The Metal Musician Who Did The Impossible

[@Bilmuriband]

I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH BROTHER :)

[@karlsimmering460]

Bilmuri, as a die-hard Sleep Token Fan, we appreciate you guys! Your energy, your music production value, your lyrics, your aura, your struggles, we love you guys, and you deserve the tour w ST, the recognition, and you all earned it! We respect you, and appreciate you!

[@Dotcomrie]

Johnny, LEGEND!

[@worm9135]

My fiancé, and two step daughters were die hard country before I got them to listen to Bilmuri! Now they listen ALL the time, watch full shows on here, and are BEGGING for me to get them tickets! Next time Bilmuri around NC I’ve gotta come through for them!

[@Miniature_Mistakes]

I'm so happy you guys are thriving! Been a fan since 2017 ❤❤❤

[@kavanasama4365]

I love you bilmuri come to Brasil 🇧🇷

[@gabrielfowler2571]

It's amazing to see him finally get the recognition he deserves. Watching him play to 40 people felt like a huge injustice. Shout out to Johnny for all of that hard work.

[@OneTapKap]

literally saw them on Saturday and man. johnny was great his vibes are unmatched

[@TrraGickk]

The first time I saw him, he had a half full room and had the same energy he had when I saw him last in an over capacity show.

[@BlancoNegro-iu6zg]

Finally? FINALLY? Bro Attack could do a 30 day, 5k cap venue tour and sell out in 24hrs

[@kennymoggins6187]

Since he’s on tour with Sleep Token, I’d like to hear Johnny’s opinion on the meaning of the song “Rain”

[@shabblabbat]

So then I took my turn Oh, what a thing to have done And it was all yellow Coldplay has your answer..

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Regardless of what she tells you... it's pee, bro.

[@maximilianschultz8244]

Pithing.

[@ADayinWhite]

I think I have the answer: RETAIN

[@pooflinger7]

@@theKashConnoisseur I know it is. Coward.

[@shauncollins2017]

Picking up Gabi is a huge W. I feel like Johnny has assembled an A Team of musicians around him and they all have the same energy.

[@anthonye101]

Gabi is goated. She needs to be permanent.

[@redshell4u195]

Bilmuri, Jonas brothers tour brotha! 😂

[@JohnnyBananas0]

Gabi killed it so hard at the show in Phx! They were such a strong duo and the whole band was tight af!

[@kevinhibbard320]

@@JohnnyBananas0 in roseville too,she kicks so much ass.

[@reesemaslen2403]

gabi is a fucking legend

[@Swing_Twice]

The Bilmuri fan base is SO fun and refreshing too. I absolutely love that so many people are more open to blending genres and I really love the overall sentiment / attitude etc around music is also making a big turning point. If you think about it, Bilmuri is the perfect fit and compliment for Sleep Token. What really needs to happen is....Bilmuri needs to CLOSE with a few songs for Sleep Token, that way we don't all go home so freakin' emotional with Vessel closing with Euclid.

[@sixty2612]

Some people hate on early Attack Attack! but you can’t deny the talent they had. Not just Johnny Franck, but look at how big Caleb got with Beartooth and Austin with Of Mice and Men

[@corbvn373]

i think it was easy to hate on at the time but looking back now its legendary lol

[@Zanza007]

He kills it live too. The crowd in Seattle for Bilmuri was insane

[@austinetheridge3743]

So true bro. I had been waiting years to see Bilmuri but they've never come to my area in Spokane (I live in Coeur d'Alene, ID). So we drove to Seattle for that show last month and holy hell it was absolutely packed

[@JKase011]

I went to that show from Cranbrook, BC!

[@TheSwalden588]

Hey dude post falls here. Went to the show as well. Right on!​@@austinetheridge3743

[@johnz6808]

Opening for Sleep Token is great but if he ever tours with Electric Callboy, Four Year Strong, and/or Babymetal, it'd be the single funnest metal show of all time

[@fletch-a-sketch9250]

He actually played FoxFest in Tokyo earlier this year with both Electric Callboy and Babymetal

[@whyYUbee]

@@fletch-a-sketch9250 This sounds like my dream come true that I've never experienced and probably never will 🥲

[@gorailkill99]

Sleep token is dogwater

[@johnz6808]

​Fuuuuuuuckin forgot about that@@fletch-a-sketch9250

[@danielsletten9764]

@@gorailkill99 Are we talking fresh dogwater or old with dirt and hair in it?

