The lore is as complex as the lyricism and instrumentation. In a nutshell, Sleep is a deity that appeared to Vessel in a dream, which begins this relationship that’s as tumultuous as it is euphoric at times. The band are all “vessels” that unite in the worship of Sleep. A token is a payment or offering, so the name implies that the band itself exists as an offering to Sleep. Along with this story of Sleep, you’ll find references and hints of other religions and mythology. Lots of references to the book of Genesis in this album, but there are bits of pieces of the stories of other gods and goddesses throughout. What’s crazy is that these references can be literal and metaphorical. Lyrics are written to be specific enough to advance this story of Sleep that seems to borrow from a lot of sources, yet he leaves them vague enough to be relatable for the listener. That’s an insanely difficult thing to do yet it comes off as effortless. Vessel is a prodigy. Total prodigy.
I mean...in my head, the whole album is about himself and his (mostly toxic?) relationships, wrapped in mythology metaphors. This one for example presents a praying mantis sex (you can see "bleeding" praying mantis in the video) and these animals kill their partner while f*cking. So...yeah has interesting memories on sex with his ex :D
@@grimfist79 But that's the genius of the lyricism. It works congruently as both songs about literal human relationships but also this give and take relationship with a deity named Sleep. On its face, it seems like a guy writing songs about a past relationship with a woman that was both loving and toxic, but once you read more into key phrases and words, you'll find that connection to this mythology about some deity that has a hold over this man, a relationship with a god that's controlling and tests his free will. I personally find it to be brilliant song writing. A lot of religious people could certainly relate to a relationship like that--their life being a struggle, questioning why they're so devoted to this being that certainly seems to take a lot but rarely gives.
As a hardcore metal fan, most metal scream you can hear anger but this song, you can clearly hear pain and almost begging like? i love this song so much.
I think the change in the band is going back to their roots . Everyone in the band except Vessel is from a metal background. It makes sense this is the direction of the band moving forward .
A lot of people seem to dislike this song. But, it's one of my favorites on the album. The second half of the song gives me a strong Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy) vibe which i really like. That chord progression is so good.
Idk how people are disliking it but its understandable, not everyone has a taste for vore. But the second part, the setup, the breakdown, dude that pain....atleast it hits you right? It hit me hard dude i fuckin got tears....like ARE YOU IN PAIN LIKE I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMM?
This album's kinda neat to me because there is a group that likes all of the songs, and then 2 other groups that I think of as the "Heavier enjoyers" vs the "Experimental enjoyers". Someone might love songs like Rain and hate songs like Vore, while another person you ask loves songs like Vore & the first half of The Summoning but don't like songs like TMBTE and Are You Really Ok? I'd imagine that a lot of the people who don't like it probably aren't really metalheads to begin with, or they are huge metalheads who just don't like the sound of the song bc it is being compared to other metal songs.
I’m still here waiting on you to react to THE OFFERING from their first album. Sometimes I wish you guys would do a full album reaction from start to finish of their discography, SERIOUSLY!! Everyone wants you to 🤘🏻👍🏻 VORE is awesome!! It’s a change in the album flow, it was like a right hook you didn’t see coming, absolute banger of a track
I second the discography journey!! Also, if I’m not mistaken, the symbols Kyle mentioned being around the screen of the video are the runes for “Vore”. They did that on the album art, putting the runes for the song titles down the side of the art 😊
I flew to Manchester last week to see Sleep Token live. I was a bit worried about his voice not being this perfect. But when they hit the stage, I could not believe that these guys sound so much better live! (INCLUDING HIS VOCALS) :O
One of their best songs in my opinion. Although, with this band, there's no bad songs. None at all. They create magic. When I found this band, it felt like discovering a new colour.
I can attest that it is exactly the same and beyond amazing live! I had the pleasure to hear them play it only 2nd time ever live in June, and it blew my mind!
Vore is in my top 2 on this album with the title track and Ascensionism tying for 1st place. I love the transitions and the possible meaning the lyrics have, especially "Will we remain stuck in the throat of gods?" and all the references to being eaten alive that also appear in the bible. In the judeo-christian lore, after Adam ate the forbidden fruit, God made a chunk of the apple to be stuck in Adam's throat and the laryngeal protuberance was since passed on to all men as a reminder of the first man's sin. The swallowing seems to me that is a metaphor for giving in for temptation, to numb yourself by feeling the pain at its maximum level.
