BRIDE - Heroes (First Listen)

[@jeffroblow8813]

Great job funnnnny. Love the lamb sacrifice. ..loloooo

[@tim-hill]

HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

[@frankpartipilo5477]

I was actually the bass player on that album . The crazy sound at the end was a joke . The producer would wake us up in the morning .There was a grand piano laying on its side and he would pluck the strings and do his Yoko Ono impression lol .There was along pause so he could slip it by the record company . It worked and made it out for production . Thanks for covering the tune

[@dpwellman]

Figured. But thanks for certain it up for certain.

[@grahamkey8496]

Cool story! Well, that crazy sound at the end literally scared the hell out of me!

[@mikenastasi8927]

Hey Frank, I'm a big fan of Bride. I have every album. I even have Matrix. Thanks for the music. God bless brother.

[@dixie_1998]

Rattlesnakes in the playground was my FAVORITE album!❤

[@tim-hill]

I just bought the Snakes Demo CD that was recently released. VERY GOOD!

[@rudymendezsalazar6696]

"Heroes" is one of my all times favorite tracks!!! Thanks for doing this

[@alexandrecabralsorocaba]

aqui no Brasil é simplesmente a melhor banda de rock cristã e o melhor vocal de todos os tempos.. Brasil ama Bride sempre

[@ennioinfante9674]

The best Rock Voice EVER. No one else could do this high pitch

[@ChristoMark1]

Soo True! Operatic! Dale Thompson stands in a class all his own.

[@heivega829]

Michael Sweet from Stryper is better

[@kwhopper1100]

@@heivega829eh that’s debatable dale could sing lower . However I like them both .

[@Duduphy]

Best Christian metal album of all time! Along with snakes in the playground! Heroes Anthem of Christian metal.

[@Auttumn13]

I have seen Bride play live 7 times and have all of their music! One of the best!!!

[@themediamarauder1582]

I saw them 7 times as well. They were amazing!!!

[@Crazykrug]

One other tidbit of interest When Michael left Stryper, Dale did one concert with them and was rumored to be the next singer for Stryper. Bride is still making music to this day.

[@racers115]

Dale was one of the only singers at the time that could easily match Michael note for note and do so effortlessly. The "rumor" about Dale becoming the new lead singer of Stryper was Robert Sweet jumping the gun during an impromptu interview, this was after the concert where Dale filled in for the absent Michael. lt came as a surprise to Dale who heard it announced elsewhere that he was to be the new lead singer of Stryper and also came as a shock to the other members of Bride who also heard that same news, but Dale quickly cleared things up saying that although the idea had been discussed with the remaining members of Stryper that they were not able to come to an agreement on the style of sound that the band would carry forth which can be easily understood if you look/listen to what Bride was coming out with shortly after Dale filling in with Stryper, but in addition to that Dale also stated that another reason he would not become Stryper's new lead singer besides the difference in stylistic direction was that Dale was fully invested in to what Bride was set to release over the next few albums as they were also getting ready to start new road tours to support the new releases. After word got back to Robert of Dale denying the rumor, Stryper saw the writting on the wall and called it quits after playing a few more concerts that were already scheduled with Oz Fox filling in lead vocals. lt does make one wonder though, where both Stryper and Dale as the lead singer would have gone.

[@jdude7650]

@@racers115 Saw Bride open for Stryper in Tulsa Oklahoma about 1993. Dale Thompson came out and did a song with Stryper and there were rumors of him being the possible new singer for Stryper. Bride's Kinetic Faith and especially Snakes in the playground are phenomenal. However after being a fan since 1990 I'd have to say their earlier stuff like the live to die album and silence is madness are my favorites now. Dale had an amazing voice and style. Troy played a sweet vintage hollow body and some of the coolest and most unique tones and effects. Fantastic song writer in the day. What I can't figure out is how come so few bands can keep writing relevant awesome music for decades after decades. I mean there are exceptions like U2 but even they are dried up now. It seems like there's some kind of specialness about a band and an era. I'm sure you can think of your own bands that had a two to six to eight maybe even 10 to 12 year time where they were awesome and then they kept going but sucked after a while. Megadeth comes to mind as one that still writes awesome music. But not all of it sure it's technical and played perfectly but it doesn't have the specialness of skin of my teeth or peace sells. Maybe we're all just getting old.

