This trilogy is honestly one of my favourite pieces of art of all time. Was lucky enough to see it live and its such a weird atmosphere, people are moshing and crowd surfing while others are crying, some doing both

@attila0323

3 ай бұрын

I don't listen to deathcore but I immediately fall in love with Pain Remains when I heard it for the first time (also cried), and now I'm casually listening to Lorna Shore almost every day. They were touring near to me a couple of months ago but back then I wasn't into them and now they are on my bucket list. If they will come I'll be there.

@jwo1f287

3 ай бұрын

@@attila0323 Definitely do! One of the best shows ive ever been at. Only downside was the venue was a bit cramped but that is just 1 show

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I can only imagine! It's intense and beautiful at the same time. Really hard to know which way you want to let your emotions run in the privacy of your own home, let alone at a live gig!

@helli0n824

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks i gave a fuck what other people in the crowd where thinking about me, i was in front line and cried the shit out of me... after this, turning my face to the entrance... seeing i was NOT alone with teary red eyes ... that was an overwhelming feeling and i go to metal concerts for over 30 years now, and as long my fucking legs carry me i will go to concerts Hamburg, that evening was epic, thank you for everyone hugging me leaving the concert

@Cortrakx3

2 ай бұрын

Been one of the people who did both as I went through very fresh grief. It was absolutely insane.

I am not ashamed to admit it, everytime i hear this trilogy, I tear up. Stay strong gents.

@obiwanshinobi5631

Ай бұрын

Every time. And i've listened to it hundreds of times.

@coreywheatcroft1374

Ай бұрын

Stay strong to my brother 🤘🏻

@billthegreat4458

16 күн бұрын

theres nothing to be ashamed brother. u are not the only one crying to this or any other touching song. we men cry and feel as well. stay strong

@AddictedtoTazers

8 күн бұрын

My face is a waterfall midways through the first one and it just keeps flowing until the trilogy is done. Every time.

This trilogy is the best music ever made in deathcore imo, both lyrically and musically it’s just perfect

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't want to solely pigeonhole it as deathcore imo, but it is sublime nevertheless. Pure class.

@rogerhouben9230

2 ай бұрын

It transends deathcore

This trilogy is my go-to "I'm overwhelmed. Time for a self inflicted cry." As with most, "a world without you isn't meant for me" just sends me. Remember lads. Emotions are fine. Feel your shit, cry if you need to, it's HEALTHY, not a hindrance.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Well said 😀👍

@StuartMitchell88

Ай бұрын

Yep, this line every time

I love how these songs encapsulate the 3 stages of grief. First we are sad, then we are angry, and then finally we just kinda give up and accept.

All honesty, that actor in the video did such a phenomenal job he clearly depicted all the stages of grief and I can always feel the emotions.

This is one of the most beatiful songs there is, and it happens ot be a deathcore ballad..

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Beauty has no limits and boundaries 🙂

I had to remove these songs from most of my playlists, because if they came on while I was driving or riding I couldn't see the road through my tears

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Even when I was editing the video and having to replay it etc. I was tearing up 😭 I feel and hear you. It's a really special piece of music. Not just metal but across all genres and ages.

@mereteaasland6663

23 күн бұрын

me too

You're one of us now.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

😁👍🤟

This trilogy seriously pulled me through some of the most depressing moments I've had to deal with. Almost every lyric just hit some part of my soul in a cathartic way. Love this trilogy so much and love seeing so many different reactions to it. Everyone should experience it in my opinion 🤘

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

It's a special piece of music/art/poetry/cinema. And the fact it's helped you and I'd imagine many others out there speaks volumes too. All the best, dude 👍🙏🤘

Sometimes art transcends commentary and just needs to be experienced...really enjoyed your raw reaction...this isnt typically a genre people associate with this level of emotional impact. And as tough as the subject matter of the videos are, i know for me, being someone who has lost a close family member to the effects of inner turmoil on this scale, i find it comforting to see that it is becoming less and less taboo to talk about publicly. Seeing yourself in someone elses story can be a very powerful thing. As far as i am concerned, this masterpiece is a gift to the world, as sad as it is.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Erik. As you say, it is a bit strange having this sort of emotional reaction to a band and music like this! But it's super cool that fans of this band embrace the response and don't negatively judge. I was even warned in advance by a lot of viewers, which in itself makes the fans even more awesome than they already are 🤟

Pain remains is by far the best album of 2022! It makes my metalheart proud,to see it touched so many people,including you.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 I've since listened to the album 2 or 3 times and it is definitely up there for best album of 2022.

Almost 2 years on and every time I watch these I get teary. These guys made the ultimate loss trilogy. And sadly it shows that for some you can't go on

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

It's superb, isn't it? When I discover music and bands like Lorna Shore, it makes me realise why I started making music reaction videos.

