Unleash The Archers - Awakening | REACTION

[@heatherturner6955]

So good! Would not have heard about them if you didn't react to it! Her voice is incredible! The music is just so good! They all are play so well - but the drummer... Amazing!

[@heatherturner6955]

Rewatching tonight - I am so drawn to the drums! Can't believe what I am hearing & seeing. But then everything shines in the song (guitar, bass, and her voice). Each time I hear it - I focus on something else.

[@TUBBYMAXX]

Nice react... This song is the mere tip of the iceberg for this Incredible band....

[@Muna1640531]

Good comments .....

[@somedude5414]

They are called China Cymbals. A special sound.

[@truellaksala]

Hell yeah. Unleash the Archers. This song is the gateway song. So much more to see

[@Istielthia]

UTA are just a special band. They are all amazingly talented, and just make the best power metal out there IMO. They're also pretty big nerds, interact with fans regularly and stream on Twitch all the time. Solid choice!

[@vinceaaron8921]

opening music - that person who wants to check out the dark basement alone

[@0TheFather0]

This song makes me want to jump onto my pegasus and ride into the sunrise towards battle

[@mattgraham2835]

if this is any indication for what and how your going to feel listening to their music made by some extremely gifted professional musicians holy smokes their concerts are going to be on fire this kind of music they compose is going to help folks feel super

[@84Oilers]

Next one to do is "Tonight We Ride" - Brittney Slayes vocal range even reaches more extreme levels #canadarocks\m/

[@thefunkybuddha69]

I believe she sings up to an A6 on that track. INSANE!!!

[@markomarusinec7236]

UTA is great Power metal band! 🤘💪🎸

[@dorothyroetheli7829]

Very cool!!! just wait till you hear more UTA this band is Amazing!!!

[@davewhiteman8353]

Awesome!

[@Z_TPI]

Here's a vague breakdown to give you a bit of context behind this songs lyrics and the album it's from - Apex(2017). This is a concept album telling a story track by track about an Immortal being. This is the opening song on the album. It is sung from the Immortals perspective(not all the tracks are), about being awoken in his mountain hollow from a 1000 year sleep. As a covenant of birth, the immortal must do the bidding of whoever awakens him. As the tracks progress, you find out that The Matriarch(which is played by the male vocalist in this song Awakening) was the one to awaken him. She wants him to find her four sons, so she can kill them and perform a blood ritual to gain immortality for herself(pretty dark haha), and his journey to find them. Each son has their own song about them on the album. The closing song Apex, is about the immortal going back to sleep in his mountain and it is a phenomenally written song. Their new album which came out in August, is a continuation of this story, and the immortal has awoken on a spaceship confused as hell wondering where tf his mountain is lol from the single Abyss. I won't go into the rest of the album lol

[@mikegershon8528]

As @Z TPI said, the album Apex is amazing. If you guys were to go song by song and react to them, you would not find a single one that you dislike. Apex is one of the best albums to come down the pipe in the last ten years. Shadow Guide, Cleanse the Bloodlines, False Walls, and 10,000 Against One are all incredible. But the final song, Apex. is a masterpiece in and of itself. Great Reaction and keep them coming!

[@michaelhguy]

@@mikegershon8528 To me, the final trio of "Earth and Ashes", "Call Me Immortal", and "Apex" is one of the best ~20 minutes of metal ever produced.

[@Z_TPI]

@@mikegershon8528 I can never get tired of the Apex and Abyss albums. I love the fact that it's one story told over both, but each album is unique in its own right. These albums have honestly ruined my musical landscape, because I can't listen to anything else now 🤣

[@ZodiakV1]

This song is just great

[@Jedi_Hush]

This band is unbelievable. So many great songs. Apex is the closing track on this album. EPIC. Give it a try. Or Dreamcrusher from Time Stands Still album. Their newest album Abyss is wall to wall great. Abyss,Faster Than Light just to name a couple from that album. You cannot go wrong with any of their songs.

