They are definitely an underrated band. Everyone is a master of their trade and Brittney is not just an unbelievable vocalist but a cool person as well
She's been known to do reaction videos to reactors reacting to UtA, and done some streaming collaborations with a few as well. Doesn't get much cooler than that.
I don't know if they're underrated so much as just under the radar. Everyone I've seen who gets a chance to hear them absolutely loses their minds. They should be way more popular than they are.
Two tracks I would suggest: Tonight We Ride, General of the Dark Army. On another 'note', if you haven't already been asked to, check out Nightwish: Ghost Love Score - Live at Wacken 2013.
They would probably like Romanticide or something more accessible from NW....like Song of Myself or Storytime....GLS is the greatest but not typical of the band 😎🤘🎸
@@SongsandThongs ...but please don't get me wrong GLS is one of the most epic songs ever written! One of the Nightwish big three and I think is still officially the most reacted to song on YT ever!!!
@@chrisgoldston9755 If you like GLS from nightwish, you should check out cover made by Yannis Papadopoulos from Beast in Black, if you have not already.
My favorite UTA song is “Frozen Steel”, and I would recommend also something from their new album. Perhaps Abyss, Legacy, Soulbound and faster than light ? So hard to choose just one 😅
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does.
Bruce is so jealous of her vocals. No candle (trust me I’ve seen IM about 100 times) she sings with ease, no forcing anything. As a lifetime metal fan, I wish my buddies were still alive to see this band live v
Yeah finally you did it ! Canadian powermetal at it's best. Their last 2 albums (Apex & Abyss) are concept albums with a continued storyline. The song awakening is the grand opening to that. Keep digging into that delve, you will enjoy it for sure ! Further recommendations for their songs: Cleanse the Bloodlines Abyss Soulbound Legacy ... but not limited to these. :D
@@manuelluispereira1139 Concept album means it has a storyline. Every song is part of a story. Apex and Abyss aren't the only two but every album is NOT a concept album.
IMMORTAL IS MORE THAN A NAME! AWAKENING To look up into the night's sky, to see the stars they are changed To know a thousand years or more have passed, and I am the same This mountain hollow that keeps me in a suffocating embrace A prison and a safe haven, it's always been this way Lo, a new master calls me to awakening, I know this one brings the end Far out beyond the darkness I've been living in it's true, a whole new world awaits Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die My path begins with the new dawn; a voice is calling my name It always starts as whispering then manifests to a scream I'm drawn to the creature that wakes me, bound to them by the curse My soul exists only to serve, a covenant of birth Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die Come to me, awakening Follow my voice, come to me Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never Lighting my way in the night To roam; to never die
The gallops that Scott Buchanan play with his feet, and the fills, etc on such a spare kit are phenomenal. He proves you don't need 25 toms and 10 cymbals to sound big.
I highly recommend tonight we ride, northwest passage, general of the dark army, and test your metal, in that order. But really anything from them will be great.
Bass player is using the technique called Clawhammer (used with playing banjo).. where instead of plucking with the fingers he is up-hitting the strings with the back of his fingernails; down hitting with thumb using elbow/shoulders not wrists.. The technique pattern matches the double kick of the bass drummer. This technique produces a gallop,,, or a drive that feels like you are riding into battle with hype to kick ass.
Totally agree with you guys. This band as a whole is incredibility talented from a musical standpoint but their technical ability is just stupid-good. The bassist combining alternate-picking with his thumb and index/middle finger strumming into a 4-note pattern. That's just filthy and cool. The heel-toe skill of that drummer is ridiculous. Most drummers have to hit a fairly high minimum bpm to maintain a smoothness to that technique. This guy is using it at a speed slower than any other I've seen and maintaining a buttery-smooth evenness. The guitarists easily make their presence known whether playing separate parts of harmonizing...and Brittney, well.....yeah, she's alright....lol.....and alright, I mean amazing.
Awesome reaction! This band is soooo good, and that chorus...it’s like candy dipped in gold and then covered in chocolate...so sweet and triumphant...it’s like dessert for the soul. Hope you react to more of their stuff. I’m there for it.
Welcome...welcome...welcome. The UTA rabbit hole is a wonderful one to jump into. I look forward to more and more mind-loss as you fall deeper in. I'm sure it's included somewhere in the comments, but it's worth checking out the concept and story behind the "Apex" and "Abyss" albums. It just...brings another layer to the music. The Rock Gods have spoken.
THAT DOUBLE BASS TEACHNIQUE IS CALLED HEEL TOE TECHNIQUE. Its the only technique that allows you to do double strokes(300 bpm) notice that the drummer is not even moving his feet fast. But if he moves it fast using heel toe technique it will reach 300 bpm
Love that you gave a shout out to the bass -- so many people don't notice his insane playing on this. Sadly, he's no longer in the band (they are currently bassist-less).
Hey, great reaction! I've been discovering UTA via reactors like you, and they're so great. A few I recommend are 'Faster than Light' and 'Abyss'. Otherwise, I saw Nightwish was recommended, and I fully support that. They're a top-shelf band, with arguably the best singer in metal, and maybe anywhere. And they have a huge following, so if you react, the Army will come. 😉 (And for later, have you considered Japanese rock? Babymetal and Band-maid would each blow you away, but in different ways.) I just subscribed, so look forward to seeing what you're working on.
To be honest... I came for the beautiful Sharlene (great Insta-account btw). But then stayed because of your reactions. You both are awesome. I like how you react to music. So much joy, so much fun. Please stay positive like that. It is great to watch.
Absolutely the BEST reaction to the archers I’ve seen!! Well done!!! Love your insight and the understanding of technique and musicality. I’m a classically trained musician and was super stoked to be introduced to prog rock and prog opera. You ought to check out “Everybody Dies” and “When The World Breaks Down” by Ayreon (Spelling?). Anyways, you two are a breath of fresh air! God Bless!
This is my favourite reaction to this song that I have seen! Really enjoyed watching your faces as the song progressed. I will also repeat that you react to one of the best female vocalists live, that being Floor Jansen with Nightwish.
