Rishloo - Freaks & Animals (720p)

From the epic "Eidolon" album (2007). Directed by Rishloo & Gwen the Denmother.
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About the video: I tried my best to achieve the best possible quality I could manage from a low-quality source video by using AviSynth with SmoothDeinterlace, FFT3DGPU and Lanczos upscaling. And it has the better quality audio as well.
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Lyrics
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Under this canvas he hides a dream
A trick of the type too cheap to be free
makes your burgeoning inquiry
more easily answered
Oh a sight they have come to see
we shan't disappoint, they've paid for a scene
And a scene they shall have indeed
This dark, dark evening.
Join us inside, that's the way here
Come now, just step right-up in line!
It's freaks, fools, and fire!
Come nearer, come closer, it's nearly time!
You there, and you there, come one and all!
It looks better in Red my calico friend
Let us brood on the hue of need
What finds your favor?
No, the show must go on instead
With hundreds of eyes at two to a head
and the blindness is thrice complete
When all stand watching.
Step aside, make way for the stars' presence!
Better beware, there's lights and glittering!
Gaze deeper, stare harder, it's nearly time!
You there, and you there, come one and all..
So plain...
So have you ever wondered where were the demons they told us of?
Be patient, they're coming, shortly revealed to you
and I do think you'll find a dead-ringer
much still hides you curious minds
There's no hurry.
Now where are my manners?
Round and around..
Why, I believe they've all arrived..
Out, out, from the wings.
Set all the props in place, lower the lights and wait.
Now, bring them in, let them watch, let the spectacle rise.
Hold your breath, this suspense leads the arrogant dead eyes.
More than them will you spend for the vision of your life.
Let the curtains fall down
Look now, and see, that's quite the motley
disguise you've borrowed.
My friend, it seems quite odd
but you are the show you've paid for!
Step through the mirror and now the circus spins on and on so,
come one, come all, tonight!

[@wormweird1101]

Damn, sounds like a combination between Rishloo and Rishloo.

[@rojorojo2509]

They were definitely inspired by either.

[@bradbrewer5091]

No man, this is what happens when you take a lime and a coconut and mix it all up.

[@KingDaveth]

@@bradbrewer5091 Ohhh I love this song!

[@Warzol]

you know it's missing something though... ... needs more Rishloo.

[@BayandurPogosyan]

How come this band is so underrated? They deserve a lot more exposure.

[@FalkenaugeAce]

oh yes

[@danielbinnie1777]

Agreed!

[@redguyphil1]

I show them to everyone I meet. Then they show everyone they meet. If we all do that they will blow up. If we really love their music let's make them huge. I'd love a festival with them and Tool.

[@BayandurPogosyan]

@@redguyphil1 I stumbled upon them on accident, this was my first song, and Landmines was the second. Been hooked up ever since.

[@dionisbuklaji2769]

People are not listening anymore...

[@mattshirey6841]

Just found this band. They are freaking awesome!!

[@akronakron4352]

I would ask why they stopped singing but then I look at the number of views and understand. Sad situation, epic music ! Respect.

[@akronakron4352]

One of the best voices I have ever heard tho...

[@Shogo02]

Man for sure. I'm with you. The best singer I've ever heard

[@DeadBirdWithoutWings]

wow, I listen to this band for like 2 years and never seen their faces, vocalist is so much prettier than I imagined :o

[@moonbubbles3046]

PatronProfanacji my thoughts exactly!!

[@jennifer9047]

I would have used the word "yummy", but... Ahhh... YEAH. 😳😛😍

[@baharab7349]

I can't believe it. this band is so underrated like wtf :/

[@aleyna3060]

bence de.

[@uros.u.novakovic]

The world needs more of this

[@judasaar95]

Totalmente cierto

[@Aizix_]

So good. I've only discovered these guys yesterday but the vocalist is already in my top 10.

[@barbhorton2958]

The singer looks totally different than I expected. And I would never have thought by looking at him such an amazing voice. Wow!🔥💥

[@tallnotdeaf]

It's like metal for a Disney fairytale and I LOVE it.

[@jennifer9047]

You heard Alchemy Alice? 🤡😵🤘

[@Slaymunk]

I wish this band to become more popular 'cause they totally deserve it

[@asistecjuarez]

they do, they are incredible

[@captainnapalm75]

This song is like the musical equivalent of a Batman villain. Goddamn incredible.

[@nathanexplosionn]

captainnapalm75 if you think that you should check out Scissorlips by Rishloo. It reminds me of the Joker.

[@joe94c]

I was having clockwork orange vibes tbh

[@jacobadam6804]

That is so god damn accurate and simultaneously something I wouldn't have ever thought of. Thank you.

