Metal: Hellsinger - This Devastation / No Tomorrow | Reacting To Video Game Music!

[@d4n5t3p3]

The entire ost was composed by a duet called Two Feathers with invited singers from different bands

[@dugumpfert]

Hi I was the requestor for this one. As someone who grew up with these bands, this entire game was a treat. It has the perfect metal aesthetic like Brutal Legend. No Tomorrow was the final boss theme. It's a hard one especially when your face melts onto your shirt when you're trying to play

[@bobipine]

Excellent picks, This Devastation was probably my favorite track, Dissolution is also one I ended enjoying a lot.

[@Crocogator]

That final boss is absolutely bonkers. I was not expecting an homage to DooM 2's Icon of Sin, but man was it appreciated. Also, the romantic lyrics are a nice touch.

[@raulvillela2530]

This devastation should have been the last track in my opinion although serj is great you can hear him do that sqwuak bird scream which j thought was hilarious

[@VictorHugo-ik8vh]

This isn't the only song that features Matt by the way, the other one is called Goodbye My Morning Star and, in my opinion, is even better!

[@bradbentley6848]

Metal Hellsinger needs so much more love, incredibly underrated. Every song is an absolute banger and jives so well with the gameplay.

[@AdderTude]

Honestly, the game should've won Best Music over GoW Ragnarok.

[@MetroidFission]

I'm so glad you're hearing this game, I played the whole thing in one sitting back when it came out lmao (it's only a few hours long). The game is basically a mix of Doom + rhythm game, you shoot, kill and reload to the beat and it's incredibly fun. Very much worth noting that the game has dynamic audio, so the lyrics ONLY kick in if you're doing well and are keeping your combo up. Other vocalists that show up in the game that come to mind are Randy Blythe from Lamb of God as well as Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy, and there's more. Can't recommend the game enough. Also 10/10 video, would gladly listen to you talk about metal bands for hours :p

[@JessesAuditorium]

Randy and Alissa.. damn. Stacked. Might have to check it out one day 😎

[@Crocogator]

Rewarding you with vocals for a high combo is such a great design choice. If the lyrics were ALWAYS there, then they wouldn't feel special when you're kicking butt. Also the weapon design is crazy cool. Dual boomerang knives that turn into a swarm of bats? Yes please.

[@AdderTude]

@@JessesAuditorium Also Tatiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer), Matt Heafy (Trivium), Dennis Lyxzen (Refused), and the first DLC has Will Ramos (Lorna Shore) and Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil).

[@Kyonne25]

That ending riff in No Tomorrow is actually the main motiff of the game, it plays in the main menu, never noticed it until this video actually

[@rev8399]

Now we need Dissolution, hands down my fav track from the game

[@Lunaria.Praesentia]

Same man!!! That track is incredible!!! Shame fact: I didn't even know the singer "speed" or his band

[@Kyonne25]

Soilwork is my favorite band, was so surreal seeing Speed's name on the trailer

[@FuzHammer]

La la la la la la la la la la la la la

[@babytricep437]

Lie lie lie

[@ninjafox1344]

This Devastation is such a banger. So uplifting.

[@Animechargeblog]

The entire premisse of the game is being a rythmic-based FPS with metal music. It ks a duo that makes the song and invited the singers to perform. Each song is tailored to the game story, but they definetly had the singer's in mind when wirting them. For example, Serj's song, is the last song in the game, during the final Boss, and the lyrics is essentially the protagonist talking to the final boss, but the song was definetly tailored for Serj to sing, his vocals techniques and singing maneirisms.

[@divine0enigma]

One of my favorite vocalists (Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity) was the first they reached out to for this game. His songs are intense.

[@Reineerus_The_Rat]

Hes got a lot on this OST as well. I think hes got 3-4? Most artists only got 1 or 2

[@AdderTude]

@@Reineerus_The_Rat Six altogether, according to the game's Wikipedia page.

[@omega_redxiii_4213]

Super pumped, been waiting for this one for a while as a huge metal head

[@JessesAuditorium]

Video teleported me back to high school :D

[@omega_redxiii_4213]

The game itself is a rhythm first person shooter that is very Doom-esque

[@locustsun9]

as a dev on the game I love these reacts! Thanks!

[@Godlikushi]

Just finished the platinum and the main reason for doing that is to hear all the song all over again! They dedicated their soul to create this music and it's not just a DOOM/QUAKE/UNREAL like games the rhythm kicks in in every stage! Thanks for the great composing, will look forward for your next ones ;)

[@FreezerBurn90]

I hope Dissolution gets a video at some point. That song introduced me to Soilwork, and they've become one of my fav metal bands of all time.

