First TesseracT Reaction & Daniel Tompkins Vocal ANALYSIS - War Of Being

Daniel Tompkins is a crazy versatile and dynamic vocalist! His range is incredible and his tone is even better!
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Mixed Voice, Screams, Growls...
Let's appreciate the instrumental juiciness and then dive into what makes Daniel's voice work so well over this new track War of Being from ‪@TesseractOfficial‬‪@DanielTompkins‬
My Website: chrisliepe.com
#singer #vocalcoach #reaction #scream
Original Video: • TesseracT - War Of Bei...

[@oTEMPE5To]

Literally addicted to this song. It's a masterpiece. Gotta be approaching 70+ plays now lol.

[@justinmadison513]

Song of the year no doubt.

[@NHPaintballer]

I’m with ya! Pretty much every car ride this is on beginning to end.

[@shanemaxwell1784]

@@justinmadison513 11 minute song gonna be a lot of people's song of the year

[@dereksinger1282]

Same, and get goosebumps everytime

[@ChrisR_68]

Awesome band Dans Awesome voice itso e of my favourites

[@horizoniki]

22:13 haha a singing coach "gotta hear that fill again" rewinds Tesseract rhythm section just to enjoy it once more IS SUCH A VIBE HAHA

[@ScottDincorn]

I've been a huge fan of Dan for years, and I've heard so many little things in this song that I don't think I've heard him do before. Mad props to both of you, Chris, for always improving and innovating with your voices.

[@gabryvk]

Finally my favourite singer ❤️ Invite him Chris! Like you did with Spencer…it would be worth it!!

[@atzerk3854]

INSTANT CLICK Daniel is a masterful vocalist, absolutely amazing. Writing this just as the song starts, I am sure you enjoyed it as much as I did. Tesseract are on repeat 24/7, legendary group.

[@applestrudel5259]

War of Being is just out of this world. So complex, yet so coherent. What an amazing comeback for TesseracT. Also baffling to see just how many details you notice during your first listen.

[@SeegYT]

I took lessons with Dan almost 10 years ago and am still able to use parts of his pedagogy with my own students; he has multiplied himself! He is the real deal and is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is vocally possible while remaining emotionally vulnerable in his takes. An excellent vocalist in the truest sense of the word. So glad to see you reacting to him and his band!

[@Combat9259]

I love seeing Dans voice analyzed. He is my favorite vocalist of all time!

[@alternas7195]

His cover of Human Nature is absolutely incredible. Definitely one of the best to ever do it

[@cynthetikmusic]

you have to do Legion by TesseracT ...the vocals Daniel is doing on that song are just amazing.

[@imast5112]

Dans been the best vocalist in metal for the past decade and he’s just getting better and better!

[@eczy]

Love to see Tesseract on here! It would be cool to see a collab with you and Daniel at some point. Also, vocal cover when? :D

[@chrisliepe]

Would love to do both !!!

[@sumsar0125]

So good to have the boys back. That groovy, Meshuggah-esque kick part in the first half and the scream melody at the end are absolute bananas. Overall Daniel has raised the bar in terms of his aggressive vocals - I doubt anyone will be able to rival his versatility. The cleans were never a problem and now it seems "death growls" and blistering pitch fry's aren't either. Can't wait to see them live again with new material.

[@voxextremos22]

Tesseract is Meshuggahh+Deftones with an R&B Singer who can scream

[@thinkingkind8675]

The emotion in this...the variation in technique...this may be my favorite piece of art...ever. And Daniel has taken things next level. The emotion in every different technique he utilizes just SO fits the song, the struggle, the video theme. This is as good as it gets. If you read this Daniel, I am in awe. Thank you so much for this breakdown Chris. Love your insight and passion.

[@matthewbriggsguitar]

I'm so glad you reacted to this! I'm not really a modern metal guy, but about 6 years ago I was just drawn to TesseracT because they sounded so interesting. I think with this song and whatever else comes from this album Dan has moved into the "greatest singers of all time" conversation.

[@adrianm7960]

He was already a great singer, but he has improved even more. I love Dan.

[@Derekcoma]

chris you need to listen to their new single 'Legion' Dan's vocals will blow you away

[@jacobflores411]

I really hope you do legion. Shows even more of what's in Dan's tool box😮

[@nathancollins8168]

Legion is his masterpiece. You absolutely must cover this song or you’re doing the world a disservice!

[@chrisliepe]

Just filmed a video on it WITH DAN TOMPKINS!! So we got his first hand take and analysis on his own voice as I watched it for the first time!! I'll be out soon!!

[@jacobbrandin]

Dan is a genius... enough said...

[@benmcintyre1166]

Love that quote you make Chris: "These kinds of songs, just take you through so many different kinds of emotions and places... wow" And... "I can't wait to listen to this MULTIPLE MULTIPLE times" I agree. I can't even describe how this song connects on so many different levels each time I listen, depending on where I am and how I'm feeling. I was grateful to see them in Melbourne just recently. They were AMAZING live, and everyone must see them. Wow.