[@nicolasparedes1208]

Mad respect for Johnny! Huge Bilmuri fan! Thank you Nik for your support to all the scene in such a positive way!

[@JohnnyBananas0]

Been a Bilmuri fan for years now. Been in the top 1% of his listeners on Spotify multiple times. Just seen him in Phoenix. They killed it. The crowd was bad ass! I’m all in on Bilmuri

[@-Jake-]

Bilmuri is such a genuine dude! And a fantastically talented musician! I was so happy to finally see him live this year

[@TudorCarare]

American Motor Sports got recommended by spotify as a new release back in June and it was the first time hearing about Bilmuri. Been listening to it constantly since then. It's just such an inspiring and beautifully crafted album.

[@jakemoyles6610]

Bilmuri opening for sleep token is insane and wonderful... the new album is incredible from beginning to end. I won't act like it makes sense but I love it.

[@cristianbam]

Found Bilmuri through you when you had him on your Stream some years ago, when he put out BOUTTA CASHEW. Been a fan ever since. The man has that huge positive golden retriever energy and I absolutely love it. American Motor Sports is a certified 0 skips album, just straight up banger after banger. Quickly became one of my favorite musicians, right up there with Sleep Token. Imagine my surprise when I saw that poster. Got tickets, November can't come soon enough! Hog: cranked Pant: shid Yee: haw

[@whyYUbee]

I discovered Bilmuri around 3 years ago. Fell in love with their Frame and RICH SIPS albums, especially Lens and THEMURIWITHHUMANHAIR. They will forever remind me of my absolutely amazing solo travel to Australia 🖤

[@ThyBooon314]

Dude. I’ve been to 6 Muri concerts in the past 2 or 3 years. To see him get more recognition every year is fucking special.

[@hersheyparkhotspot6178]

I'm yoked up, brother spud! This video got me crankin my hog so hard. I can tell u don't wipe Seriously through. Love Bilmuri, he is just a master at blending music at this point

[@Alakazam024]

Been a fan of Bilmuri for several years now. Johnny finally getting the respect he deserves!

[@DXSwanton]

Bilmuri is me and my girls absolute favourite, and going to see them live is like stepping into somewhere you belong. It feels like home more than any other place or shows I've ever been too. He makes you feel like family who is joking around at his shows. It's so inviting and just... feel good

[@JollyPolack]

I randomly found a Facebook Ad he put out about being stoked to get to tour again after covid and loved his energy and lack of reverence and instantly fell in love as soon as I heard Better Hell. Been a fan ever since. I couldn't tell you the last time I was excited for a band to catch fire!

[@guaripolo69]

been listening to bilmuri since he released pain. finally got to see him live about 2 weeks ago and i can confidently say that it was the best, most high energy show ever. And Gabi Rose is such a cool fucking add for touring.

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

Okay, countrycore Bilmuri opening for Sleep Token is wild, it's a strange mix up of styles but hell yeah

[@BrownBuddha]

Midwestlawncare will forever have a spot in my heart eggy pocket is great but that song hits different every time

[@poidnet]

I learned things I didn’t know before, and you did an incredible job capturing the essence of Bilmuri's music. Great video, brother!

[@d.hodgsky]

Fuggin love Bilmuri. Wish they'd tour the Canadian prairies, be a perfect fit!

[@bratondoney8381]

Sask and Berta crank

[@Swollen_Goat]

American Motor Sports is easily my AOTY. I love that piece of work so much and I think it is an amazing culmination of his fun side and talented side.

[@Miks_Petersons]

Johnny Frank is the man. Bilmuri are amazing, happy to see them get more recognition although loved the post-hardcore heavy style they had with tracks like Teal and Pain years ago. Nik hats off for giving more talented musicians on your platform.

[@KingKafei]

Holy shit a video on Bilmuri, so glad you posted this, he needs to be spread to everyone.

[@PastaTime88]

i think i found bilmuri through their Solid Chub album, its been nuts seeing them (including the band not just Johnny) evolve, but yet still be bilmuri. Also love when i play it for friends and when they ask who it is im just like "its bilmuri" and they think i mean the actor

[@MdniteMistress]

I found out Johnny Franck was still making music through Jarrod Alonge back in like 2018. I was so excited about that because I love Attack Attack. Johnny also had another project called The March Ahead that has some more amazing music with a bit of a heavier sound. Unfortunately when Bilmuri took off he stopped making music under TMA. Glad to see Bilmuri finally getting the recognition it deserves. I just saw them last week!

