HEALTH :: DEMIGODS

FROM HEALTH :: RAT WARS
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EXPERIENCE HEALTH
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And they pronounced
That a child was born long ago
Hear me now…
You demigods
Either lift me up or let me burn
Sorrow…
Sorrow now
(We turn the other way)
Sorrow…
Sorrow now
(We turn the other way)
Didn’t you want to run?
Didn’t you want out?
Death shall come to the child in me
Did you want to know?
Or did you want the lie?
A long goodbye to what we had
Shall we renounce…
From where we’ve come…
And who we were?
You’ll hear me now, you demigods
Either let me go or put me in the dirt
Sorrow…
Sorrow now
(We turn the other way)
Sorrow…
Sorrow now
(We turn the other way)
(Turn the other way)
Luckless child
Born still
Lay your weary head down
Loveless child
Burden of many
May they bury you deep
Loveless child
Burden of many
Loveless child
Bury you deep
YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER
YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER
YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER
YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER
YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER

[@_HEALTH_]

WORSE YET TO COME

[@superflat1990]

🙁

[@Vexicrypt]

Is that a mf MGS1 reference? 👀

[@Patraquashe]

Seriously doubt that considering all the latest drops. 🤘

[@mood3154]

No comrade premier, it has only begun

[@KingLich451]

​@@VexicryptLa Li Lu Le Lo

[@drenchedinsyrupp6059]

I love how one of HEALTH’s slogans is “worse yet to come” even though their drops just get better and better

[@TheFiXNormal]

One day they will drop an absolute stinker and we will all be like "IT'S HERE!" 😂

[@aIexemre]

@@TheFiXNormal the prophecy is made

[@janedoe2509]

real

[@RavemastaJ]

They understand that only villains get the best music.

[@miserirken]

the Primus Sucks for the new generations

[@shadixyt]

Only HEALTH would put out a music video in 2023 that uses videos that are both in 4:3 and 360p and still go unbelievably hard af

[@hellbreakfast1590]

I just had all the powerful emotions all at once. C&C is like THE formative childhood game I had, along with Diablo. Those two pretty well and good informed TONS of my tastes. My grandfather, father and I all played it. Seeing my fave band use the cheesy cutscenes in one of their best songs to date is just... I know no one reads comments, but it's a surreal bittersweetness I feel now.

[@nejkajaryba1710]

These cutscenes with this music slap just as hard Tiberian Sons concert fr

[@Levi-ib7ty]

I want to be your friend.

[@zanitzeuken]

Stay a while and listen...

[@kamkazekid]

Dude, same. WESTWOOD C&C, I should be specific, is and was such a moment in my childhood and still makes me happy when I play them now. Jesus, some of the old games are hard to play, as they're punishing sometimes. But god, I love those FMVs, and of course, klepacki's music is just the iconic. KANE LIVES

[@Rosskles]

Never even heard of the band but this was on a Short ad vid and the C&C stuff hooked me in!

[@ShadaOfAllThings]

Health music videos are all over the place. One you get Johnny Health walking around in an Asuka plugsuit at comicon, the next we get is literally a fucking Red Alert AMV

[@NightfallGemini]

it kicks so much ass

[@Jarmen__Kell]

Don't forget about the weirdly edited video of youtube life hacks and Ultrakill memes or News Article about Jake Duzsik's murder (that never happened) yes i think it's their "unhinged" style when making these music videos

[@zanitzeuken]

This is the essence of the 90s.

[@atlasrules87]

AND NOW WE GET AN OFFICIAL, MADE BY ONE OF THE CREATORS, SIGNALIS AMV GOD I LOVE HEALTH

[@sexdefenderno2]

​@@Jarmen__Kell i as an ultrakill player liked that one

[@-pROvAK]

It's literally not possible for these guys to touch something and it not turn to gold

[@Levyafan]

to be fair, Westwood's C&C games were already gold.

[@McHox]

wtf is that ending, i need a whole album that heavy

[@LadySpaceAndAce]

Right??? Like holy shit 😮🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

The other stuff at the very last 4 bars; if you search for purturbator, dance with the dead, it's called synthwave metal these days. mick Gordon (only thing they fear is you) you'd find. That's also similar to hate dept, kmfdm, combichrist. bile - suck pump album is probably my favorite industrial metal cd ever made. One of the first of the death/core sounds an definantly made to go smash some tvs or wreck cars to. Industrial metal never got big cause industrial people usually didn't like metal. But there is actually a hell of a lot. For some reason hollywood only pushed Rammstein an that was during the years industrial was being shelved. Also hazel und gretyl. Watch aim to the heads channel if you mean the dark goth electro club stuff. They put out a new 2 hour long mix of that something like every day.