when will joined Lorna Shore he tells Apple Music. “I had a million different ideas but wasn’t sure what to do. In the end, the band was like, ‘Do whatever feels most comfortable.’” Their advice paid off when the EP’s “To the Hellfire” went viral. So, Ramos trusted his instincts when it came time to write lyrics for Pain Remains. “I wanted to write an adventure that starts with the first song and ends almost back at the beginning with the last song,” he explains. Inspired by some of his favourite anime and manga, Pain Remains is a concept album that takes place in a dreamworld created by someone who wants to escape their reality. “A lot of deathcore albums are about anger and ‘fuck this, fuck that’-very monotone,” Ramos notes. “I wanted to do something that creates an emotion that, maybe, you haven’t felt in a long time.” Below, he discusses each track. “Welcome Back, O’ Sleeping Dreamer” “There’s a narrator explaining the potential of dreams and lucidity, the opportunity for exploration of the infinite and a deeper dive into the human psyche. The whole song is about falling into this place that feels familiar, but it’s somehow not familiar at the same time. It’s a concept album, so this is the first chapter.” “Into the Earth” “This is where the character starts to realise that they’re lucid dreaming-and they’re able to control almost all of this world that’s around them. In the first song, they’re falling into place. In this one, they’re becoming aware of their abilities. Lucid dreaming-becoming aware of dreaming during the dream-is one of the hardest things to do. Usually, when you do that, you wake up immediately. But this person is realising they can manipulate their dreamworld.” “Sun//Eater” “In this one, the character starts to realise that they’re almost like a god. When you start to lucid-dream, you become the god of your dreams. You can control everything. The chorus talks about being omnipotent: ‘I am the one/Icarus/I’ll touch the sun,’ whereas Icarus could not touch the sun. He tried so hard. In this song, the person is saying, ‘These are the things I’m going to do.’ It’s optimism. ‘I want to create. This is where I’m at.’” “Cursed to Die” “In this song, the character is fully immersed in a dreamlike state. After realising that they’re a god in the last song, now the person who controls this dream universe ends up making people in his own image, so he’s not alone in this world. He’s creating man, essentially, from his memories. He’s basically just trying to fill a void inside that can’t be filled. At this point, he starts second-guessing everything. ‘Did I do this for fulfilment? Am I feeling fulfilled?’ He’s not exactly sure. But he’s learning that reality is whatever you make it to be.” “Soulless Existence” “This is where the main character, who has become the god of his own world, starts to realise that there is no point. ‘I’ve done all this shit, and I’m still not happy.’ His emptiness is filling up this world. He himself is nothingness. He’s lost his purpose. He’s found no significance in himself or anything that he has created. He’s lost. He starts to feel like he’s in an endless, almost inescapable purgatory. The lyrics are basically saying he’s in a place where nobody could ever find him.” “Apotheosis” “The character starts to see something in the distance that gives him a glimpse of hope. It may be a person or a thing, but he sees the light at the end of the tunnel. He’s like, ‘This is going to be fine. Everything is going to work out.’” “Wrath” “When we were putting the album together, this one got moved around. ‘Wrath’ was supposed to be before ‘Apotheosis’ in the story, but the songs flowed better sonically this way. The song is about being pissed and wanting to destroy everything. He’s basically at the point where he wants to see the world he’s created go down in flames. But, like I said, this was supposed to be before he finds any glimpse of hope. So, the story is a little jumbled here.” “Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames” “I used to have dreams where I would have this fantastic relationship with somebody, and I can’t even tell who this person is at all because that’s how dreams are. Unfortunately, you can’t make out a lot of things-dreams are so vague. But in your mind, it makes sense. You’re falling in love, and then you’ll wake up from the dream and be like, ‘Shit, that never really happened at all. This sucks.’ In the story, the character has a moment like this. They begin to love in their dreams, which returns meaning to their dreamworld. But they can’t quite find solace.” “Pain Remains II: After All I’ve Done, I’ll Disappear” “He’s beginning to realise that, after everything, he’s at the end of this whole world he made. It’s all a ghost in the breeze, like fading memories. He wants to disappear, to escape from this dreamworld.” “Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire” “This is the conclusion, but it’s also the part where he is most angry. He’s at the bottom of the barrel and desperate. The world he made, he’s going to burn it all down and disappear. He’s ready to go back to wherever it was that he came from. It’s the idea that God has left us and the world he made. He’s bored, he’s sad and nothing he’s done has brought him any purpose. So, he leaves the world and goes back to the reality he came from. The ending is a bittersweet tragedy.”

@melvinthinks

18 күн бұрын

Some bedtime reading - cheers! 😀

I think human who is touched by music so much so that it makes them cry, is the best kind of human. They are able to feel the music on another level and I think that's beautiful.

@melvinthinks

18 күн бұрын

I think it's really hard not to be emotional during this trilogy. Especially with the video too. Very tough to watch but beautiful.

I went to an indoor metal festival Nov 23. Where Lorna Shore played. I only knew those three songs by them and decided to watch their set anyway. Hearing this trilogy live, back to back was something else. I went home as a fan. Such a surreal experience. Their set was approx. 75 min. I had goosebumps the whole time!

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

It must have sounded incredible live! Can only imagine.

@Malendor

2 ай бұрын

​@@melvinthinksit's wild to see. Will's live vocals are nearly identical to his studio vocals.

@jarrett__7897

2 ай бұрын

The set I got to see of them was only 50 minutes so it was all the pain remains album bangers and I didn't get to hear any of the EP

@AnnRose142

2 ай бұрын

@@jarrett__7897 this was our setlist. •Welcome Back, O’ Sleeping Dreamer Of the Abyss …And I Return to Nothingness Sun//Eater Immortal Into the Earth Cursed to Die To the Hellfire Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames Pain Remains II: After All I’ve Done, I’ll Disappear Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire

I honestly think most of us are perfectly fine with just enjoying the piece with you and don't feel like you "had to talk for the sake of it". I remember how it felt to listen to this for the first time and it brings some form of comfort to make that feeling a shared (even if hasynchronous) experience. This felt very honest and I'm glad I spent 30 minutes watching it.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Cheers dude. I dunno what makes me choke and want to tear up more - watching the trilogy or reading these comments 😭 Thank you so much and look after yourself 🙏

So many people split the songs up into separate reactions, and will even wait like a week between each one, and it really does ruin it imo. They’re meant to be taken as one singular work. Glad you did the whole thing in one sitting, it REALLY does make it into a true work of art.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I was undecided as to how to tackle it so put it to a vote in a community post poll. The all in one video was the overwhelming choice so I listened to you guys 😊 Am glad I did because I can't imagine experiencing it any other way, which is exactly what you said.

