Sleep Token is just...outrageously capable. The ability to mix this many genres in a single release is almost unfathomable. They're literally water and we're the glass.
It’s actually almost only Vessel too. He writes and composes all of it and also performs almost all Instruments aside from the drums on the records. (According to the credits at least)
@@DizzyMan24 no need to be putting down a group on an upload dedicated to support them and the rise of their music! youre trying to make a fair point but it was completely unnecessary.
Im going to say that as a pianist, it is lovely to see vessel make catchy piano parts without them being dreadfully simple. He does a good job of not sacrificing one for the other.
You mean Leo Faulkner. Hes been a great pianist , has been since before backlit canopy. Vessel is a character In thier story. You don't go around calling Henry Cavill the Witcher every time you see him. It's annoying af.
@@Ye_Old_Gregg I called him what he calls himself. Your annoyance is purely a you problem, but best of luck in overcoming it. Everyone and their mom knows his name, it's just fun to play the little game that the band has going. If you just like the music and not the ambience then that's fine, but you're not going to rob me of it, so why bother?
@micahbannister1287 lol it's not cancer. It's a slight annoyance but I couldn't care less and it doesn't affect me in the slightest. Enjoy your life bud.
This album is a really fitting close to this "trilogy", I got goosebumps when the ending of Euclid looped back into the start of Sundowning. Whatever Sleep Token do next following the end of this era I’m here for it
@@mplevey it loops really well to sundowning so thats clue one plus the image of the last song is a creature with vessels head cut off, so thats clue two, who knows what the future will bring?
@@mplevey The description for the album on Impericon says: “‘Take Me Back To Eden’ (an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks) is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga - a saga that kicked off in earnest with debut album, ‘Sundowning’ (2019).”
Rain is one of my favorites too! Honestly so is DYWTYLM. But I’m 30 and have been playing in metal bands for the last 12 years, so the dichotomy of heavy and EVERYTHING else is nice haha
This is my exactly thought as well! It feels like one of the first positive focused song SleepToken has put out, and the lyrical impact is huge. It is less experimental but that’s not a bad thing. Definitely my favourite of the new songs
Ah but that's exactly where it stops. I agree Ascensionism is the best of the unreleased but after that, the only noteworthy song is take me back to eden. This was indeed front loaded and made even worse by them all released as singles. This album is truly a force to be reckoned with don't get me wrong, but releasing the entire first half and those being the strongest was a bit of a let down imo. Still one of the best this year and for the last few years tbh ❤
@@AaronFacciolini I guess you only like the more hardcore side of Sleep Token but as they said, respectfully disagree Apparition, Ascensionism, Euclid and especially Rain and Take Me Back To Eden which are my absolute favorites. The whole album is a masterpiece, there was no front loading.
My favorites are DEFINITELY Ascensionism and The Apparition. I can't choose which one I love more! This album is one of the best albums I've heard in a while!
Something about the vocal melody in Are You Really Okay? feels very 90s rock ballad to me and I love it. Also it's always nice to see someone else who hates fade outs.
@@hpviolaguy Whenever I think of fade outs I think of Michael Jackson. He has some really funny fade outs actually where you could still hear him making random noises like 2 seconds before the song cuts off 😆
I think my one gripe with this album is that they released the literal first 5 songs on the album as singles, so it felt like I waited a little too long to hear some new ones. Other than that, perfect 10/10 album.
If you didnt notice, in the title track, theres lyrics from Chokehold in the end before the huge drop. The call backs to Sundowning across the record are so beautiful ⭐️🤍 Also in the closer, not just The Night Does Not Belong To God get called back but so does Blood Sport with the lyrics "and nothing else matters"
The ending of euclid had me in tears, it was such a happy feeling and a call back to those who have stuck with them since the start. Amazing album, this one will be on repeat for a while
Timecodes: 00 00 - Intro 0:49 - Chokehold 2:12 - The Summoning 4:13 Granite 5:06 - Aqua Regia 5:34 - Vore 6:09 - Ascensionism 8:03 - Are You Really Okay? 9:22 - The Apparation 10:16 - DYWTYLM 10:50 Rain 11:59 - Take Me Back To Eden 13:55 - Euclid 16:02 - Final Thoughts
It made me cry. Goated album. I love it so much; I do think we need to explore the narrative themes of these three albums as I think they’re more interconnected than what they appear to be on the surface level, and the end of this album kinda confirms that to me.
Sleep Token blew up because The Summoning was so good that everyone who listened to it pestered their friends to death until they also listened and ended up becoming fans. This happened to my buddy Eric
I think they blew up because they just do whatever they want and aren’t stuck in one genre. They have something for everybody. And that shock factor in the summoning just took everybody by surprise
This is album of the year I have no doubt, but they blew up because they're so different. You never know what you're gonna get and there's at least one moment in one song for everyone
If theres one thing you cannot say about this band its that their songs never sound the same, for better or worse. They never fail to confuse and surprise
I can definitely say they sound the same. Half the songs on the album are absolutely amazing, unique, and songs that will be played for a year, and the other half are the same, slow, piano ballad that gets full with guitar and not much interesting stuff to it.
@Operation: Heavener lmao what? you never heard Drake nor imagine dragons in your life before as it seems... Meanwhile you don't even mention the DYW-something-song which was literally just a generic boring poptune with Vessels voice being the only thing that's close to standing out? Ascensionisms is imo by far the best song on the album after chokehold.
