FIRST REACTION to NE OBLIVISCARIS (And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope) 🎻🎤🔥 

"Whenever I hear this song I feel like I gained +5 IQ."

You're the first person I've watched do a reaction that actually picks up that the violinist tremolo picks with the guitars. What a band.

Tim Charles is the violinist/clean vocalist and he's very talented. Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell is the harsh vocalist. This song has such complexities in it that it was actually picked up by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to teach their students. A short one, you say? Pretty sure all of their songs are at least 5 minutes haha.

This man was about to have his entire existence being put into question by a 12 1/2 minutes song from the Clan Campbell. His constant repeating of "Hang on", "Hang on right there" or "I love that" could be an intro to a song and his Beyonce reference just provided imagery. Intra Venus next :) It's only about 7 minutes long.

It's worth pointing out just how insanely tight this live performance is. For such a complex song, they absolutely nail it compared to the studio version.

Once in a while I need to be reminded how much I love prog. Never heard of these guys before but they sound fantastic.

They study this song at the Conservatorium in Sydney. Bona Fide masterpiece. Xen has my favorite growl in all of metal! Glad to see you react to this one finally.

This song is studied at the Sydney conservatory of music for composition. Tim(violin) is classically trained. Benji(lead gtr) is from France and their new bassist(not in this video but just as good) is from Italy. The drummer, Dan Presland has a drum play though RU-vid video definitely worth checking out. Cygnus the bassist also has a play through. I’ve experienced them live 3x, they never disappoint. As good as they sound on video, there’s no comparison to live!

I’ve never heard music so simultaneously chill and aggressive before. What a great unique sound.

I love this band.

Please check out more of their stuff like Forget Not, Painters of the Tempest Pt.2 or Intra Venus (this one actually has a music video).

you have to listen to Forget Not, its unreal. Plague Flowers is considered their best but for me its Forget Not. Pyrrhic has a really interesting interlude too which I think is worth checking out as well

This isn't music you listen to; it's music you get lost into. Glad you picked the live version and enjoyed it! Great analysis as always

Oh wow! It finally happened! I have been waiting for this day since I discovered your channel when it was just a few days old. I hope you will listen to more of their stuff, they are so much more than just this song, that everybody listens to anyway. I suggest either Devour Me, Colossus - part 1 (for which sadly no music video exists) or the song Forget Not from their first album. I am sure others will have other great suggestions (they have never recorded a bad song ;-) ) PS: This live version is wonderful, but please do yourself the favor and listen to the studio recording. You will be able to hear each individual instrument much better, their mix is always fantastic.

You have no idea how happy I am you finally got to this song. Yeah it melted my brain the first time I heard it too.

I think you need a heavy dose of Opeth. Maybe Deliverance or Blackwater Park.

I love the "hang on.... what's going on here?" as if it was some sort of illegal activity hahahaha

*if Yellowcard taught us anything is that the violin can rock out.* fan of this band for 5 years. so glad to see this reaction!

Ah yes, these guys are so so talented. For me, listening to them is equal parts satisfying and exhausting lol. In the best way! Glad you found your way to them.

Killer bassline especially when that double bass kicked in. Very tight live performance!!

Finally somebody is acknowledging what the bass does in this song. For me the bass is what keeps the song together, especially at the start, when the other instruments change up quite a bit, but the bass gives a nice foundation and makes the song feel not disjointed at all, which is quite the achievement imo.

You are absolutely right. They're great on disc, but they're phenomenal live.

Wow! Before vocals in I thought it is "Jethro Tull with violin instead flute" but then... sick Australians. Absolutely wild!

It was about time! This band is something else! Great Chase!

This reminds me a lot of very old songs by Kansas. That is a good thing for me! :D

Wow, they are great. Thanks for sharing them.

My friends Vintersea opened up for NeO here in Portland OR. A couple years ago. We made front row center and we had never seen these guys before. WOW they were so good live!! If you ever get the chance.... SEE EM!! Love your channel!! Cheers!!

This band is amazing, I was waiting for this reaction. Thank you! I highly recommend you listen to more Ne Obliviscaris, you're not gonna be disappointed. Edit: I don't think they're a live band, although they're fantastic live. The songs are complex, busy, and the high quality of the mixing makes the studio version an another level of experience.

Ne Obliviscaris is awesome. Portal of I is an album I try to get everyone I know or meet to listen to. It's perfect, imo.

Oh, you had me laughing my ass off with the comment "Does he have the tightest vest on that's ever been made? Possibly. We don't know". Top shelf. Thank you sir

Wow.. never even heard of this band 🤯 I guess now I have song listening to do.

The most underrated band ever.

"eyrie" by this band, is unbelievable.

