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I had heard of Amon Amarth before but never listened to them. Today I'm listening to Amon Amarth's new song "Saxons and Vikings" featuring the British Heavy Metal band Saxons! I didn't know what to expect, but I think I'm loving it...
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[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

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[@jeffmunkynutz1568]

They're like pepsi to iron maidens coke.... Ive really tried with that whole nordic metal thing, takes ya off in all directions, i ended up semi latching onto dark throne, dismember, unleashed but if you want euro metal dude its kreator.... just is 🤷🏼

[@SuziQ.]

New impersonator in comments. Please ban it or report it.

[@RosieHarp]

@@SuziQ. already have 😬

[@drstephaniemitrano]

Thought I’d share with this community the video about sobriety shame since the topic of alcoholism has been raised and appreciated. Watch Tedx University of Edinburgh, Gill McKay, “The surprising stigma of sobriety” Empathy and story sharing seems to be an antidote to shame so @justin you’re doing a good job and helping people who struggle. 🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏

[@monkeyrevolution1964]

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[@AmonAmarthOfficial]

Skål!! ⚔🛡🍻

[@HellBrYnger]

\m/

[@juddgeshredd]

Amon Amarth is the type of metal band that makes you want to throw back some mead with the boys, hop in the longship, and spend the night pillaging.

[@te9591]

Except, vikings didnt have horns and Amon Amarth is presenting what's more of a slavic warrior not a viking.

[@gonzo696]

I’ve been dry a few years but I do think fondly of my days tossing back mead with the fellas. Pillaging just isn’t the same sober.

[@juddgeshredd]

@@te9591 if I wanted 100% historical accuracy I would look elsewhere. It’s really not that deep. This is exactly why no one has ever asked you to go pillaging.

[@te9591]

@@juddgeshredd yes, but you'd be surprised those that do. And dont look elsewhere.

[@SzonSer]

⁠@@te9591who mentioned horns or vikings? And was it the sunglasses that make them Slavic? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DesertGuyAZ]

Amon Amarth is a ridiculous amount of fun. I'm ordinarily not a fan of the vocal style, but their overall vibe makes it work. I love when the crowd at shows sits down and pretends to row a Viking ship. 🤣

[@SlothoftheSun]

Did it at Bloodstock 2017 think it was, so much fun! And they have sword fights on stage too.

[@GP7empest]

@@SlothoftheSunif I’m not mistaken the rowing was born at bloodstock 09/10. Was luckily there and was immense fun!

[@Dandiesonthinice]

Great to see Biff getting some love. The use of Saxon as the Saxons isn’t lost 😂

[@independenceltd.]

Johan Hegg sang on the Saxon song "Predator" for their Thunderbolt album.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@independenceltd. Who's that?

[@independenceltd.]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek singer for amon amarth

[@eldritchia]

Biff from Saxon said who else you gonna ask lol

[@TheBencooke]

Amon Amarth is such a great live band also. They bring such a fun energy to their shows. Plus the interaction with the crowd is so great. Went to see Ghost last year with Amon Arath and left an Amon Amarth fan.

[@puxtbuck6731]

Went to one of those too. I’d seen both a few times but that show was great

[@jaykwonzzz]

First time I saw them was maybe a decade ago, and the show was called "An Evening with Amon Amarth". They had candelabras and lace hanging about, then they came out and it was insane. They made Ace of Spades in Sacramento, a small venue and bar, feel like an arena. I had tickets to the see Ghost and AA and ended up not being able to go, which is a let down. I haven't seen Amon Amarth in such a long time and that was who I was really going to see.

[@alexgreenwood404]

It's quite a rarity to see metal bands collaborate like this. It needs to happen more often, keeps things fresh. This is insanely good

[@Templarofsteel88]

I'm not saying that it happens often but would not call it a rarity.

[@stevel7798]

It's not even the first time Amon Amarth have done a collab. They had Doro Pesch on the Jomsviking album

[@hemmingsguitarsandstuff]

I saw Amon Amarth opening for Ghost last summer, I had not seen them before and they had the whole crowd on board (no pun intended) and whipped up within about 2 songs. When they played their song 'Put Your Back Into The Oar' the singer had thousands of people sat on the floor rowing in time to the song. I was well impressed! Great fun to see them live.

