IS IT HEAVY? (A Day To Remember "Miracle" reaction)

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Come hang out on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/finnmckenty

[@garyhen2028]

Finn check out tallah, their song overconfidence is so cool.

[@mezkgraffiti6795]

You should do a video on bulls in the Bronx by pierce the veil

[@R-Dub241]

I feel you on criticizing ADTR, Finn. I really disliked their last couple releases (aside from a few songs) and they’re definitely one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. It hurts me to not like EVERYTHING they release but I just tell myself they aren’t making music to please ME. They’re doing it for a living and making music that can be easily consumed by a wider audience. I respect the hell out of that and hope they keep doing it so they can keep going. Even if their new stuff isn’t as “good” as Homesick, it’s still cool that they’re still going.

[@CDL96]

Verses are ok, chorus is catchy and breakdown is heavy. I like it.

[@ctwodub]

For Those Who Have Heart was the album I got introduced to them with. That one, Homesick, and What Separates Me From You are in my top 10 albums of all time.

[@SignedAndDelivered]

Silverstein are a band whose sound mixes pop punk and metal core together. Their last album A Beautiful Place To Drown captures that sound really well

[@luke8558]

They've actually released a new album since ABPTD, it's really good

[@rossmusic25]

@@luke8558 it’s mid at best. Couple good songs, nothing special

[@SignedAndDelivered]

@@luke8558 yeah I really like their new album. I thought the ABPTD captured the pop punk/metal core sound a lot better

[@luke8558]

@@SignedAndDelivered yeah you're right

[@luke_cohen1]

I do find the more negative or middling reactions towards the song to be interesting. When I primarily listened to rap and r&b for 8 years, I was used to rappers like Kendrick Lamar going for a completely different sound on every album and getting celebrated for it (eg Kendrick won the Pulitzer music award in 2018). In rock, people don’t seem to really want that from their favorites and I find that to be an incredibly limiting aspect of the rock fanbase. Rock needs to start charting new, commercially successful territory rather than sticking to these 30 year old formulas. At some point, you have to find a way to move on from the Nirvana fallout (seriously, the radiation of Nirvana’s debut is lasting longer than the after effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima).

[@phaaaze9984]

Because they all evolve the same exact way. They just end up sounding like generic butt rock I’d say a lot of people besides deathcore purists like how BMTH has evolved because they haven’t just done the post grunge radio rock thing

[@B3ASTEN]

This may be the best take on any subject on the internet right now

[@elon_bust]

I don’t buy the “people don’t like change” thing. It’s just not good.

[@rossmusic25]

When it’s done right yes. You are way out of touch if you think that bands are still trying to use Nirvana‘s formula. This kind of rock isn’t anything like that.

[@luke_cohen1]

@@rossmusic25 I'm primarily bringing up the continued popularity of post grunge on the rock charts and the avoidance of rockstar style behavior in the scene in general. Those that do are constantly derided by the scene for doing so which is ultimately making it harder for the genre to be successful.

[@davie405]

i actually really like this song, i agree that its not their pop punk metalcore dna but this shit is heavy especially the triplets breakdown i was not expecting that especially from adtr and on top of that pitch shifting and the wah petal wthh this is heavyy

[@benarchist]

A Day To Benjamin is so accurate

[@craigroberts2302]

I miss Tom Denny and the homesick sound. Every band in this scene has turned into dad rock and it feels like a ghost od their former self. It feels like metalcore is where hair metal and grunge were at the end when the bands didnt know what they wanted to be. It pains me 2. They were in my top 5 also.

[@craigroberts2302]

@Madden 07 Soundtrack Fan Account [Kendrick AOTY] 100% great point

[@ronanator789]

@Madden 07 Soundtrack Fan Account [Kendrick AOTY] don't forget Andrew Wade

[@jac_b6569]

@@ronanator789 andrew wade helped out on Miracle

[@ronanator789]

@@jac_b6569 fr? Had no idea that's sick. I thought he stopped being involved ages ago. If so guess he's back?

[@craigroberts2302]

@@ronanator789 he did alot of wage wars records 2 so it make sense. I guess this wage war sound is what alot of bands want to do but it's not for me.

