Hail The Villain - Take Back The Fear (Official HD Music Video)

[@bryancrouch9595]

hey everyone! I thought I would share the meaning of the video since so many comments infer there is a lot of confusion! First of all the lead character Drake is living 2 lives. One as a family man and the other as the man he really always was. There are also 2 worlds in play: a dead world and the living. All the characters in this video are from the living world except the 4 villains in the coffee shop who have been sent to keep an eye on Drake and keep him alive until the dead world is ready for him. Thea (the girl who runs Drake over) is the daughter of the dead world and is responsible for getting pregnant with Drakes child. When she "kills" him at the end, she believes he will will enter the dead world where she can be with him after the child is born. Problem for her is the Drake can bounce between both worlds and the ending of this video was only the set up for the story. "Runaway" runs parallel to this video and shows what happen in the diner after Drake left. "My Reward" was supposed pick up right after the car scene but a live action video was chosen to save money instead and abandon the story. I believe a comic book exists for it somewhere but I've yet to ever own a copy of it! Hope you all enjoyed the video and 4.5 years later I'm glad to see many more just discovering the band.... Even if it ended so quickly! Cheers, Bryan

[@nathanmillenschimmel8096]

Bryan Crouch yes, there is a comic book showing what happened after this. It is called "My Reward", but I dunno if a copy is being sold.

[@INTEL965GAMES]

I been watched the video like 200 times. AND NEVER FOUND THIS COMMENT. GOOOD

[@CUattheheelline24]

Bryan Crouch great song and video! I'm a high school football Coach and we blast this song pre-game every Friday night during the season to get Jacked up before kick off. My guys love it!

[@shanebarrett5053]

Wow, cheers for the explanation. The band was one of the reasons I headed to Montreal for Heavy MTL 2010.

[@begz705]

Bryan Crouch hey I’m your Friends kid Christians kid on his profile🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@TravelingDB]

2024! Rock On🤘

[@danielbaldwin3854]

12 years ago, I had this song on repeat for a solid month...just rediscovered it and back on repeat 😅

[@batuhanbaranbahar9718]

this song, reminds me good old times

[@arkhammurdock]

Originally this band introduced me to the Rock and Metal scene, they were the reason why I turned into a metalhead, after this guys I searched for more bands and styles, I always thought they had an amazing style that sadly isn't getting the recognizing that it deserves. So sad that the band is now split up :(

[@dezgasting]

Ironically enough HtV is also what got me into rock and metal more, eventually I ended up being a legit metalhead. HtV is still in my heart tho. Love 'em, so sad they split.

[@jojojoestar508]

Ikr there band is so good

[@regiflex9603]

Check out Six Side Die they have a similar style also if I’m correct the singer from Hail The villain went there

[@Korruptorr]

this whole album goes so hard

[@jar-dw7iu]

I've been looking for this song for three years!...THREE years! Finally today I've found it and it's as good and refreshing as it has ever been! Wow

[@pavelobdrzalek8064]

2024 boys hell yeea

[@OrionInception]

2021 and still watching this vid. Timeless classic!!!

[@joshporter5226]

Fuck yeah 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@miguelangelsepulvedaatenas8446]

2023 here

[@santusvagus1115]

@@miguelangelsepulvedaatenas8446 Same here...favourite song since 2020 (:

[@davidewersmann9730]

shit is sick as hell. not many views. ppl are missing good music

[@jrlawson1633]

they shouldve been hudge but they broke up before they got the chance but im with you this album is killer

[@bluejaffa]

Can't stop listening to this song!

[@mayarae4371]

Saw this on TV, had to check it out 👍🏼👍🏼

[@davedupras3770]

The whole album is great !

[@youth4619]

I love how there’s a connection between the story in this and Runaway, nice touch.

[@mypenisisunbelievablysmall3115]

Here in 2022. I miss this band so much, they had so much potential to grow & expand not just with music but visual storytelling too.

[@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041]

I’m not gonna let you take this song away from me as long as You want and I’m feeling it?!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🤟🏾😝🤘🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@RaviYadav-bj6mw]

HOLY shit I remember listening to this in 2016 on NAT GEO music! it's been 8 years, and I still remember this song and video

[@Burns0306]

The one released album from HtV is just so insanely good. I saddens me to learn that they disbanded before they could really put work in. Here's to hoping in the future they re-connect. One of my favorite albums of all time, easily.

