These thumbnails are getting out of hand

@feli6277

3 ай бұрын

wtf is happening xD

@primitiveairraid

3 ай бұрын

100% let's fucking go... fuck these titles and thumbnails right the fuck up for the rest of 2024!!!

@thecluckster3908

3 ай бұрын

And I’m loving it

@thelawsonman

3 ай бұрын

we're watching the fantano renaissance era unfold.

@davidsepulveda5961

3 ай бұрын

IKR!?

this thumbnail run is generational

@angel_of_rust

3 ай бұрын

can't help but feel the post-6th season spongebob vibes with it tho tbh

@thathandleistakentrythisone

3 ай бұрын

I would like, but you're at 666 likes

@Dinosaur12349

3 ай бұрын

Fantano is Lowkey peaking rn in popularity and content quality

I’m glad Fantano is finally taking this channel seriously

@yourboibigbrain7353

3 ай бұрын

More like cal is finally taking it seriously

@thecinematicmind

3 ай бұрын

@@yourboibigbrain7353We will never forget Cal’s contributions to the team.

@DrRAZI99

3 ай бұрын

Cal just took over

@Rishiyisus

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm happy that there is more "love" in this video, more edits, more Cal, more people, not just a simple Review, it really feels a fresh air

@zakiydaulay4390

3 ай бұрын

definitely because of the kids on twt who kept callin him old

Taylor Swift should release a sludge metal album if she wants to improve her score

@rupe82

3 ай бұрын

I might actually listen to Taylor Swift then

@jonahc2807

3 ай бұрын

Id love that tbh

@greatcoldemptiness

3 ай бұрын

I wanna see her neurotic fans reaction to that

@badm0t0rf1ng3r

3 ай бұрын

I'd buy that so very quickly

@johnsonspark171

3 ай бұрын

Sludge metal is for incels who still live in mom's basement. Sad.

thumbnail game immaculate

New High On Fire, Melvins, Iron Monkey, Bongripper AND Toadliquor? 2024 has been an amazing year for Sludge Metal so far.

@wagersgrooves

3 ай бұрын

I found out about all these releases over a two day span, I'm in disbelief, new iron monkey and this are my favourites though

@acidbased2654

3 ай бұрын

Was kind of disappointed with the Bongripper album tbh. Hopefully it's a grower

@wagersgrooves

3 ай бұрын

@@acidbased2654 yeah same thought it was heavy enough but it didn't really wow me, definitely gonna give it a couple more listens though

@rupe82

3 ай бұрын

New Bongripper is great. All their albums are name your price too on Bandcamp.

@carllaitenberger9984

3 ай бұрын

This is how I learn there's a new Iron Monkey? Damn, I need to get on that

It's great to see Matt Pike hasn't lost any edge since getting sober.

Matt’s not the only member of the band. If you want to know where the middle eastern influences come from, follow Bass/Guitar player Jeff Matz. Jeff’s influence is getting bigger on every record. He’s writing guitar parts and all the middle-eastern influences come from Jeff’s study of the Bağlama and Turkish folk music. Al has nothing to do with this record.

@shannonbailey6658

3 ай бұрын

This, yeah. Matt Pike is awesome, but Jeff Matz's work on this album needed way more of a mention.

@jorgedeltiempo

2 ай бұрын

Yes...they are an incredible band, and Jeff is a tremendous musician, his bass lines have always been present, and the work of the new drummer adapts perfectly to the style of the band.

SLUDGE METAL STONER METAL SUPREMACY!!!

Never click on anything faster than Fantano's metal reviews. love the album.

@Tvsn66666

3 ай бұрын

I never understood people who don’t rate melon’s metal reviews. Seen a few I don’t agree with, but generally he gives praise to bands who deserve it.

@ileutur6863

3 ай бұрын

​@@Tvsn66666 He hates metal that's proggy and nuanced and those reviews are painful to listen to. It sounds like he listens to the first 2 songs and then checks out mentally

@june.bourque

3 ай бұрын

@@ileutur6863 Why am i to believe you? That Anthony Fantano hates progressive and 'nuanced' metal? Why would i believe this? he likes these things, must be something else in these records you speak of.

