Between the Buried and Me - Ants Of The Sky (Reaction) A Sensory Overload. This was too much
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This album has got to be listened to in it’s entirety guys! The singles out of context don’t do them much justice! This album is insane from start to finish if played in order 🙌🏻🔥
Ya drew knows. You know the cool thing about them is if you listen to this album and then their next 5 or 6 albums and finally get back to the album before colors called Alaska you are in for an understandable grindy metal funfest. Then you take a moment and proclaim "I F'ing get it now!"
Drew's right. Or live.
Drew I hope to see you get back to their next album soon 💙 The Great Misdirect
We got straight dropped Into a music masterpiece of a blender going full force that for sure. And it would make sense as the album is one long track according to the comment section. Our introduction to them was Disease, Injury, Madness which was absolute🔥 This band is at an insane high level that’s for sure. Appreciate the feedback man hope all is good for ya over in Ireland 🍻
@@dmusiclife5727 BTBAM live would make a lot of sense for you two to better digest everything that they are!
“Can I just get 4 measures of 4/4?”
Why yes you can… when the ho-down starts
best comment lmfao
"Are they bringing in keeeeyyyys?", and I chuckle to myself thinking "wait till they bring in Banjo..."
😆
This is one of the greatest metal albums ever. It’s also sensory overload at first. It deserves a listen in its entirety
many, many listens
Probably my favorite album in high school. When Colors 2 popped up on my music list, I about shit myself.
I refuse to compare or contrast, both albums are absolute gems from front to back.
Hitting a random song off of Colors for the first time is hard as hell, this needs to be done as a whole. In its place in the album, this is the culmination of a huge buildup, which continues building to hit the climax a few songs later.
I totally understand your delema. When I first got into this band, I felt like I was always searching for those harmonic slower parts that they seem to always sprinkle throughout the songs. It took me a while to get used to, and being a drummer, the sheer ability and composition is just mind-numbing. Thank you for giving it a whirl. it's a fan favorite for most. I think you guys deserve a few songs that are not as busy.
Honestly, Selkies is the best gateway into this band, I think. And it's just a damn awesome song too.
Just don't give up on them we live in a culture where people give up too quickly especially with music and especially with this genre. Between the Buried and Me is the best of the best once you hear these albums front-to-back 10 times or more they'll be your favorite albums
@@dmusiclife5727 just to fuck with you a little more, this album came out in 2007. They are extremely talented musicians. I think once you get past that feeling of being overwhelmed you will appreciate it a lot. And if you are a musician it's a whole different level of appreciation. I highly recommend Selkies the Endless Obsession, as that one is a fan favorite.
@@paperfart3988 I think seeing them live is where it’s at. It’s one thing to be overwhelmed by the music but to then see them play it live
That’s a whole experience
One of the most creative and unique bands out there. And any fan of them can attest when I say seeing them live is unbelievable. Sleep on, fly on 🤘🤘
Spot on.
The reason this comes in so fast is that the entire album is in essence one continuous track... each song leads into the next. One of the greatest albums ever made. Definitely recommend doing the whole thing in one go!
Selkies: The Endless Obsession is my favorite song by them. There are many other great BTBAM songs tho, to be sure. Selkies just hits me in the feels. Highly recommend.
Extremophile Elite or Telos are the songs you guys want. Both heavy as hell in parts with face melting riffs but also clean vocals sprinkled in. Much easier listening than anything off the Colors album
That's why I think this album is called 'Colors'. Every color of music bleeds through with no F's given. If you ever do whole albums in the future I def recommend this being your first. 'Colors' is a 64 minute song. 🤘
I think this album is absolutely amazing but I had to warm up to it. I think for new fans, this album, if you're not in the mood for it, can be too much of an overload. I think some of there newer songs might be best to bring them back LOL. I think the first half of this song broke them to be honest.
One of the greatest songs EVER from the greatest/most talented band EVER!
Colors by BTBAM is in my opinion one of the best prog-metal records ever recorded, if not the best, I recommend you guys listen to it from start to finish, it is an amazing journey indeed, keep up the good work 🤘
The way they shift styles/timing is absolutely amazing. Peaceful and serene one moment, chaotic the next. Been a fan of them for years. Seen them 5 times live and BTBAM never disappointed.