[@luizalmeida5398]

Being a metal fan since my teens, being into prog since I was 19, discovering tesseract since One and, still, I am surprised by their power of innovation, it's still tesseract, all nuances are the same as in older albums, but still, it sounds fresh to me. Amazing band, 11 minutes of eargasm

[@jamesc5801]

Finally a vocals reaction. Yasss

[@dek86s]

yes!! that was a wanting for a long time

[@NHPaintballer]

17:51 I still have this same reaction 100+ plays later… absolutely my favorite part of this song!

[@intrapotentiam]

Masterpiece 🔥

[@jkh3959]

My favorite vocalist of all time!

[@Kelly.sapphire]

A Tesseract and Periphery tour would be awesome! Similar yet unique bands.

[@zerozeeros]

The first time both bands came to Australia I saw them together. Was perfection

[@josevaldez1347]

I'm so fkn greatful this is happening. I watch Daniel live back in April, he was quite sick and he was still amazing ❤❤❤

[@librairiealademilune]

Thanks for that beautiful moment

[@viniciuslimasantos7034]

Chris is amazing. Second time listening to his podcast. Incredible technic from both. Love Daniel

[@Cyrax89721]

Between Sonder and War of Being, Dan has performed on something like 5 albums from a few other projects that allowed him to really shine and experiment with his voice, so I'm thinking the jump in quality and vocal diversity on this new album is going to blow all his previous work out of the water. I'm also hoping he didn't make a crutch for his own back in trying to perform the final part of this song on tour!

[@MannyMo_]

Jay is such a beast of a drummer

[@Warzx13]

Loved watching your reaction to this. I made all the same faces and was in absolute shock with that last section. The way he can make pitched distortion sound so beautiful takes talent and skill. This song is a beautiful journey. Thank you for giving me another reason to listen to it for the 57th time

[@hammerfox2]

Thank you for this Chris! it's so awesome to hear Dan really go in on the screams with his vocal range, especially on that last section... chills! This album is going to be such a banger when it's released, looking forward to it.

[@collinsnow2203]

Please do more TesseracT!! My all time favorite band for so many reasons, and they don’t have enough solid reaction content like this. Thanks!

[@twinny_mi]

I love all of Dan's stuff! He has a buncha live videos including the last live album from 2021 that just show how he can effortlessly do these things. People like to say his voice isn't the same as it was when he was in Skyharbor, whatever, but i think he's just learned more about himself. I used to watch his streams, and even now he's made steps to start working out a lot more. I think he would def be a good guest on your channel

[@jtron4789]

I love your content man. Feels like I’m there hanging out with you appreciating the music

[@tmb8807]

Love this song, love your reaction and analysis of it. Nice one!

[@steedenscfc]

Great analysis 👏🏼 I'm sure Dan will watch this with a huge smile on his face!

[@Kyrus92]

Loved the reaction! Fully agree, I will be listening to this numerous times for these little, delicate variations, vocally and instrumentally.

[@dek86s]

this is amazing i watched all the reactions and this is the one of the best by far, so emotional!! thanks for the analisys

[@oloirosomfg5993]

And remember there is an album coming out soon xD

[@jonathanbradshaw2665]

Thanks for this Chris! What a fantastic analysis. I'm still growing into this brilliant track but you've really helped me appreciate many of the vocal details that I hadn't really detected with the sort of detail you bring to the table in your breakdown. I also spend a lot of time picking my jaw off the floor at Jay Postones kit work so I miss other things. Again, great job, man!

[@lurmirari]

YESSSS i've been waiting for this one, daniel has always been amazing but in this one his really showing all his versatility, it's amazing... also the "*sold a lie" bit with the subtitles killed me one thing that i've noticed is that daniel reserves the voiceless screams always for just a few special moments, but for the majority of screams he always has a pitch in them, which is great because that makes his screams always sit in key with the song

[@darkphoenix2]

Dude, thanks for doing a video on this band! I feel like they're pretty well known within their genre, but they still don't get that much notice when you look at social media and KZbin engagement. I'm sure you'd agree that a band with these vocals and such intricate music deserves more appreciation.

[@wonderwarf8171]

Oh man this is going to be great to watch, been waiting for chris to disect dan's voice after they posted this g.o.a.t. of a song.

[@uberraisin4487]

I was sold a lime

[@chrisliepe]

Haha

[@ronlussari]

Great video!!!

[@DiegoPujolT]

Awesome reaction video; great analysis of one of the best vocalists in rock/metal music today, and you're a great vocalist yourself. Subscribed. Dan should totally see this!

[@smokejc]

Masterpiece.

