Spotify's Metal Breakdowns Playlist Is Painful...

Exploring Spotify's New Metal Breakdowns playlist
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[@darksouls_enjoyer226]

We need a Breakdown Playlist from nik🤘

[@dlkjAENFadlkfj]

Commenting both for the algorithm and hoping that this pushes the comment up more, I'd love to see Nik's take on this!

[@IFIMTHEDEV1L]

Yesss! Do it Nik!😤

[@_MattG_]

Yes

[@jordankitan3945]

Yes

[@tfStoery]

Jaaaaa bitte nik

[@coolcoconuts4453]

I get the impression that Spotify tried to not make a 'basic' playlist of all the classics you'd expect, but then chose a bunch of songs without breakdowns

[@Fleato]

yeah but theres nothing here for me to disrespect my surroundsing to.

[@casscasscasscassss]

it's supposed to be a modern hardcore playlist

[@legoeater6920]

​@@Fleatoyeah there's nothing here for me to send to the slaughter house either

[@f0rsak3n123]

Bunch of HC bands that dudes will mosh way harder to than dorky Lorna Shore lol

[@hydrus2076]

​@@f0rsak3n123wow you're so special not liking Lorna Shore

[@broadkiwi6882]

Spotify should make a white noise playlist, because they'd fuck it up and hopefully give us more bangers.

[@i_want_my_shuggah]

They did.

[@FlyingSquid262]

@@i_want_my_shuggah they made one and fucked it up or they just made one?

[@chrisy4011]

Spotify needs to provide lossless audio. The only streaming provider that lacks it.

[@leddmask]

This is why I use Apple Music

[@LuminateTheWorld]

Agreed, but I still use spotify to discover new music. It's catalog is just too damn big.

[@ArensLive]

Exactly why I use Tidal

[@theriffdjenerator2213]

​@@leddmaskif you're using apple ear phones to listen it won't matter anyway 😂😂

[@hansolo12p27]

@@theriffdjenerator2213 Airpods Pro 2 and Max do measure up well to some high end phones, and are definitely very impressive for true wireless. Definitely capable of playing Lossless and getting the benefits. Anything other than those two (frankly overpriced, ESPECIALLY max) options and yeah you're right lol

[@resqcreeper2]

I saw scowl in concert last night and the pit was indeed opened

[@Wrry]

This video is just Nik discovering modern hardcore

[@arielantebi7476]

I'm the 69th like of this comment

[@dumbinfp7951]

Nik just thinks breakdowns are chugging 0s

[@EarthGazing]

The breakdown in "Endless" by Unearth is a top 5 breakdown of all time. This new era of heavy is ridiculous.

[@fromdepthswerise3024]

I'm glad someone else feels the same I do about that breakdown

[@BeardedBetts]

Unearth's breakdowns are top-notch. I always loved the one in Bled Dry.

[@_knifeprty]

didnt even give scowl a fucking chance bro ... and its my fav song too .... like yeah i wouldve chosen a song off how flowers grow and not psychic dance routine but come onnnn dude nik i believed in you

[@Hellboytom]

Get that not all the songs have breakdowns which is weird for a playlist literally named breakdowns BUT holy shit is that a good playlist so many underrated hardcore bands. Love to see it. And would love to see more

[@casscasscasscassss]

nik nocturnal learns about hardcore the video

[@codexstudios]

Spotify desperately needs some new talent in their "naming playlists" department. None of these songs really sounded bad to me, though. Brings me back to OG Mechassault. Just a bizarre choice for a name.

[@dipmydots]

hey nik, if you're looking for a new band with breakdowns (or a band that i see get compared to knocked loose a lot) I would heavily recommend listening to mouthbreather. they just recently released a new album called "self-tape" and its pretty damn good. my fav track is ethical hunting. I never really comment to recommend bands but I feel like you would like them plus they are kinda local to me and they deserve more attention.

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

Ever heard Signs of The Swarm ? Their new album Amongst the Low and Empty is a DRUMMER ALBUM.

