Metal Musician Reacts to Memphis May Fire | Blood & Water |

[@NikNocturnal]

More like Memphis MAKE Fire hahauhheuh, smash like

[@Tigerjunky93]

ME LIKE

[@sandiadiartamusic]

The intro is same with ordinary love,i think

[@takwn6682]

Help

[@kristen1758]

DEAD 🤣

[@dylanvasicadrums]

Do I get a cookie? I absolutely fucking tickled that like button

[@60fpsplanet]

"I bet this is what you've wanted..." That's right, Matty. We've been wanting that old MMF back.

[@wrothspring5636]

betcha sweet bippy we did

[@TheNickJames]

This was one of the BEST surprise drops we’ve had in awhile. Welcome back, Memphis May Fire!

[@colincrafts]

Surprise? Matty's been teasing for months on his IG lol

[@TheNickJames]

@@colincrafts Ah, shouldn’t have said ‘we,’ my bad. I don’t follow a lot of these guys on other social media platforms, so it was a surprise to me.

[@1JamesZ]

im with you nick, randomly checked spotify and totally changed the drive to work

[@kingatlas268]

"What is the tuning now?" Bold of you to assume they're tuned

[@allgamingnetwork9448]

Drop cde#_

[@tigerfalco]

dead lol

[@glenn1975]

Whammy/POG -1 octave

[@justynsullivan507]

The facts that MMF, OM&M and TDWP are all putting out bangers in 2021 is amazing

[@steveo1060]

Secrets! Secrets makes bangers! Matured as a band but stayed heavy

[@thedayidied]

I haven't heard any of TDWP's most recent stuff. They kinda lost me after Dead Throne tbh. But now I'm curious.

[@MidnightSky1821]

@@thedayidied I am not a fan of them but the new stuff is not bad.

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

@@thedayidied same. Last thing I liked was the Zombie EP, but then they released a sequel of that EP and it's got something for the fans of the old TDWP like me. You should check it out!

[@dxm028]

@@thedayidied their Space EP is really great, and 8:18 is another good album that came out a couple years after dead throne, I’d say those are worth checking out

[@alexwolffe7805]

“Sing it to my eyes, Matty, I feel you”. I could NOT not laugh at that.

[@nickkduhh]

Lol i read this exactly as it was playing

[@kvg7518]

@@nickkduhh you have balck skin

[@nickkduhh]

@@kvg7518 what?

[@Azcane]

5:46 "Ma dude here, doin' the raw raws with the hoo hoos" That's some quality vocal analysis right there.

[@joshuamast4833]

First comment to make me LOL. I actually had to pause the reaction until I stopped laughing. 🤦‍♂️😅

[@karlzc]

😹😹😹

[@Rodeo-iz7cg]

“You don’t talk and don’t smash after” -Nik

[@clintbrooks97]

Then..."he got calm real fast."

[@KennyRooks]

Beta Male: *exists*

[@jsimmons9094]

It's funny because they didnt that so many times on the last record 🤣

[@Irrev77]

Memphis May Fire's out here riffing it up like it's 2014

[@Blottski]

Kinda refreshing in an era of riffs that don't go hard and fast as often.

[@mmf-rules]

Their riffs are amazing and before was underrated, so glad they're getting recognition starting with that 🔥

[@Altroburst]

tbh, Blood & Water is their best single since Challenger album.

[@a97m]

without doubt

[@wcanderton]

... I liked Unconditional's singles a LOT but yeah.

[@asthecitysleepsofficial]

For sure. There have been some solid ones on Light I Hold and Unconditional but you could tell with the albums they were slowly heading in another direction. This is back to their roots and it’s fucking awesome.

[@Kovs223]

Absolutely! Hope their new album is like this!

[@centralia83]

Definitely agree with this

[@nathanielkeane8462]

“You don’t talk and then not smash after” - spoken like a true gentleman

[@lakabaka]

Djentleman

[@BirdSnake17]

@@lakabaka yes. This.

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

Finally realized they're loyal fans were from the challenger and sinner era

[@thebuckethatguy]

Or they hopped on the trend of Metalcore bands going Buttrock then returning to Metalcore lol😂

[@thebuckethatguy]

It happened with so many bands, Of Mice & Men, Memphis May Fire, Beartooth, and Motionless in White to name a few.

