. And the minute i was completing a stage, the youtube music for the premiere thingy started and my last minute in this match were sooo damn epic!
had nothing to do with the vid here but....eh whatever :P
Great Video! Thank you for this reaction!
Although this song could be referencing the American Gods novel, I wouldn't be surprised if this song was a commentary on United States history since the lyrics for “Deliver Us from Evil” make it clear it's about the Salem Witch Trials and written from the perspective of the accusers.
That being said, I haven't yet been able to decipher the lyrics from this song. While “Deliver Us...” is more to my liking stylistically, I love how epic this sounds, and Blind Guardian have been great at epic-sounding music for a while now. I can't help but be reminded of Wheel of Time in particular. I'm really looking forward to this album!
I love Hansi's t-shrt
They'll never die.
Hey tank! As a follow up of the Alestorm reaction you did recently, you should check out Pirates vs Trolls from Aktarum! It is a belgian band doing the same kind of music as Alestorm, and they had Elliot Vernon (the screaming vocals of Alestorm) as a guest!
Sorry for being a month late, life has a way of making you forget all kinds of things!
When you mentioned the layering reminded you of queen that made me happy because that's what inspired it, and also that you picked up on it relatively quick considering you have previously reacted to mostly live blind guardian. As someone else said, they're "a night at the opera" album was named after the queen album of the same title, and that's where hansi really started to get into crazy vocal layering. It's the chorus of hansi! And it's always done really well and imo is what makes it hard for me to know if I want reactors to do live or studio versions of their songs.
I'm not good at noticing these things, but I know in the past I've read a number of comments that complained about the production quality on BG albums, and it seems like people seem to think working with Joost it sounds a lot better on the two singles that have been put out so far. Did you see the album art that got posted? It's by Peter Mohrbacher who does art for MtG and it's very cool. Anyways, thanks for the reaction and always putting out such great stuff!
Well, funny you should mention Queen and their vocals stacking because Blind Guardian actually recorded a studio album called "A Night at the Opera" too (early 2000's), and the vocals stacking (well, guitars too) on it put even these to shame 😀
About 10:44; In an interview (very recently on "The Charismatic Voice" YT Channel) he explains why he has to cover one of his ears.
Apparently its just a minor ear problem he has and just realized it feels and sounds better this way. (If you find the timestamp from the interview channel you can reply with it because I couldn't find it.)
Dammit! I need another Display cabinet in my house for Blind Guardian 😂 (I have 5)....
That song chorus is now burned to my brain 🤘❤🔥🤘.
Today is a good day. Tank's reacting to Bling Guardian and Schandmaul brings out a new banger!
Tank you should really check that one out, it has some familiar faces mixed in with the new. Also more medieval instruments for you to tell us about!
Loved this!
Where is you reaction to Electric Callboy with Spaceman? Waiting for it every day
SAMEE i was just about to write such a comment for myself 😂Finally someone spoke up!
I think one of the upcoming reactions!
btw.: VIVA LA ELTON JOHN! xD
Just nice to see Blind Guardian to work with Joost.
IINM Mattias Jabs are from Krefeld also, there are a thing when you drive into the town.....
I think there's an episode of Gear Gods where the techs for Andre and Marcus say they record with their Engl and Mesa Boogie amps and use the profilers for pretty much all the effects. Live though they don't bring the tubes on the road anymore.
Love the song (and the book) !
Hansi's vocals ... we are not worthy! 🤘
Not a big fan of BG, but this vocal is perfect. And yeah, I knew that i'm not the only one using one in-ear in studio! Just kidding. For me it's essential to hear the air and some natural reverb, especially with mixed or head voice. With both in-ears in my case it's harder to control head resonance and a lot easier to overbreath and put extra pressure to the larynx.
Still missing Thomen, can’t find myself really liking much their stuff since his departure after “the night at the opera”… Imaginations from the other side - best album for me, imaginations through the looking glass is the best live show.
Hey Tank, Did you notice Joost van den Broek, Ayreon's Keyboard master, doing the mixing? It's just one big family
I honestly didn't until after I posted this video and a bunch of other people pointed it out.
Loool the background sound, Feuerschwanz Untod im Drachenboot...
You should check out the new coop single Schandmaul, Saltatio Mortis and Feuerschwanz - Königsgarde
Hey Tank, I'm gonna put on my head/neck anatomy/physiology nerd-hat for a moment.
Auditory scientists believe the right ear is more attuned to speech and logic (discussion/topical argument) while the left ear is more in touch with music. I wouldn't put it past a German audio engineer to try to use this factoid, especially if the singer is striving for a more flowing and 'musical' style, or if they are struggling with rhythmic counterpoint, etc.
... Or maybe Hansi used to lean his right ear up against a full stack and it's basically reduced to 'decoration' (sorry, I wouldn't wish hearing loss on anyone, but it is a fairly common thing to deal with in the biz). Or maybe he tends to stand to the left of the drummer and he has some cymbal-crash-itis in that right ear?
Nice song, really nice progression within the production.
And if Hansi makes it look any easier, I am gonna cry.
The man opens his mouth, and 'Majestic' flows out.
