LILIAC Reaction, Band Analysis & Biography of the Vamp Metal family band 

Thank you. Good examination of the Band and the factors involved in their success. On the change in style.. I'm rolling with it. As you noted, they're young and artists.. gotta let the blood flow a bit and the creative side wander. It's interesting to me that Melody in particular is also a traditional artist - brush and canvas, etc and that it seems to run in the family a bit. Same is true with myself so maybe I Identify with Melody on that level in terms of cutting her all the slack she needs to play, stretch and put her ideas out there. She's miles ahead of me on that score in that at her age, I'd have been terrified of standing on a stage. As to musical stretching.. I was never a metal fan. That was always my brother.. I don't know that they converted me to Metal; but, they certainly gained me as a fan. My tastes are eclectic; so, 7 Nation army wasn't a stretch to me.. especially considering that they took what was a nothing little song of fair weight and ratcheted into a hard rock version that makes the original sound like a concept tape. I've joked that the White Stripes wrote the song for Liliac. I don't listen to as much music these days as I used to; so, I hadn't actually heard 7 nation until Liliac performed it. If it hadn't been for them I might not have known it even existed. I heard their cover before hearing the original. And Frankly, the original is a big let down after hearing the Liliac version. They really did upscale and own the song. On covers in general.. not easy to do. It's a fine line between karaoke and putting a lasting stamp on someone else's work. I remember back in the day when "God gave Rock and Roll to you" came out. No, it wasn't Kiss. The original song was recorded by a Christian Rock band and their original is still better in my mind than the effort by Kiss. Understanding the origin of the song, Kiss never could sell it to me.. it came off like a conjob. That and I think their cover is wanting in terms of performance in comparison to the original group. So you can literally be amazing with instruments and highly skilled and still bomb on a cover. Liliac has used the covers to advertise themselves.. very wisely. When you're not on a label, you need to advertise and I don't think they could have picked a better method. I caught Crazy Train while on vacation some months back.. it's only been months but feels like I've been a fan for years. Wild ride. Digressing, Crazy Train caught my attention on a recommend or something via youtube.. can't remember for sure as I was doing other things and just scanning for covers when I saw it. Had to give it a listen even though also not an Ozzy Osborne fan.. at all. That'd be my brother. I do like to hear covers though as a personal intrigue and as something that hopefully doesn't distract too badly when I'm listening as background noise while doing artwork. Rekt. Once I hear them start, my attention was diverted. I had 4 days remaining of an extended vacation and it was mostly spent listening to these 'kids' and wondering to myself - 'How have I never heard of them before.. how do they play and sound like *this* and aren't number one on the best sellers and all over the radio. Fanged, done.. educated and understand. So, again, thank you. One last note, and I'd be remiss if I didn't put it in. The family has mostly done it all themselves.. Hard work begets success if the public wants what you're selling. To me it's a modern American success story defined. And if they weren't independent, I don't know if they'd still be there.. I have the feeling a label would have wrecked them by now, a show like American Idol would have chewed all the energy out of them (as well as all their profits).. They're an underdog worth fighting for to this point. And they're just plain fun.

@@havoc092 Thanks so much for sharing, and I agree they are fun! Rock needs to be fun again! ;)

Yesssss!!!!

Hey Steve! Thank you so much for watching, and thank you so much for taking the beautiful photos of the band! I completely agree the artists need to have the freedom to explore and evolve. The original sound and concept is great, but if they choose to veer from that, I will absolutely still support them! welcome to the channel, and a pleasure to meet you! ♥️🦇

@@psychologyofrock I just shared your video to 4 of the fan pages , I love the way you looked into them .

Thanks so much, Steve. I want to do my part to help them gain exposure - they deserve it! Thanks again for sharing!

Hey David! That's amazing. They really do seem so connected to their fans, and seem to genuinely care about them. Very special quality in a band for sure!

