I think Marcus cleans come out sooo much better when he is more on the relaxed side than putting too much emphasis and power on his voice. I think that is the biggest step for me in this song
This would have dropped the finish of the album like a bomb that was invented and then animated. The album was incredible already. You sir, are a million percent correct with that statement 👇
Another amazing track from IA. Seeing that everyone favorite's track is different show how amazing album is. Every track was carefully written with background behind. If I need to choose one it's False Meridian. Still AOTY since March and this track confirmed that they deserve it for me. IA forever.
Even though I usually prefer their heavier stuff, my favourite Heavener track is probably Without a Whisper. Nearly cried when I finally got to see it live in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago.
Some of the hardest hitting lyrics ive heard in a modern metal core song. Really same could be said about any song on Heavener the writing is so top tier.
I can’t decide on one favorite. My top 3 would have to be Immolation of Night, Without A Whisper and maybe Elysium, but I have no skips on this album. 🖤
I lost my dog a week ago now. This track definitely helps, the emotion behind the lyrics is just perfect. Thanks IA for this, putting out amazing music.
@@BuckDown603 Marcus' vocals have improved significantly and songs are just better written in Heavener than Greyview imo. I know IA fans come at me for that but Heavener is a big step up from all their old stuff.
@@METALBIRB I agree about the vocals and the songwriting but my point still stands. You know, I only really got into IA with Heavener and then did the obligatory deep dive some months ago, and I was pleasently surprised. Sure, Heavener's goated, but that doesn't take away from Greyview. It's the band's crazy trademark djent and thall action that you get to love in Heavener, but in a way that's more raw and cranked up to 11. A masterpiece in its own right. Now just go and give it another shot already xD Loving your vids Birb!
@@ensco7im in the same boat got into them with Heavener and decided to take a look at Greyview and was also pleasantly surprised. That album also doesn't have a single skippable track. Reflection Room, Dark, Hollow Light, Fireside, Eden and pretty much the rest of the album are just masterpieces imo.
this is a little random, but a few days ago i met caleb's (the bassist) roommate at a random motorcycle meet. i commented on his invent animate shirt saying how i loved it and he responded saying invent animates merch was most of his wardrobe because caleb would give him random merch when he comes home from tour. that made my day.
I never understood the comparison. From Waves forward they’ve been far more djent and progressive metal. Currents started out as deathcore and moved more into metalcore after Life//Lost. They certainly are similar in genre but sound wise I cant see how one could confuse Ben/Marcus with Brian or the band’s overall sound. Just my two cents.
Currents got some very cool and technical riffs but IA riffs are just crazy, shouldn't compare these two tho cuz ERRA and IA obviously have more similarities
Bridge/outro might be my favorite riff ever. Keaton and Jesse Cash will always be at the top of the metalcore guitar game, and I think this just set a new high.
This track is phenomenal, I was worried about how they were going to top Heavener well, they kind of did with Heavener (single) For now their album is stil AOTY for me especially after listening to this new single. My favourite is hard to pick cause there are too much solid tracks haha False Meridian got the best open breakdown to me but without a whisper is the one I ve been listening to a lot
First listen earlier for me I thought this was beautiful made me really emotional it’s a huge compliment to the album Marcus voice is beautiful man. Great reaction BIRB😎
This song is so good and emotive i was blown away by every second of this song, i totally agree with their earlier stuff being good but never really hooked me that much but from the Sun Sleeps EP and Heavener these guys have crept their way up to being one of if not my favorite metalcore band in the scene and this song is just proof of that, was a little nervous since Heaver the album was so amazing i was afraid of the hype not living up but man they passed my expectations with this song, amazing songwriting. ALSO favorite song on Heavener to me is Emberglow, the almost positive chord progression throughout and Marcus' cleans throughout just make me feel some type of way, IMO its a great example of having a pretty riffy song that uses the riffs that fit greatly within the bigger picture of the song and i love every song on the album but Emberglow is just amazing, i just wish it was the closing track. PS: the cut looking FRESHHHHH
Heavener is a fantastic album from start to finish. But I’ll have to say false meridian is my favorite song off the album. That breakdown just hits different.
Yooooooooooo! Bro really got the haircut? Okay Birb I hope your enjoying your new cut man. Looks good and I remember you mentioning getting it cut during the Livestream.
Had a great day today and this only made it better. Album of the year and an amazing title track to match what was a 10/10 album. This song is so good and on par with the rest of the album.