[@niles8102]

Starts at 4:14. You're welcome :)

[@LeadusTheUnfortunate]

Agreed

[@84GDi]

Would be instant get!

[@synthdad8828]

1. This is some fine and proper cum metal 2. Command and conquer in a 2023 music video, truly incredible

[@shawnc4721]

I really wanted to like this because of "cum metal", but its better for it to stay at 69 likes

[@trajan7220]

With the vocals muted, this track makes a good main menu theme for a future C&C-game.

[@Asukol]

Is it done, Yuri? No comrade premier, it has only begun

[@joesaiditstrue]

rat wars shaping up to be top 3 health album. every song has been just awesome, cant wait to see you in March

[@tomska4]

Already my #1 to be honest, just amazed with these

[@The.Kamileon]

Charlotte gang?

[@joesaiditstrue]

@@The.Kamileon Chicago gang here (aka Kevlar gang)

[@benhayes2344]

considering it@@The.Kamileon

[@dcboysen]

what would you say are the top albums? i only got into them via the disco albums and now rat wars is fucking insane.

[@thisisivanov]

That beautiful ending sounded like a "hell march" homage ;)

[@What-go8ng]

i think u hit the nail on the head

[@zanitzeuken]

BIG GUNS NEED BIG MUSIC NEED BIG BANG GO BIG BANG

[@KaraokeNig]

Pity there is not more of it in the song.

[@JuanxDlol]

After 3 months of Health dropped this banger, EA added Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection to Steam, if Health makes Demigods 2 we'll get Remaster Collection 2.

[@MonsoonMoonrock]

Lovely track, Frank Klepacki would be proud! The Red Alert games are some of my favorite games of all time, glad to see them and their fantastic crew of FMV character actors getting some love.

[@Rosskles]

That guitar tone is straight up Hell March II, love it!

[@buttertool6211]

I can't put into words how much I love the Command and Conquer tribute, you guys are awesome

[@O__shu]

I discovered HEALTH last month and I simply fell in love with this band, damn it only has bangers. My favorites are BODY/PRISON, STONEFIST and CHILDREN OF SORROW

[@ZX-ou5op]

Welcome aboard.

[@sanderzphillips]

They really are just built different.

[@miniaturelabyrinth7765]

Slaves of fear 👌👌

[@gabrield.childrey9893]

Sleeping on tears

[@christopherlockwood986]

Excess was my introduction and my fav track

[@zealotlee]

I think this might be my favorite RAT WARS track so far. You guys never fail to impress.

[@tomska4]

Couldn't believe it could get even better than the previous singles

[@trent7070]

I was such a dork back in middle school that not only did i buy the red alert deluxe edition but i wore the NOD pin that came with it on my jacket. Banger soundtrack CD included. Thanks for this HEALTH.

[@nothere4089]

i always wanted the NOD pin. i think some people on etsy sell nod merch

[@HydratedBeans]

@@nothere4089you’re correct. I’ve even seen the Nod ring that Kane wears.

[@Christosan88]

We need a Frank Klepacki colab.

[@henryhawthorne8460]

I never thought they would do a Maenad Veyl collab so never say never

[@scottwatrous]

That would not surprise me at all at this point. Together they would be more powerful than Yuri and Kane

[@stephensmith3343]

i really love the new song. Like a retro video game or action movie soundtrack. It's interesting how the opening line "and they pronounced" has so much weight, like you better pay attention a bit surprised this is the album opener, but it makes sense that the rat wars are declared here, "hear me now you demigods" - which is such an interesting way of sarcastically referring to the oligarchs who might think themselves as such and then the tempo and time signature change to describe us littler folk caught by circumstance, born a bit too late, and in that fit of muted rage the rat wars begin excited for this album

[@coreyhoster6558]

It has a Hell March/Industrial/Brain Freeze feel for sure.

[@quickdraw6893]

A command and conquer homage?? God damn you guys I wasn't expecting **THAT**

[@DJDustKut]

Been a looooooooooong time since I've seen Yuri.

[@zanitzeuken]

@@DJDustKut And Yuri has been patiently waiting for this moment, toiling in oblivion, shaping shadows that slip away.... where the real remains, but for a moment, one second of reality, to be tangible, to gleam but once in some light in all this darkness. Yuri lives.

[@tylerstravis]

C&C!!! Love it! For real though, the last three songs you've released are your best in many years! Amazing work!!!

