Marv Attaxx
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its just pretty boring pop music with the occasional thall bend and some breakdowns. Most of it sounds like someone strung together various Superior Drummer/NDSP/VSTi Synth "tone tests" that all happened to be in the same key into songs.
They sold out both Red Rocks as well as Radio City Music Hall in minutes.Their drummer is so sick. One of the highlights of the band.
Side note but did anybody see that they sold out Red Rocks on their US tour? Had no idea they were big enough to headline it, let alone sell it out.
i don't HATE the music, but i do think it's not nearly good enough for the hype...I think people in general are very receptive to certain branding in terms of how "cool" it is with the lore, masks, atmosphere etc etcI have so many questions.
Why is this band everywhere?
Why is the music so terrible?
Why do they look so dumb?
I can totally see how it could appear to be like this. On the other hand the band existed for 7 years before blowing up and by band I mean it was basically a bedroom project by one guy and his drummer friendI'd not heard of Sleep Token until I saw it appearing on peoples Spotify annual tops 5 bands. So I checked them out. I've never really thought this about a metal band before, but it didn't take long for me to start getting these strong feelings that pretty much everything about them is manufactured to be as mainstream popular as possible.
It's like they sat down with a corporate team and said: "So, we wanna play metal, but how can we get as popular and as many listens as possible?"
Then they've decided they need:
- Clean melodious vocals, but with the occasional scream/growl vocals. But not too much! Don't wanna scare off the people that whinge about heavy vocals.
- Need a great drummer (which I will give them credit for. Drummer is sick), who can play interesting drum parts.
- Need chugs. Simple groove 0's and 1's, but also catchy enough riffs. But not too technical!
- The odd solo that's not intimidating. We don't wanna bore the kids that think solos are "cringe".
- Image. Gotta have some kinda gimmick, but still trendy and modern.
Etc etc. Once I realised that's what this band is, I stopped listening. They just sound so fake and soulless.
But, they're no doubt raking in the money and are clearly a success. More power to them I suppose.
Accidently quoted myself, ss.org on the phone can be quite the challenge sometimesI can totally see how it could appear to be like this. On the other hand the band existed for 7 years before blowing up and by band I mean it was basically a bedroom project by one guy and his drummer friend
In a way it still is like that but with added live musicians and filling arenas instead of smaller venues.
Before they started supporting bigger bands like Architects I haven't seen anything about Sleep Token anywhere.
About the imagery: showed them to my gf with zero connection to metal and it creeped her out
Shifting between Pop, RnB and Thall while looking like a black metal band, if anything I am surprised that this also works on a larger scale than it probably should.
I also understand that this doesn't work for everyone and that's cool as well, of course
Coming back to the music: I knew from their old engineer/producer George Lever that Vessel writes and records instruments and vocals before II comes in to play over it but I thought the approach he described in the video very interesting, that he mostly works based of the vocal lines and fills in the gaps whenever he can while supporting guitar/bass when needed. Also not surprised that one of his main inspirations is Abe Cunningham, as I even put Deftones in the title when starting this thread a few years ago
I have so many questions.
Why is this band everywhere?
Why is the music so terrible?
Why do they look so dumb?
This band is great just for getting to read the insulting critiques that often give away insecurities in the author.
It's alright big guy, you don't have to hit "post" on that breakdown of reasons why the hot new band sucks. Everyone in your life already knows you're a loser, why tell the internet too.
before II comes in to play over it