Just gotta say, the irony in me saying "I haven't seen this band get a lot of hate" and seeing butthurt metalheads screaming "tHiS iSnT mEtAl" in the comments is not lost on me. 😂😂
The moment a band gets described any sort of gateway to metal, they get slandered by metal gatekeepers until the end of time. It's ridiculous. Everyone uses pop melodies and structures, isn't immune either.
Took them long enough to figure out he could sing. It’s like they found him in a target or something and didn’t realize he played in another band for 14 years
The thing i love most about Spiritbox is their restraint. Everyone knows that every member of this band can shred their instrument of choice, but they play to serve the song, and it just sounds great
Exactly. I feel like a lot of bands would have added a brutal section somewhere in this song just for juxtaposition’s sake. I love that they upped the intensity throughout the entire song, but never went so far as to ruin the song. Absolutely brilliant package with the music video.
Great reaction - so much better watching reactions from music lovers and celebrators versus haters. You have great musical understanding while also enjoying the variety Spiritbox does which is great.
I've probably posted this on all reactions for this song but shoutout to Versa Films for another incredible vid. This is their 7th? vid with Spiritbox and its beautiful. Also shoutout to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where this vid was shot 🇨🇦 Love seeing epic shit like this come out of my province ❤
Tank, have you heard Spiritbox's performance of Circle With Me from Louder than Life where Tati surprise-guested? The video with remastered audio is AMAZING, & it was amazing to experience live
@@TankTheTech They had Sam from Architects on for a song too! I dont remember which one specifically. I think during their set they had three or four different artists with them on stage. It was awesome to see! You should try to make it out to LTL! We would love to see you there!
I could not stop listening to this song once it came out. I’m stoked for this album. It’s so hard to have back to back banger albums. Eternal blue, and the EP are some of my most listened to albums I have. I can almost guarantee this album will be added to that list in my repertoire.
With every new release, I love this band more and more. At first, I didn't get the hype at all but it is starting to grow on me and it happens fast 🤟🏼🤗🍺
Ever since I heard the debut albums of Periphery, Monuments, and Tesseract, I've been jamming to more bands like them and Spiritbox box for a while now. I still like my 2000's metalcore, melo-death, powermetal, and nu-metal bands. Courtney's voice is so good!
In the last 10 years the bands in the metal scene that have been killing it consistently and blowing up are Sleeptoken, Slaughter To Prevail, Left To Suffer, Jinjer, and Spiritbox. At least in my opinion.
I learned of spiritbox because of the collab with Meg Thee Stallion. Love that song. I thought to myself damn this is like rap metal. Like metal as hell I was so pleasantly surprised
Tank, my good man, I love to hear you break down music. I have loved music my whole life but I do not understand it very well. Since you (and people like Chase C./Charismatic Voice) have come along, you help me understand the WHY of it all to me. Music makes more sense now, I have learned so much from you and really appreciate you. :) Much love!
Been a while since I popped into a tank vid. I’ve missed this. Amazing vocals amazing instrumentals, Spiritbox is quickly becoming one of my go tos. Keep up the good work Tank!
I really liked this song. I love listening to Eternal Blue as well, and this points that the new album might have a similar atmosphere. I think you hit the nail on the head when you talked about how they nail the groove with their music. Whether it’s a heavy or softer track, it has a groove that makes it great to listen to.
Tank you said, and the original Circle With Me video that there would be a huge anthem moment when she sings, cut down the altar at the beginning. There are so many video clips of that exact same thing from the crowd and on stage of thousands of people screaming the opening to that song . You good sir are a prophet lol
The production on this is great. They deserve all the success and are genuinely some of the best people ive ever met. Also their pizza colab they did with Prince Street was amazing
this song is a complete vibe. the added high harmonies from Josh on the chorus is just the icing on the top of a band that didn't think could get any better. perfection
I found out Spiritbox are supporting Linkin park at Wembley stadium next year.. Which is pretty nuts, I saw them play at the Roundhouse in Camden a while ago and that was so much fun. Brand of sacrifice supported them, who now are going to support Fit for a king and Motionless in white next year. So awesome.
Been a fan ever since their Iwrestledabearonce days! I’m loving this new era of female lead metal bands! Spiritbox and Not Enough Space are at the top of it for me!
I just saw the caption of this video and I 100% agree, I’m kinda eh on the new song but it’s absolutely a perfect gateway into the band’s catalog. Plus Josh Gilbert is back in full force and I love that.
Hey Tank, I'm here for the live but chat isn't showing. Wanted to say Hi and hope you feel better soon. My best to Ingrid & Claire as well! Edit: LOVE this song, 💯 agree with you!!!!
