Absolutely insane how good Spencer is. In a band filled with as much talent as Periphery has, it's easy for some to forget how incredible he is.

@corydinsmore1117

Жыл бұрын

There are not many bands that you can say confidently that every member is equal in their chosen instrument. So when the drummer and guitarists are unarguably some of the best in metal period, I mean, I don't think there's much left to say.

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

Yeah "some", who? Morons? Nothing Spencer puts out is easy to sing whatsoever

@MarkToast99

Жыл бұрын

@@keepitsecret-dl1pr I think his point was that when everyone in the band is incredible, each member doesn’t stand out from each other as much. But compared to others in the scene, each one of them is leading the charge on incredible performance. All about perspective

@cursetheserpent

Жыл бұрын

This is only my own personal opinion. Spencer is a GREAT singer. but i think his screams are the absolute worst

@andoletube

Жыл бұрын

@@cursetheserpent Really? the absolute worst? You should hear me scream, it'll give you a whole new appreciation for Spencer.

When I Periphery for the first time I honestly thought there were two vocalists. One clean, one screamer. I didn’t think one person could be doing all of what he does. Just goes to show how insanely talented Spencer is.

I just hate when all the bath times stink. I feel ya Spencer.

@blueflame7000

Жыл бұрын

and all that bath time steak too... man!

@DoctorU613

Жыл бұрын

All the bad time's dicks too

@speeddemonji9547

Жыл бұрын

was that the lyric he fucked up? I didnt noticed second time around

@jeffneiman4635

Жыл бұрын

@@speeddemonji9547 I don't think so. It's a joke from the P5 documentary!

@speeddemonji9547

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffneiman4635 ahhhh, I see thanks

Spencer should win Grammy for best vocal performance.

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

yes he should

@briancasteel1193

Ай бұрын

Lol

This band's humbleness-to-talent ratio is off the charts.

@luminousarrow2849

2 ай бұрын

This 👌

The progress of Spencers vocals over the years are a clear sign of absolutely mind-boggling dedication. He seems so perfectly aware of everything he does, I've even seen comments of him apologizing for a "weak performance" under some live videos, when he didn't feel that well with what he brought to the table. Even though there were so many people giving him a bad time for how he approached song writing and vocals in general, I feel like he himself is his own "worst" critic. Hats off!

@TheBanana93

Жыл бұрын

I think those of us that constantly put ourselves down are often the best at something! It keeps us ever trying to get better. Often the people most up their own ass are the worst!

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

true, but he's always had an incredible voice, even on P1 where people for some reason say he wasn't great even though his vocals on that are outstandingly good

@M3G4FR34K

Жыл бұрын

I disagree, I've definitely seen worse critics and they're usually worse given how unreasonable their criticism is. I've ALWAYS loved Sponce's voice and I think it's truly gotten more impressive with time!

@human6310

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBanana93 Ah c'mon dude now you're just affirming my self-critical attitude😄

@jayess7350525

Жыл бұрын

@@keepitsecret-dl1pr One of the reason I wasn't a "fan" after P1, it's because I thought Spencer was not that great to me. Going only by heart here, if I remember correctly, he appologized for his performance on P1 and said that he's going to be better on P2. I was like "Fair enough, let see then I guess". I ended up listening to P2 when it came out. I was impressed. Until I heard Ragnarok. Then I went full fan mode over night. Holy shit, that particular part in that song still gives me goosebump to this day (you all know the part I'm thinking, right? 😄)

Just saw them in Montreal. I am a guitarist and was going to see a guitar performance. Spencer stole the whole fucking show. I was absorbed by his stuning flawless singing on each song. For some vicious screame he sounded even better then the album. This guy is a beast.

Absolutely impressive AF. You can tell this is not a forgiving song for a live performance, but Spencer just knocks it out of the park.

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

he's had plenty of practice man, have you heard anything before this record? Spencer isn't new to extremely demanding vocals

This is so amazing! Spencer will always be one of my favorite vocalists. His voice on P5 makes me too happy.

