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0:00 Intro
0:30 Leaves' Eyes - Realm of Dark Waves Reaction
11:21 Closing Remarks

Original Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVfWtjmNFGo

Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, formerly the lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy, and the entire line-up of Atrocity. To date, the band has released eight studio albums, a single, six EPs, one live album and a DVD.

Most of Leaves' Eyes' lyrics, written by Liv Kristine until her departure in 2016, concern Norse mythology and the Viking Age. The melodic singing vocals of Liv Kristine and her replacement Elina Siirala are occasionally backed up by death growled vocals from Krull, identified under the vocal style Kristine refers to as "beauty and the beast".

Leaves' Eyes have often featured naturalistic themes in their music since the release of their 2004 debut album, Lovelorn. Many of the lyrics to this album were inspired not only by nature, but also by sagas and legends drawn from Norse mythology. The band was received well at Wave Gotik Treffen 2004, the band's stage premiere.

Every band member had previous professional experience in other musical endeavors for years before joining Leaves' Eyes, thus essentially making it a supergroup. Frontwoman Liv Kristine sang in the band Theatre of Tragedy from its inception in 1993 until her dismissal in 2003. This Norwegian band was one of the first to feature a female voice in the metal scene, and their club hit Tanz der Schatten became synonymous with the direction and expression of a whole musical genre. In addition, Liv Kristine was present in the pop music scene and sang the songs to TV hits such as Tatort and Schimanski. The supporting members of the band hail from the death metal band Atrocity.

Leaves' Eyes stated that in 2015, that they would release a new album entitled King of Kings, and it would feature the London Voices choir and guest vocals by Simone Simons of Epica. It would also their first release on AFM Records after parting ways with their long-time label, Napalm Records. King of Kings is a concept album that centers around the sagas of Norway's first king, Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre). In an interview with Sonic Cathedral webzine, Liv Kristine discussed her inspiration for the album:

The nicest thing for me is that it is said in the sagas that Harald became the first king of Norway, after he won a battle that took place in one of the Norwegian fjords called Hafrsfjord. You know, that is a very important place – not only for the history of Norway – but also for me, because I was born there. So, this album is a concept album, but it's also a very PERSONAL album.

The first official video off King of Kings is for the track, "The Waking Eye", which was filmed in Norway (for the background scenes) and in Germany (for the action scenes). The Viking reenactment group, Værjaborg, supplied 40-plus members for the battle and action sequences. Leaves' Eyes considers "The Waking Eye" to be their most ambitious video to date.

On April 15, 2016, the band announced they had parted ways with lead-vocalist and co-founder Liv Kristine. Since then both parties have given different accounts about how the split happened with the band stating a decision on Kristine's departure was taken in January. While it was stated this had been a mutual decision, Kristine disputed this and indicated she was dismissed and it was not her decision. Legal proceedings have started.

On April 15, 2016, the band announced Finnish singer Elina Siirala as their new lead vocalist. On April 18, 2016, Siirala made her debut with the band at the Hammersonic festival in Jakarta. A tour edition of the album King of Kings appeared on June 3, 2016.

On October 7, 2016 the band released the EP "Fires in the North" which featured the a brand new song as well as three re-recorded songs from "King of Kings" with Siirala on vocals. Following the release of the EP the band embarked on a North American tour in support of Sabaton. On November 27, 2017 the band announced that the new album Sign of the Dragonhead. The same day that the album was announced, the title track was released as the lead single.] The song "Across the Sea" was released as the album's second single on December 31, 2017 with an accompanying music video. The band released "Jomsborg" as the album's third single on January 11, 2018.

"Sign of the Dragonhead" was released on January 12, 2018. The band toured throughout Europe in support of the album and on August 30, 2018 released the song "Riders on the Wind" as the album's fourth and final single. The music video for the song showcased footage taken during the Sign of the Dragonhead Tour. On September 7, 2018, a tour edition of "Sign of the Dragonhead" was released which included the "Riders on the Wind" physical single.

The Last Viking was released on October 23, 2020. The album followed the trend towards folk metal and historical lyrics. On May 23, 2021, the band announced the addition of bassist Andre Nasso. On 29 December 2021, it was announced that Thorsten Bauer would leave the band by the end of 2021.

On December 9, 2023, the band announced the title of their upcoming ninth studio album, Myths of Fate, which is set to be released on March 22, 2024.

Current members
Alexander Krull – keyboards, unclean vocals (2003–present)
Joris Nijenhuis – drums (2013–present)
Elina Siirala – lead vocals (2016–present)
Micki Richter – guitar (2019–present)
Andre Nasso – bass (2021–present)
Luc Gebhardt – guitar (2022–present)

Live members
Oliver Holzwarth – bass (2009)
Niels Löffler – bass (2011–2015)
Gijs Coolen – bass (2015–2016)
Ferry Duijsens – bass (2016–2020)

Past members
Martin Schmidt – drums (2003–2004)
Chris Lukhaup – bass (2003–2007)
Mathias Röderer – guitars (2003–2010)
Liv Kristine Espenæs – lead vocals (2003–2016)
Nicholas Barker – drums (2004–2008)
Moritz Neuner – drums (2005–2007)
Alla Fedynitch – bass (2007–2010)
Seven Antonopoulos – drums (2008–2010)
Roland Navratil – drums (2010–2012)
J.B. van der Wal – bass (2010–2013)
Sander van der Meer – guitars (2010–2015)
Felix Born – drums (2012–2013)
Pete Streit – guitars (2015–2019)
Thorsten Bauer – guitars, bass (2003–2021)

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