Old Composer REACTS to Monuments ORIGIN OF ESCAPE Heavy Metal and Rock Music Reactions

[@tobydude100]

Just for some extra info Monuments, Tesseract and Periphery are all pretty close. Monuments guitarist(John Browne) and Tesseract guitarist(Acle Kahney) used to be in a band called Fellsilent. Also Monuments ex vocalist(Chris Baretto) used to be in Periphery. There are lots of shows they've done together and also filled in for each other if members had whatever issues. Monuments drummer (Mike Malyan) just recently filled in for Tesseract drummer(Jay Postones) when they did their live stream called Portals. Respect from The UK, 0121! 🤘🏼

[@felixdesrochers9940]

Chris Barretto also played Saxophone on Tesseract's Altered State and Spencer Sotelo from Periphery did guest vocals one one of Monument's tracks

[@RebelKicks-mn4kc]

Jon Anup used to be the drummer of Monuments before they put out Gnosis I believe

[@meps7134]

@@RebelKicks-mn4kc Anup took over from Mike when he had to take time out for his health, I don't think he was in Monuments before

[@izzate7]

The Holy Trinity of Djent.

[@chasechambers9239]

BRUUUH Anup Sastry recorded this album how dare you! lol

[@BMXkidzevan1]

These guys are in my top next to TESSERACT for riffs and grooves, they are just so instrumentally good

[@tristanedwards7302]

The guitarist of Monuments and the guitarist of Tesseract used to be in the same band together

[@JBallRock]

Well this is a pleasant surprise…never thought youd react to Monuments. By far my favourite KZbin composer ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SilviaAfurisita]

So far the playlist he has created is pretty darn good :)

[@RebelKicks-mn4kc]

Gotta do Vildhjarta - Den Helige Anden. You might lose your mind listening to it. You never get comfortable listening to them. Always keeping you on your toes with the main instruments but bringing very ethereal ambience to create an absolutely huge sound

[@samirgolchha]

I'd love to see them here, but would really recommend it to be any other Vildhjarta's song tbh. I feel like Den Helige is a filler and not representing this band's composing ability, just feels choppy to me, like a bunch of old riffage (no pun intended 😅). All these feelings or Längstmedån will do, I guess

[@highferaltruth]

carbomb as well

[@kaspervantol2484]

Came here to recommend exactly this! Would love to see a reaction to that song

[@ZuccAF]

He should do eternal golden monk or dagger instead, fucking rad songs

[@bartoszbartosiewicz1123]

All These Feelings is arguably their best song, or The Lone Deranger. Both show their style extremely well.

[@caseymclane1972]

About the 'separate meter' John Browne (the main driving force behind the writing) really likes Meshuggah and uses one of their signature rhythmical concepts very frequently which is the 4/4 but the riff is an odd-time phrase that just keeps spinning around that 4/4 meter. Yogev Gabay calls this the Host and Guest concept, you can check out his video on the topic in your own time! Great reaction and insight as always 🙂

[@ratlinggull2223]

I always call these thing cycle riffs.

[@NavidKhan84]

I feel something missing after Olly left the band…there’s just something missing in the writing

[@jbasti227]

The album that this song is from, The Amanuensis, is a masterpiece. You should check out their song Atlas next.

[@Drewski914]

It's a concept album, it is a story about a boy Sam who destroys the world and Sara creates the world. This story repeats itself, over and over. The album begins and ends in the same key as well.

[@tylerdurden5593]

Monuments are heavy af yet so uplifting. It's always fun to listen, thank you for the video.

[@Drewski914]

You have to listen to this entire album. It's an incredible story. Follows 2 characters and their journey of creating and destroying the world. This album also begins and ends in the same key, so you can just play it on repeat.

[@cloudrise]

This whole album is INSANE. Genuinely one of my favorites in this genre. Really hope to see you check out DRIFT by ERRA, also EYE OF GOD by ERRA!

[@sanskaraunofficial]

You have got to do Vildhjarta, completely underrated group that really knows how to make use of accents, empty space, and extended passages. Top tier quality in my opinion.

