METAL MONDAYS | Rapper Reacts to System Of A Down - Aerials!! (FIRST TIME HEARING)

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@KnoxHill Жыл бұрын

What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you guys like the preview join the Patreon now for more reactions & content 🤟 www.patreon.com/knoxhill

@lpmageman5613 Жыл бұрын

Check out Disturbed!

@LimoNone Жыл бұрын

You should check out Scars on Broadway, it's a band by one of the members of SOAD. Also, Serj Tankian' solo stuff, he's the lead vocal on SOAD.

@sirdove81 Жыл бұрын

Check out their song "Prison Song"

@Fenthule Жыл бұрын

As per always, amazing video. Weekly request for Protest The Hero- Underbite. I truly think you'll love it.

@Jadedxx Жыл бұрын

Underground (no radio play here) metal! In Flames Where Dead Ships Dwell or Ropes- it's their newer stuff. I've been listening to them since 94'!

@Z_TPI Жыл бұрын

An Aerial is an acrobatic move. While watching something mesmerizing, our minds lose all of our built up biases and filters, which usually keep us small minded in our day to day life. He is basically saying, lose your small minded thinking. With an open mind, you'll free your life..

@darylingoteborg3178 Жыл бұрын

Mesmerise by SOAD is also mesmerising

@justdave9610 Жыл бұрын

Aerial means of the air. As in operating, happening, or simply existing in the air makes something aerial

@darylingoteborg3178 Жыл бұрын

@@justdave9610 perhaps in the distant future of whatever comes after neuralink we’ll all be in ‘the cloud’ of Ariel existence. Let’s leave that up to the sci fi authors for now though 😎

@justdave9610 Жыл бұрын

@@darylingoteborg3178 if you left it up to fantasy authors instead then Aerial might end up being a princess mermaid living under the sea instead

@Z_TPI Жыл бұрын

@@justdave9610 That is the definition when it is used as an adjective, but adjectives alone can't be used as a sentence's subject. With the letter "s" used at the end of the word making it plural, Aerial(Aerials), it can only take the definition of its noun form. Adjectives do not have singular or plural forms and never get an "s" at the end. It is a preposition of location(stating something is somewhere). "Aerials" is a plural noun and the subject of the sentence. "In" is the preposition(in this case, expressing relation to the place) and "the sky" is the place. Circus Acrobats are performing "aerials in the sky/so up high..." For even more context, the beginning of the video shows a circus tent, which is a place where acrobats perform.

@aranthur 11 ай бұрын

That line, "Always want to play, but you never want to lose," strikes me as a reminder that every life ends in death, but not in a bad way? Some people refuse to really accept that, they want to live but they never want to die, and instead of appreciating the time they have they live their lives in fear of losing it It's a pretty beautiful line

@stepiosaw12 Жыл бұрын

You must do more system of a down your breakdowns are perfect

@AnAccount Жыл бұрын

BYOB by SOAD! You must do this one!!

@KaijGojira Жыл бұрын

@@AnAccount you should have just commented that by itself.

@Jack-SecITGuy Жыл бұрын

Your question about the music, aparently Malakian was asked in a Variety interview about the instruments used. "There is a mandolin, there was some banjo and there was an actual sitar on “Aerials.” I had never played one before so I kind of winged it." -Malakian

@KerriGilpin Жыл бұрын

Thought it was a sitar, but I hear the mandolin now too!

@clear804 Жыл бұрын

Yea sounded like sitar but was confused if it was any other similar sounding instrument

@beetlebob4675 Жыл бұрын

My friend did that. Lol. He's such a bro, but he's also an unexpected musical prodigy. 😆 threw me off. I knew he was gifted, but years ago i finally understood when he unpacked the fresh sitar he'd just gotten and had never played before, and plucked out something badass in 30 seconds. I've heard him play music for years now. Has his own thing going. It still baffles me, though. Lol

@supahfly2106 3 ай бұрын

If you look at the album credits it shows that he is playing the sitar on most of this album. It gives the sound more of an eastern, or more ethnic feel. Along with the vocals you definitely hear the Armenian influence mixed with the western rock , and metal infusion. When they debut, they literally sounded like no one else.

@UltimateGamerCC Жыл бұрын

to think Metal is so misunderstood, but when someone comes in with an open mind, they find themselves enthralled, enamored, and wanting more. with so many sub-genres and styles, Metal has something for everybody, they need only to seek it out.

