Porcupine Tree - Blackest Eyes (Visualiser)

Video by Lasse Hoile
porcupinetree.com

[@TypeOGaby]

Been listening to Porcupine Tree since I discovered them on KZbin in 2010. It’s 2021 and I still get chills with every song.

[@JefferyDuke]

I feel this. ❤️❤️

[@Tuolumne76]

Me too. 👏🎶

[@jensharald9091]

Did you ever get to see them, then? :O

[@JefferyDuke]

@@jensharald9091 Sadly I missed them and they haven't toured since my interest got focused on them, but I have seen Steven Wilson about 3 times in Atlanta! Always a reliably fun show!

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

Man Porcupine Tree are just incredible live. They are all geniuses in their own rights.

[@pearlescen]

this song. Oh my god. I found this song a few months ago, around August or september. At first, I didn’t pay much attention to it, but I listened it to more and I literally fell in love. Since then, I’ve been listening to it nonstop, even now. It is by far my favorite song ever made. Everything about the guitar, lyrics, melodies, and every single barely noticeable little detail is engraved in my mind I stg. Finally having a favorite song ever is the greatest feeling. Sometimes, it will just start playing on my playlist and I will literally just start crying. I don’t even have any bad memories attached, it’s just so beautiful and makes me so happy that my eyes will start to water. This song actually changed my life, and I’m so glad I found it because now I have a huge porcupine tree obsession. I would die for this song

[@Galanoodle]

I get this overwhelming feeling that I cant control at all when I listen to 2 particular Porcupine Tree songs. Heart Attack in a lay by and Arriving somewhere but not here. I am a 40 year old traditional man 120Kilos of muscle and I just somehow cant hold it together...

[@pearlescen]

@@Galanoodle I feel that with blackest eyes, my ashes, lips of ashes, and glass arm shattering

[@cleberdocarmo2540]

Lips of Ashes is a amazing song. ​@@pearlescen

[@JxVarytiV0]

This is the song that made me fall in love with PT, it still blows my mind just like the first time

[@grvsha]

It was trains for me

[@togldeblox]

it was this for me too

[@permanenceinchange2326]

After so many years, it still amazes me how this song can have such a cheery melody and such dark lyrics that combine very well in a strange way...

[@LucicPower]

Astute

[@aeynosarturii8053]

I love the upbeat harmony and rhythm with such utterly disturbing lyrics running along side. It is absolutely brilliant writing to have both of those work so well together. The musicianship on display on this album is off the charts.

[@caeserdorkusmallorkus5969]

I consider it a personal failure and regret to not be able to listen to this otherwise masterpiece anymore. The tonal theme evokes anxious anticipation leading to intoxicating thrill giving nirvana when satiated. Disgusting! Started playing on autoplay and had to pause instantly.

[@captaindeadeye788]

This song is one of my earliest memories of music. My dad has been a fan of Steven Wilson for years and I grew up listening to Porcupine Tree and eventually Wilson's solo career, but it was this song and Sound of Muzak that I remembered the most from my childhood.

[@simongravel7407]

Epic. I've been exposed to great music though my father as well!

[@antigonoskyrou]

Very lucky to have such a great father...

[@xedasxedas]

Not bad. Not bad at all. My memories are of Phill Collins and Dire Straits at my father's repair shop.

[@samsonbarla8546]

This song is one of the first songs that I learned on the guitar. Memories refreshed 😌

[@Necrophagist92]

PT is immortal. I hope someday they will reunite For all their happy depressed fans. ♥️

[@luizeduardotebar8049]

Oh well

[@illiabalaban7953]

well..

[@Necrophagist92]

Hell Yesss!!!! They reunited again. 🤘

[@fnln1108]

@@luizeduardotebar8049 PG reference for PT. Nice ;)

[@towertito2149]

Get ready bud. They are touring again. I'll be in Philly in Sept for it

[@towertito2149]

One of the greatest albums EVER.

[@vo1d_42]

I wanna experience them live. Then I can rest in peace.

