First Time Hearing DRACONIAN - Sleepwalkers | Doom metal Reaction and Lyric review

[@Endemion01]

Thank you so much for these words, guys. =)

[@Kayleigh87Lilja]

Thank YOU, Anders ❤️

[@danidrolok4689]

Wow you guys have Anders replying on here in person. I'm star struck. Man you have the most malevolent vocals and they don't disappoint live. Your voice is a true pillar in the metal community as far as I'm concerned!

[@danidrolok4689]

I'm ashamed, I really love this band but I'm just now hearing this album 18 months after it's release. Great fucking song, great reaction video. This band has mastered the blend of beauty, melancholy, ambience and evil and wrapped it up in a nice depressing package which is absorbed in your soul as therapy. What a great song!

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

This whole album was so good. Every track. Not one miss

[@mattthemagnificent3648]

Theatre of Tragedy - A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassel. One of the pioneers of the "beauty and the beast" type of vocals.

[@attallahsoheyb6543]

Draconian are one of the best doom metal bands ever you should check out : death come near me and the cry of silence 🖤🤘

[@mrrrka]

and you haven't yet heard their best. Draconian taught me to love doom metal

[@PGHTechGuy412]

I absolutely agree with this. They were my first Doom metal band.

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Josh reporting in. I officially like doom metal now. 😆😅🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻🖤

[@mrrrka]

@@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast hell to the yeah! 😎🤘 Josh, did you just listen to more Draconian privately? without us?

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Shhh! Dont tell Alice but I did give this album a once over. She still hasn't heard anything else. Cant wait to see what she has to say!

[@mrrrka]

@@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast haha 😁 i know the urge is powerful. i bet Alice did the same secretely the whole D-trip is suis generis - and reliving it with you guys is cool. try something from "Sovran" next

[@wolverine669]

You need to hear HALLATAR and TREES OF ETERNITY

[@Kindred_Wolf]

Hell yeah, trees if eternity was my first doom experience. God tier voice

[@konradlure8729]

Ooooh yes you do. The backstory of that record is so heartbreaking it brings tears to your eyes. My requiem is my go to song when dealing with the deaths in my family the last years.

[@viktorbalatoni8950]

Ohh Trees of Eternity! What an amazing band and what a tragedic loss... Rest in peace our angel Aleah 💔

[@sansintierra]

Omg, how did i miss this episode? How did i miss this band? It's like early The Gathering meets Emma Ruth Rundle with a dip of Opeth vibe, but it sounds so unique, soft and powerful. I hope there's a single german word to describe this sound. I'll save you the text wall about the photography and direction of this video ; it's beyond words. Instant playlist for me. Thanks for sharing, your channel is a wellspring of love for music.

[@AnnoyingRedhead]

Draconian is one of my favourite metal bands

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Yes!!! We definitely will be doing more Draconian!!

[@MountainMetal]

@@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast Great. Death, Come Near Me is SO good. Would also like to suggest Mandragora Scream and Jenitorturers. And Virgin Black.

[@Soviet_Saguaro]

This is one of the best albums of the year. Full body chills with this song

[@rogeriobaeve7177]

Greetings from Brazil.. I came here from Draconian's youtube suggestions! Thanks for this amazing reaction and review!

[@lucasfelipe-ze5sy]

Thanks for react, I really like to hear my favorite songs with people reacting and commenting about the song

[@Rose-From-the-Dead]

Draconian's classic album Arcane Rain Fell is, in my opinion, the greatest doom album of all time.

[@ГеоргиПеев-й3ы]

Omgg, yes, Arcane Rain Fell tops them all for me imo. I mean, Where Lovers Mourn, Sovran and The Burning Halo kinda come close? But Arcane Rain Fell got me into such a state that I hadn't experienced ever since I was getting into Draconian's genre neighbours - Tristania, back in the beginning of 2018.

[@B4RTZ4B3L]

Heike and anders are the best Combination in this genre by far. I mean lisa johansson was great too but heike is something else! Nice reaction btw

[@animachainzvideoz5921]

You must listen to more Draconian they are so powerful and beautiful .

[@vtbaldy]

The whole album is amazing !!!

[@joshuacoe8235]

Heike Langhans from Draconian has an upcoming album with my friends Mike Lamb & Scotty Lodge from Sojourner on November 20th, for their new band Light Field Reverie. Their debut album Another World will release on Avantgarde Music/Shadowed Road Records. Very dreamy & dark doom metal.

