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This is peak modern metal! - Nik reacts to the latest Invent Animate track Without A Whisper from their latest album, Heavener.
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[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

*Check out Heavener here:* unfd.lnk.to/heavener

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

I can't even understand a word he's saying! It's like having background sound for the fools! Some people don't care what's in the background as long as it's noise

[@nicholaspasi9519]

Invent Animate and Currents are keeping this genre alive

[@lorrainegatanianhits8331]

Kinda true. I'm not liking the current state of metal. It's too serious.

[@sc7244]

Top two bands for me rn

[@imoanadz]

both bands above (also with Imminence) are reinventing a new style to keep the genre alive while band like Bury Tomorrow is keeping the old style timeless

[@emmadlc1468]

thornhill as well

[@Boogra]

Can't agree more.

[@camdrouilhet6892]

Learning all of the lyrics to this song was a fucking treat. Makes me tear up every time now

[@cloudrise]

This whole album is very relatable to me on a personal level. The end of "False Meridian" 3:24 onward, left tears streaming. Very powerful outro.

[@emeyer2323]

@@cloudrise me too, I only discovered them 24 hours ago. But I just put on my favorite headphones and listen to the album a couple times through while reading the lyrics on Spotify, which I love to do now, because I find myself truly connecting with a band much faster.

[@literallywater8989]

Big chills vibes

[@rishabsrivatsa8606]

yeah their lyrics are mind blowing I can't believe it. monuments too

[@TheCNPunk]

It is funny that you mentioned Erra and Silent Planet in the intro because Invent Animate was touring Europe with Erra, Silent Planet and Sentinels. Great line-up, great show. Enjoyed every second of it.

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Indeed, I was at the Manchester show 'Phrost

[@noahfriend320]

Indeed, is right. I was at one of those shows as well. I was blown away.

[@rook69420]

Yeah I was at the show in Tilburg, what an amazing show

[@TheCNPunk]

I was at Schlachthof Wiesbaden, translated the venue is being called Slaughterhouse and it has also a little side venue called Kesselhaus (boiling rooms)

[@Kaospojken94]

Saw them in Stockholm, really good stuff!

[@DrewFortune97]

Hey there’s me😂

[@ShitYourself7]

Cringe

[@greigns7781]

​@@ShitYourself7i know you are, but what am I?

[@RiSK_Ion]

​@@greigns7781 awful comeback

[@greigns7781]

@@RiSK_Ion I know you are, but what am I?

[@RiSK_Ion]

@@greigns7781 ᚨᚾᛞ ᚺᚨᚱᛖ'ᛋ ᚨ ᛋᛖᚾᛋᛖ ᚲᛟᚾᛞᛖᚱᚠᚢᛚ ᚲᚺᚨᛏ ᛁᛋ ᚨᚾ ᛟᚾᛖᛗᚨᚾ ᚨᚾᛞ ᚾᛖᚱᚢᛋ ᛋᚨᛚᛚᛖᛋ ᛏᚺᚨᛏ ᚺᛚᛖᛋᛋᛟᛗᛋ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚾᚢᚱᛋᛖᛞᛖ ᛋᚨᛚᛚᛖᛋ ᚾᛖᚱᚢᛋ ᛟᚾ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚾᚢᛇᛋᛖᛞᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛏᛟᛞᛖᛗ ᛞᛟᛋᛖ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚾᚢᛇᛋᛖᛞᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛏᛟᛞᛖᛗ ᛞᛟᛋᛖᛋ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛏᚺᛖᛋᛏᛖᛋ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛋᛖᚱᛋᛏᛖᛗ ᛞᛖᛞᛖᛋ ᚹᚨᛏᛖᚱ ᛟᚠ ᛏ

[@percrunner1433]

Currents and Invent Animate are easily my favorites.

[@Byte_11]

Average currents W

[@watershello]

I am really happy about the modern metal era.. I love those cleans and the mix of heavier and softer riffs are awesome!

[@lorrainegatanianhits8331]

I'd love to be you, because I hate modern metal (except this album, this one stands out).

[@nekozepam]

Peak of metal music

[@SirBrandan]

I found invent animate about 2 years ago and I love them. So glad they are getting more attention.

