Did We REALLY Need Another Cover Of This Song?
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
- Ahead of their upcoming record, Feuerschwanz brings us their cover of the legendary "Valhalla Calling", originally done by Miracle of Sound. But with a song that's been covered so many times at this point, do we really need another version of this song? Well... YES.
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00:00 Intro / Band & Song Info
02:38 Reaction / Discussion
09:20 Review / Final Thoughts
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Band: Feuerschwanz
From: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Label: Napalm Records
Year Formed: 2004
Genre: Medieval Metal / Folk Metal
For Fans Of: In Extremo, Saltatio Mortis, Subway To Sally
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I liked this cover a lot. Really nice guys too, I approve 👍
:)
no one will ever beat the original one. my personal opinion🫶🏻
Eh. Could have stopped with the covers after you and Peyton Perrish collabed. Song of your other songs deserve attention too. Still waiting on Colm McGuiness to do Cu Chulainn
"There is always Platz for a guitar solo" -> best comment :D :D :D :D
I also have seen this comment and start smiling instantly 🤣
we don´t need another cover of this song...
this is why Feuerschwanz made THE cover of this song....
"We don't need yet another cover!"
*listens to Feuerschwanz*
"Never mind, there ARE NO OTHER COVERS BUT THIS ONE."
OSN had a chat with Hans the other day, and Hans said that this was anniversary gift to the international fans, and that the next album would be in german again (and that they were already passing ideas around).
By the way between Feuerschwanz and d'Artagnan, Ben will have released 12 albums since 2016 when the next d'Artagnan album is released later this year.
I friken love Ben's voice in d'Artagnan. I like the duality between Feuerschwanz and d'Artagnan
OSN? I Like DARTAGNAN Too
Who's OSN ?
@@gianmarcobaudazzi9961 it short for Old School Nerd he is another reactor.
@@gianmarcobaudazzi9961Old skool nerd..🤓
I really hope that they use that song in their standard live setlist, especially at festivals. This will go nuts live.
Can confirm: it does go nuts live 😅
Can also confirm it goes nuuuuts live!🤘🏻
can also confirm. It´s an absolute banger live. Saw them live for the first time last thursday
Can confirm this, I saw them perform it live last week, it was literally their most recent single but the crowd just went wild as if it was their greatest hit that everybody just knows🤘
I had never even heard of these guys until like a week ago. But after just hearing this song I had to pre order the new album! So happy that they decided to put it in all English.
I'm English, and love Feuerschwanz, especially because they do so much in German - but you are correct, we in the UK, and I dare say English-speakers in the USA (present company excepted), are terrible at accepting songs written in other languages. I hope this album gets the guys and gals more of the recognition they deserve outside of Germany.
On a side note, I'm still singing along to Valhalla after the Blind Guardian gig last Saturday :)
They just need to have English subtitles on their videos to catch the US audience, seeing how many are now willing to watch dubbed anime and korean dramas.
DELIVERANCE!
For me, as a marginally decent speaker of US of NA English, I just look up the lyric translation, or do it myself.
If the music pricks my interest, and the lyrics resonate with something in me (and aren't super weird or crazy), the spoken language doesn't matter.
I'm also English and a massive fan of both feaurshwanz and D'artagnan first song I heard was Ding been hooked ever since (and the fact I have a wee crush on much musch has nothing to do with it 😂)
I absolutely love them singing in German (and Svbway to Sally), but I do sadly agree that they just won't "hit" it internationally, especially in the US, without being in English.
(And I get tired of people hearing me play them and going "Is that Ramstein?" 🤣)
Hans has the power to make you listen and smile whenever he plays a solo, it’s soo good and makes you pay attention because damm
The one part of this that I think needs mentioning is that Feuerschwanz is one of the few bands who have covered this song that have actually given credit to Miracle of Sound!!! so many of the covers have either assumed that its an actual old norse folk song and that its public domain or just plan not given credit. Gav(miracle of sound) actually thanked them for doing that on the offical video because he has had so many problems.
cough cough Peyton Parrish cough cough
Can't wait to hear the English version of Memento Mori with Chris Harms.