I feel like ST is the only one band who can make 6-8 minutes songs so catchy and memorable, thats unbelievable, the chorus on Take Me Back To Eden is insanely good
@@akatsuki_silva I did, lmao, not a comparison for Sleep Token in terms of catchiness of the songs, you gotta wait for chorus for long time instead of having hooks already in the verses and other parts
I saw Sleep Token live with Architects one day after they released The Summoming and they played Chokehold (wich is my favourite) and I was so happy to have bought a ticket the day the concert was, cause that was unforgetable and breathtaking. It was the most beautiful show i've ever witnissed and I got into them just 2 weeks before they released Chokehold. They're something special, idk what it is, it's just a perfect band imo.
It must be tough being a reactor listening to albums like this... You don't get to fully immerse yourself in it because you're trying to collect your thoughts and make an enjoyable video out of it... As opposed to just sitting silenty, crying in front of a camera 😂 Do yourself a favour, my man - headphones on, dark room, no distractions, and let it take you on the journey. There are so many callbacks and little nuggets! It's gorgeous 🥹
People are blown away by their versatility. Its a rarity to see someone that can do these many genres into one collaborative project and nail each dimension. Sleep Token is making people smarter.
The chords in are you really ok? Remind me of blind melon. Really loving the lyrics and the sad melancholy feel. Love the callbacks in take me back to Eden and Euclid
It’s because the expectations were high from the previous album This Place Will Become Your Tomb which was really good and with Take me Back to Eden they went far beyond expectations
The Apparition is the masterpeace of the album. So so SO beautiful, melody, lyrics... It's 🤧 Also I think they blew up because they dropped a song at the very beginning of January, a period quite weak in terms of releases. I never heard about ST and they were in my RUclips recommandations, so I think the algorythm helped a lot too. And the single was Chokehold, aka a strange and mysterious banger. And finally the releases closes to each other helped to create the tension and the hype with : mysterious Chokehold, heavy and djenty Summoning, sexy af Granite, soft Aqua Regia and later heavy AND sexy Vore. AOTY for me, I'm French but I can understand thd lyrics and it is such POETRY. ST totally blew me away. They deserve so much their new success !
I think they blew up this year because for the first time in a very long time, the general metal population gravitated toward a band due to vocal ability rather than instrumentals. Vessel is quite apparently the most talented vocalist in the game, and even for metal fans that generally don’t care about vocals, it was impossible for anyone to ignore, and Sleep Token took that to a new level on this album.
Ending the album with part of one of the songs that initially made me fall in love with this band almost brought me to tears on my first listen. Idk why haha
I think they blew up cause they're just freaking awesome. For whatever reason tons of people (including myself) suddenly and finally just realized: Holy balls this is amazing
The second album was also a grower for me after being in love with Sundowning. I've listened to this album twice and I like it a lot, lot more than the second album so far. The singles for this album go so hard that I feel some of those other tracks I hadn't heard yet came off as weaker in comparison but I really love Take Me Back to Eden and Euclid. My god, Euclid makes me so emotional. It's the one I keep coming back to and listening to outside of the full album.
Mmmmmm yeah nah. Surprisingly to me, this album has become my favourite album ever. So versatile and engaging. My favourite album before was " All our gods have abandoned us" by Architects. RIP Serle but this surpassed It. Thank you ST.
I predict in a few more listens this def tops tomb for you. Rain appiration, title track, and euclid. All blew me away. My one and only complaint with the entire album is I wish dywtyl was a complete acapella with more of the effects from fall for me
For me this whole album has become a solid 9 after a bunch of relistenings, it was a 8.5 but after much listening it got to a 9. This album was truly amazing. Ascending and Are You Really Ok? are my favorites of the whole record. SPECIALLY Are You Really Ok? It just hits.
@@The_KlaVra definitely valid. Although for me Aqua Regia and Granite, while they kinda fit the album, make it a 8/10 for me. But that's just personal preference i guess. Ascensionism is an absolute masterpiece tho
I only found out about them this year. I can only tell you why it took me until The Summoning to finally hear them. I saw a Nick nocturnal video featuring the song. It was total chance lol I saw the thumbnail a few times before I finally watched it. Knew I really liked the end of the summoning, at that point I wasn’t totally onboard but very intrigued. After a week of digging into the prior material I knew I was all in for this.
Honestly, I think part of the reason Sleep Token blew up had a lot to do with the success of Bad Omens and TDOPOM. The sexy genre bending sound that was all over that album appealed to a casual fan base outside of the metalcore scene as well as everyone within the scene. So when The Summoning came out, the crowd that were still bumping The Death of Peace of Mind were drawn in and the rest is history.
A curious thing, I wonder if anyone has thought about when they think "why does Sleep Token feel or sound so different or new?" They hit VERY, VERY subtle notes, Vessel and the others, that we are really not expecting, in ways we haven't had in FOREVER. It's so different to hear but, you get the hair stand on end feel from. Pretty sure that sounds right. Aside from the insane, beautiful transitions they have, and messages as well. Those particular notes... I believe is what's grabbing us. Listen for them! (oh and uh, they really are just doing everything too, yea that's a big one lol)
Asencionism, take me back to Eden, Rain and Euclid are the absolute best. Also when I saw the title of are you really okay? I was like. "I'm losing my shit over here, thanks for asking".
