Congratulations on your successful arena tour! The pictures and video I have seen were exciting. So happy for you guys. Was cheering you on from the US! 👍
Justin is such a lovely dude. And it made me smile when he got to the “I think Sleep Token is gonna be alright” part. I have been supporting the heck out of them for quite a bit and I’m loving this timeline where I get to be a part of their ascent to greatness.
You got Metal. You got some Jazz. You got some Prog and a bit of Funk. I love It! Btw. You are the first one I've heard comparing Sleep token with Westlife LOOL
I hope people realize there's more than The Summoning on the album... I love that song but people pretend it their only song because they just discovered them. Their old stuff is masterwork as well.
Sleep token's entire catalogue is worth listening to, even their cover of Hey Ya. Sleep token is just a genuinely great and unique band. Even if you don't like their music, surely you can recognize their individual talents and musicianship. A truly great band and very few people know fuck all about the members.
The indie pop rock judgement is made due to the combination of several of their songs having parts of indie pop rock and the singers vocals being so clean and in some way similar to the sound of Bastille
It feels like you’re struggling to come up with the term “dotted (quarter) notes,” but that’s what you’re hearing and describing. In this prog/djent genre, it’s almost always an underlying 4/4 with polymeters and/or polyrhythms over it. Once you DO find the 4/4 groove, that’s what makes the impact of these dotted notes and sub-divisions so darn rewarding. 🤘🏼🤩
I have you to thank for turning me onto these guys! Love your channel and your eclectic taste in music! Here’s hoping The Darkness comes back to South Florida again soon, cheers!
Take Me Back to Eden was an intense listening experience. This is one of those albums that you have to listen to from start to finish instead of picking out tracks. It perfectly encapsulates everything I listen to in one perfectly arranged and performed collection. I am a big listener of blues, jazz, soul and classical (B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Adele, Post Malone, Beethoven) but I am predominantly a metal head that listens to pummeling metal/metalcore to the tune of Periphery, Oceano, Suicide Silence, Signs of the Swarm. Deftones still reign supreme on my playlists though. Sleep Token is without a doubt my AOTY, and quite possibly in the top 10 I have ever heard.
THANK YOU! I was so happy that they were on your radar when you posted about Chokehold + have been waiting for this video since. I guess you might say…I had faith! 😉 Worship.
The intro is also in 4/4, but they really accent the dotted 8th notes. This indeed creates a triplet feel, only to abruptly get cut off because 3 doesn't fit in 4.
@@chrishoward7976 you could. I personally wouldn't as a polyrhythm is 2 rhythms at once, but you don't really hear that. However, the idea is similar and I think most people will understand the idea if you call it a polyrhythm
Massive fan of yours. Your reaction to this band is the same as mine. I feel like my metal youth is resurgent again. I get hints of tool in this song. So clever.
You definitely don't have to lots of weird time signatures. In fact I would dare to say that making music with weird time signatures just for the sake of it often results in crap garbage that is almost unlistenable. Weird time signatures should only be used if they really fit the song and make sense musically. Making music complicated just because makes terrible music that only other weird musicians like to listen to.
Straight in with a 'reference ' to TOOL. Then on to Karnivool ? Nice mix of styles pulled from different areas. Maybe this will be their sound, pulling it all together. Thanks Justin.
Would have thought that a swing groove would be something like a 4/4 time signature. Prog metal is the genre that was popularised by Dream Theatre and other bands starting in the mid-eighties, and Sleep Token fits into all of that reasonably well today.
It's interesting seeing how everyone perceives a song differently. I didn't start counting right away, the first few listens I was able to groove and dance around. Then after I started trying to learn the song I started counting
@@bulletxwound3559 I grooved at first by instinct, then i pinpointed down the notes to properly learn the song 😅 it's been at least ten years since i last played 😢
So this might be a hot take, but I think the song is actually 4/4 all the way through, but heavily syncopated for several measures in a row that it doesn’t feel like a standard time signature. This is my many years of music in school that lead me to this possible conclusion. I admit, I’m not 100% sure about this, but people who aren’t trained in odd time signatures regularly tend not to write in them without having extensive experimentation doing so.
I'm unsure why standard time signatures, such as 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8, are considered rudimentary and basic. There can be difficulty performing in any of them. Variations, changes in tempo and key changes do make a composition interesting even if it only makes sense to the composer. The type of music I perform has evolved from simple three part variations of a theme, into an unnecessary complexity of overused syncopation, staccato, pp to ff crescendo in short measures et cetera. I honestly have doubts if the audience appreciates the articulation and direction of the orchestrations, or are just dumbfounded and bewildered by an experience which isn't supposed to be challenging to listen to and analyze. Sometimes one just needs to go back to the roots, to the inspiration, and cut out all the superfluous racket for awhile.
