🇮🇪 Primodial-The Coffin Ships Reaction!! Long live 🇮🇪!!!!

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[@Valravn13]

Alan is my favorite frontman in extreme metal. He has it all, stage presence, an incredible vocal range, and he writes some of the best lyrics in all of metal.

[@Tegardener666]

Hung out with them once in Romania, Alan's and the other Primordial guys were great dudes

[@tomtucker1984]

Some of us still sing about stuff that matters.

[@IshimuraaX]

Primordial "Where Greater Men Have Fallen"

[@RawrGabbysaurus]

Can't up this enough times!

[@NemesisNZ]

This is my favourite song of all time. Glad you guys got to it finally. I don't visit the channel often anymore, but when I do it's to check for Primordial or something I hold in equally high esteem. My ancestors survived the journey on these ships, leaving Ireland during that period. I'm pretty thankful to be around, given what they went through and the horrific conditions so many endured. Not only so many perished in the famine, but the mortality rate on the ships leaving was beyond belief. Listening to this song on a dark night, sitting on the beach with the waves crashing in the background counts among the most haunting experiences I have ever had.

[@NyaricusDLZ]

On that wave-strewn beach at night, did the sounds echo down through the ages?

[@p4nz9r60]

I don't know how many times I've heard this song and every time it brings tears in my eyes... and I'm not even fuckin' Irish!

[@p4nz9r60]

A quote from Wikipedia, regarding the Irish Great Famine: The historian Cecil Woodham-Smith wrote in The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 that no issue has provoked so much anger and embittered relations between England and Ireland "as the indisputable fact that huge quantities of food were exported from Ireland to England throughout the period when the people of Ireland were dying of starvation".

[@paul7cfc]

You say famine, I say genocide. There was food in Ireland, it was shipped out by the British.

[@VinAndSori]

Damn

[@chrisM33]

@@VinAndSori Total genocide. They wanted the irish catholic poor of the island

[@ondrejhanslik9368]

Also, they didn't really know what Coffin Ships were. Coffin ships were ships used by emigrants trying to escape the famine by travelling to America. The ships were basically more profitable to sink than to reach destination (bad condition and over insured). 30% mortality on them from hunger, thirst and diseases.

[@paul7cfc]

@@VinAndSori... and since you were shocked in another video that anyone could dislike the royal family, they did play a key part in all of that going on in those times. These days not so much, instead they just take tax payers money, live in palaces (which we are paying to renovate), get chauffeured around in gold carriages etc, while poor people have to visit food banks to feed their children.

[@mikthepainter]

@@VinAndSori our population was near 8 million before the famine, afterwards it was just over 2 million, that's why to this day we hate the English

[@JaimeNoro]

The Coffin Ships is probably their most iconic, but you've got loads of them even better!

[@braindeadstonehead9500]

Next time please do Empire Falls by them guys !

[@chaosultimamage]

my favorite song by them. that whole album is just absolutely amazing.

[@msb8792]

Exactly

[@tomtucker1984]

Spot on brother!

[@Varon-Karmesi]

One of the best folk-black metal bands in history. Thank you, beautiful Ireland for this.

[@kylereece1979]

The famine changed the entire course of Irish history, not to mention the politics, the language- (becoming more of an English speaking country with most native Irish speakers dying or leaving during the Famine- and its survivors growing up and learning more English), and of course the Population.There was over 8 million in the country at the time. Today- the Republic,and Northern Ireland together- has about 6 million, which is a considerable increase from say 30 years ago. But it will never regain those high numbers of the 1800s. A huge percentage of the 35 million Irish-Americans ,alongside the millions of Canadians and Australians with Irish ancestry can claim their lineage to Famine emigrants. Ireland was under British rule for centuries at that point,and the aftermath of the Famine was definitely a catylist for the series of events that ultimately lead to the partition of the country in 1921. There was heaps of other foods in the other fields at the time, only it was continuously shipped across to mainland Britian ,as Ireland was a colony with no official government of its own. Go Raibh Maith Agat (Thank You) for taking time to review this! You never really see other Irish rock bands apart from U2 , The Cranberries, , or Thin Lizzy get the recognition, let along reaction videos on youtube. If the lyrics and song itself sparked an intrest, check out more info and backstory on the Famine. Tanks again!

