LILIAC - SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION - Reaction

[@SJOrr]

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[@Pocatato]

They are awesome. Thanks for the reaction.

[@randylavallee7267]

Thanks you for your reaction......great band....great musicians and great, great family. All their music is outstanding both their covers and originals. You will never be disappointed in their music. Cheers!!!!

[@nicolehudson158]

Great reaction! Welcome to the Liliac family! Look forward to more! Liliac is absolutely amazing! RORH 🤘❤🦇

[@cyberrich]

Also note she even does the operatic part at the beginning.

[@cristyrawks6325]

Yes you got Liliac pronounciation right! Glad you are now a new Liliac Reactor. MORE MORE MORE BTW Liliac is NEVER blocked, they're not under a corrupt label. Rawk on #RORH

[@stevebondeson2852]

They are completely independent and do everything themselves . That have original music out . Chain of Thorns (EP) and Queen of Hearts (Album) . You can pick anything they have done , it's all fantastic ! 🤘

[@martinmitchell5713]

I love watching someone listen to liliac for the first time make sure you do more of their songs especially their original stuff they have a couple albums out and both are fantastic! Especially queen of hearts

[@joewilson820]

Welcome . You cannot go wrong with Liliac . You will like all their cover/tributes as well as their own original music . Welcome aboard we will ride along with you .

[@buckfrnka2774]

You have only just begun, many more covers and two albums of originals are even better!

[@bigham1jb]

The Trooper is a good start. On Earlier songs Melodia (vocalist) also played bass. Ethan the current bassist was on rhythm guitar. I have said before they put the joy back into new music for me. I want them to succeed as if they were my offspring.

[@kclone1960]

What can I say that hasn't already been said... Welcome to bunny hole, enjoy the ride. You won't be disappointed...

[@robear5440]

You HAVE to check out more from this amazing family. You definitely will not be disappointed in anything they have done.

[@bertpainter8385]

Their father is a producer and producing them. He said when they were much younger they hung around him while doing his thing producing and put instruments in their hands and they enjoy it. He himself is also a singer and musician. Theirs a few videos of him singing when he was young. I used to think that their cover of "Enter Sandman was the best place to start for reactors new to Liliac, but now it really don't matter. "Enter Sandman" was just a song that resonated with me most that they covered back then. Most people have no Idea how Melody was going to sound by the time she hit that 1st note singing that song. You can really pick any song they do, regardless if it's a cover or an original and you'll be very pleased you did. They're all that good. Just great musicianship and stage presence. I especially think Abigail the drummer is so fun to watch. She's always having a blast.

[@chevystepside7093]

Love me some Liliac Vamp Metal RO&RH We are the children is a good place to start with their original music 🤘🏻

[@jeffpaul6341]

MORE LILIAC PLEASE !!! , great reaction. \m/

[@kennethdixson9561]

First time I caught you. This is a completely independent band. We, the Fangs, are their lable and support them as much as we can. They are US born Romanian. Their parents was born in Romania and moved to the US as children. They met in a church youth group and married after high school. The name means bat in Romanian. Father was born near Dracula castle in Transylvania. They have the Chain of Thorns EP and Queen of Hearts album. I have both on CD and Vinyl. They do great covers, however their originals are fantastic. They call their style Vamp Metal. The ages right now range from 14 to 22. They make all their music videos themselves and they are so creative. Nice reaction. Hope to see more. Peace. Stay safe. God Speed. FANG 4 LIFE! RORH 🤘 🦇

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Check out their "Master of Puppets" cover. It was shot on scene in a steel mill of some sort that manufactured the drummer's riser. As for Originals, they've already put out 20 original songs across two releases...a 7 song EP and a 13 song LP. And they play Vamp Metal, so yes, they're a full fledged Rock/Metal band. Vamp Metal is a play on their band name, which means BAT in Romanian, and their style of costuming on stage.

[@mickeymayfield4192]

Liliac is Romanian for bat their dad is from transylvania they call their style vampmetal the originals includes mars( live from Cummings ga), nothing, we are the children, sailaway, crazy nights, mystery, they are all great songs 🎵😀

[@warhammer5690]

#Fang4Life, RORH, here we go!!!!!

