Between The Buried And Me Ants Of The Sky Reaction!!

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[@Zappaisgod4983]

I don't think this was a good track to start with for Btbam. It's literally in the middle of a concept album and has no beginning or resolution. So many other songs would have been a better introduction.

[@StarsDie88]

Exactly.

[@sicboi80]

Agreed. I think Parallax: Future Sequence and on would have been a good starting point for them. Maybe "Coma Machine" from Coma Ecliptic would be a good intro to BTBAM.

[@khellendross3573]

Selkies: The Endless Obsession was my vote.

[@stonail665]

Extremophile Elite

[@da_gamers_loft0941]

Not the best song to start with this awesome band!

[@alispie]

Also, it's worth mentioning that this album flows together as one seamless piece of music, and is absolutely a concept album. That's why it starts and ends abruptly. You got the end of "Sun of Nothing" at the beginning, which if you guys do that song the lyrics are REALLY cool. They do a lot of concept albums.

[@disres1337]

BTBAM are the epitome of progressive metal. creativity, mixing of genres, skill. everything is perfect.

[@sarakaster]

except the voice ;)

[@disres1337]

you mean the insane screams and the absolutely beautiful cleans? absolutely tight?

[@sarakaster]

Cleasn were nice, agreed. Screams are nice if they are necessary and needed for the part. Get no feeling whatsoever here. So taste...you know. Screams from Leprous and the mixture ratio seems more appropriate for me but in the end I'm good without any because they will always have the stigma of immaturity for me.

[@disres1337]

i agree with the taste thing. i think they fit perfectly but i cant understand why they would have a stigma of immaturity for you.

[@sarakaster]

Not they, scream-vocals in general in sophisticated prog metal. I love them in Meshuggah I don't need them in Dream Theater, TesseracT and so on.

[@Sturmbro629]

Listen to the whole Colors album by BTBAM(not necessarily a reaction video). It will really grow on you and blow your mind.

[@themastertuna]

They are all really good but my favs are colors and the great misdirect.

[@dan6822]

Sturmbro629 and then parallax 1&2

[@Brandon-zn8rf]

One of my favorite aspects of BTBAM is their use of dissonance. Often bands will use dissonance briefly to temporarily build up a resolve to put the audience at ease. BTBAM does this incredibly smart by introducing multiple passages of dissonance before AND after the resolve. This mirrors life much better. Is there really ever a happy ending? No, just moments of joy between painful beginnings and endings.

[@cafoEQ]

The Contortionist- Language I: Intuition & Language II: Conspire

[@re1840]

Void II

[@MrJordwalk]

The problem with doing a stand alone reaction to "Ants Of The Sky" is that Colors is a concept album and this song is the worst choice you could have made, because it's smack in the middle of the track listing. So this reaction compares to randomly reading a chapter in the middle of a book. You might enjoy the writing, but you're experiencing it out of context because you didn't start at the beginning, and so you don't know how it fits in the grand scheme. The tracks on "Colors" CAN be listened to individually, BUUUUUUUT..... they shouldn't be viewed as songs in and of themselves, rather as parts of a whole, because they're interconnected like puzzle pieces in a couple of ways: Firstly, each song's outro doubly serves as the intro to the next (establishing continuous flow from the album's prologue to its conclusion) and secondly, riffs, themes and tones are periodically repeated to remind the listener of the presence of a thematic strand running throughout. Soooo, this being said, and EVERYONE IN THE COMMENTS ARE SAYING THIS: THE BEST WAY TO BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE "COLORS" IS TO LISTEN TO IT AS A SINGLE 62-MINUTE LONG SUITE (THE WAY BTBAM WROTE IT) AND IN ONE SITTING. Another example: If you watch The Red Wedding out of context on KZbin, it's just a scene of a massacre at a wedding and you don't feel anything. You don't know who the characters are, how they arrived at this moment, why the massacre is happening, when it occurs in the series in relation to the books, who planned it, and how it affects the story. When you arrive at The Red Wedding after reading the books and/or watching Game Of Thrones from the beginning though, IT RIPS YOUR HEART OUT OF YOUR CHEST AND LEAVES YOU IN TEARS. Much better songs to start out with are: - Mordecai - Alaska - All Bodies - Backwards Marathon - Selkies: The Endless Obsession - Swim To The Moon

[@ThexCatmanx]

This is also why you dont hear much off this album live now days and if you do it is truncated version to make it make sense OUTSIDE of the concept of the album.