@@667neighbourofthebeast definitely appreciate the idea to not be worried about crazy time signatures. I love standard time signatures. 6/8 is probably my favorite of all time because it has so many intricacies. It can feel like a half-time vibe, it can feel like a heavy triplet theme, or it can feel like a calming wave of steady up and down like the waves of the ocean. Super versatile time signature for sure.
I haven’t exhaustively verified it but yeah, I’m pretty sure it can absolutely be counted as 4/4 all the way through but the snare patterns are almost always arguing against that. At the end of the day, time signature isn’t completely objective, as can be the case with pitch notation or key signature. Assuming they play/played it to a click track, id guess they have it set as 4/4 ~65 bpm using 1/8th note resolution. That’s assuming two things: 1) it’s not mapped out specifically to parts 2) everybody is using the same click track
I was introduced to Sleep token a few years ago and have been hooked since. I saw them at Bloodstock last year in a very packed tent full of people who hung on every note sung. Math rock…you meant Djent.
loved these guys since just before Sundowning was released and I don't think I'll ever stop loving them. The boyyyysss, it's so sad that people constantly try to ruin the anonymity of the boys; no matter how local they might feel to me, it will never make sense. Big love Justin
So glad you have taken a break to recharge a bit. The weekend totally drained myself and that was just Wembley! You were awesome as always, much respect for your talents x
Sleep Token is slowly starting to remind me of Fair To Midland, that chaotic, beautiful, heavy, avant garde sound that very few have the fortitude to attempt.
Sleep Token is good, but they're more like a cold, comfortable hug. Fair to Midland is an amazing thrill ride. I think comparing the two is a disservice to Fair to Midland.
Holy Moly, thanks for reminding me of Fair to Midland again! Also: I agree, maybe not too close musically speaking, but they also have a rather unique vibe.
Gotta appreciate how many videos Justin puts out. The guy has been on RUclips for a year and releases several videos a week.. That’s why he’s been able to grab so many subscribers..
I just saw you with the Dj Khaled guitar video, and now I see this video with Sleep Token ! I love them so much, and you seem like a really sweet person. I really appreciate. You're a happy surprise for me today !
Justin, please get well deserved rest now after an incredible tour! I don't think you covered any of HIM or Ville Valo music before, would be really interesting to hear your opinion on his newest solo stuff, as in my opinion he is one of the most iconic voices and musicians in Europe. All the best to you, hope to see you and the Darkness live still this year!
Absolutely!!! It's tricky what to recommend though since every album sounds wildly different especially his solo work but it's all amazing. I definitely support this recommendation!
I think one of the new joys in my life is now watching you listen to music that causes your head to gyrate round, for you to say "fuckin hell!", or both
I am a fan of Mr. Hawkins and generally I agree with the majority of his points and thoughts. He and The Charismatic Voice are the only two reaction video channels I enjoy. Also, both of those channels tend to pick and play a lot of tracks in my wheelhouse. So, bravo Justin.
They give me odd nostalgia at times of Deftones, Meshuggah and Katatonia, and yet they are simultaneously new fresh and exciting. That song reminds me seriously of you’ve seen the Butcher by Deftones. Love them both.
Great to see someone referencing Katatonia in relation to Sleep Token. They're a band that have definitely turned me on to other great acts like The Cure, Jeff Buckley, Slowdive, & Chris Isaak in the past, & it wouldn't surprise me if Sleep Token themselves were maybe aware of or even influenced by them.
So rascal, Justin, when the red-evil light flashed on your face as you explained who borrowed the guitar first 😏. Maybe was just coincidence...or not👹muahahaha! (evil laugh sound effect)😄
Always a lovely video Justin! Big fan of these guys. If you're looking for a 'non-metal/rock' thing to check out, I recommend LANKUM's new single GO DIG MY GRAVE. It's a dark 'alt rock' inspire folk band that has taking folk music to a whole new level. They're incredible. Happy listening!
Can anyone tell me what acoustic that is….ah’…Atkin….reminds me of those old 30’s Gibsons with hand painted flowers that pop up ever once in a while. Beautiful. Love it.
