@@ryanlennon6269I told somebody the other day that if you played the instrumental of Alkaline without having heard the original, the second verse is extremely heavy!
The mix here is a little better than the original song too, my only complaint about sleep tokens older stuff is the mix of their distorted guitars, everything other than that sounds amazing, and it sounds phenomenal in their new album, but the older stuff, the notes arent very clear, maybe its too distorted? Im not sure how the mixing works, but yea, its not just bringing out the heaviness, it actually sounds better and heavier the way they mixed it here
@@boykidmanboykidman5420 According to George Lever, they recorded the bass and guitars on the early albums extremely quickly (over a couple of days) and they needed so many tunings that instead of restringing and retuning the guitar multiple times they actually just recorded the really low parts on the bass guitar. They strung it with a very light gauge string to mimic a guitar tone and ran it through the pedals/amps that IV would use live. So it does sound a bit "weird" in that regard
This guy always plays for the song, while slipping in subtle hints of his phenomenal technique. Live, he’s an unleashed machine of spiritualized percussive fury. Definitely one of the coolest drummers to come out in recent times!
Been enjoying these instrumentals. You can really appreciate all the little musical nuances that you don’t normally hear under the vocal tracks. You guys pay great attention to detail when arranging these tracks👌
[2:10] I love this mental presence in the writing. He's following a MASSIVE mental musical accompaniment to the silent parts of the song. There is way the hell more happening here than ghost notes.
It is more difficult to use one than it is to keep good time without one. Without one, someone drags, someone pushes and no matter how perfect drummer thinks they are, an adjustment happens to occur, the band adjusts to it, so often it goes unnoticed. The band may not even notice, only if the click was there, it would have force corrected it. Just use it no arguing It messes with creativity when you argue with a drummer that won't use one. Drummers that won't use one only choose not to use one because they are not as perfect as they want to believe. If they have such great timing they don't need one, then they won't have a problem using one.@@thankyoumisterspell
Absolutely love that these guys decided to release instrumental versions of their albums. They have such a unique way of structuring songs with beautifully unique sounds. I have never heard a band with such creative electronic elements. Sexy song, great playthrough, killer drumming.
These offering videos from II are the best drum videos I've ever seen. I'm a guitarist and hardly ever watch drum videos, but these hit on a different level. Amazing work. I love you Sleep Token, thank you for getting me through the dark night of my soul
Sleep Token is one of those names I've seen popping up but never checked out. I checked the last preview for II and I'm blown away, especially as a drummer myself. Dude you have so much groove it's illegal.
@@TheBuddha337 just wait till your hear them live, its even more impressive, one of the best bands ive seen live, saw em at download pilot in the UK and when they supported architects., an insane performance
@@daddyshlonglegs4475 Yeah they are on the top of my list of bands I need to see live. I discovered them through a buddy. About a year and half ago. Before the last album came out. I was HOOKED.
@@TheBuddha337 same definitely perfect their older stuff, but their release the other day I quote liked. I know sleep token is touring the states rn if your over that way
Brotha I saw them over a year ago. Went to see In This Moment and they were opening. Had no clue what I was watching at the time, but became an IMMEDIATE fan!! Cut to now, and they're one of the biggest bands out there in my opinion. I can hit play on their Spotify Playlist and not skip a single song! I can't recall the last time I was so enamored with a band as much as I am with Sleep Token!
Or even further passed the time hahah but jaws would be p sick, perfect example of drums making a song what it is - from the build up to the payoff🫶 agree with the offering too though
Absolutely amazing. An offering from II is my new obsession on TH-cam. When he starts stretching his neck like he’s warming up, you know he’s about to go INNNN 🔥
Love how I'm able to appreciate the whole song like this, especially the ending segment. It's like listening to the track brand new again, it's beautiful.
No joke, as a drummer who wants to become a professional, you guys have been my biggest inspiration. I have always adored your music, especially Vessel's amazing voice and the drums. I am learning to play your songs, and i listen to you guys 24/7. You guys are the most influencial band i have ever listened to, since it introduced me into the metal scene. In conclusion, Sleep Token has been the band that inspired me to practice more and more, and you guys are my own personal heroes. Worship.
You guys are saving my boyfriend's life everyday giving him some kind of hope. His birthday is 17th march, this month. If it's possible, it would be amazing if you answer or even like this comment. Seriously. I love him so much and I'm thankful for Sleep Token. 🖤
this guy has reawakened my love for drums and am now wanting to challenge myself again to be almost as good as him. Even my son has started to show interest in drumming. So happy we found you guys, thank you.