@regib1992 Ай бұрын

I hear metal but I feel hiphop in this! First time I heard it I was like “wow! This is like hiphop in metal form!” I was hooked on this group ever since and were talkin when this song first dropped! 🔥🔥🔥

@eggstu Жыл бұрын

This band is one that honestly doesn't have a bad song. Album to album, they consistently put out great songs. Their more recent song "Genocidal Humanoidz" is fantastic

@viracocha03 Жыл бұрын

Serj Tankien has a really amazing voice. His first Solo Album is fantastic.

@beetlebob4675 Жыл бұрын

"...one again after the fall" To me, that also spoke to people coming together after chaos, war and tragedy. We commune after the churn breaks us apart. ❤

@unclefoot Жыл бұрын

Love your take on this!!! A lot of SOAD’s music is rooted in existential/religious themes. I’m sure other commenters have pointed out the bands Armenian heritage. That heritage plays a massive role in their music. Both sonically and thematically. Great band. Keep ‘em coming! Cheers

@Fem_Ace Жыл бұрын

Just do every system of a down song at this point, 99% of them are amazing❤

@duro3666 Жыл бұрын

100%*

@glendaly3344 Жыл бұрын

Stop hating on Arto. 100% of systems songs are amazing

@mightyreborn8071 Жыл бұрын

So many good ones from SOAD to dive into. I always recommend P.L.U.C.K or Holy Mountains, as the message of those songs are a big part of who System is and what they've tried to bring recognition to over the years (the Armenian Genocide).

@OnyxANZ Жыл бұрын

Holy Mountains needs far far more people reacting to it. SOAD fans know of it as a masterpiece, while nobody else knows it exists, it's sad. I guess in a way.. it's poetic and represents the contents of the song..

@kianr2200 Жыл бұрын

fr pluck is one of my favorites

@wilIis Жыл бұрын

YES! I love both of those songs, I don't see either of these suggestions very often.

@abejota88 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@davidriddick82 Жыл бұрын

Knox… QUESTION by SOAD I can’t wait to see your reaction and analysis, that song is a banger, please do that one!!

@elile8567 Жыл бұрын

Amazing song. Blew my head off first time I listened

@jvasil3854 Жыл бұрын

I hope he reacts to Question. One of favorites by SOAD

@docarii Жыл бұрын

You’ve NEVER HEARD AERIALS?!?!

@anaisr-p2.085 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@i603iGames Жыл бұрын

A lot of people grow up not listening to a certain genre

@dreadx1478 Жыл бұрын

Hello I am here as a representative of the Church of Sabaton here's a spread the message of War history iconic soldiers and iconic battles ranging from a ton of different areas in history my recommendation for a new convert would be Red Baron Stormtroopers or soldier of Heaven all from the Same album to my recollection please to Anyone who reads this comment check them out if what I said was appealing and welcome to the Church of Sabaton

@zate251 3 ай бұрын

It’s actually impossible.

@Zinetha Жыл бұрын

I love how this band has only two kinds of songs: super deep and meaningful ones like this and B.Y.O.B., but also stuff like Vicinity of Obcenity and Bounce... that are also deep when you actually read into the lyrics, but not as obviously as the other ones.

@SaulTNutts-no6js Жыл бұрын

The string instrument sounds like a sitar (common in India).

@andrewjuby6339 Ай бұрын

Something like that, yeah. They're Armenian, so I've always figured it's probably an indigenous instrument that's a close cousin.

@darylingoteborg3178 Жыл бұрын

Life is a waterfall which absolves us of the tears wracked by the loss of life. “Life is the coping is loss”

@rwxstudio7173 Жыл бұрын

It is almost like the old proverb " unlearn what you know and your mind can be free"

@Britton_Thompson Жыл бұрын

That sound you're asking about is called a sitar. A traditional Middle Eastern string instrument

@forsakenquery Жыл бұрын

You should definitely do their song Spiders. That song has so much to say. The video is next level too.

@loukasantoniou9761 Жыл бұрын

Deer dance by SOAD is great.

@elile8567 Жыл бұрын

Or Jet Pilot

@supahfly2106 3 ай бұрын

Or lost in Hollywood, and Ddevil

@purplemacgotti2423 Жыл бұрын

The instrument may be a Sitar a very popular instrument on China / Japan

@nikitareshetnikov4220 Жыл бұрын

Man, you're the goat! I asked you last time to react to this song, and here we go! Thank you very much!

@DRO_710 Жыл бұрын

Been a long time follower of this channel and I LOVE this SOAD breakdown. 🔥

@InstantgamingDK Жыл бұрын

when you were referring to the arpeggio'ing of his voice, I believe its referred to as vibrato, of which his natural vibrato is mesmerizing yes

@jfields343 Жыл бұрын

I love your metal reactions. Please keep these going!