[@grvsha]

I wish the same

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

Same here 😭

[@karimmiladi6078]

SAMEEEEEEE

[@ALEXISGNFR]

get ready for a reunion in 2023

[@briansmith4948]

I'm 57 and I think I've heard just about everything and this band is my favorite. If they get back together I'm there so I hope PT fans will help fund me if I have to travel far I will do the same.PT fans have a connection I think

[@BereniceWeber]

I sometimes play this song in repeat, several times ;) what a great great song!

[@biswajitkhaklary5897]

Same here ❤

[@weeeeoooow]

My son introduced me to this amazing artist 😍

[@kirkstevens8499]

One of the greatest “live” bands you’ll ever witness.

[@Jackapoo1]

My favorite band. Their music transcends time doesn’t matter what era(i’m from the 50s) your from these guys are simply fantastic👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@LooKerHood]

No sabía de la existencia de este videoclip. Gracias por todo PT.

[@you_whats]

Wow... what a song! One of my absolute favs

[@daveconyard8946]

Verry True Keep Safe,

[@arjun_was_here]

Oh man ! How badly i miss porcupine tree.😢😢

[@patrickbeintema9184]

Ya man, me too.

[@Banzybanz]

They are back.

[@arjun_was_here]

@@Banzybanz yeahh 🤩🤩🤩

[@alvarojesusjimenez-c4h]

possibly one of the best riffs on drop d underrated

[@florenciasoler4767]

Love this band. Greetings from Argentina. ❤

[@robertedge4183]

The double tracked vocals are disturbingly wonderful, blew me away 3 months after I'd seen them for the 1st time and who's this Gavin Harrison, he's a monster!

[@stevegerhart]

Check out GH with King Crimson on their recent tours.

[@AdamReade]

@@stevegerhart and Pineapple Thief

[@joeysanzeri9198]

The Lighbulb becomes your sun, when you never see outside world.

[@OmkarMishra]

The riff still gives me goosebumps!

[@TimmyTechTV]

One of the greatest songs I've ever seen live.

[@francoisft]

That album is a concept over a serial killer's interior and feelings!!!

[@jolinkarlsson8569]

Well i read somewhere people think it’s about Ted Bundy

[@davitgurjiani3043]

The massive music!!!!!Thanx from Georgia!!!!Caucasus!!!!

[@AayushSingh]

One of the best songs in existence!

[@MsManatee1]

Seen them live in Chicago Brought my daughter with me who is in her 20's with me cause I had no one else to bring and she loved it too

[@Lellos_]

Awesome album opener!

[@kathowed]

Like, the track itself wasn't already wicked enough!? Hoile's vision and execution quite simply astounds me.

[@bengalgangster]

my fav song of theirs only discovered this band a year ago making up for lost time

[@malikaffanal-hasan1021]

[LYRICS] A mother sings a lullaby to a child Sometime in the future the boy goes wild And all his nerves are feeling some kind of energy A walk in the woods and I will try Something under the trees that made you cry It's so erotic when your make up runs I got wiring loose inside my head I got books that I never ever read I got secrets in my garden shed I got a scar where all my urges bled I got people underneath my bed I got a place where all my dreams are dead Swim with me into your blackest eyes A few minutes with me inside my van Should be so beautiful if we can I'm feeling something taking over me Songwriters: Colin Edwin Balch / Gavin Richard Harrison / Richard Barbieri / Steven Wilson Blackest Eyes lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group

[@PabloSaavedra84]

Something under the tree that make you cry, it’s so erotic when your makeup runs… something like a corpse? A loved one tied up and bleeding?

[@oranmacphersonraffell8966]

@Pablo Saavedra I think it’s about a paedophile or someone who kidnaps people for sexual purposes. The first and third verses, and the choruses are about why they are the way they are (childhood trauma, mental health issues). The second and fourth verses are about what they do with the victims. They take them to the woods and rape them, and get sexual release from seeing the victims cry.

