Stunning! Periphery - Wax Wings | REACTION

[@ShaunIeuan]

Thanks Nobuo is another amazing song by them, Spencer's part at the end gets to me every single time

[@darkphoenix2]

The variety within Periphery's music is probably what makes them so special. If you were listening to this on the album, your reaction to the next track would be hilarious.

[@XAVR_]

Nah everything would be fine 😂

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Thats why periphery fans argue all the time lol everyone has wildly different opinions on their material and wildly different favorites. The only true answer though is that P1 is their best album. That's an objective fact so don't @me

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Nah that song sucks. Everything is fine is just obnoxious as hell.

[@DeFFicationISgolD]

@@XAVR_ 🤣🤣

[@Combat79]

@@HugoStiglitz88 They've come very close (Reptile) but Racecar will never be topped.

[@lasagnasux4934]

Spencer's highs always hit like a comeback scene in an anime. Makes the hair's on your arms raise and makes you want to punch a pillow.

[@trevzy91]

Got to hear Periphery perform this live a couple weeks ago, Spencer said this is the most vocally challenging song for him and probably the most difficult song for the band to perform live. They crushed it of course lol, in a room of a few hundred Periphery fans the energy after Spencer held that last high note was incredible!

[@rndm4642]

Wish I could go back to hearing this song for the first time, over and over. The lyrics are amazing too.

[@ethanbrinkman3401]

Spencer has such a dynamic range. I love how he isnt afraid to use pop influence to hit the high notes

[@Crotes1990]

The ending of this song is absolutely incredible

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Oh he's DEFINITELY a better singer than sleep token. Spencer actually never uses auto tune, EXCEPT for background vocals. On the main vocal lines, zero pitch correction And you are correct. Auto tune is used live all the time. The funny thing is it can go badly. There was a time when Billy Joel did the superbowl half time where autotune was set to the wrong key and kept miscorrecting his voice lmfao it was hilarious because he actually seemed to be hitting all the notes just fine on his own until autotune kicked in and ruined it

[@markabusireactions]

Oh god, I wanna see that 😂 that would be hysterical hahaha

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@markabusireactions yea it was pretty funny but sometimes it's a bit hard to find for some reason. I think his people keep deleting it lmao

[@jgeir5672]

Duuude when I heard your statement about Sleep Token I went straight to the commentary section here xD Thats quite bold but tbh I have to agree with you. And OMG this is def one of my fav Periphery tracks.. Spencer´s voice, the drumming, the amazing cinematic strings.. Pure masterpiece!!

[@markabusireactions]

I thought I was getting murdered for sure when I kept that in 😂

[@markabusireactions]

@keepitsecret-dl1pr I like them? But they’re definitely the poppier side of this kinda music. Which makes it an excellent entry point for me ☺️

[@MrGmanDan]

I absolutely love this song. Actually I love this entire album! A true masterpiece!

[@jackmonaghan834]

What both Spencer from Periphery and Dan from Tesseract have in common is that while they have some talent, most of what you hear is a product of how incredibly hard they've been willing to push themselves to improve their power, range and versatility in delivery, you can see the improvement over their discography. I also agree that whats most endearing about both is how raw and unprocessed their vocals sound compared to other bands. You are correct though that there are countless Periphery tracks which are much heavier both vocally and instrumentally that would test the limits of what you enjoy from metal, but who knows, you might find a newfound understanding and appreciation for why a band like Periphery chooses to implement harsh vocals to convey different emotions or create tension and atmosphere

[@markabusireactions]

It’s weird. I listen to the likes of Lorna Shore, and while I appreciate it, I can’t honestly say I like it. But then I can happily sit through 3 Glassjaw albums without complaint 😂

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Very true. Talent is bogus. Hard work is the real gift, but it's not from God, its from yourself

[@TheGrinder66]

This was my song of the year for 2023. It hits hard on so many emotional levels. It’s really a beautifully perfect song

[@quintonwatkins7766]

You've had reactions I didn't agree with simply because of personal taste. But I'm glad we both see the worth in this song. A truly unreal song.

[@jakeberry9120]

Emotion is what Periphery does best. The screaming is apart of that.

[@redhatpat]

@keepitsecret-dl1pr If I hadn't already listened to Satellites (Their first song to make me shed tears) I'd agree Wax Wings is Periphery's emotional TOUR DE FORCE.

[@imisshalo2]

Very fair point about sleep token and their vocal style choice 👌

[@Kelly.sapphire]

Spencer is my favorite vocalist too!

[@80mtn]

Hey Mark! The whole song sounded really good in the headphones. That was interesting about how they mic'd the guitar and you could hear the room in the beginning. Never heard of them before. Thanks! 🙂

[@markabusireactions]

It was just because I could hear him hitting the strings at one point, and you’re only gonna get that if you have a mic pointed near him when he’s playing, so I figured they must be in a room doing it with an amp, rather than plugged straight into the mixing desk.

[@whatisahandleplz]

​@@markabusireactionsthat's pretty cool to know actually!

[@tuulia178]

New band for me, need to go and listen a bit more.

[@markabusireactions]

I’ve heard 3 songs so far and I’ve loved all 3, I think they’re very good!

[@Kelly.sapphire]

Probably my favorite from the new album. Hope they play it live when I see them in a couple weeks. My favorite band!

[@markabusireactions]

Aw you’re so lucky! I’d totally go to that gig lol

[@Kelly.sapphire]

@markabusireactions it's a 2 night show at the same venue with different set each night. Can't wait!

