Honestly though if I had to pick I’m probably gonna go with Yungblud. His music is just terrible, not terrible and simultaneously pretentious like sleep token
Idc if I get downvoted, but I used to not understand the obsession with sleep token and it was very annoying. Now they’re quite literally my favorite band. I’ve never considered them even remotely pretentious. They’re just characters acting out a story. I understand not liking certain music and I’ll never bash anyone for having their own taste. But hating just cuz is weird vibes.
What about the other way around? Can’t I just like Yungblud because I like Yungblud.
I started listening to Yungblud a loooooong time ago (in music world time), so I was discovering this dude who wasn’t big, making some crazy pop music with a good ear for melody and hooks.
Yeah my biggest problem sleep token is I just don’t like the actual music….
It just sounds like 2010’s metalcore with trap influences that. I really don’t like 2010’s metal core especially the production and trap is hit or miss.
Slowly? Feels like we've been through years of the big metal subreddits daily posting about how awful ST is. I wouldn't be surprised if all the hate has helped ST's popularity.
lol, literally copy paste that comment, time travel to 2007 replace the names with the big metalcore bands of the day that they loved, and add some hard homophobia, the same fucking thing.
Lol I don't even enjoy listening to Sleep token apart from a few tracks but the 'haters' are fucking hypocrites doing the same dismissal that they themselves had to retort back then. Fuck them.
Bunch of deadbeat millenials.
I only get some posts here and there in my feed from subreddits like this one and metalforthemasses and sinilar and I swear to god its always someone complaining about Sleep Token or Ghost.
Cant help but feel that yes yes its very cool that you listen to real metal, but why let something you dislike consume so much of your energy lol
Ok I know this is a jerk sub but, as someone who hasn't been "aware" of sleep token up until recently, how are they pretentious? That's a pretty loaded word for any band.
I get the "terrible" because music is subjective, but pretentious idk.
The whole cinematic thing they do could be considered pretentious. They have a whole live presence that’s kinda strange but I can also see it being an appeal to some.
I see it as artistic far more than pretentious, pretentious is like Matt from Bullet For My Valentine cutting his Trivium tour short because he thinks he's better than them. I've heard nothing but good things about sleep token touring and live.
I’ve seen SloppyToppin called a lot of things but never pretentious 😂 that’s definitely a choice. Weird tho, considering the drummer is highly skilled and praised as one of the top drummers. But I’m sure that’s pretentious too 💀💀
uj/ there’s like maybe two decent Yungblud songs but Sleep Token has a few pretty solid albums. Sleep Token just happens to have to worlds worst fan base and I’m embarrassed to say I like them mainly because of that lol.
UJ/ if Sleep token stopped trying to brand themselves as a metal band (or if the label stopped, IDK who’s at fault here) I think a lot of the hate for them would evaporate overnight.
Yes, their fanbase is a little annoying, but lots of bands have annoying fanbases and are still pretty well liked for their music.
I’m new here, but I’ve never seen that group label themselves as metal ever. Most people do that on their own. And besides, do y’all really want to be out here sounding like Boomers asking people to name 3 Alice In Chains songs when they wear a t-shirt like it even matters?
/uj You got a point, but Sleep Token haters act like anybody claimed that Sleep Token are a metal band to begin with, and then started to hate with this made up basis. Most people who actually listen consider them some sort of polygenre with metal or prog elements which is something you can't deny. Just because they don't purely play metal somehow disqualifies them from using this label? I just hate all this labeling it just divides people and enables this gate keeping.
/rj true metal fans when the song isn't just growls and blastbeats: fucking dies
Yeah that’s true. I don’t know where people got the idea that they call themselves metal, because they don’t and never have. Same with those nu-metal and similar bands who never call themselves metal, and often call themselves something else (korn and linkin park for example).
