It always cracks me up when people are shocked when "screamers" can sing. Like the training and control you need to be able to be a metal vocalist is insane. Of course the vast majority of them can sing.
This was the first song I heard from Sleep Token and as soon as Vessel started singing I knew they had something special. Safe to say I'm hooked on them now! Alex, your face when Will started singing was priceless 🤣
I just heard Will's cover of Chokehold and got goosebumps. I never heard of Sleep Token so I had to check them out.... and now I'm hooked. There's something familiar about their sound, feels like home but also mysterious and dark.
This band has been under everyone's radar for waaay too long. As you've said the drummer (known as ii or 2) is an absolute monster, dude has 8 arms. The singer is known as Vessel and is also insanely talented. Production done by George Lever is some of the best around, great guitar tones and the drum mix is incredible.
@@ninja3687 absolutely, he’s great at groove but the main thing is the fills and you can hear every single accent, cymbal hit, toms and all. It’s put masterfully in the mix.
Sleep Token's version has all these layers Will cant (or didnt want to) reproduce with his cover. the haunting effect gone, half of the atmosphere of the song is gone with it. BUT Will absolutely nailed this cover. It was really cool to hear him sing with clear vocals for once. It's worth noting that this was kinda a '"shot in one take", therefore closer to a live version of a song rather than a studio version. It can explain the lack of many layers on Will's take. Idk if you have already checked it out, but he also covered Wonderful Life (BMTH) and his version is amazing and very different from the original one.
I'm so pumped you did this. Vessel from Sleep Token can't be touched but Will did a phenomenal job and his adlibs are impeccable. I can't pick a version I like more. Sorry dude haha
I love Vessel’s voice, but Will Ramos knocks it out the park! Why the hell is he not singing straight more?!?!? His regular voice is so amazing! I hope he does an album singing with that beautiful straight voice. It really does soothe the soul.
10:20 Katatonia and Sevendust have done something kinda like that (I'm sure other bands as well, these guys are just top of the head). They've released albums that are acoustic/clean versions of their work. 'Dead End Kings' is the metal album from Katatonia while 'Dethroned and Uncrowned' is the same songs in the acoustic/clean style. For Sevendust it was an anthology style album called 'Time Travelers and Bonfires' with some covers of their previous songs along with some original songs. The first track ('Come Down') is incredible, as is the entire album.
Will is a teddy bear guy with all the demon noises, and evidently the voice of an angel! I love that guy. I think both were amazing. In some ways I like the original more, in others I like Will's cover more. But I'm like totally in love with all of Will's vocals so lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I've heard the original multiple times, and I love it. But this is the first time I've listened to the cover. WILL GAVE ME IMMEDIATE GOOSIES. MULTIPLE TIMES. Also, I feel like Alex & I react to things almost the exact same way, & I wanna be his best friend. 😭 Alex, wanna be besties?
Will is one of the most skilled and diverse vocalists of today. Vessel is also absolutely amazing. Would love to hear more cleans from Will, and more screaming from Vessel!
Been waiting for this one lol, I knew you would expect Will to take it heavy, and that you'd be stunned by him going for the cleans. I know I was! Hope he ends up incorporating some more cleans into Lorna Shore, pain remains 1 was excellent
I’m going through this sleep token playlist cause I saw you listened to a whole album and I didn’t look at titles just let it play in order and was so hoping you’d do this song, this song is how I was introduced to them by another RUclips channel drumeo
I love Sleep Token, and WIll. I honestly cant get into the cover version. it feels like "Sleep Token goes pop punk" until that end part. Feels nasal, whiny and auto tuned for my taste. It's just not my cup of tea. Not like I could do any better. I do respect the effort, and him stepping out of his comfort zone.
He also covered chokehold by them on his Patreon. I'd highly recommend it for everyone, so many good covers on there. Almost every immortal song, blasphemian, psychosadistic design and some more
When you think about it, vocally they are completely different songs. The original is done with vessel doing it almost emotionless and creepy (though beautiful) andwill went a completely different route where you can hear the layers of emotion in his sing. Odk maybe I'm wrong. Either way they are both masterpieces.
