Jonathan Young - Full Original Album: Starship Velociraptor

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  • Jonathan Young's new original album, Starship Velociraptor.
    Download, stream or get a signed CD: smarturl.it/starshipvelociraptor
    Song Timestamps
    00:00 ►Glory or Gold
    03:30 ►Best Band in the Universe (feat. Ninja Brian)
    08:02 ►Settle it With a Swordfight
    11:53 ►Hyperspeed
    16:28 ►Army of Tigers
    20:35 ►Storm the Castle
    24:02 ►Starship Velociraptor
    27:52 ►Man the Cannons
    31:47 ►Jetpack Race
    35:27 ►10,000 Light-Years
    39:09 ►Final Frontier
    ►Follow Me:
    Twitter: / jonathanymusic
    Instagram: / jonathanymusic
    Facebook: / jonathanymusic
    Contact: jonathanyoungmusic@gmail.com
    ►Follow Galactikraken:
    Twitter: / galactikraken
    Instagram: / galactikraken
    Facebook: / galactikraken
    galactikraken.com
    ►Credits:
    Written & produced by Galactikraken, which is definitely not @jonathanymusic pretending to be a band
    Special guest Brian Wecht from @nsp
    Album art by @Volta Bass
    Special thanks to all of the animators contributing their artwork to music videos on the album.
    #JonathanYoung #JonathanYoungOriginal #JonathanYoungAlbum
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  • @jonathanymusic
    @jonathanymusic  Před 3 lety +6175

    Thank you for listening 🤘 This feels like the first time I've been real in my career of nothing but clickbait. Hopefully the CZcams algorithm doesn't punish me and I can continue making stuff like this.

    • @DeusExProcella
      @DeusExProcella Před 3 lety +88

      So excited! This is my favorite thing you've ever put out, so happy for you \m/ >_< \m/

    • @BeingBetter
      @BeingBetter Před 3 lety +84

      Don't sell your soul to youtube. It is a cruel master.

    • @jubby897
      @jubby897 Před 3 lety +65

      Whatever the case, you deserve recognition for all this and more, this is a hell of an accomplishment.

    • @GodOfGamblers81690
      @GodOfGamblers81690 Před 3 lety +44

      Been jamming to this since my copy arrived in the mail. I sincerely hope you get to keep making the music you want to make, you deserve everything!

    • @ashleyb9050
      @ashleyb9050 Před 3 lety +22

      This is fantastic! You are such a talented artist. Glad you put this out!

  • @kbomb234
    @kbomb234 Před 3 lety +1447

    So, because I have too much free time, I reorganized the tracklist into a story arc.
    1. Jetpack Race (31:47) Our protagonist is in a dead end job as a worker in a crippling futuristic monarchy. His only solace is in the planetwide jetpack races. One day, he says fuck it and joins the races, winning and cementing his place in high society.
    2. Hyperspeed (11:53) The protagonist meets a beautiful woman who brings him comfort in the cutthroat and corrupt nobility he's found himself in. He takes her on a hyperspeed date where they fall in love.
    3. Army of Tigers (16:28) The Mad King of Earth decides to go to war with the Sun. He creates an Army of Tiger mechs to crush the sun's core. No one thinks this is a good idea but he's the King.
    4. Storm the Castle (20:35) The protagonist refuses to stand for this and forms an rebellion to take down the Mad King. The fighting is fierce but the protagonist fails and the Sun has its core crushed. He is seperated from his lover. The rebellion is ruined.
    5. Final Frontier (39:09) Several Arks set off for a new planet, hoping to find somewhere new after the destruction of Earth. The Mad King still reigns but some of the Arks are not pleased with his rule.
    6. 10,000 Light-years (35:27) Some of the Arks tear away from the Mad King's flagship and get lost in the wilds of space, hoping to create their own society. The prisoner ship the protagonist is on gets stranded on Alpha Centauri and all he can think of is his lover.
    7. Starship Velociraptor (24:02) A wandering alien pirate fleet offers to sell the protagonist and the remaining stragglers of the rebellion a ship. They take it.
    8. Man the Cannons (27:52) The rebellion learn how to work the ship, become pirates in their own right, and decide to launch an assault to liberate the colony of New Earth from the Mad King's tyranny.
    9. Glory or Gold (0:00) The campaign is growing more and more powerful. Many of the Arks team up to take down the King and restore the people to their former glory. Finally, only one obstacle remains, taking the Mad King's head.
    10. Settle It With a Swordfight (8:02) The final showdown for the fate of New Earth begins. The protagonist has a swordfight with the Mad King and wins, freeing his people forever and rescuing his love.
    11. Best Band in the Universe (3:30) Rather than becoming the new King, the protagonist takes to space as a traveling musician, love at his side. His most loyal crewmates form his band to fill the corners of their galaxy with their righteous tunes.
    And yeah. That's my idea for the story of this album.

    • @fabianbock5691
      @fabianbock5691 Před 3 lety +100

      This is plain genius. I'd also rather be in the BEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE than rule a galaxy.

    • @jetzul712
      @jetzul712 Před 3 lety +60

      This....this is incredible. Dude that is such an amazing storyline!! GET THIS MAN TO THE TOP!!!

    • @3choPho3nixx
      @3choPho3nixx Před 3 lety +27

      This is amazing. I can't not upvote this.

    • @barbaricstrike5814
      @barbaricstrike5814 Před 3 lety +12

      I love it.

    • @dechskaison2497
      @dechskaison2497 Před 3 lety +19

      Up vote. Comment. Boost this incredible story line.

  • @connorbritton4587
    @connorbritton4587 Před 3 lety +94

    “We’ve been trying to reach you about your starship’s extended warranty.”

  • @ddragoon5481
    @ddragoon5481 Před 2 lety +406

    I kind of wish this album had an associated feature length movie to watch. It sounds like an epic story.