Although just because a band uses some elements, doesn’t mean they can be accurately described as that. They have metal elements but are not anywhere close to metal overall if you measured it out. Most of their “metal” segments are djent metalcore which isn’t metal in and of itself either. That would be like me adding a 30 second jazz-pop interlude in my 5 minute song and claiming I’m a jazz band because of that. That’s just not how it works.
It’s some fans and the label that say their metal, the band stated in interviews it’s just a passion project to bend genres and let vessel emotionally vent his problems to the world
Ozzy loved Yungblud, so out of respect to the goat I will not voice my opinion of him. But Sleep Token… I just do not get it at all. It’s layers upon layers upon layers of unrelenting cringe, and the weird ass, obsessive fanbase only makes it worse.
I watches Yungblud on a Vice Doc or Louis Theroux and everything about him came across as really contrived and unbelievable. Who knows though. I’ve never listened to either though
Okay you people who constantly say how much you hate sleep token are officially just as annoying as the people who don’t talk about anything other than sleep token. Also you’re simultaneously keeping a band you claim to hate relevant by continuously talking about them.
Ik this is a meme but ive never understood the sleep token hate. Yes they are super overrated and their fans are INSANELY cringe, but they’re just a good band 🤷♂️
I've seen this type of comment - and your reply - many, many times across various metal subreddits at this point. You'd think people would "get it" by now. Sleep Token doesn't claim to be anything.
Wait till they get unseated by some real metal like imagine dragons
Now you spitting
RADIOACTIVE!!! RADIOACTIVE!!
Imagine Dragons = my favorite power metal band
Wait, are you telling me that sleep token isn't imagine dragons,????
When you sleep (token) you (imagine) dragons. Deep thoughts.
When you sleep you dragons
I thought that was already nap ticket
Imagine dragon these nuts all over your face. 😂
Rather listen to Sleep Token over Yungblud anyday
“I’d rather get stabbed than shot”
Yng blud was creepy around half dead ozzy
He sang with Aerosmith so he wins
You don't have to pick between the two, you can just not listen to both and listen to Ulcerate instead.
Id rather listen to both. They should collab. Have Travis Barker, and Courtney LaPlante on the track too.
I would rather listen to neither
Honestly though if I had to pick I’m probably gonna go with Yungblud. His music is just terrible, not terrible and simultaneously pretentious like sleep token
I swear the people who won’t shut up about how much they hate sleep token are slowly becoming more annoying than the sleep token stans
Idc if I get downvoted, but I used to not understand the obsession with sleep token and it was very annoying. Now they’re quite literally my favorite band. I’ve never considered them even remotely pretentious. They’re just characters acting out a story. I understand not liking certain music and I’ll never bash anyone for having their own taste. But hating just cuz is weird vibes.
What about the other way around? Can’t I just like Yungblud because I like Yungblud.
I started listening to Yungblud a loooooong time ago (in music world time), so I was discovering this dude who wasn’t big, making some crazy pop music with a good ear for melody and hooks.
Yea like who you want dude. These are all internet strangers. Don't need to justify your taste in music to anyone
people pushed them into a box they didn't ask for, then complained when they didn't sound like the label
they've never claimed to be metal, or any other genre, the hatred seems to stem from not understanding that
Yeah my biggest problem sleep token is I just don’t like the actual music….
It just sounds like 2010’s metalcore with trap influences that. I really don’t like 2010’s metal core especially the production and trap is hit or miss.
I just like Caramel. It's a bop.
Dangerous is pretty solid too, I’m a fan of Take Me Back to Eden on their older album and that Hey Ya remix too but that’s about it.
Slowly? Feels like we've been through years of the big metal subreddits daily posting about how awful ST is. I wouldn't be surprised if all the hate has helped ST's popularity.
lol, literally copy paste that comment, time travel to 2007 replace the names with the big metalcore bands of the day that they loved, and add some hard homophobia, the same fucking thing.
Lol I don't even enjoy listening to Sleep token apart from a few tracks but the 'haters' are fucking hypocrites doing the same dismissal that they themselves had to retort back then. Fuck them.
