Spiritbox - The Mara Effect live at Silverside Sound

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Spiritbox - "The Mara Effect" performed in it's entirety live at Silverside Sound in Cobble Hill, BC Canada.
Mixed by: Mike Stringer at Magenta Studios
Mastered by: Dan Braunstein at The Hallway Studios, Los Angeles CA
Engineered by: Malcom Owen-Flood
Footage provided by Versa Films
Additional footage provided by Sean Carrie
Video edited by: Mike Stringer
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[@SpiritboxOfficial]

Thanks so much for the support everyone!

[@audyhiggins3533]

ilu so much!

[@adamvega1986]

Any Dallas tx. Shows coming up?

[@brandonseese3114]

Love you guys

[@dolesteak2-1]

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@adastra6169]

Wonderful!

[@cameronmassey7544]

3+ years later and this trilogy is still unmatched. What a fucking epic piece

[@davidswiggett8389]

Totally agree

[@jordanglass256]

Pain Remains trilogy by Lorna Shore is on par I think

[@a_cats]

@@jordanglass256 Pain Remains is a masterpiece and I think it's better when it comes to making the listener feel a certain way. This is nicer to listen to while doing something else though since you're not really getting the full Pain Remains experience if you don't have the music video and the lyrics up while you're listening to it.

[@Hevedera]

+

[@tabithadickerson2525]

I hope they return to their roots a bit more.

[@coma718ny]

I post this at least once a year, touted.. "best live performance on KZbin." fight me! ❤️

[@jenn6490]

if i had only 16 minutes left to live i would listen to this without doubt

[@MiasmaTazma]

I love this and will remember it when the time comes ❤

[@vansthamans2207]

You'd miss the last 30 seconds 😢

[@CountGremlin]

2023 and still getting goosebumps, the Mara Effect trio has aged like finest wine 🤌

[@almostterrestrial8714]

This is still sick as fuck two years later

[@twinny_mi]

I see all those liking your comments are here, we see y'all!

[@Jake-dy3vv]

Exactly!! I come back to it daily. I’m so happy I found this band a few years ago.

[@SpaceTacoTV]

shame they'll probably never sound like this again though

[@Malikken]

@@SpaceTacoTV how come? (i agree tho)

[@cainthings]

@@SpaceTacoTV They are evolving to the better. Don't like it? Just listen to the older EPs.

[@kokorolex]

Certified hood classics

[@ulver1187]

Certified banger (tm)

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

3:18...that belted "razor blade eyes" leading into mikes solo is so incredible

[@nastinka939]

The screaming, the reprise of the softer singing, then the tempo change on the drums, then the mouth-wide-open-singing in side-view with her swinging her arms, then the guitar solo - Part I is pure perfection from a musical, videographing and editing perspective.

[@GeekFurious]

It's almost 2024. This video has 780,000 views, I think it should have millions. I'll be back in a year to check if the planet caught up. If I'm alive. If I don't post in a year, I'm dead. (or I forgot)

[@ConnerSpeed6]

802K 4/2/2024

[@karigori6415]

@@ConnerSpeed6 810K as of 6th May.

[@ConnerSpeed6]

@karigori6415 I am about 8k of those too 🤣🤣🤣😤💪

[@karigori6415]

@@ConnerSpeed6 likewise man, i can't get enough of this set!

[@GeekFurious]

@@karigori6415 At this rate, they will hit 1,000,000 in 2026...

[@ConnerSpeed6]

This is up there with TOOL's "Holy Trinity" of Disposition-Reflection-Triad. Absolutely incredible!

[@coachmattsammut]

2024 & still playing this banger 🎉

[@richardleo3335]

I will never get sick of Mara 3

[@darinnettles1714]

@Richard Leo SAME! I love them all, But I like them 3, 2, 1. In that order. All great tho.

[@SilasYagami]

Same. Along with Perennial and Bleach Bath. Too good, too good.

[@Noirbeast]

that climax at the end is everything

[@dallasclark5533]

That ending sends chills down my spine every time.