Don’t be sorry for resting, self care is important!! You were amazing I was at your Wembley arena gig!! 🔥🔥 thank you, funnily enough I saw sleep token a couple of weeks before seeing you on Saturday, they are a good band live but the darkness was amazing! 🔥👌🏻
Hi ya Justin.. you don’t seem like your usual self mate. Maybe the touring has u a little worn out atm. I’m sure it’s a blip. Ur an inspiration mate.. take care. Love the channel ✌🏼🫶
Absolutely brilliant "band" (actually, singer Vessel writes and performs everything on the albums, except for the astonishing drums, played by "II")... They were phenomenal right out of the gate on their debut "One" E.P., (a true masterpiece from start to finish, IMO), and, from there, even before they'd released their first full album, they'd created some of the most innovative, breathtaking musical offerings in the form of songs like 'Calcutta', Jaws', and Vessel's fantastic remake of the classic OutKast' hit, 'Hey Ya'... It's been a magnificent journey of continuous pleasant surprise, witnessing their evolution and ascent to widespread acclaim... I can't imagine a singer/songwriter and drummer in their league at this point in time... As always, can't wait to see/hear/feel what they do next... \m/
As someone who does not dance, he described well what I like about progressive metal. I want my brain to be engaged with interchanging patterns, it is always about HOW they write these things flowing together, there are so many inspirations that its endless. Most underrated progressive album of all time "Between the Buried and Me, album = Colors" .
I don't think I realized how similar some parts of their songs sound with some of Soilworks older stuff. I'm pretty sure that "thing" in the video, is Sleep. The "deity" that the members follow. There's a whole story to the band from what I understand. I haven't really done too too much research on them, just things I'm pretty sure I've heard people mention in the past (I think nik nocturnal was the one who originally put them on the radar for me)
Check out Beast in Black "Blind and Frozen". The singer Yannis is amazing and has incredible range that I'm sure you would appreciate. He is a singer who deserves much wider recognition. Their style of metal is fun and exciting and they're awesome live.
I thought since yesterday was a rerun and you mentioned you were touring the day prior, IE: the ripped of the beast jacket and your "in" big messy hair, you were probably dragging from being so tired. I'm sorry for quibbling about the rerun. The guitar you are borrowing is GORGEOUS!!! If you have MORE HISTORY regarding the guitar, WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT!!! You get to barrow it, not Harry! You play, his is only for decoration? It's a BEAUTY!!! AND THE SOUND! IT'S LOVELY!!! I'm not much into the video or the music of the band you featured. I really liked the beginning... A LOT, then my interested ears sort of wandered off into hearing the air blowing in my room, my dogs shuffling, me thinking of all the things I have to do... I think there are a million of these sounding bands out there today and the video was boring. The thing was so big only beams of light could come from it. No charm, NO HOOK LINE!! Nothing that sticks that makes me yearn to want to have it or need it and I guess that's the point of this music and all the other bands that sound just like it. They are not following the past and creating the future. I'm never going to remember them because they just aren't memorable to me. They aren't sell outs, which is commendable, but I only like the beginning of the music and that's all I can say about the song. The video I'll remember because it was the most boring video I've seen. I love GUNTHER TUTTI FRUTTI SUMMER LOVE, BIJOK'S song and HER GREAT VIDEO!!! THAT MADE ME LAUGH, BUT LOVE THE VISUALS AND IT BENT MY EARS IN WAYS I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED, SWOLE BY KONSTANTIN or whomever his artist name may be. It was funny, but different and shot in black and white and the model wearing the white bikini which was a bikini seen in a ton of music videos filmed in Hollywood, THE UBIQUITOUS WHITE BIKINI, and the one man band, the guy in the opened shiny robe playing guitar, playing drums and singing at the same time. That is a video song seller. The song alone is good, but the visual is the BIG SELLER! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW WITH MY EYEBALLS!!! HE WAS DAMN GREAT TOO!!! Sorry to disagree with your analysis with this band (they are really good, just not memorable to me), but this is what makes the music world go round. Also, thank you for sharing what your experience has been like earning a living from music. Not all musicians have the same experience. It's nice to hear what your life in the business has been like and what you've endured. Very much appreciated.
When metal dwindled in the US and UK it blew up in Japan with bands like Dir en Grey, Girugamesh, Versailles, and the Gazette, and now other artists are citing them as influences. It's cyclical like the growth and decay of mushrooms and equally mysterious and eternal. Jack Black told us ages ago - You Can't kill the Metal.
I was at Wembley on Saturday & had an absolute blast!!! Cheers for the great show, Justin! 🤘😝 I discovered Black Stone Cherry in the process too & they rock. 👍
Hello Justin! I think you should talk about the great song "Lord Intended" by the great De La Soul that you did such a great job singing on from their album "and the Anonymous Nobody".