[@CheyEG]

Should really do a reaction to Tesseract - of matter, the live session is just outstanding

[@SilviaAfurisita]

Yesss, more modern metal, thank you for checking out bands like this.

[@AustinJSchaeffer]

The vocalist is in another band that I think you'd really enjoy, Ever Forthright. I recommend "Screen Scenarios" by them. Lot of fun surprises I think you'll enjoy (I won't spoil them here)

[@gurushen99]

This suggestion will probably get lost, but for a new up and coming band making waves in this genre, try out VOLA. Tracks like "Head Mounted Sideways", "Napalm", "Alien Shivers" and "24 Light Years" should all be interesting and original to digest.

[@DrUmEr7137]

YES YES YES

[@javelinofspam]

VOLA are amazing.

[@Swollen_Goat]

Really need to get into some more modern metal bands like this. More Tesseract, Norma Jean, Every Time I die, Hundred Suns, . Would also LOVE to see some Soilwork on here. Underrated band

[@Swollen_Goat]

If you ever get to Soilwork, This is a perfect starting song and very recent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-zmaJ3qMiNmqs

[@human260]

Fuck yes, love me some Soilwork. They have stayed so consistently good throughout the years.

[@derikkincaid155]

And fit for an autopsy!

[@twinshockproject]

Would love to see you react to anything from Riverside, they are an amazing prog rock band from Poland.

[@drphdmd7064]

I second this

[@KieraShredsTooMuch]

Love your stuff man! Awesome seeing you do Monuments. To touch on the bit you were talking about with the guitar tone: they actually tend to quad track most of their stuff, as opposed to the more standard hard-panned doubletracking thing many modern metal bands do. The guitarists are just crazy-tight rhythmically and can get away with 4 stacked takes on every part without getting transient flams, and the result is that fat tone and bigger-than-typical stereo field you noticed.

[@SockerConny80]

Two of my favorite drummers have recorded with this band and one of them is in the band currently I believe. Anup Sastry and Mike Malyan who both deliver gold on anything they touch!

[@ZL1LoVeR]

From Monuments’ album The Amanuensis my favorite track is Garden of Sankhara… incredible songwriting. You gotta check out their new singles Animus, Deadnest, and Lavos. They’re extremely well written and they debut their new vocalist Andy Cizek - phenomenal vocal range and control

[@rruzgarr97]

Finally some monuments! Amanuensis is an amazing album

[@ravens01]

John Browne the god damn Riff Lord.

[@jamberGARDENS]

SKYHARBOR.....please!!!! Songs to check out: *Catharsis, *Celestial, Maeva, Out of Time, Sythetic Hands

[@kailederle]

Yeeeeehaaaaaa. If You do Monuments, You HAVE to do Uneven Structure as well. Awaken/Frost/Hail or Funambule

[@complexdevice]

My entire 2014 just called and asked for it's music back.

[@SilviaAfurisita]

The current vocalist of Monuments, not on this track though, is also in a band with Nik Nocturnal, I believe you mentioned watching a video or two from him here on KZbin. The band's called Termina, you could check out "The Edge of Time" from the last album?

[@bleetw00t]

dude thank you for the info. gonna check that out forsure. cheers!

[@arcedaccess1261]

Yes finally got monuments on here!!!!!!! From the Amanuensis album👌👌👌🙏thank you.

[@cesararias4633]

Yes!!! Finally some Monuments in the channel!!! You should totally do more Monuments songs, this is the band that got me into "djenty" bands!!! Much love from Barcelona!

[@sylvestercalzone1003]

Definitely my favorite song to finger tap on my steering wheel. So many flowing tasty fills

[@bleetw00t]

no..fucking..way. my mans did monuments....you always cheer me up dude.

[@joshhiroti]

I fucking love your song and genre choices for this channel ♡

[@tomcuthbert-sayers1451]

Vildhjarta already

[@Gabobow]

I'm going to suggest Vildhjarta Eternal Golden Monk or All These Feelings if you're interested in this Djent sound

[@vonVile]

It's interesting that they used a Middle Eastern beat with the guitars. Still pushing for Andrew WK's "Babalon", "I'm In Heaven" and "Everybody Sins."

