EX LIBRIS - The Motherland (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

EX LIBRIS, Dutch progressive/symphonic metal featuring Dianne van Giersbergen, presents the official lyric video for "The Motherland", taken from "Chapter 2: Anastasia Romanova" which is the second part of the metal trilogy "ANN"!
Part 1 & 2 & 3 of the metal trilogy "ANN" are available in our webshop.
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VIDEO CREDITS
Video created by Wayne Joyner www.waynejoyne...
Video footage of Dianne by devideomakerij...
MUSIC CREDITS
Produced, recorded and mixed by Joost van den Broek - Sandlane Recording Facilities
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Engineered by Jos Driessen - Sandlane Recording Facilities
Mastered by Darius Helfteren - Amsterdam Mastering
All music witten by Ex Libris
Lyrics by Dianne van Giersbergen
Guest appearance by Oeral Kozakkenkoor, conducted by Gregor Bak.
The choir was recorded at Oude Kerk, Rijswijk, the Netherlands.
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[@leonardobarba5304]

Ex libris is an astounding band, and Dianne is one of the best female metal singers. Also, the historic context of the album lyrics is very interesting. I feel bad for people who are missing this wonderful band.

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Many thanks for the compliments Leonardo! Feel free to pass on the word about us ;)

[@Вячеслав-ь2ы]

Нам русским кажется что эта песня больше создана под мультик Анастасия от дисней. Ничего общего он с историей не имеет, но создан был шикарно, как и песня.

[@onceuponanightmare2394]

I mean this is the most underrated band of the symphonic metal scene. I love the new album ANN and Dianne's vocals are insane! She is such a great singer! The versatility in her voice left me speachless

[@jared3507]

This isnt just listening to music. This is an experience

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Huge compliment! Thank you Jared!!

[@Fermion911]

@@ExLibrisOfficial ♥️ Dianne ♥️ My new fav band!

[@leafdragon8697]

Well said!

[@user-ey5xw2nx9s]

Like a 3 michelin stars restaurant food. Or better!

[@Rancid-Jane]

Dianne, you give me chills when you sing. So awesome. So stirring.

[@WardDorrity]

This woman's voice is heartbreakingly beautiful. And so is she. A queen.

[@Moonsunband]

Amazing song and love the voice of Dianne! 😍🤘

[@tanja5391]

💙💙💙 schon mal live (damals noch mit xandria) erlebt? ich liebe ihre stimme, ihren ausdruck, ihre stimmlage und ich mit meinem "schrabbelenglisch" (war mal backstage) habe es ihr damals auch gesagt, dürfte so 2015 gewesen sein: "dianne, your voice and the hole musik with the boys "wackeln" sehr an meinem "tarja-thron". sie hat sich sehr gefreut und die jungs erst... 🤗! meine meinung, bis heut. dazu steh ich auch, deswegen komm ich mit manch "tarja-absolutismus" null klar, es gibt soooovieles musikalisch neu oder anderes zu entdecken...! why not? ich 💛 deine stimme, für meinen geschmack sehr sehr geil und eure kombi sowieso. höre euch viel lieber als tarja, für mich klingt sie nach all den jahren irgendwie so "abgesungen" - die alten songs mit NW waren magie pur.... alles 💙 ps: falls dies hier irgendwer "falsches" liest, schmeißen sie mich eh bald ausm offi-FB-winterstorm/germany raus. 😂😂😂 ich lache...

[@ArwenStarsongMusic]

This video makes me so freaking happy! I am very glad to see Dianne doing the thing she was born to do: tell stories.

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Thanks you Arwen, we are very happy that you all enjoy our story telling and music!

[@josebarbozagarcia6647]

I love love Dianne. Her voice is so magical. ❤️✨✨✨

[@Fermion911]

Me too! I worship three goddesses now :)) Dianne, Floor and Tarja.

[@id-balikpapanygoplayers9320]

Now i can feel my shivers again thanks to ur voice, dear Dianne.

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

You are very welcome!!

[@id-balikpapanygoplayers9320]

❤️❤️❤️

[@valeryistomin1906]

Ex Libris bravo!!! A diamond named DIANNE shines with new facets. A powerful, epic work about the tragic fate of not only Anastasia, but also the entire royal family. Amazing song.

[@jramirez9107]

I would say that the revolution and the entire Soviet period were a tragedy for the whole of Russia

[@aelfenpath]

This video, in short, was perfection! Bravo to all of team Ex Libris. 🥰🥰🥰

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Thank you Jazmine! Let us take a bow for you ;)

[@Adam-dv2je]

Diane's voice is amazing. She's a perfect match for Symphonic Metal.

[@y88yt56rff]

Так вот где наша Диана. Ксандрийцы, переезжаем!

[@andreysscherbakov8687]

Отличный призыв. Вот если б ещё те четверо главных ксандрийцев к нему присоединились!

