Heavy Tune of the Week is a characteristic on Heavy Consequence breaking down the highest metallic, punk, and arduous rock tracks you’ll want to hear each Friday. This week, No. 1 goes to the newest single from the G.I. Joe metallic band Chilly Slither.
G.I. Joe has gotten much more metallic due to the belief of the fictional band Chilly Slither from the enduring ’80s animated collection.
In partnership with Reigning Phoenix Music, Chilly Slither has change into a real-life metallic supergroup constructed from the label’s roster of expertise. Every band member additionally took on their respective character title, with vocalist/guitarist Gus Rios (Grotesque) as frontman Zartan; guitarist Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Grotesque) as Ripper; bassist Ross Sewage (Exhumed, Impaled) as Torch; and drummer Andy Selway (KMFDM) as Buzzer.
Given the parenthesized band names simply listed, you may think Chilly Slither to be some kinda goopy, gorey dying metallic. However let’s keep in mind, G.I. Joe is a cartoon, and the band members ship an appropriately kid-friendly sound that’s on the highest of its class so far as “youngsters’s music” of the metallic selection. The band’s third single “Thunder Machine” — an ode to the Dreadnoks’ notorious battle rig — sounds a bit like Storage Days-era Metallica, quick and ripping, so there’s additionally loads of attraction for extra mature listeners or the heavy metallic dad and mom on the market rockin’ out with their younger headbanger-in-training.
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Honorable Mentions:
The Authentic Alice Cooper Group – “Wild Ones”
Alice Cooper’s bigger than life persona lengthy overshadowed his authentic band and its earliest materials. Fortunately, Cooper himself is shining a light-weight on this period, having reunited along with his previous bandmates for The Revenge of Alice Cooper, the group’s first album in 51 years. Producer Bob Ezrin described a pure chemistry and looseness to those periods — the band wrote and recorded as if no time had handed — and the second single “Wild Ones” vindicates his evaluation, with its flowing jam and stellar lead guitar work.
Firstborne – “Once more”
Firstborne could possibly be described because the uncommon virtuoso supergroup trio, that includes drummer Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth), guitarist Myrone, identified for his “soft-shredding,” and vocalist Girish Pradhan, who simply appeared on America’s Obtained Expertise. Their new tune “Once more” sees the band digging in full-bore with a raucous show of instrumental talent, but someway containing the fireworks throughout the pretty commonplace construction of a radio-ready arduous rock tune.
Monolith – “Gooru”
The return of Mike Portnoy to Dream Theater was a trigger for celebration, nonetheless, allow us to not overlook the contributions of Mike Mangini. His worldclass kit-work lives on in his new band Monolith and is front-and-center on the trio’s newest single “Gooru,” guiding an intricate composition that melds prog with melodic alt-metal.