CHTHONIC - Defenders of Bú-Tik Palace -Official Video | 閃靈 [暮沉武德殿] MV

[@FuDgEBuBbLeZ]

im honestly trying so hard to fully comprehend that the singer of this band is a legit taiwanese politician

[@JerryTsaiTCL]

currently a candidate for the parliment in the upcoming 2016 election

[@liveforevaaa]

+Jerry T and now....he is elected as a legislator.

[@Boons___1]

yeah I just found out about them and looked them up on the wiki and...well yeah....I've got trouble imagining that as well haha. It's so uncommon. But I don't mind it. Far from it :P

[@kevinhuang7752]

He is the best politician I have ever seen

[@afrog2666]

Lol, Got MY vote :D

[@Cygnusx523]

南投埔里武德殿，1930年霧社事件曾是日本的剿番本部 到了1947年這裡變成228事件中台灣民兵的指揮本部，是個意義非凡的地點 二戰時上萬名台灣男子，被日本送上南洋戰場，與美澳盟軍作戰 很多人迎接了死亡，也有人生還回到代表戰敗的台灣，與家人重聚 接著國民黨接管了，新政權將這些從戰場返鄉的台灣人，無預警的逮捕 視為皇民秘密槍決，曝屍荒野 〝敵我不明對誰來效忠〞 台灣兵穿過日本軍服、國民黨國軍制服，有的在中國被俘後還穿上了共產黨的軍服 但血淚事蹟卻從未被記入任何一個國家，幾乎無人在乎、無人聞問 這句短短的歌詞就道盡台灣先民的矛盾掙扎，我是日本人、是台灣人、還是中國人？ 我到底為誰而戰？誰才是敵人？誰會保護我的家人？我的命該奉獻給誰？ 〝砲火 銃聲 獨裁者〞 對國家民族的認同感到錯亂的台灣人、不知為何而戰的台灣人 被殖民威權與獨裁者擺布命運的台灣人、永遠無奈地被戰火追逐，是那個時代的悲哀 〝同志兄弟揣無人〞 〝萬劫不復 萬劫不復〞 數百年來，無止境的外來暴政，狗去豬來 多到數不清的人們倒在槍口前、斷氣在黑牢裡 在白色恐怖的肅清迫害下，有志之士孤掌難鳴，台灣人逃不過無法保護自己的命運 〝目睭前一逝一逝生死簿的名字〞 被束縛在陰間的潘正源，看著同胞大量的慘死在國民黨槍下，眼睜睜看了千萬年 許多台灣人，從小經歷霧社事件、長大爆發二戰被丟上戰場，從戰火下撿回一命後 回台灣又將被強徵去打國共內戰、韓戰、228全島無差別大血洗、清鄉..等肅殺掃蕩 緊接著又是數十年的白色恐怖時期，一輩子驚惶的生存在台灣 但〝數百年 戰袂煞〞〝千萬人 拚袂退〞 我們從未放棄 〝仁者武德〞〝勇者無敵〞 為了對抗獨裁而犧牲的先祖，即使萬劫不復，台灣人仍應常懷武德、無所畏懼的勇氣 隨時武裝身心，不好戰也不怯戰，只要受到壓迫侵犯，為保護親友家園，絕對要抵抗到底 昨晚從廣受好評的民謠版轉至金屬版本，非常悲壯 此曲有兩種版本的音樂錄影帶，主題與意境都非常鮮明，極富歷史教育意義 金屬版本中，閃靈團員化身為暴民衝組，從滿清、日本殺到青天白日黨徽的國民黨特務 結尾有大量驚人的赤裸人群不斷下墜，象徵世世代代因獨裁犧牲的台灣靈魂墜入陰間 民謠版本則是毋庸置疑的指向台灣白色恐怖時代的故事 描寫一對戰後幸運重逢的情人，一夜之間無預警的生離死別、被國民黨葬送一生幸福 年事已高的未亡人被閃靈的歌聲撫慰，流下了無法言語的淚水，而死去的英靈也來到現場

[@膽小默-m3y]

霧社事件 原住民的事件

[@timmy10840]

實力和水準等級遠遠超過另一個台灣天團 只是因為非主流問題才未在台灣得到應有的知名度 辛苦你們了!請繼續為台灣帶來更多震撼人心的音樂 閃靈加油!!!!!!

