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  • New Album, Phantoma, Out May 10, 2024.
    Order here: lnk.to/UTA-Phantoma
    Order "Explorers" EP here: smarturl.it/NorthwestPassage
    UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on tour in 2024:
    Legions of Metal Festival:
    5/03 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies
    Australia and New Zealand Headliners:
    6/05 - Canberra, AU @ Basement
    6/06 - Sydney, AU @ Manning
    6/07 - Melbourne, AU @ Croxton
    6/08 - Brisbane, AU @ The Zoo
    6/09 - Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts
    6/13 - Auckland, NZ @ Galatos
    6/14 - Wellington, NZ @ Valhalla
    European Festivals:
    7/05 - Ballenstedt, DE @ Rock Harz
    7/06 - Knislinge, SE @ Time To Rock
    7/12 - Visovice, CZ @ Masters Of Rock
    7/19 - Laukaa, FI @ John Smith Fest
    7/21 - Baile Figa, RO @ Celtic Transylvania
    8/02 - Wacken, DE @ Wacken Open Air
    8/09 - Villena, ES @ Leyendas Del Rock
    8/10 - Walton-On-Trent, UK @ Bloodstock
    Supporting POWERWOLF in North America:
    8/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Palladium
    8/31 - Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
    9/03 - Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
    9/04 - Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theatre
    9/05 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
    9/07 - Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
    9/08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
    9/09 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
    9/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
    9/13 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
    9/14 - New York City, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
    9/15 - Laval, QC @ Place Bell
    UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on “Northwest Passage”:
    “This song means a lot to us as a band, we like to put it on during those long drives on tour and it always brings us right back home. We originally recorded it to be a bonus track for our last full length album Apex, but we loved the track so much we knew it needed special treatment. We held on to it for a bit and eventually decided to release it as its own 7" vinyl EP with another Canadian cover song as the B side. The song “Northwest Passage” is all about touring through Canada, which Stan Rogers did a lot, and how it equates to being an explorer looking for the passage all those years ago. It really hits home with us, we've toured through Canada too many times to count, so we know just how Stan was feeling. That's where the name of the EP came from too; every time we hit the road on tour it's like we too become Explorers, with the great big unknown stretching out before us.”
    Video created by Rod Scobie of Multipass Productions
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  • @BababooeyGooey
    @BababooeyGooey Před 4 lety +949

    See power metal band covers a Stan Rogers folk song, I laugh in delight.
    Hear power metal band cover a Stan Rogers song, I cry in delight.

    • @CyFss
      @CyFss Před 4 lety +19

      I know, right? I mean I realise they're Canadian, so that makes sense, but I saw this in a playlist I was listening to and I thought a Stan Rogers metal cover??? No way! Brittany can certainly belt this one out as well.

    • @wshropshire
      @wshropshire Před 3 lety +12

      They aren't the only metal band to cover Stan Rogers. Alestorm covered Barrett's Privateers on their album, Back Through time.

    • @neuralmute
      @neuralmute Před 3 lety +10

      This cover warms my black little Canadian heart in rare ways.

    • @dougmphilly
      @dougmphilly Před 3 lety +2

      I love this cover. It works

    • @1TopGunPaintballer
      @1TopGunPaintballer Před 3 lety +1

      I cri ever tim 😢

  • @compostpiledriver2990
    @compostpiledriver2990 Před 4 lety +1863

    For years I've been the drunkest person in the room, the one who starts singing this song at the end of a party. To hear a high tempo, power-metal version literally brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for making this.

    • @robholloway6829
      @robholloway6829 Před 4 lety +99

      I've been banned from ever being in charge of the music at parties for this very reason.

    • @MaskedNozza
      @MaskedNozza Před 3 lety +23

      You're not the only one who cried at this 😢

    • @M167A1
      @M167A1 Před 3 lety

      @@MaskedNozza nope

    • @cenciende9401
      @cenciende9401 Před 3 lety +5

      Wow that's brave admitting that you've always been the biggest loser in the room for years!

    • @somename3424
      @somename3424 Před 3 lety +8

      @@cenciende9401 bruh, you still use loser as an insult? criiiiiiinge. go back to 2002 old man

  • @danielpohl2014
    @danielpohl2014 Před 3 lety +643

    I started listening to this in Florida drinking coffee and somehow finished listening to it in the middle of the Canadian wilderness with a lager in my hand. Please don't make me go back to Florida, let me live here now.

    • @xHugoxN7
      @xHugoxN7 Před 3 lety +19

      Glad i'm not the only Floridian who somehow found myself here.

    • @stickshiftstarship
      @stickshiftstarship Před 3 lety +30

      @@xHugoxN7 Welcome to Canada, can I interest you in a free COVID shot and polite instructions to nearest civilization?

    • @loganyoung228
      @loganyoung228 Před 2 lety +18

      Instructions unclear; stuck in South Africa. Send help!

    • @Omikias
      @Omikias Před 2 lety +19

      @@loganyoung228 Instructions equally unclear. Wound up in Guatemala. Upside is I got some empinadas.

    • @jamesharding3459
      @jamesharding3459 Před 2 lety +12

      @@Omikias Instructions even more unclear; got stuck in Cascadia.

  • @plprooo
    @plprooo Před 9 měsíci +15

    Rip Stan, lived and literally died a hero

  • @the_average_canadian
    @the_average_canadian Před 3 lety +1238

    Ok hear me out:
    You nailed this, you've gotta do Barret's Privateers.

