Old Composer REACTS to Architects Black Lung Prog Metal Reaction // The Decomposer Lounge

[@samquinn2129]

Geebz discovers 'the Breakdown.'

[@darrengee936]

This guy describes a breakdown in a way that makes me feel like I have never heard one before

[@austinnicholson6819]

"how everything broke itself back down" @10:33

[@brendangraham4868]

Welcome to the wonderful world of metalcore breakdowns. I highly recommend listening to some more architects if you enjoyed this kind of breakdown.

[@ajrod85]

Aloha Braddah, I'm so excited for you to hear the mastery of Architects. Thank you for your knowledge and willingness to step out of any bubble to give everything a try. Much love, AJ from Aiea lol.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Cheeeee :)

[@Joker3515]

"I nearly lost my nuggets" -Geebz Strong point

[@Shawnx23]

I've heard this song probably 20 times and I still get goosebumps from that breakdown

[@AndyKazama2]

Yo Geebz. Got into Architects thanks to your channel. Keep on the music journey and helping us all discover new bands! Peace.

[@papaemeritus5842]

Please try: gone with the wind or naysayer! That's the architects i like the most!

[@jessezimmermann3570]

Gone with the wind is a masterpiece

[@nwickstead]

@@jessezimmermann3570 I cry about 1/2 the time I hear it

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

@@nwickstead same

[@aKhemu]

I especially liked the use of the breakdown riff after the listener thinks that the song has already ended. This moment of suprise really adds something that I've not heard many Bands do.

[@netflixandchronicallyill]

Watching you discover a breakdown is one of the most pure things I've ever seen. I'd absolutely love to be able to remember my first breakdown!

[@BasketBaLLIsLife3223]

Yay Architects again! Hope to see Memento Mori from them at some point! Still my favorite song of theirs even 5 years later!

[@rafaelcnsd]

That song needs a reaction. Most powerful and emotional song I've ever heard. Knowing the song's context and what Tom was going through makes it hit even harder.

[@hapyharyhard0n581]

Architects are one of my faves. ....BTW, i love your logo. awesome and perfect for you. keep that ish.

[@adamalmeida7498]

Please do 'Circle With Me' by Spiritbox!

[@aidanthompson6952]

Amazing video as always!! welcome to the world of metalcore breakdowns my man! plenty more goosebumps to come!

[@gregdjentyguy9986]

Hell yeah, been looking forward to some more Architechts

[@kevinscala4303]

Between the Buried and Me - "Silent Flight Parliament" into "Goodbye to Everything". Awesome finale on the incredible record The Parallax II: Future Sequence

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

Added this song to my playlist thanks to u good sir. enjoy your weekend aloha!!

[@jacobkoerner3866]

Love the video! Going back to Protest The Hero soon? Would love to see something from their new album!

[@d.hodgsky]

Yes more Protest! Although I would prefer reactions from Voilition or older. Kezia, Fortress and Scurrilous!

[@feffjoxworthy6112]

Great review. Always neat to hear some of the tips and tricks of what makes a song really dope. I agree with you about "silent riffs" too. The breaks can absolutely make a riff hit 2x harder. Might I recommend "Absolve" "clairvoyant" or "Relapse" by the Contortionist or "Burning Down Yggdrasil" by Don't Wake the Colossus.

[@weixianng]

Mr. Geebz, I have a recommendation for you off the back of this. It's Frost/Hail from Uneven Structure (it's 2 songs back to back but flow into one another) and I think you'll really enjoy it! It's got very interesting metal/progressive arrangement that is also atmospheric, and this is my song I go to to close my eyes and get lost while also having multiple really cool goosebump-inducing riffs and breakdowns that are super groovy! Hope you react to it because I don't think you'll regret it!

[@weixianng]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGSbdqiMnb2tkJo Here's a link!

[@Thedude5401]

Can you do 'The Silence' by Manchester Orchestra? You'll love it!

[@The_Horse-leafs_Cabbage]

Such a phenomenal band, whether it's their old or new stuff

[@Wildmilly]

For some reason all of their stuff has a "No Mom I'm not gonna clean my room!" energy to it, but the instruments are fantastic

[@ericvandenberg4852]

Probably my fav band right now, this whole album is amazing start to finish

[@ndemellondemello7373]

Daughters - “ocean song” would be a great first listen. Anything off the album “you won’t get what you want” really would be awesome

[@gerbilios9902]

i love the "good lord its enough to plague a saint" line that they establish early on with lyrics

[@CalminCali]

I’ll just keep asking...please do an Every Time I Die reaction. Map Change, Moor, Decayin’ with the Boys, Fear and Trembling. Lots of excellent songs

[@SilviaAfurisita]

Yes!! Architects are at the front of modern metal right now, their engineering is just perfect at this point in their career too, they have found their sound and do it very well. Happy you liked it so much, check out more from the new album if you do more songs from them. Awwwright!!