[@jacobsimpson3010]

@@thebuckethatguy idk miw has always had some pop/punk rock songs. They still have plenty of heavy songs on every album

[@architectsxiii5379]

@@thebuckethatguy bands going "buttrock" was not the issue. Plenty of bands made the change to more chill albums and it sounded great. I love old BMTH, but BMTH's new stuff is so much more unique and better. Amo some of the orchestrals and lyrics and sound was really fresh. MIW, wolves at the gate, like moths to flames etc. MMF was just horrible at the change. They can not do it. Glad they are going back to metalcore.

[@thebuckethatguy]

@@architectsxiii5379 I never said it was a problem I’m just saying it was a trend lol

[@marcel.monashee]

03:17 DAMN I LOVE SUCH BASS SOUND !!! THAT PIECES OF CHUNKS IN THE TONE !!! THIS IS FIRE !!!

[@rewoundmusic2312]

Record label: so how many screens do you want in your video? Memphis May Fire: Yes

[@thedayidied]

"You can't believe what you hear from the mouth of a serpent." - One of the most metal AF lines ever. That shit is straight BITTER. Also, Mayleen & the Sons of Disaster also has that funky southern core feel. MMF and Mayleen & the Sons of Disaster (M&tSoD....?) have a similar southern heaviness vibe to me.

[@Jordyjordd]

I really like “The Hollow” and “Challenger” but after that it’s been wayyy more miss than hit. Very interested to see how this albums turns out for sure. Dig this song a lot :)

[@metalboi3630]

I was sitting on KZbin waiting for this upload. Fucking amazing song.

[@Blottski]

This song is *_A CERTIFIED ABSOLUTE BANGER TRACK_* Welcome back MMF, even though you never really left us.

[@joaquinmusic1]

I don't think this is an old MMF, I think it's more like the solid MMF that can innovate their sound to be angrier with amazing clean melodies like they did on this single, it's absolutely FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

[@איתןטורנגי]

After the last album I felt like we were about to lose mmf but, After hearing this I've got nothing to say other than "Here's a red carpet to walk on..."

[@iLuckySpark]

You spoke about the “Southern twist” on this, if you want some Southern “metal” from them then their album ‘Sleepwalking’ is a perfect fit tbh. So good!

[@testingmyaudioaddiction3452]

Cody of Wage War helped write this, and you can definitely hear it in the melodies in that chorus.

[@Migtosis]

What other songs did he help with?

[@testingmyaudioaddiction3452]

@@Migtosis I believe most of the album.

[@cozmickronic9253]

Sounds like it could have been on there album challenger.

[@Squall2201]

Your reactions are the best on KZbin for music content. There's no question about it. It might be mostly because you tend to react the exact same way I do to songs like this. Appreciate it always, and never change, Nik.

[@tonykolas4402]

So happy they’re back. That last album was a huge miss for me personally but have always loved this band. Favorite track is definitely The Victim by far but Stay the Course is another song that resonated a lot with me 🤘🏼 glad you enjoyed it too Noc 👌🏼

[@jbwanthony3177]

Bruh it was the same riff over and over with a breakdown. Yawn.

[@tonykolas4402]

@@jbwanthony3177 it was generic and simple but I would much rather them do a generic and simple track heavy than what they released off of their last album. What they did here is what they do best and what they should stick to. MMF isn’t gonna get technical or change the structure. Just like how Beartooth is it will 90% of the time be riff verse chorus riff verse (breakdown in second verse sometimes) chorus breakdown chorus and then breakdown riff. To each their own though this isn’t my song of the year at all I’m just glad to see a band that I grew up with go back to a similar sound to what I liked from them in the past. It’s all about personal preference 🤘🏼

[@BenSiemens]

Dude, the victim is one of my favorites!

[@pescegerman]

This style of post hc should never die

[@flofactor]

Soooo stoked the boys are back! Memphis had a long time to think about their last album and why we can look forward to the future with this Hard banger!

[@ahuman9113]

I am so happy with the whole everyone going back to heavy thing, it’s been happening quite a bit lately and it’s amazing

Really good song. Love MMF, glad they're returning to the heavier tones! I also saw Cody from Wage War is written as one of the songwriters of the song, which is really sick they're collabing! 😁🤘🏻

[@travistjmacmccollum]

MMF doing A Day to Remember better than modern A Day to Remember

[@willtron3000]

Even looks like a ginger Jezza Mckinnon

[@Sk84Dayz17]

Pain

[@mac24seven]

I thunk adtr gets too much hate on their new album.. They've got some bangers on there.

