WEIRDEST ALBUM OF 2024 - Windwaker 'HYPERVIOLENCE' (Album Reaction)

[@Shadow57911]

Definitely my AOTY I feel like this entire album is a wet dream for all the people that love metal, pop, and edm.

[@DarrellWilkerson4.6]

Just not if you're a strict metal core guy. 😂 this album caught me off guard.

[@dietcokechamp]

i love metal and pop and i though this record was absolutely awful!

[@WouldYouKindly-jp2uy]

@@dietcokechampsingles were almost a different album

[@mikeormoab]

Easily AOTY. Seeing them live cemented this even further. Dope ass dudes.

[@aidenstoddern]

@@dietcokechampjust you then

[@Charlie_RH9]

It’s straight up Illegal to hate this album

[@amedeobove9171]

Tabula Rasa chorus of the year ez

[@SezamMusic]

With villain

[@joeguptill4717]

Saw them open for Northlane this year and they blew me away. I had been looking forward to this album since then and it did not disappoint. They are just a fun band.

[@esaedvik]

What a great fit for an opener for Northlane.

[@knotshimi]

Man, I ain't got no shame in saying I've had this album on repeat since it dropped. Been checkin everyday for Bogdan's reaction too😂

[@SteveOGRock]

I quite agree! Great album.

[@vladskoryna7841]

summer vibes in this album

[@McDouble2387]

This is one of the weirdest albums I’ve heard but it’s so fun to listen to

[@Freezetyle]

IMA GO IMA GO IMA GO rly be replaying in my head throughout the day tho

[@dabertoldi]

So fun to listen, I got into them by seeing one react here on the channel and the album is cool af

[@lc81002]

I saw them live on album release day. So good. And they were so nice chatting at merch after too. I hope they come back to the US soon.

[@vagrantender]

This, ERRA and LMTF are fighting for my AOTY spot and it's a tough fight.

[@hattarapilvi]

i havent listened to windwaker that much yet but break the rules is THE BEST summer song this year for me. definitely need to check out this album asap.

[@Jonas-Focus]

Just taking a second to thank you for getting me into some really cool bands 😊 without you I wouldn't know about windwaker, invent animate, the narrator and probably some more... Big thanks 😁

[@gatkins120]

Tabula Rasa has the chorus of the year for me tie with Paralyze by MMF. So far my album of the year is between Windwakers and Nothing more. This album is mental.

[@nicksimmons8373]

This new album from them is amazing, such a fun time. Carries the energy of Love Language very well

[@ogge9304]

yeah this is aoty for me so far. so good

[@car12s]

I'm so glad he doubled down on being a goat from superstitious fantasy

[@barbod4777]

Graphic nature and this one is currently fighting like hell to be my album of the month

[@gxmgaming7403]

Listening to this album for the first time was like being 9 again hearing Hybrid Theory for the first time. Exact same feeling.

[@jaredvalleskey9888]

It’s amazing! How can you hate this?

[@gamealchemist]

He doesn't hate this? What are you talking about? xD

[@DarrellWilkerson4.6]

​@gamealchemist read the comments, it feels like thornhill 2.0 when they completely changed directions.

[@esaedvik]

Not everyone digs rap, which I can understand. Rest of it is superb though, and I don't mind the rap parts per se.

[@mutatednut]

Only thing I dislike about the album is the cringe lyrics but musically it's great

[@Joeleon2]

@@mutatednut pretty much my position on it. Fun to listen to but a case where I wish I couldn't understand the lyrics cause there is a line or two in every song that takes me out of it

[@khalesis6255]

That bell synth is haunting me

[@neichie6226]

Had this on repeat since it dropped. Cannot stop!

[@KlimMandingo]

They crushed the pop/rap/metal mix. Arguably the best mix of edm & metal since I see stars "New Demons"

[@johnnyappleseed4624]

This album reminds me of hourhouse, and I am in love with this album. Well done windwaker 👏👏👏

[@adamfowler350]

This album is one of my favorites of 2024 for damn sure

[@zakwillhoite7551]

Album was insane windwaker has done it again Venom hands down my favorite

[@92dunbar]

Waiting for that Graphic Nature reaction!

[@gallargus]

just saw these guys open for northlane last night, it was such a blast. gonna check out the album myself before watching this video but i wouldn't have known about this band if it weren't for your reaction to break the rules when it came out. thanks bog ❤

[@two_days_slow]

What a fun album!

[@WeAreTheUniverse78]

Album of the year material right there! Perfection 🙏🎧

[@aidenpilot3119]

AOTY for me and their last album Love Language was my 2022 APOTY! They never miss 🔥

[@iG1x]

On repeat since Friday...I wasn't listening to singles so it's whole new experience and I really really like it

[@Cash3ye]

It’s so damn catchy.

