Funnily enough, one of my favourite things about this band is that their songs never get old. (I do get what you mean about this specific track though, cause I felt the same when I first listened to them) I guess there's something about how they change it up every chance they get that makes them unpredictable, and even when I know what's coming next in one of their songs because I've heard them hundreds of times, it always feels new and refreshing.

You mentioned picking the 'wrong' song, you kind of did, and kind of didn't. The biggest problem with Car Bomb when showing them to someone is that you have to show them all of their albums entirely to grasp what the band is about. There is no 'right' song to react to imo, and some of the ones that showcase the most they can do tend to be really short compared to others, and they make you feel like there's something missing from them, because they usually work best when the other tracks are around. Still, I think this might be the best song to start with (from personal experience), because it's what works as a hook. It gives you that "wait these guys can do a lot more then" feeling and makes you want to check the rest of the album, then you go check w^ or Centralia or even Mordial, and you get an almost different band from each.

I personally suggest you listen to Gratitude, Cenotaph and maybe Infinite Sun from this album. I had a similar reaction to Secrets Within as my first song; even if I love it, every time I get to the 3 minute mark I'm usually kind of bored of it being the same, but these other songs have none of that. From other albums, maybe "This Will do The Job" from w^ would also be a great song to listen to, or "Naked Fuse" from Mordial.

That said, I'm really happy to see the reaction! Thanks for the special gift and I definitely don't feel disappointed by your thoughts, I actually was kinda scared you'd feel this way but as you said, we might be able to find some other songs you like.

Car Bomb gang wishes you a merry Christmas!

I didn't really expect you to like Car Bomb honestly, there is very little melody to them.
On the flip side they definitely have some of the most gnarly complex rythmic sections I've ever heard.
I don't think they were recommended because people thought you would enjoy them, but because it's fun for us Car Bomb fans watch music people listen to them for the first time and get perplexed.
This is a very "simple" song by their standards.
I'd say Gratitude if you want a song you might enjoy.
I think The Seconds might be their most impressive but that's hard to pick just one.

Cheers mate and keep up the good work.

This is one of Car Bomb's most melodic songs lol. They're usually just straight up heavy and all over the place, similar to The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. A lot of the praise they get comes from their ability to take heaviness to the next level, just like how Meshuggah and Gojira are known for being uniquely heavy. The only other song by them I think you'd enjoy is Gratitude, but there are also songs like Dissect Yourself and The Sentinel that you probably wouldn't enjoy... but it would be interesting reaction channel content haha.

If you want to enjoy something from Car Bomb, it's probably Gratitude that you need to listen to. The rest of their work is much closer to Secrets Within than Gratitude though. They might not be for you, very rhythm centered, not much melody, but Gratitude is definitely their most melodic and accessible track.

They're definitely a jarring experience. If I were to recommend anything else from them, I'd suggest checking out a live drum-cam of Elliot Hoffman. It's a sight to see.

Oh and here's a fun fact I just remembered, this album was co-produced by Joe Duplantier from Gojira, and the one after was co-produced by Nolly (bass & mixing for Periphery). Misha Mansoor of Periphery is also a big fan, that's probably how they got Nolly to produce their album

Oh boy people are going to be so psyched for this.

Their drummer to me is a MOST AMAZING drummer if there ever lived one. He is probably like 95 percent of why this band is phenomenal.

You should react to their song "Gratitude", it's a lot more melodical and dynamical than this one.

this is one of my favorite songs ever written, period

Merry Christmas! You chose an amazing Car Bomb track to react to. They are one of my favorite bands! ❤️👍🏽🙌🏽💀

The way they played around with the rhythm right at the end gave me fucking chills dude. So glad I learned about them just now. Thanks!

Lower the blade and Spirit of Poison are masterpieces, so is every Car Bomb song. But those two are out of this world. Merry Christmas to all :D

I'm so glad you checked them out! This isn't necessarily outside of their typical sound but its missing a few sides of the band. I believe you would enjoy Gratitude off this album much more.
Honestly though, I think the band over all will be more interesting than pleasurable for you.

Drummer carries this song imo, with 4:19 being the only reason I kept coming back. Guess I'll be the only one to suggest Xoxoy lmao

In an earlier video you had mentioned that you were looking for an early Tool song with goid vocals and interesting sound. Tool- Eulogy fits the bill perfectly. It's from the 90s, has great vocals, and is more experimental in terms of the instruments. It has it all. He also has a band called Puscifer, the only song that sounds reminiscent of Tool/APC is "Remedy". All of the other songs are very different from his other bands.

YES CARBOMB!

Try Gratitude or Vague Skies. One of the reasons this band are as well liked as they are is that they can bring a whole bunch of unusual melodic influences into a very heavy and rhythmic sound.

That song was almost as dirty as your room :)

yes! and the christmas tradition of listening to some car bomb!

I think a band like Textures might be a good choice for you - they have more of the jazzy and melodic elements you are into (with the prog metal).