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

SO GOOD

@Kelly.sapphire

Жыл бұрын

Favorite band and favorite vocalist!

@corydinsmore1117

Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I couldn't stand his clean vocals the first time I heard them fifteen years ago. However, when you put into perspective just how talented each member of periphery is, It would be extremely difficult to have a vocalist that would shine through such talented musicians. However, Spencer does that and then some and I truly don't think anybody could replace him. It's probably the reason that when he was sick. They just did an instrumental tour and didn't have anyone to fill in for him. Lol. Fucking amazingly, brilliant, astonishing band. Great video as well brother.

@corydinsmore1117

Жыл бұрын

It's fucking better than the album I don't give a shit

@xcityofemberx

Жыл бұрын

@@corydinsmore1117 Couldn't agree more on this.

Not to discredit the rest of the guys in Periphery (they're all amazing) but Spencer's performance on P5 brings everything together in a really special way. Loved seeing him do this.

@moatfloater

Жыл бұрын

They know it!!! Haha, I don't think Periphery would continue in the same way without him.

@brettaveni4242

Жыл бұрын

It’s his record. Kills it.

Unbelievable that he can capture the intensity of a stacked vocal in a one take like this for the first time inSANE

Great singer

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

One of the best!

This is amazing. What a freaking brute force behind that mic!

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

YES

This is absolutely mind-blowing. Spencer is one of the greatest. What a one-shot performance !!!

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@librairiealademilune

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisliepe I hope there is more stuff like that on the way ! Thank you Chris for what you are doing ! Your channel is awesome !

Damn this rips. Spencer just keeps getting better and better.

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

He really does!

Absolute BEAST this whole album is fucking insane even a year later

Holy shit that was a legit performance. I was running through the vocals in my head as he was singing them and thinking, “where the hell does he get a chance to breathe?” Lol. Seeing it performed this raw and accurate makes me appreciate the performance all that much more.

@VoidHxnter

Жыл бұрын

As a musician, you really learn proper breathing techniques. One really good one is saying “how” while you’re breathing in. Saying that completely opens up your throat and allows you to breath in more at once. With practice, you can get a full lung in only like 0.2 seconds or quicker. Also, breathe with your gut, not your shoulders. Proper breathing should not have your shoulders move. Don’t think “expanding your lungs upward”, think “expand out and down”. You can use up a TON more of your lung capacity and hold your breath longer.

@nirhymeswithhi4849

Жыл бұрын

You gotta be sneaky, quick, and efficient, like a ninja!

@footingball5566

10 ай бұрын

@@VoidHxnterYeah proper breathing shouldn’t even really be an action in itself. When you’ve run out of air in your lungs, keep your proper singing posture and let the air in. A lot of people ”pull” the air in but in reality your lungs will fill themselves if you let them to. I’m a classical singer so I don’t even breathe consciously anymore. It’s just an instant intake of air every time I run out of air and even that isn’t something you think of with enough experience. When the next phrase or section starts, my lungs are full of fresh air. Proper breathing is absolutely mandatory.

Wow! Thanks for making our mics part of this amazing video and killer performance!

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Thanks for creating great microphones that help us to sound our best!

@crashgeekdicoot

Жыл бұрын

that mic + his vocal chain really sound awesome.

@MardyLeith

Жыл бұрын

​@Chris Liepe Hey Chris! I may have missed it in the video, but which Lewitt are you using in this video? The Pure? The chain sounds awesome!

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

@@MardyLeith It's the 1040 :)

@MardyLeith

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisliepe Thanks for the quick reply! Definitely going to have to try it out!

The heartbeat haunts me portion is so damn haunting. Spencer is one of the best of all time.

Spencer the amount you’ve grown since P1 is just astonishing!

