Holding Absence - Wilt (Live at the Heavy Music Awards 2020)

Love our videos? Work with us on your next project at static.productions 🎥
Client: Heavy Music Awards
Director & Producer: Charlie Ryan
--
Camera Department
Director of Photography: Nick Suchak
Camera Operators: Victor Kovachev & Tom Russell
Sound Department
FOH Engineer: Jamie Tinsley
Mix Engineer: Ian Sadler
Lighting Department
Lighting Director: Rick Hicks
LED Tech: - Alistair Stapleton
Post-Production Department
Edit & Colour: Charlie Ryan, Nick Suchak & Victor Kovachev
Production Department
Executive Producers: Dave Bradley & Andy Pritchard
Project Manager: Adam Bonner
Event Manager & Artist Liaison: Tegan Desporte
Catering: Jack Hicks & Declan Card
Runner: Charlie Gray
Photographer: Tom Russell
Artist Team
Manager: Ryan Richards (Future History Management)
Sponsors
Amazon Music, AfterLive Music, eOne, Moshhh, O2 Forum Kentish Town, Primordial Radio, Subfrantic, Ticketmaster, BIMM Institute, Allianz, Association of Independent Music (AIM), Believe, Dead Simple Accounting, and EMP
#HoldingAbsence #Wilt #HeavyMusicAwards

[@tightpantsmachine]

Easily one of the most passionate performances I've ever seen.

[@jpbs7292]

Amen 🙌🏼

[@ItsSuprx]

I have lost count on how many times I've come back to watch this, sometimes every day. IT IS INCREDIBLE

[@Orphicminerva]

Indeed!!!

[@PixelNorse]

This dude's vocals are on point... 5:34, that this gave me chills, the look he makes before he gets to the mic is like "Watch this shit", bravo.

[@therearebearsinafghanistan4876]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I watched that part. Super fucking cool to see

[@LoveYourLife723]

My favorite part too!

[@juliehipkin9763]

His voice is so incredible

[@KERNELSANDLESTONE]

That kid is singing in four different octaves which means he probably has six or seven octave range that's fucking nuts. So awesome!!

[@alexkenchel]

I keep coming back and watching this.. How can someone not be moved by this? No one I know cares when I share this kind of stuff with them. I shared this video to my Facebook and it was as if no one even watched it. I feel so alone sometimes.

[@moshhh]

Honestly, it's so bloody beautiful, it's everyone else's loss though. You get it 🙂

[@davechalmers90]

I know what you mean. I don't what it is but this just hits you right in the soul, your heart literally just feels. It's like it's not music, it's pure emotion. They've got something special about them. It's just all so real, and somewhat raw even though they sound so polished.

[@DarkLordApocalypse]

You guys, there are more of us - I find comfort in knowing and feeling for myself, we cannot feel for others. Just enjoy and appreciate this piece of art 💖

[@tannerbussey7895]

I did the same and no one cared about the beauty they could have clicked on. Thank you for being you

[@ImNotTrailblazerGT]

You are not alone, you just haven't found your people yet. Keep looking and don't give up, as the best things in life can often take a little more effort...

[@shivashakouri6171]

His Voice is unreal.

[@martinherrera7991]

Man no one talks about the guitar player and bass players having an absolutely insane stage presence holy shit, they are laying the ground work and its awesome

[@austinhowell1339]

Love how the drummer is just going bananas at the end

[@AshStGreen]

Oh aye

[@kellyroop4033]

Saw them live in April 2022 and he is the sickest drummer I have EVER seen!!!

[@irenPeachy-yc2nl]

The legend himself

[@ManTheRampartsBaby]

I will rewatch this for the rest of my life

[@xjoshxDGK]

His vocal ability is immense.

[@mindsweepa4132]

This song gives me goosebumps, this performance is almost better than the original recording because of the atmosphere and how it makes you feel. This band is so talented and one of my favourites of all time

[@brandoncooke6564]

I wouldn't even say "almost". In my opinion, it just crushes the original recording. Not that the original is bad by any means, there's just an actual rawness and emotional presence here that is missing, or at least reduced, in the studio version of it.