[@jinyeah2252]

真的

[@amentothatt]

TAIWAN is a NATION!!

[@mikia9955]

This band is so underrated outside of Taiwan, they deserve do much more attention.

[@w0rmblood323]

Saw them at Bloodstock 2012, and a handful of other times in the UK, sick band, love it

[@robertpetre9378]

I met his band in 2012 at Bloodstock open air in the U.K. and I am so happy with the incredible progress that they have made regarding the Taiwanese people’s liberation from china in recognition of Taiwanese independence

[@McBrappin]

5 minutes and 23 seconds ago I would have laughed at the term "Asian Metal"... what a fool i was. This is glorious!

[@drRedStronger]

actually, it's 5 mins and 24 secs...whatever~

[@iamwontolla]

Check out Whispered, they have a similar sound.

[@MetalMaestro]

Wontolla WHISPERED!!!! also try Tengger Cavalry, Nine Treasures and Ego Fall for some epic Mongolian Folk Metal!

[@kjonnen]

The Samans is also a good Chinese folk metal band.

[@TurtleGamers1]

If you want Asian metal you should check out Boris. And Unlucky Morpheus. and babymetal

[@wuwind5045]

前年在KTV點了這首歌時我們在包廂裡亂吼和衝撞，隔天坐在電腦前聽完了這首歌時留下了眼淚，直到現在每次聽見還是很悲傷，總有股想哭的衝動。

[@hwdc77]

KTV有這首? 哪家QQ

[@wuwind5045]

好樂迪之類的應該都有吧~

[@jinyeah2252]

Ktv都民謠版

[@bailingguo]

3:27 gives me chills!!!!!

[@ccandyman0506]

教徒先來跪拜

[@markliu3696]

看你們訪問閃靈主唱來聽這首

[@kalmath_]

Same sensation !

[@Jgilbzs]

WTF this is so good! Who woulda thought traditional oriental instruments would work so well in a metal song? That's why I love that metal is spreading across the world, shit like this happens where we get these awesome new fusions of sound

[@TheMarolen]

I agree, I personally like Folk metal, sound so good!

[@michaellionheart2278]

Classical and metal are cousins maybe more. Why not these Beautiful instruments too

[@ForgottenRebel77]

What is China? I only know about Taiwan and Big Taiwan

[@richardmetalfan94]

They seriously need to come to the States. I got to see them

[@JavnaGolina]

+richardmetalfan I saw them in Taipei. They sound great live.

[@kelvintong960]

kiiiiiiiiu iiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiitiuuuuyuu

[@simla5]

Whispered / Chthonic co-headline tour + special guests: Gotsu Totsu Kotsu... And I'm fucking sold!

[@mez8801]

RichardMetalFan i saw them like 3 years ago in Minnesota at pagan fest. They were fucking awesome

[@AshlandTalos]

Very late response, but I've seen them before. They were in Michigan back in 2010-2011 touring with DevilDriver and Skeletonwitch. Stole the whole show for me, beautiful live performances.

[@ke0006123]

身為台灣人，對於台灣有閃靈這樣的樂團，真的是感到非常驕傲！ Being a Taiwanese, We are very proud to have such a band like CHTHONIC!

[@oaoa5230]

以後每逢228就會想到這首歌，聽到這首歌就會想到228

[@ThyHarvesting]

Melodic Death Metal with Folk elements has always been epic (much like Eluveitie for instance) but the fact this band mixes some Symphonic Black Metal into it makes it even more epic \M/

[@Ishimotoyuu]

Thy Harvesting wow ! You know very well! I am Taiwanese and Chthonic fans，Just another want to say that this is part of Taiwan folk melody flavor metal music!