[@dumuzi6]

Erin Go Bragh.

[@drewlegere5021]

I for one am extremely proud that the patron alliances exist to introduce you guy's to so many different artist that wouldn't normally see the light of day on your channel. Being an alliance leader can be quite an undertaking but reaction's like this make it all seem worth it.

[@VinAndSori]

Fa Shaw!

[@drewlegere5021]

The most important reason for me to get involved with this community was because I wanted to interact with people. I felt like a loner and I wanted to share music with people. It's what I'm the most passionate about.

[@davidmurphy8364]

As a proud Irishman and a prouder Dub I'm delighted to see this! Cheers guys :D

[@VinAndSori]

They did y’all proud with this one!

[@davidmurphy8364]

@@VinAndSori They did indeed! Thanks for helping spread the word!

[@gautierkenway8918]

@@davidmurphy8364 i Lived in Dublin during 1 year, because of primordial particularly this song ( not my favorite ) and I've worked on potatoes famine for a project works. Great country, kind people. From France

[@davidmurphy8364]

@@gautierkenway8918 Glad to hear you enjoyed you're stay and thank you for the kind words! Haven't had the pleasure of visiting France yet but Normandy is on my bucket list :)

[@gautierkenway8918]

@@davidmurphy8364 you have to see the beach of the D Day. And you in France we have also a Celtic region no far of Normandy ^^

[@MetalMallet]

I'm not surprised by Sori's reaction to the song. I've seen others get teary-eyed to this song as well as myself when I want the full experience of the song to take hold.

[@chubbypeanuts5038]

Here in Canada we used to have public service commercials that highlight a piece of Canadian history called a piece of our heritage. One of them was about the children that survived the coffin ships. Some of the ships got stuck in the ice of the St. Lawrence river and families had to walk across the unsafe ice and many lost their parents falling through the ice. The commercial is about the French families in Quebec that adopted those children and how they let the children keep their Irish names so they could honour their parents and where they came from. It is said that those ships had a 30% mortality rate and that sharks were seen to follow the ships because of how many dead bodies were thrown overboard. The people on these ships also had very little to eat as some of the ship owners provided the least food provisions and lodging they could legally offer. This is one of the saddest and darkest moments in Canada's history.

[@marksoreilly94]

Do you have a link to that advert by chance? I"d love to see it

[@chubbypeanuts5038]

@@marksoreilly94 you can go to the youtube channel Historical Canada they have all of the adverts on there. This one is labeled adopting Irish orphans

[@marksoreilly94]

@@chubbypeanuts5038 thanks!

[@aamermahmoud5666]

Young hearts born with grief Shall pay the penalty of truth A season of stolen youth Shall teach old hearts to break It feels like I've been here before Here where the animals lay down to die So we stood alone on a distant shore Our broken spirits in rags and tatters Nerve and muscle, heart and brains Lost to Ireland, lost in vain Pause and you can almost hear The sounds echo down through the ages The creak of the burial cart Here in humiliation and sorrow Not mixed with indignation One is driven to exclaim Oh god, that bread should be so dear And human flesh so cheap [*] Young hearts are born with such grief We have paid the penalty of truth A season of our stolen youth Shall teach our hearts to break [Lyrics: A.A. Nemtheanga] [Music: MacUilliam and Primordial] [*Taken from a memorial to the dead at a mass grave in Skibereen, Co. Cork] ["Between the years 1845 and 1849 a famine ravaged Ireland and over 3 million people were lost to a combination of starvation and emigration I said once before the history of my land is a litany of tragedy and blood, these four years represent possibly the greatest tragedy the country has endured. It still hangs over Ireland and set the tone for Irish people to leave Ireland shores to the present day. The coffin ships themselves were what the ships that set sail for America in search of a new and better life were called. It's with this song we honour the memory of this great tragedy and those poor souls who lost their lives."]