@@psychologyofrock They let one YT Reactor's daughter hang out with them backstage all show at the show he was at too and made her feel like just another sibling. Then they sent her one of Abigail's cymbals for Christmas. They sent another Reactor's daughter a cymbal too, and even went to Dollywood (amusement park) with them and hung out all day. That is a rare quality in a band.

That's amazing!

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@@jonathanwatson5818 I think the reactor they hung out with at Dollywood is going be live streaming the Woodstock-Georgia show which "Aidan Fisher" will be playing with them. Can't wait I have always wanted to see them play "Master Of Puppets" which they will be doing at this show.

Glad you enjoyed it, Jonny! Were you already a fang? :)

Hey Roy! Some great thoughts here. It seems like they are intentionally targeting our generation with their music (younger people aren't going to find songs like "Mistreated" to be sentimental, but older ones will appreciate them) but I agree that new music will be essential to keep fans interested. I think they could continue to keep the older fan base and be successful even without a much of a younger following if they created new music that was still appealing to the demographic they have targeted. There is also a greater chance that they could grow their younger fanbase with new music. Even though cover songs like "Seven Nation Army" are "newer" than many of their other covers, it still from another generation of music. I really love their covers and am part of the demographic they are trying to reach, but to gain mass popularity, you do need a vast amount of original music that is as strong as the covers. I think they have more than enough talent to accomplish this, and if they do, I think they could be a major player in the future of rock. Like you, I am rooting for them!

Thanks for suggesting it.

Hey Mike! So glad you enjoyed! I agree they just seem like the nicest people ever. Genuinely. I look forward to their future as well!

Thanks!

So glad you enjoyed! Welcome to the channel! ♥️🦇

Exactly how I found them as well! Melody is like Dio reincarnated! Can’t wait to see them take over the world!

@@psychologyofrock Did you see the interview Melody did with Dio's drummer Vinny Appice on Hangin' and Bangin'? Vinny Appice literally said that Melody reminds him of a female reincarnated Dio.

My experience is very similar, I was also cruising YT for DIO music almost 4 years ago came across AGT, watched it and couldn't believe my ears! So I looked up a cover video of Thiers and thought it might be fake at first! I thought there's no way these kids are this good, this tight musically with such showmanship! So like you I was on the information hunt!!! Well needless to say, here I am! At 60 year's old and following LILIAC on a daily basis!! I've watched them grow into who they are today and couldn't be more happy and proud of thier progress! Now I'm a Rainbow, Sabbath, Floyd, Rush

Glad you enjoyed! RORH! 🦇♥️😊🤘🏻

Hey Tony! Oh yes, her voice is GOLDEN! Best Holy Diver cover ever!

That is one excellent cover! Melody is the perfect person to cover Dio! Just fantastic! I agree they seem to be the nicest people ever.

Hi Kenneth! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. This is a brand new channel - in real life, I deal with much more traditional psychology, but I love applying psychology to music, so I started the channel! I post at least one a week, usually more! Warmest welcome to the channel! RORH!

Hey Vincent! I agree Melody's voice really pulls you in! I'm not surprised Vinny Appice was impressed - she is impressive :) A pleasure to meet you!

The Warning might open for Liliac someday. They're good but not in the same league. I think when you watch a Warning video for the first time you're like "Hey wow... 3 girls? They're good!". But when you watch a Liliac video for the first time you're like "OH... MY... GOD!!!!" The Warning taps you on the shoulder. Liliac kicks you right in the teeth.

@@AKCobra1120 Exactly!

@@AKCobra1120 I agree that they are not in the same league, but I differ with you, liliac is mainly a covers band and their little own music has failed to shine, the warning is a band much more recognized for its own music that has shone by itself.when you listen to liliac you listen to a good cover band but when you listen to the warning you listen to a new band with its own sound and style that hooks you. Leaving personal preference aside, the warning tours internationally, plays with bigger bands, opening in stadiums for guns and roses, the killers, foo fighers, def Leppard, being invited by Metallica for the black album, among many other things.and is listened to between 7 and 8 times more than liliac on Spotify, so it's absurd that the warning opens for liliac, liliac should open for the warning. they are not in the same league liliac is good but the warning could become the best band in the world and if that doesn't happen at least it will be a legendary band at the level of the best.

