Sleep Token | Hypnosis | Metal Musician Reaction 

nice to see Sleep Token givin credit to the drummer with that art lol

It's really refreshing to hear metal with dominantly clean vocals

The drummer goes so needlessly hard on some of the songs on the album. And I love it. Worship.

Hypnosis is what I would imagine walking into a nest of Vampires would sound like if they owned a night club lol

This record is such a journey and I love every second of it

The clarity of the instruments especially with how hard the drummer can go, it's wonderful how nothing is lost in the mix

This record is one of the most dynamic things I’ve ever listened to and I love it. This band is criminally underrated

A Sleep Token/Deftones concert is a MUST.

This whole album is a treat. I don't remember the last time I listened to a new album 3 times in a row and still found new things to love. Every listen through I'm like "Oh! This song is MVP! No... wait this one!"

These last two years might have been shit in general but holy fuck the music we have been blessed with during this period is incredible.

It’s a sin that this drummer is toiling in anonymity. I’m sure we’ll find out who he is eventually. He’s too good.

"That voice should be illegal" haha! I feel the same. Vessel's voice is from another world. Hot, deep and mesmerizing

The drummer is doing the extra credit but they’ve already got a 100 in the class.

This album has such an intense atmosphere, so good Worship

Every song is an Eargasm... Never disappointed, always a happy ending.

I haven’t heard something this innovative since Tesseract. This is what metal will sound like in the 2020s.

This band has changed my outlook on how to feel music

Hypnosis and Telomerse are such Deftones vibes

Man I’ve been playing progressive rock, metal, and jazz for over three decades. I’m school trained in music composition and theory. I understand what this drummer is doing, but cant seem to replicate the way he fills up the space with complex rhythms and fills, that last for two bars, all the while staying in the pocket! I can promise there aren’t many drummers that can do that! It’s almost as if he’s laying down two layered beats, on top of each other. Impeccable timing and feel! So sick! Love that he doesn’t lean on double kicks to cover up lack of chops. Wish I had a clie who this guy is, because I’ve never heard playing like that. How the bell does he replicate this on stage, guessing he improvs like Elliott Hoffman(Car Bomb).

That man's voice is better than it has any right to be! The drummer was absolutely insane as well!

Please check out High Water if you haven't already. It's absolutely insane. Sleep Token are without a doubt one of the best bands in the scene and by far my favorite band of all time.

The vocal layers at the end of the song are mesmerising 🤌🏻

It's been a long time I layed down and listened to an album in full. I watched every visualizer, with no distractions. When I was done, I just started again. It's such an emotional journey. And the music videos in between the visualizers hit very differently. It's so powerful. It's another Masterpiece. AOTY. They are killing it. Worship!

I don't know that there's a part of that song that could be trimmed without sacrificing for the sake of time. That song deserves it's length

This album is a vibe all around

The BEST Sleep Token song to date! Their own unique style, it’s undeniable. I love it 🤍🥷🏻

Sleep Token is such an unpredictable band. This song is a mix between Alter Bridge, Depeche Mode and heavy ass progmetal. Amazing song!

In average Nik's intro is now 22 seconds. Compare that to 10 months ago (about Post human EP) it was about 40 seconds

Nik didn't sleep, but the groove got him hypnotized. You better bet they did the thing. Yes :D

I've listened to the new album cover to cover about 4 times now, gets more complex and beautiful each listen through. worship.

I never was super into sleep token until i saw them live in Melbourne last weekend. Their performance had blown me away into my own world in a slight trance in the middle of a packed massive venue. Now have huge amount of respect for the band and the diversity of their sound. I’m hooked! 👍

I was just listening to this song like 20 minutes ago, and then I seen that you uploaded a reaction to this, what great timing. I'm listening to Veil Of Maya right now.

Ive never had a record affect me as much as this one has. I feel like I had a spiritual experience listening through.

I'm glad we are finally seeing all the support (which is rising everyday as the new singles have been dropped one by one) this band deserves. Actually, it deserves way more, but it is getting there. Worship.

I was searching for sleep hypnosis videos and ideas for a song when I found this song. Absolutely mesmerizing

aoty for me. imo this is chill music done perfectly. could not have asked for a better album. also who gave sleep token 9 strings? Worship.

I’ve never had a band that I can connect with on EVERY single song they write. No matter where they take me on their crazy spectrum, I’m right there with them.

What a track. I'm just slowly getting into these guys. Excited to hear the rest of the album

Absolute banger of an album

I've never heard of these guys, what a banger imma go listen to the album now. Thanks nik, best source of finding new music when I don't have the time myself 🤘

The other day Nik created a poll asking about the best modern metal band, and Sleep Token was not in the list. I wrote there this band is deep.

Such a great album, the ending of High water is outrageous.