[@saptarshighosh4498]

Such a emotional song.. primordial really moved me..they make a song not just for sake of making it..so much thoughts and emotions are put into it .love them

[@pyrointeam]

"I win. - I'm sorry" that's all i hear everytime i watch you guys.

[@bigg2988]

You guys don't know yet (unless you investigated further right after the reaction) what you hit upon with PRIMORDIAL! This is like discovering a piece of gold in the ground, start digging, and once the dirt comes off it's a frigging gold mountain. That's what they are. The deepest band ever, among so many admittedly great and awesome ones... Their lyrical topics are not for the fair-weather rock-n-roll fan by any means, they hit like a ton of bricks but somehow make you empathize and actually care - like you become a better, more invested human being by partaking in PRIMORDIAL's philosophy and worldview... The lyrical part is where they get a leg upon anyone selling escapist dragons and dungeons tales, or generic "rebel against society" postures, any day.

[@Nekronatalenhet]

One of the most underrated band ever

[@oskariratinen1213]

They have a divisive style of songwriting. I've heard many people say that when they hear a Primordial song, they basically just wait for it to begin, but it doesn't for 10 minutes and then it ends. I love Primordial and they are one of my favorite bands ever, but I can see why some people find them boring and repetitive. They'll never be a massive band. I'd be surprised if they surpassed the fame and popularity they got with To The Nameless Dead anymore.

[@jcrosato]

I'm in a place where I've been checking what new reactions you have going up, and after a good week or two of songs I could care less about (me personally). Then out of nowhere this song pops up! Thanks for requesting it! :)

[@MetalMallet]

Thanks for the shout out! I'm glad you enjoyed the song. Primordial have several amazing songs but I figured I'd go with something with some emotional heft and it seemed to do the trick. Alan's vocals are pretty commanding and demand your attention which is a huge plus since he can convey so much emotion with his singing. He can tell quite the story because of that. Hopefully you'll revisit Primordial in the future. I've noticed several good suggestions in the comments.

[@Valravn13]

Primordial - Weild Lightning To Split The Sun, or Gods To The Godless

[@marcoszavala8898]

Primordial: Gods to the godless, As rome burns

[@Balalaika74]

As Rome burns is my favourite. Especially after visiting Rome.

[@coffin4738]

Gallows Hymn

[@blackwidow4166]

Primordial "Babel's Tower"

[@Infyra]

Primordial - Gallow's Hymn :)

[@Balalaika74]

Anyone else get the image from the outro of watching a ship moving away from shore in a thick fog, sounding a horn of some kind and carrying people who are doomed to die? It's rare for music to paint an image this clear in your mind.

[@shlepkovac3759]

Primordial is an awesome band. Caught my attention about a year ago, been a fan ever since, about to see them live this weekend in a metal festival, can't wait

[@internalfire11]

Primordial - Empire falls

[@almahperditae]

One of my all time favorito songs. Period! I still remember the first time i listen to it, in a dark period of my life. I feel myself sucked into a black hole, one of the absolute darkest minutes in my life, where all the shit i have passed in the last years, put me in a absolute dark hole while i listen to it in my car, in the radio. By the end of the song, i get out of the car, look to the stars, and strangly everything get better after that moment. The next day i was ordering the CD (it only come out some days after that) and it still is a huge huge song in the soundtrack of my life.

[@VinAndSori]

True story !

[@tejasdani148]

Also, Ireland has some really amazing metal bands! Mourning Beloveth is another one that should definitely be on your list. Melodic Doom band from over there with hauntingly beautiful melodies and HEAVY riffs. Autumnal Fires would be my first pick for you guys!

