Metal Musician Reacts to Wage War | Circle The Drain |

My reaction to the brand new Wage War track "Circle The Drain"
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[@woutervangestel8126]

Listening to this for the first time with my boi Nik.

[@MrArthur4798]

Your Boi 🐂

[@_Vaal_Hazak_]

OUR boi

[@СергийЗагайнов]

First time too!

[@juanvillanueva304]

Last album: “NO THIS ISNT WAGE WAR ITS SO DIFFERENT AND NOT HEAVY REEEE” This upcoming album: “IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR OTHER STUFF WE WANT THEM TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT REEEEEE”

[@tonkatsuboi5]

Wage War never disappoints with breakdown riffs and chorus. They never mess around

[@killer_greag3541]

This album has me thinking it’s gonna be a combo of “Pressure” and their other albums and make a godly album. If there was one thing I enjoyed about pressure was the catchy choruses, those songs but heavier would be godly. But this is all my opinion, unsure if others feel this way lol.

[@iorwethlispuszczy5587]

Honestly I missed out on Pressure, didn't find the right vibe on it, to I just continued to listen to the first two albums from time to time (I'm a more deathcore-death metal dude), though I think I'll get back to them. The first two albums were good due to awesome lyrics they had

[@killer_greag3541]

@@iorwethlispuszczy5587 oh for sure! They were amazing albums, but with this new approach of the mainstreamy choruses with the heavy vocals and instrumentals sounds like a very good choice from them.

[@johnnyappleseed4624]

It’s kind of funny how I was disappointed in pressure on its release, but over time it’s grown on me. I agree that if they can find a balance of progression as well as heavy, it will be a godlike album. If they learned from recent ADTR, progression is important (as well as having room for plenty of heavy)

[@TheMetalMAN1987]

@@johnnyappleseed4624 .... they better not have learned anything from the recent ADTR album cause that album was terrible.

[@Ims18]

The songs that hit on Pressure really hit. Low is one of my favorite songs by them because it combines their heavy side with their catchy choruses. It’s just too many of the songs on Pressure didn’t hit as hard as they could’ve in my opinion.

[@blakeseifert8456]

Briton is doing the clean signing during the opening part as well as the other verses.

[@tylerjones8145]

In my opinion, his Britons are totally a step up from Cody’s. Idk what it is about them but the tone is just amazing

[@blakeseifert8456]

@@tylerjones8145 I absolutely LOVE both of their clean vocals but yeah Briton has a cool vintage rock and roll vibe to his voice!

[@KevinQ25]

@@tylerjones8145 Cody’s are too whiny imo. I mean he might not be able to change it but that’s the one thing that I haven’t liked about Wage War

[@R-SXX]

Wait, really?! I initially thought Cody got tuned down in post or something happened to his voice, but if Briton is singing it...

[@blakeseifert8456]

@@R-SXX Yeah it's 100% Briton, he sings all over Pressure as well and a lot of people missed it somehow. He does clean singing parts on just about every song on there.

[@frozencinder3007]

This honestly seems like a better progression then pressure, more technical and better lyrics, chorus and instrumental

[@thyweebhub]

idk about chorus yet since we will have to see till the album releases, the choruses in Pressure where the main reason that album was so good, still think it’s their best work and people just mad it wasn’t as heavy

[@notdavegrohl]

@@thyweebhub personally i think Deadweight was their best work, with it being a good mix of the heaviness from Blueprints but with the better choruses that came from Pressure

[@maxkliegl2001]

@@thyweebhub Not really. The choruses were really whiny and didn't have good melody on Pressure. On this track though, it sounds fantastic and feels clean.

[@thyweebhub]

@@notdavegrohl deadweight was okay but had more generic Metalcore, which I can’t blame cause they were just starting out and getting the hand of things as a band commercially and at that time cookie cutter metalcore was the thing but now listening back to that album it’s just okay, heavy af but okay. Pressure was change that I would say is their best change yet and they should run with it, not to say that this song or the last were bad cause they are amazing, I do respect your opinion though, just a difference in styles for us

[@thyweebhub]

@@maxkliegl2001 I don’t think you know what melody is

[@OG-PranksterCat]

This track almost has a "Kingdom of Giants" type vibe

[@yourself_and_i_music]

actually same

[@renozuken5323]

Outstanding work once again. Dont always have to be technical. Surprised me at 2:48 when i thought it was going to the chorus again. Sometimes less technical is better and they have crushed it again This song is fire Mad respect for them

[@Luissv72]

bro I'm still waiting for them to release that new song they've been teasing on their tour called "Teeth"

[@johnnyappleseed4624]

That one will slap

[@tbone0303]

Teeth slapped live

[@naufalalavi1713]

I always wait for Nik to drop his reaction whenever a song comes out instead of listening to it myself. Listening it for the first time with Nik is just 1000x better.

