Sam Smith "Unholy" but we made it METAL

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 เม.ย. 2023
  • We took Sam Smith's track "Unholy" and made it metal
    Stream "Unholy" here: open.spotify.com/album/01c23T...
    Follow @johnnygotgrowls
    / johnnygotgrowls
    www.tiktok.com/@johnnygotgrow...
    Mixed/Mastered by Matt Thomas: www.ashtoneaudio.com/
    Subscribe: bit.ly/2nrb7a5 | Let’s hang on Twitch: / niknocturnal
    Watch my NEWEST videos: bit.ly/3DNGzmf | Merch👕: corekid.ca/
    My Official Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4m2...
    Follow Me On My Socials 📱
    • Twitch: / niknocturnal
    • Instagram: / nik.nocturnal
    • Facebook: / niknocturnal
    • Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1Gc5Z...
    Gear I Use 🎸
    • bit.ly/3P0VGOQ
    Additional Gear/Plugins
    • Djinnbass bit.ly/3bk9WPx
    • Eurobass bit.ly/3dq8NIO
    • Flatline bit.ly/3ueL7gL
    • Adobe Premier amzn.to/377HaQm
    • AXE FX 2 amzn.to/2V2eG8p
    • Music Man JP6 amzn.to/3zS6k20
    • Music Man JP7 amzn.to/3f9PFim
    • Music Man Majesty amzn.to/3zKQJB8
    • Aristides 080R
    Tuning: Unholy
    -------------------
    #Metal #Music #SamSmith
  • เพลง

ความคิดเห็น • 897

  • @NikNocturnal
    @NikNocturnal  ปีที่แล้ว +152

    If you wish everything was metal then smash like and stream our "Unholy" cover here: open.spotify.com/album/01c23T0XgorGGu511p44d4

  • @johnnygotgrowls
    @johnnygotgrowls ปีที่แล้ว +2027

    Thanks for having me Nik! This was an absolute blast

    • @tableslam
      @tableslam ปีที่แล้ว +19

      The type of bleghs Ohrion would stank face to

    • @nicosilvestri6782
      @nicosilvestri6782 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Slay(😅), you are insane❤️‍🔥

    • @BFG-hv2ml
      @BFG-hv2ml ปีที่แล้ว +5

      you have amazing voice man. Blown away !

    • @SuperCleary
      @SuperCleary ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're awesome

    • @kirkeverett295
      @kirkeverett295 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely blown away by your voice dude, you absolutely killed it! Love the contrast between the chorus and the screams when they’re layered

  • @anarrink6411
    @anarrink6411 ปีที่แล้ว +621

    "why do i always write riffs I can't remember" is literally me bro

    • @karenmerediz
      @karenmerediz ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Me everytime I play "composer"

    • @andrewpappas9311
      @andrewpappas9311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @ThePit0007
      @ThePit0007 ปีที่แล้ว

      cuz should you remembah them, you would find em not so good. (from someone who has the same disease).

    • @moonboogien8908
      @moonboogien8908 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Literally

    • @HiThereFaceHere
      @HiThereFaceHere ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Exactly why I started recording everything

  • @kevynnd.freitas
    @kevynnd.freitas ปีที่แล้ว +1011

    this vocalist is insane dude, we need more collabs with him!

    • @merfjam3098
      @merfjam3098 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I totally didn't expext him to scream like that. But it was amazing

    • @reubenk7331
      @reubenk7331 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Gotta love Johnny!

    • @velvetnightmare3133
      @velvetnightmare3133 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes PLEASE!!!!

    • @W0B0N
      @W0B0N ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely

    • @akshayde
      @akshayde ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He and another dude have a breald n compilation

  • @thomasorth-hall4738
    @thomasorth-hall4738 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    This song is so heavy, that I showed it to the strongest guy in the gym. He put down his 100 pound dumbbells after listening and started lifting this song instead. Nicely done!

    • @tristenpearce3347
      @tristenpearce3347 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Think this is heavy? Listen to Crystal Casket by Chelsea Grin.

    • @haydenhoffman3008
      @haydenhoffman3008 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tristenpearce3347 Crystal Casket goes so hard

    • @tristenpearce3347
      @tristenpearce3347 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@haydenhoffman3008 it really does

    • @thomasorth-hall4738
      @thomasorth-hall4738 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@tristenpearce3347 Just checked it out and you're right. It went harder than Chinese algebra.