[@jeffsimmons4822]

Abbaddon Incarnate is a sick ass Irish band also.

[@heathen-heart]

A great song. I have seen them perform this song in multiple countries and it always gets a very distinct reaction. I have seen grown men wiping their eyes after.

[@jasonbrown522]

Thanks for reacting to Primordial finally. This band deserves far more recognition as they put out solid release after solid release.

[@spearhead6020]

More Primordial please Alan Averill is a BEAST

[@lengraham6913]

An interview with him would be great.

[@infamousleviathan9693]

They somehow are my favorite band, even though I don´t listen to them that much anymore - but their music is connected with the best and shittiest moments in my life. Seeing them live is always a hell of an emotional ride but always relieving.

[@patrikkarlsson9463]

Wow, never thought I'd see the day, Primordial deserves recognition!

[@coffin4738]

I'm so sad I found this video so late. As you can tell by my username, The Coffin Ships is my absolute favourite song and is from my ancestry. Looking forward to what you think, commenting before the video has ended

[@coffin4738]

I know your YT commenters have no sway in the songs but saw a couple times As Rome Burns Empire Falls Gods to the Godless Gallows Hymn

[@trashlives93]

Seen these guys live, they kick ass!

[@tejasdani148]

Thank you for finally coming around to Primordial. One of the greatest modern metal bands who don't shy away from tackling painful historical stories in their music and do it so gracefully. Please react to Weild Lightning to Split The Sun and Gallow's Hymn by them. Sori especially will be extremely moved by Gallow's Hymn. Cheers!

[@atides33]

The Great Famine was a man-made disaster that was caused by the British oppression and imperialism of the Irish - forcing them into destitution and infertile land where only potatoes could grow. When the potato blight came, they lost their main food source. Of the ones that didn't die in Ireland, so many died on the ships as refugees, hence the title of the song.

[@DanUrbano]

Finally!!! I’ve been waiting for this 🖤🙏🏼

[@afout07]

That famine was one of the most heinous things to ever have happened to any nation. To this day, the population hasn't recovered. Even worse is there was food in Ireland, they raised other crops but those crops were shipped off the island to Britain. There were literally people starving to death as food was being loaded onto ships and sent to Britain.

[@b.bkrueger1394]

Great song, thank from ireland

[@ourobori1530]

Exceptional band. Brilliant live.

[@TheErling78]

Finaly you did primordial! Had a feeling they would be appreciated. They how so much more!

[@heavy1metal1gear1]

As Rome Burns and Empire falls are both fantastic songs similar in sound to this one, whereas Dark Song or Graven Idol are a little closer to the blackened sound they started with

[@Odin230]

Vin, the guy who can spit out random facts like an encyclopedia.

[@warphalak]

I remember first time seeing these guys live... an experience I'll never forget (in '10 or '09). A fully packed club like singing all together "sing, sing, sing to the slaves, as Rome burns". They were so impressed that they played another 45 minutes of additional time... and we were like in trance! One of the best bands out there!

[@elleshar666]

first time hearing this song. Nice one. thanks.

[@IntergalacticApeMan]

Simply one of the best songs ever! Finally! Now then let's do Deströyer 666 "Trialed by Fire" next, huh?

[@3tpower]

I've seen these guys live a couple of times.Always perfect.Alans voice is strong and fragile at the same time. I have 7 Primordial videos at my channel.

[@scottmgagnon]

Empire Falls by Primordial is essential listening

[@AbsoluteHysteria]

My favourite band. Lyrically musically aannd passion

[@timhunter5280]

Wow.. I've been kinda spamming this song on your website like a year ago, but it didn't get much attention. Now I find out you did it two months ago.. I kinda lost track of you guys, but thank you so much for doing this song. It means a lot to me.