[@simonetmathieu5825]

The end of " No tomotorrow" is the theme of the game

[@RoyalPurple.Paints]

Long-time lurker viewer here. Just noticed your headphones are Beyerdynamic. I recently bought the DT 770 PRO's and they're incredible. All these songs must sound just as great in yours!

[@Zelisius]

The music in this game is solid! Glad you finally checked it out! Edit: now you gotta check out Stygia from hellsinger!!

[@VBandit47]

Oohhh, you GOTTA listen to more System of a Down. I mean they only have like 4-5 albums so it wouldn't even be too hard to go through their tracks.

[@Zairech]

my first trivium album was shogun(Between scylla and charibdis is one of my favs) and ive had the joy of seeing them live 3 times, once was with archenemy, another great band haha. (And one who also made a song for this game). Hearing him in this game was super nostalgic for me

[@lockekappa500]

This is my first time listening to a Metal Hellsinger song that wasn't in game. It's so weird not having the instruments and the vocals sync up with your score meter.

[@sethl1068]

So hyped to see this one, Trivium was one of the bands to get me into metal when i heard ascendancy so awesome to hear your history with them. Also yes serj was a classically trained opera singer before he ever made metal! And finally can't wait for you to get to the rest of the soundtrack. The track with Tati from Jinjer and the track with Alyssa from Arch Enemy/The Agonist are my favourites. This game was absolutely made by metalheads for metalheads

[@lunarsol097]

haven't even started the video yet but LETS GOOOOO

[@Greekanese31]

When this game was first revealed, my biggest hope was "I hope this gets Serj or Daron somehow" as System of a Down is my favorite band of all time. So hearing "No Tomorrow" for the first time in game was one of my favorite moments in gaming. This game is just the purest nostalgia bomb if you ever were into metal music in the Aughts, and that's just on the music front. The gameplay perfectly serves this music to you as well! If you haven't delved deep into System of a Down, I'd like to point you to their Hypnotize album as some of the deep cuts are still among my favorite songs nearly two decades later. Specifically I'd point to "Dreaming" and "Holy Mountains" as foundational songs for me!

[@smward87]

As others said the game is a rhythm shooter, and as such the songs are variable. For example if you're just standing around doing nothing, then the song's tempo slows down until it's just looping the intro ambience. Your score multiplier determines what part of the songs play, with the full song playing only at the max multiplier. So in order to hear the entire song, you're encouraged to play well because if you're not doing so hot you only hear snippets of the songs.

[@kusanarakeoto325]

JESSE! This is a must have rhythm game for metal head🔥🔥🔥 all of the song in this game are banger on it own right❤❤ probably one of the best game made

[@kusanarakeoto325]

almost listen to the album everyday

[@kusanarakeoto325]

Dude skip the reroll have another metal hellsinger reaction instantly XD

[@NeoStorm247]

PLEASE let this be one of those times where Jesse goes "I liked this and wanna hear more from this game so I'm fast-tracking the other requests I have for songs from it"! The other comments you mentioned are right - you NEED to hear it's entire soundtrack!

[@Crocogator]

And you will ever never know, I've lived my life for you. And yeah, that's the titular hellsinger that you play as. She's great. Classic romance + revenge story, too.

[@Daikyu9.47]

22:30 insatiable happy Jesse

[@Akashiko]

you know the satisfaction in trailers or films when action moments sync perfectly to music beats? Rhythm shooters make it an actual mechanic where you need to time most of your actions to be successful.

[@SuperHexer123]

As a rock/metalhead I love the metal hellsinger OST. Heck my favorite track from the game Dissolution introduced me to Soilwork cuz that song has Björn Strid on it and I loved how it sounded so I looked more into the band. Also metal hellsinger is a "rare" genre of game being a rhythm shooter. The only other games I can think of in the genre are BPM (bullets per minute), and robobeat (which is another game that has a banger ost).

[@Kasuta_Ikite]

Check out Serj Tankians solo work outside of System of a down. Imo one of the best albums ever created that he produced and I like his solo career style so much more than his SoaD style

[@Offbeaten]

Really liked this game, and I barely have any sense of rythm. But it's nothing like Guitar Hero, it's an FPS where you have to shoot in synch with the music to increase your damage. While strafing and movement are just as essential as the rythm is

[@diego1234910]

Man, I had completely forgotten about this game, I reserved it and played just because of the concept of the game, the ost and for bringing in many metal artists that I didn't know (only the one from System of a Down), if I had money and time I really love to lean how to play the guitar and play some metal or rock theme like this ones or Guilty Gear themes

[@crittergonya]

The background art is indeed the player character :3

[@francoish4538]

You really should listen to the whole OST because it is IMMACULATE, even better you should play it because it is definitely one of the most Metal game ever made.