@fletch-a-sketch9250

Ай бұрын

I really wish they would have released the whole trilogy as one video, like Knocked Loose did for A Tear in the Fabric of Life. I feel like it loses a little bit of impact being broken up like this. This particular fan edit combining the three videos is fantastic though

The absolute best trilogy there is out there. Drama / metal / orchestras / the video ! Everything cam together for the masterpiece!❤

@melvinthinks

6 күн бұрын

You can tell a lot of thought went into this. It's smashingly beautiful.

I think I saw these 3 Pain Remain videos like a billion times and those faces in the video are so stuck in my head I hardly can imagine someone else playing those roles. They've chosen the perfect people to do this videos with. It makes you care a ton and that's all that matters. It makes you run to your significant other and hug her for an hour constant (make sure she can still breath though :p). I can't imagine after being together for almost 20 years to have an experience like this, it's a nightmare. I think I couldn't continue without my partner. Hell no, just the thought gives me chills. These videos hit hard as a rock, they make you fear aswell. Thanks for reacting and staying real. Tears are the beauty from your inside coming out to show up and say high. They show eachother that we are a beautiful person filled with warm emotions and love rather than being rotten to the core with a dead frozen cold blackened heart. Talking about a masterpiece, damn!

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Definitely, my friend. Watching and hearing this trilogy, even if it is all a dream and fabrication of the protagonist (I've since learned from you awesome Lorna Shore fans) it still makes you think and fear the worst. But it also makes you, as you said, reach out to the nearest person and want to hug them. It makes you appreciate the little things. It makes you re-evaluate everything and weigh up what's really important. Not many songs and bands can do that. I'm so grateful I got to experience this and it would never have happened had I not started making music reaction videos. And I thank people like you and others viewers for persuading me to make this video too 🙏

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I also really like that they haven't gone for a pristine, one of a kind, boy-band good looking actor to play the role and it's just someone... normal. I don't really know how to articulate this but I think a lot of you will know what I mean.

@J3llyForMyB3lly

3 ай бұрын

​@@melvinthinks I think I do understand and agree. I think it's the beauty of modesty. Reality rather than striving for perfectionism. Watching the world through the eyes of the majority of people rather than those who live next to them and don't know what's going on on half of the planet. Nobody's perfect, only the (shared/public) idea of an ideal people believe in might be. And that's why it's always a good thing that part of that majority of people is being put in the spotlight. So does this video. Everyone is unique anyway.

Melvin, u did not just do this trilogy... Damn man, ur fukn better in the reactions then I thought. This is my daily music I listen to n actually Lorna Shore is my favorite fucking band. 😢 How u didn't shed a tear I do not kno. But man, u r badass for even doing this. U became so 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥 in my book! ❤ Melvin. Keep doing bombass reactions like this! This music, this band makes more shit like this that u wud probably love.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Hey dude! Thanks for the kind and encouraging words once again ☺️ This was a tough reaction to make and I did shed a few tears throughout 😭 Following my To The Hellfire reaction a few months back, this trilogy was highly recommended by viewers and it didn't disappoint! Such a great band and their Pain Remains album is excellent. As soon as I made this reaction I listened to the album and its stunning. This trilogy is obviously a landmark in the album and its a poetic, cinematic and musical explosion of insane talent, songwriting and musicianship. I can understand why they are one of your favourite bands 👍

@CubBear-pe6qq

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks ❤️! ur reactions r awesome dude! Keep it going! U got a fan in me! 😉😁

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

You make me blush, dude ☺️ I'll try my best to keep you and others entertained and educated 🤟

One of the most powerful videos I’ve seen in general. Gets me every time.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

It's one of those music videos you only experience now and again that completely FLOORS you! Pure brilliance.

Hard to headbang if you pay attention to the lyrics and the video. Never easy to lose someone. Title tracks to the 2022 album, first record with Will on vocals.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I nievely thought Will was an original member. I'm intrigued to hear the vocalist before him too.

@angelabordack

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinksTom Barber was the first, he left to join Chelsea Grin. CJ McCreary was second. CJ had some allegations against him, that were never proven. He was kicked out of the band. Will joined and left A Wake In Providence.

@angelabordack

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinksCJ formed the group Immortal Disfigurement. Check them out!!!

@sarxanova5105

3 ай бұрын

@@angelabordack and CJ has a new band with a new album coming out soon. Band's called Immortal Disfigurement, album's called King.

@Dyna-mite154

3 ай бұрын

Surprisingly there are no original members left in the band. However this is by far the best the band has ever been.

Really weird i find this trilogy for the first time now. He said the story is about a lucid dream where he meets the girl of his dreams and makes his perfect world with her. But when he wakes up shes just a depressing fleeting memory. Then realizes it doesnt mean anything so he destroys it by burning it down. I have lucid dreams almost every night. I also have a world with reoccurring characters i interact with, women who love me. And when i wake up, its back to reality... Ill spend like an hour just lingering on what occurred over night feeling a mix of depression and happiness. I dont know if this is something Will has experienced personally, or its just a story, but this is such a reality for me i didnt think anybody else could ever relate with these kind of experiences. People know i lucid dream, but i have never told anybody the extent of it.

