WHY ARE YOU UPSET? | Fit For a King - Locked (In My Head) | Reaction & Review

[@nickdotjpg]

i never understood why people get mad when a screamer wants to do some cleans? let them expand their talents guys ffs.

[@undeadstormblade9337]

Right !? It's so weird. I mean look at Whitechapel's latest album, the cleans are fucking amazing. If done right it can really expand a band's sound. I think everyone gets pissy over it because of the whole Doris situation with SS

[@nickdotjpg]

UndeadStorm Blade See I understand why the Whitechapel situation was concerning, especially when it followed the self-titled SS album so closely, but after The Valley was released, there should be no problems with letting a screamer expand. SS just did a bad job at their attempt.

[@drcryptonix406]

@@undeadstormblade9337 dude I've seen and heard people literally bash on or poke at phil about what the songs were about on the valley. like some of the comments on hickory creek are just stupid.

[@elijahgoodhue8710]

Yeah, someone said they pulled a wage war, and while I semi agree with that it’s still a good song. Wage war had some bangers on pressure as well but it is a little annoying that they said they weren’t gonna get rid of their sound and then did. Dark skies was probably one of favorite albums of theirs.

[@ChristopherDolby]

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[@Supeycal]

I have a feeling the song will make more sense in the context of the rest of the album.

[@testingmyaudioaddiction3452]

This song you can hear the passion from all the musicians, especially Jared (drums). The repetition is a little annoying, but I love this song.

[@tonybenedetti7179]

Annihilation, which is the next single, has no clean vocals. Stockholm got leaked. I’ve listened to it a lot and it’s heavy with no cleans. Vendetta, the last song in the album, has a main riff like Pissed Off and even has a low gutteral at the end. Y’all are worried about nothing.

[@AirRedbox]

Bro how do you know ?!

[@tonybenedetti7179]

Noah.Spidey how do I know what?😂

[@AirRedbox]

Tony Benedetti WHAT DEM SONGS SOUND LIKE

[@tonybenedetti7179]

Noah.Spidey Ryan Kirby’s streams on Twitch filecrypt.cc/Container/0CE1D21B74.html There’s the link to Stockholm, it was leaked as I mentioned.

[@AirRedbox]

Tony Benedetti ah okay, I probably missed that stream but I’ve BEEN heard Stockholm. Pretty cool song

[@admiralwhiskers6239]

absolutely shows the toxic state of metalcore fanbase atm. The song is a banger and just bec its not heavy enough ppl are complaining. Artists have enough pressure dont think u can define metalcore by heaviness. If u dont like the song ok but try to be reasonable

[@danielrafferty4579]

I don’t think it’s about how “toxic” the community is. I just think that people have a certain expectation what the metalcore sound is. But truth be told, metalcore has changed a lot over the years. Gone are the days that metalcore bands were all screams and harsh vocals. Gone are the days where metalcore was strictly just metal infused with hardcore. You could make an argument that their are sub genres emerging within the metalcore sub genre with how many different styles and levels of heaviness there is today. There are melodic metalcore bands and songs (such as this song), there are more djenty driven bands, there are more classic metalcore sounding bands, there are more funk/experimental metalcore bands. So I think why people don’t really like something soft like this song is because they have this idea that metalcore should only be harsh vocals and that it should be brutally heavy when the neglect to realize that music moves on and things can’t stay the same forever. Someone has to change it up and come up with something different. And I applaud fit for a king for at least trying to branch out here, even if it’s been my least favorite of the singles.

[@Sempiternal773]

Not toxic when the simplicity is done by every band already and hard to stand out. Sure people don’t like songs when they are soft but I hate when a saucy band is sounding bland. So far all the singles have been lackluster imo.

[@danielrafferty4579]

Sempiternal today, it’s all about being radio and listener friendly. If you want commercial success, bands are expected to produce music that is easier to digest and simpler in its structure. Fit for a king is changing their style for sure, but they are changing it in a good way imo. I think they are at their best when they produce songs like breaking the mirror or the price of agony. They get to showcase their song writing abilities, abilities to flex different genres into one cohesive unit, and get to showcase their talents. It’s great to be heavy and brutal, but it takes a different level of talent and song writing ability to be able to pull in the melodic with the heavy and blend it all nicely together.

[@somedogsarecops2354]

Nothing wrong with criticizing a song and discussing it.