Will Ramos is a magical ramen haired fucking unicorn. 🦄 I'm glad you reacted to this after experiencing Lorna Shore so you got the full scope of his amazing voice. I would love to see a Shorna Lore-esque band too. It would be awesome
For me, trying to take my HUGE Sleep Token bias aside, with clean vocals Vessel is head and shoulders above Will. However, bring it to harsh vocals and the tables are completely flipped. Will hands down there. I do think those areas are where both singers focus on anyway, hence the clear strengths of both are so obvious. For those just getting into Sleep Token, try The Offering, Higher, Blood Sport (from the room below), Dark Signs, Atlantic, The Love You Want, Missing Limbs, Nazareth and Jaws are brilliant starting points.
His video Bloodsport - with just him is ugh! I cant even put it into words. his voice is just exquisite, the words, the piano, the pain in his voice - chills
You say you wanna know who they are to thank them, but you really dont have to look very hard to find them. The air of mystery or anonymity provides something to the band that the knowlege just doesnt satisfy. I dig why they keep it a secret, cause you dont know them anyways.
Straight up, nothing at all wrong with Wills cover but the original is where it's st. Vessel just has such a unique voice that it works so much better. Great to hear Will do clean vocals though, always like when a deathcore vocalist does clean singing, it really shows off their talent more.
Alex needs to watch the "Sleep Token - The Lore" by the youtuber Sleep Token Luke. So he can understand why the things he wants to know aren't important. He goes over a lot of the basics. :) Worship.
What makes it more impressive is ppl were saying there isnt any AC in that studio hes singing in. Will is so talented! More pls. Made me lol at the tea spill and wave, Alex😂 👋
I find it impossible to say which version I prefer/like the best because even though they are the same song it's like a double-heads coin. One side is "Yes" and the other side is "Yes". Will has covered a few other Sleep Token tracks. If you've not seen/heard those yet Alex, I think you need to (I know this video was made a year ago now so it's more than likely that my comment was out of date before I had even typed it).
Check out II's drum playthroughs of Hypnosis, Like That, and Alkaline. Will's version is greatd (he has a fantastic clear) but I still prefer Sleep Token's version. Vessel's delivery is incredible. Worship.
It would be amazing if lorna used their lyrics and did shit like you were walking on another planet, like I was all over her, silk by wolf Alice, after dark vibes.
The thing is i have found people who scream in metal normally have a lovely singing voice because surely you need to sing before you scream. I can count so many but Will, Corey an Courney from Spirit Box to name a few.
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It always cracks me up when people are shocked when "screamers" can sing. Like the training and control you need to be able to be a metal vocalist is insane. Of course the vast majority of them can sing.
You’d think that, but like I doubt Corpsegrinder could convincingly deliver any clean vocals lol
@@justinsayswtf That's why I said vast majority.
@@buckybeers”vast majority” means you’d be hard pressed to find someone who can’t.
Thank you for telling me that... I wasn't aware of what I was saying when I wrote it. (sarcasm btw)@@jordy2x_
I love both Will and Vessel, I do want to hear more clean vocals from Will, it's very unique
He did chokehold on his Patreon, highly recommend it
@@Randybobandy024 yeah I heard it a few days ago!! Loved loved loved it
I love Will, but Vessel has one of the most unique voices I've ever heard.
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He reminds me a lot of the singer of highly suspect but different obviously
That’s exactly what I thought when I heard them, love Sleep Token and Highly Suspect so much.
@@tylermartin5802 Dude I fuckin love Highly Suspect, and I can definitely hear it.
I feel this.
Will's cover is how I originally heard about Sleep Token. Came out of NOWHERE with it, too.
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“to experience the glory of both” and then describing Vessel’s vocal layering as “goddamn 7-layer bean dip”
this is why i love Alex 😊
Will's clean vocals are so damn smooth. I need more of them. Like rn.
He recently did a vocal cover of Sleep Token - Chokehold!
He has a Patreon where he posts a lot more
This was the first song I heard from Sleep Token and as soon as Vessel started singing I knew they had something special. Safe to say I'm hooked on them now! Alex, your face when Will started singing was priceless 🤣
The original is incredible already but man, Will is such a monster. In a beautifully ineffable way, that is. And he's such a candid, chill dude too.