[@AToneForOurSins]

My favorite one also, But all three consecutively?! ahh yess!

[@Whitney200991]

Ugh. All 3 of the mara songs give me chills. Thanks spotify. 👍

[@SpiritboxOfficial]

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Great! Go listen to Perennial! Even better IMO.

[@s0urp0wer5]

Glad they included 10:33

[@leatherfacelove1981]

That is love

[@ZL1LoVeR]

@@s0urp0wer5 wouldn’t be complete without it

[@williamvangurp7696]

The sheer power in that one scream at 14:28 is just ridiculous

[@twinny_mi]

I lived for her transition into the breakdown at 14:14 because she was hyping herself and all of us watching it. Like, "I'm about to smash this"

[@coma718ny]

That's my favorite part of the entire thing

[@JeremiasDK]

I get chills every single time! Favorite part of all of their songs! And that says a lot

[@joemessina7720]

i like the isolated vocal at 3.22 :-)

[@tylergray1025]

So is that a legit spirit box I hear making that static in the beginning? Because that’s fucking intense

[@vijaybharadwaj323]

The intensity on that growl from 14:19 onwards is insane. The live versions always have something special and more unique compared to the studio recordings and for me that was it!

[@adrianclarke2075]

FUCKIN HELL.........if you guys read this let me just say this.....im a bloke from the UK I live a very simple life on a boat in the arse end of nowhere.........I like it like that as nobody bothers me ......I'm pushing the wrong end of 40 years old and grew up with the 80s and 90s rock ..........ive be looking for a few bands that can give you that feeling of lighting a spark of life inside you when you hear them.........Devin Townsend is one of those artists I've been into since the early 90s and have followed since then,he gave me that spark............But the other night I was sat on my boat watching the sun set .. I'd had a " home made cigarette " and things were chilled.......then the mara effect popped up on KZbin.........my heart jumped out of my chest .......I'd found my modern day Devin Townsend..........PERFECT LIFE MUSIC

[@isaiahkaulaity9467]

The ending of Pt. 3 when she's screaming "it's the effect of the mara" is chilling, in the best way possible.

[@Pleyaddes]

I'm addicted to that part, I could listen to it on loop all day.

[@dontgojohnson]

Her scream is literally perfect 😍

[@19ThreeLions97]

Words can't describe how much i love Mara 3 My favourite anyway, but crazy how powerful this live version is. Endless shivers

[@ulver1187]

It's fucking insane

[@mn6334]

@@Pleyaddes every time I listen to that part I do end up listening to it on loop the rest of the day, it gets stuck in my head.

[@alyssahoover8521]

Courtney is so skilled at conveying her emotions and telling a story through her lyrics. She is a poet.

[@MadAColt]

So that's what it's like to have goosebumps for almost 17 minutes straight.

[@CommoditiesTrader]

So. Fucking. Good.

[@CommoditiesTrader]

Don't remember writing this. I must like this song.

[@praytopesci]

My favourite video of all videos of all time

[@nickkohlmann]

As someone else already said: This is my love language. I love this piece with a burning passion. The entire album is one single work of art.

[@matty6146]

Mara effect pt.3 always gives me goosebumps towards the end ❤❤❤❤

[@firefromthaumaturgy7702]

You guys have the most insane compositions and time changes. Best band to hit in the last 10 years easily.

[@IsMirDochLattens]

I can't believe I've already listened to this masterpiece over 417.000 times.

[@TFNorth]

I'm close. It often comes up on my morning youtube mix...like I can't have my coffee without Spiritbox lol

[@alexrossdaniels4227]

13:15 is the face of a man who is proud of what he's created. Well done you four, this was a pleasure to watch.

[@fireinthewhole]

It's crazy because right when I read your comment I looked to see where I was in the video and I saw I was 2 seconds away and I looked at the vid at the exact right time to see that beaming grin!

