THIS BLEW ME AWAY! Emperor "With Strength I burn" Live at Wacken

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[@adamzastawny]

Emperor fucking rules🔥👌

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I loved this!

[@chilliwilliams2525]

Emperor, one of the greatest, i saw them in 2006 too in London. I knew you'd love them. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the album this is taken from, a must have for any black metal fan.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

This was amazing!❤

[@MaxxD]

I must have heard this song 500+ times and it ALWAYS gets the hairs on the back of my neck to stand up.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I love when a song like that hits!

[@ARumGremlin]

That was me who thought you were Ihsahn in the thumbnail when I clicked on it. I stand by that statement.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hahahah Love it!!!!❤

[@punkjay4681]

Not so alike in this old live performance 😂 I can see the resemblance though, a dark beard and eyeglasses 😂

[@eddiemperor]

One of Rob Halford's favorite bands, that's all i have to say about Emperor.

[@vincentfalcone9218]

People don't react to Emperor enough (or Black metal in general)

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

You will find some black metal here. I dont want to be a channel that focuses on just popular songs or stuff that gives me views. I chase the music experience.

[@silafuyang8675]

Few people understand Black Metal.

[@TopperZen]

Black Metal isn't for everybody, dude. To be honest, not all are worthy to react to such quality music. You have to been on the metal journey a while before you can enjoy such greatness 😎

[@TheMONTALIAN]

The vocalist is the same guy who was guest vocal on the Leprous live show «Contaminate me» he is actually married to the sister of the vocalist in Leprous. Great musicians and proud of them being Norwegians with that level of Quality🤘

[@GwanYTB]

And I think the band leader of Leprous is behind the keyboard on this live if I am not mistaking.

[@ThatMeansHesMad]

​@@GwanYTB You're not mistaken. That's Ihsahn's brother-in-law, Einar Solberg. Amazing vocalist!

[@GwanYTB]

@@ThatMeansHesMad haha, that is awesome. Einar is such a great vocalist. Thanks for the clarifications !

[@AkumaAPN]

There are 2 other high quality live versions of this song worth checking out. In 2021, just at the end of the pandemic, they did an online streaming concert. You can find it if you search Emperor 2021. The program was called "A Night of Emperial Wrath." They did an interesting slower tempo version of Strength. It packs the same punch, but with more length to it, you have a little more time to appreciate the musicality. The recording & mixing quality of that show is also very good. Second, check out their home video release from 2000, called "Emperial Live Ceremony." They play a blisteringly lightning-fast version of Strength, almost a minute faster, which will break your neck!

[@joaorafaeldossantos4891]

My favorite music of Emperor

[@kongvinter33]

I am not a big Emperor fan, especially not of their later work, but Anthems are perhaps the best black metal album ever made

[@aleksandarsavic5824]

Those epic chants with clean vocals gives me chills and goosebumps every time as well as that solo in the last minute, pretty memorable, simply stuck in your mind whether you want it or not. Check out their song Ye Entranceemperium, crazy as hell.

[@andrewichigo]

Here's two recommendations for Black Metal stuff you might enjoy: - Kunnes Varjot Saa by Havukruunu - Any top song by Immortal

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hell yea, thanks man!

[@n.afonso7171]

Havukruunu! 🔥🔥🔥

[@n1rnr00t4]

One of the best Norweigian Black Metal bands back in the 90s, check out "I Am The Black Wizards" from their debut split EP with Enslaved

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhh that sounds awesome!

[@punkjay4681]

If a person knows one Emperor song name, it's "I am the Black Wizards" :) A classic and for a good reason.

[@gabrielkain1]

This was cool. In your face sound just pounding. The video was well shot also.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

dude right! Its crazy how my tastes have changed.

[@edho758]

I looooove Emperor

[@eraser-yb3pl]

Ihsahn was 22 years old when this was first released back in '97 🤯

[@joaorafaeldossantos4891]

Recomend this music of Emperor I Am The Black Wizard (Live In Wacken)

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell ya!

[@AkumaAPN]

I can't stop watching this reaction video. Emperor is so authentic, and this reaction is so genuine. I'm back here almost every week to watch you get blown away all over again. 😆

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

That means a ton! I have loved this journey. Not just for the music but meeting cool people like you.

[@showmannen99]

creme de la creme of Blackmetal

[@AkumaAPN]

One of my favorite moments from this video is just after 4:00, when Ihsahn is singing "What is my crime," and you're looking around, and your eyes find the camera. For that one fleeting fraction of a second, it felt like you broke the 4th Wall, hahahaha. Like in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, when Mickey Mouse hears the sound of the army of brooms resurrecting, and has that "oh shit" moment and looks directly into the souls of the movie theater audience. I know that doesn't make any sense, because you're making a video where you look into the camera and talk directly to the viewers. But just for that moment, it felt like you went somewhere else, out into the vastness of the Universe. For that brief moment, you ceased to be a KZbin content creator, and I ceased to be a KZbin viewer. You were all the way down in that unexpected experience, and I was right there with you, like watching the face of a friend who just opened the perfect birthday present.

