I like how metalheads and non metalheads hear this and are all just like: 😀what

Even a pastor can't help but laugh at how obscenely heavy the breakdown is lmao

This song is basically a conversation between someone dying and Azrael. Azrael convincing him that it's inescapable and the inevitable acceptance of that fact. And it is an absolute masterpiece.

pastor: oh, breakdown... that true breakdown: hold my beer.

This is true for most bands, but I feel like Lorna Shore especially, they don't normally use their lyrics to convey a message, they use the lyrics as a conduit for the emotions the song is trying to convey. That's why he uses these almost archaic phrasings to stir up those dark, almost lovecraftian vibes of fear of the unknown and fear of what lurks beyond the veil.

Fun Fact: The Vocalist from Lorna Shore is new to the band!

I interpret the song as a tragedy, thematically. No glorification, simply describing a horrifying situation to be found in. The snarls at the end feel like the demons of hell receiving our unfortunate narrator, as sort of a final affirmation of the horrors depicted in the lyrics.

From being a Christian all my life, I’ve had several people who are close to me disparage metal music for being “satanic”. It always made me feel partially guilty for listening to this music even though I like it so much. Only recently have I come to understand that just because I like this genre of music, doesn’t mean I’m praising satan or anything near it. I really feel like the newer generations need to make it understood that you don’t have to be a satanist to like metal music and that you shouldn’t feel bad about it.

I think you can't take metal lyrics literally. You have to read them as a story or a form of art. Like horror movies, they're not endorsing the evils and such that they portray, it's more of a dark story. Many of the metal musicians and fans that I know are the most full of life, loving people. It was nice to hear your take on it, much love!

I love how he cant help but to headbang and hes like telling himself "noooo" at the same time

These reactions are perfect. Because they aren't shoving anything down our throats. They are listening to the music with an open mind, no matter what the song is. This is what the metal music scene needs honestly. Since you can find a lot of people that are more leaning towards being an atheist. So watching these to give you a different perspective is a great thing.

Just to say, this particular album is 3 songs, 1. To The Hellfire, 2. To The Abyss 3. As I Return To Nothingness, the songs in order stand for 1. Life 2. Death 3. Rebirth.

I love how Rob is visibly disturbed by the song but his son is like "Whoa! This is crazy!"

"Those breakdowns are brutal"...indeed pastor Rob...indeed.😌

I was listening to this song the other day and my wife walked in right at the end of the solo. All I said to her, a woman with a healthy fear of evil, was “You might want to wait before you come in, this part of the song could ruin your day.”

I have heard this song at least 40 times and I still get goosebumps on that last demon pig squeal. It’s so hard

I just realized, I'm the only non-Christian of my family and extended family. And I can honestly say I experience more Christian doctrine than they do through your channel and similar ones to yours.

Hey Pastor, been watching your reactions for a long time (since Thy Art is Murder - Holy War), and while I don’t agree with most of what you say I will say that you do seem like a genuinely good guy lol. As someone who doesn’t believe in any religion: I must say that as a pastor willing to listen and discuss even topics like the one in the song Holy War, and the word play in this song, it at least shows you are willing to be open to some degree and I have the utmost respect for anyone willing to learn and see views from others eyes. Have a great day sir and keep it up!

I truly love that even in disagreeing with the views and lyrics of a lot of these songs you can appreciate the music and also discuss in a objective manner super refreshing so Glad I subscribed

Pastor Robs "Stank face" is golden 😂

Thank you for this. This is the best thing I've seen. As a growing Christian, follower of Christ... I enjoy heavy metal but know the meaning of Salvation is most important. This message and video was refreshing.

You have to listen to Immortal by Lorna Shore now! The guitar solo in that song is so dope as well

Im so happy you did this song. I took the lyrics as a metaphor for the things I was going though with depression. It literally KICKED me out of it. I took it as accepting the guilt and the what I understood as my mistakes. I fell deep into depression. Accept and falling deeper and deeper until something finally clicked. This song helped me so much mentality.

