Gotta love that they broke out everything for this album. Vocals , nylons, 6,7&8 strings, pinch harmonics, thumping, Meshuggah like chugs, and even a Dimebag sort of style solo for this song in particular. So much going on but it's still 100% Polyphia
pretty sure the solo is written and/or recorded by Wes Hauch of Alluvial, but I am only speculating. He did writethe beginning solo of Playing God though, this, Tim said that in the making of Playing God video, this is why I'm thinking they collaborated here again
I definitely wasnt surprised chino worked with them because he sounds a lot like this in Crosses, but the real shock is Scott and Tim managing to go back in forth between such absolute different tones styles and chord choices. I think chinos angel voice and clay ripping this absolute beats manages to hold them together somehow
This album blew me away with how diverse it shows Polyphia can be. You got dark lofi with Chino. Then bright pop goodness with Sophia in ABC. The whole band comes together so well 👏
@Dragon Ball fans can't read Like them or not, there's plenty unique about what they're doing; there are very few artists that sound similar to them, and every one of them are derivative of Polyphia. I've seen you in Nik's comment section for literal years; there's no reason for you to be here if all you're going to do is spout takes that are not only always negative, but completely brainless.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read >fretboard noodling over 4/4 trap beats Please point me who else is doing this particular thing. No, seriously, i want more of this.
I love all the different answers. Reverie and Chimera hit particularly hard for me. Though I can say, this is the first time I've liked anything related to the Deftones.
I feel like Chino's vocals can go well with almost anything at this point, especially after hearing this and all the "White Pony" Anniversary Remixes, I want more Chino vocals on EDM tracks 😂
When I heard Lamb of God's Embers for the first time the hairs stood up on my neck at Chinos end vox..best thing about it was because he wasn't mentioned on the track listing it hit me completely out the blue...surprise pikachu face was an understatement 😄
Polyphia mixed so many styles together on this album. On paper it sounds insane and shouldn’t work but hats off to them on making all these styles work together so perfectly. I haven’t been this addicted to a record in years.
What I love about this album is everyone I've spoke to has a different favorite track. I loved this but The Audacity is my favorite for sure. It's a fire album.
Chino has always been one of my favorite vocalists. This track is all I could have hoped this collab could have been and so much more. I need a whole album from Polyphia + Chino! Had this on repeat so much since it dropped :D
Bloodbath is my favorite song bc of the blend!! The structure of this album was (fresh new ideas and cool features, song Polyphia madness, and then ending it all with two legends in the back end of the album. Leaving THE guitar legend himself for the end of the album) this album is INSANELY GOOD and Polyphia did their thang AGAIN!! Two back to back amazing albums with high replay ability. Especially Bloodbath imo
This was definitely my most anticipated collaboration on the album, and I'll admit that even as a Deftones and Polyphia obsessive I was slightly worried that this might end up a shitshow. Very happy and not shocked that these great musicians pulled it off. Just knowing that almost every Chino project I have heard is kind of minimalist, wall of sound style songs which is the opposite of Polyphia's schtick had me a bit apprehensive but I should have known that both of these musical deities have massive range!
I feel like this is Polyphia saying, "oh by the way, we slay other things too when we're bored." I don't know how the Chino collab happened but I love it. Tim is so smart business-wise. All of the collabs on this album are REALLY gonna get their name out there to SO many new fans. The Lil Wesr track is gonna put them in front of hip hop fans. The Vai track is gonna put them on front of old school guitar guys like Vai and Satch fans. There will be fewer people who don't know who they are than people who do wnow who they are after this album. And they deserve it. The whe band is amazing but Tim and Scott are the new guitar gods. There's no denying it whether you like them or not. Whether it was intended or not, Ego Death was the passing of the torch, the changing of the guard. This is where we are now and they make the decisions from here on out.
Personally, Chimera is my favorite but I love this song too. honestly the whole album is fire. I love that they're dabbling into 8 strings and djent stuff. they're actually becoming kinda heavy and Its too hot to handle
Literally same! It feels like Scott's voice on the album is with that metal AF distorted 7 string that he used in Ego Death. It felt more atmospheric than anything with Tim almost in the backseat which was super interesting.