[@majosoadicta]

@@oranmacphersonraffell8966 I don't think it's about a paedophile, just because of the makeup part. My opinion. :)

[@TheSm1thers]

@@oranmacphersonraffell8966 He's not a paedophile, just presumably a serial killer/rapist

[@Itsyrm8]

@@oranmacphersonraffell8966 thousands of people getting high on music, smilling and dancing to a song about child rape and murder.. I think its time for me to start smoking some crack

[@omarvalle1808]

I discovered Porcupine Tree once on Amazon with the In Absentia album, i listen to some of their songs in that album and fall in love with the band since then

[@baileymoran8585]

Man, I loved this song as a kid. I had no idea it was about a serial killer, but that’s neither here nor there.

[@Cel3stialPpneuma]

Porcupine Tree is forever, they are the band of my life!

[@LilacUnderworld]

One of my favourite songs! I really like the video too!

[@jolinkarlsson8569]

Same

[@josem9667]

Muy hermoso. De mis favoritas del In Absentia.

[@jasonmefistopheles3431]

Jajaja lo gracioso es que uno viendo la letra habla sobre un asesino serial 😅😅😅 pero lo canta tan melódico que quien no sepa inglés cree que es una canción hasta de amor. Una locura

[@aciremaro2008]

I love this song, and this band! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Great song and video.

[@anthonytorres9180]

Esta es una de las canciones que para mí son una caricia al oído

[@hectorveloso]

Totalmente de acuerdo, canciones que nacieron hit

[@Ben-ixzIq]

Music has evolved so much since this came out that it feels like a very distant era, yet it is timeless

[@debamalyamukherjee4711]

I love how the main riff is inspired from the main riff off Blackwater Park!

[@AryanSMH]

Our indian band The Local Train got inspired to make a song like this.

[@hari-xo2fm]

Wilson co-produced BP for opeth. He even lent his voice on some of the tracks.

[@florianklink2961]

They got compared to Pink Floyd many times in the 90's, but knowing this band for almost 20 years now I must say that Steven Wilson is a musical genius in his own right.

[@jeanlundi2141]

I don't like Pink Floyd at all. You can see PF influence insofar as there are some harmonies SW is a fan of that he incorporates into his music that resemble some stuff PF did........but that's where it ends. People with small musical vocabulary tend to think every band is similar to some other band. But PT may sound like Neu! or other progs more than even Pink Floyd.

[@MarceloKatayama]

​@@jeanlundi2141The PF influence goes much further than the harmonies or chord progressions. The sky moves sideways was based on PF, as were fragments of voyage 34, and most of the early albums. The more ambient style of the Barbieri-Wilson combo definitely sees pink floyd influence on Steven's part, what with the textural synths and the use of organ in a similar vein to Richard Wright's work. If you've only listened to the metal years of PT, then the comparison is a lot less obvious, though there still is some evidence of it, such as arriving somewhere and other songs like .3.

[@jeanlundi2141]

@@MarceloKatayama Sky Moves Sideaways was an homage to PF, yes. Floyd is there in Wilson's sound as any other band that influenced him, even if their one of his favourites. For me it's a amtter of musical vocabulary sorry. Most people hear a synth soundscape and think of Floyd. lol, so there's no way to do one without people thinking of Floyd. Did Wilson do them because one of his favourite bands did? Sure. But I'd never say the sound is similar. Just like I wouldn't say their metal phase resembles Meshuggah, and yet you can clearly see some influence in many instances.

[@MarceloKatayama]

@@jeanlundi2141 It sort of depends on what song we're talking about. For instance, the more twinkling synths in the sky moves sideways definitely resemble some of the synths in shine on. Voyage 34 does use the particular combination of that sort of disco guitar with psychedelia that Pink Floyd also sort of did. I do agree that just because they used synths it doesn't mean they are automatically similar to PF. They still have a lot of things in common, though.

[@ReprogrammedToHate]

I don't hear Pink Floyd. I hear Tool and Katatonia.

[@Pcastagnaro]

1st music I listened from them on early 2000's, Gavin Harrison destroyed everything that I know from drums and totally shaped my taste over it. I seek a talent like him in every band I listen 😶

[@chadbeimrohr9651]

I can't believe I just discovered this band!!