[@aaronmcarthur8001]

5:33 absolute chills, best singer in the genre in my opinion and my absolute favourite band

[@luminoze503]

I love how he walks up to the mic 'I'm gonna pull this off and the fucking roof down now'

[@Teror_Motionless]

For me its him and vessel right now 🙌🔥

[@nzk9264]

he's incredibly good. He can go even higher than here tho, there's an acoustic live version of this song where he sings without distortion.

[@jowo2935]

❤ this is so accurate.

[@TeaPee_live]

​@@Teror_MotionlessI think you can add Rory from Dayseeker to your list if not done yet!

[@evanbates4097]

The best sounding live video I've ever watched. The drums sound incredible. Lucas is such an underrated singer. He's one of the top tier vocalists in the scene.

[@moshhh]

It certainly helps that the musicians are THIS damn good. Also just the loveliest guys 🙂

[@anthonyjanes9858]

In ze earth

[@ulfharms2992]

Best singer in the scence..... heaviest drummer in scence

[@Mythical_Gamer]

That drummer is fighting demons

[@philwade8195]

The note at 5:37 saying another life is just unreal.

[@secondsolstice8695]

My absolute favourite from the album, reminds me of Penance's slow pace and energy

[@SealingandStriping101]

Holy smokes. Extremely professional. He's got some Sam carter in him

[@cameronnaidoo8564]

How exactly?

[@SealingandStriping101]

@@cameronnaidoo8564 them high notes yo

[@cameronnaidoo8564]

@@SealingandStriping101 I listened to more of their stuff and yeah I can see the comparison from the vocal distortion he does on high notes. Pretty cool

[@kb8939]

I don't say this lightly at ALL, but ❤ @ChesterBe❤ (&Rob Bourdain) comes to mind.

[@flomarp439]

Sam Carter is shite!!!!

[@HasekPL]

Press 8 for an absolutely stunning climax of top tier vocal skills.

[@PixelNorse]

What I didn't realise till watching this video so many times is the drummer's demeanour at the end, he put so much emotion and passion into hitting those drums, my guy is knackered, what a band, man.

[@TurbulenttJuice]

I want this played at my funeral. Lord knows few will care to be there. HOLD ME NOW FOR A LITTLE BIT!!!!!!! 😢 i’m ready to die alone and forgotten.

[@JSH3826]

I never reply to comments, but I just want you to know that because we both love this video, this band, and this song, you’re not alone! 🤘stay strong, and rock on 🤘

[@vona228]

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life, this would be it. ❤️

[@TheBooCrewofNJ]

100%

[@raiynepaige]

If only the studio records had the singer more present in the mix like these singles. Would elevate the songs 10x

[@BenHaslerDrums]

I keep coming back to this, I cant get enough of it. The guitarist and bassist are both massively underappreciated in this both instrumentally and with their stage presence. The drummer is on another level emotionally and is overflowing with passion and nothing short of absolutely flawless in regards to Lucas’ vocals. Pure chills every time the first chorus comes in and even more so when it hits 5:34 ❤️‍🔥

[@deckdog007]

Can't. Stop. Watching. This fucking band. This song. This performance. It's like I've just discovered music for the first time all over again. That's what this band does for me.

[@TheNamesFathom]

I got my first car two days ago, and took it for a cruise around 10pm and let me tell you, THIS SONG BROKE ME. Without even blasting it in my car at night this song gives me goosebumps on every listen, but MY GOD did it sound incredible that night. Hands down best musical experience of my life, I can’t recommend enough that anyone seeing this comment does the same.

[@mylife1221]

you're welcome

[@patrickdavis6954]

I just got done doing the same. It’s funny coming to the comments and seeing someone else going through that same experience.

