I love how Rick Beato remains baffled by what Sleep Token is/should be and/or the genre it belongs. I was attracted to Sleep Token because of their post-nu metal/prog metal songs but they have songs that you can’t box like Euclid (that I had put in my “Chill” Spotify playlist) and Emergence, which Rick analyzes in this video. As Rick said, the drummer is somewhat playing some EDM beats, which is true. The drummer, who goes by the name II, told Drumeo he listens to EDM to get inspiration. He is also heavily influenced by gospel drummers.

This song Caramel is another one that doesn’t sound like prog metal or post-nu at first then it moves into scream-fest with beautiful melodies, which is quite confusing.

There’s something magical with suspended chords, then shifting to the major chords and hitting the 7th or 5th. Their chord progressions and song structure are unique and beautiful, as Rick said. This is what he said about Sting’s compositions like Every Little Thing She Does is Magic and When We Dance, the chord progressions aren’t the normal ones you hear in mainstream music. They cannot be copied and if someone does, it would be very, very obvious.

If only song writers move away from the deadly four chords (D, A, Bm and G) that every pop song on this planet used, then they won’t have to face lawsuits like Ed Sheeran did. This was already demonstrated by the comedy act Axis of Awesome.

Speaking of gospel music, Pianote had a guest pianist, Matthew Whitaker, who transformed Sleep Token’s song Rain into some kind of gospel song. Oh I love Whitaker’s setup!

If ever they would go on an Asian tour, I’m willing to shell out for tickets in Singapore or HK. If they go to Manila, I will get the VIP seats.