System of a Down - Toxicity - Medieval Style - Bardcore

[@andrebarons21]

“The toxicity of this village, of this village, of this village “.

[@somethinsketchy44]

You win

[@TheIppus]

Miasma...

[@christfigure]

@@somethinsketchy44 what did he win

[@tgriff5747]

Hahahaha

[@BOBofGH]

"The pestilence of our hamlet, of our hamlet"

[@marcogrilli997]

Jesters in 1273: “I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”

[@KILLER-lc7yt]

lmao

[@Gerryneo]

Ahhhahjahahaa lmao bro.

[@MarkusxJxKeetz]

Your great x250 grand kids

[@hanchockelias5123]

Change the guys for peasants

[@jablezhicks7647]

Made my day 😭😂😂😂🤘🏿

[@BeaverSharkHunter]

*_"The divine Algorithm hath brought thy people together in song"_*

[@gavinator8018]

What is this "has" thee speaketh of? doest t cometh from the Devils tongue? doth thee not cullionly hast? doth thee speaketh w'rds not of thy age?

[@BeaverSharkHunter]

@@gavinator8018 𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖔𝖜𝖓 𝖎𝖌𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖇𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖋𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖗

[@gavinator8018]

@@BeaverSharkHunter, very well, return to thy duties ingraft.

[@lady00303]

I agreeath. tis right.. tis right..

[@baggs081]

Blood floweth to my loins and hath blessed me with a husband's bulge

[@mikedegnan5252]

King Arthur asks, "where are thy knights?" "In ye olde mosh pit my lord!"

[@thorvaldrvargeblod4603]

It's not really a moshpit, more like routines and chorus scenes

[@ianmh24]

😂😂😂

[@sajibdeysanggram5813]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@inanis9801]

ye isn't a word, they just used a y on prints because they didn't have a stamp for the character thorn. The word is þe pronounced "the" as you'd expect.

[@sumguy12345etc]

When the bard in your DnD party is a metalhead.

[@Kaarl_Mills]

I've literally made a character around this concept, behold, the song of her people: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWmi52peq5kr7c

[@crypt0640]

ah 😌 its me

[@Hebdomad7]

Yeah, that's my Bard.

[@mothtoflame4843]

My DM is gonna be mad at you for giving me ideas...

[@PerseusRat]

@@mothtoflame4843 Good, make them angy

[@aeowid]

SOAD did a great job turning this medieval masterpiece into a modern song.

[@stubbyfoamz1]

Truly was the most underrated modern cover.

[@godandfamilyalways8149]

Haha

[@LongLiveThe70s]

Well put!!🤣🤣🤣

[@Captainbarbapapa]

Lol😂

[@Chooopy]

The local lord isn't gonna approve of you eating the seeds from the harvest.

[@Jakblade]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DrHavoc1]

'tis the will of the lord that his faithful serfs dine on those seeds in their pastime.

[@Hugo_002]

It is "seems" no "seeds", right? Or not?

[@Janine.Najarian]

@@Hugo_002 its seeds Armenians like to eat sunflower seeds as a pastime. you can see a great big pile of them in the official video. khndrem jan

[@Konguh]

Why does Milord only send peasants?

[@SmugRock96]

The flute replacing Serj is beyond amazing

[@user-js6td6ur4w]

And it shows exactly what incredible stuff Serj does with his voice.

[@Gabes-xe9dg]

Yes I agree but it's a recorder 😭

[@lottefox3931]

@@Gabes-xe9dg it's actually a tin whistle! Used a lot in folk music :)

[@YouShallNotPassGo]

Considering how much influence SOAD takes from Armenian folk music it doesn't surprise me how natural this sounds as a medieval ballad.

[@sarimahmedguitars]

Haven't heard much American folk that sounded like this, the use of Persian and Arabic scales. Maybe you can enlighten me with some that I haven't heard.

[@YouShallNotPassGo]

@@sarimahmedguitars just to be clear, I said Armenian, from Armenia. A country in the Caucasus mountains between Russia and the middle east, Serj Tankian and several other band members are from Armenia themselves giving them the Armenian folk influence.

[@sarimahmedguitars]

@xx_CoolSnail14_xx my bad haha, true they have alot of Armenian influence

[@JJRamos14]

@@sarimahmedguitars also Kim Kardashian and Ken Devitian from Borat movie

[@flowersknives0257]

Ikr! This just sounds right, oh my gawd.

[@Seusspicyous]

SOAD : Toxicity This guy : Poisonville

[@cotyfigue9810]

Venomtown

[@themac7915]

Blighttown.