[@chrisM33]

All about the Irish being forced to leave Ireland by the English after famine and being treated like utter shit. Im half Irish and half English and hate what happened to the catholic Irish. The coffin ships were the ships used to bring them to America, and hundreds and probably thousands died on route. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_ship .....brutal stuff

[@user-rn1rv1to3w]

You should react to "accuser/oposser" by Marduk. Alan does quest vocals in that one and he nails it. Combined with Mortuus' vocals and that amazing riff, the song is just perfect.

[@Tegardener666]

Great track

[@modefathy1205]

Primordial not just an ordinary black metal band they are deep lyrics. Political and historical recommend As Rome burn and Empires Fall Man its masterpieces

[@ConnbineHarvester]

My understanding is the coffin ships were the ships full of people sailing to America, storms, disease, starvation and crappy conditions of the ships meant a lot of people who left Ireland never made it to the other side.

[@adrianaslund8605]

The Choctaw native american tribe sent aid to Ireland even though they were oppressed and poor themselves. The Irish thought this so symbolically significant that they created a sculpture to honor this in County Cork. Recently Ireland have sent aid to the Choctaw during the Covid pandemic. It reminds me of how when Jesus and his disciples witnessed how a poor widow gave two copper coins to the temple he told them that she was then giving much more than the loose change of the rich. The Choctaw didn't have much at all but still managed to collect about 5.000 dollars worth to send to the Irish because they wanted to help. It's a touching historical anecdote I think.

[@tonyeckman4822]

Hell yes, Primordial! Been a fan since 1998.

[@davidmachado11]

Moonspell - Night Eternal

[@antoniomaraspin]

Wrong flags in the title: tricolors with orange are the Irish one, but these are with red, so they are the Italian ones

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

Helloween ☆ Keeper of the seven keys 🎃

[@andrewosullivan348]

Native Americans sent aid to Ireland during the famine. When they were starving. Thet sent it because that was they right thing to do. They were also starving. I am 100% Irish my dad is from the bogs. We will never forget that

[@RDreamer]

Never heard this band before, but I love this! The music sounds like early Opeth and the singer sounds like if Robert Plant was really influenced by Candlemass. Just stunning.

[@NyaricusDLZ]

Alan sung a song live with Candlemass, as it goes.

[@pret450]

Finally Primordial! You definately have to check them out live. Alan (the vocalist) does an incredible live performance. Try out a live Version of "Empire Falls" or "Bloodied Yet Unbowed"!

[@riverroth3688]

Primordial is an incredible fuckin band, saw them live and yes, this is about the Irish Potato Famine, the Irish that left to America, the ships were called the Coffin Ships as many died on the trip. There's also the issue of British taking many crops OUT of Ireland while the famine was in full effect, starving further Irish. It was a nightmarish period for those there. It's one of those extremely depressing moments in human history. I saw them live in Cleveland when they came through here during Paganfest with IIRC Korpiklaani, and they stole the show. HIGHLY recommend the song As Rome Burns that they dedicated to the United States during the show. Their lyrics are so damn deep, and I'm SO glad y'all covered em finally.

[@daniellehurrell6620]

Please do more reactions to Primordial. They are such an amazing, underrated band!

[@SamuraiiiJack]

Wield Lightning to Split the Sun is quite positive

[@jensonnunez4122]

Well... This song always makes me cry.

[@rickdeckard2240]

I remember I used to see the name of Primordial on concert flyers, festivals line-ups, etc, and I just was ignoring them because I wasn't attracted by their name, it sounded a bit pretentious to me, and because I don't like black metal very much (they're often tagged as black metal). Well for only stupid reasons which mask the real one: a lack of curiosity. Then a couple of years ago I was at a metal festival and as I was passing near their performance with my friends, we were hooked by the singer and the conviction of the band. He had something very special, not only in the way he looks on stage, but also his vocals, you can feel he is telling stories, even if you don't understand what he sings, and that is so rare in music. Of course they sang this song that day, then "As Rome Burns" I remember, and they instantly became one of my favorite bands. Their albums from The Gathering Wilderness (which features The Coffin Ships and probably is their best in my opinion) to Where Greater Men Have Fallen are all jewels. I have a sweet spot though for At the Puritan's Hand and the song "The Mouth of Judas" which is one of their most emotional. Anyway, great pick!