Gutted you guys missed the blegh after the 2nd "are you in pain like I am" at the end! It's really deep in the mix but it's a proper blegh, he goes hard on it live! Thankful enough to have seen them 5 times already, and again next week!!
So the "writing" that you're seeing are actually the runes from the entire album. Each song (on their records) has the title written in this language, and there are messages they've sent us in these runes as well. Several people have decrypted the runes and it really is just a hell of a ride to read what Sleep is telling us
I bought the Sleep Token album and have listened to it at least 5 times already, it's just a really good album and thanks for yet another great reaction guys.
To answer some of your questions: I hypothesis based on what some other reactors have said, is that the black goo is the characters getting corrupted. I did notice that In Take Me Back To Eden the figurine wasn't getting corrupted, but was corrupting everything around her. Lore: Vessel had a dream about the deity Sleep and the band is a dedication to her and the songs are the way they worship her, they are Vessels offerings to Sleep. I have seen some articles and commenters claim to know who Vessel is, but I do not know who he is and I prefer the mystery. Coded Symbols: The symbols on the videos are a coded alphabet giving the name of the song and I believe the album name (definitely the album name on the vynl). The subreddit r/sleeptoken is where I saw the alphabet and corresponding English letters. The subreddit also has a lot of disection of the lore and lyrics. Call backs: This album has a bunch of call backs from the last two albums - This Place Will Become Your Tomb and Sundowning. Euclid ( on this album) has at least one call back to The Night Does Not Belong To God. They also have another song called Jaws which might be a call back here, but I haven't heard it enough to know. Recommendations: I would love to see you react to The Offering, Dark Signs, Jaws, and others eventually. Love your reactions.
Coming back to this video where I saw Sleep Token live two weeks ago, this song absolutely shreds at a concert. I think Vessel's screams sounded more intense and IV did a lot of backup screaming too and they were killing it.
Late reply but you're the first comment I see mentioning the swallowed whole part. No one's talked about the song title here and how it ties in!! Vore comes from a Latin word meaning "swallow / devour". And Vore is the shortened word for Vorarephilia, which is the erotic desire to be consumed by, or to consume, another person or creature. The music video is of a prey mantis/woman which ties to female prey mantis who oftentimes eat their mates whole, during or after breeding with then. The whole song is about consuming oneself, consuming someone else and wanting to be consumed by them. Vessel's a poet
" I cant imagine what its like live " After seeing them this June I will say this it is fantastic ,captivating and wondrous and I cant wait to see what they do when they swing back round to europe in the Autumn
I would love to see you guys react to their first album sundowning! Its such a beautiful wide variety album just like TMBTE. I know you guys would love it!! You gotta check it out!!!
Gonna be honest, I was shocked when I first heard this song and it took me a few listens before I could get behind it and then I read the lyrics and was like "Oh yeah, this is the sh√t!!!" Lol Great reaction as usual guys, keep doing your thing!
Going through all your Sleep Token reactions.... loving your perspective and takes on how you interpret the lyrics. Some hate the fade out on Vore but it fits. It's like Vessel is being swallowed whole by the Deity and as he vanishes down the throat of the god his voice slowly fades away
Alkaline has a video with Vessel. It's from the previous album, but I think you'd really enjoy it next. As far as concerts go, I saw them in 2022 and they opened with Alkaline. Sleep Token is full of lore. Lore aside, to me Vore and the whole album is about losing a relationship.
th-cam.com/video/b5E7ymvyTP0/w-d-xo.html This is by far the best live recording of them (so far). And it has Vore on the set, as well as The Summoning. Someone in the comments has a time stamp for each song on the set. Be awesome if you did a reaction to one, or some, of them 🤘🏻 Also… if you wanna hear vessel do a blegh, watch Higher at the end of the set 😉
Y’all should listen to their song Jaws. I’ve always felt this song was a sneaky callback to that one. I could of course be wrong on that. I just get the urge to play Jaws before I play Vore. 🤷🏼♀️
I don't think you've done it yet, but if you're gonna do some more from this album you have to react to the closer Euclid. It's one of their best in terms of songwriting. Incredible piece of music.
Im going back through your reactions because i saw them live on 5/28/24. While you are referencing "what is vore like live?" i just want to say them live, with their atmosphere, its like your soul is awakening for the first time.
