I've been with these guys since their first album and loved seeing their growth. They really are different from anything else I've encountered in metal.
Very original. I've only seen that comment posted on 9/10th of TH-cam songs. Sorry for being a dick about it but shit... It's like people dig their comments out of the recycle bin and post it everywhere. People have nothing original or good to say. They just regurgitate everything people are already saying. I hate it
haha, sorry to disappoint you shawn, I have never seen that comment and I was playing it loud enough for me and all my neighbors. I don't spend much time on youtube, that is why I haven't seen your comment until now.
I've always wanted to get a cheap bullhorn and a cheap mp3 player, wire the mp3 player directly to the bullhorn, and then drop that off behind a building in town blasting some metal music. Would be interesting to see how long it lasted.
Oh Sleeper is so underated. Micah writes some of the most profound lyrics I have ever read in music. The band can be heavy and in your face while at the same time they can be quite soft and melodic. And all the members of the band are genuine whether they are Christian or not. Not many bands can pull off what Oh Sleeper does:)
+Nicholas Fornshell dude if you like really well written lyrics you should check out Silent Planet and Hands Like Houses, they write some unbelievable stuff!
+Nicholas Fornshell If you're after some fucking amazing lyrics, check out *Heart To Heart*. They're a small punk-rock/hardcore band from CA in the US, they're seriously one of my favourites and they deserve to be so much bigger. You won't be disappointed!
I never knew why people always said "my life was changed by listening to this or that band" until I listened to Oh, Sleeper. The lyrics mixed with the intensity of their music makes me start thinking about how serious The Lord is. There isn't "time" like we think. We could freaking die today, in a week, or in twenty years. It's GOING to happen. Listening to Oh, Sleeper really puts things into perspective. God is loving, but he also has wrath. It's time to get real with ourselves and our faith.
I still listen to this album in 2020, because although the production may not match today's standards exactly, it still hits hard -- really hard. The lyrics are extremely well put together, vocals are intense, powerful, yet beautiful when they need to be. The riffs are PUNISHING, brutal, and seamless. If this is the only song you've listened to off of this album, you're doing yourself a disservice. Oh, Sleeper was way ahead of their time with this one.
This was my first experience with core or heavy metal of any kind, and since i first discovered these guys I've also started listening to For Today, Impending Doom, and In The Midst Of Lions.
I love that both my favorite bands oh sleeper and as i lay dying are Christian and back up what they say and proud of it. As the word says "those who shy away from me in front of others I will shy away from them in front of my father" always makes me think. God bless
Empowering music is good for the solar plexus chakra, which actually facilitates the energy flow throughout all the other energy centers.. the"heart" of the energy system
I myself am an atheist. This band makes me really dig deep and think about everything more than any band I listen to. The intensity and passion in their music is incredible. No other band can pull emotion out of me like these guys can. Phenomenal band to say the very least.
@@BreakDown2197 well thats biblical. Additionally, if we expose ourselves with too much negativity, close doors, even wearing dark clothes. Thats somehow pulling us towards to the world of being blinded.
I am an atheist and i came here for the music. Which also means their lyrics. They are so powerful and i respect their beliefs. OH and this band is sick and i cant get enough of them!
God Bless all the Lost ones and unharden their hearts and open their eyes before it to late In The Name of our preshiouse Lord and savior Jesus Christ Amen!
I love how the entire band is just casually banging their head, whilst shane blay is standing there like a total badass concentrating on the the most amazing pieces of guitar playing ever. Gotta love this band.
this band is amazing, God bless them and their message. For people who are saying that you wish they weren't christian, and that they would be cooler is really sad. God inspires their music and vocals, maybe you should look into it and see why they want to worship God with what was given to them. God created the lungs, the breathe we breathe and our talents. Amazes me how people also can judge "screamo" and say it's evil, God gave them that ability. Yes I agree sometimes it sounds scary to people who didn't grow up listening to hardcore. It's how you use the screaming in your music, can be used for your purpose or not. I've been headbanging ever since I was 11, love hardcore..very happy I found this band. Looking for christian hardcore bands, also fun to study how they use their voices, I'm a music major.
