This song is....a lot. Vocal Coach reacts to Lorna Shore "Welcome Back, O' Sleeping Dreamer" 

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Marc: OWAAHHH OWAAAAAHHH OWAAAAH AH AH ME in my chair: OWAH AH AH AH

They opened with this when I saw them in October of 2022 and it was just... glorious.

This is my favorite on the album. I dig the rhythmic changes between all the breakdowns, but it's the chorus that gets me everytime.

That scream at the beginning is fucking glorious

3rd breakdown was my favorite personally, to each their own.

Austin Archey is the drummer and he is indeed a drumming beast! Lorna Shore is full of world class musicians!

Your balance between expertise and humour keeps me here 😄👏

Great video !! you should check out soulless existence, there’s not a single breakdown in it, and it’s by far my favorite song from them. The end is just a pure masterpiece

I love this song. The slide in the intro to the high with the break in it just gets me going

So stoked for this! This song is so fire, it's one of the few 7+ minute songs I can listen to without getting bored lmao

For a face slammer song, three breakdowns gets the job done. I'm wiped afterwards and this is the first song on the record lol the whole album is fantastic imo

1st song on the album, and I'm sure I read somewhere that they wanted to open with a flood of pure brutality. It worked! Saw them live in Southampton, UK & Manchester, UK and Will is one of (if not the best) vocalist I've seen live - crushes it every damn time!

His vocals are some of the best I've heard live along with trent Hafdahl of after the burial

I'm glad to see that you are getting a lot of videos out now. Love the content no matter how long it takes.

Heck yeah!!! I've been hoping you would eventually get to this song.

Nice, one of my favourite songs from them. 🙂

Will's vocals on this are obviously incredible, and these analysis videos are super helpful, so I'm happy to see another one of these, but I'm also glad you were honest about the song being a bit tired towards the end. I did a written "review" as I listened to the album, and I remember noting that several of the additional breakdowns were a bit overkill and started to pull their respective songs down. That said, these guys obviously know what they're doing, considering their success, so I can't judge, haha

Austin is an amazing drummer. He’s crazy

Austin Archey is their drummer. He’s an absolute unit.

Who gives a damn :D Drummer's name is Austin Archey and I still believe 100% he's the best drummer in the world at this point. He crushes everything and makes it look so easy!

The 3rd breakdown reminded me of "Cesspool of Ignorance" by Signs of the Swarm

That chorus is one of my favorite parts in all of music

This is honestly one of my favorite songs on the entire album and probably one of my favorite deathcore songs ever made

Austin Archey is probably the best drummer in deathcore, and has been for several years. Super underrated.

I'm actually not so surprised that you were "...pretty over it" by the end of the song because of how Lorna Shore decided to write this particular song. Moreover, I got the impression from watching your reactions to their music videos--and Will's one-take videos--that you overall became, shall we say, less enamored with each of their releases since hearing "To the Hellfire"? I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that you enjoyed that one the most, and certainly for good reason. I love that song, but I also know the band just answered "yes" to the question of how many breakdowns they wanted to use in that song. I agree to an extent that the breakdowns become less impactful the more often they use them in a song; that being said, there are certainly songs where there's really only one quick breakdown and they move on. I don't mind how Lorna Shore's music have become noticeably formulaic, but I certainly understand the position of those who are over it. I've seen people comment that apparently the band are going to change things up for the next album, and it's rumored that Will may even include some singing here and there. Granted, I haven't heard the whole pantheon of deathcore, but it's my understanding that Kyle Anderson was one of the first deathcore vocalists to include some singing (well, it's the chorus, really) in the band's song, "Exodus." I hope that Lorna Shore's new album will rekindle the Hellfire felt from that impactful music video. Regarding the question of whether the apparent lyrics that a choir sings in Lorna Shore's songs have any meaning, I think they definitely choose meaningful text for the lyrics. The Latin in this particular song doesn't sound like any liturgical text I'm familiar with (I sing a lot of Latin in the choirs I sing with), so I'm sure the text compliments the thematic elements of the English lyrics. I do wish Lorna Shore would include the Latin (and Greek; more on that in a moment!) text in the lyrics that are shown in the booklet and streaming services; I think it would be very cool to check out what they mean. So, as for the Greek text, one of the first things I noticed about their song, "Sun//Eater" was that they recorded a children's/youth choir sing the text "Kyrie Eleison," which as you may know is Greek for "Lord have mercy," and is used in the Mass Ordinary. Furthermore--and interestingly--the choir doesn't sing the followup sentence, "Christe Eleison," and I think you can make an accurate guess as to what that means. Rather, the kids sing "Domine," which is Latin for "Lord." I think that text is appropriate for the thematic elements of "Sun//Eater"'s lyrics, but I'll spare everyone my analysis of that. Lastly, I think Lorna Shore do hire choral singers to record for their songs; and I suspect this to be the case because the singers in the choir aren't always rhythmically aligned (so many words for "sloppy"); this is especially noticeable in the song, "Immortal." I hear the choir being a little rhythmically sloppy in "Welcome Back, O Sleeping Dreamer" as well. My guess is that no one was conducting them while they were recording--but, let's be real--singers tend to suck when it comes to rhythm. All in all, the rhythmic inconsistencies from the choir confirm to me that they're not digital. I'm glad you still enjoyed Will's vocals despite you not liking the breakdowns that ended up just being a part of the verses of the song. I really appreciate the lessons and analyses that you gave us, even though the song didn't do much for you as a whole. Thank you for your professionalism; it's one of the many reasons why I enjoy your videos and your takes and lessons. I look forward to your eventual analysis of a song by Disembodied Tyrant & Synestia. I think you'll enjoy it! I recommend "I, the Devourer." And any song from Disembodied Tyrant's EP "The Divine Stigmata" is also fantastic (though I think you'd probably enjoy "Reincarnation" the most from that). I think a reaction of a Van Canto song would also be fun for you; their cover of Metallica's "Battery" is especially cool, I think. Much love to you, Mark. Thank you for the great content!