@@kaosdmort757 Well I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I think the warning may have been around longer than Liliac, so they would have more original material. It's not like the warning doesn't do their share of covers. I don't know nearly as much about them as Liliac, but everything I've heard from them has been a cover (if you have a favorite song or two by them please point them out. I doubt I'll change my mind on the ranking of the two bands, but I'll certainly give them a chance to do so). Liliac already has 2 albums out and are working on a third, so while they started as a covers band they are certainly progressing away from that. One thing I'm sure we can agree on is that it's great that we have two great up and coming bands to argue about :) Reminds me of the Kiss vs. Aerosmith arguments we had back in school. Here's hoping both bands go on to mega success. 👍

That's incredible! :) Yes, they are exceptional!

Yes, I've seen some clips! Talented at such a young age. Simply amazing!

Really great point, and I agree. It almost seems like they are trying to target an older demographic. For example, the new cover "Mistreated" is a song that only older people would be familiar with and have an emotional attachment to. Younger fans might find it to sound outdated. It's a classic, but without an attachment to it, younger fans might not "get" it. I think if they focused on original music that would appeal to a wider range of ages, their fan base would increase significantly. They have the talent!

Yes, I agree they need to get on the radio. When people hear them, they instantly become fans. Great points.

I wouldn't worry too much Jonathan. They're already talking about weeding out the covers and focusing on originals. Also, they're in discussions with the tour manager for Dream Theater about a possible European tour (or US/EU) next year. They're gonna get there.

@@justaguy6129 Yes I've heard all of that. I follow them very closely, there might not be a video on YT that I haven't seen.

@@justaguy6129 That European Tour would be great for them and especially if they could go with Dream Theater and maybe even open for them. I hope that comes to fruition.

They're becoming a bit of a two headed monster (in a good way). Their awe inspiring covers got them noticed and built a fan(g) base that crowds into venues to see them, and their obviously very capable of putting out amazing originals as well. That's a path for them to get radio play. Classic rock stations don't play covers unless it's an original artist who's already well known (think Joan Jett doing Crimson and Clover). Something like Sail Away though? That's contemporary enough to make it on the radio. They're fine being independent while they're building a catalog. The Fangs will keep showing up at the concerts, and they'll be financially sound. Meanwhile, their stack of originals will grow. Even if they don't have a recording company give them a worthwhile offer, they'll probably start to see some air time and, if not, they'll almost certainly become iTunes warriors. Remember, bands like Black Sabbath were never big on charting, but they performed incredible shows in sold out arenas and became rock gods. These days, it's selling on the music services instead of selling albums, but it's just a different lane on the same highway. As long as they stay close as a family, they can make a good living playing music for absolutely adoring fans for as long as they want to.

So very glad you enjoyed it! 🦇♥️😊

I can't wait, either! So glad you enjoyed the analysis! Welcome to the channel!

Hey Britt! Great thoughts! I truly wish them all the success in the world! :)

Amen, and Amen!!!!

Hi David! So glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been following the band for quite some time, so it was a pleasure to do an analysis! How did you discover them? 💜😊🦇

@@psychologyofrock I initially discovered them when someone sent me a Facebook post of their Enter Sandman video. I then rediscovered them when COVID hit. I have a heart transplant and for the first two months of lockdown, I didn’t even leave the house. I saw the Facebook memory of that video, looked them up on RU-vid, and was hooked. I got to see them live this July in Virginia Beach, and toward your field, I know that the main reason I like them so much is their music, original and covers, take me back to high school in the 1980’s when I was the most happy with music, and that music was metal. Again, a wonderful analysis young lady.