[@sumleegai]

Holy shit I never knew the guys hit this hard! I'm so loving this! 😊

[@da835t]

the new visualizer this tour is fucking phenomenal

[@chadbeimrohr9651]

They are touring? Or is this an IMAX experience

[@fretlessmind87]

In Absentia Best Alt Prog Rock Album Ever

[@muktafurrockman3570]

gak akan lupa lagu PT pertama yg aku dengar, sampe bikin aku suka ama nih band

[@xSpooKee]

Man I miss this band just as much as Type o Negative. Both bands still gives me the chills to this day since I heard em back in 2012 on a rock station can’t remember what it was called think it was called TeamRock or something. Time flies ⏳

[@Pedro_Henrique-v3z]

Peter Steele 😍

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I e got a good Type O experience for ya….it was Oct 96 & they were touring behind “October Rust” & we’re playing a venue close to me …the 9:30 club in DC….on Halloween! Myself & a few friends went & we drove into the city from Md down Georgia Ave which at the time was not one of the nicer areas of NW & on Halloween night of all nights…that drive was scarier than the band 😉

[@grallonson]

I just looked them up after seeing them recommended on the Tool subreddit, and holy shit this is incredible. I'm so glad to be here ❤

[@djuengst2000]

Nice, I got a weird Sundays vibe from this one😊

[@joeypolermo]

Wow love these guys

[@navedalam9333]

So. Many. Memories. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@blackiefitzpatrick6611]

Brilliant!!!

[@theshocker4626]

I'm thankful to Spotify for the recommendation after listening to Puscifer, Existential Reckoning. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of Hanson/Coheed mashup this style is but I keep listening.

[@dylansantos5958]

Welcome to the club bud, enjoy the ride

[@utsukuru453]

I only discovered them this year. Really good music they produce, and so many albums before 2010! Good thing such bands and artists make a comeback once in a while. Same with Tool and some other projects I really like and admire.

[@youngchap4941]

I love tool and porcupine tree, any of the others you would recommend? I like animals as leaders new album allot and a perfect circle

[@saulgoodman2422]

@@youngchap4941 try failure - fantastic planet

[@youngchap4941]

@@saulgoodman2422 ive heard 1 song from the album before, just listened to "another space song" liked it need to check out the rest of the album I hear a lot abought this band

[@aeynosarturii8053]

@@youngchap4941 Check out Lunatic Soul / Riverside, both projects by Mariusz Duda, excellent music in line with PT.

[@henrykchomicz9090]

Muzyka ponad czasowa ...dzieki PORCUPINE

[@zlatkomanjic8429]

Tak. pomysleć tylko o kim jest ten utwór ... Piękny kawałek emocjonalnego uderzenia❤

[@aquariusfourth]

3:10 oh... media offline

[@hello_alpine1693]

Just noticed that, that's unfortunate lmao

[@AryanSMH]

masterpiece

[@johnblackhawk2951]

Just discovered these ! Amazing. Been addicted to The Butterfly Effect and Karnivool. Going to be adding these...

[@jilberiamalfivasquezramos9850]

Me encanta esta canción 😍🎉

[@fightinwords7324]

I'M HITTING ALL THE STORES FOR VIE. I LOVE MY ANGLE SO MUCH. LONG LIVE THE ROYAL LADY VIE. MY BEST FRIEND AND WIFE.

[@deviprasadsahu6190]

Saw them live on 23 Sep 2022 performing this song… it was amazing

[@Hejeval]

I had no idea this video existed! Holy Molly

[@dylansantos5958]

Welcome then. Enjoy the ride

[@sofiagibaja2295]

amo amo esta canción

[@dkvon]

This is best paired in early rainy morning rush to work heh

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

I love the new single "HARRIDAN"... the bass playing by Steven and Drums by Gavin and Keys by Richard are just incredible. Can't wait for the rest of the album. If anyone here has worked out that weird CODE on their website about the tracklist of the album, post it on here!!

[@euroman2500]

Its on the porcupinetree subreddit

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

@Euro man where? You mean the answer to that puzzle? Which page is it? Thanks for replying!!