    • @L2_Impart
      @L2_Impart ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tristenpearce3347 That's nothing, go and listen some Infant Anihilator. Especially blasphemian

  • @GeoffPlaysGuitar
    @GeoffPlaysGuitar ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Not only was that the best metal cover of unholy I’ve heard but Johnny’s cleans in the verses were a serious flex. Dude could go crush a pop album tomorrow

    • @johnnygotgrowls
      @johnnygotgrowls ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You’re too kind ❤

    • @arnulflachei8605
      @arnulflachei8605 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@johnnygotgrowls i think thats more honest than kind :P you are insane man ^^

    • @titoburrito2236
      @titoburrito2236 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      clearly haven't heard the Brojob version

  • @palanthis
    @palanthis ปีที่แล้ว +830

    Johnny is way too sweet and soft-spoken to then suddenly channel the forces of Hell into a microphone.

    • @johnnygotgrowls
      @johnnygotgrowls ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Hahaha

    • @shimomiaizo
      @shimomiaizo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was about to say the same thing duuuude lolll

    • @shimomiaizo
      @shimomiaizo ปีที่แล้ว +6

      like, the person talking and the person singing can NOT be the same person lolllll

    • @robertbastrup8893
      @robertbastrup8893 ปีที่แล้ว

      Literally

    • @pramusetyakanca1552
      @pramusetyakanca1552 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sometimes that’s what I get when I hear Oliver Sykes demon screaming, and talking normally in interviews or anything else that isn’t one of BMTH’s tracks.
      Like: “This can’t be the same Oliver who did Kingslayer, ain’t no fucking way.”

  • @karenmerediz
    @karenmerediz ปีที่แล้ว +253

    You guys made Unholy Unholier

    • @omerquiaragua2
      @omerquiaragua2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      underrated comment :v i laughed at this

    • @drimer01
      @drimer01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      as it was always meant to be

    • @tigran2210
      @tigran2210 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The best!

    • @antithesis4715
      @antithesis4715 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      this deserve more likes lmao

    • @FairyCRat
      @FairyCRat ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Unholy Roller

  • @brianlimmy
    @brianlimmy ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The drums stopping for that one bend at 7:58 hits so goddamn hard. Never forget that the 'guitar' part of 'Nik the funny guitar man' is actually goddamn legendary

  • @heidevolk_le_gueux
    @heidevolk_le_gueux ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Holy cow, those Humanity's Last Breath/Vildhjarta bendies at 02:00 ARE SICK AF

    • @jmanredbull1
      @jmanredbull1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      the second I heard those bends tossed in I was mind blown, who woulda thought you could just toss vild/hlb into a random song and make it sick, but tbf everything nik's been doing recently has been nasty in all the best ways so idk why I'm surprised anymore

  • @zackvega9596
    @zackvega9596 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    So I'm definitely not a pop fan, but this song undeniably has a catchy ass chorus, so I've listened to quite a few metal covers of it. This one tho, with that riffage and those insane vocals is by far my favorite now.

    • @wesleyjones2961
      @wesleyjones2961 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yea chorus is catchy but the actual song it's self is horrible and lyrics make me cringe but like I always say music is subjective

    • @EvelynSucksAtLife
      @EvelynSucksAtLife ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@wesleyjones2961 yeah it's mainly the lyrics for me.

    • @ButterDawgDawgWitDaBudda
      @ButterDawgDawgWitDaBudda ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​​​​@@wesleyjones2961 Yeah and that was the reason why I started to play guitar, there was a lot of cringe lyrics in the metal that I listen and I wanted to just make instrumentals of it. I think Nik also should do that for this song.

    • @wesleyjones2961
      @wesleyjones2961 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ButterDawgDawgWitDaBudda yea I definitely understand that modern metalcore has some cringe ass lyrics

    • @marmarbinx3458
      @marmarbinx3458 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same boat, yo. Absolutely understand this so much. I'm not into pop, but I love metal covers of damn near every pop song I hear.

  • @GGshep
    @GGshep ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I swear, Johnny goes from looking like a super chill dude to an absolute fucking menace everytime he starts screaming.