Yes, and I think once they have more originals people won't argue they are a "cover band". :) Very talented group!

Thanks so much, Richard! Welcome to the channel! 🤘🏻😊♥️🦇

So good!

Hey Clinton! Awesome you got to see them live! :)

Exactly! That voice!!!!

Yes, they are phenomenal! Looking forward to seeing what they have in store for the future!

He likely did, as well as Justin and Ethan, they just never showed their certificate like they did with Melody since people complained about her cutting her hair.

That is so sweet and thoughtful of her.

There's plenty of Rockstars with short hair (Halford, Scheepers, Draiman, Hale, Jett, etc) so the hateful comments (She looks like a boy, she lost her Rockstar image, she lost her music ability, she's less beautiful, etc) she got for donating her hair to kids with cancer so they can have wigs were incredibly stupid.

Absolutely! And she looks beautiful either way!

@@jonathanwatson5818 I fully agree with you. the length of someone's hair has nothing to do with their ability to sing. In my opinion, the ones who are making such a big fuss about her hair, are not true fans.

That’s fantastic! ♥️🦇🤘🏻

They do have original material, but I agree they need more.

BTW I don't know if anyone has commented this, but Wendy Dio loves Liliac and had them do a special cover for the Cancer fund in RJDs name, and Vinny/Carmine Appice love the kids and MeloDia (Vinny nicked her MeloDio and she changed it to the feminine, MeloDia) has sat in with Vinny's band.

So glad you enjoyed, Cristy! I want to do what I can to help give them exposure! :)

@@psychologyofrock Thanks so much. You rock.

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Agree completely, Kevin!

Hey Andrew! I can't wait either :)

Yes, they definitely deserve radio play!

Hey Jonathan, yes, I'm excited to hear what they are creating! They are truly special. :)

I agree, Melody is simply incredible. I think the idea of a family band is great :)

I first heard them on YT, I had to re watch the video of Crazy train a few times because I thought it was to good to be true! And like you I had to research the band and it's history to bring myself up to date! That was 4 years ago and I have been a happy fang from them on! I've watched them grow over the few years but I really love what they do and how they do it!!! And PAPA LILIAC is a hoot to listen to as well as being a great influence to his children! I've never seen them live, but hopefully one day when they get near here, anyway, have a fantastic day, RO&RH!!!

That's awesome!

Thank you so much for sharing, Tom! I'm so glad you enjoyed the analysis! Welcome to the channel! RORH!

My hats off to you Tom! I'm 60, but a diehard rocker! But in the last 30 to 35 years or so I really didn't hear any bands who grabbed me as much as LILIAC has! So for the first time in so many years I really injoy following these guys! Just can't get enough! Plus I'm pretty much retired so I've got some time to listen to alot of music! But I still don't hear much that grabs me enough to research and follow, EXCEPT THE LILIAC FAMILY!!! HOPEFULLY ONE DAY I'LL GET TO A CONCERT! ANYWAY, ROCK ON TOM! HAVE A GREAT ONE!

Glad you found them! They are amazing 🦇😊♥️

Hey! I definitely agree that artists should not be treated or manufactured as products. I think Liliac has the raw talent to gain much more popularity, and I think more original music would definitely help. The covers help to get attention, but I'd love to see more of their own creations. I liked the vampire look as well, but I think it is important that they figure out who they are for themselves. I agree however, that veering from the original path can be risky. Glad you enjoyed the analysis!

I so agree

That's awesome! I agree that they will be huge! I look forward to watching them thrive! RORH! :)

YES! RORH!

Meeeee too! Their cover is phenomenal!

@@psychologyofrock Melody has played with Dio's/Black Sabbath's drummer Vinny Appice too. He's like an honorary uncle. Melody did Country Girl and Neon Knights with him, as well as Holy Diver.