These releases are perfectly timed- I work bartending all weekend, every weekend, and start at 7pm so I'm always travelling to work at 6pm and it makes my bus journey so ~*fuckin*~ good 💙🤘🏻
One of the most impressive drummers Ive ever seen. Impeccable timing and rhythm. II you are amazing, I look forward to every upload. Thank you. Worship.
I back this comment. While Vessel gets most of the accolades and recognition (And mostly rightfully so), The songs and band itself are testament to the talent and creativity of ALL 4 of them. Worship.
I really wanna see a joke playthrough of Fall For Me where II just sits there for 3 minutes
and doing weird hands movements
is it weird that i'd still watch the shit outta that? literally love this dude
Imagine him doing jazz hands XD
the best part is it would be the instrumental version so literally just silence
LMFAOOO
Without Vessel's vocals, it really brings out just how goddamn heavy those guitars are in combination with the drums! So good.
I noticed that on a few of their "softer" songs while listening to the intrumental albums.. pretty cool to hear the hidden heaviness
@@ryanlennon6269I told somebody the other day that if you played the instrumental of Alkaline without having heard the original, the second verse is extremely heavy!
The mix here is a little better than the original song too, my only complaint about sleep tokens older stuff is the mix of their distorted guitars, everything other than that sounds amazing, and it sounds phenomenal in their new album, but the older stuff, the notes arent very clear, maybe its too distorted? Im not sure how the mixing works, but yea, its not just bringing out the heaviness, it actually sounds better and heavier the way they mixed it here
I would have liked your comment but it's got 666 likes.
@@boykidmanboykidman5420 According to George Lever, they recorded the bass and guitars on the early albums extremely quickly (over a couple of days) and they needed so many tunings that instead of restringing and retuning the guitar multiple times they actually just recorded the really low parts on the bass guitar. They strung it with a very light gauge string to mimic a guitar tone and ran it through the pedals/amps that IV would use live. So it does sound a bit "weird" in that regard
This guy always plays for the song, while slipping in subtle hints of his phenomenal technique. Live, he’s an unleashed machine of spiritualized percussive fury. Definitely one of the coolest drummers to come out in recent times!
His style reminds me a bit of nic Petterson of northlane
@@Johnramusic Always thought this. Reminds me of Nic from Northlane's earlier albums! So fucking gooooood!!!
@@Johnramusic i've just seen sleep token followed by northlane in a live concert. this came to my mind aswell
@@fadenseiden must have been such a good show jealous
his style is tottaly like Josh Manuel from Issues, check him out, wont regret
If Vessel starts doing vocal playthroughs, the internet is going to break
@@teion. You’re not the first one to discover this band, bud.
@@S1L3NTD34TH no need for a response like that, he was just suggesting a vid
Have you heard isolated vocals on tik tok? It broke me already
@@innanussman4388 nah I don’t want layered, over produced vocals from the tracks that have been compressed to hell. Do it live
😂 nah we good
No secret why their ascent has been so rapid. Nobody else doing what they do and they are in their own league at the moment.
Been enjoying these instrumentals. You can really appreciate all the little musical nuances that you don’t normally hear under the vocal tracks. You guys pay great attention to detail when arranging these tracks👌
They have the full album instrumental on Spotify
I totally agree, very well put. The musicianship all around is absolutely incredible. What a band.
@@White2098 I know it's been 7 months. I just need you to know you've blown my mind. How did I not know about this😭
Your eyes are graves to me. Worship. Like That. II.
I see what you did there 👀
At this point they might aswell take of the fuckin masks I guess...
[2:10] I love this mental presence in the writing. He's following a MASSIVE mental musical accompaniment to the silent parts of the song. There is way the hell more happening here than ghost notes.
he also has a metronome in his ears
It is more difficult to use one than it is to keep good time without one. Without one, someone drags, someone pushes and no matter how perfect drummer thinks they are, an adjustment happens to occur, the band adjusts to it, so often it goes unnoticed. The band may not even notice, only if the click was there, it would have force corrected it. Just use it no arguing It messes with creativity when you argue with a drummer that won't use one. Drummers that won't use one only choose not to use one because they are not as perfect as they want to believe. If they have such great timing they don't need one, then they won't have a problem using one.@@thankyoumisterspell
Can't wait for Alkaline, especially if he does the fill at the end that he always does live!
You think we'll get a third? I wasnt even expecting a second. Wonder why they chose Like That as a second offering
@@coreyw5981 They're offerings from "II", and seemingly not the group. So I guess it's their choice as an individual
WORSHIP
Presumptous
@@MegaLaban12345 just hopeful :)
@@MegaLaban12345 learn to spell Presumptuous
Absolutely love that these guys decided to release instrumental versions of their albums. They have such a unique way of structuring songs with beautifully unique sounds. I have never heard a band with such creative electronic elements.
Sexy song, great playthrough, killer drumming.
