Eluveitie - King - Reaction/Review

[@cristh16channel]

Oh it's posible that Bands like Eluveitie are Still unknown? How is possible that Metal heads don't know about such a great Band As Eluveitie!. I'm Glad you liked it!

[@metalgrootvader6832]

"Getting heavy Nightwish vibes here" and then that scream hits.

[@whispergirl77]

I love this group. Have for years. Glad to see you feel them too. They should be more known then they are. ❤

[@paecmaker]

My favourite eluveitie song is definitly quoth the raven, it just got this dark mysic feeling all over it.

[@thomasclark9480]

paecmaker My One Is The Call Of The Mountains

[@linkiny]

Quoth the Raven is definately the song that captures the pure essence of Eluveitie and that's why it's my favorite from them.

[@theadmiralty9175]

I'll back that opinion up. Quoth the Raven is easily my favorite from them.

[@lazorkat]

I can't realy say which song is the best for me... I just LOVE Eluveitie! Love all their albums!!! Its a pitty that Merlin and Anna left :_(

[@benzskyeshxc96]

one of my fav song from them.

[@FlipperWolf]

The girl DOES vocals at the end of the song, and it's heavenly, listen closer again!

[@FlipperWolf]

She's backing the singer's screams here, and during lives they boost her mic even more at this part. Saw them last month at Download Festival France while knowing nothing about them, and I was blown away!

[@E3EJvilla00]

It's so awesome to see people's first reaction to eluveitie. Been in love for years and curious about the future with the new line up. Check out cellar darling formed by the ex members.

[@Enginecastgaming]

Thousandfold from Eluveitie is amazing too. Its a story about Orgatorix warrior I think and histories

[@bradkeefer9370]

I had never heard of them until I saw them live in a small hall in Cleveland, Ohio. They blew the roof off the place. And, they played a half hour acoustic set of Celtic music in the middle of the show and never lost the crowd. I am a fan for sure.

[@Kotuku]

Fellow Canadian here - just found your channel as I was looking up Eluveitie. Seeing them in a couple weeks and it's going to be E P I C. You are great!

[@namansingh9408]

Loved this reaction man! this was exactly my reaction to this song. and gotta love that flute/violin solo

[@davidnalder735]

have been listening to eluveitie for over 12 years now... amazing band.

[@jessechandler391]

First time hearing this band and i am blown away

[@Renkaru]

You should check out Myrath - Believer, the implement Middle-Eastern style music into their band ,they're fantastic.

[@alak9393]

Ps: They are from Tunisia in North Africa not from middle East so it´s technically Tunisian style music

[@Renkaru]

Oh yeah. Thanks for the reminder haha.

[@Stratplayer05]

Second this. If he's going to make the rounds of folk metal/folky related metal the Tunisian Dream Theater is definitely worth a stop.

[@ThatMetalGuy1983]

Go back further into their catalog. I've been listening to these guys for years. their unique and the female singer kills it too!

[@ktbas]

as was written in comments under that official video: "...I am the servant of the gingerbread children...:DD ...happy kaktus is my name!

[@ArayaRetta]

OMG I tought I were the only one who loved King over a lot of other Eluveitie songs, don't get me wrong, I love the other songs but King is such a powerful song and it was the song that actually brought me full into these guys.

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

For me it was The Cauldron of Renascence. I never even heard their metal offerings until I had listened to Evocation I the arcane dominion more times than I can count. Then, after being steeped in the folk aspect, to hear it incorporated in Everythjng Remains as it Never Was, I just fell fully in love with this band

[@einjarjar]

You want polka metal? Challenge accepted. Korpiklaani - Happy Little Boozer

[@galacticriminalx]

Ye hath answered the call. Good day O wise one

[@Kamiyodesuyo]

Oh, yeah... They are really into booze. What with their 'Vodka', 'Tequila', 'Beer Beer' and smth Viina songs)

[@rosenrotNL]

Korpiklaani - Ievan polkka is 300% polkka (It's that annoying tune from the girl with the Leek animation), and since it's originally a Finnish song ofc the most famous folk metal band from Finland had to make a kickass cover version out of it

[@Scott-J]

Hmmm, "Kontrust - Bomba - Hardcore Polka Version"? But also, the single version.

