Which Metal song has MORE plays on Spotify?

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  • @NikNocturnalTwitchClips
    @NikNocturnalTwitchClips  ปีที่แล้ว +313

    *Have a go yourself and post your highest score below!*

  • @GombieZoblin404
    @GombieZoblin404 ปีที่แล้ว +4498

    physical pain every time Nik says "thousand" instead of "million".

    • @thereptiledude7247
      @thereptiledude7247 ปีที่แล้ว +381

      It's because of Canada

    • @NikNocturnalTwitchClips
      @NikNocturnalTwitchClips  ปีที่แล้ว +377

      Facts
      'Phrost

    • @goner.9989
      @goner.9989 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@thereptiledude7247 rip to all the Canada bois

    • @soiboi5151
      @soiboi5151 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Actually REEEEEEE

    • @nukewurld
      @nukewurld ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Idk how you allow yourself to keep doing it

  • @xbmpr
    @xbmpr ปีที่แล้ว +932

    As a big Sabbath fan, the fact you haven’t heard Children Of The Grave or N.I.B. Is honestly criminal.

    • @philippvolkemer3846
      @philippvolkemer3846 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      every metal fan should know these basic songs

    • @Vitodongo2732
      @Vitodongo2732 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True

    • @magicsalmon1803
      @magicsalmon1803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@philippvolkemer3846 i am a metalhead and do not like anything thats not heavier than death and black metal. I have no hate to Black Sabbath but I really dislike their style and vocals

    • @lafountain40
      @lafountain40 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I came to say the same thing...

    • @angelomerz_2
      @angelomerz_2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@magicsalmon1803 damn so quirky and different

  • @JorgeLRojas-95
    @JorgeLRojas-95 ปีที่แล้ว +540

    The way I internally screamed "MILLIONS" every 10 seconds...

    • @mrc-rrn
      @mrc-rrn ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me too, i'm really angry right now :'D

    • @mojennith6427
      @mojennith6427 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I honestly quit watching the video cause I couldn’t take it anymore lol

    • @Knockedlooser
      @Knockedlooser ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If it makes you feel better, he probably did it intentionally, mistakes like that make people comment, meaning more engagement and more views

    • @jujuexe
      @jujuexe ปีที่แล้ว +2

      u guys need to manage ur anger 💀💀 how did that piss you off so bad

  • @Larkinzzz
    @Larkinzzz ปีที่แล้ว +570

    Drinking game: take a shot every time Nik says 'thousand' instead of 'million'.

  • @atomicpunk2360
    @atomicpunk2360 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    5:35 ahh yes, Hollowed By Thy Name, the best song on Iron Lady’s The Slumber of the Feast album for sure

  • @WxB2001
    @WxB2001 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    The fact that Nik hasn't heard N.I.B and Children of the Grave hurts me. They're bangers

  • @TheLOMTONG
    @TheLOMTONG ปีที่แล้ว +310

    I think I know why Nik's career as an accountant didn't work out

    • @maurice8180
      @maurice8180 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol 😂😂😂

  • @jakersrule7267
    @jakersrule7267 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    You… NEED… to listen to Children of the Grave. It is an all time classic

    • @sethharper9662
      @sethharper9662 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      And NIB, great stuff. These songs were my intro into metal as a kid

    • @guy_autordie
      @guy_autordie ปีที่แล้ว +7

      absolutely, it's kinda of insane that nik doesn't know children of the grave.

    • @flyingsteaks
      @flyingsteaks ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "metalhead" that doesn't know children of the grave LUL

    • @firemonkey1015
      @firemonkey1015 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He’s a poser, what do you expect. Dude listens to fake “metal” such as “nu-metal”.

    • @firemonkey1015
      @firemonkey1015 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@flyingsteaks Yep, he’s just an emo posing as a “metalhead”.

  • @AlbinoJedi
    @AlbinoJedi ปีที่แล้ว +119

    That ending blew my mind. I was with you on that one.

  • @hellionaire1209
    @hellionaire1209 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    Thinkin Nik should do some reaction vids to classic Metal songs as well from time to time. Gotta listen to “children of the grave” at some point.

    • @elite9553
      @elite9553 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Definitely one of the best sabbath songs

    • @digitalmortality2001
      @digitalmortality2001 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Amen to that. Throw in songs such as Into The Void too.