This is what real prog music is supposed to be, mixing genres and taking em apart to make something you never heard before. That being said it wasn't my favorite song but I respect that I've never heard anything like it
I have to say, I think "The Audacity" is probably my favorite track off this album. Didn't know it was possible to beat out Ego Death and Playing God, but Anomalie really brings something new and different to the table. Super fresh track.
The whole album is pure art. The flow of the whole album takes you on such a journey through genre blending every imaginable genre and yet is so cohesive and so polyphia. And not only do they blend their style with all different genres but they are doing it in very unexpected ways. Like when people talked about bringing rappers on board i guarantee they didn't imagine it in the way they actually did it. So brilliant. So creative. Makes music exciting
This album proves that Polyphia can explore any kind of music without letting go of their musical roots (idk what I'm trying to say) but anyway they are one of the most talented musicians out there
1. Get better soon, man! 2. Yeah, this song made me melt a little bit too lol. It's one of those things that you only realize works when you hear it. It's beautiful.
The album as a whole is honestly their best work to date. There’s literally a song for every genre. You want a rap song?, well there’s Chimera and Fuck Around and Find Out. You want some jazz?, there’s a song for that. Pop? Got it covered. Metal? Absolutely. Then you got the legend himself Steve Vai to work on a song with you guys. Then you got this gem of a song called Playing God that’s incredible. Definitely their finest work. I’ve had this album playing essentially nonstop since it came out. It’s been forever since I’ve listened to an album from start to finish.
Felt the same, this really feels like a late stage work that is a culmination rather than an evolution. Which is weird since judging by the unreleased stuff, there’s still a lot more evolution left in the tank.
To your point about the squad being core kids, Nik, my brother went to a Meshuggah show in Texas back in October and was in line for Meshuggah merch with drummer Clay. Wonder if the rest of the boys were there… I fucking loved Scott getting to rip some crunchy ass, down tuned, distorted riffs on this album. Especially on “Chimera”. It seems like they’re shifting their aesthetic, both sound wise and visually, to be a bit darker and I’m absolutely here for it.
This is my favorite Chino and the techno-groovy-industrial ambiance suits his voice so well. Reminds me a bit of Crosses, which is a very good thing. Nice feature!
I think the floaty vocals of Chino in this contrasting the thicc chugging is so so so good. Favourite song on this album for sure. Edit: The chugging reminded me somehow of the chugging in Survival by Muse. Don't know why that song specifically, but idk.
I love how we got 3 band styles in one sound! Of course we got the beautifully instrumental that is Polyphia, The smooth vocals that remind me of early Deftones, and then a solo that would make Dimebag Darrell proud!
the string of the last three songs on this album, chimera, bloodbath, ego death, is monumental, polyphia is changing the understanding of music mixing genres at 11/10 skill and creativity.
Look, I don't think I'm being hyperbolic by saying that this track has Grammy potential all over it. There are multiple tracks on this album that could land a nom, but this track reminds me of the first time I heard Wax Simulacra by Mars Volta. Not the same energy but the same emotional response. The feeling like the world changed for me after hearing it.
For some reason they definitly played with my feels on this one, the pure "hot"ness in this song with the bait of heavyness that just made me crave some growls with the drums beatin off, would be perfect with just 1-3 seconds. Made me feel like a sucker for pain -.- Would be so perfect, soothing to a bit of chaos, they would make it just pure bliss.
Had this album for a month before it came out to review it and as soon as I heard this track I knew Nik would like it. Been looking forward to this vid!
Please do more reactions for this album.?Your opinions on these tracks are really good. Also, Berried Alive -The Gratest dropped too. All of these tracks are straight🔥🔥🔥 Glad to hear that we are all being blessed with such great / innovative music in 2022.
I love how dynamic the song is, but even its placement on the album plays into how you experience it. One of the best compositional albums theyve put out, start to finish its a wild ride that still feels smooth
This song is like my new crush getting together with my old ex who I still have feelings for… but yea man it’s such a great combination I can’t deny how beautiful it is!!! This song has been stuck in my head for days
*Like this is some good you know?*
Hey Nik, please get well soon, greetings from Bavaria 🙂🙂
you should check out Chimera next, that one also CHONKS
No boomer bends! we use zoomer bends round these parts.
react to The Audacity next time maybe?
