Sleep Token are HEAVY now?

Nik Nocturnal checks out the newest release by the metal band Sleep Token - The Summoning, fresh out of the oven!. Come join the community and hangout on Twitch! / niknocturnal also, be sure to subscribe for more content!
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[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Unedited this time because I sort of got challenged to release it FAST and I took that personally... - Caleb

[@garytackett8426]

Vola-esque solo! Love it!!

[@matejmikulcic9254]

Listen here bro, take this PERSONALLY. I like the video. :)

[@Packager]

It sounded pretty bloody good to me, until the last five minutes of this track. I wouldn't consider myself an afficionado of current metalcore either. I found the ending disappointing, because it was so... dissociative, for lack of a better word.

[@anthonylombardo2358]

They've been heavy hello!!!!! Guess no ones heard their first 2 albums.

[@red420noscope]

@@anthonylombardo2358 which tracks would you cite?

[@xent8]

calling it now, this will be a huge year for sleep token

[@skylar8197]

at this rate, every year is sleep token's year

[@SkylarTrahan]

Definitely excited for the full album!

[@coreyw5981]

Hopefully more and bigger American tours

[@teme9132]

@@skylar8197 theyre not that big yet, maybe this year will be their breakout

[@SleepWorship]

Yezzur! 100% agree!

[@poragburagohain87]

Sleep Token said “Don’t let them know you’re next move” with this one

[@gendryll]

"never let them know your next groove"

[@IngDrake]

Absolutely true with both of those comments

[@frostfang1]

Love the streamers spreading the word of ST. I swear this song was a direct response to everyone begging for their single drop last time being this or that. They were like "you want every different part of us in one song? Here it is. EveryToken, Sleepwhere, All At Once"

[@coleG112]

“Everytoken sleepwhere all at once” lmaoooo

[@anthonywick6890]

I didn’t know there were comments like that but besides those comments they are fucking sick with or without all of them at once lol

[@Ancaladar]

“Everytoken, sleepwhere, all at once” I am cry laughing, that is immaculate 😂😂

[@sand_eater101]

I fucking love that quote

[@Lingboysc2]

this strikes me as a band making the music they genuinely want to make regardless of what the industry wants. I write music with this philosophy too, i love it.

[@Lingboysc2]

Like I imagine one of the band members going "oh it would be so cool to have a sick ambient synth section with spacey piano and then go into a funky section!" and no one said "but what if listeners don't make it all the way to the funky section?" and that's a beautiful thing.

[@jburdsinfuse]

This is the way

[@buzas69]

love is all you need

[@patrickbertlein4626]

haha bullshit! Its literally Imagine Dragons mixed with Meshuggah and a stupid image.

[@Lingboysc2]

@@patrickbertlein4626 yeah imagine dragons doing extreme metal with a funk break and synth atmosphere, something they do all the time.

[@collindougherty8398]

Feel like sleep token not completely being heavy 24/7 makes you really appreciate when they do and makes it that much more special. God I Love this band sooo much

[@Chris-ng3gz]

Same reason I love Between the Buried and Me. Just pure artistry with absolute chuggers mixed in every now and then.

[@walleye306]

Right? If the listener is constantly pounded with it, they get used to it. Put a lul in-between and drop d can sound heavy

[@christofts857]

How are they not bigger than they are? This has to be the album that does it. They deserve it. Pure and complete artistry. Everything is so deliberate. It’s just awe inspiring. Clever clever clever dudes.

[@jonathanmapp3312]

I KNOW they deserve it. They deserve the fame. But i can't help but want to keep them to myself...OUR little special piece of heaven that we can hold on to. The more people who know them, the more negative comments we'll start hearing

[@braydenbennett9680]

Idk either

[@ludens1472]

If they release an album that's on the same level as chokehold and now this, they will definitely blow up this year. Or just wait till someone popular starts using their songs in tiktok

[@thewretch4081]

@@jonathanmapp3312 I feel u man

[@kintsugittv2537]

They will never be as big as someone like Bring Me The Horizon, because BMTH figured out how to do it. You have to purposely add generic stuff to your music to get popular mainstream wise as a metalcore band. So if that means ST is never as big, then so be it. At least we have an amazing sound to listen to.