Thank you for reacting to this it’s an absolute masterpiece. The whole album is amazing I cannot wait to see more Lorna reaction !!🤟 ps - you know will can sing ? You should check out his sleep token covers and his one takes they are amazing !!

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for watching and commenting 😁 Chokehold is on my to do list for Will, so stay tuned to the channel 👍

As a fan of death metal, deathcore and Hardcore etc of many years, I have never heard or felt something smiliar like in this trilogy. The 3 elements splitted in the three parts (storm/air, water/Snow and fire), the emotions they carry in thar fucking heavy music but the best, compare the last sentence in Part III with all titels of the Songs and it comes to together perfect Absolut phenomenal work

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

It's a bit spesh, isn't it 😀

Part 3 music is a throwback to the first pain remains 1 to tidy up the the story in its final conclusion from the start

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

In my world Pain Remains II and Sun//Eater are tied as best Lorna songs

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I've got so much to listen to and catch up on this band. I'll have to come back to you to tell you if I agree or not 😜

Love this trilogy

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I can't really imagine not listening to it as a whole piece. So glad I tackled it as an all in one, even if it resulted in a 30minute video!

the 3 parts of the trilogy. 1- from loss and sadness to hatred 2- from pure hatred to the truth 3- from truth to death. wow..

@melvinthinks

9 күн бұрын

It's superb. Wow indeed 😁

Mire of a metalcore fan over death core. But this is an absolute fkin masterpiece. Always goose bumps and tears.

This music came during a strange part of my life, at the first hearing of Pain Remains I, i just cried. I got goosebumps and tears. Every single thing in this song (trilogy too) is just tragically perfect and beautiful. I never fell in love with a music this quick haha. So i saw them twice in concert last year, even got a tattoo. This masterpiece is just the best thing that happened to Music in general ♥︎ Thanks for sharing your feelings about this song, from a french Lorna Shore's fan

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

And thanks for sharing your story, Cassie ☺️ It definitely resonates with a lot of people, and the Lorna Shore fans are some of the coolest viewers I've had since I started this channel. Genuinely 👍

The trilogy is even more incredible when you take in the whole album. So when you hear it as you have, by its self, the trilogy has one meaning, but taken in with the rest of the album it has an ENTIRELY different meaning. There are a few callouts to the rest of the album, but the important one to take in comes in part 3 when will says "Fuck this existence, Bring me back to where it all began in the fall, Wake me up before I lose it all", which is a call back to the first song on the album. Simplest way to tell the story, Our protagonist is dreaming. This was a man so disillusioned with the world that he decided to create a world within his dreams. "Welcome back o' sleeping dreamer" Is the opening track and says "Welcome this blessing and fall into lucidity, Like clay in the mud, sculpting the plunge, Embracing the world and becoming the one, The architect, benevolent, accepting the material, World as enslavement, a fetter, a servant, But here in this place you are attunement Welcome back, welcome back oh sleeping dreamer, Embrace the fall". Essentially this song is him creating his new world, and the rest of the album is his experience within the dream, culminating in the trilogy. Seeing it this way means that nothing that you see in the trilogy is "True" In the sense that you know it without the context of the album. Essentially, he began to become disillusioned with his dream world the same as the real world, and when that happened it began to fall apart, the trilogy is the dream falling apart, and him burning the house down is him waking himself up from the dream. Seeing it in this context also makes some of the more difficult lines to parse (For me at least), easier to digest. The line "You were a shackle..." Hits me wrong if i take it without the context of the album, but with it, its less....cold? Lol anyways great reaction dude. Do the whole album now, Starting with "Welcome Back o' Sleeping Dreamer"!

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I have listened to whole album since but more from a musical standpoint vs analysing the lyrics. So this is cool insight 👍 As you say, this knowledge does bring a very different view to the trilogy and makes it somewhat easier to emotionally digest. But I also don't think the song/s would have the same effect (for me personally) had I listened to it in album sequence first. So I'm definitely glad I've done it this way 🙂

@wolfinthesno

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks 100% agree with you! When you find some time read through the lyrics for the entire album, they are all, very much worth reading.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I definitely will do!

@ThaBeatConductor

3 ай бұрын

I see a slightly different interpretation of the album. I don't see the dream world as crumbling, that's the crumbling of The Protagonists mind, which is basically Soulless Existence, Apotheosis, and Wrath, and in Part I of the Trilogy, The Protagonist finds a love that literally disappears before their eyes. This causes The Protagonist to experience fully the despair of their situation and they try and burn the dream world down to get back to reality. This is why there is so much triumph in the chorus of Part II, it's more a call to action. In the end I think it's left unclear whether our Protagonist makes it back to reality or not. I am really curious if Will got the inspiration for this story from Inception.

@wolfinthesno

3 ай бұрын

@@ThaBeatConductor Will has stated more or less that they wrote the story based off of an anime, but they never said which one, and I think it's more implied that it was an anime, they wanted to write. Also either interpretation is valid I think, but Will has broken down the trilogy on at least one interview.

My lullaby ... Love this band ❤❤❤❤

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I can see (and read) that a LOT of people love this band 😊

Took a painstaking 8 hours to put the subtitle version together with better transitions. Mainly since my program kept having a stroke. But I love how it's being spread around, reacted to, and related with. The trilogy truly is something special.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make it 👍 I'm going to put a link to your video in the description as a few people have queried about it.

@dianediamoon13

2 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you making this compilation with the subtitles - it is the best out there especially for first reactions or if you don’t know the lyrics. I think it really adds to the overall experience and makes the music and the videos even more amazing if that is possible. Your hard work is much appreciated!