I love the production on this song..plus Ramos sounds really good
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He is talented and down to earth makes it easy win
I just heard Will's cover of Chokehold and got goosebumps. I never heard of Sleep Token so I had to check them out.... and now I'm hooked. There's something familiar about their sound, feels like home but also mysterious and dark.
This band has been under everyone's radar for waaay too long. As you've said the drummer (known as ii or 2) is an absolute monster, dude has 8 arms. The singer is known as Vessel and is also insanely talented. Production done by George Lever is some of the best around, great guitar tones and the drum mix is incredible.
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The thing that makes 2 stand out so much are his fills. He has some of the most tasty creative fills I've ever heard.
@@ninja3687 absolutely, he’s great at groove but the main thing is the fills and you can hear every single accent, cymbal hit, toms and all. It’s put masterfully in the mix.
sky van hoff actually mixed the first two albums
Danny Carey vibes for SURE
Sleep Token's version has all these layers Will cant (or didnt want to) reproduce with his cover. the haunting effect gone, half of the atmosphere of the song is gone with it.
BUT Will absolutely nailed this cover. It was really cool to hear him sing with clear vocals for once. It's worth noting that this was kinda a '"shot in one take", therefore closer to a live version of a song rather than a studio version. It can explain the lack of many layers on Will's take.
Idk if you have already checked it out, but he also covered Wonderful Life (BMTH) and his version is amazing and very different from the original one.
I love both versions. Will Ramos and Vessel are my favorite vocalists in metal today. Their both vocal unicorns. Loved the reaction alex.🤘💙
I have been obsessed with Will's version for a while, so happy you did this!
I'm so pumped you did this. Vessel from Sleep Token can't be touched but Will did a phenomenal job and his adlibs are impeccable. I can't pick a version I like more. Sorry dude haha
I love Vessel’s voice, but Will Ramos knocks it out the park! Why the hell is he not singing straight more?!?!? His regular voice is so amazing! I hope he does an album singing with that beautiful straight voice. It really does soothe the soul.
these guys are two of the MOST talented vocalists I've ever heard. Will is pure inhuman power, and Vessel is 100% emotion.
10:20 Katatonia and Sevendust have done something kinda like that (I'm sure other bands as well, these guys are just top of the head). They've released albums that are acoustic/clean versions of their work. 'Dead End Kings' is the metal album from Katatonia while 'Dethroned and Uncrowned' is the same songs in the acoustic/clean style. For Sevendust it was an anthology style album called 'Time Travelers and Bonfires' with some covers of their previous songs along with some original songs. The first track ('Come Down') is incredible, as is the entire album.
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Katatonia is amazing 🥰
We must protect Will Ramos at ALL COSTS! Dude is an absolute fucking gem
Will is a teddy bear guy with all the demon noises, and evidently the voice of an angel! I love that guy. I think both were amazing. In some ways I like the original more, in others I like Will's cover more. But I'm like totally in love with all of Will's vocals so lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I love how will added his own lyrics to the ending in screams
lol i love your face when you hear Will Ramos clean voice. you were totally not ready for it.
i’ll keep saying it. react to the offering by sleep token.
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I only know of Sleep Token because of Will! He did a phenomenal job with this cover, and the original is one of my faves of ST. So so good
I've heard the original multiple times, and I love it. But this is the first time I've listened to the cover.
WILL GAVE ME IMMEDIATE GOOSIES. MULTIPLE TIMES.
Also, I feel like Alex & I react to things almost the exact same way, & I wanna be his best friend. 😭 Alex, wanna be besties?
Will is one of the most skilled and diverse vocalists of today. Vessel is also absolutely amazing. Would love to hear more cleans from Will, and more screaming from Vessel!
This was the song that got me into sleep token like a year ago. One of my favorite songs of all time.
They have me completely entranced. They offer the exact amount of everything I love, all in one. Also II is an absolute Unit.