[@ThaiDaher]

I’d very much like to see them reacting to The Wind that Shapes The Land or False Walls

[@toddstevens13]

I love these dudes. This song from this little Canadian band has over 11Million views. Keep the Canadian Content Coming. How about Teaze-Heartless World from 1979, whose Music Video comes from the Movie-Metalhead, AND Unleash The Archers covered it a couple of years ago

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in for a bit, and watch your reaction! This song, Awakening, is, like I've already read, just the tip of the iceberg. Y'all have opened up a box, and only gotten through the first layer of how good this band really is. Some information that may have come out since you recorded this is that Unleash the Archers won a Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy) for Best Hard Rock/Metal Album of 2020, for Abyss. Speaking of Abyss: Both Apex and Abyss, as albums, are concept albums, that tell an entire story, from start to end. The song you heard here, Awakening, is about a character named the Immortal, who is cursed from birth to live forever, but while he is awake, he serves the "creature who awakens me." In this story, that dubious award goes to the Matriarch, a power-hungry and mad woman who awakens the Immortal to find her four sons, and bring them to her alive, so she can go through a blood ritual and achieve basically godhood. Having said this, here is my Top 5 tracks for you guys to react to: 1) Abyss 2) Tonight We Ride 3) Time Stands Still 4) Cleanse the Bloodlines 5) The Wind That Shapes The Land (This song has no music video, but it is considered the best song off of the Abyss album by both of guitar players, Andy Kingsley and Grant Truesdell) Cheers, guys! 🤘🤘 See you in the next one! PS: And because y'all were asking, Scott, the drummer, had what I think are called "Aqua Socks" on his feet. Aqua Socks are designed to be able to grip the bottom of a pool or other hard surface when wet. They look like normal socks, because underwater, you don't want Aqua Socks to be all big and bulky. But why Scott was wearing them is to grip his bass drum pedals with his feet.

[@crimsonskies1445]

I'm 52 Favorite band Queensryche. This band is special and sometimes it just happens but I was a teenager in the 80's and trust me, there's millions of us who'd go back and do it again. The 80's is when the music industry exploded. SNL Eddie Murphy, MTV, Michael Jackson, Hair Metal, Van Halen, Who shot JR?, Anyway.

[@recurrencetheorem4264]

Please listen to SOULBOUND. (OFFICIAL VIDEO). This song is perfect and has everything from UTA!

[@miketaylor6694]

You'd absolutely LOVE "Helloween," if you love, this. Thank you for your great reactions! 🤘

[@0TheFather0]

As far as the growls are concerned. If you listen to the entire album and catch that it is a single story you will understand that the growling vocals are a character switch in the story

[@nicholasreidmiller8773]

That upside down cymbal is a "china cymbal"

[@tea_time_t]

Fun fact, they were supposed to tour with Dragonforce last year.

[@jlbaca7314]

Check out Tonight We Ride next followed by Time Stands Still awesome vocals. BTW those are Drummer socks.

[@dominicstevens5851]

And lo, did they name her Brittany Slays, for that is what she does...

[@almuramoo5554]

IMMORTAL IS MORE THAN A NAME! AWAKENING To look up into the night's sky, to see the stars they are changed To know a thousand years or more have passed, and I am the same This mountain hollow that keeps me in a suffocating embrace A prison and a safe haven, it's always been this way Lo, a new master calls me to awakening, I know this one brings the end Far out beyond the darkness I've been living in it's true, a whole new world awaits Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die My path begins with the new dawn; a voice is calling my name It always starts as whispering then manifests to a scream I'm drawn to the creature that wakes me, bound to them by the curse My soul exists only to serve, a covenant of birth Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never die Come to me, awakening Follow my voice, come to me Fear not the task ahead there's no escaping it, there's no good nor evil here Stellar constellations rise, lighting my way in the night Once again revitalized, to roam; to never Lighting my way in the night To roam; to never die

[@CanadianOrth]

Listen to their breathtaking Abyss album. Not a track to be missed. Oh, Canada! 🇨🇦

[@tenthousandagainstone7967]

Loved the video my dudes! Glad you enjoyed the song. UTA are my favorite band, hands down. They have so many great songs, you should check out Call Me Immortal or The Matriarch. Also, give their new album Abyss a listen, AMAZING release from last year. Keep it up! \m/ :) \m/

[@Ron-ei5eh]

surfingshoes i think... Tip:Band: Wintersun. Live rehearsels: "Darkness and Frost & time" or "when times fade away &Sons of winter and stars" Long and epic! Gods of metal!

[@jaysmith5035]

they actually opened for Dragonforce haha so there ya go. They are amazing. If you want something with that level of energy I'd recommend you do Soulbound off their new album - cool video with it. To see how amazing they are at songwriting and just full tilt The Wind That Shapes the Land off their new album will give you more of a picture of just how much they are capable of - but it's not as quick paced banger as Soulbound, but a deeper fuller song . Then there's a dozen other great songs they have too.

[@haleyb4415]

Awesome reaction guys! I definitely recommend the song Cleanse The Bloodlines by Unleash the Archers. Enjoy!