[@pangeagamer7223]

Pestilence Township

[@Pun291]

@@themac7915 oh a dragon age refrence

[@xijinping4418]

Ye olde ville of Blight

[@knoooby5607]

i like how he doesnt just copy it on medieval instruments but gives it a real medieval vibe

[@patmygroin]

Right, nice and fluid, this would be fantastic at a renaissance festival

[@praevasc4299]

Yes, sadly many other medieval-style covers play the exact same notes as the original, just on different instruments. Or sometimes not even instruments, just midi.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

@@praevasc4299 the same with metal covers, they just add some shitty growl and drop c guitar, noisy a/f, the bass is unexistent and the drum is awfully mixed, specially in the videogames/series covers

[@praevasc4299]

@@diegosotomiranda4107 Well, just in any genre, there are some of good quality, and lots with bad quality.

[@CrizzyEyes]

He'd have to remove all the tri-tones if he wanted it to be medieval, unfortunately. That's the devil's progression.

[@invisiblemango3536]

This is WAYYYY tooo good man! I can't believe this has existed for 5 years and I'm just hearing it for the first time. Outstanding!

[@doggosandfriends5500]

same man lol. legendary stuff

[@s0rx3l]

Same found IT Just a few hours ago since then i cant get enough

[@MoultrieGeek]

Same here, blown away is all I can say.

[@scoobydoo5447]

If you can’t believe this, we’ll I have some exciting news for you. Outside of the internet, past the front door of your house, and even farther than the street, town, and general area in which you reside, there is an entire world which has existed for far longer. Go exploring. There you will discover things you know nothing about!

[@Someone-mi4vt]

6 years now - mad

[@lawrencelingenfelter9260]

I can just imagine the tavern getting hype af on the breakdown.

[@Ramberta]

aw yeah everyone would spill their mead at 02:51

[@thatsabadname6242]

I would vibe to in a tavern

[@a.fuentes1891]

They would have been doing a medieval moshpit...oh wait, they did that in wars.

[@Baerschi100]

@@a.fuentes1891 great comment, sir!

[@dudest.v.g.5881]

Get these great bards to play for our medieval battles

[@colleenbleidorn6870]

I never asked for this, but now I demand an entire album.

[@alancanham2956]

Verily fair sister.

[@scottgavin2733]

Haha yes

[@MaddesG1]

Ikr

[@ЗлойДух-б7и]

Hi Colleen

[@rosemaryarbogast813]

GREETINGS. FRM ME. I HAVE. 2 TOUR SHIRTS. I TREASURE FRM 2005 TOURS all over system of adown. MEZMERISE 4 the lady. That damands. Alblum love it. As u wish. This music. Is. Magic al amazing treat peace 2 all R ☆

[@thelore2755]

_How the Bard grants inspiration to the party_

[@samsimsemilla6029]

this is a natural 20 in a performance check

[@estheresthoxanix4591]

How u do this font?

[@cooperfoster4645]

A fellow realm player we are

[@arhnosoldierfur4498]

When the rouge takes a level in bardic inspiration

[@maxnixon7800]

And dancin in the desert

[@marchofsaints]

You can really hear the Armenian roots of their music when played on ancient instruments like this. It sounds just as natural in this style as it does when played in it's original way. I could listen to this all day.

[@wonnacottyledon]

Grossly underrated comment. I too was like, "oh shit, this is just an Armenian folk dance!" The parts that are "metal" breakdowns in the original are so analogous to the rhythms of eastern folk when played in bardcore.

[@methyumontgomery]

Not actually Eastern, Armenia like Middle Earth😊

[@methyumontgomery]

❤

[@angelicavendemiati667]

You’re absolutely right!

[@La_Almendrita]

​@@methyumontgomerya lot of people don't understand what is east, one day i read someone saying that Latin America was eastern 💀

[@Mattspuun]

"..aah yes, welcome traveler to our humble tavern."

[@baileylevanen9009]

Haha

[@doctorwhofan-if7vx]

Lol

[@matt79hz]

I'll trade you a rancid botchling heart, for a pint o' ale?

[@shnpio]

LeeseMedia pint of seeds

[@CultofGrace]

Why Thankyou kind Lord. I shall tell tales of your hospitality. One pint O' Ale shall do it and perhaps some seeds to go wither.

[@peacefulmonke]

This guy gets all the ladies at the renaissance fair.

[@CharlieRootsMusic]

Damnit man lol

[@alvarorivas9896]

Some even without the plague.

[@토니-u2l]

And men

[@pryingeyes1551]

And syphilis.

[@nosman5229672]

I believe the wordage you’re looking for is “this lad wins all the maidens at the fair of Renaissance “

[@livedandletdie]

The secret to all SOAD songs is that they were once all Medieval hit pieces, performed by bards untold. True story.

[@AndresinhoRM]

Including Violent Pornography? :O

[@DonDingeling]

@@AndresinhoRM and This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m on This Song!

[@buried2getover499]

Cigaro was the king's favourite

[@Sailor1010]

If you want to go way back, I do believe the Roman Emperors jammed to Sugar and Spiders.

[@DonDingeling]

@@johnnyegberto what joke?

[@PureChivalry]

Imagine, a medieval courtyard, a few bards slowly tune their instruments and start to play. Drawing a crowd of common folk, peasants, and royalty all coming to partake in this first time heard magic. Thank you for this, it's truly amazing.