Next month in Mexico we'll have a big concert with Thrown, The Plot In You, Polaris, Spiritbox as part of Bring Me The Horizon tour. Spiritbox will be the last band before BMTH and they have been delivering a lot recently. I'm really pumped to see all those bands live, I'm mainly most excited for Spiritbox and BMTH.
I think think Josh's voice along with Courtney's works fantastic fun fact also in mid October me and a friend who isn't particularly in the metal scene went to go see Jinjer and he absolutely love them! and I introduced him to Spiritbox and he's been slowly getting in to them :D
Love the song. I also like their less scream-y songs sometimes. I also love Josh's vocals being layered in there (if you have a Josh Gilbert in your band, you might as well use him). Also RIP to their original bass player Bill Crook. He died in July.
The reason you hear that Chino vibe in the vocals so different its because of Josh Gilbert's vocals too! I wanted that from Spiritbox for so long! They had a weapon with Josh Gilbert and they finally used it!!
I immediately caught that Take On Me similarity. I'm glad you said it. That was my validation. That's actually a good thing, no matter who it pisses off. It was a similarity but not a copyright violation; an "in the spirit of" if you will. Melodies sell. No way around it. If it were just a bunch of screaming, I would have turned it off and never looked back. Screaming is niché music. It ain't for everybody.
That part you think is Aha - Take on Me, I think it more lines up with "Sixpence None The Richer - There She Goes" I think it's closer in pitch and form Edit - noticed someone below also commented this one, nice work
You just aren’t looking hard enough. Every damn metal news page that ever mentions SB people come out of the woodwork in the comments to say they are over rated, blah blah I hate this band blah blah. It’s dumb. Because they rock my socks.
Dude, I had the exact same reaction, hearing A-Ha in that little melodic bit the first time I listened to this song. I kinda doubt Courtney did it deliberately but I wonder if she was aware of the similarity at any point. No shame in it. Take On Me is an iconic song.
Tank please tell me that Electric Callboy are doing an arena tour of the UK. I know they can't announce it until after they do Slam Dunk, but I need to see them in an arena, if not I will have to go to Deuchland or Austria please tell me.
I don't know about the others, but during the release of Soft Spine, all the album and EP's cover arts were changed to grey. So that's the whole color theme of Tsunami Sea or something?
I think genre labels should only be used as a (very basic) guide for people thinking "I like band X, who else could I try next?" - they make rubbish boxes. Anyway, I like this and i don't care how anyone wants to categorise it. Nuff said.
I don't think there is a band that doesn't escape the haters. I've seen the usual obnoxious, "that's not metal" gatekeepers go after Spiritbox. I saw someone comment on the live collab of Circle With Me they did with Tatiana from Jinjer saying "nice pop song". Being from the US my first thought was "wait what?" (thinking Taylor Swift/Miley Cyrus) but it turns out the guy is from Sweden and explained to me that "pop" in Sweden is hard rock to metal.
@@perlundgren7797 Okay well this commenter seemed to me to mean it as an insult to the band and the song but since I don't know a lot about radio and music in Europe I took his word for it.
Just gotta say, the irony in me saying "I haven't seen this band get a lot of hate" and seeing butthurt metalheads screaming "tHiS iSnT mEtAl" in the comments is not lost on me. 😂😂
Can you please explain what an "ass reaction" is? And what is all these videos about these "basic" ones?
Can you please explain what an "ass reaction" is? And what is all these videos about these "basic" ones?
I like this but Too Close/Too Late is still peak for me
The moment a band gets described any sort of gateway to metal, they get slandered by metal gatekeepers until the end of time. It's ridiculous. Everyone uses pop melodies and structures, isn't immune either.
@@TankTheTech Can you please explain what an "ass reaction" is? And what is all these videos about these "basic" ones?
Can we just talk about how THATS JOSH FUCKING GILBERT SINGING AGAIN
I was waiting for him to mention that 😭
I've been waiting for him to finally start singing!!! One of my favorite backing vocalists...
Super stoked about it! I was worried with Courtney doing both clean and harsh vocals that he would never feature in the songs.
It is truly special, I hope we get more of them together
As a die hard ol skool AILD fan I approve!
If Spiritbox becomes Courtney and Josh singing the shit out of songs, I'm all for it.
Josh Gilbert singing harmonies is everything we fucking hoped we'd get when he joined the band.
Josh's additional vocals just take this song to the next level, love it.