Very good reaction! I have seen this like 100 times and tear up every time. This is the best art of music I have ever seen, in all types of music. Its just perfect, and soo in touch with all feelings of loss and despair and love.. Im kind of speachless about it, because words can just not justify the art in this.

@mereteaasland6663

23 күн бұрын

and I have never seen any piece of music tear up so many grown adult men in my life either, Im over 50 so I have seen a bit. So they def hit a nerve with most people.

@melvinthinks

23 күн бұрын

Thank you and I think everything you have said here, I couldn't have said it better myself.

thank you for your reaction bro, you dont need to talk if you dont want to cause your emotions mean a lot by their own

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, dude! You become a lot more aware reacting to a video like this, because aside from me welling up and crying, you are also thinking about people (like yourself) watching along with you, how they feel, what their story is etc. It's not an easy subject matter and you have to try and be sensitive and respectful, whilst also trying to give your own thoughts and perceptions. But simultaneously, I don't just want to talk for the sake of it. I hope I did the track justice.

One of my favorite pieces of art ever made. My favorite part is the last verses are the 3 parts combined into his epilogue: Dancing Like Flames, After All I've Done I'll Disappear, In a sea of Fire. Lyrically the ending is a masterpiece and the rest of the song is as well.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

You've nailed it, Matt. It's art. They paint a picture and let us go on whatever journey we want it to take us. It's frigging brilliant!

Brutal in its own way. Obvious the scene of her passing is rough along with him cutting, but I think something in Part 3 that just crushed me is after the gasoline, after he’s tossed his pictures and things on the floor and sits on the couch, he stares at it for a moment, then you can see the jolt in him, that thought you have when you’re going to jump from a ledge into water but your nervous, or something like that, like that voice in your head that says “Well, let’s do this” right when he pulls out the lighter. Something about that scene, that movement felt surreal. The actor could’ve just sat down, whipped the lighter out and lit the place up but it’s that brief moment of reflection, that quick pause of “I’m here now, may as well jump”. That, in my opinion, is the most human thing in this entire video. In my opinion at least.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

This is a brilliantly worded and thought provoking comment. Thank you 🙏

I lost my beautiful child and live this pain. Thank you for doing this. Oddly it helps.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't pretend to understand your grief, but if by me making this video it has helped in any way then it makes it even more worthwhile. Thank you for your honesty and I wish you all the best. Music is a great source of relief and escapism.

@CWJL1111

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks you are a kind soul.. rare these days. Stay true to yourself my friend.

Goosebumps again even when listening with comment interruption... as I saw them live I was just stunned, like I couldn't kind of believe to be experience this on my own. Yes I was crying, but fascinated and happy together somehow...

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I've heard this is epic live and a lot of people don't know whether to mosh, cry or both! Must be a surreal experience.

Adam, the guitarist you see doing the guitar solos, came up with the concept of this album and it reflected alot of what he was going through at that time. Their individual skill levels independent of each other is impressive, putting them all together is just insane. Interesting fact, the bass player, Michael, is actually a drummer and then when asked if he would be apart of Lorna Shore he had to learn the bass parts in some insane amount of time (i believe a couple weeks). Austin, the dummer, talked about how quickly Michael picked it up and just fit . Will was brought in in a similar fashion but he had been doing extreme vocals in several bands he was apart of prior. I have no clue how Will just goes and goes and goes.

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

Well, we always talk about how the "drums and bass need to lock in with one another" so if you've got a multi instrumentalist that understands both, it will only work in the bands favour. I also think drummers who switch to a 4 or 6 stringed instrument approach it slightly differently which makes for a more percussive and rhythmic approach. Now that you've told me this, Jessica, I'll be paying more attention when I listen out! 👍

@jessica.cash36

Ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks Michael definitely has that unique approach and its interesting to hear how he sometimes sounds like he is playing drum parts on the base and its thrown a good many people off trying to figure out such a different approach. I know its not always everyone's cup of tea, but they can't deny that the are incredible at their individual instruments. My favorite is to watch the drum play throughs that Austin does bc the level of unbothered and relaxed while he plays is so different from overenthusiastic drummers in other bands. you did a great reaction!

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jessica! I really like watching guitar and drum playthroughs too. I'd like to make some reaction videos to stuff like that in the future tbh - if I get more time. It's not for everyone, but I think you hear the song differently and pick up new things when you see the close up footage of the instrument in isolation. I really like the guitar and bass playthroughs for Jinjer & Spiritbox. So cool.

As everyone else says, never fails to make me shed a tear or ten and get some heart-jerking moments (idk if that’s the right way to say that lol). The fact that you reacted to all consecutively is everything, I will always click these reactions before split ones or at least wait until someone does all 3 but like you said, reacting to them on different days just isn’t it. Subbed, going to check out the first LS reaction next! Probably already have tons of Lorna recommendations but I will say check out Will’s one takes of pretty much any song (or even his covers). Some Lorna one takes are on his channel, some are on Lorna’s YT. Take care!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub dude and hope you enjoy the To The Hellfire video. I've recorded Will's one-take cover of Chokehold, and that reaction will be out middle of next month. My first Sleep Token video is out beginning of May too. So much music to listen to!!!

Such a masterpiece! Gets me every dang time! Emotions hitting hard and enjoying composition artwork at the same time just melts my brain - in a positive way! 🤘

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

In the last 12 months since I started this channel, there's only a handful of things I've reacted to and gone "Oh my - this is not just music, this is art and everything in between". Hi Ren, and Pain Remains Trilogy. I agree with everything you just said, Sandra.