    • @Cyrusmiyazaki
      @Cyrusmiyazaki Před 3 lety +35

      Alestorm did a pretty awesome version of this song!

    • @mattpardy2826
      @mattpardy2826 Před 3 lety +33

      Or dare I say it, the Mary Ellen Carter

    • @jakesmithsonian388
      @jakesmithsonian388 Před 3 lety +18

      @@Cyrusmiyazaki real McKenzie's too

    • @wolfshead13
      @wolfshead13 Před 3 lety

      Oh yes please It would be great

    • @MrCanada205
      @MrCanada205 Před 3 lety +2

      @@mattpardy2826 mischief brew did a really good cover of the marry Ellen carter they’re more folk punk but still a great version

  • @Triskaan
    @Triskaan Před 4 lety +795

    The world needs more Unleash the Archers, not just beautiful Canada. :)

  • @whadthefriggincrud
    @whadthefriggincrud Před 3 lety +333

    I was playing this song in the car after picking my kids up from school and my ten year old yells from the back seat "dad! I learned about this and the NW passage in school today!" I got a good laugh and then cranked the volume up and yelled let's keep it going then! We proceed to rock out all the way home lol

    • @robertgarcia1182
      @robertgarcia1182 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I found Stan Rogers the same quarter I was taking NW history in Highschool. It was so cool to understand all the references and learn more about them.

    • @MinerDiner
      @MinerDiner Před 5 měsíci +1

      i doubt that...

  • @davidmunt3179
    @davidmunt3179 Před 3 lety +79

    She has an INSANE vocal range.

  • @sdjmacdiaz
    @sdjmacdiaz Před 4 lety +348

    An old Scottish Gaelic blessing is Cuiridh mi clach air do chàrn, "I'll put a stone on your stone". In Highland folklore it is recounted that before Highland clans fought in a battle, each man would place a stone in a pile. Those who survived the battle returned and removed a stone from the pile. The stones that remained were built into a cairn to honour the dead.
    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn

    • @supahh1131
      @supahh1131 Před 3 lety +2

      Smart man

    • @berryates9015
      @berryates9015 Před 3 lety +10

      Thank you so much for that piece of culture. I will remember it!

    • @collinrosenmarkle62
      @collinrosenmarkle62 Před 3 lety +5

      In this case the cairn referred to is this one described in this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition

    • @1TopGunPaintballer
      @1TopGunPaintballer Před 3 lety +5

      "I'll leave a stone to that"

    • @nunyastockson5901
      @nunyastockson5901 Před 3 lety +2

      i dont see how thats relevant but im happy i now know this. thank you. honestly cool story bro lol

  • @michaeltriola3978
    @michaeltriola3978 Před 4 lety +929

    I never knew I needed a power metal sea shanty, but good God, I love this

    • @gavin3488
      @gavin3488 Před 4 lety +49

      Not shanty, it is contemporary folk. it is still a good song.

    • @hoeruokamix
      @hoeruokamix Před 4 lety +41

      If you want sea shanties, you're looking for Alestorm...

    • @ryanweible9090
      @ryanweible9090 Před 4 lety +12

      @@hoeruokamix and i would add abney park, more industrial/steampunk than metal, but aether shantes will fit the bill.

    • @pm1225cp
      @pm1225cp Před 4 lety +8

      All our lives are better for it, that's for sure

    • @Norpal
      @Norpal Před 4 lety +6

      Check out the album Salt from the band Wuthering Heights. They aren't covers, but a lot of the songs have a very similar folky feel to this. The Mad Sailor being a notable example.

  • @Taft1
    @Taft1 Před 4 lety +425

    I'm an old-timer who loves Stan's song. Never heard of you until finding this. I'll be on the listen for more from you. WELL DONE, YOUNGSTERS!

    • @leekenyon8705
      @leekenyon8705 Před 3 lety

      Black Hair is not even natives to Europe.

    • @Harrierar
      @Harrierar Před 3 lety +12

      Gives me some hope for the next fifty years, at least, that the kids won't make a mess of things.

    • @LtScarecrow87
      @LtScarecrow87 Před 3 lety +12

      I’m with you Storm Rhino. I was worried about mixing Stan and metal...but I’m cautiously optimistic that he’d enjoy this cover as much as I did

    • @peterfrost6507
      @peterfrost6507 Před rokem +3

      @@leekenyon8705 Stan would be proud!!

  • @LookingForLoo
    @LookingForLoo Před 4 lety +193

    Gotta say seeing them preform this live while everyone in the crowd sang along was a transcendent experience. I am not the same person I was. I may never recover. Truly incredible.

    • @romulusnr
      @romulusnr Před 2 lety +5

      It's an epic spiritual experience for sure. I've missed being able to see them live but got a repreive last month.

  • @franklinwatrel1933
    @franklinwatrel1933 Před 4 lety +380

    Brittany staring with her slowly melting twizzler needs to become a meme.

    • @SuperBrutalBear
      @SuperBrutalBear Před 4 lety +24

      its actually a Gif on fb. i found it by accident one day lol

    • @reloadingdontshoot1
      @reloadingdontshoot1 Před 3 lety +31

      In an interview she did, she said it took them FOREVER to get the right shot of the twizzler doing exactly what they wanted :)

    • @rickchollett
      @rickchollett Před 3 lety +4

      @@SuperBrutalBear what do I type to find that Gif?