Favourite track from the album jumps between Without A Whisper (for obvious reasons) and Void Surfacing for that monstrous outto. Really like the new track. Just adds to an already perfect album.
I can't narrow it down to just one track from Heavener, but if I had to choose 3 I'd go with Without A Whisper, Immolation Of Night and Emberglow. Those 3 songs really stood out in different ways to me! The album definitely has no skippable teacks, but those 3 get me every time!
Honestly, My favorite song is between Labyrinthine and Elysium, think I'm gonna have to give Elysium the W though, those tapping leads are SO tastefully done. This new song is already right up there with Elysium. Edit: This has now passed Elysium for me. I literally cannot stop listening at all.
I remember when IA released Wolf Skin back in the day, and touching base with them between Everchanger and Stillworld until Greyview came out. Greyview was an album that I could not stop playing for the life of me for a LONG time, and thought that was their magnum opus. To this day, it is in my top 5 albums. Then came The Sun Sleeps, then the Shade Astray single, and both kept me wanting more for so long. I did not think that Heavener was going to scratch that itch as the singles came out independently, but hearing it in full, especially on a good system and taking it all in, this album is without a doubt the BEST work they have ever done. full send, first ballot AOTY. Can't get enough of it, it can't get any better. Then this comes out, and I didn't really get a good listen to it at first and left it alone for a bit. Saw an interview about this song earlier, noting that Marcus pretty much constructed this entire song on his own from a completely different demo they had floating around from the Bad Omens tour this spring, so I had to give it a listen. It's been on repeat ever since. It's been a very long time since a title track fully encompassed an entire album in a span of a few moments like this one has, and I would go out on a limb to say they made a mistake releasing the album without including this song to close the album out. The ultimate climax to an already "Dark Side Of The Moon-esque" album. Between Monarch, Luna, Purity Weeps, Elysium, and Hollow Light, I already couldn't pick a favorite IA song, but this title track just made it even harder to pick. Bravo, IA.
Without a Whisper still takes the cake for me, tho Purity Weeps is a close second. This song could have easily been in my top 3 if it was on the record as well 🙌🏻
Favorite track from heavener? Simple Not use to letting go, and its harder now. Left to feel alone, but i still feel your ghost Can i let it go? Was i lost somehow? Never felt your love, when my eyes were shot.
Dude I can’t pick a favorite off Heavener the order was 1. Emberglow 2. Labyrinthine 3. Purity Weeps but I might have to add a 4th spot for the title track.
Without a Whisper is still my fave off Heavener but this is a beauty 8.5 already. The guys are taking me to Heaven and beyond with these beautiful tracks.
picking a favourite track off Heavener is an exceedingly difficult task. I like a whole bunch of them for different reasons like False Meridian for being a relentlessly heavy track or Without A Whisper for a slower more emotional vibe. If I had to pick one, i would tentatively say Without A Whisper still though
For me this is what sleep token would actually sound like if they weren’t trying so hard to be “different” to other bands, this feels like such a natural progression for these guys
Just found this song today and was thinking the same thing dude, heavy sleep token vibes, wish ST would just stick to the heavy/epic/ambient sound like this. Vessel's vocal would sound amazing with this track too
So my favorite song from Heavener still is Without a Whisper, but if this track was in the album (Which is not the case but you get the idea) It would have been my favorite, beautifull from start to finish.
I have given these guys so many chances and everything else is so clean and pristine but for some reason I just can't get past this guys voice. Whether its buried in the mix or just not weighty enough to carry the rest of what it does, I have given Heavener a few listens but unfortunately it just never clicked for me. Really wish I was into it.
Summing up music or truthfully most things up with a number and a decimal is antiquated 🤦🏽♂️ 8.3? What does that even mean? What then would the honest difference between a 8.2 or an 8.4 mean?
Invent Animate "Heavener" - ALBUM REACTION / REVIEW
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this is gonna be up there with Without A Whisper for one of the best night drive songs I’ve ever heard
Dude absolutely
Without whisper is just perfect at all points for me really
Was me tn lol
It’s very cinematic absolutely perfect for a night drive
This guy gets it haha
I think Marcus cleans come out sooo much better when he is more on the relaxed side than putting too much emphasis and power on his voice. I think that is the biggest step for me in this song
I totally agree
Facts, soo much better like that
What do you know about his voice
Gotta respectfully disagree, I love when Marcus belts out notes
This feels like an album finish
Yes. This absolutely seals the album
This would have dropped the finish of the album like a bomb that was invented and then animated. The album was incredible already. You sir, are a million percent correct with that statement 👇
Favorite track off of Heavener is Void Surfacing. The outro groove with their signature ambient guitar melodies hits HARD 🤘
Mine too dude. SOTY contender for me
This song shows how powerful a well established pocket can be. Expert writing!
