the singer was the bass player before and vocalist and the bass was the rhythm guitarist and the young man played a bit of lead guitar also ,this band is heading towards greatness .
They were asked by Wendy Dio Ronnie's James Dio's Wife and Vinnie Appice Dio's drummer to do this song for the benefit the song was given to them by Vinnie an unseen extended version of this song specially for the Dio Virtual Cancer Fundraiser Benefit. ( It's a Dio cover song) their age ranges are 14-22
You will have to forgive me for not agreeing with certain points you make . First of all I'm 77yrs old and there was nothing cheesy about this from my point of view they were putting on a performance and a bloody good one at that . The instrumentation wasn't simple in the least they were doing a tribute cover and used the original artist's arrangement and the solo from Sam hwo is recognised as one of the best guitarists alive was phenomenal and Abigail the drummer was playing what was required for this song as to her energy she is known to wreck her cymbals on a regular basis , check out her 10 minute non-stop playing on their tribute cover of MASTER OF PUPPETS . They dropped out of AGT where the audience and judges were exstatic about their performance because they couldn't advance in the competition without signing a5 yr contract which gave them only 1%of all money's earned . This is why they are fiercely independent and do everything themselves including musc videos their covers are shot in their basement and their original songs are shot on location they dress the way that they do because it fits their vamp image which is influenced by the fact that their dad hails from the area of Dracula's castle in Transylvania I was in my career a fashion buyer for a huge department store chain and I know they could make a whole lot of money by franchising their look I'm obviously biased in my praise for these kids but I suggest you do yourself and your subscribers a favour and check out their other songs both covers and originals , you have everything to gain . Fang4life RORH
I agree with you. It would be helpful if one is going to react to a cover song like this, to actually listen to the original version, before commenting. The comments about the arrangement and drumming were ridiculous, because this is the finest cover of this song I have ever heard; it was impeccable. A good example of a reaction by someone very familiar with the song, is the one by Deadgrl Superstar. She very clearly knows the song, as she lip-synchs along, and anticipates the drop-in, after the guitar intro; she knows what's up with this Dio song as she has lots of experience with the original, and her reaction is more solidly grounded when comparing it to the original.
In an interview with Liliac lead singer Melody stated that after their act backstage AGt lawyers wanted them to sign a contract giving AGT 99% of the royalties Liliac lawyer read the contract said don’t sign it’s a lousy contract for you that’s why they didn’t make the second round as if AGT doesn’t have enough money they got to take it for a bunch of kids to
a couple things to keep in mind.....this is dio, melodys idol....if you watch any 70s dio vids youll see he was the king of stage presence and performing for that era.....this was also not done in a studio.....if you want to hear aby killing some drums, check out "nothing"....theres even a vid of just her drumming with the song overlaid....there covers and originals are all exceptional #vampmetal
Cheezy? A parody? You do them a disservice by trying to compare them to a Spinal Tap band. Btw, I am 72 and I listen and play to a lot of the music that I first heard, from the mid 50’s on. Liliac’s originals are stellar. Sam is a great writer and their covers are beyond incredible.
That's funny! They own Manson's first tour bus :) Their dad was raised near Dracula's castle, and mom is from Romania too. They met in college at Cali., and married. They're really nice people too. They released "Somber Cry" a couple of days ago. It's very impressive!!!!
Wait until she hears the original version of "The Last in Line." My guess would be that she never listened to Dio before, since the review seemed a bit unaware of the source material. Especially going so far as to compare the singers voice to Ozzy instead of Dio himself. I believe that Dio was the lead singers idol and draws a lot of his style into her singing.
Their parents are from Romania the kids were all born in the states. The reason why they dropped out of AGT was after the first round which they went through they were offered a contract a record deal so to speak a five-year contract where AGT would get 99% of all profits for five years so if the band made 5 million they would only see 50,000 of that ,and this happened at the beginning of Covid so their second performance would’ve been an online performance which they did not want to do because the sound doesn’t translate very well on the Internet so it was pretty much a RAW deal that’s why they got out of it. You mentioned something about the drummer not hitting so hard, actually Abigail is considered one of the hardest hitting drummers out there today by her peers , The bands look is a Victorian goth look which goes along with the Romanian heritage in the band name Liliac which means Bat in Romanian so it’s more of a vampire look The band‘s father grew up near Dracula‘s castle in Romania. They are also a independent band and choose to remain that way where they have creative freedom and control over their music
@@MrAlbertace37 It’s not a book report JA it’s information about this Band, which I’m sure you know nothing about. This has nothing to do with being a professional .. So keep your non music educated opinions to your self
As a drummer myself I saw a young lady supporting a band not trying to be the focal point. A drummer's job is to support the tempo. Anything more is showboating. Too many believe the fast paced noise and instrumental overdrive you hear in today's drummers is the standard. It surely is not. She played flawlessly to the tempo and added nothing more. She did her job well for the song pace. Thanks.
Cool reaction. If you are interested in hearing a much better example of who they are as a band, check out their original, "Mars live in Cummings Georgia ". Or " dear father ",
You can't judge by covers...this is a straight up tribute to Dio. To truly understand a band you need to hear what they write....what their style and message to the world really is.
Harem Scarem started out as a copycat band as well and grew into something incredible....whats important here is that these young people are talented and putting on a great show, The energy is great, keep on rockin!
it's funny you said Ozzy, Ronnie James Dio, took over as the lead singer for Black Sabbath after Ozzy was fired by the band in "79". Now this song was pretty hard and she was doing her stage performance like Ronnie, he was an actor on stage and he was her hero. But you should check out some of there own music, Sail Away, I knew you will love it, it's a rock ballad with strings setting in and a choir toward the end.
Good reaction There parents are from Romainia they call there music style Vamp metal you only scratched the surface of Melodys voice she has many layers to her voice her range is a lot higher than you think checkout there song Dear Father or there ballad Sail Away she is one of the few that can tribute almost any one and take on the persona of the original artist what you just heard was Ronnie James Dio who was part of Black Sabbath they were requested by Wendy Dio to do this song and remember this was filmed in there basement on a small budget. There most recent album Queen of Hearts has 13 original songs there current ages 14-22 they are popular on Tik Tok so they are trying to reach a younger audience because they are loved by the older metal fans because of there tributes.And if you want to see her more soulful side checkout her tribute to Janis Joplin Piece of My Heart.
Everyone has their critics, and I’m no “expert”, personally Melody’s voice and the band behind is why I’m listening to Rock again after a 20 yr break…. Rockers; with Family values; love Melody’s soft voice especially!!!!
Just discovered your channel. Thank you for reacting to Liliac. About what you read from America's Got Talent, I'd like to add 2 things: 1. They chose to withdraw because Simon Cowell said they wouldn't be voted to continue if they didn't accept his offer, which was a horrible deal, so they had no choice but to withdraw. 2. Liliac primarily refers to the flower in Romanian, and also has a secondary meaning of bat. It does not, however, mean vampire bat. Thank you for your reaction. God bless.
Glad you enjoyed it, Michal! :) I liked this a lot! Your very enjoyable reaction was pretty close to what I thought it would be. My entire reason for requesting this was to put the singer's unique voice in front of you. This song in particular I think shows off her high end power well. This is one of those voices where after you hear it you start to think of lots of songs that you'd be curious to hear what it would sound like if she sang it. They did a very interesting cover of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" a few years ago (when the singer Melody was still also playing bass) which was fascinating to hear sung with her voice, for example. (I've seen the drummer playing other things in a live setting or in an outdoor video, and she normally hits much harder, so I suspect that since this was filmed in a small room, she backed off for the sake of everyone else's ability to hear for the video.) The song itself is a Ronnie James Dio song, which his widow requested the band to cover for this cancer tribute, since Dio died of stomach cancer, and I suspect also because the singer's personal hero is Dio, who she sounds a LOT like. Often very accessible simple arrangements are the ones that stick in peoples' minds, I've noticed, like "Smoke on the Water", "Iron Man", "Whole Lotta Love", etc.