Great review. I appreciate the fact you were so into the trilogy that you didn’t pause every 30 seconds.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Chad! I lost myself in the video/audio tbh. I usually pause quite a lot in my reactions, but it's all done on instinct and when I think it warrants me commenting/analysing/being a dick. But for this trilogy I just tried to experience it and hope people stuck along for the ride.

@chadblackwell2816

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks I totally understand. I forgot to mention that the emotional part you shared is heartfelt. I listened to this album before I saw the trilogy short film. It nearly had me in tears. If I had watched it first the first time without hearing the songs, I would’ve balled my eyes out.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I balled my eyes out even though everyone warned me in advance following my "To The Hellfire" video! 😭 Thanks man. I really like this band. This KZread stuff is hard sometimes, but when I discover bands like Lorna Shore, and not only that, the fans of this band are so frigging cool, it makes me realise why I do it and want make more videos. I'd possibly never have heard LS had it not been for KZread.

@chadblackwell2816

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks I like your open minded approach. That’s awesome, dude!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy 🤘

This band is amazing...this is a magnum opus. What a journey, and it's crazy because I'm into a lot of different styles of music. And to have a band like this write, play, produce such a piece of art that really pulls you in and makes you feel some sort of way is truly to be admired. I think even if you aren't "into" this style of music everyone should witness this. This is that peak of Everest, god level, flag on the moon type thing . What a staple to leave in the history of metal. The video, wow it was like a legit movie. Impressive a.f.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

100% agree with you. Regardless of musical tastes and preferences, you can't deny this is brilliant.

The best trilogy since Star Wars...

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

What about Pitch Perfect? 🤣

great video! highly recommend immortal by them, my personal fav. different singer, but equally brutal and a musical masterpiece.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! I've got a lot of catching up to do with this band - with and without Will 🤟🔥

#1 finale gets me....then 2 guitar+drum solo AND finale get me....then 3....WELL.....!!!!

Great insight on a great piece of art❤❤

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Saw them live in November. And they were everything and more! The level of musicianship is just beyond comprehension! I can't wait to hear what they do next!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I'm late to the party but in total agreement with you, I'd really like to hear a new album.

I grew up listening to 80-90's rock and other genres and heard just about every tear jerker but this trilogy hits you in a place you never knew was there. One of the best musically and lyrically. This topic is at large and most of today's society doesn't bat an eye other than to force pills and crippling us even more but they don't care long as we make them richer.

long time lorna shore fan, seen your last reaction to them and very liked your personality, BUT THIS... i enjoyed watching the trilogy with you more than with anyone else, which is basically every other reactor out there. will be tuned in for more, subscribed, much love

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Really?!? Thank you... I'm genuinely really touched by this. Much love back to you 😁

I usually avoid watching reactions to the trilogy because its broken up into 3 parts. I watched this one because I'd rather cry once than cry 3 separate times

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I did a poll in one of my community posts and asked how you guys wanted me to tackle this reaction. So glad you all said as one complete video! 😭

Great reaction brother we’re right there with you.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you for watching and the comment 🙏

All I'm going to say is that I literally yelled "OH, C'MON!" At the end of the third video, it was brilliantly made, painfully realistic for many people

I visited England as a tourist some years ago, and one night ended up in a pub called the Hobgoblin in Bath. Same beer you're enjoying? Also, excellent reaction. You do the music justice. I can't believe I've been listening to this album for a year and a half and the emotional impact of the PRT hasn't dulled

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Yes indeed it is the same beer that I was enjoying 😋 Their golden ale and ruby ales are lovely. Bath is a very nice place, actually. Quite posh. Thank you for the kind words and hope you enjoyed the reaction. I've got a Will Ramos video coming out later today so check it out if you get the chance 👍

Great job on this one. Very heavy subject. Got to check out the vocalist before Will Ramos. Lorna shore- immortal still one of my favorites and it’s just fantastic

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Derek! 😁 I'm definitely going to check out their older material. I didn't realise Will wasn't the original vocalist until a few of you enlightened me, so it's almost like multiple bands I'll need to listen to.

This was great, thank you!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

And knowing people enjoyed experiencing it with me make it all the more worthwhile. Thank you 👍

Always good to listen to for a good cry

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

It definitely got me going 😭

Great reaction! I'm binge watching your reactions today. I love Lorna Shore. Will has amazing range with his harsh vocals. The fact that he can also sing (clean vocals) makes me love him even more. This trilogy gets me every time. I'm going to see them in concert in September!!! I would really like to see you react to one of Will's one take vocal performances. Into the Earth is a good one.

@melvinthinks

29 күн бұрын

Binge watching my channel?!? I'm honoured 😁 I did Will covering Chokehold a little while back and that was my first experience of his clean vocals. I definitely wanna (and will do) some more of his one take stuff. I definitely want to do Sun/Eater in some form too. And from what I've heard, Lorna Shore are amazing live, so you will have a great time in September 🤟🤟🤟

Amazing. Love it bro, new sub.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you dude and welcome to the channel! 😁

Ya this trilogy never fails to make me cry. The way they managed to capture all that pain and emotion through film and music... But ya from what I know it was written by the boys in the band and was based on their lived experiences. It was also a short film that was filmed by a news reporter of some kind I think? I might be wrong on that last past but the person is credited in the original videos I believe

@lindaj2k

2 ай бұрын

I also admire how the cinematographer displayed one of the more harder to watch scenes, specifically the one at the end of the second song and beginning of the third. As weird as it is to say, it was a tasteful and accurate display of that action without over doing it for the sake of the dramatics, which a lot of films do. But overall everything was just done well

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I agree with everything you say. I can't really expand upon your comments because you've absolutely nailed it 👍

You should do Sun//Eater next! You’ll love that one!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Cheers!