[@Blunt-Knight]

The new album has got to be album of the year already, truly a work of art. Beautiful and brutal at the same time.

[@Glintingbeetle]

their new album is something metalcore needed so badly

[@chillybeats3209]

i heard their name everywhere for so long and decided to check out the new album, and it is now one of my favourites lmao its too good

[@jacedjohnson3541]

Same here. Had no clue and people where creaming over it and then I took a listen and this shit is 🔥

[@Combat9259]

Their new album is fucking stellar.

[@Mikurusenpai]

0:35 not only is asmongold godly at guitar, he also has the voice of an angel

[@cooperknutson3616]

You said it very well but yeah bands are finally nailing vibbyness while staying heavy, we got Loathe, Invent, Sleep Token, to name just a few, and I am here for all of it

[@Justwantpeacelove]

[@Turbine2k5]

I just want to say I 100% agree with the guy at 2:28. Ever since I've begun my journey through the metal scene, Nik has turned me on to soooooo many great bands and songs. He's truly right that metal is the most diverse genre out there.

[@psychoboy7322]

My first time listening to invent animate was live, when they were on tour with polaris last year. Been a fan ever since and the amount of love they've been getting as of late is so wholesome to see.

[@moorbish]

That tour is where I saw/heard Alpha Wolf for the first time. That lineup was so stacked.

[@psychoboy7322]

@@moorbish yeah it was. The thing that made it extra memorable for me was that it was my first concert ever.

[@minecraftsteve2504]

The lineup was stacked I was at their Greensboro show and unfortunately Marcus wasn't singing, must've been sick or something Then my dad got his nose broken 2 days before my birthday (funnily enough, it'll be one year, tomorrow, since a crowd surfer broke his nose)

[@danumis_]

One of the best modern metal albums ever made.

[@johnnykilroy3026]

This era reminds me a lot of the late 90s and early 00s with bands coming out of the straight hardcore genre and branching out into more artsy hard rock. This song is awesome and would have fit neatly into the type of music I was listening to and looking for back then.

[@dominikgariepy8581]

did you watch the cover of sleep token - chokehold from will ramos !

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Yep, was in the same stream as this. 'Phrost

[@Mindyabusiness11523]

Can we please post that?

[@lucashouse9117]

It was insanely good.

[@minuswon]

They Haven't put out a bad record. This one has all the sounds

[@ckokomo808]

Been listening since 2014 and definitely agree. Them and silent planet are my top two metalcore bands.

[@sirdo946]

@@ckokomo808 100% same for sure. Probably Currents and (Thornhill? not sure if you can call them metalcore anymore but yeh)

[@Larkinzzz]

Heard of this band before, but never took a closer look. This song is a banger! Definitely going to dive into their discography now!

[@jonnyb2020]

Greyview and Everchanger are both such incredible albums! Stillworld has some great moments too, this latest album Heavener really takes the cake though! Enjoy your dive into this band! 🤘🏼🔥

[@Matjo7588dk]

A older band that blended it pretty well was Haste the Day. I listened to them a lot when I was young. There song Autumn a very chill not metal song, is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@fieur]

ayy the memories.. thats easily 15 years back

[@justified_edc]

One of my favorite bands back in the day. I picked up their album When Everything Falls by accident at a record shop and it’s one of the albums that got me into metal

[@et_music_is_life]

This is easily AOTY for me. Such a insanely good album. Fun fact, Landon from Plot helped produce this gem.

[@bennyblacksheep]

That’s cool to know.

[@TenaciousJoe24]

The chorus after the breakdown especially with that high note ughhh beautiful ❤

[@Enkelriktad123]

Marcus is a freakin beast, super talented and his voice is just so beautiful man.

[@timmt2884]

I understand that you probably have to censor the swearing for youtube guidelines, but the high pitched 'bleep' censoring is really painful against the music if you have the volume remotely up to vibe to the song. Any chance you could explore some alternative method of censoring? Like layering the song over the video and flipping purely to the music track and muting the twitch clip audio for the short censor segments, or even just muting would be infinitely better. Thanks for the consideration!

[@charon2th832]

Kinda getting linkin vibes from the verse, amazing track

[@MiguelRamirez-cr7gh]

Had to scroll way too long to see this comment. Big time Linkin Park

[@spin_501]

800k metalheads!!!!!! Very much deserved with how much awesome content you put out. Keep it up!!!!!