[@d.hodgsky]

It's me again! Hey Geebz! Please react to more Architects! Hereafter and Gone With The Wind are two of my favs. But also Downfall, Gravity, Goliath, Deathwish, Phantom Fear, A Match Made In Heaven, Royal Beggars, Modern Misery, The Seventh Circle, Libertine, Impermanence ... They're all good :) Congrats on (just about) a year!

[@d.hodgsky]

I changed my mind. My top pick is Gone With The Wind. And if you want to feel extra emotional listening to it, do a little background into the song/band before listening. It's incredible.

[@duffthepsych]

I just love how many different groups you take a look at on this channel. If you're looking for another instrumental band with insane musicianship, have a look at Night Verses (from the most recent album - they didn't used to be instrumental).

[@chrisdeditz4552]

This song is awesome and the production is super clean. Another Coheed and Cambria reaction please! Also would love to see Chimaira - Nothing Remains.

[@loreweaver12]

Nice, can never go wrong with Architects. Would definitely recommend their new live recording "Animals" (Orchestral Version) - Live at Abbey Road!

[@trfmusic902]

I got chicken skin the first time I heard that version of Animals. Phenomenal 🔥🔥🔥

[@riccardocravero3614]

Yes, I strongly recommend that version!

[@marleenk4932]

I soo agree with you! It's phenomenal! ❤️

[@IICJZII]

Please do Archspire - Involuntary Doppelganger! I think you'd enjoy it for sure.

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

That ones a lot of fun :)

[@ghosttown6144]

Like you by evanescence is full of little ambient sounds that really make the song and i think you'd be great at picking them out and appreciating how they come together. Love your commentary!

[@RyanCogar]

"These Colours Don't Run" or "Gravedigger" would be cool to see. Great lyrics behind them too as always with Architects. Spiritbox's new track "Secret Garden" would be cool to see your take on, it's metal in the guitar tone & stuff but it's a very mellow & melodic vibe.

[@adrianmarkstrom6692]

Hey man, another great video, keep it up! If you're not tired of Meshuggah there's a side project the guitarist Fredrik Thordendal had called Sol Niger Within. He played a medley of it with Morgan Ågren (legendary drummer here in Sweden) that is nuts. It's a video me and my musician friends keep coming back to because it's just so freaking great. Anyway, hope you have good day! Edit: On second thought, this might mostly be exciting for drummers.

[@bleetw00t]

the story of architects is so rough. the 2 albums before this are so heart breaking due to his brother

[@denis_stojkovic]

This was pretty cool. Never heard of this band. Thanks !

[@dariorox1]

and the older stuff is even better!

[@horisview]

Great videos! Probably you will like Prog-Rock band VOLA from Denmark. They always have a ton of ideas in their songs and a great production.

[@Dan-ud8hz]

“Music is liquid architecture; Architecture is frozen music.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[@luigirinaldi4744]

Great quote

[@andrebrodbeck3883]

Is this the line they had in mind when they were looking for a bandname?

[@Luemm3l]

the second part of the supposed quote is from Schopenhauer, the first is also not entirely accurate. In other words: A wrong quote. However, I would not entirely dismiss the similarities between music and architecture, even if the meaning was quite different in these quotes and are out of context here a little bit.

[@Dan-ud8hz]

@@Luemm3l Goethe is where Schopenhauer got his version from. Goethe heavily inspired Schopenhauer.

[@Dan-ud8hz]

@@Luemm3l Call it a translation and elaboration of what logically follows. Goethe's German loses much in translation to English.

[@Wyndigayle]

I am enjoying your channel so much. I love hearing your less technical breakdowns, because I feel like I can understand music theory in more layman's terms. So, thank you! One song I've seen a LOT of reactors do (and I know that 'ship has sailed'), and have enjoyed immensely, is Popular Monster by Falling in Reverse. I'm very interested to see if you mention the things I've picked up on in the song's arrangement. I haven't seen many mention the things I thought I heard. Maybe it's just my uneducated ears. lol The most interesting thing I think I heard was THREE breakdowns. I don't know any other song, not any I've heard anyway, that has three breakdowns (one moving into another into another). I would greatly appreciate hearing what you think of it. Keep doing what you do! Always look forward to your next video. :)

[@natec4743]

Geebz would throw down in the moshpit during breakdowns, confirmed! Most metalcore bands only do breakdowns, but if you want solos on top, check out As I Lay Dying! Either stuff from their latest album like My Own Grave or some of their mid-late 2000's classics like Parallels.