[@ogulcanyolcu8714]

Where's White Walls..

[@Machete__Squad]

I suggested White Walls from this same performance, which was them playing their Colors album straight through because the album flows like one continuous song followed by an intermission and a second show performed after that was a fan voted set list. They are all also if I remember correctly straight edge, they don't do anything, no drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, so the line about tossing back a few is more about the temptation of just giving up and drifting through life high rather than saying that is what should be done. As far as it being from a concept album in my opinion it is a concept album but let me explain. So it is a musically conceptual album, but not a lyrically conceptual album. So the composition of each track carries a musical concept throughout the album that makes it flow and feel like one large song rather than 10(if I remember correctly) individual songs. Lyrically each track touches on different subjects but it could be argued that the overall concept lyrically is personal happiness with each track being a different narrator sharing their journey towards that goal, with each song having it's own perspective of what personal happiness is to them, hence personal. Now I am not sure if I agree with that completely some of their other albums are most definitely lyrically conceptual but I am not sure if Colors was meant to be. A way it could be described is that there are three types of "concept" albums. There is the instrumentally conceptual album that carries musical themes throughout the album, there is "Rock Opera" concept albums where the album tells a story lyrically throughout without necessarily carrying instrumental themes throughout, and then there would be I guess full concept albums where it is instrumentally and lyrically conceptual through out. Not sure if you guys will like White Walls after seeing your reaction to this but hey give it a chance it is better than this song if you ask me and isn't quite as all over the place, but BtBaM is like this, very prog metal and they like to push the envelope on what works and what doesn't. Glad you checked them out though if you give them a second listen I suggest White Walls from this album/live show or maybe even Selkies: The Endless Obsession which was played on the second have of the show as their closing song, both are up there for me as favorite songs by the band.

[@Tool_jira_shugg]

Selkies they MUST listen to INDEED

[@Sean-nn5yp]

Yup, Selkies is easily their most accessible track. Haven't found one person who didn't dig it.

[@SetzarothTV]

I think you guys are one of the best music review channels I've seen. You give everything a chance, and not only review the actual music, but break down the lyrics using real world context. It's extremely entertaining. I can see this channel getting big.

[@VinAndSori]

Appreciate you my dude !

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

They didn't give Unleash The Archers a chance :p Other than that, great channel :)

[@SetzarothTV]

Didn't give them a chance, or just haven't reviewed them yet? There's a difference. I'd love to see them react to that though. Easily one of my favorite bands.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

From what I've heard, they started to do a reaction to the Unleash The Archers - Awakening band playthru video for their Patreon subscribers and hated it, didn't finish the video. I'm still astounded by that considering so many metal sites named UtA - Apex as being one of the best metal albums of 2017.

[@heldertiago124]

*Opeth - The Moor* *Burzum - Glemselens Elv* For some melodic, emotional, mysterious, depressive, nostalgic metal.

[@Brandonishereok]

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[@TheBooCrewofNJ]

yes... the moor...

[@nicholasschneider1395]

I wrote this song in an airport. When I listen to music on my headphones, I like to watch the world work and think about what every single person is doing that day. This song is about each one of us creating our own itinerary and flying through our life on one big vacation. Trying to find happiness, perfection, and love. It’s a “bloody, bumpy” road for most, and others it’s a wonderful journey. We fly away from our problems and towards our solutions (at least what we think are our solutions). We are the ants of the sky...aka the walking dead." -Tommy

[@xRuralJuroRx]

It's been 3 months since the last time you did Opeth, not complaining, but please do: Opeth - Hessian Peel

[@heldertiago124]

Let them hear *The Moor*

[@heldertiago124]

Ely Gallego who?

