I've watched almost every Polyphia reaction and this is the first mention of Prince, which is a vibe I've been thinking they have.

The trumpet is part of the theme of the album. Take a listen.

they are all endorsed by Ibanez, Scott's pointy guitar is a Xyphos. Tim and Scott are playing 7 strings tuned a whole step down, since the song is in Dm. 7 string guitars don't commonly have two truss rods, that's usually reserved for 8 or 9 string guitars, but the 5 piece neck is definitely more common with all extended range guitars for stability. the semi-acoustic guitars in the beginning are actually nylon-string, there's an interesting story about how Tim basically revived that Ibanez model, it launched in the 90's and failed due to lack of interest. also your observations about the chord progression are spot on, Polyphia is known for bringing technical playing and progressive-metal styles to very common and catchy chord progressions, mixing with pop and trap music for broad appeal. it's definitely thinning the boundaries between genres and showing alot of people music they'd not have given a chance otherwise. good reaction, love your observations.

This song is such an earworm for me right now..and I'm jumping reaction to reaction to relisten.. Bringing Vai for a feature was such a heart-warming thing polyphia could have done...

Ego Death is the last track on the album, the first track featured Brasstracks (the trumpet player) so they put him at the end of the last song to wrap up the album in a way I think

nerd reporting for duty. Long hair is Scott LePage, short hair is Tim Henson, Bassist is Clay Gober, drummer is Clay Aeschliman idk about the clays but tim and scott are sponsored by ibanez. i'm sure that played some part in helping this collab happen since steve is also sponsored by ibanez, though i've heard rumors that steve became a big fan of polyphia anyway. I don't remember all the details, but there was a tim henson interview with Herman Li over on Herman's twitch channel where tim said he met Vai at a namm show and wouldn't have had the balls to ask for this collab if he hadn't been drinking. As for what else to check out, I'd suggest Playing God, Bloodbath, and The Audacity from this album(remember that you will die), and G.O.A.T., OD, and Yas from the last album (New levels new devils) Honorable mention goes to Look But Don't Touch, an april fools day release.

The drummer came from a drum line background. You can hear that influence if you're familiar with it.

Technically proficient is an understatement 😂 but yea. The boys thump like tosin, hybrid pick and traditional pick, sometimes mixing all styles in one song. Give their catalogue a shot, these guys are extraordinary.

The trumpeter opens up the album with them in the track Genesis and closes it on this song. Hes called brasstracks.

I agree that this Polyphia song made me think that their music is the culmination of rock music to date. They draw from and express so many different rock genres in their playing. I get chills at every listen to this song.

Loved writing this song and their latest album with them! I’ll play it with them on 7/19/23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! I’ll also be releasing my first album that night!

I think the new guy would love Bloodbath, featuring Chino from Deftones. One of the heaviest/most melodic songs Polyphia has done since LBDT. Scott carries the song, and his solo is inspired by Dimebag Darrell and such. You guys would love the shit out of this song I bet.

the trumpets are layered in starting at Vai's solo, they carry a big part of the melody in the outro bit. at the end, all he's playing is the slow section after scott's solo

That thumb technique is called thumping and they learned it from Tosin Abasi as it is kind of his signature style.

One of these men took a fat bong rip and then put in some eye drops before this video. I'll give you a wild guess who lol

Their early stuff was very heavy. Basically a speed metal almost. Now they have their own sound and is easy to identify but they do mix things up like the nylon guitars on this album. One of my favorites from them is Aviator which is an older album. Features Jason Richardson who has an incredible solo at the end. Shredding yet melodic. As for their audiences I’m 49 and love their music. My 15 year old son loves them too as he is a guitar and bass player. He can’t play much of their stuff yet but he tries!

Speaking of cozy metal, I saw a reaction on this by Pete & Vinnie, two British metalheads, and one of them exclaimed "That's a lovely jumper!" XD Can't disagree!

That's their signature line of Ibanez. You gotta be a badass for a company to just start making an entire line of instruments in your name.

Funny you should mention the video game music. Check Out Upside Down with Jason Richardson , Luke Holland and Tim Henson from Polyphia

Amazing reactions! Watching the previous generation embrace the new is a sight to behold and enjoy.