@Tvsn66666

3 ай бұрын

@@ileutur6863 proggy and nuanced? What, like King Gizzard (their metal albums), Tomb Mold, Panopticon, Liturgy, Civerous? I’ve seen heaps of prog and experimental metal bands get 7s, 8s and 9s.

@TheBomber15

3 ай бұрын

@@Tvsn66666To be fair King Gizzard’s first metal album was not proggy, it was a fantastic record however. I thought their last one was disappoint and Melon overrated it. The new High On Fire and Melvins is awesome however.

One of the most consistent metal bands of all time. Matt is a god.

@rupe82

3 ай бұрын

It's impossible for Matt Pike to write a bad riff. He's a riff master.

Years ago I saw HoF on tour with Zeke and a bunch of other bands. I came out of that show thinking "Man, that bassist from Zeke would fit High on Fire better than the dude that's in the band now would." A few years later George Rice left and Jeff Matz stepped in. The prophecy was fulfilled, and it has been good ever since.

The Storm aint the only thing that's Cometh with these thumbnails, Cal appearances and that's a Metal review YEAH

"The bass player" smdh put some respect on Jeff Matz' name.

BELL WITCH, SPIRIT POSSESSION, HARMS WAY, GEL REVIEWS PLZZZZZZ *yes, I will not stop with these essential records you missed last year*

@BrofUJu

3 ай бұрын

He's not gonna go back and review stuff from last year, lol. Bell Witch was great but didn't bring anything too new to the table for them, and I saw them play it live and it was incredible.

Saw the thumbnail and thought bro became a meteorologist for a second 😭😭

@SM-qe4wd

3 ай бұрын

I cant tell if its Katrina or Ivan or a storm more recent

High On Fire do not have a bad album

2024 is melons year for thumbnails I love to see it

comethany stormtano is crazy icl

HUNTING SHADOWS is probably my favourite due to the powerful Pike's voice.

@jonhopp

3 ай бұрын

Yeah man. Loved his singing. It surprised me a bit too. Like an epic drunken dirge in a mead hall with comrades

@nitemareman1

Ай бұрын

Hunting Shadows and Darker Fleece are def my two fave tracks on this one. The vocals on Hunting are just the tits. What a great melody contrasting that crazy descending riff.

Ooh Fantano you got my sludge cometh

Was vaping in the back of the venue at the last high on fire gig and Matt was hanging out back there with his wife and kid smoking a cig. Really genuine dude, seen SLEEP and HOF tons of times but it was surreal meeting a guitar legend. He's a genuine lifer.

@nitemareman1

Ай бұрын

I saw him out front of a club a few weeks ago and I had heard he was very approachable. He was walking by me and I said "hey man I love the new record," but he just nodded and kept on walking by. I was hoping to chat with him for a few but I guess he was going somewhere. My kid wanted a picture with him so bad but it was not to be. I'm not one to be pushy if the artist isn't overly friendly.

@666slateran666

Ай бұрын

@@nitemareman1 he might have been getting ready to set up or something. When I saw Sleep a few years ago I saw him smoking by his tour bus and didn't seem to want to be bothered. I was just glad to get a glimpse outside of the front of the stage without a shirt lmao. I've seen high on fire and sleep multiple times and that last time was the first one I actually met him.

Man I've been loving these new thumbnails!

Trismegistus became one of my new favorite songs by them. They know how to create new material that caters to their fans but still put a new spin on it. Jeff studied under Turkish folk instructors that led to the sound of “Karanlik yol” I feel it was a nice bridge between the first bit of the album and the second

@TravReviewsAThing

2 ай бұрын

Trismegistus is the most diabolical song Matt’s ever written.

I follow a bunch of meteorologists on KZread, so the thumbnail really confused me for a second lol.