[@ThyHarvesting]

Frieza Yuu Liu 石本遊 I always enjoy bands that mix different Folk elements into Metal, like Whispered who mix Japanese Folk music with Melodic Death Metal =D Folk music is always interesting to listen to, and Taiwanese folk sounds good from the sounds of this haha =]

[@ThyHarvesting]

***** I can hear a bit of it here but if you listen to their older albums you can definitely hear that Symphonic Black Metal influence =O

[@nuansavanhouten4702]

try listen to old chthonic dude its more like symphonic black metal

[@User86888]

真正的臺灣天團！不會為了賺錢講一些奇怪的話！

[@thepointlessmachine284]

This is made even better by the fact that the lead singer is chairman of the Taiwanese branch of amnesty international.

[@Rmc0o]

4:17 alternative way of using a bass guitar

[@brucenatelee]

+Ruxi - Guitars are called axes for a reason...

[@AnthonyLiu]

+Ruxi - You are a great observer

[@lalakuma9]

Bass guitars usually weigh around 9lb or 4kg, so yes, it makes a really good weapon.

[@MelaLaurant]

好悲傷的一首歌，聽了眼淚就自己一直掉;__;

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Dear Cthonic, Please Tour New Zealand - its not very far away

[@jarrylion]

最後一個敵人太強了，2024台灣到至今仍沒戰勝它。

[@chthonictw]

唐美雲老師不只有實力，還有旺盛的創作能量，令人欽佩！

[@molibdenmolibdenovy9476]

nie mam pojecia o czym dokladnie spieawaja, zahaczylem sie przypadkiem....czysta energia i duma Tajwanu. i do not know any of Taiwanese, nor any of China dialects, found this band randomly....love them....pure energy and a Proud of Taiwan (purity is in the unplugged performance). bow to U for your love to your country which is greatly art performed. I do salute you.

[@WrexWruther]

Had to come back after "Pattonkan" and the new live version of this track. Classic Chtonic in 2023 aged like a fine wine. 10 year anniversary of this song this year ❤❤ thank you Chtonic ❤❤

[@superrmang]

Doris "Dropped the bass" on that fucker!!

[@陳萬胡]

BlacK Metalよりこっちの方が遥かにcool ♪ 何年経っても聞き続けるよ Dani相変わらずヤバい👍

[@maksuree]

these guys show you can be ridiculously heavy while still actually having a fucking melody to your music instead of 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0

[@justinbill3101]

在作曲的角度來說他們完完全全脫離那些萬惡的芭樂和聲進行 已經攻頂了

[@趙城]

很好奇最後那段人名有誰？？只聽得出鄭南榕！！ 很謝謝有閃靈為我們發聲至少能用音樂表達對政權的不滿！

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

After listening to the Taiwanese version, this English version and the new acoustic version, I see the acoustic Taiwanese version as the best, then the English metal, then the Taiwanese metal one.

[@Ninji00]

Jesse Lapham I listened to the taiwanese version for a few weeks and didn't even know there was an english version. The taiwanese is no doubt better

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

***** I think as they are a Taiwanese band that deals with issues related to Taiwan (history, culture, folklore, politics, war, etc) maybe the Taiwanese version is the best way to represent their music. But I find the Taiwanese version of this to be too chaotic with just endless assault on the ears. The shrieking of his voice just seems harder for me to listen to here. On most of their other songs I prefer the Taiwanese version. Not for Defenders of Bútik Palace though. It's just my own subjective opinion. Just as your comment is.

[@chrisyork3709]

+ Jesse Lapham (ji e シ ー · Getting ッ pu Haas Rousseau) The acoustic version brought me to tears when I first listened to it. The song was already great but that took it to a whole different level.