[@randywilder6662]

"Alright, new song fellas, what style would yall like to go with?" Sleep Token: "yes" "Yes??" Sleep Token: *starts jamming* Seriously, they are so good. And Vessel just absolutely shows off on both the new tracks

[@frostfang1]

He was like "I got these lyrics but I can't pick what instrumentals I want to back them...what should I do?" *uses all da music in one song*

[@Richerodt]

I love how Nik made the prediction for 2023 to be the year that thall and Vildhjarta style riffs were gonna get big and Sleep Token managed to prove that twice in the first week of the year alone.

[@educostanzo]

Is this the year where Vildhjarta style riffs will become big? Cause I'm just waiting this to happen!

[@MannyMo_]

Y’all forgetting about periphery

[@plantifulalexandra]

Wait... Vildhjarta is a BIG band? Been listening to them for years and thought no one knows them, lol.

[@thrashmash]

Nik: Are they gonna chunk? Sleep Token: Nah, funk. Probably one of their best songs.

[@bender_rodreegez8943]

Funkychunk

[@sweetgregt]

FUNK IT UP

[@bonki3549]

FOUNKY CHOUNKY

[@greigns7781]

This is their best song. To me, Sleep Token has always been a prog band that's trying too hard to have mainstream appeal. This is what they should have been going for this entire time

[@seanrees97]

@@bonki3549 really got that splish splash

[@banehog]

Producer: So which style are we going for here? Sleep Token: Yes

[@KozakuraRabbit]

This song is basically everything Sleep Token is capable of in one song, and I’m here for it

[@padovann]

Man there’s something soooo satisfying hearing a song where you immediately know the band just did whatever the hell they wanted and loved every minute of it

[@85ddrummer]

Alt j were like that. And I wasn’t even a fan when they first came out. But listening to their stuff now they had no limit on their creativity

[@lefro77]

They are all talented but their drummer is a monster

[@Andrew_-nr7zt]

Man Sleep Token mastered their sound and it’s fucking perfect 🤘

[@RespiteofChampions]

You got like 4 minutes of solid CHONK and shoegaze beauty, into like 45 seconds of pure synth, into the last two minutes being a FUNK BEAT? Only Sleep Token could ever pull that off.

[@daylanlee4454]

It's awesome they've released two songs in a few days

[@mrbroclobster]

There's 10 more to be released as well.

[@seraph4986]

Within 24 hours

[@valjo-lb1dy]

Sadly didn't played them 5 hours ago in Germany but god they are good live

[@coreyw5981]

@@mrbroclobster how do you know that part?

[@Sharpy20]

@@coreyw5981 there is a tracklist in Genius with the remaining songs, search "Take me back to eden"

[@tyronejohnstone4756]

The breakdown fuckin slaps 👌👌🤌🤌🤌

[@twall91]

I LOVE how NOBODY saw this ending coming lmao!!! Fucking ICONIC. And Fucking WORSHIP

[@alex-zx7yt]

ST may have one of the best drummer / vocalist chemistry in the industry. Both are so unique and refreshing.

[@victorgailums6784]

Eh, no. Try Warpaint.

[@reveriesduh]

@@victorgailums6784 Get out of here buddy, not even close. Especially not the vocals LMAO

[@cmfrenzy6324]

It went from Chunk Token to Funk Token and I loved every second

[@nathanoconnell6348]

Everybody getting blindsided by the funk ending is so great. This is what music is about

[@Dreznin]

This will honestly be my new pick for song to use when introducing people to Sleep Token since it captures so much of their full range... This song is incredible.

[@fromdepthswerise3024]

If you want to introduce people to genre bending, do this song then play them "Holy Roller" and "Constance" from Spiritbox. They would lose their fucking mind.