[@Sgt.Sixpack]

one of their best songs.. simply love the melodic

[@TaTa-jr1qu]

all your videos are amazing, keep up the awesome work :D

[@playedplains6177]

One of Eluveitie best songs that has Anna's vocals is the song "A Rose For Epona"

[@ericbman1658]

yeah man, these guys are one of my favourite bands. have seen them 5 times live, one of those a full acoustic set, and they are AMAZING. met a few of the members, including the Vocalist, Hurdy Gurdy player, Violinist and guitarist, and they were amazing to talk too. I have a live vid or two of them on my page as well!! \M/

[@rikvanschaaik8443]

Fucking loved seeing your reaction man! ^^ welcome to the world of Celtic folk metal I guess!

[@guitarist4life00]

My favorite modern band man. Glad you dig em

[@RodesLaw]

The girl with a violin just makes this song a million times better; I don't think any guitar solo can beat that, in the context of this song. This is my far my favorite song by them.

[@CalletaMoth]

Man, that was way more badass than I thought it would be. I may have to go listen to them some more now. \m/

[@larserikjordhy2093]

This Goes Right Deep Into My ROCKING HEART!!!!!!!!! 🤘

[@ControllerOfMinds]

Thumbs up for your reaction(s )! ... Try "Inis Mona" or "Call of the Mountains" (a praise to the Alps), then you'll have your female clean vocal ;) ... and about that Polka Black Metal band... Check out Finntroll, damn it!

[@PretoriaShadows]

Hi Criminal Please do a Reaction video for the Eluveiite-Alesia The girl Anna Murphy who also plays the Hurdy-Gurdy does most of the vocals and it's Fantastic the vibe,the instrumentation everything works, folk to the max . Thanx for being awesome Horns up from South-Africa

[@zahrans]

Played. She left the band a few months back...

[@PretoriaShadows]

yeah and a sad thing too she was a heck of a Vocalist and a fantastic hurdy gurdy player

[@headingley72]

Her new band Cellar Darling sound real good I am looking forward to that CD

[@Iyashikei-t4u]

Saw them live once and they were amazing!!! Better than recorded even.

[@NinjaNibbs]

Also, regarding polka-metal: Check out Finntroll, they're a finnish folk metal band that mixes death metal and finnish folk-music. I'd recommend their song Under Bergets Rot

[@madddog6790]

If you haven't gotten it yet, the CD this song is on, Origins, is complete masterpiece from start to finish. With the recent personnel changes in the band, I don't know that they'll ever top it. They were one of my top 5 bands, for sure, but we'll have to see how they sound moving forward with the new lineup. Your reaction was awesome dude! Oh, yeah...it's pronounched ElVAYtee :) \m/

[@DennisDarmody]

Eluveitie has many tracks where Anna Murphy takes lead on vocals, with Chrigel Glanzmann backing. In fact, they have an entire acoustic album that has her taking lead vocals.

[@jklaverde]

Dude.. I just met this band (and this song) some weeks ago and this review make a lot of sense to me.. actually this band has make want yo explore Black and Death metal bands (which is new to me).. awesome job!..

[@josephmatthews2347]

Never be forgotten

[@Generic_Man]

If you haven't yet, you should check out "The General of the Dark Army" by Unleash the Archers.

[@Brudierawr]

That last chorus when the hurdy girdy girl doubles the words is sick!!

[@Brudierawr]

Man they are sick live.. and they have a new female vocalist now

[@richletram539]

I know this was three years ago so I am sure this isn't news but...Some of their songs are sung solely by the girl with the Hurdy Gurdy. Call of the Mountain is a great song that she sings. Her name is Anna Murphy. Anna, the drummer Merlin and the balding guitarist Ivo all left the band and started their own band Cellar Darling. Eluveitie still rocks though! I saw them live last year (2019) and am supposed to see them again this year but that may get postponed for obvious reasons. Great reaction! 😁

[@JevousGaming]

Yeah, love this band. Listened to them a lot a few months ago. Great stuff.