[@XavierAway]

Just as well you named the specific song, there are about eight bands called mouth breather for some reason, didn’t realise this was the go-to name for a band 😂

[@Idk_thoo]

Mouthbreather is so damn underrated

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

@@Idk_thoo yep so is buttcheeker seeker 😆

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

New porn grind name 😂

[@NoSleepIsland]

I feel gaslighted and don't really know what a breakdown is anymore

[@omegadecisive]

Gaslighted?... I feel so gaslit right now

[@NoSleepIsland]

No, my spelling is definitely the correct one ;)

[@lihzzahrdspeed6631]

Same I don’t think I know what a breakdown even is

[@churchy28]

My buddy is the drummer for Teeth, THEY GO HARD!!!

[@dankewurst]

9:40 spanish voice never gets old

[@sctkarter1111]

Tbh this is a decent playlist. Just on the more hardcore side of things. Not exactly ADTR style breakdowns but definitely some bangers in there

[@Metalhead_i..i]

Lol, what was the careless whisper sample? "It's not the time for that" lol

[@xpapakahn94]

glad to see YOTK recovering. shit was wild

[@justinvarieur4411]

Goated album bro

[@MrKaihno]

If nik made a top 100 playlist, that would be fantastic

[@ShaneT5S]

I'm glad Poppy's Spit made it, super slipknot sounding more than their last two albums, but I'm surprised Unholy Confessions didn't make it on the playlist. The breakdown at the end, especially when they slow it down live, is amazing

[@blairbird8022]

The playlist was the breakdowns we had along the way.

[@resqcreeper2]

Scowl is good, im seeing them in december

[@lateralus_9238]

Shout out to Caleb with the fine editing as always

[@sladelius6174]

Infant Island, but no Infant Annihilator. 😤

[@cason3547]

Lmaooo my favorite song of the year is Dark Blue by One Step Closer 😭

[@RocketDZGNS]

I’ve been into hardcore/punk recently and I really like this playlist

[@ArensLive]

Honestly I really enjoy a lot of them too, but it's definitely not "breakdown" like Spotify says LOL

[@merobo5066]

@@ArensLive "I like this but it's not what I'm looking for" is a good way to summarise a lot of problems with spotify tbh

[@claytonmitchell5685]

The playlist is really good, but IMO is very incorrectly named. Hardcore is awesome, but this playlist was always going to piss off Nik’s very metal centric audience by being called “the breakdown”

[@willg955]

I love the deadpan humor of your editors.

[@mickyderheld]

expected a metal breakdown and got a mental breakdown. good job spotify

[@jackbeezermusic6907]

jesus piece goes absolutely insane their live performances go crazy

[@jams22x]

4:35 ish reminds me so much of the Bled - Dale Earnhardts Seatbelt.

[@Daledoingitgaming]

been loving the content Nik keep it up.

[@ComedianEliGallaher]

The day I discovered Scowl was the day I realized that metalcore itself is not a genre, but it's a plethora of dozens of subgeneres combined into one category. I honestly love how so many bands can take other genres, throw screams and heavy riffs in, and totally make it their own and something new. To me, Scowl does that in their entire cassette (yes, cassette). Highly recommend looking more into them if you're interested.

[@goldenpie6]

It’s a hardcore playlist, the genre that started breakdowns. It makes sense

[@TrophySon1996]

I see knocked loose and Nik, I click.

[@britishtree9973]

This video is basically nik finding out what modern hardcore is LMFAO imo i honestly enjoy these types of breakdowns more cause they're not overproduced like alot of modern metal is nowadays. Makes it feel more angry and authentic imo

[@phaaaze9984]

lol this is all I could think. This stuff is way better than Lorna style breakdowns

[@hannahkozlovic1715]

As soon as I saw Scowl on the cover I figured that was what it was going to be. Hardcore breakdowns are just a different type of breakdown (my preferred type I cannot lie) that I didn’t figure would be represented on this channel sadly

[@asschomp]

Somebody said modern Hardcore is basically Bolt thrower with breakdowns lol

[@asfdse9706]

god i hate modern hardcore, sounds all the same. i miss the 90s 20s beatdown hardcore bands. shattered realm, bulldoze, billy club sandwich, no retreat, one second thought. so much better than this bullshit

[@johnbell7235]

Soundgarden's Rusty Cage has a breakdown. Change my mind.

