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Black Tongue is criminally underrated. The last riff to Abuse Ritual will put you in a trance its so good just to give a stank face when it comes back slower. Love this whole record
Genuinely that is one of my favorite riffs of all time. That riff, 40 seconds into Conditional Healing from Fit for an autopsy, 3:19 into Castrophize from Humanity’s last breath, and the verse riff from The Art of dying from Gojira.
Oh man that riff is just absurd. I finally learned it on guitar this week and I've been loving playing it. Its Such a groovy riff with different higher notes and vibrato that make the heavy open chugs hit that much harder . That open chug makes me pull a stank face every time lol
Dude, I have been borderline obsessed with this record ever since it came out and a huge reason for that is Alex's vocal performance. If you could manage to get him on the channel and do one of these "Reacting to the song with the vocalist himself"-type for him to explain some of the stuff he does and how he approaches his vocals it would be a dream come.
On isntagram someone asked abt it and alex said "you cant rush perfection". I said "i though you guys broke up" and he said "black tongue is eternal" so maybe we will
I got into metal late in the game and I discovered black tongue from infant Annihilator. Alex has the most brutal, violent, hateful voice I’ve ever heard. The Latin part of “tired of sighing.” I could go on. Truly one of the hardest vocalists to ever live
A dying God in human flesh is sooooooooo dam good, my goodness, these guys like you saud portray emotion so well through vocsls, its crazy. You can feel the hate, the despair, the sadness, the darkness, to good!
Nadir is my go to album to not treat people around me badly when I'm really angry. Works at work and at home. I'm a very relaxed and chill dude and don't want to misbehave. So when I get angry I withdraw and listen to Nadir. This triggers my deep aggression and anger so much that I'm able to cool down very fast. It's not often that I have to rely on this but I'm glad it's such a good way to treat myself. I'm thankful for this masterpiece.
I have been utterly entrapped by this album since it came out. Obsessed to the point of covering multiple of their songs just for the practice. He's truly phenomenal. The story this album tells is so wriggly and nasty i love it
me as emotional music listener i enjoy black tongue a lot. lots of room to breath for the emotions to show themselves within the music. fucking amazing how something can sound so heavy and emotional
Alex is hands down the best lyricist in metal. I sometimes forget to even mention them in the conversation of best "deathcore" bands (or whatever you wanna call them) simply because they stand in a league of their own. Truly untouchable S-tier band
Honestly you should've done a mega-breakdown on the whole album 😄 Nadir is such an underrated masterpiece and it NEVER gets old. BT's music always gets me and I've heard it 100s of times. I know you've done a few songs off the album before but I'm sure you understand my excitement.. Please do more from this band, even if from their other albums! :D
I'm so glad you share such a love for Black Tongue and this album specifically. This album is my absolute favorite of all time, nothing has come close to it besides shadow of intents reclaimer album. The pure feeling of emotion you get from every track in this album, you can do nothing but respect the blood and sweat that went into the creation of it. I never get tired of listening to it, and it gets me so hyped anytime I give it a listen. I yearn deeply for new Black tongue all the time. Much love
I'm so in love with Nadir that I have been working on a custom D&D themed campaign based off of their lyrics. I am no where close to calling it complete, but I was able to DM some sessions with my players and watching them interact with the world that I was able to put together thanks to Black Tongue was such an experience. Alex's vocals absolutely punch on Nadir. By far my biggest vocal influence and is easily my most practiced tone. There's not a single song that I can stomach skipping over. I am desperate for another album, though.
YESSSS, this is by far my favourite song from black tongue and performance from Alex. Fantastic track and really happy you did an analysis of this one!
INB4 eventually, one day Mark has made an analysis for every song on Nadir. XD (Also, youtube video player pro tip, pressing the left or right arrow keys will jump backwards or forwards by exactly 5 seconds. Easy way to rewind even long videos by 10 or 20 or 30 seconds if you want to.)
Found Black Tongue through Parting Soliloquy and fell in love with the bleak brutality they deliver. That song remains my favourite but their whole catalogue is incredible.