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Ooooooo intriguing

[@VaalAsgaard]

Avantgarde Music has a lot of good band. Satyricon and more. Thank's Joshua, I'm in love with The Deluge of Sojourney.

[@joshuacoe8235]

@@VaalAsgaard You're welcome 🤘

[@deadliestassassin3092]

Theatre Of Tragedy - A Rose For The Dead Theatre Of Tragedy - A Hamlet For A Slothful Vassal Theatre Of Tragedy - And When He Falleth Theatre Of Tragedy - Siren Theatre Of Tragedy - Lorelei Theatre Of Tragedy - Poppæa Tristania - Midwintertears Tristania - A Sequel Of Decay The Sins Of Thy Beloved - The Flame Of Wrath The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Forever Draconian - Death, Come Near Me Draconian - Seasons Apart Draconian - Rivers Between Us My Dying Bride - Edenbeast My Dying Bride - She Is The Dark My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours My Dying Bride - Your River My Dying Bride - The Cry Of Mankind Katatonia - Brave Anathema - Restless Oblivion Swallow The Sun - Heartstrings Shattering Novembers Doom - Autumn Reflection Novembers Doom - Twilight Innocence Novembers Doom - Dark World Burden Novembers Doom - What Could Have Been Macbeth - A Gothic Overture/Forever... Macbeth - 13 November/Crepuscolaria (Agony In Red Minor) Lacrimas Profundere - A Fairy's Breath Lacrimas Profundere - Priamus Lacrimas Profundere - Infinity/Helplessness Lacrimas Profundere - The Crown Of Leaving

[@insane-little-kingdom95]

Loved your selection. The best of Goth/Doom.

[@robertpetre9378]

I love how they have the beauty and the beast vocals on point it really reminds me of early Paradise lost from the late 80s and Anathema and My dying bride when they used to be more of a doom death metal band. Another band worth listening to is defiantly Triptykon from Switzerland it’s basically Tom G Warriors band after he split up Celtic Frost.

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Wow. It seems there are more bands we need to start listening to... 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻🖤

[@TheNocturna001]

Hahaha All the other reaction videos that I’ve watched are of people talking during the song and finally I found some people who actually respects the music and listens to it. Respect!

[@angelinag.9022]

Wow... I was blown away.. The mv is just straight ART. I, as a photographer, got so much visual pleasure and inspiration! Phenomenal!... Thank you for this reaction! I learned new stuff with it! 🖤

[@timokononen8394]

Clean vocals and growling aka "The beauty and the beast" -style you say! You have to listen to Theatre of Tragedy, the pioneer of the style. Start with their first two albums, Theatre of Tragedy and Velvet Darkness They Fear. Of the tracks I suggest Dying - I Only Feel Apathy or The Masquarader And Phoenix.

[@agnetalykins7564]

Draconian is by far one of my favourite bands of all time, I'd say probably my favourite song by them is "The Marriage of Attaris"

[@joshuacoe8235]

Before I forget, here's a link for the Light Field Reverie upcoming album for anyone: lightfieldreverie.bandcamp.com/album/another-world

[@ioanniskostoulas4448]

Then you should check Epica - Abyss Of Time. Great colaboration of Operatic and growling vocals.

[@VaalAsgaard]

Greetings from France, Alice and Josh. A long time ago (90'), there have been, for me, a bridge between "goth" (Das Ich, Christian Death, Lacrimosa, Bauhaus...) and "metal" music (Darkthrone, Bathory, Impaled Nazarene, the first Cradle of Filth, ....) : Doom metal with Tiamat - Clouds 3th album. There's so many "old" band to discover....Paradise Lost : As I die - Theatre of Tragedy - Der Tanz Der Schatten - First 6 albums of Therion.... In vino veritas, and stay safe (Sorry for my english :p)

[@VaalAsgaard]

A little suggestion : Hallatar - My mistake

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

🖤🖤🖤

[@Level80Seven]

I wonder if you guys take any suggestions/requests for songs or rather do your own research for ideas. Anyway if they could be of any use I would love to recommend & share a few songs that I grew up with. They all have a very haunting or classic sound, which I just LOVE. I figured you might enjoy them 🙃 Trail Of Tears - Temptress (1998) My Dying Bride - She is the Dark (1999) Cradle of Filth - The Twisted Nails of Faith (1998) Old CoF😌 Therion - Voyage of Gurdijeff (2004) My favorite song of them of all time. Apocalyptica - Farewell (2005) Sadest song ever 😢

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

We definitely appreciate recommendations. Thank you!

