Polyphia - Playing God (Metalheads React)

LINKS
Pete’s Record Label
yuggothrecords.bandcamp.com
Greg’s Band
yuggothrecords.bandcamp.com/a...
Website
peterscartabellocomposer.com

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

I apologize for the audio. I streamed on twitch by accident and used those gate settings so the voices dropped out. Just wanted to put this here so people don’t keep drawing attention to my bonehead mistake! Lol

[@jjamz7051]

Are you guys still taking requests?

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

@@jjamz7051 yes!!

[@alancraig782]

To fully appreciate the doing, especially that end you should honestly watch the "Playing God Unplugged" raw version playthrough by Tim Henson. Trust me you'll love it 👍

[@EtopiaCA]

@@alancraig782 How is listening to a version of the song thats missing 3 of the 4 band members "fully appreciating" the song?

[@alancraig782]

​@@EtopiaCAit's raw and you see every note... Simple😂

[@EzScrumptious]

U must watch the guitar playthrough of Tim Henson

[@bloodblitzowns11]

yeah came to say this. They will appreciate seeing tim play that ending sequence that is insanity

[@lightxgrenade]

I'm glad you pointed out the progression and compared it to ego death. So this is the 2nd song of the album and ego death is the last one. I feel like there's a loose theme, especially when you look at the names of some of the songs "Genesis", "Playing God", "The Audacity", "Memento Mori", "All Falls Apart", "Ego Death" - It almost seems like there's a theme regarding hubris but I don't think it's anything worth reading into too much. Only real reason I started questioning if that was the case, was because they opened the album with Brasstracks (the guy playing trumpet) and the album ends with him too...probably overthinking it, still interesting tho.

[@franklin6765]

I love the way you guys analyze and compliment their music! ❤I am a new subscriber and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Thank you! ⚔️🖤⚔️

[@Live2ride2live54321]

Wow. First video I’ve seen from you both and I absolutely loved your review!! Incredibly intelligent commentary that can only be given by real musicians or artists. As a drummer myself, it’s the type of commentary I crave when I get to watch people enjoy their songs for the first time. Also you both are funny. Excellent work. Hope this sees many viewers!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@DaveyLuvGravy]

That great observation about the raindrop sound with the classical style picking and about the intertwining melody through the song. I love that about them. It's like the melody travels through the band members, with different instruments, and even intentional silences, taking the point of the music for a moment. It's kind of groundbreaking in my mind, or at least I have never been exposed to this level of mathematical complexity blended with a very high level of talent and excellent musical sensitivity. If you go through the history of their evolution it's pretty fun. Teenage metal, speed techno-emo, rapcore, metal, feels like so much Jazz and Classical goes in here and the drummer and bass player are phenomenally good. Love these guys and excited to see them getting better in the future. Thanks for the great reaction. Got a new subscriber here.

[@usuallyclueless4477]

They've got some heavy songs in their new album too, like Bloodbath ( Dimabag Darrell type solo) and Chimera ( mix of hip hop and 8 string metal chugs)

[@Beaufortlawrence]

They definitely have heavier songs, this was a complete departure as their first release off their latest album. Check out OD, chimera, aviator, goat for a few!!

[@russellward4624]

Enjoying your breakdowns. Polyphia got a very eclectic catalog. Started as a death metal band, went through a more shreddy period and have consistently dropped the distortion on the 6 string songs but kept it on the 7 and 8 string songs. Have some great guest guitarists like Ichika, Jason Richardson(who's got an epic 3mn solo on Natsy), Mateus Asato, Yvette Young,... and each of those songs they're able to capture the sound of those artists while still sounding like Polyphia. Most people start with GOAT then OD, can't go wrong with them. My personal favorite is Culture Shock.

[@nicholassamson2591]

You guys should really watch G.O.A.T. Its one of their older ones so you can hear Tim before tattoos, lol but yeah...highly recommend.