[@andyb1071]

omg. i just sat and stared at the video for about 30 secs non stop in awe. if never done that to any music before. amazing,

[@OrionInception]

Still watching this in 2018. Never gets old.

[@enquivlug]

in a world when kids singing songs that haven't yet hit puberty and rapers that aoutone their voices the band hail the villain brings hope to this world even if people don't know what real talent it

[@tuchesuavae]

How am I just now discovering this band, holy balls. I'm gonna go watch your other videos now.

[@undeadicus]

I know that feel, I discovered them back in 2011. I never got the chance to see them live...

[@cristogomez7040]

Excappex I saw them here in Montreal at a small venue of aprox. 60 -70 people in the crowd. They putted an amazing show, they sounded great. they chilled with the crowd after the concert. It was the life. Sadly the band ended way to quickly.

[@undeadicus]

Sadly, when vocal chords decide to quit, it's hard to get them working again.

[@LukeSparrow221]

Excappex They're working again though, just not in this band.

[@cristogomez7040]

that's what i read. I'd like to hear what they been up to.

[@darrellpowers6840]

Discovered these guys in Tulsa oklahoma back in 2011 they put on a pretty wmn good show for a band I never heard of at the time.

[@rachelcat7996]

WHERE IS MY 2024 CREW??????? 0:25

[@HeavyMetalOldGuy]

I bought this album back in 2010..... Loved it and still do!

[@joeytocd]

I'm still gutted by the fact that they cancelled all of these huge plans they had in store. :( I can't even find the comics in any place I search. The story and the tone alone would've been perfect in either Dark Horse or Image Comics! I really wish they'd get back together and at least finish all of that up. They owe it to themselves. We need closure. They may not be dead, but are they actually writing?...

[@_____________4673]

Lead singer tore his vocal cords, they kicked him out because he didn't get well in the allotted time, which was 2 months.

[@nathanmillenschimmel8096]

Joe Torres go to Rune.co and read the comics there

[@oldschooldeathmetal8417]

Nathan Millen Schimmel i went on rune.co and it didn't make me read the comic, it just showed me some images and videos of the band (which can be found on youtube), what should i do?

[@jessicaa.1894]

@@_____________4673 wtf?

[@LazyEye513]

God I still ****ing love this song. Hi! to me from 2010!

[@tomcorlissjr3815]

Such an amaxing soundtrack to so many memories with my brothers thsy i had to move away from.

[@kidneytheivfes]

GO CANADA!!!! and it's awesome Rock Bands!!!

[@4biddenflow]

I can’t believe it’s been 11 years, damn

[@chewytoken4220]

Wish they did more honestly

[@cristogomez7040]

This band ended way too quickly! their only album population: declining is packed with amazing tunes in my opinion. check it out man!

[@TheVinor14]

there was one another album they did called disconnected back when they were called fahrenheit, that album has some great song on it to, also check out six side die, thats where the lead singer from hail the villain is now.

[@frankgrieco5150]

I saw them live back when they were supporting cky in the u.s. I dont even think this album came out yet. I was real impressed and thought they would really get somewhere, fate had other plans

[@ArtByFinch]

I saw them open for CKY and was an instant fan. Was so sad to hear they parted ways. I literally use this song to overcome my panic attacks to this day -

[@4biddenflow]

It hurts me to my soul. I literally can’t believe this came out 11 years ago. Fuck man

[@miguelangelsepulvedaatenas8446]

one of the best music videos and an amazing hard rock song, love this combination

[@lbreezy1827]

taken away from me is all that I believe love that part

[@ALCA112]

i cannot stop listening to this song. And the bands Canadian, thank god!

[@EyeMuhPieRut]

Hail The Villain is the opposite of Protest The Hero

[@joeredfield7647]

EyeMuhPieRut and both are from Oshawa!

[@jincasa]

Protest is whitby

[@sjwilkins1991]

I LOVE HOW ALL THEIR MUSIC VIDEOS IS GRAPHICALLY BASED. HALF CARTOON. HALF REAL ACTION. ALL BADDASS

[@rbnsn1237]

good music good animation

[@MetalMama-Mimi523]

WTH? Why do I have to keep going back and liking these videos? I literally liked every video, AGAIN, 5 days ago and listening to this now and it says I only liked 1 song.