Memory Palace would probably be a good track for you guys by this band. One of my all time favorite songs. Also, if and when you get a taste for their brand of chaos, Swim to the Moon is a total masterpiece.
Seen them do that on the coma ecliptic tour with the contortionist and animals as leaders. It was freakin epic. AAL is a beast to everyone went crazy for physical education, Cafo, tooth and claw. Fucking epic 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Despite its length, Swim to the Moon is downright simple compared to pretty much any track off Colors imo. They’d pack twice as many melodic/motific ideas into STTM if it was written for Colors lol.
When they went from Pink Floyd to Kansas in one minute was awesome 😂
Y'all have to do a full listen now, that was super fun to ride along with you guys for this. Back when this came out, I bought it in circuit city and learned it and played it as much as possible on my drums. Thanks Blake Richardson!
Been a while since we got a late night upload. I totally get what you mean by this being too much, especially for a first time experience. It feels like I would need to listen to it at least 10 times to get it to finally click and then I could probably really enjoy it without ever getting bored because it has so much going on.
I was lucky enough to see them perform this entire album live in 2007 on such a small stage right up front.
I’ll throw in some picks that I think you guys would dig! Fossil Genera, Extremophile Elite, Bad Habits, The Proverbial Bellow.
Yall are back to BTBAM bleeps yeah's!! 🤘😆👈
I got to see BTM last month for a second time and seeing Ants in the Sky live was amazing. BTM is perfectly in sync when they play live, if you have not seen them live you need too.
Lol please when referring to them use BTBAM. been a fan since 2002 I’ve never seen BTM lol 🤘🏼✌🏼
One of the best prog metal albums of ALL TIME. this is a gem for sure. But honestly, you should have listened to White Walls first. The rest of the album isnt super accessible at first.
its funny watching people listen to btbam expecting the riff to stay the same for longer than 20 seconds
Haken - Nil by Mouth
Leprous - Contaminate Me (Live At Rockefeller Music Hall)
Mastodon - Oblivion
Caligula's Horse - Daughter of the Mountain / Marigold
Here we go
Seeing you go from frustration to…wow this is really good. That’s the BTBAM experience my friend! Keep em’ coming!
These guys are my favorite band of all time, and I’ve been listening to metal for 32 years. It took me about 20 listenings of this album before I started to understand it. It’s some of the most complex music you’ll ever hear which is what makes it so spectacular. The whole album is an emotional trip. Their musicianship is out of this world. I’ve probably listened over 100 times now and I still find new things on this album I never noticed before. Welcome to the world of BTBAM. Don’t give up on it!!!
Similar situation to you lol these guys are straight up musical geniuses. I can’t fathom being able to play the level of complex music they do flawlessly live in one take. I watch Colors live constantly
Everytime his brain breaks,
Me: "you new here?"
Him: ( O _O)
Me: yah
Maybe this will help. Listen to the first minute of Foam Born (A) the Backtrack and the last minute of White Walls. These are the opening and closing tracks of Colors. You'll notice they have some similarities cause the album is essentially one song.
This song, Ants of the Sky, is pretty much the dead middle of that one album song. I felt the same way when I first heard this band but when you hear the whole album together it just slams so well.
"They are coming in hot now!!!!"
Proceeds to be chill as fuck. 😂
This is not how the album starts, and not all their music is as all over the place as this song. This is a climax moment in a chaotic movement towards the end of the album before things come back together in a more coherent heavy finale. I'm not going to lie...throwing a banjo saloon bit right after an Opeth Damnation solo will always be a mistake to me. They have more coherent songs that are equally complex and diverse with parts. I think one of their most accessible tracks is off their new album and has a great video: "The Future is Behind Us". It's also playful and silly at times...but always working towards a goal. It also shows their unreal ability to conjure moods that don't exist in any other space, music, or aspect of life.
I thought the saloon bit was the best part of the song IMO
Dude that’s what makes them Between the Buried and Me. They do what nobody else will just for the aspect of it being art and fun.
And who are you to determine they made a mistake in their own composition?
@@tim.noonan Um...I'm just another BTBAM fan with an opinion. Note the words "to me" and then take a chill pill, Tim.
This band breaks all music limits
Btbam broke your brain. So keep going loves. This band is about as close to perfection as you get.
