Heavy Song of the Week is a characteristic on Heavy Consequence breaking down the highest steel, punk, and exhausting rock tracks you could 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 report all of the music himself, with somewhat assist from producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, as he continues to seek out the brink between theatrical exhausting rock and metallic power-pop. That dynamic is heard on the brand new single “The Finish.”
The opening guitar tapping is definitely 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 expertise are definitely on the forefront right here, although he does get to showcase his glorious pipes throughout the melodic chorus: “Take your hand in mine and watch the top with me.”
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And we’ve got 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 really received Robert Rodriguez to direct the clip, which options cameos from Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy, and Wolfgang’s mother, Valerie Bertinelli. Test it out under.
Honorable Mentions:
New Discovered Glory – “100%”
No, this isn’t a Sonic Youth cowl. Slightly, it’s a patently New Found Glory pop-punk nugget and a shot of pure positivity. Plus, it marks the group’s first observe on new label house Pure Noise Information. “This tune 100% is supposed to encourage followers and other people going by exhausting occasions,” said NFG in a press launch. “Giving 100% of your self no matter that’s. For NFG, our outlet has at all times been music. It’s our optimistic escape.”
Break up Chain – “Subside”
Holy Across the Fur-era Deftones Batman! Split 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 definitely 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 tune 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 reduce “By no means Sufficient,” we had been starting to surprise if there was any hardcore on the brand new album. Simply so occurs there may be.
