THE AGONIST - The Gift of Silence

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Directed Chris Kells of FTB Visuals
Shot by Chris Kells, Ryan Andrade and Jonathan Beaton

[@f.d.geiger4164]

The stars have aligned for The Agonist. Vicky was the absolute best thing to ever happen to this band in my opinion. The guys have all stepped up their game which was already freaking great and Vicky has delivered vocally like never before. She is phenomenal, the album is phenomenal!!!!!

[@13guns87]

Agree. The old style wasn’t bad. I do prefer the new style. Usually prefer it the heavier side. This is so beautifully done though. Nice riffs with well produced vocals. Some might say they got lucky lol. A perfect fit for them.

[@bumblefoot5]

Buddy they sound terrible compared to Alissa. I stopped listening to the agonist. Does not even sound anything like the first 3 albums. If your going to kick your main star out the band and make completely different music you rename the band/start a new one. These guys are clowns. If Alissa had did arch enemy and the agonist every metal head in the world would be watching the agonist. As it stands since Alissa left their a no name band. You could ask 100 metal heads on the street who the agonist is and if anyone knows them its from Alissa albums. The agonist is like a lesson in how to sabotage your self. The band believe they have more talent than they do. They sound like any other metal band out there. Got 5 of them sounding like this at my local club.

[@NoName-rj4go]

@@bumblefoot5 Es exactamente lo que pienso. La canción no está mal, pero la letra y todo lo demás es como escuchar cualquier otra canción convencional de metal. The agonist tenía un sonido único, por decirlo de alguna manera y muchas de sus letras eran mejor en comparación a esta que es la típica canción que hace cualquier banda de metal.

[@elko9871]

Vicky's vocals gave me goosebumps, especially her lower growls. She's the best.

[@quazihomelessemperor7137]

Agreed

[@mathewdyffryn8693]

The Agonist is so good that even targaryens likes them 😀

[@pedrofelippe8716]

She's improved a lot since five cos her screams and growls were awful on that album

[@iansquian]

Vicky is VERY GOOD, but Tatiana Shmailyuk from Jinjer is the best, no question.

[@LaManodeAle]

Probably the best song from the album. Every instrument shines in here and Vicky looks beautiful in that red dress. Love that guitar solo!

[@toddrhodes614]

They make kicking ass look effortless

[@brooklynnephilippe5308]

This was the song I kept coming back to on Orphans. Definitely my favourite on it. It's a beautiful showcase of what they're all capable of.

[@lanacrowley7337]

This is one of my favorite songs from the album! I'm thrilled they did a music video for it. Orphans is such a great album, Gosh! Hope it gets more recognition cause it's worth it

[@warheartalex]

3:39 - 4:18 Here's the best part of the song, combined with the growls. I need to hear more of this from The Agonist :)

[@nass419]

What is this sudden huge improvement from The Agonist 😮?? Each member of the band shredding like hell🔥

[@Rickswars]

Now they need a new vocalist!

[@seboepican4344]

@@Rickswars uhm no

[@MickZarco]

@@Rickswars Vicky has been in the band for a couple years, dude.

[@chrisy4011]

Meh not a fan of vocals either.. Original was better.

[@nass419]

@@chrisy4011 Let her reach her full potential

[@Arczi.Ko.]

I like how they have improved so much.

[@MG-ld1kh]

Less is more they were always amazing.

[@Rickswars]

The growls are not good, they need a new singer too!!!

[@MG-ld1kh]

Richard warren Why are you even on the channel if you hate Vicky? Get the fuck outta here!

[@Experimetal]

improved??

[@Bepmup]

I did not really care for the old singer and you can hear that now the other members of the band have more of a say how the music is developed compared to before Vicky.

[@zoubairoudrhiri6150]

I always liked how Vicky made the band a little darker one album at the time. This time though, the beast has been unleashed!