[@miyu8823]

It's so sad this isn't the most viewed reaction on this month, I love soad(arguably my favorite band past years to today), gamers sure are dumb sometimes men...

[@JessesAuditorium]

Mentioned in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6mkp3ajbrWietU

[@SpikeRamos13]

The gameplay for Hellsinger is pretty much a Rhythm Shooter, each level has a designated song for it and you play the level as the music goes on while building up a score. You get more points if you shoot/kill enemies to the timing of the music. It's so sick. I sincerely hope you check out Stygia. It's considered the best track of the game, from what I hear from others most of the time.

[@JDPixelado]

Now... Stygia.

[@lacuevadexavier]

Cant wait for the Stygia reaction

[@deaththeclover]

I'm suprised Stygia wasn't the most requested one for Metal: Hellsinger, these are good but imo Stygia is better.

[@mnl34]

true i was expecting that one but hell yeah either way

[@Limaonyx]

Dream of the beast is so good too, def on my top 3 songs in this game

[@marloges]

That was also my favorite. Was so nice hearing Alissas clean vocals again.

[@lacuevadexavier]

Im waiting for Stygia and Dissolution

[@kind_stone]

People might as well just request all Hellsinger tracks and make Jesse listen to metal for a couple days. There's one more song where devs did a collab with Matt after all.

[@MultiStormFire]

The entire soundtrack of this game is good. I also recommend Stygia and definitely Goodbye, My Morning Star. 🤘

[@Deranox]

The gameplay of metal hellsinger, if i had to describe it, would be doom meets beat saber. I absolute the entire soundtrack if it but "This Devastation" and "Stygia" always stood out for me. Hope to see more from this game :)

[@Shad0wReaper133]

Honestly the DLC song they got Matt to sing for did his screams less dirty than the base game song.

[@arjanzweers6542]

Huh, I don't know what to think of these songs. Each of them are very good songs, but when I think of them as video game songs I'm like "Yeah this is too much". I don't know the game either but I can't really imagine this with gameplay and not be distracted by it with how overly aggressive it is. I would get way too much stimuli hearing this while playing a game. If the enitre soundtrack is like this and you hear one song after another without some significant breaks in between I would have a headache at the end of the play session.

[@emeraldknight2820]

Please please please react to Metal: Hellsinger's Stygia! Its such a good song

[@fenrishaugen6749]

I felt like sharing a little something i wrote; -The incarnation of pure hatred This eternal hatred which haunts me so, i can not seem to live without. It consumes me, burns me, fucking turns and churns me, inside and out. Like a demon, forever trapped in a rattling cage near my infected heart. Too close to ignore, yet too far to touch, even with a hallowed dart, i fear. Hello there demon, should i consider you to be malicious or benign? Unholy or divine? I don't really care anymore. I know you quite well now, you are forever part of my tortured soul. My greatest friend, and my greatest foe. You cause me so much agony and woe. Like a focused beam of rage, sadness and pain, channeled into a black prism of pure hatred. I beg of thee, oh mighty one. Allow me, the weak, to find the will and focus to channelize destructive energy to something constructive. You are hatred incarnate, i have no doubt, and i bend to thy will. You are forever part of my tortured soul. My greatest friend, and my greatest foe. Your hatred fuels my empty soul, DEMON. Your malice corrupts my weak mind, DEMON. Your joy, is my pain...DEMON. My suffering is your entertainment, DEMON. My intentions are also yours, DEMON. My soul is forever bound to yours, DEMON... I am trapped in the form that holds your essence, DEMON. There is no escape, only eternal torment. For you are forever part of my tortured soul. My greatest friend, and my greatest foe. Even though i can never truly be set free, there is an option that makes me glee. Your chains tug at the very core of my existence, and i do not know if i have the persistence. Shall i release thee from thy cage? Shall we combine, and become as one? One entity, without fear, ignorance or delusions. That might be one of the best solutions, even though i do not know what i may become. Shedding these superficial chains of ours, i may or may not be overcome. By the incarnation of pure HATRED... You are forever part of my tortured soul. My greatest friend, and my greatest foe...

[@rajabuta]

I want Jesse to check out Bee my honey MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Kasuta_Ikite]

truly awful song imo. Muting my game every time I have to endure the fight. Fight is fun tho

[@rajabuta]

@@Kasuta_Ikite booooooo

[@Gameboy-kl8br]

Hell yeah, Hellsinger. Hoping for Stygia.