I enjoy your videos for merely the fact that I'm getting introduced to new bands every time and the accompanying analyses of each introduction, which makes me more interested in them and appreciate what they offer. Great video as always, really enjoyed the surprise too! I do not know if you take requests or not but I always found Sonic Reign's Clouds Above the Desert quite interesting and full of great riffs, maybe an analysis someday?
Yes! It's insane that the intro riff isn't actually (imo) the best part of the song! That part you mentioned is probably the heaviest segment of music I know of
That was awesome! I came across Sumac about 6 years ago (I heard Attis' Blade from Love In Shadow) and I was hooked, and it sucked me in - now I can't get enough of their never-ending monster sounds - SSOOO powerful. SSOOOO satisfying! Thanks for the cool rundown. Cheers!
Bruh, not only have you introduced me to some amazing bands (gorguts, sculptured and now sumac) but you've really helped me to understand the nuance of why some of the riffs and segments of the songs I love hit me like they do. These breakdowns have helped to improve my compositional skills and have definitely assisted in getting me back to writing songs after a creative low, so a sincere thankyou is in order. Also, I have that same bass...nice.
Saw Sumac open for Boris and Endon in Seattle and I couldn't tell you who was the heaviest band that night. Sumac was big, thick, bangin. Endon put on the most noisy and intense set I've witnessed, and Boris did the Boris thing of wielding volume as a weapon to the point my bum knee dislocated. They've done that twice now.
That little curveball you're talking about really comes through in Cannibal Coprse's Frantic Disembowelment. They alternate between two riffs in the "verse", but the second has an extra beat so when it returns the pattern now lands on the off beat.
Yeah I think they're masters of this! Everyone knows them as being heavy and gruesome but they've got some really cool, well done weird rhythm stuff going on most of the time too
Thank you for this! Also a great riff to cover that sorta encapsulates Aaron's hallmark style of writing (at least the meaty, structured parts). Sumac entirely changed my outlook on writing heavy music and Aarons ability to makes catchy riffs that are deceptively hard to comprehend is something I've been waiting for someone to impart some technical thought to me on
Hey! First, thank you so much for giving me concepts to help break down some of my favorite music! This is an amazing channel and I really appreciate your work. Second, do you have a tuning you recommend for 8 string guitar to tackle this + other Sumac songs?
It took me a while to get into Sumac. I was attempting to follow Aaron Turner wherever he went and was hoping a bit too much for Isis: the sequel (since Isis is easily in my top 3). Once they released Love in Shadow though, I came to appreciate it for what it was. Great video! PS: Super envious of your growling capabilities, sir.
I’m not sure if this is something that would interest you but I’d like to see you cover perhaps Paramnesia by Lurker of Chalice. Particularly the rhythmic and textural aspects are really interesting in my opinion. Great video though, thanks for covering this amazing song!
I don't think there are any riffs on that record that I /don't/ like! The first one in "Thorn in the Lion's Paw" in particular was stuck in my head for like a year, the drumming is just so sick
@@metalmusictheory5401 Yeah, the drumming is amazing. I love that sort of noise rock section that starts off the second half of Hollow King, every song on that album is great. But your video made me remember the good parts on What One Becomes so I'm going to give that one another spin. The end to the album especially is so worth it.
haha shred is a stretch! It's a Roland TD-11 (a version they don't sell any more that had rubber tom pads, the newer ones have all mesh everything). Been very happy with it, gotten a lot of use out if it!
Really digging it! Not in love with the more synthy world it's in, and a few places in the second half feel a little slow (though I've felt that way initially about every BTBAM album since Parallax II and always changed my mind eventually), but there is just so much music, and so much care put into every moment, and it does a lot of that thing that made me love BTBAM in the first place where they have sections that string together riff after riff after riff, where every riff is something that regular bands would aspire to write like once in their career. And all the callbacks to Colors are fun, there's lots of fun hooks, it's super high energy (which was something that I thought was lacking a bit in Coma and Automata compared to what came before, though those are also still steadily growing on me). Looking forward to spending the next several years continuing to wrap my head around it.
![Sumac - Image of Control [Live]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gl8xJ6mb5k8/mqdefault.jpg)
SUMAC is just on another level. Aaron Turner does no wrong.
Sumac has been one of my favorites since 2014. Aaron Turner can do no wrong in my opinion.
"Rigid Man" is quite satisfying. Sumac is quite satisfying.
this album is one if not the best record of the last 10 years. so astonishingly heavy and insanly complex
I enjoy your videos for merely the fact that I'm getting introduced to new bands every time and the accompanying analyses of each introduction, which makes me more interested in them and appreciate what they offer. Great video as always, really enjoyed the surprise too!
I do not know if you take requests or not but I always found Sonic Reign's Clouds Above the Desert quite interesting and full of great riffs, maybe an analysis someday?
Song was written by a concrete block the size of Texas, trying to understand jazz.
Haha love that
the thing that got me into Sumac is the "breakdown" that starts in IoC at like 6:55... so fucking heavy.
Was thinking of exactly that
Yes! It's insane that the intro riff isn't actually (imo) the best part of the song! That part you mentioned is probably the heaviest segment of music I know of
That was awesome! I came across Sumac about 6 years ago (I heard Attis' Blade from Love In Shadow) and I was hooked, and it sucked me in - now I can't get enough of their never-ending monster sounds - SSOOO powerful. SSOOOO satisfying! Thanks for the cool rundown. Cheers!
Jesus, you can growl
Check his EP. It's on this same channel.
Thank you!
Your growls sound a lot like Florian from Ingurgitating Oblivion. Killer job!