[@AJNunezMusic]

Genrebending is going to be on a whole new level in 2033

[@LessOfMyselfToKill_187]

This track gives me heavy Deftones Diamond Eyes vibes to it! One of their best tracks 2023 is gonna be huge for them!

[@LessOfMyselfToKill_187]

@@joeysteele5161 I was talking about the overall tone of the Diamond Eyes album. That whole album is a vibe! Just like this one's going to be!

[@ryoka1g]

@Joey Steele hi , im the biggest deftones fan in the world and i confirm there's a HUGE rosemary influence in this song

[@johnnyhickey1312]

@@LessOfMyselfToKill_187 I hear that too, first verse reminds me of you’ve seen the butcher

[@AcousticSerenity]

Was thinking the same, but more “youve seen the butcher” vibe

[@holliemichelle6550]

I LOVE the little "genre" switches so much. Keeps you super engaged

[@TheGrim714]

I went through so many emotions listening to this multiple times, and seeing Nik try and predict the ending brought a smile to my soul. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY saw it coming. But I'm 100% here for it 😂🤘

[@danielcobbold7826]

Whoever said they’re Swedish, No they are English and we’re damn proud of them. This is going to be a big year for Sleep Token, I can’t wait for the new album after these two songs dropped.

[@simony9611]

How could anyone think they are Swedish? The singers accent sounds so English… lol

[@TheMsSilvershade]

@@simony9611 I feel like people say they're swedish because of the use of runes in their imagery

[@StuckTrippin]

@ValkyrieAnsuso thats such a terrible reason to be incorrect about where they're from tho lol

[@jacksonconstantine5740]

@@StuckTrippinrunes aren’t even unique to the swedes lol. Celts had runes too, so did the Gauls. Pretty much every Scandi and Germanic culture does/did 😂

[@TheVerucAssault]

I caught the Vore release and hadn't heard of them before that. The Summoning is such a great song. I've been listening to it, Vore, and Alkaline on repeat for 4 days and have already bought the album and a t-shirt lol. It's been a while I have liked a new band this fast this much. They are incredible.

[@ashtindoner6283]

Nik-"Bring in the Sax" Sleep Token - Brings in the Sax Nik- " It's there!" That was perfect timing and it gave me a good chuckle. 😆🎶🤘

[@ohyeahyeah879]

That is a guitar sir, not a sax

[@darrenleary8629]

Yup, brought the fuzz.@@ohyeahyeah879

[@sh1nighami]

they bringed the sex in this one lol

[@coreyballenger5600]

This is top 5 or maybe even top 3 Sleep Token songs for me by far and away. Holy mackerel this is good 😍

[@coreyballenger5600]

I heard things I love from some of my other favorite bands.. Breaking Benjamin, Loathe, Periphery. What an amazing song.

[@h0pesfall]

Yes! Alkaline, The Offering and THIS! 😍

[@SIRiAlerion]

@@h0pesfall Don't forget Jericho. That song was INSANE.

[@MJ-vd8bj]

@@h0pesfall Higher, Gods, Sugar, Jaws are fucking bangers too

[@ijameswong]

listened to this straight for hours and I totally agree

[@indextrious7512]

They way genres are effortlessly mixed by this band gives me severe queen vibes. Queen was phenomenal in mixing elements and I haven’t heard a band effortless do that yet. The ability to change a song without having the audience immediately notice the element change is amazing. 2023 is the year of ST

[@myauramusic]

This is by far the best song from start to finish they have created. So many different layers in all 3 different sections of the song.

[@msodp8]

Honestly i would pay 50 bucks for a ticket just to watch them sing this song and only this song live.

[@SleepWorship]

I honestly feel like this is the year that Sleep Token will pull the "industry card" and do some features and dive deeper into this kind of sound. I've said it before and I'll say it a million times again, Sleep Token is what Prince would have done had he been raised in a different era with the same talent.

