I Let Them In & They Violated Me ‘Loathe - I Let It In And It Took Everything’ | Album REACTION! 

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Fun fact : Chino Moreno while referring to Two -Way Mirror, tweeted that it was "better than anything we've ever put out". So your Deftones comparison isn't just on point, it's ratified by Deftones themselves.

Thing i love bout this album is that on any different day, a different song becomes your favourite

Deftones have been, and obviously still are a big influence for Loathe. I feel its also important to mention that Chino is very supportive of Loathe, gave them a huge shoutout a while back and essentially said that they're a band to keep an eye on... That being said, i am a diehard fan of Deftones, so any band that sounds remotely similar to them is welcome as long as they have their own unique twist on the sound, which Loathe certainly do.

This album is legit one of the best Metal releases of the last 10 years. Can't wait to see what's next for Loathe.

"Screaming" and "Is It Really You?" are two of my favourite tracks of all time. The groove in "Screaming" and then the emotion in "Is It Really You?" just complement each other perfectly I feel. Edit: Just got to the stare and the edit for the "Gored" buildup, that was great 😂

Heavy is the head that falls with the weight of a thousand thoughts has one of the stankiest of stanky riffs

I don’t think an album as ever turned me momentarily bi-polar like this album. It’s induced so many emotions inside me, the moment it was released after the first listen it secured a special place in my memory. Iv cried, laughed (at how ridiculous some parts are) had adrenaline rushes, and been shocked, and this happens with every single listen. It’s a masterpiece in the literal meaning.

A Sad Cartoon is the best song off this album. I feel like I'd actually cry if I were to see this song being played live

It's rare to see so much effort put into the editing of a reaction video. I dig it

This album is the best in a decade. It’s our generations White Pony.

The Deftones influence is most obvious on "Is It Really You?." That Riff is very similar to Pink Maggit off of White Pony. So exciting to have another band that has such a mastery over this type of sound!

Easily I Let It In And It Took Everything has become my top 3 album of all time, Loathe is god tier

I Let It in and It Took Everything as the last song is by far the best outro song I've ever heard, after listening to it over 100 time i can confidently say it is my favorite song of all time.

I really like the softer side of Loathe, I love Deftones, so of course I like that. But at the same time, I wish they went full mode on the nonstop heaviness and brutality we hear on some of these tracks, I feel that that’s where they shine the most, where Loathe is Loathe, and incomparable to any other band. Songs like the title track are perfect examples of how they could’ve mixed the heavier and softer elements in a perfect way. Still, this is a 10/10 album and one of my absolute favorite metal releases in recent years

This is literally my favourite album of all time. It came out during a strange time in my life where things all kinda fell apart. Covid happened shortly after I met my girlfriend, and all we could really do was send each other music. We loved Deftones, and I was already a fan of Loathe’s older djentier material. So when this comes out, it’s pretty much all we listened to for months. Not only that, but it really kickstarted my interest in guitars and playing funny harmonics and shit - two years on I have a 7 string and bedroom produce progressive metal for the hell of it. At the end of last year, my best friends and I went to see them live and they played the album in full - as if I didn’t love it enough already, the experience was near life changing; all those crazy elements that feel so far removed in isolation soar in perfect harmony in a live setting - while many see it as a heady record, it’s a real crowd pleaser. When it was over, we went to grab some smokes from the shop and came back to the venue to see the band just chilling outside. We chatted with Kadeem and he was a true lad. I went to see them again a few days later and the guy recognised me ! Man, if I haven’t overshared enough, I love this album so much. If you want more of this style of metal, check out the newly released Thornhill record. Shit is sexy, deftonesy and decently heavy without ever being extreme. also am honoured to be in the video lmao love your content bro

the quality and edition just 10/10, AMAZING video , one of my favorites albums , 33:54 LMAO, this reaction made my day! love from Argentina

