Normie Wife Hears DEATH (THE G.O.A.T.) For The First Time

[@evarvy]

THE ONLY OPTION WAS DEATH?! I feel betrayed. I never had a choice 🥲

[@apoplexiamusic]

you're definitely right about the bass and drums almost not being on time around 4:30. Like they are in time,but there is definitely a push and pull going there. A lot of metal songs up until the 2000's had that. Then PCs became powerful enough to produce music with, sound engineers started editing and aligning every single hit to be perfectly in time, so the bands that keep this natural groove a few and far between these days.

[@Pikktryne]

of course not, Death is not a choice, it's simply a path we all have to take xD

[@raiden3295]

It's the only option for all of us.

[@evarvy]

@@apoplexiamusicTHIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TRYING TO EXPLAIN! I feel so seen 🥹

[@jarradbennett2286]

He forgot to mention how the line in the philosopher that goes "so you preach about how I'm supposed to be yet you don't know your own sexuality" was apparently a line directed at former band mates from the band cynic which featured on the album human about not being honest with chuck about the fact that both Sean Reinert(Human, drummer) and Paul Masvidal (Human, guitars) were both gay in the death metal scene in the 90's which back then was a big No No but Chuck copped hate coz of the way he talked as opposed to the way he sung or vocalised and I think if they were honest with him he would've understood instead it seemed death underwent another line up change but it's a great thing because we got death with Gene " the atomic clock" Hoglan behind the kit but I also think the "LIESSSS!" line is prominent in his artwork because it was his no.1 axe to grind with life this is a man that had been taken advantage of time and time again by record companies and ended up dying a couple of months after 9/11 from brain cancer because he didn't even have enough money from his life's work to pay for treatment it's an absolutely tragic story we never deserved Chuck Schuldiner and he was gone way too Soon R.I.P. the Godfather of Death metal loved and sorely missed by legions of fans around the globe

[@sVieira151]

"Do guitars have tone?" she asked, not knowing the vast scale and nature of the often esoteric debate surrounding so called 'guitar tone'. Some would argue she was ill prepared, but the can of worms had now been opened.

[@danglennzig9048]

Damn bro 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidramirezrodriguez3373]

Tone is in the fingers

[@danglennzig9048]

@@davidramirezrodriguez3373 if your fingers are fat your gf will make different tone

[@brandonjackson5865]

It’s a great question that guitarist have debated. Do guitars have tone , do amps have tone, do speakers have tone, fingers? A guitar alone has no tone it’s just a tool until you combine all the other ingredients player being the biggest contributor.

[@loicestrade4054]

@@danglennzig9048 what's that supposed to mean?

[@Ninzumecha]

Bro, you won the lottery with this woman, so supportive and enthusiastic

[@npanic628]

A bit less vocal fry would be lovely though, but that's maybe just my European ears getting scratched and scraped by the ending of ther sentences

[@tschuschka]

Just want to note that "Lord of the rings" came out on 19 December 2001, 6 days after Chuck's death

[@evarvy]

So… Gollum was inspired by Chuck’s singing?😅

[@marshad82]

Yeah, I do remember discussing Chuck's death with friends, as we were sitting in a theater, waiting for lights to go out. That year turned out to be quite a memorable one.

[@KevinBARRYFoster]

Didn't he have throat cancer when making it, maybe that's why his voice sounded like that

[@daevyl]

@@evarvy Precisely.

[@loicestrade4054]

Sometimes the fretless bass is described as sounding like a low cat meow.

[@christianstojgtr]

"Hello my friend we meet again It's been a while where should we begin?" don't think we wouldn't notice the creed reference

[@VARVIS_]

@@christianstojgtr 😂😂 people are beginning to notice

[@willl676]

Honestly, I would've chosen "Trapped In A Corner" for Individual Thought Patterns, but "Philosopher" is pretty good too.

[@davidramirezrodriguez3373]

Trapped is a loved one for me, helped me through some shit

[@TehSawnderz]

i mean anything you choose is gonna sound the same for any new death metal listener, let alone death where Chuck's voice is a little grating at first

[@willl676]

@@TehSawnderz I just like the song better. Also, Trapped In A Corner is definitely easier on the ears for the uninitiated. Catchier riffing and more melodic. Helps grip you while you get used to Chuck's vocals.

[@rembo96]

Team "Spiritual Healing" here. Prefer it over the first two albums.