[@cmdrprimordia7509]

There are no words that would do justice to what this band is other than Severely underrated. What incredible music

[@stevewood9897]

Tell me you love tool without telling me love Tool.. I love it! So sick!

[@bernardsabag7848]

Criminally underrated band

[@lcedguardian]

one of the best prog metal bands I've listened lately... really talented!

[@midali3370]

Amazing band.

[@EpicZadrani]

This is like a magical blend of SOAD, Tool with some of them Hansi vocals at times

[@Shogo02]

Best singer I've ever heard

[@TheJeremydinazareth]

this is one of the best band of the planet !!!

[@Kosmic_fire]

I'm in love with this vocalist. Kinda reminds me of Claudio Sanchez, but with a lower vocal range. The guitarist is also fantastic. The lighter picking and harsher tones compliment the tone of the song perfectly. I'm glad I found these guys. This stuff is too good.

[@shitdisturber]

Since I've been waiting for Tool for so long and The Mars Volta broke up this is so good to listen to. I want to see Rishloo live big time!

[@shaynaprescott2283]

I am also getting the Mars Volta vibe from them! it's really great

[@michaeledwards6683]

Feathergun seems to have a Signify-era Porcupine Tree vibe at times too.

[@davidutz_2253]

What do you think about fear inoculum? Lol

[@bungersinyourarea]

@@michaeledwards6683 yeah, you right

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

Now Tool and The Mars Volta came back while Rishloo went unknown (I don’t know if they broke up or went on an indefinite hiatus). I wish we got more from these guys.

[@666_kot9]

Боже, это шедевр, вернитесь и пишите новые хиты!)

[@user-fz8ix5gt5t]

Неистово плюсую +

[@lcedguardian]

one of the best prog metal bands I've listened lately... really talented dudes

[@AiakosAres]

So underrated :/

[@enzogalli5506]

Excellent!!! Awesome band. Amazing!!!!!

[@dragonisseth]

These guys are good, I wish I heard this sooner.

[@Akary-ue4ht]

OMG! I love this band!

[@jinbrown3270]

This songs opens portal...to wonderland.

[@beeteeka]

They deserve more more and more appreciation. Such a shame.

[@plinpain]

I had several moments of "oh my dear god" as I'm listening to this for the first time. So hard to predict, yet surprising how right they make it sound none the less!

[@ViaDiva]

That spinning that Andrew does in the end... I mean, it's my favourite exercise! The only thing that stops me from turning into an elephant! And he does it so well...

[@Morskarbonara]

One of my favourite song! I’m in love ❤️‍🔥

[@AndrosAdlar]

3:56 - Amazing. Well, also the rest of the song too.

[@tilonit255]

This blew my head away! incredible voice! and music.

[@Bmanritchie]

Similar music interests: Tool (and A Perfect Circle [same frontman])

[@voxeus7299]

Bmanritchie People need to stop taking that as an Insult , Tool are amazing, and Rishloo I feel are equally as amazing(different ways) ,it's music like this which makes me happy to be on this earth.

[@Bmanritchie]

Qiljak Rat Just recommending a music interest since Rishloo has a music sound similar to APC and even some Tool, if you have yet been told.

[@voxeus7299]

I was speaking in general tbh , not to your comment , I am very aware , And I am to a fan of Tool and APC, and just a heads up try out Puscifer,(Same frontman as both of them;) Maynard

[@reclaimamerica9527]

Love it, some of the best music I've heard in the 21st century.

[@michaeledwards6683]

Schizoid Man

[@TacomaPaul]

Just heard them for the first time today... the boss at work played an entire album. Love it. I haven't heard any good music in YEARS ! Now I have something "new" to like. And there is a LOT of "old" to discover ! Gonna go binge listen.

[@michaeledwards6683]

Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, Storm Corrosion, Bass Communion, No-Man, and Incredible Expanding Mindfuck consistently puts out good music with every album he comes out with with any of his bands or most recently, his solo career. You're welcome.

[@jennifer9047]

Where do you work, man?!? Are they hiring??

[@MrStefenofucleez]

lol @ listening to this band for 2 years, and he's just as pretty as he sounds

[@alltimelowfan3673]

My friend showed me them and I really like them. She loves you guys a lot, she's been a lot happier since she met you guys. I thank you for that

[@shotadevdariani7170]

I just cried because I felt how it feels to be so good at something and trying so hard to acheive something be soo undervalued...and be in the shadows of some meh stuff...

[@zipperblues6714]

That's not what the song is about tho.

[@shotadevdariani7170]

@@zipperblues6714 its just what Rishloo feels like

[@zipperblues6714]

@@shotadevdariani7170 well then I think you'd like stellar circuits.