9:30 what a sick fucking edit🔥

I think with all “great” things, it takes multiple listens to really grasp the genius and intent for whatever the art may be whether it be music or movie/television. The first listen of this album was jarring to say the least from song structure. But god damn, the more you listen, kinda like Tool, you start understanding the rythym and how to flow with it, then you start picking up the crazy nuances in the background. The production in this album the more you listen, you realize they had a field day throwing tiny things in the back and even playing with pitch-shift for some screams. One of the coolest albums not only for the somgs themselves, but the production is really something else especially with quality headphones🖤

15:40 this is the reason I love progressive/djenty awkward rhythms in music, because you listen to it for the first time and have no idea what's going on, but then when you finally understand the rhythms you get to experience the music all over again, which is why TVSOR is one of my favourite albums. Right next to Obzen and Chaosphere of course.

This album is one of the best albums I have ever heard and I truly believe anyone could find a song they like on it.

I recently got to catch this band in a literal church basement this year and I had chills for basically their entire set. It was downright magical. Also, they have two vocalists. Kadeem France does both cleans and screams as frontman while Erik Bickerstaffe plays guitar and does cleans on about half of the songs on this album. Erik is the one that sounds like Chino.

That drop in Gored is just hard as fuck. No two ways about it. Also nobody talks anywhere near enough about how good a drummer Sean is

I’m all in for the heavy but I really think the softer more melodic tracks Two way mirror, Is it really you, screaming and a sad cartoon are the highlights of this album. They do it so well. They are so versatile.

One thing that really stands out is that utterly massive guitar tone. Thanks to 30 inch of NECK on these Squier Baritones.

Your face when Gored started 🤣 We all made that face. You know it's coming, but you're never truly prepared for exactly how heavy it actually ends up being. Then, you proceed to get completely obliterated by Heavy Is The Head right after that. This album is without a doubt my favorite album to come out within at least the last 5 years. It's the perfect mix of all of my favorite styles and it will be hard for anyone to top it ❤️

YESSSS this is one of my favorite albums! You keep picking banger after banger and I'm here for it

Loathe is one of my favorite bands and this video was made so well (the deftones jumpscare made me crease)

Really fantastic video, love all your edits!! I have a bit of a funny story with this album. I happened to play it on a whim after hearing lots of praise; as I was listening I was just reading about the band and the album. Then I realized the album was released on February 7, 2020 and I was listening on the eve of its one year anniversary, February 6, 2021, kind of a funny coincidence. As I continued to listen, I went back to the band's Spotify page and actually noticed that a new album had just been added, "The Things They Believe", literally within the last few minutes as it had just become February 7, 2021. I was immediately intrigued as I was so confounded, but also intrigued and mesmerized by the album which I was currently listening to. I played the new one right afterward and learned for certain that Loathe is anything but predictable. haha That new album turned out to be a dark ambient album, which I can appreciate as it was getting late and I love some stuff like NIN's Ghosts albums. It is, however, completely different and devoid of guitar, drums or vocals as far as I can remember. Anyway, that was kind of a strange night. haha I wasn't even into metalcore very much at the time (mainly just Bring me the Horizon) so it was almost a completely alien experience for me.

Just wanted to say that I appreciate the effort you put into your videos, both editing and commentary-wise. Even if the video is an absolute unit like this one, you don't skimp on effort. Great video as always man. Keep on doin' what you do

Finally gave Patreon a go just 'cause I'm excited about this one! haha

Though similarities exist for sure, I think the explanation behind the redundant requests is moreso just that these albums were the biggest breath of fresh air in a long time for a genre (metalcore) that was becoming a bit stale. For my money, “Obsidian,” “The Dark Pool,” and “I Let it In...” are all transcendent experiences

A great album that balances a lot of different elements, contrasts and influences masterfully. The tracks flow so naturally into one another and the pensive atmospheric moments are perfectly complemented by their blistering counterparts.

