HAMMERFALL ft. Noora Louhimo - Second to One (Official Video) | Napalm Records
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Today, HAMMERFALL have revealed new version of their beautiful, energetic ballad, “Second To One”, featuring Noora Louhimo of Battle Beast. The original track was featured on HAMMERFALL’s chart-breaking album Dominion, which was released in August 2019 via Napalm Records.
Noora Louhimo’s bittersweet vocals compliment Joacim Cans’ equally multifaceted performance, making this duet a true musical highlight of the new year. Beautiful harmonies, emotional storytelling and powerful vocal lines weave throughout the song and will light your way in dark times. The song preaches themes of trusting your instincts and following your own heart, as well as taking time for yourself.
Guitarist Oscar Dronjak on “Second To One”: “It all started with Joacim suggesting we should try to write a song together with our long time producer James Michael. We went over to Los Angeles for a weekend, not knowing what to expect. Within the first 30 minutes, I played an idea I had for James. He immediately responded with some chords and melodies, and we took it from there. Together, we wrote the music in just a couple of hours and met the next day to just finalize all the details. That’s how fast it can go sometimes when you get a feeling for something and the snowball just starts rolling, and it’s the greatest feeling in the world! The ‘hit-or-miss’ weekend in this case definitely turned out as a hit!”
Singer Joacim Cans on the duet: “Already during the writing process I had the feeling this song would be perfect as a duet - a sort of modern ‘Ozzy & Lita Ford’. I have had my eye on Battle Beast and Noora Louhimo for quite some time and was blown away by her vocal skills and stage presence. I had a feeling our voices would be a perfect match. When we decided to make the duet idea reality, I just picked up the phone and called Noora who instantly said ‘Hell Yeah!’ Working with Noora was nothing but awesome and we bonded the second we met. Not only is she an extremely talented vocalist, she is also a fantastic human being. The great connection between Noora and I really shows in the video clip for the song.”
Noora Louhimo on the duet and the video shooting: “I was contacted by Joacim and asked if I wanted to do a duet with him on “Second To One”. My first thought was ‘what an honor’ and that I needed to listen to this song to make my final decision. Once I heard it, I knew it was going to be something special and agreed on the collaboration. I flew to Gothenburg for the sessions and even though I hadn’t met Joacim or the others from Hammerfall before, it felt very natural and easy to work with them. I also agree with Joacim that we hit it off right away and you can see that in the music video how comfortable things were between us. I am so excited to be part of this and to go on tour with them with Battle Beast in the end of January.”
Noora. A voice so powerful. So unique. A very big woman in the metal scene
You can never escape from your heart
That inner guide, the voice in the dark
Stop and listen just once in a while
To what it has to say
I remember the day when we met
Your love was true, my life was a mess
I knew fate was a one way street
But we were meant to be
You're my honest cause
Never ending strive to become better than I am
You're the sweetest sound
The note that explains the symphony
I know I can't hide anymore
My head is up, my feet on the floor
And you know I cannot lie anymore
When I look into your eyes
Fear of failure will all bring us down
To darkened places where dreams go to die
I pretend to be strong, but I'm weak
You make my life complete
Everything must change yet remain the same
But nothing stays forever
I will take your pain
You are my everlasting flame
My second to one
Oh, I cannot lie
No, I cannot hide when I look into your eyes
Everything I say
Everything I do, I do for you
I will resurrect
I have found myself, a knight in shining armour
When you call my name
I will be your needle for the pain
My second to one
amaizing as always :)
Khublei.. 🤘
Héroe sin capa, gracias!!!
Thanks!
Thank you for being such a great fan and I hope you never stop being an amazing fan?
I was at a HammerFall-Concert on Valentines Day (just before Corona hit) and BattleBeast was the Prequel-Band. Then they played this song and Noora came back to the stage and they had an epic duet with fires burning all over the stage. That was magical :)
Again, I can't stress this enough.. Metal ballad is the BEST subgenre of music ever.
I've loved Hammerfall for around 20 years, and I've adored Noora (and Battle Beast) for about 6 years. That lady can sing like a warrior angel.
A beautiful power ballad. . .One of the best I've heard in a very long time. Cans and Noora do an incredible job of harmonizing. The guitar, percussion, lyrics are all on point. This is just a purely great song. Love it.
This song should be the "Still Loving You" from this era... It is such an emotive song, it goes deep through the heart that it reminds us of that special person. Lovely song to be dedicated to someone you love or you loved. AWESOME !!! HAIL HAMMERFALL !
This song burns when you are somebody's second but they are your second to one.
An already amazing ballad gets even MORE EPIC when Noora starts to add her angelic voice to its haunting lyrics. I LOVE her strong metal growls when she uses all her strength in her singing, but her voice is truly beautiful when brought down and used in such a delicate fashion. I almost wonder how much more awesome this song would sound if she just let loose and belted the chorus out like you know she REALLY wants to.
Surely they tinkered with different versions in the studio I hope
Truly it is, but I nearly hate the part at 0:57 where Joacims Voice is cutted out so rapid, it sound really brutal to my ears. Apart from that little thing, I'm just a bit disappointed that Joacim's vocal tracks are the same as on the album version. But that is high lvl critic, I still love this duet!!!