[@deathdrummer1019]

You would likely love their new song ELUVEITIE - Rebirth Its pretty fkn epic. even if its off camera give it a listen.. cheers

[@h3xomega353]

saw this band live seriously amazing

[@Wutierritos]

Check out Ne Obliviscaris. Amazing death metal band

[@JevousGaming]

Ooh nice! Digging this one too. Curator is the first one I heard, good stuff.

[@arthurwatts1680]

Hate to be a genre Nazi, but they're more melodeath than DM. Absolutely love the violin and the lead guitarist is a lot better than he gives himself credit for in interviews. Definitely time for a new NE album !

[@NinjaNibbs]

Eluveitie is such a great band! If you like them you should definitely check out their older stuff as well!

[@ponderosabones7803]

One of my all time favorite bands. Whenever I suggest them to someone, I always recommend the songs King, Call of the Mountain, and Quoth the Raven, just so they can see the full range of their sound.

[@Kamiyodesuyo]

Check out Epica

[@jeanleduy9923]

Богдан Стефанович the best band ever !!!

[@jordanbush7605]

Literally just thought this, then scrolled to your comment!

[@Vortexafternoon]

King is my fav tune from Eluveitie too...

[@Insideranon]

If you want a good mix between female vocals and his rebirth is your track.

[@nursimahnuri1315]

always love folk metal

[@jaksanchez805]

Eluveitie - Rose for Epona All time favorite

[@kaveiros75]

You guessed it right about the hurdy-gurdy. And yes... in other Eluveitie songs there are female vocals too, either back or main. And yes..... you are sooooo right about those singers that try so hard to look "evil" and "badass"! This shit has to end at some time...

[@BerntBaloney13]

Check out Leave's eyes they have a great folk pagan sound... especially their newer stuff

[@MensHominis]

In case you'll read this -- I highly recommend to listen to an Eluveitie album as a whole. (In private, obviously. :-P) If you like bands bringing their own culture into their music, well, they put the history of the Celts into it (including Early Celtic text parts), for example the war of the Roman Empire in Gaul ("bellum gallicum"). If you listen to "Helvetios" as a whole, it gets fucking deep and sad, man. ^^

[@SnoRider1014]

Hey man, I just came across your youtube channel. Like it and enjoyed your commentary on the couple vids I've watched. In this one you mention hearing the chick sing, check out their song A Rose of Epona off of their album Helvetios. Maybe someone already mentioned it but figured I'd throw it out there anyway.

[@stubbz8726]

Metal with a flute? Check out Jethro Tull! Also Metallica and Babymetal have both used Hurdy-Gurdys. ("No Man's Lyric" and "Meta Taro")

[@galacticriminalx]

Grew up with Jethro. My dad was a weirdo

[@TheAlexxcoeur]

hahahahaha same here, great.

[@missjayspeechley9213]

The hurdy gurdist, drummer and one of the guitarists have since left and created a new band Cellar Darling There song Black moon rocks, your ears will thank you for checking them out ;)

[@missjayspeechley9213]

Anna, the hurdy gurdist does sing in a lot of songs, check out A Rose For Epona, Call of the Mountains, and The Siege. But since then, Anna, and Ivo (one of the guitarists) left when the vocalist threatened to kick out the drummer. They've now formed a new band Cellar Darling, maybe a future reaction video ;)

[@michaelbarry9038]

glad you enjoyed that man

[@madddog6790]

elVAYtee...that's how it's pronounced. You should check out a few of their songs where they sing in ancient Gaulish (as opposed to modern Gaulish lol). Anyway, this is a great folk metal band. Unfortunately, several members, including the hurdy gurdy player, who does sing, split a while back, so I don't know how they'll be moving forward. When you mentioned the accordion, I started thinking of Korpiklani, but it looks like someone else suggested it. AND...now that Netta Skog has replaced Emmi in Ensiferum, they have an accordion player too :).