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

You say that like his P1 performance wasn't incredible? Dude had an amazing showing on that record

@spilkcore-8205

Жыл бұрын

@@keepitsecret-dl1pr never said it wasn’t. He just got so much better over the years

@stephenkessel6037

Жыл бұрын

@@keepitsecret-dl1pr his screams have gone through a metamorphosis since P1. MIP for sure

@seanpowers1906

Жыл бұрын

​@KeepItSecret he did do well on P1, but I know they used some tuning on his cleans back when that was recorded. Also his screaming range and capabilities have dramatically increased. You can hear the difference especially between P1 and P2

@tetra3000

Жыл бұрын

Oi P1 is their best album

I really hope they do Wax Wings live. I fucking love that song. Also, this was super impressive.

@gingerkid852

Жыл бұрын

I think it may well be one of the best songs they have ever created, if not the best.

@mastermeow1582

10 ай бұрын

@@gingerkid852yes, it’s a toss up for me. Atropos, thanks nobuo, and wax wings might just be three of their best. Then I think about zag, drac, and nobuo ending the album and realize it might just be the best album ever.

The lack of strain through Spencers neck and face blows my mind, considering he is going full tilt from start to finish with minimal times to compose himself and get some quality breathes. Dude is so talented

Hes so fun to see live, misha made him crack up while he was singing atropos lmao, he just laughed while trying to sing

@Sunchaserofficial

Жыл бұрын

So glad I was there to see that

It’s crazy to hear the juggling between the “scream singing” and clean vocals in that first pre-chorus. They probably recorded those parts separately and then overlayed them on the record. The live delivery is so good! Good capture Chris

Spencer is amazing. Not many vocalists could perform a song like this, with cleans and growls, high pitches and low pitches and then come out of the room like nothing happened.

@mind_mastery

Жыл бұрын

The only other one I’ve seen is Andy Cizek. Flawless.

@greigns7781

Жыл бұрын

​@Mind Mastery the holy trio of modern djent really has the best vocalists. Dan Tompkins, Spencer, and Andy? Absolutely insane

@DrummerRF

Жыл бұрын

dan tompkins

@kristenarcher5996

Жыл бұрын

@@greigns7781 Dan and Spencer have to be my favorites, they both nearly always sound just as amazing live as they do in studio

@footingball5566

7 ай бұрын

Mikael Åkerfeldt back in the day. He had in my opinion the most evil/ demon sounding screams of all time and his singing voice is very clean and soft. When it comes to purely extreme vocals, I think we'll have to wait a while before anything comes close to prime time Åkerfeldt. And I'm not just talking Opeth- Bloodbath and "Brave Murder Day" by Katatonia still have EXCEPTIONAL vocals. But yeah, if I could hear Luck as a constant live as it sounds on the album, I'd piss my pants.

Is anyone here shocked that he killed it? Man is not from this planet. He's incredible 😍

Spencer is so damn talented. Great cleans, great screams…he can do it all. Periphery can’t be the easiest band to sign for either tbh.

This is not in a live setting with a crowd and adrenaline that make vocals even better. He absolutely killed this.

i first started listening to periphery for the guitars. now i listen to them because of spencer. what an absolute beast of a vocalist.

Very humble at the end. That was far closer to perfect than id imagine. He's a great vocalist, however, this seemed too good! One of the best performances.

jesus christ his vocal control is unreal in live and i've seen periphery live 5 or 6 times lol never fails to amaze me

I wasn't the biggest Periphery fan before, but P5 is too good, specially the vocals, so diverse and powerful, this guy has some serious chops!

Sounds like the album, that’s bloody unbelievable, this guy continues to inspire me to be a better vocalist

Spencer is prog-god level, as is the rest of the band.

I love how he talked it up like he was nervous…then absolutely nailed it. Total professional

Spencer shits all competition outta the water. I remember early Periphery when many disliked Sponce where I heard great holistic synchronicity, and I really felt that Baretto didn't have that flair. If you're reading this Sponce you proved EVERYONE WRONG up like an angel and down like a wounded ox forever. I will die whole if I get to hear Satellites live

Hearing Spencer's thought process and insecurities wasn't something I expected when I clicked. Thought it would just be the performance. The things you teach is always on point, Chris. It's like you know what people need to hear without them even knowing it. Great job to both of you!

Best singer alive today.