[@marlonmarquez4798]

the moment you pulled out the flute, and you pefectly mimicked the singing voice, i was extremely impressed. i have heard toxicity a million times, and from my opinion, this is a good cover.

[@karinawestmoreland8268]

If you had listened to Toxicity 1,000,000 times, you've spent 7.098 years of your life just listening to Toxicity, assuming no buffering or ads happened to increase that length

[@baileylevanen9009]

Matthew Westmoreland marlon here getting his life’s worth

[@XtremeKillah101]

Goes to show how tribal soads music can be

[@marlonmarquez4798]

@@karinawestmoreland8268 welp mushrooms must've really fucked up my sense of time then

[@xGOKOPx]

@@karinawestmoreland8268 >assuming no buffering or ads happened I'm sure that someone who dedicated 7 years of his life to listening to this song had bought it or at least torrented it

[@joaorebochooaw6321]

The King- "Stupendous. What's it about?" Bard- "Disorder" The King- Looks at hangman

[@ajuzamaki12345]

🤣🤣

[@kevinolmedo675]

This guy was ahead of the trend, we need to crown him king

[@StoneMane]

Help I'm being repressed

[@scallie6462]

@@StoneMane Can we even count that as a try?

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

@@scallie6462 you have not given near enough of a fair amount of time to ndhoox12 to gather his cockisis and constituents. If Kevinglas Olmedo is rallying to elect Algal the Bard the crowned king then I'll officially have notarized and authorized and certified and subsidized and written into law for *you* to be the elected Republican representative of this dog and pony show and we will take a proper vote of the people to decide now whether it will be so or not. Yay, or neigh. So far ndhoox is just barely trailing behind Kevinglas Olmedo's 171 votes with two electoral votes himself. It's a close race again, we'll have to wait and see who iselected. stay tuned

[@kevinolmedo675]

@@o0GrayMatters0o Thanks my loyal servant, but I believe we should not be divided upon miniscule problems, nor count votes, for as all are completely under the banner of Sir Original Uploader of this musical genre, the one and only we all came to watch today.

[@StoneMane]

@@kevinolmedo675 Oh king, eh, very nice. An' how'd you get that, eh? By exploitin' the workers -- by 'angin' on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic an' social differences in our society! ....If there's ever going to be any progress--

[@sagethegreat4680]

The archers, rangers and wizards at the tavern will definitely love this .

[@thegrowers420]

If anyone ever goes back in time, play this for the people and see what comes of it.

[@Generic64]

Dont do it in the Spanish inquisition your devilish playing skills will have thee fucked

[@CoverBrazilian]

Leo Doran Have thee fucked 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chronicmango]

Literally had this thought and came to the comments to see if anyone else said the same. Wasn’t disappointed.

[@yeetosis9097]

I was literally just thinking that

[@maayan3725]

Yes!

[@InsomniacRocker]

I've heard this song covered 1000 different ways over the years. This is my new favorite.

[@Clleonie]

It's the ultimate cover ! Blows all the rest out of the water.

[@untitledswed1661]

You look like jesus

[@mikeneuburger3989]

Same

[@samuelhirosky4797]

I saw the pic before the name and I thought you were Jesus Christ. I had so many questions. Nevermind though

[@Falco11998877]

I agree with you

[@PROTAsoloproject]

Man I hope Serj gets to hear this. Something tells me he'd get a major kick out of it.

[@godiloveminininjas4278]

The band members usually see these videos and repost them on instagram

[@kadenzook3826]

Serj would absolutely love this

[@cicadasmasher8082]

And Daron would be thoroughly disgusted. Lol!

[@1ceCold037]

Serj is the nicest guy ever. Met him at some park in Malibu.

[@joelhoyle97]

Wonder if we could keep tagging them to this

[@DisperseThisRabble]

A man poured his soul into this. His SOUL. His far-reaching talents. His emotions. His interests. His passions. The pleasures of his life. The tears of his tragedy. He has a room specifically for this. The room has equipment. I dont doubt he has an assistant. He has a youtube channel with many many followers. Ill bet its a fun side job apart from studying music throughout history. This is a sophisticated, cultured, talented man. And all this just to be in a background tab while i play Crusader Kings 3. Kudos good ser. You deserve a leatherbound edition in an ancient library thats been burnt to the ground.

[@skorewolfchild409]

This is actually the sound they were going for only electrified and distorted. They were influenced heavily by Armenian folk music which to this day still makes use of many instruments which have been around since medieval times.

[@enilah]

i was looking for a comment like this, perfect!

[@robertdavison507]

Insightful takes, makes sense. They are such a great band

[@cartermo13]

Naild it

[@iMann_iFail]

You hit the nail on the head, listening to this, I thought you can really feel the Armenian side of it.. then thought it was probably made heavier for the love of metal.

[@farcicalDOOT]

I didn't know Bardcore was a thing, but I'm definitely digging it.