[@knotshimi]

I saw Ryan said that if you love old FFAK you will LOVE the non-single tracks, so the rest of the album will be heavy, and I've heard with the studio updates snippets that show they have a few heavy breakdowns boys, so just hold on it's coming.

[@jorgeramirez172]

The people get mad for his clean vocal... and me that i want to sing like Ryan, i don't understand the hate tbh

[@ChristopherDolby]

Me either bro 👊💀

[@str1897]

Considering the bad feedback, i was expecting something much worse I believe the albun in general will be good with all the songs but when you take each ones as singles, you feel like they lack of dynamic Still hyped, this will surely be a solid metalcore album

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

I agree. Nice to see you yet again btw lol.

[@denis_musicreviews1774]

I hope too, but the last 3 singles haven't me hyped at all for this album. I feel like it will be a good album, but far away from a top tier album of the year contender.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@denis_musicreviews1774 It'll be very very hard to move away August Burns Red, Bury Tomorrow and Trivium lol that's where my top 3 is currently sitting at.

[@denis_musicreviews1774]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 My favorites are currently: Trivium - What the Dead Men Say Black Crown Initiate - Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape Skyforest - A New Dawn Gaerea - Limbo Haken - Virus and more. August Burns Red's album was pretty good, but not a favorite for me. Also Bury Tomorrow has released a good album with some amazing songs.

[@denis_musicreviews1774]

*And also Caligula's Horse new album Rise Radiant. What a amazing album.

[@MoshM8te]

I love that you are honest with your thoughts on the song! I cant stand seeing all these people straight bashing it just because “its not their normal sound” like dude come on its still a great song and bands should be able to expand their horizons a little bit without getting criticized constantly

[@ChristopherDolby]

Amen to that!

[@nickdotjpg]

i feel like the softer part of ffak shows the more vulnerable side of the members. i think this fits the more positive lyrics of the album.

[@ryanchadeayne4070]

They’ve had softer more rock songs on their last couple albums. I don’t know why people are surprised. This ain’t new. Really dig the song, God of Fire is still my favorite of the singles though.

[@ajfite1277]

One of the best songs on the last record was When everything means nothing

[@jonnywish77]

Orbit culture just released a new album and it's intense

[@yobyag4836]

Honestly such a banger

[@kha0sv4ktor72]

i dont see a reason why all songs of a band throughout multiple albums have to be ultra hard and banging. I love this song, it gets you in the feels and will set you up to what comes next. Diversity is always good

[@paulovictorvm]

It's too early to say. If this is a single from a whole soft album, then it's not that good. But IF this is a song to be dropped right in the middle of a heavy brutal metalcore album, then we're talking about something special.

[@jerongoodwin9838]

If I’m not mistaken this song is gonna be the last song on the album.

[@mirceamaierean2287]

@@jerongoodwin9838 Vendetta will be the last song on the album, this single will be the 6th. Also, the next single that will be released, Annihilation, is one of the 4 songs from the album, including God of Fire, that doesn't have cleans at all

[@jerongoodwin9838]

Mircea Maierean ok cool so it is in the middle and yeah I knew annihilation was next and was gonna be heavier

[@jonathan-yd3se]

Works kinda like Selfish Eyes in Slave to Nothing

[@jerongoodwin9838]

iDiamond621 or skin and bones in creation/destruction

[@matthewmurray7078]

The End at the Beginning-Water. I think this song is perfect for you...breakdown is so off the norm I can't believe I've never heard it before.

[@nightwingx0126]

My only actual complaint of the song is that they didn’t do more in the bridge. Otherwise I actually quite enjoyed it and thought it would be way worse based on what people were saying. Not bad.

Still waiting your reaction for New crystal lake release.

[@guldenboy]

Holy shit some comments are so toxic , Like let the band experiment a little bit. They havent even dropped the album yet and people are already hating.

[@patrickpolak2402]

Once you get to the levels of popularity that bands like Fit for a King, and Wage War have achieved you kind of feel like you have to put out more "accessible" singles like this so it can get played in stuff like Liquid XM.. like you said it's not bad, quite catchy just hope most of the rest of their new album is going to be like Dark Skies than going all out in this direction.

[@Commandercolt44]

Always love a good Ryan Tuck bass flip

[@DougMittels]

Melodic Metalcore vibes

[@MarieSenda]

I loooved this new track! It's the kind of song that I think would be good for live shows, because the chorus is very catchy. I loved as well Breaking the mirror, which I never get tired of listening. Don't mind if it's a softer song with mostly clean vocals. It's annoying to always hear people complain that it's not hard enough. It's always the same criticism for each metal band.