[@allhailtyrannus1724]

Hey thanks for this I am always looking for new bands and this was amazing!

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Kind of obsessed with their sound right now.

[@viktorbalatoni8950]

Nice reaction, and we need more Draconian please!😀 Hard to pick just one song to suggestion, so maybe 2 of my favourites: Morphine cloud and Pale tortured blue.

[@randomaccessfemale]

If you loved this, you will definitely need to check Trees of Eternity if you haven't already.

[@alpererdal1781]

U should listen Death, come near me

[@animachainzvideoz5921]

Draconian- The Wretched Tide, Seasons Apart. You can here the two different female vocalists, both amazing.

[@animachainzvideoz5921]

Heike the current singer in the wretched tide

[@angelinag.9022]

Also! Alice's make up looks amazing! Love it! 🖤🖤🖤

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

🖤🖤🖤

[@hisshadow9525]

thank you for reaction. For me this is the best song in the world

[@Serbertim]

nice reaction please do check out "Wintersun - loneliness" its one of the most beautiful songs out there. the band itself is masterpiece (melodic death metal band)

[@Kindred_Wolf]

True

[@dwaynenedeau8342]

Draconian's last two albums Sovran and A Rose for the Apocalypse have been permanent fixtures on my IPhone for the last couple of years. They are such a great band. If you are interested in this style of vocals, I would highly recommend checking out Theatre of Tragedy

[@arcanus1300]

in one word ... perfect

[@ErikStone1]

I recently bought this album, and it's pretty solid. Worth buying. Now knowing the vocal style that you like, you MUST react to Fleshgod Apocalypse "Epilogue". Beautiful video...beautiful vocals. More classically influenced musically and visibly. Probably my favorite band as of now.

[@thembamabuza9267]

Meet the beauty and the beast in one song

[@simmysims9209]

Awesome album🤘 Check out the another awesome doom metal band Swallow the Sun.

[@krakenanddice7767]

Draconian are great, and I think Alice's head would explode if you listened to Trees of Eternity. There's no official videos that I know of since their only album was released after the vocalist Aleah died of cancer in 2016, but this one gives me the chills: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPXh4KPha-ebNE

[@jenniferhiner7059]

There is a video for Sinking Ships. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npSxdWyfZtWGiNE This is the video where Aleah is wearing the necklace that reappears in the Hallatar video for My Mistake.

[@vtbaldy]

Also , Alice is very attractive !!!

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Agreed

[@timhaller344]

Not sure if you know a band My Dying Bride but here are 3 songs to check out , Feel The Misery, Your Broken Shore and The Poorest Waltz. All there songs are great but these 3 are a few of my faves. Cheers🤘

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻🖤

[@leomariusv9184]

Draconian \m/ 💗

[@АфриканСвиридович-ш9у]

As years passed by i got a bit impatient to listen doom and its subgenres characterized by slow tempo ) But good stuff indeed. Also if you want a bit black-ish doom hybrid, try early Katatonia - Brave murder day, Dance of December Souls - cool stuff.

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Blackish doom hybrid? That's sounds fantastic! 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻🖤

[@geuseliohulk8661]

Draconian (I love 1º singer, but the 2º its cool), The Sins of Thy Beloved (NOR), Thatre of Tragedy (1° , 2º and the last album), Rain Fell Within (USA).

[@darkeldardf]

You guys should give Death Come Near Me from Draconian. It is around 15 minutes of melodic gothic doom metal perfection. Make sure you get the album version as some of fan made videos and the few live performances shorten it down to around 10 minutes. The female singer (Lisa Johansson) on Death Come Near Me is different from the one you heard in this song, (Heike Langhans) Heike replaced Lisa for a few years, but now Lisa has returned to replace Heike. There is a live version of Sleepwalkers that features both Lisa and Heike

[@patrickvangelder6620]

Trees of Eternity. Draconian has lyrics themed on Gnosticism, ...... not sure which branche, but Gnosis none the less.

[@testpattern23]

you guys ever do EBM or industrial, aggrotech, goth rock? ...asking cause the female of the show looks like she knows who Skinny Puppy and or Godflesh is...

