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@akjawahry Күн бұрын
such a huge influence this band has over modern Metal , Almost approximates to this time's Black sabbath
@MetalSharpensMetal Күн бұрын
Dude...that's brilliant, I had never considered it in those terms.
@jouniad Күн бұрын
Dear Daniel I just want to thank you from the depth of my heart for your work! This Chanel is a big Blessing for me! I am a christian and metalhead for a long time, and lateley i‘m struggeling with some non-christian bands an the feeling i should give up some bands! So i found your content i the right time! Thank you so much an greetings from Switzerland Jonas
@MetalSharpensMetal Күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for your Swiss message! You're a type of person I've been making these videos for. I know what it's like to feel the need to write off a band. Even though I go over many non-Christian bands, I hope you can be blessed by the analysis.
@StormKillzone Күн бұрын
Love the reaction! One of my favorite songs of Impulse too! 🤘
@jouniad Күн бұрын
Dementia!
@stefanstock953 3 күн бұрын
Greetings and Love from Cologne, Germany. The band name has nothing to do with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher or some damsels. The 'Iron Maiden' is a medieval torture instrument. The Artwork was made by the one and only Derek Riggs. He was going to do this really distorted figure for the devil, and he just didn't have time, to work out all the distortions he wanted in it. And he didn't have time to paint it. So after a few sketches, he just started painting, and he ended up with a human figure that looks a bit wrong. And it was supposed to be a portrait of Salvador Dali, because he thought that would be funny, but he don't think anybody noticed it. It wasn't that good a portrait. It was along those lines. It does look a bit like him, without the mustache, if you compare it to some pictures. However, it was my very first Metal Album (Vinyl) that i bought in 1985 and it's one of two favorite EDDIE's. Hey, have a peaceful sunday, guys ...stay safe & UP THE IRONS ✌...from an atheist 😊
@MetalSharpensMetal 3 күн бұрын
@@stefanstock953 Margaret Thatcher haha, nice. Thanks for the background on the art, I had no idea there were so many references. What's your other favorite Eddie? Enjoy your Sunday too. Praise God 😁
@stefanstock953 3 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal my favorite Eddie..well, This one, The Number Of.. and the EDDIE on the Single Cover from the song "Stranger In A Strange Land". Well, i will praise the Lord..Jon Lord (Deep Purple) ☺
@MetalSharpensMetal 2 күн бұрын
@@stefanstock953 just looked him up, pretty cool. Kinda Star Wars Mos Eisley cantina vibes
@jasonconklin6702 5 күн бұрын
Blast from the past classic! Live life to the fullest & give honor God!
@jasonconklin6702 5 күн бұрын
I just watched your Sleep Token analysis, enjoyed and agree, but I just love their music. definitely the future of metal! I had to check out your other videos because I was going to recommend Unprocessed, also the future of metal! I saw Unprocessed back in April, definitely recommend live if you can. You have good taste in music and a good analysis to go along. I'll be checkin' out more = sub'd 💙
@MetalSharpensMetal 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! I have another ST video planned to release next month fyi, I'll be interested to hear what you think
@aidqwe8892 5 күн бұрын
This analysis makes sense, really. I am a Christian, familar with all the discography of their music. I love their music. I have since my late teens early 2000s just before coming Christian. But it is not lost on me the meaning of their music and their various associations (Bloodbath). I would be interested in your analysis of "I am nothing" "Saw you Drown". " For my demons" might back up your analysis. EDIT: Sleeper is like their horror movie song from the clean vocal era, that taps into these themes. A premonition from the same album is also a haunting lullaby.
@MetalSharpensMetal 5 күн бұрын
Man, I hate that with this concept in the background, so many of his lyrics seem to fit. I want to be cautious about reinforcing my interpretations with too much speculation. But like I said, he went through some things, and they seem deadly serious. "You would never sleep at night if you knew what I've been through" - stood out to me. "Parents died, left their child" - reminds me of the stepfather idea. Thanks for the comment, I'll need to check out these songs further sometime.
@unfurl222 3 күн бұрын
@@aidqwe8892 I hadn't yet made an association between the hypothesis raised in the video and those songs you mentioned. Wow. It makes even more sense now. That's disturbing and so sad.