[@tomwareham7944]

G,day from Australia , you sir have just been fanged as we fans say . They already have two albums of original songs and they also have two albums of tribute covers . They are a fiercely independent band managed and produced by their dad known as papa Liliac . This song was videoed in their basement but they also produce story type videos for their original stuff ,for practically no money I might add . They have just returned from this year's KISS cruise and are touring whenever lockdown allows it . Any song you do next would be great but my favourites so far are SAILAWAY an original or their tribute cover of DIO's LAST IN LINE . FANG4LIFE RORH .

[@SJOrr]

Welcome!

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Yeah, don't worry about Copyright issues with Liliac. They're a completely independent band. They do EVERYTHING themselves and wish to keep it that way. They were on AGT for the 2020 season and when Covid hit, they learned about the fine print in the AGT contract, which states that the show producers get like 90% of the profits of the winners for the first 5 years, and they were like, "Nope...not gonna do that shit." So they dropped out of the show during the Judge Cuts phase. But yeah, don't worry about anything getting blocked. They'll even give Shout Outs to your reactions if they get aware of them. They love their reactors. Reactors are a way for the word to spread. Which most bands (and labels) should wise up to. I used to upload my CD collection to KZbin and the copyright BS just got so ridiculous I just gave up after losing 2 channels over it.

[@ringmoen1]

Great reaction🤘Amazing young and talented upcomming band.Liliac is Romanian for bat.Hope you will react to We are the children,Mars live or The last in line😃🤘

[@mikecullers]

They have called it Vamp Metal. Liliac is Romanian for bat. Their parents are from Romania but met after they had both came to the United States. Their father grew up not far from Dracula's castle and they embrace their Romanian heritage. Sam, lead guitar is 22, Aby, drums is 21, Melodia, her new stage name which is Melody in Romanian, lead singer is 19, Ethan, bass and rythmn guitar in earlier videos/ songs is 15 and Justin on keys is 14. They have lots of great covers and original music as well. They have two albums out, Chain of Thorns and Queen of Hearts and are working on more songs for their next album. Melodia discovered Dio at the age of fifteen and has used him as inspiration for her career. You will see an eighties vibe in their original music.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

For more of their stuff, just go to their YT channel and look for anything that says Official Video. They put out a lot of stuff that's Tik Toky at times, but all their official music videos are professionally shot and edited by them with excellent sound quality. Their father, Papa Liliac, as he's affectionately known, is a sound engineer and music producer, so he knows how to mix their music very well.

[@cyberrich]

Great reaction Welcome to Vamp Metal they have amazing covers and better originals they are probably one of the best live bands currently touring the lead singer is a big Dio fan They have 2 albums Chain of Thorns and Queen of Hearts with original music. The Parents are from Romania and the name Liliac means Bat in Romainian.

[@jonathanwatson5818]

Liliac- Holy Diver is one of my favorite covers. Liliac- We are the Children is one of my favorite originals. They have 2 albums of originals out and working on a 3rd.

[@timnye718]