@Chopanflores Жыл бұрын

This song takes me back. I recommend Passenger by Deftones, I think you’ll enjoy that one

@bhishekthakur1331 Жыл бұрын

Classic!

@mattboselli1099 Жыл бұрын

Your breakdown of any metal is second to none.keep rocking out. Hope you and your family had a great holiday.

@wt8213 Жыл бұрын

"loose ourselves, but we find it all" to my interpretation has always meant loosing that childhood innocence and chasing materialism and overall pointless things as we get older that don't give true fulfilment opposed to family, friends, and experiences.

@tuggy195 Жыл бұрын

I just had to drop a comment and say that your breakdowns are so damn good, easily best channel for breakdowns. Keep doing your thing, Knox! Would love to see some Breaking Benjamin reactions, Angels fall, Evil angel and Breath are 3 great songs from them!!

@RusZugunder 11 ай бұрын

Man, turns out i didn't listen to most of the SOAD songs in years. Just saw your reaction recommended and decided to listen how you would like the group... Apparently i've never heard them after learning English, lol. As a teenager i just liked how they sound. This particular song brought me back to the time when i had no PC or any gaming console, but was very much into gaming. I was so much into it in fact, that i've not only endlessly annoyed anybody with gaming system with my constant visits to them with the intention to just sit at their place and play games for hours, but i also spent nights watching that weird TV channel that was rolling gamplay montages all night. One of the friquently played montages was cs 1.6 or css gameplay with this song played over it. P.S. sorry my English, and sorry for a bit of a blog i got here😁. Just a strange memory that hit me in the face.

@jimmydean7219 Жыл бұрын

Love watching you react to the stuff I grew up with. I get to experience the music again for the first time vicariously through you. Someone in the comments already recommended avenged sevenfold, which I second. A good start off song for them would be “after life.” Whatever you do, wait until you’re familiar with him before you do “a little piece of heaven,” no matter what anyone else says.

@Desu-Desu-Chan-San Жыл бұрын

The instrument in question at the end is a sitar.

@higgs3040 Жыл бұрын

Although Daron Malakian said in some shows that “Aerials” doesn’t mean anything, the overall theme of the song is our mistaken views of ourselves as being individual and isolated from the rest and how we actually are a tiny part of something greater, from which we come when we are born, and to which we go when we die.

@thecube17 Жыл бұрын

something that i would recommend listening to would be any song off of Shinedown's Planet Zero album (or all of them)

@caitrinmcfetridge8889 Жыл бұрын

Yes! 100% agree with u. Shinedown is amazing and we need a Knox react to them!

@alastairbell7084 Жыл бұрын

The lead singer of the band THE PRODIGY from the UK Keith Flint took his own life they played This sing at his funeral because it was Keith’s fav song!

@SlamboHamburg Жыл бұрын

That's so sad 😢

@alastairbell7084 Жыл бұрын

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@scoot5342 Жыл бұрын

Good reaction. Keep diving down the rabbit hole. Much more good metal music out there. Sub up people. Much love Knox

@Koray.K Жыл бұрын

"We are the ones that want to choose, always want to play but you never want to lose" I think that's a reference of not accepting death as a part of life. We always want to have fun and have great moments in the life, but at the same time trying our best to avoid death even tho it is part of life too. Losing is a part of game, someone has to lose for you to win. Such as the cycle of life.

@cliffadams1795 Жыл бұрын

You just randomly popped up in my recommendations and this was fantastic. New sub.

@markclark6702 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying metal Mondays

@matthewmorgan7651 Жыл бұрын

Man keep it up such an open guy about all forms of music. Much love knox

@TP-qc2wt Жыл бұрын

This metal mondays series made me subscribe, love it!

@hotwheelsbloggers1224 9 ай бұрын

This is Avinash and Nirvana from Trinidad and Tobago wanna say that you are amazing we love your reactions long live Knox Hill🎉

@richie6921 Жыл бұрын

6:57 Is my favorite Ariels in the song because he has to shout above the instruments playing loudly. My Fav SOTD song by far

@TheTrickstersTrove Жыл бұрын

Please listen to cemetery gates by Pantera, it is such a fantastic song based on the feeling of losing someone close.

@JusticeBrady89 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could like more then once the ending is metal as hell hands down my favorite!!!!

