Normie Wife VS POWER METAL (Her Favourite)

[@DjentThatIsThall]

"i played oboe!" made me lol

[@scottprentice6815]

When you get around to the dedicated Nightwish episode, remember they REALLY shine in the clips from live concerts.

[@VARVIS_]

Absolutely

[@nicod1361]

@@VARVIS_ not sure i'm getting the point of this without any actual videos of the performances shown ?

[@DARC98]

Nightfall in Middle-Earth in based on The Silmarillion

[@adhamsalem9121]

Normie wife: the mines of moria. The dwarf in me: we call it khazad-dûm.

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Men, now I want to listen to Ren - Down on the Beat😂

[@BenHatira]

Baruk Khazâd !

[@DeadlyRivfader]

In case she want to know what Mirror Mirror is about since she was dead wrong thanks to you :) Its about the elf king Turgon who in the first age with the aid of one of the Valar. the gods in Tolkiens works, founded the hidden city of Gondolin. It was a mighty hidden city with a powerful army that even the the big bad of the first age, Morgoth, feared and was desperate to find. While the song isnt about LOTR some of the weapons used in those books was however forged in that city, Sting being one of them. The door in the lyrics is simply referring to the hidden entrance to the city and I think the mirror is referring to the mirrored image on the water, it was the god of water who guided Turgon to the hidden valley where Gondolin was built. The dragon is also something she isnt completely wrong about. while there were no dragons in Moria there was a balrog. In the final battle that destroyed Gondolin there were a few more of them as well as dragons. Morgoth REALLY wanted to get rid of those pesky elves.

[@VARVIS_]

Thanks Ill show her this comment 😂👍👍

[@DeadlyRivfader]

@@VARVIS_ If she want to hear more Tolkien from Blind Guardian I highly, HIGHLY recommend Time stand still 8at the Iron Hill). Its an epic little tune about the duel between the pissed of high king of the elfs and the dark lord Morgoth

[@arjan_speelman]

A Nightwish live performance with Floor Jansen might be interesting to listen to, it's quite a different experience compared to the album versions with the previous singers. Storytime, Song of Myself, 7 Days to the Wolves or Romanticide are all great.

[@MrWbumba]

When you do a second Video you have to show her Brothers of Metal - To the skies and beyond, its like a Disney Power Metal Song 😄

[@TheDarkTemplar13]

Since she likes power metal, concept albums, Kiske and the Edguy song. You definitely need to show her The Metal Opera album by Avantasia. Tobias Sammet (Edguy), Michael Kiske (Helloween), Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) and Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) among others.

[@paulmarsh4079]

You really need to check out the Nightwish 2013 Wacken concert. Your wife would absolutely love it.

[@MiasmicBlight]

I don't understand metalheads who don't like powermetal. "Cause it's not relatable" I've heard people say, but am I supposed to believe that they related to Cannibal Corpse cumming blood?! Like yeah no shit I don't "relate" to Dragon Force but you can bet your months' paycheck that when they sing : "Rise over shadowed mountains blazing with power Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours On towards the gates of reason fight for the truth and the freedom Gloria!" I'm gonna be busting out my tinfoil armor and take a bite out of a metal rod in order to make a sword!

[@budafuka]

If you ever get around to a folk metal episode, consider playing some Moonsorrow. They're like a weird folk/pagan power metal act sung with a black metal rasp interspersed with some full folkish jig interludes. I remember playing Kylan Paassa to an old normie girlfriend back in the day and watching her go through the gamut of emotions was pretty entertaining.

[@armata_strigoi_0]

Definitely second that, Moonsorrow is great.

[@VARVIS_]

Will do man cheers!