Yes icing on the cake
100%
As much as I love to see him have success in Spiritbox, he is one of my favourite vocalist, I wish he would sing more ahah
Took them long enough to figure out he could sing. It’s like they found him in a target or something and didn’t realize he played in another band for 14 years
@5fingerdpunchfan originally all he wanted to do is play and not really do vocals or be part of writing. Guess he changed his mind
The thing i love most about Spiritbox is their restraint. Everyone knows that every member of this band can shred their instrument of choice, but they play to serve the song, and it just sounds great
Exactly. I feel like a lot of bands would have added a brutal section somewhere in this song just for juxtaposition’s sake. I love that they upped the intensity throughout the entire song, but never went so far as to ruin the song.
Absolutely brilliant package with the music video.
So happy they they are finally taking advantage of Josh's vocal talents. Courtney and Josh combining together vocally is a so powerful.
Great reaction - so much better watching reactions from music lovers and celebrators versus haters. You have great musical understanding while also enjoying the variety Spiritbox does which is great.
this track gives me singles collection vibes and I looove it
Very "Blessed Be"
and perennial
I've probably posted this on all reactions for this song but shoutout to Versa Films for another incredible vid. This is their 7th? vid with Spiritbox and its beautiful. Also shoutout to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where this vid was shot 🇨🇦 Love seeing epic shit like this come out of my province ❤
So happy that after all their success they could finally afford to buy Josh a mic to do vocals 😂
I was not expecting a comment like this but this made my day 😂
Tank, have you heard Spiritbox's performance of Circle With Me from Louder than Life where Tati surprise-guested? The video with remastered audio is AMAZING, & it was amazing to experience live
I actually haven't seen it. I'll need to go check it out.
@TankTheTech Brother it's a MUST
@@TankTheTech They had Sam from Architects on for a song too! I dont remember which one specifically. I think during their set they had three or four different artists with them on stage. It was awesome to see! You should try to make it out to LTL! We would love to see you there!
@@JackCarroll1998 probs yellowjacket since hes on the album for that song
They also had Poppy join them on Soft Spine
Spiritbox continues to DOMINATE METALCORE
Also this album releases 2 days after my birthday so im stoked for that lol
I had the exact same "take on me" thought. I started singing that to myself the first time I heard it
I thought you’d hear “there she goes; there she goes again” … great reaction!
Same. Lol
I racked my brain trying to figure out where that melody came from and I thought of it randomly at work 😂
Yup same here haha
Sounds like a good song to use a treadmill to!
I could not stop listening to this song once it came out. I’m stoked for this album. It’s so hard to have back to back banger albums. Eternal blue, and the EP are some of my most listened to albums I have. I can almost guarantee this album will be added to that list in my repertoire.
They just don't miss! This has very Blessed Be vibes but like, the logical evolution of it
I thought same.... caught myself singing along with the if i lose myself thing
With every new release, I love this band more and more. At first, I didn't get the hype at all but it is starting to grow on me and it happens fast 🤟🏼🤗🍺
Ever since I heard the debut albums of Periphery, Monuments, and Tesseract, I've been jamming to more bands like them and Spiritbox box for a while now.
I still like my 2000's metalcore, melo-death, powermetal, and nu-metal bands.
Courtney's voice is so good!
This song has been stuck in my head so much. I dare say it might be my favorite one they've performed.
I don’t know what anyone in Spiritbox looks like, but based on the title I knew this was going to be about Spiritbox.
The harmonies between Courtney and Josh is fantastic! Chef's kiss!
In the last 10 years the bands in the metal scene that have been killing it consistently and blowing up are Sleeptoken, Slaughter To Prevail, Left To Suffer, Jinjer, and Spiritbox. At least in my opinion.
how could you forget about Lorna effin Shore?!
@ crap! I meant to add them 🤦🏻♂️
Agree completely except I don’t know Left to Suffer so will have to check them out!
@ I would suggest listening to their song “Loathe”. I hope you enjoy
First time I’m early to a song and a video!!!! Ahhh hope everyone has a good weekend 😊 thanks for existing, Tank 🤘🏾
I learned of spiritbox because of the collab with Meg Thee Stallion. Love that song. I thought to myself damn this is like rap metal. Like metal as hell I was so pleasantly surprised
Tank, my good man, I love to hear you break down music. I have loved music my whole life but I do not understand it very well. Since you (and people like Chase C./Charismatic Voice) have come along, you help me understand the WHY of it all to me. Music makes more sense now, I have learned so much from you and really appreciate you. :) Much love!
I legit used this song to introduce Spiritbox to my tool tech at work not two days ago
I 2nd the Zev love and was so happy they finally made him an official member last year
So much going on in this song, so well crafted!
