Heavy Tune of the Week is a function on Heavy Consequence breaking down the highest steel, punk, and arduous rock tracks you could hear each Friday. This week, No. 1 goes to Deafheaven’s “Magnolia.”
Deafheaven bravely defied conference on their earlier album, Infinite Granite. Gone have been George Clarke’s harsh rasps, because the calmer and extra melodic music demanded a distinct method. On the time, it appeared like the top of the band’s black steel period, however the first single from upcoming album, Lonely Individuals with Energy, assures us that heavy music will not be a factor of Deafheaven’s previous.
It will seem Infinite Granite was an apart in Deafheaven’s illustrious profession, as their new single “Magnolia” returns — with a vengeance — to the band’s black steel roots. Clarke’s vocals sound as harsh as ever right here, as blast beats and tornadic riffs construct to a crescendo that reaches full tilt throughout a Slayer-esque breakdown. That is the heaviest Deafheaven have sounded because the 2019 one-off “Black Brick,” and we’re completely right here for it.
Honorable Mentions:
Behemoth – “The Sh*t Ov God”
Ah, The Sh*t Ov God. Behemoth actually outdid themselves with the blasphemous title to their new file. Such directness was obligatory in line with the band’s mastermind Nergal, an outspoken Satanist and one in every of Poland’s most divisive musical figures. According to Behemoth’s latter-era output, the title monitor for the LP is usually loss of life steel in sound — significantly Nergal’s guttural vocals and purposefully enunciated supply — however stays conceptually knowledgeable by the black steel aesthetic. That major riff is an actual headbanger, and Nergal’s morbid humor (“We’re the sh*t of God!”) is one thing such a steel — sometimes self-serious — may at all times use extra of.
Jinjer – “Duél”
“Duél” is a prog-metal exercise of the best order — simply hearken to these virtuosic fills from drummer Vlad Ulasevich (we’d like to see a kind of Drumeo clips of this music). Followers of current albums by Gojira, Mastodon, and Software ought to discover solace right here. Tatiana Shmayluk’s theatrical efficiency undoubtedly has some Maynard vibes.
Poison the Nicely – “Trembling Degree”
Poison the Nicely’s first music in 15 years serves as a profession retrospective that purposefully evokes every period of the band. There’s the uptempo drive of pit-ready hardcore — coupled with spitfire vocals from Jeff Moreira — in addition to the extra melodic alt-rock moments that adorn their latter studio albums. “For me, I used to be attempting to determine tips on how to successfully incorporate components from our entire discography into one music,” elaborated guitarist Ryan Primack. Longtime followers have been anticipating this second, and there’s extra to return, because the band additionally simply inked a brand new file cope with SharpTone.