WAIT.... I KIND OF LIKE THIS // Blood Incantation - The Giza Power Plant // Composer Reaction

[@limoverde9846]

What a fun coincidence to have this band right after tangerine dream given that they've just released an album featuring them

[@AtmosphericKing]

I was thinking about it!

[@matthieujoly]

... and also Steve Roach ! What a surprise !

[@tropiq]

they just dropped an album and its a banger, super proggy with the usual death metal mixed in, also a 20 minute music video to the first 'song' of the album ( that consists of 2 songs divided into 3 parts each ), highly recommend

[@SaturnineXTS]

The new Blood Incantation album has been trending on Sputnik at 1st place for like the last 10 days at least, and the ratings average is 4.3/5, which is at least a once-in-a-decade album level. Haven't heard it yet, but based on this previous album it's safe to assume it's really, really good

[@AtmosphericKing]

It's amazing, I favorited it after the first listen!

[@jacobballance117]

It’s phenomenal actually

[@grantpotter6813]

Album of the year for me. Either that or Anciients- Beyond the Reach of the Sun

[@AtmosphericKing]

@grantpotter6813 I didn't know, thanks for suggesting it

[@grantpotter6813]

@@AtmosphericKing just saw them live last night too. Fuckin killer band dood!

[@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337]

Blood Incantation and Tangerine Dream on the same day? HELL YEAH we getting Absolute Elsewhere reaction!!

[@ckokomo808]

He knows what he’s doing 😂

[@silchasruinedmytea7307]

for the ride/triangle sound you were talking about early in the song - it may have been on the actual cymbal hardware. that's kind of what it sounds like to me because there's almost no organic resonance/echo anything like that from the sound itself it's all added in the production. these guys rock!!! like others have said, you should definitely do a video for their newest album or at least one half of that. so many cool ideas. also have been privileged enough to see these guys 4 or 5 times at this point and they are so unbelievably good live. very, very tight sounding

[@kruksog]

Cool to see you grow into enjoying metal a bit. It's a perfectly valid form of music. Always nice to see people recognize that.

[@Underournorthernstar]

Thanks Bryan for your videos, I appreciate your willingness to listen to everything.

[@justinshook5332]

I only heard of these guys yesterday from the comments. Checked out "The Stargate [Tablet I]". Freaking amazing. Sounded very fresh.

[@vicenteraira]

Better sooner than late. For me, they are the most exquisite and innovative band in the Death Metal scene since early Opeth.

[@Chief_Ten_Bears]

First time hearing this hand. What a wild ride, amazing. Felt like I was stranded in the Sahara for a moment there

[@michealpants]

LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM! It's fascinating and totally wild man!!!

[@mordorsouljah]

For the record, "The Giza Power Plant" is most definitely a reference to the ancient aliens-type conspiracy theory that the great pyramid of Giza is an alien power plant.

[@MaaZeus]

Yeah this album is basically about the "I'm not saying it was the aliens, but it was the aliens" meme. 😁

[@beanman2206]

One of my favourite songs of all time!! Good analysis like always.

[@donniebarbados]

the drummer, isaac faulk, is also in wayfarer and stormkeep which are both worth checking out!

[@KennyWitte]

Please PLEASE listen to their new album Absolute Elsewhere. It takes all the elements of this song and ramps them up to 1000.

[@ShadinCore]

31:19 i assume the name of the song is in reference to the idea that pyramids of giza were alien power plants

[@spracketskooch]

No aliens. That's a totally different group of people.

[@Cynips]

Yeah, I think you’re correct. This isn’t especially brutal in my book. But they’re a popular band = popular vote. I kinda doubt this would have landed well with you back in 2019, however.

[@Vejtable]

There are certain bands in the heavy music world that are constantly pushing for more "brutality" - think Cattle Decapitation, Infant Annihilator, etc., bands whose core sound is notably more intense, more violent than their peers and they have made that a part of their identity. Blood Incantation is firmly outside of that group. They are more focused on emulsifying death metal with a variety of interesting influences, which is more immediately noticeable on their most recent release, Absolute Elsewhere. A lot of ppl outside the scene just hear any death metal and put it all at an 11 on the "brutality" scale, but that isn't really how it works.

[@janeg6759]

I did not find this brutal either

[@ihaztehSNIPAH]

please tell me you're doing an Absolute Elsewhere review!! I've been waiting on it lol

[@PatrickSinger1]

I'm not a Death Metal expert but there are a few things that stand out for me on the growls: 1. There's a ton of reverb on it. This is obviously a production choice but it definitely makes them sound different. 2. I don't hear a lot of pressure in these growls, i.e. the force of air being pushed out of the mouth. They sound more like whispers, especially if you compare it to some Cannibal Corpse records. 3. These 2 things make them blend in more with the instruments. They don't appear to work against the instruments or try to get on top of them.

[@MaaZeus]

And I love these kinds of harsh vocals. It makes them sound more organic and other wordly, rather than someone just shouting their lungs out. Grave Miasma singer has a similar style and they also love their reverb in all instruments.

[@Logan-t7s]

MOREEEEE blood incantation yesss

[@vicenteraira]

A fact that should be mentioned is why that the bass has this tone and "protagonism" is "hidden" in the song name. Giza is how "Geezer" is pronounced and who is Black Sabbath's bassist? Yeah, Geezer Butler.