[@tomharan2561]

I can literally hear the progression from the band. I used to dread the cleans in the chorus at times in the earlier jams but it’s coming around the well. Looking forward to it! Nicely done

[@thomasmurchington5263]

I can’t believe Nik hasn’t checked out the new Silent Planet track yet

[@SoufreOxygeneAzoteCobaltBore]

He did on twitch

[@josephprince3111]

He did

[@scottthebot2779]

He did on twitch and his mic was fucked so he prolly not gonna post it on yt

[@liagarcia2943]

I can't believe he didn't check out the new Memphis may fire track yet

[@josephprince3111]

@@liagarcia2943 he did did it the same day it came out on twitch

[@mmf-rules]

I'm loving new releases in the last weeks 🔥

[@OrigenalDarkMew]

I'm seeing them live this Saturday. I'm looking forward to High Horse and hopefully Witness. It will be my first Wage War concert, and my second time seeing Beartooth. HYPE!

[@fathertheodore1345]

Sometimes being simple is more effective. You don't need complexity all the time. Easy song to repeat too.

[@bvanquish777]

Even through the darkest nights all hope is not lost

[@samualthehumanperson7677]

I Recently Saw Wage War And Beartooth At The Fillmore In Minnesota BTW.... Yeah No Kidding...

[@GaffAttack09]

One of the best choruses of the year IMO

[@_callmechase]

It’s so hard to think these are the same guys as did high horse lol but both are bangers

[@Crcmvnt]

I’m on the toilet and ready

[@nathanbrownsberger2781]

Just saw these guys in Kansas City with Beartooth, such a fun time

[@СергийЗагайнов]

First time listening this good catchy-package with ya! Thanks for the journey,NickNovak ;)

[@josephcorrao3821]

This song overall slaps as a whole. Their new album called, Manic which is supposed to be out on October 1st. Is supposed to be a solid combination of Dead Weight and Pressure put together.

[@killer_greag3541]

That’s all I needed to hear, that combination will be DEADLY

[@maxkliegl2001]

Hopefully it'll be more Deadweight than Pressure because I really didn't like Pressure.

[@ChristSavesandMusicHelps]

As predictable as this style may seem, or make you bounce in some certain way, its just enough for me. I respect it.

[@XxSirenaMariexX]

My first thought when you make the comment "not bad" was instantly "oh boy just wait" 😅 like your reactions were my exact reactions when I listened to it the first time 😅

[@doomdoesdokkan6720]

Be prepared for teeth as well its been played at concerts so I assume it's the 3rd single they release before full album release

[@collinmackin5911]

4th single. There’s already 3 singles out.

[@dylanmaguire8902]

@@collinmackin5911 What's the third one?

[@collinmackin5911]

@@dylanmaguire8902 Surrounded, High Horse, and Circle the Drain. That’s 3.

[@jordan6065]

@@collinmackin5911 surrounded is a b-side from blueprints, it’s not from the new record

[@Luissv72]

@@collinmackin5911 Surrounded is Blueprints B side, it's even included in the 10th anniversary vinyl (which I have)

[@JhamEntertainment]

I was pleasantly impressed by this. It’s like the highlights of Pressure mixed with their older bangers.

[@alexmarr6131]

Surprisingly really enjoyed this despite it being a more formulaic song, the vocals were insane

[@beanybag679]

Beautiful. This song hits deep.

[@robertlewis5447]

You have to check out "Vanilla Paste" by tallah. It has 3 guest vocals including the chelsea grin singer

[@________1595]

If I remember correctly, Nick already did at some point in the Twitch stream with Ryan from Motionless In White

[@DrewPwnage]

We get wage war and asking Alexandria’s new album on the same day!

[@johnnyappleseed4624]

These riffs remind me of Kingdom of Giants. Good thing I like kingdom of giants.

[@R-SXX]

I always come back To pressure it's such a diverse album, from grave to fury

[@LumberDAK]

Rivers of nihil- FOCUS FUCKING BANGER

[@slicksmick89]

I watching this with my bird and during the breakdown, he watches you headbang and starts headbanging aggressively. Let’s just say that he’s a fan!