[@ChristopherDolby]

Yes! So good!!

[@BayernFan84]

Ryan Kirby sings the verses and chorus. Thats good and interesting! He has a good voice in this cleans and it reminds me of the new Of Mice & Men album

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

It's not bad, actually my favorite out of all of the singles which isn't saying much. They honestly peaked after Deathgrip. And Tuck's vocals changed for some reason. He sounded so unique on those 2 albums. Plus the riffs fell flat for me like Wage War's latest album.

[@CoffeePotGames]

If you can find it, the song Stockholm leaked before the album and it's very heavy

[@mxrlxn.sch_]

Where did you find it?

[@Wyrmwind]

@@mxrlxn.sch_ Kingdom Leaks. Just search "Stockholm" and it should be the first thing that pops up. It's an amazing song!

[@mxrlxn.sch_]

@@Wyrmwind thx

[@iCondemnPS3]

I get strong WCAR vibes from the last album they had with Kyle before he passed. RIP Kyle Pavone

[@diegosavedra9909]

Caralho, Fit For a King é brabo demais! Congrats for this reaction! 🇧🇷

[@AugustBurnsRedRyan]

Wait till the next and last single called Annihilation coming out soon there is no cleans it’s gonna be heavy and I already know cause he gave us a clip of the song and five other songs on twitch when he was online live stream. This album is gonna kickass!

[@adecakaship2486]

Ryan Kirby should accept that structurally both this and Breaking the mirror are generic and very sample. I know he wrote on facebook about a youtube comment he didn’t like. I understand why he’s mad, because they sure are executing this genre way better than a lot of metalcore bands. But they don’t bring anything new to the genre, they simply keep it safe and sound where its at. But if you’re new to metalcore you’ll really enjoy FFAK because they deliver some solid and catchy music. But for someone like me that’s been listening to core music for so long, I simply can’t get into this basic format of music anymore. Still, these guys do what they do to perfection, people need to learn to express their opinions respectfully instead of treating people with class of snowflakes or some other dumb s***.

[@blake3485]

I know he has accepted that for this song idk ab breaking the mirror but he outright said that was the point of these two singles, to try to get more listeners by dropping more radio friendly songs

[@scottmcguire3337]

Such a sick singalong song!

[@emessick]

"I'm not a fucking gatekeeper" As I Lay Dying: YOU'RE A GATEKEEPER KEEPING OTHERS IN DESPAIR

[@insejned]

WHEN KNOCKED LOOSE

[@wind_sword]

I NEED THE WHOLE ALBUM JUST NOW. :)

[@koyle4986]

This song reminds me a lot of Wage War's newer album.

[@koyle4986]

watched a little more of the video :P

[@maxgold5750]

The vocals were nice and I agree with the catchy riff. Not a bad song but its been done before like 100 times. I'm sure this will be on Sirius XM octane 24/7 now tho

[@noelvaldez96]

I really like this and Breaking the Mirror. It seems like Ryan’s cleans sound better than the last album so many he wants to show them off. Lol Deathgrip and Dark Skies are awesome, but they hit the same note for me. I like the change up it hits a different note and keeps me interested in what the whole album is going to sound like.

[@danielrafferty4579]

I feel like People have a certain expectation from metalcore these days in that if they hear something even slightly softer, they automatically hate it. People are used to fit for a kings aggression on songs like backbreaker and pissed off that when they hear a song like this, they are thrown off and that causes them to “hate it”. This isn’t a bad song by any stretch of the imagination and I don’t get what all the fuss is about. They are show casing their ability to change it up and try something new. Even if it doesn’t land with a lot of people, you still have to respect the effort and the fact they are at least trying to branch out a bit.

[@antoniogonzalez-ig6bq]

Its a fine song

[@hunterashton8855]

They are not going to disappoint it's FFAK they are the best!

[@Wild_Speaker]

Have you evere reacted to Final Story's last album "Savaged Soul"? I think it deserves a listen as, for now, it's one of my favourite albums of the year.

[@amor-sana]

I don't get why people are hating on this song. Got forbid every song not be exactly the same from them. Great diversity. Fuck those haters.

[@NewPlagues]

I just want some Creation / Destruction and Descendants kinda vibe. I'm cool with some of their newer stuff but I don't know man... Creation / Destruction was a great mix of everything.