I love Sleep Token, and this album is amazing, every song is something original, amazing, I have no words. I can say that this is the best album of the year for me! Thank you Vessel @Sleeptoken
I would have to say that the 6 new songs we have with this album feel surprisingly very nostalgic and looking to the past kind of song which added a deep edge to the album which I was missing with the singles to be honest. The ending is incredible it made me question all my thoughts about sleep token and especially about what they're going to do next because obviously this ending sign the end of the album but the end of something even bigger which made me feel very confused and touched by this album. I am a big sundowning fan too I feel like sundowning was such a moving experience with each track with its own identity and I don't know there is something to this album that made every track like a different journey that you want to take again and again to put your mind in the clouds. On the few listens I gave to the new album I am probably gonna say it's my second favourite probably cause I feel that there is more replay value and I feel more connected with this one than with TPWBYT even tho I still come back to it but not as a full album. So yea 1- Sundowning 2 - Take me back to Eden 3 - This place will become your tomb
Just came across your channel and found this playlist. I just came back from seeing them in Australia and Rain being performed live was UNREAL the studio versions of these songs do not do it justice to how beautifully insane Sleep Token's music is holy hell
I had the exact same reaction to this album that I did to Thornhill's Heroine the first time. I wasn't mad at it, but I was really surprised by the direction they took and needed time to adjust. I listened to the new songs again after finishing the whole album and it's already starting to grow on me, especially Ascensionism. Title track and Euclid are definitely my favorites of the new ones. I can tell this album is really gonna be special once I've had some more time with it.
I really like Rain… to me it sounds like the lyrics suggest finding a new love or a familiar love that brings a certain side out Really dig my all the songs…least fav is DYWTYLM but it still really good
This album is just flawless, and in my opinion it’s album of the year. The MVP on this album is obviously Vessel, his vocal range is insane. I’m happy that Sleep Token is getting the recognition they deserve. Great reaction my dude and have a great day.
This is within my top 3 AOTY, the dynamic of the song and the narrative of the songs is overwhelming, it is not a simple listen, it is an experience that no one can do equal to sleep token
One of those rare gems where the album tracks almost outshine the singles... I really think there is some symbolism scattered throughout. Euclid ends on the same piano riff as "The night does not belong to God", whilst Vessel also sings "The night belongs to you", could this album be a different spectrum or lense of Sundowning- maybe he's finally reached God in Eden? Sleep Token are so mysterious, cryptic... I am blown away by this album. Wow.
Me being a huge Sleep Token fan I had high expectations for this album and even still they surpassed my expectations. My favorite Album is Take me back to Eden and I also really enjoyed One and Two EPs. Now my opinion could change through time.
You should give another oportunity to the TMBTE song , it has some references from chokehold lyrics towards the end , i needed more than 2 or 3 times to get used and to find something new every time about that song . IMO this is the AOTY , i really like every single song (apart from are you really okay? It didnt grew on me as much as i tought) that said, they took a gamble on this new sound , and i think they won :)
Very interesting you say that, rain is like... Genuinely one of my favorite songs I've ever heard. Like I've never heard a song on first listen and been like "yeah this might be my favorite song" and it really happened with rain
all I have to say is Ascensionism is absolutely perfect and easily the best new song. Whole album still has some misses (im talking about you DYWTYLM). Didn't beat IA for me, but I really enjoyed it :)
@@ehpiii_music This song being a single is the main reason I dont really like it. It's not exactly my style so it didn't hit the spot for me. When you are listening to the whole album it blends in pretty well tho. Are you really ok? would be a better choice imo.
Idk, I expected a lot from this album and I still got blown away by pretty much every single song. Especially from your "three songs towards the end", I really really like 'Rain'. Although, I also have to say that 'Heavener' by Invent Animate was a grower for me. I wasn't really blown away on my first listen but by now I think it's my most played album this year. What I'm trying to get at is that experiences really differ, but theres no real doubt that this is incredible music.
Great album. I think we always have a bias towards the first album we hear when we get into a band. I too like sundowning very much but it also has the issue where it loses me right around sugar, but has a strong close. This album has become my favorite so far. I was incredibly surprised the rest of the unreleased songs absolutely slap!
This truly is album of the decade (for me) and nothing short of it. There has never been a band to blend so many genres in one song let alone a album flawlessly and this is GOING TO BE a sonic shift in this space for sure Edit: saying never is a bit dramatic and should have said I've never heard of a band blend so many genres in a single song/about so well.
There has..actually. btbam blends all kinds of genres together and have done it since 2000. Definitely not album of the decade and definitely aren't a stand alone band.
That outro to TMBTE took me by surprise. Been turning back to it since yesterday. What an unexpected turn of events! Loved hearing your opinions and agree with them. I think The Apparition is pretty good too. That heavy section gives me chills and tears every time which would be the reason why I think it's so good. Euclid, on the other hand, is not my favourite. I think TMBTE would've been a much better ending to the album with its outro but nonetheless, it's one of my favourite albums of this year.
Sleep Token is definitely a unique band. I started following them right around the same time you started making videos about their first releases, about all the singles as marketing ideas. They just do not disappoint. I can't believe they're not super huge by now. Truly a blessing, this band! ^^ P.S the only band that I feel can mix disgusting riffs with blissful melodies)
This was my first experience with Sleep Token as an album, i didnt expect much (really loved The Summoning) but i was really surprised and defo felt things listening to it, i might get a shot on the previous records. Loved your reaction Bogdan as always ❤
This is so crazy man. I like sleep token just as much as the next guy but I always thought they were just a "good" band. Very solid with a lot of range but I guess it never really captivated like this new rollout has. I just feel like they leveled up in every regard. This material is just a step up in every way. These guys are an S tier band to me now, no more debates 😂😮😂
Granite didn't hit me until hearing it on the radio one morning. Hadn't really given it attention until then, but it's definitely one of the top 4 on the album for me.