[@KatieShark]

@@andreysscherbakov8687 те четверо ксандрийцев поступили по отношению к Диане ужасно, не надо их сюда.

[@Orimthekeyacolite]

@@KatieShark думаю тут, как и в случае с Найтвишем и Тарьей, за каждой стороной своя часть правды

[@mordovian8472]

Думается,что случаи всё же разные--У Найтвиш, определённо, профессиональный конфликт,а в случае с Дианой .....не хочется говорить!

[@Alexander_Fuscinianus]

@@mordovian8472 видимо просто кому-то не давала спать слава "маэстро Увольняйена"

[@chadbennett7873]

Epic and brilliant!! The Netherlands seems to be a breeding ground for incredibly brilliant music. A shining beacon to the world! My extreme appreciation!

[@pietkeizer5279]

What an excellent singer and band. I want the band and Dianne watch live. Maybe 2023? I hope so

[@alessbritish228]

Came here for Dianne, stayed for the group. This is amazing!

[@Orimthekeyacolite]

As a Russian, I find myself torn on the lyrics. On one hand, these are very much over the top bordering on silly, but on the other - competely authentic, meaning that's EXACTLY the poetry style they would have and in fact did use back in that era. I was afraid to go read the text in case it would ruin the song for me and I can't unhear it back) Not even sure yet whether it will be the case) Dianne's voice is so majestic all I want to do is lose myself in it and not care about the words at all!

[@theonlyD]

Authenticity coupled with superb execution. While I hate imperialism, Russian in special due to recent events, this song was able to put me in that mood.

[@gradient7313]

Как приятно слышать голос Дианы, даже вне Xandria.... Это сделало мой день

[@user-mm4gd6sc5z]

Дианна вообще красотка))

[@no1ks]

Это нереально обалденно! Очень мощная песня. Просто мурашки по коже каждую секунду!

[@blivion7203]

Epic song, especially because of Dianne's powerful operatic vocals... What an actress...! Great job, y'all guys out there at Ex Libris! From now and on, this song will be my phone's ringtone, so I'll be able to hear it everytime someone calls me... Btw 3:36, 6:07 listen to Dianne's majestic vocals.....

[@Cristina-vb8dl]

The whole album is a MASTERPIECE! Dianne is a musical genius and a complete artist. How the heck.this band it's not consider among Epica or Nightwish is beyond me. There's so much potential! Dianne I hope your doing well during your time off and hope to see you back soon with new work or just live music. You're a true inspiration.

[@guilhermemiranda4998]

One of The Best Music of All Time

[@guilhermemiranda4998]

onde eu assino? e nao so isso uma das melhores bandas de todos os tempos e um dos melhores albuns de todos os tempos.

[@voidhunter82]

Just discovered this band. Dear lord, Dianne's voice is just amazing. Instant goosebumps. This group is going into my playlist right away!

[@luisfernandez48]

This is an understimated band. This album is such a masterpiece.

[@Fermion911]

♥️ Dianne ♥️ another goddess in the world of metal, alongside ♥️ Floor, Simone and Tarja ♥️

[@vladimirerdman3244]

The guys are just a great clip. Everything is so clearly and very atmospheric done, but Dianne is just brilliant ❤️❤️😍😍

[@annawlazel6428]

While doing my 'Ayreon related artists update' I've found THIS. I'm totally blown away by the whole trilogy - I love the music complexity here and the emotions that come with it. And Dianne's voice is one of the best I've heard in my life.

[@Beegeezy144]

Ayreon is my life. 🥲

[@francoacevedo6994]

The full album Ann is a Masterpiece!!! I love it so much!

[@SrpskoNightmare]

I had to give a standing ovation for that one that was just purely amazing

[@LoboDeRivia]

Just now I knew about Dianne and Xandria and I came here to listen Dianne singing in this band. I liked this song.

[@nutri.jordanoliveira]

They deserve to be much bigger. A big label like Nuclear Blast would help a lot them reach more people.

[@user-mm4gd6sc5z]

Какая сильная песня!

[@danyhimura]

I love! Many vibes of After Forever in Remagine Era ... very Dutch! ♥

[@nicalarcon8415]

I think the same 🤘 AF

[@sakurangel3]

Love the historical universe

[@user-zc9lc]

Am I too late to comment? =) THIS IS AMAZING! I LOVE progressive. And I love this vocals. Dianne is one of the best singers of Europe))) Music is breathtaking. It's sooooo amazing, so splendid... Can't describe how I was impressed. And I'm Russian so it's very pleasant to listen to =)))

[@edsonoliveira7521]

Amazing Ex Libris 😍 Dianne is great singer ❤😍

[@mayckonwolf]

is good to see Dianne again with his talent voice and bright.