This album has absolutely consumed me, You mention that you couldnt find a direction for the album which I think is a massive positive. Not knowing what to expect and the obsurd variety of tracks is a phenominal way to make an album. As soon as this album came out it easily made my number 1 album of time. Between the atmosphere and production and absolute grit and heaviness it's what I loved with Deftones but taken that step further and beyond. Love that you reacted to this album, again, my absolute favourite and glad that you liked it. GOTTA hit up the cold sun next. It has as similar feel but is still very different. Also a more consistent album if thats what you feel you need.

For me , the Deftones swirl of lush ambient noise and floating vocals on "Two Way Mirror" resonates the most. I do like the other songs variety of angry styles fighting over themselves all at once, but the wash of synths and shoegaze haze shines for me. Had'nt heard the full album till this reaction so twas grand t'sit in on the listen in. They've really been makin' waves in the rock scene with this album, so good luck to 'em.

Drew, you really need to hear Sleep Token's rendition of "Is It Really You?"!

This album was the best thing happened to me in 2020, never stop to listen to it. Unfortunately, one of the guitar players left the band just a couple of months because of some conflicts with the singer or something like that, and he decided to prioritize his mental health.

Yesssss, been waiting for this one! I'm in art school, and I had a project where I had to redesign an album cover. I chose this album-it's a favorite of mine for a few reasons, but I've never really liked the cover art (sorry Loathe). It's supposed to be a representation of them touring in Japan and experiencing a new place. To me, it doesn't properly speak to the themes and emotions displayed on the album. There’s a lot of tonal and emotional contrast across the album-light to dark, gritty distortion to ethereal ambience, ferocious anger to a deep sense of longing. It's part of why the album is such a rollercoaster of style and energy. In my research for my project, I found an interview with Kadeem France, the vocalist. He says, “The ‘thing’ is the world. We let the world in.” He goes on to elaborate that the world changes who we are through our experiences, stating that it can “go both ways” in terms of good times and bad. You can sense this through the contrast across the album. That's part of what makes it sound so unstructured on a first listen for sure, but give it some time-it turns into a journey. Also, Sleep Token has a cover of "Is It Really You?" that's simply mesmerizing. It takes the emotion of the original and turns things up to 11. It might be worth a reaction on its own, but I sooo recommend checking it out either way.

One of my favourite bands right now. I have tickets to see them on the UK tour this year and I cannot wait!

Getting to watch someone experience one of my own fav albums for the first time is always amazing

FINALLY YES, can't wait to watch this after work. Thank you!

I struggled with this album since it’s release. However as of the last 2 weeks, this album has sunk its hooks in my back. Side note: love the new camera and editing tricks techniques, meme elements, going in and out of the videos/visualizers. If this channel wasn’t destined for 1M subs, it is now! Fantastic work bro!

The Dog dancing to Screaming is so accurate Also hi new sub found you through your Thornhill listen through so I've been bringing your content for the past week or so loving the editing and your input 🤘 I love this album so much is among my list of perfect albums no skips all bangers

The dog got me good... oh man love your clips that you add. Solid taste, not over the top but in good fun. Subscribed!

excited to watch this after work!

This is the best reaction video I’ve ever seen. Not only do I love Loathe but I love the video editing😂

Always nice to find an actually good reaction channel, thankfully they seem more frequent for metal music but still. Cant wait to listen to my favourite bands with you in the future mate. Keep it going!

another great band I discover through your channel! You da man Drew! 👍🏼💪

This is a banger A+++ quality of a record, will grow on you definitely! Now Vildhjarta!

first video i’ve seen but wow best reaction video i’ve ever seen with the edits top tier

Honestly the 'my office' bit when you were listening to gored had me roaring 😂👌

thank you for this content, it was incredible

One of the best metal albums to come out in a while. In my top 5 fav albums of all time. So many new little nuances that you catch in the mix each time you listen. You just get completely engulfed with the wave of their sound.