    • @a.mseymour180
      @a.mseymour180 Před 2 lety +14

      Did you watch the best band in the universe animation

    • @timothycobb9074
      @timothycobb9074 Před 2 lety +9

      Like Interstellar: 5555

    • @christianresel8051
      @christianresel8051 Před rokem

      Well, it isnt. Some of them songs dont fit one another. This is also but a sumarisation of his best songs, not a proper album. There is one wich also has "Man the Cannons" in it, its completly about them pirate songs.
      Or how would a fury race destroying their king fit into a perfect society that has jetpack races in the future or even earth getting destroyed by a core explosion? I think not at all. 2 of them songs have their own animation at least so there is that (Final Frontier and Storm the Castle)

    • @pinkyuri5
      @pinkyuri5 Před rokem +14

      @@christianresel8051 By definition, and album is "a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium." (via Oxford Languages), there is no such thing as a "proper album". Anyone can put any song into an album, and it will still be an album. None of the songs have to fit a theme, or anything like that. Anyone saying it does is objectively wrong, as you don't need any of that.
      Having it fit with theme or genre is only for consistency, plus, it would suck to hear country or pop on a metal album, but there's no law saying it has to be like that, therefore your statement about ait not being a "proper album" is wrong, since no song has to fit together for it to be an album.
      And no, saying it's not a "proper album" isn't subjective, since it implies that there is some rule or medium that HAS to be followed to make it an actual album. using that term, implies you think you're objectively correct, of which, you are not. A theme makes it better, and more effective/interesting, but as far as I could tell, there is no rule or law saying such, so unless it is in a contract with a music company, what you have stated is objectively wrong.

    • @tylermaitland8767
      @tylermaitland8767 Před rokem

      wat h gurren lagann, same feel

  • @PikaSaiyanZero
    @PikaSaiyanZero Před 3 lety +242

    Jonathan Young: "Best band in the universe"
    Galactikraken: the only member is Young himself.
    Jonathan Young: consequently the best musician in the universe.
    He played us all.

  • @Aaronatorr
    @Aaronatorr Před 3 lety +127

    "The bassist plays such a disgusting groove, you'll take a fucking shit"
    *sheds tear*
    these lyrics...they're beautiful

  • @juliasch5163
    @juliasch5163 Před rokem +188

    Got my baby to sleep 10/10
    I listened to this album on a loop during coding/writing sessions while I was pregnant and now it helps my daughter fall asleep carrying her around to the beat and she enjoys 'dancing' to it on my lap ❤
    It also helped with coding btw 🤘

  • @EposVox
    @EposVox Před 2 lety +476

    Okay I can't believe I hadn't come across this sooner. This album FUCKING SLAPS DUDE

    • @carrotwizard3900
      @carrotwizard3900 Před 2 lety +10

      slaps like the hand of a god, a musical god

    • @artymer5021
      @artymer5021 Před rokem

      The hand of Glory or God?

    • @HayatoWang
      @HayatoWang Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@artymer5021 A glorious god who turn music into an epic moment.

  • @subversiveasset
    @subversiveasset Před 3 lety +248

    *watches Jetpack Race as a single*
    "Oh, this is lighthearted and fun"
    *listens to Jetpack Race in context of the full album*
    "l i g h t h e a r t e d a n d f u n "

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI Před 3 lety +24

      𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝓊𝓃

    • @aswirlything5838
      @aswirlything5838 Před 3 lety +13

      As the best band in the universe once said; "Rock so hard it fuckin' hurts"

    • @redforest9269
      @redforest9269 Před 3 lety +1

      I've listened to the album but I don't understand what you mean.

    • @subversiveasset
      @subversiveasset Před 3 lety +21

      @@redforest9269 depending on how connected you think the other tracks are, it moves from just "haha cog in the wheel let's escape daily life struggles through a fun jet pack race" to "this is a society that is undergoing impending ecological and societal ruin and revolution and this is a guy who has given up on trying to find solutions."
      in context of the "Final Frontier", lyrics like, "you know we're all the same; the world's a joke and life's a game and even altogether we're alone" is even darker.

    • @Jono997
      @Jono997 Před 3 lety +3

      @@subversiveasset While I don't disagree with your interpretation, I don't think the songs are all that connected. An album with ridiculous, over the top songs like Army of Tigers, Best Band in the Universe and the titular Starship Velociraptor doesn't strike me as one that would weave all the songs together with one narrative. Not to say an album can't have a cohesive narrative while also being balls to the wall dumb fun at times, but that's my take on it.

  • @brycemorris2421
    @brycemorris2421 Před 3 lety +621

    If the CZcams algorithm doesn’t suggest this to more people, I’m going to settle this with a swordfight

    • @ekojar3047
      @ekojar3047 Před rokem +3

      I over 9000% agree

    • @enderskunk7644
      @enderskunk7644 Před rokem +6

      A swordfight against an algorithm? That would make a great over the top music video! I mean settle it with a swordfight has non so far( I think).

    • @jaytonobrien6325
      @jaytonobrien6325 Před rokem

      MF I had to search this up

    • @ellyneil8219
      @ellyneil8219 Před rokem +2

      Need some help.

    • @enderskunk7644
      @enderskunk7644 Před rokem +1

      @@ellyneil8219 for what?