[@hotbuzzard]

The best doom metal band ever... with some many excellent dark but emotional tracks

[@mateo197]

Guys it would be amazing if you react to Dimmu Borgir Live

[@izanaakanejp]

Hello from Japan I have a wonderful metal request for you that should blow your mind the band is called dimlim and it's there song called vanitas from there first album they started as a 5 member death metal band then dropped 2 members for the second album and became a math rock band the singer sho is 100% self taught in high noted cleans and brutal screams and it's 100% worth it to react to them

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Thank you. This sounds like a fun one to react to!

[@chrisknight8734]

Brilliant! Their new long player is a potential AOTY for me 🖤🤘

[@chrisknight8734]

Thanks for the like 🖤 You really really should check out Paradise Lost! Their new album "obsidian" incredible. Tunes to check out "darker thoughts" & "fall from grace". Older stuff "the last time" , "say just words" & "as I die"🖤

[@ArsenicAndEspressoPodcast]

Ah yes. This has been highly recommended. We definitely want to dive more into the doom side of things!

[@trshbrnr1]

Loved this song and reaction. Check out Draconian Love by Avantasia. You will not regret spending the time.

[@SubwaySweden]

Hell YEAH! now, lets calm down and listen to what you think about them

[@SubwaySweden]

.... and just to let you know, this was not one of the better ones I have heard of them

[@half_empty]

You asked bands without attention they deserve.. coming after preface: In my top three list of female fronted metal bands having both growl and 'normal' singing you have already reacted Spiritbox and Jinjer. I found Spiritbox only lately but I have started to like the way how Courtney sings. So far listened only couple of songs and still digging in. Jinjer saved my life few years ago when I was driving on night few hundred kilometres back to my home while being very tired, I tried punk and other stuff, but when I selected Jinjer, their adrenaline kept me awake. I actually don't usually come back to most of their songs but really listen three songs from them again and again: "I speak Astronomy", "Perennial" and "Retrospection". Now finally to the indie band, band is named Ignea and they are not on any record company. It's also Ukrainian band like Jinjer, the singer is not as versatile in normal singing as Tatyana from Jinjer but I like her very low growl and I like their melodies more than Jinjer syncopation style. The band itself describes their music: "band incorporating various subgenres in their music: symphonic metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal, folk metal, and more". First I saw one of their videos few years ago, cane back to that couple of times and then forgot the whole band until February in this year when I found them again when they released the "Disenchanment".

[@jenniferhiner7059]

I LOVE Ignea. They're such an underrated band. They're great people too! I subscribe to Helle's Patreon and she's awesome!

[@leandroteixeira3399]

try Sinistro-Semente. doom de Portugal...

[@gullygum2885]

if you like this song that much you should check Swallow the sun cathedral walls,you'll love this one.

[@RandallHidalgoS21allas96]

Death come near me and The cry of silence are my favorite. Other bands I woul recommend: Tristania, Therion, Haggard and Sirenia

[@VandrefalkTV]

Just listen to the entire Sovran album and work your way back from there, Draconian is without equals.

[@trollinbastard8968]

The concept of Clean vocals and harsh mixed together was named: ''the beauty and the beast''. Draconian really got it on point throughout their discography. I hope you'll react to some more, there are some hidden gems out there, since the band is overlooked by...well, everyone in the Metal community (I think).

[@dominicnorman1]

Oh wow, if you love doom metal then please check out My Dying Bride; The wreckage of my flesh, from Songs of darkness, Words of light. They are so moody!!! Omg

[@paulkcormier]

hoping youve all figured out whats going on here by now Aleah to Heike......its beyond mere words i live for all this ...

[@draconianmethods479]

More Draconian please?

[@gamingforfun9000]

Death come near me

[@gothliban]

You should react to Death come near me by them

[@davidfillary]

If you listen to the whole album, the lyrics make a lot more sense! It's all about Gnostic Christianity, so when it says creator, it is literally talking about a creator etc.

[@randalladams7692]

Im with you girl you said every thing real dark and creepy got to love it try 69 EYES CHAIR THE SONG REAL GOTH THANKS LOVE YOUR LOOK

[@acrata6467]

DOOM gothic !!!

[@golovostik3468]

Their last album is just fire. Sleepwalkers is fantastic, but absolutly not the best song on the album.

[@JustHaroon56]

I thought you were goth, and you probably knew about this band, lol