METALHEAD REACTS to Porcupine Tree - Deadwing // Part 1 

Lazarus is such an underrated song. After YEARS of listening to it, I like it more every time, and has become one of my favs

I was a metaheal all through highschool (and ever since), but even then Porcupine Tree was in my top 5 bands. Steven Wilson is one of the best studio artists alive today, his work on mastering albums is, well, masterful. He helped Opeth master several of their albums, and you can always feel his influence when you hear just how damn *good* all the instruments, and Mikael Akerfeldt's voice, sound on their songs. Deadwing by PT is such an absolute classic and so damn well produced, it sounds like my teenage years and I love it for that

Very glad that you are continuing. Watched your In Absentia videos just the other day. Deadwing is great too, but YOU HAVE to do Fear of a Blank Planet after this. It's their best work in my opinion. And just as I am typing this you said that you would!

Adrian Belew does some solos in Deadwing, and Mikael Akerfelt does vocal harmonies.

That guitar riff on Deadwing is just one of the catchiest riffs you can find. Especially when it progresses towards the end and there is this short pause... Brilliant.

This was awesome! TY! The first song Deadwing is so good it’s scary. I absolutely love it! I think Deadwing is my favorite album by them. Great reaction 👍

theres nothing quite like listening to pt while driving around as a high, very depressed teenager at 3am. that shit just hits different

it's nice to watch you discover the best band since the 90's..beautiful reaction every song a work of art ... never stop you are doing a great job. greetings from Rome

Glad you keep going into the PT rabbit hole dude, look forward to see your reaction to what music are left on this album ! SO MANY good songs in this one, can't wait you get to them !!!

so glad you are doing deadwing it was my gateway album to steven wilson

Yes, I agree, WILSON knows to write songs with changing tones and moods, so one might think to hear 2 or 3 different songs. And the link between those different parts of a song are often those special vocal harmonies as transitions from one mood space to the other. In my ears, WILSON is a genius. "Shallow" is the perfect blend of an early 70ties HardProg song with groovy Metal infusion and a shot of Industrial - incredible good!

Criminally underexposed band, thanks for giving them the recognition they deserve. Deadwing is an iconic album that sadly most people have never heard of. The inclusion of Adrian Belew and Michael Akerfeldt are just the perfect icing on a deliciously moist cake. I hope you'll consider checking out his solo work as well, Wilson has only gotten better as he's aged and he attracts talent like nobody else in the industry. His work with Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann especially impressed the fuck out of me. Hand Cannot Erase and The Raven... are both as good an album as you will ever listen to. His remixes of old classic rock albums are fucking fire too, he's as good at engineering and producing as he is at performing and composing. So unfair. Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann are in a trio with Bryan Beller and they are must hear as well. The name of the band is the Aristocrats and they are as good or better than any supergroup around. Immensely talented and irreverent group if you haven't heard of them. All three of them are just beast technical players, with lots of chug and double bass progressions. Their first LP is simply The Aristocrats if you get the urge. So have we missed anything? Oh yeah, forgive me if you've eluded to it, I've only gotten through your PT reactions so far, but have you been exposed to Tool? I mean you can't really talk Prog Metal without Tool coming up. Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior Maynard James Keenan? May we come in and sit down? 🤣😂🤣😂 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--VzKyPruPgA.html sample of Guthrie's guitar playing Odd that you didn't come to PT through Anesthetize like most reactors, I think i heard you say you first heard Trains, odd but great that you're doing full albums. kudos, hope to see more content soon

please do the rest of the album soon!! it’s really good

Your reactions are just priceless dude. Puts such a smile on my face, but im just surprised it's been 3 weeks and you haven't uploaded part two!!

Thanks for the reaction. Can't wait to see your reaction to what's coming up... 😀

I love watching the reaction to this, of someone truly appreciating Porcupine tree for what they are and understanding what they are all about. You have said something that Steven Wilson said himself in an interview, about how he doesn't care if people are liking what he makes, he will do it the way he wants. That experimental attitude is what has made them legends and It is very nice to see it on someone else's face :D Wonderful video thank you!

Great album, great reactions! It was just yesterday when I last entertained my collegues at the office by blasting this album. x)

Just incase you haven't delved into everything they've ever done, I'll fill you in on some secret sauce. Their unreleased/demo stuff is almost as big as their official catalogue, and a good portion of it is just as good as the final versions, if not better. Steven Wilson also did a side project with Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) which would be a change in pace if you ever needed it. They called the project Storm Corrosion and the final track called 'Ljudet Innan' (which translates to "The Sound Before"). It is by far the song that invokes the most emotion from me, and judging by comments and feedback irl, it is a commonly shared opinion. If I was to describe the song's feel or vibe it would be, "ethereal crescendo". The atmosphere and peaceful build up all the way to the finale was the perfect send off for that album and has remained a staple in my playlist. I can understand if you want to keep reactions to known bands or ones with word of mouth power atleast, and if that's the case I would recommend seeking it out reaction or not. Have a good one champ.

Nice show!

Deadwing. This. This is *necessary*

IMHO Fear of a blank planet is a better album however as you come from a Metal background this album was probably right for you to hit next.

Enjoying your reaction to the best band ever , looking forward to part 2 🤘

such a good video, love this album. barely watched your reaction of around the fur too just the other day so what a coincidence! please react to white pony

My favourite PT album, and I’d been a fan since The Sky Moved Sideways, your reaction to this one is just like mine was on first listen, I’m glad you got it right away, not checked what else you’ve done, but if you can add the track Half Light, which I think should have been on Deadwing, you should.

The best Somgs of the Album are still ahead of you

awsome choice! Respect!

Steven Wilson is the king of vocal harmonies and layering

I managed to see Steve Hackett with Nad and company in New Zealand. Really good. Actually some of Nad Sylvan' solo work is worth a listen.

Lips of ashes is a wonderful atmospheric song - also you must start checking out Steven Wilson’s solo albums- Hand cannot Erase would be a great sampler for you, followed by The Raven who refused to sing 🙏😊🇬🇧

Fear of a blank planet is my all time favorite PT album. Would love to watch you react to it.

great reaction

Okay. I just have to ask, what is that artwork to the left and how can it be that it is shimmering and moving oh so slightly? And, is that *your* art? Btw, great reaction video, PTree is amazing!

Nice react man! Could you please name the headphone you're using? BTW: after you get deeper into Porcupine Tree, you should also check SW's solo work along with his other side projects (storm corrosion, blackfield, no-man) 👍

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After Fear of a Blank planet do the Incident and then Lightbulb Sun

listen to rats return, new porcupine song

Just discovered your channel as a lover of the track 'Deadwing'. If you like PT, & if you haven't already, check out a band with a similar vibe, Amplifier.

great reaction! FOBP is just as good! (you only should do something about the background noise (some low tone) :)

Hatesong live. That's the message! 👍

great record to drop acid too

hi when is the next part please?

love PT and I like Deadwing album but THIS was their poser album to cash in on Opeth production. They are not a metal band. And this is their laziest musically