Lost Reality, by Mercenary

[lgalicki]

Maybe this song is the final limit to the awesomeness a song can reach! Epicness, beauty, heaviness, musicianship and song crafting at th perfect level! No more, no less. This song has got perfection in all these aspects!

[GetFuckingAngry]

greatest metal song ever written?

[MrRyandietrich]

@GetFuckingAngry no, i think Insomnium - Down with the sun beats by a hair.

[ruwanlovesmetal]

Epic Masterpiece

[BrandonRowsellMusic]

The new heavier version of Iron Maiden? :D

[MooGoestheHamSammich]

This is one of the greatest songs ever... So meaningful and epic. This album along with 11 Dreams were Mercenary's best works of art. It's unfortunate that Mikkel is no longer part of them because they were so unique, like so many other bands that used to be in my list of favorites...

[bloodstarved281]

Vocals= amaztastic

Screams=incredibad

instrumentals=eargasmic

Mercenary=jdhfgldjghjlidgblrei­ugdl;ifvuhbekjhgvxcbvASFFsfsdc­sdfwfbkg,kjbvjhg,vj,bkjkgkjh.h­.ug.sgsu.gsugfeui OH MY GOD c:

[Dharkhaze17]

Mark Wallinger, you really listen to strange music :P

[GODLESS24]

too bad these guys r not from the scandanawian areas u moron. there from denmark

[Deilwynna]

@GODLESS24 they are scandinavian.... if you didnt know, Denmark is part of scandinavia... "Scandinavia[ is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden" -Wikipedia

[GODLESS24]

@Deilwynna sorry my fucking idiot friend "Dac" posted this comment. i dont even know what the fuck this is. haha

[RicardoGadelha]

@GODLESS24 Dac? May he rest in peace after dying in the snowspeeder at the battle of Hoth :(

[tbdmbigfanman]

@GODLESS24 HAHAHA OWNED

[Spank9877]

the lead singer has Amazing vocals from 6:22-8:04

[tigershark421]

Viking descendants just do it better.

[NeckcrossProductions]

check out this intro...

watch?v=68kRO4ql_LM

[underbass35]

I dont know about the rest of you guys but i couldnt help but circle headbang when i first heard this 

[popisfornoobs]

nice start

good song

Scandinavian Metal rulez! ....and pop is for noobs

[thedeathovmankind678]

@popisfornoobs Scandinavian Pride

[Spank9877]

@thedeathovmankind678

lol Are u swedish or Norwegian?

[drevilrodrigues]

mercenary gives some kind of thrill to listen, it's really intens eall the conjugaiton between scream and clean vocals, and the instruments really fit, and the lyrics mean really something

[RSPSPromoVidder]

who doesnt like this? and like habraracoucix, why is there a dislike button?

[Miniteeny]

Now this is why I hate Mercenary's new lineup and their last album

[MyAnimelover96]

great intro

[SilentStormBand]

@MyAnimelover96 My car's sound system makes that intro sound soooo much more epic than it already is. :D

[zzepp159]

1:20 to 1:47 soooooo epic....

[Jmyster4]

@zzepp159 i'm pretty sure that 0:00 to 8:04 is the epic part ;P

[TheHaterh8er760]

8 people are gonna get raped with this guitar riff :3

[CLELDKFKEJ]

8 people have ear infections aka rap or some other music (in my opinion rap isnt music.. )

[ALMIGHTYCHEEKS]

one of the greatest songs ever created

[Cruelleazy]

Music, lyrics, scream, clean vocals: perfect match. The sound of Mercenary is unique .I can't stop listening to them.

[MyAnimelover96]

@Cruelleazy if you want that then you can listen to Solution 45 and the old songs from scar symmetry because they have the same.

Screams, growls and godamn clean vocals

[Cruelleazy]

@MyAnimelover96 I love them too,especially their fabulous vocalist Christian Alvestam.

[matt82351]

hej zní to fakt dost good metal forever

[screamingsilver900]

look look NaughtyBear1 & iraaado, are having a bitch fight!! who will win?

[otomotopia1]

@screamingsilver900 ME. /godsmack

[MrMetalhead546]

love the clean vocals but the screaming is oook not tht good IMO

[iraaado]

I have a serious problem with melodic metal: I LOVE the instrumentals, but I just can't stand the vocals. It's like.. it's so annoying to me, I really HATE the vocals. Not only for this band, but all in the same genre.