[@IndexJii]

YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER

[@dood38]

Wow I only recently realized this song is full of gnostic ideas about this world and the nature of the self. "Shall we renounce from where we've come and who we were" Points at the alien nature of this embodied existence and deep inside many of us feel it because we know we were something else "Didnt you want to run, didn't you want out? " is about this feeling everybody once experienced in their lives that there is something deeply wrong with this world. "Sorrow, sorrow now" is a reference to gnostic Sophia. And the main line "Hear me now you demigods either lift me up or let me burn" is a call for demiurge himself, the gnostic architect of this world to free the protagonist from this existence and reincarnation cycle and let him go to pleroma. "Loveless child, burden of many" is another reference to demiurge who doesn't know love and is a burden of many since he imprisoned thousands of souls in his loveless world Shit is definitely deep, HEALTH went from existentialism of "DEATH MAGIC" to Gnosticism.

[@zanitzeuken]

Gnosticism is heretical nonsense that was crushed by Paul as it was forming. Cool ideas, nonetheless, along with the Forgotten Realms and IRL Greek pantheons.

[@weirdo3116]

now what i'm wondering is. what does this have to do with red alert and yuri's revenge

[@dood38]

​@@weirdo3116yeah I don't get it either, who's supposed to be the demiurge in the video

[@SuperTornado24]

Health as of late has been creating some of my most favorite songs to date! No one makes music like they do. YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER

[@Pulkz]

To be honest, you need to possess a remarkably refined musical sensibility to fully grasp the intricacies of HEALTH. The sonic nuances are exceedingly subtle, and without a solid understanding of experimental soundscapes, most listeners might miss the depth of their compositions. There's also John Famiglietti's avant-garde approach, seamlessly woven into his musical persona - his influences draw heavily from unconventional genres, much like the avant-garde movements in art and music. Devoted fans comprehend this; they possess the musical acumen to genuinely appreciate the profound layers in HEALTH's work, recognizing that it goes beyond mere entertainment - it speaks volumes about the human experience. Consequently, individuals who dismiss HEALTH simply reveal their lack of musical sophistication. They wouldn't grasp, for instance, the brilliance in Famiglietti's sonic signatures or the conceptual depth in their albums. I'm nodding approvingly right now, picturing those musically unsophisticated souls scratching their heads in perplexity as HEALTH's genius unfolds through their speakers. What a pity... how I sympathize with them. 😂 And yes, by the way, I do have a HEALTH-themed tattoo. No, you can't see it. It's exclusively for those with an ear finely tuned to avant-garde brilliance - and even then, they must demonstrate a musical IQ within a certain range of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.

[@AngryBudgieNoises]

Sometimes I feel like this band looked right into my head and pulled everything I’ve ever loved and felt out and put it into art… it makes me feel less alone.

[@freshglizzy3763]

Thank you for putting out the most 2011-ass gaming AMV ever, buying more merch as we speak

[@joesaiditstrue]

this might be Health's best track

[@zanitzeuken]

His voice as those fighters come flying in - the way they mesh is chillingly beautiful.

[@acaeleus]

This is like a HEALTH masterpiece.

[@maltebudde3711]

Just when you think this band couldn‘t possibly get any better…❤

[@wolfheart1136]

Dear fucking lord how is it that every single fucking song on this album so far is so fucking good?! You guys know what you want and it shows

[@IconOfSin24148]

Health being secret Command & Conquer fanatics wasn't on my bingo card of 2023, but it is a most welcome addition. Seriously, love the track too. WIDE variety of styles!

[@zanitzeuken]

You can't deny the heaviness of the C&C franchise soundtracks. A symphony of clanging bells only I didn't say bells.

[@HydratedBeans]

They’re in the right age range. Everyone our age, who had a gaming PC, was in to C&C.

[@DerPhiL]

daaayum! C&C meets Health.. insane! Gives me early 2000s vibes! this is the world currently again...saadly :'(( lets hope to tomorrow will be better again... after its getting heavily worser.

[@dogzilla8you]

really love the direction your guys' sound is going. been having a rough time and all your recent singles have been speaking to me. this one is cathartic to listen to. thank you

[@travispeterson8952]

Agreed. A great album here. Can’t wait for more.

[@ROTTERDXM]

Same same. Been wanting to do some kind of industrial-Klepackian crossover DJ set/live performance for like a decade and I just randomly found this (google krishna) and omfg i am so here for this.

[@m.ericwatson968]

This band are awesome, like Deftones meets Placebo meets Godflesh; "You'll hear me now, you Demigods, either let me go, or hold me in the dirt" ...Brilliant!

[@Blackdeathteal]

You guys deserve the attention. cant wait to see you back in Australia

[@Blackout0431]

I missed them in Perth. Gutted

[@jasonsteel9335]

A fellow Aussie fan of Health!