  • @sclptr9163
    @sclptr9163 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    At this point dude needs to put all this songs as an album in the end of the year!!! Such a blast, enjoyed mostly all of them

  • @LeGaLdeadparliament
    @LeGaLdeadparliament ปีที่แล้ว +129

    thank you, Nick.
    my best friend loved the heavy covers for pop music.
    he passed away a year ago and this type of songs brings me some warm memories about our friendship.
    stay safe!

  • @kurtramos59
    @kurtramos59 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I knew this song would be a banger if it turned into metal.

  • @mx_wren
    @mx_wren ปีที่แล้ว +12

    6:48 the guitar 'adlibs' are EVERYTHING

  • @halfheart3639
    @halfheart3639 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    The power of Nik and Johnny together definitely created something Unholy. Sick track

  • @rewoundmusic2312
    @rewoundmusic2312 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    this goes stupidly fucking hard, sometimes I forget what a beast Nik is at guitar.

  • @forsakethelight
    @forsakethelight ปีที่แล้ว +29

    You should do more collabs with Johnny. He's so talented and criminally underrated. I found Carcosa a little over a year ago and it's become one of my favorite bands.

  • @irishfan31242
    @irishfan31242 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is why you don’t let the guitarist mix your band 😅
    Nice work on the cover!

  • @kennytieshisshoes
    @kennytieshisshoes ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Dude Johnny is my favorite deathcore vocalist and you both killed it on this.

  • @ArashikageSteel
    @ArashikageSteel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2:34 “daddy’s coming to get you” LMFAO

  • @chigbungus6768
    @chigbungus6768 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's good to see Nick actually getting subscribers, my first video I watched from him he only had 41% subscribed commonalities that 50 something

  • @SuicideBunny6
    @SuicideBunny6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It’s such a shame that so many good melodies and hooks go to waste in ordinary bland pop songs. Luckily, there’s people like Nik who’re stupid crazy enough to turn them into metal songs and give them the production they deserve! 😂

  • @Matt.a09
    @Matt.a09 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    That vocalist is insane!! Absolutely killed it

  • @fhbjr
    @fhbjr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just love how chill black metal/metalcore vocalists are.

  • @TheVintageMilk
    @TheVintageMilk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mommy don't know daddy's throwing shapes, at the moshpit, to a song that is stinky!

  • @christinepuff9008
    @christinepuff9008 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nik out here writing new (or cover) songs every week and never fails. What a legend

  • @brdrummond
    @brdrummond ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This might be your best metal transformation ever...this is BEYOND sick 🔥🔥🔥

  • @michaelnitikman4738
    @michaelnitikman4738 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my new favorite type of Nik vid. Reminds me that I have no clue what I’m doing with home editing. Love the content Nik! ❤

  • @schippes24
    @schippes24 ปีที่แล้ว

    loved the more fleshed out part of the vocals! on the slipknot song it was short and crispy, but i'm glad we got a little more light on this here! Keep it up!

  • @anoxia999
    @anoxia999 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Never heard the song in full but the lyrics in this style have me cracking up 😂 this video alleviates stress

  • @corygordon6079
    @corygordon6079 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that the intro is always in the same tone with the inflection going up at the end of it 😂 idk why I’ve taken note of this but almost always sounds the same. Love your work btw dude! Awesome musician!

  • @friday26th
    @friday26th ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro goes heavy as hell "we're just gonna chill out in this part" while orgasmically shredding

  • @JillyMae89
    @JillyMae89 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "daddy's coming to get youuu" *these might not be the right lyrics*
    Iconic 😂😂

  • @moosegrinder
    @moosegrinder ปีที่แล้ว

    Nik memeing like his life depends on it while making chuggy music gives me life.

  • @ThmSphone
    @ThmSphone ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's so crazy. I kept thinking about Carcosa as you were building the song, and then Johnny shows up to sing lol

  • @imtriplydead
    @imtriplydead ปีที่แล้ว

    *That was fantastic Nik, also with Johnny on the vocal. Great stuff always*

  • @PapaQ.
    @PapaQ. ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving these production sytle vids, keep em comin

  • @mrcregg0915
    @mrcregg0915 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can honestly say I know the lyrics way better now that I heard johny scream them. I've heard the original dozens of times and they never stuck

  • @tomaszproblem.
    @tomaszproblem. ปีที่แล้ว

    3:40💀 dude anything you touch is golden

  • @bakeonbitz
    @bakeonbitz ปีที่แล้ว

    your videos are becoming some of my favorite whenever i'm bored, also the oo ee oo ee oo reminds me of five finger death punch jekyll and hyde

  • @jeenyus218
    @jeenyus218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this so much!! Thank you for making a full video!

