Nik Nocturnal reacts to Archspire | Bleed The Future | with guitarist Dean Lamb

[@DeanLamb]

Certified B A L D

[@chuckydunlap]

Stamped and approved

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

I missed a trick, I should have used the bald Nik picture I have for the thumbnail 🤣. Thanks for the track and also being on stream

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

I mean it's obvious, but you are the greatest guitarist, and a cool dude! So yeuh

[@godvandamme9921]

Dean, in regards to the "catchyness" I agree. Personally I love both tracks. They're both very different and I love that dynamic. But this track the melodies get stuck in my head. Randomly at work I'll hear it in my head and want to listen to the song. Cheers and congratulations on the coming album.

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

Nigga I'm bald... 🕉

[@leonardopuente194]

*Jared Smith (bass) is underrated AF*

[@inquisidor1]

Normal bass player stuff

[@reneschoeman485]

HE IS A BASS GOD!!!

[@krstakovacevic4943]

Dude I fucking love the slap parts

[@GodtheFather42069]

A tapping God

[@MetalForLife1970]

Him and Arif from Protest the Hero

[@ZRisyad]

Dean really say "good luck covering this shit"

[@jacksonislegend]

Spencer Prewett is such an insane drummer. What he does isn't human. Whew.

[@starkiller34]

Ok heres my theory: hes got 8 pedals down there and hes sweepkicking.

[@redmetalpanda9051]

@@starkiller34 lol sweepkicking. Just gliding his foot over every pedal

[@Omertahun]

He is really not. There is zero contrast and feeling in that drumming and it usually exhausts the whole song after 30 seconds. I love blastbeats but here it has zero function, he just does it for fucking nothing.

[@Omertahun]

@Alex 56 thats a great genre and there are not too many good bands in it, Archspire, be it any popular, isnt one of them, for the sole reason that they are yet to write a coherent piece of music.

[@Kaleil]

@@Omertahun Hard disagree, a lot of tech death doesn't do it for me, but Relentless Mutation has some insanely catchy tracks and some of the only in the genre that actually stay in my head after listening.

[@jakefairley6993]

I'm so glad Dean highlighted Jared's bass playing, for me it was the highlight of the track and seeing Nik not mention it was killing me

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

*Please support Dean and the rest of the band by streaming/buying the new Archspire or merch, and following Dean's socials. Links are in the description!*

[@thordurinn]

I get mad goosebumps when the blastbeat starts in the game of thrones riff

[@rcjd7834]

Come to think of it, when I just looked most of the songs on Relentless Mutation are around 500-700 words averaging about 650. That is a ton of lyrics to remember for Olly! Props to him for that

[@chrisdeangelis4616]

What’s the Guinness record for words per minute?? 🤣

[@TheRealAtello]

Other musicians write songs, Olly writes dissertations.

[@OneW1ngedDevil]

@@TheRealAtello Zero false syllables detected in that sentence.

[@heathstory9655]

Dude you and Mark over at Kardavox Academy with y'all's guest appearance shows are seriously some of my favorite content on KZbin! Truly appreciate it. I think Tank the Tech has done a couple of videos or interviews rather as well

[@donaldjamesx2990]

I've been listening to metal for over 30yrs....I can honestly say this is some of the best shit I've heard in years....perhaps decades!..Chopin is my fav classic composer...the melodies remind me of him.

[@timyarber9936]

I could see that!

[@Lloocii]

Chopin and Archspire. Cream of the crop.

[@VertigoGTI]

Good observation. I’ve listened to metal for almost 3 decades; the only genre I’ve listened to longer is classical. I hear a lot of Rachmaninov is this track, quite an achievement.

[@donaldjamesx2990]

@@VertigoGTI Ironically I just saw them last week for the first time.....they are great live and funny and entertaining

[@nickvaeremans5764]

Dean Lamb is such a chill guy, hope you do more reaction videos with him!

