I Made a Post-Hardcore Song in a Flash Game

I attempt to make an Emo/Post-Hardcore song in a flash game (Punk-o-matic 2)
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[@NikNocturnal]

*Smash like for more RAWR xD*

[@screamomoney420]

dude holy fucking shit this is actually amazing. put this on spotify fr this slaps

[@bleedblack23666]

@@BastardOfTheNorth he did lmfao

[@phillipburleson6802]

Yo i used to play this as a kid on my step dads laptop

[@jcgmusic16]

It sounds 100% like MCR, the first album.

[@lincolnfish4021]

Plez do deathcore one

[@viniciusribeiro7279]

Oh hell yes, we need more of this game

[@NikNocturnal]

It's so damn fun

[@JackCarroll1998]

@@NikNocturnal this is a banger

[@u83rn00842]

Do a contest to judge viewer songs.

[@kanoaikawach]

@@u83rn00842 pls

[@DJKr15py]

@@NikNocturnal would be cool to have a contest with singers from your community to record vocals to one of these songs

[@robmueller8825]

Nik is going to be a manager/producer for some AI metalcore band someday I think

[@NikNocturnal]

I'm down to work with some processors

[@duke8361]

@@NikNocturnal introvert dream job :D

[@gian4968]

@@NikNocturnal I'll graduate as a programmer in 5 years, wait me that time and lets work 😈💪

[@violetyouregrowingviolent6447]

AI metalcore is a thing? oh jeez.

[@NathanaNobody]

MASTER BOOT RECORD is some good simulated synth metal

[@Lumacasi]

Why does it always end up sounding this good ?

[@NikNocturnal]

Because memes

[@Lumacasi]

@@NikNocturnal At this point I want an album and a Spotify page

[@rwt5069]

non meme answer is because Nik is a good songwriter. You can tell Niks spent many hours in front of his computer changing 0s to 1s in guitar pro

[@dr.seesaw8894]

How did nik write a song that sounds more like mcr than mcr does

[@oneblacksun]

Because he isn't MCR.

[@NikNocturnal]

D:

[@MaximeBriseboisLemelin]

There's definitely some veil being pierced in there, too.

[@oneblacksun]

@@MaximeBriseboisLemelin A disco in a panic with brides of black veil.

[@Kiwiii69]

Somebody hears it too!

[@xchris2493]

Dude we definitely need more punk o matic 2 videos, this stuff wayyyy too entertaining

[@NikNocturnal]

:D

[@Werewolf914]

Facts

[@IDK-uv6vn]

I wish they made an Android version. And offline Edit: I tried but it's not working. Ok, so I download the Punk O Matic 2's swf file and installed an swf player for Android. Then, I launched it and nothing happens. Just a black screen. Maybe the swf player doesn't match the requirements to play POM2. I wonder if newgrounds made a launcher for Android.

[@MontySlython]

@@IDK-uv6vn from what I remember the android swf player just doesn't work, I've tried it before, maybe attempt it on another game to see if it works at all

[@IDK-uv6vn]

@@MontySlython I think it only works for older flash games. Idk

[@Beezle66]

I feel like more bands could use this for pre production and writing cause god damn that song sounded professional as hell 😂

[@NikNocturnal]

;)

[@Mookkoto]

This bassist's mood is the most realistic thing in this game

[@bandkrafter]

Better music than many real songs lol

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@Yell0vv]

Nik,let's get real, when is the guitar cover coming? And what about guitar cover of the previous song from this game?

[@NikNocturnal]

;)

[@doomslayer6471]

@@NikNocturnalSTOP. ANSWER.

[@YanNyeinAung]

HEY COME BACK HERE

[@anfelvainwitstond143]

It's not him but someone else made a cover for the first song. Look up "nik nocturnal punk-o-matic song guitar instrumental"

[@mattyorshin]

@@NikNocturnal we need this with lyrics

[@uncroppedsoop]

A fucking flash game has no right to be able to create a breakdown that hits that hard

[@zanicolu]

PoM is a classic flash game and I'm glad it's still played all these years later. Not proud to admit it but 12 year old me made a fake album with this and convinced a couple people that I had a rock band.