[@heldertiago124]

Ely Gallego oh I didn't see that one. Gonna watch it now. Thanks

[@heldertiago124]

Ely Gallego I just saw that reaction. I must say I was very, very surprised Vin didn't get that song... There's a reason Opeth was the band everybody looked up to in the 2000's, and now in the 2010's every prog band has as a major influence... He basically wanted a musical masterpiece to be 2 minutes long and called it bland and forgettable! Ahah. Dude was so far behind what's going on, it's not even funny. He may catch up eventually, he has to keep listening.

[@SgtNerdrage]

Hélder Tiago Spot on.

[@jarshall2]

Selkies, just sayin’

[@travistaylor7209]

jar should be everyone’s first BTBAM song. Hands down. No questions.

[@punxOiOi13]

Selfies is great but I think the more progressive stuff is what really makes BTBAM, parts where they totally change up the genre and composition style. That like bluegrass country folk but in the last two minutes of this song is like the peak of it for me.

[@BasswipeNC]

You will like this song more and more each time you listen to it. Then, then when this song ends it goes into Prequel to the Sequel and this extraordinary music continues. The end of Ants of the Sky and the beginning of Prequel is a clip of some of the best rock music ever written.

[@Sideswipe225]

Death-Lack of Comprehension

[@The_Pony]

Sideswipe225 yesssss

[@nickU1608]

Wooo!!!! Finally some BTBAM! Now that you’ve checked this out, check out the Extremophile Elite Live Performance from them as well! You’ll love it!

[@samseison]

Yup...! My best song by the band. Pls I need Vin to tell me what it is they were singing about...

[@zockor]

Opeth - The Moor Symphony X - Paradise Lost Sixx: A.M - Prayers for the Damned Dream Theater - In the name of god EPICA - Consign to Oblivion (Live at the Zenith)

[@moai834]

Finally!!! Native Construct next?!

[@Meister_Dwight]

I loooooove Native Construct.

[@khellendross3573]

Awesome band!

[@bradsteed6833]

COLORS- is in a sense is one long piece of music. You are hearing one part of that huge piece. This song in particular is about Aliens. It's also part of a concept that crosses albums with certain songs but came together as a whole on the Parallax 1 and 2. The whole story is genius.

[@Hatingmeisconforming]

Yes!!!!!!

[@dirkdiggler6316]

Hating me is conforming you can finally stop requesting it lol

[@VinAndSori]

You’re welcome!

[@VinAndSori]

Loved your tenacity !

[@Demon_eyes_kyo_06]

About time bro 😂😂😂😂

[@sweynskarilsen9105]

Hating me is conforming, it finally happened!

[@ramoncardinali]

BITIBAM is THE shit! This song is in the middle of a whole conceptual album. The lyrics has to be analyzed in the context of the album.

[@BeaverChaser]

Btbam is just the greatest band of all time. They literally make my dark, depressive thoughts come to the surface in one moment and put a big smile on my face the next.

[@uBoBaMnupa]

Katatonia - Leaders

[@bmfan]

Deathspell Omega! Carnal Malefactor, Sola Fide II, Abscission, Wings of Predation, Phosphene, Kénôse I, hit us with something Vin and Sori! If you want I'll even email you guys a detailed breakdown of the band, their shift in styles, lyrical themes, etc.

[@derekd7666]

The whole album this is on is just one big song. Listen to colors from front to back to appreciate it all.

[@wordswordseverywhere9113]

It's always interesting when you try out bands that are a bit more progressive than the usual stuff. I would love to see what you thin of Haken - The Cockroach King (full version) :D Also, more Opeth ;)

[@SgtNerdrage]

Haken is a must!