[@bencappelletti]

Crazy good ❤❤❤❤

[@_looxi]

a huge great album, total bangerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@robertsherman8351]

I didn’t know about this band until the album came out, they are incredible, so glad I came across them!!

[@RevolutionDrummer47]

I completed threw this band out with their last album. I found it too poppy, with all songs blending together. But this really blew me away! The first tracks had me and the album has a fantastic flow, blending metal, pop, electronics, and synths. A crazy album, in a surprising fun way.

[@esaedvik]

What a banger of an album. Had a nice long drive the other day and noticed this had released and pressed play. Tabula Rasa is so gooood.

[@lukeduncan1609]

I have had this on repeat since in dropped. Only while watching your reaction though, I realised it reminded me of palisades album “mind games” a little bit.

[@markb5581]

What a freaking album, wow

[@Ottoni174]

some songs weren't for me, but in general this album is insanely good and a really nice vibe, hypnotised is my favorite from the non single ones

[@gorenaecologist]

SIRENS be getting me feelin wild!

[@kw-wf9uf]

Venom is my favourite Limp Bizkit song

[@mattthill93]

I saw them the night they released the album and they were amazing.

[@anxiety-1571]

Saw them live in Montreal, if that's the show you were referring too then i'm sad i never saw you there i would have liked to say hi, love your reaction vids just as always!

[@NotQuiteCupid]

Great record. Think Get Out has Song Of The Year potential.

[@noodlez4052]

Fractured state of mind goes so fucking hard!!!!! My favorite song on the album

[@themcabbages77]

I only like pop and rap when combined with metal

[@Schumi133]

Really nice album. A lot of genres in one. I like modern metal for things like this. It's freshy

[@kennedybalatan7198]

I fucking dig this album 😂🔥

[@craftymoustache]

I feel like they've pulled some influences from Bad Omens production wise while at the same time almost sounding what a future Bad Omens and similar bands could sound like. I don't know how else to put it. It's amazing and just so much fun to listen to from front to back. AOTY contender for me.

[@pascalsiegl8010]

This album just killed me ❤ so damn awesome 🔥👌🏻 venom 💪🏻

[@ericday9550]

Great album Diverse Many Bangers Nu Metal Pop EDM And great at all And new album with new lead singer Bravo fellas

[@CFLaughs]

I find this to be much better than love language overall. But I am curious though, why did Liam leave the band previously? I'm happy he's back but I'm wondering what made him leave and Will having to take over for love language

[@REMHTC]

He came on before they released New Infinity, stayed until after Empire came out, then he left to focus on his other band, Reside, but was asked to audition and returned after Will left.

[@CFLaughs]

@@REMHTC thanks. Does he still do Reside on top of Windwaker currently?

[@REMHTC]

@@CFLaughs As far as i know, yea.

[@CFLaughs]

@@REMHTC I heard some songs from Reside and wow they definitely sound different from Windwaker. Personally it's a bit soft for me but when I'm in the mood for more melodic music I'll listen to it again.

[@tymonwawrzycki9064]

Id say Love Language was better. But this album is a banger too 💯%

[@DarrellWilkerson4.6]

As a metal album 100% I feel like their audience is gonna change soon.

[@uolegullook3847]

Love this album - so refreshing!

[@TheZildjman]

Loved it

[@travisconway9059]

Album is fire

[@JUNK_ZONE]

I love these weird ass bands.

[@TomResenberger]

Favourite band and easily my AOTY

[@MoHaintz]

My AOTY without a doubt, such a weird but enjoyable experience, hit the Windwaker spot perfectly!! So good!!

[@arnonimus1821]

i really love it!

[@PreciousLettuce]

8:24 Binary Pulse?

[@tyrussleightholme7261]

Wait were you at the Vancouver show???

[@cervus_t]

Love

[@tourental]

This album has already created some great memories this summer, so many bangers

[@fadence]

Loved ALL the singles when they come out, like the best metalcore band I've heard in so long. Then the rap styles songs on the second half threw me a bit at first, but I'm not addicted to Venom. It's also so good that Tabula feels redunant, and the Juliet is a really weak ender. 7.5/10

[@RaptueCity]

Update: On second listen, knowing whats coming, the album is alot better, like a decent 7 or 8. Tabula Rasa has been on repeat though Honestly outside of the singles and Tabula, found the album disappointing.