Can't pick between this one and Ego Death for my favorite
Gotta love that they broke out everything for this album. Vocals , nylons, 6,7&8 strings, pinch harmonics, thumping, Meshuggah like chugs, and even a Dimebag sort of style solo for this song in particular. So much going on but it's still 100% Polyphia
It's more satriani than dimebag
pretty sure the solo is written and/or recorded by Wes Hauch of Alluvial, but I am only speculating. He did writethe beginning solo of Playing God though, this, Tim said that in the making of Playing God video, this is why I'm thinking they collaborated here again
Definitely Dimebag inspired. Scott and Clay G have talked about how much they like Pantera on several occasions.
@@theparadoxwithin232 Scott said it was inspired by Dime and Wes in an article with Guitar World :) gotta love the whammys🤝
Yup
So like...how do we convince Chino to keep doing songs with them
Ask him to do so......
I'm sure he'd be fine with it.
❤️
I would definitely enjoy an ep or album that featured Chino on Polyphia songs.
More like, 'how do we convince Polyphia to keep doing songs with Chino?'
No Way. Let Polyphia collab once in a while. A permanent singer, even though he's good, will only lock Polyphia into a specific genre. No.
@@montreauxs Not necessarily, Deftones has wildly varying sounds across their Discography
Chino still sounds the same even after 30 years, he never ages! Reminds me of "Around the Fur" times.
30 years ? He's been at it for that long ? Damn
@J H My thoughts exactly
@@yannjoanno6933 Yeah Deftones formed in 1988.
Around the Fur….mmmmm. One of my favorite albums ever
But his weight changes more than Jonah Hill
I definitely wasnt surprised chino worked with them because he sounds a lot like this in Crosses, but the real shock is Scott and Tim managing to go back in forth between such absolute different tones styles and chord choices. I think chinos angel voice and clay ripping this absolute beats manages to hold them together somehow
Crosses is the tits
This album blew me away with how diverse it shows Polyphia can be. You got dark lofi with Chino. Then bright pop goodness with Sophia in ABC. The whole band comes together so well 👏
Yeah plus some electro jazz with anomalie and just some super classical/bossa nova, just nuts all across the board
Polyphia plus deftones is every metalhead’s dream
Tim and Scott remembered they’re hardcore bois at their core with this album. Unexpected but welcome
Polyphia has their unique renaissance/ muse sound + thall + djent + rap + bossa nova and the album somehow just works.
They even got flamenco and pop in there. Absolutely ridiculous.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read I don't think anyone else does it though? Isn't that uniqueness by definition? It sounds good and it's their own sound.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read Like them or not, there's plenty unique about what they're doing; there are very few artists that sound similar to them, and every one of them are derivative of Polyphia. I've seen you in Nik's comment section for literal years; there's no reason for you to be here if all you're going to do is spout takes that are not only always negative, but completely brainless.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read >fretboard noodling over 4/4 trap beats
Please point me who else is doing this particular thing. No, seriously, i want more of this.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read 😭
Best song on the album easily for me.. Scott really shines in this track and mannnn, Chino's voice 👏👏👏👏
Same
For me its chimera, but this one comes really close. i feel like after some time, my favorite song on the album will change on a daily basis.
Same but my favorite section or part of the album is the entire R&B section with ABC into Memento Mori then Fuck Around.
Idk man something about Playing God and Neurotica just get me juiced up.
I love all the different answers. Reverie and Chimera hit particularly hard for me. Though I can say, this is the first time I've liked anything related to the Deftones.
I feel like Chino's vocals can go well with almost anything at this point, especially after hearing this and all the "White Pony" Anniversary Remixes, I want more Chino vocals on EDM tracks 😂
Search for "Caroline Polachek - Hit Me Where It Hurts (Toro Y Moi Remix feat. Chino Moreno)" and thank me later.