Looking forward to hearing it🎉
and Kampfzwerg / War Dwarf with Fancisco Cavalleri
The LoG version is the best one I have heard so far
Highlander is awesome
We need Ben/Hodi on the podcast, would love to know more about him
After how Gav felt with Peyton Parrish trying to pass the song off as his, I feel that this deserved at least one more cover where he was properly credited.
Tank in 6 montags: tourmanaging Feuerschwanz‘s US tour
Valhalla Calling ranking for me:
3: Voiceplay
2: Feuerschwanz
1: Jonathan Young
F*cking fantastic song! Thanks to Miracleofsound for making this masterpiece 🤘
I approve your listing but would reverse the order and place VoicePlay first; it's all up to preference when it gets to this level because they're simply different flavors of great.
I had the pleasure to see them live just last Friday. Let me tell you it was something else when the whole venue sung the chorus.
I still prefer the original MoS Folk version but this here is pretty close. Gav created a Timeless masterpiece with that song that sadly not a lot of cover version give him credit for.
Also I'm not sure if it was due to the recent international popularity or because it was in Berlin, Germany but I did see a couple of non Germans during the concert. And I'm not speaking of the usual Turkish people you see a lot in Germany. It even went so far that Hodi/Ben made some announcements in English
Speaking of Miracle of Sound. Have you listen to the song he did with The Charismatic Voice?
Well there was at least 2 danes ;-).
"Did We REALLY Need Another Cover Of [Valhalla Calling]?"
I never heard the original, so, maybe this'll be a glorious new find for me! Anyway, as always, I hope you're well, Tank.
Yeah, good point! Not everyone has heard everything!
I am 100% sure you're going to adore the original by Miracle of Sound!
The original is excellent. It's hilarious to me that so many are convinced it is a song off the Assassin's Creed OST and not an original song. Well done by Miracle of Sound
Oh yes, I was hoping you‘d react to this one 🤘🏻 I‘ll see them tomorrow and I was lucky enough to get the chance to meet them before the show. They say never meet your heroes but I couldn‘t resist this time 😅
Had the same reservations about this one. Damn...now I have to go to the original channel just to give them credit. That was actually awesome. Thanks Tank...you reminded me of not being judgemental before hearing something.
Talking about...we (ok...I do) need your reaction to Finsterwacht and Schwarzer Strand.😉
And if you could point Elisabeth towards both, that would be a treat 😁👍
Oh yeah ... that would be great
oh yeah, that would be great
I am already trying to get Finsterwacht to her in their community, so any additional help would be welcome. The video alone would blow her mind. 😁
@@Andy_from_de already seen your work there.😁👍
Count me in
Awaken your inner Viking!
What inner Viking? Unless your're Danish or Norwegian, you have neither inner, nor outer Viking.
I'm following Feurschwanz since 2010 and I will be very happy for them if they make a breakthrough internationally, but in all honesty I'm also missing the times were the released songs like Hurra hurra die pest ist da or Kinder im Geiste..😊
It's disappointing that their setlists ignore everything except the last few albums.
This is AMAZING!! And holy heck, an album in english woooooooot, preordering now 😁 this is going on my pre-battlefield hype up/workout/getting ready for medieval season and Feuerschwanz join the list of bands I neeeeeeeeed to see live!! 😁😁
Nothing will trump the original, but damn, did they slay it!! Greetings from the midwest
They are definitely making it their own
was live on twich and am here to know about the bass - and i saw a comment about this version i really liked - the original is like a prayer and this is like a battlecall - and it's great live with the hole crowd singing the chorus
Greetings from Germany! Nice Konzert last Weekend!🤘🏻🤪
Hans Platz solo, is that like calling the Sabaton key change?
While not familiar with other covers, this one checked all the boxes.
Just love your reactions, man!
This band is so good and even better live… I don’t care most of it is in German.