  • @Andersjakeson
    @Andersjakeson Před 3 lety +459

    Glory or Gold puts me in a mood so hype I can't even explain it. Just fills me with energy and joy instantly.
    Best Band in the universe is just so ridiculously over the top and that ending just absolutely unleashes my sides into orbit
    Settle it with a swordfight puts me in mood to watch 80s action movies. The drums are so on point rocking my feet into rhythm!
    Hyperspeed tickles me down to the bottom of my gut and just hyping up so well. It just builds constantly and doesn't fucking let you go, dragging you along in a musical adventure.
    Army of Tigers gives me the feeling of a fucking neon Doom-like game just running through this whole cyberpunk-ish jungle and then you hear the lyrics... And I'm floored from laughter that I can't breathe.
    Storm the castle, like a synth-filled power metal love letter to Sabaton while fully embracing what makes you special as an artist Jonathan. Absolutely amazing.
    Starship Velociraptor yet again continues the trend of Glory or Gold and Hyperspeed. Once again opening the adventure sense. But unlike those two that seemed to individually focused on the purpose, and the journey. This seems to lock down a goal of some sort. Like Undertale, it fills me with determination.
    Man The Cannons is like Sea Shanty turned into metal and invites you to sing along. Gives me feelings of unity, and definitely seems to catch a crowd inviting them to sing or roar along. Very pirate, very space, very shanty. Fucking love it!
    Jetpack Race seems like an outlier in the theme of the album, but welcome as an outlier, for while it seems like an outlier, it holds onto the same spirit of the rest. A spirit of adventure. Taking a chance. Seek your dreams.
    Ten thousand light years, the space metal ballad required of any good metal album. Keeping both theme and spirit of the rest but also serving to slow things down for the big finish.
    Final Frontier slows things down again, knowing you've been rocking out for a while. This is the destination of the journey. Then it just slowly picks up, giving that feel of a journey ended with it's heavy drumming slams and tones. It's a journey well spent. A promise fulfilled. A dark song, but one that promises more.
    The pace of the album is perfect, it starts high and keeps the pace throughout all the songs. Each one setting up the next in line so very perfectly. Jetpack Race is the only outlier. And it slows down very well to give a good sense of fulfillment and one chapter of the story closed... But setting up for more.
    Absolutely brilliant work, Jonathan Young. I'm so glad I noticed you. And so glad I follow you. I could hear renewed energy in every song. And it warms my heart.

    • @sikstaslathalin1980
      @sikstaslathalin1980 Před 2 lety +10

      Great rundown of the vibes, props to you Bob.

    • @inthemakingof6096
      @inthemakingof6096 Před 2 lety +7

      Such a great review

    • @katschrodinger1293
      @katschrodinger1293 Před 2 lety +12

      i believe army of tigers is a reference to the million lions vs the sun meme xD

    • @SolidLink64
      @SolidLink64 Před 2 lety +9

      you left out how Starship Velociraptor is just a catchy add

    • @ObsidianPagan16
      @ObsidianPagan16 Před 2 lety +12

      I was going to write a lengthy comment detailing how Jonathan is a musical genius, but someone beat me to it.
      Three more things-
      1. He made his own genre. 2080's melodic power metal (with some major funk)
      2. Starship velociraptor might be a hyperbole of adds pushing sales, or maybe I'm overthinking it. Either way, it's a bitchin' ride, and Jonathan would make a great car salesman, if he didn't have so much soul.
      3. Someone give me a link to buy this album please.

  • @azakki
    @azakki Před 2 lety +57

    "Man the cannons, draw your sword, they'll remember us forever more!" 🤘🤘🔥🔥

  • @robbenfett6039
    @robbenfett6039 Před 3 lety +622

    CZcams algorithm: "I aint recommending this."
    Army of tigers: "So you have chosen death."

    • @thenexus8384
      @thenexus8384 Před 2 měsíci

      Army of Tigers: "SO YOU'RE THE SUN!"

  • @clarktooncrossing3975
    @clarktooncrossing3975 Před 3 lety +154

    Starship Velociraptor... that is the sickest name for an album ever. And a cartoon show that I very much want to be a real thing now.

    • @travisbishop782
      @travisbishop782 Před 3 lety +4

      I second that!

    • @feffy380
      @feffy380 Před 3 lety +10

      It reminds me a lot of Ninja Sex Party: ridiculous/whimsical themes but awesome music and great singing.
      Ninja Brian's appearance and the passing resemblance between the band members and TWRP certainly strengthen the comparison XD

    • @clarktooncrossing3975
      @clarktooncrossing3975 Před 3 lety +8

      @@feffy380 Well, if you're gonna be a rock band, why not name your band or album something so totally crazy and ridiculous? Jonathan Young's next album? Giant Robo-Turkeys from Planet 39 1/4th.

    • @BlindMelonLord
      @BlindMelonLord Před 3 lety

      @@feffy380 We need all three. Jonathan Young, NSP, and TWRP. The holy Triforce. it would be the best collaboration ever. I mean, we kind of half got it with Ninja Brian being in one song, but that still doesn’t cover it.

  • @gwyngale3822
    @gwyngale3822 Před 3 lety +136

    This entire album slaps HARD. Actually criminal that this isn’t being recommended because of lack of clickbait. Consider this my contribution so the rest of the world can hear this masterpiece, and so you can keep making original content. Cheers dude! Keep at it!

  • @vexedalgides3091
    @vexedalgides3091 Před 2 lety +39

    I've been listening to this non stop for a week now and I'm not about to stop. Still find myself singing "I. COMMAND. AN ARMY OF TIGERS".

    • @woogachan
      @woogachan Před 2 lety +2

      I'm in the exact situation, I scroll through joyo's channel and I see the video about clickbait and I'm like, "origional music!?!?!?" i listen to it and I havnt stopped

  • @Vince-A-N-O
    @Vince-A-N-O Před 3 lety +152

    Keep commenting guys, so that Jonathan can get more traction within the algorithm.