[@heathen-heart]

I first saw EMPEROR in Tucson in 1999 when they toured with BORKNAGAR. I last saw them in LA June 30, 2023. I also saw them a few times in Europe in between, all the shows were amazing.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Dude, I loved this so I'm excite to hear more.

[@punkjay4681]

Oooooh Emperor and Borknagar would be a dream lineup. Throw in Keep of Kalessin and ther couldn't be a better epic extreme metal concert 😊 Well, just for our host, we could drop Septicflesh in the mix 😊

[@jayray6488]

Great performance! great song! great album! great reaction!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Dude much love man!❤

[@AkumaAPN]

As you can tell, this concert was fairly well recorded & mixed. You'll be happy to know that in addition to the DVD release, from which this youtube source video was ripped, this whole concert was also released on CD & Vinyl LP. Almost every song of this show is an absolute banger, and a pretty amazing early example of the modern form of this band. Aside from the keyboard player being replaced in 2018, this is the current lineup 18 years later. This DVD was released as part of a 3 disc package, which included the CD version of the Wacken show, along with a CD of their performance at Inferno, which actually was their first full show of the modern era. After Inferno, they played 4 dates in the USA, followed by the Wacken show. Because they'd had a few more shows to get the rust out, Wacken is a little bit sharper than Inferno. But both together are a perfect capsule of the experience of the US tour dates for 2006. The Inferno show was also released on Vinyl LP, and has the same setlist, with 2 additional tracks, including Ye Entrancemperium, the song they usually close with these days. The LP's aren't too hard to find online. Highly recommended for those who wish to actually hear a good quality representation of their music. Their original studio album recordings are tough to listen to sometimes. Very harsh lo-fi in an icy blizzard sound. Lol

[@sylvr6436]

The album ATTWAD change my life for ever. Nothing is more lyric, dark and intense like this album. Chrismas 1997 I've discovered the Emperor Sound and I never forget it. Emotions are like 26 years ago ! The Emperor is dead, long live the Emperor 🤘

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I gotta get that album

[@eon14873]

I'm seeing them next month in Scotland. They are performing the album in full. Can't fucking wait

[@torfroseth214]

Thank you for sharing this !

[@captainhindsight5903]

Fantastic album🤘

[@christinadanielle2776]

I love some Norwegian Black Metal.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

gosh, this was so good

[@bastychon3136]

Great reaction! You picked my favorite song of my favorite Emperor album 🤘🤘🤘 Maybe you can react to another epic song of another great band: An Abstract Illusion - In the heavens above you will become a monster, I have a feeling you may like that one too!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhhh that sounds amazing!

[@stoneypierce2106]

By far my favorite Emperor song

[@jkopacetick]

Some good parts here, the clean was unexpected but welcome. At times it was a little much for me, but at others I could totally get into it. Mixed bag for me.. ❤ and ✌️

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Im glad you found moments you liked!

[@AkumaAPN]

@jkpocetick check out 2 other versions of this song. In 2021, just at the end of the pandemic, they did an online streaming concert. You can find it if you search Emperor 2021. They did an interesting slower tempo version of Strength. It packs the same punch, but with more length to it, you have a little more time to appreciate the musicality. The recording & mixing quality of that show is also very good. Second, check out their home video release from 2000, called Ceremonial something. They play a blisteringly lightning fast version of this song, almost a minute fast, which will break your neck.

[@n.afonso7171]

Emperor; Abigor; DeathSpell Omega; Nightbringer;Akhlys.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@julianaserrano1756]

Hello! Greetings from Brazil! I have found your channel because of the Leprous reaction and been watching your videos for a while :) it seems we have similar taste and opinion on music - just subscribed. I am an opeth addict as well lol my all time favorites for sure, they are very special to me. Anyway just wanted to share that Mikael told in an interview that first Opeth record deal was signed because of Emperor :D Ihsahn heard them, asked for a tape and gave to his record label saying: these are the ones you should sign today. And they did. Awsome right? They are incredible too, hope you keep enjoying.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Dude hell ya!!! Welcome in friend!

[@ZerilathImmortal]

The Source of Icon E is one of my favorite tracks. I saw these guys this year in New York. Fucking expensive tickets and couldn't get to the pit.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhh dude, I bet they are great live.

[@ZerilathImmortal]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody they are one of the only bands that never disbanded but keep touring. They play perfect

[@AkumaAPN]

​@ZerilathImmortal They did disband just as the 4th album was being released, so they never actually toured or promoted the final album (Prometheus). They got back together 5 years later in preparation for these 2006 shows. Then did limited engagements in 2006, 2007, and 2014. They started doing more festival appearances in 2017, 2018, 2019 with their current lineup, and then got back on the road since 2022. I saw them in Dallas in 2023 during the US Tour. I uploaded some fun multi-cam split screen videos of the various uploads from that show, if y'all are interested!