As far as the song, it's always struck me as someone dying who was never Saved, but he still acknowledges Biblical things like Azrael and damnation. Kind of the dying of an unrepentant sinner. It'd be a sad song if it wasn't so brutal, imo.

I love when Pastor Rob breaks down the biblical references

I think alot of musician's that do songs like this are equally telling a story to you so you don't end up on that path...

I love that the guys love and appreciate metal, but still preach and tell the word of God. :)

Catholic metal head here, just gotta say, even though I go to priests and not pastors, I absolutely love the way you spell things out, I love your messages, and your “homilies” if I can call them that. Beautiful point of view which has opened me up to listening to not only priests but pastors as well. Thank you Pastor Rob 🤘🏻🙏🏻

I like how at the end he has this little chat to tell everyone about the love of god, even having the lyrics on screen. Just incredible !

The song is a dark journey, a true great that can truly make you feel what the journey is without ever reading lyrics.

Its crazy how I got in love with this song because of a dark place I am emotionaly. And I am looking for the lyrics and the singer's performance through you tube, and I ended up in this video and God using the pastor to speak about the Truth of confessing and the declararation of The Gospel. Thanks pastor. And Thank son for this video. much love.

I greatly appreciate the fact that you guys take the time to actually listen and interpret the music with an open mind instead of the alternative. Keep cracking on guys, cheers!

I love how you minister to people through metal reactions. Keep up the great work, God bless! 🙏🏻

Actually. The tracks go 1.Life, 2.Death, 3.Rebirth. Now go back and interpret the lyrics in each track in order in that mindset and it gives more insight to his lyrical motive. Deep stuff.

I love how Robert the pastor is slowly but surely enjoying metal and deathcore. "Oo nice drop!" "Nice solo!" *meanwhile demonic inhuman vocals*

Y’all should check out “don’t ask don’t tell” by Chelsea grin. Killer tune!

I love this channel. You guys don’t push an agenda or anything. You’re very open minded and insightful on life and the music you are listening to. Love it!

So Lorna Shore is a band from NJ, their old lead singer Tom Barber is now the vocalist of Chelsea Grins. Lornas music is typically insanely heavy and the live shows are insane!

This song made me want to go back to church, it's that good...

Pastor Rob, the final breakdown at the end is a good alarm ring tone to wake you up in the morning :D

I don't believe but big respect to you guys and your analysis. It's always interesting to hear your thoughts. Much appreciated!

I don't agree that this song "romanticizes" death, hell or damnation. Sure, some bands in the genre might actually hold that view legitimately, but with Deathcore, this topic is usually explored as a means of storytelling, sort of like writing from the persective of another individual, while some bands only use the topic to present some shock value into their lyrics.

You know a songs legit when you can only laugh or make a face of disgust 🤘🏼Lorna Shore is by far my favorite band especially with will, he’s incredible

"Behold the Crown" or "Lost in the Static" by After the Burial (either will blow Pastor Rob’s mind) and "Deceiver" or "Out if Control" by The Ghost Inside. plenty of options to choose from.

literally listening to this song as the notification popped up. FIRST HERE 💪🏼

Gauge has really matured since your channel began, both musically and in his commentary. Excellent content as always!

The fact they play the whole thing through without pausing is the best. Will is a gifted vocalist and I get to amped every time I listen to him.

I love this! Your reflexion and words as answer were awesome, tons of love

I really like the choir they have singing in the background.

SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL "BABA YAGA" or "AGONY" or "DEMOLISHER" or "CHRONIC SLAUGHTER" anyone will do guys.🤘🤙😎🤘🤘

I nearly cried in joy at how hard that was. Musically, that was like opening my ears for the first time. WOW. If there were more Christian bands that could/would play like that. Dang. No holding back gospel, Christ-centric messages, and deliver them with that merciless play through.

From the face value the talent is something else no doubt. Thanks Rob for digging deeper in this song and finishing with Christ centered conversation. As a metalhead It really makes me think deeper what am I filling my mind with and where I want to be with Christ.