Ascensionism be like : "I can offer you a blacklit paradise." Euclid be like: "These ancient canopies we used to lay beneath." I'm over here like 😳😳🤯🤯 SO MANY LEVELS VESSEL AGHH. Mind blown / heart broken. Worship.
An old uni friend of mine saw Daughtry at Royal Albert Hall where he covered Chokehold. Been blasting them ever since. It really is crazy how widespread they've become through various genres. I thought Sleep Token would get pretty big within metal/alt metal genre, but I didn't expect them to hit mainstream audiences like this. Anyone who says they did is lying lol.
I listened to this album in the vehicle this morning and the album presently surprised me. How they mixed so many genres together and made it seem seemless.
i think Sleep Token being as big as they are now is a perfect storm from an already mobilised fanbase that’s very supportive and spending, but also the curiosity of everyone else around the scene. Mysterious enough to be fun and interesting, and has the substance and strategy to keep an audience engaged.
I hear you on the drums production. I really think it was an artistic decision. I loved the dynamics in the first two, but I think the style of this album called for more produced drums.
I do feel there is something under the surface that we as the listeners don't know... but beyond that, they make me personally, feel... the good, the bad, the inspiration, the anger... they let us know they are human also. My opinion. And that with the anonymity, take away the vanity and just share.
The thing with sleep token is that it gets better everytime you listen to it. At first i thought it was underwhelming aswell. After a couple of listens its brilliant. Had this with the singles aswell
Nothing will ever come close to Sundowning. Period. This album has some bangers, but also songs I will not go back to, the same way with songs on TPWBYT. Euclid was a big surprise and broke me 💔 What a beautiful ending to the Trilogy. This song is on repeat. All the feels.
Sleep Token is just...outrageously capable. The ability to mix this many genres in a single release is almost unfathomable. They're literally water and we're the glass.
Considering their insane ability to make every listener wet af, I wouldn't consider us glass
It’s actually almost only Vessel too. He writes and composes all of it and also performs almost all Instruments aside from the drums on the records. (According to the credits at least)
Every band in the scene is outrageously capable. These aren't that special.
@@DizzyMan24 ok
@@DizzyMan24 no need to be putting down a group on an upload dedicated to support them and the rise of their music! youre trying to make a fair point but it was completely unnecessary.
Im going to say that as a pianist, it is lovely to see vessel make catchy piano parts without them being dreadfully simple. He does a good job of not sacrificing one for the other.
I completely agree with you :)
You mean Leo Faulkner. Hes been a great pianist , has been since before backlit canopy. Vessel is a character In thier story. You don't go around calling Henry Cavill the Witcher every time you see him. It's annoying af.
@@Ye_Old_Gregg I called him what he calls himself. Your annoyance is purely a you problem, but best of luck in overcoming it. Everyone and their mom knows his name, it's just fun to play the little game that the band has going. If you just like the music and not the ambience then that's fine, but you're not going to rob me of it, so why bother?
@micahbannister1287 lol it's not cancer. It's a slight annoyance but I couldn't care less and it doesn't affect me in the slightest. Enjoy your life bud.
This album is a really fitting close to this "trilogy", I got goosebumps when the ending of Euclid looped back into the start of Sundowning. Whatever Sleep Token do next following the end of this era I’m here for it
How is it a trilogy and why is it an end of an era? Have seen this a lot but given the secrecy of the band there's nothing to back any of this up
@@mplevey it loops really well to sundowning so thats clue one plus the image of the last song is a creature with vessels head cut off, so thats clue two, who knows what the future will bring?
I almost sobbed when I heard that
@@mplevey The description for the album on Impericon says:
“‘Take Me Back To Eden’ (an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks) is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga - a saga that kicked off in earnest with debut album, ‘Sundowning’ (2019).”
Idk why I imagine Sundowning as earth. This place will be your tomb obviously as water and Take me back to Eden as the sky.
I was surprised that you experienced Rain as a weaker one, thats my fav off the album
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same!
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Rain is one of my favorites too! Honestly so is DYWTYLM. But I’m 30 and have been playing in metal bands for the last 12 years, so the dichotomy of heavy and EVERYTHING else is nice haha
This is my exactly thought as well! It feels like one of the first positive focused song SleepToken has put out, and the lyrical impact is huge. It is less experimental but that’s not a bad thing. Definitely my favourite of the new songs
I was so worried they were going to front load us with the best songs as singles, but as soon as I heard Ascensionism I knew that worry was misplaced.
Ah but that's exactly where it stops. I agree Ascensionism is the best of the unreleased but after that, the only noteworthy song is take me back to eden. This was indeed front loaded and made even worse by them all released as singles. This album is truly a force to be reckoned with don't get me wrong, but releasing the entire first half and those being the strongest was a bit of a let down imo. Still one of the best this year and for the last few years tbh ❤
Respectfully disagree, but to each their own.
@@AaronFacciolini Rain and The Apparition are bangers tho.
@@AaronFacciolini I guess you only like the more hardcore side of Sleep Token but as they said, respectfully disagree Apparition, Ascensionism, Euclid and especially Rain and Take Me Back To Eden which are my absolute favorites. The whole album is a masterpiece, there was no front loading.
My favorites are DEFINITELY Ascensionism and The Apparition. I can't choose which one I love more! This album is one of the best albums I've heard in a while!
ascensionism and rain are my favorites
My faves too ❤️
THIS!! the apparition and ascensionism are amazing
The apparition was my fav
Same here! Those 2 are just so fucking good ❤️
I think that DYWTYLM fits well within it's place in the album. Acts as a nice rest from what you've experienced thus far.