[@Adrian_Igs]

The exact same thing happened to me when I saw Michael's expression at that moment. Watching and listening to Spiritbox is enjoyable. They are great musicians and artists, it's evident that they feel and love their melodies and their lyrics. The atmospheres they create are unique, each one in his place does it perfectly. These are things that very few bands have and they are the ones that transcend and endure ... I love Spiritbox.

[@IStabz]

certainly!! I was thinkin' the same!!

[@endofage8495]

@@Adrian_Igs :)

[@bluj321]

That and the drummer did a sick roll

[@Durfit]

That transition at 2:45 is phenominal. Being able to move from screaming to a growl to singing with no time between them... dang.

[@dontgojohnson]

Courtney truly is a goddess

[@Adrian_Igs]

Spiritbox has definitely taken metal music to another level ... it's amazing, beautiful, dark and poetic. Spiritbox doesn't have bad songs ... that's a fact.

[@psychoelectric]

No they haven't noob.

[@mylife1221]

yep, im still listening.

[@confessorsedai]

This is just like Tesseract's "Concealing Fate"... One cannot simply just listen to part 1. If I put it on, I gotta listen to all three.

[@ferrisconfines]

Confessor Rahl or "Of Matter"

[@sicboi80]

@@ferrisconfines The last part of this reminds me of "Of Matter - Embers"

[@GreenFlame16]

@@sicboi80 fuk, now I gotta listen to it again

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Great comparison. I love it when bands put out long, conceptual musical suites.

[@geometricart7851]

@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers A collab would be awesome

[@AbrahamBaezHernandez]

Still the best trilogy ever

[@Jake-dy3vv]

Happy 3 year anniversary (1 day late) to the best KZbin video/music video/composition of all time (imo). I’ve listened to this almost everyday for the past year or two. It blows me away every. single. time. There’s always something new to discover.

[@CommoditiesTrader]

Love to all the Spiritbox fam!

[@splukasusa]

its the only band I'm listening for a month

[@ray333191]

They make everything else so .. meh ...

[@eddienicx]

Same pretty much.

[@jamesmorris9957]

Found them yesterday...so stoked on this band!

[@joemessina7720]

ditto im hooked

[@ulver1187]

We've all been there

[@projectalanexe9729]

I don’t care how many years go by, I’m coming back to this forever, it’s literally the best live performance I have ever seen in my entire life. I love Spiritbox with my whole damn heart.

[@GregS89]

Take me back to this era

[@xBongWater]

real

[@ixb1oodwolfxi]

She is by far my biggest musical crush right now, her range is amazing and those screams... Omg

[@Arcticun]

You should check out Jinjer my dude.

[@seabrook6821]

@@Arcticunthis is the softer side of Courtney tho. If you want to hear her heavier vocals listen to iwrestledabearonce or unicron

[@ScreamingBeast]

@@seabrook6821 Or most of Spiritbox really

[@NutsTesticles]

She’s been my musical crush since the Powerbomb EP

[@otisandspauiding]

Haha I said the same shit when I heard this...

[@moshiurrahmanautul1086]

This song is a Spiritual Healer

[@illfate757]

A 16 min song that I never wanted to end, So many things can be said about this, from the Tempo changes, the Vocals the drums and the guitars to the feelings that you get hearing this musicalgasm. This feels so unique can't believe I'm so late getting here.

[@mayoarm11]

This is one of the most emotionally-charged pieces of music I've ever heard. The instrumentation is creative, complex and well-written. Vocalist is impressive as fuck. The atmosphere is dark and goosebump-inducing. Keep up the great work

[@anthonymonterosso7472]

I recommend listening/watching The Contortionist language rediscovered. Or Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live studio

[@mayoarm11]

@@anthonymonterosso7472 familiar with both. ty tho

[@nickkohlmann]

@@anthonymonterosso7472 All are great.

[@Lucidx83]

Since the moment you guys started Spiritbox you've been my favorite band. Keep making amazing music.

[@Beaster37]

I watch this video at least once a day for the past 2 years 🥴

[@poluxgon8027]

Courtney's emotional delivery is easy on my tears , she's one of the most deep people out there singing.