[@sokandueler9578]

Did some research on the lyrics, this is what I've found. 1)I am the crown of Gallia...Ambicatus is my name There is an old Celtic legend dating to around the mid fifth century BCE which talks of a king by this name who is credited both with the founding of Milan and instigating the easward migrations of the celts into Norther Italy and eventually into Turkey. He was apparently the high king of the Gauls. Noting the political structure of the Celts during the time of the Romans (the earliest known written records of the enigmatic people) and their behavior under the leadership of Vercingetorix (arguably the closest thing to a "king" which the Gallic Celts had within written history), it is likely that this Ambicatus was a military leader not dissimilar to the afore mentioned general who headed up a powerful military alliance (a feat not unprecedented, as Vercigetorix for all intent and purposes did the same with what was left of Gaul during Caesar's conquests). 2)I am the oak in the nemeton...I am the will of our gods Nemetons (Gallic for Sacred Grove) were areas of Druidic spirituality. From what I found, they are areas of great natural power (in the druidic sense) where druids could more easily communicate with nature. furthermore, claiming the identity of the "oak in the Nemeton" simply is another way of saying that he is the king of kings, as oaks are often represented as being tantamount to royalty within the woods. Thus, being an oak within a nemeton means being the greatest that could ever be. This is further exemplified by the fourth line in the chorus, claiming to be the embodiment of the gods' will. 3)I am the servant of Atumnos' children I could find no sources talking about Atunmos directly, though I did find some which connected it etymologically with Annwn, the welsh "otherworld" or home of the gods, similar in concept to Olympus. This basically is just reinforcing the two lines surrounding this one, stating that this figure, Ambicatus, is the greatest king of the Celts. My sources for those wondering: 1)www.druidenwissen.ch/nemeton/?lang=en 2)www.ecoenchantments.co.uk/myogham_oakpage1.html 3)deomercurio.wordpress.com/tag/antumnos/ *and* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn

[@xiaoyu88]

thanks for that bud

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

If you like this,you HAVE to check out the Scandinavian Bands FINTROLL,MOONSORROW and KORPIKLAANII.I SWEAR you love it !.....and :The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument that produces sound by a hand crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a violin.

[@VladMRK]

Dude! You should check Wolfheart - the flood, if you haven't listen to you it already. All of their song are great, but this one is really catchy. Plus, the vocalist, Tuomas Saukkonen, composes the entire music and he looks like a true viking... definitely worth checking it out.

[@Delancreus]

The male singer sings, plays fife, and harp. And if you want to hear the female singer check out some of their other works like Call of the Mountain, Celtos, or A Rose For Epona.

[@jeffreygrindle6396]

Got to love some folk metal

[@klefftan8344]

Actually Galacticriminal, there is female vocals in the chorus at the end, the recorded version you can't really hear very well, but if you listen to this song live, you'll here the female singer (the one playing the hurdy gurdy) clearly.

[@Ninjetika]

You remind me of another KZbinr... sinistermoon Subscribed Edit: Especially Sinister Moon's McKid's review... Jeeeeez... 2008 ... GOING BACK!!!!

[@tycepickett1238]

Anna murphy the hurdy gurdy player left Eluveitie along with the drummer and guitarist to form a band called cellar darling. You should check out their song challenge me, anna murphy is an absolutely beautiful singer

[@coltenpilipchuk6252]

I just discovered you yesterday and I like seeing your reactions to some of my favorite bands. You obviously love folk metal so I will recommend Amorphis, Tyr, Arkona, and Ensiferum. Songs I would recommend would be all of them so I guess. Tyr-Hail to the Hammer, Arkona-Yarilo, Ensiferum, Lai Lai Hei. Ensiferum is one of my favorite bands so if you have to pick one than pick that band. \m/

[@xiaoyu88]

ah, a man of culture as well.

[@Trolling4Strange]

They do if you listen to "Rose for Epona" the girl sings, and then part of the way through the guy comes in growling...i.t's great! Eluveitie is by far my favorite band in the world!

[@In20Cible]

React to their new single Rebirth!

[@Sebastian1991Dana]

Dude i think you would really like Ensiferum, they are folk influenced, i have heard them called Folk metal. They have many good tracks, they just put out a new album this year. The song id say you should review is "Way Of The Warrior" on the Album "Two Paths." freaking brutal! Btw pure bad-ass that you found Eluvetie there really good as well, i accidentally ran into them when i listened to Ensiferum lol. Keep it BRUTAL Galacticriminal! -throws the horns-

[@Tejco]

subsrcribed and now i am going through all your videos to see if i find some cool new bands I don't know

[@nickdevries5531]

Sign of the Southern Cross is a great Southern metal band I highly recommend them

[@coltenpilipchuk6252]

Orphaned Land is another band you might like, sorta a mix between prog, power, and oriental folk. I recommend Ocean Land, Barakah and Codeword:Uprising (songs complement each other).