    • @B1smarkk
      @B1smarkk ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Ok and also not knowing N.i.b is kind of criminal

    • @johnathonklinedinst5889
      @johnathonklinedinst5889 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That has been my favorite sabbath song.

    • @firemonkey1015
      @firemonkey1015 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He wouldn’t like it, he’s a poser

  • @alexJG_Shorts
    @alexJG_Shorts ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I managed to get 31, a lot of the songs are scarily close, this is no easy challenge

  • @midnightskyofficial
    @midnightskyofficial ปีที่แล้ว +66

    That last one blew my mind too. Good for Slipknot

    • @ryanmartz6203
      @ryanmartz6203 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Duality is their top song on Spotify it's almost at 600M now

    • @wahoodza2454
      @wahoodza2454 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ryanmartz6203 And there is only one question. WHY????? Really it is not so good. Overall, each time I hear Slipknot I assume they are overpriced. Just personal opinion.

    • @Anon24052
      @Anon24052 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@wahoodza2454 Sounds like a you issue buddy

    • @florisboumans1238
      @florisboumans1238 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@wahoodza2454 as a slipknot fan I kind of agree. I can see why you would hate it, and there are definitely way better songs than Duality from them. It's not bad, but there's songs that deserve 1st place more than that

    • @wahoodza2454
      @wahoodza2454 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@florisboumans1238 why you think I hate them? Never said it! They are pretty good. But not the best/greatest/etc.

  • @MSRomsa
    @MSRomsa ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Holy crap. Duality over 500M. That's nuts

  • @andrewsharpe7630
    @andrewsharpe7630 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I uhh... scored a one.
    Nik not knowing the Black Sabbath songs is killing me lol. Sabbath was my bread and butter before I got into the heavy stuff.

  • @vvoof2601
    @vvoof2601 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The fact that Nik forgot about number of the beast when discussing big maiden songs is criminal.

    • @MrGameControler
      @MrGameControler ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I felt like almost any time he made such a statement like "that's their second biggest song, right?" it was never accurate lol. Not that I expect him to know those statistics from every popular band of course.

  • @gabrielpenido3950
    @gabrielpenido3950 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    And a FACT: 6 days to Knotfest Brazil, and FINALLY I'll see my favourite Band live, and a New one I became a fan because of you! Motionless is fukin good! THANK U NIK, FOR SHOWIN ME A NEW WORLD ❤️

    • @elfo1706
      @elfo1706 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      só falta sair os horários agora 🤡

    • @gabrielpenido3950
      @gabrielpenido3950 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elfo1706 kkkkkk fé

    • @thehawkman4231
      @thehawkman4231 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Slipknot and motionless in white are fucking incredible

    • @elfo1706
      @elfo1706 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thehawkman4231 motionless just cancelled their tour here, lots of them are sick :( they're being replaced by "Black Pantera" a Brazilian band

  • @omegalst8729
    @omegalst8729 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    nik not knowing black sabbath songs physically hurts me

  • @djlarrylar7905
    @djlarrylar7905 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Children of the grave is such a great sabbath song

    • @azrael8759
      @azrael8759 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sabbath is one of the best bands ever, THE band that really started metal, crazy to see that people don't listen to them that much

    • @djlarrylar7905
      @djlarrylar7905 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@azrael8759 yeah when Nik said he didn't know children in the grave I was like.......really

    • @azrael8759
      @azrael8759 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@djlarrylar7905 yeah, but maybe we are just boomer at the soul anyway

    • @coldhands2802
      @coldhands2802 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Blew my mind when he said he didn't know it.

    • @textoffender3410
      @textoffender3410 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah honestly it's probably my favourite sabbath song, even if the rest of master of reality is kinda whatever for me

  • @DaveHazard95
    @DaveHazard95 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nik not knowing Children of the Grave and N.I.B.
    My god…

  • @BobbyT9913
    @BobbyT9913 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Not knowing Children of the Grave hurts my soul.

    • @Okbuddypal
      @Okbuddypal ปีที่แล้ว

      And he doesn't know NIB

  • @BigBoy-gf4si
    @BigBoy-gf4si ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am in shock how Nick underestimated duality lmao

  • @ClaireBear_yt
    @ClaireBear_yt ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The thing about Tool is that their streaming stats are ONLY from liked 2019 and onwards. They did not have any digital music presence except for TH-cam. Outside of that, they were strictly vinyl if I remember correctly. Something something purist musicians. Either way, Around 4 years ago they switched it up and now have Spotify presence. If they were around since before their Spotify debut, their streaming numbers would be FAR greater than they are now

  • @sheehan666
    @sheehan666 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Slayer would have more streams I imagine but there's like a thousand old dudes wearing out their cd collections from two decades ago.

