Crown the Empire - Maniacal Me

[@TheShadowSoulja]

Probably their most under-appreciated song ever made. Hardly hear anyone talk about it but it's so solid.

[@xvielixvi4881]

True, one of my favorites

[@forthelasttime4005]

Definitely one of the best in the album. Wait you said this is CTE, oh, nevermind. you can't have a best. They're all AWESOME!!!!! And there goes Retrograde... way to go. way to go...

[@MysticWolfMusic]

+For The Last Time Retrograde is actually a pretty solid album. Just my opinion though.

[@forthelasttime4005]

MysticWolfMusic tell me that when Benn returns, then we'll see...

[@davidemarconi9146]

probably the best song of the album

[@israelmiranda8214]

I love the ending to this one andys vocals 😍❤️😭

[@jacobrixen5437]

I think it's super impressive how they have managed to put the story of the resistance, the feelings that are being felt, and a hide reference to anxiety into this one song - while it still sounds good. Generaly, i just love this band!

[@krisreigns9890]

Am I the only one who gets really happy when he says "The masquerade..."

[@LoganSLRLockwood]

If that's the case, you should listen to Final Masquerade, by Linkin Park Chester says "masquerade" quite a bit XD

[@krisreigns9890]

Noo! I just like the way he says it

[@soleilagresta3237]

I fucking love that part

[@StillAlina]

+Logan “グール” Von Meow I love that song

[@LoganSLRLockwood]

Same^

[@kelbystriumph]

Literally the sickest breakdown I've ever heard. Lyrically, build-up, execution, everything. So fucking sick.

[@fishy000]

I like this song a lot better than I thought I would. I absolutely love CTE's theatrical style. They have an amazing talent for telling a story with their songs.

[@captainkimi25]

honestly I don't care what people think, this is their best album.

[@Exodus748]

I actually agree

[@softcoreluvr]

I actually cannot decide which one is the best between The Fallout & The Resistance... I guess I love both equally

[@AFriendlyThief]

I love this album so much, but I’ll always favor The Fallout over this, but the resistance is a close second for me

[@undeadcreatureix7369]

Y'all talkin the fallout or the resistance but y'all fail to remember where it all started... limitless

[@kmbers]

Favourite song on the album by far! I love how you can clearly hear just how far Andy's vocal skill set and range has come, amazing to see.

[@lovebuzz3474]

This album is amazing.

[@AniAssassin]

Agreed cx

[@nigahiafan5]

Am i the only one who thinks this could be the best villain theme song ever

[@pheonixraven8637]

Nope I'm thinking the same thing

[@jacobemerson4749]

Fucking FACTS. The end especially has a kind of "Madara/Sephiroth" feel to it. I imagine a super bad villain unleashing a massive attack.

[@jin11779933]

I'm actually writing a novel, and both this song and MNSTR are massive inspiration for the protagonist. Yes. Protagonist.

[@eyyy2271]

@@jin11779933 berserk feel

[@eyyy2271]

@@jin11779933 also ngl, Im doing same shit too my friend

[@MADCRYMaddylePandaOwO]

I don't get why people are talking so much crap about there being two vocalists. Can't we just fucking enjoy how awesome this song is?? This is one of my favorite songs by Crown the Empire and it kinda makes me sad when people just trash talk and don't even talk about the actual music itself! ((Not to mention this entire album is amazing and I love it :3))

[@TrevorTDK]

Why would people talk crap about there being two vocalists (Saying this 8 years later LMAOO)

[@hcwaytobe1104]

I miss these days. This song is so underrated

[@effemmeli]

This song is sick af.

[@RyanKS96]

Hope it gets better soon.

[@DAlexGalvan]

rkschmidta7x that comment. Just wow xD

[@goththique]

+rkschmidta7x xD

[@DooDooDaddyTV]

This was the most different song on the album. Definitely my favorite.

[@irelandgreavette2453]

this album deserves a certificate of bad assery

[@paulareyes6424]

This,Bloodline,The Phoenix Reborn and Johnny's Rebellion are definitely my favorites. This album is so amazing.

[@PostHardcoreMan96]

The part from 2:45 to 3:51 is freaking awesome!