[@np1584]

You're so lucky!! We saw Ghost live in Berlin last summer but no Amon Amarth support. Halestorm were ok, but Amon would have been my choice to see instead!!

[@Mazer607]

Yeah! We saw them in Concord, CA along with Ghost and it was great seeing them with their full stage set, how can you go wrong with horns and a dragon? It's been about 15 years since I saw them last and it was a truly killer set. It's so fun to watch, sword fights on stage, drummer up on top of a huge horned helm and literally everyone in the pit (and a bunch of us up on the grass) sitting and rowing along to that song was special. 🤘🎸

[@np1584]

@@Mazer607 wow!! I'm going to have a quick scran and see if they're heading to the UK/EU this year then. We've got very few gigs booked this year (Elvana and Tool) but I'd love to see a stage set up to rival all the artists we saw last year- Ghost, Tenacious D and Puscifer all in EU since the stage set ups can be done and don't require an extra 4 tour busses + additional costs to come to our wee island. Thanks ever so much for getting back to me and sharing your experience! Take it easy my friend 👍

[@ThorsteinnK]

Well, people have been getting to the floor to start rowing at Amon Amarth shows for several years now, way before AA wrote the Put your back into the Oar and so that song was written by the band as a way to properly address that situation and get everyone going... haha Brilliant.

[@Wizwiz2112]

Took my two grandsons to that same tour when it came to Philly. (Camden). I loved Amon Amarth. I actually liked their show better than Ghost. They rocked!!.

[@Reid_Jorgensen]

Saxons and Vikings...a love story😂. Biff sounds unbelievable as he turns 73 later this month!

[@CanadianBoardCrew]

He doesn’t look a day over 70!

[@petercriscuolo3090]

The Anglo Saxons and Vikings and Danes were at odds from the 8th thru 11th centuries with periodic Norse invasions of Britain and various intertribal raids and conquests in between. Ultimately the Norman descendants of the Vikings and Danes under William I defeated the last Anglo Saxon king Harold and took the crown of England in 1066. Bernard Cornwell's series of books about Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Bamburgh) is set during the years when Alfred the great and his successors from Wessex fought the Norsemen successfully to establish the kingdom of England. The Vikings also raided and settled from Ireland in the west to Russia in the east. I'm sure they'd be metal fans!

[@davebrowne8252]

Isn't there now evidence the Vikings went as far west as Newfoundland too?

[@RANDALL_MARS]

They recently found runes on Mars that read: Danes are sired by donkeys….

[@felixd.4150]

Kewl

[@te9591]

That's when there is that old Gaelic word called Femorian which describes their Viking enemies.

[@johnnyresistance]

@@davebrowne8252 yes that's correct, they went as far as Newfoundland and had interactions with the Native Americans.

[@PInnHeAd]

What i love about Johan's singing is that he is very articulate and it isn't hard to hear what he is singing!

[@spennybullen2178]

Saxon is a band I've seen live in five different decades, and Biff has always brought his a-game to the stage. Glad you enjoyed the song, and thanks for your unbridled enthusiasm in a world of cynicism.

[@hazardeur]

back in the 00's, it was a common joke between me and my friends that, no matter which festivals we would go to, there's "probably Saxon playing". and they did. they also played tours almost every year, sometimes i could see them twice a year even without the festivals. even though i was a fan of the band, it came to a point where i didn't go watch them, even when i was on the festival because i was kinda tired out. Must have seen them at least 15 times between 2000 and 2007. some people make fun of them but it can't be denied that they are true veterans of the genre.

[@revhortonsteve]

Amon Amarth one of the few bands that I can listen to every album beginning to end and love every song. Never a dull moment. I never skip any tunes.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Amon Amarth are rock solid. They know exactly what they do, and they deliver that every time.

[@thenerevar5510]

Their newer stuff is sorta mediocre though in my opinion. Seems like they watered their music down to target the gymbro audience who wear "im a viking" tank tops while lifting. I was a MASSIVE fan until everything that came out after Surtur Rising, and I see a lot of other people mention this.