    • @nooooooooope3809
      @nooooooooope3809 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came here to say this. JFAC doesn't have that many streams because they were big before Spotify, so people downloaded, bought, or pirated their music.

  • @Custer_X
    @Custer_X ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I was able to get 13 for a high score. Duality getting 500 million views blows my mind.

  • @vinceeager8553
    @vinceeager8553 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Please listen to N.I.B as soon as possible. It's one of Sabbath's best

  • @Luksa175
    @Luksa175 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just can't every time he says "thousand" instead of "million"

  • @gabrielpenido3950
    @gabrielpenido3950 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So fun seein not only things related to core metal in your Channel hahahaha love heavy and trash, and becomin familiarized with core because of you

  • @UltimateGamerCC
    @UltimateGamerCC ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nik: "it's gotta be Custer, it's Slipknot!"
    X
    Nik (internally): "cut cut cut me up and f*k f*k F*K!!

  • @aaryamannambiar6677
    @aaryamannambiar6677 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Well, I played 3 times and improved each time. First was 1, second game i reached 11, and third I somehow reached 25! Some I had to guess, while most of them I already roughly knew their popularity on Spotify.

    • @schizmaticc
      @schizmaticc ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i got 26 on my first try

  • @SN95GUY
    @SN95GUY ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nik showing his lack of sabbath knowledge 🤣

  • @EPIKsoccerclips
    @EPIKsoccerclips ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dawg children of the dammed and nib are two of my favorite sabbath songs, and hallowed be thy name is Iron Maiden’s best selling song of all time

  • @Gamethanvs
    @Gamethanvs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thing is with tool, they released all the songs and albums on digital when the released fear inoculum(2019), so if they had released earlier then they would have a few songs over 100 mil

  • @iambodybuildingyt221
    @iambodybuildingyt221 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I feel bad for all the people who don't listen to Papa Roach's catalog. I feel like everyone knows who they are and knows last Resort but not too many people actually listen to them which is a real shame. Papa Roach has SO much good music it's not even funny I would say they are pretty definitely one of the best rock bands of the 2000s and they will always be one of my favorite bands.

    • @TossMySalad69
      @TossMySalad69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean when if you're talking 2000's then yeah, Papa Roach is easily the biggest.

    • @bschuss1
      @bschuss1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unfortunately these last few albums were not my taste anymore mostly, but for a long time they released banger after banger. And they are great live.

    • @iambodybuildingyt221
      @iambodybuildingyt221 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bschuss1 yeah after 2010 they went in a more electronic rock direction which isn't for everyone but I still like it even though objectively their stuff from the 2000s is timeless and great

    • @syntezjaofficial4240
      @syntezjaofficial4240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iambodybuildingyt221 their first electronic album was sick. The Connection showed how electronic rock should be done. F.E.A.R. and Crooked Teeth were also good. But then they released weird albums. There are some good songs on these albums (like Cut the Line) but there are also a lot of weak songs.

    • @iambodybuildingyt221
      @iambodybuildingyt221 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@syntezjaofficial4240 yeah I would agree Crooked Teeth for the most part is a great album and one of their best. Then F.E.A.R and The Connection are great too but their songs on those albums clearly sounded different from their previous work as the band had moved in a different direction creativity wise for better or worse. But with the successful changes they have made as a band going from Nu Metal to butt rock and electronic rock and to still be kicking ass 20+ years into their careers you cannot deny their legacy and their greatness.

  • @halfalivepogostick
    @halfalivepogostick ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "I think it's like top 5 slipknot"
    Famous last words

  • @tattoodude8946
    @tattoodude8946 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Children of the grave - "I don't even know this song."
    Me -"BLASPHEMY!"

  • @TheMostFoolish
    @TheMostFoolish ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don’t think Nik knows what one million is

  • @samuraiband5778
    @samuraiband5778 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You don’t know N.I.B??? One of the most iconic bass intros of all time?? Huh??

  • @Conqrix
    @Conqrix ปีที่แล้ว +2

    my man you need to listen to these old sabbath songs, NIB is goated

  • @daithiboi5225
    @daithiboi5225 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i broke down when nik said he had not heard N.I.B or children of the grave

  • @TacoBlend
    @TacoBlend ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have to keep in mind, this is all based on the amount of times played on Spotify only. It's not including the amount of times songs were played before or outside of Spotify.
    Some, or most, of these songs have more streams than they say.