[@Reef113]

Amazing song. love it

[@rekkiesbub423]

i first listened to this song somewhere in 2011-2012 maybe .... always come back every once in a while :)

[@jessicaa.1894]

Sameeee

[@DMNXmusic]

been 2 years since i last listened to this song damn...

[@feelgoodwolf]

Man I loved all of these songs... especially this one...

[@oscarredbaron]

2019 y me sigue gustando esta canción

[@KyleKudelko]

Greatest Music Video ive ever seen...This video is Epicosity Defined...

[@gusav-pi8wq]

Underrated BAND, but Rip the vocalist he get out of the band

[@Sekkelx]

The entire band disolved.*

[@lindacabrera4672]

No the band fired him when he lost his voice, then wanted him back later but he wasn't buy 'n it

[@perry-4444]

@@lindacabrera4672 wow, thats just sad :(

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

Just spend an hour looking for this song. Finally we're here, nostalgia.

[@BathoryMcClemont]

If you still want good music check out Six side die, the singers new band

[@cvnt34t3r]

+Bathory McClemont I'm so glad he joined/started a new band, the HTV members were so cruel to him after what happened to him

[@arturstadnix]

+Shamara van Wesel what happened?

[@cvnt34t3r]

Артур Стадник He had vocal cord cancer (I think that's what it's called) and the band told him that if he didn't recover as soon as possible, he would be thrown out of the band. And they did that. So Six Side Die is pretty much a big "fuck you" to Hail The Vilain. Bastards.

[@arturstadnix]

+Shamara van Wesel poor Bryan. This is his name, isn't it? Thank you very much for the information . But where is HTV now? There are no news from them. New singer's group? I didn't hear about it.

[@BathoryMcClemont]

i don't think he had cancer, but yeah i saw his new band live opening for Thy art is murder, and i didn't even realize till after the show i was like, oh damn i knew that singer sounded familiar for a reason lol

[@Trazor2k0]

Am I the Only one who Listens to this Song 10 Times a day? Hail The Villain Pretty Much ROCKS!

[@ronniechawariya8057]

Who's listing this song in 2023

[@uttasyda97]

This guy!!! Music is shit now in 2023!!!

[@everybodysfavoritenobody]

I just barely remembered these guys lol Now I get to listen to em with my fancy headphones 😂

[@acid_bear]

2024

[@cassiemoyles4177]

2024 lmao

[@mrxsigma3683]

2024

[@akira50000]

I love how you can see those 2 Asian women in one of the booths and that Runaway shows what happened to them. The storylines in these songs are amazing.

[@RandomCanEHdian]

So, THAT'S where the album cover picture came from.

[@thelogandee]

What a crazy journey of a video.. Take back the Fear!

[@iTurtleSoup]

Sounds like the beginning of a Spotify ad

[@Mouse231]

The art design in these videos is incredible.

[@Primalzs]

Anyone from 2023 still listening to this masterpiece?!🔥

[@armybradarmy]

The band has to realize that the public that drives them, wants their songs to be like this one. Kicks ass. Love it.

[@hernanochoa496]

2019

[@krissyessen8117]

I can't stop listening to this.

[@daniellawson1181]

2018

[@brycemorrison4350]

Saw Hail the Villain in Corpus Christi, Texas at the Monster Energy Drink Uproar Festival on September 11, 2010. Hellyeah, Stonesour, Halestorm, A7X, and Disturbed. Awesome day.

[@craigb5067]

2024?

[@sadjuicejacob3884]

I do come back here from time to time

[@arandomnail]

under 1 million and gangnam style has over 1 billion....... what is wrong with the world!!!

[@Trazor2k0]

Am I the Only One who Listens to This song like 10 Times A day?? It pretty Much Rocks ! ALL HAIL THE VILLAINS!!

[@kwazhims3lf]

fuckin boss

[@OrionInception]

I absolutely love this song!!! Plus the animated video adds to it. I've been playing this non-stop. I only heard of this band like a month ago. I don't care where they are from.............this band kicks ass. TAKE IT AWAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[@nationofcool83]

One of the best hard rock songs ever made. Too bad their band name was a ripoff of "Protest The Hero".