[@zephyrcasa3913]

What the name of this game

[@crownjewel555]

@@zephyrcasa3913 "Punk-o-Matic 2." Sadly I dont know how to get it to work because its a flash game and its not compatible with many (or any) emulators edit: I am young and havent heard of this game when flash was still kicking, and I deeply regret it. I sadly cant download it either as of yet.

[@kertaspaper94]

@@crownjewel555 You could try playing it through BlueMaxima Flashpoint.

[@daltonimmler]

@@crownjewel555 you can play it through the newgrounds launcher thing im pretty sure

[@crownjewel555]

​@@daltonimmler on new grounds, it requires a new flash player that sadly only works for windows i think. "But don't worry, we've got you covered. Windows Desktop/Notebook users can still play all of this classic content with the New grounds Player!" Sadly as im on a mac, new grounds wont work. Thanks for the help though.

[@Lettheflamesbeginx3]

I love how excited you get whenever you're talking about instrumentals, music, vocals, and putting a song together. Also, the lingo makes me feel like I'm in music theory / chorus class all over again, so thank you for that 💁‍♀️ 🤣 'Rawr XD,' = every band/music dude who tried to hit on me, circa 2005-2012 🤣

[@NikNocturnal]

:D

[@timbobimbo22]

Except when he pronounces 'octaves' wrong lol

[@nukewurld]

Why does this slap so god damn hard

[@NikNocturnal]

Science

[@nukewurld]

@@NikNocturnal "science rawr" FIFY

[@mangopie7602]

Devs did a fuckin fantastic job on this game

[@ripslinger6574]

@@NikNocturnal EMO SCIENCE

[@AreJayMC]

more of this game, for sure. make a trapcore song or something ridiculous next haha

[@NikNocturnal]

Aha the bpm/tuning makes it a bit limiting but def gotta try more genres with it

[@josemanolo4694]

@@NikNocturnal bad religion hardcore pls

[@Strike666]

@@NikNocturnal crossover thrash is already tested to work 😅

[@brycelane4694]

this feels so much like Selfish Machines era PTV x MCR and i love it

[@kurtw6922]

This could be on MCRs first album. Those with good taste will take that as a compliment.

[@layne05]

God, I love Bullets

[@deathblow777]

this is sorrows mixed with drowning lessons ending tbh

[@layne05]

@@deathblow777 I was thinking Drowning Lessons the whole time I watched this video

[@MontySlython]

Tbf Bullets is the first album I think of when I think post hardcore so...

[@layne05]

@@MontySlython Same. That and Pencey Prep's Heartbreak In Stereo

[@warstoriesofthe88th]

Great song. I used to secretly play this game in the high school computer lab so many memories. Nik you should totally click that get data sticky note in game and post the data so we can load up your songs on our end.

[@NikNocturnal]

That's a great idea!

[@violetyouregrowingviolent6447]

Same actually

[@TheSchizo2]

There was parts of the finished song that gave me super heavy A7X guitar, and drum vibes love it.

[@Lowfe]

Every song he has made so far has ended up being amazing. I'm convinced he's a punk-o-matic 2 god at this point

[@FaviousM]

Now record an actual version of this under the name Nicholas Nightime or something like that

[@levsco_]

Nicky Nighttime

[@morbidone88]

Nikolaz Midnight

[@master_spike]

This gives me new NOFX vibes, this could easily have been on First Ditch Effort or Single Album imo

[@NikNocturnal]

Hell yee!

[@spooodr8900]

I like how this game actually tries to follow hand movements and the drummer is hitting the actual drums I think

[@semu8030]

This is my favourite music game no cap, I spent hours playing this and made some decent hard rock and metal songs, I've earned 4 and 5 stars in many of them from the community

[@NikNocturnal]

^^^ God Tier music game

[@davidpwolfe]

Gotta get Andy on the vocals for this one!