[@technodrone7723]

Bleed the future brings elements that sometimes can be missing in extreme metal. Those catchy, attachable and memorable parts, which is done by the entire band! That’s what’s most fascinating to me. As a hip hop artist, I can hear how aware of word and syllable placement Oli is. These guys have such a deep understanding of music composition, whether by ear or by theory, even the vocalist, and I think vocals are the one thing in extreme metal that usually tends to have more of an abstract, spontaneous and random approach. I love how they cross over the intricacy of rhyme patters and word placement from hip hop into metal music. There is so much science behind their music. They are basically making meth in an RV lol

[@DraperJake]

I just wanna say, that part where the "Game of Thrones riff" goes ballistic is one of my favorite things in music. Ever.

[@Ghyt555]

Yes 2 of my favorite guitar guys together 💙

[@carlchameleon9847]

Pepelaugh calling Nik a guitarist kekekeke

[@alanbrucke]

This song rippppps. Loved y'alls chat. Dean is a special man. The combination of heart and stoicism makes him extremely listenable.

[@DeathlessTVofficial]

Im so happy to hear him talk about more melody being a deliberate choice. To be fair, their last album had a ton of catchy/memorable riffing, and is exactly why/how I got into Archspire in the first place. I know they play into "Staying Tech" and being the fastest band alive, but the fact that they're simultaneously capable of writing memorable songs at the same time is a testament to how talented these guys really are.

[@mohammedkannoh3836]

Yessssssss!!!!! Nik bringing god level collabs and content

[@amberlong9828]

6:15 I know exactly what Dean is talking about here since I can do it, but I never even dreamed of trying it with harsh vocals. This is a new insight into my adventure of trying to do vocals. Thank you for this information Dean.

[@Menoetius.]

I be gettin the new archspire tracks stuck in my head a lot. bleed the future was my first real big introduction to archspire and the tech death genre in general, for the most part. and they became one of my favorite bands practically overnight

[@DemonstrativePronoun]

Loooove this track. I walked around all week with that "game of thrones" riff in my head. That and the lyric "they will alter the end of the end" ughhhh love it!

[@Broken-Flesh]

I like how cheeky the bass is in this song. You can hear it scuttling around every now and then, its great!

[@johnsummers7121]

I think we have the new kings. We're not going to get a new faceless or necro. We get new Archspire and it's sic AF.

[@ThorsShadow]

Tbh, I feel like Alkaloid are on an equal level.

[@johnsummers7121]

@@ThorsShadow Archspire has Hella community support tho.

[@benderisgreat5059]

Dean literally said he was surprised how many people loved this song because it “isn’t too technical.” Fucking song is 360bpm.

[@timothybrugger3838]

I'm happy to someone else laughing listening to this. First time I heard this song I was mowing my lawn and I was cracking up. It's so insane. I told my band mates about it. They asked why I said it was the heaviest thing ever. I could only respond by saying I was laughing the whole time. I'm my eyes, laughter is the ultimate display of someone having fun. This shit is so insanely fun. Viva Archspire!!!

[@CIVILCHAOS1]

man you gotta love Dean Lamb.. such a cool dude and everytime i see him on a video .. i simply have to watch it. \ll/ I had to give a like. no fkn way i would not. Anyways Keep making awesome podcast like this.. or wtver this is lmao. I love listening to your stuff you have great opinions and i will subscribe right now because i think you deserve it. Peace from Canada best wishes for future projects dude. Peace

[@enzojacobsen4349]

I'm in love with this song.

[@brandonsutton3714]

Everyone in Archspire is incredibly talented. That album is absolutely amazing.

[@iamcyndelaq3515]

They definitely achieved the catchiness factor... I can't stop listening to this!

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

this song is freaking awesome

[@fabriciobastos4674]

Dean Lamb is a Bald gentleman - is you - no is Tobi Fun fact iam Bald too Big hugs from Brasil for you guys !

[@fabriciobastos4674]

TKS Nick good job and hugs for you too! Please react Perséfone please.

[@pedropessoa2246]

BR em todo lugar é isso

[@fabriciobastos4674]

@@pedropessoa2246 isso aí Pedro

[@propagrandma]

I just love bass and vocals on this track

[@leone.6190]

5:06 finally Dean had to mention the absolutely mindblowing Bass playing. :D I was allready patiently wating for a Comment on that after the first few bars! 😂 The new archspire Material is absolutely sick. 🤘

[@AcousticSerenity]

Heard the first part of the song, bought all the albums. My new musical obsession

[@jamiehoneycutt5944]

He was a great guest to have on!

