Here's another Watch The Throne banger.
This song showcases the best attributes of each rapper - Kanye's top flight production style and Jay-Z's superior flow and clever lyricism.
The heavy dubstep-influenced beat is a room shaker and complements Kanye's verses at the start of the song.
Then the beat breaks down, and Jay-Z demonstrates why he is one of the best rappers alive; flawless delivery, with his signature inflections and such a punch behind every bar he spits.
Watch The Throne came out almost two years ago, but it is of such a high standard it still sounds fresh today.
Who Gon Stop Me
Sunday 31 March 2013
Saturday 30 March 2013
Daily Heavy: August Burns Red - Marianas Trench
Here's a song from one of my favorite metalcore bands, August Burns Red.
They are one of the more forward thinking bands in this genre and with every album they release, they manage to keep their sound fresh.
This song comes from their third album, Constellations, which happens to be their most coherent release to date.
This song kicks off with a slightly dirty guitar intro that kicks into full distortion backed by precise drumming.
The intro riffs contrasts completely with the verse riff, which has an odd meter.
The song devolves into a series of seemingly disconnected guitar riffs and lead lines that somehow work together in one piece.
This is a standard August Burns Red way of composing songs, and I like that it keeps the listener interested.
The breakdown is nice and melodic, not just single note chugging so typical of music from this genre.
I'd urge any metal fans to check this band out - most of their material is like this song in terms of its composition.
Marianas Trench
They are one of the more forward thinking bands in this genre and with every album they release, they manage to keep their sound fresh.
This song comes from their third album, Constellations, which happens to be their most coherent release to date.
This song kicks off with a slightly dirty guitar intro that kicks into full distortion backed by precise drumming.
The intro riffs contrasts completely with the verse riff, which has an odd meter.
The song devolves into a series of seemingly disconnected guitar riffs and lead lines that somehow work together in one piece.
This is a standard August Burns Red way of composing songs, and I like that it keeps the listener interested.
The breakdown is nice and melodic, not just single note chugging so typical of music from this genre.
I'd urge any metal fans to check this band out - most of their material is like this song in terms of its composition.
Marianas Trench
Friday 29 March 2013
Daily Smooth: A$AP Rocky - Fashion Killa
Here's another song from A$AP Rocky's debut album Long Live A$AP.
It is one of the most laid back songs on the album and also one of my favorites.
I love how it combines a really heavy beat with 80s synth-pop styled melodies.
The hook is really simple and Rocky mixes up his flow throughout the verses, something that is a bit of a rarity on the album's other songs.
Fashion Killa
It is one of the most laid back songs on the album and also one of my favorites.
I love how it combines a really heavy beat with 80s synth-pop styled melodies.
The hook is really simple and Rocky mixes up his flow throughout the verses, something that is a bit of a rarity on the album's other songs.
Fashion Killa
Thursday 28 March 2013
Daily Heavy: Vext - In The End
Vext is the eponymous band of vocalist Tommy Vext (formerly of Divine Heresy).
For me it is like a prog-metal allstar lineup - Angel Vivaldi on guitar, Bill Fore and Andrew Jacobs (from Mutiny Within) on drums and bass respectively.
The band's debut EP, Impermanence, is only 4 tracks long, but is top quality metal.
I knew Tommy Vext had a cracking voice from being a Divine Heresy fan, but even I was shocked by the vocal range he exhibits in this new project.
This song is catchy and somehow reminds me of a Killswitch Engage song.
Vext combines some light screams with soaring clean vocals and the layering of Vivaldi's guitars is majestic.
The guitar solo is tasteful as ever - something Angel Vivaldi has come to master.
This song has such a "big" sound to it - it is mixed so well - the bass can be heard and provides such sonic depth to this song.
This is something that a lot of modern metal bands neglect and as a result I feel that their songs end up sounding thin.
If Vext continues down this path, I will be highly anticipating their forthcoming album.
In The End
For me it is like a prog-metal allstar lineup - Angel Vivaldi on guitar, Bill Fore and Andrew Jacobs (from Mutiny Within) on drums and bass respectively.
The band's debut EP, Impermanence, is only 4 tracks long, but is top quality metal.
I knew Tommy Vext had a cracking voice from being a Divine Heresy fan, but even I was shocked by the vocal range he exhibits in this new project.
This song is catchy and somehow reminds me of a Killswitch Engage song.
Vext combines some light screams with soaring clean vocals and the layering of Vivaldi's guitars is majestic.
The guitar solo is tasteful as ever - something Angel Vivaldi has come to master.
This song has such a "big" sound to it - it is mixed so well - the bass can be heard and provides such sonic depth to this song.