[@SuperStrik9]

💯Killer album. James Murphy kicks ass on it.🎸

[@MicaelaColin-k5i]

I'm not sure but during the human album the whole band was gay,witch makes the band progressive for their time

[@MicaelaColin-k5i]

A gay band playing death metal back in those times was unheard of

[@Nothing-bl7bj]

Exactly. Low life was probably the worst song to choose from that album lol

[@ethancas5360]

@@MicaelaColin-k5ionly Paul and Sean

[@alonelyguitarist1772]

As a teenager, I played the whole Symbolic album on my guitar.

[@dukejohn5608]

The true spirit crusher is ofc Death knowing more fancy words than the listeners!

[@rembo96]

5:23 I think Evelyn meant syncopation, specifically the skank beat.

[@yoiamhere4737]

Would like to see a part two for sure, just to give a bit more context to each album like in this video. Can't get enough of Death!

[@cjbrown2614]

She is metal. She choose left hand path😂

[@carlosalmendralenam9049]

Perennial Quest from Symbolic, for me this song is the essence of death: Riff, solo, message, OUTRO, it just has it all in one song.

[@briondeman5095]

Its their best imo

[@VARVIS_]

NO TIME FOR MENTAL CRUTCHES THE MAKER HAS MOVED ON I WILL TAKE IT RAW AND BE ON MY WAY

[@uncle_neb]

4:38 I have a feeling that what she's referring to with that is just a combination of the blastbeats and the very high reverb on the drums. The combination can mess with your perception of where the actual beat lies especially with respect to the guitar and bass.

[@MakooWallinen]

She made me want a mix of Death's jazzy era with Opeth now. Quicker jazzy riffs mixed with slow Jazzy sections and maybe even a saxophone occasionally.

[@elrincondelocutre9884]

Morningrise is the closest you'll get to that

[@VARVIS_]

Good idea 👍👍

[@soakedbearrd]

Death and Opeth are two of my favorite bands. Both entirely different but similar in some way in being unique and progressive.

[@UberNoodle]

@21:28 also the structure is kind of symmetrical. At 47 seconds into the song that section begins. You get the palm muted rhythm followed by that swirly little melody. Then you have the vocals. And to finish the section, you get The inverse of the start: the swirly little melody followed by the palm muted rhythm. So it acts as a bookend on either side of the section, symmetrical. Very cool idea.

[@Kuraiyami02]

Love this video. Major death fan boy too. Songs I'd pick from those albums would be. Scream bloody gore: Mutilation Leprosy: Pull the plug Spiritual healing: Living Monstrosity Human: Lack of comprehension Individual thought patters: The Philosopher Symbolic: Symbolic Sound of Perseverance: Flesh and the power it holds.

[@SpywareVA]

They have so many good tracks. It's hard to pick just one per album

[@aarorissanen930]

Living Monstrosity might be one of their greatest. That proggy harmonized guitar section before the midpoint is freezing cold.

[@sebaperalta2001]

English is not even my main language and I know those words

[@evarvy]

You’ve clearly had more education in English! I’ve done all my education in French 🤪

[@ballz7841]

Dude, I was thinking the same thing

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

​@@evarvy I see your point, yet the French equivalent is "capricieux"... Pretty similar

[@evarvy]

@@oleksandrbyelyenko435well, I guess I’m reading the wrong books 😅

[@realMaxiePlaysRPG]

Hearing your wife describe Evil Dead as a "bop" is just adorable! I've been watching this series so far and I'm looking forward for more!

[@VARVIS_]

Thanks for watching along this whole time man! Cheers! 😁

[@gradyshmalady8284]

You should have chosen Spiritual Healing, easily the best song on that album.

[@Apokathelosis]

7:44. She wouldn't make it.

[@thegoblonoid]

Varvis try to NOT make a video about Death or Megadeth challenge: impossible. (jk love your videos)

[@VARVIS_]

😅😅😅

[@ReAnimator02]

At 5:28 Evelyn has a reflection of unrytmical or dissonance between bass and guitar. I just wanted to add that I think this is a result of chuck playing both instruments and pushing himself to play as fast as possible - and that "unperfection" is awesome!

[@jeffers0315]

5:40 I think she's talking about the blast beats and how the snare hits can sound out of sync with the guitar at times. If that's what she means, I get it.

[@nathanl4417]

Its been peer reviewed that guitars have Toan

[@kirkham4]

If she heard Defensive Personalities, the rating would have been at least an 8🔥

[@Majiger]

Regarding bigger words/vocabulary, it probably comes from writing lyrics? Personally I just learn these kinds of words from novels.