[@mylife1221]

when i was obsessed with this over a year ago, it only had 50k views. checking the view count now brought me to tears

[@moshhh]

It's been a while since we checked... WOW. 😳

[@mylife1221]

@@moshhh amazing, right?

[@moshhh]

​@@mylife1221 I knew it was special when we recorded it, but this reaction is something else. The fact people are still talking about it years later is mind blowing!

[@mylife1221]

@@moshhh that's what happens when you work with one of the next up and coming bands in alt music!

[@samymantha1985]

The emotion that Lucas gives 😭😭😭 his vocals are always flawless 🔥

[@ilhamadli4249]

Could you fade away just as quickly as you came? You're a burnt bouquet, there's nothing left to say Simply dissipate, dissolve or just decay You're a burnt bouquet, there's nothing left for me to say Hold me now for a little bit Burn it down, get it over with If I admit that our lives were doomed to entwine I'd turn back the time for your piece of mind Hold me now, for a little bit The love that we watched wilt Could you fade away just as quickly as you came? You're a burnt bouquet, there's nothing left to say Hold me now, for a little bit Burn it down, get it over with If I admit that our lives were doomed to entwine I'd turn back the time for your piece of mind Hold me now, for a little bit The love that we watched wilt Whenever I see the tapestry, your blessed hands wove for me The poetry, the misery, it all meant so, so much to me Just give me a lobotomy and cure these things inside of me And maybe I can be free to love you for an eternity If in another life, my heart is beating fine And love is on my mind, you'll be the first in line Whenever I see the tapestry, your blessed hands wove for me The poetry, the misery, it all meant so, so much to me Just give me a lobotomy and cure these things inside of me So maybe I can be free to love you for an eternity Whenever I see the tapestry, your blessed hands wove for me The poetry, the misery, it all meant so, so much to me Just give me a lobotomy and cure these things inside of me So maybe I can be free to love you for an eternity

[@mylife1221]

i dont care how many comments im gonna leave here, ill never not listen to this but watching ash pummel the drums in the last part is so awe-inspiring

[@inubr0]

Ashley's drums really make the song here moreso than the album. That crescendo was fucking massive and you could tell he is hitting the drums as hard as he can. Fucking sick!

[@calamitycarl]

this is amazing even for their standards. Hope this band get so much bigger, as they should be one of the biggest rock bands with performances like this.

[@L2_Impart]

Biggest metal* Rock ≠ metal

[@brettthemonster]

This is better than the record version. Incredible and seemingly effortless.

[@Alanwarner__44]

This dude can sing !! Everything is Mixed perfectly too

[@SindreGaaserod]

This vocalist, Lucas, he really sucks the tears out of my eyes

[@lucascollier8728]

Lucas and Rory from dayseeker are on another level vocally. I have been listening to bands in this scene since around 2001, and no one has ever come close to those 2.

[@alicianash9318]

I saw Dayseeker live last year for the first time and it was phenomenal! He's so amazing in person.

[@CharlieRuh]

sad kings

[@djentile7773]

absolutely agree. I'm 31 and I've just about heard it all , I'd say Jonny Craig is up there also if he wasn't smacked out. I've loved Rory's stuff since Arms like yours.

[@icanmakeeverythingilovedie9861]

Not really in the same genre, but Vessel from Sleep Token is great, too. Not just vocally, but the presence he has on stage.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@icanmakeeverythingilovedie9861 definitely

[@austinjennings1784]

The ending to this song is beautiful, so much emotion and energy . Holding absence will forever be amazing

[@christiantanx]

DAMN HIS VOICE IS POWERFUL. CHILLLSSS

[@kgonlaostia]

I've just discovered this band and I'm in love with the music! How can everything sound so good??

[@halo1221]

Welcome to holding absence.. they can't do no wrong

[@RichoPOV]

This band is it. Everything they release is amazing. This live is on another level too.

[@makingoutwithmedusa]

I've been coming back to this video ever since it was released, and now I can finally say I'm seeing these amazing guys live in a few months. Younger me wouldn't believe it. I'd also like to gently add this song, and this band has been my absolute rescue multiple times.