[@denni95HM]

Artistic value doesn't come with fame, and viceversa. Let the few of us enjoy it, besides their popularity. However, they're from Seattle and I'm listening em from Italy

[@tb8183]

@@denni95HM ciao ahahah. Ho tentato in tutti i modi di propinare questo gruppo ai miei amici ma niente, li sentirò in solitaria come faccio con tutti i gruppi migliori purtroppo. Se ti piacciono i Rishloo ti consiglio caldamente i Fair To Midland

[@MJ-vd8bj]

This band has like the best clean guitar melodies/riffs

[@gangeeees434]

OMG this is godlike ! Is the rest of their work such magnificent as it ?!

[@haceto1]

I think the rest of it is better

[@reclaimamerica9527]

+Gangeeees As is typical the best bands are usually the ones nobody has heard of.

[@pototokayman]

+haceto1 You are fucking rigth

[@ZER0MACHER]

Out of an incredible album, this song is the least awesome. If that helps.

[@WaltonGFilm]

What Zero says is about right. I was obsessed with this song. Like, OBSESSED!!! After buying the album, oh god. This song is awesome and all, but the rest, makes this seem SOO forgettable in comparison! Which in hindsight, blows my mind! o_o

[@livvale4130]

I love rishloo.

[@RTXBURNT]

This is everything 😻😻😻

[@Dirge_For_November]

Wow...another gem found on my hunt. This is a lost sound, and they're certainly keeping it alive. Hope to see them touring. Not enough touring of good bands this past year. Would love to have a beer and watch this live.

[@michaeledwards6683]

2017 is gonna be good because new albums from Blackfield, System of a Down, and Steven Wilson are set for this year. Also, Opeth came out with a single earlier this week that I haven't listened to yet.

[@frankschwarz6377]

incredible song..im happy to find it

[@zeliminator666]

AMAZING

[@chrispap4169]

this song fits rage and madness so perfect!!!!

[@williamarturonewman3373]

rishloo is the best!!!

[@uros.u.novakovic]

Love this song.

[@Fakesio]

I love this band 😍

[@kevizzle10]

Wow, these guys are really young. Great music! Seriously amazing. Singer looks like hes 21.

[@gregorkorompay3455]

The song is 10 years old. So is the video.

[@marek_OV]

brilliant song....it means too much for me

[@gerardogarciagonzalez3304]

I must say I discovered this band and it inmediately make me think of Tool (though I've never got into them) I definitely got into Rishloo instantly. Listen to Guilt Machine, another underrated band with amazing voice, but unfortunately defunct by now with only one album.

[@NoSkates]

All I can say is I was here before they got big. I hope.

[@sciopathic]

I still hope they'll get the recognition they deserve.. meanwhile I try to keep the flame alive :)

[@NoSkates]

@@sciopathic I'm still an avid fan. Was listening to them on the way into work this morning.

[@sciopathic]

@@NoSkates I'm happy to hear it. I'm still a fan too. I think as the years went by, Rishloo grew on me even more. Have a nice day!

[@deckardmst666]

Totally luxurious !

[@Specialist01]

I see a lot of misinformation in the comments so let me set some stuff straight if I may... They are back together (yes with Drew) and still under the name RISHLOO. They are in the studio now working on their newest album. Please follow them on facebook and their official youtube pages to get updates on their progress. Cant wait for the new material lads!

[@0426sandman]

I Will Follow Them Man, I Just Heard This Guys About 3 Days Ago And They Are Great. It's really A Shame If They Stop Doing Music. TT^TT

[@redbeardsgarage3748]

Magical

[@kimi982]

so true.. it gave goosebumps

[@alejandroalvarez6245]

Excelente !!!

[@4ndrv222]

anyone still here in 2022?

[@noxel99]

Gotta love the fact that they made whats basically Circus Metal xD

[@jennifer9047]

Clown core? 😂🤣🤡

[@fernandoperez-ou5mn]

awesome!!!!

[@lichtjaren]

Hear it for first time

[@Soundeffex1]

it’s 2023 and Sleep Token has gotten the fame they deserve but the world is still sleeping on Rishloo. A shame.

[@diegochimbo927]

Interesting band... Sounds really good!

[@DirkTabruyn]

this is great metal!

[@Ruberiooo]

Was completely put off by the weird vocals in this, but god my damn; the second time around and I'm fucking hooked

[@cassi6456]

Still some love in 2018

[@Drk-dm8if]

I found this thru perfect circle

[@FalkenaugeAce]

love

[@jacobsinclair9858]

Badass

[@mastodon0124]

Sounds like Mars Volta and Tool. Fantastic.