  • @RichaadEB
    @RichaadEB Před 3 lety +2314

    THE HYPEST ALBUM IN THE UNIVERSE LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

    • @Absenteeee
      @Absenteeee Před 3 lety +41

      Hypest guitarist in the universe listening to the hypest album in the universe let's gooooooooo

    • @ducklord6883
      @ducklord6883 Před 3 lety +14

      LETS FUCKEN GOOOO

    • @Hibikidemon1234
      @Hibikidemon1234 Před 3 lety +13

      *Nods in ninja Brian

    • @honeybadger2898
      @honeybadger2898 Před 3 lety +9

      I love how his reactions have gotten progressively more hype with every release leading up to the album lmao

    • @Badguy292
      @Badguy292 Před 3 lety +2

      666 Likes, I like where this is going!

  • @CaptainMorgen77
    @CaptainMorgen77 Před 3 lety +3

    So let's see here... pirates--nay, space pirates, swords, a goddamn army of tigers smiting the evil sun, the best commercial for a starship ever, and countless epic references to speed, distance, and the jetpacks we all want to be able to order on Amazon. Jonathan, we need to talk about all of us vacationing in your mind a bit longer. This is simply glorious... time to listen cover-to-cover again.

  • @SensaSean
    @SensaSean Před 2 lety +18

    I bought the CD to listen to on long hauls across the states, and my new truck doesn't have a CD player. Thankfully one of the best albums I've heard in YEARS is on CZcams. Been rocking out for about 1500 miles now.
    Jonathan, you've created an entire album that is stuck in my head.
    Best Band In The Universe? HELL YEAH!

    • @woogachan
      @woogachan Před 2 lety +2

      every song is stuck in my head still, i found this like 2 weeks ago

  • @dianep4862
    @dianep4862 Před 3 lety +116

    The fact that almost every song in the album has someone saying its their new favorite song really shows just how incredible this album is.

    • @jonathanymusic
      @jonathanymusic  Před 3 lety +29

      thank you!!!!

    • @garurunoken
      @garurunoken Před 3 lety +1

      @@jonathanymusic i have gone and liked every video i could you have put out on your channel thanks to this, in hope that it some how manages to even by an infinitesimal amount pushes you to the recognition you DESERVE for your original work

    • @Veltosian
      @Veltosian Před 3 lety +1

      It's funny you say this, because my favorite song on the album keeps bouncing around. Was "Best Band in the Universe" (thanks Ninja Brian), then "Man the Cannons", then "Final Frontier", and now I'm just really liking "Glory or Gold".

    • @wraith444
      @wraith444 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Veltosian Same, I keep bouncing back and forth between Hyperspeed, Army of Tigers, and Jetpack Race lol

  • @Silverwolf19th
    @Silverwolf19th Před 3 lety +92

    Best Band in the universe makes me giggle every time Ninja Brian's part comes on

  • @Jfreek5050
    @Jfreek5050 Před 2 lety +5

    I love how Starship Velociraptor is basically an ad with a budget that had a dozen extra zeroes added to it.

  • @MomsterGirl
    @MomsterGirl Před 2 lety +63

    Ten-Thousand Light-Years is a daily *must-listen* for me. The romantic solitude vibes on that song is just.. unreal. I've been in a long-distance relationship with the love of my life since the start of the pandemic and Ten-Thousand Light-Years just perfectly encapsulates that feeling of love-filled longing.
    You absolutely killed it, Jonathan!!

    • @enderskunk7515
      @enderskunk7515 Před rokem +1

      same for me. I'm linked to a Dragon in another Dimension, so that far...

    • @alternateuniverse9076
      @alternateuniverse9076 Před 3 měsíci

      Now that the pandemic is over, have you reunited yet?

  • @diddleysquin
    @diddleysquin Před 3 lety +101

    Please be advised algorithm, I have listened to this multiple times, and spent money on it, because this is the sort of thing people actually want to hear; give it to them!

  • @unjourdef2
    @unjourdef2 Před 3 lety +104

    Alestorm and Gloryhammer: How cool would it be if we made an album together ? Pirates and undead unicorns in a space war...
    Jonathan Young: Hold my starship velociraptor and my army of tigers, we're beating the shit out of the sun

    • @andrewdiaz3529
      @andrewdiaz3529 Před 3 lety +9

      STORM THE CASTLE KILL THE KING!!!!!

    • @stein6473
      @stein6473 Před 3 lety +7

      Alestorm and Gloryhammer were created by the same guy, if I remember correctly.

    • @unjourdef2
      @unjourdef2 Před 3 lety +5

      @@stein6473 You do remember correctly, Christopher Bowes does vocals and keytar for Alestorm, and keyboards in Gloryhammer

    • @the24thcolossusjustchillin39
      @the24thcolossusjustchillin39 Před 3 lety +1

      Imagine a three way collaboration of the those three........

  • @dhero7271
    @dhero7271 Před rokem +26

    almost 2 years later and still an absolute blast to listen to every song; I literally cannot overstate how incredible this entire album is, and I hope to see more like it because I need more of this!!

  • @Allane176
    @Allane176 Před 2 lety +2

    I've been showing this to everyone that I can. The people I've played it for in-person have all liked it, so I hope my contributions please the algorithm gods.

  • @jordanradvansky
    @jordanradvansky Před 3 lety +75

    My soul has been yearning for a jazz-fusion-arena-rock-heavy-metal album and I didn’t even know it.

  • @bedhead7566
    @bedhead7566 Před 3 lety +179

    Jonathan really declared war on the whole ass sun with Tigers, huh?
    Dope. I'm here for it.

    • @user-ew9sq5iw5w
      @user-ew9sq5iw5w Před 3 lety +16

      Who wins? A thousand tigers or the sun?
      Us, watching the epic battle with buttery popcorn.

    • @bedhead7566
      @bedhead7566 Před 3 lety +14

      I mean... That's a lot of tigers...

    • @Silence_Between_Notes
      @Silence_Between_Notes Před 3 lety +4

      I guess we know his opinion on the "billion lions vs. the sun" argument

    • @feffy380
      @feffy380 Před 3 lety +2

      It's basically the metal version of Ninja Sex Party and I love it

    • @hampsterpig7866
      @hampsterpig7866 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm writing a dnd campaign with that concept, I swear.

