Holy Sh*t moments in music.

[jonajon91]

What are some moments in music of 2015 or earlier that have gotten an audible 'holy sh*t' out of you. For me this year there have only been two and they were Vladamirs vocal solo from David maxim micics EGO ep and the bass tone from Between the Buried and Me's Famine Wolf from their new album, I'm not even a tone guy or a huge fan of their new album, but that tone was something special.

No full albums or songs please, I'm thinking individual passages.

 

[jonajon91]

DMM - EGO vocal solo
http://youtu.be/GY-nwY7tbIg?t=13m24s

BTBAM - bass tone - (headphones for this one probably)
http://youtu.be/X4kFDb21rHY?t=1m53s

 

[The Mirror]

To me it was the 2 or 3 seconds of the Grand Piano in Nightwish's Endless Forms Most Beautiful title track that got that award.

It's just a 1 minute build-up of the same riff, getting more orchestrated and more "bombastic" and then boom just Grand Piano and Drums playing the same riff.

I never hid my love for Nightwish as I love big damn soundtrack like Metal and that part was amazing.

The instrumental part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo95o8N9b7s&t=3m10s

At 3:59 the Grand Piano Part comes in, but just here the full minute and it works the way it works.

 

[Dr Zoidberg]

Seeing Animals as Leaders live was definitely a "holy sh*t" moment for me. I had heard them plenty of times, but it never really clicked with me. I think I mentally understood that Tosin was a guitar god, but his style only really resonated when I saw him playing live. Combined with the awesomeness of BTBAM, that show really blew my mind.

 

[Ordacleaphobia]

Huge Hammers.
You know the part.

 

[OmegaSlayer]

In 2015 nothing unfortunately so far.
And honestly it saddens me a lot.

 

[TheBloodstained]

Mechina - On The Wings Of Nefeli

The part coming from 5:07 and onwards gave me a true "F*** me!" moment the first time I heard it! It's just the way the groove flows with the melodies and vocals. I like that kind of stuff

The track in its entirety is quite epic too

 

[Triple7]

Lamb of God- Torches starting at 1:49

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaUkibmK6a4

 

[isispelican]

this whole album

 

[DXL]

Plini's latest EP (specifically Wombat Astronaut)

 

[TedEH]

I find most of this years "holy sh*t" moments for me are more "how did I not know this existed already?" moments. Most recently: Porcupine Tree. See also: Bilo 3.0, and the entirety of the jazz piano thread that was going for a while.

 

[feraledge]

Seeing Beyond Creation live. Everyone needs to do it. I always like watching drummers even though I'm a guitarist, but that was the finest drummer I've ever seen and completely forgot he was there because the guitar/bass work was just mind blowing.

The new Nile genuinely scared one of my 3 year old twins, they've grown up with death metal and like a lot of it. Haven't seen that before. Haha.

 

[The Mirror]

I find most of this years "holy sh*t" moments for me are more "how did I not know this existed already?" moments. Most recently: Porcupine Tree.

You didn't know about Steven Wilson? Have you been living under a rock the last 25 years?

For real, he is one of the most well known and appreciated musicians in the Progressive Genre.

Don't forget to check out his solo records, too. Each one is simply amazing. From Drony electro experiments on Insurgentes up to the big bow to King Crimson and the like on Hand.Cannot.Erase.

 

[Drezik27]

If you haven't checked out Oblivion by Mendel, the entire CD is a holy .... moment. Every track. I can't pick a favorite.

https://mendelian.bandcamp.com/album/oblivion-physical-digital

 

[TedEH]

Have you been living under a rock the last 25 years?

It's very possible. I knew the name but just never gave the music a real listening to.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

Back in the day when Korn's self titled album came out - it was completely different than anything going on at the time....saw them at a little dance club around here called The Abyss, and that was definitely a holy .... moment, had never seen people going so ape.... to a band.

 

[canuck brian]

Seeing Steve Wilson live on the Hand Cannot Erase tour. At one point half the place was crying (me too) and we loved it.

 

[AdamMaz]

This psychedelic piece by a young synth pop group is my "Holy ...." Moment of 2015 thus far.



When the bassline changes after the intro is sets the whole journey right off

 

[piggins411]

The second that Spencer starts singing on Periphery's "MK Ultra"

 

[coreysMonster]

Straws Pulled at Random, that amazing outro part. Just, holy cow. Still blows my mind.

Also, "I'm Ziltoid, I don't give a ..... I live above Earth in a big rocket ship" - talk about HUGE.