[@-kingofsaiyannappa-9057]

Listening to Embrace The Endless Ocean every day is a must for my sanity~~~~~~~~😁😁😁😁

[@thenerevar5510]

@@-kingofsaiyannappa-9057 That track is great, it's a shame there's nothing similar to that from them anymore

[@hazardeur]

they're kind of the ACDC of death metal to me. always the same ingredients

[@jarkkokyntaja4073]

This is by far the best song in the latest Amon Amarth album. Glad they made video of this fantastic song. Isn´t it astonishing, how good Biff Byford still is !? One of the few ageless singers out there. You just don´t think anyone can pull that out of the hat in their 70´s...

[@leedobson]

Rob Halford of Judas Priest can still belt out the high notes too

[@SandraNelson063]

Biff probably has had the good sense to get some vocal coaching. That would help a lot. James Hetford does it. I'm sure Bruce does it. It's about protecting your assets.

[@kevjames21]

​@@SandraNelson063Hetfield😐

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@leedobsonnot as high as painkiller 😅

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

I had a dream the other day about your dodgy historical lyrics Mr Hawkins. I dreamt that, for some reason, I was at the filming of the archaeological programme 'Digging for Britain', and the producer explained that instead of nice Johnny Flynn doing the incidental music, it would be The Darkness, doing it live! Every time they found a nice artifact, you and Dan would pop up from out of a hole, or from behind a big standing stone, singing 'Sutton hoo'. It was lovely until the space lizard bit, at which point they all got very annoyed with you. You asked them if they'd found any probes yet, and I laughed so much I woke up!

[@MariaFrancesca]

🤣 No kidding, I just listened to Sutton Hoo, just a few minutes ago!

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

​@@MariaFrancesca It never fails to cheer me up 😂

[@MariaFrancesca]

@@ZuzuTheLemon They're professional cheerer-uppers, after all 🙂

[@NinStardust]

🤣🤣🤣 What a brilliant dream! I really want it to happen just as you described it in real life! Why can I picture Justin’s spandex clad torso popping out of a hole and singing falsetto like it’s an everyday occurrence so vividly? 🤣🤣🤣 That image is going to stay with me & make me randomly laugh at inappropriate moments for a while. 😅 Wish I had dreams like that… 🥰💖

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

@@NinStardust oh he wasn't in spandex, it was quite cold so he had a big jumper on! I think it was purple. 😆

[@Mazer607]

I didnt know that Amon Amarth was opening for Ghost this past summer until we got to the show. So awesome to them with their full setup on stage just oozing that Nordic Vibe. My wife and her friend were along to see Ghost, had never heard of Amon, but by the middle of their set were singing along with the chorus at the top of their lungs! Such a excellent band and it's great to see them in the US on a big tour like this. Two Swedish bands in NorCal in one night? Left me broken, in a good way! Thanks so much for taking the time to react to this band. Plus...Biff, Paul and Doug are in the video? Dreams do come true. Straight from my past 15 year old brain....Saxon rules!🤘🤘🎸🎉

[@bradleyhendry8125]

Amon Amarth: " we walk like a duck" " we QUACK like a duck" " we look like a duck" but, regardless of how the public labels us.. we are a pineapple.. i mean they literally have a song about rowing a boat and countless other viking'esc freaking lyrical songs.

[@Nick.Webster]

I saw a report (probably by Mike Liggins on Look East), that if King Edmund’s remains still exist in Bury St Edmunds, they are probably underneath the tennis court in the Abbey Gardens.

[@emilyhops2566]

No to the sunglasses.

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

Amon Amarth are a great live act. Saw them two time! Real festival metal to be heard in the sun with lots and lots of cold beer! :D

[@patkelley8293]

I love both Saxon and Amon Amarth. Saxon obviously a metal mainstay. BLA BLA BLA it's awesome!

[@marcusderailious]

I heard somewhere that vikings did a form of throat singing that wouldve sounded very much like the 'death growl'... metal is life.

[@perlundgren7797]

After some digging, that appears to be questionable at best. It seems that the only source would be accounts of an Arabic visitor thinking that they sounded "worse than dogs barking" when singing, which sounds more like just an insult than an actual attempt at to describe the sound.

[@FrankFerret]

As someone who threatened to ruin their own pipes in highschool trying to replicate your own skyscrapular vocal escapades, I consider it an absolute honor to be witness to you jumping all over the place fanboying out over everyone's vocal acumen.