Hint: the symbols are actually the song titles! I got the vnyil of TMBTE, and you get the album art in a booklet, i noticed its the same as the titles (most people figure it out not saying im the only one🤣) there's also a hidden message too, i made a key and decoded it! Its just so fun that the band puts so much detail into their music and their art!! Love this band sm, would love to see album reactions for sundowning, and this will become your tomb, they are amazing albums that create a cohesive story with TMBTE as well!!! Love this reaction❤
You guys should definitely do aqua regia if you haven’t already yet ( I don’t believe you have, because I’ve been trying to keep up with all of your sleep token stuff for a while now). If you have, then the apparition would be the next best to check out. I love your reactions and can’t wait to watch more!
I like to think of this album (and the previous two albums) as a Broadway show. Sundowning: Act 1 - we’re introduced to Vessel and Sleep. Sleep is “wooing” vessel to spend eternity in this world he/she has created specifically for Vessel. TPWBYT: Act 2 - Vessel has accepted to stay with Sleep, and journeys through the various possibilities for his eternity with Sleep Take me Back To Eden: Act 3 - Vessel sees a “door” for one option that is guarded (The Summoning), and has to convince Sleep to let him see it. Sleep says he cannot see in, unless this is for sure the option he chooses… so he does. What follows is (at first) a world full of love and warmth with a woman who seems familiar, but he grows very attached to. As the album progresses, Vessel gets flashes of who he once was, and begins having to face these demons that he had in real life, all while chasing this woman who feels familiar. It turns at “Are you really Ok.” He recognizes the woman from his real life relationship, watches her self-harm, and can’t fix her, despite an incredible love for her and wanting to. The apparition is her ghost after ultimately succumbing to her own self-harm. We start to learn that Vessel is a normal man, and he went through a traumatic event with the woman he loved. It was toxic, and she needed help (likely mental health concerns), and when she died, he spiraled, and created this world of Sleep and Vessel to fill the void that was now missing. TMBTE the track is him finally deconstructing what’s happening and tearing down Vessel, Sleep, the whole thing. Euclid is a rebirth. A re-awakening from this depressive funk he has been in, after her death, and finally making peace, and moving on. A new version of himself. That’s my take anyway. Sleep token Lore Yippee!!
When my boyfriend and I went to our show after Vore he turned to me and said “if I was in a fight this is the song I’d want to play.” He hadn’t really listened to Sleep Token before the concert so he had completely fresh eyes for the show and their sound. 😂
Love watching your reaction videos. If you’re not familiar with the band Kardashev, I think you would enjoy them. They are considered to be in the deathgaze genre. My top suggestions would be Torchpassing, Between Sea and Sky, Compost Grave-Song and Glass Phantoms.
For some context, "Let's get swallowed whole" has a lot of weight behind it when you know of the songs Vessel wrote with the girl he loved before he donned the mask. We went from "Don't let the world swallow you" to " Let's get swallowed whole"..... together.
I wouldn't say his vocals are gutteral. They are fry's but they are just seriously distorted. And the chorus in this is just absolutely grabbing. I'm not a huge fan of the insanely distorted vocals but I love the rest of this.
The catholic church smoke piece you are referring to is called a 'Censer' and it burns incense. It is also sometimes referred to as a perfume burner or pastille burner.
The lore is as complex as the lyricism and instrumentation. In a nutshell, Sleep is a deity that appeared to Vessel in a dream, which begins this relationship that’s as tumultuous as it is euphoric at times. The band are all “vessels” that unite in the worship of Sleep. A token is a payment or offering, so the name implies that the band itself exists as an offering to Sleep. Along with this story of Sleep, you’ll find references and hints of other religions and mythology. Lots of references to the book of Genesis in this album, but there are bits of pieces of the stories of other gods and goddesses throughout. What’s crazy is that these references can be literal and metaphorical. Lyrics are written to be specific enough to advance this story of Sleep that seems to borrow from a lot of sources, yet he leaves them vague enough to be relatable for the listener. That’s an insanely difficult thing to do yet it comes off as effortless. Vessel is a prodigy. Total prodigy.