  • @jculbert2221
    @jculbert2221 Před 4 lety +224

    As a Canadian and a history buff, I cried a manly tear.

    • @shanepiteck1272
      @shanepiteck1272 Před rokem +2

      Only one.

    • @Piitaa_Pain
      @Piitaa_Pain Před 10 měsíci

      i just learned about Canadian history, witch i never would have in any other capacity .. love from DK

    • @nilsteegen33
      @nilsteegen33 Před 9 měsíci

      My condolences, being Canadian is a fate worse than death

  • @boothbytcd6011
    @boothbytcd6011 Před 4 lety +80

    THis makes me cry with happiness every time I listen to it and I'm not even Canadian.

    • @madddog6790
      @madddog6790 Před 3 lety +3

      Yep...not Canadian, and damn if there isn't cutting onions somewhere in the house. Must be epic x 1,000,000 for Canadians.

    • @northerner3861
      @northerner3861 Před 3 lety +3

      As an Alaskan, can confirm.

    • @serialoser
      @serialoser Před 2 lety +1

      I am an argentinian guy enjoying this masterpiece

  • @Zelkiiro
    @Zelkiiro Před 4 lety +162

    I dig it. It's nice and atmospheric. It's pretty go--
    1:59
    OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT

    • @wowhead1
      @wowhead1 Před 4 lety +5

      omg exactly!

    • @kelleren4840
      @kelleren4840 Před 3 lety +1

      Yup, yup, yuuuup. lol

    • @XMorbidReignX
      @XMorbidReignX Před 3 lety +9

      It's like stepping on the gas pedal and hitting cruising speed, then sneezing and kicking the pedal into the ground

  • @SpurnOfHumanity
    @SpurnOfHumanity Před 4 lety +405

    "Northwest Passage"
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
    Westward from the Davis Strait 'tis there it was said to lie
    The sea route to the Orient for which so many died
    Seeking gold and glory, leaving weathered, broken bones
    And a long-forgotten lonely cairn of stones
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
    Three centuries thereafter, I take passage overland
    In the footsteps of brave Kelso, where his "sea of flowers" began
    Watching cities rise before me, then behind me sink again
    This tardiest explorer, driving hard across the plain
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
    And through the night, behind the wheel, the mileage clicking west
    I think upon Mackenzie, David Thompson and the rest
    Who cracked the mountain ramparts and did show a path for me
    To race the roaring Fraser to the sea
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
    How then am I so different from the first men through this way
    Like them I left a settled life, I threw it all away
    To seek a Northwest Passage at the call of many men
    To find there but the road back home again
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

    • @A1CDante
      @A1CDante Před 4 lety +17

      The story behind it is beautiful. Stan Rogers put a lot into the original with call backs to the original explorers. Both songs give me chills and UTA is fantastic

    • @tedball8677
      @tedball8677 Před 4 lety +6

      Sournofhumanity - Thank you _very_ much for the lyrics. Want to give this more than one upvote. (We need another button for "Fvck yeah!")

    • @jayjohnson7251
      @jayjohnson7251 Před 4 lety +6

      MANY MANY THANKS

  • @johnsholmstrom5894
    @johnsholmstrom5894 Před 4 lety +579

    Damn she can really sing. Like really, REALLY sing.

    • @lunadafluffderg516
      @lunadafluffderg516 Před 3 lety

      Ikr?

    • @BelgianJasper
      @BelgianJasper Před 3 lety +3

      @@jameswolfsbane7261 I'll do my best not to upset you good Sir 👌

    • @crhu319
      @crhu319 Před 3 lety +3

      Oh yeah. She can sing opera too.

    • @JKee82
      @JKee82 Před 2 lety +2

      she is fricking awesome! like AWEsome!

    • @nomanmcshmoo8640
      @nomanmcshmoo8640 Před 2 lety +3

      you should hear UTA live. It is INCREDIBLE.

  • @MrPerennial
    @MrPerennial Před 11 měsíci +42

    No matter how bad things are going in Canada right now, this song fires me up and makes me absolutely proud to be a Canadian. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

    • @jumi9342
      @jumi9342 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Same and I'm from Europe

  • @samanthamotley712
    @samanthamotley712 Před 3 lety +27

    Power metal covers of Stan Rogers songs is what I didn't even realize my life was missing.

  • @dissemin8or
    @dissemin8or Před 4 lety +260

    This is the most Canadian song in all metal.

    • @dvg4104
      @dvg4104 Před 3 lety +1

      Moreso than "Take Off To The Great White North?"

    • @therealmoonrok3387
      @therealmoonrok3387 Před 3 lety +5

      Leave it on the ice by 3 inches of blood is the most Canadian metal song ever made but this is a great song

    • @dissemin8or
      @dissemin8or Před 3 lety +2

      @@therealmoonrok3387 ok that's true. I stand corrected.

    • @howiefelthersnatch3862
      @howiefelthersnatch3862 Před 2 lety +1

      @@therealmoonrok3387 anything sang by 3 Inches of Blood is the most Canadian metal song ever. Into Eternity is a close second. Both huge influences for UTA

    • @matthew-dq8vk
      @matthew-dq8vk Před rokem +1

      How? The Franklin Expedition was a british expedition. You guys have just co-opted it. It's not your history, its the inuits and ours

  • @TheMorbidCoil
    @TheMorbidCoil Před 4 lety +522

    Please Please Please never stop making music. You make me happier than any other band.