[@AesttseA]

Thank you for making me laugh so much. Bardcore 100% needs to be a thing

[@LennyCash777]

Same.

[@johnsmodularjams2123]

methylesther it is a thing

[@Govanmauler]

Ha !

[@cutcutish]

Bardcore! 😂

[@DaedruTV]

this man literally made all my D&D sessions just alittle bit more epic.

[@DavidChristie]

My thoughts exactly...going to make a playlist now starting with this song.

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

indeed.

[@Ashton__]

Yo you just gave me an idea to play this along with Skyrim

[@SmearyRenold]

I’m so envious of people that get to play that. I never have but it looks great.

[@Vinciri]

@@SmearyRenold you can find groups on discord

[@koussy]

Hey KZbin, why did you wait 6 years to recommend this video?

[@gastonbrizuela]

Real!

[@88brokenkatanas]

Same!

[@cristoffergimeno2755]

recién llegué...

[@gastonbrizuela]

@@cristoffergimeno2755 bienvenido

[@LznLima]

For me too haha

[@filisteu7066]

systema fevdal

[@luisdomingues9248]

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk mas que bela anedota mev senhor fevdal!

[@Mr.Vini2204]

Kkkkkkkk lançaste a braba jovem plebev

[@jotagroovy7479]

gargalyey perante tev comentaryo

[@VaVERR]

Incrível

[@dantssnowguy1496]

estta foy deveras boa mev conffederado

[@slinkisking]

OMG there ist literally nothing cooler than a Heavy Metal - Medieval Style Cover!

[@aristotlevaltersen1296]

So, I ecommend you find medival version of BFG DIVISION from DOOM. It's fucking awesome.

[@balintmarcell6853]

I guess you dont really know the differences between the metal genres :DD

[@cicadasmasher8082]

When the cracked out KZbin algorithm gets it right.

[@Marlanner.]

Cracked out algorithm or cracked out search history?

[@cicadasmasher8082]

@@Marlanner. I love mashups and covers. Don't really search for anything. But my view history would reflect it. Didn't know that mashups and covers weren't okay to watch now. Please forgive me oh king of cool. Dumbass.

[@hibrandonhi]

Cicada Smasher you uh, you ok?

[@cicadasmasher8082]

@@hibrandonhi "Okay" is a relative term.

[@jfisher164]

So right haha

[@e.r.sd.soficial]

This SOAD song combined perfectly with medieval music, magnificent!

[@amandavm]

I would actually love to hear Serj Tankians vocals with this. He has an incredible voice. I bet it would sound fantastic.

[@hegemonycricket2182]

You can't hear it? It's there...

[@kenjiurban]

holy shit man you are so spot on

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

not anymore they arnt, there's a Very good reason he doesnt sing anymore

[@ZLRACING123]

@@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a Have you not heard their last 2 released songs? Serj sounds amazing still under studio conditions. Idk what you expect from a 54 year old man who spent decades singing on tours.

[@jr.a1399]

@@ZLRACING123 Fer reals! Turning 55 this month and it's heartbreaking the stuff i can't do anymore.

[@jasons9875]

It's all fun and games until the medieval moshpit breaks out

[@SaoGage]

Dudes swingin axes and swords and shit, literally.

[@TheGameRazorOffical]

Me: And thus the Goths were born... Historian: NO, STOP. Me: too late it sounds too righteous

[@tristenbrown4208]

I think those were called “Crusades”

[@CassieLino]

That sounds terrifying

[@andyrome316]

Imagine being on a viking longboat sailing into battle with this playing but loads more massive thumping war drums

[@solarixstar]

KZbin: would you like to listen to a medieval version of Toxicity by System of a Down? Me: Kings be praise, verily so!

[@jordanheinrich6784]

HUZZAH!

[@matesandreea4839]

Basically 😂

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

Bravo good sir. I just shot milk out my nose reading your comment

[@solarixstar]

hernendez sanchez while thy praise be humbling thy trouble holds great sorrow; me and mine know well the pains you experienced, sir Hernandez Sanchez.

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

@@solarixstar great showing young chap, I bid you good morrow

[@mertgulec7541]

Thats a cool arrangement. Wasnt expecting flute to complement the song this good

[@mr.unknown9408]

When the metal head in the dnd session picks the bard class:

[@DakotaofRaptors]

I feel called out :P

[@Liefvikerson]

Funny I'm playing one. 🤔

[@dosicmyth]

Me when bard comes out in neverwinter

[@PrideAssass1n]

Metal? Nope. Slacktivist garbage. Neat adaptation though.

[@KristovMars]

/The/ metal head? Singular? When I was a boy, metal heads were the /only/ people playing D&D. The rap kids were all too busy riding their skating-planks.

[@thatguybehindtheglass]

Matt Mercer is really taking his DnD campaigns seriously.

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

Underrated comment

[@chixenlegjo]

No, we are in dnd.

[@SirAU]

He is the father of Bardcore, possibly the best micro-genre to ever exist.

