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@mrgagarin4384

Жыл бұрын

View old song: “Suicide season” Bring me the horizon 🙏🏻😎

I generally dont care about fade outside. I definitely prefer to have a solid end point. But think of it like this. Hes being swallowed, while screaming "Are you in pain like I am." Hes sliding deeper into the throat of this being. Therefore it grows quieter, slowly fading into nothing.

@mattmcginley7

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it is definitely appropriate for this song

@Laoruperteen18

Жыл бұрын

this song has a LOT of thought put into it, hell you can even hear masticating at the beginning before the singing starts xD

@The0Miller0

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. It makes perfect sense.

@Thischarletfire

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t realize that

@limpan95951

Жыл бұрын

I'm usually torn between wether i like or hate fadeouts in songs, but I think this one was lazy. Yeah you could interpret it as the singer being swallowed, thus muting his voice. But in that case it would have been cooler of them to fade out the instruments first, leaving the vocalist isolatetd and then do the fade out, or something like that. This fade out just felt like "yeah we don't know how to end the song so let's just fade out". They could definitely play more with the concept of "sliding deeper into the throat of the being", could make for a much cooler and expressive ending for the song

I actually hear a lot of Deftones influences in sleep tokens music. It makes me very happy.

@paraweld9838

Жыл бұрын

Telomeres, and I guess in general the whole of this place will become your tomb, is super duper deftoney

His vocal breaks in Bloodsport (from the room below) are so raw and emotional it really helps convey the feelings. It's their most beautiful song in my opinion

@joshuacanipe7688

Жыл бұрын

Yes! They gut me every time. "SOMEWHERE!"

@Dreznin

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm usually the sort to listen to much heavier music, but Sleep Token is fully my jam and the acoustic Bloodsport is haunting... I love it!

I get you not quite being into ST but I would say it's one of the most refreshing acts nowadays. The range of sounds they're able to produce is astonishing to me, wether you may like those sounds or not. It's a super fun to listen to band coz you never know what's coming next

I feel like the fade is supposed to be in lore with the whole being swallowed thing

The character is a praying mantis-ish thing. A mantis eats its mate---Vore

I feel like Vessel has changed his harsh vocal style a lot. In older songs he seemed to go for more of a shouty mid-tone scream, but I’m liking these new higher pitched screams he has been doing on the new singles.

@paraweld9838

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I enjoy his voice-break style that often ends some of their songs (High Water, Higher e.g.) however when it comes to a melody I definitely like what has been shown from this new album. I feel like I'm in the minority but I don't like Gods, his voice sounds tiring and like you said, shouty. Vore and The Summoning have a much better sound, I hope we get to see more of his screams from the album when it releases

@statelessfgc1069

4 ай бұрын

​@@paraweld9838 i'd love to see them perform Gods live and see how it sounds with Vessel's current screams + iv's backing screams. sadly it's one of their songs that still hasn't made a live debut

Def my favorate sleep token song so far. at first i did not like this band at all but... the more i hear them the more they grow on me lol

@FernandaPereira-ow3jo

Жыл бұрын

Very addictive 😅😅😅

@icefever13

Жыл бұрын

worship

The fade out is on theme with concept of the song. There are so many choices they make that are more thematically appropriate than musically imo

I don't think your editor was paying attention to your notes at 14:44

@KardavoxAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Haha I only have myself to blame! He got sick so I took over this one. Woops!

@Mik3yBBQ

Жыл бұрын

Haha I like this behind the scenes section 🤣

Best example of tasteful voice breaks is Sia. She'll leave them in her final mix all the time and they let you match her emotion in the song.

@metalgt6828

Жыл бұрын

Old Sia is phenomenal... "Some People Have Real Problems" 👌

@termination09

Жыл бұрын

I listen to like 99% metal and Sia is so gd good

@boykidmanboykidman5420

Жыл бұрын

Have you heard her in the band Zero 7, their song Somersault with her is so amazing

What I love and appreciate about sleep token is how they are always changing up the styles in each song, it's different but refreshing

weird. This is one of the few songs where I thought a fade out worked pretty well

the highs at the start are those distant high screams you d expect to hear in a black metal song. really dig their new heavier/screamo stuff. \m/

I was not ready for this live, holy shit they nailed it

I understand why people don't like fadeouts; it works for me here, and I'm actually excited to see how it segues into the next track on the new album; will it be a way of transitioning into a quieter song? that'll work imo

@evanrodarte4290

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, people really underestimate the song to song transitions. Without "The Summoning"'s funk outro, the jump into Granite would be really abrupt, but back to back, it's excellent. I think you are right that a song with a quiet opening is next.