  • @schnitzelburgs
    @schnitzelburgs Před 3 lety +30

    yep, metal + dose of punk + celt + oh canada + goth chick + the beaufort scale + wild wailing + being trapped in the sea ice + cold shanties = 11/10

  • @Harrierar
    @Harrierar Před 3 lety +47

    Respect, from an American. I never thought that a Stan Rogers song could get better, at least in the sense of making a new generation receptive to his lyrics. His music sparked my interest in Canadian history.

    • @shasta_creates
      @shasta_creates Před 3 lety +5

      It sparked me wanting to expatriate to Canada.

  • @katnisseverdeenthailand7479

    Lyrics ;
    Chorus:
    Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
    To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea;
    Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage
    And make a Northwest Passage to the sea.
    Westward from the Davis Strait 'tis there 'twas said to lie
    The sea route to the Orient for which so many died;
    Seeking gold and glory, leaving weathered, broken bones
    And a long-forgotten lonely cairn of stones.
    (chorus)
    Three centuries thereafter, I take passage overland
    In the footsteps of brave Kelso, where his "sea of flowers" began
    Watching cities rise before me, then behind me sink again
    This tardiest explorer, driving hard across the plain.
    (chorus)
    And through the night, behind the wheel, the mileage clicking west
    I think upon Mackenzie, David Thompson and the rest
    Who cracked the mountain ramparts and did show a path for me
    To race the roaring Fraser to the sea.
    (chorus)
    How then am I so different from the first men through this way?
    Like them, I left a settled life, I threw it all away.
    To seek a Northwest Passage at the call of many men
    To find there but the road back home again.
    (chorus)

  • @imcherylynn
    @imcherylynn Před 4 lety +13

    The voice this woman has is unreal.

    • @HarambeKojima
      @HarambeKojima Před 4 lety +1

      You know what would be amazing, Brittany Slayes and Kobra Paige doing a duet together. That would be...beyond epic.

  • @mishkaroo
    @mishkaroo Před 4 lety +40

    This song makes want to drop everything and spend a few years hiking up and down Canada.

    • @dougmphilly
      @dougmphilly Před rokem

      I hear you. Grab me a backpack, good joking boots, and a bag full of Milky Way chocolate bars and let’s go.

    • @Bioshyn
      @Bioshyn Před 22 dny

      It makes me want to get a 200 year old ship and sail into the arctic storms, fuck lately i just want to sail the seven seas.

  • @jeffreycherep8264
    @jeffreycherep8264 Před 3 lety +14

    Stan Rogers was a force of nature.

  • @karljonson3287
    @karljonson3287 Před 4 lety +1899

    Others waited for Tool. I waited for this.

    • @dirrtyhairry
      @dirrtyhairry Před 4 lety +36

      I wait for both xD

    • @tarmotyyri6733
      @tarmotyyri6733 Před 4 lety +49

      Tool is overrated.

    • @Digity.
      @Digity. Před 4 lety +1

      Tool blow but this song is kinda stock, looking forward to the rest though.

    • @gryyphyn8639
      @gryyphyn8639 Před 4 lety +3

      Because you can think for yourself.

    • @gryyphyn8639
      @gryyphyn8639 Před 4 lety +6

      @Juggled Lotus I feel like that's a bit of an exaggeration. Lady Gaga is the biggest tool in the music industry.

  • @Thranite
    @Thranite Před 4 lety +200

    Only female voice in the industry who could do justice to Stan Rogers. Great song and video.

    • @burneracc5397
      @burneracc5397 Před 4 lety +5

      Andrew Mitchell he would've loved this version ! Love it mate

    • @nicholasjohnson1396
      @nicholasjohnson1396 Před 4 lety +1

      First time I've seen a Stan Rogers references on a heavy metal video. Good on ya.

    • @tarmotyyri6733
      @tarmotyyri6733 Před 4 lety +4

      Obviously you have not heard of Floor Jansen, have you? www.thetoptens.com/best-female-metal-singer/

    • @War624
      @War624 Před 4 lety +17

      @@tarmotyyri6733 Not even remotely the same style of singing. She's sings operatic, symphonic metal, while Brittney is a power metal singer. And pretty much anyone who's a metalhead from the last decade or so, has at least heard of Floor.

    • @tarmotyyri6733
      @tarmotyyri6733 Před 4 lety +7

      @@War624 Obviously you are not too familiar with Floor and how versatile she is. You might be surprised with her vocals in her former bands like After Forever, Revamp & Northward, and also with her as a featured vocalist with e.g. Ayreon, Soilwork & Evergrey, not to mention her current band Nightwish.

  • @UnDead483
    @UnDead483 Před 3 lety +66

    I like to imagine how Rogers would react to hearing this, were he still with us today. He would've been 70. Nathan would've pulled up a recording on his computer (which he probably wouldn't know how to use), and played it for him as he sat and listened studiously. Then... Slowly.. Carefully... Considerately... Stan would've lifted his right hand and made the devil horns for the first time in his life.

    • @liamh.864
      @liamh.864 Před 3 lety +2

      I can picture this

    • @jessf.2360
      @jessf.2360 Před 3 lety +1

      Stan Rogers did White Collar Holler - he prolly would have gotten on just fine with tech.

  • @raptin1595
    @raptin1595 Před 3 lety +29

    RIP Stan you are missed by many, even by us Yankees

  • @Three60Mafia
    @Three60Mafia Před 4 lety +411

    New Canadian anthem found.