[@mixtand138]

The live version of Celestial Elixir is so freaking pristine and majestic...and incredibly cohesive for such a long song.

[@gagecline2683]

More people need Haken in their life

[@Goober89]

You have to earn Ants of the Sky, it definitely can't be the first Btbam song you hear or else you might write it off as "directionless" and miss out of one of the best bands out there.

[@mdd47]

so weird to hear this song end without kicking into the next track Prequel to the Sequel which is one of the greatest guitar things you'll ever hear

[@ayeewtasko2601]

Karnivool - Goliath. You're welcome, Vin ;)

[@VinAndSori]

Thank god!

[@GoDsShaNgRiLa]

Set fire to the hive by karnivool is one of my favorites

[@happyburial]

nooo noo, Deadman or Change would be so much better :(

[@Popabuddy1]

NEW DAY C'MON

[@SavageSpiders]

Lifelike!

[@clashcor]

The copyright stuff is really by Sumerian Records, their new label from the two albums released this year. This is my favorite band and requested them several times a while back, glad y'all decided to something from them, for y'all I probably would have picked a different song even though this is one of my favorites ;)

[@StuTheSoftwareAnalyst]

Wolves in the Throne Room - I will Lay Down My Bones Amongst the Rocks and Roots

[@pv2clifton]

I love that you dug deep in the lyrics and loved the song even more! That's what they do man.

[@juliogonzalez5201]

Opeth-The Moor

[@clashcor]

Ok y’all, it’s been 9 months since you did BTBAM I think it’s past due for the next reaction. White Walls at the end of this album would have been a good one or Swim to the Moon from the next album. Both epic finishes to their respective albums. Thanks in advance!

[@wags9452]

Like others have said this song is meant to be listened to within the context of the whole album. It plays as one song. BTBAM toured Colors 10 year anniversary last year and played it straight through without breaks. One of the most impressive things I've seen done live. This is definitely a fan favorite but not the best introductory song.

[@nomeru_0]

There's no way I excepted you to get this and understand their music on the first listen. It seems confusing and random but i promise you it's not. Also you are correct vin this is a concept album, the whole album 'colors' was written as one piece of music that's why the end cut off so abruptly

[@kyleowen9055]

You guys need to check out more of this band. Their catalog is insane. The amount of genres they combine is endless. You’ll definitely find songs you will enjoy. If you don’t enjoy screaming too much start with Coma Ecliptic

[@Popabuddy1]

Protest The Hero - Plato's Tripartite ( Best Lyrics You Could Hear )

[@HectorAbundez1]

I believe that this songs can be something very exciting: Enslaved - Roots Of The Mountain Dream Theater - In The Name Of God Celtic Frost - A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh Dark Funeral - Attera Totus Sanctus Greetings from Mexico

[@ashenone6166]

Carach angren - the funerary dirge of a violinist (17th time) 😂 Trust me tho these guys are masterful at crafting atomsphere and suspense in there music. 🤘

[@aatencio331]

You gotta listen to the whole album. Each song flow into each other

[@stalin1666]

Do Between the Buried and Me. Extremophile elite. If you're confused by them then its on you. Too often people want to fit everything in categories and this band constantly defies that way of thinking. Its beautiful to have the transitions and blends through genre and through thought. You can always find something new in each song. The colors album was the start of a journey for them. Always evolving and always interesting. Few bands have this ability. Just enjoy it. The more you listen to them the better they get.

[@realdahmni6360]

Hey vin and sori. Just wanted to say hi and thank you for your channel. It's giving me great times. Listening to bands I never actually heard of or heard of but not listening thanks congrats on the almost 50 k subs. How many mo this have you been up and have had this amazing amount of people sub. Not heard of in many channels but god sure has his hand on this channel. Good on you peace. Mr carson. From fb

[@Finkele1]

Thank you. This is progressive as fuck and 1 of best songs I've ever heard.