Bunch of deadbeat millenials.
I only get some posts here and there in my feed from subreddits like this one and metalforthemasses and sinilar and I swear to god its always someone complaining about Sleep Token or Ghost.
Cant help but feel that yes yes its very cool that you listen to real metal, but why let something you dislike consume so much of your energy lol
btw i'm a christian
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Ok I know this is a jerk sub but, as someone who hasn't been "aware" of sleep token up until recently, how are they pretentious? That's a pretty loaded word for any band.
I get the "terrible" because music is subjective, but pretentious idk.
The whole cinematic thing they do could be considered pretentious. They have a whole live presence that’s kinda strange but I can also see it being an appeal to some.
I see it as artistic far more than pretentious, pretentious is like Matt from Bullet For My Valentine cutting his Trivium tour short because he thinks he's better than them. I've heard nothing but good things about sleep token touring and live.
Cry about it.
This hate is so cringy and forced I know the typa person you are
Cry about it
I’ve seen SloppyToppin called a lot of things but never pretentious 😂 that’s definitely a choice. Weird tho, considering the drummer is highly skilled and praised as one of the top drummers. But I’m sure that’s pretentious too 💀💀
uj/ there’s like maybe two decent Yungblud songs but Sleep Token has a few pretty solid albums. Sleep Token just happens to have to worlds worst fan base and I’m embarrassed to say I like them mainly because of that lol.
UJ/ if Sleep token stopped trying to brand themselves as a metal band (or if the label stopped, IDK who’s at fault here) I think a lot of the hate for them would evaporate overnight.
Yes, their fanbase is a little annoying, but lots of bands have annoying fanbases and are still pretty well liked for their music.
I’m new here, but I’ve never seen that group label themselves as metal ever. Most people do that on their own. And besides, do y’all really want to be out here sounding like Boomers asking people to name 3 Alice In Chains songs when they wear a t-shirt like it even matters?
/uj They don't label themselves as anything, that's all coming from the outside btw. Mainly metal gatekeepers.
Calling something what it is isn’t gatekeeping. It’s called using words properly
/uj You got a point, but Sleep Token haters act like anybody claimed that Sleep Token are a metal band to begin with, and then started to hate with this made up basis. Most people who actually listen consider them some sort of polygenre with metal or prog elements which is something you can't deny. Just because they don't purely play metal somehow disqualifies them from using this label? I just hate all this labeling it just divides people and enables this gate keeping.
/rj true metal fans when the song isn't just growls and blastbeats: fucking dies
Yeah that’s true. I don’t know where people got the idea that they call themselves metal, because they don’t and never have. Same with those nu-metal and similar bands who never call themselves metal, and often call themselves something else (korn and linkin park for example).
Although just because a band uses some elements, doesn’t mean they can be accurately described as that. They have metal elements but are not anywhere close to metal overall if you measured it out. Most of their “metal” segments are djent metalcore which isn’t metal in and of itself either. That would be like me adding a 30 second jazz-pop interlude in my 5 minute song and claiming I’m a jazz band because of that. That’s just not how it works.
It’s some fans and the label that say their metal, the band stated in interviews it’s just a passion project to bend genres and let vessel emotionally vent his problems to the world
It doesn’t matter what they label themselves as, they could label themselves as rock, pop, r & b, trap. It does not matter. They make terrible music.
You have no right to be making fun of Austin for writing a sing about his mother, and show some respect for Mitch Lucker
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Poop rank higher & beat crap on butt 2025 chart
You have no right to be making fun of Austin for writing a sing about his mother, and show some respect for Mitch Lucker
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Morning after hangover shit versus sweaty shaky flu diarrhea
Can't two step to either of them so yea they're bad.
2 cheeks from a different ass
2 different cheeks from the same ass.
Why he in blackface tho
💀
Not enough people talk about this…..