[@chrisbrown6697]

Part two chorus actually gave me multiple chills that rarely happens for me

[@Embracable]

This is like finding Good tiger, the contortionist , or northlane again for the first time, you just know when a band is really special

[@chrisgonzalez6377]

May I suggest a band called sleep token

[@robertdillard5103]

Couldn’t agree more, especially with Northlane!

[@anthonymonterosso7472]

Bro The Contortionist is still one of my favorite finds. Michael can hella sing

[@Smokinace07]

Holy shit!

[@fenwild1000]

I listen to this easily 2-3 times a day. What a masterpiece.

[@laurieglaszczak4511]

I could listen to this all day and never get tired of it. Thank you Spiritbox for such a masterpiece!

[@chrisbrown6697]

I once listen to the Mara effect prob 40 times in a row lol

[@beratsamil]

i honestly dont think someone could say they dont like metal after watching this.

[@dermarkus93]

Please Please PLEASE realese this on Spotity /Deezer I LOVE this version of the trilogy

[@confessorsedai]

~* Lyrics *~ Part 1- I am never truly alone Acceptance is slipping in, gripping limbs It's crooked fingers intertwine They cradle us together A hundred years alone could never make it stop Push it back I cannot fit I cannot feel They should not see, suspended in time And their eyes are like razors the edges can sharpen the line This is love This is ordinary life What a thrill stringing up splendid lights to paralyze They burn to the touch Pretending at God Listen to the blood Razor blade eyes I want a Goddamn mess To ignite the fire I want to lie in severance Leave me to cut my teeth Pretending at God is a custom The vessel to syphon my love from Their eyes are a razor to cut me down, cut me down This is love This is love This is ordinary life What a thrill cheap enough to get caught on the edge this time Razor blade eyes This is love This is love Make it stop This is love This is love Make it stop Make it stop This is love This is love Make it stop This is love This is love This is love This is love This is love Part 2- teeth in crumbs like sand in my mouth four little fingers keep pulling them out four little hands they keep pulling me pulling me down I try to grin, I try to scream please say anything the frequencies ringing it out where is love? are you ordinary with me now meet me down in the mud I will call on you when there's nothing left to say soon the hour will come look over your shoulder there's no need to run anymore I know I'm easily affected her arms are like a serpent spinning me around can she see? lights go out when there is nothing left to say soon the hour will come look over your shoulder there's no need to run anymore mirror me I'm down here in the mud this is ordinary in my suffering, there's no cheaper thrill it's malevolent can't go unaffected oh sing to me something sweet, threatening you cling to me blood of ophidian untell me help me I'm crippling you won't sacrifice my love meet me down in the mud Part 3- I am a prisoner here weave the synthetic when wrapping up my wrists I don't truly dream when you're near loosen aesthetics remain asphyxiated on the paint peeling back from the door now I can see you for what you are she drew the shape on the floor now I can see the full spectrum how can I feel existential dread, it's my fear I am eternal hurt me with your mouth make me settle down whispering the words on the wind as they blow heartbeat in the nest, pressure on my chest where did all the signs of the dissonant go and when they tell me they pray for me and they lack a certain empathy the enemy hits me so low so the circles on the ground make me settle down hurt me, give me something from nothing this is the lie that you come from meet me down in the mud she is the mother and she loves it when we all hurt each other proud that her children are weak I am a language that you have hidden in a syllable and now you're refusing to speak I don't even cry anymore hurt me with your mouth make me settle down whispering the words on the wind as they blow heartbeat in the nest, pressure on my chest where did all the signs of the dissonant go and when they tell me they pray for me and they lack a certain empathy the enemy hits me so low so the circles on the ground make me settle down hurt me, give me something from nothing this is the lie that you come from my skin crawls my chest heaves punish me it's the effect of the mara

[@caPtainfungoos]

Big thank guy

[@Enzorgullochapin]

Amor De Cosmos

[@small_vill8686]

Wow

[@rad.chertovsky]

Just to make it complete, after part 1 you'd like to see "10:16" with the lyrics: "How can I feel existential in my dread? It's my fear, I'm eternal And how can I feel existential in my dread? It's my fear, I'm eternal"

[@middyadrenaline5916]

🐐

[@imnotjohn45]

I'm into this content a lot, thanks for creating it. Very tight.