Imho the key to playing off timing, complex stuff and ppl really loving it- is that you need to be good enough that even though you're playing in 7/8- the groove is so clear and unmistakable it grabs you. You don't have to look for it. Listen to Tool, they can play any odd timing and yet the groove is unmistakable, it grabs you and takes you for a ride. They also know how to build up to a 4/4 section or break so well it's unreal- it's like a really good movie that has built to a perfect climax and pay off- very satisfying. I know ppl get tired of Tool heads, some of us can be real pricks- but the band is amazing, you have to admit.
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Congratulations on your successful arena tour! The pictures and video I have seen were exciting. So happy for you guys. Was cheering you on from the US! 👍
Thanks Reid!
Justin is such a lovely dude. And it made me smile when he got to the “I think Sleep Token is gonna be alright” part. I have been supporting the heck out of them for quite a bit and I’m loving this timeline where I get to be a part of their ascent to greatness.
Poopy Tool in super-cute masks. Neato I guess.
Bastille with random metal breakdowns
Theory of a Deadman × Suicide Silence + a bad acid trip = Sleep Token
Consoom
@@KK-bm4mftheory of a deadman, more like suggestions of an Imbecile
I’ve really enjoyed these videos you’re making! They feel like a chill hangout with a friend just talking about stuff. Thanks for making them
My man dropping a Cameo reference. All we need now is a codpiece to make my day complete. Great reaction vid!
You got Metal. You got some Jazz. You got some Prog and a bit of Funk. I love It!
Btw. You are the first one I've heard comparing Sleep token with Westlife LOOL
@DeenoSpamone didn't ask 😔
Don't worry my voice is also ropey after screaming along with you guys in Wembley. What a night, cannot wait for the next one
Absolutely the same here
I currently have no voice too since the Manchester one 😂
I hope people realize there's more than The Summoning on the album...
I love that song but people pretend it their only song because they just discovered them. Their old stuff is masterwork as well.
Facts. Everything back to 2018 is perfection. Even their Whitney cover is amazing. They can do no wrong to me…
Jaws is still their best song, not even close.
@@shemsuhor8763 - I was having a sad day, and I listened to Jaws on repeat for almost 2 hours. Your comment definitely checks out.
Don’t be a melt, it’s big because it’s an amazing song, real fans of them will listen to the other stuff also
Sleep token's entire catalogue is worth listening to, even their cover of Hey Ya. Sleep token is just a genuinely great and unique band. Even if you don't like their music, surely you can recognize their individual talents and musicianship. A truly great band and very few people know fuck all about the members.
I love the whole song but the last part from about 1.30 is such a nice piece of music and is a great change of pace from the rest of the track
Yep, wish we'd got to hear more of it than about 5 seconds at a time.
They do Maroon 5 better than Maroon 5.
@@lofidigitalmonk not even close
Glad you took some time off. You don't need to do these on the daily when you are touring. We understand if you need to take a break 🦋
You so sensitive
@@user-fn9nq9wk6l you so edgy
Break break no break
@@user-fn9nq9wk6l Thanks Mum 🦋
The indie pop rock judgement is made due to the combination of several of their songs having parts of indie pop rock and the singers vocals being so clean and in some way similar to the sound of Bastille
It feels like you’re struggling to come up with the term “dotted (quarter) notes,” but that’s what you’re hearing and describing. In this prog/djent genre, it’s almost always an underlying 4/4 with polymeters and/or polyrhythms over it. Once you DO find the 4/4 groove, that’s what makes the impact of these dotted notes and sub-divisions so darn rewarding. 🤘🏼🤩
I have you to thank for turning me onto these guys! Love your channel and your eclectic taste in music! Here’s hoping The Darkness comes back to South Florida again soon, cheers!
I love that I found your channel, you're a great musician! Hope to see you live!
Take Me Back to Eden was an intense listening experience. This is one of those albums that you have to listen to from start to finish instead of picking out tracks.
It perfectly encapsulates everything I listen to in one perfectly arranged and performed collection.
I am a big listener of blues, jazz, soul and classical (B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Adele, Post Malone, Beethoven) but I am predominantly a metal head that listens to pummeling metal/metalcore to the tune of Periphery, Oceano, Suicide Silence, Signs of the Swarm.
Deftones still reign supreme on my playlists though.
Sleep Token is without a doubt my AOTY, and quite possibly in the top 10 I have ever heard.