@tapitforever

Жыл бұрын

@@evanrodarte4290exactly why they should have a different edit for standalone/radio play. Listening to this fade-out on an individual basis is so jarring it’s like wtf? Even a more prolonged version would sound better but it’s so abrupt as is. like kardavox said it’s just yuck

@MadailinBurnhope

Жыл бұрын

@Papito Juan or maybe people shouldn't reduce the quality of bands' output to their singles

@evanrodarte4290

Жыл бұрын

@@tapitforever Honestly, I don't think they care much about radio play or the songs as a standalone experience, which is why both Sundowning and TMBTE are being released in record order. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you have to enjoy it, or that a different ending wouldn't make the song feel complete in a different way. It's just the artist's choice.

@ooofyikes7253

Жыл бұрын

Right on the money lmao

I'm just an older metal head but you analysis is so refreshing for reaction videos! I really appreciative the breakdown of what you like and why

I looove your takes on songs, so knowledgeable

I've liked their other singles a great deal but this one I love. Absolute banger. Really dig the "black-gaze" as you call it.

That might have been the best intro to a video that I have _EVER_ seen! (And I've been watching KZread for over a decade.)

I totally agree about the fade out at the end man.

Sir, I love your tips you give throughout your videos. I am a classically trained singer, started training about 30 years ago. I have always been a huge fan of metal bands, and always wanted to learn how to scream, without hurting myself. I gotta watch more of your videos... Also, love the Sleep Token reactions. Good stuff.

I love going into each of your videos knowing that I'll learn something. I'm just starting to seriously train my harsh vocals, after having been a singer for about 10 years now, so I appreciate your work.

Yeet goes the phone! Great review, this band has been a slow burner for me. Really starting to get into their newest releases, this track included.

Really cool that you said to embrace our vocal break, I would say that exploring every bit of my passagio gave me a great vocal improvement for both clean singing and screaming, and I aways learn something cool by doing this. It sounds awful, but it really works

Love the real life example of interrupting Warhammer painting lmao, definitely going to try that one sometime

Knew I saw you somewhere before! Between the Sea and Sky is an awesome track and you were amazing in it! If I was to guess, Vessel had Dani Filth, king of hissy screams, in as a vocal coach as he was off tour and just around the corner when it was recorded. It really wouldn't surprise me.

The fade-out had to grow on me, and I'm KIIIINDA hoping that the fade-out is "temporary" as in its gonna have a crossfade into the next track that they couldn't cut with the release of Vore tho I'm a doubtful of that. I def feel u on the fade-out tho in general bc I overall find it to be a very lazy way of ending a song. it's on the same level as ending a book with a "it was a dream all along" instead of actually resolving the conflict lmao

@robdaniel3211

Жыл бұрын

Fade out would be perfect if it was slower and lasted 8 more bars or longer.

@kuranhelix278

Жыл бұрын

I like the fade out cause if gives that effect of you being "swallowed whole*

@SpicyTortilla69

Жыл бұрын

Those are not at all similar

@mattcubed9658

Жыл бұрын

Not lazy in the least, just not your thing

@jamesc5801

Жыл бұрын

Haha I like the analogy. Fade outs to me, I always imagine that the band is just still playing that breakdown somewhere for eternity. Which is pretty metal 🤠

Great editting btw. (leaves complete bit simply in).

ayyy hitin them reactors with dat fadeout. hilarious haha

That whole section around 17:50 is so beautiful man

This one is a banger.

yo just finding you, love your take, looking forword to what you do next!

Reat title XD First you had my interest. Now you have my attention

Sleep Token has at least one perfect offering for all of us. I’m glad to be one who has received basically every song like a gift 🙏

The thing I love about Sleep Token is that you actually have to take the time to listen to their music. You can't just blindly follow along.

Getting a huge Deafheaven vibe from that opener. Really liking that.

Love your content and have spent hours watching review/coaching videos, and trying different techniques as I'm watching a long (even though I'm a drummer lol.) I think though it would be really interesting to react/interpret Into the Rabbit Hole by Conducting from the Grave, that song has a vocal surprise in it toward the end that's pretty.... interesting considering the bands other songs. Anyway, would be awesome to see your take on it. Cheers!