[@imnotjohn45]

Q: How does it feel to listen to Spiritbox? A: 13:13

[@SilasYagami]

@@imnotjohn45 In a nutshell.

[@enso1988]

Can’t believe I barely came across this dope band. Thank you KZbin for recommending Constance. What a talent

[@mikewebster1743]

They truly are a great group of artists. Such a shame groups like this don't get more attention.

[@pedrobraga4496]

I never stopped watching this video, it really impacted my life, I saw it at a very difficult time and this video brought me something very good that helped me stay strong. After 2 years since I saw it for the first time, so much has changed and I've improved a lot!

[@sixmonthssleep3057]

I can't get over that scream...and then the transition straight into clean singing at 2:57. Goosebumps.

[@Hatecrypt]

what a gift this was, absolutely beautiful performance.

[@golfrguy04]

I’ve watched this at least once per day for the past month and it gets better every time.

[@Generatingmoments]

same honestly, but it's the fifth time I'm listening to it today. Spiritbox are awesome.

[@craigory83]

You're my spirit animal

[@norakemenceikovacs8695]

Goosebumps... this masterpiece is just something else. Challenging to name one favourit Spiritbox tune, but if I had to, I would say it's The Mara Effect Pt.3.

[@ulver1187]

Haven't been this hyped about a band since Oathbreaker

[@poragburagohain87]

Hope you listen to Sleep Token as well

[@demwyrm8572]

Absolutely in love with Mike at 9:23 👀👀

[@AdamBCane]

Pt 2 is the best

[@G0MERP3]

I gotta stop watching videos just before bed. I sleep like crap, this music fires me up!!

[@djblaklite]

Holy fuck, hearing all 3 parts together is wonderful. Fucking love you Spiritbox

[@rareformtx]

Can’t even count how many times I’ve watched this lol.

[@simonmifsud2678]

part 3 is remarkable.

[@magiskafredrik]

14:17 Goosebumps every time!

[@joshdeason9501]

I love how they all are facing one another in a circle, this really shows how they play off one another’s energy. This speaks volumes of the power of music. The smoothness of the mix is phenomenal, perfectly balanced and the filming was top notch. Courtney’s buttery smooth Amy lee esque clean vocals show a stark contrast to her visceral growls. The technicality of the guitars and time signature jumps of the drums really show a level of craftsmanship that really speaks deeply to me. Most modern metal bands go down the same chugga chugga path, but my oh my is this a breath of fresh air. Bravo!!

[@hayabusa8184]

Shut up

[@joshdeason9501]

Luke Walker wow. Rude much?

[@petegrusky2715]

I've been djaming most of my life... I can't imagine, what other way this could happen. Because it's a live session, is it not?

[@petegrusky2715]

BTW Amy Lee is overrated.

[@TheLynx30]

@@hayabusa8184 Please leave

[@reeces1062]

Melodic, heavy and poignantly purposeful. Nicely done, much appreciated from here in London!

[@gunsanroses99]

Ryan crushed this. Sounds / looks so good. Slaps.

[@user-hn1gw1gt7d]

I can't wait to have another 17 minutes to listen to this masterpiece again.

[@Serenity.9]

I always come back to this video daily for the Mara effect, pt.3 especially

[@ryansee6476]

This is by far the greatest band working today. Michael, you and Courtney work hard together and please don't break up. This band is too good to ever be split up

[@douglasmorris4314]

3:19 shivers allllll down my spine

[@MIK120]

Was here when this was uploaded. Still here and still wish I will get to see this live someday. Art never gets old. So glad you blew up - keep up. XOXO

[@Kanjozokusan]

Part 2 just changed my whole music life. Wow

[@sleepinggiant8150]

Just discovered you guys a few days ago. As someone with extreme depression and anxiety, I have felt more whole in these last days then over the past 10 years. Something about your music speaks to me. I absolutely love you guys lol. Please never stop making music! Love ya guys!