[@ethanrocks8159]

Most underrated song on the album

[@briannalebrocquy1567]

"All it takes is a spark." Gosh that gave me the chills >.< Got me excited though C:

[@MikeDD]

OPERACORE / THEATERCORE / BROADWAYCORE I could see an entire play reenacting these songs.

[@hannahgriffin4059]

My friend showed me Johnny's Revenge (I believe it was) and she described the intro as "circuscore". I've loved the band ever since.

[@MikeDD]

Hahaha!! I call it that too!!! Crazy

[@softcoreluvr]

Hannah Griffin That's the first song my friend showed to me as well & I fell in love too. I can't stop listening to them now

[@DnRxHarukawa]

Mike DD This comment just fuckin' blew my mind.

[@MikeDD]

Wouldn't it be epic!? DnRxViking​

[@camerontrue3789]

When color starts to fade everything you see is tainted grey As hope drains from your veins Fear will slowly takes it's place Feel the charge rush down your spine Every hair stands on end, in shock of your own mind Lost in the sound of the pounding hearts The wires have shorted, the circuits gone dark All it takes is a spark The masquerade Is lit ablaze surrounding me as fear consumes my soul There's a maniac within taking hold of me again No place left for me to hide behind the eyes of a maniac I'm a fucking maniac Scarlet drapes my eyes the phantom calls from deep inside Revealing my disguise the freak beneath has come to life Suffering is all I'm wanting You've been chosen for my haunting The masquerade Is lit ablaze surrounding me As fear consumes my soul There's a maniac within taking hold of me again No place left for me to hide behind the eyes of a maniac (I'm a maniac, I'm a maniac, I'm a maniac) I am the bane of your existence Feeble are all your attempts at resistance Stealing your sanity, watching you rot Just lying in wait, ready or not Here I come You stare in the mirror and the evil you see is the menace within you that you have set free Unleashing the beast brings the freedom you seek but there's no escaping maniacal me

[@catherinewinters8875]

This song suits the title. The whole 'Maniacal' thing definitely resonates throughout the whole song. Completely different sound to the rest of the songs on the album, but that's probably why I love it so much

[@MonochromePorcelain]

Ya know what. Music isn't the problem with this industry. It's us, the consumer that was killing it if anything. I'm extremely excited for the direction that music is going again.

[@Mattock515]

And corporate for trying to change it.

[@sanecatlady]

reminds me so much of my edgy high school days then i realize the edge still hasn't gone away

[@Bweeks93]

this was honestly my favorite song on the album and it never got big and they NEVER played it live. Was pretty upsetting for me haha.

[@BexTheBoo388]

I loved listening to this on the bus ride to school, pretending I was like secretly evil. This song is so good omg and almost a little campy, and it makes so amazing

[@LoganBishop]

One of my favorites off the new album!

[@xxCristianJxx]

3:13 that chorus and him singing sounds sooooooooooo amazing and beautiful fucking love this song

[@soleilagresta3237]

Yes omg 😍

[@isaiahwootton6086]

I love how emotionally pulling the other songs on the album are then how explosive and chilling the heavier songs are

[@WoeTheRomans]

Ah! to me this ties very closely to Johnny's Revenge.. almost like it's part of the story.. love it!

[@dingodongo4201]

1:28-1:39 when someone you just met says they listen to bands too.

[@jacobrixen5437]

:D

[@kyr_breakingblah]

Is no one going to talk about Daves epic insane laugh around 2:34? No? Okay.

[@Meludox]

'I'll take you to Hershey Park." 0:43 Never unhear.

[@d3m0ngu7z4]

God fucking-

[@d3m0ngu7z4]

I hear it every time.

[@BMTK]

all it takes is a spark, problem corrected.

[@d3m0ngu7z4]

Yes, I understand.

[@ashleighwho689]

I'd love to go to Hershey park with them😂

[@ashleighwho689]

The last 'me' at the end gives shivers down my spine everytime I hear it

[@Badmeets3VIL7]

I feel like Edgar Allen Poe was a big influence in this song lol that's just me. Definitely in my top 3 for this album

[@TrailerTrashBuddah]

Yea the song reminds me of Mr poe

[@Jbossawesome25]

Definitely!