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

We think so too Mayckon! Happy to hear you like our new work :D

[@angelcaro3836]

Esta canción es sencillamente maravillosa. Las líneas melódicas de la voz junto con las instrumentales nos transportan celestialmente.

[@joshcavaradossi4813]

Take all my money. This is wonderful 😍 Her vocals are the best

[@ditfos]

Simply incredible music. Well done Dianne and all of Ex Libris, it's wonderful to see your vision coming together.

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Thank you so much! Great compliments!

[@rodrigorearte9337]

@@ExLibrisOfficial congrulacions.very beautiful it's music lady dianne:have you ever been invited to sing some song of THERION(sweeden)?

[@hermanwahyudi7045]

speechless when heard dianne voice 😎

[@ferdinandoalexandre8760]

Ex libris, que linda canção! Symphony Metal 🖤

[@carinasanper]

💜

[@cancelled_user]

More like progressive / symphonic

[@HarshitaEzil]

Just absolutely LOVE the video! 💕💕

[@ErynithMawen]

Epic!👏 Dianne is a great performer

[@eusarinhatv]

Sem via de dúvidas a melhor voz, conheci diane através de XANDRIA as músicas que ela canta é simplesmente viciante!

[@MetalHighPriest]

Anything from diane, I'll love it... That voice people, that voice.

[@Beegeezy144]

A white velvet winter coat Lay bestowed upon the palace lawn Through the cold, the river Neva flows to the Baltic Sea With regality she winds away from my home The Russian throne From northern lands under Aurora skies Through vast terrains and through the Volga veins From snowy corners of our nation all the people sing our family's hymn Oh my rodina, home of the Tsars May you guard the Romanov's rule To thee I vow and pray until the day that I die, my rodina A smile to the outside world May well deceive one's own soul But no! The truth is ghastly and plain Oh what burden befalls our family? What slithers through our brother's veins that can't be tamed? From northern lands under Aurora skies Through vast terrains and through Siberian plains No one should ever understand our masquerade The Tsarevich's fate Oh my rodina, home of the Tsars May you guard the Romanov's rule To thee I vow and pray until the day that I die, my rodina Oh this curse, cloaked in crimson red Catastrophe lurks on my brother's path Do not revolt I see no reason why He cannot live unbruised and nobly die Tell me why! Oh this curse, cloaked in crimson red Catastrophe lurks on my brother's path From northern lands under Aurora skies Through vast terrains and through the Volga veins From snowy corners of our nation all the people sing our family's hymn Oh my rodina, home of the Tsars May you guard the Romanov's rule How divine our name, fortune and fame But the truth, if they only knew Oh my rodina, home of the Tsars May you guard the Romanov's rule To thee I vow and pray until the day that I die, my rodina That I die, my rodina! We must not speak of our brother What plagues him, his agonizing pains For the people they will not condone nor forgive That he inherited a curse he cannot outlive

[@syalla881]

Why when I read the lyric, feels like I read a poetry ?👀🙏

[@gabbrielviera]

i completely love it!! Dianne's voice just wow.. powerful and enchanting ❤️❤️😍

[@user-lp9zv6pl2p]

Beautiful song and singer!

[@JavierRodriguez-in3pf]

Very good video and great music Ex Libris the best

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Thanks you Javier!!

[@Mad9977]

excellent music and video and of course lovely Dianne 😎👍

[@665demondog]

amazing, Dianne is such a wonderful vocalist, love to hear her voice and im liking this band a lot

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Thanks! We're happy to hear that!

[@chrislim1595]

Amazing composition, storytelling and vocals. Highbrow metal, absolutely love it!

[@uskkotter7585]

I'm so excited about this new chapter of the trilogy! Dianne's operatic voice rules the universe!

[@igormaxwel6093]

Ex Libris is back! Dianne and your friends are simply amazing!

[@evesgamer]

Как неожиданно !!!

[@josegarcia6698]

So epic and fantastic metal! So glad to discover this band.

[@christianflack806]

How I missed this fantastic voice. Thank you so much for this awesome music!

[@shinzankuro]

I've Just discovered this band and that singer today, i already fell in Love with Dianne superhuman voice lol Greetings from Brazil :D

[@carinasanper]

Dianne I'm you're absolutely fan, you're a goddess 💜 Ex-libris it's the greatest 💜

[@shaghayegha.t9422]

What a symphonic song thank you dear dianne and ex librs team 😍🤘

[@ZulcanPrime]

Wonderful. Another great symphonic heavy metal band from the Netherlands.

[@Gatopardo95599]

Hermosa canción, angelical y hermosa voz de Dianne... 👏🏻👏🏻

[@aleleeinnaleleeinn9110]

I just sounds so Russian. The chorus work is so good. And Dianne is perfect as always. An epic tale well told.