Facts
Without a whisper is one of the best metaltracks i've ever heard. Such profound emotion poured into a honest and a hard-hitting song.
Song of the year for me
My favorite songs are Purity Weeps and Void Surfacing! Can't wait to see them on the 23rd, great video as always Birb!
Another amazing track from IA.
Seeing that everyone favorite's track is different show how amazing album is. Every track was carefully written with background behind. If I need to choose one it's False Meridian. Still AOTY since March and this track confirmed that they deserve it for me.
IA forever.
Even though I usually prefer their heavier stuff, my favourite Heavener track is probably Without a Whisper. Nearly cried when I finally got to see it live in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago.
Some of the hardest hitting lyrics ive heard in a modern metal core song. Really same could be said about any song on Heavener the writing is so top tier.
I can’t decide on one favorite. My top 3 would have to be Immolation of Night, Without A Whisper and maybe Elysium, but I have no skips on this album. 🖤
I lost my dog a week ago now. This track definitely helps, the emotion behind the lyrics is just perfect. Thanks IA for this, putting out amazing music.
This song is absolutely fantastic. Almost shed a tear over here.
I definitely shed a tear at "Stay awake, my Heavener". Shit hit so hard
Good god I'm SO hyped to see them live later this month
The clouds will part, the sun will smile and burn away the fear inside. Damn these lyrics are something else 🥲
Metalbirb, if you think Greyview was lacking emotion, you have to re-listen to Hollow Light, Fireside and Halcyon. Seriously.
Idk how he though that, you can literally hear the pain in his voice in Dark too I think.
@@BuckDown603 Marcus' vocals have improved significantly and songs are just better written in Heavener than Greyview imo. I know IA fans come at me for that but Heavener is a big step up from all their old stuff.
@@METALBIRB I agree about the vocals and the songwriting but my point still stands.
You know, I only really got into IA with Heavener and then did the obligatory deep dive some months ago, and I was pleasently surprised. Sure, Heavener's goated, but that doesn't take away from Greyview. It's the band's crazy trademark djent and thall action that you get to love in Heavener, but in a way that's more raw and cranked up to 11.
A masterpiece in its own right.
Now just go and give it another shot already xD
Loving your vids Birb!
@@ensco7im in the same boat got into them with Heavener and decided to take a look at Greyview and was also pleasantly surprised. That album also doesn't have a single skippable track. Reflection Room, Dark, Hollow Light, Fireside, Eden and pretty much the rest of the album are just masterpieces imo.
Glad to see someone else talk about hollow light
this is a little random, but a few days ago i met caleb's (the bassist) roommate at a random motorcycle meet. i commented on his invent animate shirt saying how i loved it and he responded saying invent animates merch was most of his wardrobe because caleb would give him random merch when he comes home from tour. that made my day.
This song really gets across that aspect of invent animate that separates them from bands like Currents so well🤌🏻
YES
I never understood the comparison. From Waves forward they’ve been far more djent and progressive metal. Currents started out as deathcore and moved more into metalcore after Life//Lost.
They certainly are similar in genre but sound wise I cant see how one could confuse Ben/Marcus with Brian or the band’s overall sound.
Just my two cents.
Both are absolutely fantastic though
Currents got some very cool and technical riffs but IA riffs are just crazy, shouldn't compare these two tho cuz ERRA and IA obviously have more similarities
All this shit sounds p much the same; some bands (IA and Erra) just do it much better
Dude! You're introducing me to so many new bands. Big thank you to you 🤘
Bridge/outro might be my favorite riff ever. Keaton and Jesse Cash will always be at the top of the metalcore guitar game, and I think this just set a new high.
This has sealed it as my AOTY. I love this song so muchhh.
This track is phenomenal, I was worried about how they were going to top Heavener well, they kind of did with Heavener (single)
For now their album is stil AOTY for me especially after listening to this new single. My favourite is hard to pick cause there are too much solid tracks haha False Meridian got the best open breakdown to me but without a whisper is the one I ve been listening to a lot
First listen earlier for me I thought this was beautiful made me really emotional it’s a huge compliment to the album Marcus voice is beautiful man. Great reaction BIRB😎
False Meridian is one I always go back to. But I adore this album as a whole!