[@CoralCopperHead]

Today I learned that "Folk" isn't a genre.

[@TrafficPartyHatTest]

@@CoralCopperHead it is a genre tho lol, folk music and bardcore are two separate things bardcore is just music rewritten to sound like it's from the medieval era

[@Drak976]

What do you mean? Every other genre is a sub-genre of bards. He's going back to the source.

[@SirAU]

@@Drak976 Bardcore is different from bard.

[@randyladd4528]

didnt think the recorder would ever give me chills 🥶

[@elvinpebri5455]

Suasana di toxicity, asik senangkan hati.. Tiap pagi dan sore hari, muda mudi berbusana rapi menyandang kitab suci..

[@popopassanto1473]

sat... :D Ramadan vibes

[@MAPLESTORlES]

When Robin Hood and his band of merry men eat a magic mushroom in the forest and get transported to the future for a brief moment.

[@ct1404]

That is very Descriptive

[@arthurmarcelino9838]

Oddly and funnily expecific. I like it!

[@zimone89]

like me when i eat a "magic mushroom"

[@lapierre002]

I cant like this, it's at 420 likes.

[@mattwilliams8733]

Hahaha hilarious!!

[@cynhanrahan4012]

"Bardcore." It has a name now. I fell down this hole tonight. My Ren Faire missing self is so happy.

[@gosuckamassiveppm5915]

If you miss ren fair too much when you have to leave the house for things like groceries wear your costume. Nobody can stop you. I assure you I do it and most people think it's cool

[@Cotfi2]

I bet Metallica would sound great this way, too. Update: yup. Now I'm stuck on this channel. Waiting for Led Zep. 😳

[@dikkedoei7507]

"Bardcore"... Nice one! 🤣👍

[@p3rdyp1nkr0ses]

I miss my Ren faire too!! 😭

[@AndrewBorsh]

To be honest if this got released like in the medieval times it would have blown their minds

[@GollyImSorry]

Andrew Borsh you underestimate medieval musicians

[@lunadecat1991]

@@GollyImSorry examples? :)

[@Architect729]

@@lunadecat1991 Scooter -- How much is the fish?

[@GollyImSorry]

Luna de Cat kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn67qJ-rgsh6qMk

[@pst5345]

depending on the time rhis kind of sound brought you to the gallows... or pyres...

[@BringBackTheBard]

Shivers of the pure variety. I felt that in my bones shaking up the toxicity, a cleansing of the psyche

[@Phoenixx1127]

"What kind of music you listen to?" "You wouldn't get it"

[@mattorusso]

You know, if the video you're watching has 7M views, probably you're not that special and someone might get it.

[@CMyBigHarryBLLS]

I feel you I'm from bama no one gets it lol

[@N3onDr1v3]

I guess you could say its pretty....... Bardcore

[@OktavianiFriska]

Underrated

[@7F0X7]

@@King_Haze honestly that's not what my life experience has taught me, it's taught my endlessly that if you do not fit the "norm" in every conceivable way, then you're "out there" and you're one to be avoided and ostracized. this is why I avoid people altogether, all they do is put down, judge unfairly, and bully their way socially to be at the top and center of their clique.

[@Jun-Kyard]

Peasants: Delivering Wheat Is a full time activity

[@isaiahmadruga3734]

The plaguing of our village, of our viiiilllagggeeee

[@Guizambaldi]

KING, Do you think you own the world?

[@skylosfoxtrot2350]

@@isaiahmadruga3734 sound like today's roits

[@richardl.4383]

Jojo is everywhere

[@JkeeneMX607]

Lmfao

[@Pliskkenn]

Wow, it fits surprisingly well with those instruments.

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

Not surprising, serge is a classically trained musician

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

@@hoonaticbloggs5402 and this song uses some truly ancient Armenian scales (a lot of the vocal scale is their equivalent of plainsong chanting)

[@ajayfajar2848]

Sangat syahdu aku mendengar nya. komo pas suling na di tiup ngeunaheun pisan

[@andhikasyaifudin4378]

Dari Jawa Barat a' 😃

[@ajayfajar2848]

@@andhikasyaifudin4378 muhun a

[@maybe183]

Eating seeds because it's the only food source available.

[@love2fight205]

Seeds? Real Steve’s eat golden carrots.

[@Pause0]

put em in the ground lmao

[@peixooxo]

@@Pause0 LOL

[@WhoThisMonkey]

Great comment, originality is essential for genuine humour. We see this less and less the longer we are without the thumbs down feature.

[@robertristevski3446]

😂😂

[@adamprotz]

Serjus of Tankian, most noble of gentlemen

[@SuhSpenceMusic]

House Tankian

[@TheMrAout]

Dude, the -ian in Tankian already means "of Tank" in armenian names

[@SrBakon666]

😂

[@Tripleogbignasty]

Anyone else read this in King Ezekiels voice from walking dead? 😂

[@romulosamuel2403]

Sir Lord Serj Tankian

[@thanksmark]

This song actually makes me wanna start dancing around the fire

[@pryingeyes1551]

I'm doing that right now. I probably shouldn't on this much acid. I also probably should have gone outside to do this.