That's why Angel Cry is among my favorite songs ever...
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This knocks me out....Noora is a powerhouse and she did a wonderful job of bringing power but softness....this kills me, and Joacim compliments her wonderfully!
❤both of them
Powerful song. This is the song that made me a HammerFall fan. This song will be played at my wedding.
Holy shit, Hammerfall still exists - with the same frontman even?! It must have been 10 years now...
Glad to see you again, my old friends.
24 years, actually. Guitarist for 27 years.
"Holy shit, Hammerfall still exists"
That was my thought too!
Are you kidding? if judas priest exist, HAMMERFALL is like a baby LOL
@@aquilesc9203 AC/DC and Black Sabbath still make live concerst too....
@@SimonLevermann I meant: For me it has been 10 years. Last time I actively listen to Hammerfall was at the end of my teenage years.
This is beautiful. I've been drinking because I'm heartbroken and this just hit my heart so hard. I love it. I wish life and love wasn't so hard. But metal is always here to make me feel like I'm not alone in my sorrows. Thank you for making me feel like things will be better one day ♥️
It will be netter... I know how you feel...
There are stages of love... work through it or move on.
Doing much better now. Thank you for everyone's comments. I do appreciate them. Life is a strange thing. Look where we all are now. The future... hard to see it is. May everyone stay safe and well 😌
I know I've been there myself and I love metal as it helps fade away the pain. You will get though this.
Hope life is treating you better one year on, friend.
i'm a man of simple virtues and complex vices. whenever i see or hear Noora Louhimo i get happy.
paired with Hammerfall, hell yeah!
Its like Sweden's Metal Man vs Finland's Metal Woman! And Still Both Wins My Heart
More like both coming together to make a love child 😂
@@Stephen-cu8fx Neighbor love and joint work at it's best ❤️🙂
>Sweden’s metal man
Johann hegg: am I a joke to you?
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This is what I'm talking about guys! I haven't seen something like this since Lita Ford and Ozzy sang #CloseMyEyesForever... Well Done!
Our own heavy metal queen. 🇫🇮
I love u jenna....
One of Joacim's best vocal performances ever.
Like always 👌❤🤘
"Never be somebody' second but always be second to one"...🖤
Their voices are amazing and harmonize so well, and noora rocked it as usual!!
Kans and Louhimo are King and Queen of metal vocal!
this song holds a special place in my heart
i am crying
I have not heard such a beautiful duet ballad like this in a long long time!!! A gem of a song this is!!!
This Is probably one the best ballads I've ever heard In years!!
Шикарная баллада, шикарный дуэт.
Мне тоже понравилось:)
Both singers complement each other so well and everything is just perfect.
Очаровательный дует! Насладился прослушиванием!
RATIO
My two favourite vocalists! 😍
Not normally a fan of ballads, but this is beautiful!! Both singers complement each other so well and everything is just perfect.
Listen Dark Valley (Ophelia - it sounds a bit like early Epica) This is War, Balada , Rebirth!
Ana Carla de Carli Is amazing!!!
Other bands: Innocence Lost
Vanessa Lockhart (there are covers on drummer Aquiles Priester's channel)
Heaven's Guardian ( with New female Singer Natalia Tsarikova- known for covering Nightwish on TH-cam)
Офигенный голос у Йоакима!!! Пожалуй, начну слушать Hammerfall :-)
Начни со старых альбомов. Они охренительные.
Да-да,альбомы настоящий пауер!
I love how hammerfall always have a metal-ballad and they always nail it
Lovely song, and two voices that fits like a glove!
The best metal duet i have ever heard by two accomplished singers. Bravo
best of both worlds............
Two of the best vocalists in Metal. 🤘🏾🤘🏾
Yes
❤❤❤❤
Larger than life.. The performance and the lyrics.
Beautiful, fantastic, amazing song! A perfect duet!
Definitely the first one to even be in the ballpark of Floor and Marko.
Шикарная игра музыкантов, а также великолепное исполнение Канса и Норы !!! Прекрасная баллада❤❤❤
Holy shit the chills when Noora add harmonies.
Love the ballad. Great vocal chemistry!
Thank you for being such a great fan. Where are you watching from?
Excellent!! I’ve just discovered Hammerfall and Noora Omg!! And Battle Beast wow!!
If you've discovered hammerfall here's a piece of information for you every 4 years they do a special album all the proceeds go to getting their curling team and their ski team to the Olympics that to me I'm just in love with that and battle Beast I can't wait to see they are awesome
@@ladymopar2024 that’s awesome thanks for the info!
@@greggvalentine7153 you're welcome look up Hearts on Fire women's curling team have an awesome day
I love hammerfall
I love battle beast
The voices harmonize in a way I had not imagined possible in advance. Great job, performed with feeling and dedication and precize timing. A powerful ballad by metal-icons as far as the eye can see.
Hammerfall and Noora... An excellent duo
Hammerfall is a HELL OF A BAND.