[@perhoglund9525]

I think you would like NAGLFAR - I AM VENGEANCE!

[@winchesterdean5939]

harvest is would be better

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

@@winchesterdean5939 No way. I Am Vengeance is a banger, and blows everything they've made since straight out of the water.

[@MorbidAngel31775]

I am vengeance pisses on harvest.

[@chrisknight8734]

YEEEEEESSSSSS 🖤🤘 Please react to "Nail their tongues" next. Been asking for ages xx The song is about Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine (& also displaced highlanders). They were called coffin ships due to high mortality of the passengers(approx. 1 in 5 die)☹

[@rob666lee]

lol only a matter of time before a waylander track pops up wink wink

[@cat_and_cabbage4662]

Do, Nail their Tongues, I’d to see your take on the meaning, it is also by Primordial. Also, great channel, appreciate you two.

[@user-tc2xx8pj3x]

Primordial - Gallows Hymn

[@erinnmoore9710]

Ayy one of my absolute favorites

[@AA-ou2ye]

Primordial is very good band the singer also the singer of the band void of silence which I recommend I recommend song void of silence - human Antithesis

[@olubcs44]

Easily one the top 5 songs you ever reviewed, thank a lot to everyone who made it possible. Please keep consider reacting to "Sons Of The Morrigan" (there's a killer live version on youtube from the Party San festival in 2003) or "Gallows Hymn", great songs.

[@Nimroddaarkhon]

Should do Marduk - Accuser/Opposer features Alan Averill

[@inashentears]

Finally Primordial !!!!!

[@shaughnessymcdermott]

Storm Before Calm is the best album from Primordial

[@benjaminhouse4500]

Thank you for reacting to Primordial a band I have followed since their beginnings; they are exquisite in their doom laden way.

[@s1lent_gr]

Hell yeah 🤘

[@kokoriko1]

That was a good analysis of the current moral "famine". I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@zodijackyl2525]

I expected you to like this a lot, you did like Bathory, and this sounds a bit like a modern (and Irish) Bathory. Great band, they have 2 albums in particular which are just fantastic, their last one not so much. And great band live too. Since you've done Bathory, Primordial, Windir... maybe Moonsorrow is in the menu in the future? Fantastic finnish band in the same vain. On a more personal note, maybe someone will get you to listen to Saor one of these days, for some Scottish Atmospheric Black Metal with bagpipes... you don't hear that everyday. And it's a 1 man band too. It's not nearly as "known" as Primordial, but you'd like it for sure.

[@Harkon75]

Yes! Moonsorrow and Saor please!

[@darkguardian50]

Saor is amazing!

[@VinAndSori]

Song title ?

[@darkguardian50]

@@VinAndSori try the song Bron. It was actually on the same vote as this Primordial song, but lost in the final rounds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWrFfoWKq9Kph7M

[@Harkon75]

@@VinAndSori For MOONSORROW i would suggest "Ruttolehto", "Haaska" or "Jotunheim". They are all epic and majestic. Maybe the unused listener has to listen to it 2 or 3 times, but then the songs open their full awesomes. For SAOR i would suggest "Aura". How can a song with blast beats be so beautiful? ;-)

[@Blarkysh]

Primordial is such a good band!!!

[@ThomasLG]

"I don't believe in any reason to kill a child". Well, unless it's in the bible of course.

[@sapaten1s]

Primordial Nail Their Tongues, Empire Falls, Where Greater Man Have Fallen, God To The Godless!