[@nichep1]

Oooh...you should hear her sing opera. Try Test Your Metal and Tonight We Ride.

[@samuelengle3773]

You mentioned anime. Well the opener for Attack on Titan Season 1 was inspired by the metal band Epica... They even did a cover of that theme (Crimson Bow and Arrow)... But you should also check out their song Consign to Oblivion live st Paris

[@D0CI87PC]

If you like a sweet mix of clean and growl, I'd recommend Jinger. Pisces (Live Session) is usually their gateway track. I'd label them as progressive metal. I didn't notice them in your vid catalog.

[@billattercliffe8655]

I'll break this to you gently . . . her range is quite a bit bigger than tis. Brittney is a classically trained mezzo-soprano with a four octave range. You mentioned Iron Maiden and Brittney lists Dickinson as one of inspirations, along with Tate, Dio and Halford. If you want to hear Brittney really cut it loose, listen to one of their earlier tracks, "Tonight We Ride" . kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4DZi36AodenoZo "Awakening" is the opening track in a concept album "Apex" that pits the evil Matriarch (Grant played the Matriarch when screaming) against the Immortal played by Brittney. Their latest album "Abyss" continues the story well into the future. Here's a track-by-track description of the storyline in the second album: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onavc4d-aql0jbM

[@majbrat]

They are so great. Subbed in hopes of more UTA or You guys should really check out Nightwish. Epic band. Fantastic band - try Anything really from the Waken concert - best concert ever!!! Most start with Ghost Love Score or Story time. You would not regret it.

[@jasong.5165]

Nice reaction gents. Another great Canadian band check out Spiritbox. Start with Blessed be.

[@brewswillis9783]

Just found your channel guys, great reaction for sure! You nailed it with your comment on growls and screams, just the right amount and well placed. Should do Tonight We Ride next, has a Mad Max themed video. You also need to check out Nightwish for sure, the lead vocalist is as good as Britney while being more versatile. Nightwish are Symphonic Metal and are probably the most reacted to band on YT. BTW, Floor Jansen (Lead Vocalist) does a cover of Shallow that rivals Lady GaGa's original! Say the word and I'll provide links. New sub here!

[@markhoward2811]

Nice reaction. If you like occasional growls then react to Epica - Consign to Oblivion - Live at the Zenith or Kamelot - Liar Liar ft. Alyssa White-Gluz or Amaranthe - Archangel.

[@hiufernando7340]

Great reaction. Anyway, can i request your reaction to superb band from japan? The band is call "Lovebites" They all Beautiful Princesses metal band. But they are really really World class musicians. And they have a lot fans too. The song is "Winds of Transylvania" Hope you check out, and can enjoy it too. Big thanks🙏

[@sondebueu]

You did the same suggestion than me.. "anime intro" they say... XD

[@alyssam4970]

I believe UTA opened for DragonForce

[@christinaalgate4899]

I think if you guys like this you should react to Arch Enemy with another female lead singer and fellow Canadian. She can sing clean Alissa white gluz.

[@roblister3729]

You should check out Beast in Black - Frozen

[@danielclark9519]

Nothing but love but, the guy in the middle (white shirt) looks like someone John Wick kills 20 minutes into any of the movies lol (SORRY!) That aside, love your energy, keep doing what yall do!

[@OlausPulaus]

You guys like clean and scorched vocals mixed? Great guitar solos? Then why not try Wintersun - Time (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER?

[@ericruck13]

Take the UTA Journey. . . APEX is a MUST!!!!

[@0TheFather0]

You all should do Apex next

[@sondebueu]

I think you were thinking on Lovebites and "Winds of transilvania" when says this song is an intro of an anime.. THIS is an intro of an anime.. Version trash metal . kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqSoZYiYlLWdnpo Must check and react... you will love it. PD: Lovebites was suporting Dragon force in their 2019 UK tour as "special guests"

[@ThaiDaher]

Should check Apex next or False Walls!

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Now try the band Jinjer!!!!!!!

[@billattercliffe8655]

BTW, UTA was supposed to tour the U.S. with Dragonforce, but COVID killed the tour.

[@LibertySpam]

Covid doesn't have hands or a voice. It can only spread and mutate!

[@daverouth]

If you like anima music check out Lovebites and Winds of Transylvania they’ll blow your mind

[@6591lolo]

URGENT, Foreigner

[@pontiacgtg8204]

Lovebites even better , no way way better

[@kylestaples465]

React to Jinjer before you say you hate growls ...

[@chuckolah4525]

Couldn't make it past that lame first scream.