NeO is my favourite prog metal band if not favourite band in general. and im so glad other people are discovering them. I'm so glad you watched the love version and not the studio version

must be my birthday.... my favorite metal reactor doin one of my favorite songs :D

These guys are my favourite. You should check out Eyrie and Devour me Colossus. Also check out this band please. WILDERUN - O Resolution!- I think you will find them interesting also for me Album of the year 2019- was Wilderun --Viel of Imagination. Album of the Year 2018- Rivers of Nihil -- Where Owls Know My Name

Being from Melbourne Australia, I can tell you with confidence that attending a Ne Obliviscaris concert is physically pretty equivalent to running a marathon while being punched in the face every hundred metres.

Finally! Been waiting for this!

Man, I was at this show! And this introduced me to this band! 🤘🤘❤

A true work of art.

yes, excited for this one

Give this man some Rivers of Nihil; either Silent life, Home, or Where Owls Know my Name.

I think you heard it right. Ive seen a few "interviews" of this song but none could explain the technicalities like you did. First ive seen of your channel but you seem like a serious instrumentalist. Im a guitar player of 20 years and could never play this song and you actually managed to say the reasons why its difficult

It's about timeeeeeeeee LOVE this band

i'm in love with this band... literally.

Finally!! It was about time you discovered this amazing band!! :) I've been a fan since their debut album, so since 2012, and I always recommend them to anyone who tells me they enjoy prog. You should also check out Forget Not and Intra Venus ;)

Periphery Reaction! 😁

Yes! Finally! Liking before watching. So looking forward to this one! Edit after watching: I love some of the moments in this reaction! Tightest vest ever, hips like Beyonce, a lot a lot a lot. 😆 They certainly are a lot and I have to be in a particular mood when listening to them, but their albums are among my favs to just put on and listen through the whole thing. Hope to see more reactions to them! Thanks for the Colorado shout-out 😄 Go Avs! 🏒🏔️ And Broncos! 🏈🐴

Yes, i love their music... try "Intra venus"

Intra Venus is next, is shorter and also very cool.

A fellow Avs fan? Nice!... Also, incredible song

This is right up my alley! Another gem found on your channel. Great reaction, as always.

F$%@ yeah!!!!

Not sure how many other channels you watch, but garrettmillerdrums does a great review of a drum playthrough. Awesome video!

Dude their style of showmanship is so funny to me, they all stand up front so you can see what each of them is doing. That’s a different kind of cool.

Hence why we've been requesting this group for months now. One thing to note, this isn't like one of those single songs that is the only song similar to it on an album. True, it's their most popular song, but they don't make short radio hits. Most of their songs are in the 7-10min range. And the only ones that are shorter are Pt 1 or 2 of a set.

Please listen to more Me Obliviscaris. As well as 'Rivers Of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name'

Holy shit, this is amazing...

Great reaction. Very knowledgeable and on point. I think you would really enjoy Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, or People passing By.

Thank you : )

Surely tight vests and Melbourne go together?! Fantastic song and especially love their Black Metal blast beats.

⭐ 🇭🇲 Thanks for the recognition of Oz talent. Coming from you, with your gift for analysing music, it is high praise indeed. Cheers. 💖

"A shorter song" ...ahhhhh....about that .... NeO is one of those bands that I really hope more people get to experience, their work is phenomenal - and I hope they get the popularity and exposure they deserve. They're a local band for me, and I was introduced to them years ago when they opened for Soilwork - I think it's the only concert I've been to where I left needing to know who the opening act was, because I enjoyed them more the the main act (not a slur at Soilwork either! They were just so great live). The hardest part is remembering their damned name, I was lucky enough that one of my friends not only was there at the concert but already knew the band. If you're curious, the drummer Dan Presland has a RU-vid channel where he show some of his exercises as well as practice sessions and some concerts from the GoPro and other drum cams - the mix is also more drum centric. Really impressive stuff. Other songs. Well, this is my favourite by far. Though I think everything off Portal of I is brillaint. From other albums check out Eyrie (11 minutes), Intra Venus (7 minutes), Pyrrhic (9 minutes), Devour me, Colossus Part I (12 minutes), Of the Leper Butterflies (5 minutes), and Urn pt II: As Embers Dance in Our Eyes (6 minutes) EDIT: Also the song Curator (5 minutes) They're really a band where albums are important to listen to as a whole, I find. If you're looking for something different, I can't recall if I've ever suggested Melting Sun IV: Jade Fields by Lantlos? I describe the album as a summer day dream...but metal

So glad you finally got around to checking out NeO. Amazing band. If you want to see more of the drummer, Dan Presland has a youtube channel with drum playthroughs of their songs.

Ne Obliviscaris is probably my favorite band I've discovered in the last 10 years. Pretty much every single song from their discography is amazing, but those that stand out in my book are: Painters of the Tempest - Part II - Triptych Lux Devour Me, Colossus - Part I - Blackholes Forget Not Of Petrichor Weaves Black Noise Eyrie Intra Venus

This song is part of the curriculum of the Composition course at the prestigious Sydney Conservatorium of Music...these guys are no joke, incredible musicians whose work transcends genre.