The harmonizing with Josh on the chorus is *chef kiss* 🤌
Been a while since I popped into a tank vid. I’ve missed this. Amazing vocals amazing instrumentals, Spiritbox is quickly becoming one of my go tos. Keep up the good work Tank!
I really liked this song. I love listening to Eternal Blue as well, and this points that the new album might have a similar atmosphere.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you talked about how they nail the groove with their music. Whether it’s a heavy or softer track, it has a groove that makes it great to listen to.
Tank you said, and the original Circle With Me video that there would be a huge anthem moment when she sings, cut down the altar at the beginning.
There are so many video clips of that exact same thing from the crowd and on stage of thousands of people screaming the opening to that song . You good sir are a prophet lol
The production on this is great. They deserve all the success and are genuinely some of the best people ive ever met. Also their pizza colab they did with Prince Street was amazing
this song is a complete vibe. the added high harmonies from Josh on the chorus is just the icing on the top of a band that didn't think could get any better. perfection
I found out Spiritbox are supporting Linkin park at Wembley stadium next year.. Which is pretty nuts, I saw them play at the Roundhouse in Camden a while ago and that was so much fun. Brand of sacrifice supported them, who now are going to support Fit for a king and Motionless in white next year. So awesome.
Been a fan ever since their Iwrestledabearonce days!
I’m loving this new era of female lead metal bands! Spiritbox and Not Enough Space are at the top of it for me!
Saw them this year at LTL....they were so exciting and wow....loved them
I just saw the caption of this video and I 100% agree, I’m kinda eh on the new song but it’s absolutely a perfect gateway into the band’s catalog. Plus Josh Gilbert is back in full force and I love that.
Josh and Courtney = 🔥❤️
Love that his voice is being more utilized right now, THIS SONG IS PERFECTION🤘🏻
As someone who got into metal via the Evanecense -> Nightwish -> Theater of Tragedy gate, i fully support this
I miss the Beauty of Suffering and Aphids sound, but still a killer band and super deserving of all their success.
Hey Tank, I'm here for the live but chat isn't showing. Wanted to say Hi and hope you feel better soon. My best to Ingrid & Claire as well!
Edit: LOVE this song, 💯 agree with you!!!!
It wasn't a live premiere for this one since I was out doing family stuff. But thanks for trying to be here for it!
@TankTheTech Thanks for acknowledging my comment. Be well!
Next month in Mexico we'll have a big concert with Thrown, The Plot In You, Polaris, Spiritbox as part of Bring Me The Horizon tour. Spiritbox will be the last band before BMTH and they have been delivering a lot recently. I'm really pumped to see all those bands live, I'm mainly most excited for Spiritbox and BMTH.
Saw Spiritbox and BMTH play together at a pre-show for SNW last year and can confirm it was epic
This song, gave me instant tears is so stunning. Loved the reaction.
This song is so nice. I really like vibe and atmosphere of song.
I’m sure I’ve heard some Spiritbox before, but liking this, better get on Spotify this morning then!
I think think Josh's voice along with Courtney's works fantastic fun fact also in mid October me and a friend who isn't particularly in the metal scene went to go see Jinjer and he absolutely love them! and I introduced him to Spiritbox and he's been slowly getting in to them :D
Melissa Bonny and Ad Infinitum are doing similar to this, smooth vocals and great melody over chunky groove
I was also thinking of Take On Me when I first heard this song, which put a big smile on my face 😊
Love the song. I also like their less scream-y songs sometimes. I also love Josh's vocals being layered in there (if you have a Josh Gilbert in your band, you might as well use him). Also RIP to their original bass player Bill Crook. He died in July.
I was literally thinking of take on me as well
i noticed the take on me melody at first too
The reason you hear that Chino vibe in the vocals so different its because of Josh Gilbert's vocals too! I wanted that from Spiritbox for so long! They had a weapon with Josh Gilbert and they finally used it!!
Imagine if Bad Omens and Spiritbox collaborated
Tank, you're not the first reactor to mention the "Aha" moment. lol
Years, years ago I listened to Unsun a lot. This bad definately has that vibes!!
@10:00 That melody reminded of that as well!
I immediately caught that Take On Me similarity. I'm glad you said it. That was my validation. That's actually a good thing, no matter who it pisses off. It was a similarity but not a copyright violation; an "in the spirit of" if you will. Melodies sell. No way around it. If it were just a bunch of screaming, I would have turned it off and never looked back. Screaming is niché music. It ain't for everybody.