I’ve always wanted to hear you review Abuse Ritual, too! This whole album is pretty incredible. Pretty amazing to have this be the first album you create after leaving the music industry and doing everything on your own.
I'm usually not into Deathcore, but the second I heard Nadir I instantly became a fan of them, Alex's voice is just so primal, I really hope they drop something new soon
holy shit, i cannot stop listening to Nadir after watching this video, especially The Cathedral. thank you so much Mark! i gotta find more music like this lmao
Ojalá algún día veas esto, desde hace mucho sigo tu canal (incluso desde diferentes cuentas) y me has ayudado mucho a mejorar la manera en que canto. No me había dado cuenta lo que mencionaste en el 11:58, sobre la acentuación en la voz. Es fascinante la manera en la que explicas todo con entusiasmo y de una forma técnica. Gracias.
Absolutly love black tongue they are definently one of the bands im dying to see live sometime. Also I was wondering if you could take a look at Beyond deviation - Oni ? The vocalist does nazgul/banshee screams, Would be interesting to hear an analysis of it rarely ever hear other vocalists do it.
Second Death. I think I listen to this song at least 5 times a month. Used to listen to it more.. because ya know, you find that one song to kill babies to and have to have it on repeat 143 times in a row until you don't hear the same song anymore.
I absolutely love Alex, and I've never even met the guy. Dude has a way of poking at something visceral in me, and that's before even taking lyrics and music into account. Edit: Also yeah, with Second Death, ya just fucking _can't_ until you've done a few mental windmills.
Thanks so much for this! I'm a huge fan of Black Tongue, I think Nadir is their best release. I found them and Humanity's Last Breath around the same time, amazing stuff. I'll definitely be hitting you up for some vocal lessons before long!
I'm 40 and I love that Black Tongue newly entered my top 3 (and I generally hate deathcore). There's something so much deeper and more fulfilling in this album than the general "I'm a toughguy" message of most metal records. I love that this album "crashed in" to my favorites. My late uncle listened to GNR until he died and described his musical tastes as in a "time warp." That sounded terrifying to me.
This album definitely hits deep, I agree there. It's also true that it can be very easy for all of us to get stuck in what we are familiar with and have always enjoyed. It takes effort to broaden one's horizons, and also - who even has the time anymore? Haha!
Are you going to talk about how Daniel Tompkins screams now? We just have to talk about this. He's normally a cleanboi, but now we have a solid fry comin' out of this throat.
There working on a new IA album rn probably a black tounge after that i think they were just fatigued from touring so much and took a break props for the LLNN shout out and baulders gate lol. You have some good tatse.
Speaking of favorite vocal performance. You have to check out circle of dead children - human harvest album. Raw and filthy and probably the most underrated vocalist ever.
I started learning false cord back in August of this year. I knew that I had an OK hang of it, is as you have said, when I was able to normally speak in false cord without hurting my normal voice in any way. I still need to work on my breath support and duration of my distortion during screaming, but the basis of regular fc scream along the stuff like gutturals and tunnel throats I am quite fine with.
so many "metal fans" shit on black tongue and this album specifically... i dont understand how. This is DEFINITELY one of my favorite albums of all time. Its so good.
it is just so funny that to be able to do the most burtal vocal techniques, so many teachers tell you to "hey if you want to sound like satan himself, just practice talking like kermit the frog!"
Hey Mark how important do you think being active and physically fit is for a vocalist? Would being good at cardio or weights for example be beneficial for something like breath control or just general endurance for vocals?
Looking to start your Metal Vocal Journey? Head over to www.kardavoxacademy.com to learn how to achieve your vocal goals! I offer both one-on-one private lessons and an exciting new vocal course - "False Cord Fundamentals"! This virtual course will give you everything you need to know to start your screaming journey. Learn the foundational technique for metal vocals from deathcore to blackmetal and metalcore to melodeath. This course puts SAFETY and EFFICIENCY FIRST. Listen to our Kardavox Alumni playlist to hear a small portion of the people I've helped! Click here! ---> ua-cam.com/play/PLUWlpPRyCEaZiPCurr6_lxxI1Y3qjB1-4.html
Black Tongue is criminally underrated. The last riff to Abuse Ritual will put you in a trance its so good just to give a stank face when it comes back slower. Love this whole record
Genuinely that is one of my favorite riffs of all time. That riff, 40 seconds into Conditional Healing from Fit for an autopsy, 3:19 into Castrophize from Humanity’s last breath, and the verse riff from The Art of dying from Gojira.
