Heavy Tune of the Week is a function on Heavy Consequence breaking down the highest metallic, punk, and laborious rock tracks it’s essential hear each Friday. This week, No. 1 goes to “The Finish” by Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth.
Wolfgang Van Halen dropped the “WVH” initials from his Mammoth band title, nevertheless it’s actually solely a change in branding. The multi-instrumentalist continues to file all of the music himself, with slightly assist from producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, as he continues to search out the edge between theatrical laborious rock and metallic power-pop. That dynamic is heard on the brand new single “The Finish.”
The opening guitar tapping is certainly of the Van Halen lineage, and the verses discover Wolfgang getting a bit prog earlier than he begins hammering the large main chords for the refrain. His guitar abilities are actually on the forefront right here, although he does get to showcase his glorious pipes in the course of the melodic chorus: “Take your hand in mine and watch the top with me.”
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And we’ve to say the insane manufacturing that’s the music video. A recreation of From Nightfall Until Daybreak, and a tribute to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Wolfgang truly obtained Robert Rodriguez to direct the clip, which options cameos from Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy, and Wolfgang’s mother, Valerie Bertinelli. Test it out beneath.
Honorable Mentions:
New Discovered Glory – “100%”
No, this isn’t a Sonic Youth cowl. Reasonably, it’s a patently New Discovered Glory pop-punk nugget and a shot of pure positivity. Plus, it marks the group’s first observe on new label house Pure Noise Data. “This music 100% is supposed to encourage followers and other people going via laborious occasions,” acknowledged NFG in a press launch. “Giving 100% of your self no matter that’s. For NFG, our outlet has all the time been music. It’s our optimistic escape.”
Cut up Chain – “Subside”
Holy Across the Fur-era Deftones Batman! Cut up Chain completely nail that vibe on “Subside,” combining crushing riffs with screamed vocals — hit with hella distortion — and hints of Chino-esque clean-sung melody. There’s additionally a little bit of a Refused-“Worms of the Senses” groove right here. The band actually wears its influences proudly, however we’re right here for it when the output kicks this a lot ass.
Turnstile – “Birds”
Now that is extra prefer it. Turnstile’s different music launched this week (“Seein’ Stars”) wouldn’t qualify for this rundown; it’s too chill. Take into account it the pop half of this double A-side single drop, with “Birds” being the hardcore banger on the flip. After the extra grunge-pop-inclined lead lower “By no means Sufficient,” we have been starting to surprise if there was any hardcore on the brand new album. Simply so occurs there may be.