RAT WARS by HEALTH album (+ memes) review

HYPED for Rat Wars II: Return of the Rats
A surprise Friday video drop before Sunday’s final video of the year 2023
I’ve wanted to make this since the album dropped. Love this record a ton. Figured I could either bang it out in a couple days and post it early, or wait a month. Hope you survive the rat wars
Video by Noah McAlister
Thanks for watching!
Music used -
HROT OST - “Mus 30A,” “Mus 6”
Max Payne 2 OST - “Address Unknown (The Funhouse Remix)”
Max Payne 1 OST - “The Enemy, Betrayal, The Inner Circle”
HROT OST - “Mus 16”
Silent Hill 3 OST - “Results”
Catherine OST - “Recollection,” “Lamb Game Between Male and Female,”
DONK - “Deep Rest” ( / donkd0nk )
Silent Hill 2 Extended OST - “Letters”
Max Payne 1 OST - “The Flesh of Fallen Angels” (on loop)
Some Playlists -
Video Essays: • Video Essays
Talking About Horror: • Talking About Horror
All My Stuff by Noah McAlister: • All My Stuff by Noah M...

[@TheSphereHunter]

Great video

[@noahmcalister]

Thank you! I really appreciate it! And I dig your DMC stuff btw

[@aiwassinteractive]

This guy gets it.

[@noahmcalister]

certified rat wars veteran

[@aiwassinteractive]

I've really been enjoying your videos, man. I'll comment on the others when I can come up with something actually worth saying, but I truly respect your views on creativity, especially relating to horror, and really dig your presentation style. I'm curious about your further thoughts on writing, music, and art in general. Take good care. @@noahmcalister

[@noahmcalister]

@@aiwassinteractive Hey man, just wanted to say I really appreciate it and thank you. Glad you're enjoying everything. I have a lot of thoughts about storytelling and writing specifically, bc I've been doing it for about a decade now, so I might have to go deeper into that sort of thing, but we'll see. My goal is just to put something out every week, regardless of what the subject is. But anyway, all this to say, thank you. I really appreciate it. Do take care

[@elKinesis]

Agreed! Great album. This was album of the year for me for both 2023 and 2024 (thanks to the Rat Wars ULTRA version). BTW, where did you get your shirt? I have a friend who loves Power, and I think he'd love one.

[@noahmcalister]

Yeah dude, I still listen to this record almost daily. I'm finishing up a video on VOL4 rn. Love Rat Wars And I got the shirt from Hot Topic online, actually. They get meme'd on a lot, but they do have some good stuff. It's my favorite shirt rn, very comfortable

[@elKinesis]

@@noahmcalister Thanks for responding! I'm almost with you, as I probably listen to Rat Wars at least once a week, and it's my go-to album when I want to listen to music while I'm driving.

[@noahmcalister]

0:17 - Don't let anyone say I don't keep my promises Max Payne: Action Without Purpose -- A Video Essay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5_QiXasd5qFbbs

[@leo6106]

Before The Downward Spiral, Pink Floyd The Wall was the album for people with more than two monitors and vitamin D deficiency. every generation releases an album like that

[@noahmcalister]

Yeah, this is a great point. Tbh I feel like Deathconsciousness fits the bill too, but really, it's all just doomer music (and I love it)

[@m.ericwatson968]

If you are not familiar with the band Health, please do not listen , you have been warned; also, any "band" of a 2 or more people masquerading as a "band"...is a band, that is what it means...ergo DeVo