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

Chris York I agree completely. The music video adds to it too. I really like just how diverse this band can be. Get you pumped one moments, make you cry the next. Brilliant

[@sgonzalezgarda]

what the hell!!!!! it's so amazing the style, mixed with asian influences. I'm astonished guys, regards from Chile (south america), USA and Italy. By the way, I'm vocalist of Insanity, technical death metal in Chile.

[@hann2max]

亚洲之光，中华之光，台语之光，闪灵永远不会令人失望，一次一次带给我们惊喜和感动

[@the8shark1]

je ne connais de ce groupe que takao et broken jade mais je ressens pour cette musique autant de frissons

[@СигурдСиняярожа-о1и]

Привет из России, Вы очень крутые! Реально такой мощи на западе не увидишь. Удачи Вам всем!

[@RobGM2]

There is only one China and it is Taiwan!! Glory to Taiwan and its people!! Love your music!! Keep it going!!

[@chibisoda7083]

3:05 Prime rib SPECIALLLLLLLLLL

[@AdamElteto]

4:50 Probably banned by many totalitarian regimes, which is also a perfect example of the strong and unifying voice of metal as more than just an arrangement of grinding riffs and screams.

[@chthonictw]

now, this single has been released on iTunes, amazon, play..etc..

[@yes40333]

光是英文版的都已經聽到落淚了 跪求台語版MV (五體投地

[@LaMortDeLaMusique]

It's like cyberpunk meets martial arts movies meets Metalocalypse. Nice.

[@bonoformosa9225]

Always cry while listening this song! If you understand how we are standing against a series of violent settlers like Dutch, Japan, Ching dynasty, China- nationalist troops , and upcoming China communist! Thousands and thousands people died after battles with foreign troops but we never fear! Taiwan saicelen baicelen!!

[@showdemon]

聽到 2:27 會進入了一個混沌裡面中，每一聲撥動都很有畫面 接著 2:47 強烈的鼓聲瞬間解放了抑鬱的感覺。 太美了，我以為我在聽電音。 音樂是聽覺的一種，如果他是可以轉換成視覺的單位的話。 美麗的畫面，真的沒有分曲風。 監聽每一種樂器在裡面扮演的 角色跟述說的旋律。簡直就跟賞畫撫摸著畫布一般。 你們辦到了。　閃靈。

[@_r_x_c3485]

I can’t believe I’m still rocking with this in 2021

[@ricsta7660]

Taiwan Is, Was, Should Remain as 台灣! ALWAYS Distinct in Heritage, Culture, and Beliefs! Leave it Be!

[@ThePOWERofSARDINES]

I remember waiting anxiously for this video to come out years ago. Chthonic would post these tiny teasers and my heart would race. I even woke up around 4am to watch this masterpiece.

[@ThePOWERofSARDINES]

I remember waiting anxiously for this video to come out years ago. Chthonic would post these tiny teasers and my heart would race. I even woke up around 4am to watch this masterpiece. Whoa, here I am. Again.

[@chthonictw]

Taiwanese version will be released in Taiwan.

[@VisitorOf22]

Awesome band! Just discovered them and I'm already in love!! \m/

[@stuartwilson3842]

+VisitorOf22 found them today love them allready !!!

[@parasitebeast]

study their political ideals in the context of Taiwanese history, you'll also respect them besides love them

[@kenweyrauch2325]

from "this Exists"?

[@chihuang2166]

感覺台灣人自古就是有一群人為了自由就是不怕死！Fighting for the freedom

[@sergeypotyomkin6621]

I listen to Chtonic here in Ukraine, so fckn actual

[@barneyyleaa7475]

Found this band because it was played on the official radio station in switzerland :D It should have more metal bands/ band members who are active in politics

[@anowlateme]

Never listened to them before but I'll be seeing them at paganfest. Was telling my family about this and when my aunt from shanghai heard about the Taiwanese band she looked them up to show the family. She found this video. Reactions were priceless.

[@莊竣介-m2f]

原來武德殿在埔里!!!!!!!!!! 身為南投人的我竟然不知道.....==" 幸好這首爽歌，讓我了解以前的歷史~

[@digimon916]

this song is really nice. a lot of emotions.