@kimeklund8880 8 күн бұрын
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@sergioagra3846 8 күн бұрын
Try Straws pulled at random ...is the best song of Meshuggah
@unfurl222 9 күн бұрын
Wow. I'm speechless, but I also have things to say. First of all, no I won't sue you 😂 Night is the New Day is such a banger. Like every other album of the band, tbh. I enjoy every era. Just different ways of making good music. Thank you for analyzing Follower lyrics. I love how the band can make melodic and calm music, but also heavy and intense. Honestly, this was much heavier than I thought it would be. I like how you analyze the lyrics in a way that I probably wouldn't think of, that's possibly Jonas' intention, that we have different interpretations. It's possible that you're right, although it's better if you're not... Jonas always talks about birds, usually in the first person, which makes me believe that he would like to be a bird. He likes to portray himself as a bird, especially like a crow. (Which indicates darkness, wisdom, knowledge). In fact, my nickname "Unfurl" (from The Great Cold Distance) is a song that talks precisely about spreading your wings and flying... Maybe to freedom, to achieve new things, and above all to be at peace, finally. This is a recurring theme in the band, maybe a metaphor for death, since the beginning, as in "Velvet Thorns", which in my opinion, narrates the su1-cide of the lyrical self, where in the end he succeeds, and finally flies... (I would be very happy if you analyzed this song too. It is longer, but I believe it is worth it). It is not difficult to see how Jonas has a lot of suffering and dark thoughts. In addition to a difficult personal life (depression, trauma), Sweden is an atheist and predominantly cold country, which influence directly in the wellbeing of its people. Lately Jonas has been mentioning Satan on Instagram, the band is going through a difficult time, as both guitarists simply disappeared from Katatonia's commitments, without further explanation. Anyway, things are happening. Jonas is an exceptional musician, with an unmistakable voice, well-written lyrics and good melodies, but unfortunately it seems to me that he is lost, which could not be otherwise, since he has always been far from his true Father. We should definitely keep praying that God's love reaches Jonas' heart and that he finds the peace he so seeks, but in life. You did a great job! Thanks again for the video! Ave Christus Rex!
@MetalSharpensMetal 9 күн бұрын
Glad you got to check it out! I also hope I'm wrong about the specific meaning... Jonas and the bird/flying thing totally makes sense in terms of wanting his own freedom and ability to go where he wants. Also an interesting point about the nature of Sweden lending itself to a sadder outlook on life. I had no idea their guitarists were...flaking? Leaving? Crazy. I've seen some of his mentions of satan too, which is disheartening. It seems to be darkness begetting darkness, because we know satan won't be the one to help you move forward past it all; that's the job of Christ the king and His Spirit. Thanks for the compliments and thoughts!
@unfurl222 9 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal I think it was early last year that Anders Nystrom had to step away from the shows for family reasons and never came back... The band hasn't made any further statements about him. This year it was Roger Öjersson's turn to "disappear", I read somewhere that it was for health reasons, but I don't know the details. The band hasn't made any statements about him either... And yes, I believe that Jonas' surroundings doesn't help him to return to Christ, quite the opposite. Fortunately if God wants to seek him as His lost sheep, nothing can stop Him.
@Xorgrim 9 күн бұрын
I think, the man in the story is someone struggling to accept his fate. Apparently he was brought up Christian, but his struggle suggests that he believes what 's happening to him to be unjust. That's why he feels abandoned by God. However during the course of the song, he goes through the process to eventually accept his fate and praise the Lord in his dying moments. That final crisis of faith in my opinion is represented by the wild instrumental section including the guitar solos before the final outcry of: "Hallowed be thy name."
@MetalSharpensMetal 9 күн бұрын
I appreciate the analysis! I might need to address this concept in a video where I look at the live version of the song everyone mentioned.
@anulire 9 күн бұрын
1. When this was recorded there was not 3 guitarists. Just Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. First solo Dave, second Adrian. 2. Bruce sings about someone wrongfully accused of crime. 3. You talk too much instead of listening
@MetalSharpensMetal 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the details. I'll make you a deal: I'll try to listen more if you try to read more (1 and 2 have already been pointed out multiple times in the comments haha)
@anulire 9 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal 🤣
@firefromheavenmythicalmetal 10 күн бұрын
Sick video 🔥 Do you have a way for bands to send you their music or do you just mainly go off of fan requests?
@MetalSharpensMetal 10 күн бұрын
Yo thanks! For now it's mostly some of my favorite songs/bands that I've planned to cover for a while, and I try to sprinkle in the requests as they come up. Tomorrow's video will be a request.
@coybig6731 10 күн бұрын
Stop fucking talking and listen 😡!!!!