Oh my goodness that Deathspell Omega tshirt, dude. I used to listen to them and Watain a lot a few years back. I gotta sub to you guys now.

A lot of newer guitars are going 5 piece and more with double truss rods for added stability.

Awesome reaction guys ... As good as the video is, I have discovered that the song is 10X better without all the video distractions. Every time I hear it, I hear nuances on top of nuances. I love that as I can hear the separate guitars, I hear the sexy extras. Every thing that Polyphia does has this effect. The videos are so good they distract from how great the song actually is. I hope you guys explore this genre a little more. Don't get me wrong I am metal to the core and I love OLD SCHOOL Metal with a fever, but this band has earned a spot in my hellscape. My kids and I vibe to Polyphia a lot ... and the best part is that they seem WAY MORE OPEN to the Old School Metal now as I bring it to the table.

Your guy nailed it, old and new. Passing the torch, is the theme ;p

Heheh,.. great reaction! The cozy band & Apple Store comments got me the hiccups from laughing...

Songs called egodeath beginning roots...to shred(ego)..then ending on the trumpet(death of ego)

Perhaps the modest trumpet player presents the death of the ego, especially appearing after the wall of guitars dims away. It plays the theme and that's it, after the various motions and the throne.

I think the trumpet felt like a palette cleanse after so much visual/audio epic storm.

I was wondering what the hell happened to you guys. 😆 Nice to see you're back. Hi new guy! 🤘🏻

Love that u guys pause frequently to talk about the song but since u pause so much maybe rewind 1 or 2 seconds before resuming since it’s hard not to miss stuff pausing that much

This song is a technical masterpiece

Polyphia also does a song with Chino ... that you guys should react to. No Video ... Just a slick visualizer. Bloodbath feat. Chino Moreno is track 11 on the latest album. I'm a huge Deftones fan so this is one of my favourite tunes by Polyphia. I love that there is no flashy video to distract from how intricate the song is. Once again NEXT LEVEL.

The sun is setting behind him.

I get a intro to anime vibe with this song. Also the three of them have there own signature Ibanez guitars. I this the two from polyphia have 7 string and vai has the new 6 string PIA. Check out Steve vai teeth of the hydra video if you get a chance! Great reaction!

that john wick's "Yeah..." lol

Its ego death And you guys werent ready. You are hurt

You should check out "Bloodbath" by Polyphia, they got Chino Moreno from Deftones doing vocals on that one. I'd argue that song has the best chance of being played on a metal radio station. To answer your question regarding who listens to them, I think it's mostly musicians and to a certain extent, guys like you reacting to them has probably brought in plenty of new listeners which is a pretty awesome thing - I'm going off on a tangent but I genuinely wonder how reaction videos have helped bands like Polyphia, Jinger, Slaughter to Prevail, etc (bands with some sort of unique element that makes it perfect for reaction videos)

Take a shot every time they say "yeah"

That was a 5min intro for a Trumpet solo

You guys should invest in some headphones so you don’t have to pause every time you want to make a little comment

this man said mideval fantasy and not a Suit of chainmail or a battle axe in sight hahaha

Yeah...

Prog hop👀😜 progressive hip hopish type beats

Semelhante a base da música " The Evil That men Do - Iron Maiden"

2 truss rods is accurate

Watching Feedback videos with constant pauses genuinely sucks compared to ones where people actually listen to a song like a song

I heard a new Testament track kinda recently. Might be something for you to check out

The weird sound of the drum is not digital ...

Hey dudes, cool video! This is hugely influenced also by genres like J-rock. Listen to the opening of an Anime called Claymore, I think you can find some little similarities with how the base goes and the rhythms there.

Be less stoned next time and instead talk about what a masterpiece of composition and expression this song is. Couldn’t finish it because of the pauses and lame baked commentary.

what people don't understand is that Yvette Young started this movement

Mediocre reaction. Too much attention to visuals. Expectations D minus

yeh the melody is played naked above them all at the end.

This guys do not know what 's going on...lost in the woods