Shows how much I know about Sleep Token, but I assumed the lead singer was black... 💀
But vessel won best masked singer at the nocturnal awards!!!! He is best 😡😡
/uj I like both
/rj I lIKe BoTh
YOU CANT LIKE BOTH, THIS IS NOT TRVE CORE LIKE ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME NEXT THAT YOU LIKE SPRITEBOXE AND INVENT ANIME????!?1
That’s the problem; yall are looking for core in these trve kvlt black metal bands
/uj I also kinda like Sleep Token lol
/uj based /rj based
Can we keep /j’ing im so close guys
Everyone knows Dave Mustaine invented anime
Come on don’t slander Invent Animate 😭 they’re a great band
/uj i dont really see whats so good about them, what do you like about their music
I’m a horrible music critic. It sounds nice to my ears. That’s all I got.
Fair enough
Neither are my jam.
poop from ass beats shit from butt, woot woot!!
Wait is sleeptoken in blackface?
Wait is Dax in white face
3spooky5me
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No it's offeringface
Yeah, they both suck pretty hard
This has nothing to do with core?
Poopoo VS caca
I thought this was a circle jerk sub not the main sub where we already hear how much the common knuckle dragger hates sleep token and yungblud
Ozzy loved Yungblud, so out of respect to the goat I will not voice my opinion of him. But Sleep Token… I just do not get it at all. It’s layers upon layers upon layers of unrelenting cringe, and the weird ass, obsessive fanbase only makes it worse.
No disrespect to the dead, but does Ozzy liking someone make them good?
I watches Yungblud on a Vice Doc or Louis Theroux and everything about him came across as really contrived and unbelievable. Who knows though. I’ve never listened to either though
Hot take
I don’t listen to either but I’ve heard things I like and dislike from both. And sleep token’s drummer is cracked
Okay you people who constantly say how much you hate sleep token are officially just as annoying as the people who don’t talk about anything other than sleep token. Also you’re simultaneously keeping a band you claim to hate relevant by continuously talking about them.
I don’t understand the Sleep Token hate
I hate yungbluds music except for the song he did with lil yachty. However, from all I've seen that dude is a class act and down to earth.
I think I could take sleep token more seriously if they didn’t dress up
Whats the problem with yungblud? Is isn't core what so ever what he got some nice tunes
Peak vs pretty good artist
Doesn't matter Uncle Ben. My Morning Jacket beats both of them.
Blackface Spirited Away character vs M. Shadows cosplay: who will win!!??
If only Celebrity Deathmatch was still a thing.
Lame as hell vs. Lame as hell
I love hating music rather than listening to any music
I’m old, so whenever I see someone. Costumes and a gimmick, I immediately know they suck.
Consider the fact these top charts are a tool to sell. Not so unbelievable.
It's like if poop and pee had beef
People have such a hard-on for gatekeeping music
Ik this is a meme but ive never understood the sleep token hate. Yes they are super overrated and their fans are INSANELY cringe, but they’re just a good band 🤷♂️
I'm a huge sleep token fan. With that being said all I've ever seen from yungbludeis how level headed and respectful he is towards fans.
Sleep token is pretty chill music wise, I don’t mind it
one is industry plant
I don't understand why people make it seem like the two are spawns of the devil, the hate is so manufactured it's honestly making me giggle
Sleep token is actually a great band and it’s actually herd mentality to hate on them
Ahahaha let me taste your salty tears /r/corejerk mmmmmmmm
are the tears as salty as sleep token jizz lil bro?
Not even close, that is very peachy and sweet… ehhh I’ve heard.
Except the crap claims to be metal and the shit does not.
I can appreciate shit in that way
they don't claim to be metal because they don't talk
I've seen this type of comment - and your reply - many, many times across various metal subreddits at this point. You'd think people would "get it" by now. Sleep Token doesn't claim to be anything.
I don't know if other commenters have already informed you but they never claimed to be metal
Thing is they never claimed to be metal
They never claimed to be metal
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