[@LucasSilva-vt1hg]

Bro AOTY is definitely new Graphic Nature

[@alexanderdjesuscrespovasqu3294]

Not for me, but it's a solid album on they own genre

[@robertsimon5245]

I love it

[@SikThrox]

It's like a nu-metalcore meets post hardcore adventure. Like a cross between Casino Madrid, Sky Eats Airplane, House Vs Hurricane, My Heart To Fear, Shreddy Krueger, Tasters, Banks Arcade, Inertia, Hourhouse, and Diamond Construct but totally different 😆😅 AOTY so far.

[@NiceNicholas]

I think it's a very fun, high energy album and sounds great BUT I personally can't get behind the singers clean voice. I don't know what it is when he hits some of his highs, but they don't sound terrific to me. No hate whatsoever, just seeing if anyone shares the same opinion. His screams and his "lower/slower" voice is good, just can't get behind his "highs"

[@panicked8676]

Opposite feeling for his highs, I love them. Especially his opening in Get Out

[@rez6624]

What make me deslike more this is remember their last album. This could be a debut of any random metalcore band, be the "successor" of Love Language?

[@artistrankings6794]

the wall is amazing but unfortunately every non single track except tabula rosa and venom are like not good

[@colling.7023]

Great album, bad release strat

[@MattyLo-ge2rr]

I miss Will😬

[@XcrazymanIII]

Path of exile fans where you at 👍

[@camric7]

They're describing themselves as "hyperpop-metal" now (at least according to their Spotify bio) which I find to be an interesting yet accurate way of describing their shift in style / influences and I definitely feel like will help ground them as a unique band in the scene. They're finally starting to blow up more and they deserve it so much, especially watching their vlogs where it's clear these are some really genuine, fun, talented dudes who are having fun. Awesome band, awesome guys. Thanks for the great album review!

[@Its_Me_Redd]

Funny how they market this as Hyperpop-metal while not having any elements of hyperpop in the album, especially if the band compares themselves to Charlie xcx and BMTH (latest album only). There's also nothing weird about this album? It's actually what you'd expect of the current scene with how people are bringing in drum'n'bass, breakcore, and edm. Do I think this band does it well? Hell no, this is one of my least favorite albums of the year and Liam should be banned from rapping. Each their own I guess.

[@DizzyMan24]

It's OK. Not great; not as good as their last album, but not bad.

[@ogge9304]

what, its so much better

[@davidvillabass]

I love some singles, but as a full album, my experience was Meh.... Nothing else

[@ChristianRobertRamirez]

Weird is a terrible way to describe this record. I think the word you were looking for was innovative.

[@SytianIvanov]

Venom was ass ngl. I liked Love Lenguaje but this was too much in places, it feels oversaturated and downright incoherent.

[@CollinKree]

I was really disappointed with this album. They released all the best songs as singles. I liked all the the singles and listen to them regularly, but the rest of the album was super mid to me.

[@ogge9304]

dunno man, I think Infinity, Vertigo, Hypnotised and Tabula Rasa are fucking awesome. and not counting the interludes/transmissions Haunting Me and Juliet that's basically all the rest of the album.

[@dietcokechamp]

i'm gonna go against the grain here and say that this is probably my least favorite album of the year. i didn't think i'd like it because it's not really my thing anyways but i was floored by how bad it was. lame song writing with corny rap verses and boring melodies, forced heaviness. just a mess all around.

[@ultimatlegend]

For real, corniest album of the year.

[@mikebate6719]

I couldn't make it through this album. Might try returning to it another time, but the switch ups didn't seem to fit together, and the vocals really didn't work for me. It somehow managed to feel chaotic yet generic at the same time?

[@dreero_]

This is one of the worst albums I’ve ever heard

[@callmekanda5662]

THANK YOU like my word man I don't get the hype

[@ogge9304]

hyperbolic much. how can you not enjoy this?

[@dreero_]

@@ogge9304 it’s annoying to listen to, branded as “hyperpop-metal” when there’s nothing to do with hyperpop and very little to do with metal, over processed to hell, ear grating vocals and just plain boring

[@ogge9304]

@@dreero_ don't get hung up on genres - it's a mix of many and they blend them really well. the production is honestly fire. but like Bogdan said it's not for everyone and some will hate it. myself I think it's a banger of a record, not just the singles.

[@emanueldavenport3919]

@@dreero_give me some musical language.. music is subjective so that’s okay to dislike it but the “metal core” umbrella of genres have the most unaccepting fans .. 😒

[@czurczil2017]

Not great, not terrible. Too much contrasts between poppy/rap/edm/metalcore, inconsistent. Not enjoyable for me

[@CFLaughs]

Listening to it in it's entirety I can understand it feeling too all over the place. I find the best way to enjoy the album is to listen to the songs out of order. Randomly pick a different track based on your mood instead of going in tracklist order.

[@loz6445]

Damn this is not good LMAO