THANK YOU! I was so happy that they were on your radar when you posted about Chokehold + have been waiting for this video since. I guess you might say…I had faith! 😉
Worship.
The intro is also in 4/4, but they really accent the dotted 8th notes. This indeed creates a triplet feel, only to abruptly get cut off because 3 doesn't fit in 4.
Is that what you’d call a polyrhythm, then?
@@chrishoward7976 you could. I personally wouldn't as a polyrhythm is 2 rhythms at once, but you don't really hear that. However, the idea is similar and I think most people will understand the idea if you call it a polyrhythm
Its more what you'd call syncopation @@chrishoward7976
I discovered them because of your first post! I cannot stop listening to them since!!!
Massive fan of yours. Your reaction to this band is the same as mine. I feel like my metal youth is resurgent again. I get hints of tool in this song. So clever.
Gotta have lots of weird time signatures to keep things interesting. The challenge is getting those time signatures to still groove
i’m pretty sure the summoning is 4/4 believe it or not
@@lessur It is indeed all in 4/4
You definitely don't have to lots of weird time signatures. In fact I would dare to say that making music with weird time signatures just for the sake of it often results in crap garbage that is almost unlistenable. Weird time signatures should only be used if they really fit the song and make sense musically. Making music complicated just because makes terrible music that only other weird musicians like to listen to.
@@eyezik5743 true. I also think that a catchy melody would also help to keep it interesting... :D
@Eyezik some bands force them but some other bands like tool manage to make them feel natural
Your page is awesome. Do what you need for yourself first . Go on tour , vacation and relax then come back stronger for us
It would've been so cool to also see you cover some of their slightly older stuff like High Water.
Such an underrated song from this album 🔥
@rosie606 it's an absolute banger. It's a shame that they never seem to play it live. The drumming on the track is crazy.
Man, Justin, the titles of your video are just brutal. I absolutely appreciate your honesty.
Straight in with a 'reference ' to TOOL. Then on to Karnivool ? Nice mix of styles pulled from different areas. Maybe this will be their sound, pulling it all together. Thanks Justin.
Definitely need a Karnivool episode!
@@elisedavis9359 Agree !!!! Producer are you reading this ??/
Absolutely obsessed with Sleep Token and happy to see you react to them again!
You were amazing at Wembley, one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen and thank you for telling people to turn their phones off before ‘I believe’!
I’ll raise my coffee to “just wanting to dance”
Would have thought that a swing groove would be something like a 4/4 time signature. Prog metal is the genre that was popularised by Dream Theatre and other bands starting in the mid-eighties, and Sleep Token fits into all of that reasonably well today.
It's interesting seeing how everyone perceives a song differently. I didn't start counting right away, the first few listens I was able to groove and dance around. Then after I started trying to learn the song I started counting
Works the same way for me, ex bassist here. 😅
@@alessandrobaggi6129 you count first or groove first?
@@bulletxwound3559 I grooved at first by instinct, then i pinpointed down the notes to properly learn the song 😅 it's been at least ten years since i last played 😢
@@alessandrobaggi6129 ohh okay well shit that might mean I should pick up bass🤣 by instinct I always just move when I listen to music
As a non musician who doesn't know how to play anything, I just like the sound. I'm not counting anything or working anything out. Just enjoying it.
So this might be a hot take, but I think the song is actually 4/4 all the way through, but heavily syncopated for several measures in a row that it doesn’t feel like a standard time signature. This is my many years of music in school that lead me to this possible conclusion. I admit, I’m not 100% sure about this, but people who aren’t trained in odd time signatures regularly tend not to write in them without having extensive experimentation doing so.
I'm unsure why standard time signatures, such as 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8, are considered rudimentary and basic. There can be difficulty performing in any of them. Variations, changes in tempo and key changes do make a composition interesting even if it only makes sense to the composer. The type of music I perform has evolved from simple three part variations of a theme, into an unnecessary complexity of overused syncopation, staccato, pp to ff crescendo in short measures et cetera. I honestly have doubts if the audience appreciates the articulation and direction of the orchestrations, or are just dumbfounded and bewildered by an experience which isn't supposed to be challenging to listen to and analyze. Sometimes one just needs to go back to the roots, to the inspiration, and cut out all the superfluous racket for awhile.
I was supposed to fit the word 'dynamics' in there somewhere. Lol.