You got tears, I got goosebumps every single second of this song.
Every time this band covers a song is always we need this cover every time they cover a song. Fucking fantastic! I absolutely love this band!
Tank I'm your newest subscriber today. Thank you . Wintersun Alex 🤘
When this cover came out, I though “I hope Tank’ll react to this” and for the past 2 weeks I’ve been waiting only to find out today, 2 weeks after you posted this vid, I see it. How in the bloody hell did miss this lol. Guten Tag!
In my younger metal days this is the style of metal that dominated my playlists. This kinda made me feel younger
No matter this is a cover made so many times but this killed it like no other! This was so badass and it had it all. And their combination of instruments makes it a completly new song! Great to have you back doing reactions Tank! Love from Sweden! 💙💛💙
As a scandinavian i realy miss the Sitar, an Hang Drum and the gregorian boy choir in this . Lets add an accordion and a recorder too to make it realy "Viking". As long its contains Valhalla, Viking, Fjord, or Valkyrje, anything goes right?.
I hope they play it live at Wacken. The crowd will go wild especially at the "Valhalla!!! VALHALLA!" Part near the End.... !!!
The combination of Metal and Vikings never disappoints me..🤘
proud af, straight outta my Hometown!
i had shivers down my spine great cover
The Viking entering Valhalla is Igor D. Górewicz... He was also a Viking in the music videos of Amon Amarth and Manowar! Hail Igor \m/
🔥⚔🔥 and they bring this energy live too!
I was thinking "oh, a cover of that song again...meh" but after seeing it live i think yeah, its a nice cover.
On a sitenote, if you get a chance to see them live, do it. They´re awesome live
As always, great reaction!
Now we need Saltatio Mortis - Finsterwacht please
YES, WE NEEDED IT.
Greetings from germany :D
Saw them live yesterday in Saarbrücken. They nailed it! Was a great show.
Saw them live in Berlin some days ago. It was a blast! Love them!🤘🤘🤘
I didn't think we needed another cover of this song.
But after listening to it: Oh yes, we needed THIS cover of the song for sure.
And yes, I pre ordered the album already. Looking forward for it. I would like some songs with a bit more humor from them (like in the past) and maybe a bit more fiddle in some, but overall, the band has improved over the last 20 years (and especially in the last few years I think) alot. I would say they are my favorite band right now together with Electric Callboy.
Great reaction and I love your laugh there in the end it always make me laugh to 😃
I agree it actually is a much better version! It has every thing 😃🤘I wish I get the chance to see them live soon ❤
Can't wait to see Feuerschwanz finally live this coming Saturday 🤩 This song like many of the other recent releases is just awesome!
Never even heard of them before. I don't care what language it is... music in itself is THE Universal Language.
They just made a new fan thanks to The Tank 🤘🔥🤘
Munich show tomorrow ❤ gonna be awesome!
Will see them live in may, hardly can´t wait 🤘
I saw them last Friday. Was wild. You wont be disappointed.
Feuerschwannz and associated acts just hit it out of the park with their covers every damn time. "May It Be", "I See Fire", this and also D'artagnan's cover of "Heroes" by David Bowie, and more besides.
Awesome video as always, btw what ear piece. earphones are you wearing?
saw then one week ago live in berlin and they played this one too. was a great show
i really hoped you would react to this ... had this song on repeat when it released ... also a Saltatio Mortis x Blind Guardian - Finsterwacht Reaction would be dope !!!
Just a little over a week ago I saw them live and sang this song. It was amazing.
I only listen to Feuerschwanz their English songs, but the ones I heard I absolutely love! So finding out that they released an English album is amazing!
I love how the guitar solo plays just as the guy in the music video goes to valhalla🤘
This is the music that gets me pumped
Will you react to Saltatio Mortis + Blind Guardian - Finsterwacht?
We watched it on Twitch a few weeks ago, just didn't record it.
I love this version!
