When I wrote Skål I couldn't decide if I wanted it to be a folk song or a metal song... so I once again decided... why not both! Enjoy :) Check out my new Skål merch in the links below the vid too! Don't forget to share with a friend if you enjoy the vid and if you love my tunes you can support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/miracleofsound P.S. For those asking: Here are some things I am eyeing up for songs this year: House Of The Dragon, Starfield, more Elden Ring, Irish/Celtic history and some other surprises!

@RichardFleming

Жыл бұрын

Both was a good decision. A very good one.

@rhaut_emuzier1355

Жыл бұрын

Love your work mate!

@dentatus9915

Жыл бұрын

I would really love a new song about Irish culture like the one about Cu Cuhlain, its one of my favourite

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

@@dentatus9915 Planning on it!

@corytracey8516

Жыл бұрын

Good call both versions are amazing.

You can tell how much Gav enjoys this genre from just the comments of, "Alright, I don't want to burn myself out and get into a rut, so this is the last norse song for a while", followed immediately by, "...Alright, THIS is the last one." Respect to wanting to make sure you stay diverse with your music while also clearly loving this kind of music and wanting to always do more.

@MercenaryPen

Жыл бұрын

Gavin's not addicted to norse songs- he can stop any time he wants

@marcelkuiper5474

4 ай бұрын

I just uses a 9meter chain as a belt for my panta, just on automaton mode dude, this stuff is creepy

I feel like this song was meant to make you feel like a badass

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

A little bit, yeah! It's also meant to feel warm, welcoming and fun :)

@Paleo_P1anet

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound this better not be milked like Valhalla calling 😂

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

@@Paleo_P1anet I don't think it's possible to milk a song more than Valhalla Calling got milked by both me and a bunch of other musicians 😂

@Paleo_P1anet

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound 🤣🤣🤣

@NordicDan

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound It was was all worth it!

"Men of war and men of care" is a lyric I really vibe with and has really been in my head ever since the original song.

I've been a fan of the Miracle of Sound project since 2009, when Mr. Dunne first posted a link to his then brand new song Gordon Freeman Saved my life on a random page of a random topic of the Escapist forums. 14 years I've been a fan of this project, 12 of which I have referred to it as my favourite band. Here's to a decade and a half of excellent music, Gavin; you keep making miracles and I'll keep listening to them!

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking around for so long! 🤘

@AvsJoe

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound I ain't going nowhere, this is where the jams are 🤘

@Thanaeon

Жыл бұрын

For me, the first was a guy posting an audio file of him covering the Commander Shepard song (without instruments), with a link to the original. I thought it had an interesting sound and started following the artist, and continue to do so to this day.

@pierre-mariecaulliez6285

Жыл бұрын

The only channel I actively seeked out when I stopped browsing the Escapist...

@BaronSengir1008

Жыл бұрын

My first MoS song was Nord Mead, and then Khajiit Like To Sneak... After about my third time listening to it, I realized it was the same person... And then I went back to look up his other songs...

Dude, there are few artists who can do aggressive vocals like you. Metal just makes this more viking sounding. Awesome song!

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Been working on improving my vocals over the last 2 years and nailing the hard singing better :)

@kennyblankenship5472

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound How many pitches do you sing the song at for your recordings? Or do you just record your voice once?

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

@@kennyblankenship5472 I do shitloads of layers in my songs. The lead vocal is usually tracked at least 3 times and each harmony at least twice. This song is actually pretty minimal, the folk version has about 20 layers of my voice and that's not including the SKAL shouts

@kennyblankenship5472

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound Wow. That is incredible, do you do the combined work of both a production studio AND the artist?

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

@@kennyblankenship5472 Yep. In the last 2 years though I have outsourced mixing & mastering

This song makes me shut out everyone who has done me wrong and every thought that suppresses me. Skål if you start your day with your inner beast!

'SKAL!' That's what I scream when depression pummels me. Thank you Gav. Your song gives strength to carry on.

When I first listened to this, it landed a bit flat at first, until a minute in I was like "hey, wait a minute..." and turned the volume all the way up. In the words of Adam Savage, "THERE's your problem!" Much better!

