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The “I don’t know what’s got it’s teeth in me but I’m about to bite back” gives me chills

@123cillitbang

9 ай бұрын

Magnificent writing🤌

@seanmace8331

8 ай бұрын

My fav part

@whipa

6 ай бұрын

I know vessel is English, but on the words "I don't know" has a very aussie tang to it!

@marcelm-meatstatues8207

4 ай бұрын

it's pretty stupid tbh but you like what you like can't help that

@ZachTheInsaneOne

2 ай бұрын

"No amount of self-sought fury will bring back the glory of innocence" has me tearing up every time.

I love how even after an 8 minute song, when it ends we still all go NOOO as if they didn’t feed us pure gold 😂

@TorleifYT

Жыл бұрын

Its because it was a fade out

@noahleach7690

Жыл бұрын

the first 3 minutes couldnt have been any more drawn out and bland, song couldve been 6 minutes (or less)

@creamsicle9826

Жыл бұрын

@Noah Leach it really wasn't though. it built beautifully and if you listened to the lyrics they tell an incredible story through the full album and it makes a lot of sense for this song to be the longest and more complex with different influences because it's the climax of the story. what is with the obsession of shortening songs as much as possible 😭

@noahleach7690

Жыл бұрын

@@creamsicle9826 whatever you say dude, have fun with diet, hot topic imagine dragons

@creamsicle9826

Жыл бұрын

@Noah Leach PFF have fun with your divorced middle aged dad rock at least im having fun

Dude you gotta give the album a front to back listen, it's incredible. This song is just a taste.

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Hoping to have a solid block of time soon to do just that!

"Undercurrent of sinister anticipation" is a great way to approach Sleep Token's music.

This band is more dedicated than any other band I've ever heard to the principle of "always leave them wanting more", which I think is why they use fade-outs so often. It's a fascinating approach to songwriting even when it leaves you aggravated

@Pepper_Jvck

2 ай бұрын

Sure, I just disagree with that choice. I don’t love the song any less, because it’s incredible. There are just so many more interesting ways to end a song.

While I don't revisit them much now, this album meant SO much to me in that the release came the hardest day of my life to date... One of the most toxic and terrible relationships but also what I was planning to be my future for the last 3 years of my life. I lost all of my money, I lost all my possessions with value, lost all of my studio equipment. For a month all I had was this album. Sleep Token has an incredible talent with the ability to create massive soundscapes and absolutely FILLING that space to allow the listener to naturally experience the scale. With a voice so haunting yet beautiful, Vessel is the perfect vocalist to round out and compliment every microsecond of each of this band's tracks. I have a special place in my heart for this band for saving me when I needed it most, and for the absolute individuality they bring to music and with their unique sound and the experience it provides the listener with. The only thing I think that will top this album is if Tesseract is able to keep the momentum and style they shared with War of Being. This.... This is healing music. I can feel my soul restoring with every single track on Take Me Back to Eden.

At around 21:00 you’ll hear a few callbacks to earlier songs. One of them being Chokehold where he says “It was no accident”

Consider this. With all the references, such as Chokehold and Alkaline, the layering was also in sync with the lyrics in the chorus. Those last 40 seconds or so was a dramatic shift in tone. However, Vessel 1 told you multiple times in the song... he has a patient violence. Each section of the song was like an attempt to appease his relationship. This is the penultimate song in a 3 album, saga. So in context to this, you can hear the journey in the lyrics, but the intensity rises as he tries to hang on to this dream of a life with this person. Until it finally boils over. He tried to be honest in the first section, real in the second, revert to sweet in the third, but it just blows up at the finality. He broke, lashed out. Anger and anguish. But what he really did in that aggression was just restate what he had expressed from the beginning... I will travel far beyond the path of reason. I'll do anything for you, because I love you, please just love me. It's just you can't love yourself so I have to let you go... and thats the last song. The next song. The epiloge to this tale of sadness.

@acutejessdisorder_

Жыл бұрын

this is such a good explanation!

