Area 11 - Versus Lyrics

The drummer is great, really spot on. The awful screechy emo vocals are, to say the least, horrible to the ear.

I'd like to point out: You guys are SUPER dorky and SUPER talented

He sounds so uncomfortable.....

Funny joke

Wow, such freash new sound! I gotta thanks Clone Hero for presenting me this awesome band! Nice stuff.

Definetly my fav on this album.

Definitely needs more low end warmth. Awesome song though, guys!!

Reminds me of enter shikari

Sparkles, you are awesome buddy, but learn to scream properly. Pick up a book called the zen of screaming. It's good.

Wait this was released in 2015?

Jesus Christ wtf

Was not expecting Sparkles to scream or to hear A11 go Metalcore

This makes me think of Fire Emblem Fates.

what the heck. youtube unsubscribed me, this is an outrage.

This isn't bad but just makes me think of Enter Shikari.

Sparkles* is a fan of Enter Shikari, so there's bound to be a little inspiration showing

I really like this but I can't help but feel that sparkles sounds really stupid trying to scream. He does it better than I ever could but that's just my own opinion on it. How does everyone else feel?

i get where your coming from but I kind of like the harsher vocals xD

i agree, he sounds ridiculous trying to scream. im not sure if he is attempting highs or lows when he tries to scream. either way its awful

Michael Barreiro i'm not trying to hate or anything of course you are entitled to your own opinion. but i don't think its to an extent of awful. its actually well done. considering i listen to screamo a lot. its sounds normal. like i said i am not shitting on your opinion and i can see where u are coming from :)

thank you for being kind. i listen to very hard rock myself and i enjoy screams very much. however in my opinion sparkles screams just don't sound good.im honestly not sure how to describe his screams, they feel half assed if that makes any sense. its sounds like he is trying to do some sort of medium scream but it just sounds weird.

Have to say I completely agree here. I generally like Area 11's music but I can't honestly say I enjoy his screams. I feel like this song could have been so much better if they were done well, or if he didn't scream.

Sounds like something from Bring Me The Horizon!

the heavy vocals of this song are so good and a good change :)

2:00 The Sparkles* bow tho

Those screams tho o.O

why? why do you guys continuously make me go and purchase your albums? (because your f***ing awesome thats why.) I need this money, dang it.

how are you not on tv yet your awesome

you guys look like twats in the video :), but love the song and you guys

Idk if anyone has pointed this out on the youtube, but at 2:30 there's a load of dots on the screen that go past, if you slow it down there's a symbol followed by '0-263475', Idk what this means, anyone else got a clue?

http://digitalhaunt.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:GamingCoconut/0-263475

Thanks :)

thank you

And the award for most attractive band goes to....

I'm not so sure about the djentyness but it's interesting nevertheless.

AMAZING

Please do more harsh vocals, it sounds amazing

brilliant song, would love to see you perform in some smaller places like Stockport UK

This song is great and it's got so much potential. I'd love to listen to it more because it's awesome but I just can't stand Sparkles' voice. No offence but, he'd be better off as a backing vocalist; he can't hold a lead vocal. He's too squeaky and thin, and his voice just sounds... Irritating and obviously digitally tuned. I don't know, perhaps it's just me. Anyway, not hating, as it's a good song. That's just my personal opinion. Keep rocking Area 11! 🤘🏼

So I gathered that it's based off the government fucking our brains and/or the fucked up planet and human race. Did I miss anything?

I love these guys but sometime when I hear Sparkles*' voice I just think of the snowman he sang about.

Is this song about patriotism? WW1? WW2? Both? All wars?

This song, in its most basic form, is about a battle between two interdimentional gods (one of the band members said that in an interview, I can't remember where). This song ties into Digital Haunt, which is something that most of Area 11's songs tie into. Go to the Digital Haunt wikia and there you will learn more about this story.

My friend just recommended these guys to me and I am really impressed! Very unique!

