ROADIE REACTIONS | "Ancient Bards - Impious Dystopia" 

Birth of Evil. Monster bass solo intro.

Her vibrato is so crisp, and it looks like shes using her diaphragm for it.

@@Nekomemi Well, I'm not a vocal expert and I didn't see any video that explains her technique so I can't tell if it's true

loved sara's voice in "theory". I hope she will return to Ayreon one day (doesn't have to be for a full album, even one song would be fine)

The Theory of Everything has so many good vocalists. It was also the introduction of Mike Mills and Tommy Karevik into Ayreon. Very underrated Ayreon album.

@@onslaughtx8309 Yes, it's really great album and one of my favorites from Ayreon! Though THE favorite for me would still be ,,Into The Electric Castle" :p

Thanks for the introduction man!

Hell yeah Holy Thunderforce! That's a classic.

Would love to see Tank react to The Magic of the Wizards Dream....Christopher Lee and Rhapsody together work sooooooo well.

@@ddlee84 When I hearing back on the days on 2004 was like wow, Fabio Lione with Saruman AKA Cond Duku Dracula, was awesome, but is super symphonic less metal, Christopher Lee was singing in his own band, with Metal Xmas songs, history like Charlemagne.

@@ddlee84 it isn't reaction worthy for Tank as he doesn't know much gear for classical stuff but that song is soooo good

I was an Indiegogo backer, as well. The only time I’ve ever done that, because I love this band so much...

Thanks for letting me know it was the drummer.