Love this song

Love the SC reference! I feel like I have been sleeping on Sleep Token for too long

"Its like a hydralisk mixed with a kerrigan" 😂 dropping them StarCraft 2 references.

Thanks for checking it out and giving in!!!!!

Loved "The Almanac". Had to travel long distance by bus(and train) and I jumped between Sleep Token, Kardashev, Hypno5e, Knocked Loose and DVST. Dude, "The Almanac" is one of the best albums of the last 10 years!

Would love to see you breakdown the song Savior by DEXCORE. The vocalist has so many different screams in only one song AND sings in it too

This man needs to do “PillHead” by the plot in you. Landon is an incredible vocalist and is so diverse, especially in this song

22:53 love the StarCraft reference right there.

It's funny that people don't like the fade-out, and it's really interesting because that's a compliment more than an insult XD

The train is waiting 🤟

I call that drop at 9:20 a "walking on mars" breakdown lol. It gets super spacey and like you're walking through a desert surrounded by giant dunes.

a great user of deliberate voice breaks was Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries

Would love to see you analyse the Circle with me One take from spirit box I know you reacted to the studio version but the One take is really interesting with the vocals

When I do my best car singing and pretend to be Vessel, I always do the movement of pulling the back of my tongue down to get close to the octave of his voice.

@tomcanningmusic4923

Жыл бұрын

If you want it even more accurate, pinch your cheek and pull it very slightly, works a treat

This reminds me of Deftones a lot

Just caught up with your last few videos Mark, you are awesome, if you haven’t already please listen to Sleep Token - Gods, it’s one of there songs on their first album and I think you might really dig it, also me being from the Nu Metal era, give BlackGold - Boogyman a listen, they are a great new band.

Props for being a Starcraft fan :D I should be doing lessons with you, while we playing a 1v1 or 2v2 :P

Hey been a fan for years love the stuff never requested a song before. Just discovered Sorroweater and was wondering if you could analyze malvado from them boys.

19:34 was very enlightening. I have terrible head voice. Like I can't do a Homer Simpson style "woohoo" at all. No sound comes out until like half way through the note. This also comes with very frequent voice cracks whenever I try to speak in a higher pitch 😅

You should make a shirt that says "if your vocals are sounding mid, focus on your mids" lmao

15:20 editor trolling 😂

“Maybe I’m a fan” I feel like a lot of ST fans started with this quote. Haha!

Would love for you to react to the band Horrendous. They're easily one of the best modern death metal bands going. They've got a nice dual vocalist thing going on, and the music in general is just fantastic. Maybe when their new album comes out this year.

@enterthyname_2376

Жыл бұрын

One of my two absolute favorite bands! (Loathe is the other)

@LoyaltotheNightsky

Жыл бұрын

@@enterthyname_2376 I got into Loathe a while ago. They're great.

They also have a song called gods which is also super good and is like core.

Vore is my favourite for sure

I do hope vessel gets better with the screaming but after three times of listening, the song eventually grew on me. The break helps the song even more for sure.

PLEASE, please.. do a reaction to the new song Cut.Bleed.Repeat, its a song with the big 6 all together, Darius Tehrani, Richard Allen, Taylor Barber, Tyler Shelton, Will Ramos, and Luke Fiadino. Trust me you will be amazed by this new song, please give it a listen im sure we will all love a good reaction of this from you.

@StevelandCleamer

Жыл бұрын

Bro Taylor’s snarl in that song is DIGUSTING 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Hello Mark. I am unaware how/if this is 'the right way' to go about it. And I am sure you get plenty of requests, but I would really appreciate if you reacted/commented on 'the hardcore yells' in: Røt - De Rerum Natura. Thanks for your time, Creating content and/or reading this message. Best Wishes, Jesper J. Winther P.S Røt - Dissillusionment is a classic, but I can understand if you got other things to do.

Mark, please check out Dawn of Ouroboros - velvet moon. It's beyond beautiful man.