Yup. Got to absolutely love the song after 2-3 listens also and its one of my favs now. Sad so many couldn't warm up with it yet :(
It's like it was intentionally made simple & toned down, just to fit in with the rest of the giant tracks
When it was released as a single I wasn't a big fan of it, but in the context of the entire album it's very welcoming and executed flawlessly
@@kboanddbo My thoughts exactly
whole the album is a rest lmao except one song
Something about the vocal melody in Are You Really Okay? feels very 90s rock ballad to me and I love it. Also it's always nice to see someone else who hates fade outs.
+1 for the fadeout hate. It only works in very specific contexts in my opinion and the fact they used it on the title track bummed me out so hard 😔
@@StarkMusic_ prob has some meaning to vessel and the guys, it is quite a bummer thou lol
fade out are the worst to end a song in my opinion
@@hpviolaguy Whenever I think of fade outs I think of Michael Jackson. He has some really funny fade outs actually where you could still hear him making random noises like 2 seconds before the song cuts off 😆
Idk why, it's reminde me queen
I think my one gripe with this album is that they released the literal first 5 songs on the album as singles, so it felt like I waited a little too long to hear some new ones. Other than that, perfect 10/10 album.
They released the entire last album as singles leading up to the release date. I was surprised they stopped.
I actually liked that they saved the new stuff for last
@@Eckenmonster no they released first album as singles. Last one was more commonly released.
Which are the best 5 songs too IMO
@@davidhume4566 it’s so hard for me to pick a favorite because I love all of them. I think Rain and the title track are the best ones tho
If you didnt notice, in the title track, theres lyrics from Chokehold in the end before the huge drop. The call backs to Sundowning across the record are so beautiful ⭐️🤍
Also in the closer, not just The Night Does Not Belong To God get called back but so does Blood Sport with the lyrics "and nothing else matters"
Also "this bough Is Broken through" Is an call back to when the bough breaks
by now,
the night belongs to you
First thing I thought of, sounds like a few songs from previous albums
No one noted the references to blacklit canopy in two different songs 😹
@@DomenicoCangellimusic ooooo which other song do they reference the black lit canopies?
The ending of euclid had me in tears, it was such a happy feeling and a call back to those who have stuck with them since the start. Amazing album, this one will be on repeat for a while
Timecodes:
00 00 - Intro
0:49 - Chokehold
2:12 - The Summoning
4:13 Granite
5:06 - Aqua Regia
5:34 - Vore
6:09 - Ascensionism
8:03 - Are You Really Okay?
9:22 - The Apparation
10:16 - DYWTYLM
10:50 Rain
11:59 - Take Me Back To Eden
13:55 - Euclid
16:02 - Final Thoughts
Thanks for this bc RUclips's automated timestamps suuuuuuuck
that TMBTE's ending really broke me down emotionally. Never expected a heavy part to pull out tears from of me, really felt that pain and hopelessness
That sense of overwhelming loss is really powerful and made it my fav song of the year
@@ajfite1277 yeah mine also
300 scrobbles last year haha
you can find my last fm to check keyseee
It made me cry. Goated album. I love it so much; I do think we need to explore the narrative themes of these three albums as I think they’re more interconnected than what they appear to be on the surface level, and the end of this album kinda confirms that to me.
Sleep Token blew up because The Summoning was so good that everyone who listened to it pestered their friends to death until they also listened and ended up becoming fans. This happened to my buddy Eric
Ascensionism goes so goddamn hard. It's probably my favorite from the whole album
I just found out DYWTYLM is sung from our perspective looking at a mirror and that shit hits different man
I think they blew up because they just do whatever they want and aren’t stuck in one genre. They have something for everybody. And that shock factor in the summoning just took everybody by surprise
This is album of the year I have no doubt, but they blew up because they're so different. You never know what you're gonna get and there's at least one moment in one song for everyone
Humanity's Last Breath will want to have a word with you later this year
@@oppressorb7196 Humanity's Last Breath and hopefully the new Job for a Cowboy are my most anticipated this year.
Heavener better for sure
IA and Currents exists. Make them suffer and polaris too. SO gl
If theres one thing you cannot say about this band its that their songs never sound the same, for better or worse. They never fail to confuse and surprise
I thought they did sound all similar, lol.
I can definitely say they sound the same. Half the songs on the album are absolutely amazing, unique, and songs that will be played for a year, and the other half are the same, slow, piano ballad that gets full with guitar and not much interesting stuff to it.
@MyDarkTwistedSilentPlanet ur blend asf
@Operation: Heavener lmao what? you never heard Drake nor imagine dragons in your life before as it seems...
Meanwhile you don't even mention the DYW-something-song which was literally just a generic boring poptune with Vessels voice being the only thing that's close to standing out? Ascensionisms is imo by far the best song on the album after chokehold.
What? I finished the album literally saying "there are 4 songs on here that are pretty much similar in all aspects of writing" lol
I feel like ST is the only one band who can make 6-8 minutes songs so catchy and memorable, thats unbelievable, the chorus on Take Me Back To Eden is insanely good
Then that means you literally don't listen to much.
@@thequatropus my exact thought lol
Sleep Token and Tool for me mainly fs
This man never listened to Periphery clearly.