  • @LeonIsMyName
    @LeonIsMyName ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time he was about to get it wrong, I felt my face scrunch up as if I knew somehow, and that surprised me

  • @tmerklabona4146
    @tmerklabona4146 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats wild that duality has that much

  • @thelarryfalcon
    @thelarryfalcon ปีที่แล้ว

    Accountants love this man, learn commas in numbers dawg

  • @spades1513
    @spades1513 ปีที่แล้ว

    the pain in my brain when i do the rock version of this and the strokes show up and I know theyll go up against things much larger just hurts me

  • @tomsawyer9637
    @tomsawyer9637 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im thankful you were wrong on the duality call. How dare you doubt the slip of knot.

  • @AnitaHandy65
    @AnitaHandy65 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nik, you need to listen to sabbaths old classics. You actually don’t know what you’re missing out on

  • @erikf.7377
    @erikf.7377 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm literally vibrating in my chair at the mentioning of anything that has to do with Tool.

  • @Randude14
    @Randude14 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't know what's bugging me more. The fact that Nik is saying "thousand" instead of a "million" or that the chat never corrected him....or at least from when I looked.

    • @NikNocturnalTwitchClips
      @NikNocturnalTwitchClips  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I probably edited it out without realising, but Nik swaps over to Millions... eventually
      'Phrost

  • @KaijGojira
    @KaijGojira ปีที่แล้ว +1

    surprised I didn't see Chop Suey! on there

  • @davidtodici4226
    @davidtodici4226 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THERES NO WAY DUALITY HAS MORE STREAMS THAN SMOKE ON THE WATER

  • @ion9460
    @ion9460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HE DOUBTED, DUALITY. YOU KNOW BETTER

  • @1337skillzor
    @1337skillzor ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm gonna marathon listen to slayer now because of this video, those numbers need a bump

  • @thatguyhanzo3468
    @thatguyhanzo3468 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nik is baaaaad at this man, first try 15 for me and i havent listened to anything that came out before 2010 ever...

  • @Void84276
    @Void84276 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You have to remember that Tool only just recenlty got on spotify compared to most of these artist being on there over a decade.

  • @mrkrills8839
    @mrkrills8839 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Obviously I know Black Sabbath" Doesn't know one of their biggest songs

  • @alexxitoprivacy5189
    @alexxitoprivacy5189 ปีที่แล้ว

    i just can't watch this video without wanting to throw the phone at the wall every goddam time he said thousands instead of milions

  • @damonramer3864
    @damonramer3864 ปีที่แล้ว

    the numbers are in the millions my head hurts bruh

  • @jacobfischer8385
    @jacobfischer8385 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mans needs to listen to Sabbath

  • @rjryder1472
    @rjryder1472 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nik you're awesome but seriously you didn't know Nativity in Black LOL
    Seriously love your content man!

  • @salommy
    @salommy ปีที่แล้ว

    “Hallowed by thy Name”
    Where’s the nearest rope so I can KYR myself.

  • @johanericsson7309
    @johanericsson7309 ปีที่แล้ว

    26, not too shabby. As long as they stick to classic metal I don't miss.

  • @windsaw151
    @windsaw151 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow.
    I have to admit I haven never listened to "Duality" before.
    I haven't even heard of that song.
    And it is so big? Wow.

  • @felipedearrazaovogt2369
    @felipedearrazaovogt2369 ปีที่แล้ว

    Be quiet an drive (far away) is the 1st most played on my spotify this wear (51 times) \m/

  • @TheSVK
    @TheSVK ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How are you going to do a metal list if you know like 2 Sabbath songs...

  • @confidentship7335
    @confidentship7335 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liked, been subbed for a while now, but damn if I didn't get a little hammer smashed face every time I heard "thousand".

  • @DrDeathbat
    @DrDeathbat ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m screaming at my phone while driving every time he says THOUSAND.

  • @GNRRocks9
    @GNRRocks9 ปีที่แล้ว

    He didn’t think about that the songs that are decades older in the head to head are almost always going to get more streams because they have a bigger group of fans across more generations.