[@jetztgehtwas]

When i think of power Metal Sabaton, Alestorm, Powerwolf and Unleash the Archers comes to my mind 😉

[@warrenelkins1861]

Kamekot and Man O War too

[@MercenaryPen]

a slight nitpick here, Nightfall in Middle Earth is a concept album for the Silmarillion rather than the Lord of the Rings

[@tuomaspuumalainen3018]

Nightwish in general is definitely symphonic metal. The power metal vibes can mostly be found on the early records. Crownless and Stargazers would've been much more power metal-y than Ever Dream. A power metal list without Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, and Rhapsody of Fire also seems crazy to me. Galneryus and Celesty should also be there. Overall, this was a pretty tame power metal list, missing the most energetic fast songs and intense solo sections.

[@tuuli4002]

A full episode on Nightwish would be great!! And I hope you will listen to them with all of their singers. :D This here was Tarja. After her was Anette and now their lead vocalist is Floor. They all are really great and quite different. And if you do more episodes with power metal, you should definitely include Battle Beast (yes, more Finnish bands :D)

[@nitt3rz]

Don't for forget HammerFall!

[@Celion27200]

Just listen to Lovebites for Power metal. but choose the song because they also make Thrash metal, Prog metal, symphonic metal, Power ballads ...

[@robertthurman9866]

Do Nightwish Live Wacken 2013. One of the greatest quality concert videos. They are much harder live with Floor.

[@jadedwreck]

Kittie would be a good choice I think. Brackish is my favorite. If you don't know of them, they are a all female Canadian metal band from the late 90s that recently came back.

[@davidcormier9975]

My man included Lost Horizon. A real one

[@VARVIS_]

LETS go 😤😤😤 Best two album band in metal imo

[@Snake3004]

Blind Guardian is easily in my top 3 bands of all time and I love Helloween as well.🤘🏻 Add Stratovarius and there you have my top 3 power metal bands.

[@willl676]

Whoa, I'll be real, I didn't expect Theocracy on this list. They're a great band, super underrated.

[@VARVIS_]

Hell yes 👍👍 one of my all time favourites

[@HeavyMetalWraith]

Definitely excited for a potential folk metal episode, I like most metal genres but folk is my favorite

[@caiovalentim4289]

Show her Angra!! Greetings from Brazil 🤘

[@christianstojgtr]

show her wintersun

[@metalmanny666]

The new album was a surprise. But also, a bit short

[@christianstojgtr]

@@metalmanny666 try listening to time 1 and 2 together its an experience

[@Pave999]

Remastered Sonic Pump Studios live Time I rehearsal session: Time, Sons of Winter and Stars, Land of Snow and Sorrow. The whole Time II album! From Forest Saesons album at least: Eternal Darkness (autum), Loneliness (WInter). From selftitled album: Death And The Healing, Winter Madness, ... YT-channel would be Wintersun Jari.

[@MercenaryPen]

the Germans would disagree with you on Medieval metal (or in German Mittelalter metal) being a distinct subgenre- particular examples being Feuerschwanz, Saltatio Mortis, Subway to Sally and In Extremo

[@Hoganply]

Power metal rules, tbf. Rhapsody of Fire for pt. 2. :)

[@carnelian4352]

If you show her more power metal, I suggest Sonata Arctica's songs 'Victoria's Secret', 'Fullmoon' or 'The Cage'. Another Finnish band lol. From symphonic metal I suggest Epica - Sancta Terra (feat Floor Jansen) Live Retrospect show. And Within Temptation of course.

[@satanihelvetet]

Edguy and Gamma ray should be at the play list of power metal. Nice video, by the way!

[@luvincste]

for me one of the best voices was the first singer for kamelot anyway beast in black - blind and frozen should be a must tbh

[@vitodigiovanni4020]

VARVIS AND WIFE HYPE

[@VARVIS_]

VITO WITH THE FIRST 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@fearisachoiceyouembrace]

I highly suggest the latest video of Nightwish- Laternlight❣️ (Take some tissues) Nightwish is crossing a lot of genres. They're are a drawer on their own. Freja 🐕 is the name of Floor Jansens daughter

[@quinnbrentson151]

I'd like to reiterate the movement for some modern powermetal. Unleash the Archers, Powerwolf, Dragonforce, Gloryhammer, Windrose. Also, DEFINITELY a folk metal rundown. Get some Brothers of Metal, Eluveitie, Korpiklaani, Turisas, etc.

