Fantano went in on Sleep Token

Fantano went in on Sleep Token - Discussing the criticisms Anthony Fantano (aka TheNeedleDrop) has towards Sleep Token regarding their latest release Take Me Back To Eden.

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[SgtZook]

Fantano was extremely brave dropping the Imagine Dragons bomb in front of a bunch of rabid ST fans

[AlexHodgesYT]

“If I don’t like a song, I don’t want it to be 8 minutes.”

-Fantano

[EE-ivej]

I'm gonna call Sleep Token "experimental imaginecore" from now on.

[xinxu]

I like how nik can include his perspective and opinions so well without actually dissing fantano. He can take what fantano says and break it up into what he agrees with and wants to question but it’s respectable

[cloudyplacebo]

the moral of the story: music will always be subjective

[douglassmithe]

If I heard Fantano's description of The Summoning before hearing the actual song, I'd imagine a song that sounds completely different to the actual Summoning song.

[greygodchris]

He literally complained about how it's super calculated, then proceeds to say it's too chaotic.

[vladimirchesnokov]

That's why I love Nik. Very adequate comments, he is both subjective and objective and honest

[ThmSphone]

I'm not an 'orthodox metalhead', but I really can't see how Sleep Token is considered a metal band. For me it's more like a group that can make metal and has a couple metal songs, almost like Poppy? Does that even make sense? lol

[SleepToken]

The obvious reason which he held onto almost the very end is that he isn't into the vocals. If you don't like them, then you won't probably like any of their records since it's the main driving force

[Highlander]

Been thinking of this review, and what I honestly need the most is a band combining Faith No More, Prince, and Meshugga.

[thejacksoncorvus]

Considering the music that Fantano usually rates highly, He's one of the last people I'd trust when it comes to metal reviews

[moosh]

I can now not unthink that Sleep Token is actually the Imagine Dragons of metal.... Dammit

[yash]

1:59 Surprisingly, he actually loves BMTH's newer stuff. He's had high praises for both Amo, and Post Human.

[codexstudios]

"Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?" Is the most important part of theneedledrop that many people tend to forget. It sits there in the description of every review for a reason.

[limoverde]

The thing with Fantano is he likes his metal as abrassive and raw as there is. I respect his tastes, but a proghead will never see eye to eye with a black metal fan. I like my music calculated and lifeless.

[corey_clip]

Yep. Fantano is definitely a guy with opinions. Yessiree, he sure does think some things about music

[KatzPhantom]

Watching this stream live on Twitch, while you were commenting & trying to hold it together, was hilarious. We were going off in the comments. You probably had to make sure some didn't appear in your video. 😂 Always keeping it real, Nik. You're a gem in the world of metal.

[HevyDevy]

I too hear Imagine Dragons specifically on Chokehold (and I do not like ID) but then I hear Tool in the beginning vocal section of The Summoning, then later in the album I hear Evernescencsece and even Sevendust on Apparition… and Vore is basically a love song to Deftones in almost every way. They are very much an amalgamation, and they do it very well and with their own twist - But it’s a great album (not without its dips) and it shows growth. I’m a fan.

[bsievwiwvwjw]

“Sleep token sounds like imagine dragons” is certainly one of the takes of all time