@40ozkingwest9 Жыл бұрын

Jinjer Pisces. Metal, double entendres and one hell of a surprise. Reactor such as yourself’s dream.

@daisychains2121 Жыл бұрын

K but why are you sooo good at this!? Best reactions.

@avm4477 Жыл бұрын

I believe the instrument that you hear at the end is a sitar, Indian/Central Asian origins, it’s like a guitar but also very different with the shape, amount of strings, the notes that those strings play and also that distinct sound of airy, legato notes. It’s a very unique, difficult but also interesting instrument, George Harrison of the Beatles would actually play some of it on some songs like “Love you too and Long, Long, Long.” Hope this helped!

@DarionJackman 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment- I am not a musician but I took a couple of theory courses. I hear a sitar when he questions it just after 8:23. I would like to be corrected by someone who knows what they are talking about ;-)

@gwynethzen77 10 ай бұрын

Loving your System of a Down vids! Fuck yeah!

@MrStlcards69 Жыл бұрын

Love this reaction brother 👊🏻 ❤ Merry Christmas my friend !

@paranoiaaa4126 9 ай бұрын

Still catching up. I'll be here nightly for a while. This old cat lady loves her metal!

@Riya-of6wj Жыл бұрын

Please do disturbed next!

@brezz6759 Жыл бұрын

You can't just to these on Mondays PLEASE make a seperate channel with just rock/metal reactions

@zquelion2 Жыл бұрын

Plz

@aingeasil Жыл бұрын

I really love your analysis of lyrics. And there are so many bands out there worth listening to ( and not just for one song, but for many many of their songs). Yet I‘d really be interested in your reaction to songs from Arch Enemy or the early Guano Apes. But Arch Enemy really is quite hard to listen to, if you are not used to growling - though they have a „front woman“

@xxKaTxx Жыл бұрын

Love love love this song 😍🔥🔥🔥

@SuperQueenmommy Жыл бұрын

Knox, SOAD is amazing!!!! You should check out Shimmy, Sugar.. I think you'd love Rage against the Machine.. I've seen all of these bands in concert, I'm a Rager and a metal head, when I'm not thrashing out I'm a BTS Army

@Sakura_Sabre Жыл бұрын

Question! or Bounce next, they're really bizarre but very good.

@jasonstuurman6784 Жыл бұрын

Mr Knox Hill on top of that SOAD reaction.. U a legend bra. Keep it up, SOAD was of my favorite artists back wen I was discovering myself. U artist to the core sir

@EzScrumptious Жыл бұрын

You must do B.Y.O.B by System of a Down. That's good song

@pandoamessi4079 Жыл бұрын

Another haunting song by SOAD is probably Holy Mountains (which I HIGHLY recommend checking out!)

@ReinhardtBII Жыл бұрын

You ought to check out Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (Live in Colorado 2016). Six of the most incredible musicians you'll ever lay eyes on. Clean singing, harsh vocals, a violin, insane drummer, bassist, two amazing guitar players. Magic made into sound.

@M3A7 Жыл бұрын

One of the instruments you were talking about is a Sitar. A traditional Hidi/Indian stand up guitar.

@calmacdonald2417 Жыл бұрын

You should really check out Nightwish. Start with Romanticide live from Wacken 2013.

@Riya-of6wj Жыл бұрын

They are singing about Hollywood and the darkness of the industry

@fullmetaldovahkiin Жыл бұрын

I recall seeing an interview with the bassist and he said the song is actually about handicapped people. He said to imagine a handicapped boy in a wheel chair going to the circus and sitting front row watching the acrobats do their aerial maneuvers he's enjoying himself but he's sitting in that wheelchair knowing he will never do what they're doing. It's about the dark reality these people face and us that don't suffer from such things take our lives for granted. It's actually summed up quiet well in the music video if you pay close enough attention.

@ThoughtlessFun Жыл бұрын

We all live… we all die… we all have joy… we all endure loss… expand your mind and find freedom

@purplemacgotti2423 Жыл бұрын

Loving the new content

@Renegamr Жыл бұрын

You could react to Five Finger Death Punch: Wrong Side of Heaven. Watch the video along with it too. It's a pretty powerful song. Gone Away by FFDP is a powerful one too. It's a cover though, but the video is great.

@aloominautmusic Жыл бұрын

great reaction. like the in depth analysis too.

@MKDumas1981 Жыл бұрын

I believe that's a sitar that you hear. Basically, a Middle Eastern guitar. Think of the intro from Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam".

