Metal Musician Reacts to Polyphia - Playing God 

Polyphia are actually crazy, they can flex so hard and play crazy but at the same time make it approachable and melodic to the average listener.

Someone who gets it. The bass is shining in this song. Keeping it all together

Drummer is the most underrated member of the band. To keep up with these riffs is a feat in and of itself

"Can I just have Tim's babies now?" Get in line buddy

The drums are just god tier. Whole group is insane, but the drums are keeping everything so insanely tight. They are so good at fitting so much in between the beats.

I notice the bass is in synch with the drums at the juicy parts. It's so subtle and amazing that people overlook it and not hear it even tho it brings the other instruments together cohesively.

To answer where they filmed that first part, I finally found it: The Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. (Hence the big star in the background and the Texas flag on the side)

Scott opens his bar chords way open. Love his augmentation of the chords. Really ingenious

4:13 yeah that was my reaction too lol, that riff is so cool

Yes, Tim is awesome but it is not just him….. the other guitarist is also KILLING IT !

Been binging on reaction vids for this song. The weird thing about this one, 66k views as of writing, 200+ subscribers haha give my man some props with subs lol

They motivate me to buy new guitar, master it , sell my guitar and start again from scratch

Tim is a anime character who was transported to our world

For your info. “Polyphia”, comes from the word, “Polyphony”, meaning: “music whose texture is defined by the interweaving of several melodic lines” Playing off this definition, as a band, we capitalize on musicianship, and that, musically, each member of the band is a cornerstone of our sound. Thanks for your attention. @Mike Shreds

The drummer is amazing as well as the rest of those guys

@1:58 It's how he(they)* writes his music/ preforms it. Simply put. When they flex they flex within a cord or cord progression you know in the song, making it juicy with* the thick meat of the progression and flow of the song, and yet* ear melting with the artistic flair and speed, as well as, technicality within such restraints. It's how they blow your mind but keep your head bobbing to the beat. (It's brilliant really) My theory is rusty since doing lots of mushrooms in high-school but 🤷‍♂️ it's very similar similar how I play piano. I'd argue it's from "mastering" the song. Which is to say* when you've learned your progression and the ins and outs of* the song structure that you just start hitting the whole thing with everything you got tech wise. Scales flips stutters stacctos bends whammy harmonics etc. (Clearly I don't play guitar but hopefully this translates musically) and then record it all and pick and choose. Then see if you can replicate what you've created ooooooor Pick and choose what you like best and insert it in a re recording.

First time watching but your commentary is the absolute best! Insta sub

Keep up the grind man; your commentary is much better than like 99% of song reactors.

My friend... is Flamenco progressive!

The World is finally learning about the beautiful sound of nylon strings….they have fascinated me for years.

the first part is filmed at the Texas State Hall. The second part is filmed at some rich old lady's house lol

Bassline and drum is crazy

How to get laid 101: step 1: learn a polyphia song on the guitar, step 2: play polyphia song for a girl, step 3: take her to bed

The more I listen to this song, the more I'm convinced it's actually my favourite song ever... And I'm personally a guy who's more into 90s rap than any other genre of music

guitar workshop represent

found it. it's the Great Hall in the Hall of State Building, Fair Park, Dallas.

They’re playing the vocals on the guitar. For instance the beginning guitar solo in God is not a guitar solo! It’s simulating a🔥azz rapper coming out hard AF and dropping the first verse! Their music is based on musicians writing ,composing and mixing all genres of music. Creating all the bass parts,vocal structures,guitar harmony’s ,hip hop rap and R&B vocals ,then playing them all at once, together on just a guitar done by one person ,or in this case ,individually buy each of the two guitar players. Polyphia simply mixes all genres of music ,their rock and rap harmonies and their vocal lyrics ,then all written,composed and played on a single guitar ,wether they’re live or in studio! It’s one man doing what a 5 piece band can barely all do together and it’s Ultra impressive to say least. Unequivocally this is next level complicated music with more emotion and structure than some give them credit for! The bottom line is It’s not just music but artistic writing and musical brilliance at some of it’s absolute finest and most genius! As a professional studio musician ,Drummer and lead guitarist I can say I both hear and feel the absolute magnificence of Polyphia! -Crisis

Gotta love that noise that you produce

"Tim you stop it" XD exactly

You are getting a ton of noise from your SM7B, might want to adjust the levels if you have not already. Great video.

I'm freaking nailed it at the karaoke

Its just classical riffs for a classic guitar but they play it on ibanez guitars.but very high level.

Drummer was eating the entire song.

dude dw tim began classical at 3 he s 28 he practiced insane hours per days.. for years he had theory lessons for years and yeah he does play a lott this is very hard but not impossible but you got to do only this every day for mounths then you ll can play it but you would not play smth else

Please react to Marcin Patrzałek - Master of Puppets or Aerials. It's so 🔥🔥 🔥

agreed on the bass tone but i feel theres a sine wave synth underneath

Fan in the background? Some strange sound coming through the audio. Maybe a vacuum cleaner?

Harry Mack on drums. 😂

You watch Cinebinge too?! XD

Audio and video are not in sync, polyphia's video comes half a second later:/

Reminds me of Rodrigo y Gabriela

2:55 i mean yes, but polyphia drummer i think holds more the song, i almost get out of breath earing that guy

Flex 💪🏼

Math rock 🤟🏼🤟🏼

It’s great, though, technically, what they are doing is not miles away from what Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia were doing in the late 70s. It’s excellent music but I don’t know why some people are acting as if this is brain-meltingly innovative.

Just curious but what genre is polyphia ?

But could he do it better than the Dooo ?

Polyphia back at it again making guitarists the world over feel inadequate.

squid game s2 soundtrack xd

The Goat 🐐 kid is Jimmy Pages son... He doesn't want any attention Ever! So he's doing it this way and will never admit his Supernatural genome! Just say'n. Any other ideas!

dont ignnor the drummer

well if you only listen to metal you hole life then you dont realize that spanish finger picking style is way more faster and needs all your fingers instead of a pick that alone puts it into god level of brain melting rocking...AKA Playing God

Why sub is less :(

this is guys know has much has m mom kniows about video games

"metal musician pretends to be impressed by Polyphia". That was some boring ass shit.

I can’t play like them but I also wouldn’t want too. We get it their technique is great so is yngwie’s but he’s boring as shit too.

That trap sound gets old quick

Pffff, meh!

too much hybrid picking and ghost notes, unlistenable

Overrated Chime sounding music. This is not the first title or video they make with occult imagery.

gen z metal musicians are terrible.