[@brendangibson8200]

He also has Chayre for more chill stuff

[@dreaminginnoother]

Bilmuri's great. Issues is one of my favorite bands. Listen to Yung and Dumb and I feel like you are hearing Bilmuri's sound to come. Josh Manuel is the drummer for both too, so there is clearly some amount of crossover. Love it all.

[@YZFMX256]

Love johnny. Happy to be from cbus myself, and my barber Paul, is the bassist for BM too. It’s cool to be getting a haircut and having johnny next to you talking about future plans and where he sees the band going and what not

[@erintwohey7235]

Been a Bilmuri fan for the past 3 or so years and finally got to see and meet him two weeks ago. It was such a fun show and he’s very nice. He’s been to Dallas a few times before that, but I’ve never been able to go.

[@topkapi9351]

Bilmuri is one of the hest acts around right now. Saw them live recently and you could tell Johnny, as well as the whole band, was just so happy amd grateful to be there and play great music for the crowd. One of the best shows I've ever been to.

[@pjlights164]

As a country and metal fan... This new album kicks ass. Country pop punk.

[@osseum]

Love to see Bilmuri getting so popular, Ive been listening to him since his first albums 8 years ago and he's been my 1st or 2nd most listened to artist for past 4 years

[@wickeddread123]

people out here forgetting about Maylene and The Sons of Disaster even though they just released a new song

[@jheal3042]

Thrush is sooo good.

[@brendangibson8200]

They're not really country, more southern rock/blues oriented

[@anotherherodiesTV]

johnny recorded my bands full length album back in the day. it was the first full length album he had recorded and produced. stayed at his house for a couple weeks. hes an AWESOME dude, very welcoming, funny, and made sure we took breaks to play volleyballl haha. love seeing him do so well.

[@jordanweir4867]

Nik = Genuine Excitement 🔥

[@TomX117]

I occasionally look up metal covers of pop songs on youtube. The kind where they actually keep the original vocals and record new instruments for it. If it's done well and maintains some semblance of the tone/feel of the song, it's amazing what just having instruments I like can do for a song I was mild to cold on.

[@krisramos7453]

If I didn’t listen to a single bilmuri song for the rest of the year they would still be my #1 for the year on Spotify. My favorite band

[@sofiamiller8274]

Saw him yesterday in France as the first part of sleep token concert it was such a nice discovery! Loved everyone’s energy and he’s so funny

[@Bigboi23847]

Just saw Bilmuri at their last show of the tour! Muri Naysh stand tf up!!!

[@BoG_City]

Im going to the Amsterdam show and I am really excited for Bilmuri. A friend of my who wanted to go to a somewhat metalshow is coming along. His favorite genre is Country. It just really cant get any better! Love it

[@HamiltonPike]

Adding Gabi to Bilmuri just blew that new sound up. It's amazing

[@MotionlessNineCallboy]

Before this video, i had no idea who BILMURI was. Now i cant stop listening to it lol, thanks Nik!

[@alexkier7429]

I'm not ashamed to admit I only heard of him when going through Sleep Token's upcoming shows in Spotify and noticed there was one name repeating every time. I haven't really heard his songs yet since I'm the kind to stick with one genre or style for a While so it takes me a bit to get in the headspace to listen to new stuff, but now I'm excited to get into it since he seems like a chill dude who just wanted to make something fur for himself

[@LeirbagFR]

American Motor Sports is incredible

[@PointlessRantz]

My personal favorite is wet milk but honestly he rarely misses. Excited to see where he goes next since every new album just has a new vibe

[@walleye306]

Was just catching up on your recent vid's, and saw this one came up 5 min ago. Great now im following Bilmury on spotify lmfao 🤣🤣

[@wadahboy9142]

I love this kind of video where you're juste talking to the caméra about something happening in scene

[@crackdog3523]

Thats a wild collab i didnt see coming. Two artists i got into at about the same time and of course i left Germany a year ago... damn shame. Good for Johnny, huge innovator out there in these streets that needs recognition

[@alicefox7076]

Better Hell was in my recommended at like 49K views and been a fan ever since

[@PolybiusStreams]

Emptyhanded is one of my most listened too songs of the year, It's so unironically good and a unique sound. I want more Nascore artists to crank my hog to.