[@anthonywick6890]

I think they would be classified as tool of this era of metal

[@fromdepthswerise3024]

I like this description

[@SleepWorship]

@@anthonywick6890 I can see Tool with these last 2 tracks, specifically. But the rest of their catalogue is much more varied. That paired with Vessel being basically the entire band outside of the drummer and having the range and musical talent he does, that just screams Prince to me.

[@anthonywick6890]

@@SleepWorship ah

[@myusername570]

I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing the big chorus, and then a few minutes hear that same chorus but funky. God damn thats good

[@shanyebyt4899]

Seen these live a few times at Alexandra Palace supporting Architects and they're phenomenal. Can confirm Vessel's voice is as good if not better live. But they're all supremely talented.

[@VictorMontel]

It's been years since i've listened to a song and after it I went like: "Wow, that's an experience". It's like this one song takes you through this rollercoaster that other bands need an entire album to take you through. Even The Devil Wears Prada, which is my favorite band, a band which, might I add, also knows a thing or 2 about taking listeners through the motions, hasn't given me such a vibe recently. And Chokehold also feels grand. I'm telling you, with this material, Sleep Token can be taken to the stratosphere.

[@kurtispittman2103]

the mid-breakdown is probably one of the best I've heard. It just hits instantly and absolutely destroys.

[@Zanone_]

Gods from sundowning was super heavy and i really wanted more of a similar vibe to that on the last record. Looks like we’re getting it in spades here. So good

[@IgorJCorrea]

I wish the ending was a separate full song but holy shit this is sick

[@geef3602]

I LOVE IT. its so different and just beautiful. I now simp for sleep token.

[@DeadDrunk2]

This slaps SO hard on multiple levels! Sleep Token is a certified Nocturnal introduction for me, and thank the gods for that

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i have been caught sleepin' on Sleep Token, i doth regret it now, this band is evolving, just dunno if that evolution is Charmeleon to Charizard or Togepi to Togetic at this point.

[@Meh56577]

@@UltimateGamerCC this man speakin facts

[@matthewboik421]

I love how Sleep Token mixes in tasteful, effective brutality.. just the right amount of heavy

[@DavidMartin-xc3sw]

The jazzy part gives me chills everytime

[@antonioturner3835]

Everyones calling it overrated, but its so diverse and just vocally and instumentally amazing. Chokehold is also really good in my opinion

[@infamousinferno2506]

For a decade, Linkin Park was my all-time favorite band. Other bands came close over the years, but couldn't top what they did for me. I discovered Sleep Token last year through Nik's reaction to Alkaline and I can say without a doubt that Sleep Token is my new favorite band. I plan to get their symbol tattooed on my wrist this year. Linkin Park guided me through grade school and high school. Sleep Token is going to guide me through the rest.

[@sharing64tacos]

As a highschooler, for me it's miw, bfmv and ffak

[@infamousinferno2506]

@@sharing64tacos I only know what the first abbreviation stands for 😅 But it brings me hope that younger people are still tapped in.

[@LowercaseAcorn]

Linkin Park was mine as well until I heard Ice Nine Kills on Nik’s channel. Immediately took that spot but LP will always be my childhood

[@someguy7448]

@@infamousinferno2506 i believe its bullet for my valentine and fit for a king but I could be wrong

[@sharing64tacos]

@@infamousinferno2506 motionless in white, bullet for my valentine and fit for a king but only a very few of my generation listens to metal

[@sheisaclassic]

I wish I could listen to this song for the first time again now that I realize what a masterpiece it is

[@ashleyprokic7726]

I found Sleep Token 4 days ago and I've been obsessed ever since. Listening to old songs and new. I'm proud of this band and I just discovered them. I hope they get more recognition and more people feel connected to their music!