  • @dangodbeer4274
    @dangodbeer4274 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Collab 🤘🏼🤘🏼 absolutey sick guys 🤘🏼❤️🤘🏼

  • @bree9272
    @bree9272 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was hoping you'd do a cover of this! This was definitely the best metal version by far. Loved the vocals and the guitar solo!

  • @user-jj7qp3ez1x
    @user-jj7qp3ez1x ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Nik you are so on *fire* recently, keep popping out these songs cos you're filling my Spotify playlist nicely thank youuu

  • @NaoKeysVT
    @NaoKeysVT ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Johnny's got some wild cleans. I've only heard him make demon noises in GP and Carcosa

  • @jasonmiller9530
    @jasonmiller9530 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome banger again, ur collabs are great. Hey Johnny, you are sic dude, loved it

  • @timothee6334
    @timothee6334 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2:33 made me burst out laughing SO HARD

  • @DarkDuckRises
    @DarkDuckRises ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the best thing on YT right now ... watching Nik create music ... so much fun and enjoyment :DD

  • @frederickduncan3440
    @frederickduncan3440 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Gave me literal goosebumps by the end. Way nastier than it needed to be! Noice chuggins as always🎉

  • @imoliverkult
    @imoliverkult ปีที่แล้ว +1

    loving the habs background Johnny 🔥🚀

  • @brendondemmitt5858
    @brendondemmitt5858 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow Nick, this cover was AMAZING. Please make more videos like this

  • @JamesSClapperton
    @JamesSClapperton ปีที่แล้ว

    From someone with an $20k education in protools, reaper beats the pants off it.

  • @PlaySpaceglc
    @PlaySpaceglc ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg you done full version 😮 I'll try too triplle like it

  • @rad1antgg853
    @rad1antgg853 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is really insane. On repeat. Bro. I’ve looked at ALL other covers. They are NOTHING in front of this masterpiece!

  • @advictoriams
    @advictoriams ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always great to see Johnny. Good shit guys!

  • @Wtfeeeeeec
    @Wtfeeeeeec ปีที่แล้ว

    Most of this kind of deathmetal
    I hear from japanese band like more alien screams and dramatic verse lyrics but when it comes to chorus it's go so wild, first time hearing english death metal xD.

  • @bassmanjoseph
    @bassmanjoseph ปีที่แล้ว

    Nik bro I love your videos, I’m constantly waiting for new ones to be dropped. Please can you help me and my 2 friends wyatt and ross get metallica to Cape Town as we are big fans and would love to watch them live

  • @patinthehat5916
    @patinthehat5916 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your work man been there from the beginning you’ve progressed a hell of a lot . Great cover work incorporating the djent and Thall fuckin love it

  • @LuckyX0182
    @LuckyX0182 ปีที่แล้ว

    Come on, how does this have below 200K views? This should have at least a million on it by noow, best of the how to metal series by far

  • @bigdj0ntz8
    @bigdj0ntz8 ปีที่แล้ว

    omg this was amazing, can't believe how much music and great content he is putting out now, nik's having a "no man's sky" moment

  • @-The-Golden-God-
    @-The-Golden-God- ปีที่แล้ว

    It's definitely up there with the 'Our Last Night' version

  • @joeyporter2505
    @joeyporter2505 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The potential for someone to make a Spiritbox style cover and call it Unholy Roller ...is high

  • @brrxdesign
    @brrxdesign ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love the mix/mastering

  • @crbkqw
    @crbkqw ปีที่แล้ว

    This just became the most unholy type of unholy. Sick stuff

  • @II.PP.11
    @II.PP.11 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:09
    You guys blasted it!!! 🖤🤟

  • @UltimateGamerCC
    @UltimateGamerCC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    honestly my second favorite cover of this song, Anthony Vincent did a cover in the style of Ghost and it's scary how well it fits.