[@zakm9028]

I’ve seen him live twice. If you have the chance do it. He sounds great and puts on an awesome show.

[@Immortalbassist92]

Country music = Southern Emo Country + metal = Country Core

[@m.9212]

Looking so much forward to decades of the Naysh yet to come ❤

[@marklarizzle]

On September 2nd, I had the honor of seeing Bilmuri in a tiny little bar. It was the best concert I've ever been to.

[@French-metalhead]

Wow first time i get to see a Nik video only 4mins after it's released !

[@Veritas_Boz]

BetterHell is the song of the summer. Y’allternative is the hotness.

[@CristianKirk]

There was a small project he did before Bilmuri called "The March Ahead", I liked those songs.

[@joshhatch]

Played with Miss May I in Macon GA back in like 2008? 2009? Before they blew up. Sick set then, and nice guys.

[@wheatthicks]

It’s so great to see you embracing an artist once they been signed to Columbia Records. Very organic.

[@blitzguitar]

I found out about Johnny Franck from the song Trigger Warning by Sunrise Skater Kids

[@jjames6990]

I've loved everything Johnny has put out since Jaguar Shark. I just hope that as fans, we don't try to pigeon hole him into only countrycore cuz this dudes genre blending slaptastic talent should not be bound by anything.

[@ImDzp]

An absotlute machine of musical genius, he's been pushing boundaries for 16 over years now. Very good to see him finally get the recognition he deserves. The first 4 bilmuri albums will always have a special place in my heart for the real sad boi hours.

[@demydamn]

Huge Bilmuri fan! Waiting for them to come and perform live in Indonesia

[@ItsMykro]

PAIN (Letters) was the first song I heard and I was fucking HOOKED. Had no idea who Johnny was, but just enjoyed the music... American Motor Sports fucking S L A P S

[@coreydonovon8500]

The march ahead had some absolute bangers also!!

[@SJCarlsonMusic]

Bilmuri is probably my favorite band right now, and has been since Eggy Pocket. Nick notes the fusion quality of the music, and that’s certainly one reason. Johnny et al have managed to synthesize a variety of somewhat disparate musical idioms into a whole that feels neither jarring nor unnatural. Everything comes together, works together. In my opinion the seeds of it can even be heard in early Attack Attack, with songs like stick stickly (which has a similar inclination, but doesn’t move as smoothly as his more recent material). More than this, though, is the way they have integrated musical styles as well as humor and cultural artifacts into the landscape of their music. Dialogue from the Halo games, soundbytes from WWE, even the occasional (and I think deliberate) over compression of audio against big bassy booms. Bilmuri’s music is like a stream of consciousness collage of a certain turn of the century American experience- one I find particularly relatable as someone who also grew up in the Midwest. What they are doing is new in a way, but it’s using so many familiar tools. Nostalgia and innovation, familiar progressive. It feels like home, it feels brand new.

[@JoeBaldass]

Saw them in houston - best show of the year so far by a long shot.

[@itsShineboxx]

No mention of The March Ahead (Johnny's first solo project before Bilmuri). I am sadge. TMA needs moar respecc lol. Either way though I am glad he is continuing to grow as Bilmuri and maybe someday he can revive The March Ahead. Until then, we continue crankin our hogs. 🤘

[@ChemicallyCut]

I need to brush up on Bilmuri's catalogue. Seeing them in Chemnitz in November and beyond excited for both the opener and seeing sleep token again.

[@tylernicovich7525]

I just went and saw him play in Birmingham a couple weeks ago. It was the most awesome show I’ve ever been to in my life. Through Johnny, I got my friends to finally listen to start listening to metal music and for them to see why am the way that I am lol

[@travisdennington7307]

I have been such a massive fan of his stuff since attack attack and so great that he is doing what he truly enjoys

[@jesseshort8]

I absolutely love playing some Bilmuri for people that have never heard it before and getting them into it and then showing them a music video. No one believes it's him. 9 outta 10 times the next time I see them, they're huge fans and thank me for introducing Bilmuri into their lives. Makes me wanna crank my hog.