I love your reactions. Sleep Token is blowing up now & Will Ramos is the beast that takes music to a whole other level. Wills voice is Hypotizing. 🔥
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Been waiting for this one lol, I knew you would expect Will to take it heavy, and that you'd be stunned by him going for the cleans. I know I was! Hope he ends up incorporating some more cleans into Lorna Shore, pain remains 1 was excellent
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I’m going through this sleep token playlist cause I saw you listened to a whole album and I didn’t look at titles just let it play in order and was so hoping you’d do this song, this song is how I was introduced to them by another RUclips channel drumeo
Thank you so very much for including shoulder angel Kronk
can't ever forget about shoulder angel Kronk
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I love Sleep Token, and WIll. I honestly cant get into the cover version. it feels like "Sleep Token goes pop punk" until that end part. Feels nasal, whiny and auto tuned for my taste. It's just not my cup of tea. Not like I could do any better. I do respect the effort, and him stepping out of his comfort zone.
He also covered chokehold by them on his Patreon. I'd highly recommend it for everyone, so many good covers on there. Almost every immortal song, blasphemian, psychosadistic design and some more
When you think about it, vocally they are completely different songs. The original is done with vessel doing it almost emotionless and creepy (though beautiful) andwill went a completely different route where you can hear the layers of emotion in his sing. Odk maybe I'm wrong. Either way they are both masterpieces.
just think sleep token felt more like a environment, with good texture and awesome layers and depth evolved from it.
Vessel sound so much like maynard and will has his own type of clean vocals like that ive never heard will is perfection imo
Will Ramos is a magical ramen haired fucking unicorn. 🦄
I'm glad you reacted to this after experiencing Lorna Shore so you got the full scope of his amazing voice. I would love to see a Shorna Lore-esque band too. It would be awesome
I feel like sleeptoken and so ethereal! Like you said and whole different dimension
For me, trying to take my HUGE Sleep Token bias aside, with clean vocals Vessel is head and shoulders above Will. However, bring it to harsh vocals and the tables are completely flipped. Will hands down there. I do think those areas are where both singers focus on anyway, hence the clear strengths of both are so obvious. For those just getting into Sleep Token, try The Offering, Higher, Blood Sport (from the room below), Dark Signs, Atlantic, The Love You Want, Missing Limbs, Nazareth and Jaws are brilliant starting points.
I love both equally. I adore Vessel and his voice is stunning however Wills cleans are beautiful! And I love the extra bit at the end he did 🖤
His video Bloodsport - with just him is ugh! I cant even put it into words. his voice is just exquisite, the words, the piano, the pain in his voice - chills
You say you wanna know who they are to thank them, but you really dont have to look very hard to find them. The air of mystery or anonymity provides something to the band that the knowlege just doesnt satisfy. I dig why they keep it a secret, cause you dont know them anyways.
That sideband idea is so freaking smart! Let's find a way to talk them into it 🤔
Straight up, nothing at all wrong with Wills cover but the original is where it's st. Vessel just has such a unique voice that it works so much better.
Great to hear Will do clean vocals though, always like when a deathcore vocalist does clean singing, it really shows off their talent more.
Alex's take on "Shayna's Lair" and crossing platforms - HE GETS IT.
Will is the perfect human. That’s said, there is something about the original that just has a different feel.
Alex honestly you exactly pooped a monologue in the coolest part of the song in the original and Will Ramos cover as well lol
I just love Will’s voice, so he’s a winner for me, same goes for Chokehold, I much prefer his cover than ST
Alex needs to watch the "Sleep Token - The Lore" by the youtuber Sleep Token Luke. So he can understand why the things he wants to know aren't important. He goes over a lot of the basics. :)
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For the drums, try the 'offereings from II'
in other words the drum playthroughs are awesome
I discovered sleep token through his cover and was blown away. Now sleep token is 80% of what im listening to
This was absolutely phenomenal!
Will did well but nobody compares to Vessel. Period
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Sleep Token has always given me vampire movie vibes. Love it
Take Aim by sleep token might just be my new fav song
What makes it more impressive is ppl were saying there isnt any AC in that studio hes singing in. Will is so talented! More pls. Made me lol at the tea spill and wave, Alex😂 👋
The drummer II has a playthrough of Hypnosis, I highly recommend, he's an absolute beast behind the kit!
