What Of Mice & Men REALLY think of Sleep Token

[@prmbapodcast]

Full interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fImbY3lvgdqlrKs

[@OffLeatherWings]

Finn McKenty trying to understand Sleep Token, my favorite genre

[@OffLeatherWings]

The anonymity isn’t that big of a deal for me, I went a whole year (casually) listening to Sleep Token without even knowing they wore masks or anything. It’s their music that I absolutely love. I primarily listen to prog Djenty Metalcore but I get Pored of that and love the dark atmospheric R&B/Pop sound they bring. It’s different enough, but almost familiar enough to tickle my ears in the right way.

[@Eyeyamgod]

Same here I get pretty bored sometimes with metal. But sleep token brings Metal and other genres and all in one song. It's a breath of fresh air. I never find myself bored listening to them.

[@LintBisquick]

Thats interesting because I first heard Nazareth a few years ago...really was intrigued by it but never thought to go see who what or where.

[@Eyeyamgod]

I saw sleep token live a few days ago and I've been hooked since. I knew about them and how metal dudes roast them so I stayed away. But boi was I wrong. They're incredible live and blew everyone out of the water at louder than life festival. They had these back up choir. It was incredible. They were also heavy as hell and I did feel nu metal vibes with some songs. A lot of energy. I don't ever wanna see yall compare them to imaging dragons ever again.

[@ryohio4706]

I saw them in detroit for my 1st concert ever on 9/15, it was great

[@Levelity]

Just saw Sleep Token at The Showbox in Seattle. Incredible show. It reminds us that their are levels to musicianship and performance. Their drummer is phenomenal and their bass tones are brutal af. Vessel has a very connectable voice, meaning it’s easy to understand his emotion towards what he’s singing.

[@thehumandrive]

Sleep token is the full package. Visually intriguing to say the least but the reason they have reached the level they have with no limit in sight is because the proof is in their body of work. Undeniably well crafted and executed songs. Thats what music today has been missing, the undeniable force that is good music. They will stand the test of time because the vision Vessel and the lads have brought forth. I haven't been this obsessed with a band since high school and its because the music is just that good it keeps you coming back. Even with my own work, its an inspiration to keep moving forward and keep pushing myself to create better music and grow as an artist. WORSHIP.

[@tylera86]

“Tastefully busy” really describes ST’s music. There’s a lot going on but it’s not too much at once. A 6-9 minute song is really like having a 2-3 part song set placed in one track where there isn’t really any down time between them.

[@ryohio4706]

They were my very first concert ever 3 weeks ago, and it was one of the best experiences of my life, i loved it. Sleep token was so good live

[@angelmoreno7535]

What’s crazy is I’ve been listening to Sleep Token for years. I had some of their songs and albums saved on Spotify. And for so long I didn’t even know what they looked like. Literally just until earlier this year. 😂 I guess I saved their music when they would randomly play on Spotify.

[@hmmm2714]

Same thing with me. I've been casually listening to them since 2019 because of Spotify's recommendations, and I just automatically added their songs to my playlist without really knowing how they looked like. Only recently did I actually start digging more into them and realizing they have their whole lore, which obviously was a pleasant surprise to me, as it added to their mystique and appeal. But, in a way, what sold them to me was legit just their music.

[@Booya456]

Before 2023, Sleep Token was a steady rising band. Then after The Summoning broke out, a whole demographic of people became "top music critics" finding every reason to shit on ST 🤣. Minus other musicians 🤣. "They're mid, they're overproduced, emo imagine dragons, its sheepish tik-tok hype, why cant they pick a genre" Y'all are too much 🤣 After years of genre locked bands, butt rock, and genre phases. Its a fresh take to surface on the alternative music scene. Ya like it or you dont and thats okay 🤷‍♂️.

[@Mikejones17369]

Ghost used to be mysterious. Then that stopped after the OGs were forced out in 2016/2017.

[@jejehejejejejejjeje]

Y cuando van a hablar de the flood?