@dgoo8294

Жыл бұрын

The thing is though most people don't have the context or even realise this album is the final in the trilogy as they came to sleep token with the summoning, or maybe alkaline but haven't really been there since 2016 so it is understandable how it could be missed.

@003bsgj

Жыл бұрын

Good point. People will come to this album and wonder what's next. There may not be a next. This was what's next. I would encourage everyone who has enjoyed their music or who has connected to the lyrics in some way, to go back and listen to the albums. Do it in chronological order, to see this story unfold. It was a beautiful concept that brings you through the trials and tribulations of an agonizing relationship. They even give you a binus instrumental album, cause the music is that good.

@LoveLeigh313

5 ай бұрын

@@003bsgjoh what’s next is about to be crazy 🥳

@thomassheets8897

2 ай бұрын

SUPER late but this right here should be read by a lot of people and I feel like it’s such a large overlooked part of this band. I’m a huge Sleep Token fan but for one thing and one thing in particular, their lyricism is INSANE. Something I’m a sucker for, I can see why objectively speaking these songs feel drawn out but that’s all on purpose and that purpose spans back to what I like to call Season 1 lol. I’m sure there are multiple bands who have done this before but ST did it so well

Wow, you catching that deathcore-esk styling between the drums and bass was insane. I like to think that I have quite good music theory like being able to tell that minor to major shift towards the end of the song but learning never stops. thanks for the share brotha

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

They really hit the nail on the head with that. Just subtle enough to catch your attention, but not heavy handed. Mad props to ST for that one.

I love how this song contains lyrics from their other songs. Also well caught sir, the foreshadowing was definitely on point with the drum patterns.

Out of curiousity, do you think the transitions are more jarring because you pause right when the song does transition?

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

You know I never thought about it, but there could be some merit there. I've listened to this song a few more times since recording. I Still don't love that section but overall, still a great song.

@patrickherbison1100

Жыл бұрын

@@KardavoxAcademy I'm a Sleep Token fanboy but the transitions are harsher than a PowerPoint presentation

@er4din903

Жыл бұрын

@@KardavoxAcademy first impressions are the most important ones :/

@elliot5252

Жыл бұрын

Should back it up a couple of seconds after the pause, but I guess that might increase the video length a bit too much!

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

@@er4din903 True true. But its been a really long time since I've just sat and listened to music for pure enjoyment. Either doing these videos, listening to songs for students, writing music and hearing it in all its stages, or putting on an album and having to pause it every few minutes because my kid needs something, I'm used to a life of interruptions. Most recent example was listening to the new Cattle Decap. Amazing album, and I probably had to pause it about 20 times during the process. So while the pauses might impact my perception, im sure they do to a degree, I'm pretty used to listening through distractions just because that's how my life works lol

Apart from the melodies, production, Vessels voice, composition, the passion and the pure art...the lyrics are what stands out the most in this song imho. The lyrics on this album are surely something else. Also, the chord progression during the key change is absolutely beautiful and brilliantly chosen.

One thing Sleep Token does so very well is space. When it builds to the energetic point right after "Take me back to Eden, Take me back to Eden" is a good example of what I mean and what I love about them. His vocals are kind of in the middle, but they don't get drowned out by the instruments. Perfectly clear. The production of their music is just amazing, even from a pure listener with little to no music intelligence. They've always done this well, but it feels like they perfected this with this album. I always appreciate the videos! I love your insights

Every song in their new album is their best song yet tbh. They are all so good in their own way. Worship 🙏

@xBongWater

Жыл бұрын

I’m saying, they were just showing off this entire album

@thewretch4081

Жыл бұрын

I think Sundowning is better but this is close

@joeylalonde3458

Жыл бұрын

This Place Will Become Your Tomb is my favorite!

@radoslav2913

Жыл бұрын

you cringe lords really need to stop overexaggerating. you are making the band look bad with this shit seriously

Oh I can’t wait for this! This album has been on repeat since it came out. I can’t get enough. Especially this track!