@kurtemeigh 11 күн бұрын
They only had two guitarists when this song was recorded.
@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan 11 күн бұрын
Now jump in the Rabbit hole see how far it goes. You gotta do Writing on the Wall, Death of the Celts, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Alexander The Great, Sea of Madness, Dance of DeathFor the Greater Good of God, Brave New World, When the Wild Wind Blows, Sign of the Cross and The Longest Day
@MetalSharpensMetal 11 күн бұрын
Since you're the number 1 Maiden fan, I know I can trust you on this.
@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan 11 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal You should read drummer Nico McBrain’s testimony on becoming a Born Again Christain. Being a preacher’s kid I found it really enlightening. Also do you know the story behind The Number of the Beast album?
@MetalSharpensMetal 11 күн бұрын
@@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan Thanks, I'll check it out! And no, I haven't looked into the story if you could point me in the right direction...
@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan 11 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal People called Maiden Satanic because of the album The Number of the Beast, but that’s far from the truth. While the title track was considered by many religious groups in the United States as evidence that Iron Maiden was a Satanic band, the song was in fact inspired by a nightmare that bassist Steve Harris had, triggered by watching the film Damien: Omen II late at night. In addition, Harris has stated that the lyrics were also influenced by Robert Burns' Tam o' Shanter. The track opens with a spoken introduction from the Book of Revelation, read by actor Barry Clayton.According to Dickinson, the band originally approached Vincent Price to record the passage, but were unwilling to pay Price's fee of 25,000. Although the liner notes state that the passage is from Revelation 13:18, the first line comes from 12:12.
@MetalSharpensMetal 10 күн бұрын
@@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan kinda more observation of the story rather than celebrating the darkness maybe? I feel like that's something I see in a lot of metal since the dark stuff is often intriguing. Sometimes it obviously goes too far. But good info, thanks!
@kanquida 11 күн бұрын
The audio from the MV Is from Flavus (a.k.a, the yellow demo) recorded in between Ember To Inferno and Ascendancy and was sended to Roadrunner Records in order to get signed on the Label
@MetalSharpensMetal 11 күн бұрын
It did sound rushed
@marionajera6397 12 күн бұрын
You have to react to DEFTONES-XERCES!!!!! Dope song but I need to get a Christian perspective. PLEASE DO IT!
@MetalSharpensMetal 12 күн бұрын
Just looked it up, it's on my list now. Thanks for watching!
@m.ericwatson968 12 күн бұрын
Cool thing about this song, this tale, we don't know what our narrator is accused of, found guilty of, or if they are even guilty at all, just someone waling to their own demise...most epic heavy metal
@MetalSharpensMetal 12 күн бұрын
Ya that's an interesting angle. It could potentially be an indictment on an unbiblical justice system as well. This song wasn't what I (Daniel) would normally choose to listen to, but I like it!
@Shadow-sg1ws 12 күн бұрын
I personally like the demo version more than the album version personally. Matt sounds more like a damn banshee on the demo one.
@lemmybonhalen6976 12 күн бұрын
\m/ UP THE IRONS \m/
@MetalSharpensMetal 12 күн бұрын
@@lemmybonhalen6976 🤘🤘
@VOUXE 12 күн бұрын
Love the channel mate! Keep it up! Christ is king!
@MetalSharpensMetal 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! Christ is indeed king.
@edvswvk3173 13 күн бұрын
The Christian world view in the 80's was "this is the devils music". Due to this they left us alone. Can we please get back to this so we don't need to listen to your strange interpretations into some long dead dude you keep worshipping that has nothing to do with Metal?
@MetalSharpensMetal 13 күн бұрын
Lol, and now you're clicking on our video rather than leaving us alone. On this channel, I'll keep reiterating how the living Christ has everything to do with everything. You obviously don't have to keep watching.
@Meshuggapeth 13 күн бұрын
Above all, I have to commend and thank you for the incisive Christian commentary on the lyrical content. I have a feeling your type of content will continue to grow in popularity in the coming years. Other than that, I’m glad you found something that could grab your ear, musically
@MetalSharpensMetal 13 күн бұрын
Very kind words, I appreciate you! This was definitely a fun one.
@zdenkonouzovsky6947 13 күн бұрын
Nice reaction. Probably biggest influence on Iron Maiden were Deep Purple. I recommend listening to the song Hard Lovin’ Man from their 1970 album In Rock, that will explain everything. Ian Gillan is Bruce Dickinson’s vocal hero and Ritchie Blackmore influenced every metal guitarist I would say. Not to mention drumming of Ian Paice, who, imo, is the GOAT of drumming.