[@shear7711]

My standard for albums have completely changed

[@JJ-nb3vp]

Nik, since you (deservedly!) gushed about blending heavy and tender elements: You should totally do a video on Rolo Tomassi! Give 'A Flood of Light' or 'Drip' a listen (or rather all three of their latest albums which are heavenly), if you haven't already, and be amazed! :D

[@ivanl4d]

good song, but thornhill made it first

[@awood186]

Except thornhills never hit as hard as this

[@ivanl4d]

@@awood186 true, anyways i like more IA I just felt a huge new thornhill vibe in the song. Heroine is a good álbum, i think mixing deftones with modern metal is pretty good.

[@acampillo]

The video reminds me of the one by Holding Absence for Afterlife

[@misakimei4289]

To be honest their great balance between heaviness and softness what makes them top band for me although I first listened to them yesterday with the new album release

[@gpbrown4]

Love that you’re using the Twitch channel for less polished reviews - these are perfect

[@TheManTheMythTheLegendConker]

Nocturne: Lost Faith and Indigo have to be my favorite songs by Invent Animate, first but best songs ive heard

[@daywalker0082]

silent planet was my fav album for djent but this new album Heavener is definitely my fav now!

[@danimaljenkins]

Been obsessed with this album all week

[@ner0th938]

Been on ERRA + Invent Animate + Silent Planet in eu last weekend. I was there for ERRA but actually Invent Animate made such an impression on me im definetly a fan now. Great band

[@mncphotography]

I like how you mentioned how the riffs feel so natural. they really do, especially with such an artificial noise coming from some of the licks.

[@michaelv8721]

I love that Nik says “up there” at 2:27 knowing that he goes an octave higher later lol

[@mekdu0310]

the chorus gave me Linkin Park vibes

[@thesummit615]

I didn’t believe it at first because I am such a Stan for ERRA, but Invent Animate is literally the best when it comes to what I have started calling InnerPeaceCore. It’s so fucking heavy, but also cathartic. I don’t know how else to describe it.

[@seifdog6244]

My favorite band since greyview. Heavener is an incredible experience front to back

[@Boogra]

Cozycore. Having grown up in the 80s with a lot of metal sounding scarily similar and a little boring, I tell me kids all the time that they are blessed beyond measure to be living in the Golden Age of Metal.

[@Snakdady]

Songs like this and Circle with Me by Spiritbox are my favorite types of modern metal songs.

[@SinfulRich]

Great to see that Francis from "Malcom in the Middle" joined a metal band! 🔥

[@GorillaJawn]

if you listen to the album while driving at night you might not arrive in your intended dimension

[@KevinQ25]

I love Stillworld but this album moves into top spot in my IA rankings. Stillworld is amazing though.

[@Dracula_sb]

Stillworld 🐐

[@Enkelriktad123]

Invent Animate and Currents is doing so good for this genre cant deny that fact

[@ZeLunaticc]

Aight, its cute and all but there is a need for a Fit For an Autopsy - Hellions reaction?

[@leandroquezada2834]

Smd everchanger is peak invent animate I was like 10 in the hood round Gangtsa bumpin that album shit go hard 🤣w2 my dead’s

[@ashleep2761]

was my first invent animate album n i tried it cuz I found it funny it dropped same day as Suffer in Heaven of Chelsea Grin, scratching my itch for more aviana/slient planet fucking love this

[@spicytadpole7784]

just as good live

[@torgaddon1]

This and Chelsea Grin’s new album are the best metal I’ve heard in years

[@ReverenceWarlock]

My dream lineup still to this day is Polaris, Currents, Erra and Invent Animate, with Invent Animate headlining. I really hope one day thats a show i get to see, would be a shame to miss that

[@IvarKoster]

Dont get me wrong, i like it. Good musicians, no critique .. but calling this metal is a stretch. Maybe modern hard rock?

[@sikstene]

No wonder I always thought about my late Grandpa when listening to this song... it's only now that I found out that it's actually about losing a grandparent.

[@10onpump5]

1 yr later, and I’m gonna say Heavener is one of the top albums of the last decade. It’s flawless!