Hello from across the pond from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state of Georgia from the U.S. Just came across you guys' channel. Really enjoyed watching both of you as you reacted to Unleash the Archers "Awakening" and you have my sub. \m/ Been a fan of UTA for several years and I'm not sure if I can add anything beyond what has already been said by others other than off the album this track is on, 'Apex', my favorite tune would be "Cleanse the Bloodlines." Epic song and epic video. And since it appears you like this style of metal, based on the smiles, glint in your eyes, and comments, might I also recommend a band from Greece, Sunburst, and a song off their only LP so far "Out of this World." Also Orden Ogan out of Germany might be right up your alley, and I would recommend "F.E.V.E.R." off their 2015 Ravenhead LP to start with.
Man, these comments just make everything worth while! Thank you so very much! We will definitely check those out. Appreciate all the love and recommendations!
I suggest you react to the band Lovebites! Why? Because I think you will love them! They are a Japanese band that ranges between Powermetal and Thrash. They have an awesome guitar duo who are probably part of the reason why fretboards are not made out of metal as they'd probably melt them. Depending on if you'd like a music video or a live performance for the first song I'D suggest: "When Destinies Align" or "Hammer of Wrath (live - five of a kind)"
For someone who likes hard music "Ghost Love Score" is a bad starter. It's too soft. Better try "Song of myself" (also from Wacken 2013) or "Seven Days to the Wolves" (Wembley 2015).
@@eaaaaaaaaaaaaaa5 Agreed, songs like Song of Myself and Romanticde are better starters for smeoen who are more into harder metal, as an entrypoint t Nightwish. If I may, I woudl add the likes of Yours is an empty hope and Master Passion Greed to that mix, eventho the latter has no live version and isn't representative at all for the band either, considering its one of the few songs with male vocal lead in their discography.
Here's a vague breakdown to give you a bit of context behind this songs lyrics and the album it's from - Apex(2017). This is a concept album telling a story track by track about an Immortal being. This is the opening song on the album. It is sung from the Immortals perspective(not all the tracks are), about being awoken in his mountain hollow from a 1000 year sleep. As a covenant of birth, the immortal must do the bidding of whoever awakens him. As the tracks progress, you find out that The Matriarch(which is played by the male vocalist in this song Awakening) was the one to awaken him. She wants him to find her four sons, so she can kill them and perform a blood ritual to gain immortality for herself(pretty dark haha from the song Cleanse The Bloodlines), and his journey to find them. Each son has their own song about them on the album. The closing song Apex, is about the immortal going back to sleep in his mountain and it is a phenomenally written song. Their new album which came out in August, is a continuation of this story, and the immortal has awoken on a spaceship confused as hell wondering where tf his mountain is lol from the single Abyss. I won't go into the rest of the album lol Sadly the bassist is no longer with them..
Woah! This is mind boggling! We dig it! And we are now intrigued to listen to the albums! You aren't serious about the bassist though right??? Please tell us that is not true! 😥
UTA is a Canadian band from Victoria (BC) originally but now based in Vancouver. The bassist for this album was Nikko Whitworth. Unfortunately, he left the band in 2018. The band recorded the latest album Abyss in January 2020 at Hansen Studios in Ribe (Denmark). The session bassist for the new album is Benjamin Arscott. The rest of the band consists of Brittney Slayes (vocals), Andrew Kingsley (guitars, vocals, synthesizer, and production), Grant Truesdell (guitars, vocals) and Scott Buchanan (drums).
Happy to see you embracing UTA, one of our Canadian crown jewels. Amazing that Victoria, a small city on Canada’s west coast, has produced both UTA and Spiritbox…be safe!
It sounds like you will love their 2017 album (Apex) that this was the opening track for. It is a concept album that tells one story through the songs about an immortal warrior who is summoned by the Matriarch to do her bidding. Their 2020 album (Abyss) is actually another concept album that continues that story where it leaves off in Apex. Brittney (singer) actually has videos on TH-cam where she walks through the songs of both albums and explains what's going on in them, in case it's not clear in the song itself.
I'm pretty sure this is a required video for all TH-cam reactors to react to... I've been on kind of a world tour trying to see every reaction to this song. I heard this song hundreds of times and it has never gotten old. I've been trying to imitate that bass style for months, and I can almost do it. I really want to figure that one out.
Thanks for doing this. Hadn't heard this band before, but i will definitely be checking out more of their songs. On a side note, my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Cape Town last year and had an awesome time. Hope to get back to your beautiful country again one day. Subbed and Cheers> from Stockholm Sweden.
Knew you'd love this! Sci-Fi theme. Guitars on split screen, lovingly presented (photographer must also be a guitarist?). Frenetic drummer. Harry can't contain himself, glancing at his Ibanez... Never seen Sharlene so moved! That bass riff! Oooof! Britney "Slayes", yes, she does! Growling, just enough, not too much, goes so well with Britneys voice. Their other videos have a humourous twist.
Down the rabbit hole we go! First Jinjer now Unleash the Archers and it looks like Nightwish is coming. For UTA "Tonight We Ride", "Northwest Passage", "Faster Than Light", "Abyss", you can't go wrong. You can go old school too and check out "Dawn of Ages". Their videos are always fun. I'll also suggest Jinjer "Judgement and Punishment" Tatiana one take vocal performance. Always entertaining to watch her sing.
I discovered this song last year via a reaction channel here on youtube. UTA is now in my top 3 most listened to bands of the year. Absolutely love them! The new album is great. And about the Nightwish recommendations: they are also in my top 3. Amazing musicians with singers at another level.
Great reaction to a awesome song and band. There's so much metal to be heard. It's fun to see your faces when you get excited about what you are watching. I came for Jinjer and I'm staying for the content. I'm a bassist also and I agree that he is amazing. The band is tight to . Peace ✌️ from Stan the Alaskan.
Thank you so much! We are super passionate about music and absolutely love when bands can still pull it off with actual instruments in this day and age of electronic everything!
I accidentally found UTA one day while watching some kind of reaction video, I think it was General of the Dark Army, and I was in a trance and have been a fan ever since.