[@chiip._]

Definitely, I still want to find out any way to contact the band or even Six Side Die. This band and even Six Side Die have alot of potential, every song by both bands I am a fan of

[@4biddenflow]

It is a rip from protest the hero but it fits with the imagery and theme they were going for imo

[@firebrand75]

What's great about this song is that it proves you can have a very heavy song and it can still be catchy and feel goodie!

[@aleksdaredevil9349]

Убийственне музло Улет

[@kingofpaintball94]

i saw these guys at live x in south carolina back in april they are great!!!

[@EvanSaenz]

I'm sorry you guys aren't together anymore. This Song Got Me out of my Depression from 2020 🤘🏽🤙🏽🤘🏽

[@sk8rm1cha3l]

god i really want to go to their concert in colorado springs!!! i really hope i can get some tickets for me and shenan gah! love this band!!!!

[@STLtones2326]

miss this band glad i got to see them live two times before they broke up

[@Forzate]

Most awesome song I heard in a long time. I've met my new favorite band :)

[@cyanatelolwut]

they have a huge amount of energy live.. amazing

[@brandynnleigh]

i am listening to this because i will miss Bryan Crouch as the lead singer of Hail The Villain, best of luck to the other members of this band! You all are still amazing

[@jessicaa.1894]

10 years wow. Used to listen to this when I was a kid, still love it

[@mangaroyale]

i love this band's comic theme, Hail The Villain is one of my top 5 favorite.

[@emoaf8555]

It's sad but I'm happy this still exists.

[@donholbert7986]

What I believe is all that I am Take it away, I'm only a man Back from the dead and now it appears I'll be the one to take back the fear Kill or be killed, that isn't me Maybe it's you dying to be Somebody else. Man of the year But I am the one to take back the fear Don't want it taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me It's all that I believe Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me It's all that I believe Message of hate, fading away My love and my failures one in the same Now that I'm back, painfully clear I'll be the one to take back the fear Don't want it taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me It's all that I believe Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me When it seems that everything was all a dream Everything's not what it seems Even I cannot believe in me easily Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me It's all that I believe Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me When it seems that everything was all a dream Everything's not what it seems Even I cannot believe in me easily Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away (Don't want anything) Taken away from me It's all that I believe

[@mtbluzman]

just came in from shoveling snow & this was playing, pretty good shit!

[@Jeromeharvey]

saw them in quebec city yesterday night a the Dagobert.... very intense group, if they keep rocking like that they will become very popular

[@sillybitch6969]

These guys are so sick! Canada has the best bands on earth No question.

[@Angelwithdirtysword]

On February 8, 2012, Hail the Villain released a post on their Twitter and Facebook pages, stating, "We’re not dead. We’re writing. Stay tuned." Neat.

[@4biddenflow]

Well nothing came after that unfortunately

[@punishedeye9451]

This aged like milk lol

[@marlowragpa3352]

since ive listened to their song runaway... this is now one of my workout track.... beast mode feeling it :D :D

[@smalltowneryyc919]

2021 going strong!

[@armybradarmy]

right on man. Nice to hear a tune like this.

[@Johnthekid95]

Best song ever HAIL THE VILLAIN ROCKS

[@Sealtest]

can't wait to see u guys again this thursday!

[@MrJasian]

this is awesome best animated video i have ever seen and the best thing i've seen in a while on much music.

[@bittumandal9425]

Canadian music is terribly underrated and especially this band

[@DJPA101ALLDAY]

i heard 30 seconds of this on cool tv and loved it. great stuff.

[@eucku]

finally us canadians have sprouted yet another amazing band!!!!!!!

[@Yvclaz]

very awesome song

[@adamwilliams8254]

Hopping in my civic to take a late night back roads blunt ride to clear my head....... By myself... This song hits

[@Xiwy99]

the best animated video i've seen on youtube

[@ChadRegier]

if only this band had more songs like this.. great song

[@armybradarmy]

Best song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheVengefulTortoise]

This really brings back my faith in contemporary metal. After hearing nothing but a scathing deluge of mallcore and scene-mo nonstop, this is pretty refreshing! Thumbs up if you agree! \m/ 5/5!