POLYPHIA “Ego Death” ft STEVE VAI | Aussie Metal Heads Reaction

Nath & Johnny react to the latest from POLYPHIA “Ego death” ft STEVE VAI.
Thanks for your support! Remember to subscribe and leave a comment/like and hit that notification bell! Big love 💙🤘🏽
-
“Ego death.” official video
• Polyphia - Ego Death f...
-
💰 DONATE: www.paypal.me/nathandjohnny
👕 OUR MERCH: www.the-break-down.com
🎧 JBL CODE: jbl.com.au (NATHAN)
🎶 SPOTIFY:
🔊NATHAN: open.spotify.com/user/bangara...
🔊JOHNNY: open.spotify.com/user/jmcn82?...
📲 Instagram:
/ nathandjohnny
/ nathan
/ johnny_sounds
📲 TikTok: nathandjohnny

[@Arin4Life]

I think a lot of Polyphia fans are feeling that we're watching the history in the making. I feel blessed to get to know them and to watch them fly 🔥🔥

[@cedarbubbles7103]

@Rob Mikels mediocre?

[@randomname191]

@Rob Mikels Steve vai featuring on a polyphia song is guitar history regardless of what you think of the song

[@greyfox4838]

@Rob Mikels I'm not a polyphia fan, but I thought I was seeing a historic moment just because of the way these three amazing guitarists from different generations were standing together, you not liking a song doesn't change how momentous a generational clash like this is

[@stambo1983]

@Rob Mikels Can you please post the link to your spotify?

[@troypalisi3757]

@Rob Mikels Hmmmm… is jealousy rearing it’s ugly head?

[@cm9334]

Lol, i cant get over this song. At this point watching reactions just to relive the moment of discovering this song. Great video guys!

[@gfusani]

I discovered this band and song by chance a few hours ago. I've been watching reactions since for the exact reason you mentioned! Absolutely amazing.

[@charlmarais9237]

One hundred percent what I'm doing! 😂

[@Mr556x45mm]

The section Steve Vai gets introduced in feels like a love letter. It was so good, and the trumpet at the end is such an uplifting and triumphant conclusion, the younger generation being lifted up by their idols. It's bloody hard to imagine how they must feel in that moment, but their music explained it to us much better than any amount of words ever could. Totally amazing.

[@alanslicegarcia5066]

If you listen very closely, the trumpet starts right when Steve stands. Though the trumpet is a motive in this album. The trumpet in his solo is like the 'Royal Entrance'.

[@darrinsimpson276]

If I were riding in an elevator listening to this, I definitely push every single button!

[@nathandjohnny]

Hahahahaha

[@Manny825]

Seeing them play in Downtown LA makes me feel all proud inside.

[@highandtight5544]

It was interesting to see the progression of the video. Tim begins alone, Scott joins, tim is on the throne, then Scott gets his chance on the throne and then they get to the roof and big vai daddy joins the throne. I love it.

[@kevinhibbard320]

That was awesome. When Steve appeared it was like, oh there's the original King on his throne.

[@clo7245]

the albums gonna be a experience, not just a dump of new songs but songs that go with eachother song after song. can’t wait, next song after this one is with brasstracks as you can tell

[@Alran109]

There is no song after this one. This is the last song on the album.

[@clo7245]

@@Alran109 where can you see that? like a genuine question? not being a smart ass lol

[@cameronbacon4579]

@@clo7245 The song order came out recently when they revealed the name and release date and such, Ego Death is in fact song 12, the last one. Shouldn't be to hard to find by googling.

[@cameronbacon4579]

@@clo7245 Although another thing, the Brasstracks song is the first one in the order, so if you are listening to the album on loop it would come after Ego Death

[@clo7245]

@@cameronbacon4579 that makes sense

[@Kotsoros37]

I love to see the way they blend their art with vocals personally but definitely like to have abit of both, these type of songs with abc type songs too!

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

Was an amazing song video and production. Never have I seen so much top notch technical playing squeezed in one video. Visually as well as sonically amazing. Great analysis video also guys. Thank you very much.

[@BraceDeville]

I can only imagine how cool it must have been to collaborate with Steve Vai on a tune....also, how Steve Vai probably felt the same way playing with them. Just a cool toon. Grammy worthy?

[@ankurd2889]

Vai comes in..puts heart in the polyphia machine for a sec...such a veteran... Polyphia breaking grounds in all areas..rap featured people for so long..

[@gohamm8629]

These guys are all so fucking down to earth and good to their fans. I’ve met them twice and couldn’t be more proud to be their fan. They might be blowing up, but they still take the time to show their appreciation to their fan base. Living legends.

[@gregbrown5276]

I love Polyphia and this new song with Steve Vai especially. Makes my ears happy!!😎

[@ClockworkDave]

Remember that you will diet 🤣 Love this band, there is a core of pure creativity inside that Tim Henson, so glad to see it being supported so brilliantly. Cool channel, subbed.

[@nathandjohnny]

Thank you!

[@waveandxav]

I like how when Tim opens and starts the thumping with the 7 string at the beginning, you both smile and admire

[@petvirus05]

Funny how most reaction videos notice the throne the 3rd time when Steve is sitting on it lol

[@jamesm5883]

If you notice, each section of the video they keep moving up floors till they're on the roof, looks like it was shot in Detroit from the GM building in the background, my favorite track from them so far.