[@viktor821]

We need a themed metal band one with Alestorm, Wind Rose, Powerwolf, Amon Amarth etc :D

[@s-boy4613]

If she liked power metal. She needs to hear it’s boujee younger sister. Symphonic Metal! Here are my recommendations personally: Epica: the best band of the symphonic big 3 imo. Design your Universe, Consign to Oblivion and Kingdom of Heaven pt3 are a must. Nightwish: the most iconic of the symphonic big 3. Storytime and Everdream from Wacken 2013 are my recommendations. Seven Spires: my favorite band of all time! They showcase the entire spectrum of Symphonic metal from the folky ballads, to the catchy power metal influences to absolutely feral Symphonic Black Metal. This God is Dead, the Unforgotten Name, Love’s Souvenir and Architect of Creation are a must. Blackbriar: these guys have perfected the Symphonic Gothic style that Within Temptation had on their first album. I have a feeling Evelyn will like these guys. My Soul’s Demise, Moonflower, Cicada and Arms of The Ocean are sheer perfection. Edit: ok cool. So Nightwish was there lol. Still would love her to hear the Floor Jansen versions of these songs

[@grillchirre]

Progressive Power Metal. Symphony X - Domination And from one of the most if not the most aggressive PM album. Brainstorm - Here Comes The Pain

[@ChrisPage68]

Lovebites would also fit in the genre.

[@BryonAutry]

Normie wife: Power metal is at the top of my list, followed promptly by folk metal. Me: A person with amazing taste, I see.

[@evarvy]

Thank yoooou 🥰

[@charliethetraveller]

You really have to do a second part of power metal, and next time including Rhapsody of Fire, Stratovarius, Sabaton, Unleash the Archers and (as she likes LOTR) Wind Rose. BTW her reaction to Ever Dream was also my reaction to listening to that song for the firsts times, I loved to mimic violin.

[@mindtraveller100]

Not Rhapsody of Fire. Only Rhapsody. From that band, what is a "must listen" is "Emerald Sword".

[@VARVIS_]

Yessir 🫡🫡

[@patricklacey3650]

You should do a folk and medieval video, with bands like Feuerschwanz, Saltatio Mortis, Eluveitie, dArtagnan, The Hu.

[@thetej1098]

How about some folk metal next? Folk , melodic death metal etc Genres with equal parts aggression and also memorable melodies

[@greendayray]

In my experience most normies think powermetal is super corny and nerdy…either the lyrics or they hate the operatic vocals

[@thomastv9909]

Nightfall in middle earth is about the Silmarillion not lotr! Loved the video tho!

[@Laros82]

Don't see enough Comments about Folk-Metal so here's one💪🏻🥳

[@KreshDraven6]

Not gonna lie, the duets throughout the video were lovely 😆 I personally listen to pretty much every kind of metal, melodeath, old school death and thrash being my favorite, BUT I LOVE power metal as well. Edguy, Helloween, Blind Guardian a d Avanstasia were game changer for me. I'm really curious to see her reaction to Epica. One of my favorites bands and gathers the beautiful vocals and instrumentals of Symphonic Metal with the aggression and gutural vocals of death metal. Curious to know her thoughts on the band

[@VARVIS_]

😂😂😂 thanks man Glad to see a fellow old school death metal fan who also loves power metal

[@user-dl5zl5ph6q]

When you do the Nightwish episode, you might want to pause while talking so you'll hear the whole song, people will get mad otherwise😂

[@timhutchinson8485]

Nightwish are my favorite symphonic metal band, but I much prefer Floor Jansen to Tarja Turunen on vocals.

[@ruangsakanuwatwimon7843]

WOW !!! I do listen both but from this reaction seem Tarja voice is just 60% of Floor metal voice

[@Sumpula]

I concur.