100% agree. It’s what makes them so different from other bands and ties everything together
These offering videos from II are the best drum videos I've ever seen. I'm a guitarist and hardly ever watch drum videos, but these hit on a different level. Amazing work. I love you Sleep Token, thank you for getting me through the dark night of my soul
Sleep Token is one of those names I've seen popping up but never checked out.
I checked the last preview for II and I'm blown away, especially as a drummer myself. Dude you have so much groove it's illegal.
II is crazy on the kit. Never gets the love he deserves.
@@TheBuddha337 just wait till your hear them live, its even more impressive, one of the best bands ive seen live, saw em at download pilot in the UK and when they supported architects., an
insane performance
@@daddyshlonglegs4475 Yeah they are on the top of my list of bands I need to see live. I discovered them through a buddy. About a year and half ago. Before the last album came out. I was HOOKED.
@@daddyshlonglegs4475 Also. Architects used to be on the top of that list. But they've since slid recently lol.
@@TheBuddha337 same definitely perfect their older stuff, but their release the other day I quote liked. I know sleep token is touring the states rn if your over that way
2:34 The “all your pain” breakdown has had me in a chokehold for the past few days …
What a BEAST of a drummer. Can't wait to finally see them live in a few months
They are amazing live, I saw them almost 4 weeks ago and I am just hoping I get to see them again in the near future, they're incredible.
Saw them in November you won't be dissapointed - fucking amazing.
Me too! So happy that I'm going to see them in September!
Brotha I saw them over a year ago. Went to see In This Moment and they were opening. Had no clue what I was watching at the time, but became an IMMEDIATE fan!! Cut to now, and they're one of the biggest bands out there in my opinion. I can hit play on their Spotify Playlist and not skip a single song! I can't recall the last time I was so enamored with a band as much as I am with Sleep Token!
So how was the show?
That snare is what heaven sounds like. 🤤
Didn't think I could have more respect for this man but he plays the samples on a sample pad too. This man deserves an award
We're probably WELL far passed this for a drum playthrough.... But..... I think we deserve to see The Offering in this light one day.
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Yes. Agreed.
That's what I've been saying!
Or even further passed the time hahah but jaws would be p sick, perfect example of drums making a song what it is - from the build up to the payoff🫶 agree with the offering too though
My favourite track of theirs!
Facts
Absolutely amazing. An offering from II is my new obsession on TH-cam. When he starts stretching his neck like he’s warming up, you know he’s about to go INNNN 🔥
Sleep Token is just an amazing example of metal band that is not afarid to experiment with other genres and make songs they feel are right.
At a time when I thought all new music sucked, Sleep Token came into my life. Thank you.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻to the the phenom that is II and the amazing George Lever. Can’t wait to consume.
This band is doing something special, the persona, the instrumentals, the lyrics 🖤
I can’t get over the snare tone. It’s so crisp.
II is actually insane
We don't heard this kind of snare tone much these days in rock and metal.. snappy and crancked the fuck up in tuning. Love it!!
We are getting spoiled! Worship!
Love how I'm able to appreciate the whole song like this, especially the ending segment. It's like listening to the track brand new again, it's beautiful.
My neighbors have learned to love this song.
The sound starting from 1:05 got my heart racing wasn't expecting that..😱
Every single time i think that i can't possibly be more impressed with this band..
YES! Keep these coming II! 🙌🙏
No joke, as a drummer who wants to become a professional, you guys have been my biggest inspiration. I have always adored your music, especially Vessel's amazing voice and the drums. I am learning to play your songs, and i listen to you guys 24/7. You guys are the most influencial band i have ever listened to, since it introduced me into the metal scene.
In conclusion, Sleep Token has been the band that inspired me to practice more and more, and you guys are my own personal heroes. Worship.
Cannot stop watching this man. Absolutely hypnotized and obsessed. Best drummer out there now. I will die on this hill. ❤❤❤
Anyone else here from drumeo? Glad they brought II and Sleep Token into my recommendations. Extremely talented musician.
what a BEAST!! the level of talent has me absolutely blown away. cant wait to see more of these (hopefully) in the future!!
Please do High Water, Higher, Jaws, or The Offering next! In fact, do all of 'em!!!!!
Every one you said ❤️
Jaws is my absolute favourite! But The Offering is the first ST song I heard and has a special place in my heart.
S tier
Lol, as someone from Istanbul this video carries an additional importance for me. Sick piece.
i friggin adore this band, you can just see how much every note means to them, theyre all truely masters of their crafts thats for sure!!!
Yeah I remember the 80s...all 108 days I was there to witness it.
Masterful! No other expression could define such skills & musicality levels.