Great reaction Shane! Liliac are the masters of covers! Sam (lead guitar) is 22, Abigail (drums) is 21, Melody (lead vocals and sometimes bass) is 19, Ethan (bass and rhythm guitar) is 15, and Justin (keyboard and soon to add rhythm guitar) is 13. The Cristea family was from Los Angeles but last year moved to Georgia. The father Florin Cristea, and mother Nineta, were both originally from Romania. Both their families moved to the United States when the two were children. They met in the US and were married and began their family thereafter. By the way- the word Liliac is Romanian for Bat. Florin was a music producer and the kids got to hang around the business enough to learn to love it. They began as the Cristeas when Sam was about 13 or 14 years old. At that time, it was just Sam, Abigail, and Melody, as the two boys were really too young. They did covers. Stay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKqTd393fKiSmbc Say Something: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZC5i62prZh9a5Y As time passed and the little brothers got big enough, they were included in the band. An early cover of Wild Thing showcased Melody’s stage presence (even at such an early age) and really was the beginning of them taking off with a purpose: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6LGnpV6e9efp8U Living in Downey, California the band honed their skills playing on the Santa Monica Pier every weekend for several years. As they gained their confidence and stage presence, the crowds grew bigger and bigger until the police had to have them stop because the crowds were getting too big. Their covers also got more complex and more polished. Somebody to Love: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fouakGSBg5uUjrs Crazy Train (footage from their Santa Monica Pier days): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJanq6Glrc-Er5I The Trooper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/havceYeFaqyhja8 Rainbow in the Dark: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5yviHZjmNF2oM0 Paranoid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJupXoeIrrJrp7c Enter Sandman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3_SpqmCoZZ9n7M Piece of My Heart: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKuQdqiLgqlmaZo In 2019 they released an EP Chain of Thorns that solidified their sound as both classic and new rock and hailed Melody’s raspy voice as Epic! Chain of Thorns: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6G1mKZqirOYqdE Mars: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYPVonuQg7KIodE They have since released a complete LP Queen of Hearts furthering their now labeled “Vamp Metal” sound. As a takeoff of on the Romanian/Transylvania heritage and to cement the “Vamp Metal” style, in many of their early covers you can see the coffin shaped guitar case in the background. Music from the new album: Nothing (shot in the living room of their Downey, CA apartment during the pandemic): kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2HGgqxnmdl6e8U Dancing in the Dark: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bne8aIubp6edjLc Sail Away (a Power Ballad): kzbin.info/www/bejne/ombVY5SLoZahrLc We are the Children: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnSzk4F6YtdngLM Crazy Nights (some Glam Rock): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmmmYSXg8umq7M Mystery: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5a4knWZeZxobNE Dear Father: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r560iXeAr9p7rMk They did not abandon their roots of doing covers and for the 35th anniversary of Metallica’s Master of Puppets they released their cover of this epic masterpiece: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3fbqGyCh8msmdk They also released their cover of Megadeth’s Symphony of Destruction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXjJmppogrili7M They also redid and released their cover of Joan Jett’s I Hate Myself for Loving You: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJfUaICQp5KZqqM And as a special tribute, and at the asking of Wendy Dio, and with the blessing of Vinny Appice, they recently released their cover of Ronnie James Dio’s Last in Line: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqm0qJ13ZcaggaM Liliac is an independent band managed by their father. They have turned down several record company offers to remain independent and control their own destiny. Pappa Liliac (Florin) shoots and produces the videos and Sam does the editing. Momma Liliac (Nineta) handles the merchandise sales. Now you know the band- go explore their music and you will become a fan (or as they are called “Fang”) of Liliac.

[@joshuaburba1048]

Fantastic information Tim. Very well done. The only correction is that Justin is 14, not 13. Other than that, superb job sir.

[@timnye718]

@@joshuaburba1048 He was 13 when I originally wrote it. Forgot to update. Thanks for keeping me honest!

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@timnye718 Yes sir, glad to be of help.

[@jeffjones5035]

Liliac is Romanian for Bat. Their parents are from Romania.

[@havoc092]

The story of the name is that they were having a discussion about Ozzy Osbourne having bitten the head off a bat.. someone asked 'wait, what's the Romanian word for bat?' and the response was Liliac.. at which point they all decided that's the band's name. Melody shared this story with Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath in an interview on Hangin & Bangin.. really good interview. I've been watching people's reactions to Melody's voice for a bit now.. like 2 solid weeks of it here and there.. Still new to liliac. Was actually looking for covers as I tend to like listening to cover bands to see who does the best - just for grins.. I don't otherwise listen to a lot of music. Had been listening to Rumors ATL and their covers of Fleetwood Mac which are really good. For some reason I popped in Ozzy .. never listen to Ozzy but I knew there was a guy so good at it that even Sharon was impressed. Didn't find him.. instead a group of kids playing on a pier showed up and I couldn't resist. Then I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then 4 days of listening later and I bought their entire discography.. still can't believe what I'm hearing; so, do yourself a favor.. listen to everything. You'll be amazed, stupified and entertained.. and probably a little more poor after buying all the cds and vinyl. Was worth every penny ;)

[@pstwork]

🦇🪨🤘RORH

[@cyberpred]

Mars Live

[@tthumper333]

Last in Line and Sail Away are two you should checkout 👍

[@chasingbirds3073]

Melody (the lead vocalist) has the best female rock voice in the last 30 years, imo. They have some great originals. Check out "Nothing", "Chain of Thorns", or "Mars" live in Cummings, Georgia.

[@jonathanwatson5818]

Liliac is Romanian for bat. Their Dad is from Romania and lived a few miles from Dracula's castle.

[@SJOrr]

That’s amazing!

[@cristyrawks6325]

Mom is Romanian too and they both came to America and met here at a Romanian church and the rest is history. So the kids are Romanian as well but haven't visited there... YET.