*Heart* awesome awesome awesome reaction

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks you dude! 🙏

PhenomenalCore

Oh boy. If you want emotions, then you need Whitechapels songs from the The Valley album. Phil Bozeman gives us a glimpse into the life he had. The way he lost his parents, the aftermath of being an orphan, his own battle with suicide. His story carries over into the next album too but The Valley is the gut puncher. That, and a song called Bring Me Home, which is all about his dad 💔

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I know of them solely by name but never really listened to them. Thank you for the recommendation and they are now on my list 👍 It sounds deep and really sad 😭

First off, shout out to that Planet Terror poster in the back. Robert Rodriguez is a G and makes insane movies, and I love them. Sin City sits among my highest ranked movies of all time. Secondly, I see you went and listened to the whole Pain Remains album. Did you read the lyrics?

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude 😊 I love B-movie horror posters. Doesn't always get the recognition it deserves when I'm on a MS Teams meeting whilst working from home, but I understand that not everyone can be as cool as us 😜 I've heard the album in full about 3 or 4 times now but no, am yet to read the lyrics. I will do though.

Teras at part one, we've all ben there 😌

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Didn't take me long! 😭😭😭

When you want to say something to someone but can't find the words, just send this song

@jordanplathstone7373

2 ай бұрын

Sorry not the reaction video

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

😁

"It's so strange because i wanna rock out and headbang and lose my shit, but, you know, at the same time, i'm losing my shit" I feel that every time i listen to this trilogy, i know how you feel 🤟🤟🤟

@Lord_Nagafen

2 ай бұрын

And oh yeah, it WAS unbearable having to wait between all 3 parts up to the full album release.. gut wrenching, yet the patience required was out of mind.. worth it, though.. the album is a total masterpiece, each song... just, beautiful.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I've listened to the album about 4 or 5 times since. It's a fantastic record as you say. So impressive.

To be honest, I never really liked Lorna Shore because I couldn't understand the lyrics, but these 3 songs with Lycris gave me goosebumps and I also thought the music was a bit too intense, but the more I listen to Lorna Shore now, the more I like it.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I'm similar to you, Nadia. The more I hear the more I like them 😁 This trilogy is a standout, but their Pain Remains album is faultless.

@nadiavanhelden9935

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks I've never listened to an entire album of theirs. I still have to do it. But I saw that you haven't commented on the band Imminence yet?? So now I'm quite curious about what you would think of them. Imminence released a new album last week The black! Hope you enjoy it. Mutch love

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

A viewer has recommended them and this album several times actually. I thought he was just spamming my comments section! Anything you recommend? My gut would be to try the new album. They have a few official MVs I can see from the new record.

@nadiavanhelden9935

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks Imminence is a Swedish metal band and very up-coming in the last few years. all songs by the black are very good but for me Come what may is really beautiful. It is a slightly longer song but a banger and symphonic, also you need to try the album Heaven in Hiding all songs are so great. But then again for me Temptation, Ghost and Chasing shadows are so beautifull.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

So you basically recommend anything and everything? 😜 That's always a good sign.

I'm not crying im a metal head (Sniff Sniff) its allergies i swear.

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

😭😭😭 Me neither. Hayfever season.

So this entire album is interesting. Despite the themes of grief and pain, this is a very spiritual album about a man dreaming. Below i copied a reddit post that explains these three songs. If i remember right, these bits are from Will Ramos and what the songs are about “Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames” “I used to have dreams where I would have this fantastic relationship with somebody, and I can’t even tell who this person is at all because that’s how dreams are. Unfortunately, you can’t make out a lot of things-dreams are so vague. But in your mind, it makes sense. You’re falling in love, and then you’ll wake up from the dream and be like, ‘Shit, that never really happened at all. This sucks.’ In the story, the character has a moment like this. They begin to love in their dreams, which returns meaning to their dreamworld. But they can’t quite find solace.” “Pain Remains II: After All I’ve Done, I’ll Disappear” “He’s beginning to realise that, after everything, he’s at the end of this whole world he made. It’s all a ghost in the breeze, like fading memories. He wants to disappear, to escape from this dreamworld.” “Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire” “This is the conclusion, but it’s also the part where he is most angry. He’s at the bottom of the barrel and desperate. The world he made, he’s going to burn it all down and disappear. He’s ready to go back to wherever it was that he came from. It’s the idea that God has left us and the world he made. He’s bored, he’s sad and nothing he’s done has brought him any purpose. So, he leaves the world and goes back to the reality he came from. The ending is a bittersweet tragedy.”.

@liliansharklord6919

3 ай бұрын

On a side note, this trilogy is beautiful. Its a deathcore ballad. If you have been enjoying some of the deathcore songs like Slaughter to Prevail or Lorna Shore, may i recommend Project Vengeance - Vessel?

