I saw Bring Me The Horizon support Machine Head many years ago. The crowd pelted them with beers throughout their set. They calmly collected all the pint jars so that by the end of their set, their was small wall of empty pints across the stage. They only time they gave the crowd shit was when Oli announced their last song, 'This is called 'I'm supporting your favourite band and you never fucking will'.

I’m loving the way every negative comment I get on this relates to my age! Like, being in my 40s means I’m not allowed an opinion of it? Is that your only comeback? Brilliant, I stand corrected.

"I'm sure it's fun to listen to when you're an adolescent." 🤣 They should write that on a heart.

Hey man I’m a fan of BMTH but I appreciated your breakdown. Honestly I wouldn’t have recommended this song for someone that’s sceptical of the band, it’s fun but one of the somewhat weaker songs of their more recent music. Perhaps parasite eve, kingslayer, or dear diary would have been better options. It’s hard to typify their sound even when using just one album however.

Great video. Oli isn't writing about a girl, he is singing about Ketamine. It's public that he struggled with a Ketamine addiction for a long time and he has confirmed that this song is about that. Loving your content! 🤘

This channel is so good. I am a musician, and I love Justin's analysis of the tunes, but coupled with his humor and the bit of dramatic film production in the videos is superb. Love from Boston, Massachusetts.

Really “enjoying” the Athenic Discourses that this episode has inspired. Really changing my profile of the typical BMTH enthusiast. Just to remind you, I’m only reacting to this particular song in its own right, and also; I have some positive things to say about it. Merry Christmas!

This guy is like if Russell Brand and Guthrie Govan got combined into a single being

Interesting to see you are not one of these rockstars pretending to not know anything about music theory or scales and stuff. Good analysis, good ear, picked up the melodies swiftly, saw how the song’s been arranged. musicians can learn quiet a bit from these videos if they pay attention.

I got invited to attend a BMTH concert a few months ago. At first I wasn’t that keen as wasn’t really into the music… but on the week of the event.. I went on a BMTH binge listen on Spotify. All I can say is.. give them a chance, they do have catchy tracks! Great band Live. The support act called ‘Nova Twins’.. wow give them a listen Justin you will like them 🤙🏻🙌🏻

"This is pop music" Yes, yes it is. Justin said it himself it's final.

I’ve never been into BMTH, whether it was their deathcore beginnings or what they have been releasing lately. I can however recognise that it’s frigging hard to change music style, stay relevant and mostly maintain a fanbase. These guys have done it time and again. Hats off to them.

i'm addicted to your breakdowns. so honest, open minded, and informational

Beyond the wonderful mix of humor and real musical insight that JH brings to all of these videos, I'll just say that I enjoy them immensely because I find myself grinning like a fool from the first to the very last every single time I watch one. Having a crappy day? Get a little JHRA in your life, and all will be well ... for 10 minutes or so. And what else can we hope for in this vale of freakin' tears? Damn. Thank you, Justin.

I’m 60 and stay current with music. BMTH Are on a journey from Metalcore to some sort of hybrid Pop. I find it actually kind of interesting. I love all genres as long as it’s good. I like that band, sometimes his vocals and lyrics are too whiny And don’t do some of the musical ideas justice. But it’s definitely an important band

Justin, There's something I always wanted to ask you. Basically, I remember seeing you at Guilfest in July 2003 before you went big. I was 13 at the time. I remember vividly a moment where I was on my friend's shoulders and at one point you and I made eye contact and I gave you the thumbs up. You then responded with a huge smile..... So a couple of months after, the music video for I believe in a thing called love came out and I remember always wondering if the thumbs-ups you do in the video had anything to do with that interaction!??? I always like to think it was as I also was very excited to see you guys on all the music channels and making it big at the time.

I started with BMTH on their debut album(the deathcore days) and had ups and downs with them over the years (mainly me being a moody teenager that didn't like change) before growing up and getting over myself. They're a really important metal band and do a lot to bridge the gap between metal/rock and mainstream radio. They've been ahead of their time with so many albums. If you ever fancy checking out something metalcore from them, try the Sempiternal album (might not be your bag, really interesting how they've changed though)

Mate. Loving this channel so much, can’t wait to keep watching what comes next. Also looking forward to the inevitable KZfaq copyright claims

This song is very poppy. Their last EP however had some really heavy tracks on it

As a proud Sheffield lass there's no need for me to name all the successful band's that have come out of Steel City, but there is one Sheffield band that really demands the world's attention, and that is The Everly Pregnant Brothers. With song's like Pile Cream, Chip Pan, No Oven No pie, and Stuck in The Lidl With You. Genius. If these Bring Me The Horizon lads are metal, well they sound a bit rusty to me, and need a much sharper edge.