Even with Paetron requests I wish people that request liliac for someone for first time they would use liliac's enter Sandman... although it's older it shows liliac's unique sound so much better. I don't think you would have made the comments you made if you would have seen their version of Enter Sandman. Especially such as playing instruments ok or Abby not hitting drums as hard as you might like. You mentioned melody compared to Ozzy... I don't think it was by sound, it was by UNIQUE sound. Honestly, that is what is needed. Such like Joan Jett, Pat Benettar, Janice etc... unique sounds. Very few have that. Give them talent along with unique sound you have something special. Again, especially for those that react to bands such as the warning, for their youth, talent and unique qualities you really should see their version of enter Sandman. Melody and Dani are about same ages when they do that cover. Melody has a talent besides singing that I'm betting you are not aware of. If you will do reactions by request rather than by Patreon only, then I really suggest you watching liliac's version of enter sandman.
I don't understand how you can recommend a cover song which they played exactly the same with the original, to showcase Liliac's "unique" sound. Liliac covers these old hard rock songs beautifully, but to showcase their "uniqueness" you should recommend their original songs.
The arrangement was very simple ??? This was a previously unreleased version of the song written by the original DIO member Vinnie Apice (spelling?). Whom gave this to Liliac for them to perform for the Live DIO cancer tribute. So if there is any question or opinions about the arrangement, that is no reflection upon the band Liliac at all, but to the original song writer, in this case Vinnie. Yes it was over the top, as was the original 80's band DIO. Ronnie James Dio was over the top, and the lead singer here (Melody) is a huge fan of Ronnie. Of course they were trying to emulate and channel their inner DIO. While it does seem cheesy, especially today (oddly it did not as much back in the day), it is pretty much exactly what any fan of Liliac would expect for this performance. Also when they were younger, they were a bit over the top period anyway. They are kids having fun. Cheesy yes, but still great to hear and fun to watch.
On Melody’s stage style: when you are doing arena-style rock you need to be more dramatic to reach the whole audience. (Side note: I wish people would stop comparing Liliac with The Warning, just because they are two female-fronted family bands ignores the many differences in other respects. Both bands have some annoying fans who want to make it into a rivalry-I seriously doubt the bands themselves have any such ideas about each other, and they all seem like nice people to me).
@Johnny Quest I definitely don’t think she falls into that group of reactors you speak of. There are many reactors who are just after subs and will just praise anyone with a big fanbase. They don’t get me angry, they are just boring. I don’t include in that group people who are just big fans of TW and just want to play their music, but they are usually pretty clear about that. But l value reactors who will give honest critiques.
You know i am late to this and was just browsing around and noticed this lil rivalry between SOME of the Warning fans and Liliacs I actually had stuck for Liliac on a post on TH-cam if a not very well recorded live preformance of Liliac.. anyway of course i am lil bias i grew up in the 60s and 70s and Dio was my all time favorite singers and i do not usually pick favorites and I watched a post by the kids visiting Ronnie”s burial place and it just teared my eyes ... Long Live Rock and Roll
Apparently you are misunderstanding the song. This is a Dio song. Melody absolutely worships Ronnie James Dio and Wendy Dio (His widow) asked them to perform this song as a tribute. If you think it simple and over acted it is becasue that is how Ronnie James Dio did it originally. The outfits and mannerisms are absloute tributes to RJD, down to using an old style microphone. Liliac are the kings of cover songs but they do have their own originals. The bio you read was a few years old as they are 22 to 14 now and have much to share. The family is of Romanian roots thus the Liliac (Vampire Bat) reference. I would ask that you try another reaction to them from one of their originals. Possibly Sail Away or Dancing in the Dark. Sail Away- th-cam.com/video/l5r2aUl1nvU/w-d-xo.html Dancing in the Dark- th-cam.com/video/8FY7XerBjVU/w-d-xo.html
Im a huge Liliac fan.❤They first of all are a amazing talenter famelyband who is undepended and do everything themself.Melody har the most unic rock voice of a female i ever heard.Try out Master of puppets or Dancing in the dark.😄👍
Your guess is right: their parents are born in Transsylvania, so that's where the name came from; Liliac means the flower and also the bat in romanian. That's why they adopted a style they called „vamp metal”. I'd like you to check Melody's voice (this is her real name) by listening to their awsome compositions „Sail away” or „Dear Father” or another outstanding cover, „I hate myself for loving you”.. And thanks for this one.
Josh, you guys haven't reacted to Liliac in a while. I found your channel a while back from your Liliac reactions. Hope you're well (and GREAT name, haha). Glad you enjoyed your popcorn. We aim to entertain. Hey, that rhymed. Woohoo! Have a good one.
@@maximelesperance4132 Well, not quite Maxime. Many Liliac fans have been verbally attacked quite aggressively in the past by fans of The Warning. They sometimes tend to be extremely overprotective and can't take even the slightest criticism, even if it's constructive. So, many of the comments Liliac fans make about fans of The Warning, myself included, aren't necessarily "with no provocation what so ever." Hope that helps with the context. Have a good one.
@@joshuaburba1048 There are, sadly, bad eggs in every fanbase. I'm not gonna opine on this or that fanbase is worse or less bad than any other, cause it really doesn't matter. What matters is that the rest of us try to nudge those people into a more constructive and positive mindset :)
Umm, you need to see Abigale the drummer in their cover of Master of Puppets. She plays just as hard a man does. They were following Dio's arrangement on this song and it didn't require her to bang the drums hard.
As far as the drummer not hitting hard, notice that her cymbals have dents in them. Abigail going ballistic in this song wouldn't have fit the tone of the song or of the video. Their originals, especially "We Are the Children" and "Dear Father" show her off much more than this one. If you want to see how much they resemble their parents, check out this short video. Like I said in the comments there, "all of them but Justin got their father's eye color and mouth, all except Melody got their father's nose, and Ethan has his father's eye shape. Everything else they inherited from their mother." th-cam.com/video/StvRSW5b49g/w-d-xo.html
Well.. they have to be entertaining in addition to putting a good voice to good musicians that makes for a great band that you want to keep coming back to. Hence, their a bit over-the-top performance which is just fine by me.
this is a great cover. Abigail is one of the best female drummers i have ever seen and does not get a a lot of credit. but i ask you you to name any female drummers that has ever played that are better. i have been rockin for forty years and no one comes to mind.
you should check out some of their original stuff " nothing", " mars live from cummings ga 2019", and " sailaway" they are uber talented and very entertaining on stage.RORH-ROCK ON ROCK HARD
Ozzy had a few decent tunes in his golden years, but overall Ozzy wasn't really anything special in my opinion, I'm 61 listened to Ozzy and Ronnie most of my life, and from a performance point of view o will side with Ronnie every time!!!! Now as for LILIAC'S front women and lead singer, SHE FUCKIN ROCKS!!! the whole band is rocking!!
Just found your channel. thank you for reacting to Liliac. This song is a great cover of Dio, but doesn't show their ability. Mars Live in Cumming, GA 2019 is a great live video. It does start with a 2:30 second guitar solo. Piece of My Heart cover from the same live show demonstrates a different aspect of melody's voice. Melody does a brief bit of throat singing in Vertigo Live in woodstock, GA 2021. Sail Away is an excellent ballad. I would love to hear a vocal coach's opinion of Melody's voice in the video of Not Afraid extended version with fottage from their 2022 tour. Nothing is another great video. All of the songs I have mentioned are originals. Please consider reacting to them again.
They aren’t playing music they are being rock stars. Rock stars playing to an arena. It’s obvious who hasn’t been to 100,000 person rock shows or watched MTV in the 80s
Okay cheesy is not the word I would describe them, I'm a musician myself and what I like about the band was the uniqueness, yes Melody voice is different and that's what makes her unique, Samuel's guitar playing especially in this song reminds me of Randy Rhodes and Steve Vai combined, Abigail, as basic as the drum beats are in this song to some she makes it her own and she looks comfortable behind a larger drum kit. Yes I am a fan of theirs, Rock On family
I agree with her take , the dramatic presence is a bit over the top and leaning toward the cheesy spectrum........ it's along the lines of having to much cow bell.