[@TBaggins96]

Oh man, you GOTTA dive into their new album

[@mushroomcloud222]

Think coming to the title makes some clarity to the lyrics - Giza is the pyramid, the tomb of a pharaoh, opening the dead to the afterlife, and power plant - connecting with the vast forces of the cosmic beyond, unknown, etc. Can't it also fit with the cadence of the song, as going through death to a weird afterlife, where things are, somewhat make sense in a scattered and unexpected way only to reunite in the end? My 2 cents.

[@ShadowSamba]

You should check out a Finnish Death Metal band "Swallowed". It's very weird mix of Death/Black Metal with some free improvisation madness, totally hellish sound

[@KRAElliott]

Their new one is very good. Wouldn’t mind you checking that out. Cheers

[@whitneysmiltank]

it sucks

[@eiatos]

Just found about these guys last week from one of the commenters, The Tablet is just an experience. Would love your input on it.

[@AtmosphericKing]

Absolute Elsewhere (latest release) is fantastic, with elements of progressive rock, trance...

[@liliIiliIilil]

I don't believe that you would have liked this back in the old days lol. It's a lot.

[@samkennard2455]

The very first minute with the pinch harmonics I normally would have skipped a track like this thinking it would be a generic Immolation sounding track, but it definitely picks up after that

[@CriticalReactions]

Yup, in my opinion that's the part I liked the least as well. One of the best parts of being forced to listen to entire songs is finding out what's hidden past the initial impression.

[@pizzashorts887]

Listen to the new album. It is ooooo sooo goood😌

[@janeg6759]

I did not find this brutal. I enjoyed it none the less. They will be added to my list to check out.

[@ysteinnilsen699]

Blood incantation are a proggy bunch, so brutality depends on where your yardstick is located. It's brutal compared to pop or classic heavy metal. It's not particularly brutal compared to brutal death metal/various -grind subgrenes or slam. Always a great choice for analysis though.

[@Tintop]

Blood incantation always tried to find their own sound in the realm of death-core/-metal. The members have a very broad musical taste (stuff like Magma, pink floyd for example) and try to interweave it. Their new 2024 album "Absolute Elsewhere" is I think when they found "their" sound, I love what they're doing there. This album is a contestant for my album of the year. They even collab with Tangerine Dream on it. On a side note: they record their albums on tape. Thus they don't sound clinically clean and 100% tight like other bands with a high end production.

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

sorry, but I can't hear any -core influences on their first two records.

[@BlasphemousVerses]

They aren't wholely unique, a lot of their sound comes from bands like Timeghoul or Fourth Dimension. They are unique in the modern old school death bands that normally pull from the Finnish scene, but Blood Incantation still have their influences.

[@MMasterDE]

You already reacted to Blood Incantation before, and you did NOT like it. However, I love it pretty much all their stuff. ;) And you SHOULD seek it out on your own. ;) Definitely check out their latest album, entire thing I guess, it's getting very high praise all around. They experiment more with prog rock and electronic.

[@zsjb_]

Definitely their best album.

[@ShadinCore]

7:58 i mean you can check your older reactions to stuff like archspire to see if your perception changed 🥴

[@MMasterDE]

I love Blood Incantation. :)

[@jasonadams2]

The Giza Power Plant is an ancient aliens thing. That the pyramid of Giza is an ancient power plant. It's on Ancient Aliens on History Channel. 😆

[@j.prt.979]

I think you would’ve found it palatable in 2019, yeah. The beginning is the most brutal part. Maybe not the most obvious choice for brutality week, but I’m glad you listened to it.

[@jasonadams2]

This is cool but, new album is a much different animal.

[@trapyy1861]

There new album is there best work dude, highly recommend, 2 songs long

[@zsjb_]

Hidden History is better

[@eskikafa843]

@@zsjb_Wrong answer

[@itspetahhh5304]

The real answer is starspawn

[@eskikafa843]

@@itspetahhh5304Now that's the right answer

[@zsjb_]

@@itspetahhh5304 Okay Starspawn is almost as good, both are better than the newest one, icl I even prefer timewave zero

[@8man943]

spire of lazarus- soldier of sand

[@majorgruber5925]

I dunno...maybe more cowbell?

[@AlencarFaulkner]

For brutality, I would expect bands like Devourment, Mortician, and Fluids, and Goregrind and pig-squealing stuff. Music not to my taste, but to each their own. I think Incantation, Suffocation, and Fulci are my limits in Extreme Metal.

[@CriticalReactions]

While I wouldn't seek out Blood Incantation or yesterday's Cattle Decapitation, both of these songs were somewhat palatable for me. I think I'm in the same boat as you with this being my limit for extreme metal.

[@mileslima8114]

Hi 👋 just following up on a creator request I sent back at the beginning of August. Do you have any idea when you’ll get around to that? No rush, just curious. Thanks!

[@CriticalReactions]

You had the Mars Volta request? A rough estimate would be 4-5 weeks on that one.

[@mileslima8114]

@@CriticalReactions no, not the mars Volta. I sent a request for my own band on August 7 or eighth.

[@CriticalReactions]

@@mileslima8114 Ohhh, that's right. Unfortunately I can't provide an ETA on any Creator Request submission. I've been bogged down with other requests and haven't had a chance to do anything from that list. I'm planning on getting back into doing those requests soon though so I'll get back to you when I have a time frame.

[@mileslima8114]

@@CriticalReactions understood. No rush, I just wanted to make sure you hadn’t forgotten about me :)