I can't believe I put this off! | Thornhill - The Dark Pool | Reaction / Review

[@brandonralphs1717]

This album is one of those that is unanimously agreed to be something truly special within the metalcore community. Holds a really special place for a lot of us

[@OneShot_WOLF]

Absolutely, but for some reason their new stuff just doesn't hit the same

[@brandonralphs1717]

@@OneShot_WOLF couldn’t agree more

[@highspeedrailenjoyer1045]

@@OneShot_WOLF I discovered them through Heroine and I'm a shoegaze head but the Dark Pool is a better album. Id really like it if they pulled a page out of loathes book by being heavier but more experimental at the same time. A combination of both albums

[@mattjones6450]

This album has made its way into probably my top 5 of all time. They struck absolute gold with it, and imo it stands as by far one of the most unique recent metalcore albums.

[@jctheii]

The Dark Pool - Sundowning - I Let It In And It Took Everything… George Lever produced masterpieces back to back to back. Words cannot suffice how brilliant that dude is. All 3 projects will stand the test of time, and one of them (Loathe album), is my favorite record of all time, while Sleep Token are my favorite band of all time (that album being what got me into them). The entire feel and ethereal ambience and atmosphere he created in The Dark Pool is so damn beautiful, eerie, and unique. I hope more people give that guy his praises sooner than later for the colossal classics he’s produced for the scene. Man is a genius🔥

[@tiagolaranjeira6904]

@@jctheii the dark pool actually was mixed by thornhills bassist ;) but yes george lever was a god in heroine xD

[@jctheii]

@@tiagolaranjeira6904 Yeah i found out very recently that it wasn’t George who did TDP💀 but yes Heroine sounded fucking BEAUTIFUL 🫶🏽

[@tiagolaranjeira6904]

​@@jctheii ahaha indeed bro. he is my favorite mix engineer by far, and with the sleep token, thornhill, monuments and loathe albums he produced he is going to get so much eyes on him in the recent future

[@miguelbrostrom1182]

facts

[@Jasper-Holland]

Lily and the Moon is heartbreaking

[@shinokugt]

Heroine was an amazing evolution for this band, but this album is truly a unique and beautiful listening experience and complete journey.

[@gSWG3R]

Eh, it's a good album... but I hope they don't repeat it.

[@sonio90]

@@gSWG3RI agree. Dark pool 2 or a butterfly 2 would be perfect. Heroine was kinda mid but not bad but not great.

[@zeta7583]

@@sonio90theyre not gonna do another one, theyre planning on releasing new music but its not gonna be something theyve already done. theyre young with hella creativity, and theyre gonna do whatever they want

[@DJ-pp4mt]

@@zeta7583 damn shame because the dark pool and butterfly is what makes thornhill thornhill.

[@stevenjohnston3370]

Yeah viper room for me didnt do it. The Dark pool and butterfly ep are true thornhill. If you haven't checked it out already they have an even older ep 13 its pretty good. Plus you got limbo and temperer wich are still top notch. Dark Pool 2 needs to happen though.

[@RILRIL1]

This album is amazing. Their sound is truly unique. When I'm craving something technical, ethereal, deep, and chunky there is nothing that satisfies like this album. The lyrics are unbelievable as well. Ever time I listen to WWGWWD I get full body chills and nearly cry. That song hits deep...

[@Alfie-xj5sc]

Always come back to the dark pool. Tremendous.

[@Irmelinis]

I really like that you have clearly visible band name + title in the thumbnails of your vids. So easy to find!

[@davidpwolfe]

Thanks so much! I really try to make it easy for people.

[@BMXkidzevan1]

This album is so underrated ❤️ an absolute gem

[@obenohnebohne]

What a surprise! Where we go when we die was the first track, I ever heard of them. After this, the album was recommended by the algorithm and I listened to it while working and it immediately found a place within my soul. This album was one of my top 3 discoveries last year. (Currents - The Way It Ends was another one. And Polaris - the Death of Me All are amazing in my book.) It is heavy, it has sick riffs, but the cleans are vibey and dreamy and not standard over-polished metalcore. You mentioned the shoegaze elements. I love them in this arrangement. My biggest love in this kind of music is when voices go high. Jacob does a fantastic job with including his head voice so effortlessly. And the sound scapes in combination with Metalcore are also something, that I don’t get very often. I love the electronic influences. They add to the uniqueness of their sound. To me this is a modern classic album, because I love to listen to it from start to finish. If I had to decribe my absolute favorite sound, this album would perfectly summarize it. All the elements just work perfectly together. Thanks for this surpise of happiness. I was singing along to almost all of the songs. I started writing down my favorite tracks, but every time a new song starts, I’m like: Ok, write that down. The whole album is so good. Red Summer, In my skin, Lilly and the Moon, Coven Human and Where we go when we die. I could talk forever about how this album makes me feel, but I’ll let it be for now. Where we go when we die is a banger final track. Dreamy and filthy. Love that combination. I see why you want more aggression sometimes. To me this album is great because all the not-harsh elements are usually used less in other bands and this album gives me a lot of it and the harsh parts usually hit a little bit harder. Sure, they are not as hard as the current Currents album.

[@RILRIL1]

I agree with you on how the aggression hits harder because they don't use it too much. To me it makes it clear that Thornhill does care about genres or labels. They are going to make the music they need to make and stay true to their inspiration. That approach is what allowed them to craft this masterpiece.