15:02 😂😂😂

My editor will cut this. Editor: No

Love your videos. If you haven't heard Immolation of Night by Invent Animate or Silence by Currents, check those out :)

Not really about the video but I just thought you'd like to hear that one of the bigger German music critics just randomly mentioned Liminal Rite in a podcast calling it one of the most important metal albums of the year and also praised your vocals to high heaven saying you were to him the Freddy mercury of the Genre ^^

how has nobody told him about the screams in gods yet

Do the new Mental Cruelty song with new vocalist. Very good songs

Please, do a vocal analysis to: .Beyond Deviation - White Noise or 10,000 (hopefully a co-reaction w/ Gui) .In Gloom - God the Animal ft. Kyle Anderson .Our Common Collapse - Brought Beneath .Monasteries - Digital Suicide, The Gomorrah Verses or F(r)iend .Littledidweknow - I am Robot Machine .Castiel - Exitium .Tactosa - Augured In .Summoning the Lich - Descend .Dysphoria - Caligula bows down

14:48 the editor did not cut here lol ;p

Since you said you like the softer stuff, I now think you will DEFINITELY enjoy Omnerod!! Check out their live songs on their channel! OMG what a voice!!

i like the part where the editor didn’t cut the one part out

I know there is at least chorusing going on with Vessel’s vocal processing, but particularly, I question his vibrato. I know there are a lot of modern singers that fake the vibrato with processing, and I want your opinion of the legitimacy of his vibratos, whether they’re throat or abdomen, etc. thanks!

@GriffRunning

11 ай бұрын

He has a vibrato similar to post Malone - both really fast

If he would just have screamed My Prescious!

Warhammer minis? 👀

Daily reminder to fix your rug.

Lol uh…did your editor forget to edit that one part out?

StarCraft refs will always get a like.

before this song I never heard of that word xD I still don't understand why is it a thing :D

11:09 Midsommar?

This is the kind of highs i do. My only problem is that after a while the resonance in my nose makes me have to sneeze because it tickles and that can be dangerous depending when it happens lmao.

14:45 Did you forget to pay your editor?

@KardavoxAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Nope, he was out and I had to edit it. And clearly I aint any good at it :P

@LakseJohn

6 ай бұрын

@@KardavoxAcademy hahaha

Vore isnt the heaviest song, the screams are cool blackmetalish, but the whole song is the 2. Heaviest next to the summoning, that song and struckture are the heaviest🤘🏼😁

@nathanrelph3523

Жыл бұрын

What about Gods?

@AlexanderKristoffers

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanrelph3523 it is up there, but i would say that song comes after “vore” so 1. The summoning 2. Vore 3.gods Atleast in my opinion😁🙌🏼

How about Sleep Token - Hypnosis next? Both the original and Will Ramos cover?

My wife who is just way smarter than me, and we were driving and this came on and she’s like “why are they singing about cannibalism porn? Me……ummmm what? She’s like…..yeah I new a guy that was into this kinda thing, it’s called Vore. 😂😂😂😂

Okay now listen to gods

I watch your deviloof video there a great band if you wanna really see how great of a vocalist he is you should check out this live DEVILOOF - 拷訊惨獄(Official Live Video) Ita in good quality and you can really see him work his vocals in this live

Thoses werd voices are all I hate in metal but I like metal when they are not here.

If you blend converge, deftones, and older sleep token perfectly you get VORE

Pleaseeee do a reaction video to wills new sleep token cover 😭😭😭

Sleep Token is very miss or hit with me. I like a lot of the things they do. And I think Leo Faulkner vocals is beastly. He really have good vocal control in all the different genres. But there is also some times where it just becomes to much of a break for me in the rhythms of there songs. And I love metal mixed with different types of music, and genres. But sometimes it just feels like sleep token is doing it for shock effect more than a melodic choice. And that sometimes turn me of. This is a personal thing for me. And as said, there is a lot of aspects i really like with them. And Leo Faulkner vocals are next level. And in Vore, I really think they hit the mixes really well. The shifts are clean.

@mattcubed9658

Жыл бұрын

Don't use the vocalists name

@mattijohansen3471

Жыл бұрын

@@mattcubed9658 But I really thin the lead singer of Blacklit Canopy Leo Faulkner is extremely talented. He shift between pitches and styles in a really good way.

@mattcubed9658

Жыл бұрын

@@mattijohansen3471 Don't know who you're talking about. The members of sleep token are not known. Have a good one

@mattijohansen3471

Жыл бұрын

@@mattcubed9658 I am talking about Leo Faulkner. The singer who did Blacklit Canopy with a girl. Now he sings for Sleep Token. Its a interesting journey.

@mattcubed9658

Жыл бұрын

@@mattijohansen3471 Still no clue what you're talking about. It was almost a good attempt though, barely.

*says he doesnt like Sleep Token* -------- *gets mad every time one of their songs ends, wishes they lasted longer*

You can't just mention painting your Warhammer and not segue to talking about your faction and their lore for 2 hours.

Not a fan of he that fade-out was not cool