    • @MrEpictus
      @MrEpictus Před 4 lety +2

      Oh Canada! Not anymore!

    • @A1CDante
      @A1CDante Před 4 lety +39

      Been Canada's alternate anthem since '81! Happy to hear a phenomenal cover of Stan Rogers' work with true respect behind it!

    • @Assdafflabaff
      @Assdafflabaff Před 4 lety +1

      @@MrEpictus You read Canada in Decay by Ricardo Duchesne?

    • @MrEpictus
      @MrEpictus Před 4 lety

      @@Assdafflabaff nop why?

    • @Assdafflabaff
      @Assdafflabaff Před 4 lety +1

      @@MrEpictus Just an interesting book on demographics, I misinterpreted your original comment.

  • @jasonarcher7268
    @jasonarcher7268 Před 4 lety +118

    The band had me just with their name. Unleash us

  • @measlyfurball37
    @measlyfurball37 Před rokem +9

    Me: I get it now! Brittney's seeing alternate versions of her life, versions of her and her bandmates that they would have been if they didn't decide to become the band they are today. She's reflecting on her life and her journey to get there, and in the end she "defeats" the version of herself that doubts her self-worth.
    Brittney in the Behind-The-Scenes Explanation Video: we wanted to do some rick and morty stuff. I got killed by my shadow self lol 👌

    • @geherrit1989
      @geherrit1989 Před 5 měsíci

      you kind of ruined it for me, i never knew about the behind the scenes explanation and came to a similar interpretation as you did😅

  • @cntrctklr
    @cntrctklr Před 3 lety +46

    I've officially lost count of the amount of times I've listened to this track. Been on repeat for the past couple hours. Lol!

  • @Norezion
    @Norezion Před 4 lety +40

    Being Canadian and growing up listening to this song over the years in different genres, Unleash the Archers have done this song so much justice, I love this rendition! One of my favourite songs growing up.

  • @micahringlein
    @micahringlein Před 4 lety +74

    I love the limping candy when Brittney comes out of the gas station. That was a good call.

    • @VorAbaddon
      @VorAbaddon Před 4 lety +10

      RIGHT?! Perfect window without words into her thought process at that exact moment.

    • @maggierezac5820
      @maggierezac5820 Před 4 lety +2

      @@VorAbaddon I also got a great lol at that one & with these stupid bruised ribs... the pain was totally worth it!
      Rock on all!

  • @adamdomo8936
    @adamdomo8936 Před 2 lety +17

    this song isn't allowed to be played near me in public. As soon as the song kicks into gear, things get broken. I can't help myself.

  • @verenagobel9857
    @verenagobel9857 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Omg. I loved this version from hearing it for the first time. Only 5 minutes ago I learned that it is a cover. Love it even more. ❤

  • @Green-Eggs-And-Sam
    @Green-Eggs-And-Sam Před 2 lety +52

    This came on right as I was about to end my workout. Didn't think I could possibly do another set. Something about this song got another 20 reps out of me and I feel like a damn superhero.
    But also I'm not sure I can walk. Send help...💪🏼😫

    • @bradhaines3142
      @bradhaines3142 Před rokem +1

      i could see people hurting themselves with this kind of misic. hell of a tune on a late night road trip too

  • @thejohnhopkinscompany9599

    Stan Rogers valued every kind of music and the beauty it held and travelled the nation to experience as much as he could. I'm sure he'd be smiling knowing that his song could be played with such passion in such a completely different style.
    From coast to coast, Stan Rogers is a Canadian legend and will always be remembered.

  • @batuhankala
    @batuhankala Před 4 lety +8

    Rest in Peace Stan Rogers. Your legacy shall live on. Thank you.

  • @chrishilton3626
    @chrishilton3626 Před rokem +4

    May Franklin and all those badass sailors and officers rest in peace you are now a legends ❤🇬🇧🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☘️☘️☘️

  • @dj3037
    @dj3037 Před 4 lety +63

    Stan Rogers would be proud. Never stop doing what you do.

  • @Shado902
    @Shado902 Před 2 lety +27

    It's a shame Stan Rogers wasn't around to hear this absolute stellar cover! You have done him Proud ! ( please cover Barretts Privateers!)

  • @deltabravo1361
    @deltabravo1361 Před rokem +25

    When this video first popped up in my YT feed I was terrified to listen to it. Stan Rogers, and this song in particular has a special meaning to me. I was becoming a UTA fan, I was terrified a bad cover would turn me off. Lady and gentlemen, you knocked that one so far out of the park... Hubble couldn't find it. A solid "Archer" from then on out.

  • @paulhelm5384
    @paulhelm5384 Před 4 lety +56

    Love to see/hear Stans music being exposed to an entirely new audience. He is that important to Canadian folk music. Well done, you've honoured a legend.

  • @Beilmanimal
    @Beilmanimal Před 4 lety +8

    Stan Rogers would be very proud! Cheers from Van!

  • @areilly76
    @areilly76 Před 4 lety +343

    Now I really want them to cover Barrett’s Privateers...

  • @ericgonzales2852
    @ericgonzales2852 Před rokem +3

    Getting ready to move to Alaska and this song is it.

  • @morganbrown8950
    @morganbrown8950 Před 4 lety +1

    Folk metal anthems don't get any better than this!

  • @A1CDante
    @A1CDante Před 4 lety +9

    As the son of Canadian immigrants this song gave me chills. Happy to hear a beautiful tribute cover to Canada's alternate national anthem. You've made a fan for life and have made both Stan Rogers and Canada proud!