@@akatsuki_silva I did, lmao, not a comparison for Sleep Token in terms of catchiness of the songs, you gotta wait for chorus for long time instead of having hooks already in the verses and other parts
I think the cadence you’re thinking of from Rain was similar to the one from Dark Signs
I saw Sleep Token live with Architects one day after they released The Summoming and they played Chokehold (wich is my favourite) and I was so happy to have bought a ticket the day the concert was, cause that was unforgetable and breathtaking. It was the most beautiful show i've ever witnissed and I got into them just 2 weeks before they released Chokehold.
They're something special, idk what it is, it's just a perfect band imo.
I may be wrong but i think ‘these ancient canopies, we used to lay beneath’ is a reference to Blacklit Canopy.
It must be tough being a reactor listening to albums like this... You don't get to fully immerse yourself in it because you're trying to collect your thoughts and make an enjoyable video out of it... As opposed to just sitting silenty, crying in front of a camera 😂
Do yourself a favour, my man - headphones on, dark room, no distractions, and let it take you on the journey. There are so many callbacks and little nuggets! It's gorgeous 🥹
I'm dying too! Great video 🔥🤘 loveeeedddd this EDIT...
LOVED THAT BLEGH during karaoke lmfao
The whole album is an absolute masterpiece!
Glad you enjoyed it!
YAAAAAAAA...
People are blown away by their versatility.
Its a rarity to see someone that can do these many genres into one collaborative project and nail each dimension.
Sleep Token is making people smarter.
The chords in are you really ok? Remind me of blind melon. Really loving the lyrics and the sad melancholy feel. Love the callbacks in take me back to Eden and Euclid
It’s because the expectations were high from the previous album This Place Will Become Your Tomb which was really good and with Take me Back to Eden they went far beyond expectations
Rain is an absolute banger, I'm really surprised he wasn't feeling it
The Apparition is the masterpeace of the album. So so SO beautiful, melody, lyrics... It's 🤧
Also I think they blew up because they dropped a song at the very beginning of January, a period quite weak in terms of releases. I never heard about ST and they were in my RUclips recommandations, so I think the algorythm helped a lot too. And the single was Chokehold, aka a strange and mysterious banger. And finally the releases closes to each other helped to create the tension and the hype with : mysterious Chokehold, heavy and djenty Summoning, sexy af Granite, soft Aqua Regia and later heavy AND sexy Vore.
AOTY for me, I'm French but I can understand thd lyrics and it is such POETRY. ST totally blew me away. They deserve so much their new success !
Euclid is the perfect ending to a trilogy and I’m crying again LMAO
I think they blew up this year because for the first time in a very long time, the general metal population gravitated toward a band due to vocal ability rather than instrumentals. Vessel is quite apparently the most talented vocalist in the game, and even for metal fans that generally don’t care about vocals, it was impossible for anyone to ignore, and Sleep Token took that to a new level on this album.
DYWTYLM grew on me, especially conceptionaly, it shows vessel coming to terms with sleeps true intentions
Ending the album with part of one of the songs that initially made me fall in love with this band almost brought me to tears on my first listen. Idk why haha
I think they blew up cause they're just freaking awesome. For whatever reason tons of people (including myself) suddenly and finally just realized: Holy balls this is amazing
The second album was also a grower for me after being in love with Sundowning. I've listened to this album twice and I like it a lot, lot more than the second album so far. The singles for this album go so hard that I feel some of those other tracks I hadn't heard yet came off as weaker in comparison but I really love Take Me Back to Eden and Euclid. My god, Euclid makes me so emotional. It's the one I keep coming back to and listening to outside of the full album.
Mmmmmm yeah nah. Surprisingly to me, this album has become my favourite album ever. So versatile and engaging. My favourite album before was " All our gods have abandoned us" by Architects. RIP Serle but this surpassed It. Thank you ST.
I predict in a few more listens this def tops tomb for you. Rain appiration, title track, and euclid. All blew me away. My one and only complaint with the entire album is I wish dywtyl was a complete acapella with more of the effects from fall for me
Ive been whispering "diamonds in the trees pentagrams in the night sky" to myself at work ALL DAY today 😂
Same here bruh lmfao
Album is a masterpiece and vessel definitely top tier vocalist and a pure genius ❤❤
For me this whole album has become a solid 9 after a bunch of relistenings, it was a 8.5 but after much listening it got to a 9. This album was truly amazing. Ascending and Are You Really Ok? are my favorites of the whole record. SPECIALLY Are You Really Ok? It just hits.
I would agree with the 9/10 if it wasnt for dywtylm sadly. By far the weakest song on the album and doesn't fit in it in any way imho
@@MK-wx5vu Thats the reason why its a 9, because DYWTYLM. If not is a 10.
@@The_KlaVra definitely valid. Although for me Aqua Regia and Granite, while they kinda fit the album, make it a 8/10 for me. But that's just personal preference i guess. Ascensionism is an absolute masterpiece tho
This reminds me the last Bad Omens album. Such a nice surprise and mix of feelings.
I only found out about them this year. I can only tell you why it took me until The Summoning to finally hear them. I saw a Nick nocturnal video featuring the song. It was total chance lol I saw the thumbnail a few times before I finally watched it. Knew I really liked the end of the summoning, at that point I wasn’t totally onboard but very intrigued. After a week of digging into the prior material I knew I was all in for this.
As an OG fan I’m glad they blew up. They deserve it all.
I’m really torn between having this album and Heavener by Invent Animate as the album of the year but they’re both so incredible
Honestly, I think part of the reason Sleep Token blew up had a lot to do with the success of Bad Omens and TDOPOM. The sexy genre bending sound that was all over that album appealed to a casual fan base outside of the metalcore scene as well as everyone within the scene. So when The Summoning came out, the crowd that were still bumping The Death of Peace of Mind were drawn in and the rest is history.