I'm not christian, but I really don't judge music based on religious beliefs. I'll like it if its good, that doesn't matter to me, also everyone has screamed right? It expresses a whole lot of emotions, so why not use it to get your message across in music.
The important question is 'where do people assume they're all Christian?' I certainly hope you don't presume that simply writing and signing about religious epithets and mentioning God somehow is representational of faith.
The fact of the matter is regardless if they are all Christian or not. The lead vocalist is and the bad supports him and encourages him. They don't point out that they are not all Christian. Dealers choice, God bless you all if you believe or not.
Richard Resendez You are why I'm never hostile when it comes to talking about religion. If believers, and non-believers could have some kind of sane mutuality and just respect other people's opinions like this, we'd have a lot less fighting going on in the world. If I want to pray to the ocean, and I think it's rational, just let me do it.
This is very true, I find myself always listening to it even though I'm not a Christian because it seems to be the only music with any real feeling to it.
Listen man, I was raised christian, went to a christian school for 9 years of my life. I went to church every sunday until 8th grade. I still live by a lot of the teachings. I'm a humble guy, and learned a lot from my teachers about good morals, but I lost faith and just don't believe in it anymore. Not insulting anyone, I just stated I won't be listening because I can't relate to it. Enjoy the music, i'm not stopping you, just don't harass me for not having your beliefs.
The thing is about scene kids, AILD, and this band is that scene kids (typical AILD fans and the band members themselves) are usually self-proclaimed atheists while this band is a Christian Metal band. Does that mean they're good or not well that depends on if you can look past subject matter and find this type of music audibly appealing. However in most cases even a logical comment won't stop an atheist from spewing about two paragraphs of blasphemy in hopes to enrage a then baited Christian cyber soldier as the battle of two densely narrow-minded morons attempt to outsmart each other while the rest of us laugh.
Love Oh Sleeper and the message they represent. There is more than 1 way to worship God. They Love hardcore metal and worshiping God, why not put them together.
I got lucky enought to see them in my city Columbus, Mississippi. Thats was actually the first night i heard them live and they were crazy! Also Greeley Estates was there too.
Amazing how a video makes me like a song even more. Since seeing the video does anyone else always do the head shake at 0.41 when singing along either in the car (advise against it) or just walking/jogging with your ipod? God bless these guys and may more videos come!!!
I just found out about this band considering Shane is the vocalist of Wovenwar. After listening to it and reading the lyrics, I like it. Even as an atheist I like the style of lyrical writing they have going on here (found out later that they're considered a Christian band). The music fits in well with the lyrics giving it that more grand experience. Sends shivers up my spine while hearing the guitar riffs :D I'll definitely keep on listening to these guys; great music overall. 9.5/10 /)^.^(\
this quality of music is rare in this day and age. everyone with a guitar thinks they can shred and everyone with a voice thinks they can scream and its starting to ruin the genre altogether. these guys and oceans ate alaska are giving me faith that things can change for the better
I disagree. They sound like a generic band to me but I'll keep checking them out and see if I'll end up liking them. I heard of this band via an AILD announcement where it was stated that the current members of the band, besides Tim Lambesis, would be involved in a project with Oh Sleeper's vocalist. Imo, AILD is much stronger at drums, guitars, vocals, production and mixing, oh well everything. At the end of the day everyone's entitled to their opinion and there's really no point in saying one band is better than the other(excluding fiscal matters and maybe popularity), is there Also can't wait to see what kind of stuff they'll come up with this collab.
stephaniealexandra You look like you're about 18. So you were a kid when Shadows and Frail Words came out. No. They are not better than Oh, Sleeper. At all.
I've heard of them, but never heard any of their songs until today because of your reply. They're pretty cool I really like their lyrics, thanks for the recommendation.
*insert unnecessarily violent comment towards, genre, band, etc. Make generalization of genre. Knock on musicianship compared to other similar bands, etc* did I leave anything out?
How can you say that, as a Christian we should be sharing the truth because without Christ there is only hell. Relativism isn't the way to go there is only one truth which is Christ who out of loved saved us. Out of love we be spreading our faith.
2024. One of the best metalcore bands ever, were way ahead of their time!
*christian metalcore, please don't whitewash that.
agreed
NOW I know where they got their name from.