Nice one guys! Love your enthusiasm! There’s a new album from these guys ... and a series of videos from Brittney explaining the story of the album. It’s all great stuff - power metal is making a comeback!
Hey you guys, loved the reaction! If you want to check out more Archers tunes, I would suggest Time Stands Still, which almost nobody has reacted to for some reason I don't understand, because it's freaking awesome, Cleanse The Bloodlines and give Northwest Passage a try. Northwest Passage is UTA's rendition of a Canadian folk song, which they did a really good job on. Peace from Ontario!
Others just sing... Brittney Slayes! ^^ Welcome to the rabbit hole of this extraordinary and talented band from canada. They never disappoint! Next song recommendations: "Tonight we ride" (old but gold), "Cleanse the Bloodlines" (epic) then the new ones "Abyss", "Soulbound" followed by "Faster than light" and "Legacy"... then everything else! EnJOY ;)
Even their Demons of the AstroWaste album is still good. Im still listening to General of the Dark Army, Realm of Tomorrow, Ripping Through Time, and Daughters of Winterstone on repeat a lot
I'd suggest "Tonight We Ride" or "Test Your Metal" if you really want to hear Brittney cut loose. She was a little laid back on this one. I find "Awakening" to be a great introduction to their instrumentalists, but it's only a teaser for Brittney.
Aaaah thank you so much! Loving this journey! We celebrate our first 1000 subscribers with a bonus video for the week a bit later today, so check it out! More Jinjer! 😁
if you are into guitarists and from another video ive seen you said you like japan too,... i recommend Lovebites ... their guitarists are plain epic and that is an understatement.... another good band with really good guitarists and my favorite bassist out there is Band-Maid... give them a try.. you will not be disappointed.
Hey guys! You've now met the General of Metalandia, Brittney Slayes! She is, I swear, the child of Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickinson, lol. For more from this band, to hear Brittney's full vocal range, I recommend the following: 1) Abyss 2) Time Stands Still 3) Tonight We Ride 4) Faster Than Light 5) Legacy 6) Dreamcrusher 7) Soulbound And in case you haven't heard them yet, I recommend a Swedish band called Sabaton: 1) Bismarck 2) Primo Victoria 3) Metal Machine 4) Kingdom Come 5) Last Stand Love the reaction, you guys! Stay safe, and keep the Horns Raised Up! 🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥
Easily my top band. I listen to their songs at least once everyday and they never get boring. If you’d like to witness Brittney’s insane vocal talents, you check out Tonight We Ride and Time Stands Still. In both songs she hits some insane high notes.
Oh I so love your enthusiasm in this reaction video. UTA are amazing any you will be hard pressed to find bad song made by them. I love all their albums and even that you can see how they grew, from very begging that my had this something special about them.
Cheers and great to meet ya, This band is from my hometown here in Vancouver!, Awesome choice for a reaction. You should also try to react to Tonight We Ride and Abyss from this band if you can, Will blow your mind trust me. \m/
Great reaction guys, some proper connection here. You mentioned that you want to listen to a lengthy song but to feel short - in that case i highly recommend to you to listen Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars (Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) - oh boy that one is hell of a ride. Keep it strong \../
Seeing this, you guys really really neet to check out Lovebites! I think you'd LOVE the Japanese power/thrash princesses! Try "Holy War" live in Tokyo first :)
Great reaction!!!! gotta check out (northwest passage) and ( soulbound) my fav from them is( ten thousand against one) but there are a lot of great songs my them!!!!
UtA is such a fun band. They have a bit of a throwback feel with a modern twist. They are fairly active as far as engaging the fans through multiple platforms, including the reaction community. Check out General of the Dark Army for an older song of theirs, or try Soulbound from their newest album.
Ohhhhh boy, judging by how well you liked this one you will love the rest of their stuff lol this is off of their 2017 album Apex, and every song on that album EVERY. DAMN. SONG. On that album is good, if not GREAT. And guess what? They just dropped a new album this year and it’s JUST AS GOOD.... this is my favorite band right now and imo they’re making the best power metal in the world right now, and it seems that you like power metal sooooo... I’m tryna say you NEED to check out more from these guys
I just want to know one thing: What is the song in the intro? Who does it? It's fucking banging! So are your reactions, I promise! That little giddy bouncing clap and squeal was the (no bullshit) most genuine and awesome reaction to this band I've seen yet. EDIT: I don't pretend to know the band personally, but I've seen enough videos where Britney is interviewing with reactors, or checking out their own music with reactors, to make the educated presumption that they'd be tickled pink to know that their music inspires you to sit down and write.
Answer to your question: It is a song simply titled "Heavy Metal" it is a track that I purchased specifically to put in the background of our videos. And we agree, It is amazing! It was created by someone only known as "Mr. Claps" Ha ha! People call Harry "Dramatic" or "Drama Queeen", but hey when you are in touch with your inner child and remember to get happy about stuff that make you happy and to get sad about stuff that make you sad, you just tend to get the most out of life. (But you can't hide it! Ha ha! So drama queen it is!) They truly do inspire and that should always be the goal when creating music. Love this band so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to this song. The band is from my home province of BC, Canada. Highly recommend checking out The Trend by Annihilator another amazing Canadian metal band.
Awesome reaction. Best metal band from Canada for sure! I would suggest reacting to some Iced Earth. Preferably Pure Evil from Alive in Athens. It’s metal magic 😀
Unleash the Archers is my favorite band. Brittney Slayes is an outstanding vocalist. If you want to see her range, check out Tonight We Ride and Abyss (the sequel song to Awakening). Other good songs are The Matriarch and Ten Thousand Against One (very underrated song). Also, I don't know if you've heard of Sabaton. They are part of the same genre (Power Metal) as many of the bands you mentioned. However, I think you'd like the lead vocalist's voice. Start with Bismarck.