[@kapage74]

I got tickets for three dates on that tour, and I am so pumped to get Bilmuri and Sleep Token on the same night over and over again

[@codyb6849]

Awesome to see him getting the recognition an attention he deserves an the band an that’s huge he gets to tour with the popular band sleep token that’s awesome an good exposure for him an love the channel as always nik you always do awesome my man

[@caseyrod7083]

Had an opportunity to see bilmuri at a very small venue a couple months ago, but I had to back out on going. This video is overwhelming me with regret

[@suspencer1531]

Saw him two weekends ago it was incredible! They’re so fucking good live

[@kdub_]

You said crab core to country core and I immediately knew who you were talking about lmao

[@johnsmith3085]

Me in 2022: Sees Bilmuri poster and googles it (because it had a death metal font). “Country?!!! GTFO. Hard pass.” Me in 2024 listening to “Better Hell”: *cranks hog*

[@christopher1989ish]

i think jonny being from the midwest. really helps the fact he probably grew up threw parents or grandparents listening to country regardless if he wanted to or not. then put his spin on a thing embedded in his upbringing along with the path he chose in music

[@HiImBrush]

Nik we gotta stop saying "country-core" and start saying y'all-ternative as it was meant to be

[@brennendodd187]

Haha

[@The-Hawke]

Yardcore

[@CodyAuton]

😂😂 yall-ternative

[@Shy_Hulud]

That's literally what I called my Playlist with bilmuri, Hardy, Lakeview and some other shit on it 😂

[@rocklobstar5672]

Yes we need this change. The people have spoken

[@landontreinen3062]

Attack! Attack! At warped tour 2012 had one of the craziest pits I’ve ever been in. That’s a pretty high bar too 😂

[@Chestwolf]

Currently wearing a Bilmuri shirt rn. He/they are almost all I've listened to for the past 5 years.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

lmao. i instantly loved that man, always have to support all American Hell Yeah songs as well so instant favorite.

[@MilesDomann]

Seeing them live was amazing sleep token should be opening for them

[@ConfermentRM]

I met him and got to tell him my wedding song is iloveyou. It’s a beautiful song. He thought it was awesome, and smiled big. Appreciate the man. Genuine and all. The picture my fiancée and I got with him is priceless. Meant a lot to us. Crank Some Hogs Brother!

[@leaguespork5146]

I have been a fan of johnny since the AA! Days even when he left and started the march ahead and then BM. The man is a beast and you cannot deny it.

[@Cignafi]

Literally produced my cousin's band Seraphim (Tabula Rasa EP) and became one of my cousin's best friends. He's the guitarist on the right of the frame in the "Pain" music video thats at 3:13

[@theangelbelow88]

His first solo project was actually The March Ahead, which was closer sounding to Attack Attack's self-titled, he even kept it going till 2020, go check it out if you want something with a more metalcore flavor

[@Zylyph]

At least someone mentioned this. I loved We Are All Going To Die

[@soneswesdtd]

WITHYOU is such a banger. Wish he would put out some more stuff as The March Ahead

[@markbyrd7710]

SPLIT goes crazy ​@@soneswesdtd

[@HadesLordofDeath]

I loved the song This Is Not the End back in the day

[@anonuser600]

Don’t tell me what to do.

[@joshuabaker67]

The Universe bends towards endless novelty. Bilmuri is on the cusp of that wave of entropy that promises uniqueness. Hell yeah, Brother.

[@cincoboy3964]

Bilmuri is my favorite alternative metal project of the last 5 years.

[@getshwiftygaming447]

johnny is a mastermind of music, bilmuri is one of the best live acts ever.

[@tomthomp9020]

The band is so amazing because, by design, they made music for no one, and yet everyone loves it.

[@BuddyIsGarbage]

For years he would never come to the west coast due to "not being popular enough to sell shows out there". Then he FINALLY announces a tour that comes here, AND EVERY SHOW OUT HERE GETS SOLD ALMOST INSTANTLY. Ive been wanting to see him live since 2018

[@joshdavis4960]

Totally surprised but bilmuri. Them guitar sounds! Boy what the heck!

[@A_Salted_Fishe]

Blindsided got me through my last heartbreak ❤

[@indygores]

Great dude, and he featured Knox super early. True homie.

[@rotolotto]

Nashville was a goddamn blast. Best show I have EVER been to. Johnny is a genius.

[@anap3333]

His music videos are just KZbin videos and I love it.