[@lorenzocamins9223]

it's wholesome for FInn to prepare himself for htat breakdown

[@neilkennethofficial]

You've mentioned exactly what I've thought about how this song sounded like Falling In Reverse lol!

[@Djfmdotcom]

💯💯💯

[@blairthompson6227]

Falling in reverse breakdown.

[@thelittleowl1]

I heard architects tbh

[@MichaelReighard]

For those who have heart is in my top ten of all time

[@kylenorthington2647]

def a no-skipper

[@Jay_FS]

If they had more records, FTWHH wouldn’t even be a top ten ADTR record lol

[@lil8iTcH]

@@Jay_FS ftwhh is their best album + ratio + I did ur mom

[@briannafowler6989]

same easily

[@jcgmusic16]

I liked the song a lot but i agree that this doesn't sound like ADTR. I want that pop-punk/metalcore sound back too.

[@Luissv72]

People saying this doesn't sound like ADTR never understood their sound. It's modern metalcore mixed with modern pop/pop-punk. This sounds like Wage War meets high-energy Sueco. This is nothing but a progression of what they've always done.

[@craigroberts2302]

Why do some people think octane core dad rock is progression?

[@jac_b6569]

@@craigroberts2302 this song is still 100% better than anything off of You’re Welcome besides Last Chance

[@matthewcarson2221]

No I’m sorry this is straight up radio alt-metal with a metalcore breakdown lol

[@korman7]

Although I think this song is good, it really does sound different than anything they have put out. It's produced differently and the structure of the song is different.

[@erichargis7466]

Progressing into what every other metalcore band sounds like, it's just boring I'm tired of hearing the same song over and over by 20 different metalcore bands

[@jasondorst13]

What bothers me the most is that in my Apple Music library A Day To Remember is not under A, but instead is under D. That really gets under my skin.

[@doublea5420]

Nothing wrong with it but nothing right with it. Perfectly sums up how I feel. I hope nothing but the best but this isn't my thing.

[@Frederick0220]

I’m normally not a fan of ADTR but this is basically a perfect metalcore song. Melodic at times and heavy at times. Yin and Yang

[@upthereds1892]

I've listened to this song multiple times and it's growing on me ngl.

[@mutantcupcake6331]

A great band doing metalcore/pop punk stuff is Driveways, their album Skeptic is incredible and one of my favorites

[@DeadlyEffingVirus410]

Driveways slaps so much!! October Forever and their latest song are also amazing!

[@DragonKnightX12]

@@DeadlyEffingVirus410 October Ends is pretty cool too throwing in R&B and Nu-Metal into the easycore mix.

[@Yuzushuu]

Thanks!!!

[@fadedidentity]

this just sounds like every other “metalcore” / buttcore band right now. this genre is so stale and lame right now, the only bands doing anything interesting are the more hardcore leaning ones like Knocked Loose, Vein, Counterparts, etc. all of the heavy hitters from my high school days have totally abandoned the metalcore sound we all knew and loved for the Sirius XM “octane”core that was mentioned in the video. it’s really a shame.

[@Gr4VtYK1LLZ]

AMEN Finn !! I'm ready for The hybrid of Pop-Punk and Metalcore again !!! Like could you imagine a tour with that sound of ADTR and the current BMTH "Dark Pop" sound

[@CylonModel2]

While it doesn't hit the highs of the best tracks of Homesick, WSMFY or CC, but is still a very good song and would fit right into a setlist. It reminds me of Bad Vibrations ADTR with a huge sprinkling of Reverance era PWD and FTTWTE era Architects.

[@sgefrascz8123]

For those that wish to exist era? Like man that was just one or two years ago??!! An era is to be about a decade for me. Or what do you mean?

[@CylonModel2]

@@sgefrascz8123 I’m defining that album and post it as a change in direction musically for Architects to a more arena metalcore sound. I think for a band you can use an album or two to define an era of their sound.

[@calebwilliams173]

They must have heard the feedback to "You're Welcome" around the same time that they heard the most recent Architects record.