It's like pop punk synth djent and I fucking love it.

MODERN SYNTHESIS IS OUT NOW! The support and feedback has been amazing, thank you!
If you haven't checked it out there, you can buy it on CD / VINYL / DIGITALLY and STREAM IT here: https://area11.lnk.to/MS
Please let us know what you think in the comments or on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram and use #ModernSynthesis

We have some free acoustic and signing instores all week across the UK, and have a proper full band headline tour later his month, all dates over at http://area11.band - hopefully see you there!!!

Thanks
Sparkles*, Kogie, Parv + Leo
xxx

I love how the intro gets you ready for epic death metal and then you're sort of let down.

Such hype for the next tour ^_^

Sounds like slipknot-duality

Did anyone else see sparkles* throw the mic behind his shoulder

I just watched some videos about Schizophrenia and then went to watch this. I started to wonder if Versus could have some references to it... Im just thinking. I've also wondered multiple times if Sparks has an illness or colorblind, just from lyrics and junk. I think Strippin is colorblind. Idunnoishouldshutup.

lyrics to the intro: AAAAAAAOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

you can thank me later

When I first saw kogie does the double up thing at 2:55 I thought it was werid but cool but now when I ever I hear this song I do the double up thing with him. Thanks kogie.

Hey, does anyone know what anime this is made after?

I think Parasyte but I might be completely wrong.

Sadly, it's not referencing an anime. They stopped doing anime-themed songs after Homunculus.

+Aronax I would have guessed God Eater, but that one fits as well

This song really fits well for the themes of bucky, steve and the plot for civil war :-)

I love how these guys went the metal route since the last time I came here :o

Never listening to Area 11 on public transport again, almost broke out singing to this song. xD
Joke aside, this song is absolutely amazing.

Omg I'm addicted to this song

Fucking tour in the US/Canada already god damn it!

Our new album "Modern Synthesis" featuring "Versus" comes out on 1st July 2016.
If you'd like to support us, preorder a signed copy here on CD or limited edition vinyl: http://po.st/A11site3

When are you gonna come to America dammit. And make sure you do a show in the northeast when you do.

+Area 11 This is a concept album. Is this based on S* ARG or is this an original concept?

+Area 11 Can't wait to see ya in liverpool :D

you guys should do a tour

+Joseph Dyer if youre in england, youre in luck. off not, well theyve only ever toured in england so far, so rip

+Elementals Aduro  yeh i know im trying to get hold of the tickets for there tour

this is amazing in comparison to their old stuff. almost metalcore wow

Sparklez the yogscast misses you come back <3

Area 11, you never fail to amaze me.

Is this post crab core?

The line "hands in the air: salute or surrender" always gives me goosebumps. It's so fitting for the time we live in.

Geat song but Leo should really get a new snare, it sounds like a piece of cardboard.

Awesome!!! This is really cool! The metal take is really different from your first album!

Did anyone else notice that when he said"“Hands in the air”; salute or surrender?" He did the AOT salute!

+Raid Baquee theyll never stop being weebs

umm, excuse me? why do you not have millions of subscribers? x

I really love the lyrics

strange thing, the spotify version of vectors has the lyrics to this song on for some strange reason, it says the song is vectors but with these lyrics

It's been 4 months and the album still isn't out?! D:

+Josh Deakin July 1st now!

I didnt expect this type of sound from Area 11 but i love it.

Im sorry to asking you such a question as I Too new for your band, but have you been performing in Japan? If you have any schedule in near future, I love to see you here in Japan ! Ur songs are amazing!

I'm really proud of them

Big fan of Area 11. Didn't really like this song tho.

+Conor Fairclough All of their new stuff is now hard rock.

I would never have put sparkles as singing a "hard" rock/ screaming rock. It is quite a Moe Gap from his normal singing voice

:') im so happy

Too Heavy, go back to the good old stuff

uB CeeJay have you even listened to pancea and the prelogue.