@MetalSharpensMetal 13 күн бұрын
Thanks! And I'll have to check that one out sometime.
@AILD99 15 күн бұрын
This tune has been in my top three since it dropped. But I haven’t listened to the lyrics yet lol
@MetalSharpensMetal 15 күн бұрын
It's a solid one. And I might have missed some things in the lyrics, but if there's a deeper meaning I'd need more context
@DamageInc86 16 күн бұрын
This is still their best album for me. I completely fell off after this album. Havent ever heard anything from them since that gives me the feeling i got when i first heard this album.
@MetalSharpensMetal 15 күн бұрын
Totally. Agree. Though I must say their latest album had some pretty epic moments at least.
@kardeef33317 17 күн бұрын
The guilt or innocence of the imprisoned man is left vague. He could be a innocent man being executed. Steve Harris stated this about this song he wrote.
@MetalSharpensMetal 17 күн бұрын
Thought that was interesting. I don't know that it changes much of our assessment of him, because we all sin and we all die, so we have to deal with it either way. But it would definitely be an indictment on the judiciary
@kardeef33317 17 күн бұрын
Watch the offical video, its live and recorded 2 months b4 the album came out. There is no taps in this song.
@satanihelvetet 17 күн бұрын
At the time this album was recorded they were only two guitarists, Dave and Adrian and they splited the guitar solo between them, as they use to. Dave play the first part and I think Adrians part starts at 11.23.
@MetalSharpensMetal 17 күн бұрын
Oh sweet, that's helpful!
@YZFMX256 17 күн бұрын
Their music reminds me of after the burial.
@MetalSharpensMetal 17 күн бұрын
I could see that
@BrianJohnson-nj9gi 18 күн бұрын
Hello, my name is Brian from White Bear Lake, Minnesota...I am not sure if you did the Live 1982 Iron Maiden song video of 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' yet, but incase you haven't i will leave the link below..So this is a must watch video from Iron Maiden and it is considered to be the best metal video of all time. This should be everyone's first introduction to the band and Bruce's amazing voice. In my opinion this video is why i think every other rock singer secretly wishes that they could sing like Bruce could back in his prime. You can really hear singer Bruce Dickinson's operatic voice come out, along with his perfectly long held vibratos, long notes, and vocal range, Bruce sings his butt off in this video. The studio/album version you listened to really isn't that great, but the 1982 video version Live from Hammersmith is incredible. Pay attention to the long note in the beggining of the song, and the 2 long notes at end of song, they are 'EPIC'.... I'm pretty sure you already know that the song is about a man being sent to the gallows to be hanged and he is looking back on his life. Most of Iron Maiden's songs are about an important event that has happened in history. So watch this video for sure, it is just amazing !!! Hope you like it. Thank You, ~Brian~🤘🤘 White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Video Link Below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baezY5t8e7tobac&feature=sha
@brendarussell3235 18 күн бұрын
Eddie holds the devil on strings, but if you look closer the devil holds Eddie by strings .
@MetalSharpensMetal 18 күн бұрын
Oh snap, lil Eddie! Did not see him before. I wonder if that's just a distraction so the devil thinks he's in control
@erichcapin3350 17 күн бұрын
The devil holds a metalhead...not eddie..
@chrisporter6316 11 күн бұрын
@@erichcapin3350no, it's Eddie,
@stefanstock953 3 күн бұрын
@@chrisporter6316yes, it's Edward...i guess he saw a different artwork, i think it was from a Bootleg (inofficell, illegal, rare live recording vinyl press). But even there it wasn't an odinary Metalhead, it was Bruce on the strings..
@scottyscot8 18 күн бұрын
Once heard never unheard 🎼🎶🎶🎵🎵❤️🎧🌈
@MetalSharpensMetal 18 күн бұрын
It's been popping up in my head randomly all week!
@shanedobiesz6993 19 күн бұрын
You need to see them do this live with all three guitars from recent Rio shows
@MetalSharpensMetal 19 күн бұрын
Sounds 🔥
@SM-gs9wb 20 күн бұрын
2 guitarists, when the song was written. Need to get your chops correct pal
@MetalSharpensMetal 20 күн бұрын
Whoops, missed that
@paisteplayer1040 20 күн бұрын
Its not 3 guitars in this recording, just Dave and Adrian
@TrollingInTheDeep 20 күн бұрын
Live 1982 versión??? 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@MetalSharpensMetal 20 күн бұрын
Maaaaaybe...
