How on Earth Do You Count ‘The Summoning’ by Sleep Token?

In this video, I’ll dive deep into Sleep Token’s “The Summoning”—a super intricate and interesting rhythmic track. We’ll break down time cycles, subdivisions, and groove shifts that make this song's intro an absolute rhythmic puzzle. Whether you're a drummer, musician, or just a fan, you’ll learn exactly how to count and understand what makes this track so unique. This is Time Consuming Ep #84 – part of my ongoing exploration into complex rhythms and songwriting! ? In this episode, I’m diving into 3 epic song intros: Sleep Token – The Summoning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY48SHfXhHk Opeth – Paragraph 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KjG6X4deqk The Ocean – Jurassic Cretaceous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JYNhfrwhEw Time Consuming Playlist – All songs covered on the channel: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63vXG8CnkxB5vo93wCAdH8?si=yDekTgukRdKO4_L0po00IA ? Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth analyses on complex rhythms and songwriting! Join My Patreon ? Become a patron here – I’d love to see you there and support my work! https://www.patreon.com/yogevgabay Join My Mailing List ? Get updates on new content! https://mailchi.mp/83616c42c9ea/yogevmailinglist Spotify Playlist ? The "Time Consuming" playlist features all songs covered on the channel: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63vXG8CnkxB5vo93wCAdH8?si=yDekTgukRdKO4_L0po00IA ? Song Recommendations: Got a song you’d like to see analyzed? Send me an email! ? gabayyogev@gmail.com Thanks for watching! Instagram: @yogev.gabay.haorginal Website: https://www.yogevgabay.com Time Consuming Website: https://www.time-consuming.com Intro by: Sharon Renold (@sharonrenold on Instagram) and myself Intro Music by: Shwesmo (@shwesmo on Instagram) #SleepToken #RhythmAnalysis #Drumming #TimeSignature #ComplexRhythms #MusicTheory #Phantoms #Meshuggah #Opeth #TheOcean #Paragraph3 #JurassicCretaceous 0:00 intro 1:00 'The Summoning' by Sleep Token 4:33 'Paragraph 3' by Opeth 7:23 'Jurassic Cretaceous' by The Ocean 11:38 MMMEEEEEEEE 12:26 Sleep Token again !