[@MrNctingey103]

Aaron Pauley is the shit!!! Nailed it

[@Rightchickenwing]

2:32 I'm finding it funny seeing Mr chappy on the right his earbuds flapping whenever he talks like it's an extension of his face like mandibles 😂

[@conradcrawford1384]

Sleep Token is great. I think to the question of the music's complexity and how it's received, I think that people's overstimulation has somehow lent a level of acceptance to it. Also add in bands like Animals as Leaders and Polyphia that have garnered more exposure the last few years, it's like the timing for ST couldn't be better to tap into a kind of mainstream audience. The music is complex, but it's also cool.

[@zkscelso]

Lower Definition in the house

[@DirectThreat]

Sleep Token perfected the groove beat

[@AyyFuji]

Don't get me wrong, I love Sleep Token as much as everyone else for their music, but it's also for the same reason I got into Slipknot as a kid. I never cared to deep dive to try find out who they were, same as Sleep Token, but knowing there's a mystery behind them, and that simple bit is starving 'normies' from the thing I feel they care about most (Is X band member hot?), and solely putting the attention to their music, which is what every band deserves. I'll rephrase, the normie part isn't why I truly like them, more an added factor, but the mystery and focus on the music aspect of the band is why I love both bands for the masks.

[@HellSpartanZ]

They wanna be known for their music not what they look like.

[@Rightchickenwing]

3:37 Profound thoughts 😊😊

[@NijFix]

The new album caught some flack, songwriting wise, for having a lot of fade outs. But, as was just put, some lyrics or lines or perhaps 'fade outs' leave behind a taste in the mouth, as though even when the song has been consumed, it is still being digested and feeding some deeper, unseen, internal mechanism.

[@martinpaddle]

At least when it comes to Vessel and the drummer, their identities are not a big secret. The songwriting credits can be looked up on a standard resource. Not that it matters, I'm impressed by their songwriting and musicianship. That on its own, though, is not enough to become popular. The whole show and looks were necessary.

[@AnimusOpus]

But we have Jack Black at home...

[@DrewCheech]

Underrated comment ^^

[@Martindupie]

Man, I remember being the only dude in what felt like my whole State listening to Sleep Token and telling friends about them, just for them to shut their music down. Now every dude and his dog knows about them! 😂 Part of me will always be THAT fan that's like "bro I've been listening to them for years when they were skimming 90k monthly listeners, you don't even understand the whole story and where they've come from" but that's narcissistic of me haha

[@analyticequals]

more of a night verses fan you like mystery check their art out

[@noahcolegio7124]

Aaron, you son of a ... Shoulda just said "what's A sleep token"

[@heathgreen9122]

They are kinda doing the same thing TOOL did back in the 90’s, just with a different & modern sound.

[@Rightchickenwing]

0:29 Finn says he knows who Sleep Token are. Must be interesting to know but not be able to say who they are

[@RPZSTA]

You can find out who the whole band is in 3 seconds of google. Its literally the first thing that comes up lmfao but Sleep Token fans don't dabble in that. Even if we know, we pretend not to know.... ya know?

[@hitman9198]

I've known who the vessel and the Drummer are for years now

[@paul8129]

@@RPZSTAlmao was just about to write this, sleep token fans pretend they don’t know lool

[@imfittted4829]

@@RPZSTAso true and idk why. I always find myself reading stuff about other bands I like but with sleep token I’m totally cool with just wondering

[@frankunodostres473]

"big breakout bands of this generation"? of this year would be more accurate. a generation is a pretty long time lol

[@TheGreatSaiyaBeard]

You can read their ship before their cup of coffee as he keeps looking down reading his script lol

[@karlsimmering460]

I love Finn, but man, he was so wrong about Sleep Token…. THEY ARE THE NEXT BIG THING!

[@prmbapodcast]

In the context of modern metal, absolutely! Still a long ways off from mainstream though.

