Unleash The Archers "Cleanse The Bloodlines" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Jumping into the epic saga within Apex, I have heard nothing but amazing things about this music video and the fantasy story that Unleash The Archers has embarked upon. Power metal, daggers and lore, and GOT vibes? I am IN!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Unleash The Archers for the first time, performing "Cleanse The Bloodlines".
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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I love how at this point half of the community are metal heads giving song suggestions to an opera singer. I wouldn't have it any other way.
This is happening to most of the reactors I follow. I love it.
Metal heads just love bringing more to the fold.
@@Bombpier And metal heads reacting to music outside of their norm too!
@@Jamer767 metal is the modern classics. Depth of musicality, layers and complexity. If you like metal, you can usually appreciate a raucous symphony.
Simplicity has it's place, but that's generally easy to listen to popular music that doesn't require too much attention to listen to and appreciate.
art and contrasts.
lol
They are nominated for a JUNO (Canadian Grammy). Hope you they win!
We all hope they win
fuck yeah! glad to hear it :D
They won.
@@ecstaticist Great news!
Brittney is singing AS the Matriarch in this video. Story background:
This song is a good summary of the whole Apex album. The Immortal (protagonist) is bound by the call of the one who awakens him, in this case The Matriarch (antagonist). She uses him to gather her 4 children for a ritual to allow her immortality. She promises the Immortal freedom from his curse to follow the one who awakens him in exchange. Big surprise, she betrays him and that sets up the sequel album, Abyss.
Edit: Legacy from Abyss or Apex from Apex are great songs to check out.
Both great songs, but I always have to second a recommendation for Legacy when I see it mentioned. Fantastic song!
These albums would make an amazing D&D campaign!. Shame I suck at writing them. lol
@@slate613 I'm doing exactly this. I'm having my DM work the story into the history of his world, converting him into a fan of UTA in the process.
@@robertparks3670 epic!
@@slate613 The band actually does this on their Twitch channel.
Are you trying to give me a heart attack? Cleanse the Bloodlines (one of my favorites from UTA) AND an interview with Brittney Slayes?! Awesome!
SOUL-FREAKING-BOUND. 🤘🤘🤘
Oh. Hey Tank. How are things my dude? Sorry I haven't dropped by in a while.
Other vocal coach's pressing questions: "how are they *technical stuff* with *more technical stuff*?" Elizabeth's pressing questions. "How are they okay with headbanging around fire with long hair?" I love it.
I really recommend reacting to the entire album “Apex”, as well as Abyss. They are one over arching story about the Immortal and the Matriarch.
I'd definitely watch a full length album reaction or two if it were those two albums.
Unleash the Archers’ “Northwest Passage” is a fantastic take on the Stan Rogers classic. Brittney sings some of the lowest notes I’ve ever heard her sing with just as much power as you’d expect from her.
I'll definitely second this suggestion. And when you've got the time and inclination, I'd like to recommend Van Canto. They do A Capella covers of metal tracks by both Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Sabaton and probably many more that I can't remember right now.
@@thomasjensby608 Elizabeth’s reacted to their cover of Rebellion. I like Van Canto quite a lot. I think I did suggest their cover of Wishmaster a while back, but man I wish they had a music video for their cover of Master of Puppets (one of my more favorite covers from them). I did leave a comment describing the band a bit and suggested Forever Lost, and maybe Badaboom. I hope she’ll react to more Van Canto!
@@Kekoapono I found out she'd reacted to them a few hours after I'd written the last comment. Turns out I was too lazy to go through all her videos on the first day I'd found her channel. But still, both Unleash the Archers 'Northwest Passage' and almost anything by Van Canto, along with more of VoicePlay and Geoff Castellucci, and I'm in.
I only discovered this band via this channel, and I'm now obsessed with them.
Great musicianship, great lyrics... but most importantly, actually great songwriting as well. And for that matter, a lot of variety from one song to the next. Plenty of bands can play fast, hit some high notes, flashy guitar solos or whatever... but if you're heard 16 bars of them you've kinda heard their whole repertoire. Not so with UTA. Honestly I suspected I'd gotten too old be excited by new bands but these guys are special. Tremendously talented group.
This song's general storyline is sung from The Matriarch's perspective. She is asking the Immortal that she had awakened(in Awakening) to find her four sons, bring them to her, so she can kill them in blood ritual so she(The Matriarch) can gain immortality for herself.
Video Context:
Why is there a Falcon?