1st impressions are important. But also, so is compatibility. And being that most who follow or even react to them, including most all vocal coaches, like this genre of music, it seems it's just not your forte. Which is fine. As far as I have seen anyone who watches and hears them is in awe of these kids. So judging from your reaction to them this style of music and production video is just not up your alley. Rock or in this particular song by them, Metal, is either born with you as a youngster or an acquired tasted from people younger than 35 or 40's. For me the good news is that I see enough young and sometimes very young kids who still love, not just appreciate this style of music. Growing up, I had so much fun with this genre and myself played with lots of other musicians who still to this day love it. Thankfully my music legends even at 70 are still selling out large stadiums. Some bands even more than when they were young. That tells me this music is in demand so much so that anyone who was not yet a legend back in the day seem to be today. My reaction to this is different strokes for different fokes.
?.???? As a teen in the 80s I can tell you that all 80s metal is a bit cheesy and over the top. But, watch Dio do Last in Line...If anything her voice is better than Ronnie James Dio!
LILIAC FANS, for anyone posting here who is upset about the reaction, I know how protective Liliac fans are, but please try to keep in mind that this reaction was very positive overall, especially regarding Melody's vocals, which was the reason I requested this in the first place. Michal is an excellent reactor and singer in her own right, and she said she liked the band and liked Melody's voice a lot. So please don't overreact and cut her a little slack. It's not like she dissed the band or anyone in it. Don't be counterproductive to the band and make people afraid to react to or request Liliac by getting a reputation for being too touchy!
@@jonathanwatson5818 her main point, though, was that "She [Melody] dos have a really unique, cool, cool voice. " She also liked their technical instrumental skills a lot. For the other stuff that was (mildly) negative, she prefaced it by saying, "This is just my personal taste, so please take this with a grain of salt."
@@jonathanwatson5818 Jonathan, you're being WAY too sensitive dude. You're coming across like a fan of The Warning. It's her channel man. She can say whatever the freak she wants. Chill out. They ain't your personal kids bro, sheesh. Nobody can be honest these days without people crying like babies about it. Relax man, for crying out loud. One of my students recently killed himself at 17 years old, and now his parents must face their first Christmas without him. Another former student just found his mom dead recently, and also found evidence that the step-dad may have killed her. And you really think this reactor not kissing your pet band's rear end is the biggest problem in the world? Get some freaking perspective man.
@@jonathanwatson5818 "When people intentionally diss kids." She didn't though, and that's the point. You're just misinterpreting her words due to hyper sensitivity.
@@joshuaburba1048 I realize I'm probably being overly sensitive, I do. Usually I'm cool, but sometimes people just get under my skin and I lash out. I do know it's not the most important thing in the world, but I get pissed pretty easily by a lot of things that most people probably wouldn't. I used to have major anger issues but I've gotten much better since then. Like one time in middle school, somebody bumped/walked into me in the hallway and I snapped and beat him to a bloody pulp so the school sent me to alternative school. Many examples like that in my youth that normal people wouldn't get angry over. I've cooled down now though, so I'll just say I'm sorry. I usually try to stick to reactors that throw out good vibes so I don't blow up in the comments section like a lit fuse. It's also one of the many reasons why I really like Liliac because they are so happy, wholesome, nice, humble, respectful. You know things I wish I was all the time like them...so yeah that's why they are my pet band as you put it besides putting out awesome music.
This is a good analysis. They can be a little cheesy and derivative and Melody definitely IS the highlight of the group but they do have a certain charm Good reaction
ITS A TRIBUTE TO DIO IN HIS STYLE. CHECK THEIR OUT ORIGINAL NOT AFRAID OR COVER OF JANIS JOPLIN LISTEN TO MORE BEFORE PASSING A FINAL JUDGEMENT U WONT BE DISSAPOINTED
There's another newer video they just released, "If I close my eyes forever"! It's goosebumps good!! Seriously! Review that one!! You'll be glad you did! Been a fan for awhile now! ✌😎🎸🎶🎶
Try this link on Liliac th-cam.com/video/Ry0FLAGC_cU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/s_VZzsx3J54/w-d-xo.html Both of these videos are pre Liliac they went by the Cristeas back then
If I have history correct, all of the good rock and metal bands of the late 60's, 70's and 80's came up with that great music by doing mind altering drugs, correct? I wish they (Liliac) would do more covers of great songs from that time frame. The music of today really sucks! I will go to see them if they are within reasonable range. I think that band can do way more covers from Sabbath, Floyd, even a couple of Skyward songs. They are good.
WOW you are the first person to hate on Liliac. Ok so maybe Covers are not your style, You should then check out their Originals like "Mars" Great guitar solo or "Nothing" for Abby's drums or maybe a Ballet like "Sail Away". Liliac is an Independent band everything they do, they do themselves as a family.
I would suggest watching the original The Last In Line by Dio. Also I think you will like Liliac- Mars (Live in Cumming GA), Dear Father, or Dancing in the Dark. Try them out they are 3 originals. Abigail does have the strength to drum hard, just check out Holy Diver or Enter Sandman. If by dramatic and cheesy you mean Melody with the hand gestures and Mic spin, that was a Dio trademark and she molded her style after Dio since he was/is her idol.
Not sure she is familiar with Ronnie James Dio. She compared Melodia's singing to Ozzie Osborne of Black Sabbath. It's pretty evident this genre is not her music.
@@anonymousjones5084 Yes I noticed that, but if she is familiar with Ozzy and Black Sabbath, she should be familiar with Dio as well since he was also the vocalist of Black Sabbath.
@@jonathanwatson5818 You would think that, but I guess Ozzie's name was always more popular to the average music listener due to all the publicity he got throughout his career of biting bats heads off, lol, and singing and his reality TV show. I'll admit I followed bands very closely until the 80's, then tapered off quite a bit and Dio was not on my radar early on. Later is when I paid more attention to him. Even though I play guitar for 50 years, I was never a metal head, but liked certain songs by metal bands. More into classic rock 60's and 70's, but followed any music that I resonated with closely. So Dio's name didn't enter my music knowledge until later on.
I think this was a fair reaction. I love how folks think their opinion is fact, and state it as such, and anyone else's opinion is discounted if goes against their "facts". The truth is music is subjective so everyone has an opinion, and no one's opinion is more valid than someone else's. Personally, I do not care for Liliac, but it is not for a lack of trying. I have listened to multiple songs, but don't care for the singer's voice, and their performances are sometimes too exaggerated for my taste. That doesn't make me a bad person, or wrong. It's just that my musical ear is not the same as some other folks. Also, I checked out their Patreon page and see they refer to themselves as the "First Family of Rock." Frankly, that's too egotistical for my liking (my opinion). I am also a fan of The Warning. That also does not make me a bad person. In my opinion, some fans of The Warning are not civil to folks that don't love their band, but I have observed the same behavior from Liliac fans (and from fans from other bands). I watch videos of bands I don't care for and of reactions that make me agitated. My first impulse is to react with negative comments. However, I choose to not spread negativity, and I remind myself that just because I do not care for a band doesn't mean that band is not somebody else's favorite. Bad mouthing a band doesn't make another band better, and judging a band based on the actions of a few fans isn't fair to the band. I judge people based on my personal experiences with them and not on the chatter I hear from others. I also judge my bands that way. It's too bad some folk's judge bands based on the behavior of fans who, in all likelihood, the band members do not know. I want to believe that members of both Liliac and The Warning would want everyone to be civil and respectful to each other.
Just so you know it wasn't Liliac who called themselves the First Family of Rock, it was actually The World's Best who called them that. As far as egotistical goes, Liliac is the farthest thing from that you will ever see in your life. Liliac Fangs can live with people not liking Melody's voice and thinking they are too exaggerated. The reason it is exaggerated is because of their influences however, Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Kiss, etc. However exaggerated is a word completely different than the word she used, cheesy.
As far as Melody's voice goes, I prefer my female vocalists to have raspy/gritty vocals, Lzzy Hale, Maria Brink, Joan Jett, Noora Louhimo, etc. However it's not everybody's taste in vocals and that's fine.
Your opinion is as bleak as mine I am 40 years old or more I listen to large metal groups and their vocalists and for my melody it is very good I grew up listening to Dio Ozzy Plant etc although I like tw in the voices they are not the same. Melody has sung with legendary musicians like Appice or Zarzo M Batio and others they know a little more than we do and speak very well of her, they discredit her by saying exaggerated but she can decently interpret classical songs that others will never be able to do.
