Composer/Musician Reacts to Gorguts - Forgotten Arrows (REACTION!!!)

[@CriticalReactions]

The audio in this one is a bit buggered. Something happened in the middle of the recording and messed it up badly (something similar happened last month for those who have been with the channel a while). Since then I've been checking the videos before uploading but since it has always corrupted the entire audio track I figured this one was good when the first sentence wasn't garbled. For the time being I'm going to leave the video up but I'm really tempted to re-react to this one once I get it figured out.

[@Astral0muffiN]

Try An Ocean of Wisdom or Absconders from the same album if you feel like doing a revisit!

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

Thank you for this!!! I love Gorguts so much, every one of their albums is a different feeling/emotive experience, and I definitely feel like Colored Sands was a fantastic culmination of many different emotions and feelings. Such a complex and beautiful album, and Forgotten Arrows is one of the best tracks!

[@liliIiliIilil]

I missed this reaction. I saw this band play this album twice, and I have to say, each time was so amazing. The dynamics of each riff are so broad and hearing it live, super clearly and super loud, were amazing experiences. Some of my favorite shows.

[@sVieira151]

Gorguts are the original dissonant death metal band. Super technical too. You'll hear a lot of people talk about Portal, Mitochondrion, or Ulcerate with regards to this style of dissonant metal - but my personal favourite are Abyssal. They're a bit more 'blackened' but they create some mad atmospheres. I'd be curious to hear your opinion on Veil of Transcendence by Abyssal, mostly because the latter half of the song is something people either seem to love or loathe, due to just how wrong it sounds. I personally love how it resolves and think it's worth it, though. Other options would be I am the Alpha and Omega, Chrysalis, Dialogue, or The Tongue of the Demagogue. The latter two are the only one not from the same album as the others - only reason that album has more recommendations is because its the only one they've made so far without programmed drums, so whilst you could still comment on the composition you wouldn't be able to comment as much on the performance in that regard.

[@eagonten]

Abyssal is such s great band, love the song I am Alpha and Omega

[@sthjr112358]

Audio is bugged in this video, unfortunately

[@SyncopatedFin]

Hi, consistently love your videos (allthough you need to get your mic fixed!) Colored Sands is a concept album in two parts based based on Tibet. The first half is about the culture, the immense natural beauty, the majesty of the country. Then there's an orchestral split before going into the second half, which is about the invasion of Tibet by China in 1950. This second half deals with gruesome events about how the nation was crushed. The final song is about questioning Tibet's cultural belief in pacifism in these circumstances and whether this culture will survive or even be remembered. I think you are very spot on with thinking that there's themes of futility, senseless hate, and maybe despair in this song. Maybe that knowledge is helpful, I think both this album and their 2016 EP Pleiades' Dust are really excellent and deserve a look from anyone who enjoys experimental heavy metal, so hopefully this inspires you!

[@isaackmojica8302]

Ulcerate-COLD BECOMING!!!

[@jackdevanney1193]

really cool band. on this album the 2 guitarists and the bassist all played in different tunings. Definitely give Ulcerate a listen. Everything is Fire or Withered and Obsolete.

[@johanliljeblad1236]

Cool idea to do some growling yourself :D

[@piixiie1337]

If you're going to review Ulcerate at some point you should definetly go for the later releases such as Shrines of Paralysis or Stare Into Death and Be Still that have a lot more maturity and development in every aspect

[@richardgamrat1944]

I would say EIF is their best though (ans SOP close second).

[@piixiie1337]

@@richardgamrat1944 I just think a review for a new listener there's so much more richness in the newer releases which on the other hand Destroyers would be too one sided and EiF a little rough to process on a first listen, but imo Shrines is my favourite and EiF is an indisputable classic

[@randomstuffzofdoom]

Someday I´d like to see what you think of Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor. It´s quite long, but it has alot of good stuff going on, and it´s probably my all time fav song.

[@kevinkuypers]

I second this. There are a lot of things to discover in this song. Definitely in my top 10 metal songs of all time!

[@ysqure3]

Oh, I'm very glad you came back to Gorguts. Colored Sands and Obscura are my two favorite albums of theirs, and Colored Sands is the one I actually listen to on the most regular basis. There's definitely this atmosphere of fatigue, exhaustion, just totally being unable to carry on that carries through the album, really driven home by the final moments of "Forgotten Arrows". Everything getting simpler and heavier and slower until there's just nothing left.

[@petergjata1498]

Totally agree with you

[@PZMaTTy]

THe audio is messed up but i really loved the song, thank you, reminds me a lot to Ulcerate

[@massaraksh5941]

I’d like to see your reaction on Haggard - Awaking the centuries

[@nespith]

Glad you gave them a second listen. Your audio is jacked on this one though.

[@Breeelax]

If you are up for this kind of music I suggest you take a look at Ulcerate - Stare into death and be still. Related to Gorguts, but it's own beast, much more focused on atmosphere and riffs rather than the time changes and rawness of the Gorguts sound. They basically released the album of the year - I strongly recommend it to everyone who felt at least a bit intrigued from this one.

[@richardgamrat1944]

how would you rank Stare.. in their entire discography? With me it is still not clicking 100%.