Brittany's voice sold me on it right away too. More to look up... "Cannons" Fire For You, Hurricane, Purple Sun. "Leo Moracchioli" Africa, or Dance Monkey for some fun... Batmetal Forever (by Dethklok) "Disturbed" Sound of Silence "Five Finger Death Punch" Wrong Side of Heaven, or Bad Company
Nikko, the bassist, is no longer in the band. He uses a variation of classic guitar technique on bass. Some power metal bands you might want to check out. That influenced Unleash the Archers. Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys th-cam.com/video/qmxLZZPWzlw/w-d-xo.html Angra Heroes of Sand th-cam.com/video/b21ngTy-Xq0/w-d-xo.html Rhapsody Dawn of Victory th-cam.com/video/rXlZZGrbEGU/w-d-xo.html Plus Blind Guardian for a version of power metal vocals less dependent on high notes and Ancient Bards for another female fronted band in this style. Mirror, Mirror th-cam.com/video/SVg8eP7KPNQ/w-d-xo.html Through My Veins th-cam.com/video/YLbWAgMXSVY/w-d-xo.html
First time catching your reactions, just happened to see UTA so of course I clicked play.. A few tracks to react to in the future if you like: Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER Epica - Consigned to Oblivion Live at Zenith Nightwish - Well there's so many but anything from Wacken 2013 to start with. If I had to choose one to start off with Id choose Storytime however you must watch Ghost Love Score from Wacken 2013 Thanks for the reactions and any future ones.
If you keep checking out their massive catalog of songs...your smile muscles will never rest again!! This song doesn't even stretch Brittney's range either. Muhahaha!!
Welcome to the world of UtA...its a hell of a ride.. new sub... loved the reaction.. hope you continue reacting to them.. id suggest Cleanse the bloodlines off the same album.. since you liked this one so much.. look forward to next .. tc n be safe
Hi and welcome to the UTA - Family ;-) Awakening is the opener to the album "Apex". It's a concept - album telling the story of "The Immortal", "The Matriarch" and her 4 sons. Brittney, the singer, is an excellent storyteller .. They are mixing a few genres (death-, powermetal, ..) From my side i would highly recommend: - Tonight We Ride (great range from Brittney): th-cam.com/video/UOvZKJlrtk8/w-d-xo.html - Soulbound (from the current album Abyss): th-cam.com/video/_yFH-O05uS0/w-d-xo.html - Karaoke Queen of the Ryche ;-) (Brittney AFTER a show): th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html
(subscribed) Awesome reaction !! Yes this band "speaks to me as well" Can't get enough of them. You also might want to check out from this Album , Apex..(Cleanse The Bloodlines) From their new album Abyss... (Abyss) (Soulbound) (Faster Than Light) (Legacy). Those are just the music video songs, the Whole 2 albums are just Masterpieces! Not a bad song on either of them! Hope to see you react to more UtA in the future. They have some older vids that are quite tasty as well. They won't let you down! Cheers !
@@SongsandThongs Sorry.... forgot to mention that if you guys check out the videos I mentioned above ... and don't "get" what's going on in it...... It's an entire 2 album concept story.... (each song is a chapter) Just wanted to tell you so when you watch the vid and say WTF ,,, there is a reason!! Cheers !!!
The Charismatic Voice (Elizabeth Zarhoff) interviewed Brittany a few months back. It was fascinating. Slayes is such an humble soul.
They are definitely an underrated band. Everyone is a master of their trade and Brittney is not just an unbelievable vocalist but a cool person as well
That is always cool to hear! We love when people like this are actually nice people that don't allow the fame to go to their heads!
She's been known to do reaction videos to reactors reacting to UtA, and done some streaming collaborations with a few as well. Doesn't get much cooler than that.
I don't know if they're underrated so much as just under the radar. Everyone I've seen who gets a chance to hear them absolutely loses their minds. They should be way more popular than they are.
Two tracks I would suggest: Tonight We Ride, General of the Dark Army.
On another 'note', if you haven't already been asked to, check out Nightwish: Ghost Love Score - Live at Wacken 2013.
They would probably like Romanticide or something more accessible from NW....like Song of Myself or Storytime....GLS is the greatest but not typical of the band 😎🤘🎸
Thanks! 'Noted'! Ha ha!
@@SongsandThongs ...but please don't get me wrong GLS is one of the most epic songs ever written! One of the Nightwish big three and I think is still officially the most reacted to song on YT ever!!!
@@chrisgoldston9755 If you like GLS from nightwish, you should check out cover made by Yannis Papadopoulos from Beast in Black, if you have not already.
My favorite UTA song is “Frozen Steel”, and I would recommend also something from their new album. Perhaps Abyss, Legacy, Soulbound and faster than light ? So hard to choose just one 😅
Legend has it that Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio conjured a daughter of Metal. They bestowed upon her the name of Brittney Slayes, and that is what she does.
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Bruce is so jealous of her vocals. No candle (trust me I’ve seen IM about 100 times) she sings with ease, no forcing anything. As a lifetime metal fan, I wish my buddies were still alive to see this band live v
some say the Book of Heavy Metal of which Dream Evil sing was just her birth certificate
no, granddaughter, with the other two being Ian Gillian, and Geoff Tate
You have the best way with words...
Yeah finally you did it ! Canadian powermetal at it's best.
Their last 2 albums (Apex & Abyss) are concept albums with a continued storyline. The song awakening is the grand opening to that.
Keep digging into that delve, you will enjoy it for sure !
Further recommendations for their songs:
Cleanse the Bloodlines
Abyss
Soulbound
Legacy
... but not limited to these. :D
Hell yeah we did and we are really glad we did! Ha ha! Love it! Thanks for the info!
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All of their albums are concept albums.
@@manuelluispereira1139 Concept album means it has a storyline. Every song is part of a story. Apex and Abyss aren't the only two but every album is NOT a concept album.
Legacy is my new obsession
IMMORTAL IS MORE THAN A NAME!
AWAKENING
To look up into the night's sky, to see the stars they are changed
To know a thousand years or more have passed, and I am the same
This mountain hollow that keeps me in a suffocating embrace
A prison and a safe haven, it's always been this way
Lo, a new master calls me to awakening, I know this one brings the end
Far out beyond the darkness I've been living in it's true, a whole new world awaits
Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night
Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die
My path begins with the new dawn; a voice is calling my name
It always starts as whispering then manifests to a scream
I'm drawn to the creature that wakes me, bound to them by the curse
My soul exists only to serve, a covenant of birth
Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here
Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night
Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die
Come to me, awakening
Follow my voice, come to me
Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here
Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night
Once again revitalized, to roam; to never
Lighting my way in the night
To roam; to never die
That drummer is badass! His double-bass technique is refreshingly unorthodox.