[@joshuaburba1048]

Nor do the kids speak any Romanian (except Sam), which is sad. My 7 year old daughter speaks more Romanian than they do, and she only has ONE Romanian parent (my wife), not two. I find that pretty sad. Also sad that they've never even visited. My daughter has been there 4 times already. Oh, hey Cristy. Sorry I forgot to say hi.

[@cristyrawks6325]

@@joshuaburba1048 Hey Joshua, my friend. I'm not sure the reason for the parents not teaching them their native language. And maybe not visiting Romania is due to money. 🤷‍♀️

[@chasingbirds3073]

@@joshuaburba1048 My grand parents came over from Belgium and spoke Flemish, but my dad never learned it. Happens a lot. Besides, papa liliac was too busy teaching them how to play their instruments.

[@jonathanwatson5818]

More Liliac please. Oh yeah Subbed. One of my Top 5 favorite bands.

[@josephrussell6946]

Sample both covers and originals. They never disappoint. They even have a great rock ballad (sail away).

[@billtroxell2148]

there 3rd LP is coming out in July, I've heard 3 so far, it's going to be a awesome LP. RO&RH

[@claudiakondort3497]

❤️🦇

[@rjewing850]

As much as I like the covers, prefer the originals more. “Mars” live, concert footage with guitar solo. “Nothing”, Dancing in the Dark”, “Dear Father” “Sail Away”, ballad Are all good places to start/continue As for being blocked, Liliac is independent and most likely won’t block anything and sometimes promote reviews on their social media. Liliac means bat in Romanian, both parents are from there.

[@buckfrnka2774]

More LILIAC!

[@JBErh2010]

Liliac is taken from a Romanian term meaning Vampire Bat (Lileac).

[@joshuaburba1048]

No sir Robert, the word refers primarily to the flower, and a secondary meaning is bat, but Liliac does NOT mean vampire bat. Have a good one.

[@larryseibert670]

MARS,WE ARE THE CHILDREN,SONGS THEY HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS. VAMPIRE BAT IS THERE NAME LILIAC

[@joshuaburba1048]

No sir Larry, Liliac primarily means the flower, and has a secondary meaning of bat, but it does NOT mean vampire bat. Have a good one.

[@patrickharrington5753]

🦇🎶🤘

[@xdavidgoliathx5890]

Lililac has a bunch of quality covers as well as originals well worth listening to. Speaking of covers, today Sershen & Zaritskaya released a cover of the Scorpions "Rock You Like a Hurricane" kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoLOopehrKugmcU The musicianship and production are top tier and the duo of female vocalists are smokin' hot. Another recent cover from Liliac is Dio's "The Last in Line" So if you're in the mood for more fire from Liliac, check 'em out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqm0qJ13ZcaggaM

[@jonathanwatson5818]

Liliac is a family band of 5 siblings 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Completely independent and YT Reactor friendly (don't worry about copyright). They do both originals and covers. Melody Cristea has one of the best rock voices in the last 20 years IMO (I'm 29 so I can't say 30), Top 10 female vocalist 100%. Samuel Cristea is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen, I've seen him compared to Randy Rhoads, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde, Eddie Van Halen, and Jemi Hendrix, and he's only currently 22. Check out Liliac- Mars (Live in Cumming GA) to see what I mean.

[@garyblair3033]

Start at first video as Liliac (Romanian word for bat) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6LGnpV6e9efp8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJanq6Glrc-Er5I. You have been Fanged!

[@bobbiebastin5423]

Check out their originals, they are great!!!!

[@magnusmagnusson8302]

not bad but dont love it, for me this song is so great becouse of Mustaine calmness throughout the song,, here its like a theater lol oh well like i said i dont hate it

[@joshuaburba1048]

Check out some of their other stuff Magnus and see whether your opinion changes. It may not, but give them a shot at least.

[@mayday8602]

Replace drummer, and do away with keyboard all together...then I'll become an even bigger fan. Sorry, truth is truth.

[@diedregerick1438]

You should hear a few more of their songs first before making that kind of judgement but You are more than entitled to your opinion and I respect that.

[@joshuaburba1048]

Also, they're all siblings, so it's a family effort. Kind of hard to just "replace" the drummer and do away with the keyboards altogether. Hey, opinion is opinion.