  • @cloud1973
    @cloud1973 Před 2 lety +5

    'Best band in the universe' just freaking sends me with that ending.

  • @seanr.6498
    @seanr.6498 Před 3 lety +9

    "Settle it with a Swordfight" finna be the track for a million AMVs.

  • @InfinitySquared1
    @InfinitySquared1 Před 3 lety +118

    The day has come, and we open with S P A C E P I R A T E M E T A L? Hell yeah.

  • @jackattack3429
    @jackattack3429 Před 3 lety +230

    The amount of blinding rage i have at how little views this has is mind boggling. The hardcore, nay, VISCERAL waves of testosterone pumping ADRENALINE that this album evokes is testament to everything right with society. It rocks my very soul to the core just thinking about it. Just listening to the opening chords have extended my life. I am immortal now. When the stars begin to burn out and the endless sea we call time draws to an end, I will still be listening to this machination of holy melodies of rock. Thank you Jonathan Young.

    • @jonathanymusic
      @jonathanymusic  Před 3 lety +70

      ARISE, AND BE REBORN - CHILD OF ROCK

    • @justpassingthrough686
      @justpassingthrough686 Před 3 lety +10

      This entire exchange gives me renewed hope in our species...

    • @user-gm2kt7vy8h
      @user-gm2kt7vy8h Před 3 lety +11

      I mean he is the lead to the best band in the universe

    • @jackraiden6180
      @jackraiden6180 Před 3 lety +2

      I don't know why I didn't get this recommended XD

    • @3aniwa
      @3aniwa Před 3 lety +2

      @@justpassingthrough686 Me too, this is simply so badass!

  • @Sub-Atomic
    @Sub-Atomic Před 5 měsíci +2

    I still can't believe Starship Velociraptor is just an extended version of an advertisement jingle and it's badass.

  • @valantisalatsas7249
    @valantisalatsas7249 Před rokem +7

    2 years later, this is still one of the most hype albums I have ever listened to

  • @HUSoldier66
    @HUSoldier66 Před 3 lety +57

    I really hope we get a million fan videos for Army of Tigers, cause the visuals in those lyrics fucking deserve some artwork behind them

  • @BootuberTTV
    @BootuberTTV Před 3 lety +120

    This single album is now why I understand how people can just listen to music. Like just sit there and do nothing but listen to music. No exercising, no driving, nothing. I’m commenting not only to help with the CZcams’s algorithm but to than Jonathan for this gift of god.

    • @jonathanymusic
      @jonathanymusic  Před 3 lety +27

    • @OriNyte
      @OriNyte Před 3 lety +8

      Yeah, it's great to find music you can just experience on it's own.

    • @the24thcolossusjustchillin39
      @the24thcolossusjustchillin39 Před 3 lety +7

      That is when you know it is really good, when the Music is so good you just want to sit back and listen to it.

    • @quinnporter289
      @quinnporter289 Před 3 lety +3

      Storm the castle basically drags me to the gym at this point

  • @CtrlDaltDel
    @CtrlDaltDel Před 2 lety +19

    This entire album has an energy I can't explain, it feels like you're smiling while singing all of it. You can hear the joy and energy, and the drums. The DRUMS.
    The everything honestly. This is genuinely beautiful, and I don't think I'll ever stop finding new things to appreciate about it.
    Also, "Best Band in the Universe" fills me with a smug joy I can't begin to describe.

  • @Naim_less
    @Naim_less Před rokem +7

    I was today years old when I discovered this album. Thank you for this incredible gift.

  • @ceto4732
    @ceto4732 Před 3 lety +105

    Army of Tigers is a song I would love to see animated...Mainly because I want to see an army of tigers fight the sun

  • @hayhay509
    @hayhay509 Před 3 lety +41

    i still can't get over the lyric "our guitartist is a machine" because of all the guitar is the song is done on a machine its just *chefs kiss*

  • @azalilystreams91
    @azalilystreams91 Před 2 lety +21

    Dude, seriously, I just keep listening to this whole album. I love it, I want more, I need more. This is the exact kind of shit we need more of! It's sci-fi, fantasy, pirates and all rolled into one and I love it so much.

  • @Axeeco
    @Axeeco Před rokem +19

    Damn, Jonathan Young is the best band Ive ever heard
    I wish I had come across this earlier cause its hands down fire🔥🔥

  • @mirroredrealities1639
    @mirroredrealities1639 Před 3 lety +123

    So we're just not gonna talk about how he made a whole song dedicated to the army of lions vs the sun meme, huh?

    • @valkurite
      @valkurite Před 3 lety +10

      *tigers

    • @loganswaisgood8524
      @loganswaisgood8524 Před 3 lety +3

      I didn't get it at first, but then I figured out the song and man, I got a laugh out of that

  • @discreative6603
    @discreative6603 Před 3 lety +213

    I'm honestly feeling a bit cheated that the algorithm didn't notify me when you released this. This is amazing.

    • @sandrahallstrom6186
      @sandrahallstrom6186 Před 3 lety +10

      Same, saw this 2 weeks later!

    • @jetzul712
      @jetzul712 Před 3 lety +8

      Comment this video more!! It's an easy to get the algorithm to notice!!!

  • @dizzivulpixy3198
    @dizzivulpixy3198 Před 3 lety +113

    Space-rock is my new favorite genre.
    Really though man, I can't stop listening. I love the different themes, messages, and feeling each song has. You put your heart, soul, and personality in this album, and you did so perfectly. I really can't wait to hear more from you! Keep following your dreams, it will pay off!

  • @virtueofabsolution7641
    @virtueofabsolution7641 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Checking in - February 2024. Listening to this entire album for the 64th time.