[@MihzvolWuriar]

This is one of those bands you can't believe how good they are, I"ve been listening to them for over 10 years, and every new album I"m blown away by what they pull off, Seediq Bale is my Fav album, but this one is surely the contender

[@FivesDX]

3:25 wow when the woman is singing with him its extremely beautiful :o

[@admiraladmirable420]

Hurray for horizontal lens flares! Also the music and video are AWESOME!!

[@unnAMDable]

third song in a row.. i really dig this band! kudos to Taiwanese metal /,,/

[@Lora160687]

Next time when you come to Europe, visit Greece!

[@chthonictw]

Spinefarm Finland will release vinyl!

[@lorismiranda1970]

Obsesionada con está canción, que lástima que sea difícil descargarla en algunos sitios :c. Es la primera banda asiática que escucho que puede llegar a superar a cualquier banda europea! Buen ritmo, buena letra lml viva el metal. Saludos desde Panamá

[@gringochucha]

Sí, y la versión acústica es hermosa también.

[@smallkiss]

聽了閃靈，我好開心我會台語...

[@taiwanryan1976]

根本是閃靈無雙~~~\m/ 這個樂團是否強的太扯了一點... 我覺得完整台語版的歌詞一出來 聽這首歌肯定更噴淚

[@nightmareseer3755]

How did I just now discover this?

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Doris Yeh is straight from Heaven :) Great vid and great guitar tone via MONSTER pickups from LUNDGREN!!!!

[@chthonictw]

it's on Spotify already.

[@Smiae]

Alright, I'm not trying to be one of those myopic genre nerds but this sounds a lot more like melodic death metal than black metal to me. The riffs, the keyboard parts, the lower-end vocals, the lingering guitar melodies around 2:40--all of those things are closer to Children of Bodom and In Flames than they are to Dissection, Dark Funeral, or Naglfar.

[@CloroxJelloShot]

Look up Blackened Death Metal. Its exactly what this is. Its also what I consider Behemoth and The Black Dahlia Murder to be.

[@DeathMagick1]

They used to be a lot more similar to black metal, I would agree that they sound a lot closer to death metal than black metal now but in a different way than you would expect from either sub-genre, I don't believe they belong to any sub-genre.

[@Smiae]

Stonebreaker6088 Well, when I think blackened death metal, I think of something like Myrkskog or Zyklon's "Core Solution." Behemoth, yeah. I'm not sure about the Black Dahlia Murder. I always ignored them, assuming that they had to do with the metalcore-ish, deathcore, NWOAHM stuff that was coming out of the mid-2000s.

[@CloroxJelloShot]

Black Dahlia are much more influenced by black, thrash and death metal than anything that's associated with NWOAHM. Other than, maybe, Lamb of God. Although they are probably less so on the black metal front. And TBDM don't come out all Deathcore-y. And they probably lean more black and thrash metal. They have a lot of really cool Lovecraft inspired lyrics. Your comment also made me finally look up Myrkskog and Zyklon, so, thanks for that.

[@oddity3927]

Why do we still feel the need to categorise music by genre? I just categorise music into 4 groups, stuff I like, stuff I don't like, stuff I haven't heard and stuff I'm ambivalent about.

[@PerfectNightmare444]

been a fan for 11 years now discovered this band at 14 on seediq bale. huge influence in my band perfect nightmare

[@hazardmuffin]

This song is so fucking beautiful.

[@TrancemasterOnyx]

Please come to Malmö or Gothenburg in Sweden and play, I will without any doubts come and see! Greetings from a very big fan in Sweden! ^_^

[@noahlewis5917]

I saw these guys in 2015 in Seattle and I have a mighty need to see them again

[@aakk0058]

2024

[@Gugz68]

The power rangers of metal !!