DROP THE BLADEE REVIEW

@ZepoBepo

3 ай бұрын

@@mrsii5843thas what I’m saying😵‍💫

I saw them at Psycho when they first introduced Coady Wallis I think 3 years ago (RIP Psycho :( ) and he's so perfect. He's always been a beast with Big Business and he takes HoF to a new level. Caught them back in the late fall at home in the East Bay and yeah those of us that have known Matt since the early Sleep days in coffee shops in San Jose are as happy as ever to see him thriving

@willardstooth

3 ай бұрын

Coady is a great drummer, but not in the same league as Des.

So glad to see all these metal reviews from this year, I really love the attention you're giving the genre. Of course this is quite the year for quality metal releases so far, so I get why! As for High on Fire, I feel like I've always kind of slept on them, so it's interesting to see you rate it so high. Personally I have a tough time with the vocals on this one but maybe I'll come around

Lightning Beard is becoming my favorite. Like this better as a whole than Electric Messiah.

You know, I’m really happy to see all these jokes/bits in your reviews. It really makes it seem like you truly love your job and the music you listen to. Keep up the great work! 👍

YAY! New metal review! I'm not big into High on Fire but def gonna check this one out.

loving the thumbnails recently

man I checked out Trismegistus and you're right, Matt Pike's vocals are absolutely beastly on this

Loving the increased production value, skits, and creative thumbnails lately!

Incredible thumbnails, Cal is back, what a run the channel is on right now

Thanks for the review. Haven't listened to High on Fire since 2018, excited to listen to this album. Hope you review Cindy Lee next

Coady Willis was the perfect pick for a new drummer! Love his work in Big business and the Melvins, he crushed his first tour with HOF too! \m/

Coady Willis has a big impact on this album for me. I hope he stays with them for years to come.

Matt vocals on Trismegistus are insane, my favorite metal album this year along with Bongripper

THIS THUMBNAIL GAME!!!!

Coady Willis on drums made me a fan. He's been a favorite of mine since his time in Murder City Devils 🤘🤘

austen cooking with these thumbnails

@theneedledrop

3 ай бұрын

nah that's Anthony; the only thing i've done is put the fridge in the English Teacher one lol

i seriously love this bands drummer, he has such an interesting way of playing that is unlike typical metal playing

@BrofUJu

3 ай бұрын

It's actually a new drummer for this album!

@accult

3 ай бұрын

@@BrofUJu very interesting.. nonetheless a great job and a similar idea

Meme comments aside, I found this album to be much more enjoyable than I initially thought "sludge metal" would have been. It's great!

The thumbnails are banging, Cal is back, all is well

Thanks for this...Bongripper - Empty review next pretty please!

keep going with the wacky thumbnails and cal cameos dude it's been gold lately

a couple tracks in, this sounds badass. big mastadon vibes

@BrofUJu

3 ай бұрын

Mastodon actually formed the band at a High on Fire gig! Their influence is huge.

Cometh the Storm (Matt Pike's Version)

If you have an opportunity to see these guys live, make it happen! Got to see them open for meshuggah a few years back and my socks got completely rocked. Pike puts on a hell of a show. Can’t believe I’ve been loving this band for almost 20 years now! 🤘

Hell yeah! Pike & Co. never let us down. Would love to see a review of the new Dvne album too please and thank you sir.

Incredible thumbnail run

Melons thumbnail game is very on point of late. Here for it!

Meteorthony Ologistano ☔️

Thumbnails killing it

where were you when melon dropped 2 of his best thumbnails back to back

We are so back. Unbelievable back.

thumbnail game on point but why is Cal replacing the "note" playing when the band+album title card disappears in the intro ? this is my drug give me my note back melon

We’ll never forget about Cal.

This album is the fucking nuts last track is filth. Been a decent year for metal music so far

Oh dear, melon is forming a personality. This could mean the end of the world as we know it.

Love the album but still need a few more spins to get my feeling. Matt pike never disappoints and as much as I love Des , Cody takes the band to a whole another level.

your thumbnails are insane now

i read this notification so briefly when i opened my notifs tab that i thought it said "The Nightman Cometh" review and got shocked into reopening the notifs to see if that was REAL. the nightman cometh review when melon

To any sludge fans: If you dig High on Fire, check out Finland's 'Demonic Death Judge', especially their latest three albums, The Trail, Seaweed and The Descent. In my ears, it's equal to the Greats in sludge metal.