I think a band that is able to pull off multiple genres will almost always be more impressive than a band that never changes. If BMTH was only sempiternal or only thats the spirit, i dont think i wouldve been a very big fan. I love songs from all their albums almost, amo and the schizzo name one are not my favorites with the latter not having a single good song but i still respect the attempts and variety. I really dislike when people say that BMTH isnt metal, even if you wouldnt classify them as hardcore metal or whatever, they would still fall under the genre metal, its a definition not a feeling. I think bands that make the music they want to will always be infinitely better than bands that dont and its not like BMTH has abandoned their fan base, Theyve changed but a good amount of their music is still what you would expect from them as a long time fan. I love the mixes of genres, i dont hear it as a weird clash, i hear it as them using a new tool they discovered to better transition between for example a verse and a chorus. If you listen to music for the sound of it and try to drop the elitism, a lot of experimental music starts to make sense, you dont need to like it for that reason but you can still appreciate it.

I'm 43 and love music and a few months ago I heard the song mantra by these guys and couldn't help but notice how well produced it was and as songs go it's OK but they are a very 2 dimensional band and as you said I'm not there demographic. Big fan of the darkness though and so happy you came back and have made 5 more amazing albums. Well done sir. 👍

I'm an old fellow now, but the most energetic gig I ever attended was Yonaka supporting Fever 333 supporting Bring Me The Horizon in 2019 at the Hyrdo in Glasgow. I was on my feet for 6 hours (between queuing for the pit and being in the pit) and I don't think I will ever truly recover. I'm certain I was the oldest person there. It was as bloody brilliant as it was bloody painful, and it was extremely bloody painful. I dare say I will never rock that hard ever again in my life.

I’m 42 at the end of this month, I actually really really really like the royal Albert hall version of Doomed and Alalanche. Other than that not for me but I enjoy their energy. Seriously the Albert hall gig sounds amazing.

Some people called the genre BMTH uses on this song, Bibercore... and I find very fitting

Really respect the way you review it. I'm a big Bring me the Horizon fan and you just happen to review their worst song in my opinion, couldn't agree more with all your points and you're right it's a pop song with guitars sprinkled over. Would love to see you review a different track they've released, maybe Kingslayer

Justin!!! I can't tell you how much The Darkness has meant to me! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your talents with the world. Your songwriting is a gift to all. ...that being said, i do find this channel a bit too salty for my tastes...any chance you could share a couple videos with all your favorite music and inspirations and talk about what makes a good rock band. I feel like The Darkness was one of the last bands to really embody the "spirit of rock n roll". I would love to hear you talk about what makes a good riff or what kind of concepts make for a good rock song. I feel like you have sooo much to offer and I'd love to hear more of that. But I might be in the minority. Just know that you a permanent idol on my Rock altar. All my love and best wishes!

I’m in my 40’s, I appreciate BMTH and The Darkness and all kinds of music and I appreciate the opinion of such a great artist! JH is so talented and knows what he’s talking. Sometimes a song just clicks with someone so whether the herd likes a song or not, I like some songs and hate others. I’m glad there is music out there for me! I need more of The Darkness and BMTH!

I just never got this band or genre of music. When everyone I knew liked them I felt like I was getting older and being “stuck” with rock.

I’ve been following bmth since the beginning in my edgy emo teen years 😂 and I love how each album is different from the past in so many ways it’s amazing, it’s also funny watching the metal core bands and rock bands from that era try to keep up some even blatantly ripping them off 😂 I think they’ll always put out music my generation will be able to relate to

This wouldn't be the first song I would listen to by BMTH. Though it's not a bad song, it's one of their more pop/tiktok focused songs. The beauty of this band is they explore countless genres but still keep their signature sound

I'm 30 and I love BMTH. I'm into the band because they have a major Linkin Park inspiration, which is my favorite band of all time

I love your channel man, and what your doing with it, and I absolutely love the Darkness as well, the song Heart Explodes just mesmerizes me every time I listen to it, it really means a lot to me, Much love from the USA.