[@rnowak85]

I do like Tarja's performance here but Floor's live performance from Wacken 2013 is mind blowing. The epic high belting she does throughout is crazy.

[@DARC98]

If there's another Power Metal episode, you should include Sabaton, Rhapsody of Fire and maybe showcase some japanese bands like Galneryus.

[@VARVIS_]

Absolutely love both those bands Galneryus specifically

[@Deilwynna]

and also hammerfall, seventh wonder, majestica (formerly known as reinxeed) and dynazty, honestly, could probably have done a whole episode on just swedish power metal bands with all the different ones like the 4 i mentioned + sabaton + a some other swedish power metal bands. majestica would fit really well to do a video on around christmas with their christmas concept album based on charles dickens book about ebenezer scrooge, album title is even the same as the book title, and on top of that, sabaton has also a christmas song that would fit well with that theme, otherwise both have great non-christmas themed power metal songs as well. yes, galneryus is definitely a band i would have shown, specially loving all the neoclassical and symphonic elements to galneryus type of power metal from around 2010, later stuff has been a bit on the heavier side rather than the virtuosic power metal (ie dragonforce with all their guitar solos). angel of salvation, that is basically a rewritten metal version of a tchaikovsky arrangement, is by far their absolute best song (just dont do the shortened music video/radio edit version of AoS)

[@DARC98]

@@Deilwynna If there's a Christmas special, Trans-Siberian Orchestra would be the obvious choice, they do a Symphonic Power Metal sort of thing. I've checked out some videos on KZbin and they sound cool.

[@Snake3004]

Don't forget Stratovarius. BG, Helloween and Stratovarius are basically the originators and the best 3, in my opinion.🤘🏻

[@sakidickerson]

Not going to lie you both were hitting those notes in that duet pretty nicely LOL

[@VARVIS_]

Ayyy thanks bro 😂😂

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Medieval Metal is definitely a thing. As well as Pirate Metal

[@paulakuljunlahti]

Power metal bands what comes my mind, are; Sabaton, Battle beast, Sonata arctica, Amorphis, Dark Sarah, Powerwolf, Nightwish, Wintersun..

[@ChrisPage68]

Amorphis are Melodic Death Metal.

[@epicans6065]

Amorphis, Nightwish and Wintersun are not power metal.

[@nitt3rz]

"..It's 12 minutes long?!" Haha Nightwish have 25 minute epic.

[@epicans6065]

And Moonsorrow have a 57 minutes long album with 2 songs.

[@BerndBadura]

The Blind Guardian Album Nightfall in Middle Earth is about the Silmarillion, not about Lord of the Rings, just saying. ^^

[@lucasboat]

Ngl, I expected some 3 Inches of Blood based on your previous videos. And I may have a huge Brazilian bias, but I really wanted to see her hearing some Angra

[@willl676]

Would've been cool to see them react to "Time" or maybe "Temple of Hate".

[@VARVIS_]

Love Angra!

[@adrianvelante8014]

42:29 monke flip!

[@Naberius42233]

I love chaotic Freja!

[@Sayu277]

mirror mirror is actually about the fall of the elven city of gondolin back in the first age.

[@KINGPOOPS]

Theocracy's my favourite power metal band, so that was a good surprise. If you do a part 2, you should include Kamelot, and Beast in Black

[@mindtraveller100]

You did a wrong song from NightWish. It´s a great song, but if the idea is to show something close to Power Metal, you should go to something from OceanBorn album.

[@paulakuljunlahti]

Or something really new, like An ocean of strange islands or Antichythera mecanism

[@OathKeeper95]

@@paulakuljunlahtieww no haha they are rock now not power metal!

[@paulakuljunlahti]

@@OathKeeper95 😂 lol.