[@Graffitiworkrob]

Burst actually has some really sick stuff especially in their albums Lazarus Bird and Origo, but it’s more like Mastodon meets Opeth styled Progressive Metal with some post metal and hardcore influences.

[@sethhathor2336]

The playlist should be called the Core not the Breakdown because it is essentially what's new and fresh in the Hardcore Scene... and the Core playlist vice versa...

[@xEternalVoidx]

Bad Blood is from Chicago my band has played with them a few times. They play alot with Hostages, PiecedUp etc.

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Little did he know, this was a playlist made for people bored on the side of the road waiting from the tow truck to bring them to their mechanic.

[@mr.croatian9838]

the fact that spotify didn't even consider putting Domination by Pantera makes me so sad

[@casscasscasscassss]

this is a playlist for modern hardcore songs pantera is groove metal

[@minedude33]

@@casscasscasscassss Then why name it "The Breakdown" knowing damn well everyone's gonna assume 0's and 1's

[@casscasscasscassss]

@@minedude33 because breakdowns come from punk hardcore..

[@minedude33]

@@casscasscasscassss Yeah, and? We're in the modern era now, the word "breakdown" means breakdown. It doesn't somehow jumble itself into a completely different meaning that of "punk and hardcore"

[@casscasscasscassss]

@@minedude33 whatever man, it's not that important an issue, have a nice day

[@pinkdragon4830]

3:37 «Mid Bizkit» 😭

[@Magdalena8008s]

Just had to sit through an ad for the Daily Wire to watch this video. And I feel dumber haven done so.

[@AvgDsUser]

In the Breakdown playlist i actually found some good hardcore bands but yeah, they're 80% hardcore so i don't get the name choice.

[@danc44443]

2- Defender - As I Lay Dying 1- Bottom Feeder - Parkway Drive (?)

[@wilfloyd7635]

Yo that One Step Closer album is fantastic tho

[@insanegamer1289]

This whole thing was to make you breakdown in tears after listening to it

[@vicvandamme4386]

I'm just happy Nik finally discovered Sunami, Zulu and Jesus Piece

[@dollyfarton666]

band on the cover is scowl. bad blood is a side band of scott from terror

[@remcoenkjell1275]

nasty have some VERY GOOD breakdowns!

[@lordgigapiller]

im just happy I got to see superbloom on the side the whole time

[@ryderbolling6699]

I love your videos 🖤

[@russuello]

Spotify NEEDS Nik

[@sebastianrivera6164]

Nik, you know what you have to do. Give us what we expected 😂

[@QBrute_]

There's a playlist called "Best BLEGH Songs🤘". Haven't listened to it yet, but maybe worth reacting to :P

[@AllThingsEntertaining]

Hold on, was that Shawn Spann from Breather on the track Total Domination by Nasty?

[@thestew57]

The Spiritworld guys are pretty awesome. We did a Taco Metal party with them a while back. They got the breakdowns for sure

[@user-pt4md3yu7q]

nik needs to make "i made a bleed from within song in 30 seconds then full video"

[@BendyDH]

Jesus Piece is fucking sick, how you not know them Mr Noc?!

[@trevorcoen6273]

You should really check out that Jesus Piece album. Pure rage and chonk from start to finish

[@JPhineasBG-rz3ok]

Jesus piece is incredible!

[@jameschance6829]

the guitarist from Jesus Piece owns the record shop on my street and a video game store and 2 cafes in my town. Good dude. Hates touring.

[@asschomp]

It's a shame that you skipped over Field Of Flames! They're fantastic.

[@777morningstar6]

i was like "whattttttttttt.."

[@BeffFace]

Jesus Piece are SICK.

[@LukasMusicWayne]

Scowl became one of my favorite bands. Probably the best show I saw last year. 💚

[@drexelkillzone7946]

I saw spirit world live and it was crazy

[@-cobainism-]

it’s a hardcore playlist.. it’s got breakdowns in the sense of the original stuff, not the demon noises

[@trs5127]

Jesus Piece dropped one of the best core albums of the year Edit: Deep in the Willow should be at #2, beaten out only by Everything is Quiet Now

[@ComedianEliGallaher]

3:10 "Have one intern....from middle school" 🤣🤣

[@acidiccow.63]

[error] breakdown_not_found (ok there were a couple mb)

[@sonictemple2925]

That’s Scowl on the cover.