[@4themusicman]

As in most Christian rock/metal releases from that era, the production suffered from lack of budget. But for most of us, we were just thankful there was something other than Bill Gaither available in the Christian music world. I saw Bride 7 times in concert. I see many comments on here about the singer/song/band isn't that great. But trust me, if you were ever able to see Bride in concert, and you liked hard rock/metal, you would be a fan. In fact, if Dale hadn't followed God's call on his life to be in a Christian band and had been in a secular band instead, Dale Thompson would be a household name. Phenomenal vocalist. I have over 15,000 albums in my collection of all genres and Dale is easily in my top 10 for singers.

[@robbwebb3739]

i saw them live twice and they out on an amazing show. unfortunately a lot of christian metal bands from the late 80s to mid 90s didnt get the recognition they deserved. some of the heavier christian bands were ahead of the secular bands in terms of heaviness. i listen to all types of music from 60 and 70s rock to christian to deicide and everything in between. the religious views of the bands never really concern me as long as the music is good and i can jam to it ill listen to it

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

I think he's very annoying on the Live to Die album, but got better on Silence is Madness

[@williammorewood1625]

Christian music industry especially Christian metal was under budget and not nearly as big as it has grown over the years since the 80's and 90's.. Stryper and Petra truly opened alot of big doors for groups like Bride ...I love their deeply thought out Christian message

[@docmiles7]

Dale can preach and do vocal solo.

[@davedwightii6341]

There's actually an interview where Dale talks about wanting to play bluegrass instead!

[@gordonteats298]

WE all bought BRIDE music when they first came out, in 1986 , before they got signed on a record label,they were called MATRIX and were releasing cassette tapes. I have all their CDs. they are big in BRAZIL, check out their KINETIC FAITH cd and their UNDER THE GUN LIVE SOUNDTRACK,(IN BRAZIL) CD. That Brazil concert is on KZbin

[@caueharfst5496]

Bride é a banda mais famosa de Whitemetal no Brasil, tem uma legião de fans. Abraço do Brasil.

[@subtlehills3844]

Enjoyed the video, man. Bride was my favorite band as a pre-teen/early teen. This was my favorite album of theirs, but loved all of the early albums. Silence Is Madness, Show No Mercy, Kinetic Faith, and Snakes In The Playground were also all amazing. Just lost track of them later in the 90's. Looking back, I hear and see a lot of similarities to Crazy Train in this song. I don't mean to knock it, I think I like Heroes more, but the main riff and chorus and base of the song feels pretty inspired. As a youngster, in the early 90's, I ordered some of their older albums/cassette tapes directly from them. They sent them to me with a handwritten message from either Dale or Troy-very cool that they did that

[@ShaneDiablo]

Thanks my friend, happy to have you around, I hope all is well with you!

[@lucianomattos7651]

Um dos melhores álbuns de heavy metal da história!! Bride Live to die

[@natelogos7662]

I grew up listening to this band and still listen to them from time to time although I'm not a Chtistian anymore. Dale Thompson has one of the best voices in all of metal. They are a band who has changed their sound with every album. Their best stuff is their classic metal period from about 1986 to 1994. Then they went bluegrass then grunge then rapcore.

[@jesseedmondson2861]

I don’t remember any bluegrass...

[@4themusicman]

@@jesseedmondson2861 In the very beginning, as in before they even became Matrix, they played bluegrass/southern gospel in and around the regional area of Kentucky.

[@jesseedmondson2861]

@@4themusicman I never knew that

[@4themusicman]

@@jesseedmondson2861 I'm sure what Aaron is referring to though is the fact that Dale released a couple of bluegrass albums under his own name. It wasn't connected to Bride. But as I mentioned already, bluegrass was in Dale's blood from the beginning. That's probably part of the reason Bride had Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters do a guest appearance on Snakes in the Playground. Kind of as an homage.

[@natelogos7662]

@@4themusicman What I'm referring to is the 1995 or 96 Bride album Drop, which to this day is probably the only time I've ever heard bluegrass and grunge combined.

[@777Nesher]

My all time favorite band been a fan for almost 30 years. They never stuck too one style. They most recently released Here is Your God. Angelic Warlord named it album of the year. It is amazing.

[@davidoslund9824]

I was a huge fan of Bride back in the day! I have. all there albums up untill 1996! Saw them live. Once! Great band!

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

You can see hitting those ultra high notes of this song in a live appearance of the band from 1988 on youtube

[@jossysanchez4104]

Bride is a very great rock metal band, Dale Thomson have a amazing voice

[@MonsterGuitars]

This is my favourite Bride song of all time.