You've probably haerd of RHAPSODY OF FIRE an Italian metal one of the few Italian metals such as LACUNA COIL is still releasing albums for almost thirty years
Also missing Thomen, but still like them. This song is amazing. Amazing song to drum along to :=)
Blind Guardian are metals answer to Queen.
Joost is involved in (almost) everything, for instence Epica:Omega alive. Powerwolf:The monumental mass and so on.
I second deamons and wizards. I saw them in 2019 and they where great,
Does someone know, whether or not Tank reacted to their in-game concert in Sacred 2 Fallen Angel? And am I tripping or did something happen to the Twitch Clips channel?
A new The Halo Effect song dropped today. Im assuming you´re on top of that already.
Finished work, some rustic to eat, a beer to drink and my favorite youtuber makes a reaction to the only good thing that my hometown bringing out...
Thx for the content Tank! Keep on rockin!!! \m/
Gearwise I have to add that Frederic uses Tama shirts ☝️😁.
Is that Joost, Epicas producer and Ayreons piano and keyboards guy I see at 2:55 ?
It is. Admittedly, I didn't realize it until my second viewing, though.
the book American gods is amazing... but it's neil gaiman so no shock there.
They have new songs? WAT?
Man when you’ll hear the new halo effect ……………..
@TankTheTech please where you buy this shirt or name of this shirt. Thank you
It's actually one of my own shirts on my online merch store, believe it or not. Haha. www.tankthetechmerch.com
was Marcela Bovio there???
Please react H.e.a.t back to the rythm
9:45 did anyone else hear that?
Hear what?
@@TankTheTech i heard a duck quack
my man react to ma bois
Why would "taking a shot at the US" have been a bad thing?
Never Said it was. Hahaha
@@TankTheTech Okay but you must admit that with the way you acted you didn’t really need to say it explicitly 😂
does this song not seem like a commentary on maybe Jon Schaffer?
Didn't cross my mind, no.
Is it only me, or isn't his voice a lot like Blackie Lawlesses????
An by the way did The Halo Effect release their third singel, Days Of The Lost, some ours ago.
Sensacional 🇧🇷👏❤
A letra da música é muito reveladora!👍🇧🇷
Electrc Callboy Spacemen Reaction when?
In about 12 hours from me leaving this comment.
Can it really be that this channel has not done a reaction to Rammstein yet? The best reacter to pyro really has to react to the best pyro...
Yeah, for a few reasons... One, because I'm a huge fan of Rammstein and have seen everything they've ever released. And two, because their publisher is notorious about blocking and possibly copyright striking reactions, and I don't wanna risk it.
We have checked out their two new videos on my Twitch stream, though.
@@TankTheTech good reasons, and thanks for responding. I'm new to your channel and like it :). Your perspectives on some of the live performances would have been cool. Have seen Rammstein live 8 times and going again this summer 😀
Hi Tank,
some political stuff, here. Maybe you can delete it, if you don't want it. (I only have YT to communicate it.)
Metallica will give all the profit from merch, sold until end of may to children from the Ukraine.
"Luba from Ukraine" has painted a picture to sell it for support.
A guy from the UK has started a lottery to win a 1956 Gibson Les Paul to donate the money from that.
I wanna ask you to do a reaction on the folk metal band GRAI, from Tartarstan, Russia: (They are amazing! I promise!)
Not allowed to call it a war (up to 15yrs of prison, to do so), they are recently posting live gigs. Where every comment, asking for peace or supporting the Ukraine will recieve a "heart" from the band within hours.
"Thumbs up" and comments will create traffic that will cause the algorithsm to suggest it to more people.
Greetings from the far north of Germany!
One of Germany finest. To bad Hansi broke up with Jon Schaffer, no more deamons and wizards. Which reminds me of, do a Reaktion on iced earth one of America’s finest. 🤘
Yeah heart breaking that happened
Not sure if he wanted to, but basically he had to. With his shenanigans, Schaffer lost any good will with the german metal community (maybe with the exception of a few right-wing nutjobs), and that would certainly have transferred over to BG, if he hadn't.
@@Eluarelon American politics have nothing to do with Germany, at least the storm at the capitol. The other thing I can partly agree because of all the propaganda happening here in Germany Hansi had to do this *but* if he had a spine he would support his friend. They both sad there best friends and I’m sure Hansi knows very well about schaffers believes. I have nothing good to say about Hansis official statement and those week spineless ex iced earth members.
Jon Rocks 🤘
@@silviobahr8556 Well American politics have a huge influence on developments concerning Germany, there's just no denying that fact. Also, didn't our wanna-be Nazis try and repeat that stunt with our Bundestag shortly after? And as far as Hansi and the Iced Earth members go? I won't condemn anyone who doesn't wanna be friends with someone who turns out to be a fascist lunatic asshole.
@@Eluarelon well I disagree, most ppl on this demonstration are normal ppl. This hase absolutely nothing to with being a racist or nazi. Some ppl just like there freedom and others watch tv with Lauterbach. As it turns out, the vaccines dosnt do shit. But anyhow Schaffer made songs about stuff like this and now he actually stood up for what he believes in. So Stu Block and the other are just little money hungry, let’s say cats.
With all due respect, this song sounds like a bunch of ideas (some cool, some less cool) without a real direction. Well, for me at least, it never really kicks off. Hansi is still amazing tho. It might grow on me.