[@evarvy]

Well clearly we aren’t reading the same novels 😂

[@Majiger]

@@evarvy 🤣 Gotta get on that fantasy novel grind!

[@BryantWalker-m6e]

Weird side quests for weird music seems appropriate.

[@codymoe4986]

20:08 "jazzy vibes" I believe the drummer, Sean Reinert, trained in jazz while attending music school?

[@budafuka]

I've never heard that interpretation of ITP's cover art, nor did I ever think it had a Rorschach test quality to it. I always thought is was an interpretation of an xray taken from behind someone who fell face first from a great height and the paint splatter represented the blood and brain matter. I'm curious enough to show the artwork to some normie friends and get their comments.

[@loicestrade4054]

Varvis you should do more deep dives into Death songs like you did for the Sound of Perseverance and Symbolic. I think you should do some deep dives into Human, there's some philosophy in there.

[@VARVIS_]

Might be in the works 😉

[@Sadion666]

Man, the cover of painkiller, that part where Chuck goes from full on clean Rob Halford to those sick scream vocals at the end is just disgusting

[@Northman-from-the-North]

Buyed this album on LP back in 1988, one of the first Death Metal recordings Ive heard. Not the first, but one of the first. The first Death Metal album I got was Possessed -Seven Churches (1986) and Bathory (1984).

[@Bugsy666]

So, thrash, and proto-black metal. Gotcha. What's that have to do with death metal again?

[@Northman-from-the-North]

@Bugsy204 I dont see the bug difference between Death's musicstyle and Possessed? I can agree Bathory was more of a Black Metal band with some influences from Venom.

[@anonamarth4291]

2/10? That one hurt, ngl.

[@gasdyx825]

no wonder the song is not that good

[@JCridford]

I was just watching some Death videos and stumbled upon this. You two are so damn likable, and respect to Evelyn for throwing herself into it. If I don't see her in an Individual Thought Patterns t-shirt next time, I'll be disappointed. I feel like Chuck would have loved this.

[@georgiosdoumas2446]

2:45 , wow , she is right, I cannot unsee it now, all these skeletors look like a happy company of dudes laughing and having some beer, while they make fun of co-workers or family members!

[@evarvy]

EXACTLY

[@chrissutphin894]

I always saw that

[@_Kakoosh]

I imagine being introduced to Death again for the first time would be like how meth feels

[@escothaprophet3430]

Would love to see a part 2 for Death especially for more songs on spiritual healing and symbolic. She has to hear zero tolerance or 1,000 eyes

[@VARVIS_]

Definitely! LIVING IN THE PUPIL OF 1000 EYES

[@enchilada93]

Time for normie wife to become BASED WIFE. She's not only taking the time to listen to Death, but giving out 7s and 8s too 😩 good choice on empty words, that chorus riff is sooo fucking good 👌

[@TimothyGodshall]

Can't wait for Empty Words deep dive! Do you plan to do The Philosopher as well?

[@nathanl4417]

@@TimothyGodshall you know so much about nothing at all

[@danglennzig9048]

Ideas that fall under shadows Of theories that stand tall​@@nathanl4417

[@Nothing-bl7bj]

“I’m here, I’m here for that” 💅 love it dude 🤘

[@helenakasunic8810]

I love her explanation of the Scream Bloody Gore album cover so much 😂, I never seen it like that but now it totally makes sense and I love this album art even more!

[@mrgmac777]

I saw Death and Dark Angel in 1988 at the Trocadero in Philly. Craziest show I've ever been to, the entire place was a mosh pit. People were jumping off the balconies into the crowd. I left with blood all over me, but thankfully none of it was mine! lol

[@tubelious]

Lowlife = one of the best thrash riffs ever. Fight me!

[@jarradbennett2286]

Chucks famous "gremlin from hell" vocals got her haha Spirit crusher is one of my favourites but moment of clarity tho the lead trade off between Hamm and Schuldiner cures depression on a regular basis but the misso might not have received it So well haha

[@faker1212]

Show her some Opeth

[@CMFL77]

I LOVE that you continue to spread the good word of Mr Chuck Schuldiner. I was listening to Megadeth and Metallica when Death was still around but didnt "find" them until 5 years or so ago (ironically through a youtube video lol)...they have since become my favorite metal band of all-time. Makes me lament that I easily could have seen him live had I just known they existed then. Thankfully there's Death To All still touring. BTW, you won the wife lottery!