[@XAVR_]

​@@markabusireactions they're in London in Feb, bit of a trek for you maybe

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I prefer thanks nobuo, then this song. But they're both "happy metal" and written by Mrak Holecum. I love that type of stuff because Mrak writes the absolute best riffs

[@MusikIsUniversal]

100th like for one of my favorite bands! Cheers!

[@markabusireactions]

Aw thanks!! 😂

[@bbobjs]

Damn that was really cool, and not the type of thing I'd have expected to like. I stole this idea from someone; as attention becomes increasingly commodified the potential for internally homogenized media to compete will diminish. It's mostly a theory that I see applied in Kpop where regardless of what would make sense for the song, there basically has to be a short rap section and a short techno breakdown section and the product often feels like several segments glued together rather than something that flows; basically the idea is create something that will hold your attention regardless of the cost to artistic merit. I'm not sure what Periphery was going for here, but they really found a way to sort of weave us around in a way where it's almost impossible to get bored but still feel like we're on the same journey. Absolutely fantastic.

[@markabusireactions]

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@MrGmanDan]

You should definitely check out "Everything Is Fine!" which is the track immediately after "Wax Wings!"

[@thomas12997]

Yessssss!

[@markabusireactions]

Indeed!

[@thomas12997]

@@markabusireactions Also, if you want versatility. They have Satellites from their last album!

[@markabusireactions]

@@thomas12997 I’ll have to check it out!

[@thomas12997]

​@markabusireactions Also funny thing that's related to what you said about Vessel from Sleep Token. I've heard people say that his vocals sound like a dog who has peanut butter on the roof of his mouth. After hearing that statement I couldn't unhear it anymore. Still love their music though

[@markabusireactions]

@@thomas12997 oh my god 😂😂😂 well, that’s every future reaction ruined lol

[@jackianson]

at 7:55 I think it’s 9/8 time, not 5/4. Such a good song though! You should try ragnarok

[@XAVR_]

Rare that every member of a band has best-in-class levels of skill, but with Periphery I legitimately think thats the case. All three guitarists absolutely rip, Matt is a crazy good drummer with a really unique feel, and Spencer... Goes without saying. Do Stranger Things next 👍🏻

[@HugoStiglitz88]

FACTS!!!!!!!! Also Nolly is the best mixing engineer ever in metal music. Amazing bass player too. But like you said, the rest are incredible. Jake is kinda underrated but he might be the best guitar player in the band. He's easily the cleanest player live besides Matt who never makes mistakes (the jerk, making the rest of drummers look incompetent). Matt's my favorite drummer in metal hands down and the best imo. He can do any of the shit other metal drummers do but they can't do what he does. That's why he's the best. Not because of speed or double bass skill. It's his grooves, his chops, and his tasteful creativity no one else has. Jay from tesseract is up there with Matt tho. Guy is great too

[@mikaruhtinas9223]

Satelites have even more better singing❤

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

None of the vocals on this album (for the main vocal tracks) have any pitch correction or auto tune 🤯

[@daaaaaave]

Not bad. I don’t mind a little screaming as an accent, like when he said wax wings, but when it’s a whole verse or something, it loses me. That kind of intensity of emotion burns out quickly, so when it carries on like that, it’s like when you lose immersion and see the people in your show as actors acting for me.

[@markabusireactions]

Yes! And I like his style of screaming too, it carries more emotion for me than the other types we’ve been hearing!

[@willvaughn6.395]

Sleep token might have 1% of the talent or periphery on a good day 😅

[@markabusireactions]

The more I listen to them both, the more I’m inclined to agree

[@Hadgerz]

I gotta say II has some serious class. I'd put him and Halpern pretty close together

[@spinnymathingy3149]

Good song, but not sure the vocals do it for me. I’ll definitely give it another listen though

[@markabusireactions]

Really? I think his voice is brilliant!! 😂

[@spinnymathingy3149]

@@markabusireactions i really like metal with harsh vocals but possibly I’ve had “Maximum The Hormone” on my playlist too often and have latched onto their unique vocals which vary drastically every 10 seconds or so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@markabusireactions]

@@spinnymathingy3149 haven’t heard them I don’t think!

[@spinnymathingy3149]

@@markabusireactions I put a link to them in your discord the other day, in the section “what would you like to “ section Beware they are a wild ride 👍🇦🇺🤘🫣

[@spinnymathingy3149]

@@markabusireactions there’s a Band Maid connection with them, AKANE credits the drummer in Maximum the Hormone (Nao) for her inspiration

[@willvaughn6.395]

Sleep token can’t even hit those notes with auto tune And just forget about them trying to play in sync any level or riff close to this Level It’s no hate against sleep token They are just playing a different game

[@markabusireactions]

No no, I now believe you! It’s just… taken some time to realise lol

[@ac14899]

Of course it is impossible to compare Periphery top prog musicians, Sleep Token emo boyband

[@breadguyyy]

for more Periphery thats not super heavy and much more melodic: Its Only Smiles, Satellites, and Lune

[@markabusireactions]

I think I might do satellites next

[@breadguyyy]

@@markabusireactions nice, its another long one lol

[@markabusireactions]

@@breadguyyy they all are! You any idea how hard it is to remain interesting during a ten minute song? 😂 I’m a very boring man!

[@breadguyyy]

@@markabusireactions just do what all the other reaction channels do and just nod along and say nothing for 10 minutes then go "wow guys that was awesome make sure to like and subscribe and ill see you next time"

[@markabusireactions]

@@breadguyyy you know… I’m very tempted to do that for just one video and see how it goes hahaha 😂 sometimes I feel like I do way too much talking compared to most, and I really don’t need to lol