[@whtvrfrvr]

Lucas' voice gives me goosebumps everytime, such an amazing singer and lovely person

[@thejam1212]

Wow! The best Lucas has ever sounded. Incredible song 🎵

[@Altroburst]

absolute goosebump, Holding absence and Dayseeker might be the most solid band i've found this year

[@reginald6643]

Same!

[@Doviedocar]

X2

[@mylife1221]

i wish this was on spotify

[@elliottmedina3528]

It is

[@mylife1221]

@@elliottmedina3528 WHAT

[@mylife1221]

@@elliottmedina3528 I've just checked, it isn't

[@imlosingmysanity8103]

​@@mylife1221 might be a regional thing because it is here in Canada

[@mylife1221]

@imlosingmysanity8103 yeah it's not in the UK

[@NicosGigs]

Awesome band and I also must say.... The sound engineer did a fantastic job!

[@Doviedocar]

Songs that save my life

[@garvergaming3208]

I’ve listened to a lot of music in my life…..Lucas’ voice is one of the most, if not the most impressive that I’ve heard. And that’s saying something.

[@moshhh]

100% agree with this statement, I wish I was even 10% as good as him!

[@manueltavares5967]

Listen to Sleep Token and tell me about their vocalist's voice.

[@garvergaming3208]

@@manueltavares5967 will do!

[@user-mq7dv9pl9d]

Любимая песня

[@raiynepaige]

absolutely insane this show they did. These three songs live sound better than the record even.

[@lillivolpert9692]

This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen

[@BennyP93Acoustica]

unreal band

[@magika11]

Lucas, you're so damn awesome!

[@grimmengage2535]

This guy should won the best vocalist award🤘🏆

[@rubenmoya376]

This guy sounds better live than on studio god damn

[@alphawolfie1232]

oh my god, there's so much talent and emotions put into this... I love it even more than the studio version and the fact that it's actually mixed and recorded so well makes me sure that I'll actually listen to it over and over again

[@patrickzelechowski3414]

Still crying like hell after hearing this song live a few minutes ago 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@uwaishamman830]

POWER

[@garvergaming3208]

And being a drummer myself, having played many shows around the country, the sound of this is fuckin amazing lol plus the guitarists and drummer are ON POINT!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@VORTEKMusic]

watched it weekly for a few months now, still cant put into words what this lets me feel. incredible performance

[@mylife1221]

i was not ready to burst into tears but 5:33 fucking got me man, it fucking got me good EDIT: WHY does the guitar sound SO GOOD in this?????? it's insane

[@manueltavares5967]

Want a suggestion for another song that can cause you the same effect? Look for Earthside - Contemplation of the beautiful

[@KingStudiosCollective]

Yupppp

[@raymondtash]

brooooootal man! i love the mix its just perfect

[@vrsq0863]

they’re genuinely the best

[@LoveYourLife723]

Could listen to this on repeat foreverrrr

[@FormaAlert]

The drummer is batshit insane lmao

[@zachd00d757]

yes he is, there is a rumor that he is sleep tokens drummer too

[@AshStGreen]

Straight up

[@FormaAlert]

@@zachd00d757 no fucking way, I wasn't aware of that rumor. That would be so damn cool

[@northernsunset_]

Wow what an amazing vocals, thought myself while listening this on Spotify. Fuckin hell, he's KILLING it live, it's sooooo much more ... ❤

[@uchi3v]

this is the best live performnce ive ever seen in my life i swear, i keep coming back to this

[@mylife1221]

you should actually see it live then. they always close every show with this song and it's ethereal

[@spokenfears666]

Think i watch this every week. Stunning. Roll on liverpool! Please sing thissssssssss

[@spokenfears666]

They sang this and it was beautiful. The whole concert was beautiful. So excited for them :)

[@mylife1221]

@@spokenfears666 i was there too. was an amazing time, love they got fez out to play with them during penance

[@spokenfears666]

@@mylife1221 Aw hey! It was amazing. Can't wait to see what they do next :)

[@mylife1221]

@@spokenfears666 lo and behold, they release my fav album of 2023.