[@Breeelax]

@@richardgamrat1944 the rest of their catalogue hasn't fully clicked for me yet, so aus of now this is my favourite one

[@ralear6839]

Shadow Of Intent - The Prelude To Bereavement Rivers of Nihil - Hollow I'd like to see your reaction on these ones. Absolutely love them

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

I would love to hear your opinion on Lye By Mistake, and their incredible song "Big Red Button". They were originally a four piece, but slimmed down to an instrumental three piece for their final album, Fea Jur. It's an absolute MONSTER of an album, containing pretty much every genre of music one could think of. Seriously, you'd be hard pressed to name any style that ISN'T played on this album! And this song kicks the whole thing off :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYjFqpuabN2SY6c

[@landrec2]

this band is amazing

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

@@landrec2 I know!! I wanted to suggest the song "Nero's Intention", but I feel like the vocals detract a little too much from the music. Even though I do appreciate Tony's nasty vox.

[@landrec2]

​@@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames Yeah I personally like the first better, It's chaotic and brilliant mix of styles comes off as pure mania. I wonder what ever became of these guys?

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

landrec2 I think all Josh, Drew and John all became music teachers for their respective instrument, and I think Tony started screaming and playing keys for another band. Shame, when they were together they created some of the most amazing music ever :)

[@stolentechniques2519]

Thank you doing this! If you are going to revisit the band Spawn of possession please give the song "sour flow"a try. Its their slowest song and it's very interesting.

[@paravarium]

The rest of this week is going to kick so much ass, so does goreguts but.. ya know.. :)

[@SaturnineXTS]

This branch of dissonant death metal is probably the single most demanding form of extreme music in terms of music theory knowledge. No one could come up with such dissonant riffs by ear.

[@shapeshifter7676]

Why isn't anyone suggesting Elusive Treasures?

[@vargvikernes3103]

Try some portal or blut aus nord

[@hermesfonseca7379]

Ulcerate _ cold becoming. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on that.

[@petergjata1498]

How do you feel about Drown Within by them?

[@hermesfonseca7379]

@@petergjata1498 that's a killer song to. This guys can't do wrong.

[@isaackmojica8302]

Exhale the ash!!

[@landrec2]

omg yes!

[@zanyzebra9975]

FUN FACT☝️ GORGUTS IS A HUGE FAN OF ULCERATE 👌.... Yes ☝️one has to make up new words to possibly try to describe GORGUTS 🤣

[@zachbennett5179]

Many of the songs on the album are about the invasion of Tibet by China. Complete domination of the Tibetans with futility to even resist. Being a peaceful people with many Monks, Lemay is questioning whether they should have remained peaceful in the face of this oppression

[@kevinkuypers]

I never really listened to Gorguts - yet! I find this extremely interesting, can anyone give me a couple of song recommendations that one should know? :)

[@petergjata1498]

Alright so, I haven't listened to much of their discography but I'm doing so in the last months. I you also like Old School Death Metal the first albums are great, and I'd suggest Stiff and Cold, Disincarnated, and Dormant Misery. If you want something more avant-garde I'd suggest Obscura, Earthly Love, Nostalgia, Inverted, Le Toit du Monde, An Ocean of Wisdom.

[@kevinkuypers9445]

@@petergjata1498 thanks dude, I'll get right to it 😁

[@petergjata1498]

@@kevinkuypers9445 Happy to help haha

[@Kua1alumpur]

Atheist - An Incarnation's Dream or Mother Man, Cynic - I'm But A Wave To or How Could I, or if you are feeling frisky Gris - Le gala des gens heureux, is it telling if i found the mishap with the mic sonically interesting ;)

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Your audio is bad on this. I love Gorguts and I've always thought of them as like the funhouse mirror version of metal; it's metal, but with such weird, distorted, angular proportions that change and morph in unpredictable ways, and it takes time to wrap your head around it. Obscura is still an utterly original, genre-defying masterpiece that sounds like nothing else out there before or since. Now that you've done them, you should really check out Immolation (I'd recommend Father You're Not a Father) and Ulcerate, who is, IMO, the best DM band out there right now who was heavily influenced by Gorguts and Immolation. I'd recommend Stare Into Death and Be Still, Everything is Fire, or Withered and Obsolete. It's incredibly dense stuff.

[@CriticalReactions]

Dang, it happened in the middle of the video. I had exact issue a month ago and had to rerecord a couple of videos but it was always evident from the first word of the video. So when I checked this one and the opening was fine I uploaded it. Anyways, thanks for the heads-up.

[@Mmm-ib1jm]

You should have a look at SKYND !

[@l8rn3rds]

you should check out Poisonous Flowers of Violence by White ward. a Very jazzy black metal shoegaze band. also, one word: S A X A P H O N E

[@martin_323]

Well, looks like Gorguts isn't your cup of tea. Fair enough. If you want to listen to one last piece from them try "The Battle of Chamdo" from Colored Sands album. I guarantee you'll feel differently about that one.

[@yelawolf294]

Do some reactions to BEHOLD THE ARCTOPUS ,plz!!!!!

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

I don't know what happened to your voice, but it sounds like you have need for me on your master's sail barge...

[@shinobihunter]

Love your channel, but fix your mic please.

[@wolverine669]

Your lyric vids is shown backwards....

[@zachrabbit5463]

It's so he doesn't get copystriked for showing the video

[@wolverine669]

@@zachrabbit5463 yeah I got that a while after. 😉

[@deminybs]

Why is your voice all crazy?? Lol

[@isosubject5169]

i took the wrong song :(