[@kestatoi1]

This song is just amazing, Taiwanese metalheads can be proud of this band. Congratulation from France, i would gladly ask on the Hellfest forum if you could play during our favorite metal festival in France the next year !

[@fatfatat444albertkagan]

I'd call it EPIC (Melodic) Folk-oriented Black Metal. Now, if these guys were a Power-Metal band, than it would be BEYOND EPIC in my opinion. THE BAND classified as SYMPHONIC Black Metal, and I totally agree. This is ONE of the best Symphonic Black Metal songs I've heard in ages!

[@garydelahozsanjuan1508]

5:10 Anyone noticed the KMT emblem on the shield?

[@HORNERCHEN]

+Gary de la Hoz Sanjuan Freddy Lim was elected as a legislator by beating KMT :)

[@garydelahozsanjuan1508]

HORNERCHEN That explains his love for them.

[@TSPH1992]

@@garydelahozsanjuan1508 I don't think he loves them

[@uiiap5018]

That means fuck KMT

[@tailshhgaming94]

2:28 onwards is just so fucking good

[@Mokkularock]

Creetings from finland. I must say this one of the best metal i have heard in a long time. I truly wish that bands from asia and and so on would come to finland i sure people would love this kind of metal here. Soooo pleeeease come to finland. :D You and examble the samans is a band that i would cladly bay to see here together.

[@allmetalrules666]

When are you guys coming back to Montreal Canada?

[@ivelina46]

I listen this band for the first time and i like them a lot.Cheers from Bulgaria..

[@WhiteNightFantasy178]

Cool that Tang Meiyun is part of this song!

[@SirinSabathiel]

Their music became a addiction of mine. Listening to them since I heard them the first time. May this music guide me in future and be an inspiration as always. Would be awesome meeting them one day :)

[@AlwaysIKEA]

閃靈的生死觀，就是死者將會落入冥河，無論身分、種族、地位，死去之後都是會順著那條冥河往輪迴的彼方流去。 (除了可憐的正源還要被鎖在孽鏡台....) 或許你說死了以後都一樣是沒有錯的，畢竟死亡是所有人類的共通點，也只有它能洗淨一切罪惡。

[@chthonictw]

已經完售的寶盒就是臺語版的啊！

[@msumungo]

True Metal. Greetings from Finland.

[@MaxPower666]

Just one word: Epic! 🖤

[@chernoalpha2712]

Jesse's kick at 4:52 looks fucking badass

[@黃哲慶-m3z]

閃靈的每一首歌都有背後的一段故事 主唱Freddy都很用心的在寫歌 真的很謝謝他們!

[@scudpunk]

this song feels made for dark souls boss fights

[@Tokikonae]

Taiwan's number one export: ChThonic! \m/

[@Eliskunk2]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa, this song is so fucking epic! Multiple eargasms!

[@tedwu1396]

Freddy拉二胡的樣子太帥啦!

[@Dave73600]

Such an underrated band these guys kick ass

[@devin27o]

Can't believe it's been 10 years already. Still 🔥🔥🔥🤘

[@krakenturdz]

Fucking immense!!! My first time hearing this band, just blown away!

[@lazuardisahid66]

Tante Doris 😘😘😘

[@EtErwind666]

Ахуительная команда ( great , the best ))

[@Fumfig]

Listen to Blooming Blades, from their album 'Mirror of Retribution'. Best use of it ever.

[@Guiler717]

Words barely describe the awesome artistical work and meaning behind this music and video. The timeless notion which it deals with, the cyclical nature of violence and the historical character which it presents are really inspiring. I really appreciate the political approach, the music does a great favor in communicating with people that are mostly uninformed about the troublesome history of Taiwan's native cultures. Can't wait to get the album! Too bad there aren't planned tour dates in Brazil

[@NegationLXVI]

I saw these guys playing with Satyricon in Luxembourg. They really rocked! Hope to see them again...

[@ywc021211]

Chthonic is undoubtedly the best black metal band in Asia, no one can deny that, even me, a supporter of KMT.