@@danielferrari891 Yes I know how good Melody is, very well. She has the stage presence of Dio, more range than Joplin, and the rasp/grit of Jett or Hale.
Wendy dio.. WIDOW OF RJDio asked the band do play this for the DIO CONCERT FUND. vinny appice sent the band some music .. HE IS THE DRUMMER OF BLACK SABBATH and dio. so why did u mention ozzie he is still alive . and the warning ... cheesy? melody is a disciple of DIO wendy dio sent the band a care package of RJD . and they accepted it happily one commentor said melody can get to MARIAH carey vocal heights.. and cud give floor jansen a run for her life also. floor jansen? nightwish singer
dio died from stomach cancer in 2010. if u dont know anything know that. only LILIAC the as u say was cheesy. halestorm did another song and that was same as dio did it. becareful how you comment on music u dont know
Ma'am, I saw your Wikipedia Page, You're an Emmy Winning Singer.. Doing a, Heavy Metal, Vocal Review.. But, You didn't do your channel any favors with this review.. Do you know Anything about RJD? And who he was?.. Just asking, that's all.. This Young, Woman, is Nailing His vocals To The T.. That's unheard of.. Ever.. Show me One?.. He would bring his own Microphone, an AKG D330BT Dynamic Cardioid to the studio when recording, cause his vocals would clip most other mics when he sang.. But yet, this young girl is Nailing It Hard.. And you said Parody? Seriously?.. Just Sayin.. You Take Care Ma'am!
You should know that Abigail, the drummer, hits hard enough to break 9 cymbals. You should check out some of their original songs before you pass judgment on them. They will never block their music.
Not sure where all the triggered comments are coming from. It was a perfectly good reaction, there was no over the top edge lord criticism. Reactors that gush over every artist are boring
Come on ...Emmy winning singer ........ she is and the family band is as good as it gets ..............pop is the puke mainstream ........this band is fucking roots ..... Monterrey /Woodstock , everything else is fucking gumby music .............................
One thing you might have wanted to take into account about this song is that it's a Cover of a song from 1984, so the simplicity of it was quite indicative of the Rock music of that time. However, this version is actually Fuller sounding than the original. Go back and listen to the original and you'll see that this version is actually better than the original in terms of overall sound. Early 80s rock was fairly simplistic in its riffs and rhythms. So for a better representation of what Liliac can do, I suggest trying out their covers of the Metallica classic "Master of Puppets" from 1986, and the Megadeth classic "Symphony of Destruction" from 1992. Both released this year. However, where Liliac really shines is their original music. They are excellent song writers and how they lead into Guitar solos and the composition of the solos themselves are very unique. They mimic the overall melody of the song, rather than just a guitar shred for the sake of a guitar shred. So they fit in nicely. Oh you also mentioned that this performance was a bit overly dramatic and perhaps a little cheesey. Well, she, Melody, was mimicking what Ronnie James Dio would do on stage. All of her movements and hand gestures is exactly what Ronnie would do. She does this with every cover song they do. (Mimics the original performer.) Sometimes it's a little too much, but not usually.
Im sorry.. Your review of this band doing this song was an injustice. I hope you have listened to their own stuff. Listen to the original song by Ronnie James Dio. This was a tribute. Ronnie died of stomach cancer.. His wife invited them to do this song for a tribute concert for the cancer society. Also... You said she sounds like Ozzy??? Really??? Wow... You better listen to Dio sing this song... By the way.. Dio, is the singers biggest influence... And now..this amazing band is blowing up the music scene WORLDWIDE!!!!!!
Wow ! You've grabbed a tiger by the tail and you don't know it . You can move on or you can hold on tight and this tiger will rock you for a long time like it has so many other reactors . ROARH .
John, I'm a huge LILIAC FAN, and I don't understand it either! Nothing wrong with The Warning, but all the Warning music sounds like it all came out of the same box! Maybe thier record label dosent allow them the ability to expand their abilities , I love the fact that LILIAC is as diverse as they are! I But I'm certain it's because they have that independence of self choice, weather it's as cover or thier original music!
They dropped out of Americas Got Talent because they wanted the band to sign a five year contract where they would get almost nothing for their own music. This band will not block content as they are an independent band that wants to stay independent and welcomes the publicity.
Oh trust me, Abigail usually is a hard hitting drummer. this song doesnt come close to showcasing Melodys vocal skills. too bad this video put you off as there is so much more and much better videos that im sure have already been listed below. just a few of their originals are, Nothing, Mars, Sail Away, Dear Father has a lil operatic portion towards the end that was a surprise to us all the first time..
Wow! You should have listened to the original. They will and have become a great rock and metal band . You should listen to some of their originals, then tell me that Abby is a weak drummer. I have listened to hundreds of reactions and I have never heard that. You should dive a little deeper and see for yourself.
She is a bit weak, and I've heard everything they've done. You can´t judge by their studio songs which are compressed and mixed to sound better, you have to hear her live. She's getting stronger but not there yet.
I am just going to flat out disagree with you on your insight. Your review is like oh, these cute little kids. This young family is super talented. The guitar player is just plain out awesome. I have heard his solos and in person. The singer's voice is unique but my gosh to hear her hit those high notes, It's INSANE! Again I heard them in person and it will send chills down your spine. Drummer she is way cool and very much talented. I don't think your review gives them much justice at all. I love all kinds of music from country to rock/metal. I along with so many others, know talent when we see it. Liliac is a very talented family band. I love Sail Away!
the singer was the bass player before and vocalist and the bass was the rhythm guitarist and the young man played a bit of lead guitar also ,this band is heading towards greatness .
Dio was smiling from heaven. Their look is cultivated to be dramatic because they are Romanian, raised in California.
They were asked by Wendy Dio Ronnie's James Dio's Wife and Vinnie Appice Dio's drummer to do this song for the benefit the song was given to them by Vinnie an unseen extended version of this song specially for the Dio Virtual Cancer Fundraiser Benefit. ( It's a Dio cover song) their age ranges are 14-22
You will have to forgive me for not agreeing with certain points you make . First of all I'm 77yrs old and there was nothing cheesy about this from my point of view they were putting on a performance and a bloody good one at that . The instrumentation wasn't simple in the least they were doing a tribute cover and used the original artist's arrangement and the solo from Sam hwo is recognised as one of the best guitarists alive was phenomenal and Abigail the drummer was playing what was required for this song as to her energy she is known to wreck her cymbals on a regular basis , check out her 10 minute non-stop playing on their tribute cover of MASTER OF PUPPETS . They dropped out of AGT where the audience and judges were exstatic about their performance because they couldn't advance in the competition without signing a5 yr contract which gave them only 1%of all money's earned . This is why they are fiercely independent and do everything themselves including musc videos their covers are shot in their basement and their original songs are shot on location they dress the way that they do because it fits their vamp image which is influenced by the fact that their dad hails from the area of Dracula's castle in Transylvania I was in my career a fashion buyer for a huge department store chain and I know they could make a whole lot of money by franchising their look I'm obviously biased in my praise for these kids but I suggest you do yourself and your subscribers a favour and check out their other songs both covers and originals , you have everything to gain . Fang4life RORH
I agree with you. It would be helpful if one is going to react to a cover song like this, to actually listen to the original version, before commenting. The comments about the arrangement and drumming were ridiculous, because this is the finest cover of this song I have ever heard; it was impeccable. A good example of a reaction by someone very familiar with the song, is the one by Deadgrl Superstar. She very clearly knows the song, as she lip-synchs along, and anticipates the drop-in, after the guitar intro; she knows what's up with this Dio song as she has lots of experience with the original, and her reaction is more solidly grounded when comparing it to the original.
😂😂😂
I DONT THINK SHE KNOWS WHO DIO IS ANYWAY AND HIS SINGING CAPABILITY
Its DIO cancer fund by the way
In an interview with Liliac lead singer Melody stated that after their act backstage AGt lawyers wanted them to sign a contract giving AGT 99% of the royalties Liliac lawyer read the contract said don’t sign it’s a lousy contract for you that’s why they didn’t make the second round as if AGT doesn’t have enough money they got to take it for a bunch of kids to
Even "Col. " Tom Parker took 50% fee
I've not seen a review so unaware of what you're really reviewing as this one.
a couple things to keep in mind.....this is dio, melodys idol....if you watch any 70s dio vids youll see he was the king of stage presence and performing for that era.....this was also not done in a studio.....if you want to hear aby killing some drums, check out "nothing"....theres even a vid of just her drumming with the song overlaid....there covers and originals are all exceptional #vampmetal
i love all the harmonics Sam puts into his guitar playing
Their father was born in Transylvania, like a half-hour from Dracula's Castle.