@seaseklyps3

Жыл бұрын

1,000,000,000 % pure facts

It’s worth noting too that his breath control and lung capacity really shows off during parts of this song. Each line during the chorus is quite long, hard to pull off in one single breath for me, whose lung capacity is just okay 😂 I also think the reason why the transitions work for me, as jarring as they kinda are, is because each section of the song still goes back to the same chorus in their own context. It feels like it pulls it all together

@Cheshir3

Жыл бұрын

Same. I had little problems to pull off the clear vocals in Vore, sometimes even more without taking a breath as he does. But Take me back to Eden is endgame. Takes immense control. I managed by now most lines, except the last „my my those eyes like fire“ because of what is going on before that and the first „Take me back to Eden“ the one right after is eaaaasyyy because it is so high. But the first, because it is somewhere in between with the notes for me and sucks out all my air, kills me most times when I am unprepared. (Just big fan singing along ofc, not training/ professional or anything but i have the ambition to sing all of these songs well)

i love breakdowns of vessel's vocals, he is insanely talented and absolutely blows me away every time! it's so cool to hear vocal coaches talk about the way he sings and the techniques he uses! i also want 8 more minutes of that hardcore ending lol

You're the music teacher I've always dreamt of having bro, every video is such a learning experience 🙏 Let alone your ability to feel it as you're still dissecting 💎👑✨ This song obliterated me and I can say the rest of the album stands strong 💣💪

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Yo much love and thanks for the kind words! I'll have to check out the rest of the album, I'm only hearing great things!

Yes please do ascencionism

Learned a lot from this. Nice analysis.

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Much love thanks for watching!

I wasn't sure about sleep token but now I'm completely hooked. There is almost nothing like the sound they put out imo

@frozendango

3 ай бұрын

Listen to this entire album front to back- it just makes everything feel so... ethereal

‘I haven’t really listened to them since Thread the Needle’ Lol literally the first song ever by them nice Mark. Nice.

@aaronchisholm4

Жыл бұрын

I’d add that I think his vocals are top tier, that’s also never been what I loved about sleep token. Drums and guitar parts are always what intigue me about them.

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

@@aaronchisholm4 Yo dude! Yeah I think his singing has always been good but is MAD good now.

Their song "Are you really okay?" really grabbed my interest, not sure why but I love it

i LOVE how fast you talk, it's so easy for me to understand and keep up with you 🙏

Hey dude, pretty new to your channel but absolutely loving the content. What im loving about this space is how diverse the reactions are from artists, coaches, musicians etc.. the different takes and perspectives really open up the songs for me. love your analysis and looking forward to seeing more of your videos. 🤘🏻😁

I like that your reaction videos are not too over the top and you're not hyper theatrical, it feels honest and raw.

Man i love these videos haha. I always come back and binge your vids every few months. Keep up the good content homie.

I was hoping you'd do Ascensionism too since it doesn't have a fade out.

@breathinglead871

Жыл бұрын

That song is incredible

loved the way you did this one, educational yet the flow was quicker which is great to keep newer viewers invested, older viewers will understand where you're coming from, just overall crushing on the balance between acknowledgement and minutia for vocal prowess

Been following K.A. for quite some time and this is one of my favorite videos here. Not only because of the song, but the way you were able to dissect every aspect of his vocals. When people review Sleep Token songs, they often focus too much on the emotional side, but you're able to approach them in a more technical way, while still being fun to watch. Much love, Mark!

Best part Of this is your honest “noooo” of disappointment at the fade out XD o felt the same at first but it grew on me.

Revisiting this gem after falling back down the rabbit hole. I gotta give it up to the drummer. The use of cymbals in his fills is just magical

I appreciate your take on ST. I'm an avid fan, but I like watching the reacts because different people have different things jump out at them. Perhaps not all their composition choices are your favorite, but I think that you've handled it pretty well in explaining that.... it doesn't have to be *your* favorite. What videos I've seen of yours so far have been wonderful - always learn something about cleans AND harsh vocals. Looking forward to watching more!