I mean...in my head, the whole album is about himself and his (mostly toxic?) relationships, wrapped in mythology metaphors. This one for example presents a praying mantis sex (you can see "bleeding" praying mantis in the video) and these animals kill their partner while f*cking. So...yeah has interesting memories on sex with his ex :D
I agree 💯. This guy knows his Sleep Token
thank you, im dumb
@@grimfist79 But that's the genius of the lyricism. It works congruently as both songs about literal human relationships but also this give and take relationship with a deity named Sleep. On its face, it seems like a guy writing songs about a past relationship with a woman that was both loving and toxic, but once you read more into key phrases and words, you'll find that connection to this mythology about some deity that has a hold over this man, a relationship with a god that's controlling and tests his free will. I personally find it to be brilliant song writing. A lot of religious people could certainly relate to a relationship like that--their life being a struggle, questioning why they're so devoted to this being that certainly seems to take a lot but rarely gives.
In my research he is Catholic .
As a hardcore metal fan, most metal scream you can hear anger but this song, you can clearly hear pain and almost begging like? i love this song so much.
What you say makes sense because in the lyrics you can hear a few times "are you in pain like I am".
@@myleneguillaume5807 yeah that's probably it
Everyone gets lost in the screams but THAT CHORUS.
The background choir singing the word “whole” hits me on a spiritual level
Vore was a good change up in the album. Kind of like God's from the Sundowning album.
feel it's heavier than GODS,..
@@ekatyawa6714for sure the guitar is a bit more prominent, plus the drums are super heavy too! Gods have a lighter mix!
@@jadeH23.16the screaming is more intense too, in Gods he was pretty shouty, Vore uses harsher, higher pitched black metal inspired screams
I think the change in the band is going back to their roots . Everyone in the band except Vessel is from a metal background. It makes sense this is the direction of the band moving forward .
@@ekatyawa6714 I feel like Gods was more about anger. and Vore is more about pain. the vibe is different.
A lot of people seem to dislike this song. But, it's one of my favorites on the album. The second half of the song gives me a strong Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy) vibe which i really like. That chord progression is so good.
I also love it, I think it was one of the bigger reactors who said early on that he thought it was a bit meh, and I think it just stuck. 🤷♀
@@banehog The one's I've seen mostly think it's OK or think it fit in weird on the album. But hey, we all experience things differently. :)
I've heard this song live. It was better than sex
Idk how people are disliking it but its understandable, not everyone has a taste for vore. But the second part, the setup, the breakdown, dude that pain....atleast it hits you right? It hit me hard dude i fuckin got tears....like ARE YOU IN PAIN LIKE I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMM?
This album's kinda neat to me because there is a group that likes all of the songs, and then 2 other groups that I think of as the "Heavier enjoyers" vs the "Experimental enjoyers". Someone might love songs like Rain and hate songs like Vore, while another person you ask loves songs like Vore & the first half of The Summoning but don't like songs like TMBTE and Are You Really Ok?
I'd imagine that a lot of the people who don't like it probably aren't really metalheads to begin with, or they are huge metalheads who just don't like the sound of the song bc it is being compared to other metal songs.
8:03 is a sneaky blegh 🥵🤘🏼
I’m still here waiting on you to react to THE OFFERING from their first album. Sometimes I wish you guys would do a full album reaction from start to finish of their discography, SERIOUSLY!! Everyone wants you to 🤘🏻👍🏻
VORE is awesome!! It’s a change in the album flow, it was like a right hook you didn’t see coming, absolute banger of a track
I second the discography journey!!
Also, if I’m not mistaken, the symbols Kyle mentioned being around the screen of the video are the runes for “Vore”. They did that on the album art, putting the runes for the song titles down the side of the art 😊
The Offering, and Higher. Two of the best songs on their entire discography.
Add dark signs and I’m in
And Nazareth
I flew to Manchester last week to see Sleep Token live. I was a bit worried about his voice not being this perfect. But when they hit the stage, I could not believe that these guys sound so much better live! (INCLUDING HIS VOCALS) :O
Seeing them in May and cannot wait!!!!
All of the negative folks I've seen yet every live video I see of them is flawless, or better. I love their live stuff because it's so raw.
At some point soon you guys should check out Sugar from their previous album. It will melt Eric’s face.
And Kyle will have an orgasm
Sugar is one of my favs. After Alkaline
One of their best songs in my opinion. Although, with this band, there's no bad songs. None at all. They create magic. When I found this band, it felt like discovering a new colour.
I can attest that it is exactly the same and beyond amazing live! I had the pleasure to hear them play it only 2nd time ever live in June, and it blew my mind!
Seeing them for the first time on Friday. I’m so excited
@@FjIrwin Vore is better live imo, the harshes are clearer than the studio version and harder its dope.