Cheezy? A parody? You do them a disservice by trying to compare them to a Spinal Tap band. Btw, I am 72 and I listen and play to a lot of the music that I first heard, from the mid 50’s on. Liliac’s originals are stellar. Sam is a great writer and their covers are beyond incredible.
Liliac is amazing. The vocals are unbelievable.. just amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
I’m decades older than you and I think they ROCK!! 🤘
That's funny! They own Manson's first tour bus :) Their dad was raised near Dracula's castle, and mom is from Romania too. They met in college at Cali., and married. They're really nice people too. They released "Somber Cry" a couple of days ago. It's very impressive!!!!
Wait until she hears the original version of "The Last in Line." My guess would be that she never listened to Dio before, since the review seemed a bit unaware of the source material. Especially going so far as to compare the singers voice to Ozzy instead of Dio himself. I believe that Dio was the lead singers idol and draws a lot of his style into her singing.
I never trust any vocal analyst that hasn't listened to Ronnie James Dio.
Their parents are from Romania the kids were all born in the states. The reason why they dropped out of AGT was after the first round which they went through they were offered a contract a record deal so to speak a five-year contract where AGT would get 99% of all profits for five years so if the band made 5 million they would only see 50,000 of that ,and this happened at the beginning of Covid so their second performance would’ve been an online performance which they did not want to do because the sound doesn’t translate very well on the Internet so it was pretty much a RAW deal that’s why they got out of it. You mentioned something about the drummer not hitting so hard, actually Abigail is considered one of the hardest hitting drummers out there today by her peers , The bands look is a Victorian goth look which goes along with the Romanian heritage in the band name Liliac which means Bat in Romanian so it’s more of a vampire look The band‘s father grew up near Dracula‘s castle in Romania. They are also a independent band and choose to remain that way where they have creative freedom and control over their music
She doesn’t need a book report man, she’s a professional!
Studio920 thanks for the information, I always too , Liliac was a Simon’s product, now that I know the story, I like Liliac .
@@MrAlbertace37 It’s not a book report JA it’s information about this Band, which I’m sure you know nothing about. This has nothing to do with being a professional .. So keep your non music educated opinions to your self
I thought it meant vampire bat?
Awesome! Thanks so much for the background information which paints a pretty cool picture!
He's right on with that solo- makes the partridge family look like chipmunks lol
As a drummer myself I saw a young lady supporting a band not trying to be the focal point. A drummer's job is to support the tempo. Anything more is showboating. Too many believe the fast paced noise and instrumental overdrive you hear in today's drummers is the standard. It surely is not. She played flawlessly to the tempo and added nothing more. She did her job well for the song pace. Thanks.
Cool reaction. If you are interested in hearing a much better example of who they are as a band, check out their original, "Mars live in Cummings Georgia ". Or " dear father ",
You have to see them live! They are full of energy and put it all out on the stage.
You can't judge by covers...this is a straight up tribute to Dio. To truly understand a band you need to hear what they write....what their style and message to the world really is.
Theirs is pretty easy to find. Check out Nothing, or Mars.
Harem Scarem started out as a copycat band as well and grew into something incredible....whats important here is that these young people are talented and putting on a great show, The energy is great, keep on rockin!
it's funny you said Ozzy, Ronnie James Dio, took over as the lead singer for Black Sabbath after Ozzy was fired by the band in "79". Now this song was pretty hard and she was doing her stage performance like Ronnie, he was an actor on stage and he was her hero. But you should check out some of there own music, Sail Away, I knew you will love it, it's a rock ballad with strings setting in and a choir toward the end.
Good reaction There parents are from Romainia they call there music style Vamp metal you only scratched the surface of Melodys voice she has many layers to her voice her range is a lot higher than you think checkout there song Dear Father or there ballad Sail Away she is one of the few that can tribute almost any one and take on the persona of the original artist what you just heard was Ronnie James Dio who was part of Black Sabbath they were requested by Wendy Dio to do this song and remember this was filmed in there basement on a small budget. There most recent album Queen of Hearts has 13 original songs there current ages 14-22 they are popular on Tik Tok so they are trying to reach a younger audience because they are loved by the older metal fans because of there tributes.And if you want to see her more soulful side checkout her tribute to Janis Joplin Piece of My Heart.
Everyone has their critics, and I’m no “expert”, personally Melody’s voice and the band behind is why I’m listening to Rock again after a 20 yr break….
Rockers; with Family values; love Melody’s soft voice especially!!!!
Check out "Sail Away" an origional tune by Liliac, and for the record, Liliac does not block their videos!
Just discovered your channel. Thank you for reacting to Liliac.
About what you read from America's Got Talent, I'd like to add 2 things:
1. They chose to withdraw because Simon Cowell said they wouldn't be voted to continue if they didn't accept his offer, which was a horrible deal, so they had no choice but to withdraw.
2. Liliac primarily refers to the flower in Romanian, and also has a secondary meaning of bat. It does not, however, mean vampire bat.
Thank you for your reaction. God bless.
Glad you enjoyed it, Michal! :) I liked this a lot! Your very enjoyable reaction was pretty close to what I thought it would be. My entire reason for requesting this was to put the singer's unique voice in front of you. This song in particular I think shows off her high end power well. This is one of those voices where after you hear it you start to think of lots of songs that you'd be curious to hear what it would sound like if she sang it. They did a very interesting cover of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" a few years ago (when the singer Melody was still also playing bass) which was fascinating to hear sung with her voice, for example. (I've seen the drummer playing other things in a live setting or in an outdoor video, and she normally hits much harder, so I suspect that since this was filmed in a small room, she backed off for the sake of everyone else's ability to hear for the video.) The song itself is a Ronnie James Dio song, which his widow requested the band to cover for this cancer tribute, since Dio died of stomach cancer, and I suspect also because the singer's personal hero is Dio, who she sounds a LOT like. Often very accessible simple arrangements are the ones that stick in peoples' minds, I've noticed, like "Smoke on the Water", "Iron Man", "Whole Lotta Love", etc.
This band is amazing. They perform covers better than the originals and their originals can rival any band and they are doing this as teens.
Every time I try to give Liliac a chance, I make the mistake of reading the comments. Grow up kids. It's an opinion.
I love this band! period
Need to listen to Sail Away their rock ballad, Mars Live, and Dear Father all originals
The mother and father are from Transylvania
No matter how others react, the great Dio is smiling. I grew up on that great rocker!
Damn right. Liliac did Dio super proud.
Me also
Got to see him 6 times!!! Great memories!!!
Even with Paetron requests I wish people that request liliac for someone for first time they would use liliac's enter Sandman... although it's older it shows liliac's unique sound so much better. I don't think you would have made the comments you made if you would have seen their version of Enter Sandman. Especially such as playing instruments ok or Abby not hitting drums as hard as you might like. You mentioned melody compared to Ozzy... I don't think it was by sound, it was by UNIQUE sound. Honestly, that is what is needed. Such like Joan Jett, Pat Benettar, Janice etc... unique sounds. Very few have that. Give them talent along with unique sound you have something special. Again, especially for those that react to bands such as the warning, for their youth, talent and unique qualities you really should see their version of enter Sandman. Melody and Dani are about same ages when they do that cover. Melody has a talent besides singing that I'm betting you are not aware of. If you will do reactions by request rather than by Patreon only, then I really suggest you watching liliac's version of enter sandman.
I don't understand how you can recommend a cover song which they played exactly the same with the original, to showcase Liliac's "unique" sound. Liliac covers these old hard rock songs beautifully, but to showcase their "uniqueness" you should recommend their original songs.