I like him on that anthony green song a lot. Maybe even my fav vocals with him
When I heard Lamb of God's Embers for the first time the hairs stood up on my neck at Chinos end vox..best thing about it was because he wasn't mentioned on the track listing it hit me completely out the blue...surprise pikachu face was an understatement 😄
Team Sleep might be up your alley then. Chino's side project :)
@@No20six don't forget about Crosses too.
Man...can they do a full album with Chino please?!
Let's go
Bro, I’m still waiting on a new Palms album.
🤞
He has his own side project called Crosses, and melodically it sounds very close to this except there's no flexing on instruments every other second 😂
I want it
Polyphia mixed so many styles together on this album. On paper it sounds insane and shouldn’t work but hats off to them on making all these styles work together so perfectly. I haven’t been this addicted to a record in years.
Dude, deftones is pretty much my favorite band of all time, been a huge fan of theirs since 98, this song was amazing
What I love about this album is everyone I've spoke to has a different favorite track. I loved this but The Audacity is my favorite for sure. It's a fire album.
Time slows down when i hear chino's voice like floating in space
That guitar solo at 3:00 is absolutely insane
Chino has always been one of my favorite vocalists. This track is all I could have hoped this collab could have been and so much more. I need a whole album from Polyphia + Chino! Had this on repeat so much since it dropped :D
Right?!?
Scottie's guitar parts in this album is 🔥
scott just showed how amazing he is in this album, he fucking shredded
Bloodbath is my favorite song bc of the blend!! The structure of this album was (fresh new ideas and cool features, song Polyphia madness, and then ending it all with two legends in the back end of the album. Leaving THE guitar legend himself for the end of the album) this album is INSANELY GOOD and Polyphia did their thang AGAIN!! Two back to back amazing albums with high replay ability. Especially Bloodbath imo
3:36 is the best...the moment of true understanding.
So happy you're reviewing this. I've had this bop on repeat for like 3 days
This was definitely my most anticipated collaboration on the album, and I'll admit that even as a Deftones and Polyphia obsessive I was slightly worried that this might end up a shitshow. Very happy and not shocked that these great musicians pulled it off. Just knowing that almost every Chino project I have heard is kind of minimalist, wall of sound style songs which is the opposite of Polyphia's schtick had me a bit apprehensive but I should have known that both of these musical deities have massive range!
I feel like this is Polyphia saying, "oh by the way, we slay other things too when we're bored." I don't know how the Chino collab happened but I love it. Tim is so smart business-wise. All of the collabs on this album are REALLY gonna get their name out there to SO many new fans. The Lil Wesr track is gonna put them in front of hip hop fans. The Vai track is gonna put them on front of old school guitar guys like Vai and Satch fans. There will be fewer people who don't know who they are than people who do wnow who they are after this album. And they deserve it. The whe band is amazing but Tim and Scott are the new guitar gods. There's no denying it whether you like them or not. Whether it was intended or not, Ego Death was the passing of the torch, the changing of the guard. This is where we are now and they make the decisions from here on out.
Personally, Chimera is my favorite but I love this song too. honestly the whole album is fire. I love that they're dabbling into 8 strings and djent stuff. they're actually becoming kinda heavy and Its too hot to handle
Literally same! It feels like Scott's voice on the album is with that metal AF distorted 7 string that he used in Ego Death. It felt more atmospheric than anything with Tim almost in the backseat which was super interesting.
Their first album ever was prog djent my guy lol theyre kinda going back to their roots with this track
Love it
Check out their early material.
@@MrOmen420 i know but that was with a different drummer in a different era. I’m talking about how they’re incorporating it in their new style
@@The-Esoteric-One i know they used to be progressive djent but I mean how they’re incorporating it into their new style
it works because its Chino and Polyphia. imagine a full album from this combo running through all the different styles polyphia plays
Apparently there was some Pantera/dimebag influence on this track , super good combination with Chino, this album is already GOATED
For a sec ivtohught dimebag wrote the solo i swear
@@ledofustactile8634 ye the feel of the shred with the whammy and dive bombs are pure dimebag
3:44 This part of the solo is a big eargasm
4:00
This is what real prog music is supposed to be, mixing genres and taking em apart to make something you never heard before. That being said it wasn't my favorite song but I respect that I've never heard anything like it
there are like 11 different parts of this song that give me goosebumps
This track was on repeat since it came out
Such a masterpiece
I have to say, I think "The Audacity" is probably my favorite track off this album. Didn't know it was possible to beat out Ego Death and Playing God, but Anomalie really brings something new and different to the table. Super fresh track.