[@Bl4keBelladonna]

Fancy meeting you here Elder :P

[@davidpwolfe]

@@Bl4keBelladonna small world!

[@ghostnerddd133]

Thats actually a really well written song ngl, this game will always be one of the goats

[@mallowstrings6769]

6:29 "Chat, side to side. Front to back" I died

[@the404error7]

We need this to be a series where you just make bands from different music genres. Can you make a Death metal band next?

[@NikNocturnal]

DM might be tough since there is no way to blast beat sadly

[@caifabe8050]

it......it........ it literally sounds like it could be a Pierce the Veil song, that's how good it is

[@domkovi]

sounds like a disney / nickelodeon series opening theme

[@NikNocturnal]

I'll take it

[@monochrome_soft9472]

what kind of disney shows are you watching 😭

[@DjentBeard]

'that was accidental but that was fucking sick' Every musician all the time

[@sRichterMusic]

the fact that every unstruments on this free flash game are animated better than actual cartoons is so good lol

[@DisturbedDeity94]

You should do a challenge for whoever can add the best vocals to these songs you make

[@aycaramba4910]

These are always a fun time! 🎸🥁 As an idea maybe try compose bonus tracks for your favorite metalcore albums? Trying to get as close to the specific style of the band as possible.

[@blairbird8022]

3:18 "Enjoying this Catastrophe" is my voite for the song title but EMOji is more on brand with the band name.

[@sherriffbridgessteele667]

New Megadeth song sounds very promising, can't wait for the full album release!

[@slimfit8030]

As a bassist i can say that the character is very accurate

[@arutezza]

i like how the funny flash game can sound better than me messing around in fl studio for hours

[@Kennethyesticles420]

I've been waiting for a return to this game

[@bryantwiltrout5492]

That was awesome dude 😂😂😂 definitely some MCR and PTV vibes there.

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

We are gonna need a full guitar cover of this! 🤘😝🤘

[@NikNocturnal]

D:

[@julianvasquez4133]

Why did I like this so much mroe than I thought I would, like this is soo meme but yet it is an absolute master piece and want to hear a vocal track with this

[@bloatmax4420]

andy cizek should do vocals

[@ddproductionscanada]

Hope this gets some new people into pom2, had so much fun with this game and the community growing up

[@lincymoonen228]

I loved these videos mann

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Never fails Nik, your shit never fails 🤘🤘🤘

[@NikNocturnal]

:D

[@pablo-arteaga]

This was so much better and more professional than it had any right to be 😂

[@gmrbxyz1120]

never stop with this game, i will watch every video that you make about it

[@andrewpappas9311]

I loved the first video of this game so I'm definitely happy to see it again, gonna be fun

[@Burnout_Blanco]

Banger vid, could make a legit EP off this game haha

[@NikNocturnal]

Maybe :D

[@kimisingh7298]

Now we want to see you actually play this on the guitar 🔥🔥

[@NikNocturnal]

What's guitar

[@21clownx]

I need more of this we need vocals for this to

[@nabilsalha1941]

This is the content i subscribed for

[@LionheartSJZ]

SO freaking GOOD!

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you!

[@Kiwiii69]

Why does this remind me of early My Chemical Romance, like I brought you my bullets kinda feel. Specifically This is the best day ever🤔🤔🤔

[@XfrankleyfrancesX]

2:09 for a second I though this is the best day ever was gonna start playing lmao

[@hazuusan]

@@XfrankleyfrancesX me too lol

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

God, the sheer hours I sunk into this game as a kid... This, and the first one. I straight up jacked riffs for my first bands from this thing.

[@hex_a_lexa]

Dude I love your energy and the excitement 🤣

[@morbidone88]

Bro... playing real guitar was easier for me than that game... 😆

[@Zeqhrox]

Once again, sounds better than basically every modern pop song

[@numetalhead9740]

this is too dope, you're a genius nik i'm starting to like these videos a lot... i would seriously kill to see you make a nü metal song in the flash game it would be top tier🤯🔝

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks! I'll try it aha

[@xxxPEJAxxx1]

It has some Rise Against influence at the beggining. Good work NIK

[@izaa433]

Why does this sound like a7x and mcr had a baby

[@darkpixel7972]

Now that’s both of my favorite genres you’ve done in PunkOMatic!