[@jaredbryce7964]

One of their best songs by far, but folks are right, it's in the middle of an album that is best heard from start to finish. I saw them on this tour, and they played the whole thing, one break after the second song, and it will blow your mind how amazingly talented these guys are

[@94hourzzz66]

Their ability to mix so many styles into one song (or their lack of direction, I guess) and still managing to create cohesive pieces of music is what I love about them. I can understand why it can be frustrating or a drag to certain listeners, though.

[@Kai_kmk]

Amorphis Amongst Stars!! Been whining about this for some time now

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Anything from Amorphis in the Tomi Joutsen era would be great :)

[@clayman41]

Great song...they should do the video reaction.

[@chrisyork3709]

^YES

[@borna1231]

Yes! Please guys!

[@Manalyth]

This was a good one!! And still just sayin the music video for Routine by Steven Wilson, I have seen other channels use it straight through without copyright issues as well

[@LeeGion_981]

This is part of the album colors which needs to be heard as a whole. Its a concept record. It’s like one long piece of music. I feel better songs could have been picked to react to, because this come right in the middle of the album. ‘The proverbial bellow’ off there latest album is a great choice. Btbam are my favourite band, they have been around 18 years and they consistently put out great albums.

[@The_Wild_Healer]

This band is bad ass. They definitely have a unique style that is what is considered an acquired taste. But it's not in a bad way. They're like a food that is gross the first bite but then you crave a second bite and it's delicious :D Also, Jaguar God - Mastodon

[@brandanmckenzie]

The people of the village want heilung-Krigskaldr live from their LIFA show

[@Machete__Squad]

They might find it interesting, pretty sure 90% of the comment section would be screaming "wtf is this" though lol. I like it but it is definitely not for everyone.

[@spudghettios]

I agree, but love or hate it heilung should be heard at least once.

[@SetzarothTV]

March of Mephisto - Kamelot

[@The_Pony]

SetzarothTV ALL MY YES

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

I second that 'All my yes' :)

[@chrisyork3709]

Ooooh, what would be really cool is them doing a reaction to both the "Epica" and "The Black Halo" albums.

[@samseison]

YOO!! I WAS JUST THINKING THIS A FEW DAYS AGO!! THEY GOTTA SEE THIS!

[@discovertheworld113]

Agalloch- in the shadow of our pale companion. Going for this all day everyday😁

[@spudghettios]

Yessss!

[@sukyuppal4680]

Just like misery signals the band you cant just do one song, albums tell you the stories and its just absolutely amazing

[@irishminority07]

Just found this channel and love the breakdown and discussion from you guys. I know I'm late to the party on this vid and all of the comments/ recommendations, but I'd highly recommend the song "Telos". Absolutely brilliant from start to finish in all aspects.

[@spoonerluv]

Also, to give more context, the entire album Colors (which this song came off of) is meant to be listened to as one piece of music. You're only seeing a very small piece of the pie.

[@Breeelax]

Best song off their best album and despite most people's believe the very best song to get introduced to them since it is rather easy to get into. I listened like half a year to fully get the Parallax II, shit ain't easy. This is a piece of art - I am coming back to this constantly for the past years.

[@Cthulhuguru]

Yep, like usual, it comes down to Between the Buried and Me, and Nonpoint! Wait... Tomorrow react to The Dillinger Escape Plan, or something off Grease: The Movie Soundtrack... obviously.

[@chestbuster1987]

14:17 Well there's something you don't see everyday at a metal show

[@byaakov2705]

Watching people react to btbam songs for the first time is priceless! If you are going to listen to a section of colors though rather than the whole thing, 'viridian' into 'white walls' is great. The live version of that from the same video is amazing as well.

[@ChimairaGod]

It's a concept album

[@mode3517]

This is part of a concept album where all the tracks flow into each other.

[@jamesmurray5535]

Very difficult to do one song off this album(Colors) in particular. If I were to ever recommend a full album to review, this would be my first choice. Great song, but it’s like starting a book in chapter 5 and put the book down before chapter 6... BTBAM is hard to grasp at first, because it’s so intense and a million miles on hour. But, once you’re able to get past that, it’s completely exhilarating. May take a couple of times, but I promise you won’t be disappointed. Love you guys!!