This song is so good and emotive i was blown away by every second of this song, i totally agree with their earlier stuff being good but never really hooked me that much but from the Sun Sleeps EP and Heavener these guys have crept their way up to being one of if not my favorite metalcore band in the scene and this song is just proof of that, was a little nervous since Heaver the album was so amazing i was afraid of the hype not living up but man they passed my expectations with this song, amazing songwriting. ALSO favorite song on Heavener to me is Emberglow, the almost positive chord progression throughout and Marcus' cleans throughout just make me feel some type of way, IMO its a great example of having a pretty riffy song that uses the riffs that fit greatly within the bigger picture of the song and i love every song on the album but Emberglow is just amazing, i just wish it was the closing track.
PS: the cut looking FRESHHHHH
Heavener is a fantastic album from start to finish. But I’ll have to say false meridian is my favorite song off the album. That breakdown just hits different.
agreed. chorus is insane, the groove in the first verse heals my soul bro
First off, your hairrr! Love it.
Anywho, this song is so beautiful. Can’t even explain the way it makes me feel 🤌🏼 idk if I should cry or what.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REACTION
Yooooooooooo! Bro really got the haircut? Okay Birb I hope your enjoying your new cut man. Looks good and I remember you mentioning getting it cut during the Livestream.
Purity Weeps is my top 1 from whole album. That last chorus hit so fucking hard. Criminally underrated
Im in love 🥺 So beautiful and emotional
Oh and yeah my fav track on Heavener is "Elysium". I get goosebumps everytime
My favorite track is a tie between Without a Whisper and False Meridian. This sure put the icing on the delicious cake that the album is as a whole.
Those are my two favourite tracks too!
Had a great day today and this only made it better. Album of the year and an amazing title track to match what was a 10/10 album. This song is so good and on par with the rest of the album.
Favourite track from the album jumps between Without A Whisper (for obvious reasons) and Void Surfacing for that monstrous outto.
Really like the new track. Just adds to an already perfect album.
I can't narrow it down to just one track from Heavener, but if I had to choose 3 I'd go with Without A Whisper, Immolation Of Night and Emberglow. Those 3 songs really stood out in different ways to me! The album definitely has no skippable teacks, but those 3 get me every time!
Emberglow for me for sure
Was never into this band, but really loved their last album.
This is a dope song! Great addition to the Invent Animate Catalog, old and new material.
Nice to see how much they’ve balanced out.
Great reaction!
I liked it, don't know if I would put it on a Playlist but I liked it. My favorite song off of Heavener is Emberglow
Honestly, My favorite song is between Labyrinthine and Elysium, think I'm gonna have to give Elysium the W though, those tapping leads are SO tastefully done. This new song is already right up there with Elysium.
Edit: This has now passed Elysium for me. I literally cannot stop listening at all.
I remember when IA released Wolf Skin back in the day, and touching base with them between Everchanger and Stillworld until Greyview came out. Greyview was an album that I could not stop playing for the life of me for a LONG time, and thought that was their magnum opus. To this day, it is in my top 5 albums. Then came The Sun Sleeps, then the Shade Astray single, and both kept me wanting more for so long. I did not think that Heavener was going to scratch that itch as the singles came out independently, but hearing it in full, especially on a good system and taking it all in, this album is without a doubt the BEST work they have ever done. full send, first ballot AOTY. Can't get enough of it, it can't get any better. Then this comes out, and I didn't really get a good listen to it at first and left it alone for a bit. Saw an interview about this song earlier, noting that Marcus pretty much constructed this entire song on his own from a completely different demo they had floating around from the Bad Omens tour this spring, so I had to give it a listen. It's been on repeat ever since. It's been a very long time since a title track fully encompassed an entire album in a span of a few moments like this one has, and I would go out on a limb to say they made a mistake releasing the album without including this song to close the album out. The ultimate climax to an already "Dark Side Of The Moon-esque" album. Between Monarch, Luna, Purity Weeps, Elysium, and Hollow Light, I already couldn't pick a favorite IA song, but this title track just made it even harder to pick. Bravo, IA.
It's a hard call but i think my favorite is false meridian off the new album
Same
I think I gotta go with Absence Persistent for my fav
Man now this is an amazing way to end the album. I always thought ending off with Elysium was a bummer.
I agree, I absolutely love Elysium still, but this song is definitely a better closer, to tie everything together with a beautiful bow.