  • @tetsujin2881
    @tetsujin2881 Před 8 měsíci +3

    This song always warms my heart and Unleash the Archers singing it? Hell yes!!!!!!

  • @horscategorie
    @horscategorie Před 4 lety +16

    Napalm is crushing with talent - UtA, Jinjer, Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Infected Rain, Delain, Eluveitie, Kamelot,... It just keeps getting better! I think they have pretty much become the label for Metal. \m/

  • @matthewspencer2448
    @matthewspencer2448 Před 2 lety +14

    I used to drive a tour bus in the Yukon and would sing this song to all my groups, I love this song. this version gives me chills every time I listen to it.

    • @luciferthedoberman8991
      @luciferthedoberman8991 Před 2 lety +1

      My godfather's favorite song. We sang it at his funeral and it made everyone cry and hug. I couldn't imagine a better send off.

    • @kathleenwippel
      @kathleenwippel Před rokem

      We’re you following in the steps of Franklin? We can only hope.

  • @kirbyfisk
    @kirbyfisk Před 4 lety +26

    the twizzler slowly falling was an excellent touch!

  • @benjaminpeck7200
    @benjaminpeck7200 Před 4 lety +113

    This video hit my feels. I was not prepared for this...

    • @indesignkat
      @indesignkat Před 4 lety +2

      Right? Every time the other Brittney hand grabs the mic and original(?) Britney looks over in confusion my heart suddenly wrenches and I don't even know why

    • @benjaminpeck7200
      @benjaminpeck7200 Před 4 lety +15

      @@indesignkat It's a reflection of her fear. She sees things changing all around her and it's scary, especially with the amount of success they've had. At the end her "fear" forces her to flee, mid-performance. But then the real her, the one with courage, determination, and perseverance kills that fear and embraces her new life. The one that ran was the one that was content sitting at her desk running over spreadsheets cause it was safe and stable.

    • @KleaverOfficial
      @KleaverOfficial Před 4 lety +2

      I agree with everything said here and would also like to state that her voice is absolutely beautiful.

  • @TearsofaGhost
    @TearsofaGhost Před 3 lety +69

    It’s 2021, we’re moshing to sea shanties now
    (I love this version so much)

    • @lukasstrohl6722
      @lukasstrohl6722 Před 3 lety +9

      This isn't a sea shanty

    • @FloydSamson
      @FloydSamson Před 2 lety

      Your mom's a sea shanty.

    • @Jaeeden
      @Jaeeden Před rokem +1

      @@lukasstrohl6722 but it does sound a lot like one.

    • @jacobbauer9812
      @jacobbauer9812 Před rokem +2

      @@Jaeeden It really doesn't.

    • @Mushimiya
      @Mushimiya Před rokem

      @@jacobbauer9812 it certainly does mate.

  • @SpectreSoundStudios
    @SpectreSoundStudios Před 4 lety +584

    Nice work! NOT an easy song to do!

    • @TheYamaYamaG
      @TheYamaYamaG Před 3 lety

      Happy 😊 to the gym ⛹️ you can 🥫 a good time ⌚ to be home 🏡 for the

    • @Twisted_yer_mum
      @Twisted_yer_mum Před 3 lety +17

      @@TheYamaYamaG what the fuck are you smoking guy? 😂

    • @raptin1595
      @raptin1595 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Twisted_yer_mum whatever it is, I want some

    • @Joehtosis
      @Joehtosis Před 3 lety +1

      @@Twisted_yer_mum lmfao check out his happy birthday Mark video, apparently something strong.

    • @whitedragon9731
      @whitedragon9731 Před 3 lety +1

      An easy one to butcher. Which they did.

  • @Staniel42
    @Staniel42 Před 4 lety +569

    Alternative title: Brittney slays Brittney Slayes.
    Edit: Also, is that Brayden at 1:17? Haven't seen him since the General music video!
    Edit 2: My bad, he was also in Tonight We Ride. Still cool though!

    • @diandraa_
      @diandraa_ Před 4 lety +1

      😂😂

    • @VorAbaddon
      @VorAbaddon Před 4 lety +32

      Brittney Slayes slays Brittney Slayes while Brittney Slayes & Brittney Slayes slay on stage.

    • @MystikNoodle
      @MystikNoodle Před 4 lety +17

      "There can be only one."

    • @Wingnut353
      @Wingnut353 Před 4 lety +4

      @@VorAbaddon UTA: Recursionstorm();

    • @jeremys924
      @jeremys924 Před 4 lety +1

      brittney slays brittney hayes

  • @josephriveraortiz5372
    @josephriveraortiz5372 Před 4 lety +60

    My new favorite song \m/ I think my neighbors will love this!

  • @djnorth2020
    @djnorth2020 Před 3 lety +32

    When the drums and tempo pick up at around 2:00 ... oh boy!

    • @BelgianJasper
      @BelgianJasper Před 3 lety

      If you love this video, check out this interview with Unleash the Archers axe-man Grant czcams.com/video/kqQnl_G2ilo/video.html

  • @mrquackadoodlemoo
    @mrquackadoodlemoo Před měsícem +1

    For being made into a song from a genre that's seemingly the opposite of shanty, UTA knocked it out of the park by making it into a metal ballad.
    They put all sorts of respect to Stan's name.

  • @mjolnir_swe
    @mjolnir_swe Před 3 lety +16

    I never knew a metal version of this shanty would be so crazy awesome.