[@08loopy]

I just said the same thing to a friend when I shared the video 😂

[@tonyanthonyfowler]

Cue dance of death

[@pepelonchas2524]

Dwarfs in world of warcraft

[@Herbao69]

prying eyes hahaha😅🤟

[@СергейСкворцов-т9и]

Очередное подтверждение того, что хорошая музыка может быть сыграна в любом исполнении прямыми руками))

[@nebulametal1543]

Eating seeds as a pastime activity since 700 AD Edit: Changed 1500 to 700 because you guys have been pestering me about how I had the year wrong. Fine, here you go.

[@horvathbenedek3596]

It's funny because it's been true since 100000 BC.

[@GiulioImparato]

this post was made by the park benches littered with sunflower seeds gang

[@xouit2453]

@@GiulioImparato Yeah, pipas.

[@tehpeasant]

It's funny cause medieval times were already over in 1500

[@baileylevanen9009]

Lmao

[@disaster7638]

Sohn: Mother, cæn we obtaineth “system of a down” Mother: Sohn, we hath system of a down in thy castle System of a down in thy castle:

[@aidilmubarock5394]

Louve this lol

[@ahmadelsaegh282]

This is an epic comment

[@wladfan]

Pærfect

[@JulianBaskerville]

Obtaineth HHAHAHSHSHHSHSAHAHA

[@fabriziotroisi3818]

Air left my nostrils at a noticeably high velocity, thank you.

[@mikearisbrocken8507]

Change, wizardry for the seventh time Observing life through the gaps of a wheel barrow Eating seeds while lollygagging The miasma of our village, our village Thee, what do thee conquer the land? How do thee conquer disorder, disorder Presently in a place between the sacred silence Sacred silence and rest In a place, between the sacred silence and rest Disorder, disorder, disorder

[@kimifw58]

how doth thou*

[@firebeardnc6012]

No lollygagging!

[@johnbeavers9977]

Good job

[@jacobalstott7122]

Nice I was trying to think of some good funny midevealish lyrics to go along with it haha. Make more!

[@ManusecaKali]

Mike Arisbrocken 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Ethosraps]

Excellent

[@bigbeatsnw]

I bet this guy would get booked at EVERY renascence fair.

[@giselaw6142]

He’d be great at a Ren. Fest!

[@trollsngoblins]

He just needs 6 pairs of arms extra xD

[@bigbeatsnw]

He only needs a solid looping pedal.

[@austntexan]

this video is making my computer excrete pachouli vapors

[@JPWick]

Yeah, he just has to work on that pesky cloning thing.

[@bqdc7793]

for everyone wondering why this is recommended to them: the genre bardcore is getting popular these days

[@WhatExcellentBoiledPo-ta-toes]

The freaking witchers fault.

[@YM-zf8mt]

oh okay then

[@Kila-Innova]

I mean I listen to power metal, orchestral metal and a lot off shoots of metal so I wasn't surprised to see this in my recommendations lol

[@mirabilis]

Barcode?

[@saraquintero440]

Ok that’s fucking cool

[@avidee1]

This gave me the shivers, like it was originally written this way.

[@HarryS77]

Chop Suey actually features a bouzouki (the first instrument in the video).

[@richardcraig599]

Avitesh Domanlall sOAD used a lot of Armenian folk scales and instruments which is why it works

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

@@richardcraig599 I've been to Armenian Orthodox services and this song really does sound eerily similar to their equivalent of plainsong chanting

[@parisslocum5789]

I can feel it toooo

[@zazzmagar]

13th century kids remembers this...nostalgia

[@nebuleusetentatrice]

The band will be so proud

[@cicadasmasher8082]

I just hope he does more of these crazy covers now. This is his niche, that's for sure.

[@MrCold012]

The toxivillageity of our village, of our village

[@TheFreeMan84]

😆😆😆😆

[@benjaminbarahona6947]

I think it would have been mor funny to put the tocixity of our kingdom

[@JudgeDeadMJ]

Celtic Revival / Adfywiad Celtaidd like 40% of the English vocabulary, tbf

[@MrSinanpala]

You mean that haliç then

[@mctbaggins2084]

Hahaha

[@BeardyGit89]

My god, someone doing a SOAD cover and it's not Chop Suey.

[@wisco9er536]

Personally I listen to toxicity more. I dont know if that makes it the better song

[@ericozzato]

Not impressive at all, toxicity is awesome, but would've been if he'd played any other song than this, chop, byob or lonely. Anyway, the cover was incredible. I loved it.

[@BeardyGit89]

@@ericozzato I'm merely pointing out that almost every time anyone covers SOAD they do Chop Suey.