[@mariussteffensen1238]

This is my TOTY! Im in love with the part after the quiet part!

[@TheStrykerProject]

Gak! I'm so bummed I missed this stream! (So thanks for posting it...)

[@Metalton95]

8:05 Yeah - just listen to the sweeps on Dying Fetus - Your Treachery Will Die With You. For a band focusing on intensity and super groovy riffs, they sure mixed technicality and melancholy perfectly with that section!

[@jacobeberhardt1649]

This will be my first archspire vinyl that I buy 😁 and I'm so happy because the cover is so sick

[@midomidomid]

I'm not really into technical death stuff, it's too much for me, my brain can't comprehend the level of complexity they have but holy shite Archspire is really good! I really appreciate the melodic parts they did in this one. P.S. Dean has the best laugh ever 😂😂

[@cole6011]

That inhale thing Oli’s doing is probably some sort of inward vocal fry. You can do a lot of bizarre things that way, but everything Dean said about the separations and it sounding slightly robotic checks out.

[@dmytropoliakov1688]

Wow! That exact friend who talks while you show him a song

[@SirLukHipolito]

I personally love tech death with tons of melody

[@tylerbostic2929]

All of these guys are so fucking talented. They should have more recognition. Sometimes these guys aren’t human in their performances hah

[@christophergray7982]

Very addictive album!

[@legaldrumprogrammer1685]

Now I swear I’ll gonna buy the New Archspire Album

[@thebuckethatguy]

This song is definitely my favorite over the last one before it!

[@martennylen2861]

The fact that Drone Corpse Aviator HAS melody and a "catchy" chorus is the reason I went on Discogs and bought their album for €70 so yeah....you're both right.

[@RowdyChocolateOfficial]

What they're calling "game of throne" riff actually gave me some Iron Maiden vibe haha.

[@johanreimi4106]

My fav band!

[@RetroGore91]

As Dean pointed out, the fact that this song is so vocal, drum, and bass heavy is my favorite part about it. Most things are always so guitar forward so this song is truly unique and you see just HOW fucking brutal the other elements of a song can be. I don’t know shit about how to play music, and I never really notice the bass in most metal, but it’s so focused on here and I love it.

[@karebear7251]

This whole band is absurdly talented. The vocals are immediately identifiable when you hear them. He's making sounds I've never heard anyone else make. Their bass and guitar work is truly impressive, and that fucking drummer can't be human. Even being a fan of bands like Infant Annihilator, The Berzerker, Fleshgod Apacalypse, and many other examples of insane drummers, THIS guy is my number 1 pick if I had to pick a favorite drummer of all time.

[@steelo_g]

2 of my favorite Canadian Bois!! 🔥🔥

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

Yes ARCHSPIRE!!!!

[@connorevans3613]

This is so sick

[@Zerty-LGCY]

“This might be a slow ballad” *The preview having a seizure* 😭

[@kalebboggs2282]

lovely lads

[@frankmenepace1766]

3:02 I start laughing like an idiot every single I hear that fast vocal part too lmao, it's so friggen ridiculous (in the best way)

[@VeritabIlIti]

I love how songwriters and bands are like "writing melodies is hard, it shows how good the band can be" and then fans are like "NO MELODY BAD, THATS POP MUSIC DUH"

[@thomasbjor2332]

Great fucking band! Got some DeathSpellOmega vibes on the "melodic" parts in the beginning, awesome tune🤘😍❤

[@ethanjeansonne6770]

when you start listening to metal on fast forward

[@adamadeptus3686]

For me, this is one of the best technical death metal albums of all time. A true masterpiece with absolutely 0. Intricate, technical, heavy, insanely fast, with amazing vocal phrasing. 10/10 for me.

[@Crisamandroid]

You just know that your bass player is the shit when he bass sounds like a cat meowing and still sounds badass 5:29

[@malafaka443]

Dude you should listen to Banquet of enigmatic horrors part 2 by Vulvodynia! Oli from archspire is a guest on it!