I watched this video agreeing with it word for word (the positives, negatives and just observations) and then scroll to the comments and oh my days people are upset! BMTH are a talented, good looking, well produced band with big pop hooks. Thems the facts.

Dear Jonathan Hawkins, I work at a grocery store and today I had to clean up a broken jar of salsa. Sincerely, Mike P.S plz review MCR

BMTH feels a bit like an outlet for some specific dark feelings; I resonate with a lot of the lyrics at times. Perhaps not so much Die4U, which is more of a pop bop, but their song "1x1" hit me like a brick lyrically. Incidentally, I do love the guitar solo in Die4U; simple, melodic, very fitting.

Never change Justin. Never change.

Damn that is the most Miley Cyrus sounding deathcore within our whole planetary system.

Die4U is one of my favorite BMTH songs. It is an intense love he knows is destroying him and he needs to end it, but he can't because he knows he would die for them. He's basically singing about what it is like to be in an emotionally abusive relationship. I'm glad you don't understand, it means you've never been there.

The fact that I own two Darkness CDs just demonstrates how minted Justin must be. These guys hit just in time to sell physical units. So glad he's making these videos. What a righteous dude.

what I don't understand is why nobody comments that oli cant sing whatsoever, he mimes live, every studio track is cut up from a thousand takes of one line till he manages to get it nearly in tune

It's that bloody bring me t' orizon with their daft bloody death core lad.

BMTH have been on a real journey, their first album is so wildly different from their latest.

Started listening to BMTH when I was 15, ten years later and still killing it! Big reason why I got into rock and metal

If anyone wants to get what bmth is actually about, just go to their recent ep "post human survival horror" it's fucking great and best they've ever been, while kinda mixing their previous sounds, so you can check out what you like the most from them. Then sempiternal is a classic. Other stuff has their moments, but these two are ✨👌🏻

Would recommend the song ‘Drown’ specifically the Maida Vale one, it’s a great recording of a pretty great song.

"reads title and description" Because 95% of their songs are better than Die4U perhaps? I kind of outgrew them, but they still have a lot of songs I enjoy. This one, hell no

i think BMTH are one of the best bands around today. They’re so unpredictable so you never know what their next music will sound like. For example in 2019 they released amo which was a pop rock album however then in 2020 they released the Post Human:Survival Horror ep which was a full on metalcore, linkin park esque project and it was amazing. Now they’ve released Die4u which is a hyperpop/screamo song. I’m not a fan of it but its definitely something new for the band and i can guarantee they won’t stick to this sound

I really enjoyed this analysis, as a 33 year old IT guy who enjoys older BMTH songs, I think the points your raised are all valid.

Totally fair and respectful critique of this song. As a massive BMTH fan 28(M), I also share the same views of this song. However, this isn't representive of their overall sound. I think people in the comments are using this song to make an overall judgement of this band having not heard anything else. Justin, however, does acknowledge in his comments that they probably don't sound like this normally. Before throwing shade on the band (throwing shade on the song is fair), please listen to a few tracks from Post Human Survival Horror, Sempiternal and Thats the Spirit. Then make a fair judgement. Cheers. (Ps this is mainly aimed at people in the comments).

Justin, you are indeed riding again, and it’s fucking awesome. This channel has become an instant favourite - thanks for putting all of this out.

Justin, i really like these breakdowns. You refreshingly spout your opinion and dont run around like its fact. Then the added songwriting theory you casually just drop in from time to time is overlooked in my opinion. Glad to see you're still around. Big inspiration to me when i was a kid.

Thank you Justin for using a real acoustic this time. Every time I see that little stick you play on I wanna give it the Animal House Bluto treatment. lol

Is it me or it seems vocals for new music always uses the same electronic sounding computerised tone. It’s sad as I feel it takes away the human touch and aspect of singing/music

Just saw this pop up while I was watching some of your other videos. Love the channel ❤

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It just sounds like a boy band co-produced by Fredrik Nordström and will.I.am. Metal has always had a “teenage boy in his bedroom” element to it but this sort of stuff has “pre-teen girl” vibes.