[@BMetalMedia]

5:00 I mean they did record this album without using a metronome or anything like that to keep time

[@dimebagdarrellfan8205]

All that Diet Coke artificial sweetener is going to her head 😂

[@myst23-k3y]

Considering Spiritual healing album is in my top 3, I'm sad seeing her reaction of it. Plus, you picked the wrong song😔

[@dopefiendinp]

exactly. Spiritual healing is my 2nd fav death album. He should have picked Living Monstrosit, Altering the future or defensive personalities.

[@jessepepsi6111]

5:07 what happened here with the bass and drums is that the snare drum plays on the off beat in a blast beat, and the snare beeing more pronounced than the base drum it can make it wierd to listen to if you're not used to it

[@Bugsy666]

"rhythmic dissonance"... Polyrhythm? Not sure what she wants to say

[@VARVIS_]

Makes sense to me

[@ryanweinburger135]

I'm curious what Evelyn would think about a band like Pantera or Lamb of God that maintains the aggression of extreme metal but is a lot more groove-oriented

[@cotomaznaczyc]

IMO, Sacred Serenity is the most catchy Death song. Not playing it was a missed opportunity. I guarantee you it would be your wife's favorite Death song.

[@andrewfarelli9241]

Funny enough, back in the day Beavis and Butthead had The Philosopher playing on the TV when they're watching music videos together. They didn't like it on the show.

[@moosepotato4116]

I can confirm I knew capricious. But only because of Christopher Hitchens.

[@toxictrace5666]

Tylko facet rozumie Death..brawo faceci!

[@shadowboy813]

You should introduce her to Control Denied (what Sound of Perseverance was supposed to be)

[@YourDawg101]

Now we need metal head husband reacts to normie music

[@AKmumu]

Death isnt really my cup of tea, but one of the best song Ive ever heard is Voice of the soul by Death. 10/10 song for sure

[@loicestrade4054]

I have to be honest, watching this video is the first time I hear "low life" and to me it's actually not bad of a song.

[@VARVIS_]

Yeah i like it lol, she didnt

[@Peyton-omniac]

32:05. That’s a quote if I’ve ever heard one

[@VARVIS_]

Lmaoooo 😂

[@RichardHarrison-y9v]

Open Casket is their best song imho

[@apocalypse2593]

The drumming in spiritual healing is def not boring, just listen to the title track

[@kevinborg5930]

spiritual healing my favourite album......

[@Arvin_Shishegari]

Empty words is my favourite death song I think you should try opeth with her. Opeth is really good for early death metal Listers

[@jeffreyhinkley4651]

RIP Chuck Schuldiner the absolute goat 🐐 She now knows peak music

[@adamc.b.4378]

Spiritual Healing rips. Altering the Future, Defensive Personalities, Within the Mind, Genetic Reconstruction, Killing Spree? Some of the most interesting drum changes and solos in the whole catalog. Calling Low Life boring? Worse, a non-metalhead's idea of a track? Holy shit, disrespect.

[@AgentBeans]

The sad thing about Spiritual Healing is that it feels a little rushed. I love the album and Bill Andrews as a drummer but it almost has a standing still feel to it. And thats crappy to say because James Murphy is an amazing guitarist. Ive often wondered what Human would sound like with him in Paul's place.

[@travisspaulding2222]

She seems to like power metal. I can't believe you didn't throw Control Denied in there as a bonus.

[@VARVIS_]

Yeah I should have looking back

[@GraphiteBlimp27]

No I actually have seen and thought the same thing. Like these evil unfeeling skeletons are laughing while they perform a zombie ritual, and making jokes about it mocking you. Something like that is what I’ve always felt from it so I see what she’s saying.

[@tracymangrum6349]

I know it’s not a popular opinion but human is my favorite death album. And lack of comprehension is my favorite song from death.

[@purplespudz4023]

evil dead, my favorite death solo, short but so so sweet and powerful

[@rembo96]

6:51 Do we have Holocaust this year?

[@B_E_C_K]

Damn you're right. Spiritual Healing is definitely better but too long for her lololol

[@Sadion666]

Evil Dead is based on the Cheesy horror movie of the same name.