The Immortal was awakened in chapter 1/Awakening. In his past, there has always been a "guide" to lead him to where his master(summoner) awaits. But this time there was nothing, and The Immortal is stuck wandering around amiously for a few days. In chapter 2, his guide finally arrives in the form of a Falcon. Chapter 2 is titled "Shadow Guide" as The Immortal follows the Falcons shadow that it casts while flying overhead.
Visual story shown:
Brittney has explained that the video itself is not in direct relation/exact representation of the story that's being told in the songs lyrics. The video is showing "tidbits" of the whole story(Apex half) itself. The scenes shown are actually in the future compared to where the lyrics are set in the stories timeline.
The video begins with The Matriarch walking with the Falcon on her arm. She meets with the Fully Cloaked Immortal as he has returned with one of her son's. The Matriarch's prior commands to The Immortal were for him to find, capture and return her 4 sons to her alive. The Immortal hands The Matriarch the knife, "I've done my part and brought one of your son's alive, now it's your turn." The son we see is her youngest, and also the leader of her armies. He is in disbelief that she sent for him so that she could kill him. He seems a bit hopeful and relieved as she looks happy and caressed his face. But, her expression changes, and the son sees the darkness in her eyes and he clutches his sword. He then gets distracted by the falcon flying off, which gave The Matriarch the perfect opportunity to pull the knife and slice his throat.
Brittney said the video is based around the ritual itself. She never mentioned who the guy covered in blood and screaming was. In my opinion, he is the final son(from Earth and Ashes). My reasoning behind this: Unlike his brothers, he was the only son who gave up on searching for power and control. He decided to live a quiet and secluded life with his wife and child. He did not fight back against the Immortal and accepted his fate. When he(the son) finally arrived at the ritual site, he sees his 3, already slain brothers, and rages out. He is leaving his wife and child behind, his brothers are dead, and it's all due to his evil mother, greedy and hungry for Immortality.
Like you said, everything about this song is epic. I highly recommend the song Apex 🤘🇨🇦
Apex doesn't get enough recognition, best song on the entire album imo
Lost in most TH-cam reactions is the concept of ‘album’ - especially when it comes to concept and story albums like this one. It’s meant to be listened to from the beginning til the end. And here we have a story that have spanned two entire albums. I’m all for these kinds of albums. Many of my favourite albums are concept/story albums/rock/metal operas.
Don't forget the Falcon as "Shadow Guide"...
@@Stormerevets I saw the Falcon and immediately Shadowguide started playing in my mind.
@@T1hitsTheHighestNote I know, but I do understand that for reactors, being flooded with new music constantly, it's quite hard to catch the storyline in order. That's why I usually give a lyric breakdown to the song and hope they will read it lol. with vocal coaches, I usually don't write one since they are focused on quality rather than content. I had to leave a breakdown here seeing as Elizabeth is a nerd, interviewed Brittney, and is starting to catch on that there is a story haha
Hi Elizabeth. As a norseman, I would love to hear your take on Amon Amarth: Twilight of the Thunder God.
As not a norseman, I'd love to see that too
@First Last True.. However most "growlers" she has seen, have a habit of switching styles where-as Johan keeps it in one style
Love Amon Amarth! Check out Frozen Crown too.
Me as an Asatru would prefer Brothers of metal with "Yggdrasil"
@@pierrebehrends9872 Love that song too! All father Odin! Love Viking Metal...
The validation I feel from so many skilled reactors recognition of what is behind heavy music is beyond words.
If you listen closely, the bass is super crunchy and aggressive in the verses and pre-chorus. The bassist at the time tuned his bass in 5ths, not 4ths, and used thumb, ring, middle, index finger technique. He's an insane player.
suggestion: Epica - Skeleton key; Deep lyrics, costumes and an owl.
Seconded!
Quarted
Scavenged
THUMBNAAAAAAIL ~ already got me hyped 😆
Oh man, what have I done?! How do I make a song better than The Thumbnail Song?!
Goshdarnit I just got that song outta my head! *a thumb a thumb a THUMB!*
Hi Juliette, Live Chat ended but have a Great Day/Weekend!!! 💗
Having seen them live... Her voice gets stronger as the show goes on! She is incredible!
Northwest Passage by UTA is an amazing song! It's a cover of a Canadian folk song and UTA does an incredible job of retaining it's folk vibes but making it metal as hell!
I love watching how much fun you have with these and how much you like the amazingly nerdy stuff. Your commentary and knowledge are great, and it's always interesting to hear, but a big chunk of my enjoyment is the look of elation on your face when something awesome happens.