I'm not into spiritbox but I can get into this . I really loves this . She reminds me of evanescence . 🤟🤟🎸🎸
Spiritbox never miss ❤
I get a blessed be by them vibe.
That vocal melody made me think of "There She Goes" by The La's, but I can hear "Take on Me" too.
What earbuds do you use?
JH Audio Laylas
Finally someone who is as excited about this song as me. Ive seen a lot of people who are just meh about this song and I don’t understand it.
I just learned and dunno if you know, but mad lads at esp made brand new ev-1 for Emppu 2 months ago
That part you think is Aha - Take on Me, I think it more lines up with "Sixpence None The Richer - There She Goes"
I think it's closer in pitch and form
Edit - noticed someone below also commented this one, nice work
It feels like their songs are like Onions, They have so many layers and they just work so fucking well together. I love everything they do.
Her voice is THE best female voice in all of metal!!!
god damn, new canadian music legends
So many comments here praising Josh's vocals. As they should!
Hello my dear friend Tank The tech, I Love Spiritbox, Spiritbox is perfect, the biggest new metal band in the world, 👍👊🔥🎼🎵💯🇨🇦👑🌠🤘🤘
Jaded is still my favourite Spiritbox song, but Perfect Soul is a VERY close second 🤘🏻🤘🏻
And also Josh Gilbert SINGING 😍😍😍🤘🏻
This band just can't write a bad song! 🔥🔥🔥
Don't be surprised if this band ends up getting on pop charts in a few years.
Courtney is amazing.
Is Josh Gilbert the one who did cleans on "An Ocean between us"?
Their two collabs with Meg thee stallion are criminally underrated
You just aren’t looking hard enough. Every damn metal news page that ever mentions SB people come out of the woodwork in the comments to say they are over rated, blah blah I hate this band blah blah.
It’s dumb. Because they rock my socks.
New single from Spiritbox, Architects and Linkin park. I know what ill do this weekend. ❤
Dude, I had the exact same reaction, hearing A-Ha in that little melodic bit the first time I listened to this song. I kinda doubt Courtney did it deliberately but I wonder if she was aware of the similarity at any point. No shame in it. Take On Me is an iconic song.
Tank please tell me that Electric Callboy are doing an arena tour of the UK. I know they can't announce it until after they do Slam Dunk, but I need to see them in an arena, if not I will have to go to Deuchland or Austria please tell me.
Literally CHILLS!!! I LOVE SPIRITBOX more every single time I hear them🩵🩵🩵🩵
Fantastic song.
They are sick af can we please talk about how dope Zev is for this band??!
Definitely need to check out and react to ‘Shoganai’ by Ankor!
Chino vibes for sure. It's so beautiful ❤️
Holy frick, that was good! I'm not that into metalcore, but wow it was good. Also that monster looked like the clickers from The Last of Us.
See you got "take on me" from that vocal line, I got "There she goes" by The La's
I don't know about the others, but during the release of Soft Spine, all the album and EP's cover arts were changed to grey. So that's the whole color theme of Tsunami Sea or something?
I think genre labels should only be used as a (very basic) guide for people thinking "I like band X, who else could I try next?" - they make rubbish boxes. Anyway, I like this and i don't care how anyone wants to categorise it. Nuff said.
OMGosh I totally got Aha vibes too (gives away my age)
I don't think there is a band that doesn't escape the haters. I've seen the usual obnoxious, "that's not metal" gatekeepers go after Spiritbox. I saw someone comment on the live collab of Circle With Me they did with Tatiana from Jinjer saying "nice pop song". Being from the US my first thought was "wait what?" (thinking Taylor Swift/Miley Cyrus) but it turns out the guy is from Sweden and explained to me that "pop" in Sweden is hard rock to metal.
Pop in Sweden is pop, just like everywhere else. I mean, even Max Martin is from here...
@@perlundgren7797 Okay well this commenter seemed to me to mean it as an insult to the band and the song but since I don't know a lot about radio and music in Europe I took his word for it.
Is that a Reverend Shade Balderose guitar that I see? (Gear geek-out time 😊). If it's not, the body shape is very similar...
Nope, not a Reverend. Finally saw the headstock, it has tuners on both sides. The Reverend is a reverse headstock, tuners only on one side headstock.
They are from my city but were too hard for local radio. Maybe this will put them on it
FINALLY they utilize Josh! It was a crime against music to not let him sing.
people in the comments be like "Josh sang amazing" and I'm here like "there was a second singing voice? ;O" Didn't get that at all.
More
Josh
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On
Spiritbox
Tracks
Plz
❤️❤️❤️
The chorus melody reminds me of The She Goes by The La’s 10:02