Fun fact... Wintersun and Ne Obliviscaris toured together (I think it was) in 2018 in USA.

He’s great but, as a violinist myself when you hear, in the beginning when the note whines, goes off tone and goes quiet all I can think of is one of my tutors saying “MORE POWER! ROSIN YOUR BOW!” It tends to accidentally occur from not enough pressure or rosin on the bow strings to get a good enough grip on the string to make a smooth sound.. Like I said, I’m sure it’s purposeful, he’s very talented I could only get that accidentally or without the amount of control. Seriously skilled violinist.

They're a band that I like to play at work when I need to focus on what I'm doing but want some intense music in the background. I think Intra Venus is the other big song I've seen people react to and it's pretty good. Can't say I can really name too many more even though I've listened to a bunch.

YES! Been waiting for this one, great stuff!

I was at that show!

My God, I love this. So tastey, so smooth!

i can give a personal suggestion about this song.first time i listened to it it didn't hit me, i thought it was good but that maybe was not my kind of song. do this: lay down, turn off the lights, put the headphones and imagine a very passionate tango of 2 people dancing on the surface of the sea. let the song hit you when it gets heavier, you are gonna fall in love :)

Great choice, amazing band. totally underrated imo

Unusual to have more than one left-hander in one band, Chase?

8:15 : I've seen 3 or 4 first reactions to this song, and each one of you had the exact same reaction when the vocal kicks in lol

Nice to see this. I suggested to you on Twitter some time ago. Epic song and very talented band. Glad you enjoyed it.

I've listened to this song at least 100 times and I'm still finding new stuff. Chase, you did great. One thing I noticed this time is the bassist was carrying melody for the clean vocals towards the end (possibly the whole thing, but the bassist was ripping it throughout, so I digress).

Man... Dan Presland really is one of the best drummers in the game right now. So overlooked

Whats even crazier is that this was like the last song they played in this concert im pretty sure they've been playing for over an hour. So the fact that they're playing this with no fatigue is INSANE

Sooner or later, Ne Obliviscaris was gonna happen :-) Now if you want some king of less screamy and busy prog, go for Green Carnation playing "My Dark Reflections of Life and Death", live at Caledonien Hall.

Finally this reaction! Excellent. I suggest you try next "Heilung - Krigsgaldr (LIFA Live)", very different approach to "metal" music.

Lordy, that was fun, thanks for the video. Your reaction ws priceless.

Forget Not is another masterpiece by them. Definetely need to check out. Also i need a reaction from you to this Chase :) I will list very special bands your channel needs a reaction and I KNOW that you will enjoy them. Probably some of them you know and not doing reactions because you know them but still i will try my chance if you don't. Here is the list of bands and their some "getting into" songs imo: Tool- Sober(live). You must have heard of them but if not definete must. Porcupine Tree- Anesthetize(live). Dream Theater- Dance of eternity(live) Liquid Tension Experiment- Acid Rain(live, Dream theater guys on their instrumental band) These are all masterpiece prog bands and a must if you are not aware of them as i said. I hope you read this and answer because i know that you will fall in love with each one :) Have a nice day sir

I thought that was really kinda beautiful! Kiitos for that! Loved it! Keep rockin’ it out! ❤️🤘🏻

Thanks for the reaction! I was waiting for this one for a long time! I'd love to see you react to FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE - The Violation official music video!

About time this happened.

Ill say tho, ppl arent mentioning that this song has old school American vibes even tho its Australian. Its like a mix of American Folk, Metal, and Jazz. Very interesting.

The bassist, Brendan "Cygnus" Brown is no longer with the band, following allegations of domestic violence. Apparently he was the victim of abuse for years, and is getting help. Abuse is cyclical, and men are victims too. Don't wrestle your demons alone, get help.

ALLEGAEON is another prog favorite-their newest "apoptosis" is killer front to back and the cover of YES s roundabout is freakin awesome

Oh shit, hadn't you done this one yet ?!

Me: “oh he’s reacting to Ne Obliviscarus, yes please” then every minute as he comments “but wait”... then such satisfaction as the next section kicks in.

Fantastic song, awesome band, great reaction!

May I suggest “Libera”? Both parts are pure genius!

Blimey. Just managed to catch up with this and, wow. Bugger the rest of the band, that bassist is AWESOME. Off now to see what Elizabeth thinks of it...

Chase that was a gorgeous reaction. I love Your face expresion. This song has a very complex structure (this whole video is a one song) and I'm so glad that You want to shear Your knowlege (I hope this video wasn't export four day). Maybe it's only me but guitar in the solo sound like a violin. Whole musicianship is fantastic. Dan Presland (drummer) do a great drumming video to this song.

Liked the reaction, loved your comments and insight. Now a subscriber.

As an Aussie, I loved your pronunciation of 'Australia'

Listen to Libera pt I! You won’t be disappointed :)

Plini - I’ll tell you someday