[@votecheckbox]

Heck yeah man, was not expecting this one but glad you got to it! The entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish (the cover art is even part of the story it tells), but if you want picks from it to check out next, the tracks I, the Creator and I, the Destroyer really gives you an idea of what's in between them. Also going to plug "Onda" by Jambinai ("Jam", like a jam band) again, in case it got filtered but also because you'll hopefully enjoy them as much as you did these guys.

[@Dehhloki]

Man, your memory to comment about what happened for like 1 minute straight is pretty impressive, you hardly miss something out.

[@ryanpritt4849]

Omg yes. Couldn’t click fast enough. For my money the best record in all of djent.

[@nathancotter1770]

One of the videos i automatically like before Geebz starts talking because of the band and/or song

[@michaelknighten2452]

Their song "I, The Destroyer" is absolute genius. So much to dissect.

[@raghubharadwaj353]

It'd be really cool to watch you breakdown The Lone Deranger by Vildhjarta

[@DahakaCL]

HOW THE FUCK DID I MISSED THIS FFS!!!. I had the pleasure of watching them live with Periphery on 2019, probably the best fucking showman I have ver seen is Barreto, I just love his live performances.

[@filipponiatowski1680]

Oh yea! Monuments are great musician I love their music. Sounds very unique. Im glad you listen to them. But well now let's watch video :D

[@jimmyh2100]

Monuments needs alot more love!!!

[@sonofholyghost_arefar]

This is one of my favorite track from Monuments

[@ThePanekAttack]

"Atlas" definitely needs a react. "Jinn" is another really cool track off the same album!

[@andrewng7932]

Lmao the groove is so strong Geebz is already headbobbing just one bar post-intro at 1:50

[@lenincucas9204]

Love to see you reacting to this awesome band! If you wanna talk a little more about syncopation, you should really check their track 'Quasimodo'. It's a beast in terms of groove. Anyway, great analysis as always, great work overall! :)

[@paravarium]

Holy crap that was so unexpected! They have some bahaha-angers(bangers) I know it's not personal when you can't get to our requests, just always trying to get you back to Caligulas Horse with their song Dream The Dread. It's a nice in between from Slow Violence which you did, a simple radio like single song, and Graves, their 16 minute grand opus. It's so packed with emotion and the transitions musically are to die for. Much love always!

[@hotchocopanda]

This is one of my favourite albums of all time. Thanks for checking it out!

[@fonesrphunny7242]

4:04 ... When I tab a song, I invert one channel and play with the balance, so I can remove most of the center and focus on the (usually wide) guitars. This has worked very well with the 90s/2000s thrash metal I like to play, but this song reacted VERY differently. It's a totally different wall of sound than what I'm used to and requires further investigation. I need baritone guitar. 6:20 ... I think I made a similar face when I distanced myself from the guitars and eventually noticed that cymbal! Probably with a bit more head banging. It kinda annoys me, but I can't deny that it's pretty cool. The funny thing is, I discovered this song through your channel and totally forgot you mentioned this. Having somebody talk about the mix of things is really turning into a learning experience. Thanks for that.

[@CO6883-o3c]

Aviations - Outliers (Retrospect) 🤘 It's just on the horizon I can feel it. 😁

[@thewaterchapter]

One of my favorite reviews you’ve done!

[@SimonAlexanders]

such an underrated band

[@Kabz8]

Always picking great tracks for the reacts!

[@yukoncorneliusjr8273]

Between the Buried and Me - Selkies: The Endless Obsession Please and thanks you.🙏🤞🦥😀

[@Oh_its_Mike]

UPVOTE THIS BOYS

[@flagmuffin1221]

There's so many better songs by BTBAM to deconstruct. Selkies is *okay* until it gets to the end section, where it's just Paul's most uninspired sweeping of their entire discography. In my opinion Selkies is the worst song on Alaska - not a bad song, I just don't understand the hype when almost every single other song they've ever written is more interesting. It's just Dream Theatre Lite when BTBAM is so much more than that, even just on Alaska. Geebz could check out Alaska or Camilla Rhodes from that era of BTBAM - both are way more interesting compositionally.