[@Kotsoros37]

I love both tracks but damn this is the heaviest Sleep Token track and the soulful solo, Jeeeeeesus

[@Ulkavyn]

Sleep Token is the only band where I love every single song they’ve released. Every. Single. One. 58 total I think. They don’t have recycled riffs, sampled melodys- it’s all unique messages, gorgeous lyrics documenting the human experience in a way, making me feel how I haven’t felt in a long time. My favorite song from them? The Night Does Not Belong to god, followed by Higher and When the Bough Breaks. But I love all of them. Truly both albums I listen to fully and regularly. They are not confined by genre or audience. They are driven by Worship. And I worship their art fully.

[@obiwanjustpeekinginonya]

This new album gonna slap me into a new existence.

[@coreyw5981]

I like how the guitarists are getting more parts recently. So they don't stand around so much live. Also a music video would've been great where we see them perform

[@caineli3545]

Always been heavy but they were more different in recent albums, this guys are amazing love them so much

[@jamesc5801]

Everyone: what genre is this? Sleep token: yes

[@direcircumstances]

It brings me so much joy to watch this video months later, right after Revolver named Sleep Token as 2023's Band of the Year. The sleepy bois really did the damn thing.

[@chrisseeley1868]

Love that you were as excited as I was to hear the heaviness of this song..these guys are rad

[@DarthVader-ki4hk]

I’m not sure if I want to go to sleep anymore? What if they release more music and I miss it?!! AHHHH

[@hotpinkpapaya]

New song tommorow and the next day. At the same time the last 2 came out. Get some sleep

[@farmered4232]

This is one of my favorite Nik reaction vids, natural and fun. Also the chat comment “We go SEXY?” killed me

[@LouisTherouxlefttesticle]

These guys somehow make me feel every kind of emotion in a single one of their songs

[@Tigerjunky93]

This song had literally everything.

[@Sireristof1332]

"just do everything over 9000" was not on my bingo list for this band. but i fucking love it

[@Schock_TV]

Saw Sleep Token a few hours ago live lol

[@rybo0072]

Did they play the 2 new songs?

[@Schock_TV]

@@rybo0072 Setlist was: - Chokehold - Alkaline - Hypnosis - The Love You Want - Higher - The Offering

[@spacebacon7184]

Damnit I'm a die-hard Periphery fan, but after all 4 singles came out I've been jamming out to this wayy more often 😭🔥 I can't wait for both albums to come out🤘

[@v10l3t40]

Went from Shoegaze to Djent to Blues, I love this song so much

[@wilkaii]

8:12 "this went from dark souls to date night really quick" lmao chat is amazing in this clip

[@Jmzzable]

If you’ve been following this band since 2016 like myself and seen them live prior to when they blew up, it’s amazing. One hell of a journey for one hell of a band.

[@ericmarlow381]

Dude... how does any human write such an amazing song? It's not possible! Just... how? This is incredible and Nik I love your reaction because it was exactly like mine. I was sitting in Atlanta traffic and this came on my SXM radio. I was fucking blown away.

[@hyde2164]

One of the their best songs for sure

[@garrthepirate]

I'm so glad you streamed this. Such amazing release. They've grown soo much in the past year

[@savannahelouisa]

I saw Sleep Token when they supported Architects in May in Nottingham. I was like wtf is this amazing cult dressing band?! Loved them ever since. It's so different, and weird. This song is fire 🔥 Edit: just looked them up and they're British?! Yesss UK coming through with some more awesome bands. He sounds American!

[@nobicepz]

Saw them yesterday opening for Architects in Frankfurt, Germany. Never heard of them before and didnt like the songs on spotify that much but damn thats an awesome live band. You feel the chunky riffs in your chest, the culty masked people on the stage make an awesome atmosphere, the way the singer moves gives some chilly vibes. Solid 5/7

[@reveriesduh]

How does he sound american? His accent is thick af in many of their songs, especially compared to many other british bands.