Edit to add: speaking as a firebreather, it's a lot harder to set someone on fire than you'd think at high speeds, and she's also probably a lot further back than it looks like she is.
I could quite literally go on for hours talking about UTA, but who I'd really like you to react to is Brothers of Metal. Specifically the song Emblas Saga. It's about how the human race came to be, through Norse mythology! I think you would really like the vocal overlaps in that one.
Unleash the Archers has been a top tier band of mine for the last few years. I can listen to them all day everyday and never feel tired of em. You should check out Skarlett Riot! Another favorite of mine and they are grossly underrated! Very distinctive sound. Check out the music videos of Warrior or they recently came out with a single called Gravity!
Brittany did a 3 part track-by-track story breakdown for this album, "Apex," and its sequel, " Abyss." I think that are on the Napalm Records channel. You should check them out if you want to really get a good grip for the story. It has really helped my enjoyment of both records.
The track analysis was really helpful. Made me like Apex and Abyss that much more. UTA needs to release a graphic novel to complement both albums
I think half the time I watch these reaction videos just because its one of the very few wholesome unifying things on social media. Just positivity and people trying to share their musical love with others.
AN INTERVIEW
IM PROUD OF YOU!!!!!
Cleanse the bloodline is my favorite as well
Hi Elizabeth! I sooooo love the idea of you! So glad to see you don't limit your musical choices. Metal, hard rock and classic rock have always been my favorites. I too, like many different types of music, from classical, fusion and many others. Love you and your channel. Keep up the great work! Would love to see you review "Scarborough Fair" when you revisit "Queensryche"!
Cant wait. And also can't wait for the interview with Britney. She's so cool.
Legacy is a great song from the Abyss album. Brittany Slayes and Melissa Bonnie from Rage of Light are easily my fav female vocalist
Wow, I never heard of this band but I'm a fan now.
You are in for a treat.. a big one
You have opened a door that you cannot close. Welcome!
Please do a analysis of "Time Stands Still" by Unleash The Archers. Brittany lets her voice "distort?" in it and I'd like to hear your comments/ impressions on this.
Oh boy....this is gonna be good! Elizabeth, the pure look of wonder you get on your face is priceless. Those triplet clusters are crazy!
"The wind that shapes the land " uta. Please
Their best song IMO, though this one is close.
Yes!
Seeing how you mentioned in chat that Abyss is high up on your possible reactions for next month: that would be awesome to see!
still think that you should react to Beast In Black, Blind and Frozen because it's just so awesome song. Also the singer has so wide range you can't really tell if it's he or her. And I'm not the only one who thinks you should see it. Riquel Pyles @Jonni Aho yes!!! i think she would love it!
Yesss!!!
As for Beast in Black I couldn't agree more! One of the first songs I've heard from them was Oceandeep I was absolutely sure there is a woman singing, then I chcecked out the band and was like wait what happened
@@irysek1239 Had just the same thing happen to me
Andrew actually has a great voice and does clean vocals as well. Check out Earth and Ashes or Carry the Flame!!
Carry the flame is so great, can't get enough of it!
@@tomasszabo9426 Agreed. It’s probably my favorite on the album, and that’s saying something!
Carry the Flame hits so hard every time
“The nerd in me is so satisfied right now”
Me: “she’s listening to Chapter 4 of the story... 😬😩😂”
Exactly.. She did the reaction because Brittney requested it. However I agree that starting in the middle of the Story is rough....
This tune has one of the most majestic choruses I've ever heard. The final one always gives me goosebumps! If you enjoy this type of music I would highly suggest Kamelot! Hard to pick a song but perhaps "Forever" or the one that shares your name, "Elizabeth" both from the "One Cold Winter's Night" concert. You'll have a blast analysing the singer, trust me! :)
King Khan!!!
Kamelot - Haunting
Brothers of Metal - Yggdrasil
Beast in Black - Blind and Frozen
I would love a brothers of metal react!
Brothers of Metal would be absolutely awesome!
Check out Time Stands Still and Test your Metal. Also for fun her Karaoke version of Queen of the Reich. Finally her singing opera with Lords of the Trident vocalist Fang.
23:55 it’s shot "long lens." The depth of field provided by adjusting the aperture makes things look way closer together than they are. Long focal length of the lens with a very small aperture does this. MAGIC 🤣
Omg, you have literally made my week, thank you so much! :D
First: The metal pattern is called Damascus and there are different versions of the pattern. Second: I highly recommend Within Temptation - Our Solemn Hour.