Oh man that riff is just absurd. I finally learned it on guitar this week and I've been loving playing it. Its Such a groovy riff with different higher notes and vibrato that make the heavy open chugs hit that much harder . That open chug makes me pull a stank face every time lol
That riff is a religious experience
I love Black Tongue. I desperately want to hear a new album, because Nadir is dark and incredible.
I listen to this song very very regularly. One of the best metal albums ever made
I had forgotten how badass this album is, and how much of a sick vocalist Alex is.
When he says "follow me down" every time I'm like "YES! TO THE DEEPEST DEPTHS!"
Dude, I have been borderline obsessed with this record ever since it came out and a huge reason for that is Alex's vocal performance.
If you could manage to get him on the channel and do one of these "Reacting to the song with the vocalist himself"-type for him to explain some of the stuff he does and how he approaches his vocals it would be a dream come.
I would absolutely love to do a video with Alex!
i hope they drop something new this year
Good Lord I hope so!
I'm waiting
On isntagram someone asked abt it and alex said "you cant rush perfection". I said "i though you guys broke up" and he said "black tongue is eternal" so maybe we will
I’d sell my first child
@@WHOREHAMMER_OFFICIALthis makes me happy!
I got into metal late in the game and I discovered black tongue from infant Annihilator. Alex has the most brutal, violent, hateful voice I’ve ever heard. The Latin part of “tired of sighing.” I could go on. Truly one of the hardest vocalists to ever live
A dying God in human flesh is sooooooooo dam good, my goodness, these guys like you saud portray emotion so well through vocsls, its crazy. You can feel the hate, the despair, the sadness, the darkness, to good!
Black Tongue is just the greatest. I have their Black Sabbath style t-shirt which sums it up; "Masters of Heavy".
Nadir is my go to album to not treat people around me badly when I'm really angry. Works at work and at home. I'm a very relaxed and chill dude and don't want to misbehave. So when I get angry I withdraw and listen to Nadir. This triggers my deep aggression and anger so much that I'm able to cool down very fast. It's not often that I have to rely on this but I'm glad it's such a good way to treat myself. I'm thankful for this masterpiece.
I don't think I've ever revisited an album as much as I do this one, so good beginning to end
Definitely!
I have been utterly entrapped by this album since it came out. Obsessed to the point of covering multiple of their songs just for the practice. He's truly phenomenal. The story this album tells is so wriggly and nasty i love it
Nadir is an absolute masterpiece within the extreme metal genre! 🤘🕳
me as emotional music listener i enjoy black tongue a lot. lots of room to breath for the emotions to show themselves within the music. fucking amazing how something can sound so heavy and emotional
This album is the most sinister and infernal piece of music ever created. Absolutely timeless.
amen
Hell yeah, my man. This is an all-time greats album, for sure!
Disdain sure is the perfect word to describe the feel of Alex' voice during that mad breakdown
Alex is hands down the best lyricist in metal. I sometimes forget to even mention them in the conversation of best "deathcore" bands (or whatever you wanna call them) simply because they stand in a league of their own. Truly untouchable S-tier band
Honestly you should've done a mega-breakdown on the whole album 😄 Nadir is such an underrated masterpiece and it NEVER gets old. BT's music always gets me and I've heard it 100s of times. I know you've done a few songs off the album before but I'm sure you understand my excitement.. Please do more from this band, even if from their other albums! :D
Don't tempt me, haha!
@@KardavoxAcademy I unironically think it would be worth it 🤭 the album is a damn artistic masterpiece heheh
I'm so glad you share such a love for Black Tongue and this album specifically. This album is my absolute favorite of all time, nothing has come close to it besides shadow of intents reclaimer album. The pure feeling of emotion you get from every track in this album, you can do nothing but respect the blood and sweat that went into the creation of it. I never get tired of listening to it, and it gets me so hyped anytime I give it a listen. I yearn deeply for new Black tongue all the time. Much love
Contrapasso is my favorite off this album
Whenever I listen to Black Tongue I want to break the world over my knee.