The gallops that Scott Buchanan play with his feet, and the fills, etc on such a spare kit are phenomenal. He proves you don't need 25 toms and 10 cymbals to sound big.
I've seen probably 20 reaction videos to this song, and I think yours is my favourite. You absolutely love this song!
Awww thanks so much, we really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed our reaction!
I highly recommend tonight we ride, northwest passage, general of the dark army, and test your metal, in that order. But really anything from them will be great.
Awesome! thank you!
Abyss is one of my favourite.
Bass player is using the technique called Clawhammer (used with playing banjo).. where instead of plucking with the fingers he is up-hitting the strings with the back of his fingernails; down hitting with thumb using elbow/shoulders not wrists.. The technique pattern matches the double kick of the bass drummer. This technique produces a gallop,,, or a drive that feels like you are riding into battle with hype to kick ass.
Totally agree with you guys. This band as a whole is incredibility talented from a musical standpoint but their technical ability is just stupid-good. The bassist combining alternate-picking with his thumb and index/middle finger strumming into a 4-note pattern. That's just filthy and cool. The heel-toe skill of that drummer is ridiculous. Most drummers have to hit a fairly high minimum bpm to maintain a smoothness to that technique. This guy is using it at a speed slower than any other I've seen and maintaining a buttery-smooth evenness. The guitarists easily make their presence known whether playing separate parts of harmonizing...and Brittney, well.....yeah, she's alright....lol.....and alright, I mean amazing.
Awesome reaction! This band is soooo good, and that chorus...it’s like candy dipped in gold and then covered in chocolate...so sweet and triumphant...it’s like dessert for the soul. Hope you react to more of their stuff. I’m there for it.
Welcome...welcome...welcome.
The UTA rabbit hole is a wonderful one to jump into. I look forward to more and more mind-loss as you fall deeper in.
I'm sure it's included somewhere in the comments, but it's worth checking out the concept and story behind the "Apex" and "Abyss" albums. It just...brings another layer to the music.
The Rock Gods have spoken.
THAT DOUBLE BASS TEACHNIQUE IS CALLED HEEL TOE TECHNIQUE. Its the only technique that allows you to do double strokes(300 bpm) notice that the drummer is not even moving his feet fast. But if he moves it fast using heel toe technique it will reach 300 bpm
It's a shame that the bassist left the band. He was phenomenal.
Love that you gave a shout out to the bass -- so many people don't notice his insane playing on this. Sadly, he's no longer in the band (they are currently bassist-less).
Hey, great reaction! I've been discovering UTA via reactors like you, and they're so great. A few I recommend are 'Faster than Light' and 'Abyss'.
Otherwise, I saw Nightwish was recommended, and I fully support that. They're a top-shelf band, with arguably the best singer in metal, and maybe anywhere. And they have a huge following, so if you react, the Army will come. 😉
(And for later, have you considered Japanese rock? Babymetal and Band-maid would each blow you away, but in different ways.)
I just subscribed, so look forward to seeing what you're working on.
When I see people from so far reacting to music exactly as I am it almost brings a tears of joy.... Love you guys
What an awesome comment! Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! :)
To be honest... I came for the beautiful Sharlene (great Insta-account btw). But then stayed because of your reactions. You both are awesome. I like how you react to music. So much joy, so much fun. Please stay positive like that. It is great to watch.
The joy of incredible music catching you off guard...there just no words for the talent of this band!
Welcome to your UTA journey! Well done guys. Next up from them: Tonight We Ride or Abyss
Why thank you kindly!
Absolutely the BEST reaction to the archers I’ve seen!! Well done!!! Love your insight and the understanding of technique and musicality. I’m a classically trained musician and was super stoked to be introduced to prog rock and prog opera. You ought to check out “Everybody Dies” and “When The World Breaks Down” by Ayreon (Spelling?). Anyways, you two are a breath of fresh air! God Bless!
They are such an amazing band and with Britney’s voice it’s simply heavy metal magic...
This is my favourite reaction to this song that I have seen! Really enjoyed watching your faces as the song progressed. I will also repeat that you react to one of the best female vocalists live, that being Floor Jansen with Nightwish.
My fellow South Africans!!! Great video as always guys!
Hello from across the pond from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state of Georgia from the U.S. Just came across you guys' channel. Really enjoyed watching both of you as you reacted to Unleash the Archers "Awakening" and you have my sub. \m/
Been a fan of UTA for several years and I'm not sure if I can add anything beyond what has already been said by others other than off the album this track is on, 'Apex', my favorite tune would be "Cleanse the Bloodlines." Epic song and epic video.
And since it appears you like this style of metal, based on the smiles, glint in your eyes, and comments, might I also recommend a band from Greece, Sunburst, and a song off their only LP so far "Out of this World." Also Orden Ogan out of Germany might be right up your alley, and I would recommend "F.E.V.E.R." off their 2015 Ravenhead LP to start with.
Man, these comments just make everything worth while! Thank you so very much!
We will definitely check those out. Appreciate all the love and recommendations!
Oh Canada. These amazing musicians are from the amazing Canada 🤘😁✌💚
So are Elise Ryd who if not for Floor could have become Nightwish lead.
And Alissa White-Gluz
I suggest you react to the band Lovebites! Why? Because I think you will love them! They are a Japanese band that ranges between Powermetal and Thrash. They have an awesome guitar duo who are probably part of the reason why fretboards are not made out of metal as they'd probably melt them.
Depending on if you'd like a music video or a live performance for the first song I'D suggest:
"When Destinies Align" or "Hammer of Wrath (live - five of a kind)"
Tell me you've heard Nightwish, your next task is Ghost Love Score live at Waken 2013
Always provide the link^^ th-cam.com/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/w-d-xo.html
We have received tons of recommendations to check it out, so it is on out to do list. At least we've heard of Nightwish! Ha ha!