[@spokenfears666]

@@mylife1221 it's epic

[@lostdownhill]

Damnnnn...just...damn!! Lucas dear friend, you´re so fu%k$ng amazing bro. Great job guys. I drive my car everyday listening your music and trust me, you make me feel different feelings with every single song. Love u boys!! kind regards from Chile!!

[@josephsweeneyiii4811]

this has to be my favorite song of theirs

[@ninaortova2665]

This is so freaking incredible! 🖤 Really hope your show in Prague next year won't be cancelled due to covid again.

[@janvrana8101]

I am crying

[@moshhh]

Try editing it, gets us every time! 😢

[@romandasgupta7054]

Imo this might have been one of the best songs I heard in my life

[@matthewwhite9287]

This is probably my favorite live performance video of all time. I come back to this like a few times a week lol, it’s just fantastic

[@MockeyMokey9958]

I saw then with my son at Starland Ball room in Sayreville nj they are awsome live great energy

[@dejankalinic849]

Kad srce puca, neka puca..

[@timolpunkt7225]

That's not music... that's religon🎼♥️

[@PaolaWestower]

This is a masterpiece wtf

[@ApexofWar_]

Preferring this to the studio version. That's how it often is with seriously talented musicians. Love the song progression and the powerful vocals. Inspired performance. The energy at 5:33 is just perfect. The artist's connection with the song is what makes performances stand out. Amazing work, gents. Keep it up!

[@Gustavo-bz1fw]

“Could you fade away just as quickly as you came? You’re a burnt bouquet. There’s nothing left to say. Simply dissipate, dissolve or just decay. You’re a burnt bouquet. There’s nothing left for me to say.” Hold me now, for a little bit. Burn it down. Get it over with. If I admit that our lives were doomed to entwine, I’d turn back the time for your piece of mind. Hold me now, for a little bit. The love that we watched wilt. “Could you fade away just as quickly as you came? You’re a burnt bouquet. There’s nothing left to say.” Hold me now, for a little bit. Burn it down. Get it over with. If I admit that our lives were doomed to entwine, I’d turn back the time for your piece of mind. Hold me now, for a little bit. The love that we watched wilt. Whenever I see the tapestry your blessed hands wove for me - The poetry, the misery - It all meant so, so much to me. Just give me a lobotomy and cure these things inside of me, so maybe I can be free to love you for an eternity. If in another life, my heart is beating fine, and love is on my mind… You’ll be the first in line. Whenever I see the tapestry your blessed hands wove for me - The poetry, the misery - It all meant so, so much to me. Just give me a lobotomy and cure these things inside of me, so maybe I can be free to love you for an eternity.

[@yanyanbastian4613]

Im addicted to this song 😢

[@raginikasturi3350]

it's Heart touching.... Just wow.. 🙌🙌🙌🙏💕

[@kevin_macdonald]

Jfc, this band is seriously on a whole other level.

[@dr.frankenstein910]

This song is gorgeous.

[@fermontejano2155]

Legend.

[@NCWL4]

I love literally everything they put out.

[@CarlosSanta09]

Thanks to instagram for showing me this band.

[@JacobLennox]

Masterpiece

[@rudyjeune5898]

Perfection

[@naesgrebner313]

We love you guys!

[@DemianVLogs]

Beautiful❤️

[@Morkhaz]

The last time i heard an amazing Live Performance was One cold winters night live album by Kamelot. Well done.

[@adibfikry]

So good

[@jowo2935]

I come here often ❤❤

[@jakenstein77]

Wow. Just wow 😮❤

[@louiiee88]

These vocals go crazy

[@CasperSkin]

I dropped some tears 🖤

[@michaelarees2502]

Omg, goosebumps 😍🥀

[@BlayneyPS]

Stunning.

[@jamiebronson6600]

sounds insane!