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

@@euroman2500 man tell me qhere this is... because I can't find it

[@euroman2500]

@@Parrish_Muhoberac porcupine tree - closure / continuation 1. harridan (8:07) 2. of the new day (4:43) 3. rats return (5:40) 4. dignity (8:22) 5. herd culling (7:02) 6. walk the plank (4:26) 7. chimera’s wreck (9:40)

[@ThrawnTheater]

I play this and then Trains for all my new PT initiates - I feel the two songs encapsulate their sound fairly well - and then Dark Matter once they're hooked. Plan has a 100% success rate so far, although admittedly small sample size.

[@RobertHurleyJr]

Great Intro songs. Then might as well have them listen to those 2 albums in its entirety In Absentia and Signify. Since Blackest Eyes and Trains are first 2 songs from that album. Which is a favorite album for many PT fans. Remember Wilson wrote for the album. Interestingly Ive played the whole Signify album for ppl not into PT with success. Then Dark Matter particularly after 5 and a half minutes in is an absolutely climatic moment. That Dark Matter solo is terrific. That's a good 3 songs to start them with though. Half Light has a 100% failure rate for me. Too slow a build up I guess.

[@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318]

Damn this is underrated!!

[@ThiagoRibeiroDaSilva]

This chorus is powerful in an uncommon way

[@aritradas149]

love it

[@towertito2149]

Philly on the 17th of September. Who in the Philly area will also be there. Let's meet up. Smoke weed and enjoy music.

[@UlvenK]

Never knew there was a video for this song

[@nobbyhobby2071]

Me too. I‘m glad they finally released their own KZbin channel.

[@damienscott6561]

I think it's called visualizer - a video that they've played during live shows on the screens behind them. It's not a «music video» in a traditional (promotional) sense.

[@pushkark3972]

As Damien said, you can see it playing in the background here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKvcpmSfr7aImJI

[@richcampus]

(((❤)))BRILLIANCE(((❤)))

[@davidhurford573]

Not long discovered Porcupine Tree, what's not to like? This, Anaethetise, and Arriving Somewhere my favourites so far. Any more of that ilk?

[@biswajitkhaklary5897]

If ur still listng thiss song in 2023 decmbr and on and on n oooon u have a good taste bravo🎉

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

It's good!

[@DrummerJez86]

this mixes memories of my mom listyening to the moody blues with metallica ,,, weird combo but amazing

[@briandsouza570]

Need them live once in India ..pls

[@davidsaxby5431]

Steven Wilson = Genius

[@HeidinArt]

There is a flash of "Media offline" near the end of 3:09. Was this an Easter egg?

[@fightinwords7324]

DARK MATTER IS THE BEST. THANK YOU GOD FOR STEVEN WILSON. LONG LIVE P.T. CHRIST and VIE ... THE LIGHT!!!

[@pipis920]

ouuuu yeah...nice,,nice

[@CarlaSilva-ll7fr]

You pick up this song. And you use all your memories

[@danikoerner4975]

My dad is in the tribute band

[@artinasylum]

a scar where all my urges bled

[@So-Be-It_890]

Blackest Eyes

[@leonsantoiemma4204]

Siete dei Gremlins

[@knoxtaurigen]

Does anyone else also think these lyrics are about a psychokiller/serial killer delirium?

[@kamas74able]

this is the sign . they will back.!

[@omairsh8]

Aged like wine

[@colognekeys4513]

Disturbing lyrics poured into music of unique beauty

[@jesussantos8566]

incrivel

[@anthonyferraro9854]

Gonna have to check with Gavin 's schedule

[@GigTube]

Was this released as a single? I could see it being a hit… especially if it were released in the 90s. Reminds me of Soul Asylum or semisonic… and Tool.

[@GigTube]

Apple Music’s “progressive metal” playlist sent me

[@sirpepit0]

When you're a bri'ish kid 1:03

[@jeanjacqueslundi3502]

Wait when is the vídeo from? In 20 years its the first time I see this!

[@hrishi8290]

Can you watch this video during a bad trip

[@reducetheatoms]

I dedicate this song to all my Scorpio fellas

[@FlyteDanny]

I thought the official video had footage of the band playing. This seems more like the projection used for the live concerts.

[@jensharald9091]

That was actually my thought as well, since they uploaded a bunch of those too.