[@leemaines1541]

Thank you so much for this channel and everything you do..

[@dylanzachan4616]

Best band ever! Monumentalist right here

[@CheyEG]

Forgot they existed haha, guess it’s monuments on repeat for the rest of the week! Great video as always geebz!

[@rabbit8504]

I love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@christopherblowers443]

If you enjoy the music. Your a metal head. That's all it requires.

[@scosstard3542]

Nicely surprised by you reacting to Monuments. It is quite a good Djent band, adding some clever pop elements through the singer. And John Brown on guitar is very underrated both as musician and songwriter. Check out Dir En Grey - Vinushka, pleeeeeeaaaaaase! :) ;)

[@chrishexx3360]

Enjoyed this a lot. Drum arrangement was really cool.

[@vilecomfort]

Great to see you reacting and breaking down so many different styles of music here! I would love to see you react to Primordial - Sons of the Morrigan! Amazing celtic metal.

[@dlxfuentes]

So someone else already pointed out the fact that Tesseract and Monuments are both linked by the two members that used to be in the same band, but they also both use a similar alternate tuning, AEADEAD or some slight variation on it (Monuments typically do this a half step down, then both bands might drop the low A down a whole tone). Finally set my guitar up in this tuning and it's been interesting playing around with it.

[@MalinLH]

I saw Origin and thought “here we go!!!” but I had read it wrong.

[@iFishSLO]

Oh boy. I'd love to see him do Origin - Saligia and just watch his facial expressions. :)

[@fatso8217]

hey Key there's a group from argentina call invisible, they make some jazz rock fuzzion from 70's and I'll love to listend this whit your's comments thks!

[@jase88rose]

There’s a lot of good stuff from these guys

[@gutsxgriffith6950]

i love how you annotate songs bro . can see your brain piciking it apart whilst our listening haha

[@ethanallred5827]

You absolutely have to react to Into the Hellfire by Lorna Shore!

[@aDrySandwich]

Absolutely this

[@NotQuietRight]

if you like cut times, drum fills and this song in general, you totally need to listen and react to Marigold by Caligula's Horse

[@luissebastianjimeneztorvis6927]

That song is so good.

[@Moonhox]

Now that you talk about the drummer, mike malyan, he did a live gig for Tesseract not so long ago. Since the og drummer of Tesseract was outside the country, they asked him to do the drums.

[@Blake0519]

Geevs! Big fan, love following down the rabbit holes with you... one I think you will like, and would be cool to hear your breakdown would be "Agalloch- in the shadow of our pale companion" . It's a great ride!

[@shellderp]

I don't know how to describe that alternating rhythm starting at 7:00 but I love it

[@Vall619]

Its just a pattern repeated over and over

[@metalgt6828]

AWWWRIGHT!! If you like these kind of vocals, then you MUST check out Means End! Check out "Magnanimous" or "To Love", or ANYTHING else by them! They have an AMAZING cover of "Nox Aurumque" as well!! Another amazing band that's similar is Pangaea and anything from their album "VESPR"! Thanks, Geebz!! Aloha!!

[@mattr2036]

Hypno5e - who wakes up from this dream does not bear my name, awesome song from a very little known band

[@kevinschotte2106]

MONUMENTS, sigh, a diamond... Great band and the atmosphere their music beathes is phenomonal. Always dig your enthusiasm Geebz! Makes (almost) every video entertaining to watch, even when you are decomposing tracks I do not like. 🤘 How's the shoulder? According to your airdrumFILLS it seems ok? 🙃

[@RAGINGTomato10]

Holy shit I'm so glad you checked these guys out. I really miss having Chris Barretto in the band as his voice was perfect for their style. Their whole discography together are masterpieces, especially the Amanuensis. If you want another great song by them to check out have a listen to Quasimodo or A.W.O.L.