[@hunterwilliams9434]

A Day to Wage War on the Architects

[@ronaldvitta7988]

i completely agree that combo of pop-punk and metalcore was never broken, maybe it needed to breathe after common courtesy, which is where i stopped listening after having ADTR in my top-5 rotation since junior year of HS when 'For Those Who Have Heart' came out and along with bands like Alexisonfire and From Autumn to Ashes (not sure why this was so heavy in my rotation). I'm glad I tuned out the most recent ADTR releases since CC after hearing small bits, but this new song grew on me quickly and I've enjoyed it the past week bumping it in the gym. I also dig most of the new Falling in Reverse for that matter though. Thanks for all the content Finn!

[@DrDweh]

chunk no! captain chunk! is still keeping it real with the easy core style.

[@bamasteven3096]

Think the days of CC are over sadly. This is probably the best they can get right now.

[@GreatValueSuperstar]

I have never agreed more with or related more to an opinion before than this one. I actually did really enjoy this song, but I couldn't have hit the nail on the head more square than Finn just did. ADTR is the band of my childhood, my favorite. Homesick got me through the down and up times in my life and i still to this day at almost 30 years old listen to that album on repeat. I love this band with everything inside of me and again, i actually really enjoyed this song. But, I would love to see them get back to what the stuff that made me fall in love with them, even if I like pretty much everything they've done.

[@amulet2235]

I dig it. I like the earlier stuff better too but this is still way better than anything on the last album. I’m looking forward to the album

[@wreckumwaterfowl2727]

A day to remember can’t catch a break. We hate they’re last album because it’s soft and they come out with a banger and you hate lol. This was killer y’all trippin.

[@atvena]

It's more than just heavy or soft we don't want someone else's style we want their own sound

[@JakeLuden]

It goes beyond heavy or soft. It’s uninspired. Their rock songs have been bad rock songs, and their pop songs have been bad pop songs. The reason BMTH is so much more well received is because when they do pop, they do it WELL and uniquely. When they do rock, they do it better than just about anyone. When ADTR does it, it’s buttrock.

[@sgefrascz8123]

@@JakeLuden well but I guess that's what the majority wants to hear and what sells records and tickets. So if you dont like it just don't listen to it. This song went right into my daily playlist.

[@Peccs91]

I'm with ya here. That line you said about Sirius XM Octane hit it on the head for this and the last album as well. I honestly liked everything up to You're Welcome and I as well will always support them. I guess they're probably just trying to stay relevant and continue selling albums which makes me sad but I get from their perspective.

[@GodlyGlenn]

as an ADTR fan and pop punk fan, i really enjoyed this album. not necessarily as an ADTR fan, but more of a pop punk fan

[@about7grams]

"I don't need a fuckin miracle, eh" I too love Canadian metalcore

[@stankinsteinfrankfurter9005]

Yea they need to wake up their base fandom and come out with a straight up metalcore album!! I need to hear them HEAVY AF again!!

[@anthonyfree2051]

Still can't get over that across five aprils hat. Sooooo dope

[@fire-2022]

They need Andrew Wade and Tom Denny back

[@RyanBriggs1982]

“How do we know when to start spin-kicking people?” Lol 😂

[@Kekktye]

I hope they can tell the difference between their old Pop-punk Metalcore and radio-friendly "Octane Rock" They're almost the same concept, but it's all about execution

[@sgefrascz8123]

What's octane core?? Never heard about that in Germany. Does everything need to be named somehow? There's Punk and Metal and Core and overall we just say rock. Genres should be fluent and there should be no boundries. I'm listening to "Rock" since Korn debuted in 1995 and listen to so many genres and bands since then, that to me nowadays it feels like everyone is surching for that one neche where one alone can sa, what is good and what is bad. Everyone wants to be right and right alone and does not accept other opinions - the whole Rock community in the states became so sadly all gatekeepers instead of keeping it divers. Here in Germany I feel much better listening to rock with metalheads, hiphop heads or edm heads and all can enjoy just guitars and screams and melodies. I wish more people would be open minded.