I love the first breakdown where he says "free fall" and his vocals go from high to low. They free fall. So damn good And the last breakdown "watch the world slow down" and everything drops

Who gives a damn 🤘🤘 I can 100% understand being overwhelmed by requests for Pain Remains when it came out. You've done a reaction video to Pain Remains I, but I know I'm not alone in saying I'd love to see your reaction to all three parts! If you're not up for half an hour of Lorna Shore, the absolute best song on that album is Sun//Eater. In my opinion, it beats the whole Pain Remains trilogy combined lol

Austin Archey(Drummer) is a certified Octopus!!

My fave Lorna shore song of all time

My favorite sounds from Will are the wierd lows with that high frequency in it. At the end of into the earth there is an epic one of those. Its almost dissonant and i love it.

Hey man, I understand the feeling about being burnt out on the music. I change up who I listen to all the time just because I don't want to make the music's impact become less so. Cudos to you on opening up on that.

they opened w this song when i saw them and it absolutely kicked ass

The ov sword and nail by worm shepherd. Unreal song

Hey @KardavoxAcademy I hoped, you would cover the sound Will does at 09:05 . It sounds to me like he uses a lot of his Sinus paranasale and a closed mouth. Damn that sounds soooo good.

This is song is the most underrated song on the whole album, it’s such a banger and just angry and I love it

brand of sacrifice, lorna shore, slaughter to prevail, and paleface are my inspirations for screaming. i feel like ive learned a lot and you always have the basics to show me. thanks man!

honestly this is one the greatest openers for any album. the intro and outdo is so atmospheric, dark, gothic and simply sinister as fuck. it is just pure evil in the best way aside from Wills demonic vocals and harmonious symphonies in the background.

My 2nd favorite from the album!

This song & Into the Earth are my favorite ones on this album right now, but they're all sick af \m/

Austin Archey is my favorite drummer in metal. He’s insane.

Will Ramos is truly incredible but i agree. I can only listen to so much Lorna Shore in a row. A favorite example of mine for touching the tongue to the soft palette for that sound is in Ash and Rust Pt. 2: The Dark Carnival by Slice the Cale (holy shit word spaghetti).

Mark, I love your style of reacting, the explanations n everything. But my man, you can't, and I repeat, you CAN NOT stop at the one single BLEGH Lorna Shore actually has, lol

I’m coming to the conclusion that deathcore is the hyperpop of the metal world. Insane sounds, inhuman voices, incredibly fast kick drums, just maximum intensity at all times.

The cog in the machine mini-rant in the beginning hits home as someone that was unemployed for awhile and has partaken in a few brews tonight. Societal pressure is rough sometimes. You lost me on the taking a break from a video game rant though 😂

Seen them live last year, this was amazing will opening with "lets see some shit" then screaming. To everyone who saw them in Nashville in 2022 youll know

YESS SOME LORNA

9:48 Now I need to know what happened in high school choir, Mark

I have self-reflected enough, Mark, and I STILL LOVE EVERY HEAVY BREAKDOWN! (I’m a fan of beatdown though and still think your opinion is valid).

Honestly, I’d normally agree that three breakdowns like that in a song is a bit much. However, I think the last one is made impactful by the guitar solo divebomb transition. I think since you paused right before it hit that took away most of the oomph

Beyond Deviation Oni! Shocked his signature Whistle scream has not been covered here. Nothing out there like it.

Thanks for the video ! While this one is your typical breakdown heavy LS track, I was really surprised by the diversity that the Pain Remains trilogy brought to the album. Those might be the most interesting ones to take a look out, as they take deathcore vocals into uncharted ballad territories

i think this song is the "lorna shore formular" in perfection. each and every aspects fit's for me - breakdown, rythm, chorus, melodics and harmonies, drums and solo and will's performance. not gonna say other songs are bad, but this one is stellar when it comes to "classic" Lorna Shore stuff. There are other songs on the album i really like too, those just dip into different waters - are more experimental (what i apprecciate by all means). so if i would've to recommend a song to someone who wants to know Lorna Shore it would be this one 100%

Who gives a damn? We all need breaks. Sometimes I bounce from Metal to EDM to Rap/Hip Hop to Jazz and classical. Austin is a true beast of a man. Their whole crew is insane at what they do. Glad you're feeling better!