Now I just need acapella version for my life to be complete.

@twistedjaide4738

Жыл бұрын

lmao

@SirZeu

Жыл бұрын

We need a collab version with other badass vikings

@zoltanvarga5393

Жыл бұрын

@SirZeu like Peyton Parrish?

It reminds of Nord Mead now so strong. Thank you for all these years of fascinating music journey. Here's for many years of it to come! SKÅL!

@jasonminnis3850

Жыл бұрын

SKÅL!

This is such a good song, loved the non metal version and this one is even better

@miracleofsound

Жыл бұрын

I dunno which one I prefer... depends on my mood lol

@strategiegamer2370

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound I think for metal it always comes down to mood lol

@alexaurum4610

Жыл бұрын

Ой 😊А Я не заметил разницу 😁😘😏.

@cubelith7899

Жыл бұрын

@@miracleofsound Honestly for basically all songs, the "metal" version just makes your voice sound less clear, and the energy depends on the melody anyway. So if I were you, I'd go for folkier every time. But I must admit that this time both are awesome

Thank you Gavin, for giving me a reason to have this banger on all my lists twice!

Both this and the original are just incredible, oddly enough they make me feel at home

I'm listening to both the original and the metalic version to feel the chilling vibes of the north in order to prepare for the the heat of the spring and the summer. Stay ice cold folks! 🧊

Just come across these and really enjoying this song..

Both versions of this song are fantastic! I can hear my ancestors singing along with it! .They are now fuel on my" Viking Badassery gym hit list"! You have serious talent ! Thank you for sharing it with us🍻

@marceladiazcastaneda

Жыл бұрын

...you made my day with your comment!!! 😂😂❤❤

@Pale32Rider

Жыл бұрын

😎🤟🍻

I love the graph that shows which part of the video gets played the most often grows almost monotically as the video goes on. It shows that the song is so good that people don’t click off. :)

Great trio! I have goose-bumps!!!

I really love that Miracle of sound makes music from vikings. That makes me a happy Norwegian.

Прекрасны обе версии песни! Первая более аутентичная, а вторая более драйвовая. Супер!

I often return to hear this wonderful song and watch the video again! Skal!

I raise my horn with meed for that skald! This song are god damn great! SKÅL!

This song is amazing! I love what you guys did with it! It's so freaking incredible!

i am of norse and celtic descent and this song awakens the berserker in me

Both versions are excellent! I’m proud to have both!

The most beautiful vikings/ shieldmaiden i have ever seen, is in this great video ! A great video, with amazing beautiful Sheild-maidens !!! I salute you all, Hail Vikings !!!

I hope this version finds its way to Spotify as well, I'd love to add it to my viking playlists🤘🏻

The first time I listened to your songs was in ~2012 or 2013 when my friend shared one of your songs with me. I listened to all your songs back then, I loved them crazy. After a few years, I switched to other bands and for some reason completely updated my playlist, I graduated, moved to a different city, got married, got divorced (xD), moved to another city and then... came across one of your songs again. I immediately added all of them back to my playlist, I couldn't believe I hadn't listened to them for so long. Two years passed and your songs are always with me on my phone, I listen to them often, they lift me up when I feel bad and they accompany me on every journey and sometimes just in the middle of the day. I don't stay in touch with the majority of people from 2012, but it's a miracle that your songs are still with me after all this time, after all the changes that occured in my life. Thanks.

Prost, Cheers, Skål! 🍻 Amazing song ❤❤❤

I want to listen to it live. During a concert, during summer, in open. I will even pay!

🔥🔥🔥AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥 I just love that you release two/multiple versions of your songs, I can just choose the right one for my mood, while still listening to the same banger. SKÅL GAV!!!

brings hype to body. listened to it while playing valhiem

🤘🤘Skål!!!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻My sisters and brothers Greetings from chile 🇨🇱 all hail odin ⚔️ 👁️ ⚔️

I was just abt to say that miracle of sount is hardly underrated then i've seen that this song is posted only 1 day ago and has 6k , jeez, yet still underrated since he has under 5M so tf u enjoy his music without subscribing this Masterpiece of a Voice

Folk Metal, my favorite kind of Folk music.