[@lizzyway-p9b]

is that a serious comment ???

[@667neighbourofthebeast]

It's all about me. Look mommy!

[@justinsane4828]

lol I stopped getting on KZbin for a min, and my algorithm didn’t put you in it (even tho I used to watch you all the time) you are Hilarious, (most of us Justin’s are) but bro PLEASE don’t stop making videos! Entertaining as fuck. You seem very genuine. And “I believe in a thing called love” was the first song I learned on guitar, all the way through back when you guys came out. Keep being you brother and I’ll keep watching. Cheers and love !

[@musicevangelist]

I love the way you reference other bands in these reactions, it provides some cool jumping off points for people to check out other interesting music like you did with Sister of Mercy and the Cardiacs here.

[@paulbooth77]

The original cool shades wearer Andrew Eldritch of Sisters of Mercy ,should be in any metal listeners playlist. They are such an influence to so many metal bands. I think most recently Obsidian by Paradise Lost especially could not have been written if the Sisters of Mercy hadn't formed 40 years previous.

[@Graham6410]

Amon Amarth remind me of Iron Maiden in someways as they speak about history in their songs.

[@johnnyjohnsonmusic]

I'm not a historian, but I always thought the saxons were German, then they rambled on down to Normandy, and eventually invaded southern England, and then slowly started having sexy times with the Angles (the people not the mathematical shapes) who had also invaded England, and all my sexy Gaelic ancestors said "fuck this, all these Anglo-Saxons weirdos eat strange food and their taste in lute music is terrible so let's head to Scotland and Ireland where we can fondle sheep and wench's freely and drink copious amounts of mead", Everything went well for the Anglo-Saxons until one day a bunch of medieval bikers arrived in big canoes on lindisfarne and said "hey monks, catch my axe with your faces, and we're gonna be talking all your golden religious stuff, and the wine we'll be having that too", Then some Anglo-Saxon king and his army gave the vikings a series of roundhouse kicks and they pissed off home to Scandinavia for a bit. But then they came back and gave a few roundhouse kicks of their own to monasteries the length and breath of both Ireland and England, they also had sexy times with everyone, sheep, monks, wench's, goats and various other types of livestock, true story look it up. I got a bit bored of the song it reminded me too much of history class in school, right down to the needless shouting, now if either Biff or the other dude was to have shouted "Johnson! Wake up and pay attention" then it would have been exactly like school. It even had a whiff of corned beef sandwiches and pencil shavings.

[@SandraNelson063]

You have a firm grip of the subject. Are you a history professor?

[@johnnyjohnsonmusic]

@@SandraNelson063 no, but I'm somewhat of a scientist.

[@bigdazz8636]

You're playing at Wacken this year, Amon Armarth are also headlining, check them out, they're awesome. Wacken is amazing, you'll have a great time ❤

[@MetalMalc]

The Anglo-Saxon poem 'The Battle Of Maldon' is an account of a battle between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and is virtually unique in that its written by the losing side. The classic part for me is that responding to taunts of cowardice from the Vikings (that the Anglo-Saxons position meant they could easily repulse their attacks), the Anglo-Saxons allowed the battle to take place 'on a level battlefield'. With predictable results.....

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Honestly I think "what a douche" when I see someone wearing sunglasses on stage. That is entirely my problem, though. The look slayed in the '70's. It was the cusp of the cocaine years in music, when hiding your glazed eyes with the giant Bambi sized dilated pupils had some use.

[@castsxaxshadow]

Amon Amarth are amazing live, and happen to be really awesome guys in their regular lives. So commanding and powerfully on stage. Super chill and friendly during a hang. LOve'em.

[@eweng903]

Amon Amarth's "Saxons and Vikings" is indeed a barn-burner of a song. Would be fascinating if they did a version of the song in Old Norse and Old English. As far as I can tell, Johan Hegg sings with a variety of growls and a more melodic clean vocal technique. While not frequently used in his vocal arsenal, I think Hegg can also sing falsetto and scream. King Edmund's remains are believed to have once been at Bury St Edmunds, but they disappeared following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Therefore, their current location is unknown.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

I'll probably get this wrong but I remember learning about the Saxons. After the Roman empire left Britain the Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Frisians invaded. Those tribes originally came from northern Germany. The Vikings came later and fought with the descendents of the Anglo-Saxons.