For someone who likes hard music "Ghost Love Score" is a bad starter. It's too soft. Better try "Song of myself" (also from Wacken 2013) or "Seven Days to the Wolves" (Wembley 2015).
@@eaaaaaaaaaaaaaa5 You need to ease then in, Song of Myself as Main and Romanticide as dessert.
@@eaaaaaaaaaaaaaa5 Agreed, songs like Song of Myself and Romanticde are better starters for smeoen who are more into harder metal, as an entrypoint t Nightwish. If I may, I woudl add the likes of Yours is an empty hope and Master Passion Greed to that mix, eventho the latter has no live version and isn't representative at all for the band either, considering its one of the few songs with male vocal lead in their discography.
Here's a vague breakdown to give you a bit of context behind this songs lyrics and the album it's from - Apex(2017).
This is a concept album telling a story track by track about an Immortal being. This is the opening song on the album. It is sung from the Immortals perspective(not all the tracks are), about being awoken in his mountain hollow from a 1000 year sleep. As a covenant of birth, the immortal must do the bidding of whoever awakens him. As the tracks progress, you find out that The Matriarch(which is played by the male vocalist in this song Awakening) was the one to awaken him. She wants him to find her four sons, so she can kill them and perform a blood ritual to gain immortality for herself(pretty dark haha from the song Cleanse The Bloodlines), and his journey to find them. Each son has their own song about them on the album. The closing song Apex, is about the immortal going back to sleep in his mountain and it is a phenomenally written song.
Their new album which came out in August, is a continuation of this story, and the immortal has awoken on a spaceship confused as hell wondering where tf his mountain is lol from the single Abyss. I won't go into the rest of the album lol
Sadly the bassist is no longer with them..
Woah! This is mind boggling! We dig it! And we are now intrigued to listen to the albums!
You aren't serious about the bassist though right??? Please tell us that is not true! 😥
@@SongsandThongs ya he left the band after the Apex album. Now they use a session and or touring bassist.
UTA is a Canadian band from Victoria (BC) originally but now based in Vancouver. The bassist for this album was Nikko Whitworth. Unfortunately, he left the band in 2018. The band recorded the latest album Abyss in January 2020 at Hansen Studios in Ribe (Denmark). The session bassist for the new album is Benjamin Arscott. The rest of the band consists of Brittney Slayes (vocals), Andrew Kingsley (guitars, vocals, synthesizer, and production), Grant Truesdell (guitars, vocals) and Scott Buchanan (drums).
That is phenomenal ! Great musicians and great powerful voice !!
Happy to see you embracing UTA, one of our Canadian crown jewels. Amazing that Victoria, a small city on Canada’s west coast, has produced both UTA and Spiritbox…be safe!
It sounds like you will love their 2017 album (Apex) that this was the opening track for. It is a concept album that tells one story through the songs about an immortal warrior who is summoned by the Matriarch to do her bidding. Their 2020 album (Abyss) is actually another concept album that continues that story where it leaves off in Apex. Brittney (singer) actually has videos on TH-cam where she walks through the songs of both albums and explains what's going on in them, in case it's not clear in the song itself.
No way! That sounds incredible! We will definitely like to check her out then once we have filmed some more reactions to their songs.
Yes, yes , yes. I love this band as well. Tonight We Ride official video also one you need to watch.
Will do! 😀
I'm pretty sure this is a required video for all TH-cam reactors to react to... I've been on kind of a world tour trying to see every reaction to this song. I heard this song hundreds of times and it has never gotten old.
I've been trying to imitate that bass style for months, and I can almost do it. I really want to figure that one out.
Thanks for doing this. Hadn't heard this band before, but i will definitely be checking out more of their songs. On a side note, my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Cape Town last year and had an awesome time. Hope to get back to your beautiful country again one day. Subbed and Cheers> from Stockholm Sweden.
The joy you both showed for this video made me so happy. Thank you.
Knew you'd love this!
Sci-Fi theme.
Guitars on split screen, lovingly presented (photographer must also be a guitarist?).
Frenetic drummer.
Harry can't contain himself, glancing at his Ibanez...
Never seen Sharlene so moved!
That bass riff! Oooof!
Britney "Slayes", yes, she does!
Growling, just enough, not too much, goes so well with Britneys voice.
Their other videos have a humourous twist.
I thought this is the coolest song. Your faces said it all. All members of the band are really so talented beyond my understanding. Really GREAT 👍
Down the rabbit hole we go! First Jinjer now Unleash the Archers and it looks like Nightwish is coming. For UTA "Tonight We Ride", "Northwest Passage", "Faster Than Light", "Abyss", you can't go wrong. You can go old school too and check out "Dawn of Ages". Their videos are always fun. I'll also suggest Jinjer "Judgement and Punishment" Tatiana one take vocal performance. Always entertaining to watch her sing.
I discovered this song last year via a reaction channel here on youtube. UTA is now in my top 3 most listened to bands of the year. Absolutely love them! The new album is great. And about the Nightwish recommendations: they are also in my top 3. Amazing musicians with singers at another level.
Loved the energy and enjoyment you both demonstrated for this song. Liked and subed
Great reaction to a awesome song and band. There's so much metal to be heard. It's fun to see your faces when you get excited about what you are watching. I came for Jinjer and I'm staying for the content. I'm a bassist also and I agree that he is amazing. The band is tight to . Peace ✌️ from Stan the Alaskan.
Thank you so much! We are super passionate about music and absolutely love when bands can still pull it off with actual instruments in this day and age of electronic everything!
I accidentally found UTA one day while watching some kind of reaction video, I think it was General of the Dark Army, and I was in a trance and have been a fan ever since.
Nice one guys! Love your enthusiasm! There’s a new album from these guys ... and a series of videos from Brittney explaining the story of the album. It’s all great stuff - power metal is making a comeback!
Thank you so much! We have always loved power metal. So that would be a very good thing in our books! Ha ha!