[@xtianmasson]

As far as I know, they collaborated with Baby Metal with their song: Brand New Day... They sounded awesome too.

[@tallgrayandgruesome]

Ohhhhh the sweaters!!!!!!!

[@josephgreene1397]

The moment bro did the little Twist by Korn joint, y'all gained a subscriber.

[@TheEmptyAutumn]

One of the coolest things to me is to wonder who called who. I wonder that because I read an article where a music outlet asked Vai who his favourite up-and-comer guitarists are. And his number 1 was Tim Henson. I can only imagine that if they called him then he just jumped at the chance to play with the band he thinks is the next step in guitar.

[@K1NGD0M]

Excited for that album to drop, so glad I discovered Polyphia this year through the channel!!!

[@elcoolhaag7737]

great video

[@cordelletsitty4734]

Vai is the guitar god! Johnny's eyes are fire!!

[@dos2441]

If there is a lord, Nath and Johnny will do a reaction to Wither - If I Were You 🙏

[@TheBlackstarrt]

I get my Technical Pop song, and my technical song. It's great.

[@junito1957]

ITS OVER 19 MILLION VIEWS

[@christophercaron4274]

Is guitar porn! And I love it!!! These guy are great for the music world new generation! Insanely talented and they are pushing music in a great way! Love them

[@deafprezman2k9]

dude on the left gets it

[@tallgrayandgruesome]

I think the ending was Ivan from Brasstracks.

[@coldmoonlight6361]

Notice how Scott is sitting on the throne in the second part, the same throne Steve Vai was sitting on for his introduction... From my angle, this seems to symbolize the passing of the guitar god torch to the younger generation. By all means I could be wrong, but I'm not.

[@flays1169]

You're spot on I think! However Tim also spends time in the throne in the clip. Vai is at the pinnacle(rooftop) and at the end they all stand together and focus on the trumpet playing the melody of the song. Seems like a statement they're making that they just love melody and music and that's why Steve respects them. Its about the removal of themselves and their ego and letting the melody control what they do in order to push the craft forward.

[@zeyy84]

@@flays1169 absolutely love everything you said

[@clo7245]

@@flays1169 the album is gonna be a experience to be played song after song, thus the basstracks melody on trumpet at the end

[@flays1169]

@@clo7245 if I recall correctly brasstracks opens the first track (genesis) and ends the final track on the album (ego death)

[@clo7245]

@@flays1169 oh yeah lol i forgot about that. i remember seeing the album layout

[@MarmiteToast2024]

Haha nice to see the continued "Not sure I like this ABC track... *listens a few more times* .... actually now I get it, I really like it" strikes again.

[@KakavashaForever]

I have basically the same hairstyle as Tim. Its a pain in the ass.

[@christosgazaris1158]

Pretty sure G3 (at least when on tour) always featured a different third. I had the Yngwie Malmsteen one on dvd and I’m pretty sure they did one with Gilbert among others. Sick vid! Really rate this song and special mention to how restrained Vai was. Polyphia boys killed it as normal. I did read someone comment about the trumpet leading into another song too. Really keen for the album

[@yzScott]

Any news on the injured shoulder? Polyphia back on the road yet?

[@taradikoff123]

You guys have got to give a listen to Vitalism-Clairvoyance. It’s like new age prog metal meets metalcore and they’re fucking sick players.

[@berninme]

They can continue to level up by getting Petrucci and Satch on their next album. They absolutely killed it with Steve. This has to be one of my favorite tracks by them.

[@tallgrayandgruesome]

Steve Vai is 62 yrs old. 👴

[@crazystuff6011]

Big polyphia fan here. I don’t like this song until vai comes in. It’s technical well arranged innovative… but vai puts the dreamy melody in it… I guess thats what ~4-5 decades of being a guitar god workaholic does!

[@methos4866]

I prefer the fact that there aren't any vocals. Something about it just makes it feel better that way.

[@darkina3042]

It sounds like the soundtrack for an 8-bit game, in a good way

[@TheAsphyx666]

Literally the only thing I don't love about this is the drum sound. It sounds so muted and synthetic, almost like a drum machine, and I think that's doing a great disservice to a really good drummer.

[@stambo1983]

Sleepmakeswaves and Plini?

[@nathandjohnny]

Yea!

[@xxcr4zydavexx595]

Still waiting for you guys to do a reaction to DREGG

[@nathandjohnny]

As soon as they drop new stuff. Johnny toured with them this year.

[@xxcr4zydavexx595]

@@nathandjohnny they only dropped an album with all their singles on last month soo...

[@Biga1707]

Paul Gilbert was the third

[@Jamer767]

And petrucci for others

[@guitearist]

G3 is Satch, Vai and whoever they bring with them.

[@jamesbell8861]

Is this the changing of the guards, the passing of the torch ... The Gods of Olympus ushering in the new age to the fledgling Demi Gods ... or is it just a cool collaboration and don't be so fucking dramatic ??? LOL 😉😉😉

[@Gucciky504]

Dude on the right looks so unamused the whole time 😂

[@chickenjoints6456]

Dude with the blue jacket get out this is a reaction video

[@nathandjohnny]

Reaction/review

[@Warchild0311]

F

[@meghj3329]

Hooded sweater up position never. Prove me wrong