The blade, actually the metal is Damascus, where they hammer together 2 distinct types of metal to create those layers
Not to nitpick, but almost none of that type of steel is Damascus. If it's not made in the Damascus region, it's called pattern-welded steel.
@@feathorn98 yes, if you want to take the EU approach to things can only be called something if they come from a certain region... but it’s generally called Damascus steel in honor of the technique’s origin, not to detract from it or claim manufacturing origin. 🙄
As far as I know, we do not actually know for sure how "Damascus"-steel was made, we only speculate on the basis of modern techniques. All documentation of how it was originally done is lost.
The process is pretty well understood by now.
The problem lies in the fact that "original" damascus steel needed ore from a specific mine in india , that is depleted . That ore had alloy elements that permitted the work of Damas craftsmen.
It is true that no modern "damascus" is "true" "damascus" . But it is also true that nobody cares. Every person that own or craft modern damascus blades know that fact and still call that "damascus"
@@TheBembp as like the only True ranch is Hidden Valley, but there are many Ranch Dressings of equal or even better quality now, and therefore they are all "ranch" ~bows~ (except Wishbone, that stuff is trash)
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This is where my odd brain went when I read the title !!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archers
Just finished newest season of Forged in Fire. Answer is Damascus Steel. The show that makes you want to grab some scrap metal and make something in your own forge. So good.
Look for "Purgatory Iron Works" here on youtube. Todd was on Forged in fire, and his channel is very active if you like the make metal kind of thing.
Have you seen the glass blowing competition on Netflix? So cool.
@@gryphon0468 Dude... Blown Away is like crack... I binged all seasons in one day... I couldn't stop...
@@Lemonjellow that’s what it’s called! Yeah it’s great!
haha, I'm a huge fan too. I already found a blacksmith nearby who'd help me make my first forged knife :D
Love your videos, keep up the great work!
I have always been a fan of heavy metal. I am in my 50s and I do not think that will ever change. I also appreciate all other genre of music from opera to metal.....even country.
I think I found your channel because I liked so many Napalm Records videos, and loved this band, and then you started showing up in my feed. Result!
Floor Jansen just dropped another cover of M83 Oblivion. It is absolutely beautiful the way she sings it and the way she connects with the listeners and viewers. It's a must see. Besides being one of the greatest female vocalists in the world she is awesome awesome storyteller
Congrats on 300k subscribers
I have only found this band on another site and your site .I am an instant fan thank you for showing this group they remind me of Dragon Force with their style but with a female lead singer and a cleaner sound so good to listen to thank you for the exposure . Didn't know about them didn't know they are my fellow Canadians WOW amazing.
Unleash the Archers has been my favorite band since I first heard this song about 4 years ago. While I'm new to this channel, I appreciate your breakdown and explanation of some of the things the band does musically.
I've watched all 3 UtA videos on this channel and would love to see more. They have 3 videos from their most recent album, 'Abyss', 'Soulbound' and 'Faster than Light'. Brittney also did a fantastic cover of the Cranberries 'Zombie'.
As your focus is on vocals, I would also recommend the song 'Oath of the Gatewatch' by Planeswalker which features Brittney Slayes and other metal singers in a D&D themed epic.
Keep up the great work.
I think that one of the coolest aspect of "Apex" and "Abyss" is that the antagonist, the Matriarch, is unashamedly evil. She has no redeeming qualities and no back story that excuses her vile deeds. She is just plain bad. Too often Hollywood turns female villains into little princesses that were just having a bad day. Having a bad to the bone female villain is so refreshing.
She's evil but goddamn can she run an empire. Making huge leaps in technology in a span of 50 years
Not sure why but I always imagine the Matriarch to be similar to Queen Bavmorda from Willow. Just kinda evil as hell for no good reason.
Those kind of characters are pretty awful though.... good characters are ones that can be interpreted in different ways and make you have to wrestle with feelings
Also I'm unfamiliar with Apex/Abyss but usually when I hear someone describe a character as "100% evil with no explanation" I later find out they're simply missing a lot of ambiguities present within the work
@@alexanderplatypus3664 - As far as Willow is concerned, I suppose Sorsha was the villain struggling with the moral dilemma not the evil queen.
For a story within music it's maybe better to have more deliberate motivations because you don't have a great deal of room to weave a complex narrative like a book or film. A lot of it has to be interpreted through possibly vague lyrics in a short amount of time. I could be wrong. I'm neither an author or musician, haha.