Hey you guys, loved the reaction! If you want to check out more Archers tunes, I would suggest Time Stands Still, which almost nobody has reacted to for some reason I don't understand, because it's freaking awesome, Cleanse The Bloodlines and give Northwest Passage a try. Northwest Passage is UTA's rendition of a Canadian folk song, which they did a really good job on. Peace from Ontario!
Thank you so much for the compliment! We DEFINITELY want to check out all their songs ha ha!
Saw them last night in Melbourne Australia they were awesome 👏
If that it's you, by Unleash The Archers you'll enjoy a lot of their tunes: Test Your Metal, Tonight We Ride, Abyss, Apex, Soulbound, ecc
Others just sing... Brittney Slayes! ^^
Welcome to the rabbit hole of this extraordinary and talented band from canada. They never disappoint! Next song recommendations: "Tonight we ride" (old but gold), "Cleanse the Bloodlines" (epic) then the new ones "Abyss", "Soulbound" followed by "Faster than light" and "Legacy"... then everything else! EnJOY ;)
Even their Demons of the AstroWaste album is still good. Im still listening to General of the Dark Army, Realm of Tomorrow, Ripping Through Time, and Daughters of Winterstone on repeat a lot
Thank you so much for the recommendations! She truly does slay!
I'd suggest "Tonight We Ride" or "Test Your Metal" if you really want to hear Brittney cut loose. She was a little laid back on this one. I find "Awakening" to be a great introduction to their instrumentalists, but it's only a teaser for Brittney.
Oh really??? Well, that is exciting news! Thanks!
@@SongsandThongs "Tonight We Ride" is probably the best example of her channeling Dickenson, Halford and Dio.
"Time Stand Still" still holds the crown as to Brittney's vocal capabilities for me. She's incredible.
I saw y all do Pisces a couple days ago, and love your enthusiasm as you begin going down 2 of my favorite rabbit holes, I had to sub.
Aaaah thank you so much! Loving this journey! We celebrate our first 1000 subscribers with a bonus video for the week a bit later today, so check it out! More Jinjer! 😁
The bassist has his own TH-cam channel with playthroughs:
th-cam.com/channels/3umRJqJbCn9MHslnt-eWPA.html
if you are into guitarists and from another video ive seen you said you like japan too,... i recommend Lovebites ... their guitarists are plain epic and that is an understatement....
another good band with really good guitarists and my favorite bassist out there is Band-Maid... give them a try.. you will not be disappointed.
Hey guys! You've now met the General of Metalandia, Brittney Slayes! She is, I swear, the child of Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickinson, lol.
For more from this band, to hear Brittney's full vocal range, I recommend the following:
1) Abyss
2) Time Stands Still
3) Tonight We Ride
4) Faster Than Light
5) Legacy
6) Dreamcrusher
7) Soulbound
And in case you haven't heard them yet, I recommend a Swedish band called Sabaton:
1) Bismarck
2) Primo Victoria
3) Metal Machine
4) Kingdom Come
5) Last Stand
Love the reaction, you guys! Stay safe, and keep the Horns Raised Up! 🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥
Easily my top band. I listen to their songs at least once everyday and they never get boring. If you’d like to witness Brittney’s insane vocal talents, you check out Tonight We Ride and Time Stands Still. In both songs she hits some insane high notes.
Sweeeet! Then we shall give them a listen for sure! Thank you!
Welcome to UtA family guys... Next step: TONIGHT WE RIDE 😉
GREETZ FROM 🇩🇪
Yesss !!!!...... and plenty more!!! \m/
Thank you so much! Can't wait to hear more of their tracks and albums!
Like the video before it even played you guys are awesome sending much love from the U.S stay safe
Wow! thank you so much! Blessings from SA! 💜
going by what you described as to what you like, I can recommend: Amon Amarth, Powerwolf and Sabaton... give them a go
Oh I so love your enthusiasm in this reaction video. UTA are amazing any you will be hard pressed to find bad song made by them. I love all their albums and even that you can see how they grew, from very begging that my had this something special about them.
Cheers and great to meet ya, This band is from my hometown here in Vancouver!, Awesome choice for a reaction. You should also try to react to Tonight We Ride and Abyss from this band if you can, Will blow your mind trust me. \m/
Deal! We are most definitely keen to listen to some more of their songs! Thanks for the recommendations!
@@SongsandThongs Awesome Sounds good, Get ready for some Brittney Slayes(lead singer) chaos!
Great reaction guys, some proper connection here. You mentioned that you want to listen to a lengthy song but to feel short - in that case i highly recommend to you to listen Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars (Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) - oh boy that one is hell of a ride. Keep it strong \../
Seeing this, you guys really really neet to check out Lovebites! I think you'd LOVE the Japanese power/thrash princesses! Try "Holy War" live in Tokyo first :)
A great uplifting reaction, now i´m glad to 🤗
Great reaction!!!! gotta check out (northwest passage) and ( soulbound) my fav from them is( ten thousand against one) but there are a lot of great songs my them!!!!
Thank you so much! We have to listen to all they have to offer! So good!
Tonight We Ride - she goes vocally insane and will absolutely melt your brains. Just do it
UtA is such a fun band. They have a bit of a throwback feel with a modern twist. They are fairly active as far as engaging the fans through multiple platforms, including the reaction community. Check out General of the Dark Army for an older song of theirs, or try Soulbound from their newest album.
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!
Ohhhhh boy, judging by how well you liked this one you will love the rest of their stuff lol this is off of their 2017 album Apex, and every song on that album EVERY. DAMN. SONG. On that album is good, if not GREAT. And guess what? They just dropped a new album this year and it’s JUST AS GOOD.... this is my favorite band right now and imo they’re making the best power metal in the world right now, and it seems that you like power metal sooooo... I’m tryna say you NEED to check out more from these guys
I just want to know one thing: What is the song in the intro? Who does it? It's fucking banging!
So are your reactions, I promise! That little giddy bouncing clap and squeal was the (no bullshit) most genuine and awesome reaction to this band I've seen yet.