“Wake up, OH SLEEPER, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Ephesians 5:14
This past sunday (3/22/2020) this was the mass reading and when I heard, "Awake, Oh Sleeper" I was like OHHH ok, i get it, sweet.
I've been with these guys since their first album and loved seeing their growth. They really are different from anything else I've encountered in metal.
@@Anubis626 you will love Wolves at the gate
Wolves at gate
Praise to Jesus Christ. Grateful
For metal bands like a oh, sleeper, Fit for a King ect…….
I hope my neighbors like this song!
haha agreed
Very original. I've only seen that comment posted on 9/10th of TH-cam songs. Sorry for being a dick about it but shit... It's like people dig their comments out of the recycle bin and post it everywhere. People have nothing original or good to say. They just regurgitate everything people are already saying. I hate it
haha, sorry to disappoint you shawn, I have never seen that comment and I was playing it loud enough for me and all my neighbors. I don't spend much time on youtube, that is why I haven't seen your comment until now.
@@MrShawnMelton you just dont like your neighbors putting loud music. You've been there 😉
I've always wanted to get a cheap bullhorn and a cheap mp3 player, wire the mp3 player directly to the bullhorn, and then drop that off behind a building in town blasting some metal music. Would be interesting to see how long it lasted.
Oh Sleeper is so underated. Micah writes some of the most profound lyrics I have ever read in music. The band can be heavy and in your face while at the same time they can be quite soft and melodic. And all the members of the band are genuine whether they are Christian or not. Not many bands can pull off what Oh Sleeper does:)
+Nicholas Fornshell dude if you like really well written lyrics you should check out Silent Planet and Hands Like Houses, they write some unbelievable stuff!
+Nicholas Fornshell If you're after some fucking amazing lyrics, check out *Heart To Heart*. They're a small punk-rock/hardcore band from CA in the US, they're seriously one of my favourites and they deserve to be so much bigger. You won't be disappointed!
+LxH Cody Thanks for the suggestions!!
+Jølly I just listened to the song Bad Habits by them. What a great song man, thank you for broadening my music library:)
+LxH Cody Silent planet is sweet man!
I never knew why people always said "my life was changed by listening to this or that band" until I listened to Oh, Sleeper. The lyrics mixed with the intensity of their music makes me start thinking about how serious The Lord is. There isn't "time" like we think. We could freaking die today, in a week, or in twenty years. It's GOING to happen. Listening to Oh, Sleeper really puts things into perspective. God is loving, but he also has wrath. It's time to get real with ourselves and our faith.
The guitar riff during the verse is simply incredible, it gives me chills every time.
this band rocks!
I still listen to this album in 2020, because although the production may not match today's standards exactly, it still hits hard -- really hard. The lyrics are extremely well put together, vocals are intense, powerful, yet beautiful when they need to be. The riffs are PUNISHING, brutal, and seamless. If this is the only song you've listened to off of this album, you're doing yourself a disservice. Oh, Sleeper was way ahead of their time with this one.
This was my first experience with core or heavy metal of any kind, and since i first discovered these guys I've also started listening to For Today, Impending Doom, and In The Midst Of Lions.
I like Impending Doom and For Today but I've never heard of In The Midst Of Lions. Are they any good?
+Jinxx “Brink” Boothe they unfortunately broke up. On The Midst Of Lions were awesome, though.
Ernest Hough oh. I'll give them a listen anyway.
You should give august burns red and underoath a listen along with bring me the horizon
@@ernesthough1175 DIDN'T they used to be "to the Lions" ??
I have a kick drum head signed by the whole band. literally my favorite band
The peaceful harmony of the guitar riffs mixed with the utter destruction of Micah's voice is such a divine thing to find now-a-days
Oh, Sleeper, The Devil Wears Prada, Wolves at the Gates, August Burns Red, I the Breather, Fit For a King. -Best Concert
That’s a absolutely filthy line up 😤🫨
Still one of the most original metalcore openings
Keeps me coming back 😬🙂↕️
2020 and I’m still here. 😫
same
Here I was...scrolling thru the Oh Sleeper vids...here I am...fangirling
I love that both my favorite bands oh sleeper and as i lay dying are Christian and back up what they say and proud of it. As the word says "those who shy away from me in front of others I will shy away from them in front of my father" always makes me think. God bless
One of the highlights of the modern metalcore era. Absolute masterpiece. And now finally on vinyl!