Btbam one of my favorites.
Subscribed! I KNEW you guys would be super confused by this song, haha. Especially the bluegrass part.
Colours the album is pretty much one massive song. Most of them flow from one to another and give context to the next.
Glad you liked them, though. Colours is one of my favourite albums of all time. :)
For real, this album changed my life. I cannot support these guys enough. Such cool dudes and hilarious!
It’s probably been commented on but this whole album; Colors, plays as one song and it should be listened to cover to cover. It’s truly amazing.
BTBAM - The Coma Machine - a much easier to digest track that SLAPS! Insane drums too. Maybe watch the music video as it tells the story much more effectively.
As with all of this band's songs, it will make sense in the end
First time hearing colors..."I am confused, but also intruiged".... 2nd listen..."Oh dang that was cool but not sure I can handle it"... 3rd listen..."oh wait I am starting to get it".. 7th listen and on. "Oh I am locked into every note and this is the best band of all time!!! BTBAM!!!" It's prog metal... you gotta let it sink in and let your ears catch up to their speed, and once you do, they become a completely different band.
BTBAM is the type of group that you have to know what you're getting into and approach it differently from a listening perspective. I always think of it more akin to watching multiple seasons of a show that has recurring themes...as where most music is a single episode from a show. BTBAM is also something you need to listen to front to back and at least 5+ times to start getting an idea of what they are doing and how absolutely fucking incredible it is.
btbam is really good at throwing the ginger in between the sushi
Seeing you both light up at 15:08 was a lovely thing
Great video ! I just discovered this one : Tool & Melvins - Divorced
You guys haven't done Haken yet at all have you? It's a similar kind of 'controlled chaos' but it's much easier on the ears, much more accessible. I'd recommend Haken - Falling Back to Earth, or Visions. They have a very rich, technical sound but it's less schizophrenic than BTBAM. Check 'em out.
Queen is their self-proclaimed biggest influence. Very impressive that you could dig that out. That’s how I know people are actually hearing them. Great review. This band is so much. They make a parody of the “hardcore breakdown”. It’s the inside joke of BTBAM.
The vocalist always has a dynamic keyboard of varying key lengths and has the best timing next to the drummer.
Hilarious watching this guys face listening to BTBAM for the first time.
These boys are from NC reppin my home state
I know it’s tough. You guys did great
When they play this song live (Which they usually do) and it gets to THAT part, the pit becomes a Hoe Down and it's fucking awesome haha
It’s the best lol
The Colors live DVD is definitely worth hunting down
I got it when it first came out. still got the cd can’t find the dvd 😣😢
They're one of most talented metal bands ever. All classically trained. This album is a masterpiece
Damn for real? They all went to school for music ?
Listen to this entire album start to finish. It is written as one piece of music and it flows so dang well.
North Carolina band. My old band opened for them in Raleigh. Amazing. Love your reactions 🤘
Nice dude. I was in the army at fort bragg, use to go to Raleigh all the time
DO “SECRETS WITHIN” by Car bomb. I saw these guys tour with BTBAM back in feb and they are gnarly
didn't think you'd pick up on their queen influence here, it's much more subtle here compared to some of their other songs
you guys shoul check out "Revolution in Limbo" next.
New to the channel through your Ne Obliviscaris video! Watched some and I love your Opeth videos, have you reacted to April Ethereal from them? Total kickass song!
My personal favorites from each album (although, each album needs to be explored from beginning to end imo)
Mordecai- Silent Circus
Selkies- Alaska
Sun of Nothing- Colors
Fossil Genera - Great Misdirect
Specular Reflextion- Parallax I
Lay Your Ghosts to Rest- Parallax II
Turn on the Darkness - Coma Ecliptic
Blot- Automata I
Voice of Trespass - Automata II
Never Seen / Future Shock - Colors II
He says i give up. She says this could do it for me. Dont give up yall. Listen to colors in full twice and you will snag it. Then do The Great Misdirect; which even after Colors II came out is still the sequel to Colors. DONT GIVE UP. best band out there by far....