EDIT: I don't pretend to know the band personally, but I've seen enough videos where Britney is interviewing with reactors, or checking out their own music with reactors, to make the educated presumption that they'd be tickled pink to know that their music inspires you to sit down and write.
Answer to your question: It is a song simply titled "Heavy Metal" it is a track that I purchased specifically to put in the background of our videos. And we agree, It is amazing! It was created by someone only known as "Mr. Claps"
Ha ha! People call Harry "Dramatic" or "Drama Queeen", but hey when you are in touch with your inner child and remember to get happy about stuff that make you happy and to get sad about stuff that make you sad, you just tend to get the most out of life. (But you can't hide it! Ha ha! So drama queen it is!)
They truly do inspire and that should always be the goal when creating music. Love this band so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to this song. The band is from my home province of BC, Canada. Highly recommend checking out The Trend by Annihilator another amazing Canadian metal band.
Awesome reaction. Best metal band from Canada for sure!
I would suggest reacting to some Iced Earth. Preferably Pure Evil from Alive in Athens. It’s metal magic 😀
Are there any videos of your band Harry? Bet yall are great!
100% listen to soulbound by unleash the archers! So much awesomeness
i descovered this band by this video. TNX guys!
You gotta do more. They have a ton of really good stuff
Love your reaction to this. You should watch cleanse the bloodlines which is from the same album. Just intense
Unleash the Archers is my favorite band. Brittney Slayes is an outstanding vocalist. If you want to see her range, check out Tonight We Ride and Abyss (the sequel song to Awakening). Other good songs are The Matriarch and Ten Thousand Against One (very underrated song).
Also, I don't know if you've heard of Sabaton. They are part of the same genre (Power Metal) as many of the bands you mentioned. However, I think you'd like the lead vocalist's voice. Start with Bismarck.
Brittany's voice sold me on it right away too. More to look up...
"Cannons" Fire For You, Hurricane, Purple Sun.
"Leo Moracchioli" Africa, or Dance Monkey
for some fun... Batmetal Forever (by Dethklok)
"Disturbed" Sound of Silence
"Five Finger Death Punch" Wrong Side of Heaven, or Bad Company
Nikko, the bassist, is no longer in the band. He uses a variation of classic guitar technique on bass.
Some power metal bands you might want to check out. That influenced Unleash the Archers.
Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys th-cam.com/video/qmxLZZPWzlw/w-d-xo.html
Angra Heroes of Sand th-cam.com/video/b21ngTy-Xq0/w-d-xo.html
Rhapsody Dawn of Victory th-cam.com/video/rXlZZGrbEGU/w-d-xo.html
Plus Blind Guardian for a version of power metal vocals less dependent on high notes and Ancient Bards for another female fronted band in this style.
Mirror, Mirror th-cam.com/video/SVg8eP7KPNQ/w-d-xo.html
Through My Veins th-cam.com/video/YLbWAgMXSVY/w-d-xo.html
Abyss is one of favorite songs from them
First time catching your reactions, just happened to see UTA so of course I clicked play.. A few tracks to react to in the future if you like:
Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER
Epica - Consigned to Oblivion Live at Zenith
Nightwish - Well there's so many but anything from Wacken 2013 to start with. If I had to choose one to start off with Id choose Storytime however you must watch Ghost Love Score from Wacken 2013
Thanks for the reactions and any future ones.
Great reaction. More UTA. The new Abyss album is breathtaking.
OH, Canada!
Thank you so much! We can't wait to do more of their songs, so stay tuned. :)
If you keep checking out their massive catalog of songs...your smile muscles will never rest again!! This song doesn't even stretch Brittney's range either. Muhahaha!!
Welcome to the world of UtA...its a hell of a ride.. new sub... loved the reaction.. hope you continue reacting to them.. id suggest Cleanse the bloodlines off the same album.. since you liked this one so much.. look forward to next .. tc n be safe
The same style, but faster: the band FROZEN CROWN - Neverending
Hi and welcome to the UTA - Family ;-)
Awakening is the opener to the album "Apex". It's a concept - album telling the story of "The Immortal", "The Matriarch" and her 4 sons. Brittney, the singer, is an excellent storyteller ..
They are mixing a few genres (death-, powermetal, ..)
From my side i would highly recommend:
- Tonight We Ride (great range from Brittney): th-cam.com/video/UOvZKJlrtk8/w-d-xo.html
- Soulbound (from the current album Abyss): th-cam.com/video/_yFH-O05uS0/w-d-xo.html
- Karaoke Queen of the Ryche ;-) (Brittney AFTER a show): th-cam.com/video/280DRqoGyLw/w-d-xo.html
Waiting for Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars (Studio) and Beast in Black - Blind and Frozen
thats the same reaction i had the first time i heard it.. :D instant love \m/
You should also react to Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live at Sonic Pump Studios
check out Abyss and Northwest Passage as well.
Love the reaction. Thanks
You both would love Racer X video "Scarified." No lyrics. Just instrumental. Paul Gilbert is the guitarist. This track is Awesome.
The intro and chorus are amazing
(subscribed) Awesome reaction !! Yes this band "speaks to me as well" Can't get enough of them. You also might want to check out from this Album , Apex..(Cleanse The Bloodlines) From their new album Abyss... (Abyss) (Soulbound) (Faster Than Light) (Legacy). Those are just the music video songs, the Whole 2 albums are just Masterpieces! Not a bad song on either of them! Hope to see you react to more UtA in the future. They have some older vids that are quite tasty as well. They won't let you down! Cheers !
Thanks a million for subscribing!
We can't wait to react to more of their songs. Stay tuned. 😁
@@SongsandThongs Sorry.... forgot to mention that if you guys check out the videos I mentioned above ... and don't "get" what's going on in it...... It's an entire 2 album concept story.... (each song is a chapter) Just wanted to tell you so when you watch the vid and say WTF ,,, there is a reason!! Cheers !!!
This reaction made my day :)
This grips me instantly....TH-cam ad... lol
Great reacting guys. I have to recommend Arch Echo - Immediate Results.
Just a thought. I think the two of you would dig Ancient Bards as well.
Thats a Jackson Warrior on the wall? Nice :)