[@davidoslund9824]

I was at a Christian music festival called the Cornerstone music festival in 2001. Bride was there. I didn’t get to see them because there was a other band that I had to see. They were playing the same time as Bride. But I went to the tent after they played. I got to meet them! They were very cool guys! I was a huge fan of Bride back in the day! I think I stopped listling to them in 1997 or 98.

[@orlandonievesriveratactico9108]

Great job! resaltar estas bandas clasicas con gran talentos en el metal cristiano True metal never dies!

[@jeffsond]

I’ve enjoyed Bride (their first album) Now I just found them again . Liking it

[@jasoncherry4221]

there album silence is madness is really good

[@mitchellgloss6365]

Have that LP on vinyl. They include a great bonus track: Same Ol' Sinner

[@Stryperdrive]

If my memory serves correctly, I believe Dale Thompson of Bride stated the "weirdness" at the end was the band cutting up in the studio via a "Yoko Ono" impersonation. Regardless, "Live to Die" is arguably the band's best album from their early power metal years. In the Dark... Out for Blood... Fire and Brimstone... The album contains several gems.

[@frankpartipilo5477]

you are correct

[@Stryperdrive]

@@frankpartipilo5477 You rocked the bass on those albums, Frank! Thank you for the great music! -Kent

[@jamesnorthup7717]

Love bride! This was my favorite song by them back in the day, all of their stuff is good!

[@nikkimarion3829]

The vocals and music for this album was amazing back then and it still is amazing today!

[@jaredhayslip8014]

Yes Bride Band Is A Christian Band And Still Making Music Today 1986 - Present

[@diegoleandrodaanunciacaoal6055]

Honoured by Brazil mentionning at description. It's true what is writed. I've seen Bride live in Recife for two* of 4 or 5 times they were here. Was amazing. *"SOS da vida" (2001) and "Recife agosto de rock" (2005)

[@pigsmilkenterprises7034]

Great reaction video. I dug how you gave backround info before playing the song, did the song justice.

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

Bride is one of my all time favorite bands, and this is one of my all time favorite albums lol. Great song!! One of the most EPIC songs you'll EVER Hear

[@KrusadeMinistries]

"Snakes in the Playground" is a cult classic album and, in my opinion, their best work. My band didn't get as heavy as them, but we all loved them and got to meet them at the release party for their "Oddities" tour. A fantastic band and down-to-Earth, their style changed in the '90s, but it's all good.

[@markdermody7370]

I have the cover of this album tattooed on my arm that's how much I love this band!

[@SimenSebastian]

Wow really? That’s so cool! I just gave «Live To Die» and SIM a spin🤩🤩

[@Greenbull300972]

Good choice

[@markdermody7370]

Yes it's a great tattoo 😀

[@markdermody7370]

Thank you 👍

[@sylentstorm8422]

That art has been used by many bands too. Magnificent piece.

[@ennioinfante9674]

Long life.huge fan from Venezuela. For me this is the best Rock and Metal Voixe of all times

[@PeoplesCarpenter]

I absolutely loved this album back when I discovered it in the early 90s. I still do!

[@Crazykrug]

My father actually did the artwork for Scarecrow Messiah Unfortunately Bride and their record label were fighting at the time so it never was properly released and it had a generic album cover. And Yes One Bad Pig is a Christian Punk Band

[@4themusicman]

Love the Pig!!

[@4themusicman]

That's cool about your dad and Scarecrow. That album was ok for me. Kind of a letdown from Snakes but it was alright.

[@elizeuoliveira1238]

Bride é bandassassa demais...... Magníficos trabalhos, muitos álbuns fulls,e obras prefeitas..... Excelente postagem! Existem inúmeras e grandes nomes de expressão no White Metal! Recomendo uma referência Brutal que é a Banda Paramaecium Christian Death Metal/Doom Metal. Uma obra prima!

[@thecabinetninja5637]

My favorite song of theirs is Troubled Times. Crazy vocals and heavy riffs make this a top-notch banger. Check it out!

[@SimenSebastian]

Hey I literally just listened to that one 🤩

[@themediamarauder1582]

Saw Bride and Barren Cross 7 times each LIVE! Both are awesome bands. Saw Stryper back in the day in 86 as well. Their early stuff was kinda of Thrashy when they were Matrix. Some good stuff as well..

[@joaovitorrodrigues7278]

fera demaisss, é a melhor banda na minha opinião!