I'm so in love with Nadir that I have been working on a custom D&D themed campaign based off of their lyrics. I am no where close to calling it complete, but I was able to DM some sessions with my players and watching them interact with the world that I was able to put together thanks to Black Tongue was such an experience. Alex's vocals absolutely punch on Nadir. By far my biggest vocal influence and is easily my most practiced tone. There's not a single song that I can stomach skipping over. I am desperate for another album, though.
One of the best deathcore songs of all time
This album is so devastatingly soul crushing, it just puts the biggest smile on my face!
Tongue is criminally insanely underrated
YESSSS, this is by far my favourite song from black tongue and performance from Alex. Fantastic track and really happy you did an analysis of this one!
Awesome, yes. Alex Teyen is kinda holding the torch guiding my current direction. Stoked to see your appreciation
INB4 eventually, one day Mark has made an analysis for every song on Nadir. XD
(Also, youtube video player pro tip, pressing the left or right arrow keys will jump backwards or forwards by exactly 5 seconds. Easy way to rewind even long videos by 10 or 20 or 30 seconds if you want to.)
Found Black Tongue through Parting Soliloquy and fell in love with the bleak brutality they deliver. That song remains my favourite but their whole catalogue is incredible.
Nadir is the best metal album ever made and I’ll die on that hill
I’ve always wanted to hear you review Abuse Ritual, too! This whole album is pretty incredible. Pretty amazing to have this be the first album you create after leaving the music industry and doing everything on your own.
I'm usually not into Deathcore, but the second I heard Nadir I instantly became a fan of them, Alex's voice is just so primal, I really hope they drop something new soon
Yeah, Alex is a GOAT for sure.
I'M DYING over how bad an idea it is to go 200mph on the freeway, but daaaaamn that's kinda sickk 😂
Awesome video as always, I love how hyped you get talking about Alex. 😂
The jogging technique is also a cool way to naturally learn projecting, without forcing it. Sick!
This has been my favorite album since it came out XD I still listen to it on repeat. I need more so bad
holy shit, i cannot stop listening to Nadir after watching this video, especially The Cathedral. thank you so much Mark! i gotta find more music like this lmao
Hell yeah! Nadir is just an incredible album!
Ojalá algún día veas esto, desde hace mucho sigo tu canal (incluso desde diferentes cuentas) y me has ayudado mucho a mejorar la manera en que canto. No me había dado cuenta lo que mencionaste en el 11:58, sobre la acentuación en la voz. Es fascinante la manera en la que explicas todo con entusiasmo y de una forma técnica. Gracias.
I thoroughly enjoy all of your vocal analysis videos, but I can really tell that you love this band and vocalist. You’re giddy as a school boy 🤘🏻
They are so good live! Seen them twice and they do not disappoint
Absolutly love black tongue they are definently one of the bands im dying to see live sometime.
Also I was wondering if you could take a look at Beyond deviation - Oni ?
The vocalist does nazgul/banshee screams, Would be interesting to hear an analysis of it rarely ever hear other vocalists do it.
I learned about these guys from you. They're like if Hooded Menace lost their fucking minds and listened to a bunch of Infant Annihilator.
Nadir is easily one of my to favorite metal albums
Second Death. I think I listen to this song at least 5 times a month. Used to listen to it more.. because ya know, you find that one song to kill babies to and have to have it on repeat 143 times in a row until you don't hear the same song anymore.
The practical tips, plus introducing me to new music I haven't heard is awesome. Thanks brother
I absolutely love Alex, and I've never even met the guy. Dude has a way of poking at something visceral in me, and that's before even taking lyrics and music into account.
Edit: Also yeah, with Second Death, ya just fucking _can't_ until you've done a few mental windmills.
Okay I'll play my favorite deathy (scientific term) vocalists are Alex Teyen, Ross Dolan and Adam Warren. Black Tongue are so awesome!