[@ericozzato]

@@BeardyGit89 agreed

[@nathanlawton3679]

Seriously like don't get me wrong I like chop suey but it really doesn't translate to other genres well IMO, certainly not as well as other SOAD songs

[@forestdweller7425]

I was listening to this, reading the comments. Smiling until the very end when i realized the song ended. Fantastic work traveler!

[@nicgarza3326]

same fellow youtube traveler

[@GregReavis]

This would fit right in with the witcher soundtrack.

[@rogerdelcampo6146]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dxjjw]

True it’s like a mix of combat and Tavern music, would go great with the fighting tournament

[@jumpofftheboat]

camwade this is what I was thinking lol

[@grayfoxraziel3660]

It fits so much in Witcher 3 yeeesssss

[@regina00012]

I can imagine going out on Witcher contracts with Ciri and setteling at the local tavern when night time falls. Man i need to replay that game

[@patrickwalsh9444]

* Your party is suddenly feeling an overwhelming stack of buffs *

[@wypriest]

is that what this feeling is?

[@mikegreene6742]

I'll be doin Daoc tonight!

[@wypriest]

the bard life is a good life

[@eragonilo87]

Okayyyy fuck off

[@koushiro1]

Bethesda: we need new music for Skyrim Algal the Bard: say no more...

[@kayleighsonnier5237]

Yesss

[@neophyte88]

there's the comment I've been looking for

[@EminoMeneko]

I rather feel it to be Witcher compliant. But yeah makes sense for Elder Scrolls too.

[@burndownxmas5716]

Dragonborn chanting intesifies

[@djyzzdhaezza9047]

@@kayleighsonnier5237 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@Samuel-sm4bf]

Adoro a banda sistema feudal 😍

[@krtzcobain]

KKDKSKSKSKSKKSKSK genial

[@moneyguy2008]

If this guy could time travel back to medieval times and play this, he would get so much tang from the wenches.

[@seashelle7074]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 dying at this comment thank you lmao

[@moneyguy2008]

@@seashelle7074 You're welcome

[@ogironhamster5447]

Hed be burned for dark magic and sorcery

[@tjn2254]

Hahahhaha

[@darren4767]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@leopardcubpupkryky6940]

This really brings out the beauty of the song structure. Very well done.

[@JUNCUSFUNCUS]

Imagine being at a medieval party in like 1350AD and the bard starts playing this. The shit would be wild from 2:52-3:15.

[@jd5296]

Id be moshing n shit😂

[@termikes174]

Hell yeah. I’d probably throw my mead across the room, punch my friend and start slamming

[@assassin_rk42]

MEAD! ANOTHER!

[@Deadbeat805]

Open upeth the pit

[@redcloud9808]

"straight to the pyre"-stuff!

[@unknownbrasileiro]

Simplesmente é perfeito, a flauta da um diferencial incrível!

[@shototodoroki5392]

See you guys later when the KZbin algorithm puts us together again.

[@listigertrex8923]

I started with a tutorial for Unreal Engine 4. Here we are.

[@bumbastikbombastik9246]

Я с этого видоса: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJPShGawodR-mJo

[@AndreyPutilov]

Stay safe, flatten the curve. Future generations will not understand it, lol.

[@bumbastikbombastik9246]

@@AndreyPutilov Да, поспела родимая. Знатно тебя кроет)))

[@gingerbear3386]

See ya then brodi 🤙

[@blistertooth]

as an Armenian, this is 1000% the best thing I’ve ever heard

[@ryanlord24]

@@democrrrracymanifest XD so true

[@reoproedros]

βαρκουλες αρμενιζουνε :p

[@Drummerchick2003]

@@democrrrracymanifest oh man so much to unpack here…. 😂

[@nononono12345]

It’s beautiful

[@AUSSIETAIPAN]

And what the hell does you being an Armenian have to so with the song or your opinion of it? aS a PrOuD gAy MaN mYsElF

[@leokerz]

The fact that this souds so great as a medieval folk song is just a testimony to the timelessness of SOAD.

[@calebneff5777]

It really highlights how gorgeous the melody is.

[@REX-gq6ur]

"Conversion, Christianity version 7.0 Looking at life through the eyes of a wheeled hub Eating wheat as a peasant activity The sanitation of our village, our village!" You, what do you own the fief? How do you own disorder, disorder Now somewhere between the sacred silence Sacred silence and sleep Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep Disorder, disorder, disorder More wood for the pyres, loud nobles Candle reveries caught in the neck yoke of a cart...

[@cristinaleonardi7210]

You win!

[@motrhead69]

LoL PERFECT

[@manan353]

_/\_

[@areianara86]

Lmao

[@railzombie]

LMAO!

[@SirGuidemere91]

I appreciate this guy so much. No one knew we needed this until he made it.

[@dredrebinxx]

I just said this to my little brother. Literally, just said it...

[@mkall]

he was ahead of his time, a pioneer some might say

[@rosaestrela4354]

Exactly!!

[@Thedragonangel]

Sooooooooo agree! 🐣

[@imenmiau2978]

Had the same first thought!