Does anyone know of an instrumental band, please? Like Mercenary, Communic, but no vocals..

[IVIittens]

@iraaado Paul Wardingham

[otomotopia1]

@iraaado Animals as Leaders.

Just wondering, do you hate the screamo, or the clean lyrics, or the Iron Metal/Aerosmith vocal style?

[iraaado]

@otomotopia1 Clean lyrics are ok, but the screamo and the Aerosmith vocal style, eeww.. it's very similar to brazilian "sertanejo" style (brazilian country music), I hate it, man..

like I said, I love the instrumentals, it's awesome!

"Obscure indiscretion" rox.

[iraaado]

@otomotopia1 Clean lyrics are ok, but the screamo and the Aerosmith vocal style, eeww.. it's very similar to brazilian 'sertanejo' style (brazilian country music), I hate it, man..

like I said, I love the instrumentals, it's awesome!

'Obscure indiscretion' rox.

[aenimalindsy]

@iraaado gtfo dont you ever dare compare this band to fucking aerosmith... someone should shoot you down where you stand.

[iraaado]

@aenimalindsy yeah you're right.. VOCALS are like Chitãozinho e Xororó.

[NaughtyBear1]

@iraaado Just wondering, but do you have some sort of ear disease?

[iraaado]

@otomotopia1 the vocals hurts my ears.

[NaughtyBear1]

@iraaado Idiot!!!

[iraaado]

@NaughtyBear1 Your mother.

[Jedidiah0217]

@iraaado Look up Liquorworks' album Nonsense. Or if you feel adventurous, give Blotted Science or Amogh Symphony a shot. I don't know many instrumental metal bands or albums but these are my favorites.

[TheCutaway]

@iraaado wintersun sings but their music shall fucking destroy your brain.. in a good way...

[xHxExAxRxTxZx]

\m/

[AngeluuCaronia162]

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[CLELDKFKEJ]

why dont they have a fm raido station that any one and every one can listen to this kind of music??

[Habraracourcix]

Why is there a dislike button on this video?

[kristjanturk]

@Habraracourcix srsly....which 9 idiots can dislike such masterpiece

[foodb0i]

Same intro to Firewind - Breaking the silence?

[napalmmice]

@foodb0i No, it's just another synth

[ShikiBomber]

I'm beginning to expand my music library with more power metal bands. So far Sonata Arctica is still my #1. Though, if I find enough songs which appeal to me with this band, I will add them. :)

Imo, this song is pretty good. Not the best song I've heard but it is definitely better than some of the other songs I've listened to.

[deathbatben]

@ShikiBomber You should consider adding 'Theocracy' to your music library if you don't have them already. Give a listen to the song 'Absolution Day' off their 'Mirror of Souls' album, it's amazing.

[ryanko6]

I've listened to a lot of metal and I have to say,Mercenary raises the bar and is truly 'epic' personified.Fuckin' a these guys are good....\m/

[DeViLLiNo94]

Oh, fuck, i'm cumming lol

[Iceo1991]

This song is one of my favorites of all time.

[OVIDlUS]

Now this is my opinion, but it seems that longer songs tend to be a bit boring, but this is amazing!!! Never a dull moment!

[hysperiona]

Cant wait til my parents go out of town, i wanna blast this song soooo bad!!!!!!!!

[DanielMatotek]

I'd say this is the greatest song ever made

[JenEbonyful]

Hell yeah!!!!

[Hauntingful]

If Mikkel and Christian Älvestam ever did a duet I would die happy, so god damn happy.

[guitarmasterjs]

@Hauntingful hell yeah!!!!

[SilentStormBand]

This song (especially the intro) sounds soooooo badass when it's blasted out of my car's stereo system. \m/

[abyssalspecter93]

I'd say that this is their best song. It's the song I like the most, at least. My favorite part would have to be from 3:42 - 4:20 and then when it repeats again later in the song. SO EPIC!

[KakashiBallZ]

a shame they didn't make a video of this...

[GearOfDarkness]

@KakashiBallZ Better not, if they would make a shitty vid nobody would listen to the song, everyone would complain about how shitty the video is o___O

[kromman1]

@GearOfDarkness nope yu just close the screen and listen to the music

[LeberLimbus]

8 people are justin bieber fans

[AbonEsCabron]

8:04 min of orgasm

:D

[Phenomenomix]

Best Lyrics i have ever heard on a song.. and i mean it.. cause these lyrics is something that i'am thinking in my life now.. struggling day by day.. dreaming that i'am alive!