@@667neighbourofthebeast definitely appreciate the idea to not be worried about crazy time signatures. I love standard time signatures. 6/8 is probably my favorite of all time because it has so many intricacies. It can feel like a half-time vibe, it can feel like a heavy triplet theme, or it can feel like a calming wave of steady up and down like the waves of the ocean. Super versatile time signature for sure.
@@ianwest7763 6/8. Accentuated triplets with crescendo leading into a flourish. Magic. Compression into decompression. Pure flow of sound.
I haven’t exhaustively verified it but yeah, I’m pretty sure it can absolutely be counted as 4/4 all the way through but the snare patterns are almost always arguing against that. At the end of the day, time signature isn’t completely objective, as can be the case with pitch notation or key signature.
Assuming they play/played it to a click track, id guess they have it set as 4/4 ~65 bpm using 1/8th note resolution. That’s assuming two things:
1) it’s not mapped out specifically to parts
2) everybody is using the same click track
I was introduced to Sleep token a few years ago and have been hooked since. I saw them at Bloodstock last year in a very packed tent full of people who hung on every note sung. Math rock…you meant Djent.
loved these guys since just before Sundowning was released and I don't think I'll ever stop loving them. The boyyyysss, it's so sad that people constantly try to ruin the anonymity of the boys; no matter how local they might feel to me, it will never make sense. Big love Justin
So excited you're back on tour. Can't wait for you to come back to Seattle!
So glad you have taken a break to recharge a bit. The weekend totally drained myself and that was just Wembley! You were awesome as always, much respect for your talents x
You are a really nice Guy. Subscribed for this !
Sleep Token is slowly starting to remind me of Fair To Midland, that chaotic, beautiful, heavy, avant garde sound that very few have the fortitude to attempt.
Please, don't mention FtM cause I'm gonna cry 😢
Miss them.
Sleep Token is good, but they're more like a cold, comfortable hug.
Fair to Midland is an amazing thrill ride.
I think comparing the two is a disservice to Fair to Midland.
Holy Moly, thanks for reminding me of Fair to Midland again! Also: I agree, maybe not too close musically speaking, but they also have a rather unique vibe.
Oh my god FTM. I haven’t listened to them in 5 years. I was pregnant with my daughter and I really enjoyed listening to them
Gotta appreciate how many videos Justin puts out. The guy has been on RUclips for a year and releases several videos a week.. That’s why he’s been able to grab so many subscribers..
And on top of that he's just oozing natural wit and charisma
So glad you replied to Anthony Vincent’s comment! You need to check out his videos!! Like you he is so talented 😄
I'm absolutely enthralled with this band.
I just saw you with the Dj Khaled guitar video, and now I see this video with Sleep Token ! I love them so much, and you seem like a really sweet person. I really appreciate. You're a happy surprise for me today !
The only way I know how to count is 1e&a …
Same
the whole song is basically in 4/4, but some bits are heavily syncopated
Justin, please get well deserved rest now after an incredible tour!
I don't think you covered any of HIM or Ville Valo music before, would be really interesting to hear your opinion on his newest solo stuff, as in my opinion he is one of the most iconic voices and musicians in Europe.
All the best to you, hope to see you and the Darkness live still this year!
Absolutely!!! It's tricky what to recommend though since every album sounds wildly different especially his solo work but it's all amazing. I definitely support this recommendation!
Dope guitar! Glad it ended up in your hands 🤘🏻😉
Good stuff. I would love to see these reactions uncut😃
LEPROUS - THE SKY IS RED comeone mannnnn you'll love it
Yes!
I think one of the new joys in my life is now watching you listen to music that causes your head to gyrate round, for you to say "fuckin hell!", or both
I am a fan of Mr. Hawkins and generally I agree with the majority of his points and thoughts. He and The Charismatic Voice are the only two reaction video channels I enjoy. Also, both of those channels tend to pick and play a lot of tracks in my wheelhouse. So, bravo Justin.
The 4/4 bits are pallet cleansers.
They give me odd nostalgia at times of Deftones, Meshuggah and Katatonia, and yet they are simultaneously new fresh and exciting. That song reminds me seriously of you’ve seen the Butcher by Deftones.
Love them both.
Absolutely!
I definitely hear some Deftones in there...
Great to see someone referencing Katatonia in relation to Sleep Token.
They're a band that have definitely turned me on to other great acts like The Cure, Jeff Buckley, Slowdive, & Chris Isaak in the past, & it wouldn't surprise me if Sleep Token themselves were maybe aware of or even influenced by them.
Not fresh or exciting. An imsult to deftones comparing them
Definitely Katatonia!