    • @BelgianJasper
      @BelgianJasper Před 3 lety

      If you love this video, check out this interview with Unleash the Archers axe-man Grant czcams.com/video/kqQnl_G2ilo/video.html

  • @misriaharmory4452
    @misriaharmory4452 Před 5 měsíci +4

    How is this not the Canadian national anthem?!

  • @bennyjallen
    @bennyjallen Před 2 lety +7

    This song just hits me every time. It's especially poignant right now, as my wife is starting her own business after being suddenly let go from a great job. She's starting the search for her own Northwest Passage, and I am behind her every step of the way. I tear up hearing the strong female vocals and relating it to the strongest woman in my life.
    Tears every damn time.

  • @TheManWithManyNames
    @TheManWithManyNames Před 3 lety +13

    Glad to know that Stan Rogers songs are still remembered :P

  • @lethalglance
    @lethalglance Před 4 lety +37

    Such a good timing that this cover of a song talking about a part of Canada's History is released the same week as Parks Canada release a stunning video of the HMS Terror, one of the fabled ships of the 1845 Franklin Expedition that set sail from England in search of a Northwest Passage.

    • @leekenyon8705
      @leekenyon8705 Před 3 lety

      Black Hair is not even natives to Europe.

  • @Goblinstomper24
    @Goblinstomper24 Před 4 lety +53

    This makes me want to explore Canada.
    Im the youngest descendant of Anthony Henday (that i know of) and ive been thinking about recreating his journey.
    With this as a soundtrack, how could I fail?!

    • @stickshiftstarship
      @stickshiftstarship Před 3 lety

      I lived in the area for a few years. If you're interested I can tell you about some of the locations in the video..

    • @phalcon23
      @phalcon23 Před 3 lety +4

      Many Edmontonians take the Anthony Henday journey every day.

  • @TomorrowWeLive
    @TomorrowWeLive Před 3 lety +2

    This is Folk music in the truest sense--celebrating the achievements of our ancestors, not tearing them down. This is what our music should be. This is what our music *would* be, if we had not welcomed a certain wandering tribe in from the desert...

  • @samporter7018
    @samporter7018 Před 4 lety +17

    One of the most beautiful voices currently active and an insanely talented band

  • @alexandersupertramp6027
    @alexandersupertramp6027 Před 2 lety +6

    They did Stan Rogers justice.

  • @idyllicillusion1992
    @idyllicillusion1992 Před 4 lety +8

    This song... I found myself slowly turning up my speaker volume as the song went on, then hit replay to hear the full song blasting!

  • @haraldisdead
    @haraldisdead Před 2 lety +4

    I can't believe I'd never heard this cover until now. God bless Canada, you queenie Fuchs

  • @Myrzghe
    @Myrzghe Před 9 měsíci +1

    The unironic love Canadians have for Stan Rogers is awesome!

  • @DanbertRidesAgain
    @DanbertRidesAgain Před 4 lety +8

    Stan Rogers' original version of this song is my favourite song of all time. Unleash the Archers is my favourite band. The first time I saw this pop up in my suggestions I thought: "huh, that's funny, imagine if it was a cover of THAT song." Then I listened to it.
    Cut to me screaming along to this in my sitting room. I was honestly in tears by the end. This version is incredible. Britney's voice is fucking so perfect and versatile, the verses are so moving, and when it kicks up a notch the sheer freaking emotion from herself and the boys is so overwhelming and positive, the sense of adventure and closure, exploring for the sake of it, especially if you listen to the lyrics.
    This is special. This is important, and this is the song I listen to when i feel down. Fucking well done you guys.

    • @RaventailBlacktalon
      @RaventailBlacktalon Před 3 lety

      I agree with pretty much everything you said here

    • @stpatty3310
      @stpatty3310 Před 3 lety

      100%, though The Mary Ellen Carter is my ‘down feeling’ song of choice. Just divorced after 14 years together and that song’s the only thing that keeps me going.

  • @RobertHolland0
    @RobertHolland0 Před 4 lety +18

    I just heard this for the first time, and it honestly made me cry, it's so beautiful. Northwest Passage is one of my favorite songs, I'd never heard a cover of it before, and I can't imagine a better one.

    • @1337-Nathaniel
      @1337-Nathaniel Před 3 lety +1

      The Real MacKenzies have made a cool cover as well. Their version was actually my first time hearing the Northwest Passage.

    • @gaylewayland9628
      @gaylewayland9628 Před 2 lety

      First time I heard this song was at the end of the final episode of Due South.

  • @flake452
    @flake452 Před 9 měsíci +2

    This song made me cry maple syrup and I'm not even Canadian.

  • @brianhowe1982
    @brianhowe1982 Před 3 lety +2

    My Dad was a Vietnam veteran and would sing this song and many shanties. He's passed on now from cancer. Thank you for doing this so beautifully. Y'all are great.

  • @davealfdergraue3266
    @davealfdergraue3266 Před 4 lety +55

    Hails and Love from Germany! 🤘🇩🇪

    • @nexusmic
      @nexusmic Před 4 lety +1

      From me too :)

    • @DerWesir89
      @DerWesir89 Před 4 lety +1

      Here's Germany too 👋🏼

    • @DeeDee-eb6fe
      @DeeDee-eb6fe Před 4 lety

      Not only Germany, but Bavaria loves them too! Just joking ... 😀

    • @marcygambino1975
      @marcygambino1975 Před 4 lety +1

      Guudn Aaaahmt, Hannover greetz Vancouver

    • @maxmustardman298
      @maxmustardman298 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DeeDee-eb6fe yeah our beloved free state ;=

  • @a-dam4959
    @a-dam4959 Před 4 lety +9

    Amazing!! Please Canada, send more metal!! I'll pay the tariffs.