I was fascinated when I saw that cover! I think I watched it three times in a row!

@@psychologyofrock Have you watched Melody's cover of Black Sabbath (Dio era) Neon Knights and Country Girl? She did those 2 with Dio's drummer Vinny Appice.

Lol, thank you 😊 Welcome to the channel!

@@psychologyofrock You rock. I really appreciate what you are doing! Please do something on TRIUMPH - I think they are one of the most underrated bands ever. One of my my favorite lyrics of all time: 'Nothing is easy, nothing good is free...' from FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. 👍 \m/

I'm glad you are enjoying the channel! And I will add them to the list :)

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Thanks so much for sharing! Yes, I was wondering how the "new direction" would be received. I liked the cover a lot, but thought that it was a possibility that it wouldn't go over that well with some of the fan base. I agree that original music is the way to go in the future. They do great covers, but original music is extremely important to success. I look forward to watching them continue to grow as artists!

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I agree it is like finding gold! :)

Hey Tad! Thank you for sharing. I was curious if people would like it or not because it really veered from the original formula. I really liked it, but I thought it might be a risky choice for them.

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The new album is coming out soon 😊🖤🤘🏻

Interesting point, Daniel! I think in this age of social media, artists are really forced to put a lot of focus on that side. Seems exhausting to be expected to put out both music and content…

It is amazing indeed! :)

Yes, they really do seem to be the full package! I look forward to hearing more of their original music!

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Yes! I found them by looking for Dio :) I'm very excited to hear there will be a new album this summer!

Yes, I love that - they are creating their own success! Greatly looking forward to the release of their new album! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Hey Ken! Me too! And I will add those to the list :)

@@psychologyofrock I heard of Plush because they were with Liliac at Rocklahoma.

@@jonathanwatson5818 unfortunately, their drummer, Brooke C. has left the band. She is very good. They have continued to tour.

@@kenbourne8011 Oh I didn't know that. I liked her, pretty and great energy. She was likely a fan favorite too I'll bet.

Hey John! Yes! It's a gift to hear these songs again, and performed so well!

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Hi David! So very glad you enjoyed the analysis, and glad you found the channel! I will check out Cobra Spell - I've seen some clips but need to give them a more intense listen! :) Have a great weekend!

I love their Dio covers (and other covers as well - I agree they do a fantastic job with Crazy Train). I wish them much success! :)

Glad you enjoyed it, Len! Welcome to the channel!

Amazing!!! Love watching clips from that time! 🖤🤘🏻😊

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As to their Seven Nation Army cover. I also thought it was just as good as, if not better than the original. Imho that cover was a great cover and done not only well, but done awesomely. It illustrated how good musicians can take a song and make it their own, make it sound like their style. Does it and some of their other changes, both appearance and sound, detract for me? Nope not at all. I expect a band to grow, and especially such a young bad like they are. Good musicians are simply going to express themselves, it is imho what makes great music. While I do admit I kind of loved their old original Vamp style, and their head banging style. Nostalgia. When I seen them change it still made me happy. It meant they were growing and evolving musically. Even if that growth evolves to a style that is not my particular taste, such is life. As artists they should be expressing whom they are, not doing what its audience wants. People change over time, and so do artist musicians. If they perform solely for their fans, with no thought about their own selves, they are going to start feeling negative and potentially end up having bigger issues and likely breaking up. They should be doing what they enjoy. Regardless what career, artists should be no different.

Really great thoughts, Kevin! I appreciate your viewpoint! I really look forward to their new album this summer!!!!

Hey Dennis! I think they have a very bright future ahead of them! Really rooting for them!

Not arrogant at all, I am salute Lee agree! 😊

Definitely! ♥️🤘🏻🦇

Thanks so much, and YES great cover!!!

@@psychologyofrock I am a huge "Who" fan myself.