Just seen this posted. Best Lorna song IMO. Not really a fan but love the song Y’all should react to FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY~Black Mammoth. It will open your eyes to the destruction within our own country by our own country

Your analysis of the lyrics is interesting to me since it's quite literal interpretation of the lyrics like it's written as genuine thoughts of the person who wrote them. Like they are accepting damnation without regrets and writing a song about it.. And while I agree that the dark aspects like hell, Satan, demons, monsters etc. are pretty much the metal standard I feel like it's simply the image and traditon, and as such fiction. They are horror stories more than anything.

I love people that appreciate good music and lyrics regardless of religion

Thank you so much for your great and meaningful work!!!

I think this is safe to say the ending of this song will be Rob's new ring tone

You guys should react to "In The Name of God" by Dream Theater, this song is epic

I just watched an interview with Will Ramos who specifically mentioned this reaction, I've watched this before, but I had to check it out again. When Will says he missed the boat on doing a reaction video to the reaction video 😂

Great analysis, gentlemen...honestly didn’t expect such a strong response from you guys. I haven’t watched in forever...I miss you guys! Great job.

I agree with you so much Pastor. Never accept that you are destined to burn in Hell. I felt I was deserving of the fire earlier in my life and that would surely suffer perdition for past transgressions. But thankfully I was raised in a good Christian home and I'm slowly becoming closer to the Lord everyday.

Going to continue making this suggestion. If I Were You - Faithless. If I Were You - Never There. Really want to see what you guys discuss plus know you'll be blown away by these guys.

I love your channel Pastor Rob, I often come to your channel after hearing a song to see your take on it. I appreciate your discernment and analysis, and yours too Gabe

Thank you for the analysis! Even before understanding the lyrics, I've considered this the "heaviest" song ever. This paints a really dark picture. A masterpiece.

This song slaps! Will Ramos is a beast vocalist! The band is always solid! 🔥

I appreciate these kind of videos where the Gospel really come out! I had watched the music video when it came out and enjoyed the style. Knowing now the context in the lyrics it changes things. Thank you for bringing truth to those who need to hear! Which is everyone!

Awesome, guys. These are always the types of songs I like to see you guys look through.

I tell you what! I’d be more open to attending church if I could find a pastor like you! So open to everything!

I'll hold onto feeling until my final breath escapes Gazing upon this world until it fades Fall with me into the other night We can go beyond the horizon again Fall with me until we're out of time Let the current swallow These whispers keep clawing Your mind is dissolving light Sink while you bathe in hallucination Accept this descent into the night, releasing your grasp to Induce separation, plunged into the shadows Lost in sensation, we're free-falling down into the ever black Can you feel it? These pins and needles Trapped in sеnsation, see what you have found here You fеll into the dark Fell into the dark Release your grip and face the tide, accepting this damnation Relinquish flesh temptation of the body and soul The ebb and the flow, nothing confessed Put me to rest Azrael, guiding me beyond the veil Obitual, free me from this mortal shell Enter into the darkest night, I will sink where I lie Through the sands of time, through the angel's eye My final breath Swallowed by the womb of death Swallowed by the womb of death Whispers are clawing Your mind is dissolving light Enter the void and fall with me Enter the void, fall Release your grip and face the tide accepting this damnation Relinquish flesh temptation of the body and soul The ebb and the flow, nothing confessed Put me to rest Azrael, guiding me beyond the veil Obitual, free me from this mortal shell Enter into the darkest night, I will sink where I lie Through the sands of time, through the angel's eye My final breath Swallowed by the womb of death Swallowed by the womb of death Swallowed by the womb of death Sink while you bathe in hallucination My final breath Swallowed by the womb of death As you pass through the fucking gate Descending towards the end faster

Happy Father's Day, Pastor Rob! Them breakdowns were NASTY!

Love the song and your videos so was super stoked when I saw your video pop up in my notifications

I love this analysis of this song .... You guys are great I love watching you guys❤

As a Christian that is a genuine Lorna Shore fan, I had a very similar interpretation to the lyrics. However, I don't think that it's about Will. I took it as just a story. The subject on the song has died and has realized that they are not passing on to Heaven, but there is no changing that now. Thus they are forced to become accepting of their fate. I don't think that Will Ramos (the vocalist) is trying glorify evil. I think that he is just telling a story, as many metal vocalist are doing in their songs.