    • @northstarai5640
      @northstarai5640 Před 3 měsíci

      Hell yea! I have no idea how many time's I've listend to this, but I love it!

  • @scrapheap6031
    @scrapheap6031 Před 3 lety +107

    "Hey this is pretty good"
    *hears Army of Tigers
    "Hes gone mad"

  • @justinm20
    @justinm20 Před 3 lety +64

    The last time something rocked this hard, the universe began.

  • @Seiphirian
    @Seiphirian Před rokem +11

    An
    Absolute
    Master
    Piece
    .

  • @oakes226
    @oakes226 Před 2 lety +8

    Listening through this like "Oh shit, this has to be my favorite song on the album" except then the next song comes on and THAT one's my favorite, until I'm at the end of the album and all of them are tied for favorite. Damn. WHAT a great album.

  • @isaacbrooks9146
    @isaacbrooks9146 Před 3 lety +48

    As hype as this whole album is, can we all take a minute to appreciate how beautiful 10000 light-years is?

    • @nammyohorengekyo3813
      @nammyohorengekyo3813 Před 3 lety +6

      I cried the first time I listened to it, you can really feel the emotion! 😭

    • @NovaKnight
      @NovaKnight Před 3 lety +7

      My wife died almost exactly a year ago, and that song legitimately hit me like a wrecking ball the first time I heard it. A truly beautiful song, especially in contrast to the rest of the album.

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI Před 3 lety +1

      takes me back all the way to the 1990s
      -yes, I grew up with that music, don't judge me-
      Also, I would willingly die for an animated video for that song (as long as I get to see the video before I die, that is)

  • @CRzyHDedJHny
    @CRzyHDedJHny Před 3 lety +117

    You know its gonna be good when the thumbnail has the glowing red eyes meme

  • @drewrobertson93
    @drewrobertson93 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm a simple man. I see a Jonathan Young video and I upvote.

  • @praisetouma5278
    @praisetouma5278 Před rokem +7

    The transition from glory or gold to best band in the universe is so unbelievably clean

  • @lordzeroevilfloatingeye
    @lordzeroevilfloatingeye Před 3 lety +31

    Jonathan Young: villain, turned pirate antihero, kingdom liberator, and extinguisher of the sun

  • @askani21
    @askani21 Před 3 lety +385

    Jonathan: *Dares to defy the Algorithm gods*
    Me: *Violently hurled into an arcade vortex of 90s cartoon space adventures!*
    Algorithm gods: "Is this true divinity?"
    *Boss music intensifies*

    • @Loafusbreadmyre
      @Loafusbreadmyre Před 3 lety +11

      The algorithm: "be you angels??"
      Johnny Oldn't fans: "Nay, we are but men!"

    • @andrewhermann3319
      @andrewhermann3319 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Loafusbreadmyre lmao I havent heard that song in at least 10 years but I heard "be you angels?" perfectly

    • @cjthornton9096
      @cjthornton9096 Před 2 lety

      @@Loafusbreadmyre I now wish to see him and Caleb do Tribute

  • @joshuaruppert5140
    @joshuaruppert5140 Před 2 lety +9

    This has got to be my favorite unexpected surprise of 2021. I can't believe how the album goes between serious songs like Final Frontier and completely over the top stuff like Army of Tigers, and it's all so good. I really hope Jon is able to find success he deserves with his original songs.

  • @Axeeco
    @Axeeco Před rokem +13

    This album as a whole warms my heart. I already know Im gonna be listening to these incredible songs every moment I can

  • @zach_attakk
    @zach_attakk Před 3 lety +66

    That thing where music has always existed in your mind and every song sounds like "oh of course, that song" even when it's original. Every song is that song.

    • @mabe4322
      @mabe4322 Před 3 lety +4

      Evey song here is equally awesome, so equally that it's kinda hard to distinguish them. That might be the reason.

  • @Medz98194
    @Medz98194 Před 3 lety +67

    Not even exaggerating, this is my favorite album. Every song hits so hard. I want so much more of this.

  • @artsystarmaiden
    @artsystarmaiden Před 2 lety +26

    7 months late on finding this album but i'm finally here and this is great ^_^
    It feels like an indie band that i would have stumbled across and loved in like 2000,
    The songs are super creative and self aware enough not to be cringe which just makes the music feel awesome while going in a different direction than other peoples, Keep up the Great work!
    Also Starship Velociraptor (the ship) reminds me of an old animation called Starship Goldfish (was never finished but looked cool)

  • @lindsayspeirs159
    @lindsayspeirs159 Před 3 lety +21

    Bought and paid for! Your voice is just too good to ignore! Thank you or everything you share, covers to originals: they're amazing!

  • @loofahcat9131
    @loofahcat9131 Před 3 lety +156

    10,000 Lightyears has to be one of my new favorite songs. It conveys such a clear and compelling story: A broken down starship floating aimlessly in space, a depressed crew awaits their final end. A bottle is passed around and people start confessing their biggest regrets. A normally guarded pirate wonders what his life would have been like if he had swept that girl off her feet like he wanted to in that moment before duty or money or friends or nihilism lured him off to a life of adventure, ever looking over his shoulder at the specter of his would-be life, kicking himself for ever hesitating.
    It's just beautiful and tragic and a good song.

  • @noodlefunny
    @noodlefunny Před 3 lety +790

    comment for the algorithm so you can keep making stuff like this

  • @emilyjanemcmurdie8566
    @emilyjanemcmurdie8566 Před 3 lety +4

    I am upset with myself that I didn't find this album sooner, I loved every song, clicking on Jonathan Young originals just became mandatory for me.

  • @thereallegitimatemontblanc

    how I wish I could hear all this for the first time again...