Empowering music is good for the solar plexus chakra, which actually facilitates the energy flow throughout all the other energy centers.. the"heart" of the energy system
by far.... my favorite band. keep it up boys. i've bought all your albums since the start. God keep you
I was bummed when Haste the Day broke up but now I find this band and I'm happy again
I think everyone can agree with me that Oh, Sleeper is the most underrated band out there.
Best guitarist ever. Dude, invented an amazing style of writing. Thanks for that ❤
As an atheist, I still rock this band. Good stuff.
I myself am an atheist. This band makes me really dig deep and think about everything more than any band I listen to. The intensity and passion in their music is incredible. No other band can pull emotion out of me like these guys can. Phenomenal band to say the very least.
Sup dude,its been 7 years... you a Christian yet?
@@djentile7773 Nope. Still an atheist. But this band is still dope as shit.
Open your eyes dude and the truth will set you free.
@@mukbanglegends2687 Shit. Why hasn't anyone ever mentioned that to me?!?!
@@BreakDown2197 well thats biblical. Additionally, if we expose ourselves with too much negativity, close doors, even wearing dark clothes. Thats somehow pulling us towards to the world of being blinded.
his voice is unbelievably unic..and the the lyrics are just amazing!!!
2020 and they're still the most brutal
I am an atheist and i came here for the music. Which also means their lyrics. They are so powerful and i respect their beliefs. OH and this band is sick and i cant get enough of them!
10 years ago I was blasting this in my barracks room. “Someone getting murdered in there?”
Hahahaha 🤣
Thank God for Oh, Sleeper, it allows me to praise Lord with some good metal!
So much talent it's ridiculous. My favorite band by a mile.
LOVE YOU GUYS AND MISS YOU SOOOOOOOOOO DEARLY!!!!😅😢😢😢 PLEASE MAKE A COMEBACK!
Such an underrated band. Ive been on these guys since the 'When I am God' album, and everything they put out rips.
one of the best albums ever !! so many amazing songs
God Bless all the Lost ones and unharden their hearts and open their eyes before it to late In The Name of our preshiouse Lord and savior Jesus Christ Amen!
They slapped so hard at Uprise Festival 2021!!!! I moshed so hard to their set! Blessings from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen!
yeah!!!! :)
Just so good... this guitar riff make me crazy
Merry Christmas, guys. I love your music. Thanks for sharing.
I remember when I started listening to them. 2 or so years ago. Still awesome
This band is absolutely incredible. One of the best complete albums ever put out! Also one of the best Christian albums of all time, in any genre!
Never get old. Never
Intro is just awesome :D
I didn't even know these guys existed, they slay so hard though
Hands down best band in the world...i know thats stretching it but these guys are just so talented and sound amazing!!!
This got posted on my birthday.
BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT OF MY LIFEEEEEEE
I love how the entire band is just casually banging their head, whilst shane blay is standing there like a total badass concentrating on the the most amazing pieces of guitar playing ever. Gotta love this band.
The scene kids haven't found this band yet let's keep it that way. Such solid material from these guys and they're so understated
Lmfao
TAA nice!
scene kids still exist?
sadly
+Julian marroquin LOL unfortunately
This is the best album of 2011 hands down , every song is a master piece ! I love how we can really feel the emotions in their songs .
Such a powerful song.
The beginning..it sounds so cute the guitar is like.. laaa llaaaa laaa laaaa!!🧡🦏🐘
this band is amazing, God bless them and their message. For people who are saying that you wish they weren't christian, and that they would be cooler is really sad. God inspires their music and vocals, maybe you should look into it and see why they want to worship God with what was given to them. God created the lungs, the breathe we breathe and our talents. Amazes me how people also can judge "screamo" and say it's evil, God gave them that ability. Yes I agree sometimes it sounds scary to people who didn't grow up listening to hardcore. It's how you use the screaming in your music, can be used for your purpose or not. I've been headbanging ever since I was 11, love hardcore..very happy I found this band. Looking for christian hardcore bands, also fun to study how they use their voices, I'm a music major.