Love your take on their song. You gave great feedback and I love how you add constructive criticism without bashing. Subscribed!

Loved this, your insight was really interesting

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Much love thanks for watching!

This song and Vore are also my favs for sure.

Mark, I know you will appreciate "Remember Me" by Currents. Their vocalist has so much depth. Please give that song a first take! You will love them.

Seeing you vibe to Sleep Toker makes me happy 😅Loved the comparison you made with the river having the top and bottom water moving at different speed. I can't unsee/unhear it now. Also I know you deslike the fadeout, but in my mind, I imagine someone visualizing the Garden of Eden, screaming "TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN" as it gets more distant and away from his grasp. I actually feel it gives a certain cinematic visual to it.

I don’t think I’ve ever learned so much about voice so quickly in one video. You got me mumbling now hehe

Comment at 12:56 - Just because you - yourself sound goofy - doesnt mean its not right. And genuinely I think teach that idea to people is good. Its the only way you get THIS band imo. I genuinely appreciate your insight and reactions - I just think the feeling behind this doesnt come from "what makes this track amazing" youre thinking in tech term (again entirely appreciated and loved) but there's a "thing" here that I don't think your addressing and conveying to the students. Do what you want - even if you sound stupid alone, dont discount sounding stupid in the right place if that makes sense - I love this channel just thought I'd say my peace :) Thanks again for doing this though! I appreciate your insight my guy!

As a long time watcher and now follower I respect this so much. I've been a die hard Sleep Token fan for a few years and it nice that someone isn't just jumping on the " over excited, this is the greatest thing ever" bandwagon..... although I'm super happy they are finally getting some spotlight. I found myself taking to you through my screen because of your comments lol. I love it man!!

Hey! Absolutely love your content even if I have no aspirations of being a metal artist, I still find your videos very entertaining, and they also help me find new music. I found you from your band Kardashev (from which your voice is my favorite part of their music) who I originally found through osu and I'm very happy I did.

this was so enjoyable to watch, I love this song but so cool to see someone pick it apart on a more professional level

This is my 1st time to see your reactions and breakdowns... I would say that you have done well. Not many can pick up the intricacies of the vocal things that VESSEL is gaining some love from folks who can understand what he is doing. "Vocal Bender" ❤

I love seeing all these KZread creators geeking out over my favorite band.

I love the callback to chokehold thats in the background right before the screamin section its so good

And as the music fades or stops abruptly, the moment of realization shoves in and depression starts to overwhelm. That’s always the ending to a sleep token song.

I feel the same about the end. I could have ridden on that freaking groove for like 5 more minutes, at least!

That outro definitely would have benefited for being a bit longer. Reminded me of the ending to Masamune by Periphery first time I heard it. It's my second favorite song on the album and by far one of their best songs. Love these videos, enjoy learning the techniques that are used to make screams sound so cool!

II is a master of capitalizing on filling space in songs as well as foreshadowing and capturing emotions. You could spend so much time listening just to vessel or II separately

I am a new ST fan, but not really a fanboi... I just really appreciate a well crafted song and these songs have elements I like sprinkled all throughout... and something new to discover in each one. Not my point though... I really appreciate your delivery on this vid... your teaching skills are apparent. Very clear, concise explanations delivered in an engaging way. I am not a vocalist, my meager musical skills lie in the rhythm section, but damn I was interested in every thing you had to say about this. Cheers for being "this guy" and doing this. Reactions are a dime a dozen... but I actually enjoyed this while learning something in the process... and I dig the crap out of that. Def gonna check out the rest of your content and your band just to give back a little for the time and effort you put into this channel! \m/

song is a crazy roller coaster!

This song tickles a spot in my brain I didn’t know was there. Btw I can't wait to see your genuine reaction to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song 🤘

Got tickets and im traveling across the country to see them. WORSHIP

Yeah to each and their own. I personally am amazed at their transitions

Your the best been in metal bands since 2006. Always wanted to improve

Love your breakdown of this! Surprised you didnt pick up on the slipped in lyrics from "Chokehold" in the end. Maybe that could be the next one? 🤔

Nice to see you enjoying some sleep token haha. Honestly I’d listen to the whole album even if you don’t do reactions. I may be biased but I love the whole album. The apparition may be my favorite though.

i appreciate how long u listened before pausing.