When you listen to this album and then you get to White Walls you will understand it all...especially when you get the fact that Rogers is doing vocals and playing keys and wrote all these songs in his sleep; or at least that they all sit down and write staff music for these songs and then get the instruments out. They take one take and then send the demo to the label. This band is one of a kind.
loved this video
~Puscifer~
“Telling Ghosts” (official video)
“Vagina Mine” (Live @ Rock Am Ring 2016)
“Toma” (Live from “What Is…” DVD)
So, you two should definitely listen to their entire discography in one sitting and do a reaction. That'd be so chill...
Fan since 2002 still here LETSSSS GO!!!!! 🤘🏼best album in my opinion. I love there earlier stuff the most. The self titled, Alaska silent circus. Give Mordecai, more of myself to kill ad a dglgmut selkies the endless obsession a listen. My list can go on forever 🤣🤣🤣
Parroting what others have said, you really need to listen to this album as a whole - Your view of this particular song might change when you listen to it against the canvas of all the songs that come before it in the album.
BTBAM also released a sequel to this album in "Colors II" in 2021. It's a masterpiece in itself, and a very worthy successor to this album.
You gotta learn to enjoy the chaos haha
FYI, Tommy plays keys throughout most of the songs on every album.
:05-:25 your last moments pre best-song-of-all-time... man, i wish i could wipe my 2000 listens clean and start again. But it still hits hard and smooth, the perfect combo of power and beauty. Throw standard song structure out the window!! Took forever to be able to anticipate what lies behind each riff, where it would go next.
I feel like I know this album by heart!
The follow up is Prequel to the Sequel and you're gonna want that
You guys have to do voice of trespass and fix the error!!!! Like now
i love this tune. they nail it live too
have you tried listening to the haunted?
This song live was 14 of the best minutes I have ever experienced in live music. It is a little odd out of context of the album so I’ll add another “try the whole album” comment as well. I discovered these guys in early high school, around 2010, and it took me about 7 years to really get into it and now they’re one of my favorites.
Selkies is one of their top hits, maybe the top hit, and another more recent song that I think is pretty accessible (relative to Ants) early on in the BTBAM journey is Voice of Trespass. I’d strongly suggest one of those two next.
The singer does keys and synth stuff
Their drummer, Blake Richardson, recorded this entire 60+ minute album in one take. The album is basically one singular song split into several tracks by title only.
Please do more of them! They also have an entire cover album including Queen's Bicycle ;)
He played it in one take on Twitch. He didn't record the actual album in one take.
@@scottwelfare9267 thank you for clarifying.
One of the best albums ever written.
I'm gonna go on patreon just for Rivers
More BtBaM! Yess!!!
This is prog metal at its best. Sure it isn’t easy to listen to for the first time, but it’s worth taking time to digest over multiple listens. This is an amazing album, and even more impressive to see them play it (perfectly) live.
It's about the emotional experience more than the following of phrases
Good job Ross
Fuck yes!!!! React to White Walls by between the buried and me it's the end to that album.
Dim Ignition into Famine Wolf. Such an amazing ride
The last 4 songs of that album brings me tears. It has such a build until the end... incredible live
Stevie Ray Vaughan,Life Without You Live ( no exceptions) or Texas Flood Live at The Macambo. Do it. Lol
Also this band does play in 4/4 & 5/4. It’s the root of all their timing.
This pains me. Because I know everyone says this is their best album. And this is their best song, but that couldn't be Farther from the truth, this was their first tolerable album. But man, it gets a lot better Very quickly disease injury. Madness was from the album just after this one. The album was called the great misdirect. I believe that's when between the barrier to me Figured out their sound and it's only been getting better ever since.
This live made me tear up
Caligula's Horse - Graves 🔥
I know right I always thought of overwhelming as a bad thing but btbam tought me differently
Check out their cover of bicycle race
They love queen even have a queen cover album
Someone once said to me that BTBAM write songs like they are all part of the same ADHD hive mind and I think this song above all others makes me think they might know what they were talking about after all
Colors is essentially a 64 minute long song/piece of music.
This is like Japanese for me, i don't understand anything but it sounds F cool
Lay Your Ghosts to Rest is my suggestion for what it's worth
My man doesn't know how to react and she's just following his facial reactions because she's so entranced in what's going on.
Telos!
YOU GOTTA CHECK THE NEW PRIMUS 🎧😜🤘
Well… you better not have checked it out yet!! You gotta react to it!!!!!🤪😂🎧😜🤘
Soon!😂