[@JustinRapid]

Everyone complains because it is a single. They get worried that the band is going to go soft. Doesn't matter what they say on social media, singles are everything. For example he brought up Pressure by Wage War, a lot of people were excited for that album because Low and Who I Am were leading singles and got people excited. Obviously the album flopped because it was generic and softer for Wage War, but the handled the marketing side and building hype well. I feel like a lot of bands can't see if they make a 10-12 song album release 4-5 singles, make 3-4 on the heavier side/not super experimental, and leave the last 1-2 singles for the super experimental stuff they want as singles and for the catchier song to push popularity/radio play. This also leaves them with at least half an album to do pretty much whatever they please with, but I think the full album release varies from each band too much to make a general comment on it.

[@ThistleBlue]

Nothing is wrong with it IMO, I like it

[@joshberg7544]

I said the same thing about the Wage War comparison in my video. Rly decent simple song.

[@GLUTENX]

Jared having horrible timing issues live is literally the reason i havent gone to see this band live. drives me nuts lol

[@teichor2830]

For me the song is still heavy in a fit for a king way and I really like this track even if there's only clean vocals that doesn't bother me because the song is well writen and is still kind of heavy

[@cristianmaldonado9309]

Into The Great Beyond by Crystal Lake It's awesome!

[@DougMittels]

This song is beautiful. I hear influence of KSE and AILD in this song.

[@ChristopherDolby]

Banger! I’m hearing Parkway Drive all over this 🤩

[@darthhades11]

Please react to Start A Fight by Ghøstkid... He used to be the lead singer of Eskimo Callboy..... Love the channel btw!!!

[@Bcook928]

This is a GREAT song. People just want to same breakdown after breakdown structure....that’s good and all but super outplayed. This is a song that incorporates all components of metalcore that we love. I personally absolutely love the melodies, they remind me of OLD We Came As Romans. I love this.

[@shadowgho_ost218]

You should react to Infectious by Imminence or to Trapped by The Word Alive :)

[@Raksh95]

fit for a king are so.....yaawn

[@sytheopath1241]

Haters gonna hate. Shit is dope af

[@teichor2830]

React to habitual decline the new single from like moths to flames, it slays

[@adam1984k]

Where are you finding this music video? I cant find it anywhere

[@bulletxwound3559]

I don't really care that it's not heavy. Loathe had one of the best albums imo and it wasn't that heavy. This is just missing more spice

[@wawanohwawan]

Crystal Lake - Into The Great Beyond reaction?

[@jeckymalau92]

At least this is not softer than AA. Still love FFAK!

[@ajer_]

it’s an alright song. but if it’s the first song i heard of there’s i wouldn’t check them out

[@Ethereal.Comatose]

please check out bleak by noija that song is amazing

[@BuddzBunnyHD]

Hey man! I just wanted to really ask you and beg you to react to Orbit Cultures new album. I know a lot of people would back me on this too because they are in many eyes the best up n coming metal band right now trust me! :D

[@alexrimm]

Song is soft but still banger

[@ryWyzdom]

New like moths to flames song please!!! Habitual decline

[@danielmeyer5386]

Hey man! Please react to convictions- everything i wanted (Cover from billie eillish)

[@zacharybloom5871]

At least it was short. Good, not great.

[@nickstace1580]

I don’t see the issue with bands wanting to try new things, they play the music they want to play so you know, don’t give them hate

[@mikesoltysiak7926]

If you want a unique band u should react to rome music controlled chaos

[@Ims18]

I don’t hate the song I just feel like FFAK are playing it safe. The three singles so far have been generic imo and very repetitive. Obviously I’m not going to write them off because I do want to hear the rest of the album before I judge it as a whole but so far I’ve felt very meh about the singles. Not bad but nothing that has blown me away.

[@rafisanders]

I really don't get the snobby metal fans who say every single metal song has to be heavy. I loved god of fire, and I like this song. Bands are allowed to evolve and try new styles. This song is good, is it a little more radio friendly? Of course!

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Where did you find the music video btw? I only see the lyric one.

[@bogdanhxc]

Check the first link in the description

[@djentyboi6878]

When I search for the song, it doesn’t pop up for me either

[@zander_senpai]

Bogdan, you're missing out. You totally need to listen to Orbit Culture's new album, Nija. Start with Open Eyes plz

[@Jordyjordd]

People just like to bitch and complain. I think it’s a pretty solid song. Not every single song is going to have four breakdowns. I wasn’t a big fan of Breaking The Mirror, but I don’t know why people get so pissy lol. 🤷‍♂️

[@anmerespinal2028]

Now this is Wage War XD (im not diggin it, still have high hopes for the album)

[@depracated]

Def not God of Fire, but it's cool

[@MementoMori1775]

I think people are mad because the singles have been generic, I don't think it's terrible but it's not really what FFAK is all about. Although, I will say I like this single and it's the best one so far.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Agreed. Also, where have you been bud?!