[@DaveDisco]

3:20 always brings tears to my eyes, nj. Can't wait to experience it live and have a heart attack.

[@EvenTheTrees]

Quite possibly my favourite thing Courtney has sung/written to date, it's so powerful

[@dontgojohnson]

It gives me the same chills I get from the female vocalist in Knife Party by Deftones. The same emotion and intensity are in both

[@havenlewis5913]

Was about to say that. Gives me chills

[@mikabass]

0:20 The Mara Effect, Pt.1 5:30 The Mara Effect, Pt.2 10:43 The Mara Effect, Pt.3

[@Martin2k17]

no way you would skip each other

[@marcelo.bassalo]

My Pt 3 is on repeat hehe

[@onwingsofshadow]

5:30: "10:16" 6:18: The Mara Effect, Pt. 2 FTFY

[@DropItStudio]

Northlane, Spiritbox & Thornhill the perfect tour!!!

[@coma718ny]

That vocal talent at 3:18 is simply enchanting

[@sauerkrautjr]

Wow, this is really good. Haven't had this reaction to music in a long time.

[@luizz_k]

This is still my favorite set. ❤️

[@coma718ny]

I've never been so happy for IWABO to become a thing of the past. ❤️

[@felipebraga4859]

OMG the EQ of this drums are just orgasmic. Actually all the EQ... omg

[@TheOriginalPhatMan]

Fuuuuuuck yes so amazing! Can't wait for you guys to get on a U.S tour.

[@ainadupuis2651]

World tour especially Canada 🇨🇦!

[@rahulramesh9521]

Mara Effect 2 is so under-rated. Definitely my favorite of the 3 :)

[@XavierMacX]

Mine too :)

[@americanmetalhead7318]

Same. The transition into the chorus is so incredible

[@gavinlagrange6322]

This is fantastic. Thankyou for leaving the Vox natural.

[@FiredogKC]

I love me some Spiritbox!

[@richdavis9789]

Sixteen and a half minutes of pure magic.

[@rafaelbedenikbarbero3474]

An good mix between math rock, screamo and post rock with any prog elements. Great band with enormous potential.

[@chrisrader7645]

I mean, (speechless) 😮

[@mathewperez6128]

Truly a masterpiece. I never get tired of experiencing this work of art. It’s a shame this version isn’t on Apple Music.

[@jeanpaulfortuno2906]

the crush is strong in this one ! Love the music, love her voice ! Discovered the band like 2 days ago ! Amazing so far...! Checking tour dates .... and I can`t see Montreal in there :(

[@bleachdragon88]

They’re from Canada so I’m sure you have a better chance of them coming back your way than I do.

[@thomas.loyens]

11:41 gives me chills every time 💜 ( great drummer aswell! )

[@annihilatedcanadian6506]

This should have 3 billion views.

[@sanield2782]

4 years later and this remains one of the all time greatest live sets I've ever seen online.

[@cbaum64]

I would pay so much money to see you guys on tour with Northlane, Plini, and Tesseract. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@peterkondas1685]

That would be Sick ! \m/

[@cigarettesforbreakfastthef4082]

what a sick line-up. but change northlane with architects and i am totally with you :)))

[@AdamMcCann1178]

Add Periphery and Jinjer and we're good to go

[@SteveJames-nn9hp]

How about Jinjer, Volumes, Periphery, Northlane and Polyphia omgg

[@CryThunderdarealone]

Adam McCann why is Jinjer in there? Not even the same crowd...

[@supaflychase]

Absolutely insane how tight these performances are

[@aaronpowell8398]

This is straight up genius

[@mikeyroos4229]

Me after finding Spiritbox: "This is Loooove"