Vore is in my top 2 on this album with the title track and Ascensionism tying for 1st place. I love the transitions and the possible meaning the lyrics have, especially "Will we remain stuck in the throat of gods?" and all the references to being eaten alive that also appear in the bible.
In the judeo-christian lore, after Adam ate the forbidden fruit, God made a chunk of the apple to be stuck in Adam's throat and the laryngeal protuberance was since passed on to all men as a reminder of the first man's sin. The swallowing seems to me that is a metaphor for giving in for temptation, to numb yourself by feeling the pain at its maximum level.
I love how Kyle is just enjoying the opening part while Eric is confused by the screaming lol 😂
Gutted you guys missed the blegh after the 2nd "are you in pain like I am" at the end! It's really deep in the mix but it's a proper blegh, he goes hard on it live! Thankful enough to have seen them 5 times already, and again next week!!
Vore is the song that got me into these guys. Then to see it played live back in September…holy smokes…so intense.
This is the most Deftones sounding song I’ve heard from them so far
Agreed - the intro reminds me of Be Quiet And Drive
@@alexburchell1891 exactly like be quite and drive
I present to you, "telomeres" by them which is extremely deftones
Yes, guys, please react to the whole album, it’s a masterpiece!
the most beautiful song
So the "writing" that you're seeing are actually the runes from the entire album. Each song (on their records) has the title written in this language, and there are messages they've sent us in these runes as well. Several people have decrypted the runes and it really is just a hell of a ride to read what Sleep is telling us
they look like the symbols from some of the mensa iq tests
This was pleasantly unexpected 🤘🔥🤘
I bought the Sleep Token album and have listened to it at least 5 times already, it's just a really good album and thanks for yet another great reaction guys.
This is one of those gut punch songs for me and is one of my fave that they've ever done.
Perfect timing, just woke up😂
Good Morning! 🤗☕️
Can't wait till you guys get to Euclid, such a good wrap up to the album
Top tier music with top tier bois chilling in TH-cam sea! Wish u a good time❤😊
To answer some of your questions:
I hypothesis based on what some other reactors have said, is that the black goo is the characters getting corrupted. I did notice that In Take Me Back To Eden the figurine wasn't getting corrupted, but was corrupting everything around her.
Lore: Vessel had a dream about the deity Sleep and the band is a dedication to her and the songs are the way they worship her, they are Vessels offerings to Sleep. I have seen some articles and commenters claim to know who Vessel is, but I do not know who he is and I prefer the mystery.
Coded Symbols: The symbols on the videos are a coded alphabet giving the name of the song and I believe the album name (definitely the album name on the vynl). The subreddit r/sleeptoken is where I saw the alphabet and corresponding English letters. The subreddit also has a lot of disection of the lore and lyrics.
Call backs: This album has a bunch of call backs from the last two albums - This Place Will Become Your Tomb and Sundowning. Euclid ( on this album) has at least one call back to The Night Does Not Belong To God. They also have another song called Jaws which might be a call back here, but I haven't heard it enough to know.
Recommendations: I would love to see you react to The Offering, Dark Signs, Jaws, and others eventually.
Love your reactions.
Love Vore 🖤 so much pain being let go
I'm so excited to see them live. Y'all, if you go through all the albums. Your brains🤯
Coming back to this video where I saw Sleep Token live two weeks ago, this song absolutely shreds at a concert. I think Vessel's screams sounded more intense and IV did a lot of backup screaming too and they were killing it.
Speaking of masterpieces........The Anchor----MASTERPIECE. WORTH. THE. WATCH.
"Let's get swallowed whole." Love this line. I think I've been swallowed whole by Sleep Token.
Late reply but you're the first comment I see mentioning the swallowed whole part. No one's talked about the song title here and how it ties in!! Vore comes from a Latin word meaning "swallow / devour". And Vore is the shortened word for Vorarephilia, which is the erotic desire to be consumed by, or to consume, another person or creature. The music video is of a prey mantis/woman which ties to female prey mantis who oftentimes eat their mates whole, during or after breeding with then. The whole song is about consuming oneself, consuming someone else and wanting to be consumed by them.
Vessel's a poet
This is my favorite off the new album…and one of my favorite songs by them thus far. #worship
Yeah the placement in the album line up is everything for this
I would love to see y'all listen to DYWTYLM. One of my favorites from Take Me Back To Eden and some of their best lyrics.