[@testingmyaudioaddiction3452]

This just sounds like an updated version of their song virus.

[@vxidstar]

@@mac24seven Yeah, dunno why, i loved it

[@fkfireworks7536]

This band is BACK! Such a crazy good mix and song! They nailed it! That's how you know these guys and that's how we want to know them!

[@BrandonNeedles]

"You don't talk and not smash after" 😂😂😂

[@ChaosDestroyah01]

I listened to The Hollow a TON for a long time but not much else from them since then, so I was super surprised with how much Matty's vocals have matured. Sounded great, really solid track.

[@Sikthy]

This song is a banger reminds me of ol mmf nice reaction nik

[@ABRisthestandard]

“He goes BATPMTPMTPM!” - Nik, 2021

[@kennethjenkins6955]

Been waiting for this for months! Happy to see the band that got me into the genre finally back to their roots, so hype for the full album release!!

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

MMF’s bass player has ALWAYS been underrated as hell. His playing and his tone is clever and subtle but at the same time VERY substantial and thick. You may not notice when it’s there but it will sound especially awful without the bass tracks

[@STARSDYEDRED]

True! Tons of respect for Cory

[@dxm028]

I remember reading a few years ago that he hooks up through a bass drum so that the notes have an even more prominent sound

[@Ottoni174]

he also matches a ton of the riffs on the bass which isnt easy at all

[@STARSDYEDRED]

@@dxm028 I remember that video! I hope you know it was a joke 😂

[@STARSDYEDRED]

@@Ottoni174 True

[@Bones12x2]

This is a great example of a song that follows a very obvious and "done before" formula ...but nails it well enough to make you not care and just enjoy it.

[@chrisherrera5769]

Cookie cutter metalcore like this is my favorite 😍

[@Blottski]

MMF doesn't have to innovate to me because their sound is THEIRS. They've just added a new twist to what we've heard from them before and that is okay! Edit: maybe it is because their last album went more towards a Hard Rock ish radio friendly formula that so many see it as a triumphant return? Could be the case. Maybe that's why it feels Fresh again to me. The old PEAK Memphis (2011-2016) mixed with some new sounds mixed in.

[@eric_welch]

I can't agree more ...it was generic but in a good way ...a lot of our fav bands from the 2010's are bringing it back ...EDIT: what I wouldn't give to hear Chiodos got back together and made a new album!!

[@KlassyKlauman]

@@eric_welch that would be sick!

[@cultural_marxism_fan]

metalcore bands don't necessarily have to innovate they just need to do the genre well. we have plenty of bands like loathe, darko, crystal lake, convictions, seeyouspacecowboy and spiritbox etc etc doing interesting stuff.

[@danielbrawner3677]

I was so hoping you would react to this!

[@dinckelman]

There's new Memphis may fire?! Holy heck, I've wanted to hear more of their stuff for so long

[@heyflo1]

My dude doing the ROAR ROAR with the HOO HOO hahaha. I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH! The guitar is so freaking good. And the screams... Well everything is fucking amazing. Loving it MMF!

[@Arcvde]

Super glad to see them bringing that heavy back. Loved their older stuff. Oh and can’t forget that groove they do so good 😂

[@MrBastille666]

Vocals didn't even change during all those years that much, and THAT'S HELLA GOOD

[@mammoth157]

This is exactly what I needed before a leg workout, I love me some Memphis May Fire drops!

[@HarptoHeart69]

Nik you are awesome, I know you had to see me flooding your other videos to react to this LMAO! 🤣🤷‍♂️ The man with the plan, thanks again! 🙏🙌🤘

[@amelia1722]

“You don’t talk and don’t smash after” no truer words have ever been spoken

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

Though we lost ADTR this year, we got MMF back! This song honestly wouldn't be so out of place in Challenger or Unconditional and no more of that "voice of the generation" lyricism to be heard. More please! What's next? BFMV making The Poison-level heavy songs again?

[@alexgreen6604]

I'd cry if bullet did poison era stuff again but it'll never happen. The closest we got was venom

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Hopefully. I'm also hoping that Parkway Drive and Underoath are also on that list.