You trying to understand this music is awesome to see your thought process, and funny as well lol
So rascal, Justin, when the red-evil light flashed on your face as you explained who borrowed the guitar first 😏. Maybe was just coincidence...or not👹muahahaha! (evil laugh sound effect)😄
Man I love Justin. He’s so entertaining and intelligent. Seems like a great guy
Always a lovely video Justin! Big fan of these guys. If you're looking for a 'non-metal/rock' thing to check out, I recommend LANKUM's new single GO DIG MY GRAVE. It's a dark 'alt rock' inspire folk band that has taking folk music to a whole new level. They're incredible. Happy listening!
Oh, I didn't know there's a new album on the way. Thanks!
Can anyone tell me what acoustic that is….ah’…Atkin….reminds me of those old 30’s Gibsons with hand painted flowers that pop up ever once in a while. Beautiful. Love it.
My canon is Justin is in Sleep Token also glad he likes them it's great to see Sleep Token getting popular.
Don’t be sorry for resting, self care is important!! You were amazing I was at your Wembley arena gig!! 🔥🔥 thank you, funnily enough I saw sleep token a couple of weeks before seeing you on Saturday, they are a good band live but the darkness was amazing! 🔥👌🏻
Hi ya Justin.. you don’t seem like your usual self mate. Maybe the touring has u a little worn out atm. I’m sure it’s a blip. Ur an inspiration mate.. take care. Love the channel ✌🏼🫶
Thanks Tony
Good morning Justin! We love you very much!🙂
Absolutely brilliant "band" (actually, singer Vessel writes and performs everything on the albums, except for the astonishing drums, played by "II")... They were phenomenal right out of the gate on their debut "One" E.P., (a true masterpiece from start to finish, IMO), and, from there, even before they'd released their first full album, they'd created some of the most innovative, breathtaking musical offerings in the form of songs like 'Calcutta', Jaws', and Vessel's fantastic remake of the classic OutKast' hit, 'Hey Ya'... It's been a magnificent journey of continuous pleasant surprise, witnessing their evolution and ascent to widespread acclaim... I can't imagine a singer/songwriter and drummer in their league at this point in time... As always, can't wait to see/hear/feel what they do next... \m/
Saw you guys Saturday and you killed it, thank you! You deserve all the rest
Reminds me of some of Devin Townsend’s stuff in the ninety’s!
As someone who does not dance, he described well what I like about progressive metal. I want my brain to be engaged with interchanging patterns, it is always about HOW they write these things flowing together, there are so many inspirations that its endless. Most underrated progressive album of all time "Between the Buried and Me, album = Colors" .
Tool are my #1 go to when I meditate 🧘♀️
As a recovering drummer, I take mild offense to "on the ah" being considered an old school term 🤣
why do i get so exited watching reactions of bands i love AHHH
I don't think I realized how similar some parts of their songs sound with some of Soilworks older stuff.
I'm pretty sure that "thing" in the video, is Sleep. The "deity" that the members follow. There's a whole story to the band from what I understand. I haven't really done too too much research on them, just things I'm pretty sure I've heard people mention in the past (I think nik nocturnal was the one who originally put them on the radar for me)
"These guys should listen to Tool, they might quite enjoy it" 😆
Justin - check out Katatonia if you aren't familiar. I get some of their vibe during the more melodic moments. Love your channel so much!
Check out Beast in Black "Blind and Frozen". The singer Yannis is amazing and has incredible range that I'm sure you would appreciate. He is a singer who deserves much wider recognition. Their style of metal is fun and exciting and they're awesome live.
You are hysterical, love it , Justin 🤟,oh and very talented ✌️💚
That thumbnail pic is cracking me up! Seriously though, I love Sleep Token.