[@SamK-th1qr]

I went to that show too, was blown away by them

[@dillonjohnston5396]

These dudes have always been respectably heavy..not as present in their older music for sure. Calcutta is the first song I ever heard by them and it blew my mind…the lo-fi ethereal choral buildup then the heaviness at the end..such a great song

[@Fireoncityy]

They make music that they want to make. They create genuinely. They follow their hearts. I wish more bands would.

[@FWDSUXARSE]

Right? We need more of that. No compromises, no half measures.

[@garrett1282]

Instant fan of Sleep Token after this one

[@shopmunkey]

Watching your live chat and reaction is entertaining af when it funks out

[@MikeEvs]

So looking forward to photographing their upcoming gig on the 21st in Bristol

[@Arthen_]

According to genius there is a new album coming this year and Sleep Tokens headline tour starts in 11 days so my guess is a new song every day until then and the tour and full album coincide

[@patrickdavis6954]

If you ever get a chance to see them live, take it! So amazing live from sound to showmanship. So perfect.

[@Pygmyer]

Seconded. They are touring with Architects and Northlane, saw them opening and went home. Worth every cent.

[@tylerkennedy4203]

Stoked to hear the other two new tracks coming out just heard this song and was hoping you'd react to it

[@OneTapKap]

The fact the mixed jazz in with metal im in love man i haven’t been able to stop listening

[@johnfischer8867]

LOVE the direction their music seems to be going

[@coleG112]

I was gonna make a Deftones feat Hozier joke like I usually do with Sleep Token but then the insane high cleans and the solo, and the absolutely brutal 4/4 breakdowns…I don’t even have a funny joke anymore. This was just good.

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Having the hindsight of knowing what happens at the end just makes watching your reaction so much more enjoyable. The last 2 minutes blew my butt off!

[@lills5908]

I love how before he clicked on the video and it was just the thumbnail on KZbin, it said “no views” because it was literally had only been a minute since it was uploaded haha

[@ngaugeblading9690]

My favourite part of Nik's videos is him trying to predict what happens next in a song

[@kris_kwas]

This actually slapps. Could never get into them but love this song

[@Jvb18290]

I cannot wait to see them live. COME TO GA!

[@justyournormalegirl]

Lorna shore: no one can compete with our breakdowns Sleep token: Hold my beer

[@ameliaredick3015]

This is just….INCREDIBLE!!! Higher has been my favorite of theirs for a long time…I think this one just took the cake.

[@pensdrawblood]

I doubt that’s a sax, I think it’s a guitar with a very different distortion tone (probably fuzz?) playing that part. Still a crazy outro to an already amazing song!

[@alienkinkvr]

I remember this release really clearly. I wasn't streaming but when I got the notification of a new stream I stepped aside from work so go listen and my emotions pretty much mirrored. What an exciting day and it's cool we have this like, frozen in time, you know? The "What? Another one?" then the journey of "Holy shit they're doing THIS" over and over and over for 6 minutes. I'm thrilled with the success they're finally seeing this year with this day as their launchpad.

[@nikkothegoblin]

Just found them as these songs dropped and man I've been missing out

[@asalas.photography]

This is the first thing i looked for as soon as I heard the heavy ass chonk, i know Nik would have his hands all over this lol

[@laurieannegagnon]

This song is amazing!

[@xklizee]

2:22 was my exact reaction, i had goosebumps the first time hearing it and felt as if i was ascending

[@randerins]

That breakdown is delicious. I REALLY hope they make more songs like this!

[@liamlenoach2256]

I've never been so giddy listening to a song for the first time

[@Smithysmithin]

Sleep Token has ruined music this year. They're too good.

[@GunfighterAlpha]

Its been a while since I've heard a song I cant more or less predict. This hit me outta left field and I love it. Solid jam start to finish

[@brianmaccarthy2557]

Lmfaoo your reaction at the end when the sax came in

[@Solemnyty]

I can’t believe neither of these songs actually had a music video. They gotta be holding back a banger with a video to put out next

[@UltimateGamerCC]

they're definitely teasing something with this art, what are they summoning exactly? this we do not know.