I see multiple moments where yall are dressed as characters from the show Vikings and im all here for it

Боже, как я жду фильм... Музыка супер... Это кайф. Это драйв. Это нечто!!!!! СПАСИБО!!!

Good heavens i love your viking themed songs so much

SKÅL!!! SKÅL!!! If it echoes in your bones in the folk version, than this version is a hammer striking metal and making it reverberate in everything!!!!

I always enjoy getting notifications for this group

This just made me smile after a long day. Thank you.

That is going on to my workout list!

I! STILL! MUST! KNOW! WHAT! SERIES! THIS! IS!

I love this song!Here is my favourite of your songs:road rage,superhuman,to be better,ode to fury!

I feel it how you connect metal with this song

This is the best song ever and you guys are amazing at this

This is awesome. You're awesome as always Gavin.

Now this is a reason to wake up in the mornings

I feel this song in gut somehow. I'm not even blasting it. Excellent power, sir!

As if I didn't rock my head enough on the folk one ... Yesss

You guys have a talent of making a perfect song even better

Sweet, can't decide which version I like better. They are both great.

Thank you guys. Great music.

I love your music! Continue with the bangers!

I thought the original version was okay, but when you do the metal version, it feels like you just get it PERFECT.

Oh my, I love both versions a lot 😍🤘

I literally just found Miracle of Sound a week ago and I am already obsessed with the songs. What got me hooked on Miracle of Sound was Valhalla calling me. Which I still listen to on repeat. When I saw that Gav had done a collaboration with Sharm, I became super excited. I have been listening to Sharm for years. Anyways! Hope everything is going well. Have fun and totally looking forward to whatever else you come out with. Hoping you will do more songs with Sharm in the future.

This version is so much amazing and strong. Skal!!!

This is so epic. Thank you so much! Love this

There are none better at what you do than you.

This makes me want to watch Vikings again

Loved this song, was great, also loved the clip, keep them coming, much love from Sth Australia 🇦🇺

A perfect way to end my birthday, i love this version skal to everyone here

Love this, so awesome 🧡🧡

You just really nail it every time! Well done! Love it 🤘🏼

Tomar uma cerveja gelada depois de um dia de trabalho é bom demais.

Watching/listening for the first time in a while, pretty cool you're making IRL music videos now!

This came on my Pandora and I fell in love❤❤❤

This is AMAZING!!!!

Yes! I've been waiting for it since the morning

This is powerful. A master piece!!

Every time I listen to this song,my boy moves in my belly! He loves this music!

Love so much this song, it is very beautiful, and in both versions! I discovered you with Valhalla and I really like the fact that you are inspired by vikings and their myths

I remember when Valhalla Calling (classic) came out and was in love with it. Then a few weeks later the metal version came out and I was like Holy shit! Once again you have done me like that. Keep it up my friend!

Oh, I like the sound of this one very much.

That was epic! As a Norse, I approve 👍😁💖

I love these humans

As an avid Valheim player and viking-extraordinaire. Skål and have a trevlig helg!

DAMN!!! You are a man of talent, this is amazing

AMAZING

Both versions are amazing!! Though I think I like this version a little more!

The best way to end or start a day! Listening to an awe-inspiring tune by your favourite artist! :)

definitely love this one more :)

I give this song over 9,000 stars!

My Favorite band on my earphones !

absolutely amazing, nice job.

I feel the power

I think drinking song metal may be one of my new favorite metal genres

Mega Song kann nicht genug von bekommen

I think I found the theme song for my D&D character.

Brilliant ❤

We need a playlist of all of Gav's original music. This stuff is amazing!

This sound is so increadible

I love it. Thanks Gav.

This is the version I was waiting for!

The folk song for going on a walk, nice and easy paced and good to listen to. This one for when i`m firing up the forge for some metalworking. I`d say both was a good choice

Wow nice song, great job. I appreciate your art form

Guess I'm buying this one too. Skal brothers and sisters of metal!

And here is the metal version to make an awesome song just that tiny bit awesomer!!! Thanks man really