[@tylerb.7293]

Hi. I like your channel. You have a refreshing perspective on music; it's made me reassess my old favorites in a new way. Whenever I stop being broke, I'm paying for a lot of coffee. Any month now... I'd like to recommend a few songs for whenever your backlog frees up: Pallbearer - I Saw The End YOB - Original Face OR Beauty in Falling Leaves (I'm actually torn between the two) The Black Dahlia Murder - Moonlight Equilibrium Thank you. And awwwright!

[@kovianaztazia]

I just found your channel and I'm really enjoying the content so far. You should check out Spiritbox, their new release Secret Garden is amazing

[@YahbiiCot]

I've got some metal suggestions: Currents, Cain Hill, As I lay Dying, Erra, Crystal Lake, Veil of Maya, Oceans Ate Alaska, Northlane, August Burns Red, Fit for a King, Trivium, and Alpha Wolf. I would love to see you breakdown some of these bands.

[@d.hodgsky]

Yay! Thank you for more Architects! Liked even before watching!

[@donniedixon7412]

in music, execution is so important and Architects are masters of it.

[@orangewhisperer5427]

Your mention of "silent riffs" reminded me of Swallowing The Rabbit Whole by Code Orange, which I think would be a very unique and interesting analysis to see you do.

[@roomierfatback]

I just discovered this band myself with doomsday. A few weeks ago. So I've been binge listening to their catalog. So far it was a happy find. I dig this band.

[@roomierfatback]

As it turns out, you did too. I'll have to go watch that one now.

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

@@roomierfatback this comment is mildly schizophrenic

[@Johannes_W]

This was also new to me, nice! I just got another idea for a great decomposing task: 'Solefald - world music with black edges' ?

[@sirbiggithbrian]

I lost my own nuggets when you said "I lost my nuggets"

[@miannekahkol9556]

Below is my standard Sylosis request, but as with the last Architects video, it's more relevant than usual because one of the guitarists for Architects (the one who does all the album tracking for guitars) is also co-lead guitarist and vocalist for Sylosis! Please check out Sylosis, a thrash/death metal band from Reading, England and a long-time favorite of mine. They do excellent work, and in particular are notable for the incredible riff writing of Josh Middleton, who does the vocals and co-lead guitar, as well as the fact that, until their latest album, all their songs used guitars tuned to E Standard, which is highly unusual in modern metal. I struggle to recommend just a single song from them, so instead, I'll give you a song from each album and you can pick the one you think is the most interesting :) Album - Song - Year - Notes - Link Cycle of Suffering - I Sever - 2020 - Only song I've listed tuned to D Standard instead of E, includes my favorite vocal performance in this list - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mounlWCDrNqpma8 Dormant Heart - Servitude - 2015 - Manages to get some interesting perception of speed despite its tempo - the fastest-feeling part of the song has the slowest tempo and vice versa - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5C1hWN9adyKgck Monolith - A Dying Vine - 2012 - Probably the song I've listened to the most times on this list, main riff is blazing fast and the vocals that accompany it are very quick as well, which is all the more impressive when considering that they're done by the same person at the same time. Changes significantly over its duration, particularly in emotion. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aobSnWCsj7N0qpY Edge of the Earth - Procession - 2011 - Strongest "groove" out of this list, and has my favorite intro and main riff in the list as well - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6uZqZ-ogbCXaq8 Conclusion of an Age - Last Remaining Light - 2008 - From before Josh took over the vocal role; in my opinion the old vocalist wasn't as good as him, so I don't listen to this album much, but the solos in this song are amazing and I still find it a joy to listen to. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn6kg6RnrpWDrLs

[@albertosarius]

Love your videos man! If you are into really somber and melancholic melodies you should for sure listen to "The glow pt2 by The Microphones". Reminds of nature, imperfectness and heartbreak. Anyway have a good day!

[@VIDKID666]

the first architects shows were amazing, Around £4 and can't forget them. Great memories

[@justynsullivan507]

That being said, you neeeeeed to add ERRA to the list. Their whole new album is a masterpiece

[@ramsay777]

Oh hell yes. Absolute masterpiece.

[@forrest9600]

Also Auras

[@joeswastedlife]

Love the channel, new to this band. Will have to check more out from them. Suggestion: Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

[@jamiemuller2987]

I think he could do a whole seperate channel doing Radiohead reactions...Loved the Radiohead tracks Geebz has already done

[@acaeleus]

Goliath from the same album has some amazing production.