[@vlaine73]

Pantera-Floods, Slayer-Ghosts of War, Devastation-Deliver the Suffering, Kreator - Awakening of the Gods, Sepultura - Desperate cry, Black Sabbath - N.I.B., Metallica - (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth+Whiplash

[@11peterson1]

Goddamnit. Why did you do the live version? Never do live for a first time listen

[@The_Pony]

Joe Peterson LOL why?

[@The_Pony]

Joe Peterson not heckling btw. I'm genuinely just curious as to why lol

[@gojirarules1547]

_The.Pony_ Live performances tell the truth

[@The_Pony]

Gojira Rules obviously. That's why I'm so confused as to why the O.P. said to "never" do live first o.o Personally if I'm looking up a new band someone suggests, that's my go-to to make a definite decision whether "yeah I like them" or not. Live tells all.

[@gojirarules1547]

_The.Pony_ exactly! I will admit studio recordings can showcase nice touches with effects and synth, but raw live performances prove their worth. Check out grails dude

[@alonsotarango3486]

Finally!! One of the best bands to come out in the past 20 years!!

[@sweynskarilsen9105]

Hypocrisy-dead sky dawning, adjusting the sun, or warpath. Carcass-blood spattered banner, captive bolt pistol or corporeal jigsore quandary. Bloodbath-eaten!

[@chestbuster1987]

What about Carcass - Carnal Forge, This Mortal Coil, Unfit for Human Consumption, Carneous Cacoffiny

[@Technosel]

i had the exact same reaction to them when i first heard them. Now theyre one of my favorite band lol

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

These guys are an amazing band. Up there with neo in my opinion. Lots of variation in their back cat. This track is from the middle track of a concept record called colours. One of the best prog metal albums of all time.

[@disres1337]

You are right its a concept record. The whole album can basically seen as one huge song.

[@MetalMallet]

I really like this album because every song flows into the next. I dig that seamless stuff. Deftones did that on their Koi No Yokan album as well. “White Walls” is my jam off this album. Epic as hell. Would love to see a reaction to “Adora Vivos “ by Woods Of Ypres.

[@brianmannell9754]

Yes! Great song! Give "Through Silver and Blood" by Nuerosis a shot too! It's tribal and apocalyptic! And please react to Dalek's "Eyes to Form Shadows"!

[@brianmannell9754]

Or if you want something lighter or spiritual in Melodic Metal, check out Cynic - A Space for This!

[@The_Kiosk]

This song is about halfway through an album that is one continuous musical piece, sort of the halftime break.

[@xedgeforeverx]

If you want to understand and want to listen to it again you have to listen to the whole album. It seems like it ends abruptly because this whole album flows together. The album is called colors and what I take from it is about a bad acid trip.

[@americanindisguise]

Btbam directly translates to life, the band is all about forward thinking and treating everything in the world as equals, i suggest taking the lyrics in with the mindset that they are passionate, growling vocals arent negative, they WANT u to hear it

[@tcoates1970]

Think it was "Pachelbel Canon in D Major" is the classical part you heard or variation thereof. Where is my Opeth?

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

How does a reaction channel find out before-hand if a certain band will be a 'copyright strike'? I'm just curious, I have no intention of starting my own channel. As a fan of the channel it would be nice to know ahead of time before asking for a reaction, imo. Is there a way for us average Joe/Jane's to find out?

[@flightgravity7483]

Was this recommended? Why? It’s practically impossible to listen to just one song from this album since they’re all seamlessly connected.

[@corpazilum5352]

Yes. Unendingly.

[@spoonerluv]

You'd probably dig the album Coma Ecliptic by them - it's mainly all clean vocals, but has all of the interesting musical styles.