Worship
Bruh the flavor he injected into the drum lines on this and the time signatures made this shit crazzzyyyy snappy....and the melody is straight liquid
You guys are saving my boyfriend's life everyday giving him some kind of hope. His birthday is 17th march, this month. If it's possible, it would be amazing if you answer or even like this comment. Seriously. I love him so much and I'm thankful for Sleep Token. 🖤
This song is absolutely fire
Everything you hear that isn’t percussion is done by vessel. The guitar players are only for the live shows…his talent level is insane!!!
thats some of the best and most creative fills ive heard in a long time
I need that snare. It is absolutely gorgeous.
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This is absolutely *amazing!* I hope we get to see many more offerings from II like this!
dude knows his pockets in and out. what a unit.
Wow. Out of this world
I love his style of play. Those 16ths placed just off the end of a bar or ahead of one are just so groovy!!!!
You can feel the heart in every layer of this bands music and vocals.
this guy has reawakened my love for drums and am now wanting to challenge myself again to be almost as good as him. Even my son has started to show interest in drumming. So happy we found you guys, thank you.
These drum videos are so satisfying to watch
I could watch 1000 of these Offerings from II. Please, for the love of all that is holy, or otherwise, keep these videos coming!
II, you are an absolute BEAST of a drummer, so fluid and naturally relaxed.
Deep respect for your craft!
WORSHIP 🖤🙌🏻
Nice to see drummers getting some love
This must be a dream! Thank you so much ll.
II all I can say is you're phenomenal. Thank you for the offerings, watching you play takes me somewhere else honestly. Just, wow.
These releases are perfectly timed- I work bartending all weekend, every weekend, and start at 7pm so I'm always travelling to work at 6pm and it makes my bus journey so ~*fuckin*~ good 💙🤘🏻
Tell me why I thought ~*-----*~ would make the word bold and crossed out
Sorry for the swear words xx
I think you can apply multiple font effects if you put a space between each tilda and each asterisk.
~ *boldly crossed* ~
Did it work?
No it did not.
Never mind. Have a good day! No worries over the swears here!
incredible!
This is absolute gold!
The drumming style of ii reminds me SOOOO MUCH of the style of Like Holland! So much passion, it’s so good!
I love your music and can't wait to hear this latest!
this guy is so fire on the drums, I'd like to see an offering from III that'd be cool
This is so well produced
It's impossible to listen to this without singing along.
For me it is. I love to concentrace on the drumming. Not to say that the rest isn't good.
Brutal. Powerful. Ugh the energy. Oath. Worship 😩😃 MORE please
One of the most impressive drummers Ive ever seen. Impeccable timing and rhythm. II you are amazing, I look forward to every upload. Thank you. Worship.
Really would love to see this Guys live By the Southern Area of Texas😢🤕
They're awesome
Perrrrrrrrrfection
Some of the sickest fills. These have a personality.
We need more of this, dude is a beast every time.
Just stunning!! I live for these instrumentals
Just beautiful. Worship.
loving these videos please do more just amazing !
Gahhh i bloody love his mannerism and play style!
you can't beat that
II's drumming is inspiring for a new drummer like me.
What a beast Vessel II is and the way he shreds!!! Wow!! So sick!
Love how he just stretches or loses the time then fuxking SNAPS right back into the first beat
I can’t wait to see them live in May 😭❤️
Sonic Temple?
Wow, this guy is a beast!!!
I wanted so much to know how he does the last part of this track!! thank you for this offering II, greetings from Uruguay
Home boy does NOT get the credit he deserves. Awesomely creative work
The way this makes me feel.. I used to drum
What an offering from II. WORSHIP
We are blessed ❤
Incredible musician.
A total pleasure to watch and listen to.
Thank you.
Keep 'em coming please! I'm so ready for next offering!
we absolutely need more
Tighter than a nuns 🐈⬛ - just absolutely beautiful work. Worship.
I've watched that absolutely healthy amount of times.
insane drumming and video work on these drumming videos. Best out there right now.. Also I need that sweatshirt.
An exceptional drummer, omg
This FUCKING GUY!! Literally from another planet with all that talent! I need more!!🤘🏽
Beautiful blend of acoustic/analog and electronic
Please keep these coming, can never get enough of II!! Worship!!
it would be wonderful to see all the members recording this
I back this comment. While Vessel gets most of the accolades and recognition (And mostly rightfully so), The songs and band itself are testament to the talent and creativity of ALL 4 of them.
Worship.
@@BLeeFAFO Exactly
@@BLeeFAFO only 2 of them compose and record the songs.
Well there’s only two members in the band + George in the studio
What an absolute legend...
I can never get over how crunchy that snare sounds
This is by far my favourite song on the album, I'm so glad they play it live, I was scared they wouldn't