[@desoIate]

Seems like they lost their identity, they sound kinda like As I Lay Dying did way back on the Powerless Rise but not as good. Creation Destruction is still a great album though.

[@pietandersen6120]

its not cuz its “not heavy”. I love alot of songs much less heavy than even this, its just not as interesting as its could have been, unfortunately the whole writing for this album just doesnt do it for me in the same way that Dark Skies did, Dark Skies is one of my favourite albums of all time, and i understand the difficulty of following that type of stuff up.

[@godsmusicarmy1483]

I don’t hate the song by any means, but it’s just very repetitive with few interesting dynamics. The lack of heaviness isn’t what disappointments me, but rather the very simple songwriting that doesn’t really have anything for me to chew on. If this was on a 13 song album, I wouldn’t care as much, but every song counts in a 10 song album by one of my favorite bands who I have seen great potential from.

[@august3869]

Why do bands, when they try to make a “radio-friendly” song, always go for the fucking woah-oh-ohs. I can’t stand that shit. I hate it in every song I hear it in. Can they not come up with lyrics, a riff, or something that isn’t a fucking woah.

[@chrizszx]

Simple and generic song, lyrics are weak, nothing special. Not a bad song either. To hear one time and forget...

[@jacksonweinbeck8254]

So basic and generic, I just can’t get behind it. Old FFAK was so good but this is a step back, reminds me of what Wage War did with Pressure

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Exactly what I said.

[@georgeantonioandrei8570]

you’re not completely wrong. But let’s wait and listen to the entire album. It doesn’t mean that if it’s metalcore it should be only like God Of fire. Even the old classical composers had generic/classic parts in their works. And entire album should contain that ingredient called diversity.

[@DNMii]

Literally the third song, calm your tits down and wait until the full album.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@Forever marked While I can definitely understand that argument, and can enjoy this song, some of the best bands can change up breakdowns to make them sound technical. Take a look at how long August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Stick To Your Guns, Norma Jean, and many others have been doing it for...

[@Connor.Klassen]

This song song has some of the most bland lyrics and riffs I’ve ever heard from ffak. The “woahs” literally made me burst out laughing when I heard them. And I don’t dislike it cause it’s softer or without screaming - but because it’s bland and uninspired

[@Connor.Klassen]

​@Forever marked Ah yes, if a song doesn't blow me away then I don't like it, not for any of the other reasons I mentioned. Great argument "buddy"

[@HeavyMetalCoasters]

I wouldn’t call this a step back for them. It’s an ok song. But it’s nothing really special.

[@thekiminthenorth504]

Lyrics = meh Music = meh Structure = meh Vocals/Whoas = good/ok Breakdown = meh Overall = meh

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Indeed. Not terrible by any means but I'd definitely jam the first 3 albums much more over this.

[@thekiminthenorth504]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 listened to new IHW?

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@thekiminthenorth504 Nah, I don't listen to trash sorry lol idk what it is about them but I always felt like their clean vocals were a The Amity Affliction knock off (another band I dislike). I'd suggest checking out Misery Signals' new album if you're into Counterparts or ABR but you're probably not lol.

[@thekiminthenorth504]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 😂😂😂 I am not into any of them. And yes I agree, ihw's cleans are irritating after a point. Like with that pitch and that voice, if you go prog it sucks.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@Forever marked Aww poor baby, did we offend you? Lemme guess, the new Asking Alexandria album really inspires you?

[@danielmatos5025]

Apart from the guitar riff I found this song to be a little boring, idk why :(

[@dewalims]

Hmm...no. Just no.

[@KONSACZ]

Fit for a king always was, and will be at most mediocore.

[@metallicaHTL]

Calling it now, new FFAK is gonna end up just like new Wage War

[@mirceamaierean2287]

Well yes, but actually no

[@Connor.Klassen]

If Skillet released this song I wouldn’t bat an eye. Apart from the drumming of course

[@somedogsarecops2354]

Let's hope this isn't another Wage War situation where there is one or two heavy songs and a bunch of super clean pop like songs.🤞