Great open. Thank you! The overwhelming amount of lorna was immense 😂. I couldn't handle it either and I still haven't had a full album playthrough yet.

Lorna Shore and Signs of the Swarm are the currently best over all deathcore bands in my opinion. As well as vocally, melodically and technical.

LETS GOOOO

they definitely leaned into the Black when they made this one, a lot of the time it's a mix or even leaning more towards Death, but this was not the case at all, very Black and Dark, love it.

So far as the song being so over the top, it's the first one in the album so it's probably meant to be a statement.

Drummer is Austin Archey, and he played like 2/3rds of their pain remains tour with a slipped disk in his back IIRC, machine is an understatement

Always love Lorna. Imma keep asking for a react to that new Dark Watch triple music video tho, it’s 5 1/2 mins of filth

Sliding the tongue up and down ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Who gives a damn? The song is so good, though. They really crushed it with this album. Austin Archey is an absolute madman, machinegun rapid fire blasts for days. Thanks for the content as always, Mark!

hell yeah some Lorna Shore we love to see this

Because of wills magnitude i slept on the drummer for a long time. Everyone in this band is a monster

Welcome back o'sleeping bleeeghhhh dreamer 🤘

iirc in an interview with Will he mentions that they wrote this song with the intention of it being fkn extreme and bombastic as it is the first song on the Pain Remains record and they wanted people to know what they were getting into. I feel like that answers why theres so many breakdowns in this one alone and although i absolutely love filthy ass breakdowns, having too many can be a detriment to a song. still sounds good just wont be as impactful as you say.

Austin Archey.

Would love to see a analyses of Disembodied Tyrant/Synestia. Both ´The poetic Edda` and ´I, The devourer´ are absolute bangers.

You should definitely check out the new Landmvrks single “The Creature”

29:18 yep

i came here to say that i could not do the tongue thing, and i was so envious of others that could, i spent 3 years practicing for 20mins 2x a day and i can finally say that after years of consistent effort and determination that i am still unable to do it.

Will is the G.O.A.T

Totally just paused it in the middle of his Legendary BLEGH at the beginning and skipped past it, he could have talked about that for 5 mins lol. Probably my favorite part haha

28:10, Just wait til you here the outro of Purge by Brand of Sacrifice

Thats a nice ass hoodie

28:38 He let it out! I knew he felt this way lol. I get it though.

Hahaha, “wasn’t very good at choir… i was just trying to- Nevermind that’s inappropriate” And now it’s practically your profession.. Lol classic

As someone who recently suffered a herniated disk as well, I fully understand why you've not been uploading, it's so debilitating

Dudeeee, completely agree about the breakdowns thing. I’ve found myself really falling out of love with core genres in general very shortly after getting into them because other genres deliver their art in more creative way. I feel like once you’ve heard 3-4 breakdowns, you’ve heard them all, and it makes songs feel kind of sloppy and predictable. Though I think he shared his opinion poorly (from what I know), I find myself aligning with Travis Ryan’s opinion of deathcore more and more… If anyone else feels this way, I recommend checking out bands like Infant Annihilator, Rings of Saturn, Black Tongue, and the recent Shadow of Intent album who imo have a refreshing, creative, and coherent take on deathcore.

This song give me some early Dimmu Borgir vibe... would love if Lorna and Dimmu did a collab... that would be a blast.

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So, basically what I've learned from this video is..... will Ramos is basically a metal vocal gangster

9:05 im 95% sure those are closed mouth screams

Do sorroweater molvado please.

Nearly slipped into the priest and Choir boy jokes, nice recovery 😉

have you considered adding chapters to your videos?

King // immortal disfigurement please?

Austin Archy is a beast he has playthrough with meinal cymbals it’s worth a watch reaction or not

Do Darko's new track, Shanghai!

Austin Archey is drum god

Do a reaction to Goonlord. Their vocalist is a beast

makes me sad this wasnt their first single, imagine how hyped everyone would be if this was the first single lol

Loved the video! Please please, check the band "Luck won't save you" They are NUTS! "Doom chimes are ringing" Would be a good pick. Also "So meaningless" or any song, they are all good! -will keep asking until its done

And who does the orchestration? no love? It's really big part of their composition. I don't even remember his name but he is rhythm guitarist. how does this affect my life, particular sonk. *I put this on every morning when walking to bus stop and there is "WAKE UP!" dude i'm trying 🙂

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I'm pretty sure the choir part is old greek

Dang. At one point Mark was getting down with the sickness.

Who gives a damn, but I’m glad you and the family got through all the sickness! Much love

Ok, who thought of down with the sickness at 22:16 😂