The arrangement was very simple ??? This was a previously unreleased version of the song written by the original DIO member Vinnie Apice (spelling?). Whom gave this to Liliac for them to perform for the Live DIO cancer tribute. So if there is any question or opinions about the arrangement, that is no reflection upon the band Liliac at all, but to the original song writer, in this case Vinnie. Yes it was over the top, as was the original 80's band DIO. Ronnie James Dio was over the top, and the lead singer here (Melody) is a huge fan of Ronnie. Of course they were trying to emulate and channel their inner DIO. While it does seem cheesy, especially today (oddly it did not as much back in the day), it is pretty much exactly what any fan of Liliac would expect for this performance. Also when they were younger, they were a bit over the top period anyway. They are kids having fun. Cheesy yes, but still great to hear and fun to watch.
You need to check out some of their original stuff…. Nothing , Sail Away ,or Dear Father
Sail Away certainly isn’t gonna dissuade the dramatic argument 😂
Lovely song however
On Melody’s stage style: when you are doing arena-style rock you need to be more dramatic to reach the whole audience. (Side note: I wish people would stop comparing Liliac with The Warning, just because they are two female-fronted family bands ignores the many differences in other respects. Both bands have some annoying fans who want to make it into a rivalry-I seriously doubt the bands themselves have any such ideas about each other, and they all seem like nice people to me).
The bands actually know each other. Liliac are fan of The Warning and I believe The Warning like Liliac too.
One thing they do have in common is great drummers who know how to play to an audience, a talent you don’t see as often these days.
@@markjames8664 I love The Warning's drummer and I love Liliac's drummer. No denying that.
@Johnny Quest I definitely don’t think she falls into that group of reactors you speak of. There are many reactors who are just after subs and will just praise anyone with a big fanbase. They don’t get me angry, they are just boring. I don’t include in that group people who are just big fans of TW and just want to play their music, but they are usually pretty clear about that. But l value reactors who will give honest critiques.
You know i am late to this and was just browsing around and noticed this lil rivalry between SOME of the Warning fans and Liliacs I actually had stuck for Liliac on a post on TH-cam if a not very well recorded live preformance of Liliac.. anyway of course i am lil bias i grew up in the 60s and 70s and Dio was my all time favorite singers and i do not usually pick favorites and I watched a post by the kids visiting Ronnie”s burial place and it just teared my eyes ... Long Live Rock and Roll
Apparently you are misunderstanding the song. This is a Dio song. Melody absolutely worships Ronnie James Dio and Wendy Dio (His widow) asked them to perform this song as a tribute. If you think it simple and over acted it is becasue that is how Ronnie James Dio did it originally. The outfits and mannerisms are absloute tributes to RJD, down to using an old style microphone. Liliac are the kings of cover songs but they do have their own originals. The bio you read was a few years old as they are 22 to 14 now and have much to share. The family is of Romanian roots thus the Liliac (Vampire Bat) reference. I would ask that you try another reaction to them from one of their originals. Possibly Sail Away or Dancing in the Dark.
Sail Away- th-cam.com/video/l5r2aUl1nvU/w-d-xo.html
Dancing in the Dark- th-cam.com/video/8FY7XerBjVU/w-d-xo.html
Liliac doesn't mean vampire bat Tim, just bat. Thanks.
Comparing her with ozzy just means you don't know Dio, that is just tragic.
Im a huge Liliac fan.❤They first of all are a amazing talenter famelyband who is undepended and do everything themself.Melody har the most unic rock voice of a female i ever heard.Try out Master of puppets or Dancing in the dark.😄👍
Your guess is right: their parents are born in Transsylvania, so that's where the name came from; Liliac means the flower and also the bat in romanian. That's why they adopted a style they called „vamp metal”. I'd like you to check Melody's voice (this is her real name) by listening to their awsome compositions „Sail away” or „Dear Father” or another outstanding cover, „I hate myself for loving you”.. And thanks for this one.
Huh, Liliac reaction. Oh look, there's the Liliac fans in the comments... (grabs popcorn)
Wow, that was something. TW even got dragged into some of it, with no provocation what so ever!
Josh, you guys haven't reacted to Liliac in a while. I found your channel a while back from your Liliac reactions.
Hope you're well (and GREAT name, haha).
Glad you enjoyed your popcorn. We aim to entertain. Hey, that rhymed. Woohoo!
Have a good one.
@@maximelesperance4132 Well, not quite Maxime. Many Liliac fans have been verbally attacked quite aggressively in the past by fans of The Warning. They sometimes tend to be extremely overprotective and can't take even the slightest criticism, even if it's constructive.
So, many of the comments Liliac fans make about fans of The Warning, myself included, aren't necessarily "with no provocation what so ever."
Hope that helps with the context.
Have a good one.
@@joshuaburba1048 never seen any of these on Liliac reactions.
Ahh well, in the end, it’s just music.
@@joshuaburba1048 There are, sadly, bad eggs in every fanbase. I'm not gonna opine on this or that fanbase is worse or less bad than any other, cause it really doesn't matter. What matters is that the rest of us try to nudge those people into a more constructive and positive mindset :)
Umm, you need to see Abigale the drummer in their cover of Master of Puppets. She plays just as hard a man does. They were following Dio's arrangement on this song and it didn't require her to bang the drums hard.
As far as the drummer not hitting hard, notice that her cymbals have dents in them. Abigail going ballistic in this song wouldn't have fit the tone of the song or of the video. Their originals, especially "We Are the Children" and "Dear Father" show her off much more than this one.
If you want to see how much they resemble their parents, check out this short video. Like I said in the comments there, "all of them but Justin got their father's eye color and mouth, all except Melody got their father's nose, and Ethan has his father's eye shape. Everything else they inherited from their mother."
th-cam.com/video/StvRSW5b49g/w-d-xo.html
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Well.. they have to be entertaining in addition to putting a good voice to good musicians that makes for a great band that you want to keep coming back to. Hence, their a bit over-the-top performance which is just fine by me.
this is a great cover. Abigail is one of the best female drummers i have ever seen and does not get a a lot of credit. but i ask you you to name any female drummers that has ever played that are better. i have been rockin for forty years and no one comes to mind.
you should check out some of their original stuff " nothing", " mars live from cummings ga 2019", and " sailaway" they are uber talented and very entertaining on stage.RORH-ROCK ON ROCK HARD
Nothing like Ozzy, there's nobody like QUEEN MELODIA!!!!! CHECK OUT THEIR ORIGINALS!!!!
Ozzy had a few decent tunes in his golden years, but overall Ozzy wasn't really anything special in my opinion, I'm 61 listened to Ozzy and Ronnie most of my life, and from a performance point of view o will side with Ronnie every time!!!! Now as for LILIAC'S front women and lead singer, SHE FUCKIN ROCKS!!! the whole band is rocking!!
Also go see original members of Dio in the band LAST IN LINE including guitarist Vivian Campbell from Def Leppard
Just found your channel. thank you for reacting to Liliac. This song is a great cover of Dio, but doesn't show their ability. Mars Live in Cumming, GA 2019 is a great live video. It does start with a 2:30 second guitar solo. Piece of My Heart cover from the same live show demonstrates a different aspect of melody's voice. Melody does a brief bit of throat singing in Vertigo Live in woodstock, GA 2021. Sail Away is an excellent ballad. I would love to hear a vocal coach's opinion of Melody's voice in the video of Not Afraid extended version with fottage from their 2022 tour. Nothing is another great video. All of the songs I have mentioned are originals. Please consider reacting to them again.
Watch their version of Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.
That voice is amazing. Better than original song. Awesome young family band!
She did a get job with the strategy of the music that's a hard tune to play.
They aren’t playing music they are being rock stars. Rock stars playing to an arena.
It’s obvious who hasn’t been to 100,000 person rock shows or watched MTV in the 80s
They do cover Ozzy. Crazy Train and Paranoid from Ozzy's days with Black Sabbath.
Okay cheesy is not the word I would describe them, I'm a musician myself and what I like about the band was the uniqueness, yes Melody voice is different and that's what makes her unique, Samuel's guitar playing especially in this song reminds me of Randy Rhodes and Steve Vai combined, Abigail, as basic as the drum beats are in this song to some she makes it her own and she looks comfortable behind a larger drum kit. Yes I am a fan of theirs, Rock On family
She sounds more like Ronni james Dio when she dont sinng hes songs! Hehe
Or not! I love Lilac!
I agree with her take , the dramatic presence is a bit over the top and leaning toward the cheesy spectrum........ it's along the lines of having to much cow bell.