[@BOTributeBand]

Lyrics: I've had all I can take To hate for hate's sake Tearing down what you cannot create The time has come to be put to sleep A gift of silence for a herd of sheep Nature is red in tooth and claw Did they tell you you must be The first without a flaw? Nature is red in tooth and in claw Let it rain, rain all over me Till the water will no longer bleed Oh, let it rain so you will see What it's like, what it's like to be free I stand before dangerous territory Staring the enemy right in the eye If only I could cross the line Seize control, don't let the currents divide The pattern is equal For those who play the game The pattern is flawless Don't you dare deny the blame Let it rain, rain all over me Till the water will no longer bleed Oh, let it rain so you will see What it's like, what it's like to be free Let it rain, pour it all over me I will shed my scales into the sea Let it rain, pour it all over me I will sit there and let you repeat Till your words will no longer bleed Let it rain, rain all over me Till the water will no longer bleed Oh, let it rain so you will see What it's like, what it's like to be free

[@Rickswars]

Vocal? Not good period!

[@masterzn2811]

Richard warren You. A fucking idiot period!

[@justinjensen6818]

Definitely sounds good but without lyrics i couldnt make out whats going on in 50 listens. Same with in vertigo. She has her style that sounds good but so muffled and sentences are chopped into each other. I may just be high but maybe not

[@alitomrprodigyproductor7541]

GREAT !! THE AGONIST LIVES !!!

[@neils123]

Killer video for a killer track on a killer album! Looking back on the almost 20 albums I've picked up this year so far, this is hands-down my favorite. I really liked "Five", but "Orphans" surpasses it in every conceivable way. The music is amazing, the songwriting is fresh and interesting, and Vicky's vocals are the best they've ever been. I hope someone at Napalm Records is reading these comments, and passing them along to the band, because y'all need to know just how much The Agonist is killing it. Hope I get to see them again live soon. And I hope for a video for "Blood as my Guide", which is my favorite track on the new album.

[@shockolala]

×2

[@josebabelamendia1823]

Those low growls and the guitar solo were so good

[@miroslavakunertova64]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/imrMdWRjnrSKaa8

[@METALLiCMETALLEr]

Everyone notice the greatness of all members........I have to admit it, single takes for every member has its fruits

[@JohnnyDJenkins]

To all Vicky haters please stop, she is a phenomenal vocalist and steadily improving. She hit a deep gutteral towards the end of this track that I've never heard Alissa be able to do. Both she and Alissa are awesome and deserve their success.

[@alexmetalhead15]

This album has proved to be fucking epic and this song shows what the album is all about. Heavy and melodic. Damn good video, too!

[@naidendimitrov5767]

she is bregnant

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@naidendimitrov5767 Oh?

[@jeanarousi]

Seriously. This album kicks ass.

[@alexmetalhead15]

@@jeanarousi it really does

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Oh, damn! Vicki has *seriously* improved from the first time I heard her, across the board. This is a really good tune, with an excellent lead break and that chorus is undeniable. Well done, Agonist, well done!

[@TetsuryuuSasu]

Seen them live in Manchester, not too long ago. These guys are EPIC, super friendly, too~! So proud to be a long-time fan!

[@dethskullcrusher]

The Agonist is progressively getting better and better. Loved this album.

[@jay-ci3lc]

I really hope they do a music video for "blood as my guide"

[@zaynakhtar6925]

that would be amazing!!

[@Rickswars]

This sucks!

[@anthonymitzie2462]

Richard warren wow, you’re still going. I swear, how sad do you have to be to shit on the band under every video with Vicky and praise every video with Alissa in it. Please re-evaluate your life decisions and see how fucking sad you’re being.

[@Rez944]

@@Rickswars Alissa sucks as a person

[@reality8o]

indeed!

[@vanderoth]

Orphans is a freaking masterpiece! Definitely my favorite album come out this year. And Gift of Silence is my favorite song from it. This video just made my day darker, which is... Perfect :p Continue your awesome work The Agonist, and see you soon in Europe (everything got sold out too fast for me this year!)

[@Rickswars]

This sucks bigtime!!!

[@MG-ld1kh]

Richard warren dear Richard, No one cares about your comments. Stop going on the agonist channel and stop trolling around. We get it, you love Alissa. Now go and FUCK OFF!

[@vanderoth]

@@Rickswars I don't know who is this "Big time" you're mentioning but he seems to have a great time.

[@Rickswars]

@@vanderoth slang! for A lot! Amy sucks a lot lol.

[@vanderoth]

@@Rickswars Thanks, I was just trying to make a pun. A pretty lame one, but still... And who is Amy? Is she giving the "Big" a great "Time" ?

[@Saronite]

This song deserves waaaay more views

[@cristh16channel]

I know ¡ I don't know what the hell happen to people

[@rickstorm6965]

Listens* lol

[@seanc2078]

Vicky struggled when she started BUT she has improved dramatically😁 She has found her voice!! Love this!!