[@karlsimmering460]

@@prmbapodcast I’m willing to bet, not as far as we think… 7 songs in the Spotify top 50, a #3 album on Billboard behind Morgan Wallen and Ghost…. Sold out the US tour in 2 days, and Wembley in 10 minutes…. They are definitely having a huge moment, but their next album will really tell the tale in my opinion.

[@CliffArmijo]

@@spizzajayNot really. There is no current metal band that is super mainstream. Sleep Token is big for the metal scene, which has diminished over the years. One example of this would be their spotify listeners are a little over 2 million, which considering an artist like Doja Cat has around 75 million. I know Spotify is not the only medium to find their music, but alot of people stream music nowadays, so you gotta take that into account when seeing what their overall fanbase looks like. A small Numetal like Static X has around the same amount of listeners and they were a band that came out decades ago. Numetal, Pop Punk, and Buttrock bands from the 2000s, and even metalcore bands from the late 2000s and early 2010s had way more popularity in the mainstream than anything that is going on in the metal or hardcore scenes currently. Yes, they are getting bigger and that's awesome, because I am a huge fan of Sleep Token. But lets not pretend they are a massive mainstream radio band like a Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach, A day to remember, Asking Alexandria, etc...They are good and are growing fast. But keep it in context.

[@ThereforeIAmSam]

I clicked on this expecting negativity from these dudes. I assumed they hate all music after Code Orange was nominated for a Grammy and their guitarist shit on them for no reason.

[@chlorr1n3]

Slipknot 1999 anyone???

[@DjDarkD]

Yet Fantano thinks he can compare them to Imagine Dragons of Metal. Go figure.

[@alexandrehenri-bhargava2741]

They're proof that in a world of Taylor Swifts and pop-punk, musicianship still matters to some people

[@bobjenks8642]

Sorry, still nothing exciting about sleep token imo.

[@metalmaniaclukeuk]

Unpopular opinion sleep token are so overrated 😂

[@Galispapi]

It’s different and original. But next big thing? Pump the brakes. Songs are not real radio friendly or mainstream. If Bring me the Horizon hasn’t broke thru. Sleep Token with its 8-10 min songs. I applaud the originality. Doesn’t mean they are the next Deftones or Metallica. They are the new trend leaning rock band. But I don’t see them playing arenas anytime soon.

[@matthewmcshane4276]

They're playing Wembley Arena at the end of the year and it sold out in ten minutes.

[@hamm8934]

Sleep Token is so mid. The only reason people are losing their minds over them is because its the first time since 2012 that theyre hearing something slightly different than warped tour metalcore. Theres been far more interesting new developments in alternative music over the last decade but Sleep Token fans are too safe in their bubble to listen to it

[@amorilla3835]

Could you recommend some songs/bands that you think are far more interesting?

[@hamm8934]

@@amorilla3835 scarlxrd, city morgue, Bones, PhaseOne, Ghostemane, 93feetofsmoke, Landon Tewers, Lil Darkie, Darko US, ten63, OmenXIII, Jasiah, Shinigami Most of the artists Finn tends to shine a light on. I'm fully in Finn's camp on this. Sleep Token is so uninteresting.

[@Booya456]

After years of butt rock, genre locked artists, and genre phases. it's objectively one of the freshest takes on the alternative music scene to come to the surface. It's not for everybody, though 🤷‍♂️

[@casualduck7398]

There were a lot of interesting stuffs in alternative music over the last decade, but nothing of yet hit as good as Sleep Token, to me at least. What separate Sleep Token from the rest is how they convey their music into an experience, and they pretty much nailed it Are there vocalists that has better voice and range than Vessel? Yes. Are there better drummer than II? Absolutely. Are there other bands that do genre blending and are superior in many technical aspects than ST? No doubt about it BUT, as a music that can take my soul on a trip, and scratch the itch I never knew I had, ST is my all time favourite

[@sventenful]

dude. who cares if they are mid or not, they just make music and someone enjoyes it and some not