@@harrisonwalker290 High praise, thank you!
Please make an Analysis of THE TASK...one of the greatest openers in Music!!!...BEST sumac song!!!
Love that song! Was just revisiting Love in Shadow today!
Bruh, not only have you introduced me to some amazing bands (gorguts, sculptured and now sumac) but you've really helped me to understand the nuance of why some of the riffs and segments of the songs I love hit me like they do. These breakdowns have helped to improve my compositional skills and have definitely assisted in getting me back to writing songs after a creative low, so a sincere thankyou is in order.
Also, I have that same bass...nice.
For me it's being introduced to Ingurgitating Oblivion, and Vildjakahartajaka....
Saw Sumac open for Boris and Endon in Seattle and I couldn't tell you who was the heaviest band that night. Sumac was big, thick, bangin. Endon put on the most noisy and intense set I've witnessed, and Boris did the Boris thing of wielding volume as a weapon to the point my bum knee dislocated. They've done that twice now.
I guess this song proves that you don't have to be chugging on an open 8 string to be heavy as fuck. The crushing bass tone does help a lot though
Brian Cook is phenomenal
My dude, I've been looking for a channel like yours for years, I would love to see a Watchtower riff anylisis video in the future.
Agreed, that is definitely the stuff.
Only knew Sumac as a spice before but damn, I need to check them out. Great video, as always!
New channel logo looking very indigo. Respect.
Nice vocals bruh
That little curveball you're talking about really comes through in Cannibal Coprse's Frantic Disembowelment. They alternate between two riffs in the "verse", but the second has an extra beat so when it returns the pattern now lands on the off beat.
Yeah I think they're masters of this! Everyone knows them as being heavy and gruesome but they've got some really cool, well done weird rhythm stuff going on most of the time too
@@metalmusictheory5401 now you've just got to learn the song so you can talk about it!
Thank you for this! Also a great riff to cover that sorta encapsulates Aaron's hallmark style of writing (at least the meaty, structured parts). Sumac entirely changed my outlook on writing heavy music and Aarons ability to makes catchy riffs that are deceptively hard to comprehend is something I've been waiting for someone to impart some technical thought to me on
Thanks for the video. I don’t always get into the bands you cover, but your analysis is always interesting.
Thanks for the bands you keep coming up with!
Was just looking for some sumac analysis the other day. Thanks for being u
great stuff. Image of control II please
nice dude love this song
Thank you
Thank YOU
Rigid Man makes me.... a rigid man
Hey! First, thank you so much for giving me concepts to help break down some of my favorite music! This is an amazing channel and I really appreciate your work.
Second, do you have a tuning you recommend for 8 string guitar to tackle this + other Sumac songs?
SICK cover. I wasn’t familiar with this band. Thanks for the recommendation.
Check out his old band Isis.
Damn, MMT on a Thursday??? AND a full cover??? Awesome.
Love this song sooo much!!!
It took me a while to get into Sumac. I was attempting to follow Aaron Turner wherever he went and was hoping a bit too much for Isis: the sequel (since Isis is easily in my top 3). Once they released Love in Shadow though, I came to appreciate it for what it was. Great video!
PS: Super envious of your growling capabilities, sir.
Same story with me
Hell yeah dude
I’m not sure if this is something that would interest you but I’d like to see you cover perhaps Paramnesia by Lurker of Chalice. Particularly the rhythmic and textural aspects are really interesting in my opinion. Great video though, thanks for covering this amazing song!
Post metal riff analysis lets go
You should make a video about something from "Sacred White Noise" by "Thantifaxath".
Got some Thantifaxath coming in November, but from their EP
@@metalmusictheory5401 I can't wait. Keep up the great work man !
Dude just casually plays the whole band 😂
Next song to cover on drums: involuntary doppelganger
lmao
God that thou shirt kills
"coded messages in slowed down songs" might be my favorite thing printed on any shirt I've ever had
Any riffs on The Deal that you like? That's my favorite Sumac but it doesn't seem to get much love
I don't think there are any riffs on that record that I /don't/ like! The first one in "Thorn in the Lion's Paw" in particular was stuck in my head for like a year, the drumming is just so sick
@@metalmusictheory5401 Yeah, the drumming is amazing. I love that sort of noise rock section that starts off the second half of Hollow King, every song on that album is great. But your video made me remember the good parts on What One Becomes so I'm going to give that one another spin. The end to the album especially is so worth it.
Do Immolation.
Ha, it's funny how the "Boringer" version of the riff made it sound more like something from an early Isis record instead of Sumac
Haha no shade to Isis of course! But yeah it does kind of sound like that now you mention it
God you shred on drums too?! Btw what kit are you using. I just had to sell my acoustic and wanna get an electric (stupid neighbors)
haha shred is a stretch! It's a Roland TD-11 (a version they don't sell any more that had rubber tom pads, the newer ones have all mesh everything). Been very happy with it, gotten a lot of use out if it!
Initial thoughts on Colors II?
Really digging it! Not in love with the more synthy world it's in, and a few places in the second half feel a little slow (though I've felt that way initially about every BTBAM album since Parallax II and always changed my mind eventually), but there is just so much music, and so much care put into every moment, and it does a lot of that thing that made me love BTBAM in the first place where they have sections that string together riff after riff after riff, where every riff is something that regular bands would aspire to write like once in their career. And all the callbacks to Colors are fun, there's lots of fun hooks, it's super high energy (which was something that I thought was lacking a bit in Coma and Automata compared to what came before, though those are also still steadily growing on me). Looking forward to spending the next several years continuing to wrap my head around it.
What's Sumac?
Obligatory algorithm comment.