@williamreiser3118 16 күн бұрын
1982 live version blows studio one away by a mile
@SASTORM 20 күн бұрын
St. Patrick's by Savatage may be a good song to discuss in your channel
@MetalSharpensMetal 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the reco! The lyrics seem to present some of the thoughts from the book of Job.
@locusmortis 20 күн бұрын
I've seen other Christians comment on this song but so far no-one has picked up that @14.19 is an echo of "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?", even Jesus despaired before death, so why wouldn't a regular fella? Also we don't know what crime this fella committed, was he framed?, was he a political prisoner?, a martyr? The story dosen't tell you, it leaves it to the reader to decide what the rest of the story is about.
@MetalSharpensMetal 20 күн бұрын
I do like the story telling, and I could see those ideas being possible. And that connection is interesting, it hadn't really occurred to me to link it. Another big reason Christ said that was because He was quoting Psalm 22 as referencing Him. Just a fun prophetic tidbit there.
@clifffrench4858 20 күн бұрын
They have 3 guitarist now. But back then there was only 2.
@MetalSharpensMetal 20 күн бұрын
Nice, they still got the job done it seems
@syntheee 21 күн бұрын
I don't know anything about C.S. Lewis on whose writings this album is based on according to Wikipedia. To me the wires plugged into the person's head on the album cover are not symbolizing "man vs. machine" but on the contrary transhumanism. Man uses technology to surpass God and make him obsolete, so that ultimately the reference to God becomes a circle around man himself. ("They exchanged the incorruptible, For the image of fallen man, Worshiped creature rather than creator, The image rather than his hand ..."). This also fits in well with the following song "artificial immortality" where technology is described as a means to "Shake off the chains, The constraints of your mortality". I'm not religious but listening to these songs makes me think that in today's world religion has lost its function of capturing people in their quest for omnipotence and at the same time giving them a sense of reality as a demarcation from the transcendental. Instead, we are increasingly seeing that what is technologically feasible is ultimately implemented without considering ethical boundaries. Just think of surveillance through social media or the rapid development of artificial intelligence. I'm not a native speaker, so I could be completely wrong... But at least the lyrics make you think, which is something BTA has over many very interchangeable bands.
@MetalSharpensMetal 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I can definitely see the transhumanism angle. I'm pretty sure the space trilogy from Lewis talks about those very things - the unethical and unquestioned advancements of science, where we do things merely because we can. Lewis talked a lot about the problems that come when we try to be our own gods.
@patrick1234 21 күн бұрын
Iron Maiden's "Sign of the Cross" is another cool one you might enjoy!
@MetalSharpensMetal 21 күн бұрын
Nice, thanks! Seems like they have a lot of Catholic imagery in their songs.
@locusmortis 20 күн бұрын
@@MetalSharpensMetal Catholicism has the best stuff, Templars, Hospitallers, Winged Hussars!
@Antellathletic1903 22 күн бұрын
My two favourite bands are also meshuggah and Opeth 😅😅
@MetalSharpensMetal 22 күн бұрын
@@Antellathletic1903 🔥🔥
@jonathantyler4537 23 күн бұрын
Great video! Love all the bloopers as well 🤣😂
@NalleliLifts 23 күн бұрын
this is one of my favorite songs of all time ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@MetalSharpensMetal 23 күн бұрын
Heck YES
@iancraig5415 24 күн бұрын
If you love opeth and liked this you are absolutely gonna fw the rest of the album for sure, but ESPECIALLY dancers to a discordant system.
@MetalSharpensMetal 24 күн бұрын
@@iancraig5415 I listened through once so far and didn't find it as accessible at first, but give it another go. Thanks for checking out the video!
@papperman38 24 күн бұрын
Pain Remains is honestly one of the best albums start to finish ever created. Will is an actual genius.
@MetalSharpensMetal 24 күн бұрын
@@papperman38 he's pretty great
@BrettB-y7z 27 күн бұрын
So i guess you're saying the Native Americans and Romans are wrong for having a Sun God or other types of Gods like that?
@MetalSharpensMetal 27 күн бұрын
@@BrettB-y7z yep. Christians (and the rest of the world) are called to worship the 1 true God of the Bible and have no other gods before Him.