[@Blackout0431]

I was a huge fan of the Max Payne games as a young teen, when Max Payne 3 was announced I preorded it. Blown away by the soundtrack, especially the airport finale TEARS. Health fan ever since. ❤ YOUWILLLOVEEACHOTHER

[@Blackout0431]

No homo.

[@adrianbaker3136]

@@Blackout0431Yeah, I missed them in Brisbane as I had to fly out the same night. Devastated.

[@Phanthomas8910]

My love for Command & Conquer led me to discover an absolutely amazing band. BE ONE WITH YURI!

[@D3THD33LR]

Can we get a whole ass album as heavy as that outro was? Gyattt

[@Motjabrus]

What I want to hear : the new Health single What I don't want to hear : "Kirov reporting"

[@TerryHesticles87]

Good lord...nostalgia is POWERFUL. This is a slice of my childhood right here, with some amazing music. Thank you whoever you are.

[@MrWudragon]

As a Ukrainian, one of my first thoughts on the morning of 24 feb 22 were “westwood studios….proudly presents”. Legendary game. Used to play it a lot 1 vs 1 at what we called “computer clubs” with Andrei, a dear friend from Russia. A damn good track too

[@vladyslavchvikov7638]

I have a feeling that album that came in 2023 was not called "RAT WARS" just because... That's what we have been stuck into

[@samusvikerness661]

Praying for you and your country bro.

[@MrWudragon]

@@samusvikerness661same to you mate

[@MrWudragon]

@@vladyslavchvikov7638as another videogame character said, time to “wake up and smell the ashes”

[@nonan1974]

also lyrics hits hard lately, I often wonder what really means this "we stand with Ukraine" of politicians, are you going to help or just stand and watch us burn?

[@wojciechwilczynski5309]

Growing up on C&C and tiberium wars this brings back so many memories. Amazing soundtracks and videos from both of those games.

[@KingOfDepravity]

You have no idea how much I love Westwood, rts, and Red Alert; it’s so cool to see Yuri in a music video🖤 that expansion is my favorite! And what a haunting choice, the mind controlling geneticist ready to use his super weapons to mutate, and puppet the world👏👏👏

[@automatedluxuryposadism6971]

this rules so hard, thanks for indelibly linking the future to the past

[@PenskeMaterial]

After listening to rat wars about 100 times i think this is the best track.I just wish the instrumental part at 3:47 went on longer

[@traxcltr8721]

Damn these guys are just masters of aesthetics.

[@maelinsav2057]

Erhmagherd this is sooo good. Ahhhhh. Its a good day when my favorite band releases new music

[@SONNENKVLT]

I was like "Why would they use Red Alert videos for it?". And then I heard the guitar drop.

[@user-ku6uf2qj1l]

Of course it’s a bunch of red alert cutscenes. Why the fuck not.

[@lushinwolf5626]

I am in awe, beautiful music by health set to my favorite game as a kid. C&C WAS THE BEST RTS EVER, FIGHT ME ABOUT IT

[@lonercs]

The Blood Ravens would like to have a word with you. You will not survive.

[@lushinwolf5626]

Before you even got close you walked into Yuri's psionic emitters and then immediately invited to the grinders

[@yosuadenny893]

I discovered this band two weeks ago, and I feel blessed!

[@chrislenz]

I clicked on the video because of Yuri... this song is incredible.

[@Coterminus]

I never thought I'd see some old Command & Conquer FMV in a music video. Glad I was wrong!

[@sideky1]

Very Terminator vibes! LOVE IT!!!

[@Pulkz]

Sleep deprived for 50 hours, this is the best way to consume Johnny's music

[@annireverie3560]

This hits hard 🖤 Absolutely, no words. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️

[@swearingpriest98]

I have to agree. The hype is well earned. Very honestly the tool of this era. Amazing and emotive music with great lyrics. I don't think I can overstate how much I'm enjoying this music.

[@Trepanation21]

"Very honestly the tool of this era." ...lol.

[@swearingpriest98]

@@Trepanation21 yeah I felt silly writing it

[@zanitzeuken]

@@swearingpriest98 no, i feel it too. we all call them artists, but some we really mean 'artist'. We mean Raphael.

[@dezhobin2356]

They're heavy, melodic & moody. It's a fair comparison, genres aside, I think. To me, HEALTH are more of of a sonic inversion of Type O Negative. The combination of humorous self deprecation & existential dread is similar. Jake's haunted cherubic vocals would have made for a beautiful contrast with the fallen angel deep tones of Peter Steele's voice, if the latter were still around to collaborate.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

This for me is one of your most beautiful songs ✨💖✨

[@tomska4]

How do you not miss even once, the album is one of my all time favorites before even coming out

[@psychedeliccarrie5921]

Whoever played the president in this video absolutley possessed his role.