[@billykordecki6052]

We got The Air That I Breathe back, and Structures teasing stuff

[@nothilmies7599]

Wait Im glad old mmf is back..what happened to adtr?

[@mcjouble8883]

@@nothilmies7599 they got pretty soft and boring (some people think)

[@ZombieMayBeFlammable]

Memphis hasn’t been on my radar since Challenger, this was a pleasant surprise! I can definitely hear them paying tribute to The Hollow and Challenger on this song. My favorite song is North Atlantic Vs. North Carolina

[@justingeorge3059]

The “ Rawr Rawrs and the oh ohhhs” lol love it! Welcome back MMF

[@BigDaddyBeefPatty]

I IMMEDIATELY added this to my playlist. Memphis May Fire is one of my all time favorite bands but I haven't enjoyed much since the Challenger album. But this .. THIS.. is the Memphis I know and love. I'm so stoked 🤘

[@wawanohwawan]

The Air I Breathe is back too with the new song called "Nothing Feels Sound"

[@taylorlawler3525]

Definitely need to see his reaction to TAIB.

[@galacticbeaver]

Hell yeah

[@PirateR4ptor]

NO WAY. Checking it out right meow.

[@purpleheadedhedgehog3821]

Not gonna lie, i really got back into the heavy /metalcore scene because of niks reactions, he gets me interest up in new songs by anyone really so cheers mate

[@jasonyost9994]

Glad to see them back! Vices is probably my favorite track of theirs. Please please do a vid to The Air I Breathe "Nothing Feels Sound"

[@brendonlake1522]

Good riff liking that guitar tone. I wasn't convinced about that chorus at first but it had me by the last time, good track!

[@ThePainkillerTrooper]

I now feel bad for ignoring this band in high school. They're damn underrated.

[@MurkyTheSquid]

Bro go listen to the entirety of Challenger.

[@k1xnt]

The hollow and Challenger are classic core. theyre first EP and album are something entitely different. like southerncore after that they kinda fell off

[@Twoblocksdown-1]

They're actually quite popular

[@damonledford3940]

If the rest of their album sounds like this I will be a happy camper.

[@980Logan]

1:28 Me when I show non metal listeners metal

[@blizzlichd1338]

Hey nik thank you for checking my first favorite metal band, i love these guys and i really hope they come back wtih the heavier stuff just like in the hollow album ( my favorite álbum )

[@krowngarage9498]

Honestly one of the best songs in 2021 so far! That second part of the chorus hooks so well!

[@MasonSTLWRLD]

Yo this song is actually sick, definitely a pleasant surprise!

[@ethanrains718]

Ok another freaking banger. Like am I the only one who thinks 2021 has been amazing for the metal community. Like so many amazing albums came out plus some singles from bands like spiritbox. Such a damn good year for metal heads and I hope more amazing sounds come out

[@ethanrains718]

Songs* not sounds

[@IowaNatureBound]

This song tugs at stuff deep down I didn’t know was still buried. Well done, well done.

[@LexiPixeL_]

Wow.. this is the best MMF song I've heard since I was super into scene music, so like 2008 lol

[@bruhbruhsson204]

The «Nail in the coffin» breakdown is identical to Bring Me The Horizon’s «You monsters are people» from Obey

[@gulyasdavid6170]

MMF is back and w a Strong song. Good reaction bro

[@duhrelhall5501]

Been waiting for this reaction

[@metalmaniac6664]

Welcome back MMF. They finally bring back to my favorite era. And I surprised one of their guitarist quit.

[@kevinmcquade1688]

“He got calm real fast” lmao

[@Anon-21j]

This is a throwback to blasting Challenger all day. Welcome back MMF!

[@TheHiddenValar]

This is gonna make people BOUNCEEE in a live show. I'm hyped. 🕺

[@maxkliegl2001]

Memphis May Fire is sounding more like Wage War than modern Wage War.

[@savagewraith]

sheeeeeeesh

[@bend.7590]

Wage War still killin it though

[@BonyHawksToeSkater]

@@bend.7590 lol, no....no they’re not. Pressure is absolute dogshit compared to Deadweight and Blueprints.

[@BonyHawksToeSkater]

Nah, honestly this sounded closer to modern Wage War. Lmao this could be a song straight off of Pressure, featuring Matty on vocals.