[@RILRIL1]

*doesn't care

[@RaylanCloss]

One of my favorite albuns of all time, perfect from start to finish

[@Taka-wd3jx]

love thornhill, the dark pool and heroine are pure gold

[@Pixel420]

The dark pool is my favorite album of all time, hopefully Thornhill makes more like this. Heroine is an amazing album, i just miss this sound from them.

[@Eightphoenix]

Absolute masterpiece of an album and easily in my top of all time, dude.

[@DjBannanaFish]

This album got me through such a dark time, A real cover to cover listen and experience. I'd check Currents-The way it ends and Polaris-The death of me

[@WastedLight]

The crown jewel of the twilight of the 2010s. TDP is one of the best 1st full lengths ive ever heard, and honestly LPs in general. Cant believe it took you this long to experience this masterpiece 😅

[@ProdByClockwerk]

I haven’t been this excited for a video in a long time and I already know it’s going to be a fucking banger! Edit: if you love a perfect song transition David, you’d love the transition from Melting Amber into Reprise (basically one song cut into two)

[@Eightphoenix]

Above, Below are goated.

[@jingo1410]

@@Eightphoenix Literally I cannot wait for more stuff from those guys

[@Doclocks904]

An album similiar to this that is worth checking out is Mirrors-The Ego's Weight. So so solid.Let me know what you think!

[@davidpwolfe]

Thanks for the rec!

[@2xRainb0w]

That album is the dark pool but with more aggression it’s crazy good

[@hollowake233]

ALBUM OF ALL TIME

[@TaylorJRummel]

I've been meaning to get into this band. Thank you for doing this review.

[@davidpwolfe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Omen0004]

One of the best albums, if not, the best I’ve ever listened to.

[@ButterflyAboveTheCloudsMusic]

Thornhill is the Sh*t honestly I haven't heard some great Vocalist, Drummer etc. Until I heard this Band ... ❤

[@ozcountryliving4751]

I have seen them live. They supported "The Butterfly Effect" in 2022 during their Heroin release period. They were really good live too. Its great when a band is amazing live as well as their album music. Check out the "The Butterfly Effect" Begins here.

[@kieranmccurley5503]

That opening riff for lily and the moon is top tier, doesnt get much better than that, the way it hits coming from the softness of the prior song, too good!

[@joshuaguerra2651]

You NEED to check out “I let it in and it took everything” by Loathe. It’s one of my favorite albums of all time. I feel like I can connect to it so much and I’d love to see you react to it!!

[@davidpwolfe]

I wish I could hear this album for the first time again! I checked this one out before I started the KZbin channel unfortunately.

[@projectSband]

The end of Where We Go When We Die is one of the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard

[@Goodgolygosh]

That Nuture breakdown is so powerful 7:17

[@alexkenley1]

the whole album and artistry are amazing but the drumming is top tier. it really sets it apart

[@xBongWater]

TDP is ne of the few albums i loved so much i had to grab the Vinyl

[@loganmahoney2284]

Check out their EP 13 for the gut harsh Vocals. This band ks absolutely insane and their journey from absolutely raw sound to Viper Room which is very almost poppy. Its incredible.

[@davidbarko7004]

I love the edited instrumental version of talking heads in your intro! 😜 that’s the wrong aussie band

[@Scadman79]

It's a fantastic album; I wish I could get into their new sound, but I just can't. I hope one day this band can find this sound again.

[@canepaper967]

Coven was the first track I heard from them on a twitch stream, I had to watch the vod and use shazam to find out who they were. Still one of the best tracks on the album I think, also by far the heaviest.

[@philiplee1624]

Only a few min into the video but wanted to comment in case I forget. Have you listened to Time the Valuator? Think you would love them.

[@VytalisCoaching]

Album is truly special. I'm not sure what it is but this struck a chord that was hard to find in any other metalcore album, let alone album in all of music in general at least for me. So many emotions in this one. "Butterfly" their album before this is highly slept on as well I think. Unfortunately "Heroine" left me a bit disappointed. Hoping they can strike the iron hot again in the future.

[@Kyrus92]

Great reaction! Love to see people checking out this album, so worth it.

[@davidpwolfe]

Thanks!

[@shermanbeebe1]

Absolutely one of the top 10 in the last 20 years. Check out Morphide’s cover of Nurture. It is also amazing.

[@doomeduser9326]

Goated album. My man…do yourself a favor and check out “full tilt” by Johnny Booth. Guaranteed to be your track of the year so far.

[@jctheii]

Johnny Booth is so fucking underrated dude

[@davidpwolfe]

This was an extremely good recommendation! 😳

[@TheEuzkatroika]

I love your reaction, In Fact a very very nice record, one of the best i heard, but beside, i like your hair and voice, also the camera you were shooting...which model is , by the way? Kiss

[@davidpwolfe]

thanks man! I shot this on a Canon t6i, but these days I'm using a Canon R8.

[@cryaesthetic3603]

A lot of hate here for their newer stuff, I've absolutely loved the new album and singles after. I hated it st first but damn they grow on you

[@dezziedelrey]

My favourite album of all time. ❤

[@nts3208]

Best album since My Arms, Your Hearse by Opeth.

[@alexkenley1]

oof an OG respect

[@alexkenley1]

better late than never

[@iamjatan]

The Dark Pool is a genuine masterpiece. Shame the follow up album is absolutely awful, amazing how a band can go from getting it so right to so wrong.

[@liammitchell1310]

Hard disagree

[@redviperx2881]

This is a good album, im not at all a fan of their new album which sucks for me i guess 😂 But for real tho, i must've missed the poll for currents, that album needs priority u will be blown away. What happened? How did ppl not vote for that one? Was it in the poll? How bad are ppl at voting?!?!?!