[@thorzimberg9874]

Nobody searched for this yet here we are with smiles on our faces

[@wolfgangkranek376]

It was meant to be found.

[@bottomknockinbaja6092]

Thanks again KZbin!

[@jongon281]

Lolcuz it's true!

[@jman1989]

As is the beast called KZbin

[@KrisAwesomest]

Seriously! I came on here looking for smores bake recipes, and I've never been happier to go off course.

[@teresagrist105]

As a lover of period music and instruments, this was a beautiful rendition.

[@tadashi2074]

I have no idea why people would dislike such a piece of art

[@heavyjoechipman3594]

I know, right? This is incredible art and talent. God bless you.

[@snoopsnoop4561]

I heard they were stuck in version 6.0 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@NewParadigmChannel]

They are to toxic lol

[@misterflibble6601]

Artists performing heavy metal on medieval instruments has always struck me as pretentious, derivative and trite. So many people praise it as original when it's become kind of a cliche because so many people have done it

[@thekatprincess]

Mister Flibble Your attitude comes off as pretentious lmao

[@daniloreis86]

Mediavapedia: system of Feudal is band formed in the countryside of Constantinople and brings innovation to the new era into medieval culture.

[@raptor4840]

Their music took a dark turn in 1453

[@zachaliles]

Now it's Istanbul.

[@tommaso7517]

@@zachaliles Nah it will forever be Costantinople or Byzantium

[@oreste8570]

@@raptor4840 in 1453 the music turned dark already long ago, since 1204

[@dcraexon]

Orestis Papadopoulos do you have a link to this information ?

[@pkav1993]

The world didn’t ask for Algal the Bard but they never knew they needed him...

[@jankubiak3218]

Wise words indeed.

[@gardana2405]

Yes, indeed..

[@wendelllobo1771]

Que obra de arte.

[@miafluxxxofficial]

"Driiinking meeeead as a medieval activity"

[@alancanham2956]

Very, very funny!!!

[@jamesjines9501]

I laughed out loud

[@Solidstudhead]

Mia FluxXx LOL

[@LundinSebastian]

Dude write the whole lyrics Please. So Good.

[@miafluxxxofficial]

@@LundinSebastian Haha, I just might have to now. 🤣🤘🎙

[@s.g.f282]

This is unique, why the hell youtube recommended it to me after two years? This should have more views!!!

[@peterandersen2556]

When thine city sufferet from the plague, but thy bard dropeth a sicketh melody.

[@snarkmark2806]

Existing technology can’t measure how much I love this.

[@wileecoyoteee9416]

This makes me wonder if there were any bards back in the day who just absolutely rocked the fuck out of a tavern somewhere every night, and word never really got out a far enough distance to be recorded in history. It would also be awesome to go back in a time machine and play this in a tavern just to see people's reactions. I envision people buying a lot more drinks and moderately headbanging at their tables. Now I want to hear a whole concert of this!

[@vBUMPERv]

The people of that time weren't ready for the speed and complexity of todays music.

[@FableNorway]

@@vBUMPERv I think you've watched Back to the Future too many times :P There's a lot of wild folk music out there.

[@Codmaster4488]

If you played the original song back then a medieval person would implode

[@chrisspedling75]

I imagine they got just as wild, fast-tempo back then

[@tissuepaper9962]

Considering that SOAD is very heavily inspired by medieval Armenian folk music, I don't think it's a stretch to think that similar music was being played at the time these instruments were popular.

[@kylewagner2004]

We need more System Of A Down mid evil covers. This was just badass.

[@mikedang3613]

This nigga really just said "mid evil."

[@aquathemage1680]

@@mikedang3613 when I get the boss down to half health

[@thomassalas5191]

@@mikedang3613 I say ninja! Sounds better

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

go listen to Serj and his father Khatchadour play "Bari Arakil", an actual Armenian folk tune, if you want something oddly similar to this from the man himself

[@pinponpapitas7245]

Good ol’ mid evil times

[@BrokeDown724]

I thought this was the result of quarantine but it’s two years old...

[@matthewlong7318]

I hate myself so much now, for not finding this sooner.

[@writtenbyjordan]

result of the plague

[@R1po]

strange stuff comes up due to this pandemic... not the oldest video that got recommended

[@actual_meme]

this popped up in my recommended 6 years after it was posted. incredible (and exactly what i needed tbh)

[@TheGameRazorOffical]

And then the Mighty King Declared with a thunderous scream: “DOTH LET ALL YE HEADBANG” And the kingdom headbangeth mightily until dawn. Legend says the head banging was so great all enemies flew from the thunderous sound, creating a metallic peace throughout the lands.

[@enderemus]

I like that he says on the thumbnail “real instruments, no midi”

[@derekcheck9000]

I'm even more impressed by the original song because of this. They can sure write a song.

[@evanglicanism]

I had the exact same thought. "Damn, what a melody!"

[@TronciM]

Yep, their structures develop very well and they're great at writing melodies