[@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs]

Vikings fighting Saxons? Battle Of Stamford Bridge-September 25, 1066. Harold Godwinson’s army met the Viking King Harald Haardrada (sp?) in battle. It was a Saxon victory, but By the time they made it back south to face William The Conqueror’s Normans at Hastings they were weakened and exhausted. Probably one reason why they got beaten so badly. Love your videos and I love that I get to nerd out about medieval history in the comments!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Ultimately the fate of 1066 changed the world but man i wish we learnt more about the anglo-celtic and Roman periods of England in school.

[@guillaumelevesque2256]

"big sunglasses, very important. Big sunglasses, cool band" Fenriz

[@kilgoretrout3966]

Oh...and Sunglasses while performing = barrier between You and Audience. I know, as an audience member, and was told as a front man in my own band, even when nervous...avoid shades. The crowd will be wishing they could see the expression in your eyes.Maybe for TV remote performances, but I know as a ticket buying punter, I don't feel really engaged when any player chooses to hide behind sunglasses, it borders on disrespectful. I only did it as a teen, fearing people would know I'd just smoked pot, lol.

[@marcobunschoten9185]

“A lovely duet about the horrible things they are about to do to eachother” 😂😂 great stuff

[@eachday9538]

Of course they had sunglasses, that's why it was called the dark ages

[@francescabircher4679]

That’s a cool song, thanks for showing it! And if you want to know more about harsh vocals: Elisabeth from “The Charismatic Voice” made some excellent videos together with Will Ramos from Lorna Shore. I’m absolutely not a singer but how she explains what Will does when he sings is very interesting 😃

[@ryurc3033]

She is fantastic to watch. Reminds me of a girl I knew from band class in high school.....

[@Andtherewasguitar]

I've seen Amon Amarth live two times and Saxon three. Both are amazing bands!

[@nickensle6343]

A man of history as well, cheers. Listen to early Amon Amarth like “thousand years of oppression” or “where silent gods stand guard” it’s a whole different Amon amarth and an experience of sound and feelings of true Viking feeling.

[@RosieHarp]

I love your videos Mr H. Those hands were just itching to grab your guitar in the first 3 seconds of the intro 😆👍

[@GizzyDillespee]

When I see performers wearing sunglasses for a live show, I think, "Dang, that stage looks bright!" But when I see a DJ in shades in a dark club, with only a mixer lamp, it's like, "This is entirely a backing track, huh?" Unless it's Blu blockers looking at a laptop. Then I think, "That guy's rad!"

[@Strawberry_Pez]

I haven't listened to Saxon in decades - much to my chagrin. Thanks for this, Justin. It's a proper riot of a tune and I loved hearing it.

[@bridgetyoung190]

Some of their best music has been put out in the past 10 years. Great stuff.

[@davo-ju6er]

😂😂 the Cookie Monster voice . Can’t take that seriously.

[@bazzabaz]

A few years ago I'd have hated this for its preposterousness, now I love it for its preposterousness. The modern clothing items in a historical setting reminds me of the "burn the witch scene" in The Holy Grail where one of the horde is sporting shaving cream.

[@gregfoster1610]

Sunglasses all the time? I think not. Some people have really expressive eyes. Til Lindemann would lose a ton of expression with sunglasses. I say use them if you can't see.

[@germantoenglish898]

Your King Edmund story reminded me of Blackadder. 😂

[@NinStardust]

Metal in general isn’t really my thing but some of the more abstract sub-genres do try to hook me in every now and then. Viking metal, Pirate metal and most recently Dwarf metal get under my skin because they don’t take themselves too seriously. I mean, how can you not love Lordi, Alestorm or “Diggy, Diggy Hole”? It’s just fun & silly & I love that! 🥰

[@Artwr]

We now need a series where Justin tries to learn growls (fry scream, false chord, whichever)

[@rogerblackwell]

Local note: Suffolk is more 'Saxon' & Norfolk is more 'Viking' someone said elsewhere commenting on origins of place names.

[@kellybrincks]

I would love to see a Billy Squire interview. Underrated and one of my favorite musicians

[@siberianhusky5874]

Technically it's Squier, not Squire. And not a chance. If Squier is not promoting something, then he's not talking to anyone.