[@pginarmy8620]

@@BonyHawksToeSkater yes youre right, pressure is shit

[@stacia114]

Certified BANGER. That breakdown.

[@23058usaf]

WOW I miss this MTS, dropped off when they started follow trends, but dayum hooked again!!!!!!

[@Anthony-gc7el]

I am really suprised that no one has picked up on Matty's vocals more. I haven't heard him hit lower deeper screams FOR YEARS. This is a big deal.

[@kyoufx9373]

Daniel, the guitarist of eskimo callboy started a new band called Samurai Pizza Cats and they released a pretty heavy song, You're Hellcome and its definitely worth it to listen to this song. the music video also is pretty good

[@spider-man4796]

Honestly this song is great I’m so happy they embraced the CORE

[@60fpsplanet]

I agree with you my dude about the guitar work of MMF. No one does it in the "generic" metalcore like MMF does. You know it's MMF when the riffs drop. So freaking happy they're back to their roots. 🥺💪

[@RodHxC]

They dropped one of the heaviest singles for the past 8 years. They are back at making dope bangers again. That's really sweet.

[@articstorm007]

Great mmf song! I like the tone and I'm glad they went back to an older but modern sound. Also the warning in the beginning was a seizure warning.

[@deadheadliving]

"Wow he got calm real fast "😂😂😂

[@bourbonernie9534]

I love this. I hope the rest of the album is like this.

[@henrymartinez9749]

Amazing song when i was listening it, im felt like when i was more younger im really happy that the old MMF is back!

[@lucasschema6874]

WHOOOOOOOOOOO what a goddamn track right here

[@michaelandrew8493]

They got heavy again yes

[@paulschroeder749]

So glad the old mmf is back i havent seen them live since 2012 took a pic with Matty and he was like well i look like shit with chili on my shirt lmao and he had such a soft choice i was like wow where does those awesome screams come from with that voice and he laughed

[@shiningsun4023]

They did good on this one. 👌❤️ Can't wait for new stuff to drop. :)

[@sebastianmjsmjs4877]

Love your reaction.

[@spideyboy1922]

Thanks Nik to react this legend video 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄love matty mullins so much and his musics 💚💚💛💛💚🧡

[@gw9766]

This is the same quality as the Challenger album, this makes me very happy. Nice to have MMF back doing what they do best.

[@MarcieGirl91]

Absolute 🔥🔥🔥

[@UnkemptVids]

Was literally looking forward to this reaction, fuck yeah.

[@DannBlueEyes]

What a freakin come back !!!

[@STARSDYEDRED]

Thanks for the reaction! Such a banger. My fav MMF song is "stay the course". My favourite album would be unconditional because those guitar riffs take MMF guitar to a whole new level lol. This new song is way up there already tho!

[@kazuallykunfuzed]

Didn't really listen to them before. But now I'm a fan of this!

[@IT_NCO]

It's hard to argue with The Sinner being the best song, they have so many, but I'd say Sleepless Nights. Too many bangers though, think I'm gonna get back into them!

[@dylanharkness8029]

When the lyrics hit I thought they were going to scream the Hypa Hypa pre chorus! (Put your hands up an let me see you shake your hips!) 🤣🤣 Banger track though. These reactions expose me to loads of new bands! Thanks Nik!

[@jayceeorpeza172]

there's a "alive in the light" drum vibe on it 🤟🤟🤟

[@pupechute]

Their starting instrumentals are kind of No Ordinary Love w/ some electronic in the mix. It was a good song, a little bit more poppy then I expected but overall was a banger.

[@thursdayfivenine3106]

"Poppy" where

[@pupechute]

@@thursdayfivenine3106 The chorus, IMHO, was poppy. I don't have too much familiarity with MMF but from the songs I've heard this one just gives me that vibe

[@aaronryan3971]

"Wow he got calm real fast 😳" ....lmafaooo I CACKLED

[@bwstanley26]

yes. the sinner is their best song hands down. lol. but i can listen to the hollow all the way through and never once feel the need to hit skip. just an incredible album. i do wanna say. i think ghost in the mirror is a hella underrated song of theirs. it has a lot of that guitar work you talk about here in it, soooo nice

[@zachlee3388]

Sinner and the song legacy are my favorites by them, legacy being my all time favorite