[@d.hodgsky]

Agreed! That song is amazing!

[@xavierleveille8141]

Would be fun to see you decompose some of their older hardcore stuff like "Buried at Sea" or "Empty Grave"

[@ChillingWithBrett]

I would love to hear your take on dying is absolutely safe by architects absolutely gorgeous song

[@SilviaAfurisita]

More Architects please! Discourse is dead would be great for your channel, such a modern album!

[@sjeses]

I'd like to suggest the hidden gem of the Netherlands: a man called Arjen Anthony Lucassen. The best place to get introduced to (one of) his project(s) is Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down. It's a longer song, but Arjen is a time bender. It'll be over before you want it to (I can pretty much guarantee it), and that's okay. This is just the intro. Careful, this rabbit hole is a universe on its own. Enjoy the ride and the chicken skin (we say that in Dutch as well: kippenvel). Also: thank you very much for your insights and the wide range of music that you have opened my ears up to thus far

[@crispybeef1975]

Architects... nothing much to say other than pure genius. I would recommend checking out two versions of the same song. The original of "Animals" and then the live recording at Abbey Road with a backing orchestra which is just epic. Great channel to follow.

[@Monius13]

I'd love to get your thoughts on Dexcore. Awesome band. For songs, Brain Washing or Red Eye are great tracks!

[@bloodtruck3554]

Geebz! Breaking Out by the Protomen! You're a content machine!

[@joeschmoe303]

It's time for Trivium! They are a metal core band that is in the same realm as maaannnyy of the bands you have done. Really fun and unique song to start with, Trivium - shogun.

[@Swollen_Goat]

Kirisute Gomen!!

[@joeschmoe303]

@@Swollen_Goat good one too! There are literally too many to choose just one.

[@JonaKebab]

Been looking forward to some more Architects, love it. Got a real interesting one for you here, and c’mon people, upvote this so Geebz sees it... Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa 😁🙏🏻

[@jbasti227]

Another great song off the new Architects that you should check out is Dead Butterflies. You should also check out Erra, you will love them for sure. 2 songs I'd recommend are Shadow Autonomous and Vanish Canvas. They're off their new album from this year.

[@estebancastro9688]

For what it is worth: I really enjoy your videos, because you give a some how neutral perspective to music, i.e., you do not judge ("that ain't real music, that is real music" etc), you take it as it it and deconstuct it froma technical perpective. Personally, this makes me appreciate the work from a differen perspective. Now my two cents and personal request: I would like you to listen to and deconstruct "Progenies of the great Apocalypse" from the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. I am pretty much this is not a piece you would listen to in you free time, but it is not about that. I would even recommend the live version with live orchestra (in Wacken). Another personal request: "Lost to Apathy" from Dark Tranquillity. Cheers and aloha from Berlin

[@bkennedy04]

Failure - Another Space Song

[@WildWonderfulOutdoors]

Dude if you like this, check out Saosin. I'm not even sure if they are "together" at this moment but it is basically Architechs X10 on technicality and vocals. Voices would be a good song to start.

[@warcock77]

Another one I think you’d like because they are a very technical band. Volumes - wormhole’s. Or really anything from the album, Via.

[@parsnipmetonothing]

Wow, that chicken skin section was thick and heeaaaaaavy, went right thru the spine into toes! Holy hell! Dear Geebz, how bout a change (well not) of scenery into something way way less mainstream? Rishloo - Just a Ride. Then guys are like Tool on shrooms, and my god does their singer can belt out! Dude goes from highs to lows to highs in under a minute 😅 Highly highly highly recommended band. Won’t get upvoted, but I can hope. Thanks! Yo da best!

[@dimmu12360]

Always glad the see the emotions you go through when you react to a song. I think you would really enjoy the song, A sphere in a sphere ( to infinity) by vintersorg. Vintersorg and borknagar are beautifully complex bands.