I'm not christian, but I really don't judge music based on religious beliefs. I'll like it if its good, that doesn't matter to me, also everyone has screamed right? It expresses a whole lot of emotions, so why not use it to get your message across in music.
The important question is 'where do people assume they're all Christian?' I certainly hope you don't presume that simply writing and signing about religious epithets and mentioning God somehow is representational of faith.
Exactly. I use the Bible as a loose moral code, and enjoy reading it, but I'd be terrified of anyone ignorant enough to believe that it's reality.
The fact of the matter is regardless if they are all Christian or not. The lead vocalist is and the bad supports him and encourages him. They don't point out that they are not all Christian. Dealers choice, God bless you all if you believe or not.
Richard Resendez You are why I'm never hostile when it comes to talking about religion. If believers, and non-believers could have some kind of sane mutuality and just respect other people's opinions like this, we'd have a lot less fighting going on in the world. If I want to pray to the ocean, and I think it's rational, just let me do it.
this is possibly the most accurate description of every christian who listens to these guys' perspective. like the best worded.
This band is the best
Still one of the hardest songs iver ever heard
fantastic music#ILoveRockChristian !!
Seeing these boys tonight in Dallas! Cant wait!
oh sleeper is too awesome to be on the other side but well guys it is what is, God bless you anyway :).
I remember when they were just a small local bad, I used to see them open for bands all the time, still loVing them!
As I Lay Dying is dead now.
Great song.
As I lay Dying will never die
***** The lead singer attempted to kill his estranged wife, and they suddenly changed from christian to atheist? Wake up, AILD is dead.
seeing as how the band pretty much dislikes Tim and hes going to be in prison from 3-6 years, they're completely dead
Bret Griffis nah
Actually They are back.
I am continually amazed at how awesome these guys are, and how they arent known around the world. They sound so good.
2023🥰
2024
2021 this song still amazing!!
These guys kinda remind me of underoath! I like that!
This is very true, I find myself always listening to it even though I'm not a Christian because it seems to be the only music with any real feeling to it.
nice christian songs
Listen man, I was raised christian, went to a christian school for 9 years of my life. I went to church every sunday until 8th grade. I still live by a lot of the teachings. I'm a humble guy, and learned a lot from my teachers about good morals, but I lost faith and just don't believe in it anymore. Not insulting anyone, I just stated I won't be listening because I can't relate to it. Enjoy the music, i'm not stopping you, just don't harass me for not having your beliefs.
Don’t Go! Don’t Go!
@@Timbooooooooo I was so edgy 11 years ago. This song is sweet.
christian band, God says "sing to me in a new voice"
Open your closed mind, and close your open mouth.
saw this tonight in allentown PA what a show.
Ayyee haha
August Burns Red, Oh, Sleeper & Underoath would be a perfect concert.. Ugh, underoath, why did you guys split ):
One of my favorite bands of all time
The thing is about scene kids, AILD, and this band is that scene kids (typical AILD fans and the band members themselves) are usually self-proclaimed atheists while this band is a Christian Metal band. Does that mean they're good or not well that depends on if you can look past subject matter and find this type of music audibly appealing. However in most cases even a logical comment won't stop an atheist from spewing about two paragraphs of blasphemy in hopes to enrage a then baited Christian cyber soldier as the battle of two densely narrow-minded morons attempt to outsmart each other while the rest of us laugh.
ElfenLiedKouta What he said... times a lot.
Michael Vandermaas I don't get where scene kids tie in there.
+Unnering 01 Exactly...
+ElfenLiedKouta wtf are you even talking about
+ElfenLiedKouta Didn't AILD get excommunicated from the Christian genre because of Tim Lambesis trying to put a hit out on his wife?
the more I listen to you guys the more I like your music. Definetley the style me and my band want to focus on
Love Oh Sleeper and the message they represent. There is more than 1 way to worship God. They Love hardcore metal and worshiping God, why not put them together.
I got lucky enought to see them in my city Columbus, Mississippi. Thats was actually the first night i heard them live and they were crazy! Also Greeley Estates was there too.
deeper v-necks must be found
Amazing how a video makes me like a song even more.
Since seeing the video does anyone else always do the head shake at 0.41 when singing along either in the car (advise against it) or just walking/jogging with your ipod?