[@NG-fg6bu]

Veil of maya dropped 2 singles without reaction vid😞

[@Astaldo1987]

I saw them live 2 weeks ago as support act for ERRA, together with silent planet and sentinels. Fucking sick performance! And they are super nice dudes.

[@pavo1667]

it's thanks to IA, BAAO, OAA and Beartooth that I got fully into modern metal great to see IA is going so hard 💯

[@marchegler3025]

This is fuckin terrible ! What's with the flowers??????lol

[@jonnyb2020]

One of my favourite songs released in the last few years regardless of genre! Just has all the elements I love about song writing and progression, chord and melodic choices, the vocal lines and (my god) the range! So so good! 🤘🏼🔥

[@w328x]

I got into Invent from the Halycon reaction when that came out then Greyview was my top album of that year. Fast forward now and the new album made them my current fav band. Thanks for introducing me to them Nik!

[@rjg6139]

I'm a little bit of a newb to the genre. With that in mind, am I wrong in saying parts remind me of new Saosin with Anthony Green?

[@splanks9492]

Saying this band is going more towards a shoegaze route tells me that person has no idea what shoegaze is 😂

[@kronvlat]

i like them so much i bought a xxxl shirt i can't wear from them at a show. i suppose i could eat my way into it though...

[@twitchgiggles]

I'm new to Invent Animate, and this is stuck in my head. 10/10 song

[@jordanblack5944]

Them and currents and moodring and Thornhill are killing the new era

[@TheObserverDMZ]

bro obviously Termina is better, I think this Nik dude is a poser

[@SubifyouLikeCapybaras]

Congrats on 800k subs on main channel!

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

Ty, 'Phrost

[@mattd7625]

You should do a reaction to Apex by Phantom Elite

[@sheldoncooper8199]

They Look Like the 80 ies Band Tear for Fears but the Metal

[@Cornishfingers]

These and currents are unbeatable

[@thilofischer3552]

those bleeped out swear words are hard to listen to. Really kill the vibe of the reaction

[@paramourcat]

Too much reverb for me. But the heavy parts are cool. I've seen them a few times

[@Mica45]

they go hard live aswell, saw them together with erra and silent planet

[@wafflemix232]

Currents and invent animate ♥️🔥

[@krich7581]

I’ve had the new album on repeat . Great stuff

[@gabriosaurus053]

One of the best metal band in 2023 by far !

[@anth907]

My favorite album and band of all time ever is now acquired 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@tylerroerick3895]

The whole album is a BANGER!!!

[@samcrorie]

First I'm hearing of this band and I dig it

[@literallywater8989]

I like how BMTH was the guinea pig for trying to "go soft", and then bands like Currents and IA are refining and perfecting it like five years later, all while BMTH is trying to get heavier

[@caseylejeune2793]

This is a great song and there other song void surfacing kicks ass too

[@aaronkirwan585]

Just saw them, ERRA and bad omens in NC

[@Abaddonian]

Dis some good shit. Dj0nt.

[@SmuggyOcelot]

Invent Animate… makes me want to descend into my sadness and rest there

[@BoatLoadOfSeaMen]

Yeah a bunch of bands I listen to I got from you

[@MandraRyna]

i wanted to slap nick in the face for not staying quiet and let me listen to song lol

[@ricardo_vds]

The beeps are annoying. Invent Animate is the best

[@kaimcbeth5015]

What until he puts False Meridian on ooft

[@taylorlafever5510]

Please tell me someone else gets Kings of Leon vibes from the cleans

[@FoiMal123]

4:51 I think no one did it better than As I Lay Dying

[@rafaelandrade07]

4:47 which Band is he talking about?

[@dl_supertroll]

Invent Animate (Erra, Silent Planet)

[@PossiblyABird]

Easily my 2nd favorite band ever, my birthday was 2 days ago and got some merch of theirs from my sister, they're so fucking good.

[@loganhunter5734]

Who’s your favorite?

[@PossiblyABird]

Vildhjarta

[@Dracula_sb]

Vildhjarta one of my faves too, W. Happy belated birthday

[@The_LaughingHyena]

Metal is doing rock better.

[@dennis_burgess]

What about silent planet