[@Sevliandroidd]

This band is amazing!!!! Always had a great original type sound.♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@damonmillar8647]

Bride are so good! One of the best metal bands ever.

[@TheAngryAmerican]

Saw them at a church on a residential street. They absolutely blew the doors off that place ... Epic!!!

[@eddfts]

The Best Reactions. God Blessed From Brazil!!!!!!!

[@tp3922]

What their early album lack was production. For low budget recordings, they pulled it together.

[@tim-hill]

Fun Fact: I mailed them a letter back when this album came out asking about a background lyric. They wrote me a personal letter back and sent me a few post cards after that. Very cool!

[@ShaneDiablo]

That's awesome!

[@tim-hill]

@@ShaneDiablo It was, and I didn't have to lie to the band to get it either. LOL

[@ge-21express34]

The beginning of this song reminds me of the beginning of the song Silence Is Madness from the album of the same name.

[@konnan]

Love this band. Dale’s vocals are up there with anyone ever/ Christian or secular. Tough call between this album and snakes as my favourite.

[@lordefil]

Dale Thompson is insane on this album

[@fernandobreneszamora222]

Hola saludos desde San Ramón de Alajuela costa Rica,que clásico de pieza🎸✌🇨🇷

[@erubielcadeza4244]

I love Bride, my favourite album is Snakes in the playgroun, Live to die, Show no mercy and Silence is madness, i love Heroes, and the voice of Dale Tomson.

[@weegeelinguini3704]

Ending was glorious. Me and my dad were crying laughing at your reaction

[@ShaneDiablo]

That means the world to me my friend, I love the idea of you and Dad hangin' out and rockin' with me.

[@Sithman1776]

I love Bride! Saw them live twice. They’ve gone through some major stylistic changes over the years, but I love this album through Snakes in the Playground.

[@RbDaP]

"I thought it was a guitar note it was so high" yep, early Bride in a nutshell xD

[@cosmictyger]

They’re still making albums, as are Stryper, Bloodgood and Whitecross

[@DruPhariz]

Loved Bride in high school! 🤘

[@darkshadowsfilmsandadventu2339]

Bride is 100% Christian good ol Dale Thompson !! love this song Heroes

[@warrior7350]

This band is awesome!!

[@philipholmes5884]

Cool ! I imagined "Beef" was talking at the beginning and saw him walking out at The Paradise for a few secs !

[@Dysjoint]

Snakes in the Playground was one of my teenage albums. Loved Dale's voice.

[@BoundInChains]

Dale Thompson is just something else. Don't know if he has reacted to the Live in Brazil gig

[@Androth12]

Found this album on a cassette. Never heard of them. I bought it and happy I did.

[@williammorewood1625]

Bride is an incredibly group and the progression in their next few albums was evident...

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

Read Frank Partpilo's comment below. He explains the weirdness at the end of the song.. He played bass on this album

[@Outlawtorn3711]

Bride baby!! 🤘🏻 saw them live in the mid 90s at the Kings Place in Ohio

[@kevinhoward8853]

I saw Bride at King's Place too. I miss King's Place so much. I'm from Cincinnati and would make the trip on a regular basis.

[@metalapologetics9285]

I just subbed. As Christian who loves metal I appreciate your vid

[@ShaneDiablo]

welcome!

[@jonldavis]

Love the Snakes Album. Their albums were good during that era, once we get to drop in the mid 90's things took a big downturn. Dale does have some newer stuff I do like though.

[@josedionizio5046]

Bride dá hora 👏🙌

[@MikesTek]

Their best two albums are Kinetic faith and Snakes in the playground. absolute must listens

[@cosmictyger]

Heroes is just epic.

[@brizzell2101]

Living under a rock? Never heard of bride! Freezing a

[@kenbacon4742]

Dale has an exceptional vocal range. One of the best in Christian Metal.

[@brianarmstrong9098]

The faces you make listening to Bride's music 😅😂 I waited for a huge sneeze or something!! Lol

[@sbanks4421]

You need to watch the LIVE performance of this song on KZbin

[@davidoslund9824]

I started listening to Bride in 1988

[@gordonteats298]

Check out their song HIRED GUN by BRIDE

[@ThatDankGuy]

To see what they are up to now check out "Demon Speed" from the new album.

[@stephenlewis9947]

I have always put Bride up there on the same level as Stryper and POD. I think the thing that helped Stryper was some of their earlier stuff. Songs like Honestly got more airplay. Though not a hard metal, but rather a ballad, it still gained them popularity. However, the songs I Miss The Rain and Goodbye are right up there with Honestly and First Love in my book.