[@Kekktye]

@@sgefrascz8123 Oh I completely agree. Genres, especially past the Warped Tour era don't hold much meaning and should really be regarded more fluidly. It's just in A Day To Remember's case, their genre change has marked a shift away from their old style and towards a much more common, stylistically bankrupt version of Hardcore. "Octane-core" isn't a genre. It's just how Finn described their new style because of many common "octane" radio-rock bands as of recent. It isn't as if genre is useless or no longer relevant, just that lines have been blurred so making sure distinctions is difficult and only enabling to gatekeepers. In this case it's almost the opposite, though. I enjoy some radio-friendly hardcore, but I'd argue ADTR's strength is not with that sound and they'd certainly benefit from looking at their older work.

[@snoshage28]

would be sick if you got jeremy mckinnon on the podcast!

[@erikracz4162]

I like this new ADTR song, not the best ever, but not the worst, I think it has good production. A new song is always welcome!

[@liamfinch5632]

Like the new tune, thought you're welcome was decent after afew listens. Just like blink 182 ain't guna do another enema ADTR ain't guna do another homesick. Just be happy they are still putting new stuff out.

[@sgefrascz8123]

Absolutely correct.

[@TheConcertCruizer]

I miss Josh Woodard 😞. But on a side note…now you know how every Linkin Park fan feels.

[@mikephilly6748]

When we started a “pop punk revival” only for ADTR to go full Butt-Core

[@peanutbutterisfu]

It’s not a bad song at all it’s recorded very well everything sounds good but I 100% agree about the octane songs I was thinking that before Finn said it. I like songs that are very riffy that’s what got me into adtr and really that’s what has got me into most every band that I like. The catchy riffs to me are just as important if not more important then the singing those are the songs that I will listen too over and over and over again. Songs like this I won’t I won’t skip but I won’t go looking for it.

[@dogeram-ye4jt]

Everything we need is actually what introduced me to adtr

[@savesnine]

ADTR turning into Memphis May Fire?

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

Finn, you talk a lot about how rock is stuck in the past and how fans are never accepting of change. Here you are wanting ADTR to go back to their old sound. You can’t have both.

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Change is great! But i’m not obligated to like everything new

[@LordHotcakes]

I’m telling you, if neon-cartoon-monster merch made a comeback and everyone in the band was rocking other bands’ NCMM, we’d get the old ADTR back. Personally, I liked it though…

[@Godlyblurrs]

As soon as I heard it I instantly got wage war, falling in reverse vibes. I knew Cody was involved in some form. And i personally dig it. I’m just hoping it gets heavier from here in out. And I think fueled by ramen is what fucked their sound up tbh.

[@TrilogyBPM]

Also slight side note, atdr and wage war have helped each other quite a bit and are from the same hometown.

[@Mattznick]

I feel you Finn. They are my favorite band and i want to like everything they put out but i just can't. Your Welcome was the reason they dropped from being my #1 and Enter Shikari took that place.

[@danielprudhoe647]

Whilst I understand your criticisms at the same time these are guys in their mid-late 30s, their first 5 albums were that pop-punk/metalcore amalgamation, they obviously wanted to move on from that sound and take some risks and see what sticks which imo is commendable and respectable, sticking to the same sound is fine as well but it will never expose you to a larger audience and can cause creative stagnation. I didn’t like You’re Welcome overall but I can respect that they tried to expand their palate and do something different. I actually really liked the direction they were going with Bad Vibrations and Paranoia is still an absolute banger to me. Hopefully after the misstep with You’re Welcome they may go back in that direction again, maybe with some more of the metal elements as heard in this song. Just my take on it tbh, if I want to listen to a band still pumping out pop-punk in their 40s/50s I already have Green Day and Blink-182 for that…..

[@shona5512]

Hit the nail on the head. It's a good song, it's a step in the right direction.. but it's not ADTR. I think with especially the resurgence of Pop Punk in recent years.. 2008-2013 ADTR is needed more than ever.

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Finn is evolving the makings of a Djent beard! As regards the vid / ADTR luck next time

[@dylanallen7720]

mr. highway is an example of good ADTR.

[@oh_hisam2627]

Agree with EVERY point you made

[@atvena]

I feel like bands like wage war I prevail and beartooth are already doing this so it's just a day to remember saying we can do it too as in following instead of leading like they used to

[@dominiquebenedicto7538]

I was thinking falling in reverse lol. That type of feel

[@Robert048]

Those reaction faces in the thumbnails are hilarious.