The part at the half way section of Two Way Mirror always gives me full body chills. All my body hair just stands up.

Great reaction, amazing album! Couple suggestions for future reactions; Knocked Loose's latest EP - A Tear in the Fabric of Life and Structures latest EP - None of the Above. Probably the two best metal releases in the last few years, both are absolutely crushing.

this album is a gem, i was hooked instantly listening to it the first time. cant wait to see what else Loathe puts out in the future

This made me realize how awesome it would be to see you check out an entire Dillinger Escape Plan album

Brilliant video mate, you're really opening your mind to a lot of experimentation with this album, it might lead you down some unexpected routes in music (as it did for me) and you'll probably find some cool stuff the more you explore!

You’re making reaction vids go to Another level drew. Top Vid and Production brother. Your face at some intense moments is what we all Feel 👊🏼

So glad your not afraid to rewind back to a cool sounding part of a song bro! Also great f’n editing on these album reaction vids!🤘🏻🥵#subbed

Above, Below - Melt The Amber will blow your mind. Best breakdown I've ever heard.

451 days is so pleasing to the ears man. Love that track

my boyfriend showed me is it really you? when we were just friends and It means so much to me, its such a beautiful song and I love the covers too !!

This album has taken over my life. It challenged me like when I first discovered Dillinger. After a bunch of listens it's now one of my favourites. Such an overwhelming mix of emotions and changes ❤

The edits on this video were insane! great work my man

I think this album has a very schizophrenic nature to it. It's really all over the place, at one moment it's really heavy, the other it's really soft. I agree with you in saying it's a pretty uneven listen, hence I haven't really returned to this album much as a whole over the years. However, I have added some songs to my playlist here and there. You mentioned aliencore, I'd be interested to see you react to a Rings of Saturn album, as they are quite literally dubbed as Aliencore haha.

Amazing vid and editing man! Congrats for the channel growth and recent reactions, specially the album ones, quality content! Again, "Where Owls Know my Name" by Rivers of Nihil When I heard this album for the first time more or less when it cames out, I didn´t understand even half of it, but after one month of listening, it becames one of my favourite albums of all time, for real. It´s so special, it has everything I want and I can´t espect from music. Love it.

Is it really you is the song that made me fall in love with them. It has their entire sound wrapped up in one song. Just a great song

You did it Drew! This album is a story, a journey a masterpiece! I hope you enjoy it over and over again, thanks for reacting! 🤘 The whole album gives me strong Silent Hill vibes, if you know what I'm talking about. If I wouldn't know who was the artist, I could easily say that Akira Yamaoka( composer for all the Silent Hill games) worked on this album - it's that creepy, eerie and beautiful at the same time.

totally agree with you on overlooking 2 way mirror on the first few listens and its now one of my favorites

I have to say man, I watch alot of review channels. Your edits are by far the best I've seen. Really creative and definitely keeps the viewer interested. Nice job man! Bonus points for the Tesseract vinyls on the wall!

I listened to this album last week, and when you listened to The Dark Pool, I had listened to that about a month prior, great to be discovering great music and having someone new to it react to it to share the moment with man, love it.

This was so, so fun to watch, mate. I got into these guys about a year ago and honestly, there's no need to "find the tempo" or "try to understand it". You let it in... Loathe is so unique and so, soooo good. This album is arguably the best metalcore record ever released. If not, for certain in the last 5-10 years.

I absolutely love this album, especially Is it really you?. fantastic track

A modern classic. their previous two albums are also absolute bangers asw

Man I love your editing haha. This album is such a journey.. Gonna go ahead and say that these guys are the best thing that ever happened in modern metal.

Very nice! Two-way mirror is one of my fav tracks of the last years. Like you said it just feels nostalgic somehow... My recommendations would still be Currents but also the new Bleed from within album and also Vildhjarta with Masstaden under vatten and whitechapel 'Kin' to name a few...