Happy Father's day Rob!! 💙

I am so happy you guys finally did lorna shore ive been asking for ever now for them lol awesome review

Thank god u guys react to this. Such a great song, and new vocalist

Patiently asking yet again for a periphery reaction! Love you guys!

It’s only a sad to people who believe, I used to believe but now I don’t, accepting death is crucial to non-believers.

Will Ramos loved this reaction to song, he talks about you guys in his metal injection interview.

YESSSS I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

Just found this channel, interesting to have a spiritual take on this. I'm a firm believer in God and the resurrection but I do also enjoy this sort of genre to a degree. I try to avoid outright satanic stuff and have found a nice niche in Black Metal in particular that isn't all about that.

Would LOVE to hear wills thoughts on your interpretation, the lyrics seem very deep and hearing what was going through his mind when writing the lyrics would be cool

I commented before the end of the video… SOLID closing words my bro, that truth needs to be heard consistently. 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

Yes this song is insane!!!! Didn't expect you to react to it, but great job!

For anyone that doesn't know, those insane snarls at the end where a nod to Dickie Allen of Infant Annihilator for when he did them in Unholy Gravebirth

I really really like the way you guys breakdown the lyrics and explain what’s being said. Really dig it! Got my subscription today!

Just realized this song would fit in so well for so many southern Baptist preachers lol. Hell fire and brimstone preaching goes well with it 😆

Love your son. His taste in metal and his knowledge was similar to my self and this was refreshing to watch.

I always learn so much from yalls analysis. Keep up the good work lads! 💪

Now is the "LORNA SHORE - IMMORTAL" turn. Best deathcore song ever IMO. love you guys! ❤️🇧🇷

Man you guys are getting into the heavy stuff I love it

To be honest when I saw Pastor reacting to this I was worried 😂 but I actually really liked this reaction. If you haven’t already you should watch Wills one take playthrough of this song so you can hear him without all the effects. Also to hear his cleans he has covered Sleep Token “chokehold” and “hypnosis”. 🖤

Guage- (sorry if it’s misspelled)- dang, haven’t seen you this “into” the songwriting of a song before. This song caught me off guard because I was expecting pretty normal chugs and a few riffs but they really WROTE something musical. The contrast throughout, the false and true breakdowns, knowing when to lead us on, the solo, the layering, the sheer instrumental/vocal performance...what a great song! Inyereating point when you say you forget you like deathcore and only listen every so often. To me, there’s so much stale deathcore out there that when I come back to it, it all sounds awesome. I mean who doesn’t just something super heavy. When I listen to lots, it get boring and repetitive. I feel the “next wave” of deathcore is starting to implement melodic ideas into the formula which adds a nice variety to the genre (IMO). Here are a few (more recent releases) groups I really enjoy that you might like to check out- Mental Cruelty, Brand of Sacrifice, Within the Ruins, Shadow of Intent, Abiotic, and Left to Suffer...and my absolute fav- Slice the Cake- Odyssey to the Gallows (they’re older) I don’t listen to much deathcore, so I’m sure there’s many more! Hope people share their favs!

Lead singer of Lorna Shore Will Ramos did a interview with Loudwire and mentioned y’alls channel a couple days ago. He watched your reaction. 5:20

Oooh glad you guys reacted to this!!!

I love you guy's channel though , and what you do with it ! Awesome !

That song made my head hurt. lol Still really like you guys talking about it. Oh, do Flying Whales by GOJIRA

Kinda bummed CJ isnt the vocalist in Lorna Shore anymore, not to say that the new one isnt up to the job but still. Also DMT (dimethyl tryptamine) is as far as i know secreted in the pineal gland of the human brain and its speculated to be the reason of why humans dream. Now do Gojiras The Art Of Dying or Hopsins Ill Mind 8. man i hope i dont have to keep asking them for 2 years :D

I've never watched your channel before but I had to see this

Thank you for a well done, open minded discussion of this song. Musically and vocally powerful. Lyrically the same old same old. Good job y’all.