@@mattkandel2449 I heard that was Brittney's favorite movie so you are probably on to something
One of my Favorit Songs from the Archers
I'd like to see Insomnium- "While We Sleep," "Heart Like A Grave," "Valediction," or "Ephemeral."
Ghost Brigade would also be a great band to dive into.
There you go, and sorry for UTA fans, I'm way more sensitive to what INSOMNIUM brings on the table, especially melody wise...and, even if it is different, to SWALLOW THE SUN (& especially their monumental triple album "Songs from The North"). I respect UTA's commitment in their music, but I'm not a fan of the production choices either. Just my taste....
Yes, While We Sleep!
Epic video, Epic song. So glad to see you reacting to this one!
I strongly recommend "Apex", the song that names the entire album itself. Such epic song, you will love it. keep rocking!!
Hi Elizabeth, this is my first time listening to this song and UtA was impressive. I Loved Brittney's awesome vocals and the band did an excellent job, especially the drummer. Amazing! Thank you, Elizabeth, for another UtA Masterpiece!!! ❤
If you really want to be blown away by Unleash the Archers Slayes voice and emotion are incredible on "Heartless World"
Hey guys, a couple requests from the live chat. Here's the links to the UTA discord and my twitch streams. Signed guitar giveaway on twitch tomorrow night (Satuday, March 13th)
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The cutting and reforging of steel creates a Damascus pattern.
Ooh I think I'm early! Can't wait to watch this :)
So excited for this and the interview. Great stuff. Also more Spiritbox please. Them and UTA were my favorite bands of 2020. Absolute quality music.
A brilliant review and analysis Elizabeth, thank you for planting Unleash the Archers onto my RaDAR. What a video, wow. Great to hear you give credit for the rest of the talented members of the band working in unison. Great!
2:41 The pattern on the knife is called Damascus. I love the show "Forged in Fire" as well. I will be heartbroken when it finally goes off the air.
The hooded figure in the beginning that hands her the dagger is a Twitch streamer, TheRealGuyJudge. He has been in one of their other videos as an extra and worked on some of the sets.
Oh oh oh! Now that you mentioned that a part kind of sounds operatic: Brittney can sing opera! There's a video where she sings brindisi from La Traviata with the vocalist from another power metal band called Lords of the Trident. You have to react to it, I'm sure you'll love it! ❤️
@The Charismatic Voice
link to the youtube video th-cam.com/video/Txb0GV9PGl4/w-d-xo.html
Looking forward to this one!
I hope by this time you have listened to the entire album of Apex. There is a wonderful story there and you must hear the whole album to really understand it.
If anything was going to give that drummer a leg cramp I'd be Awaken. He's doing a base drum equivalent of a drum roll for the major of the song.
I am glad I stumbled across this channel. Elizabeth seems to react very genuinely and enthusiastically, especially to music outside what I would assume is outside of her studies. Very cool!
I just wanted to offer a bit of info. I love that you are even aware of the term blast beat, but given I have at least an associates degree in metal, I can assure you that this song doesn't contain any blast beats.
A blast beat is a name for a very specific type of technique. It is generally a variation of a one handed roll on the snare and one to two feet on the kick drum, depending on the type of blast beat. For a simple way to understand it, think of a polka beat and then bring it up to at least 180bpm and you have a blast beat! Unleash the Archers do feature some songs with them, most notably "Crypt", but you generally find blast beats in more extreme forms of metal such as death or black metal.
TH-camr 66Samus does a concise and entertaining video highlighting some of the different blast beats out there. Pretty cool to check out if you are curious for more info. Hopefully this doesn't come off as elitist, I just wanted to offer some knowledge.
I absolutely love your reactions to the song and just geeking out generally, I love it!! All your explanations and examples for what Brittney is doing in the song is high in detail and wonderful. Thank you for all that you do!
For what it's worth, what you are referring to as "blast beats" are actually double bass drum kicks. Blast beats are using the arms, alternating usually a hi-hat/cymbal with snare drum at a very fast rate. For example, at the beginning of Stabwound by Necrophagist or the beginning of Suffocate All Light by Vredehammer.
Love your videos, and it's awesome to see your channel still growing. You are amazing, keep it up :D
Finally! Love this song and I am glad you're giving it a review. It's made me sad that I have only seen Chase react to it. Can't wait!
I'm enjoying watching this woman turn into a metalhead! Welcome to the family! I would suggest Candlemass to check out. Also Diablo Swing Orchestra. Great singers. Candlemass (original singer) was an operatic singer!