I thought since yesterday was a rerun and you mentioned you were touring the day prior, IE: the ripped of the beast jacket and your "in" big messy hair, you were probably dragging from being so tired. I'm sorry for quibbling about the rerun. The guitar you are borrowing is GORGEOUS!!! If you have MORE HISTORY regarding the guitar, WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT!!! You get to barrow it, not Harry! You play, his is only for decoration? It's a BEAUTY!!! AND THE SOUND! IT'S LOVELY!!! I'm not much into the video or the music of the band you featured. I really liked the beginning... A LOT, then my interested ears sort of wandered off into hearing the air blowing in my room, my dogs shuffling, me thinking of all the things I have to do... I think there are a million of these sounding bands out there today and the video was boring. The thing was so big only beams of light could come from it. No charm, NO HOOK LINE!! Nothing that sticks that makes me yearn to want to have it or need it and I guess that's the point of this music and all the other bands that sound just like it. They are not following the past and creating the future. I'm never going to remember them because they just aren't memorable to me. They aren't sell outs, which is commendable, but I only like the beginning of the music and that's all I can say about the song. The video I'll remember because it was the most boring video I've seen. I love GUNTHER TUTTI FRUTTI SUMMER LOVE, BIJOK'S song and HER GREAT VIDEO!!! THAT MADE ME LAUGH, BUT LOVE THE VISUALS AND IT BENT MY EARS IN WAYS I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED, SWOLE BY KONSTANTIN or whomever his artist name may be. It was funny, but different and shot in black and white and the model wearing the white bikini which was a bikini seen in a ton of music videos filmed in Hollywood, THE UBIQUITOUS WHITE BIKINI, and the one man band, the guy in the opened shiny robe playing guitar, playing drums and singing at the same time. That is a video song seller. The song alone is good, but the visual is the BIG SELLER! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW WITH MY EYEBALLS!!! HE WAS DAMN GREAT TOO!!! Sorry to disagree with your analysis with this band (they are really good, just not memorable to me), but this is what makes the music world go round. Also, thank you for sharing what your experience has been like earning a living from music. Not all musicians have the same experience. It's nice to hear what your life in the business has been like and what you've endured. Very much appreciated.
"They're not trying to get on the radio," this made me laugh, I discovered them about 2 years ago on Clara Amfo's BBC Radio 1 future sounds lol
The Summoning is by far their best material to date! Bloody good tasty eargasms
When metal dwindled in the US and UK it blew up in Japan with bands like Dir en Grey, Girugamesh, Versailles, and the Gazette, and now other artists are citing them as influences. It's cyclical like the growth and decay of mushrooms and equally mysterious and eternal. Jack Black told us ages ago - You Can't kill the Metal.
Sleepy Justin. 😊
Take a good rest!
This video title did my head in because I initiailly read it as "Who do people even sleep like Tolkien"
we need a Spotify playlist with all your intros! damn I love them!
You completely rock Justin.
I actually googled Atkin guitars whilst watching that video and figured out it was the Hawaiian you were using. Nice!
Ummm.. they make amazing music and is mysterious.. "are you really okay" broke me..
Ohhhh yes I was hoping Justin would cover ST again. Theyre really blowing up atm - I reckon theyre going to be massive this year
My Son got me into Sleep Token. I thought they were good but definitely went up a level when i saw them live.
Wow, really glad you did not miss this one!
👍👍👍👍👍every rose has it's thorns Thxs again Justin
Prescott AZ
I was at Wembley on Saturday & had an absolute blast!!!
Cheers for the great show, Justin! 🤘😝
I discovered Black Stone Cherry in the process too & they rock. 👍
They are very very very Deftones/TOOL with a bit of Meshuggah which I absolutely love.
Also katatonia, particularly dead end kings
And the singing style reminds me to SEAL as well
All 4/4, just heavily syncopated and avoiding emphasising the ‘1’. Mwah *chef’s kiss*
Hello Justin! I think you should talk about the great song "Lord Intended" by the great De La Soul that you did such a great job singing on from their album "and the Anonymous Nobody".
Imho the key to playing off timing, complex stuff and ppl really loving it- is that you need to be good enough that even though you're playing in 7/8- the groove is so clear and unmistakable it grabs you. You don't have to look for it. Listen to Tool, they can play any odd timing and yet the groove is unmistakable, it grabs you and takes you for a ride. They also know how to build up to a 4/4 section or break so well it's unreal- it's like a really good movie that has built to a perfect climax and pay off- very satisfying. I know ppl get tired of Tool heads, some of us can be real pricks- but the band is amazing, you have to admit.
I really enjoyed your gig at Wembley OVO. Great job!
A Cameo reference…now you’re talking, Word Up! Greatest codpiece since Jethro Tull
Has Justin Hawkins ever covered Small Town Titans, Alien Weaponry, Highly Suspect or The Hu?
I think the opening part was a dotted feel where the accents are happening in 3s or whatever but it adds up to straight up 4/4
I'm genuinely obsessed with this band at the moment, they're breaking the mold in metal!
The thing in the vid looks like a Chaos Space Marine from Warhammer 40k
been obsessed for the past 2 yrs!
It took 20 years, but someone finally came up with “Judith” by A Perfect Circle, lol. I like it tho. 👍👍
Good day snazz man! have you given Lingua Ignota a go yet?