We get a Leo crotch shot

what tuning is this in? sounds like drop a

It's not that low tuned by the sounds of it. Sounds around about C# to me :)

this is amazing

I enjoyed this alot.... and i may have heard this while playing war games....

How did I miss this?

awwww! Sparkles* trying to handbang is so cute, bless him!!!

great song but the vocals sound like a chipmunk or small child

Sparkles, I love your singing and the music, but stopping cupping the mic! it messes with how it records/sounds. just move your hand back a little bit so it's not on the metal mesh. otherwise great song and video.

+sirforcer I promise you I didn't touch the mic at all when I recorded this vocals, I was using a Neumann TLM 102 on an mic stand, with a pop-shield in front of the mic. The SM58 in the video is just a prop. Sorry to break the illusion; we didn't record the song on location in that echo-y warehouse :P - S*

+sparkles*
<33

P.S Love the hoodie you're wearing in this video.

Now this is my type of music~

Eah its a departure from your old sound, prefer the more melodic sides of vectors and euphemia. At least they were more complicated then a one-note simple chugging riff. Sounds as if Korn met The Lonely Island.

"This is the dramatic change"

I love this song so much im doing my media course on it love you guys cant wait till your next UK tour

Love the heavier feel :3

You really gotta appreciate how talented of a lyricist sparkles* is. The vocabulary in the music he writes is both understandable and complex, i love it.

This is insane....

this was my first area 11 song and what an amazing first listen it was!

Same and I'm here because of Eden.

@Twwty Howlter nice XD my friend introduced this to me

I love this song I've literally got all of their songs on ITunes!!!

Does anyone know what bass kogie is using in this video?

looks like a fender p-bass

I kinda like the pop punky sound, however sparkles needs to work on his screams

SPARKLES AYE.....

This could almost be a Pokemon song if you listen to lyrics

I still love the song tho

I still love the song tho

i like it more on 1.25 speed

This is an awesome song guys but Sparkles, you really need to learn to scream properly or you're gonna screw up your voice completely :/

Sororicicde -To kill ones own sister, often seen in adolescents. Any theories on the anime behind this one?

+The Gaming Box This one is not based on an anime, they are no longer doing anime-based music.

+Clarabird just asking in case

is this about parasite?

+zsxdfd dsgfsgsdrgdr They are no longer doing music based on anime

Sparlkes* needs a better haircut

+Captain Fuckyou I was merely suggesting that if you thought that his haircut was the point of the video (and thus the comments section) you were wrong and that the point of the comments were to discuss the ACTUAL VIDEO and... you know.... THE SONG. Likewise I think you missed the point of my comment, which was that your initial comment was totally irrelevant as, whilst technically included in the video, was in no way the focus of the video, nor should it be the point of discussion.

+Captain Fuckyou and you are and idiot who is willing to demean themselves by use of aggressive and abusive language to someone who you have never met, allowing everyone with an internet connection to see your idiocy. And the best part: Your username. Who the hell is going to assume that 'Captin Fuckyou' is going to be in any way reasonable or rational. No-one.

+Captain Fuckyou never seen anyone as dull as you, congrats !

+Captain Fuckyou Are you just some deranged parrot that has only learnt a few words so just repeats himself and paraphrases others with additional swearing?

+Captain Fuckyou I'll take that as a 'Yes' then

Mmmm... Not sure if i like this yet. Not saying it's bad, just that I might have to listen to bit more of this new style material before I get into it.

possibly the best song they have done

then red queen came out

I really wish Area 11 would do a proper song featuring Martyn. I think it'd be pretty cool.

Tbh I'm kind of happy that the songs aren't directly based on anime any more. Area 11's lyrics always inspire a story in my head regardless and in a way it would be disappointing if there was a correct interpretation.
If that makes sense :p

Damn, I’ve never thought about their music like that. But the same applies for me! Each time I listen I always can see a cool story