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Really interesting read and insight 👍

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

And I'll definitely add this to my list. Cheers again 🤟

And here is the sub I promised for doing this. So glad you enjoyed it. I would encourage you to check out Will Ramos cover of Sleep Token's Chokehold. He uses cleans in that one. Think you'll like it. Also his one take performance of To The Hellfire is amazing.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Cheers dude 😁👍 I've actually done a Sleep Token track (will be out in a few weeks) so this could be an interesting crossover. Thanks!

also a great video

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

Cheers buddy. I'll forgive you for the Bill Nye comparison now 😉

im thinking about covering this song with my vocals

@KRISISHEAVYMETAL6

2 ай бұрын

id like u to check itt out if u want

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@KRISISHEAVYMETAL6

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks wanna reveiw it if i do

kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5usr6tsm7rahsY.html ความโดดเดี่ยว (Loneliness) - The Darkest Romance

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

this is my first video form this channel and why my guy look exactly like a younger bill nye? anyone?? *this is a compliment btw lol*

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

Well... That's certainly a comparison I haven't had before! 🤣😆🤣

Looking back, do you still think that was snow in Part 2…? Or ashes …

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Ooooooohhh... you guys are making me question everything 😆

Subscribed for more!! You should check out Wills one takes!! My favorite is to the hell fire. He also does a vocal cover of sleep tokens Hypnosis and Chokehold!! Worth checking out!! Especially if you want to hear some cleans!! 😊

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the sub! I'm definitely gonna do his cover of Chokehold as I've never heard him do clean vox before. I've only heard one Sleep Token song so far (stay tuned for the upcoming reaction video 😜) so will be cool so hear him sing a band I understand he is quite fond of.

4:33 i mean, i would say even the title of the triology spoils it

I think this trilogy sparked from trauma Adam De Micco(lead guitar) had experienced in his personal life.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I did wonder if there was any association with the band. Thanks for this insight 👍

Must react to Alex Terrible from Slaughter To Prevails cover of this song 💯🔥🔥

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

As much as I like Alex, I don't think I could watch this trilogy by someone else. Well, not for a reaction video anyway. It's about the video, the film, the band, the lyrics, the music, the subject matter etc. Wouldn't be right to make a reaction video of someone else doing a one-take, especially after this version hit me quite hard.

If this doesn’t make you guys get therapy, idk what will. Thus is basically grief letter and mental health check in.

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I may have misunderstood your comment, but why would watching this video or listening to this trilogy require viewers to warrant getting therapy? If anything, this is therapy.

in Germany we call it: Meisterstück

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I had to Google this and initially all I could find were pens! 🤣😆🤣

@d3athcow483

2 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks 🤣😂 The most accurate translation is probably: masterpiece

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I did see that eventually. Dunno why Google prioritises pens over a the actual translation though?!? I don't trust the internet 😜

Pllleeeeaaassee tell me where he got it with the lyrics on screen

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

I honestly can't remember tbh! I did some searching on YT.

Tbh, I struggle to connect with this trilogy of songs and videos, not because of the lyrical themes or the plot, but because of the way it is presented. The subject matter in itself is enough to make an impact - I mean, the death of a loved one, suicide, kinda hard to not feel the weight of those subjects - but I have to say that the presentation of these themes in the music of Lorna Shore is incredibly melodramatic. To me, the difference between being affected by subject matter and being affected by the musical/visual treatment of it is pretty significant, and I find Lorna Shore's music to be too consistently "loud" and explosive and maximalistic to really make me feel much. The drums are turned up to 11, there's kind of jarringly uplifting, symphonic choruses, guitar solos played in the rain and snow CERTAINLY doesn't help, and there's even a whispered section to make en easy contrast to the absolute batshit insanity and brutality that rules elsewhere in the music. There IS such a thing as too much of a good thing, and Lorna pack their music with so much loudness and drama that it kind of becomes white noise to me after a song or three. I don't want to diminish anybody's response to the music - especially people using it to cope with their own experiences/circumstances - but I felt like jotting down my two cents on the matter anyways. Nice video and reflections, regardless!

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I will never enforce my feelings of a song or band upon anyone. I get some serious abuse sometimes when I react to a song and say "I don't like it", or "it's just not my thing". Check out my Polyphia video! lol Fair play to you for being honest. Not sure how well it will go down with other people reading this 😀 but it opens up a conversation and debate, for sure. Personally, I've really enjoyed listening to them and their Pain Remains album is fantastic to my ears. But I've also had conversations with some of my subscribers who just don't like it. It's cool. No hate on this channel. Only love.

If you dont cry on this one...

@melvinthinks

15 күн бұрын

Then you are made of stone!

Even inside a dream this world has no meaning. If this is all I am then what’s the point of paceing life?; everything that I made became a waste of time.

@melvinthinks

Ай бұрын

😥

Its captivating eh?

@melvinthinks

15 күн бұрын

It certainly had me glued with my ears and eyes!

@ryanrivers1259

15 күн бұрын

The emotion plays well with the music. Just that pit of hopelessness. Quite dark. Want another tear jerker? Constance by Spiritbox

@melvinthinks

15 күн бұрын

I'm a big Spiritbox fan 😀 The Eternal Blue album is one of my favourite records of the last few years.

@ryanrivers1259

14 күн бұрын

@@melvinthinks Yeah, they are different a good different

@melvinthinks

13 күн бұрын

I know they've released a few EP's but I really want a new album. I'm desperate for a full length.

She never existed. She was a figment of his imagination.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

Interesting concept 🤔

@angelabordack

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks Will has stated it a few times. She was someone that was imaginary.

@melvinthinks

3 ай бұрын

I've since read several more viewer comments elaborating on this. Am up to speed now. I think! 😆

@angelabordack

3 ай бұрын

@@melvinthinks It’s akin to making up the perfect person in your head but it goes away, dissipates over time but it still feels like a loss even though they never existed. F***ing wild 😂

I cry every fucken time I hear this song, and, yes, now it's the same. Thanks for your reaction!

@melvinthinks

2 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with that, Daniel ☺️ Thank you for watching and experiencing it with me. It had me going too 😭