[@RobertoDAndrea]

The second section chord progression is 12 measures, with a modulation on the 4th degree in the 5th measure, ending with the 5th degree (dominant 7th) resolving on the 1st degree in the last 4 measures. It's a blues chord progression, in E minor. On a latin jazz/bossa nova flavor arrangement

[@fernando9026]

Guy on the right looks like young Guthrie Govan :D

[@hudaif1451]

oh you guys needs to check out the unplugged playthrough of tim

[@qmiller9]

"Tree of death" inlay

[@ManiacTobi]

Should watch your audio levels, the guy on the right keeps getting cut off :(

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Yeah long story, but I hit the wrong button and streamed on Twitch by accident with a noise gate engaged. And the threshold was set too low. Haha

[@ThisisStephennn]

Could you guys check out the song GOAT by polyphia please?

[@photobyhe]

Awesome analysis 👌

[@Victoriant1]

Really enjoying your Polyphia reactions!!

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Thank you!

[@vegasviking86]

Yeah

[@gabrielmares4151]

Tim's version of inlay is Tree of Death

[@fsmdanimal]

Yeah… you gotta watch Tim Hensons studio play through on this ! Freaking amazing.

[@Erra66]

thank you guys

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

⚔️🖤⚔️

[@bored78612]

I love your reactions as somewhat of a musician myself. Shame about the noise gate though. Do more Polyphia reactions please.

[@sonord2074]

you guys should listen to chimera or bloodbath for the heavy stuff on this new album

[@alexandreporciuncula8668]

a segunda parte da música é inspirada em bossa nova, um ritmo brasileiro, a banda já comentou isso numa entrevista

[@fathaslam2805]

That's signature ibanez nylon string guitar. Ibanez tod10n

[@albchu]

I feel like I've listened to music for 45+ years just so I could better appreciate all of the different shit that polyphia tries to pull off over the course of their catalog.

[@jamesbell8861]

liked and subbed

[@TonyMouawad]

You guys this is not ground breaking stuff. What I'm seeing is a modern spin on the Jazz Fusion Flamenco stuff that Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia were doing among many others. I that love it's got everyone's attention.

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

I’m very familiar with the Friday night in San Francisco stuff! Also grew up drumming to mahavishnu orchestra! 🤘I think there are differences as far as the playing techniques but of course these guys don’t have the depth of guys like Holdsworth and Ben Monder from the new breed of jazz players.

[@TonyMouawad]

@@MetalheadsReactToHipHop That is so fucking awesome to hear! Respect to you. Agreed.

[@TonyMouawad]

@@MetalheadsReactToHipHop I just had a re-listen to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ3EdI1nZZuVa9k - I would say Polyphia is capturing that sound/style in a modern way. Similar progression and cadences, similar flamenco fills. Similar phrasing. Wow.

[@noirmvs15]

Check out Chimera.. Neurotica and Bloodbath.

[@jdawg1323]

periphery- reptile

[@transamination]

I get serious Lindsey Buckingham vibes especially from the intro.

[@CalebNathanaelNettles]

React to “Unleavened” by Collapse//Revive

[@markopolo2224]

do bloodbath next

[@ThisisStephennn]

Your noise gate is too strong guys. It's cutting a lot of your vocals out

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

I explained this already. I hit stream instead of record and streamed live on twitch w the twitch settings. Oooooppppsss lol.

[@AmJustMaiko]

minor complaint on the audio of ur voices. It seems like it sometimes cut out ur voices with ur virtual noise suppression.

[@wouldntyouliketoknow5064]

they mentioned that in the comments :)

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

No one reads the comments and they’ll never actually call us by our names. It will forever be guy on the left and guy on the right! People just can’t be bothered! 😂😂😂

[@electro_statyk9794]

I love how they think they know what’s happening with the cords 😂

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Well we would need some time but I assure you we can figure it out, it’s really not all that complex.

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Also learn how to spell Chords!

[@kukuhario5551]

Please React to their song Chimera

[@MetalheadsReactToHipHop]

Noted! Thanks

[@JasonTerry9294]

G.O.A.T.

[@Musiclover-tz6no]

I’m the only one who thought guthrie govan reacted this?

[@brentwarren7241]

The drummer tho. Probably gets all the chicks

[@npatch]

Not sure you can analyze them with conventional rules. These guys don't have lyrics/singing, so the instruments have to add that in. Less chance for classic rhythmic stuff and let's face it, having that kind of variability is kind of their style.

[@thinkingoutloud3757]

Pausing WAY too much.

[@ahmedhossam359]

Not cool pausing so many times 😡 killed my vibe 😤

[@insomniaccity]

watch the og music video then 🤡