[@krytoderp6920]

Wishmaster is good 👍

[@gikigiio]

Show her a Gloryhammer video, they're fun power metal

[@MercenaryPen]

maybe throw in some of the other fun bands out there like Alestorm, Brothers of Metal, Nanowar of Steel and Wind Rose

[@mcpmcpmcpmcp]

Great episode! 🤘 Power Metal was my first favorite subgenre, it really opened the metal universe to me. If you guys get the chance, go watch Helloween and Blind Guardian live, they really put up a show. PS: check out "The Hurricane Master" by italian band Domine, impressive high-pitched vocals 🤘

[@VARVIS_]

I have seen BG live it was excellent. Still waiting on Helloween or Gamma Ray to come to Canada near me lol

[@mcpmcpmcpmcp]

@@VARVIS_ Don't miss them man, if by any chance they play near you. Specially Helloween, it's phenomenal and really emotional! Gamma Ray is really fun live, Hammerfall too, they love to interact with the crowd, lots of fun! (nice to see Theocracy on the video, amazing band 🤘)

[@TomHuitema-dp1zb]

35:58 "No weeeey! That's sick!" So Canadian

[@VARVIS_]

Hahaha guilty as charged 😂

[@evarvy]

It’s true, I’m VERY Canadian 🇨🇦🤷🏼‍♀️

[@GhoulishGrinMedia]

🧚 ⚔️ LONG LIVE POWER METAL! ⚔️🧝🏻‍♂️

[@VARVIS_]

HAIL

[@Necromorbus89]

Aktchually, the nightfall in middle earth album was bas... oh a million people already commented that. lmao. Always nice to see people appreciate Lost Horizon, I still remember the first time I heard Pure and was so blown away that I didn't listen to anything but them for weeks. Would have been fun to see some Freedom Call so she can experience the cheesy, silly side of power metal too.

[@johnnyc0882]

if she got like that with a 12 minute song I wonder how she'll react to progressive metal songs that go over 20 minutes

[@thorneto2742]

I don't like a lot of straight power metal but Lost Horizon is easily my favorite so good call.

[@sakidickerson]

Power metal! 🧙🏾‍♂️🪄⚔️🐉

[@Renkaru]

Kamelot is also a classic power metal band. Love their earlier darker albums.

[@Shadow850031]

Kamelot is amazing. Sad it was not included in the selection here.

[@shredder943]

Mysteria, We Don't Need a Hero, Babylon, and Defenders of the Crown were great options when listening to Edguy for the first time

[@rickeod69g41]

For power metal I really enjoy Lovebites. The ladies are very good at playing the instruments and the songs are played very fast. The lead singer is the weak point for me.

[@ChrisPage68]

She is NOT. She's one of the best in any Genre of Metal. She's Bruce Dickinson-like in her power and range.

[@glenncocup3915]

I love your work keep it up. I might have to have another listen to some power metal.

[@VARVIS_]

Glad you enjoy it man, lots of great power metal out there

[@Werdiknight]

Making such an episode in 2024 and not putting in Beast in Black is kind of strange to me, personally. Could have shown another whole facette of Power Metal which your list lacks. Nightwish - as MUCH as I love them - aren't Power Metal. Who is "singing on this album exactly"? The greatest female singer of all time, scumbag! 😁 A finnish sopranist called Tarja Turunen.

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Hurray. Power Metal. Unexpected but welcome

[@ToyuKicapManis]

next: Groove metal

[@felipecampos3045]

there are too many good power metal songs/bands for just one video, you could literally do a whole video only on visions by stratovarius. you should also consider doing prog metal, she needs to listen to pain of salvation and symphony x

[@VARVIS_]

Prog metal very soon

[@CasperX22]

Some Iced Earth is needed

[@VARVIS_]

Will be in power metal part 2 ☺️

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Waiting for Gothic metal reaction ❤

[@yalu2]

Here we come, Therion, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Moonspell, Lacuna Coil, Theatre Of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes, Midnattsol, Visions Of Atlantis, After Forever, ...

[@Barthollomellow]

_Dragon in the mines of Moria (...). That's what the Hobbit was all about_ - it sure was 👌

[@VARVIS_]

@@Barthollomellow 😂😂😂

[@lucasboat]

Yes! Power Metal!