I would love to watch the entire band performing as a group instead of the quick cuts but finale is amazing
Feuerschwanz attended 70,000 Tons of Metal this year. Sad I missed the boat. But they have at least been on that side of the Atlantic. 🙂
But they don't really tour outside of Germany. For me to see them I would need to travel from Sweden to Germany. Sadly I discovered them the year after they played Wacken, so I was at Wacken when they played but never heard of them so I missed them. 😅
Damn this is awesome!!!!
For some reason while I'm listening to the song, I can't stop imagining Feuerschwanz being a more medieval version of Blind Guardian. Definitely going to be following them and hopefully get to their discography (if they have it available in Canada...)
I was surprised by the increased tempo, definitely a different version. Took 2-3 listens and I’m loving it
I loved this, I went to add them on Spotify and it said I was already following them....I must have forgot
Wèl I loved it. Awsome song totely Feuerschanz.
it was a fkn banger, i saw them live 2 days ago =D
and Orden Ogan, the gunman was epic to
I think Voiceplay has found a very good Version and everything a capella!!! but I like that too... 👍🤘
DUDE! I can not tell you how friken excited I am about this album! I first found out about Warriors on Feuerschwanz's spotify page. I already preordered my copy! Tank, you really should check out Highlander and The Unholy Grail ( their other 2 singles from the new album). TBH, though, the song I am most looking forward to is the English versions of Untot im Drachenboot. That was my favorite song off the Memento Mori album, and that is the first reaction I watched from you that got me introduced to Feuerschwanz! Overall, Warriors is going to be one hell of an album, and I AM SO PUMPED!
The English version 'Death On The Dragonship' and 'War Dwarf' were released on a CD that came with an issue of Metal Hammer magazine last year. I ordered it just for the cd to hear those two songs. It also has couple of songs from Fegefeuer (before it released) , a few live songs and the Black Metal version of 'Schubsetanz'. The Cd is called Maximum Berzerker.
@Macrosac DUDE! That's friken awesome, I am so jealous! I can't wait to hear the English version of that song. Is it better than the German version?
@@MetalPhantomX Hard to say. The music is identical, they just redid the vocals. Maybe the one on the new album will be different? it's nice to hear it in English, but it's also weird if you've heard the original plenty of times too. You'll get a kick out of it.
@Macrosac dude! You just made me a million times excited for the new album! Ty! Yeah, like I said, that song is one of my favorite songs off the Momento mori album, and I have been dying to hear an English version of that song! I have listened to that album more times then I can count
@@MetalPhantomX Glad to hear it! I pre-ordered the deluxe version of the new album that has the tankard and bottle of mead, and the vinyl, and the new shirt.
Love these and Saltatio Mortis ( who they do some colabs with!) ❤
Yes. We needed another cover. Everything Ben Metzner touches becomes gold.
This makes my Viking Scandinavian DNA very happy. Awesome rendition. 🤟😁🤟
The best cover i heard of the song, the tempo change and extras made it different and stands out amongst the others. It sounds like the verses is on 1,25 speed and chorus on 1,5 😅 but i like it.
Voiceplay, the original, and this are my favorite.
The band is awesome, and I know its not exactly the spirit of this channel, but the two Valkyries in the video always seem to make their videos that much better.
Both are an integral part of the band, you can find them in almost every video and on every live stage.
They're the Miezen, Myu and Musch-Musch
Yes we do!!! 😁
Thank's for reacting to it Tank.
You can tell Tank has been in Europe for a while. His 3 fingers up are the German way. Great Song!
Dammit Tank, first EC, and now these guys. What are you getting me into?? I'm not giving up my US metal, but I will keep adding to my playlist!