God bless these guys and may more videos come!!!
I just found out about this band considering Shane is the vocalist of Wovenwar. After listening to it and reading the lyrics, I like it. Even as an atheist I like the style of lyrical writing they have going on here (found out later that they're considered a Christian band). The music fits in well with the lyrics giving it that more grand experience. Sends shivers up my spine while hearing the guitar riffs :D
I'll definitely keep on listening to these guys; great music overall.
9.5/10 /)^.^(\
their latest album is my favourite one so far. Can't stop listening to it.
this quality of music is rare in this day and age. everyone with a guitar thinks they can shred and everyone with a voice thinks they can scream and its starting to ruin the genre altogether. these guys and oceans ate alaska are giving me faith that things can change for the better
The double peddle is just..........BEUTIFUL! :D
This has nothing to do with AILD. Sorry guys, but in my oppinion, this is more times better than AILD.
I disagree. They sound like a generic band to me but I'll keep checking them out and see if I'll end up liking them. I heard of this band via an AILD announcement where it was stated that the current members of the band, besides Tim Lambesis, would be involved in a project with Oh Sleeper's vocalist. Imo, AILD is much stronger at drums, guitars, vocals, production and mixing, oh well everything. At the end of the day everyone's entitled to their opinion and there's really no point in saying one band is better than the other(excluding fiscal matters and maybe popularity), is there
Also can't wait to see what kind of stuff they'll come up with this collab.
haha...NO!
there's no way this is better than AILD
GonGetGot Go listen to World Without A Sun, then we can talk.
stephaniealexandra
You look like you're about 18. So you were a kid when Shadows and Frail Words came out. No. They are not better than Oh, Sleeper. At all.
I've heard of them, but never heard any of their songs until today because of your reply. They're pretty cool I really like their lyrics, thanks for the recommendation.
Honestly, As I Lay Dying should have picked up Micah instead of Shane. Imagine Micah's screams with As I Lay Dyings instrumentals
But the point of Wovenwar is that they're NOT As I Lay Dying
Yes! Would have been beast!
+DRWPMYR would have been terrible. tim is irreplaceable and anyone that would try would fail miserably.
David Simien their second album was released in 2016
Never cared for Wovenwar 😕
They have been my favorite band for quite a while now. I really hope they get the recognition they deserve :)
*insert unnecessarily violent comment towards, genre, band, etc. Make generalization of genre. Knock on musicianship compared to other similar bands, etc* did I leave anything out?
You forgot to call anyone who listens to this ignorant little scene kids
Brendan Gibson Lmao! i seriously had to google what that meant.
Also use misogynistic and homophobic language
+flyboy8492 Also tons of blasphemy
Walter Bored You what mate?
2022 still listen to themm🥰
MAKE MY GRAVE OR ANIMATE MY VAINS
This band slaps! First time hearing them! 🤘
i hate it when someone is like...they're a christain band? what?
like maybe if you actually listened to lyrics...you would know.
Amen 🙏🏻
I love this album so much, it jumped you guys into my top 5 for sure. No one else sounds like you guys do!
How the fuck do you get wovenwar from as i lay dying and oh sleeper mixed together.... such a disappointing band.
yeah I shouldn't judge. however there are more important things to talk and in songs than being "homophobic"...
bard icus aren't you a little young to be cussing?
LOL wat. You don't know me, silly :)
I think they’re fucking great. But probably because I’m more of a fan of melodic type metal with less screaming
I think they’re fucking great. But probably because I’m more of a fan of melodic type metal with less screaming
one of the best albums of all time!!!
Stop cussing so much..just enjoy the music.
How can you say that, as a Christian we should be sharing the truth because without Christ there is only hell. Relativism isn't the way to go there is only one truth which is Christ who out of loved saved us. Out of love we be spreading our faith.
so happy they made a music video for this song this is one of my favorite songs off of "children of fire"
im gunna see these guys in concert the 22 of this month cant wait!!!
still listening in 2021.
you guys are frikkin awesome! haha I go to a different planet when I listen to your music. TEAR OFF THE HORNS!!
Been waiting for this for like 3 months, finally!
This entire album is so brutal and sooo good.
seing them this Sunday!! Can't wait!