Sleep token has the same system for every song and I’m not mad at all. 10/10

Nick, thank you so much for the fact that thanks to you I found out about this group, love from the first sound

I found Sleep Token through these videos and I have loved them ever since! Amazing band concept and music to go with it, I hope they never stop

7:20 “bass, sure” *moves on*

Those fill drums are in my head, hands and every toe from my feet. Thats brilliant.

This is so godlike… this is so prog my brain can‘t handle it… album of the year by far

I don’t think anything makes me happier than watching you react to something you’re into ❤

Easily song of the year for me. This song is just fucking UGHAIKNDFLN

Will Ramos just dropped a cover of this and it's amazing 👏

This album is one of very, very few that I can listen to from start to finish (in order), no skipping, on repeat over and over again. It's a true work of art.

I thought Alkaline was the top song of the record … until I heard Hypnosis!!! Where these song ideas come from, seriously?😱😱😱 Ps: Mix and production are impeccable, George Lever is my new fav mixer/producer 👏👏🙌

I'm 100% sure the drummer channels the energy of the Sleep God through his sticks. And the Vessel brought a little bit of funk in that series of lyrics in how he stretched the words over 3 frames. Masterful work and a masterful album.

Seeing new sleep token a year on already getting more views in 6 days over what this video has is great to see. Nice to see sleep token getting the roses they absolutely deserve

All of the metal in my library has come from watching this channel. Thank you, Mr. Nocturnal.

Singer reminds me of Jeff Buckley. Amazing! The drummer is beyond great. So good!!!

This band is sick! Also the thing on their video is a brittle starfish.

pure unadulterated emotional slaps. Worship.

I love your review of the song first reaction. Just keep on listening to this album. It just worship.

So the punchy forefronted drums with vibey vocals makes it fucking Hypnotic. You listen to the tick tock of the gnarliest pocket watch, while you fall into the the glorious pit of atmosphere guiding you to hit repeat.

Firstly, i think this reaction is the least iv seen Nik talk XD Secondly, this album took me for a ride for sure! Various elements and emotions with these songs! Great album!

"Got some squids" No, this is Patrick!

Sooo glad I grabbed this album on vinyl, it's such a journey!

About to hit 1 million man. We've come a long wayyy

Sleep Token isn’t music. It’s an aural experience. I like this track even more than Alkaline…HOW TF IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE!?

I got to admit that this was fucking awesome! If their other songs sound anything like this, I think I´m hooked.

“Bass:…….yea sure” best analysis ever

The singer (and this song) gives me Chino Moreno/Deftones vibes

There was a lot of incredible brutal shit this year but this might be my fave breakdown of 2021. So moving and heavy on a different level

The song is pretty dope, and gotta say bro you make your videos worth watching cuz when you like something the goofy shit that comes out of your mouth has me dying laughing sometimes. Overall tho this isn't a group I'm all too familiar with but I'm gonna definitely be checking out more from them. Like you said their drummer is ridiculous but in a dope way nbs. Hands down. Love it!

I swear this album is taking the band to new heights!!!

His voice 😍😍😍 im in love, all album is so good

I anticipated this album for so long! I coomed. Still anticipating on vildhjarta though!

This was created a year ago and I have just now discovered them thanks Nik

I am so fascinated by this band.

Love this track Also, random thought, but the outro synth key part in this reminds me of the outro synth key part in Holy Water by Volumes

I've done some digging - everyone seems to love this band and the only people who hate them appear to be audio engineers and prog snobs, which honestly doesn't surprise me.

I don't know if you watched the drum playthrough for alkaline and hypnosis but they are amazing. II is the epitome of pocket drumming and playing to the the song

Was waiting for Nik to do a react to this

Loved this reaction "Maw" riff was a highlight, what a song

I’m in love with this album

Nice work Nik!

This video is the first time I’ve listened to this band… it won’t be my last! 🤯🤘

This is my fave off the new album right now.

Love this track

Drum and vocal centered band for sure. Drummer is 100% cleanest fills ive heard in a dog's age.

Prog metal fans going, what? 5 mins? Those are rookie numbers... There is a progressive influence in them for sure. They can do whatever they want for at this stage. I'm hooked

🤘🏻🔥🎧🔥🤘🏻love the honesty on that one! Thx

The vocal remind's me one of a band in early 2000, I cant recall it's same era of taking back sunday .

this album only grows on me the more i hear it

I hear a more talented haunting sound of a Kings of Leon type sound. Honestly, I fucking love it

I love that drummer so much.

kinda make me sleepy actually, not because of bad song.. but the feel made my night, all the ambience are the reason why i think..

Gotta love the ambience off this, despite being heavy as sin 🤘

II is amazing. This song was basically the whole band flexing.

🔥🔥🔥🔥 Certified Banger!

"its mesmerizing!" you missed the perfect opprotunity to say "it's hypnotizing"

Love this song! The tone of the guitar picking in the first half of the song reminds me of Breaking Benjamin. Then in the chunkier bits towards the end I get Red vibes.

Love this song