[@jokennedy2943]

We need some of that spirit right now!

[@TheTobesOfHades]

We're watching the Vikings series and this fits right in.

[@Lochlann13]

Bands like Amon Amarth or Sabaton are great not just because they're all insanely talented, but because they don't take themselves too seriously. Hence, the guy in a polo shirt participating in a medieval battle.

[@pez555]

He did a great collab with Saxon with their song 'Predator'. Crazy vocals.

[@everett8948]

@3:56, Believe it or not, if you master the false and Fry cord vocals, your clean / standard vocal range will become much more powerful 🤘

[@matthewguarna2975]

Amon Amarth is my favorite metal band period, and it's really the only band with no clean singing I listen to. Johann's voice is so unique and rich and different while to me everybody else sounds the same while growling. Then they have the best riffs, the best melodies and the best choruses. It's super cool that they have this genius expedient of playing the vocal line with a guitar in tremolo which strengthens the voice's melodic output, delivering a catchy chorus while using growl/scream! And then they know to write a fucking song from beginning to end! Zero self indulgence, just commitment of crafting basically a pop tune in melodeath style. The quality is all there.

[@bigjettenergy]

saw amon amarth with GHOST back in august- these guys are absolutely incredible live. the energy these guys brought to the crowd was INSANE.

[@Mazer607]

That was a great show. Almost like a shared headline set with all their props on stage, especially with the dragon. They even had my wife (a confirmed "Swiftie") singing along Raising Her Horn! Awesome to see them in the US on such a great tour. 🎸🤘

[@riche.6660]

Some of the main points covered in this talk are now available on a long-playing record entitled "The Ronettes Sing Medieval Agrarian History."

[@rockerbob949]

Because METAL RULES! 🤘🏼

[@therealonigiri]

Pro tip: do not eat blueberries while watching Justin attempt to growl (no offense, I can't growl either) but I almost choked to death. Also the enthusiasm Justin displays while listening to Amon Amarth is just heart warming. This is how everyone should dance listening to them 😂👏

[@pembrokerise]

Bring on the lute solo!

[@davidalau]

I can’t express clearly enough that Slift has released a new album. It needs to be listened to. It’s the best thing about 2024 so far! If this hasn’t encouraged you to review it, I’ll post again a bit later. Cheers!

[@PoodlePuncher]

I really want to know what Justin thinks of Alestorm! Battle of Cape Fear is wonderful, but Mexico never fails to entertain...

[@BordersoftheJosh]

The Darkness with sunglasses would just be...too dark.

[@fayemitchell9663]

Tell me you haven't watched Last Kingdom without telling me you haven't watched Last Kingdom 😂 love this series!

[@thejoshbtv]

As an American basing all my understanding of British history on a Netflix show based on a series of books, the British and Vikings were having constant skirmishes for centuries when there were still the 5 kingdoms and not 1 unified Britain.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

They played my home town, Royal Leamington Spa at an 800 capacity venue a few years ago! So good and in that tiny venue, everyone on the floor ‘rowing’ 🙌

[@RosieHarp]

‘Wessex bound’ made me think of Thomas Hardy novels The demonic vocal didn’t quite fit that image somehow ☺️

[@ChristPuncher316]

Ever see Jeff Lynne with out sunglasses? I think he was born with them on.

[@karawaters829]

For what it’s worth, my cat seems enthralled

[@thousandpounddoggarage]

“OH!! There’s Biff!!”……That made me laugh probably more than it should have.

[@Bear230grain]

I love this song, it’s just a cool fun song which is something I feel metal and most rock have been missing for a while

[@paulday3936]

The Saxons became the English , many Danes & Norse settled in the Saxon kingdoms & of course eventually became English themselves! We are lucky to have such a rich tapestry making up our countrys history.

[@trapset1539]

Saxons and Vikings existed at the same time. King Harold marched his army up to York to defeat the vikings at the battle of Stamford Bridge. Then marched back south to meet William at Hastings. That's why the Saxons were fkd mate.