[@madmkt]

now Inno a satana from same concert

[@AkumaAPN]

I can echo your sentiments here, when you said you were not ready. Hahaha. I've known of Emperor for a while. I had been following an independent record label called Blood Music since about 12 years ago, when they announced they were working with Devin Townsend to release a complete vinyl LP box set of all of Strapping Young Lad's albums. Over the years, they attracted a lot of great metal bands, and got permission for one-time represses of off-label artists, including Ihsahn's first solo album, Adversary. Every couple of years, they'd announce a bigger badder complete box set, and eventually landed upon Emperor, releasing a massive 24 LP box set, with all of their studio and live albums, demos, EPs, and loads of extras. Ever since hearing about that box set, I put Emperor on my list of bands to eventually check out. All of a sudden, several years passed, I hadn't listened to them yet, and a USA Tour was announced for 2023!!! 😮 I watched The Loss & Curse of Reverence video from this same Wacken 2006 concert as my quick preparation. But like you, I was not ready. Seeing them play all their best songs just completely blew me away. Other-worldly. Best way I can describe it was like being in the Night on Bald Mountain scene from Disney's Fantasia.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ya I wanna dive into more

[@AkumaAPN]

I have wild Emperor recommendation that you're still not ready for! Check out "Towards the Pantheon," Live at Hellfest 2014, the audience-recorded video posted by Vlad Tepes on youtube. That first scream will warp your reality. Hahaha.

[@Shabadabadia]

Bro, how does it feel to witness the very pinnacle of metal music? I'm sure nothing feels the same after this. But still, feel free check out The Loss and Curse of Reverence from the same set because the composition is so damn good that it makes Beethoven and Mozart proud if they're still alive.

[@showmannen99]

Now you have to check out Mayhem Life Eternal live :)

[@punkjay4681]

There must be many with different vocalists. Which one do you prefer? Attila really does it for me, but I'm not amazed that many people like the others more. Attila is an aquired taste, even for black metal people 😂

[@showmannen99]

@@punkjay4681 om that song its Atilla for me

[@AzazeltheMystery]

Blessed Be. Stay Metal! You do look like him, you could be related? Lol :)

[@stoneypierce2106]

Amazing isn’t it. Welcome to the fold.

[@DukeEnlil]

react to Satyricon- Supersonic Journey or Satyricon - The Scorn Torrent

[@ronnywold6641]

Ronny from Norway here

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Yooo!

[@vincentfalcone9218]

Ihsahn has a huge solo career as well that is worth checking out. A bit more progressive and varied than Emperor.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I did a reaction recently and really loved it

[@cabernetist]

Hellu, I'm Brazilian, and I just know your channel and really liked it, and I have a recommendation for you to react Animal by Aurora. I feel that you really gonna like it!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Much love friend! Appreciate the recommendation❤

[@heathen-heart]

did you fill up on flies while watching that? lol.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

what di you mean flies?

[@Luna.o7]

u know, i hear thru his voice some same tone and ways to use voice like James Hetfield... so i dont be suprise that u like it. even music heavier.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Wow I knew considered that. I'm gonna have to go back and listen again.

[@punkjay4681]

How could you think Emperor was scary? The band memebers have only killed one man and burned a bunch of churches...

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hahahha

[@RussInCanada]

I'd love to see you react to some Lena Scissorhands music, either her collaboration with Death Dealer Union and Seas On The Moon, or her band Infected Rain. Highly recommend starting this with Borderlines, The Rule of 21, Bad Omens, The Integument, The Regress, and Ill Fated.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

ohhh will have to check em out

[@RussInCanada]

@TheWolffAndTheMelody Fun fact: She's Moldovan, as is her main band, Infected Rain. Seas On The Moon is also a Moldovan project, consisting of guitar and drums. By my count, she has at least 5-6 'voices' that she sings with.

[@RussInCanada]

@TheWolffAndTheMelody Once you get a handle on her clean voice, recommend "The Earth Mantra", live at the Devil's Dozen.

[@ddseir1443]

You should have chosen the older, Emperial Live Ceremony rendition. Anyway, Emperor crushed all the stereotypes back then. BM bands aren’t good live, they don’t have solos, it’s too monotonous, Melodies and keyboards make it less metal, well, there you have it.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Oh gotcha

[@ddseir1443]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody BTW, the next step from Emperor, is Arcturus.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

@@ddseir1443 Already got a few im going to react to.

[@silafuyang8675]

Two albums are enough. All the others are useless.

[@z28crossfire65]

👎 just my opinion lol

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

lol

[@punkjay4681]

You are entitled to be wrong.

[@z28crossfire65]

@@punkjay4681 I'm not wrong about much and this, I'm not wrong about. Plenty of other great bands, shows, countries to check out...if you get what I'm saying.

[@SaviorJooshes]

@@z28crossfire65lol “I’m not wrong about much” 🤓

[@z28crossfire65]

@@SaviorJooshes poor babies feelings get 🤕 It's like you all get a 💔 when some talk about your favorite bands, shows, the same old shit, etc. See, I can use emojis too 🤓