[@mazoz44]

M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E

[@Swollen_Goat]

Daniel Thompkins is so damn good! This song is such a good return to form IMO. I am so glad to hear him screaming more compared to Sonder, despite me thinking that album is perfect.

[@divided123]

Did you listen to Dan’s album Ruins? Happy to see the more aggressive style make it’s way back to Tesseract.

[@Swollen_Goat]

@@divided123 I did not! I haven't even heard about it till just now so I will check that out. Thanks!

[@ronlouthain913]

​@@Swollen_Goathe's got a couple of solo albums. They're both on Spotify!

[@stenmartens7179]

haven't listened to them for quite some time, and man have his screams really grown since their last album

[@cynaptyc]

Dan is incredible! You should look into all his projects and guest vocal work! White Moth Black Butterfly, Skyharbor, Hajis Kitchen, Earthside and his Twitch, of course! He has a bunch of home studio versions of his work!

[@louisanelson7948]

You must have read my mind because I was going to suggest doing a vocal analysis/reaction of TesseracT.

[@micahjones2945]

Thank you for breaking down his pitched screaming! Can't wait to practice it.

[@frankunodostres473]

I literally JUST wanted to recommend you the new tesseract song for an analysis not only because it is an epic long piece, but because DT showcases so many different vocal techniques it's incredible! for someone who has been following tesseract since the very beginning I can tell you he tried so many things over the years and well he really perfected his "effortless" yet insanely compressed scream. incredible! btw he does sing throughs and even recordings live on youtube or twitch from time to time. very cool guy that would probably be down to collaborate with you :D

[@Owenator26]

I've actually been looking forward to seeing you do an analysis video on this song. So many different vocal parts that Tompkins does in this just an incredible vocalist! I'm seeing Tesseract & Polaris in October can't wait! \m/

[@DavidBradley-qf6ff]

Love Dan's vocals. He has said one of his influences is Maynard James Keenan. Another one of my favourite vocalists. And I can definitely see the influences. You should check out his solo work or his other project White Moth Black Butterfly which he does duo vocals with Jordan Bethany. Dan has become one of my favourite vocalists over the years. He puts the work in on his vocals with his live streams on Twitch and stuff.

[@timemaster1152]

6:56 That is the correct reaction to the "Aaalwayyys DESPERATE" part

[@jcandnp]

Great reaction and analysis Chris! I would love to see you do the same for Earthside’s Dream in Static, which Dan sung on and knocked it out of the park!

[@erakattack]

Dan used to workshop this tune on his livestreams. I was like "right on, he's trying a few new things. Cool.". Then the album dropped and I was like HOLY SHIT. The man's leveled up.

[@zae5159]

This is so damn useful, seeing you build up some of his sounds from a sort of vocal palette, one step at a time, you can see how to do some of these more extreme techniques in a healthy way. Dan's gotten absolutely amazing, he hit such a peak in this album technically and emotionally! Your interview with him made me seek this one out :)

[@zae5159]

Also, your enthusiasm is just infectious!! Smiled through this whole video!

[@FinchFreakDA]

Man... All I can say is... You get it. Dan is unreal. Woof.

[@gustavolampert3330]

Yeeeah! I was waiting for this analysis 🤟

[@TheSASNemikarXII]

You have to listen to their new song Legion - Its a vocalist wet dream :D

[@chrisliepe]

Coming!

[@Raksh95]

I like to believe towards the end he was very emotional about what he was singing, thats why in certain places the voice is trying to break free into more sighs.

[@WinterhouseRecords]

Finally getting into some TesseracT 😎 awesome!!!

[@ckokomo808]

Thanks for your video Chris. I’ve been trying to figure out pitches screams. Your short tutorial is very helpful. This song is killer!

[@Adanos163]

TesseracT makes me proud to be a fan

[@iymspartacus7089]

I love Tesseract, especially the Polaris album, but my favorite Daniel Tompkins performance has to be his guest vocal on Earthside’s “A Dream in Static”.

[@brettrobertleasure]

check out his stuff with 'skyharbor/blinding white noise'. up until i heard this, i thought that was his best stuff imo.

[@rome8180]

Thank you for introducing me to this. I've heard of TesseracT, of course. But I'm not deep into metal music. The metal bands I like always have singing as opposed to screaming. So I tend to avoid bands I assume are "screaming" bands. But this was the perfect balance for me. I don't dislike screaming. It's just when that's the only vocal approach, I can't get into it. Singing melody is my favorite aspect of music, so I need that to feel like I have something to latch onto. It also helps that the screams have a pitch here, like you pointed out. Anyway, if this song is any indication, TesseracT is more to my tastes than I assumed. I loved the progg-y breakdown in the middle. The tone of those guitars and bass were just awesome. And the singing is incredible.

[@FinchFreakDA]

TesseracT is about 75-80% clean vocals 20-25% unclean.