" I cant imagine what its like live " After seeing them this June I will say this it is fantastic ,captivating and wondrous and I cant wait to see what they do when they swing back round to europe in the Autumn
Vore is such an underrated song
I would love to see you guys react to their first album sundowning! Its such a beautiful wide variety album just like TMBTE. I know you guys would love it!! You gotta check it out!!!
I freaking love this whole album. Also just discovered Silent Planet-Antimatter. That is a whole jam.
Gonna be honest, I was shocked when I first heard this song and it took me a few listens before I could get behind it and then I read the lyrics and was like "Oh yeah, this is the sh√t!!!" Lol
Great reaction as usual guys, keep doing your thing!
@6:57 it could the thick black burning tar mentioned in Euclid.
Great reaction~~~~ Please do more older Sleep Token, they're so good 😃😃😃
I love this song, I have seen it live on TH-cam and still amazing like the album.
This is one of my favorite's 🖤 I love everything sleep token do 🖤
I believe the black liquid is thick tar in reference to Euclid "I am thick tar on the inside burning"
I love how you can see every feeling on Kyle's face! The expressions on his face relate to what I feel when I hear Sleep Token ❤
Yes. Been waiting for this one 😅🔥
“Euclid” the last song on take me back to Eden is by far my favorite song on the album. Can’t wait till y’all get to it
Going through all your Sleep Token reactions.... loving your perspective and takes on how you interpret the lyrics. Some hate the fade out on Vore but it fits. It's like Vessel is being swallowed whole by the Deity and as he vanishes down the throat of the god his voice slowly fades away
My top fav off the whole album
"voraphilia” or “vorarephilia” and refers to a fetish in which one fantasizes about being eaten alive or eating another creature alive
Always have to stay till the very end to see what Eric has to say! It's all true!
I've heard that Dani Filth (Cradle of) helped coach Vessel on the high screams for this album. If it's true, I mean...you can hear it.
Alkaline has a video with Vessel. It's from the previous album, but I think you'd really enjoy it next. As far as concerts go, I saw them in 2022 and they opened with Alkaline.
Sleep Token is full of lore. Lore aside, to me Vore and the whole album is about losing a relationship.
“There is always something in the way, I wanna have you to myself once”
They always have the words to cut all the way to your core man
this is one of my favorites from them and i was so happy when they played it live at my show
also ive gotten further into the video and yes i can say this song is absolutely INSANE live
th-cam.com/video/b5E7ymvyTP0/w-d-xo.html
This is by far the best live recording of them (so far). And it has Vore on the set, as well as The Summoning. Someone in the comments has a time stamp for each song on the set.
Be awesome if you did a reaction to one, or some, of them 🤘🏻
Also… if you wanna hear vessel do a blegh, watch Higher at the end of the set 😉
We need SLEEP TOKEN - BLOOD SPORT (FROM THE ROOM BELOW) with the video OMG that song man....
this is worship ! i love this band more and more
Whole album is really good. The next song need to be in this moment the purge it is will good
Vore is amazing, thanks again ♥
Y’all should listen to their song Jaws. I’ve always felt this song was a sneaky callback to that one. I could of course be wrong on that. I just get the urge to play Jaws before I play Vore. 🤷🏼♀️
my fav song this song is so underated
This song is soo POWERFUL LIVE!! Vessel I just goes OFFF!!!
ST's heaviest song 🤘
I don't think you've done it yet, but if you're gonna do some more from this album you have to react to the closer Euclid. It's one of their best in terms of songwriting. Incredible piece of music.
Sleep Token definitely has many layers, woww!
Ikr?! Each song is so different from the next, but still as good. Also 👋 RR Mom, hope u r doing well💛
Im going back through your reactions because i saw them live on 5/28/24. While you are referencing "what is vore like live?" i just want to say them live, with their atmosphere, its like your soul is awakening for the first time.
Google Vore meaning. The lyrics and theme prevade the whole album.
Look up "vore" definition then read the lyrics ✌️
Hint: the symbols are actually the song titles! I got the vnyil of TMBTE, and you get the album art in a booklet, i noticed its the same as the titles (most people figure it out not saying im the only one🤣) there's also a hidden message too, i made a key and decoded it!
Its just so fun that the band puts so much detail into their music and their art!!