This is something that a lot of modern metal bands neglect and as a result I feel that their songs end up sounding thin.
If Vext continues down this path, I will be highly anticipating their forthcoming album.
In The End
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Daily Ghetto: N.E.R.D. - Rock Star Poser
This song comes from the original 2001 version of N.E.R.D.'s debut album In Search Of...
In my opinion this version is better than the rock version released on the 2002 remix of In Search Of... The beat is pure Neptunes - so heavy and punchy.
Catchy synths and Pharell's smooth delivery drive this song.
Clever layering and beat drop outs keep this song interesting.
Rock Star Poser
In my opinion this version is better than the rock version released on the 2002 remix of In Search Of... The beat is pure Neptunes - so heavy and punchy.
Catchy synths and Pharell's smooth delivery drive this song.
Clever layering and beat drop outs keep this song interesting.
Rock Star Poser
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Daily Heavy: Pyrithion - The Invention Of Hatred
I'm back, after a long blogging hiatus.
Today I'm bringing you the heavier-than-a-sumo-wrestler side project from Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying.
Pyrithion is a deathcore band that uses super low tuned guitars (an 8 string tuned to drop E!!!) and features Lambesis' most guttural screams and growls.
This song is the first released by the band and is a non-stop assault of rapid fire drums and sick riffs.
The pre-chorus/chorus guitar riff is one of the best I've heard all year and the Arabic sounding guitar solo drops into the song beautifully.
I can't wait to hear the rest of their upcoming release, The Burden Of Sorrow EP.
The Invention Of Hatred
Today I'm bringing you the heavier-than-a-sumo-wrestler side project from Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying.
Pyrithion is a deathcore band that uses super low tuned guitars (an 8 string tuned to drop E!!!) and features Lambesis' most guttural screams and growls.
This song is the first released by the band and is a non-stop assault of rapid fire drums and sick riffs.
The pre-chorus/chorus guitar riff is one of the best I've heard all year and the Arabic sounding guitar solo drops into the song beautifully.
I can't wait to hear the rest of their upcoming release, The Burden Of Sorrow EP.
The Invention Of Hatred
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Daily Heavy: Beyond Creation - Omnipresent
This is some cracking modern death metal.
Beyond Creation are a Canadian technical death metal band that make use of 7 string guitars and a fretless bass that really sticks out in the mix.
This band really pushes the envelope; I mean how many bands give the bassist a solo!
This song has it all as far as virtuosity goes - intricate guitar and bass solos that intertwine with the rhythm section.
The drumming is super tight and the lead singer's shout is straight up brutal!
This song comes from the album The Aura, which is a fantastic release.
Omnipresent
Beyond Creation are a Canadian technical death metal band that make use of 7 string guitars and a fretless bass that really sticks out in the mix.
This band really pushes the envelope; I mean how many bands give the bassist a solo!
This song has it all as far as virtuosity goes - intricate guitar and bass solos that intertwine with the rhythm section.
The drumming is super tight and the lead singer's shout is straight up brutal!
This song comes from the album The Aura, which is a fantastic release.
Omnipresent
Sunday 3 March 2013
Daily Heavy: TesseracT - Concealing Fate
When you have experienced a piece like this played live in its entirety, you fully appreciate the majesty of it.
I saw Tesseract play in support of fellow prog-metallers Periphery a few years ago. I had barely heard any of their material (aside from the second part of Concealing Fate) and had not realized that this song, although split into 6 parts for listening convenience and compositional structure, was in fact one continuous song, comprised of different movements.
And they played it, with no breaks, live; I became an instant fan of the band.
Even at almost 30 minutes long, I urge you to listen to it all the way through to appreciate the recurring themes and completeness it has.
Tesseract released Concealing Fate as an EP in the run up to their stunning debut album One, and the song forms the centerpiece of the album.
I won't even begin to describe the music, just concentrate on the sonic atmosphere created when you listen to it.
This is a progressive metal masterpiece.
Concealing Fate
I saw Tesseract play in support of fellow prog-metallers Periphery a few years ago. I had barely heard any of their material (aside from the second part of Concealing Fate) and had not realized that this song, although split into 6 parts for listening convenience and compositional structure, was in fact one continuous song, comprised of different movements.
And they played it, with no breaks, live; I became an instant fan of the band.
Even at almost 30 minutes long, I urge you to listen to it all the way through to appreciate the recurring themes and completeness it has.
Tesseract released Concealing Fate as an EP in the run up to their stunning debut album One, and the song forms the centerpiece of the album.
I won't even begin to describe the music, just concentrate on the sonic atmosphere created when you listen to it.
This is a progressive metal masterpiece.
Concealing Fate
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