The other really fun thing they do in this song is they play the full chorus (my my those eyes like fire…) in three different musical contexts…the first time when the guitars come in at the beginning, the second time over the sort of R&B/hip hop groove, and the next part modulates the key up, and when the guitars come back for the third chorus it’s in a different key.

The first thing I said when I started watching the reaction was " It's going to fade and he's going to hate it"

I love this song mainly cause it has all my favorite genres in one 😂 but I agree the transition was a little jarring, I personally liked it because it had a shock value to it. Great reaction btw! Informative. I hope you react to Ascensionism it's another favorite of mine and it has a more smooth style.

Love watching your videos. Great analysis as usual. I love sleep token tbh but at least you give your own opinion and don't bow to the masses. This album for me personally is a masterpiece from start to finish.

19:02 when you stares into the abyss the abyss stares back 😂

Chewbacca sound at the end...I will never unhear this

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Haha I'm sorry and you're welcome

like a half a year late to this, but i think these jarring transitions are well executed and super intentional theatrical scene shifts - you have a dreamscapey ("i dream in phosphorescence...") intro where he's he's blissed out but then starts drowning in his dream and wakes up into the second verse ("well yeah, i spit blood when i wake up...") from there he starts to have a healthy conversation with himself but can't really reconcile it all and just goes completely apeshit with the outro. a bunch of people hate the fadeout on this but it's a great songwriting indication that this is the rest of his day until he passes out again and repeats this process

Undercurrent of sinister anticipation??... That's crazy cool!

Your metaphor of the river with a calm surface and rushing water underneath is perfect. Also where can I get the Kardovox Kut with the 3 minute long outro 😁

i fully respect your thoughts, others music is a personal journey, and i love hearing your thoughts

Catching up on my backlog and it's almost midnight, and I just got to the yawning bit. Good sir, what have you brought upon me?

I can respect someone's opinion more when they can admit they aren't into something. It's much easier to feign hype because something is popular. It's nice to get a genuine reaction and an educated rundown on a very complicated song. I really am liking this album, I've never even heard of sleep token before this and I went back to listen to older songs and I understand what you mean. They seem to have found their sound.

I could be off base somewhat but I feel like this song when listened to with Rain before it and Euclid after it is really in total the culmination of every song and cover that they’ve done up to this point. Musically, lyrically, and in terms of the story told between the two together. This song is great on its own but when bookended by the other two it really conveys the emotion of it all

This one of my favorite tracks on the album. I didn't listen to them until I heard Will Ramos' cover of Chokehold.

A+

Ya got choked up a few times there buddy...

Hey mark! How is dad life treating you? My daughter is a year and a half now and we love your videos. She tries her best😂😂

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Yo! Its good. Busy as all hell and always mildly exhausted, but its more rewarding than it is draining! Glad you and the little one like the videos!

@Baphxmet

Жыл бұрын

@@KardavoxAcademy man I know you got a lot on your plate with vocal stuff as is, I can’t imagine with a child. I’m glad things are good though! Can’t wait for more content!

I’m a big fan of this album and this song specifically but I actually agree with you for some reason the transitions in this song feel more jarring to me than in others. Part of me wonders if maybe it’s because of how good each part is individually, especially the chorus, that when it shifts to a different verse it’s almost like “wait I wanted more of that” if that makes any sense?

The high-energy guitar riffs and thundering drums make this song an absolute powerhouse. I now think you'll love Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song 🔥 Do a reaction video for it!

You have to react to gods by sleep token! Vessel is harsh vocal driven this song, it can give you a good understanding how far theyve come! This song is from their first album Sundowning! its pretty good song as well! Would love to see your take on it!

22:20 Bands do it to pay you back for the outro of Compost Grave-Song (which is way too short).