Love this band sm, would love to see album reactions for sundowning, and this will become your tomb, they are amazing albums that create a cohesive story with TMBTE as well!!!
Love this reaction❤
Guys, please please please do Alkaline next time. It’s a music video and I’m sure you guys will really like it. That said, Vore is heavy as shit.
You guys should definitely do aqua regia if you haven’t already yet ( I don’t believe you have, because I’ve been trying to keep up with all of your sleep token stuff for a while now). If you have, then the apparition would be the next best to check out. I love your reactions and can’t wait to watch more!
Another great reaction. Next, check out their cover of Outkast's Hey Ya!
All there songs hit me in my core
I hope to see them live one day, already sold out in US. 😢
You guys gotta listen to Rain by sleep Token
Yes, that might be my favorite of the album! I personally wish it went on longer though ~
I like to think of this album (and the previous two albums) as a Broadway show.
Sundowning: Act 1 - we’re introduced to Vessel and Sleep. Sleep is “wooing” vessel to spend eternity in this world he/she has created specifically for Vessel.
TPWBYT: Act 2 - Vessel has accepted to stay with Sleep, and journeys through the various possibilities for his eternity with Sleep
Take me Back To Eden: Act 3 - Vessel sees a “door” for one option that is guarded (The Summoning), and has to convince Sleep to let him see it. Sleep says he cannot see in, unless this is for sure the option he chooses… so he does.
What follows is (at first) a world full of love and warmth with a woman who seems familiar, but he grows very attached to.
As the album progresses, Vessel gets flashes of who he once was, and begins having to face these demons that he had in real life, all while chasing this woman who feels familiar.
It turns at “Are you really Ok.” He recognizes the woman from his real life relationship, watches her self-harm, and can’t fix her, despite an incredible love for her and wanting to.
The apparition is her ghost after ultimately succumbing to her own self-harm.
We start to learn that Vessel is a normal man, and he went through a traumatic event with the woman he loved. It was toxic, and she needed help (likely mental health concerns), and when she died, he spiraled, and created this world of Sleep and Vessel to fill the void that was now missing.
TMBTE the track is him finally deconstructing what’s happening and tearing down Vessel, Sleep, the whole thing.
Euclid is a rebirth. A re-awakening from this depressive funk he has been in, after her death, and finally making peace, and moving on. A new version of himself.
That’s my take anyway.
Sleep token Lore Yippee!!
I love the drumming in this song
Would be nice to see you guys react to older stuff from them like: the offering, Atlantis, Jaws.
This song sounds soo much like axe to fall era converge.. I love it!
any sleep token react is welcome, this album is dope, but you should also check out the offering, or alkaline. worship 🙏
They supplied art for each of the songs, sort of a character image. The visualizers are of those images.
When my boyfriend and I went to our show after Vore he turned to me and said “if I was in a fight this is the song I’d want to play.” He hadn’t really listened to Sleep Token before the concert so he had completely fresh eyes for the show and their sound. 😂
fun fact - IV (the guitarist) does some of the screaming in this song during live performances ☺️
Atlantic, do it, feel it
First time hearing this one, like the others, I’ve heard first from y’all. I like it, just gonna have to look up the lyrics 😅
Love watching your reaction videos. If you’re not familiar with the band Kardashev, I think you would enjoy them. They are considered to be in the deathgaze genre. My top suggestions would be Torchpassing, Between Sea and Sky, Compost Grave-Song and Glass Phantoms.
LETS GOOO MORE SLEEP TOKEN 🔥🔥🔥
The two eughs at the end are so dirty
Keep churning out this album
Finally ❤
For some context, "Let's get swallowed whole" has a lot of weight behind it when you know of the songs Vessel wrote with the girl he loved before he donned the mask. We went from "Don't let the world swallow you" to " Let's get swallowed whole"..... together.
Look up what Vore means slangly and you’ll understand the swallowing lyric better 😉
I wouldn't say his vocals are gutteral. They are fry's but they are just seriously distorted.
And the chorus in this is just absolutely grabbing. I'm not a huge fan of the insanely distorted vocals but I love the rest of this.
cant wait for them to get to the breakdown of The Offering
Amazing song
Listening to this album is like Bastian reading the never ending story. It's an experience.
Great reaction, more ST please!
You should check out some of the stuff from their first album
The catholic church smoke piece you are referring to is called a 'Censer' and it burns incense. It is also sometimes referred to as a perfume burner or pastille burner.