[MegaDestrolock]

i will see them live in 2 months =)

[CLELDKFKEJ]

@MegaDestrolock you should give the ticket to me

[SoulflySox2]

This band is flat out special...

[TheKarret]

@SoulflySox2 ED!...

Lol, no jk, I totally love this song liek woah. *W* <333 5:44-6:19/20 especially. *A*

[royguilo]

Just got introduced to these guys...this song blew my mind. One of the most epic songs I've ever heard!

[reaperithemorgue333]

gave chills for sure!

[reaperithemorgue333]

8 people suck dick for money

[undeadsinner13]

@reaperithemorgue333 man...I thought the 8 VEVO CEOs finally quit watching youtube videos that are good...LOL

[RoflMatt89]

Song gave me chills,anyone else? lol

[royguilo]

@RoflMatt89 It got me too man haha

[tanitastanitas]

can't describe the feeling I get when I hear this song. it's incredible!!!!!

[Devor2006]

first 8 seconds sound like mass effect for me

[MadGodful]

@Devor2006 Haha! This should so be on the ME3 combat soundtrack

[Hampe966]

@MadGodful This should be on every fucking soundtrack.

[MadGodful]

@Hampe966 You sir are a very smart man!

[DawnOfCabbage]

@Devor2006 Rofl I thought the same thing.

[theillusionist6677]

Holy shit, an 8 min long melodic death metal song, holy shit.

[zuschlag123]

this

is

Epic

[foodb0i]

Intro is nearly the same as Breaking the silence -firewind

[v27rv126mus]

*fap fap fap*

[waliterrr]

wait this was 8 minutes?

it felt like 2 wtfxD

[NoxxFilms]

epic ! The guitar is hot and fast (L)

[TheMufmuf]

8 min epic danish EARGASM!!! VINKING POWER

[tanitastanitas]

@TheMufmuf VIKIN POWER! fucking priceless :D

[TheNaziJesus]

@TheMufmuf Alright, if you have orgasms to songs, you are listening to the voice of a guy, and that makes you gay. Also its not funny, and it never has been. You are also a small child.

[arsenicrain]

@TheNaziJesus First off, I'm pretty sure they said 'eargasm', which basically means what you are listening to something amazing and you're enjoying it a whole damn lot. Secondly, how do you know the poster wasn't a woman (thereby making them not gay). Thirdly, what's your problem if they are a guy and they ARE gay? Are you a homophobe mayhaps? ^^

[Smokeyleaf]

@TheNaziJesus I'm fairly certain that there's no internet etiquette for how to express your appreciation of a song. If all you have to say is negative shit about other people expressing their love of this song/band, then you can get the hell out, thanks.

I just finished watching part of the live video of this. The studio version is about 500 times better. Mercenary just isn't a good live band. This is AAA stuff, though.

[lazyduck2000]

what Hampe966 said!

[monicafrocks]

My favorite song of Mercenery and one of my favorite songs in general...(makes sense to me)

[Yautjaamedha]

the intro is sweet.

[Darkvoice27]

The song is totally awesome up until the whiny singer opens his mouth. Then it starts to fall apart.

[v27rv126mus]

III CHOOOOSEEEEE TOO FIGHT THIS DREEEEEEAAAMMMMMMMMMMM ♫♫

Cant describe how intense this song is haha. Just magnificant.

[J3RrY003]

damn shit awesome song

[risetoskate]

Fucking amazing, one of my favorite bands right here!

[TheMercuryShadow]

My next cover :D.

[Hampe966]

@theroflpwnedify Nope.

[dutchbhproduction]

@theroflpwnedify it doesnt even sound like a girl

[ThatRandomGuy325]

i want to die listening to this..

[abyssalspecter93]

@ThatRandomGuy325 I'd rather live listening to this :3

[LlhaxLl]

@ThatRandomGuy325 GAYU



[soilworkersdeath]

this song and "the hours that remain" are epic as metal should always be ; } !!!! i love power metal!

[Hampe966]

@soilworkersdeath It's not Power Metal.

[glupijutub]

@Hampe966 it have power metal influences too but in global its melodeath ♥

[lgalicki]

This is a serious candidate for the best song I ever heard!