Mark you should check out the “middle” Sleep Token - this is when a lot of first wave ST fans joined the hype train with songs like the Offering, Bloodsport, and Alkaline. They’re one of the few bands that has actually gotten heavier as they’ve progressed, but you might enjoy reacting to Gods which is probably still their heaviest song (tied with Vore). For me it took a bit to click because I didn’t really know what to make of it, and a lot of it is just how diverse their sound can be and how well they do both the soft and heavy parts. You never know what you’re going to get with them lol

As much as I LOVE this album (honestly one of my favorite albums I've heard in my life), I actually agree with you on the transitions. I think they're on to something, and I think it's really important to music overall that they are really asking us with this album to break down our close-minded expectations that artists "stay in their lane" and adhere to genre expectations. I don't find their transitions as jarring as you do, but I do agree that that is an area they stand to improve/build on for future releases.

I love them so much! 🖤 Never thought I'll listen to a band like Sleep Token cause I love Black Metal and ignored almost everything else last few years... 😅 Mark, would you please do a Black Metal vocal - Tutorial? 😊

Saying "Djent Is Not a Genre" is also the name of the new record of Periphery. I must recommend a listen of the new album, they are all amazing musicians and Spencer, the vocalist is just incredible! They are also masters in making long and impressive tracks, like Dracul Gras over 12+min long, Atropos also an amazing track and maybe my fav from the record Wax Wings. This vocalist has an impressive range!

I watched this just for the fade out reaction😂😂 fantastic album though

I felt out of all the new tracks, I look forward to Ascensionism more than TMBTE title track. Wish you would check that one out next.

Hahaha when you said slur your voice - I instantaneously thought about Vedder and the hell Perl Jam grunge vibe.

To me, Sleep Token is great for inspiring creativity when I write. I do listen to a lot of rock and metal and they are my absolute favorite. I have never had an issue with their music as far as formatting, transitions and all that. I just listen.

Like when you yawned when he fake-yawned.

Pleases review ascentionism… it has one of the darkest screams I’ve ever heard and it gave me chills. Give it a listen!!

me, sitting in absolute fear the entire video over bc I knew it would end in a fade out 😂😂😂😂

@KardavoxAcademy

5 ай бұрын

Hahaha!

Nice reaction, always enjoy yours. If you like long songs, dragonforce has an almost 10-minute song called - the edge of the world. Spectacular song and very few (literally like 2 or 3) reactions done for it. Would love to see another reaction ❤

Hey man if you haven’t heard it I think you’d enjoy the song bathe in the flame by ov sulfur also love your vidoes single-handedly helped me find out about so many ways to change my vocals up

12:26 you gave me so much dopamine when I saw you notice beat more as a noob to vocalist I noticed wait why did it almost make this same like as you said 3 repeat I kinda if I’m just hiking the song repeat kinda the same lyrics over and over but I recently found these guys and I’ll tell you 2023 wasn’t my year these guys and Lorna shore a fan and I fell pretty hard for them 😂

Ascensionism is their best song, period. Give it a listen

@biggusriggus7693

Жыл бұрын

The Apparition was right up there with it. Honestly I think Vore was the only one I didn't vibe with as much and it still slaps

@ShaneDizzin

Жыл бұрын

I am torn between this and ascensionism as the best songs

@JesusFriedChrist

6 ай бұрын

Are You Really Okay? and DYWTYLM are low key their best songs.

Your friend ruining the dynamic shift at the end..........................brutal. LMAO. Thanks for the info though.

8:00 You just made me realise that's another beautiful thing about this band I'm sure so many appreciate is that they make transitions obvious... But you've got no fucking idea what they're about to transition to haha

21:22 Hapi mark is priceless

Off topic, but id love to see a video or thoughts of "without a whisper" by invent animate, beautiful lyrics and singing :) Love your vids.

@elephantpunch1

Жыл бұрын

An invent animate breakdown would be cool to see for sure. Heavener is my favorite album of 2023 so far