New BT pretty please!!! Love this review
Love this band, please come back!!!!!
Thanks so much for this! I'm a huge fan of Black Tongue, I think Nadir is their best release. I found them and Humanity's Last Breath around the same time, amazing stuff. I'll definitely be hitting you up for some vocal lessons before long!
Hell yeah dude, I look forward to it!
I'm 40 and I love that Black Tongue newly entered my top 3 (and I generally hate deathcore). There's something so much deeper and more fulfilling in this album than the general "I'm a toughguy" message of most metal records. I love that this album "crashed in" to my favorites. My late uncle listened to GNR until he died and described his musical tastes as in a "time warp." That sounded terrifying to me.
This album definitely hits deep, I agree there. It's also true that it can be very easy for all of us to get stuck in what we are familiar with and have always enjoyed. It takes effort to broaden one's horizons, and also - who even has the time anymore? Haha!
I always feel like Black Tongue is the the more brutal version of THALL style of sound but with the intended deathcore finesse, if it makes any sense.
can you do the reaction on Black Tounge I'm So Tired Of Sighing, it has one of the heaviest breakdowns i've ever heard.
Love your videos, black tongue is brutal!
Do some Beyond Deviation 🤘🏻
the bleegh is where he spat the acid
I've been on an Ex Deo kick lately but I guess I can throw Black tongues in the mix toooo
Speaking of tongues 😏 new band called befouled tongues just released the best deathcore song of the year
Are you going to talk about how Daniel Tompkins screams now?
We just have to talk about this. He's normally a cleanboi, but now we have a solid fry comin' out of this throat.
There working on a new IA album rn probably a black tounge after that i think they were just fatigued from touring so much and took a break props for the LLNN shout out and baulders gate lol. You have some good tatse.
oh and can you maybe talk about the Band END? i absolutely adore the vocals on Splinters from an ever changing face.
Learn some falsies while getting in shape with some jogging, nice! 😂
Speaking of favorite vocal performance. You have to check out circle of dead children - human harvest album. Raw and filthy and probably the most underrated vocalist ever.
omg...i thought that the man himself was on your show xD
Dude you NEED to do a video on Larcenia Roe's vocalist, he is insane
I started learning false cord back in August of this year. I knew that I had an OK hang of it, is as you have said, when I was able to normally speak in false cord without hurting my normal voice in any way.
I still need to work on my breath support and duration of my distortion during screaming, but the basis of regular fc scream along the stuff like gutturals and tunnel throats I am quite fine with.
j and l are for backwards or forwards 10 seconds. left and right arrow keys are backwards and forwards 5 seconds.
I really hope there's new Black Tongue coming
Me too!
“Cocaine is a hell of a drug”
arrow keys go back and forth 5 seconds
Can we get Mark to cover Black Tongue sometime.
My first Black Tongue experience badass gotta check an album out.
Oh hell yeah, you definitely should!
@@KardavoxAcademy nothing since 2018 they no longer around?
@@dylanbollinger6872 Truth be told, I have no idea. Fingers crossed w eget something someday!
so many "metal fans" shit on black tongue and this album specifically... i dont understand how. This is DEFINITELY one of my favorite albums of all time. Its so good.
it is just so funny that to be able to do the most burtal vocal techniques, so many teachers tell you to "hey if you want to sound like satan himself, just practice talking like kermit the frog!"
True, but it works!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Do a reaction to Goonlord. Their vocalist is a beast
Mr Sheffieeeeeld
Hey Mark how important do you think being active and physically fit is for a vocalist? Would being good at cardio or weights for example be beneficial for something like breath control or just general endurance for vocals?
i feel like having a strong core helps
Do you have an haunted chair?😂
Did you say you run Metal Blade??
No, Kardashev is signed to metal blade. I think MB is still run by the guy who founded it
@@BroKEnCaPSLoCk1 Ah. After he mentioned his band, it sounded like he said he runs metal blade 🤷♂️
Nose Tork by Larcenia Roe
next song can be "Larcenia Roe - Nose Tork"....is brutal and have new noises 😄😄😄😄😄😄
how to sound like mouth for war's vocalist?