Hey from sweden 😊
I would recommend the song ,,Finsterwacht" from Saltatio Mortis. The video is fantastic and the band togehther with Blind Guardian are killing it with the song! Would love to see you react to that masterpiece
Tank I'm a huge wintersun fan. It was announced that wintersun just released their legendary demos and time 2 albums this month.i know that you have reacted to wintersun but it's been a while. I have some suggestions to react to to commerate this special occasion for wintersun. The first suggestion is wintersun steel of the gods legendary demos official video. Which jari released as a sample of what to expect for the wintersun legendary demos sound. The next is wintersun jari's favorite legendary demos riffs official video which just features just jari and up to four different guitars in the same video which he switches out to every song ! So watch these as soon as possible tank before jari takes another 20 years before he produces another album like the last one lol 🤣. Thank you keep on rocking .wintersun Alex🤘❄️
Yes this cover sounds pretty damn good 🤘🏽🤘🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Really like this cover. I hadn't heard of this band before so thank you so much for introducing me to them.
However, going back to the "do we need another cover of this?" bit - I think that probably there are more covers of Iron Maiden's The Trooper (though to be fair some of them are really good, particularly Esprit D'Air's, featuring Ben Christo and Tim Owens, and Nemophila's), unless of course you are referring specifically to medieval metal.
[Edit: Just watched their cover of Abba's Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - this band are fantastic]
2 cover version I like the most so far,
This one and Dr. Peacock version
Im honestly surprised that Gavin (MoS) didn't appear at the table at the end...would have been a sick easter egg.
Guess I'll look into them now.
Awesome band, saw them live a couple weeks ago here in my hometown. Went with my daughter, she has a huge crush on Ben (who is the lead singer of D'Artagnan)
I'd never heard of this song before the Feuerschwanz version. I didn't even know it was a cover until I read the chat when the song finished. :D
It will be interesting to see how long current Viking Metal niche will last, momentum from eg Vikings -series and game AC Valhalla is starting to wane, and now everybody has done cover of Valhalla Calling at least once. But on other hand, inversely to last folk metal wave and crash, we now have good variety of different kind of folk bands, only they have to keep the torch up making good music and not running out of ideas. And American market is a whole different story, it is all matter how much labels are ready to push these kind of bands there.
I was actually just talking to a friend about this the other day. It seems like "Vikings" have been the cool thing for the past 5 years or so, but it's starting to go away a bit. I wonder what the next thing will be? If pop culture tells us anything, it might be cowboys and wild west stuff. Haha
@@TankTheTech Folk metal is so much more than "vikings". Think for example Sa Mo with Finsterwacht.
Oh totally, but just in general, Viking stuff has been extremely popular in pop-culture, at least in North America for quite a bit now but it seems as though it may be dying down a little.
@@Andy_from_de yeah, that was one of my point. Issue with Feuerschwanz is that though musicslly they are great band, in themes they are all over places and with newest stuff kinda opportunistic or even bit late.
@@Arzie81 you say "they're all over places", I say "they're not a one trick pony" 😁
title of this video, my thought exactly when it popped up on my yt page too...
Planning to go see dArtagnan this year. Their vocalist is an absolute beast, and such an obvious son of the North, I wish I was that nordic and German 😂
I don't think we necessarily need another cover of Valhalla Calling. But if you're a German metal band specifically trying to break into the English-speaking market, it's a really good choice for a single.
Hauptmann´s Armor Evolved over time, its awesome ^^
Amd an extra thing about feuerschwanz, they can deliver on stage. Saw them live at mera luna, best performance of the festival
I had never heard of Miracle Of Sound until I heard the Feuerschwanz version.
Best version yet
I am still a little bit sad you didn't react to The Unholy Grail, that one is also sooo good imo!
I actually am taking the effort and going to Vienna to finally see them live, cause dang they don't come to Hungary! (at least not yet).But I see more and more demand for them from the Hungarian audience, which is promising. Maybe one day... Hans if you're reading this, we do speak quite good German, you are more than welcome to Budapest for a gig! :D
I always enjoy bands more when they're singing in their native language instead of English, no matter if it's German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian etc etc.
If they first sing in their native language and then start to do English, I feel like they're selling out.
If they immidiately start with English, as a non-English speaking band, they really have to get me on board with the music or I don't like them immidiately.