I would definitely recommend The Wind That Shapes The Land. Easily my favorite song by UtA. Although anything from Apex and Abyss is just great.
Wind That Shapes The Land is my favorite UTA song currently!
Slaying it like always!!
UTA always pumps me up.
Hands down the best break down of this song. My two favorite women in one video! Lol!
I appreciate that as a vocals specialist, you take time to recognize the incredible musicianship of (many) bands. They don't get enough credit IMO. Thanks again for the analysis/reaction!
I am enjoying your Unleash the Archers reactions. Please keep it up!
A group I've really dug into in recent months is Enslaved. I think you'd enjoy the vocal variety/duality brought forth by contrasting vocal styles as well as the back-and-forth of the music from heavy, driving riffs to melodic interludes within their songs. "Storm Son" would be a great song for you to react to!
And I think you'd enjoy the Norse/Viking themes in their music as well.
Yeah...The "Apex" album is a masterpiece.Honestly,not a weak track there.
Well 🤔it has one fault ..... it’s to short 😜🤘🏼🤘🏼fucking epic
It's great but Abyss is even better.
Commenting again just to make it an even 800, and for the algorithm 😁🤘
Your analysis is fab, I'm learning so much about the different aspects of music, not just singing and it's really helping me appreciate music on many more levels.
That bird is my favourite band member. A true rockstar.
2:50 the knife she has is a shamanic knife made in the Delmasca style. the patterns on a knife of that type are often made by folding and hammering three or more grades of steel together, the curing it with oil and washing the blade with acid.
One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite Bands
"I hate to stop in the middle of that, but..."
You LOVE to stop in the middle of that haha.
It's OK, you're great and do great things. Cheers.
I saw them in San Fran, just before the restrictions hit (they opened for Dragonforce)!! I was unaware of them before that night (actually about a week before, I researched a bit). But they were spectacular live, I can confirm!
I just love this channel. You are great!!
Oh man, so happy you're deep diving into UTA! Honestly the whole Apex/Abyss story arc is incredible. Definitely worth digging in to the narrative that runs through both albums, as it really adds to the experience. If I had to pick a single song, it would be a 3 way toss up between The Wind That Shapes the Land, Soulbound, and Faster Than Light... The intro belts for both Soulbound and Faster Than Light are Incredible!
But The Wind That Shapes The Land, it takes you on a journey... It's an epic, a truly epic song!
Today, that knife steel is called "Damascus", but it's really "pattern welded". Two similar (but different) metals that are forge welded together to create patterns.
LOVE THIS BAND!!
The technique on the knife is associated with the city of Damascus. It had been lost for years and only within the past 10 years has a method to duplicate the effect been created. The lines are the result of two different steel alloys folded over one another multiple times and then treated with acid that preferentially etches one more than the other.
Ronnie James Dio from the album Rainbow Rising with the song Stargazer, you won't be disappointed. You can pretty much draw a line from Stargazer to this.
More UTA?? More UTA!! For more of Brittney's killer vocals check out Test Your Metal, Northwest Passage, or Carry The Flame (feat. Andrew on clean backup vocals!). For more of their epic-sounding stuff try The Wind That Shapes The Land (my personal favorite), Ten Thousand Against One, or Apex. Legacy and Soulbound are other great ones to listen to.
being a big knife guy, the word she is looking for around 2:55 is Damascus steel. They forge two different types of steel together and then etch the steel. The acid eats on away and discolors one, and leaves the other bright and smooth to give the contrasting colors.
I love watching your reaction videos because you make us see a song differently then we do. we learn more about vocals and we can enjoy way more a song after watching one of your video :)
Thank you again for making another UTA video! My most favorite band!
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I do believe the metal you're referring to is Damascus Steel. Absolutely gorgeous stuff!
Stumbled upon your channel after watching a few reaction videos on Spiritbox'es new song 'Circle With Me' (absolute banger btw!), because your analysis of Courtney doing her one-take for 'Rule of Nines' was recommended to me by the TH-cam algorithm (absolute blessing!).
I got hooked immediately on your videos and watched about three hours worth of content already! Thank you so much for all these in-depth analyses and genuine reactions!
Came for one video analyzing my current favourite vocalist on a professional level, stayed for all the goofy, extremely qualified awesomeness! 10/10
Oh we re go I love this freaking song lol nice breakdown
The first song of theirs that a friend showed me, I immediately said, "Yep. They understand accurately." Some magics can only be made once in all eternity. Enjoy this while it happens.