Love your metal reviews. Always makes my day, thanks man. This album is a return to form for HOF imo.

The thumbnail is getting more creative

You did it Anthony. I clicked on this just for the thumbnail

Keep the creativity coming 🔥🔥

The thumbnail glow ups and Cal's return is the best thing to happen in 2024 so far

Love seeing Cal back! We missed him!

I'm glad Cal is back in your videos, I missed him

Oh I thought this was going to be a Blue's Clues kind of thing where since Cal went to college in the last video we weren't going to see him again. Glad to see that's not the case

@marshallfarstad3770

3 ай бұрын

He’s attending the tortured poets department online bro. Dw he’s still learning but he can do it from home 👍

@EjercitoDeBobRevenge

3 ай бұрын

@@marshallfarstad3770 so glad

Great review man

I think this album is one of their best ever, if not THE best. I'm glad the reviewer mentioned the vocals. Matt is absolutely unhinged on this record in the best way possible. Just caught them in Orlando a few weeks ago and the sound system in the place was absolute shit but the band was incredible. The final number of the evening was Darker Fleece, which also closes the album. That track is absolutely crushing and puts me into an extreme sludge metal trance that is completely hypnotic. Matt's fuzz on that track is so thick and glitchy. I love it so much. Funny the reviewer finds the first half of the album is the best. I found the last half is where it really takes off. Great album. 9/10 for sure.

Listened to this while hiking today and really loved it. Good shit💥

This release absolutely crushes...

I love your videos Anthony. Thank you.

Thumbnail hits hits hits hits…Jeff Matz plays some Turkish stuff and result is pretty wild : Karanlık Yol means Dark Way , as Turkish fan i would like to say Istanbul awaits High on Fire 🎉

I was hoping you'd review this

This weather is conducive of wearing a yellow flannel today 😊

Yo Anthony, are you gonna review the new Dvne album? I really like it.

Please review the new My Dying Bride and/or Hamferd albums. Hve u reviewed any of their albums before? Thx

The storm has come, but I see cold visions ahead.

This thing kills. Old school metal played at earthquake levels. Their best album. They're shredding on this beast.

Bongripper’s new record Empty is out. So good.

This is my favorite album in years, so many years. I’m talking like 2009 when HIL put out “It Hates You”. This album is just… 👌🤌 chefs kiss. Tough Guy is the toughest song I’ve ever wrecked my car to.

Fantano is so good he made a hip hop fan listen to metal music. Respect

That thumbnail is crazy

Review the new Restorations album, please.

Back to Fantano for the weather!

Come Storm!

METAL IS BACK BOI. Btw review the new Knocked Loose x Poppy track

@BrofUJu

3 ай бұрын

I hope he reviews the whole album when it's out. First 3 songs are complete savagery.

How do you know when a metal album is good? I don't listen to metal and all of them are the same to me (noisy guitar and drum, screaming, no silence moment and just full on instrument). I'm trying to get into some metal music.

Melon been having way too much fun with these thumbnails lately

I didn’t know you were into doom adjacent stuff, please review the new Skull Servant EP

I would highly recommend you checking out Voidkind by Dvne, it's phenomenal and amongst the progy/sludge metal scene it topping some peoples favourite of the year so far.

do Melvins next!

Probably a good time to finally check out this band, idk how I haven’t when one of my fav albums of all time is Dopesmoker by Electric Wizard

@rowdycowboy5029

3 ай бұрын

Electric wizard doesn’t have an album called Dopesmoker. They have one called Dopethrone and Sleep is the band that made Dopesmoker.

@sorinsoria

3 ай бұрын

@@rowdycowboy5029hahah I keep getting those mixed up but yes dopethrone is a 10/10 album

@rowdycowboy5029

3 ай бұрын

@@sorinsoriayea both dopethrone and dopesmoker are awesome albums

hope you review the new Darkthrone, going to be a special album.