[@robbieclymore7877]

Listen to the end of committee of buzzards by Spiritworld and you will get your fucking hard breakdowns! Don’t sleep on them

[@sickfitz4256]

It’s a good playlist, but idk why it’s called “The Breakdown”. Like it’s mostly just modern hardcore and punk, not really many breakdowns.

[@infamousinferno2506]

6:29 had me cringing so hard that I folded into myself like SpongeBob.

[@eatdaaaa9984]

Sunami is cringe ignorance at its best. It does go hard if you don't take it seriously

[@infamousinferno2506]

@@eatdaaaa9984 I listen to music for the lyrics mostly. I like the stories that come from the combined minds and souls of bands. Whatever that was didn't come from combined minds or souls. That came straight from their asses lmao

[@eatdaaaa9984]

You're not wrong lol, I'm pretty sure the Sunami guys admitted they're just writing the most ignorant shit that they can think of@@infamousinferno2506

[@FennecFoxFurry]

Have you seen hardcore punk mosh pits? Fucking terrifying

[@ThePigeon358]

Have you seen hardcore

[@SynysterApollo]

We need more breakdowns……

[@waltermatthewberg]

A long time ago there was a KZbin channel called "breakdown of the day" that uploaded daily breakdowns. I found some cool bands from that channel. RIP

[@loust1264]

i like how he said "no expectations" and then proceeds to make expectations. No expectations no dissappointments my guy :3

[@tylerprince3496]

Nik. We need more Paula in these videos.

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

Hey Nic You ever gonna do a How to Amon Amarth in 30 secs ?. Their earlier shit is Awesome..haven't really given their new shit a chance. .

[@austinattack]

nik's look of pure sadness this entire video.

[@raptor102993]

Bro ! Dude ! Dudebro !! I, we, us need a reaction to Alex Terrible - Kingdom of Storm and Thunder ! Doomcore ! COD zombie screech vocals lol. Alex went filthy on this one !

[@sbrosier2383]

Surgeon just dropped an EP and it goes hard

[@maxfliegner4122]

The only clear solution is for Nik to make all of us a true breakdown playlist

[@mikeyrobillard5636]

Almost positive that the picture is scowl... That definitely had breakdowns it's a hardcore playlist

[@mikeyrobillard5636]

And hardcore pits are definitely wild

[@thedemonfoxofficial]

Fire video my man! Tbh as a fellow Canadian crab boii i can certify this list as a “safe-pit” breakdown list😂🥲 Keep up the bangers🔥

[@0856401]

Im a big fan of scowl, but not what i think of for a breakdown playlist.

[@FacelessMage117]

Nik Nik Nik... my friend, It's not about like actual metal breakdowns... it's a playlist obviously meant to cause a mental breakdown.

[@weristda5535]

I love that playlist

[@red420noscope]

Reached the end, is that a Paula cameo??????

[@T00ty_B00ty]

mans slept on Mindforce breakdown but let’s be honest it’s also Slayer

[@Thischarletfire]

One Step Closer is a great band, and Scowl has breakdowns

[@alexmartin51]

Did Nik really not know Jesus Piece and Sunami????

[@DoomickthePancake]

Different Strokes by Pulses. at 4:47is pretty much their only song without a breakdown...

[@sick_noises]

Nik, can you check out Severals with their new song Deja vu? they really need some exposure. you'll love the song.

[@johannesarnoldus6597]

Nick do a video of theworstinme it's a band but the song is olso called the worst in me it's a heavy song and it has some heavy breakdowns in it

[@ebonaitsuri]

i love your videos so much as a Kpop fan. Your Unforgiven cover was slaying and i want more Kpop songs' metal cover. i am sure that you will never break that vibes. Also could you make a reaction video for "LALALALA"s ROCK VERSION from STRAY KIDS????

[@ebonaitsuri]

Sorry for my bad English. English is not my main language. It's Turkish.

[@giladeis7526]

Nik broke down the hell out of that playlist

[@tyleradams1664]

Guilt Trip are insane live

[@griskast]

That playlist is the best two step songs