I hadn't thought about this since I knew ST before BO, but it's a good point
I mean the Deftones resurgence honestly had more to do with Sleep Token blowing up than anything
Hornycore is taking off lol
Nah.
Bad omens only popped off because they're only kinda good and the American metalcore scene is starving.
Don't forget about The Plot In You
A curious thing, I wonder if anyone has thought about when they think "why does Sleep Token feel or sound so different or new?" They hit VERY, VERY subtle notes, Vessel and the others, that we are really not expecting, in ways we haven't had in FOREVER. It's so different to hear but, you get the hair stand on end feel from. Pretty sure that sounds right. Aside from the insane, beautiful transitions they have, and messages as well. Those particular notes... I believe is what's grabbing us. Listen for them! (oh and uh, they really are just doing everything too, yea that's a big one lol)
Asencionism, take me back to Eden, Rain and Euclid are the absolute best.
Also when I saw the title of are you really okay? I was like. "I'm losing my shit over here, thanks for asking".
Album of the Year ❤
I love Sleep Token, and this album is amazing, every song is something original, amazing, I have no words. I can say that this is the best album of the year for me! Thank you Vessel @Sleeptoken
This album is their best imo, I love all three but this one is incredible
I would have to say that the 6 new songs we have with this album feel surprisingly very nostalgic and looking to the past kind of song which added a deep edge to the album which I was missing with the singles to be honest. The ending is incredible it made me question all my thoughts about sleep token and especially about what they're going to do next because obviously this ending sign the end of the album but the end of something even bigger which made me feel very confused and touched by this album. I am a big sundowning fan too I feel like sundowning was such a moving experience with each track with its own identity and I don't know there is something to this album that made every track like a different journey that you want to take again and again to put your mind in the clouds. On the few listens I gave to the new album I am probably gonna say it's my second favourite probably cause I feel that there is more replay value and I feel more connected with this one than with TPWBYT even tho I still come back to it but not as a full album.
So yea 1- Sundowning
2 - Take me back to Eden
3 - This place will become your tomb
Just came across your channel and found this playlist. I just came back from seeing them in Australia and Rain being performed live was UNREAL the studio versions of these songs do not do it justice to how beautifully insane Sleep Token's music is holy hell
I had the exact same reaction to this album that I did to Thornhill's Heroine the first time. I wasn't mad at it, but I was really surprised by the direction they took and needed time to adjust. I listened to the new songs again after finishing the whole album and it's already starting to grow on me, especially Ascensionism. Title track and Euclid are definitely my favorites of the new ones. I can tell this album is really gonna be special once I've had some more time with it.
The second half of the album blew me away!
I really like Rain… to me it sounds like the lyrics suggest finding a new love or a familiar love that brings a certain side out
Really dig my all the songs…least fav is DYWTYLM but it still really good
This album is just flawless, and in my opinion it’s album of the year. The MVP on this album is obviously Vessel, his vocal range is insane. I’m happy that Sleep Token is getting the recognition they deserve. Great reaction my dude and have a great day.
Have to agree about the MVP…
BUT we’re not forgetting about the drummer, are we? He is such a Beast
@@janjg489 yeah, Vessel2 is insane on drums as well
This is within my top 3 AOTY, the dynamic of the song and the narrative of the songs is overwhelming, it is not a simple listen, it is an experience that no one can do equal to sleep token
What r the others
I think they just break through the grey rain cloud of same same music that keeps getting churned out, it’s just pure talent
One of those rare gems where the album tracks almost outshine the singles... I really think there is some symbolism scattered throughout. Euclid ends on the same piano riff as "The night does not belong to God", whilst Vessel also sings "The night belongs to you", could this album be a different spectrum or lense of Sundowning- maybe he's finally reached God in Eden? Sleep Token are so mysterious, cryptic... I am blown away by this album. Wow.
Me being a huge Sleep Token fan I had high expectations for this album and even still they surpassed my expectations. My favorite Album is Take me back to Eden and I also really enjoyed One and Two EPs. Now my opinion could change through time.
You should give another oportunity to the TMBTE song , it has some references from chokehold lyrics towards the end , i needed more than 2 or 3 times to get used and to find something new every time about that song . IMO this is the AOTY , i really like every single song (apart from are you really okay? It didnt grew on me as much as i tought) that said, they took a gamble on this new sound , and i think they won :)
Very interesting you say that, rain is like... Genuinely one of my favorite songs I've ever heard. Like I've never heard a song on first listen and been like "yeah this might be my favorite song" and it really happened with rain
With so many songs released i didn’t think this album was going to surprise me, but holy hell. The last five tracks really hit.
apparition, rain and the title track were the best non-singles
all I have to say is Ascensionism is absolutely perfect and easily the best new song.
Whole album still has some misses (im talking about you DYWTYLM). Didn't beat IA for me, but I really enjoyed it :)
Personally I really like DYWTYLM, as it's a perfect little break and tease for Euclid.
Dude IA is 100% my AOTY. I still listen to that album so frequently
@@ehpiii_music This song being a single is the main reason I dont really like it. It's not exactly my style so it didn't hit the spot for me.
When you are listening to the whole album it blends in pretty well tho.
Are you really ok? would be a better choice imo.
IA?
@@CurseMyMetalHand Invent Animate
Idk, I expected a lot from this album and I still got blown away by pretty much every single song. Especially from your "three songs towards the end", I really really like 'Rain'.