Yeah that chorus is truly a tricky one to stick. I feel like the one talent that a lot of metal singers are lacking is the charisma of landing on an off note but still sticking through with grace. Spencer is definitely an exception to this and he's truly an amazing musician!

best voice in metal right now.

dude's the real deal. caught him live in 2010 and it set the bar unrealistically high ever since

Spencer blew this album out of the water. The whole band did, and they are all incredible... but there are a lot of amazing metal instrumentalists. IDK how many people can do what Spencer does.

What a beast, the perfect accent for a guitar-rich band like Periphery

This is what failure, correction, and near perfection looks like. Spencer is a true pro.

jesus...that vocal line was unrelenting! great job Spencer!!!!!!!!!!!

Spencer is just on another level

Spencer, that was scary good; a difficult song really well performed

Can’t wait to see “Everything is Fine”, that shit is crazy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐

Spencer is a fucking beast ! I almost like this one take version better than the album's version, feels more aggressive and raw

Spencer, Andy Cizek and Tatiana Shmayluk are my favorite vocalists, absolute monsters

@XavierMacX

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh... fantastic list.

The first time I heard Periphery I was blown away by every single member's level of musicianship but I could not help but say 'damn, their vocalist has an INCREDIBLE voice', and after all these years all I can say is 'damn, Spencer has an INCREDIBLE voice'.

Jesus man, absolute beast. I can't imagine the stamina this guy needs for a tour....

God fucking damn, I LOVE this band. ❤❤❤❤❤

Haha, the end where he said he fucked some of it up...I didn't even realise!!! That was amazing!

Awesome vocal performance! Very impressive!

Blantons.. that’s the secret sauce. Cheers my dude!

This really makes you appreciate ALLLL the layers of harmonies that are in the track when they're not there anymore

One of my proudest moments is getting to meet Spencer and get a pic with him, my favorite vocalist

Whenever I try to sing through a full song like this, I find that I build up a lot of tension when I'm switching between all the different types of vocals in the song. Would love to hear Spencer talk a bit about how he keeps himself loose and relaxed when he's doing this kind of performance

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

honestly dude it's just practice, you get used to switching between screaming and clean singing, it's not really that tough, just providing you're actually screaming properly

@Kifri_filosofia

Жыл бұрын

that is because you are not gettint enough air to push the vocals, so instead of getting de power of the air, you direct it to the throat, killing it xd

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

He has a whole course where he addresses these kinds of things directly!

my favourite vocalist. the GOAT.

Spencer's voice is unique for the genre that he is in, and most fans of the genre doesn't appreciate that.

1:28 Froggin' Bullfish is one of my favorite songs of all time, since Periphery II is my one favorite album of all time. But in the over 11 years I've spent worshipping this album and this song, I have never realized that it was never played live 🤣

My god.. it sounded almost exactly like the recording. This man is amazing.

Spencer has been good since p1, has only gotten better over time

Spencer, it sounds damn near identical to the album. Amazing work.

Periphery is amazing live , I just saw them in Indianapolis almost two weeks ago . Spencer’s voice is amazing live .

@Kelly.sapphire

Жыл бұрын

I was there. Loved Reptile

Hello again Chris...I've been a casual fan of the band for yrs but theres something about these songs that are hitting differently...Just the sheer versatility of Spencer's voice really gives the band a wide sonic palate in which to write...They have reached a new level with this album..thx for the vid guys 🤘👍✌️

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@tempuramonster

Жыл бұрын

I think it has to do a lot with Spencer being involved in the writing from day 1, and you tell can just how vocally-driven this whole album is vs. the albums that start off with just riff writing. Such a small thing to change in their entire process, yet the outcome delivers some of the most unique music put out in the last couple decades. Great band to admire and be inspired by!

I love how raw his vocals are on the one-take a lot of time it seems like it was messed with. Sounds like nothing was done to his vocals after the recording P.s. saw them on the 3rd date of the tour and he definitely has it dialed in now.

@xreptarbreex

Жыл бұрын

what did the band do during the downbeat, jazz-y interlude of the song? Haven't been able to catch them on tour since P3 released, which is unfortunate because my friends and I had made it a tradition to see them at least once during every album.