[@metalkolsto541]

Favorite band! \m/

[@WikiEvOl]

If you want to hear black metal and accordions you can check E-an-na

[@GreatSmithanon]

The Hurdy Gurdy is an instrument that has been seen in varying forms historically as far east as southern china, as far west as maritime canada, and as far south as the northern coast of africa and the middle east. It probably owes its' inception to the middle east, but it's widest use has been in celtic music, possibly due to the influence of Maritime Canada's primarily Irish immigrant population when in the 1700s "celtic" music became something codified.

[@martincro3]

INIS MONA song is their anthem i believe. Worth of checking.

[@craigers6122]

Anna (hurdy gurdy) actually does sing here in the last chorus

[@Titoichi1986]

If you want to hear both sides of the spectrum of this band (which is one of my favourites) Check out Omnos and The Siege One is an acoustic folk song the other one is a little heavier than this one but with the same elements (and with a little surprise)

[@michaelbarry9038]

try "call of the mountains" or "rose for epona" for female vocals

[@CDCraig99]

you should check out Eluveitie Call of the mountains

[@stefanlazar6844]

BORKNAGAR - WINTER THRICE, great song and video with both clean and harsh vocals, it has a who's who of Scandinavian metal artists, from other projects such as Ulver, Dimmu Borgir, and Arcturus.

[@nondorian]

It would be great if you checked some more of their songs because they are very diverse in their sounds. There are some which are 100% clean female vocal, some mixed, some slower, some faster :) Really an interesting band.

[@gaetantanguay9180]

my favorite Eluveitie song is Kingdom come undone, but King is also a good song to start with

[@pajtim9079]

I recommend the band Finntroll. They are a big influence in the folk metal scene. Any other folk metal band who was formed after them, owe their folkish sound to them. They began doing black metal fusing folk elements and now they are more diverse. The songs are sung in Swedish, cuz it fits better with their themes (trolls and other legends). Check out the song "Solsagan", it's a raged folk/black/symphonic metal piece.

[@BerntBaloney13]

Also check out the band Wind Rose... I just heard them 5 min ago, need to tell everyone

[@JREX813]

Them & Amon Amarth would be a hell of a show

[@blocked2327]

Check out X Japan's older stuff! Their live performances are great, especially when hide was in the band.

[@jordaninard345]

Eluveitie - Alesia is the perfect match between the two voices male and female :)

[@JREX813]

Eluveitie just gained a new fan

[@Kurliston]

If you found this interisting check out Finntroll, they describe their sound as what they imagine Troll Folk Music woud sound like. Id recommend "Under Bergets Rot" if you want to be eased into it or "Solsagan" if you want the brunt force.

[@danielchristensen494]

I play in a deathmetal band Really witch instrument? The flute

[@chrisleonardo1392]

Right?!?! Theyre f'n awesome!!!!

[@francwieling2010]

Also a great band that uses the hurdy gurdy is stormseeker . They play pirate metal and its awesome !!! Check out there song The longing .

[@Meowmeow0506]

Listen to a band called Radium Valley! They are a French metal band. Song of rain and sweet infection are my favorite songs by them.

[@subhrajitray5639]

they DO sing backup, the hurdy gurdy player used to sing, until she recently left the band.

[@KaiisKlips]

The girl is actually an amazing singer man listen to more of their stuff. Qouth (sp) the raven is a good example of what she can do.

[@52hahaman]

Hey you should check Chthonic. It's one of the best metal band in Taiwan. I'm pretty sure you'll love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@galacticriminalx]

Actually did a while ago

[@TheDrummer9992]

you should listen to Eluveitie call of the mountains if you want to hear female vocals with this band.

[@saxonias]

dude, please tell me, what's the song playing in your background after you listened to eluveitie :)

[@sir_mattimus7069]

Never heard of that band until now my reaction was like yours. I want more. React to Across the Sea of Madness by Cage!! Also anything 3 Inches of Blood a Canadian band