[@cloudbloom]

Aloha Geebz happy Friday! 😎🤙

[@bryanalvarado818]

Please react to any of these songs. I have written the genre and year of release for each song so you can pick whichever songs pique your curiosity: Comus - Drip Drip (Freak Folk, Prog Folk) [1971] black midi - Slow (Avant-Prog) [2021] Swans - Feel Happiness (Post-Rock, Experimental Rock) [1998] Daughters - Satan in the Wait (Noise Rock, Industrial Rock) [2018] Emperor - Ye Entracemperium (Symphonic Black Metal) [1997] Death - Crystal Mountain (Technical Death Metal) [1995] Gorguts - Obscura (Technical Death Metal, Avant-Garde Metal) [1998] Squid - Narrator (Post-Punk, Experimental Rock) [2021] At the Drive-In - One-Armed Scissor (Post-Hardcore) [2000] The Microphones - The Glow Pt.2 (Lo-Fi, Indie Folk) [2001] Converge - Fault and Fracture (Metalcore, Mathcore) [2001] This Heat - Paper Hats (Experimental Rock, Post-Punk) [1981] Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses (album version) (Post-Punk, Experimental Rock) [2021] Television - Marquee Moon (Art Rock, Art Punk) [1977] Kayo Dot - The Manifold Curiosity (Avant-Garde Metal, Experimental Rock) [2003] The Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton - When Good Dogs Do Bad Things (Mathcore) [2002]

[@Chimera420]

Hey Geebz, please consider adding these to your list. Mnemic - Deathbox Chimaira - Lazarus

[@MrGreendayzed]

Haven't suggested this in months Incubus - aqueous transmission

[@justynsullivan507]

I would recommend checking out some of the more orchestral stuff like Dead Butterflies or even Dying Is Absolutely Safe!

[@davidpwolfe]

You should check out Erra! Their song Snowblood has it all! Breakdowns, catchy hooks, a guitar solo...

[@matt2toes61]

There's a great band from western Sydney called Northlane who are influenced by architects, so much so they named a song architects. You should check that song out.

[@adamhenton6221]

I'm digging this band. Haven't heard much from these guys before

[@MrWestie1985]

She Moves She by Four Tet will blow you away ✌️

[@CO6883-o3c]

Aviations - Outliers (Retrospect) 🤘

[@danielkurtz3045]

You'd probably appreciate Dead Butterflies, by Architects. Great collaboration between modern metalcore and orchestra

[@bleetw00t]

Hey my mister music man. ive been watching your vids and almost everytime i see a new one i think wow he should hear this. and you do. and even though im a lyricist, im a musician and music comes first for me when i make music. more so when hearing a new song. but my dude. i would love for you to do a vid on erra. divisionary is absolutly beautiful. video and all is there. and thats metal. if you wanna present those big cocunuts go look at big wreck. 90's rock with blues. ian thornley is a god

[@themilkynipple2801]

Great song choice! If you like this song youll also like “animals” by them! Thanks as always for the great content

[@artjensen994]

I trust you. Lol. I listen as a guitarist. Love your reactions man. As a musician I really appreciate your take on things. I dont know dick about engineering. I just play.

[@travisdugstad342]

More Architects Geebz!

[@Zaque-TV]

You should react to Born of Osiris - Recreate. A great modern progressive metal group some incredible guitar work in that one. Or some more Periphery 😁

[@nietzscheente1271]

Welcome to the world of breakdowns. ^^ Please look up the single 'animals' by them. It's a killer too.

[@DM72513]

As somebody who really never gave this band a chance, Dead Butterflies off their new album is pretty fantastic production/arrangement/performance-wise.

[@w4rsp1te]

Your list of stuff to watch / analyze is probably very long already, but if you ever wanted to go on a 19 minute JOURNEY of an absolute banger of a song, please check out Æther Realm: The Sun, the Moon, the Stars. Not only is it one of my absolute favorites when it comes to the instrumentals, lyrically it's also extremely well done.

[@Saitama-_-333]

Architects - Royal Beggars 🔥🔥🔥

[@bendouthit1937]

Love your work! I truly think you would love to decompress 23 by Jimmy Eat World. And I would love to get you take on it!

[@linkpwns]

Awesome reaction, man! You should check out Black Nurse by Glassjaw, would love to hear your take on it

[@novastyleNL]

Say It louder for the people in the back!

[@romanf7750]

Please try ERRA!!! The are progressive metalcore and supper riffy. I’d recommend Vanish Canvas, Sleeper, or Skyline! 🙏🙏

[@cuddly9455]

I really love your quite unique perspektive as a composer/producer on music, I'd like to hear your thoughts on Hate/Love by Eskimo Callboy.

[@jasenjohnson9945]

Definitely check out 'My Anxiety' or 'All it takes' by After Hour Animals!

[@hamimabd]

That silence riffs you're referring to is what we called a "breakdown", and yes, we too can't have enough of them breakdowns

[@xlepermessiahxx4144]

I would love it if you could react to "Room Full of Eyes" by Dillinger Escape Plan, amazing song

[@hailstone.]

Nice vid, you should check out some more TesseracT