[@jorgeporras2]

he was also an influence in the album The Emptiness by Alesana

[@DeathPoke1qa]

I wouldn't really say EAP had suppressed feelings like this, and if he did, it'd probably be more depressing than angry, but I wouldn't know. EAP themed things would be more eerie, slow and poetic (maybe with bursts here and there) but that's just my own opinion. It doesn't really matter, I still love the song!

[@FrosTeddyFlakas]

Either way it's a great song 👍

[@joelgarff1112]

Damn, Andy's falsetto at 1:37 is amazing!

[@Theren_Alister_XIII]

This is by far one of the best songs from this album.

[@Chris_42Offner]

Andy has some AMAZING vocals in this one

[@staciebarrow9161]

2:45 was perfect omg this band will be the death of me

[@christianlgrey_]

This should be a secret song in a nazi zombies map lol

[@justinh_fitness3802]

That’s what I was thinking

[@Dapparoo]

The intro sounds so much like PMtoday's "A Conveinient Literary Device For Ending Short Stories and Books" and I find that cool because in an interview they said that they love to listen to them when they're chillin on the bus. Good influence!

[@scarlettm.1460]

I could honestly replay this entire album for years and never get bored of it

[@raenickdamodred9447]

One of my favorite songs off of this album.

[@jamesrichard1140]

Fave song of the album for sure!

[@leahanthony5613]

Out of this album it was hard to chose a favorite but its between this one and the phoenix reborn. Truly a hard decision though.

[@Tenormic3]

2:29 WOAH was that Andy or Dave?

[@elisha636]

That's Andy.

[@presleyr.4340]

Probably Andy.

[@xRainbowZebrasx]

Definitely Andy.

[@ashiguess3267]

Tenormic3 Andy for sure

[@dead_kobaaa2536]

How is this not there top song?

[@tatevalentine4030]

When he says 'ready or not' I get so hyped, and I don't know why.

[@strickentron]

in the minute 1:38 Dave was doing a scream or what?

[@UltimaSeraph]

strickentron mixed with andy's singing

[@jacobrixen5437]

Pretty sure that's actually Dave singing and doing a kind of half scream, half singing thing (and then some electronic stuff mixed in it).

[@DylNyeTheDrummerGuy]

strickentron andy can scream you guys

[@darwisyahhannani4161]

that was dave

[@Jbossawesome25]

I love in these songs when I'm like "Oh that's Dave singing". He's really good too.

[@nickmurray208]

We better get a music video for this.

[@xcBlackDiamond]

we are for every song

[@horseleggs]

Only, 2 are getting music videos. so, its probably Johnny's Rebellion since machines already got its own music video.

[@musiclover3937]

iHeart Cody I think that rise of the runaways is gonna get the second music video because the music video for machines said to be continued at the end and I think that rise of the runaways would make sense for the next music video

[@mmmhm16]

iHeart Cody where's you hear there was only going to be 2? Do you have a source?

[@artdamages]

Derek Chandler He is only implying that there might be another music video due to the fact that there was a "to be continued" on Machines.

[@freedomssorrow557]

Whats the song that comes up at the end of the video? I can never find it

[@thebffgirlsguitashow]

I just can't get over how great cte is! There is not one song were i'd want to skip.

[@kidagirl99]

Something bout this song just reads my mind. This whole album but this song its just like... dayum.

[@anthonypadura1737]

1:28-1:39 who sings that incredible half screamed/sung note when it says “the freak in me comes to life!”? Is that Andy or Dave?

[@XXxblessthefallx]

Anthony Padura I believe that's dave

[@TheBitTV]

These guys have definitely improved. I've hated these guys for a long ass time, but they've definitely gotten a lot better.

[@veltzon4322]

I put this over a Psytrance mix, and experienced an emotion I have never felt before

[@cerebralwolf666]

Best song in the album.

[@issisfuentes295]

OMFG, IS JUST AMAZING *-*

[@uhhclosure]

At the end of the video, who is the band on the left side? I'm on mobile so I don't know.

[@kurtisbrownmiller4369]

Andy’s voice is freakin awesome 😊

[@logrady98]

This double bass pattern is pretty hard, thought it sounded easy but when i started trying to learn it it was actually pretty complex. 3:12

[@logrady98]

***** Definitely takes skill just to be in a band like this!

[@rubymaedestiny]

This song really sounds like a Set It Off song to me... But I can't remember what song and I'm sitting over here repeating every song just to find it.. It's either a Set It Off song or another song that does something similar at 1:30 - 1:55...