[@MartinP95]

I see that Music Man JP7 on the background, great choice! Great channel btw

[@JeDxDeVu]

Loooove this tune. I, the destroyer is also great. Keep it up man.

[@LafBoi]

Monuments?!? Hell yeah.

[@Decoy_Catfish]

I'm so glad you did this song. One of my all time favorite bands ever!! Some suggestions... Fleshgod apocolypse- the violation and Bury Tomorrow- my revenge

[@denis_stojkovic]

Cool ! I'm gonna check these guys out 🤘Never heard of this band.. Thanks Geebz !

[@ifall3nx256]

Oh myyy goood. This band shaped me into the musician i am today. I wish i could hear them again for the first time. Enjoy my friend. Listen to the albums in order

[@elimehmeti6373]

I know TesseracT is mentioned a bunch in these comments, and I know you've done a few reviews of them, but I would loveeee to see more TesseracT. If you're interested in those syncopated riffs like what Monuments does, you should try "Singularity" by TesseracT. It has a similar swing feel, but they add a ton of other fun meter and tempo/feel changes!

[@idleofthedangerforce]

The new vocalist of Monuments, Andy Cizek, did a one-take vocal performance of this track that he's posted to his youtube channel. It's really quite incredible. Highly recommended if you're interested in the vocal side.

[@lowhangingvegetable]

One of my all time favourite bands, Browne and Ollie are savages

[@MellonVegan]

Also for these 30 days, would be super cool if you were to check out their song Atlas (there's a playthrough by Olly and Swany, too, which is super nice to watch), which is more upbeat and my personal favourite of theirs. Edit: it may actually be Swany and Browne. Forgot who did which song playthrough.

[@brucebayne7162]

Good analysis geebz

[@erikmaronde2244]

Same colored shirt today. Well 2 days ago for you ... 🥳🖖

[@shaunclos1810]

"Reckoning" by Landmvrks (Landmarks)

[@Flyde]

Great reaction as usual! Monuments have such powerful riffs Suggestion: Architects - Dead Butterflies This song is an absolute journey. I can't wait to hear it live someday

[@djuengst2000]

“Is it a meter or syncopation?” I think that’s why I have problems playing bass with people lol. Please do a first listen on Silversun Pickups if you can. I like “Songbirds” off there new album.

[@neilvanmiddendorp8162]

Hell yeah dude! For some reason this made me want you to check out Native Construct. They are VERY theatrical, and just a bunch of kids who graduated from Berkeley, inspired by between the buried and me. You can do the track Passage. You'll dig it.

[@iFishSLO]

Yes! Monuments is rad.

[@PwnAN00b]

Gotta check out the new Rivers of Nihil track "Clean" I remember you enjoyed where owls know my name and feel you would enjoy this new one. Dig the channel man!

[@benjaminflasher]

Acoustic suggestions: Sevendust - Come Down, Twelve Foot Ninja - Kingdom, Zakk Wylde - Machine Gun Man

[@MiscerVids]

Geebz, watch the John Browne (guitarist for Monuments) playthrough for the song Doxa he did for EMG pickups. The guitar technique is is incredible and will blow your mind. The song is good but you have to watch the video

[@onebigwolfyboi]

Heck yeah! Groove masters. Yeah any Vildjarta or Tesseract would probably blow your mind just a little bit more haha.

[@TheWitness369]

This is the song that got me into these guys. should check out their song "The Watch"!

[@michaelspencer7529]

Yeah buddy! Good analysis. I think you should check out Inferi - The Promethean Kings

[@mixingaband]

Great live band! saw them with 'sleepmakeswaves'

[@danwelsh6706]

I was hoping you would do a video for BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME : FIX THE ERROR...I think you will dig it..love ur vids 👌

[@xxraddrummerxx]

i enjoy watching their guitar and bass playthroughs. the guitar picking is interesting to me. edit: and link removed haha.