[@natalierenfrow6016]

Please do primordial bloodied yet unbowed

[@adrianaslund8605]

I once heard the metal anthropologist Sam Dunn call Black metal a mix of the harshest crust punk imaginable and Wagner. In Primordial's case its very accurate. They've got the national romanticism, mythology and harmonies of Wagner(think the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde) with punky(but romantic) vocals and attitude.

[@grimmnekrokvlt]

My home country a great song about the Irish genocide by the English government

[@andrewbrorherton6898]

I have to come back to this one later. From what Ive heard so far sounds good. Never heard of them before and I don't even like black metal. Anathema- Regret

[@GenMVeers]

EDIT: Fixed a typo | Yes, *Anathema* - Vin & Sori have been doing reaction videos since 29.3.2018; *one* on that day, then *one* per day on 3.4.2018, 5.4.2018, 6.4.2018, 8.4.2018, and *one* per day _from_ 10.4.2018 _to_ 24.4.2018, then *two* on 25.4.2018, again *one* per day _from_ 26.4.2018 _to_ 28.4.2018, and *two* per day regularly since 29.4.2018 - any *exceptions* Vin can check from a Master List he surely has somewhere, but by my calculations (hey, I'm a former Math nerd!) that makes 25 + 730 + 96 = *851* songs, and *none* of them are Anathema, but there sure are bands with _more than_ 10, even more than 20 songs reacted to! *STOP IT!* _Balance!_ *Primordial* was one band _way_ overdue, and that is _because of_ the binging of the backcatalogue of certain "favoured" bands. I _do_ like most of those bands, but *not* at the cost of others! What would Jesus do??? I too love _Regret_ by *Anathema* - it's one of their most powerful songs - but to really see the _evolution_ of the band we *need* to start from their debut album. _Sweet Tears_ and _Sleepless_ would be awesome choices. Now I am _sleepful_ and gotta get some "Zzz"...

[@andrewbrorherton6898]

@@GenMVeers I couldn't have said it better myself, I think lol. But once they start on Anathema they won't REGRET it. Savatage is another one that is lonnnnnng overdue.

[@hellbach6268]

Dodhemisgard - traces of reality

[@perennialcoma]

FINALLY!

[@warrenelkins1861]

the cranberries were an irish band you reacted to(the song zombie)

[@deadliestassassin3092]

Dodheimsgard (DHG) - Apocalypticism

[@timhunter5280]

Oh and by the way you got the band's name wrong in the title..

[@isukaash4794]

Trees of Eternity - Broken Mirror

[@isukaash4794]

If you guys hear this song its a bit tragic the singer died before the band released their first album due to cancer so this song is a tribute to her

[@MorbidAngel31775]

Doom masterpiece.

[@Theinvisible70]

Carry on and review Life Is Killing Me by Type O Negative.

[@jasonbrown522]

How exactly does the Patreon thing work? I would have requested Primordial long ago had I known exactly what Patreon is. I know I placed Primordial on the web site request thing a LONG time ago. It got very few votes. It's all good though, seeing as most of what I placed as requests on the list have been reviewed/reacted to. LOL Just waiting for another Irish band, Cruachan to be reacted to. Specifically the song Perversion, Corruption, and Sanctity pt. 1. It would yield an interesting discussion.

[@MetalMallet]

So the majority of the alliances are separated based on the sub genres they want to focus on. For example, Trve Kvlt generally suggests Black Metal, Death Metal, and Doom Metal bands while Anarchy 99 covers more of the punk and -core related sub genres. To choose a song, usually the alliance leader will determine what type or style of songs the alliance members can suggest for a vote. The alliance members pick their songs and then a vote takes place and whatever wins the vote will eventually get reacted to. In the case of Primordial, The Xtreme Underground Alliance held a vote for Folk Metal songs and this one won the vote. There's also times where an alliance will basically have a lottery and the winner of that lottery gets to pick all of the songs that their fellow alliance members get to vote on.

[@MrSumbera]

Edge of Sanity - Enigma