[@kevinanderson9864]

My favorite song off that album

[@orlandonievesriveratactico9108]

Me hiso reir con LA reaccion a Lo ultimo del disco!!! Clasica bandabse metal Cristiano gracias

[@robbwebb3739]

check out the band tourniquet. anything off of the albums stop the bleeding, psychosurgery or vanishing lessons. vengeance rising, tourniquet, deliverance, mortification, sacred warrior, angellica and a few others were all on the same christian record intense records before intense records went under.

[@rremnar]

This is a old classic album from Bride, when they were doing heavy metal; before they went to hard rock and alternative styles. Heroes, IMO, is the best song on the album; next to Metal Might, and Hell No, also Thunder In the City.

[@chitofelder3165]

Bride is one of my favorite Christian metal bands. I recommend that you react to more of Bride. Listen and react to the following songs: Under the Influence - Bride. Until the End We Rock - Bride. Fool Me Eleven - Bride. Everybody Knows My Name - Bride. Snakes In The Playground - Bride. Don't Use Me - Bride. Psychedelic Super Jesus (Live in Brazil) - Bride. From this last live I leave you the link, you will not regret it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6iTmGeijct2bKM

[@ClutchTrick]

I was literally looking to see if this link had been shared yet. Thanks.

[@gordonteats298]

Bride has 25 cds out

[@williammorewood1625]

In some ways , some of their songs sound like G'n'R "Hired Gun" "Everybody knows my name" and ofcourse the Bob Dylan classic covered by both G'n'R and Bride "Knocking on Heaven's Door"

[@TiagoOliveira-fe2eo]

the best expressions are here :D 11:51

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

BRIDE got much better on following albums. Their next album (1989) "Silence is Madness" is a classic: Fool me Once, Hot Down South, title track, All Hallows Eve, Under the Influence, No More Nightmares, etc "Live to Die" is just ok. but the next album, "Silence is Madness" is much better

[@SimenSebastian]

I wouldnt say it’s much better. Maybe on par. I agree all those songs you mentioned are good, but so are «Metal Might», «In The Dark», «Out For Blood», «Fire & Brimstone» etc

[@alexthompson7080]

You should check out the album Snakes in the Playground 😉

[@adrianosacramento7893]

Silence in Madness full disc the best ..

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Good morning Shane, dig this video a lot never heard of this band. I realized this was done a couple of years ago and I think you got hung up on when some of the albums came out. Did you try checking metal archives for the actual years the album came out? I checked if Bride was on the archives and they were and had the absolute years the album release dates. Keep rocking Brother and thank you for all you do!!! Cheers! 🤘🏼👍🏼👊🏼

[@ShaneDiablo]

I did not check Metal Archive for this but I do LOVE Metal Archive, thanks for the heads up!!

[@KevinOrtega1980]

@@ShaneDiablo Absolutely, no worries

[@markguerrero4703]

Bride is a band amazing. Vocal voice 👌👌👌😈👍

[@jimmynolet3752]

Bride is the best there's not band better. i have all their albums almost.......

[@socratesmavrofridis3700]

Good song

[@codyraymer9058]

That’s my buddies dad on the vocals

[@SimenSebastian]

How cool! Does your buddy play drums? I think Dale’s son played drums on the «This is it» album?

[@carloscardoza5593]

it is an amazing song

[@535wer]

This sounds awesome

[@Bandit69ply]

I still have that album on vinyl. That's when I learned what an awesome band they are.

[@rogerherrington3180]

Check out Snakes in the Playground or Silence is Madness albums

[@535wer]

He’s got the ultimate scream wow

[@rickbelk6844]

Nice request Jeff. Bride takes me back to the days of growing up in a super conservative home where my mother would toss out my "devil's music" she found in my room like a prison warden doing cell checks for contraband. She would raise an eyebrow to Petra, Whiteheart, Rez Band, Bride but let me keep them as they at least "shared the message" 🙄 Then I'd go over to my friend's house and jam on his Crue, Kiss, Priest, lol.

[@natelogos7662]

When I was 13 and my mom heard me listening to Mortification she said it sounded "like demons coming through the speakers." I had to show her the lyrics to convince her it was a Christian band.

[@Crazykrug]

@@natelogos7662 Yeah sounded nothing like Light Force (the band that became Mort)

[@kwhopper1100]

Bride is awesome been listening to them for 30 years . But not their best album you’re listening to .