[@chadjohnson9526]

Bro.. listen to before I turn x glass crown - the juice.. it’ll break the spare time continuum and probably your brain too.. heavy and uh DIFFERENT

[@user-dy5ho4sj2w]

You are a portal to awesome new music. 🙏

[@wcanderton]

Can't wait for them to release Teeth. It was dope live

[@anthonycole6839]

Banger like High Horse?

[@Anthony-fb9nu]

Is like Deadweight and Pressure fused into one we got a Gogeta ladies and gents

[@xzero6850]

This song saved my marriage. Me and my wife needed to make a lot of changes if we were ever going to last. This song helped me realize that. Idk where i’d be without people like you, Nik. I discover some of the most meaningful bands and songs through people like you. Much love brother. Also, recently purchased that spark amp, dt whammy pedal and the schecter demon 7, fucking wild technology man.

[@bagusmuhammadfikri2398]

Now this song is on my Playlist. Good Hook, Melodies and Riff 👌🏻

[@matt_core]

Nice song end energetic breakdown

[@over4clan272]

one of my favorite songs rn!!

[@jonnybroomhead]

The two singles so far have been straight 🔥🔥

[@TheMattychu]

Has a bit of Mercy vibe from Bad Omens.

[@michaeltodd7008]

Really good song….I love it. This is playlist for driving. Great reaction as well….keep the grind…

[@brandonprice6448]

You need some Nik Nocturnal bobble head merch bro. Make it happen please!

[@christopherburke9743]

Wow here before 100 views! But the first two songs have me actually excited for this album!

[@症不眠]

Same last album. Thoroughly disappointed last time.

[@HeavyfromTF2.]

I’ve seen this song live it was amazing

[@therolandstreet]

This gives me major Pressure vibes and I am all about it!!!

[@sparkle1234]

Sounds a bit like they’re pulling the ol‘ Asking Alexandria bull

[@euronymous235]

Anaal Nathrakh-Idol Awesome Black Metal. Check em out 😎

[@ssvaiyn3187]

Briton hasn’t given us a blegh yet and i’m starting to panic lol

[@destinwinders6761]

Bro they've only released two singles so far be patient we'll have to see how the rest of the album goes

[@brysonxd]

STRONG Doomsday vibes from Architects

[@onekidneystan4330]

The main riff is really similar to Mortal After All aswell. Wage War need to do something original and stop copying Architects

[@BrunoReflections]

Love it ❤️🔥

[@Highland_1992]

Mmm Juicy - Nik Nocturnal, August 25, 2021, KZbin, Copyright Juiceturnal

[@heidegetreide]

Please do a double time rap sequence with a tight beat for that merch/playlist/twitch intro

[@amirulislam8474]

Go and check Hollow front- treading water

[@hughpatrick8029]

Wage War is so Damn Good! I watched them open for INK at Gamechanger world in jersey a very long time ago in front of 50 people. Now look at them.

[@justconnnoor]

Lyrics are pretty damn solid.

[@Candyman9721]

Generic*

[@Commandercolt44]

Briton is singing the first half of the verses as well as the harmonies

[@chadjohnson9526]

Black tongue - coma and fauxhammer are awesome songs if you haven’t heard em

[@TenaciousJoe24]

Gotta checkout spiritbreaker!

[@thedukeofnukes7793]

New orbit culture Friday, you better see it

[@Knowonselph]

The China gets me every time no matter who is smashing it

[@A7Xrvnscrwn420]

Hey Nik, nice reaction as always and I know u are a busy man but if you'd find time to check out some Pentakill songs for example Mortal reminder or Deathfire grasp, you'd find some pretty good music

[@infelixutero7284]

That's the first time I've loved Al the music in an album

[@DJMF117]

Pressure was a good album but they needed some of their old wage war in it for sure. I feel like this upcoming album is going to be a mixture of Pressure and Deadweight. I hope the album finds that sweet balance between those two albums.

[@Tmoney445]

Pressure was the worst album I listened to in 2020. The worst album in 2021 goes to Architects 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Hillidge]

@@Tmoney445 Hey man, you're being a bit of a dick to Architects. One of Tom Searle's dreams was apparently to make an electronic album mixed with metal elements, which then became 'For Those to Wish To Exist'. Tom died in 2016 I think, so in his tribute, Architects made that album FOR HIM. I mean, you can decide not to like it but they did all of that for him. It wasn't a bad album either.

[@peacefuljim7758]

At this point I'm not even sure actual words are said when he gets to advertising his Twitch :'D So fast!

[@BrandonH2106]

Parts of this song had a Dayseeker vibe to me.