Totally agree. That song is mind-blowing.
Chino's vocals on Saturday nights & koi no yokan are very underrated
This is my favorite track off the album. The song is amazing even without vocals, but adding Chino to it takes it to another level.
The whole album is pure art. The flow of the whole album takes you on such a journey through genre blending every imaginable genre and yet is so cohesive and so polyphia. And not only do they blend their style with all different genres but they are doing it in very unexpected ways. Like when people talked about bringing rappers on board i guarantee they didn't imagine it in the way they actually did it. So brilliant. So creative. Makes music exciting
This album proves that Polyphia can explore any kind of music without letting go of their musical roots (idk what I'm trying to say) but anyway they are one of the most talented musicians out there
I was most excited to see your take on this song! It's 100% my favorite from the album, although literally every song is banger IMO
1. Get better soon, man!
2. Yeah, this song made me melt a little bit too lol. It's one of those things that you only realize works when you hear it. It's beautiful.
The album as a whole is honestly their best work to date. There’s literally a song for every genre. You want a rap song?, well there’s Chimera and Fuck Around and Find Out. You want some jazz?, there’s a song for that. Pop? Got it covered. Metal? Absolutely. Then you got the legend himself Steve Vai to work on a song with you guys. Then you got this gem of a song called Playing God that’s incredible. Definitely their finest work. I’ve had this album playing essentially nonstop since it came out. It’s been forever since I’ve listened to an album from start to finish.
I want a Chino + Polyphia album
Wasn’t too into their last album, but this album is the perfect blend of all their previous material. Hear a lot of renaissance vibes too 🤌🏻
Why didn't you like the last one.
@@theirishpotato6588 not too sure, I just prefer the older sound a bit more. They found the middle ground on this one and been jamming it non stop
@@NotcoolJames ah. I guess that's good
Felt the same, this really feels like a late stage work that is a culmination rather than an evolution. Which is weird since judging by the unreleased stuff, there’s still a lot more evolution left in the tank.
@@joemarais7683 this is definitely an evolution. What are you talking about?
To your point about the squad being core kids, Nik, my brother went to a Meshuggah show in Texas back in October and was in line for Meshuggah merch with drummer Clay. Wonder if the rest of the boys were there…
I fucking loved Scott getting to rip some crunchy ass, down tuned, distorted riffs on this album. Especially on “Chimera”.
It seems like they’re shifting their aesthetic, both sound wise and visually, to be a bit darker and I’m absolutely here for it.
LONG TIME Deftones fan here and this Polyphia/Chino collab made my whole year! So sick!!
I need an entire album of this
This is my favorite Chino and the techno-groovy-industrial ambiance suits his voice so well. Reminds me a bit of Crosses, which is a very good thing. Nice feature!
If Metal is an all-you-can-eat buffet, Polyphia is the spices.
That guitar solo was absolutely SIC!!!
Please please please can Deftones take Polyphia with them on tour so we can all hear this live with Chino?
I think the floaty vocals of Chino in this contrasting the thicc chugging is so so so good. Favourite song on this album for sure.
Edit: The chugging reminded me somehow of the chugging in Survival by Muse. Don't know why that song specifically, but idk.
Best possible vocalist for them, hands down. 👏🏻
This song is incredibly good. Way better than the other song with vocals.
I have been waiting for this video ever since the album came out....
absolute banger, i remember first seeing the tracklist and going insaneo, dream collab
I had the exact same reaction when hearing Chinos voice with Tim's playing. 😳
That Scottie solo in the end just make me fly. I don't know for me it somewhat sounds like Dimebag kind of solo and I know he's a Pantera's fan.
They brought Dimebag back from the dead for that end guitar solo
This is genuinely something new. Fkin gorgeous
I love how we got 3 band styles in one sound! Of course we got the beautifully instrumental that is Polyphia, The smooth vocals that remind me of early Deftones, and then a solo that would make Dimebag Darrell proud!
the string of the last three songs on this album, chimera, bloodbath, ego death, is monumental, polyphia is changing the understanding of music mixing genres at 11/10 skill and creativity.