[@tylerdurden1112]

My brain just had fireworks set off in it! This band definitely has talent. I hope "popularity" doesn't find this band too-quickly, because the less mainstream they become, the better. tD

[@Mediax5]

+tyler durden I'd love to see them become more successful and rich. They made 4 incredible albums. They deserve it.

[@tylerdurden1112]

They do deserve to do well, so good point.....

[@michaeledwards6683]

I hope they each that Porcupine Tree sweet spot where they're popular enough to make a good amount of money as sellout shows but not so popular that it becomes a burden. That's what I want for my own band as well.

[@Noosaguanto]

They Returned this year with a new album called " Kickstarter".

[@sciopathic]

Man I wish they did it again.

[@benjaminbrunnmair9331]

sounds a bit like a mix between SOAD and Tool...awesome

[@michaeledwards6683]

This song is very SOADish to me. Their albums are more The Mars Volta though. Anyway, they make good music.

[@LotusEater14]

You should try listening to Soen. I think you will like them

[@georgiamillis4218]

And I adore both :)

[@Dash7Studios]

Kinda got some older Karnivool vibes in their music too. A little Fair to Midland in there too.

[@nicokabal]

Que bandón he descubierto madre mía

[@shungite4720]

This virtually blew my mind, and then shortly after, my genitals off.

[@rudedturk1586]

they sound like Hanzi Kirsch from Blind Guardian singing with Tool..... and thats just goddamn fine by me.

[@qwerty-qb7ud]

Didn't know Maxmoefoe had a hard rock band

[@mettitiaposto5294]

they remind me mercyful fate

[@CarlosRiera96]

Under this canvas he hides a dream A trick of the type too cheap to be free makes your burgeoning inquiry more easily answered Oh a sight they have come to see we shan't disappoint, they've paid for a scene And a scene they shall have indeed This dark, dark evening. Join us inside, that's the way here Come now, just step right-up in line! It's freaks, fools, and fire! Come nearer, come closer, it's nearly time! You there, and you there, come one and all! It looks better in Red my calico friend Let us brood on the hue of need What finds your favor? No, the show must go on instead With hundreds of eyes at two to a head and the blindness is thrice complete When all stand watching. Step aside, make way for the stars' presence! Better beware, there's lights and glittering! Gaze deeper, stare harder, it's nearly time! You there, and you there, come one and all.. So plain... So have you ever wondered where were the demons they told us of? Be patient, they're coming, shortly revealed to you and I do think you'll find a dead-ringer much still hides you curious minds There's no hurry. Now where are my manners? Round and around.. Why, I believe they've all arrived.. Out, out, from the wings. Set all the props in place, lower the lights and wait. Now, bring them in, let them watch, let the spectacle rise. Hold your breath, this suspense leads the arrogant dead eyes. More than them will you spend for the vision of your life. Let the curtains fall down Look now, and see, that's quite the motley disguise you've borrowed. My friend, it seems quite odd but you are the show you've paid for! Step through the mirror and now the circus spins on and on so, come one, come all, tonight!

[@guzmann7345]

Thank you I love to scream this

[@Darfaultner]

Fucken Wow. Where have these guys been hiding?

[@snoechi]

3:44 'le pow'

[@hzpeygamberdevesi]

lan insanlar ne güzel şarkı yapıyorlar bizim yıllar sonra haberimiz oluyor :/

[@FaceofMatt]

Rishloo's new band will be called The Ghost Apparatus

[@cagrigumusler]

Bu yaşta Maynard'a denk bir ses .. Rishloo farkı.En sevdiğim 5 grubu saysak ilk 3 e rahat girer bunlar

[@xXSephoraXx]

WTF you're kidding!!...... His voice though.... Its just so... Perfect... Oh i love them... i was excited as fuck when they sent me a friend request on Myspace (back when that was popular....) Omg The first time i heard their music i swear i jizzed my skirt! lol Their music will never leave my soul..

[@moonbubbles3046]

I thumbed that shit so hard.

[@Kibelmoralny]

O.O

[@onursarcicek3340]

dude sound like hansi kürsch, serj tankian, JMK at the same time

[@hiram185]

What happened with this band?

[@lilitu3467]

TÜM ŞARKILARINA KLİP ÇEK BEBEK YÜZLÜ CANIM BENİM

[@Paprikahu]

they actually didnt brake up. they are searching for a new singer. its pitty that he left, but i think theyll find another guy. sry for my bad english.

[@gregorymorellon3205]

can u play jojo theme song ?

[@MaxMax-up2mg]

Макс Покровский же)

[@time_itself]

They're still together, minus the singer, under the name "The Ghost Apparatus!"

[@JustPassingTime]

Awesome band!!! video needs work :(

[@eakyrtk701]

havalı ümf