1st impressions are important. But also, so is compatibility. And being that most who follow or even react to them, including most all vocal coaches, like this genre of music, it seems it's just not your forte. Which is fine. As far as I have seen anyone who watches and hears them is in awe of these kids. So judging from your reaction to them this style of music and production video is just not up your alley. Rock or in this particular song by them, Metal, is either born with you as a youngster or an acquired tasted from people younger than 35 or 40's. For me the good news is that I see enough young and sometimes very young kids who still love, not just appreciate this style of music. Growing up, I had so much fun with this genre and myself played with lots of other musicians who still to this day love it. Thankfully my music legends even at 70 are still selling out large stadiums. Some bands even more than when they were young. That tells me this music is in demand so much so that anyone who was not yet a legend back in the day seem to be today.
My reaction to this is different strokes for different fokes.
?.???? As a teen in the 80s I can tell you that all 80s metal is a bit cheesy and over the top. But, watch Dio do Last in Line...If anything her voice is better than Ronnie James Dio!
Do sail away
ITS DIO!NOT DUO........
Dad lived down the road from Vlad the Impaler's castle
Thank you for using Vlad's actual name instead of saying Dracula, a fictional character.
LILIAC FANS, for anyone posting here who is upset about the reaction, I know how protective Liliac fans are, but please try to keep in mind that this reaction was very positive overall, especially regarding Melody's vocals, which was the reason I requested this in the first place. Michal is an excellent reactor and singer in her own right, and she said she liked the band and liked Melody's voice a lot. So please don't overreact and cut her a little slack. It's not like she dissed the band or anyone in it. Don't be counterproductive to the band and make people afraid to react to or request Liliac by getting a reputation for being too touchy!
@@jonathanwatson5818 her main point, though, was that "She [Melody] dos have a really unique, cool, cool voice. " She also liked their technical instrumental skills a lot. For the other stuff that was (mildly) negative, she prefaced it by saying, "This is just my personal taste, so please take this with a grain of salt."
@@jonathanwatson5818 , "They're executing it very very nicely. It seems like they all play their instruments really well."
@@jonathanwatson5818 Jonathan, you're being WAY too sensitive dude. You're coming across like a fan of The Warning.
It's her channel man. She can say whatever the freak she wants. Chill out. They ain't your personal kids bro, sheesh.
Nobody can be honest these days without people crying like babies about it. Relax man, for crying out loud.
One of my students recently killed himself at 17 years old, and now his parents must face their first Christmas without him.
Another former student just found his mom dead recently, and also found evidence that the step-dad may have killed her.
And you really think this reactor not kissing your pet band's rear end is the biggest problem in the world?
Get some freaking perspective man.
@@jonathanwatson5818 "When people intentionally diss kids."
She didn't though, and that's the point. You're just misinterpreting her words due to hyper sensitivity.
@@joshuaburba1048 I realize I'm probably being overly sensitive, I do. Usually I'm cool, but sometimes people just get under my skin and I lash out. I do know it's not the most important thing in the world, but I get pissed pretty easily by a lot of things that most people probably wouldn't. I used to have major anger issues but I've gotten much better since then. Like one time in middle school, somebody bumped/walked into me in the hallway and I snapped and beat him to a bloody pulp so the school sent me to alternative school. Many examples like that in my youth that normal people wouldn't get angry over. I've cooled down now though, so I'll just say I'm sorry. I usually try to stick to reactors that throw out good vibes so I don't blow up in the comments section like a lit fuse. It's also one of the many reasons why I really like Liliac because they are so happy, wholesome, nice, humble, respectful. You know things I wish I was all the time like them...so yeah that's why they are my pet band as you put it besides putting out awesome music.
This is a good analysis. They can be a little cheesy and derivative and Melody definitely IS the highlight of the group but they do have a certain charm
Good reaction
ITS A TRIBUTE TO DIO IN HIS STYLE.
CHECK THEIR OUT ORIGINAL NOT AFRAID OR COVER OF JANIS JOPLIN
LISTEN TO MORE BEFORE PASSING A FINAL JUDGEMENT
U WONT BE DISSAPOINTED
There's another newer video they just released, "If I close my eyes forever"! It's goosebumps good!! Seriously! Review that one!! You'll be glad you did! Been a fan for awhile now! ✌😎🎸🎶🎶
👍 Absolutely! Or even NOT AFRAID, EXTENDED VERSION!!! or SAIL AWAY!!!! OR, OR, OR, HAHAHA 😄 ✌️😎✌️ BIGFANG4LIFE HERE!!!!!
OH dio sings the songs the same way you see melody sings it
Try this link on Liliac
th-cam.com/video/Ry0FLAGC_cU/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/s_VZzsx3J54/w-d-xo.html
Both of these videos are pre Liliac they went by the Cristeas back then
Ozzy? This is straight up Dio worship.
I don't think she knows who Dio is. Despite knowing Ozzy she probably doesn't know that Dio took over for Ozzy in Black Sabbath for a couple years.
If I have history correct, all of the good rock and metal bands of the late 60's, 70's and 80's came up with that great music by doing mind altering drugs, correct? I wish they (Liliac) would do more covers of great songs from that time frame. The music of today really sucks! I will go to see them if they are within reasonable range. I think that band can do way more covers from Sabbath, Floyd, even a couple of Skyward songs. They are good.
Pàpa Liliac grew up near Draçúlas castle. They do other Dio covers. Í think they soúnd better. Melody has a voice made for RnR.
WOW you are the first person to hate on Liliac. Ok so maybe Covers are not your style, You should then check out their Originals like "Mars" Great guitar solo or "Nothing" for Abby's drums or maybe a Ballet like "Sail Away". Liliac is an Independent band everything they do, they do themselves as a family.
I would suggest watching the original The Last In Line by Dio. Also I think you will like Liliac- Mars (Live in Cumming GA), Dear Father, or Dancing in the Dark. Try them out they are 3 originals. Abigail does have the strength to drum hard, just check out Holy Diver or Enter Sandman. If by dramatic and cheesy you mean Melody with the hand gestures and Mic spin, that was a Dio trademark and she molded her style after Dio since he was/is her idol.
Not sure she is familiar with Ronnie James Dio. She compared Melodia's singing to Ozzie Osborne of Black Sabbath. It's pretty evident this genre is not her music.
@@anonymousjones5084 Yes I noticed that, but if she is familiar with Ozzy and Black Sabbath, she should be familiar with Dio as well since he was also the vocalist of Black Sabbath.
@@jonathanwatson5818 You would think that, but I guess Ozzie's name was always more popular to the average music listener due to all the publicity he got throughout his career of biting bats heads off, lol, and singing and his reality TV show. I'll admit I followed bands very closely until the 80's, then tapered off quite a bit and Dio was not on my radar early on. Later is when I paid more attention to him. Even though I play guitar for 50 years, I was never a metal head, but liked certain songs by metal bands. More into classic rock 60's and 70's, but followed any music that I resonated with closely. So Dio's name didn't enter my music knowledge until later on.
@@anonymousjones5084 I guess I could see that, but in terms of singing ability Dio imo was far superior to Ozzy.
@@jonathanwatson5818 NO question about that at all. I never thought of Ozzy as much more than a show.
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Cheezy, if you like cheezy then do a reaction to the mike curb congregation, it’s where the Brady bunch meets the branch dividians
you have to do their cover of ENTER SANDMAN or THE TROOPER , loved your reaction. \m/
I think this was a fair reaction. I love how folks think their opinion is fact, and state it as such, and anyone else's opinion is discounted if goes against their "facts". The truth is music is subjective so everyone has an opinion, and no one's opinion is more valid than someone else's. Personally, I do not care for Liliac, but it is not for a lack of trying. I have listened to multiple songs, but don't care for the singer's voice, and their performances are sometimes too exaggerated for my taste. That doesn't make me a bad person, or wrong. It's just that my musical ear is not the same as some other folks. Also, I checked out their Patreon page and see they refer to themselves as the "First Family of Rock." Frankly, that's too egotistical for my liking (my opinion). I am also a fan of The Warning. That also does not make me a bad person. In my opinion, some fans of The Warning are not civil to folks that don't love their band, but I have observed the same behavior from Liliac fans (and from fans from other bands). I watch videos of bands I don't care for and of reactions that make me agitated. My first impulse is to react with negative comments. However, I choose to not spread negativity, and I remind myself that just because I do not care for a band doesn't mean that band is not somebody else's favorite. Bad mouthing a band doesn't make another band better, and judging a band based on the actions of a few fans isn't fair to the band. I judge people based on my personal experiences with them and not on the chatter I hear from others. I also judge my bands that way. It's too bad some folk's judge bands based on the behavior of fans who, in all likelihood, the band members do not know. I want to believe that members of both Liliac and The Warning would want everyone to be civil and respectful to each other.