[@tomster111111]

Well Justin, I must thank you for the great content that has funnily enough caused me to re evaluate my consumption and attitude. After getting myself put into the papers for all the wrong reasons (for belting a biker who i found to be selling crack to kids in our community and getting them to burgle the elderly including my disabled neighbour , so unable to trade his shit anymore,he burned my house down, and as a session musician along with a lifetime of instruments from around the world up in smoke, this was followed by a machete attack on Christmas Eve that left me a bit cut up. Well after losing the ability to speak for nearly a year I threw myself back into session work, I decided to make, break and take everything that the music world has to offer and have been on this destructive path ever since. I must say that your shared experience, recovery and optimism has entertained in a positive way. I’m just hoping this moment of clarity lasts ( plus my girlfriend bought me a 5 string fretless for Christmas! Whoop whoop). With total sincerity thanks Justin, a great channel. Tom

[@donathandorko]

I like Saxon and Amon Amarth, but I just wanted to throw in the fact that my favourite Darkness song is 'Barbarian' . Actually I think I'm just going to go listen to that right now.

[@georgetoivo7092]

Dude. When your band released your first alum, what a breath of fresh air. Incredible guitar playing, furious rhythm and melody. Your vocal range is stunning. Another singer I would like you to do a video of is Jorn. That dude can seriously belt it out. Anyway, wishing you guys continued success.

[@sgtspike]

Oh dude, you’re back, missed you champ

[@bridgetyoung190]

Two of my all-time favorite bands together...and not for the first time. 😁

[@ArcticonComp]

Yay for sunglasses! Just like Eldridge.

[@mikeforshaw8900]

Amon Amarth and Saxon......bliss❤

[@KlausTrofobya]

Been watching for a while but wasn’t completely sold on this channel til I found out Justin is a CARDIACS fan. Now I’m all in.

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

THEY ARE AN INSPIRATION TO OUR BAND.... THEY ARE GREAT

[@maidentallica]

"it's usually about two lovers" - I was just about to type a reply about The Pogues and Kirsty McColl when you paused and mentioned it!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Haha i think he meant a nicer exchange than fairytale of new york😂

[@Belnak]

You said "classic diablo thing" and that made me happy.

[@Joeayresphotography]

Had a little dumb moment when I first saw this song pop up on my YT feed. Got to the first verse and thought wouldn't it be cool if Saxon had collaborated on this song. Imagine my dumbassery when I ended up seeing the entire title after Saxon showed up...

[@WaechterDerNacht]

One thing that immediately jumps in my eyes in this video is thath it's in large part not as dark as the cliché metal video with such a song would be...

[@gamerfreak5979]

Justin. PLEASE do yourself a favor and see Amon Amarth. One of the best live bands I’ve seen. Your friend, Shoulderman

[@ryansimsband]

Justin it’s been great watching you grow this channel from the beginning. You come across as a genuinely good person. But the hat dude. You may want to let that one go. That brand carries a stigma that it will never escape, and it is deservedly so.

[@chrisjames1924]

£500 each and he has several. Reminds me of Stacy Dooley going to third world countries with her LV handbags and Rolex watch. Extremely bad taste but each to their own though I guess.

[@donwood1992]

Big sunglasses = Cool guy. Bigger sunglasses = cooler guy

[@Koshirro]

4:25 Mobster metal? I think you created a new genre.

[@madbadhatter]

They're fantastic live too, trust me! Vocalist Johan seems a real nice, humble dude too!!

[@Chris_13aker]

The Germanic tribes who migrated to these shores were the Angles, Saxons and Jutes. Essex - the East Saxons, Sussex - the South Saxons, Wessex - the West Saxons. The Angles in East Anglia, Mercia (The Midlands) and Northumbria. The Jutes in Kent.

[@Nightpants]

This was a pretty awesome video. Just a warning about pointy guitars, though. They can often lead to venereal disease.

[@BogoRath]

Instead of just wearing sunglasses, be known for throwing your sunglasses to a lucky fan at the end of the show. Enjoyed your reaction to this!

[@FrontRunnerlive]

On the lead break is there a bit of tremelo warble à la Jeff Beck? Great solo! Biff is a legend.

[@blacklake13]

They're great. Johan's diction is amazing. Something akin irony that they chose a Tolkien-based name then proceeded to sing primarily about vikings and Odinism. Must've been a philosophical shift of some kind early on.