[@sathyroakska]

que bueno ver a Dianne de nuevo

[@FightingKukold]

What a magnificent song! It kept me warm on the cold winter evenings on the way home. And lyric video is so atmospheric and beautiful. Thanks for your music And thank you also for your respectful and careful attitude to the history of my rodina ❤️❤️❤️ Can't wait for your new masterpieces~

[@carllosillv.]

Emotion of the Voice of Her Each letter sung with her united expression Dianne Linda, you inspire me a lot. Perfect Enchant too Lirico 01:29

[@user-ik3ko9ys9w]

Отличная певица, вокал отличнейший 👍 🎤

[@user-hg6qk4bg1l]

Awesome video! The song is very beautiful! Especially the refrain !!! Thank you guys! you are great !!!

[@slaniavillarroel7926]

Que emoción ❤ no lo esperaba 😱 amor infinito para ustedes ❤❤❤

[@vanisouza3630]

Que voz e interpretação incríveis! ❤👏🏻👏🏻

[@amandine2206]

One of my favourite in the album !! The clip is soo beautiful !

[@pietkeizer5216]

Dianne sings a story...I hang on her every word. Beautiful.

[@karenpreviatti1626]

What a incredible video clip, it looks soooo beautiful!!! No need to say that the song in amazing, as the whole album! Congratulations for the excelent job, and thank you for sharing your art with us! ❤

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

You are very welcome, many thanks for the compliments!

[@TimurSin]

боже! это прекрасно! божественно!

[@ThePumpingiron27]

How have I not heard of you guys?! I'm baffled, because i love this style! So glad I found you guys!

[@mattf.2142]

@@dark6bvb New singer? I thought this was her new band? Was I mistaken? I followed her from Xandria.

[@mattf.2142]

Ok, yeah: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Libris_(band) Confusing, though - I thought this band was formed in like 2015-16, when she left Xandria.

[@KingWilhelm777]

Look up Xandria you'll be glad you did

[@gerhardmoehler3948]

Just found them🤗 Don't know why so late... Just had to say.... I can't stop listenig this incredible pice of music This voice, which must have send from God, the incredible musicians....Just blows me away... I NEED MORE.....

[@Leonardgrava]

Que musica fantástica, que voz poderosa, Dianne! What a amazing song, what a powerful voice!

[@thanos9225]

ANN trilogy as a whole is truly a masterpiece

[@xpatrickx11]

So love the epic vocal change in the chrorus. (Dianne gaat lekker zo, ga zo door! :D )

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Dankjewel! Gaan we zeker doen!

[@fabianarias1964]

Excelente vocalista...perfecta

[@marcelitacabrita]

I can't understand why i took 10 months to find this. Amazing song and outstanding singer ❤

[@elgustyagq905]

Dianna...que voz hermosa poderosa ...buenos arreglos ... genial!!! \m/

[@luahenriquegomes3130]

I Love you Dianne ♥️🇧🇷

[@cancelled_user]

No no, I love her :)

[@Beegeezy144]

Unreal.

[@cancelled_user]

Wow, I didn't expect to have tears in my eyes during this, really...

[@emilianocaprili4160]

When someone says: «Metal is only noise.», let him hear the Ex Libris.

[@DIONIS19791]

Amazing song and love the voice of Dianne!

[@Schatte13]

Thank you very much for such beautiful song! It's astonishing! And special thanks for Russian theme. That's great.

[@simobasssp]

Awesome☺️ it's soo good the work behind the Ann trilogy and has an incredible charm😁

[@victoriapieroni3856]

I woke up for this!!

[@ExLibrisOfficial]

Which makes you awesome!!

[@phitrow]

Это метал-трилогия: альбом разделён на три главы, посвящённые трём историческим женским фигурам по имени Анна (по мнению участников группы). Первая глава под названием «Anne Boleyn» была выпущена 1 августа 2018 года. Вторая глава «Anastasia Romanova» увидела свет 15 марта 2019 года, а третья глава «Anne Frank» вышла 15 ноября этого же года.

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

This song brought a tear to my eye... Beautiful.

[@camilacorrea7817]

I would love to see a duet with tarja, that would be incredible

[@paulinhokaiser5274]

Amo essa música Que perfeição ❤❤

[@99pedro]

Se vc curtiu esse som vai amar Theater of Dimensions do Xandria, recomendo. É a Dianne q canta tb.

[@paisita92hd42]

how can it be possible that this amazing song only has 36K views??? is not fair at all

[@tony6896]

huuhaa, her spinto is unbeliavable:)

[@schnurrikowski3251]

Wundervolle Musik. Danke!

[@alemanreyeskevin]

Great woman, great voice love Dianne!!!

[@boomstinbang6841]

This band desperately needs a proper label backing them. The music is amazing but too few are even aware that they exist.

[@Fermion911]

Which I don't really understand in this age of internet. This should be spreading like a wildfire!