[@ericakinsel2020]

What's your opinion on "modern rock" bands like Nothing But Thieves, Dead Poet Society, Royal Blood, Tigercub, Sick Joy, Cleopatrick?

[@Djfmdotcom]

4:40 Definitely Sirius XM Octane material.

[@stephencox4509]

I am right with you on ADTR. Absolutely one of my favorite bands ever. It isn't that I am against a band changing, it's just that this was a big step down in their songwriting and it felt like an attempt at becoming a clear channel radio rock band. Even this new song to me is too reminiscent of five finger death punch or something. The A Day to Benjamin comment was spot on. The vocal melodies are not up to ADTR standards. The choruses are trying to be catchy rather than being good and because they are good they are catchy like pretty much everything before you're welcome.

[@jasonbrantley6721]

It’s a great song, every band changes their sounds, not gonna stay the same, either grow with em or stop listening to them.

[@DadCore666]

A Day To Wage Fire

[@Frederick0220]

Dead by April combines pop with metalcore

[@brianmckennamusic9434]

Hey Finn! Do you do mix reviews at all?

[@jynxycats]

Four Year Strong still going.... strong, at least.

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

Chunk! No, Captain Chunk still doing the easycore sound too

[@viniciuscunha4667]

I think they released a shitty album on purpose. First not to be forgotten during the pandemic, and they had to do that very fast, and then they will release a good album now to impress everybody.

[@korman7]

I thought the same thing. I don't think they made a crap album on purpose, but they explored a different sound and took a chance to see if it would hit. It clearly didn't, and now anything they release that hints to something like their past songs will be well received.

[@viniciuscunha4667]

@@korman7 That's a good one too

[@nathanielcava4128]

I think they had it written well before the pandemic but were hesitant to release it. But I agree they needed it for relevance or they might get lost during the pandemic and if it’s more mainstream you’ll have more listeners.

[@CraigSimmonds]

Isn't this just the classic argument of: if they still sounded like they did at the beginning of their careers people would complain it was getting stale, but if they shift their sound people aren't happy either? I really enjoyed 'You're Welcome' because it was still a really fun album where they were clearly experimenting with the poppier side of their sound. This tune on the other hand isn't their classic sound and isn't very experimental either so definitely a weird creative decision from ADTR.

[@Lukaspatterson]

I know you want that old pop punk sound but to write that kind of old stuff and have it feel exciting and have it feel worthy and fresh to them is tough . Sure they can do that but as these bands mature they become all about the song itself and making them as great as possible which means letting each idea develop itself . I’m sure they will have plenty of pop punk type verses in the future . they won’t lose that it’s just not prevalent in most recent stuff but they will have plenty of that pop punk sound as they go on.

[@dantebazzea782]

Since your such a big fan of A day to remember. I'm curious what you think of there collab with Marshmello called Rescue Me?

[@MelbuGaming]

I’ll be honest it’s pretty much “octanecore.” Shit you would hear on octane. I think it needed more cow bell right before the breakdown lol

[@GreenDay8510]

I love ADTR but this is basically an FIR song. A Day In Reverse?

[@neilkennethofficial]

My thoughts exactly. :D

[@about7grams]

Ive been bumping this shit since it came out. I absolutely love this song. Better than most songs on their last album, and I even liked that one quite a bit.

[@gplum790]

Honestly I feel their best/underrated song is “I’ll be Sonic, You be Tails” and that is the perfect blend of pop punk, metal and just that little sprinkle of emo. Just perfect. If they could drop into that again it be perfect 👍🏼

[@coleG112]

WSMFY is probably their best mix of the three, for sure. Homesick kicked it off, and WSMFY really stuck the landing. Common Courtesy is definitely my favorite album from them tho

[@petrinafilip96]

I love majority of their catalogue, but Homesick is still a 12/10 banger album and that was their peak sound imho. They had some stand out hits with later albums (like "Paranoia", that song fucking SLAPS).