[UnderworldDomains]

@lgalicki it is one of Mercenary's best songs, though their The Hours That Remain cd sounds pretty different from their old stuff, check out their 11 Dreams album, it's pretty good, but you'll hear the difference when you hear the songs World Hate Center, Supremacy V2.0, and Firesoul.

[lgalicki]

@UnderworldDomains

Thanks for the tips, mate! I just got into Mercenary, and it was through The Hours That Remain. I want to get more into it, but I'm not sure if I should go for their latest release or their previous one. I'm not interested in their older stuff, when clean vocals were absent or rare. Should I go for 11 Dreams or Architect of Lies? I read Architect is more thrash oriented. Is that true?

[UnderworldDomains]

@lgalicki to be honest i'm not sure, i haven't heard their Architect of Lies cd yet, i want to so badly though, if it's anything like The Hours That Remain it's going to be amazing!!! but i will say this, if your going to go with their old stuff, don't get the First Breath album, it's only got maybe one or two good songs on it, if you wanna go for older i'd go for 11 Dreams, but i'm willing to bet that Architect of Lies would be a good choice as well.

[melodeath95]

Please Dont hate me 4 this. This is my first time hearing them. They remind me of Eternal Tears Of Sorrow. Both bands are great.

[corbob10]

|,,| Denmark Prog Metal

[Healoman]

Best Track of the Band!

[irtehdrukn]

Lol Firewind

[mowriter]

Were you thinking Fat Bastards comment on "Hot., sick ASS", when you first heard the name "Firewind" too?

/watch?v=5NpcSKjubQc

[Thenewdane]

it might be that firewind borrowed it from Mercenary , as this song came before breaking the silence , Im not totaly shure though.

be well.

[lilbluependragon]

It is the same progession lol, I think they are/were on the same record companies...

[Thenewdane]

now that you mention it , you might be right ..I have not actualy thought about that :)

[lilbluependragon]

Yep, both are on Century Media. I guess it's more possible than I thought.

[KerrangMusic]

lol this is a cool song, lol 8 mins of aweomeness!!!

[kromman1]

@KerrangMusic its 8:04 mins of aweomeness!!!

[TheNaziJesus]

@kromman1 True that.

[Magaki95]

the intro is the same with breaking tha silence by firewind

[GerekoUpeti]

very true :P

[lilbluependragon]

Really now? I'll have to check that out lol.

[lilbluependragon]

Wow, that's crazy. This song came out first though, it might have just been an accident with Firewind...hard telling. Mercenary isn't exactly a popular band to be ripped off.

[Thenewdane]

rule "sighs"

[Thenewdane]

Again we hear from the scandinavians , when it comes to metal of all kinds...They rool europe.

[arsenicrain]

That's really sad that they broke up. I loved their style for this album. I'll listen with an open mind to their new stuff, but songs like this are not to be forgotten. So sad, it all seemed like it fit really well D:

[lilbluependragon]

They need another 11 Dreams album, or even Hours That Remain was amazing...just not another Architect. Am I the only fan that doesn't like that album?

[xpresh2x]

@lilbluependragon it was alrght but i prefer the hours that remain, architect wasnt their best.. =/

[lilbluependragon]

Yeah, I thought they sounded like they were trying to sound like Soilwork or something...

I'll be posting some of their old demos and songs from their first album, First Breath. There weren't any songs posted on here from any album before Everblack, so I thought I'd upload them.

[xpresh2x]

cool =D

[captfinely]

Sad news guys Mercenary broke up today :(..... but Martin Jakob and Renee stayed... they'll be back in action. 2010 to do what they do best slaughter XD Mikkel, morsten and mike left. i'm sadden.... but glad that \M/ will return

[evildarknessdiavolo]

Noooooooooooo, Whyyyyyyyyyyy, that is a great band the way it is, there was no need to split up!!!! we will have to wait till next year.. nooooooooooo!!!!

[durac1]

GREAT!

[xXSVxPhantom]

AWESOME!!!!!

[zebraisnice]

mercenary = Great Music !!! 1 of the best bands i know ! :D

[lpbsbnsync]

dude theres a part missing..

[ChavaPato]

This song is simply so proggy that its absurd.

[sirlaughalotlewis]

This song is just so sublime.

The singing between 5:44 - 6:20 is some of the most pleasing to the ears ever.

[Hampe966]

I just loved the part between 0:00 to 8:04 seriously.

[sirlaughalotlewis]

Well, of course :D

[darkbowgod]

mw 2