  • @dylanvasicadrums
    @dylanvasicadrums ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved when dickey and dines did this

  • @christianhackl474
    @christianhackl474 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I always thought deftones' biggest hit is either My own summer or Change lol

  • @j.j.6327
    @j.j.6327 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This one really really shows your inner zoomer more than anything 😂

  • @danielmsmbl
    @danielmsmbl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Funny how Smoke On The Water is a metal song now.

    • @gx1tar1er
      @gx1tar1er ปีที่แล้ว

      Deep Purple was considered triditional heavy metal at the time

  • @Landon-_
    @Landon-_ ปีที่แล้ว

    4:39
    “I think this has a million”
    Wait till he finds out it has 385 times that

  • @henrym5908
    @henrym5908 ปีที่แล้ว

    Duality now has over 550M streams like 4 months later. neat.

  • @potatocaesar1434
    @potatocaesar1434 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hollowed by thy name... my favorite miron aiden song

  • @FusionYT833
    @FusionYT833 ปีที่แล้ว

    To be fair, no apologies did come out less than a year ago

  • @mtndude96
    @mtndude96 ปีที่แล้ว

    The other thing about TOOL songs is they only put their stuff on Spotify around when Fear Innoculum came out

  • @ryanmartz6203
    @ryanmartz6203 ปีที่แล้ว

    You know NIB you just have to listen to it

  • @biq5743
    @biq5743 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was an awesome video. keep it up

  • @Migdh0
    @Migdh0 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beside tool being a bit more niche . I think they've only been on Spotify for 3,5 years

  • @mikicateretana859
    @mikicateretana859 ปีที่แล้ว

    The less you know the better, im new to the metal scene , got 21 first try

  • @ameluluvsu
    @ameluluvsu ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew the slipknot ones so when he got them both wrong I just screamed at the screen

  • @cttate
    @cttate ปีที่แล้ว

    Not Nick saying "thousand" instead of "million" the entire video lol

  • @SparkyKatz
    @SparkyKatz ปีที่แล้ว

    Thousand? My guy in metal thats a milli

  • @Rubix1676
    @Rubix1676 ปีที่แล้ว

    “HULLOWED BUY THY NAME” wtf 😭😭

  • @waveeyes
    @waveeyes ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My best was 13. Then my streak died due to me guessing Run to the Hills would beat Psychosocial.
    I mean, personally I listen far more to Slipknot than Iron Maiden, but still, I never would've guessed they'd have more plays in that matchup.

    • @shikarifox4337
      @shikarifox4337 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was it close?

    • @waveeyes
      @waveeyes ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shikarifox4337 I am not 100% sure anymore, but I think the margin was notable. Though I don't remember for sure, it's been so long since I played this game.

    • @Reckeendela
      @Reckeendela ปีที่แล้ว

      My best was 63, and I losed that because of Alice Cooper of course

  • @hoehere_Gewalt
    @hoehere_Gewalt ปีที่แล้ว

    On my first try I got 15, my 2nd try 17.
    Cant wait to see the results of my friend who actually knows stuff about music

  • @vrant_19
    @vrant_19 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    N.I.B and Children Of The Grave are bangers

  • @Lucek-ot9zx
    @Lucek-ot9zx ปีที่แล้ว

    I push my fingers into my eyes...

  • @mariyuano007
    @mariyuano007 ปีที่แล้ว

    White Zombie did a very good cover of Children of the grave

  • @atvena
    @atvena 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Duality is a massive song

  • @IAmKingTony
    @IAmKingTony ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My high score is 16. I lost because Smoke On The Water has like 2.9M more plays than One 😭

  • @nickk6747
    @nickk6747 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Metal head” doesn’t know children of the grave💀

  • @JacksContent
    @JacksContent ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You didn't have to do tool like that 😅

  • @L0rd0fChaos
    @L0rd0fChaos ปีที่แล้ว

    N.I.B (nativity in black) you gotta give thay a listen.

  • @millercraycraft1453
    @millercraycraft1453 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sleepin on Children of the Grave that album is fire

  •  ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a metal channel and he doesn't know N.I.B. or Children of the Grave...

  • @mitchobanana7294
    @mitchobanana7294 ปีที่แล้ว

    I played it one time and got 27, aint gonna get better than that

  • @sam117mas
    @sam117mas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro hasn't heard "Children of the Grave"

  • @pixelatedtoast
    @pixelatedtoast ปีที่แล้ว

    i got to 15 mostly because it was putting metallica up against dream theater and things like that