[@spinxz_314]

If you haven't listened to sleep token give them a spin after you listen to more tesseract.

[@atomsofcreation7464]

You should take a look at their song legion, just released one of if not dans greatest ever vocal performance

[@chrisliepe]

that one is definitely on my list :) !! Gonna wait and maybe see if Daniel wants to watch it with me :) !!

[@TheMrChugger]

Mate, you have to hear the new track 'Legion' from this album - if you thought Dan was good in this one. Holyyyyyyyy shit.

[@jesusa_ikher]

Samee, I was looking for a comment like this. Chris will definitely like Legion and I want to hear his dissection

[@leerobinson4594]

It's about time

[@electricmeatpuppet]

Hey that was really interesting! He's an amazing singer. Bit of a changes of gears... but would you ever do a video on the guys from Mastodon? I think it would be really interesting. In particular for me, Troy Sanders and "Skeleton Of Splendor" has me at the moment.

[@Swollen_Goat]

I really think you need to check out Dir En Grey live footage. Something like Macabre - Live at Tabula Rasa. Kyo has one of the most impressive vocal ranges in the world going from crazy unique (The most unique I mean) Fry Screams, to operatic in a second. They are IMO the best Japanese band around and have been for many years.

[@iymspartacus7089]

Dir En Grey wasn’t really my cup of tea until I heard the Arche album. It was love-at-first-listen and remains in my top ten favorite albums of all time.

[@UmutEr]

Just.....👏👏👏

[@torresharbin]

17:48 i had that same reaction 😂

[@MultiEchelon]

Bravo! Dan arise his skills

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 247 Heck yeaaaah Tesseract

[@anonymuserous]

Nice vocals! A video about Alexi Laiho's vocals would be nice.

[@sstobbe1817]

The other songs of this album are recognizable once you've heard this one. Hope to listen to the whole album soon to see if it's like the albums of Pink Floyd. Better when you hear the whole thing instead of just one song.

[@denniskoore]

0:27 when i smell dinner

[@absp2006]

I'm learning too much too fast. Please continue...

[@billy2896]

Hey. You seem really talented, but I'd love some advice. For about the last year, I've been trying extreme metal vocals (Hard with my 18 year old voice). I've had a little success in techniques covered by Greg Puciato of early The Dillinger Escape Plan. I was wondering if you could maybe take a look at Car Bomb! Their vocalist is Micheal Dafferner, he has a very technical way of singing in terms of both rhythm and vocal range. Could you take a listen? A video on how to sound like Micheal Dafferner from Car Bomb would be the best thing... ever. Just a thought. :)

[@reid_makes_art]

Would love to see a lesson on a song by At the Drive in or The Mars Volta!

[@Xelos-wq1xh]

Just saw Tesseract 3 days ago they were soooo amaz|ng L|ve and best part about |t was was that |t was a l|ttle crowd so they were |nteract|ng w|th all of us.. Just an amaz|ng n|ght :)

[@oloirosomfg5993]

FI NA LLY

[@mantistoboggan6977]

Great analysis of an incredible vocalist. Solid pitch screams by you too. Maybe a little too soda and lime and not enough bourbon and coke but good none the less 😉

[@kornelparoczai1763]

I was soda live

[@billy2896]

.... also "mork and mindy" by psyopus omg

[@andokonst]

Man I'd love to hear your take on Andy Cizek in Monuments

[@chrisliepe]

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[@billy2896]

And I know I already asked you to listen to Car Bomb, but even more so, please teach us how to sound like Rich Lombardi of The Sawtooth Grin and Cloacal Kiss. He sounds like a pterodactyl. I want to sound like a pterodactyl. Please teach me, please make a video on how to sound like him. Please, I'm begging you. I saw him live last week, and he told me that building my own voice was the only way to succeed... which I took that as meaning "Don't even try", but I believe you're capable of recreating and teaching even his vocal style. Please.

[@Foinha17]

I thoutgh it was a fry scream with no pression. I feel that the vocal cords are more passive. Very cool video!!! Love your analysis

[@TheErazar]

Do Legion :)

[@chrisliepe]

Dropping tomorrow with special guest Dan Tompkins!!! :) !!!

[@TheErazar]

@@chrisliepe oh wow, can't wait. Really cool that you have this kind of guests!

[@Hadgerz]

i came back to this video to check if people were saying 'do legion' - and of course they were. can't wait!

[@billy2896]

Also please teach us how to sound like Shudder To Think, like from "X-French T-Shirt" and "Hit Liquor"... SORRY ILL STOP NOW

[@theneonskymusic]

Do “Cuchifrito” by Jynx!

[@Metaljonus]

*Sold a lie ;)

[@billy2896]

AND PETER RONO FROM KAONASHI HE SCREECHES RATHER THAN SCREAMS... SORRY OK DONE :,,)