Just so you know it wasn't Liliac who called themselves the First Family of Rock, it was actually The World's Best who called them that. As far as egotistical goes, Liliac is the farthest thing from that you will ever see in your life. Liliac Fangs can live with people not liking Melody's voice and thinking they are too exaggerated. The reason it is exaggerated is because of their influences however, Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Kiss, etc. However exaggerated is a word completely different than the word she used, cheesy.
As far as Melody's voice goes, I prefer my female vocalists to have raspy/gritty vocals, Lzzy Hale, Maria Brink, Joan Jett, Noora Louhimo, etc. However it's not everybody's taste in vocals and that's fine.
Your opinion is as bleak as mine I am 40 years old or more I listen to large metal groups and their vocalists and for my melody it is very good I grew up listening to Dio Ozzy Plant etc although I like tw in the voices they are not the same. Melody has sung with legendary musicians like Appice or Zarzo M Batio and others they know a little more than we do and speak very well of her, they discredit her by saying exaggerated but she can decently interpret classical songs that others will never be able to do.
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@@danielferrari891 Yes I know how good Melody is, very well. She has the stage presence of Dio, more range than Joplin, and the rasp/grit of Jett or Hale.
Wendy dio.. WIDOW OF RJDio asked the band do play this for the DIO CONCERT FUND. vinny appice sent the band some music .. HE IS THE DRUMMER OF BLACK SABBATH and dio. so why did u mention ozzie he is still alive . and the warning ... cheesy? melody is a disciple of DIO wendy dio sent the band a care package of RJD . and they accepted it happily one commentor said melody can get to MARIAH carey vocal heights.. and cud give floor jansen a run for her life also. floor jansen? nightwish singer
dio died from stomach cancer in 2010. if u dont know anything know that. only LILIAC the as u say was cheesy. halestorm did another song and that was same as dio did it. becareful how you comment on music u dont know
I agree, the drummer needs to be a bit more hard hitting, GOOD catch I might add.
Ma'am, I saw your Wikipedia Page, You're an Emmy Winning Singer.. Doing a, Heavy Metal, Vocal Review.. But, You didn't do your channel any favors with this review.. Do you know Anything about RJD? And who he was?.. Just asking, that's all.. This Young, Woman, is Nailing His vocals To The T.. That's unheard of.. Ever.. Show me One?.. He would bring his own Microphone, an AKG D330BT Dynamic Cardioid to the studio when recording, cause his vocals would clip most other mics when he sang.. But yet, this young girl is Nailing It Hard.. And you said Parody? Seriously?.. Just Sayin.. You Take Care Ma'am!
You want a real eye opener.. Watch "The Trooper" when she was 16.. Just sayin'
You should know that Abigail, the drummer, hits hard enough to break 9 cymbals. You should check out some of their original songs before you pass judgment on them. They will never block their music.
every single drummer has broken a few cymbals, that says nothing. I too am of the opinion that she is not a very hard hitting drummer.
you do realize this is giving a "first reaction" and not a "I hope i'm appeasing their fans" LOL
Not sure where all the triggered comments are coming from. It was a perfectly good reaction, there was no over the top edge lord criticism.
Reactors that gush over every artist are boring
Come on ...Emmy winning singer ........ she is and the family band is as good as it gets ..............pop is the puke mainstream ........this band is fucking roots ..... Monterrey /Woodstock , everything else is fucking gumby music .............................
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One thing you might have wanted to take into account about this song is that it's a Cover of a song from 1984, so the simplicity of it was quite indicative of the Rock music of that time. However, this version is actually Fuller sounding than the original. Go back and listen to the original and you'll see that this version is actually better than the original in terms of overall sound. Early 80s rock was fairly simplistic in its riffs and rhythms. So for a better representation of what Liliac can do, I suggest trying out their covers of the Metallica classic "Master of Puppets" from 1986, and the Megadeth classic "Symphony of Destruction" from 1992. Both released this year.
However, where Liliac really shines is their original music. They are excellent song writers and how they lead into Guitar solos and the composition of the solos themselves are very unique. They mimic the overall melody of the song, rather than just a guitar shred for the sake of a guitar shred. So they fit in nicely.
Oh you also mentioned that this performance was a bit overly dramatic and perhaps a little cheesey. Well, she, Melody, was mimicking what Ronnie James Dio would do on stage. All of her movements and hand gestures is exactly what Ronnie would do. She does this with every cover song they do. (Mimics the original performer.) Sometimes it's a little too much, but not usually.
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Im sorry.. Your review of this band doing this song was an injustice. I hope you have listened to their own stuff. Listen to the original song by Ronnie James Dio. This was a tribute. Ronnie died of stomach cancer.. His wife invited them to do this song for a tribute concert for the cancer society. Also... You said she sounds like Ozzy??? Really??? Wow... You better listen to Dio sing this song... By the way.. Dio, is the singers biggest influence... And now..this amazing band is blowing up the music scene WORLDWIDE!!!!!!
Wow ! You've grabbed a tiger by the tail and you don't know it . You can move on or you can hold on tight and this tiger will rock you for a long time like it has so many other reactors . ROARH .
ROARH? Lol, childish AH.
@@harryrabb3175 Rock on and rock hard . AH
why does everyone compare liliac to the warning? liliac blows them away
John, I'm a huge LILIAC FAN, and I don't understand it either! Nothing wrong with The Warning, but all the Warning music sounds like it all came out of the same box! Maybe thier record label dosent allow them the ability to expand their abilities , I love the fact that LILIAC is as diverse as they are! I
But I'm certain it's because they have that independence of self choice, weather it's as cover or thier original music!
It’s sad that people want a dam dollar bill to review a truly talented band. Screw patrion
the singer is a huge fan of Dio, this is why she mimics him
They dropped out of Americas Got Talent because they wanted the band to sign a five year contract where they would get almost nothing for their own music. This band will not block content as they are an independent band that wants to stay independent and welcomes the publicity.
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Oh trust me, Abigail usually is a hard hitting drummer. this song doesnt come close to showcasing Melodys vocal skills. too bad this video put you off as there is so much more and much better videos that im sure have already been listed below. just a few of their originals are, Nothing, Mars, Sail Away, Dear Father has a lil operatic portion towards the end that was a surprise to us all the first time..
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May I reccommend "Dancing In The Dark" and or "We Are The Children" both are originals.
Have you ever seen or heard Dio? Obviously this type of music is not in your wheelhouse. Move on!
Wow! You should have listened to the original. They will and have become a great rock and metal band . You should listen to some of their originals, then tell me that Abby is a weak drummer. I have listened to hundreds of reactions and I have never heard that. You should dive a little deeper and see for yourself.
She is a bit weak, and I've heard everything they've done. You can´t judge by their studio songs which are compressed and mixed to sound better, you have to hear her live. She's getting stronger but not there yet.
@@harryrabb3175 I saw them live and she absolutely delivered every time.
@@josephrussell6946 I've seen them multiple times live, she is very good but not the strongest player.
@@harryrabb3175 Harry you so full of it....you have been trolling a few other commenters...hence a troll. ST%$#U!!
I am just going to flat out disagree with you on your insight. Your review is like oh, these cute little kids. This young family is super talented. The guitar player is just plain out awesome. I have heard his solos and in person. The singer's voice is unique but my gosh to hear her hit those high notes, It's INSANE! Again I heard them in person and it will send chills down your spine. Drummer she is way cool and very much talented. I don't think your review gives them much justice at all. I love all kinds of music from country to rock/metal. I along with so many others, know talent when we see it. Liliac is a very talented family band. I love Sail Away!