Listening to ST is lije walking on the other side , like Silent Hill. It's amazing!
my boy was hypnotized at 11:05 he spilt his drink
I find it impossible to say which version I prefer/like the best because even though they are the same song it's like a double-heads coin. One side is "Yes" and the other side is "Yes". Will has covered a few other Sleep Token tracks. If you've not seen/heard those yet Alex, I think you need to (I know this video was made a year ago now so it's more than likely that my comment was out of date before I had even typed it).
Will is an absolute beast! 😄
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Check out II's drum playthroughs of Hypnosis, Like That, and Alkaline. Will's version is greatd (he has a fantastic clear) but I still prefer Sleep Token's version. Vessel's delivery is incredible. Worship.
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Those drums are whipping. Holy shit🔥🎸☮️💜
alex man suggestion for next sleep token listen to atlantic. its out of this world
It would be amazing if lorna used their lyrics and did shit like you were walking on another planet, like I was all over her, silk by wolf Alice, after dark vibes.
So , you love sleep Token? For that you got my sub bro !!!! WORSHIP!!!!!
Also, Shorna Lore as a clean vocal band would be so awesome
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Will is about to drop a cover of Chokehold as well, Patreon members know whats up 😉
A duet between these two with this song could be amazing, Vessel vocal and Will scream at the end of the song
The thing is i have found people who scream in metal normally have a lovely singing voice because surely you need to sing before you scream. I can count so many but Will, Corey an Courney from Spirit Box to name a few.
I think you're describing Rio from the series, Good Girls. He's a hard edge gangster, but he's also a very smart businessman
I’m picturing a woman who’s stunning and he’s singing around it
Are you sure its not just your right hand?
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@@t0xicpops236 I am pretty sure lol
It honestly reminds me of a 007 intro song. Especially with that voice
Will’s performance is mesmerizing.
Will ramos killed this cover!
goodamn 7 layer bean dip did it for me. subbed
If Will doesn't utilize these amazing cleans in upcoming Lorna Shore projects, it will be an absolute travesty! Sooo talented!
They have a play through of the drums for this song by the drummer also I believe they use a Tom mic on the snare .
Ngl when he said it sounds like a movie, I thought the same thing listening to them. Their music sounds cinematic, if that makes sense.
I'm just slowly getting into Sleep Token so I like Vessel's version better. It's just so unique.
You gotta check out the drum play through to this song, it’s a great video man.
Check out the drum play through pleaseeeeeee it shows how awesome he really is
I second this. II’s drum playthrough of Hypnosis is stunning. He makes it look like light work when it’s anything but.
Only just found out about linear drumming (and a bit of gospel) - i.e. Steve Gadd... the drummer is SOOO like this
Sleeps voice has that vile vallo lead from H.I.M sound
Will's version is excellent, but Vessel's voice sounds ethereal.
The guitarist for Lorna already said that they'll never have cleans as long as he's in the band. Tbh I think that's good for the band.
We need Will to give us that Ascensionism cover!
The offering next!
As a metal head I can safely say I don’t want to go pop 🤘 love you Alex
If you love Will's vocal ability from screams to clean you gotta check out Dir En Grey - Different Sense. Kyo is an insane vocalist!
Oh my lord Bad Omens just put out a capella version of Like A Villain 🔥🔥🔥just posted
The best way to describe Sleep Token music is Baby making music.
SLEEP TOKEN - THE LOVE YOU WANT ❤
Hi Alex can i ask when the next dayseeker reaction will be?
I had no clue Will had those kind of melodic chops.
I think Vessel is not from this planet. He’s like this alien with a voice of a god and here to send us all to space
I wanna see you react to Sonata Arctica
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Yo. Alex. You probably don't do requests, but if you do, I've got a special song that you should listen to. It's called Lifetime and it's by Three Days Grace.
Note: The song will more than likely make you cry.
Imo it is a beautifully painful song.
you should do wills cover of chokehold next!
Can you PLEASE do “make me famous” by Kim Dracula!?!? You being a former hip-hop fan and now metal fan you are gonna flip when you hear it!!!