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

Жыл бұрын

he said in an interview I saw today that he didn't put any studio effects at all on the main vocals, but then I'm not surprised his notes have always been really stellar

@BenjaminKuruga

Жыл бұрын

Can't speak for any of the other albums, but listen to the P2 album - he says that it ruined his voice for a while because he did so many takes to nail what he wanted as he didn't do any pitch correction.

@taylorlafever5510

Жыл бұрын

​@@xreptarbreex They found a way to cut it out and not have it sound weird. They cut out the ending of Atropos too for example

Spencer === absolute 🐐🐐🐐

That note he hits at around 3:34 gives me chills, beautiful!

So so so so good 🤘🏼

Spencer is such a beast!! He's one of the best vocalists I've seen live!

i just wanna say Spencer has insane drip, that fit is incredible

Spencer is one of my favorite vocalist, probably my favorite when it comes to clean vocals. Jamie Graham is my favorite when it comes to scream vocals. Jamie Graham also has amazing clean vocals also. But I like Spencer’s vocals just a little bit more.

😳😮😱😵OMG Spencer!!!🔥🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼

I cannot wait to see them on Monday!!! AGH!!!

loooooooooove the sound of your mic and chain on his voice

Spencer is such an insanely good and versatile vocalist. He's matching these phrases flawlessly🤘🏽

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

Ya, not an easy song to sing either!

Spencer is the best! #BRAZIL

Sotelo=legend

Love the Blantons before gettin into it. Respect 🫡

Fuckin BEAST MODE 🤘😎 Can't wait to hear this live in April!!

Amazing! I witnessed Spencer crush this song in grand Rapids MICHIGAN ! Please do this again with wax wings!

He makes it look so easy

Truly a GOAT

Committed. Respect. YOU never care about the naysayers when you put your all into something. DO it for you, that's it. If people don't like it after, you did what you wanted in your heart and put it all out on the table. LETS FUGGIN GO!

One of the best modern metal singers! amazing performance

This video made me a periphery fan

its so good to see spencer's perfomance finaly being appreciated. I remember back in P1 times, everyone kept saying "periphery should be an instrumental band, they dont need a singer". So good to see how Spencer proved everyone wrong, he's an amazing singer and now its unthinkable to have periphery without him.

I love how Spencer is screaming in the house, and walking around while being recorded. I've been listening to Periphery since the first album in 2010.. I've been screaming and singing for 15 years, and I've always used Periphery's music, and specifically Spencer's vocals to get better, and I've been practicing my vocals to their new album. It's an amazing album, thank you. I wish I could see Periphery live one day..

@b.gallucci7186

Жыл бұрын

Why don't you go see them live then?

@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385

Жыл бұрын

@@b.gallucci7186 I will very soon.

@b.gallucci7186

Жыл бұрын

They are in Portland tonight

he's so good

What a stellar performance. I'd wish more bands would take/do this for actual recordings. Spencer sounded no inch worse than the recording. It actually sounded natural and just fitting, which isn't suprising, as it is just 1 take and a damn good singer.

This is insane, can't wait to see them live in London, February 2024

My God Sponce is a LEGEND

Dope, thanks to you both for the wonderful vid. Really cool to be able to see a vocalists first playthrough of a song!

@chrisliepe

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Spencer Sotelo has been my favorite vocalist for quite some time, but this live performance really shows just how talented he is! Can't wait to see Periphery on tour!!!!

Man, I LOVE how Spencer has improved himself as a vocalist since the beginning. Love forever.

What an absolute machine!

Spencer is such a huge inspiration.

Every time I've seen them live they've absolutely killed it and I absolutely love that Spencer differentiates himself from a lot of other vocalists with great ranges on record by actually singing the harder parts live, since they're the most prevalent in the mix. I don't want to seem like I'm sitting on other bands, because vocals are not as easy as just singing well in a live performance, but again, it's so refreshing to hear Spencer killing those parts live while performing, too.