[@lankeysob]

I think some of their newer stuff would be a good start. Feels a little more structured and accessible. Try the track "Coma Machine" out

[@Mul_Tu1]

the album tells a story so in order to understand this song you would have to start from the beginning

[@kyleamichele9363]

Can I suggest Wintersun? Try out Land of Snow and Sorrow at Sonic Pump studio. It's REALLY amazing, that band makes masterpieces.

[@khellendross3573]

They did Sons of Winter and Stars awhile back (not the live version though sadly) but I've been telling them to do Loneliness (Winter) because they are going to see them in concert I think with Ne Obliviscaris and Loneliness will surely be played since its a tour for Forest Seasons.

[@NintendoGeneration31]

Do The Human Abstract. "Vela, Together We Await the Storm"

[@BP-or2iu]

The band has a very clear direction.

[@jonathanmelton8835]

My thoughts exactly. I went to a show they headlined to see Born of Osiris the other week. I was so arted out I walked away.

[@Tool_jira_shugg]

This album... This album is in my top 5 albums of all time. To me, it's the progressive metal equivalent of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Musically, I would think this is a concept album. It is basically one big hour long song, You guys were thrown right in the middle of it, lol. Though, the lyrics seem to have a more abstract approach, and don't really seem to follow much of a concept at all. I believe you got the meaning of the song down as well. Ironically, Ants of the Sky was wrote first and originally was going to be the first song on the album. Tommy Rogers (vocalist / keys) and others immediately started writing this song when they got some downtime from touring / travelling. This album is truly an experience from start to finish. It would be great if y'all did a full album reaction to this, but you'd probably want to hear more of the band first. The band is a bit of grower to many people. I LOVED your reactions to the hoe down / bluegrass section @ 14:17 🤣

[@Rdarc12]

Btbam are some of the most talented guys around. If you're looking for a more straightforward song from them, try Coma Machine or Memory Palace off their album Coma Ecliptic.

[@scorpiosaturnring]

Morbid angel invocation of the continual one

[@michaelgreene6926]

The thing with this album is that it is part of a concept album called Colors. There are themes throughout the album that repeat and it is designed to be one complete song listened straight through. In fAct the live show you watched is when they played the entire Colors album live straight through. They are definitely a difficult and challenging listen but the cohesion is seen from a larger perspective in the case of this album. Their most recent stuff is much more individual song oriented. I would recommend Condemned to the Gallows or Astral Body,as better stand alone songs. You definitely were butting into a conversation on this track.

[@Petros_Flames]

Where the heck did you buy Ne Obliviscaris t-shirt? :D

[@durbanpoison1485]

Thank you, for reacting to a Between the Buried and Me song. Check out White Walls.

[@ryndanriley5348]

Yep. They do concept albums. Their lyrics are tough to understand a lot of the time even in context with the album, but out of context it's impossible. Haha. It seems like you'd probably like parallax or even coma ecliptic better, though.

[@ricardoortiz009]

Yes! One of my favorite bands 🤘

[@brady_bigbear]

I think you would definitely enjoy The Contortionist - Flourish! It mixes both really heavy grooves and low tuning, but also beautiful melodies. Hope you can find time for this one!

[@eddiemtb4797]

This album needs to be played all through... You get such a better feel for this song

[@StarsDie88]

Your analysis of the lyrics is great.

[@reverie1623]

Finally some BtBaM! This song is in the middle of an album thats essentially a 63 minute long song, so the reason for the abrupt start and stop is that it flows from one song right into another. Another song to check out from them is Silent Flight Parliament/Goodbye to Everything live @ the Fidelitorium

[@Demon_eyes_kyo_06]

Only getting 3 hours of sleep for work tonight but soooo worth it. Love you guy's 🤘🤘

[@inspirationalquote3645]

It'd be interesting to hear your take on the lyrics (+music) of Revelation by the band Insomnium.

[@davidturner734]

BTBAM's Turn On The Darkness is probably their best foot forward in my opinion. The entire Coma Ecliptic record is fire tbh.