[@MalkKawi]

It seems like you don't want to differenciate power metal and it sub-genre except folk metal ! Irony on : doesn't power metal a sub-genre of heavy metal 😝

[@darksouls_enjoyer226]

Please show here some Kamelot, i think she would like it

[@lisasechler5714]

Freya cam! ❤

[@Sapperman89]

You need to have her react to Spiritbox and Jinger Circle with Me!!!

[@VARVIS_]

We did both Jinjer and Spiritbox in the Female Fronted episode

[@Sapperman89]

@@VARVIS_ oh yeah, I watched that video. Love it. It’s just Coly and people react to two different band leads coming together.

[@Sapperman89]

Two bands you should check out that are amazing female led metals bands are Delta Hate and check their song RFB and the band Terminal Sleep I recommend their song Elicit Fear.

[@TheEngwall]

Some good song choices. You should try showing her the live clip from Nightwish when they perform with Floor Jansen. And suggestion: Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall - Queen of Fire. She would LOVE that song!

[@enchilada93]

16:27 LOL nice one Varvis

[@krytoderp6920]

Good powermetal band Heavenly,Derdian,Stratovarius,Dark Moor,Fairyland

[@markojerkic7724]

Really cool mix of bands.

[@VARVIS_]

Ayyy cheers man 👍

[@kingofheavymetal]

One of the few bands I would call mediaval metal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2i0kKmCaZl0gbM band is Grylle that sings in french and plays on accoustic instruments but you can still hear the metal in it (kinda help that the guy behind it has like 5 actives Black Metal/Folk)

[@Raypahliv]

Kamelot, particularly the first half of the Roy Kahn years

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Power Metal is basically pop music for metalheads 😂

[@ChrisPage68]

Don't be silly.

[@billattercliffe8655]

Flag of Alberta and an Oiler's jersey? How about you check out the power metal band Unleash the Archers from your next door neighbour, BC. They recently played Wacken, BTW, so not small potatoes.

[@samlathem2793]

Show her the oddesey by symphony x

[@myth3914]

Opeth, pleeeease

[@VampireJack10]

That smile at around 13.52 - the same smile we male metalheads get when finally our non metalhead girlfriend's actually say they LIKE some of our shit! "Great, she finally admits to liking some Metallica,,,,,now to introduce her to my Traces Of Death DVD collection!"

[@VARVIS_]

Hahaha true 😂😂

[@sakidickerson]

People really sleep won seven spires and they shouldn't Please show her Their song called dare to live next time

[@anonamarth4291]

Was 12:24 something by Death?

[@carlosabrahamvidalsepulved2053]

Yeah, it's Spirit Crusher from Death

[@anonamarth4291]

@@carlosabrahamvidalsepulved2053 Yeah, couldn't remember the song title.

[@VARVIS_]

You got it!!! 😎😎

[@AHFejer]

Next maybe some pop-infused modern metal such as Bad Omens, Future Palace, Sleep Token, Ad Infinitum, Bring Me The Horizon and Conquer Divide

[@VARVIS_]

Yess a baddiecore/modern metal episode is coming up soon

[@Laros82]

​@@VARVIS_Aka Cum metal😏 yea seconded

[@horror-core]

Please check out the band "The Pretty Wild". They have a new song called "Singularity". It's REALLY good. Please do a reaction! The song Sleepwalker by them is awesome as well 👍

[@zylondrake]

Has she heard Dragonforce - through the fire and flames yet?

[@IRQ1Conflict]

Unleash The Archers

[@mindtraveller100]

Blind Guardian is not less Power Metal than the first 2 songs, it´s way more Power Metal. If you don´t understand that, you don´t really know what´s Power Metal...

[@ryantannar5301]

DUDE you included Theocracy! IMO they're one of the biggest sleeper bands in all of power metal. I'm unsubscribing so that I can subscribe again