@regib1992 Ай бұрын

My favorite track I wanna sample this so bad!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Joshylg27 Жыл бұрын

Love people keep talking about System of a Down, specially of Aerials and Toxicity👌🏻

@lukehiggs8250 Жыл бұрын

Amazing song

@GauldenBoi 11 ай бұрын

*Guitar intro starts* Knox: "There's my bass!"😂😂

@TifaAnnTheEmpressJourney Жыл бұрын

Goosebumps knox ^_^

@AndyVasilev Жыл бұрын

One SOAD song that is very popular but not much people react to is Spiders. For me the best song they've ever released

@elile8567 Жыл бұрын

First time I listened to that song, was one of the few songs to blow my mind

@SumitPalTube 6 ай бұрын

That instrument at the end was a Sitar.

@zeallie9992 Жыл бұрын

You should do Nine Inch Nails Hurt followed immediately after with Johnny Cash version of Hurt.

@7secondstiltheend160 Жыл бұрын

Love this song

@pitifuleternal 6 ай бұрын

You should cover System of a Down's other (albeit less popular) albums/songs! Their albums include: 1. Self Titled 2. Toxicity 3. Steal This Album 4. Mezmerize 5. Hypnotize

@jaredfleming1010 Жыл бұрын

Hey Knox, the lead singer did study opera, that's where you are hearing the warbling sounds

@TigerTiger96319 Жыл бұрын

That's not from Opera. It's from his origin. He is from Armenia. In Opera that is not a common way to sing.

@droids75 Жыл бұрын

Dude Knox, you need to do Avenged Sevenfold. They have some great music. Beast and the Harlot, Nightmare, Shepard of Fire, and so many more

@primes9265 Жыл бұрын

Yes do these from a7x

@nickshepley2566 Жыл бұрын

How do you get a comment highlighted Stuff from the Stage would be good for analysis

@evomee92 Жыл бұрын

Afterlife or Brompton Cocktail 💯

@jirizoufaly1347 Жыл бұрын

The 3 I'd request the most: Second Heartbeat, Save Me and Buried Alive!

@jirizoufaly1347 Жыл бұрын

Oh and of course Unholy Confessions

@1strx Жыл бұрын

I love it

@mrs.kitsch8127 Жыл бұрын

Please do Faith No More "Epic" if you haven't heard it. The singer does a little rap rock fusion and it's awesome!

@thegayphantom9655 Жыл бұрын

Knox you a legend!! Can you do breakdown of sanity chapters✌️

@josephharmon8395 Жыл бұрын

Your reactions to SOAD are priceless to me. Ty

@lordelliott42 Жыл бұрын

8:27 The instrument you're hearing is a sitar, which implies a connection to eastern spiritualism to interpret the lyrics.

@catdaddy_206 Жыл бұрын

Slayer :Angel of death. Or if you want something very topical today even though this was released in 1988 you can do silent scream with lyrics…..they do not hold back.

@xhiddenrage Жыл бұрын

Spiders is a must!

@philipph4825 Жыл бұрын

Hi Knox I would like to make a sugestion for another Metal Monday. The Most lyrical and metaphorical band that i know is definitly Nightwish. To getting to know them you should check out "Ghost Love Score" from 2013 at Wacken Greetings from Germany

@equilibrium_forreal Жыл бұрын

It was sitar which was being played along with guitar

@dvaderwasframed Жыл бұрын

System Of A Down - Spiders

@jafarmusmar8985 10 ай бұрын

From the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus = Aerial .... I love Arabic

@WhenimBoredPro Жыл бұрын

the instrument you heard at the end that you were trying to figure out is a sitar

@Wiz4161 Жыл бұрын

React to choke on the ashes of your hate by machine head, you would love its music and meaning.

@JustRymi Жыл бұрын

It would be cool to see you react to Disturbed or even Jinjer

@williamfulcher314 Жыл бұрын

Or, to add to your 'free your eyes' take, it's referring to the loss of light in your eyes when you die. Also I recommend Gate 21 by serj tankian on his solo stuff

@jimmyjamesgarage3290 Жыл бұрын

This takes me back to 2000-2001 being in middle school. As far as Nu Metal bands they came out swinging. Everyone knew who they were then. Their sounds was like nothing before. Just like Linkin park at that time....Korn & Limp Bizkit where big then too. Anyways 9/11 fucked up a lot for that band... as the lead singer is middle eastern. They got so much hate mail during that time & death threats. Super sad. Anyways that's a band that had so much talent/ a unique sound and changed the rock game at that time.

@darylingoteborg3178 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget tool in that era also. Coming off pearl jam and nirvana it was quite the transition