[@FragileDeception]

This song shows off why Vicky is one of my fav vocalists. Amazing!!! \m/

[@daviddiangellidaviddiangel1304]

Everything is exceptional about The Agonist but this Album is groundbreaking.

[@alfilho9126]

Love the work of this band with Vicki.

[@aSheNtRaiLs28]

We can see that Vicky got Carrie-d away here. Hehe But really. What an awesome song, band and video!

[@jimpleace7488]

I see what you did there

[@xovaqiin4844]

Great song. Great video.

[@dentkachivsky9223]

I just saw these guys live yesterday, have never heard a single song of them but I really liked this one. I think during their set this one stood out the most. Cheers from Ukraine!

[@ronny-2112]

Love Vicky forever!!! She's solid.

[@bernarduswillemromerogonza4643]

This band just gets better with every album. I'm big fan of its Psarakis fase.

[@gary999t]

The Agonist and Jinjer at Heaven this Friday. OMFG , what.a.gig!

[@NikosDriehuis]

I saw them yesterday in Amsterdam! It was sick, big circle pits 😋

[@illusiveusful]

Cant wait to see them live. Everything they did in 2019 is amazing. 🇧🇷💜

[@Rickswars]

yeah i like the disco songs tew!!

[@JT164STL]

The Agonist is clearly in their best form ever with this beast of an album! Thanks so much for making it to Europe, will see you live in just a few days \m/

[@axeltorres9725]

Coronavirus: NOPE.

[@paladinminipedro707]

i keep coming back to this vid!! Damn Simon....just give it to me !!

[@tamychen2765]

Damn Vicky!!! Those vocals!!!!! Love it

[@joannelmorgane347]

Love this video, this song, these lyrics, this band😍😍🤘🤘 And I Love this darkness in this Video and the blood❤️

[@TheWiseGrif]

Those tonal shifts and transitions gave me whiplash...

[@tristanmyers4959]

first time hearing them, this is really good

[@paladinminipedro707]

The Agonist in Beast Mode!!

[@CMOOREtbay]

Killer vid guys! Badass lead by Paco🤘and always savage vocals by Vicky👊

[@tomknokkel]

This Agonist creates incredible brilliantly superb music of magnificence.

[@elzomoraes9214]

This is an amazing album, full of great songs, I really liked it🤘🏻🇧🇷😍

[@par9noid]

ON FIRE!!! ....love it! The Agonist is always got some kick @ss sounds and vocals here ☝ are intense as ever! 😍 Thank you for the upload/share!! 🤘💀🤘

[@pierinaisabel2]

Im listening The Agonist after a long time and holy shit, theyre even better now!!!!!! All their new songs are fireeeeeeee

[@jasondee5357]

Wow nice work guys! Bravo! Encore une foi.

[@zaynakhtar6925]

this is such a good video for such a good song!!! orphans is an amazing album and the agonist have really outdone themselves with it, i'm excited to see what comes next 🤘hopefully a music video for blood as my guide! 🖤

[@Heivenknight]

What an excellent song

[@asherasator]

This song delivers the goods.

[@MG-ld1kh]

Great song and a great fucking video! Alissa who?

[@CarlosPanades]

Just stumbled in this videoclip and already played it three times in a row, so I think that's a good sign, I liked!

[@MommaPotaT0ES]

I am actually loving this album. Finally something different and epic.

[@nikolaiestebanmunoz9052]

This song is really awesome! Orphans is one of the Agonist's best albums. Keep the pace, guys! 🤘

[@larryjasontueno9016]

I’m just impressed by the riff🔥🔥🔥

[@marcusviniciussantana632]

This is fucking amazing!!! I listen to this song every day and Orphans is one of my favorite albums of 2019! 🔥 I had the opportunity to chat with Vicky on the day of Orphans release and it was really cool ... Talented, and very lovely! 👏😊

[@kicksboxes8372]

Finally my favorite song from this insanely awesome album if u separate Jinjers EP and album this is my favorite album of the year and possibly this decade wish I could come to Europe and see them and Jinjer but oh well I got to see Jinjer about a month ago now I gotta wait for The Agonist to come around my neck of the woods

[@JCBluenote24]

So summary...stop me if I misspeak.... - Band puts out a possible career-defining album. - Singer hits vocal growls lower than this band has ever even tried to do before. - Each member tears up every track on the album. - Singer going for laundry detergent endorsement by playing in dirt, being bruised & battered by random hands, and a blood shower in all three videos from said album. Did I miss anything?! THIS is why Orphans is in my top three albums of 2019, and climbing!