Kingslayer is the only song of theirs to really grab me since "Drown" since the Sempiternal record. i really love when they go heavy heavy, gross gross with the sound/vocals. For example, the "get the fuck up, shut the fuck up, etc" pre-chrouses in Kingslayer or just like, the entire song of House of Wolves or Empire (Let them Sing). that's really when their music grips me. His vocal fry is seriously cool sometimes, but i need all aspects of the band hitting for me to like it

It's definitely hard to recommend BMTH songs since they span so many different styles, but my personal favourites are Drown, Doomed, Sleepwalking, Heavy Metal, Ludens, Avalanche, And The Snakes Start To Sing and Throne. Yeah, I think That's The Spirit is by far their best album.

Love your synth impression Justin 🤣✌️

This series is excellent: objective, well-reasoned and brilliantly witty. Please keep going!

Cheers Justin. I'd like to say that getting dragged to see the Darkness, at T in the Park back in the day, when you first played there, very hungover, with some odd girl who had decided to treat me like I was her long suffering husband, changed my life, but I just had an ace time and cleared my colossal hangover. Thanks for that.

"I know somebody who likes them..." that whole opening sentiment caught me completely off guard! 🤣🤣🤣

Sempiternal's songs and lyrics are some of my absolute favourite, not really into their latest stuff tho.

I’ll stick with more melodic metal like Slayer and Pantera. Any genre that uses core in its label is in my humble Internet opinion best avoided. That said they have made lots of money and are talented guys so I won’t mock the band.

Fun analysis. Awful song. I know these guys have to make a living....but man. Try harder. Take the guitars and screams away and this could be a song from any generic pop singer. I haven't heard this band before....just talking about this particular song.

Enjoying all these new videos Justin! Great stuff, i look forward to each upload! xx

I'm loving these videos. Fantastic take on music, I'm really enjoying some of the theoretical side to your discussions. Great comedy, knowledge and a very likeable person.

They put on a hell of a live show, talented musicians for sure and relatable lyrics. this song in particular isn't their best moment however

The way you break it down uncovers an Ed Sheeran feel to their shit. Not that I'm dissing Ed but one is enough.

I can see how one can pick this song apart quite easily, it's not a song with a lot of depth but I think BMTH has many songs with a lot of depth so I would recommend a different song with more layers to it like can you feel my heart, parasite eve, doomed or follow you.

I was laughing so hard when you brought up 'Return to Innocence' I spilled my drink all over my workstation and didn't stop laughing.

Great video as always man and I hope you had a fantastic holidays! BMTH haven't been deathcore since the early days with Count Your Blessings and were pivotal in the scene for sure, especially for me and my mates cause we're from the same area so they're hometown heroes. Their later album Sempiternal is probably one of the best Metalcore albums ever made but I really don't like the new stuff because it's all fake edge now. That said, I get it and I'm happy they've been so successful, it's great to see.

I really enjoy your videos. I don't know how to ask this without it sounding like an accusation or something but are you hearing these songs for the first time via your phone's speaker? If so, do you feel that you're getting an accurate picture of the way the song was meant to sound? Again, no judgment or condemnation or whatever but your songs sound very different coming out of a phone speaker compared to even a middling pair of headphones. When I finally got a decent set of headphones, I listened to songs that in the past I was lukewarm about and I had many moments where I said to myself, "Ohhh... oh *now* I get it. I see what's really going on here." Cheers sir!

Oli says he wrote this song about fighting his addiction to ketamine. He revisits his time during covid where he relapsed. ❤ love your videos by the way :)

Hope you had a good Christmas Justin! Great stuff again.

I love the darkness. Your channel looks like the perfect blend of Russell Brand style of analysis + rock.

They really are not my style at all. Very bland pop melodies with a bit of screaming and guitars backing the lame synth lines.

Glad I'm one of the sub 100K subscribers before your channel inevitably blows up with new subs. Not a musical buff, but BMTH seem to have had a musical shift to appeal to a wider audience. Maybe it's just the sound they wanted to go for, I don't know, but seems it was a conscious decision to attract more listeners.

i love that you pointed out that dumb lyric. he just wanted to say.... ill write your name in blood, because its MEGA COOL so he made everything work around that maybe. graham age 39 from Norwich

They haven't really been labelled as Metalcore / Deathcore for over a decade. I'd suggest anything from Post Human Survival Horror / That's The Spirit albums for why people like them. This song is from.the upcoming album where they're going for an electronic / emo sound I believe they've said. Their music is very diverse and I get people don't like that because they love bands to kind of stay in a box and stick to a centre genre of music but I welcome diversity from a band. It's made Linkin Park a mainstay on my Spotify. 😊

What i love about them is how they consistently change their sound and predict trends in the music industry, jumping on them just before they become big. It’s crazy that they went from Deathcore to Metalcore to Pop Rock to Pop and then back to Metalcore, a testament to how versatile they are.