[@stickerbrush555]

HEALTH for the next C&C game (or any game)

[@ledorito9091]

Love this song so much! This is all I have been listening to for the past 2 days and I plan to listen to it more because HEALTH makes some of the best music I’ve ever heard!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WTFisTingispingis]

C&C and HEALTH goes _hard_ far as combinations go.

[@stuartburton2139]

The nostalgia and the beats are too damn strong. Absolutely going to play some C&C to a long HEALTH playlist. SO GOOD. UGH. 🥹

[@mailmanmtf-1151]

Play internum aphex

[@samusvikerness661]

Dude I’m like so into Health now. Holy fuck!

[@theroboticspaceidiot5729]

ANOTHER BANGER AS USUAL ❤❤

[@RK-jw9xj]

The whole album is a masterpiece, but I find myself coming back to "Demigods" time and time again. Just recently I started listening to "Demigods", "Hateful", "Unloved" , "Ashamed" and "DSM-V" during my warm up at the gym, in that order. Fuck, time just flies while I am getting absorbed into this music. It gets my head clear unlike everything else. The whole album would do too, but when I did that I spend way too much time with my warm up.

[@kev1734]

Fantastic work as always! Thank you 🤘🏻🥰🤘🏻

[@crgrunner5054]

I COULDN’T BE HARDER!!!

[@lanatheliquorgynoid572]

red alert cutscenes look so cozy with health ❤

[@FaithenEb]

Always love your tunes since the childhood. tysm

[@ynosrage8402]

This track also fits like a glove for warhammer 40k

[@Ovog95]

I never expected C&C, but I love that you used it. The song is also great!

[@jedwademberpants4531]

Thanks for all the years of motivation and seeking happiness you The HEALTH dudes you guys fucking rock I love you so much I can’t

[@BlueDaemonful]

Incredible song! You never disappoint.

[@imfinearentyoufine]

yo holy shit they got the red alert b-roll i'm IN.

[@lisabyford]

Oh my word. I needed this! ❤

[@dourweb]

Already album of the year.

[@Nix_Abyss]

Love Health so much. This song is a banger just like all of them. Man I still am glad I found them because of one of my favorite series. Max Payne 3 is a godsend for making a lot of us discover a kickass band. ❤🖤

[@Gaardian]

Song goes hard AF. We need a remaster of the red alerts.

[@zanitzeuken]

A working copy of Tiberian Sun on a modern Windows system, maybe Linux is all I ask.

[@HeavyHorndal]

Now this is what I call an opener -- can't wait to hear it kick off the whole album on the 7th!

[@zackswanson7188]

I love this music and loved those games as a kid. RIP Westwood studios.

[@RiskOfPain]

already becoming my favorite album of the year

[@fernandomonasterio8591]

Simplesmente perfect❤

[@caseyadams6213]

Damn this song GOES SOMEWHERE

[@zanitzeuken]

heh, you mean right here. [fiery explosion draws like curtains revealing a scene of mindless carnage, random violence meted out arbitrarily]

[@ZacTBH]

This is shaping up to be some of the best HEALTH work yet, excited for the new album!!

[@freyawoodward654]

I got covid and a bunch of NyQuil in me, and I don’t really care if this is real because it’s great right now YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER

[@RomanRoman-ct3dj]

What a song! My fav now

[@theenigmabegins]

Can't wait for the new album! Also hoping to see more of your stuff in video games in the future as well, Love what you guys do! Hope you're all well!

[@NahIamgood]

I heard this when I was checking out health as they were the openers for Sleep Token at wembley and my mind was blown! It was so cool to see them live even though they didn't play Demigods. Rat Wars is really a flawless album for me

[@HydratedBeans]

Wow, Health x C&C fits really well.

[@iestynwalters7681]

This... is, too... GOOD

[@Razgriz_01]

Was not expecting seeing HEALTH and C&C mix together, but I like it.

[@TarboxArt]

How the fuck my favorite band make a music video using cutscenes from my favorite childhood game lmao

[@hinderol6800]

my fav band and my fav cinematic from childhood, omfg!

[@nothere4089]

yooooo this slaps. i love HEALTH and C&C . this is great guys!

[@mikesell123]

Now thats a Feliz Jueves 😌

[@scottwatrous]

I played so much Red Alert Retaliation. It might have been 2 minutes per minute, but, it was awesome.