[@AscenciaFL]

some serious Dethklok vibes and i love it

[@maxxville94]

Can't wait to see those guys an Rivers of Nihil live in two months, I'm prepared to have my face melted off

[@tol_enum]

The game of thrones riff is the most beautiful melody i have heard the last 10 years. Honestly.

[@GodtheFather42069]

Give me a Jared Smith bass play through of this please

[@doriangrey4392]

To be honest, Jack Black invented invert singing. Check it out! Impressive release @Archspire

[@dustygearhead]

Im like a fucking one man band Im like a fucking one man baaaaaand!

[@doriangrey4392]

@@dustygearhead EXACTLY!

[@youtubesbichasspolicys5888]

Pretty sure Dani filth predates jack blacks inward singing

[@kiefdemon1979]

These fucking vocals

[@downloadsflames]

4:07 this guitar so beatiful and melodic

[@MaitreduMal]

Archspire is at the pinnacle of the tech deth genre right now.

[@kiefdemon1979]

What your vocalist discovered is called flutter tongue, really common technique to do on woodwind instruments.

[@patrickeid1689]

Dean lamb being bald is the equivalent of saitama going bold. They both STOMP at what they do 🔥🔥

[@ArtificialIntelligenceMuseum]

FINALLY, I found one of you guys talking about Archspire! =D I wanna see Steve T, Jared and Davie504 watching this too, goddamn..

[@themightymcb7310]

I know it's like a thing Oli does all the time, but I still get caught off guard by his brief inhales in between him spitting straight bars. It really makes it seem like he never stops to take a breath. I'm not a big fan of inhale vocals because theyre a real easy way to hurt yourself, but Archspire have always had the best examples of it in my opinion. Plus Oli seems fine so if it works for him, it works for him.

[@dmlamarre1]

I preordered the album and then bought bleed the future single separate, so... I did buy it and then buy it again.

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Legend! 'Phrost

[@mikemaxwell3005]

Oli should make audio books for the time crunched.

[@kiryu-chan3512]

To me archspire sounds like dethklok and i love it

[@ovtheabyss84]

You should see his butt lol he said that with such a straight face like it’s an ongoing issue lol I love this

[@mcslobthethird7804]

I respect the shit out of Archspire's musicianship, but despite their talent I had a hard time getting into them. This album though, it got its hooks in me and I'm loving it.

[@seba.4926]

i love how their new album feels way darker than relentless mutation

[@Dabneh]

Dean is such a good Lamb

[@dusanpizent7543]

Archspire Respect.

[@oscarcutface1353]

It feels weird to be here soon

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Have a cookie. 🍪 The joys of me being in the UK editing/uploading before I have to go to my day job 😉 'Phrost

[@oscarcutface1353]

@@NikNocturnalTwitchClips thanks for the cookie dude

[@ethanmcdonough5077]

Dude a wanna here the raw robot vocals. That shit is fucking sick!

[@teiwaz656]

"dude must have the abs of an olympian' 'Ooh my god, you should see his butt' 😂

[@megandrover340]

I’ve been trying to get reaction channels to react to Archspire for so long

[@danielroark2708]

I will buy it for my cat👍

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Your cat will love it 'Phrost

[@thebuckethatguy]

Well you see the vocalist of arch spire has competition with the vocalist of Hunt the dinosaur who is probably one of the fastest screamers out there as well

[@mynamemyers5914]

It's like awesome melodic grindcore to me

[@hurpdurp916]

Bro the drummmmmmmer

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

This is an AMAZING tune. But more importantly, it's probably the most accessible.

[@panterarocks9326]

So this is what you were up all night working on. Nice

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

A little bit of procrastination but yeah 🤣 'Phrost

[@shrugdrummer]

Just found out a highly efficient way of brushing your teeth is to follow the tempo of Archspire songs

[@JeffDbury]

please do first fragment . the bass player is glorious.

[@gmtfender]

Bass player is out of this fucking world

[@TheDangerbreed]

forgot to mention the bassist who is a beast

[@castortroy9889]

If John Mayer was a metalhead🤘

[@CodyNobody]

Brutal

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

You gotta feel for the person that had to make the lyric video and sync up the words with the vocals.