One of the best albums ever made. Progressive from a sonic experience and so forward thinking in terms of timbre and sound. Covers everything from a 0 to a 10 in intensity. Get ready for this album to take over your life. Listen to it while on a long drive at night.

Also, congrats on the video and editing (and the slick title lol), they have all been awesome. Keep up the great work mate

saw them perform this dec 9. i was reborn that day. unforgettable performance. i shed tears

this is such a vibe i love this

I didn't give this whole album a listen until now and I am upset it took me this long to appreciate all these amazing songs lol, I saw them live last month and they are so good

Thank you for reviewing this highly overlooked masterpiece! Phenomenal album. One of my favorites of the last few years

Saw them live in 2021, they played the whole album. They killed it

I love these long format videos. I would have probably spun the whole album this week anyways but now I get to do it with commentary!

as someone that has this album in my top 3 faves probably of all time I am very happy that you checked it out even if it didn't really hit for you. However, looking back at my first experience with the album for the first time I remember being so confused, and honestly it will take some time to get used to everything. but if you revisit this album in a year after continuously expanding your music taste you might actually fully love this

Well that was a monster review! Enjoyed experiencing the album with you. Your edits of the Deftones and Godzilla pics was hilarious. This album takes a few listens to really get into the groove and to follow the journey. In addition to sounding like Deftones, this album reminds me of some of my favourite shoegaze bands from the 90s, like Catherine Wheel and My Bloody Valentine. Like these bands Loathe can create an incredible wall of sound/soundscape over top of what is really a pop song.... But then they mix in the crazy heavy which is so awesome. Isn't it amazing where metal is going? Basically putting all these genres into a blender and turning out some of the most incredible music. ps. Was just checking out a new Dan Tomkins stream on you tube and he was wearing a Loathe t-shirt!

The instrumental version is so interesting to listen too.

Man, what a great reaction. I love "A Sad Cartoon" and how they mention "Red Room" and "Two Way Mirror" in the lyrics. The hole album is connected, it's a fucking masterpiece"

Listening to their album takes you in a 6th dimension where all your wild imagination and desires liberate! I mean look at Drew's face lol:)

Adore the editing on this channel.

Absolutely love the album but something also needs to be said about how much the editing made me laugh or just added to the experience… for sure doing waaaay more work than a lot of other reaction channels

I'm just gonna note that Darko US started in 2020 and this album came out in early 2020.So if there's similarity,they were inspired by Loathe,not the other way.

Its been a very long time since I have listened to an album that has taken me on such a journey. Between these guys and Thornhill, there is some really special bands making waves at the moment.

Heavy is the Head was the first song of theirs I heard and I instantly fell in love

Bro this was one of my favourite albums of the year for sure

Definitely in my top 5 albums of all time. They really hit a home run with this album, the effects, breakdowns, slow tempo parts that really build up the rest of the songs. So much emotion, so heavy, sad, adrenaline filled, fun, and has an epic aura the entire time. The first time I played this album I knew it was good in my mind but I had to let it grow on me, so I listened to it over and over again... Now I have come to the conclusion that this album is completely seamless.. it plays like a movie in my head, a really intense, raw, horror film in my head. The chaos, suspense, and energy behind it is really captivating. I have always been into bands that can fuse genres together and sound unique, and I have been listening to metal since I was like 9 years old in the 5th grade. Out of all my years and phases of metal nothing really comes close to an album like this.

yees, let's goo. I know that feeling when you don't understand what's happening, i started to appreciating this album with Two-Way Mirror and New Faces In The Dark, but then i just gave it like a 5 listens and it took me to space for like 5 months, i can't remember a fucking day when i'm not listened to this album in those 5 months. so yeah, everyone who loves heavy music needs to hear this and it will grow on them for real, all those melodies, chaotic riffs/rhythms, dissonances, alien noises, so i guess i can say I Let It In And It Took Everything.

Incredible album, great reaction and editing!

My most listened to album. Nice video