Since I've said the story of Origine, I feel like I should also relay the tale of their first trilogy of albums: The Alliance of Kings, The Soulless Child, and A New Dawn Ending. So, we start in the first album: Alliance of the Kings In Last World, there is an ancient artefact known as the Black Crystal Sword. This sword is an item of unimagineable power. Whoever wields it gains all the magical knowledge there is to be had, becomes immortal, unbelievably strong, and incredibly resilient. For this reason, it is locked in a chest, in the Dark Cave in Noland, and the chest can only be opened when the Four Weapons of the Four Kings are revealed before it. The four monarchs are: Daltor, King of the West, who wields the Silver Sword. Alron, the Prince of the North, who wields the magical rod. Rahed, King of the Elves and wielder of the Golden Bow. And Shena, Queen of the Kerims of Ice. The Black Crystal Sword is known only to these four... or so they thought. One day, a man named Dorus comes to Westland to warn Daltor that Sandor, the Supreme Dark Wizard, has learned of the Sword and seeks it for himself. Right away, Daltor takes Dorus to the other three monarchs, and they all travel to get to the Dark Cave and confirm whether Dorus' claim is true. However, on the way, they are beset by a black dragon, one of the two assigned to guard over the Black Crystal Sword. After a valiant battle, Daltor is carried off by the dragon, his Silver Sword dropped on the ground, and he is lost. The others carry on valiantly, with Dorus taking up the Silver Sword. Now, on to album two: The Soulless Child. The four remaining heroes get to Noland, and they enter the Dark Cave... they find that the white dragon, the other assigned to guard the Sword, is missing. And lo, they find that the place that the chest should be... and find it empty. Sandor truly has the Black Crystal Sword, and he must be stopped before he manages to open it and wreak havoc on Last World. On their journey, however, Queen Shena casts her mind back in time... back before Sandor became a wizard of evil. For once upon a time, he and Shena were lovers, and even though their love was forbidden, they were determined to stay together, no matter the consequences. They even had a child together... but alas, that child died in infancy, and the shock split them apart. The four heroes: Alron, Dorus, Rahed, and Shena cross the Dead Sea, into a dark castle which serves as the home of their foe. When they arrive, however... they find Sandor is waiting for them. He calls Dorus to his side... his son. For when their child had died, Sandor had tried to convince Shena to resurrect him, to use her magic and that of the Black Crystal Sword to bring Dorus back to life. Shena knew, however, that not even the Sword could bring back the soul of their son... Sandor's grief was great, however, and he turned to darkness, to resurrect the empty shell who had been travelling with the Kings and Queen this whole time. And now... the Four Weapons are all gathered. The chest opens... and Sandor takes the Black Crystal Sword! His strength increases constantly, and he easily repels the heroes as they throw themselves against him. When they are unable to attack any further, he turns his attention to Dorus, and casts the spell to bring back his soul... yet it fails. He tries again, and again, and again, but his son's soul still will not come back. Sandor is driven to rage and fury, and he turns to his foes... including the woman he once loved. He starts towards them, intent on causing death if he cannot cause life. Before he can deal a blow, however, a window behind him shatters... and when he turns around... ... Daltor is there! When Daltor had been picked up by the dragon, he managed to free himself with a hidden knife. After a battle, he had finally managed to get through to the dragon, whose mind had been taken over by Sandor. Now free of the warlock's control, the dragon flew Daltor to Sandor's castle where, taking up his Silver Sword, Daltor prepares to face the dark sorcerer, and decide the fate of Last World... And now we come to album number three: A New Dawn Ending. The duo swing at each other constantly, dodging each others blows over and over again. While they do, Daltor thinks back to his childhood... specifically, a hunting trip with his father. They were hunting a bear, and it was Daltor's turn to take the bow. His father had told him: "Every fighter knows that his chances are stronger when peace lies within." At the time, Daltor did not understand it... the bear ran away, he refused to take the blame his father put on him, he insults his father and runs away. Later, however, he comes to his senses, and runs back home. He is desperate to gain his father's forgiveness, to apologise for his foolishness. When he gets home, however, the door is locked... he breaks in through the window, and he finds his father... hanging from the ceiling by a rope. His whole life, Daltor had blamed himself for his father's suicide, that his words of contempt and hatred had caused it. However... Sandor reveals the truth. It was him who drove his father to suicide. Through mind control, Sandor made Daltor's father pick up the rope, step on the chair, and put it around his neck. Daltor gives into his rage and fury, and charges forward, only to be swatted aside by the superior power of Sandor. The Four Kings are on the ground, powerless while Sandor decides on whom he should drop the sickle first. It's King Rahed, the eldest of them, who urges them to try something, anything, to stop Sandor! The four of them all crawl throught he bloodsoaked dirt, reaching for their weapons. A laughable attempt, in Sandor's eyes. But Rahed's magical rod draws the powers of the Bow and the Ring, and they all begin the float in the air... and when they come into contact, they create a beam of pure light... which goes straight into Daltor's Silver Sword, imbuing it with the force of the magical elements. Reinvigorated, Daltor stands once again, his Silver Sword glowing brightly with the force of light. His father's words are so much clearer to him, like a strike of lightning across the sky. He is calm. At peace. And he begins the duel once more. Again, they avoid each other constantly, never even connecting their weapons. Finally, their blades clash... and the Black Crystal Sword shatters! Daltor wastes no time. He shouts "This is for my father!", then he pierces Sandor through his heart. As he dies, Sandor's face loses its malice. Loses its scowl. It becomes peaceful, as the evil leaves his body. The castle begins the crumble, and the Four Kings manage to escape, but not before Rahed picks up the shards of the Black Crystal Sword. They even take the corpses of Dorus and Sandor out, and at Shena's behest, bury them in a peaceful lakeside beneath a mighty oak tree. Sandor is with his son, at long last. As they return the crystal shards to the Dark Cave, Rahed calls the attention of his comrades to the shards... for rather than black, they have become pure white. That night, as they sleep, the spirit of Daltor's father appears to him, and tells him that an ancient legend speaks of a White Crystal Sword... and an evil force imprisoned within it. With the destruction of the sword, that evil has been unleashed... ----- Origine is very much a prequel to this original trilogy, and the trilogy that spawns from their latest album seems set up to be based on the creation of the White/Black Crystal Sword. And presumably, Lork is the evil force which was imprisoned in the sword.

@@gentlemanjester637 Fantastic explanation of the story man, great work!

Yeah, totally agree with you - Fabio Lione is one of the greatest metal singers too.

Totally seconding any and all suggestions for Brothers of Metal.

I’ve recommended that band before on here some second this. Hopefully if your comment gets enough likes, Tank will give them a listen.

Or "Hide & Seek". Another great song!

Probably because of the cheesy Power Metal name. When I hear this name, I think "oh, just another cookie cutter cheesy Power Metal band". What I hear instead is amazing "we come from the school of Rhapsody" epic Symphonic Power Metal. Goes to show, you can't judge a band by it's name alone. You think I would have learned that by now, being a long fan of a band that goes by the name of Iced Earth.

Or Bomba. First without sound. :P

Kontrust is a riot. Highly recommended.

Suggest away! South America has yet to grace my channel!

@@TankTheTech should I do it here, Patreon, or Discord? Just so I can send you the links without them getting lost. But the bands would be Steinkrug, Angra, Steel Rose, and Rata Blanca, among some others.

Angra - Rebirth or Carry on is a must! He should also check Shaman - Fairy Tale live São Paulo Both are brazilians bands

@@TankTheTech Hibria - Tiger Punch

Rhapsody/Rhapsody of Fire (Technically the same band but not) is another great power metal fantasy themed band! Defiantly worth a look!