[@Viper505repiV1]

Oh hey Punk-o-Matic. I played the shit out of this on Newgrounds back in the day. EvilDog was working on a 3rd one but I don't think it ever got made and he ended up spending a lot of his time on his zombie games.

[@CheapSushi]

yeah, he ended up going back to working professionally at big game studios to support his family but last year he announced low-key that a new game is being made in Unreal Engine.

[@thekittychilling]

broooo keep going with this game so sick

[@canadademon]

Another amazing track! GG Nik!

[@Drb777x]

“Thank You For Watching This Catastrophe” perfect name for the song

[@Elijahsing1]

I was thinking this actually sounds like an MCR song, then you said the thing about gerard way and i lost it! haha nice video!

[@garrethdaniels5929]

I said it before I will say it again , your brilliant , the drummers animation is one cue

[@BigMacAttack83]

I need more of these kind of videos

[@turcanudan9386]

This is what the industry needed.

[@rebel4466]

I wonder if you could combine the game with your own playing. Basically designing a background track for yourself. Or even with a guest singer. Pushing an old flash game to its limits

[@NikNocturnal]

Probably. The samples they use in the game sound surprisingly good

[@carolinajackson9346]

More of this please

[@ShadeScarecrow]

Actually banger song and a nice nostalgia trip to those newgrounds times, very nice

[@Clay-ro3zz]

Why is this actually the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life

[@paybacktime6788]

love the last one metalcore hope u made every genres like powermetal, blackmetal, etc.

[@bobstoner415]

Dude I played the hell out of this back in the day! I didnt know they made a second one or that it was even still around

[@saskue909]

absolute banger, this game is so iconic.

[@Netjak]

This actually deserves vocals over it.... hahah soooo good!

[@Void-Realm]

I've been wanting you to do a post hardcore song in the flash game!

[@lightartorias552]

Love this! “Chat side to side” 😂

[@chloehensby6202]

I need this released!

[@renys5494]

man its amazing!!! i wanna more video of this flash game ;)

[@NikNocturnal]

Will do!

[@ioanstaicu3842]

love your videos

[@CidsaDragoon]

Hit it out of the park yet again. Keep doing these, they own. (also someone record vocals over it!!)

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you, will do!

[@desertsn0wball]

I think I only played the first one because this one is much more advanced than what I remember, still pretty nostalgic. Awesome job on the awesome song Rawr XD

[@curtblack686]

This game is a core childhood memory man. on the parents desktop with my best friend making hits

[@Joshuathegreatest7]

Man I can't wait for Punkomatic 3 though. So hyped!

[@lex_laksi]

Cant wait for the whole album using this flash app

[@tymencarrillo5109]

Please make more of these these are so fuckin awesome

[@pauldutton9872]

Man we need more of these, also you should send the mixes over to Matt cutshall, he would have a field day with these ideas!

[@TranquillShot]

This is actually sick, what an awesome flash game man! Flash was so dope

[@MattyNoNose]

This is a classic. That chorus riff is actually really sick

[@NathanRush51]

That break down tho master piece

[@ha7e777]

Chorus reminds me song from Frank Carter prevoius band - Gallows - the vulture act II

[@Sikthy]

This punkomatic should be become a monthly series lol

[@evanroyal6540]

Literally sounds like any newer sum 41 😆 awesome job man!

[@gamefan6142]

I need to hear a nik noc cover of this right now.

[@justryan6480]

I need more of this

[@dglesterhardunkichud4287]

When I saw post hardcore I was originally thinking more adtr than pierce the veil, but I’m not mad at all about the results. This shit SLAPS. Plus, pierce the veil is one of my all time faves, only slightly after adtr obvi

[@KenDeavers]

I had SO much fun watching this hahahah