Look, I don't think I'm being hyperbolic by saying that this track has Grammy potential all over it. There are multiple tracks on this album that could land a nom, but this track reminds me of the first time I heard Wax Simulacra by Mars Volta. Not the same energy but the same emotional response. The feeling like the world changed for me after hearing it.
Not surprised he was on a song. This is very reminiscent of his side project Crosses.
Very creative and good sounding blend of genres, Polyphia never disappoints and Chino's voice really fits the vibe 🔥Get well Nik 🖤
For some reason they definitly played with my feels on this one, the pure "hot"ness in this song with the bait of heavyness that just made me crave some growls with the drums beatin off, would be perfect with just 1-3 seconds. Made me feel like a sucker for pain -.- Would be so perfect, soothing to a bit of chaos, they would make it just pure bliss.
We need a react to the Chimera video! Actually the play through version is way better imo
Scott's chugs this track are god-tier
This and chimera are my two new favorite polyphia songs. Such a good mix of djenty/classical/lofi/trap/virtuoso stuff is amazing.
That ending solo gave me old school Synyster Gates vibes personally!!
We need more heavy polyphia
I was waiting for this video - I was so excited for this track as soon as I saw Chino on it and it's sooo good!
I was just waiting for the reaction to the ending solo 😂🤘🏼
Really cool track. Sorry that you're struggling with *the sickness* right now, I had it back in May and it was not fun. Hope you get better soon :)
Had this album for a month before it came out to review it and as soon as I heard this track I knew Nik would like it. Been looking forward to this vid!
I've listened to this song a disgusting amount since it's release
Everytime polyphia does something new/different, they end up nailing it everytime, they are something else
Discovered Polyphia 9 years ago and I am so glad to see them where they are. Looking forward to the second gig in London, May 2023!!
Top 3 track on the album. Incredible.
at 8:24 when you were like "it was awesome!!" all i could think of was dude from "I love you, man" being like "this is awesome!" lol
MUSIC IS......SPIRIT IN FORM....AND I LOVE HOW POLYPHIA......IS JUST FLOWING WITH IT!!
It’s my favorite track from all the new ones, I love that chunk too. They’ve been utilizing their 7strings on a lot of the new songs.
This song put such a huge smile on my face!
They can still do the distortion & djenty stuff, nice. it's good when bands remember their roots.
This is now one of my favourite Polyphia tracks.
Scotts solo seems HEAVILY inspired by FLOODS From Pantera
He NEEDS to hear chimera by polyphia it’s by far the heaviest song they have
My fav song on the album 100%. Want more of it!
Please do more reactions for this album.?Your opinions on these tracks are really good.
Also, Berried Alive -The Gratest dropped too.
All of these tracks are straight🔥🔥🔥
Glad to hear that we are all being blessed with such great / innovative music in 2022.
Dimebag darrell feels on the solo
I love how dynamic the song is, but even its placement on the album plays into how you experience it. One of the best compositional albums theyve put out, start to finish its a wild ride that still feels smooth
Chino's honey voice makes this song. Everything else is a bonus, and it's great too.
Great song, and Chino elevates the song even further. Any chance of checking out the new song by Vended - Overall?
This song is like my new crush getting together with my old ex who I still have feelings for… but yea man it’s such a great combination I can’t deny how beautiful it is!!! This song has been stuck in my head for days
Nik I've been waiting for this!! you gotta make reactions to at least a more of these tracks, Im so curious about your feedback
From the second I first saw that polyphia did a song with chino I thought his voice fit so perfectly with polyphias music. This works insanely well
I need more of this.
Awesome featuring for sure!! 🔥🔥🔥
hey dude react to Reverie, BECAUSE IT’S ABSOLUTELY INSANE and Chimera is really good too , I love your videos ❤ love from France 🇫🇷
Reverie a partir de 3:03/4 👌👌🤤
my favorite song from the album
Songs like this only come out once in a lifetime
Chino what he touches, he transforms into gold
This is a f-in bop