[@isselasantina3773]

I also noticed this trend from the _Five_ era that they had videos bending the four elements, to wit: "The Moment" (water) "The Hunt" (wind) "In Vertigo" (earth) "Burn It All Down" (fire) and now that they're capping it off with blood...

[@mormacil]

This might be my favourite one yet, let's hit repeat.

[@Rickswars]

Terrible vocal!

[@HeavensArcherOFFICIAL]

@@Rickswars Get a life, loser! Vicky improves and your ignorant mind just doesn't want to accept that. Move on

[@Rickswars]

@@HeavensArcherOFFICIAL Excuse me?! Vicky improving doesn't measure anything, yeah it's that bad and the truth matters and she needs to improve or move on before she kills the band, it is happening as we speak Archer! You poser!!!!

[@HeavensArcherOFFICIAL]

@@Rickswars Calling me a poser just shows you how stupid you are. You should know dang well that Vicky improved on both her clean AND screams compared to The Five. It's a proven fact. There's a clear difference in improvement. You are probably an Alissa fanboy that is just refusing to believe that The Agonist is in a right state of mind with Alissa out of the picture. The band's more happier then ever with Vicky as a front line. You just love to add negative connotations to someone loving how Vicky is getting better vocally. You and your bias, unexplained, unethical, unreasonable, bullcrap can go take a hike.

[@HeavensArcherOFFICIAL]

@@Rickswars And also, before saying someone is crap, don't have you're profile consist of ONLY Alissa White Gluz videos. It just proves my point that you are, INDEED, an Alissa fanboy. CHECKMATE

[@cineddiction]

Carrie Reborn! Make it happen Hollywood!! and be sure to include the Agonist Soundtrack🤘

[@BPSG88]

Good girl, good music, good theme, good energy and good move on great job band

[@angelmccarron4736]

Feels like they've finally gotten back to where they were before Alyssa's departure. Finally something I can listen to that doesn't sound like they lost their talent along with the previous vocalist. Finally something on par with Panophobia, which is still one of my favorite songs. I really hope they continue to improve. I think they have the talent to be one of the best metal bands in the world, they just need to stay away from single note songs and keep the arrangements interesting. I wasn't fond of the previous two albums, but this one's a vast improvement. The Agonist sounds like The Agonist again, and that makes me happy.

[@JeffTinfel]

Oh hell! This is a magnificent clip 🤘🏻😍

[@indiravivas2400]

Totally awesome!!

[@desiu3842]

What a fucking album!!! Being listening to this album for a month, every fucking day. Amazing band, fucking sheddring. Vickie is a monster

[@jedguinea9414]

Southeast asia tour pls! Been a fan since the The Eye of Providence came out!

[@ramiroraphael138]

Very good. I would like if they made remake albums. Now all is incredible and perfect.

[@blacksmith7338]

Superbcalifragilisticexpialidocious! Is a short adjective for this talent

[@TheMysteryman19]

amazing band amazing music the agonist rocks :)

[@DavidFlorezDaveAmott11]

Amazing sound! And the video is really cool, this new vibe is great!

[@Estefania_aledo]

I like these new songs!

[@soufly3xtr3m3]

Despites the first album, VIcky is really taking points and put a new identity to The Agonist. Awesome.

[@flatfacepuggo1779]

Since a few years we are entering a kind of Jinjer/Arch Enemy/The Agonist metal zone and this is really great

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

Vicky and Tati sound very similar aometimes. I think they are friends too.

[@danielarodrigues26]

Amazing lows .