Love the new hair ❤
Without a Whisper still takes the cake for me, tho Purity Weeps is a close second. This song could have easily been in my top 3 if it was on the record as well 🙌🏻
False Meridian is my favorite track off the Album, even tho there were so many great tracks, but Heavener might be my favorite IA song.
I haven't really listened to these guys but holy fuck this song absolutely fucked me up. Instantly added to my playlist.
Leaving all objectivity aside, from emotional perspective, I completely agree with your assessment of their discography
Good shit brother 🤘🏼
The entire album is legendary!! Felt like that was trick question , which is your favorite song . Me all of them
Favorite track from heavener?
Simple
Not use to letting go, and its harder now.
Left to feel alone, but i still feel your ghost
Can i let it go? Was i lost somehow?
Never felt your love, when my eyes were shot.
I got to see Invent Animate open for opener on opening Bad Omens Concrete tour. Invent is AMAZING live!
Dude I can’t pick a favorite off Heavener the order was 1. Emberglow 2. Labyrinthine 3. Purity Weeps but I might have to add a 4th spot for the title track.
Without a Whisper is still my fave off Heavener but this is a beauty 8.5 already. The guys are taking me to Heaven and beyond with these beautiful tracks.
Chills
picking a favourite track off Heavener is an exceedingly difficult task. I like a whole bunch of them for different reasons like False Meridian for being a relentlessly heavy track or Without A Whisper for a slower more emotional vibe. If I had to pick one, i would tentatively say Without A Whisper still though
Without A Whisper is without a doubt my favourite track
That was fucking incredible… wow!
Chefs kiss 👌
to the album of the year
LETS GOOOO
For me this is what sleep token would actually sound like if they weren’t trying so hard to be “different” to other bands, this feels like such a natural progression for these guys
Just found this song today and was thinking the same thing dude, heavy sleep token vibes, wish ST would just stick to the heavy/epic/ambient sound like this. Vessel's vocal would sound amazing with this track too
Agreeeed
So my favorite song from Heavener still is Without a Whisper, but if this track was in the album (Which is not the case but you get the idea) It would have been my favorite, beautifull from start to finish.
This is my aoty. Take me back to Eden came close…but unless someone comes out of nowhere, it’s not even close
New silent planet could dethrone it for my AOTY
Tesseract has got it in the bag
@@greigns7781 I dunno. I haven’t really loved the last two singles, though the 1st one was crazy good
@@GriffRunning Legion stands out in their discography because of its vocal focus. It's arguably Dan's best vocal work for a Tesseract song to date
@@greigns7781Loved the TesseracT album, Echoes and Sirens are top tier.
This is what I'm here for.
Alright, I'll just say it... this song is the best IA track so far, and I can't even think of one that is better in my opinion
Where'd you get that light👀
New hair looking clean birb
Why does this song gives me a vibes of Stranger Things? Could be a great soundtrack
I have given these guys so many chances and everything else is so clean and pristine but for some reason I just can't get past this guys voice. Whether its buried in the mix or just not weighty enough to carry the rest of what it does, I have given Heavener a few listens but unfortunately it just never clicked for me. Really wish I was into it.
My favourite song of 2023
I haven't been this early since like...ever. Let's check it out!
Edit:
BEAUTIFUL
This is sort of where I wish Sleep Token had gone with their sound rather than rapping lol. Great track.
I recommend you new Hyro The Hero album. Incredible🤟🤟
👍👍👍👍 🖖❤
Who is this Birb!!!!!!!
Why you hair so short! 😱
This song is an absolute triumph. No other way to put it
False Meridian but had to nitpick to get to my favorite.
How are you going to release two videos and both be bangers on the same day.
Right!?
I can’t believe you didn’t notice the similarities between this song and karmanjakah recent songs and riffs
I painted my nails like his after I saw this
Who are you and what did you do with the Birb?!
Dig the haircut
Nooooo hair cut. Metal jesus was awesome
Mi banda favorita del momento sus canciones son himnos 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Invent Animid
Summing up music or truthfully most things up with a number and a decimal is antiquated 🤦🏽♂️ 8.3? What does that even mean? What then would the honest difference between a 8.2 or an 8.4 mean?
i’m so confused on what about this song is even remotely close to shoegaze ?
sounds kinda shoegaze?? pure shoegaze? no aspect of this song sounds anything "shoegaze". honestly disrespectful for you to even say.
This song kicked my ass... so beautiful.
Junius sound