  • @OhmsLaw76
    @OhmsLaw76 Před rokem +1

    I was skeptical. But I think dear old Stan would smile at this.

  • @jeremiahkivi4256
    @jeremiahkivi4256 Před rokem +1

    Am I so different than those men?
    Surely not, besides living in an age where there is no more exploration of the globe. No more wildernesses to conquer. Oh how I yearn for the days when a man only needed his love for God, king, and country, and the strength of his back and spirit.

  • @comicozy8786
    @comicozy8786 Před 4 lety +9

    Fantastic song. Greetings from Victoria Canada. Thanks for doing the west coast proud 🇨🇦

  • @MetalMonkey
    @MetalMonkey Před 4 lety +201

    Very Celtic sounding, being Irish, I like it

    • @keithstewart9878
      @keithstewart9878 Před 4 lety +9

      Being Scottish I also like it :D

    • @Beilmanimal
      @Beilmanimal Před 4 lety +60

      @@keithstewart9878 This song was written by Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. He was a Nova Scotian icon. His ancestors came right out of Scotland and his music is very celtic inspired! Cheers from Vancouver :D

    • @keithstewart9878
      @keithstewart9878 Před 4 lety +3

      Beilmanimal that makes sense. Cheers for the info from an ex-pat Scot living in Nottinghamshire, England.

    • @joegriffin7914
      @joegriffin7914 Před 4 lety +1

      Being also Irish I also like it lol

    • @runebathory4954
      @runebathory4954 Před 4 lety +3

      Martime so close enough

  • @swimmerfish34
    @swimmerfish34 Před 4 lety +26

    Chills. It's like Stan Rogers came back as a metal woman

  • @jimfromMaine
    @jimfromMaine Před 4 lety +3

    I've been listening to metal since 1975. I've heard all the best. UTA is without question the apotheosis of metal. They are the greatest band, with the best musicians, and the greatest singer rock has ever known.

  • @johnhornsby
    @johnhornsby Před 4 lety +5

    Meanwhile in Manitoba: "I guess I haven't checked on Unleashed in a while... what are they up to? Wait, STAN ROGERS!? THIS SONG!?!" *starts singing along 5 words in*

  • @icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs

    I first heard this song on my motorcycle riding through Tucson AZ. Best ride ever!

  • @Cauthon75
    @Cauthon75 Před rokem +1

    So, one day at church I shook hands with a friend, and looked down and said, I see I have found the hand of Franklin - since that is his name. He had not heard of the song, but he followed my directions and when he found it he did enjoy it, as one might expect. I think it is a great song and he has the added advantage of the personal connection. :-)

  • @bradkeefer7823
    @bradkeefer7823 Před 2 lety +5

    Just saw them in Cleveland before Covid cut the tour short. They are terrific live and the nicest people in rock and roll.

  • @IronPiper
    @IronPiper Před 3 lety +9

    More often than not I start my day to this.

  • @davidferreira1112
    @davidferreira1112 Před 4 lety +15

    Brittney Slayes: Into the Archerverse. But seriously, this give me goosebumps, simply amazing

  • @nickschmitt8594
    @nickschmitt8594 Před 2 lety +5

    The drummer lowkey makes this. Wow this guy is tight.

  • @crazyscienceguy9933
    @crazyscienceguy9933 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I like to imagine that you recorded some of those clips during an actual performance and people in the crowd were like "wtf is she doing? Is she OK?" lol

  • @suttercane777
    @suttercane777 Před 4 lety +270

    We've heard you like Brittney Slayes, so we cloned her, so you could watch her perform lead and backing vocals at the same time

    • @tedball8677
      @tedball8677 Před 4 lety +3

      Oleksii Rogovyk -- and have a guitar in hand on stage for a half second.

    • @user-je8gh7et6v
      @user-je8gh7et6v Před 4 lety +10

      *Hansi Kürsch wants to know your location*

    • @tyreekmurillo4524
      @tyreekmurillo4524 Před 4 lety

      hehe

    • @elpolarbear
      @elpolarbear Před 4 lety +1

      Wow these lyrics are very cool and historical. And Alexander Mackenzie reach the Pacific 20 years before Lewis and Clark.

    • @no.7711
      @no.7711 Před 4 lety +3

      I won't be pleased until the entire audience is Brittney Slayes, punching each other during a drum solo.

  • @Xander081987
    @Xander081987 Před rokem +4

    .... typed in "Northwest Passage" .... MY FUCKING LIFE HAS CHANGED FOR THE BETTER; ONCE AGAIN; THROUGH MUSIC!!!!

  • @amishstud
    @amishstud Před 2 lety

    My 4 year old loves you all. We all do. I'm happy good music lives here.

  • @nikolasblodgett8933
    @nikolasblodgett8933 Před 2 lety +1

    Compost Piledriver --I'm 36 and my father used to embarrass us slightly with his crazy folk music like Gordon Bok, Muir, & Trickett. Today, it is my older brother that showed me this awesome metal version of a song we would drive around singing with my father before we were old enough to even GET embarrassed