Although, I also have to say that 'Heavener' by Invent Animate was a grower for me. I wasn't really blown away on my first listen but by now I think it's my most played album this year.
What I'm trying to get at is that experiences really differ, but theres no real doubt that this is incredible music.
I really dont think there is one bad song on this album. Easy aoty for me at this moment.
Listening to Ascensionism in the first place makes you feel invincible or something, never had such huge chills thanks to music, bindblowing.
VORE still my fav single💥🤘🏻
This album is so good, it is just a VIBE the whole way through!
Great album. I think we always have a bias towards the first album we hear when we get into a band. I too like sundowning very much but it also has the issue where it loses me right around sugar, but has a strong close. This album has become my favorite so far. I was incredibly surprised the rest of the unreleased songs absolutely slap!
This truly is album of the decade (for me) and nothing short of it. There has never been a band to blend so many genres in one song let alone a album flawlessly and this is GOING TO BE a sonic shift in this space for sure
Edit: saying never is a bit dramatic and should have said I've never heard of a band blend so many genres in a single song/about so well.
album of the decade damn the sleep token meat ridin really is crazy out here
There has..actually. btbam blends all kinds of genres together and have done it since 2000.
Definitely not album of the decade and definitely aren't a stand alone band.
Go give Mr. Bungle a listen. They were combining genres before it was cool back in the early 90’s
Honestly, idk. They’ve been fucking insane since day 1 for me back in 17’.
I knew they’d blow up but i never thought it’d be this fast.
That outro to TMBTE took me by surprise. Been turning back to it since yesterday. What an unexpected turn of events! Loved hearing your opinions and agree with them. I think The Apparition is pretty good too. That heavy section gives me chills and tears every time which would be the reason why I think it's so good. Euclid, on the other hand, is not my favourite. I think TMBTE would've been a much better ending to the album with its outro but nonetheless, it's one of my favourite albums of this year.
AOTY for me, Euclid made me weep for 20 minutes straight
Sleep Token is definitely a unique band. I started following them right around the same time you started making videos about their first releases, about all the singles as marketing ideas. They just do not disappoint. I can't believe they're not super huge by now. Truly a blessing, this band! ^^
P.S the only band that I feel can mix disgusting riffs with blissful melodies)
This was my first experience with Sleep Token as an album, i didnt expect much (really loved The Summoning) but i was really surprised and defo felt things listening to it, i might get a shot on the previous records. Loved your reaction Bogdan as always ❤
This is so crazy man. I like sleep token just as much as the next guy but I always thought they were just a "good" band. Very solid with a lot of range but I guess it never really captivated like this new rollout has. I just feel like they leveled up in every regard. This material is just a step up in every way. These guys are an S tier band to me now, no more debates 😂😮😂
Granite didn't hit me until hearing it on the radio one morning. Hadn't really given it attention until then, but it's definitely one of the top 4 on the album for me.
such a phenomenal album. I loved it!
Ascensionism be like : "I can offer you a blacklit paradise."
Euclid be like: "These ancient canopies we used to lay beneath."
I'm over here like 😳😳🤯🤯
SO MANY LEVELS VESSEL AGHH.
Mind blown / heart broken. Worship.
When you know, you know ❤
This is the comment I was looking for 😂😂
It’s really beautiful to see it
Could you may explain it to me, please?
@@rok5521 Sorry, no. Vessel would like to keep this private, so we keep it private.
The Apparition is one of my favorite choruses ive heard all year!🤍
Tik Tok is fueling Sleep Tokens and Bad Omens fan bases so much and I'm here for it.
As someone who listened to Sundowning and specifically The Night Does Not Belong to God, Euclid killed me
AOTY - Trust me, the songs you weren’t a fan of will grow on you
An old uni friend of mine saw Daughtry at Royal Albert Hall where he covered Chokehold. Been blasting them ever since. It really is crazy how widespread they've become through various genres. I thought Sleep Token would get pretty big within metal/alt metal genre, but I didn't expect them to hit mainstream audiences like this. Anyone who says they did is lying lol.
Ascensionism may be the best song I've heard in a long time! MASTERPIECE
10/10 album my god
WORSHIP
I listened to this album in the vehicle this morning and the album presently surprised me. How they mixed so many genres together and made it seem seemless.
They're truly the most creative, musically, story wise, the lore, insignias. It's all just interesting and draws you in hard
AOTY
The callback to Sundowing got me tearing
i think Sleep Token being as big as they are now is a perfect storm from an already mobilised fanbase that’s very supportive and spending, but also the curiosity of everyone else around the scene. Mysterious enough to be fun and interesting, and has the substance and strategy to keep an audience engaged.
I hear you on the drums production. I really think it was an artistic decision. I loved the dynamics in the first two, but I think the style of this album called for more produced drums.
I do feel there is something under the surface that we as the listeners don't know... but beyond that, they make me personally, feel... the good, the bad, the inspiration, the anger... they let us know they are human also. My opinion. And that with the anonymity, take away the vanity and just share.
The thing with sleep token is that it gets better everytime you listen to it. At first i thought it was underwhelming aswell. After a couple of listens its brilliant. Had this with the singles aswell
They blew up so big bc "Vessel" is the best vocalist in the scene and his range allows them to fuse all of the different genres into their music.
Incredible album, well worth the wait!
Nothing will ever come close to Sundowning. Period.
This album has some bangers, but also songs I will not go back to, the same way with songs on TPWBYT.
Euclid was a big surprise and broke me 💔 What a beautiful ending to the Trilogy. This song is on repeat. All the feels.