[@mymanjoker]

You should've told her before that the guy she's about to hear is a soft spoken, sensitive kitten-lover

[@Bugsy666]

Speaks with a lisp and walks on the balls of his feet

[@apoplexiamusic]

For me, Spirit Crusher and The Sound Of Perseverance are 20 out of 10. I do think it’s my favourite metal album ever

[@VARVIS_]

Same homie

[@jackson-mh2kh]

Diddle is the best way to describe that

[@jarradbennett2286]

Would've gone with suicide machine for human but hey lack of comprehension was a clinic in extreme metal drumming in the early 90's

[@diabeticmonkey]

I can't decide if I like Human or ITP better. They constantly flip between 1 and 2 for me.

[@Ninzumecha]

You should show her Spirit Crusher live at Eindhoven on KZbin, or Crystal Mountain

[@Bugsy666]

Live at Eindhoven rules. That disc is the only reason I listen to later Death material tbh, it's vicious. Rumor has it that Gene was puking in a bucket off to the side of his drums the whole time as he had a flu or stomach bug, so he played very fast and rushed the songs so he could go lay down.

[@VARVIS_]

It was Richard Cristy playing at Eindhoven

[@VARVIS_]

Definitely absolute killer show

[@codymoe4986]

"Lack of Comprehension" was written as a reaction to a scandal involving the band, Judas Priest, and the deaths of 2 of their fans... This has been floating around for a while, and is claimed to have been suggested by Chuck Schuldiner in interviews, but I haven't been able to cite the source...

[@kurtoliver7334]

I love death but sound of perseverance is in my top 10 best metal albums, its pretty phenomenal

[@rickdeckard2240]

Always thought Flattening of Emotions is a much more focused and better song than Lack of Comprehension. Love all the Human album, but as an introduction to the album, I don't get why everyone goes with LoC, it's a very strange song. I'd rather go with Suicide Machine also probably.

[@brandonjackson5865]

Scream Bloody Gore album cover inspired the Golden Girls now that is a conspiracy theory for you.

[@KobeNimmegeers]

Please let her listen to opeth, she'll love the lengths of the songs

[@vitodigiovanni4020]

WIFE HYPE

[@VARVIS_]

VITO HYPE

[@evarvy]

THANKS VITO 🥰

[@konowd]

Yes death metal sings about death, it would be ridiculous to write about puppies, rainbows and flowers with music like that

[@BObbert179]

Don’t they have a song about dogs and cats though lol

[@evarvy]

That’s what I’m saying!!

[@rickdeckard2240]

Love the metal dog!

[@loicestrade4054]

16:51 I don't think that's a good idea. The kids might get scared lol. Especially when those SFX death growls kick in.

[@evarvy]

Touché

[@Bugsy666]

"this is what people who don't know metal think metal sounds like" nah they are way more out of the loop than that, normies think emo core twinky stuff like devil wears Prada, Trivium, etc is metal 😅

[@markokaarre1607]

it was my friends 20th birthfday an we were going to see first lord of the rings.awesome but still sad njight.

[@MicaelaColin-k5i]

That's why is called individual though patterns

[@chopliverdude]

I think she would dig some Opeth.

[@johnathanrivard6614]

I love spiritual healing and with the slower nature of the album I’d even consider it more of a sludge/death metal mix. Like imagine listening to finger paintings of the insane by acid bath then going straight into something like within the mind. The music mixes too well.

[@Ninzumecha]

The Sound Of Perseverance is my most listened to Death album. You can’t beat Spirit Crusher 🤘

[@VARVIS_]

Same here man easily my most played of Death's stuff

[@Jesus-cn5mm]

RAHHHHHH 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅SPIRIT CRUSHER MENTIONED 🗣🗣🗣 578 CORE FOREVER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@P3Dokkazz]

THE FATHER OF METALCORE RIFFS!

[@VARVIS_]

God its so fucking good 😩😩

[@lukefenwick1607]

@@P3DokkazzI feel like that’s more Slaughter of the Soul but Spirit Crusher was influential to metalcore riffing too

[@SuperStrik9]

Spiritual Healing was the first Death as well as Death Metal album I heard. Great album and band. Death are a great band to introduce people to Death Metal with. Should've played Living Monstrosity though imo. Songs just over 5 minutes. She probably would've hated it anyways though 😂

[@diverrr9401]

You will do any video about Testament in the future? Like metal masterpice video about souls of black or over the wall?

[@LordEarthWolf]

Do Cynic next…they get really Jazzy

[@benios912]

Atheist aswell would be neat

[@theignitednightmare9894]

I love Evil Dead too, it's so simple and amazing