Absolutely killer. Their voices are perfect together. And that guitar solo 3:02was amazing. Reminded me of Blackmore’s crying guitar. Just perfect 👍
I like IT, very gold duet
I have seen Battle Beast and Hammerfall a couple of times in Edmonton 2 great bands. But i have never seen this side of Noora her voice is so angelic.
Epic...song....hammerfall with NOORA ..beautiful duo....love the song.....
Spotted "Noora" in the title and came to check it out (yes I've heard Hammerfall before) and hoooboy when Joacim opens up it was like a slap in the face. "Why haven't I been listening to them more?" Such an amazing duetto. Greetings from Finland
You can never escape from your heart
That inner guide, the voice in the dark
Stop and listen just once in a while
To what it has to say
Our own heavy metal queen. 🇫🇮
Love it. Would be cool to see them do a faster paced song like Hector's Hymn or Bringer of Pain.
Would be possible on tour but Battle Beast is under Nuclear Blast and Hammerfall under Napalm, which would complicate it.
Noora + hammerfall in Bringer of Pain I NEED THAT
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Οne of the most beautiful metal ballads l' ve heard lately.
A masterpiece by the perfect duo!! Perfection!!!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS...EVERYTHING.
Вот это от души! Благодарю.
I feel this song.... i know what heart break is... 😢 heart break in real words....😢 my love i lost 9 years ago and i can't forget her.
Beautiful story of 2 souls becoming partners in great quest to save all life in the universe
Sweden and Finland, different, but so much in common. 🇸🇪❤️🇫🇮 Great song and performance.
This ballad is more than beautiful.
wow excellent expressive singing duo & excellent instrumentals performance ,,,,,,,,,,,,,greetings Renee
his high notes are insane!
One of the best and most beautiful metal duet ballads I ever heard..Amazing vocal chemistry
btw Joacim's great genius voice and Noora's so magic angelical voice
A Masterpiece
Now we just need a HammerFall song featuring Joakim Broden or a Sabaton song featuring Joacim Cans and my life will be complete.
This needs to happen!
They were both on tour together in 2019. It was an epic show.
@@lennoragray19 It was! I was privileged to see them in Vancouver.
@@MrEgofreak Toronto for me =) I need them to come around together again!
Beautiful
From Canada. I want more of this. So awesome
another track that has passed the test of time. I listen to it with pleasure after 3 years.
Wonderful guitar solo!
If Nothing Bad Never Happens, Noora will be one of the best voices in the future.
Amazing song
Hello Adolfo I would love to get in touch with you about something very important and urgent that I
want to discuss with you.
I like this song
Hammerfall and Noora wow OMG........
1st time I heard of Hammerfall ,what a Beautiful Song!
What a duet!!!! and THANK YOU video producers!!! for adding wireless systems and cables to instruments for atleast for the look! This is how it should done!
A GREAT BALLAD...HAMMERFALL GREAT METAL BAND...FANTASTIC VOCALIST NOORA.... SPECTACULAR DUO.....LONG LIFE TO METAL .....GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINE...BS AS
Infinitely heavenly these song is one of the best that I've heard right now is one of my favorites.
From Colombia I loved two bands Hammerfall and Battle beast.
That guitar solo by Norgren is insane!!!!!!!
This is love, the purest.
beautiful meshing of amazing voices...
Fantastic!!!!
Two lead guitars, a bass guitar, drums and amazing vocals. This is ALL a good band needs to make epic music.
My goodness this is an amazing pairing. Two of the best voices out there, well done.
HAMMERFALL - A new Metal legend!
Musik perfekt, die Stimme von beiden ist so sauber und schön zu hören. Die Band folgte ihnen so gut und spielte perfekt. Toll Video. 🤘
I love this band and frontman Joacim Cans, with that clear voice. A wonderful duet, harmony! The vocals vary, alternating from first to second voice, and again first .... 🎤🎶🤘
Отличный балланс голосов! Прекрасное исполнение! Слышно обоих.
Такое ощущение, что вся их карьера строилась для того, чтобы они спели эту песню. Очень мощно =)
Да и актёрская игра на высоте, чего уж там.
a true love song
Beautiful solo!
that has got to be the most powerful ballad ive heard in years....u succeded hammerfall...Thumbs up!!
New year new song from my favorite band
Two beautiful voices!
Epic to say the least
Masters of making music. Beautiful, emotional, powerful, incredible vocals, all the ingredients of a masterpiece.
what a beautiful voices !!!
As a Swede I love this love Noora the Finn too.
Very nice song lovely video lovely music 🙏💯❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this song... Wow wow wow
I would love to see more duets like this one! These two are superb vocalists! Mind officially blown!!
Have u checked kiske and Somerville work? They got two amazing albums.
@@fabiolopes5700 Already a fan.... thanks for the suggestion. Amanda is another amazing vocalist!
I listen to Hammerfall since about 2000. I just realize, I've until seeing this video NEVER seen them. 22 years, guys.
wow. that was great. I love Hammerfall and i love Noora.. Awesome!!!
I love swedish rock, and metal