[@87102013923]

Thanks to You I'm listening Wage War.

[@ledooni]

“People liked the chorus from Me Against Myself, let‘s just release it again!“

[@jackdevitt6338]

liked this more than High Horse for some reason, idk, I got bored of high horse after a week. This is bangin

[@michaelwalshe1799]

Can't lie I can't get into this, it feels extremely..safe? Both lyrically and musically. Like I knew everything that was going to happen the second the cleans kicked in, I really vibed High Horse so this track has me skeptical again.

[@corey_clip]

Same here. It was super by-the-books song structure too. It sounded a lot like every other modern metalcore song out there

[@justinleblanc1374]

Sounds exactly like a song that didn't make the last 2 albums

[@LM-xk7sm]

Wage war is very generic in my opinion 😐.

[@Jo_youwhatmate]

Is it really "safe" given the attitude to songs in the metal industry. This song is soft-spoken...not safe

[@thecasiorobinson]

"I hate that china too dude" best Nik quote ever

[@codyb6849]

Wage war always delivers man an always love your reactions brother

[@alexandercarlinmusic9467]

I definitely liked it better the second time around. Also I rly like Briton's cleans on this (I'm pretty sure thats him in the verse but I could be wrong).

[@juniardiardi200]

Reaction band : Death Vomit - Ancient Spell Of Evil

[@TheSchoolofJack]

i really wanna see you react to a berklee band called "native construct"

[@oMarcowski]

what a good melody

[@skorge413]

The Plot In You - Enemy reaction pls!

[@getnorgetout9425]

Where’s all the rage and heaviness on this song??

[@billyybarra8682]

You need to do Make Them Suffer songs

[@xDezxdisasterx]

I'd love to see some chuggaboom reactions!

[@Lingboysc2]

I wish bands like these would take more risks and try to do something new to distinguish themselves in the genre. There’s nothing technically wrong with this song at all, I just feel like I’ve heard it done by 14 other bands.

[@kaihaudenschild6535]

yess and these 14 bands copied Architects haha

[@jake8478]

@@kaihaudenschild6535 which is unfortunate because it's not even very good when Architects does it

[@TobikunOuO]

it's too safe

[@ledooni]

They even covered themselves with this track. The chorus melody/rhythm is straight from Me Against Myself. This is their worst song so far

[@direyouth653]

That is the exact reason why I strayed away from Metalcore in 2015. Everything is all the same and “mainstream Metalcore” needs something more to spice it up.

[@Inherit_Drums]

Simple, pure, it’s wage war and I like it

[@mishapashchenko6518]

I was at school when this was posted!😟

[@zackstrebler7283]

Gotta check out AA’s new song. Really different

[@davidboar6362]

He did on Twitch, there's a video up on Yt, you can search it up

[@prestonhatherly1548]

if you like this youll LOVE Silent Planet check out their new album Iridescent . Alive as a house fire and Sound of sleep are my fav songs off this one

[@PreciousLettuce]

you know you're doing good when you've got a 232-0 like ratio after 25 mins with only 1,677 views

[@FearTheMantis]

When you checking out the new Tallah release? :O :D

[@user-mr5mo2dz3y]

Am I the only one who thinks the opening riff sounds like the opening riff to “signing in the swamp” by Cane Hill. Not talking shit (WW is one of my favorite bands)

[@tonkatsuboi5]

question I had for a really long time... what words does Nik rap in the intro? he's very good

[@kostaslfz]

I thought you were smashing your head in the mic 😂😂😂

[@mxrlxn.sch_]

Same hahaha

[@sadisfiction]

kinda remind me of "Like a Parasite" by Annisokay, just listen to this structure and lead melodies P.S.: even the vocal lines :) i'm not saying that it's stolen or sort of that, cause it's kinda stupid, but the songs is really simillar because of many things

[@mattthompson5908]

Love the china tone in the breakdown

[@ozzyangelloz8764]

Mas nik emang gercep😎

[@halim6430]

5 jam wage war upload lgsg di reaction wkwk

[@michaelc.6603]

Bro....Lorna Shore "To the Hellfire" even if you don't do a vid on this, it's sick as hell well worth a listen

[@Vasabi1397]

Vibe war

[@lukelittlejohn_]

Have you heard The Line from their last album? Just heard it today and fuck me. If you haven’t, I’d love to see why you think!

[@euronymous235]

Anaal Nathrakh-Idol Awesome Black Metal. Check em out 😎

[@MikeHerbosa]

your playlist doesnt have a name and it doesnt show up anymore on my list. what to do???