    • @christianresel8051
      @christianresel8051 Před rokem

      Well, 2 songs of them will alway's make even me cry. Storm the Castle and Final Frontier. Shure its panic making incarnate (final frontier) Yet yea, what if earth, to counter what is happening, sets up a chain reaction, or supervolcano erruption, that ACCIDENTALY breaks part of the crust thus the core gets instable? THAT is the only damage we CANT repair right now. Rest? Easy given enogh energy produced. Something wich "green energy" simply cant do alone.
      As for Storm the Castle.. So true. The past of especiel Europe was exactly this. Peasants where supressed and all untill they raised and reclaimed their freedom...

  • @fraymotif
    @fraymotif Před 3 lety +32

    i didn’t know space pirate heavy metal was a music genre i needed in my life until now

  • @Abravus
    @Abravus Před 3 lety +127

    I was not expecting Army of Tigers to slap that hard

    • @user-zd7we1zv5i
      @user-zd7we1zv5i Před 3 lety +7

      Secret hit dude. This whole album bangs tho

    • @BulletFestival
      @BulletFestival Před 3 lety +1

      Was gonna say pretty much the same thing- despite the premise being some sort of Ranger Gord nonsense, it's damned catchy and I love it.

    • @comradewindowsill4253
      @comradewindowsill4253 Před 3 lety +1

      @@BulletFestival well. premise for army of tigers specifically seems very evidently to be the ‘who would win, one million lions vs the sun?’ meme

    • @krausercruz2780
      @krausercruz2780 Před 3 lety

      I
      COMMAND
      AN ARMY OF TIGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURZ

  • @brotarkus
    @brotarkus Před rokem +4

    I usually don’t come back to albums since my taste in music constantly fluxs from place to place, but I keep finding myself coming back here.
    It slaps.

  • @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish
    @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish Před 2 lety +8

    Came back for the 1 year anniversary and this album still SLAPS.

  • @slaughterbottle69
    @slaughterbottle69 Před 3 lety +217

    16:28 “who would win, the sun or a billion tigers?”
    “Well that’s a lot of tigers.”

    • @OverlordOfNerds
      @OverlordOfNerds Před 3 lety +1

      The sun will vaporize them before they even touch it XD

    • @slaughterbottle69
      @slaughterbottle69 Před 3 lety +21

      🤣 Recently people were debating whether a billion lions could beat one of every pokemon. Despite the fact that there are pokemon that can literally flood the earth, people were saying "yeah, but that's a lot of lions."

    • @UnfamusOfficial
      @UnfamusOfficial Před 3 lety +4

      Swarm tactics is a legitimate strategy in both war and gaming. But it does have its limits.

    • @Ryan-hm9kb
      @Ryan-hm9kb Před 3 lety +2

      Let's not forget there's something we're missing here... If a billion tigers were able to organize and develop space travel then there must be a winning strategy here, but if it's physics where a planet inhabited by a billion tigers is consumed by the sun then that's just a bad day for all

    • @paluialangel6112
      @paluialangel6112 Před 3 lety +12

      @@OverlordOfNerds what if they went at night

  • @Tekh09
    @Tekh09 Před 3 lety +31

    You know how the band looks during Brian's part in the Best Band in the Universe video? That's me reacting to the entire album.

  • @stormy6586
    @stormy6586 Před 10 dny

    Came back here because of the sequel ❤️ Best band in the universe

  • @Oklobiel
    @Oklobiel Před 2 lety +2

    This is one of the best albums imo. I don't care if I am biased, all the songs are straight bangers and a joy to listen to.

  • @OhMercyMe
    @OhMercyMe Před 3 lety +20

    Glory or Gold sounds like something Alestorm wished they made, i love it

  • @gwendalyn444
    @gwendalyn444 Před 3 lety +53

    It’s just so wholesome to see you creating music that makes you happy. Keep following your bliss, Jonathan, I just know that all of us together can make sure the algorithm does not punish you for offering music that you’re passionate about.
    Thank you so much for creating Starship Velociraptor. Music lives in your heart, Jonathan and this album proves it. I love every single song! I am so here for this and I am here for what’s to come next.
    🤘🏻🏴‍☠️🐙🚀⭐

  • @Dei-Noor
    @Dei-Noor Před 2 lety +2

    These songs were here for me in a pretty shitty time in my life. The upbeat tone with the lyrics that genuinely mean something. Made me feel better, this is the best original album ever. Thanks Jonathan

    • @laurelmcneilly741
      @laurelmcneilly741 Před rokem

      I feel the same. Whenever Im down, for whatever reason, this music alwaya gets me out of my head. Sometimes, it can be a lifesaver.

  • @itsciela
    @itsciela Před 2 lety +4

    Why do I only find out about this now? This is the best album in the universe!
    This is so over the top in all the best ways. I hope we get more Galactikraken!

  • @brandimakesmusic
    @brandimakesmusic Před 3 lety +117

    Leaving a comment so that CZcams pushes this in recommended and to show my appreciation to Jon for making something so special and so fucking awesome at the same time!

    • @Lisapizzza
      @Lisapizzza Před 3 lety +6

      Then I'll just leave a reply to show engagement, because the algorithm likes that and this album is freaking amazing

  • @Halocene
    @Halocene Před 3 lety +287

    Incredible. Raising the bar

  • @grodygibsonlcd8038
    @grodygibsonlcd8038 Před 2 lety +8

    Yo I actually adore this album.
    This is kind of the perfect Workout Mix, while also being the perfect Vibe Mix all at the same time.
    Damn, what a legend- CZcams Music Legend!

  • @JurassicKM
    @JurassicKM Před 11 měsíci +4

    This album sounds great in the car. Love listening to it on road trips.
    I work from home doing phone support but sometimes I am fortunate enough to work strictly on emails. I always put this album on when I'm working emails because I've noticed it is engaging enough that it drowns out the monotony without being too distracting and is such a fun album that the serotonin boost actually increases my productivity.
    I hope Galactikraken makes a return in the future.