[@michael-pg8fi]

For those who have a heart is better than homesick tbh which should tell how good both albums are lol

[@korman7]

@michael ftwhh was great for it's time, but listening to it now, it's so 1 dimensional. Super simple, generic, and the only reason I listen to it now is for nostalgia. Same could be said for homesick, it's gotta be in my top 3 influential albums in my life, but going back to it is weird because of how simple the songs are. I found common courtesy to be their best as it had so many more layers/sounds/production add ins while still keeping the metalcore/pop-punk vibe

[@michael-pg8fi]

@@korman7 true, I'm super biased because ftwhah was the album that got me into this genre. Tons of highlights on there. I don't have the same connection with homesick

[@reverseworld224]

Sounds like ADTR trying to be Falling in Reverse. You could easily replace ADTRs singer with Ronnie Radke on this and it would fit.

[@bennypaddycake7182]

they need need to bring back their easycore sound

[@iiitzHimmy]

Great song. Digging it.

[@sonshoshita3613]

This song was 🔥 and the lyrics were dope I tbh don't know know what the hell you are talking about....you already know they can't really go poppunkcore....

[@x3xmattsonx4x20]

Hated this review, but opinions are opinions. It was cool to see a ton of other reactors come in with this same bias after the last record, and quickly realized, oh shit, this is a banger! Which I agree with.

[@frost6006]

To be honest, anything slightly better than anything they've released after "You're welcome" was going to be a banger.

[@martianxmartin9959]

I liked the song but it sounded like I Prevail and Wage War. Electric Callboy’s new song “Fuck Boy” is definitely something that old ADTR would make but with zoomer lyrics.

[@SquishyOfCinder]

What’s your opinion on Re-Entry? Both the og and Mark Hoppis ft version

[@coleG112]

I absolutely agree and I miss pop-punk with breakdowns - but I’m a sucker for this current era Cody-Core. Funnily enough, I’m LESS enthusiastic about Wage War than I am with current FIR or this from ADTR. But with him co-writing and inspiring so many top metalcore songs right now, I’m a happy guy.

[@DirectedByEyaare]

Honestly this song could have been on Memphis May Fire's Remade in Misery, which I listened to multiple times, and I just forgot about it. That's how I feel about both.

[@allisonhill3233]

memphis may fire's new album is actually one of my favorite albums of the year so far.

[@__M738]

I dig it. They always have the ability to be catchy no matter what which usually keeps me interested

[@phildrewsomething]

This band did not let me down easy

[@M1dny9ht]

Beartooth just does this style better now in my opinion

[@Jim-Bobbob]

I'm going to see them this sunday july 31st and I would not mind if they played that song. I would mi lnd if they play FYM tho..

[@arman-eb3vv]

fully agreed

[@bewtv3416]

Thank you

[@Blaze-wb6bk]

If the cleans would be replaced with pop punk verses and choruses this song song would be soooooo much better. I didnt like this song that much but its a step in the right direction.

[@NinjaStarAttack]

Song is solid, but not fully grabbed by it. I feel like if the second verse was heavy I would be more hype about it. Kinda like what Chunk! No Captain Chunk's song "Bitter". My opinion that was a perfect comeback song.

[@curtblack686]

absolutely love the breakdown breakdown hahaha

[@Robert048]

I think I might be the only one on the planet that likes you're welcome.

[@Lowbouncer]

Couldn't agree more Finn with your overall thoughts on them/this song. Coming from a guy who has stated out loud that they are one of my favorite bands of all time. Great breakdown in this song, but unlike other songs I love, I can't say I'll buy it on itunes. I will say I like "everything we need" because I always want one good acoustic song per album. Pleasing everybody is hard though, obviously. The last thing I'll say is...in terms of a "rock radio" song that made it to my local station back in the day that maybe normies liked... was "all i want". I prefer that way over this. It was fast paced.

[@changgnesia8998]

No sound without lights. That one killed me.

[@travisdelee8647]

It doesn't make me want to "disrespect my surroundings ".

[@ChrisJohnson-ql1xn]

life long adtr fan, im thinkin the softer verses are to save his voice, maybe

[@MichaelReighard]

I’ve hated everything after common courtesy

[@DuduPochi]

How about this town, you hate it too? Jk ✌️✌️✌️

[@snowmankillz713]

AGREED