[@hopehummel5297]

I notice a lot of similarities between CTE and SIO which explains why they're my two favorite bands!

[@rubymaedestiny]

Hope Hummel Yeah, well I was listening to more CTE songs and it sounded a lot of a piece from 2:38 - 3:05 in The Fallout on spotify.

[@Ivanimirus]

What's the song on the left that's recommended at the end of the video ?

[@davidemarconi9146]

better than machines. people don't understand anything

[@drabstrakk7580]

Still banging in 2023 !

[@The_elitist_ones]

3:34 what's the name of the song?

[@GlebSoldatkin]

The Plot In You - Fiction Religion

[@TheSkyrunnersparkour]

This album is turning out great

[@troublingArsonist]

You know quarantines bad when I relate to much to this song. Also how did they get the audio of everyone pretty much losing it like what joke was said to make everyone laugh that hard?

[@e3uphoric51]

*The Plot in You - Fiction Religion* is the song that comes up at the end of the video. You're welcome. 😉

[@joninavilvestre]

I shed a tear. That was so bad ass

[@pixeledllama]

This song needs to be on a action movie or something just, somewhere.

[@ForeverYoung6264]

Just waiting it to be halloween do I can listen to this album in the middle of all the creepy stuff haha

[@izzechavez28]

this song is so amazing. Crown the Empire is so amazing. i love it!!!!!!!

[@salem4758]

Those who know the RWBY series, this song sorta reminds me of Salem's theme song "Divide". I love this song a lot. What a song!

[@kyojohnson1696]

Me and my friend love this type of music.Actually we love all type of music!Though we really love crown the empire.

[@kaylaxpope7261]

So good!!! I can't wait for a music video to some of these!!!

[@ipurgeeex2789]

Am i the only guy that loves crown the empire besides girls?

[@someblackboi5470]

No your not the only guy that loves crown the empire

[@B111-s3d]

Will u marry me? ;D

[@fragileparadox8658]

heckkk noo

[@pabloortega682]

me

[@mohammedzaman869]

+iPurgeee X ME

[@jayskaa]

Favorite song off the album!

[@CCubes88]

1:25

[@Furiates]

So badass

[@dreampartner7038]

Heroes never Die

[@lodavon783]

this song is edgy as fuck but the tempo is great and andy really made his voice fit the theme

[@briannacatarina2471]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@fuminshouthagoat2450]

Whats the song in the outro?

[@crossvanitygaming7844]

This song is so amazing!

[@johnyrodriguez3458]

Scarecrow's rebellion on Arkham Knight :3

[@gensparkrandy4734]

I REALLY LOVE THE ENDING

[@Zotiks-]

Frieza !!?! Lol awesome song

[@andreabrooklyn6872]

xZotiks Is that the last song?

[@andreabrooklyn6872]

xZotiks Never mind. I found it.

[@mrtacoboy135]

plz plz make this song a music video, this song kicks ass!!

[@ashleighwho689]

0:35 "did you do your homework"

[@elblvck7538]

Fave song on the album

[@sarapachamango5465]

This song kinda relates to anxiety taking over your body. Benn said so in a instagram post. Idk about you guys, but this makes sense. Probably because I have an anxiety problem /.\

[@hopehummel5297]

Exactly. I even told my therapist about it and now we're both writing out what we think the lyrics mean. It's been really helpful for me!

[@EmoMFr]

Yeah, it really does describe some aspects of having anxiety issues. I can definitely relate to it.

[@briannalebrocquy1567]

I have an anxiety disorder too It really sucks and it takes over my life ):

[@kiraelliot5482]

I love how it's so dark :D

[@tehfear]

The song reminds me a witch in some dark place making a some kind of potion. Atleast the beginning does

[@roberteubanks6299]

so I played this song and I opened another tab to go do something else. the point that im trying to make here is when the advertisement came on and started playing some weird techno music, I freaked out thinking this was one of their new songs. damn near had a heart attack

[@dragonballz1432009]

I still use this song as inspiration for a large chunk of my Drop A rhythm playing

[@HailToHaileyy]

I love the new album 💕😍

[@bhapples2291]

Lol I lost it at the troll face at 3:53 XD

[@pokecat_ox2704]

Met them last night♥