  • @hollowedboi5937
    @hollowedboi5937 Před 3 lety +10

    That "Storm the Castle" song is damn hype as hell. I wanna make a comic or game just because of the song alone

  • @Crossfade1625
    @Crossfade1625 Před 3 lety +88

    GLORY OR GOLD IS INCREDIBLE

    • @cosmicbeing4377
      @cosmicbeing4377 Před 3 lety +6

      i agree. fav's gotta be man the cannons, gold and glory, jetpack race, swordfight, and, of course, starship velociraptor
      edit: who am i kidding? all of them for me

    • @nammyohorengekyo3813
      @nammyohorengekyo3813 Před 3 lety +2

      What an amazing album opener!!

  • @mascotwithadinosaur9353
    @mascotwithadinosaur9353 Před rokem +1

    It's amazing how I went from not really caring that much about his covers, to being kind of a fan of Jonathan Young. I'll be looking forward to more original music from him.

  • @TheHouseofIvo
    @TheHouseofIvo Před 2 měsíci

    I hope you know people are still enjoying this. My favorite is Jetpack Race and Storm the Castle, but every song is a banger.

  • @cambysesachaemenid4857
    @cambysesachaemenid4857 Před 3 lety +83

    This is some Gloryhammer level nonsense. It's awesome and I love it.

    • @Nempo13
      @Nempo13 Před 3 lety +10

      GloryHammer is the essentially like a result of a D&D campaign going off the rails and everyone just going with it. Which is why it is so glorious.

    • @g3mkn1ght60
      @g3mkn1ght60 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Nempo13 this is a space pirates campaign

    • @NovaKnight
      @NovaKnight Před 3 lety +6

      Gloryhammer and Galactikraken crossover when? Just imagine the keyboard battles...

  • @superanimeniac
    @superanimeniac Před 3 lety +90

    THE MADMAN PROVIDING THE ENTIRE STREAM
    I don't usually enjoy original songs from cover artists, but this album is absolute fire.

    • @christopherbronson3275
      @christopherbronson3275 Před 3 lety +9

      That's sadly because most cover artists (NOT ALL) aren't really artistic enough to produce high quality OG content

    • @personmcpeopleface266
      @personmcpeopleface266 Před 3 lety +7

      If you like this album i recommend listening to one of his other songs "The Land of Broken Dreams", sounds a bit similar to this album but more power metal.

    • @phillewis2630
      @phillewis2630 Před 3 lety +12

      @@christopherbronson3275 playing music is pretty different from actually composing music, so it's not really that they are less artistic. It takes a different skill set. Same goes with improvisational music like jazz.

    • @christopherbronson3275
      @christopherbronson3275 Před 3 lety +3

      @@phillewis2630 fair point! I misspoke

    • @Just_A_Dude
      @Just_A_Dude Před 3 lety +3

      @@phillewis2630 Oh, no, they're definitely less artistic.
      Even years ago, you could see the difference in JoYo's version of a cover vs some of the other people on CZcams covering the same song. He's always been able to make his arrangements pop, be it a genre shift or something else to make them special, and when translating Anime to English his translations always just hit better.

  • @wolfspider0136
    @wolfspider0136 Před 3 lety +1

    This has got to be the best album I have ever seen! I usually don't listen to music (just because I don't really have any motivation to), but I think I have listened to this album so many times I'm addicted. Definetly going to buy the album and will recommend this to everyone I know!

  • @incarnadinelifestyle
    @incarnadinelifestyle Před 3 lety +8

    I've been looking for this sound. It's like a mix of Iron Maiden and Atari games. I love it!

  • @abysslight2490
    @abysslight2490 Před 3 lety +10

    I had no idea that "Space Pirate Metal" was even a thing, let alone one of the best albums I've listened to in a while.

    • @mikacarney
      @mikacarney Před 3 lety

      highly recommend Gloryhammer for more of this kind of thing, storm the castle in particular is very reminiscent of them

    • @aphato2770
      @aphato2770 Před 3 lety

      The text of Storm the castle is a bit too serious to be Gloryhammer. Musically there are definitly some similarities with some gloryhammer songs.

  • @PappaBeardK83
    @PappaBeardK83 Před 3 lety +20

    I listened to Army of Tigers and Storm The Castle on my TV, and now my cat wears an army bandana, and won't stop talking about the revolution

  • @blueicyeyes
    @blueicyeyes Před rokem +2

    I haven't listened metal for 8 years until now. Your music reminds me that i still like this stuff and it's amazing. Thanks. Live long and prosper.🖖

  • @Dark-comet77
    @Dark-comet77 Před rokem +4

    This album IS FIRE!!! I want this on vinyl plzl!!!!

  • @cellovandervegte8986
    @cellovandervegte8986 Před 3 lety +28

    The true “i wrote all of this” album we have been waiting for. I hope this does well :)

  • @deadmemescentral28
    @deadmemescentral28 Před 3 lety +100

    "extinguish Heaven's light" is the most fucking raw and badass line there is.

    • @shanearmstrong9861
      @shanearmstrong9861 Před 3 lety +14

      And it's in a song about a man destroying the sun with an army of tigers.
      Truly Jon is a master lyricist

  • @laurelmcneilly741
    @laurelmcneilly741 Před rokem +6

    Jonathan, every piece of music you make is a treasure. We love you no matter what you choose to do, never forget that!

  • @FistFulOBewmStik
    @FistFulOBewmStik Před 3 lety +13

    Well shoot. Not only is this a banger, but it deserves more views then the algorithm could produce. I can just hear the joy and passion put into creating these beautiful creations that can only be described as art for my ears. MOAR we need MOAR!!!