I am not a huge fan of the core scream, I prefer growling in death metal.

Rock & Metal songs whether it is from 60s or 2000s should can make us bang our head automatically, if it can't then it is pop song...try it

I'm really enjoying this channel. I don't know Justin's personality enough to know if he is being sarcastic when he makes compliments. I get the feeling he is being sarcastic, but I need more information. Research continues.

I absolutely adore watching these breakdowns a few beers in. Hilarious but with such intriguing insight from an industry musician. Invaluable entertainment!

*_"....but still maintaining the 'core' which I think is important...."_* haha....omg, I came REAL close to spitting out my mouthful of wine when I heard that. I love how genuinely enthusiastic Justin is about music he doesn't know....while ALSO having a bit of fun throwing some sarcastic shade. It's all good fun tho. I quite like BMTH song Parasite Eve...it's just a trippy heavy song. Their other stuff has it's moments as well. Not a bad band by any means.

i was a very edgy teen, in the 10's (i am very young.), and very into the early stuff from '06 - '13. definitely started to drop off when i noticed more of the pop motifs. boy did i underestimate how pop they'd go.

I thing BMTH are amazing, they stopped being deathcore long before I started listening to them! They became 'metalcore' and they have done an album that was very pop and they say the new album is going to be 'screamo' influenced. They have fun going all over the musical map, collaborating with an eclectic collection of artists. They are one of my favourite bands!

I've followed them since their second album and it's weird to me seeing them go from despised to loved constantly. They change their sound up and then about a year or 2 later other bands start to emulate what they did. I will admit though this song is the weakest of their recent output

I love your voice. You are admirable, I like the way you analyze and describe each topic, with your personal opinion. Many of us care a lot about what our musical idols think, and many of us care and are interested in hearing from you.

Haha great review of the song. I actually think the beginning could be a Justin beiber song!

I'm a relic from the mid-to-late 2000s -core scene. BMTH started out as a pretty generic metalcore band. They were pretty neat for the time, but in a sea of bands that played exactly like them, it never stood out too much to me. Saw them live back in the early days (08/09). Heavy live show. Super high energy, a lot of fun to watch. Can't knock 'em for having that going for them. I never figured a silly little flippy hair metalcore band would eventually be one of the biggest radio rock/metal acts. Props to them for it though. Everyone wants to make money making music, but nobody wants to make the music that makes the money. Their new stuff is a bit weak, but not terrible imo. They were really on a hot streak around the There Is A Hell/Heaven era.

'[....]core' bands have been undermining the credibility of metal/rock and desperately trying to hit the mainstream for over a decade, BMTH have finally done it.

I liked and did subscribe because not only do I love the analyzing but your glasses are amazing. Great watch!! Thanks!!

Love how dry and sarcastic you are Justin . I never know where your actual opinion starts or ends haha

If you would like to give Bring Me The horizon a chance, listen to the album Sempiternal (2013), Sempiternal (expanded edition) if you can. Id say for long time listeners/fans of this band, its they're magnum opus. You should listen to the whole album if you really want to understand why people love this band. Im 25 and Male (most people that love BMTH are actually older than me (early 30's)), and its one of my favorite records in music... Yes they are pop melodies much less than now, and they're is plenty of screaming, far more screaming than they're newer music. I don't think that should take away from the fact that Sempiternal is a masterpiece and if anything from this band is going to convince you to like them, its Sempiternal.

Genuinely one of my favourite modern rock bands. Check out anything from and including sempiternal. Since then brilliant. Die4u, probably not their best work. Teardrops and obey of their newer stuff, house of wolves is one of the best songs I’ve seen live, mainly for the pits!

They were quite popular when i was finishing high school around 2010-2012 but the only people who liked them were emo girls who idolized oli sykes, similar fans to My chemical romance but i dont think they had many male fans...

Justin, I don't care if you like BMTH or not, your version is brilliant. I like them and I like you.