Hey Scott! Do you find the Dio-esque quality of her voice distracting? I'm a huge fan of Dio, so for me it is appealing :)

@@psychologyofrock if your covering him yes,,if not ii find it very cheesy,, she's got a great voice she needs to find her own sound

Yes, the talent is absolutely there!

@@psychologyofrock And I'm one of Dio's biggest fans!!! I've seen so many of his Shows..he was one of the best!

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I’d love to hear your thoughts after you give them a listen :-)

@@psychologyofrock cool. Very talented family.

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Hey John! So glad you enjoyed! I personally really like their covers - you can check them out right here on RU-vid. For original music, I think their recent album, "Madness" is the best! Let me know what you think!

Hi Dave! I think you bring up many valid points. Yes, I agree that the generations nostalgic for rock are the ones finding Liliac. I think there are plenty of younger people that do like rock, but perhaps newer adaptations of it. I do feel that Liliac is intentionally targeting an older demographic, however, which I don't think is necessarily a flaw. There is a need for what they are doing, clearly. I think if they had radio play, more people would find them and be impressed. But I don't think that younger people are ever going to relate to covers of songs like "Mistreated", etc. I think if they do want to attract a younger audience, they need to focus on original material that younger people can relate to - still rock, but showing some innovation of their own. They are young and maybe haven't really figured out what their true own style is yet. They have shown, however, that they are masterful at bringing some of the classics back to life and delivering them, in many cases, with an even bigger punch than the originals. They are tremendously talented. In the case of Melody's voice, I also hope she is taking good care of it. As someone who took voice lessons for over a decade, I can truly appreciate her unique and overwhelming talent. I understand your concern for her vocal longevity. I really think the others in the band are incredibly talented, it is just hard not to get overshadowed by Melody's vocal ability and stage presence. ;) But I think they all are the real deal. Time will tell if they all have their heart in pursuing music professionally forever, but I think they have a bright future if they do! :)

Agree, William! They are the real deal!

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Some really great points here! I do miss the MTV days, though :)

Hey Patrick! Thanks for watching! How did you hear about Liliac? :)

@@psychologyofrock I've been a Fang for about 3 years. I think I first heard of them watching reactions to Black Sabbath which lead me to their covers. I was hooked by Melody's voice, the musicianship and the genre. I really enjoy watching reactors be amazed by them whether it's covers or original music.

Melody’s voice is unmatched! Agree completely! 🦇🖤♥️

@@psychologyofrock JFYI they shouted your video out on their RU-vid community section

@@patrickharrington5753 that’s awesome! Thanks so much for letting me know! ♥️🤘🏻🦇

I agree completely, Steve! I wish I had heard about them sooner also!

Hey William! I had almost given up, too! I was listening to only old music until artists like these began to emerge and re-inspire! I love finding new music now and am so happily impressed when they turn out to be incredibly talented, like Liliac. :)

@@psychologyofrock same here. It's almost like listening to the radio in "the good old days" when great music was coming out all the time and corporate radio was still in the future. Almost.

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I think they can do it on their own, they just need people to hear more original music :)

Yes, I agree they are someone to keep an eye on!

I will look into them, thank you Jonathan!

Yes! Really looking forward to their new album! 🦇🤘🏻

She's definitely special, but I do think the others are quite talented!

Spell check socks Liliac will survive

I agree completely!

Agree!

Interesting point!

Agree, Mickey! RORH!

Yes! I mentioned that in the video :-) I believe they actually prefer to stay independent ♥️

@@psychologyofrock Florin Cristea aka Papa Liliac has spoken on this before. He said AGT already tried to take advantage of them & sign them to Simon Cowell's label for 5 years & he would get 99% of their proceeds & rights to creative freedom, Liliac declined. However he said if a record label comes along with a fair offer & is willing to invest 100% in Liliac with money & time, then he would step down & only remain manager.

@@psychologyofrock Until such a day as that occurs, Liliac chooses to remain Independent.

I will add them to the list! :)