  • @j.jonahjameson3972
    @j.jonahjameson3972 ปีที่แล้ว

    What amp are you using in the final version it sounds awesome

  • @alice__drummer
    @alice__drummer ปีที่แล้ว

    Ngl this video is like an out of context compilation 😂

  • @SilverFangedWof
    @SilverFangedWof ปีที่แล้ว

    you soo good with your covers , soo cool, and wear do you gett this vocalist, its soo good bro

  • @danbanach2124
    @danbanach2124 ปีที่แล้ว

    i just have one question what program do you use for mixing music and is it free to download

  • @alexzupsic6455
    @alexzupsic6455 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn Nik! This goes hard as hell. Amazing job as always

  • @neroedenthorn
    @neroedenthorn ปีที่แล้ว

    That solo and vocals are made my day thx Nik :D

  • @wandererthewolf
    @wandererthewolf ปีที่แล้ว

    New drinking game. Take a shit every time @niknocturnal says "Copy Pasta"

  • @danielsparks9624
    @danielsparks9624 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That Oh-ioh-ioh (xd) parts in vocal lines reminds me of 5FDP's Jekyll And Hyde
    And YES, we are all waiting for full cover album with these tracks

  • @williamsummerson1204
    @williamsummerson1204 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Incredible job nik and Johnny's voice is ridiculously good. This song is an absolute banger. BLEGH!!.🤘💪

  • @JeremySoto
    @JeremySoto ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve seen the other covers and this is the best because you kept the groove of the original song.

  • @leorightz7
    @leorightz7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A Brazilian TH-camr has done a little metal version of this in december of Last year in the video "2022 em uma música"

  • @Dan_J_Hoyt
    @Dan_J_Hoyt ปีที่แล้ว

    That was sick!! How do we get the track with no vocals?

  • @_xentropy
    @_xentropy ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah we want the full one because your riffs are sick!

  • @alejandromartinezdiaz5819
    @alejandromartinezdiaz5819 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This gave me live, thank you both... Johnny it's a beast

  • @chaseb4720
    @chaseb4720 ปีที่แล้ว

    What recording interface do you use? And what plug ins?

  • @devilmaycry09dante
    @devilmaycry09dante ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to have that Blegh at 5:50 forever stored on my phone

  • @Serphen306
    @Serphen306 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    God those BENDS add a whole new groove that the other metal covers don't have!

  • @ghost_elliot
    @ghost_elliot ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone know what vst he uses for the battery ? THANKS

  • @aaronperrell1580
    @aaronperrell1580 ปีที่แล้ว

    I finally subscribed bro...my bad ...you got me...but yo where can i get this song man?

  • @RyanHarville
    @RyanHarville ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can someone tell me what drum VST Nik uses? I'd really like to write some music and they sound great.

  • @Eichro
    @Eichro ปีที่แล้ว

    4:31 ah yes, "I use REAPER". The DAW version of "I use Arch".

  • @Piano-og4wc
    @Piano-og4wc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “And it bleghs forever…”
    Amen

  • @sashagrechesky9425
    @sashagrechesky9425 ปีที่แล้ว

    music is great and very variable. vocals are awesome too! you should continue "but it`s metal" trend, every time it comes greater! )))

  • @BathroomBread
    @BathroomBread ปีที่แล้ว

    Complete the lil uzi vert metal version!!! It’s soooo catchyyyy

  • @flayedanddecayed1700
    @flayedanddecayed1700 ปีที่แล้ว

    @niknocturnal thanks for the chonks, they slay

  • @TheQuackPolice
    @TheQuackPolice ปีที่แล้ว

    You should put this version over the original music video! That would be amazing!

  • @mathiasstrandberg1415
    @mathiasstrandberg1415 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fire boys, FIRE! Keep that sh*t train rollin @nik!

  • @loompy1440
    @loompy1440 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was syiiiiick. Loved that solo at the end too. Kinda black dahlia vibes

  • @Burningwhisky96
    @Burningwhisky96 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is crazy, one of my favorite songs into brutal kinda metal, love it

  • @kupzzkupal
    @kupzzkupal 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ohh god this is sick!!!!! love the arabic rifts nick your the best

  • @ashleighburnett3814
    @ashleighburnett3814 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can’t believe I’ve never heard of Johnny or seen any of his stuff but my godddd, instantly subscribed as soon as I heard those vocals. Phiiiiit 🔥

  • @Unrealbr
    @Unrealbr ปีที่แล้ว

    Get subbed again Nik!
    This is the closest I've seen to a banging metal cover I've dreamt of but can't compose.