[@bootlegcaesar7481]

Live it's even more impressive😍😍😍

[@christcan.2942]

Very Nice music, good job 👍

[@PowermadNavigator]

I dunno man, I think this is pretty awesome. I don't understand the hidden messages, but I've liked Vicky ever since I first heard her. This is a woman with a passion and that stuff is dangerous as most ppl know. What I can say about Arch Enemy as they are still being mentioned even after 4-5 years now is that I don't like the band one bit. I just don't think they can offer me anything interesting to listen to. Didn't like them before Alissa, don't like them still. I can also say that I think Alissa is being handed a lot less than she deserves with Arch Enemy. That is my opinion and I am not throwing it onto anyone, you are welcome to disagree ofc. On the other hand, I feel like every time I've clicked a The Agonist song, I've had something interesting to listen to. Some volatile mix of emotions and that is hard to find these days. Vicky just has a way of doing things, can't quite put it into words, but if you haven't checked out her channel yet I strongly suggest you do that. There's some interesting stuff there. The Agonist have this approach and Vicky has one too and they are busting buildings and selling the rubble for garden ornaments.

[@MG-ld1kh]

PowermadNavigator I agree! The agonist > Arch Enemy any day

[@quazihomelessemperor7137]

The hidden messages piss me off actually....but, damn good song

[@davidault7191]

love this song

[@eXterNick]

That Song is AMAZING! I love Vicky!

[@miroslavakunertova64]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/imrMdWRjnrSKaa8

[@deansternberg2265]

Jinjer & The Agonist. The "Technical Bliss" tour. Needs to happen.

[@anhedonia666]

the have been touring together last months, its a bomb combo :D one of best concerts i have been this year!

[@MG-ld1kh]

We need more tour with jinjer and the agonist

[@Magalo81]

her damn voice has so many levels to it un-fucking-real lolim absolutely in love

[@METALIZER26]

Amazing, just amazing.

[@MrVincienzo]

Epic boys !

[@frankilla369]

JUST AMAAAZIIIINGGGGG! This song was my favourite for 2019!

[@only1clover]

3:41 hit me like a ton of bricks!! best song of the year/video Hell Yah!! 🤘

[@mariawolburg3628]

Love her cleans Very energic song

[@Luigi.arbella]

Esto si es metal del bueno carajo! Yo estoy super fan desde q vinieron a Perú.. Es una banda q promete mucho

[@saulhernandez4398]

A mi me gustaba más cuando estada alissa ya orita ya no me gustan sus canciones

[@AstarothIncarnate]

Awesome new video guys 🤘

[@pikeybot]

Carn't wait till sunday to see them live in Newcastle

[@nadia3594_nm3]

Orphans 2019 year best metal album！！😃👍

[@LauraDBM]

SO FREAKIN GOOD

[@roncarlsonblackwolf2463]

Awesome music and video

[@stonersofniagara2265]

Awesome.. I want to hear more of your music!!! This is a very great song to listen to when stoned, in my opinion anyway

[@TargetingXmod_RC]

This kind of music is what a modern society is all about...they slaughter it on the music and not on WAR again'st each others!! Thanks for making this masterpiece! Trully good in my book! When we get this stress relief pipe exhaust we reveal the monster in us...but all stays in the music department! If get's loose elsewhere then you have a problem and not to blame the music!!! lol :P Love it, the girl i mean! lol And the music of course!!!

[@MoSweiti666]

Amazing how the new Agonist is much better than the last 2 Arch Enemy albums.

[@jeanarousi]

I'm a fan of the mix of growling and singing, which is why I love The Agonist, Jinjer, etc. I mean, Arch Enemy is good, but I don't like the fact that Alissa is not singing anymore.

[@leegebhardt4750]

Completely agree with you, i was at her second show ever in Toronto and i saw them a month or 2 ago and she only gets better. I spoke with Simon and they are truly proud of this album.

[@anhedonia666]

@@jeanarousi yea it has Jinjer vibes now! they even tour together now and its turbo combo for concerts ♥

[@dethskullcrusher]

That's because Jeff Loomis and Alyssa don't get creative freedom to make music in Arch Enemy, otherwise Arch would be epic AF.

[@TRowell2446]

Arch Enemy is the Nickelback of MDM. Just turned into a fucking joke

[@reinaldojavier3672]

Vicky Is amazing ella es simplemente fascinante WOW espero algún día pueda ir a un concierto hasta entonces lo esperare con ansias.

[@idealmma]

Very nicely done.

[@Illithex]

Amazing songwriting, I’m blown away by the improvement :D push forward to your own style! Its great

[@alejandrocoman6643]

Vicky flawless 😍😍😍❤🖤 Let it rain pour it all over meeeeeee🤘🤘🤘

[@angeleilish6144]

I loVe so muCh!!! the AgonisT💚