Sepultura is a Brazillian heavy-metal band formed in 1984. Their hit song Ratamahatta from their album “Roots” is absolutely amazing and I thought I would share it with you guys.
I don’t have a clear idea on what the song is about, because I don’t speak Portuguese very well. Judging by interpretantions from the web, it is about the slums in Brazil. Basically about how hard it is to live there, how povery is considered incurable because the government is corrupted. The title “Ratamahatta” refers to “Rat Manhattan” or “Manhaattan for rats”. In other words, the people in the slums are treated like parasitic animals in their own country and their own city.
I really enjoyed the tribal sound of the song. The idea of incorporating more traditional and folk-related elements in metal songs is not so popular and in my honest opinion: it should be. It adds a new, original layer of sound that feels really satisfying.
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band formed in 1991. It consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk and bassist Tim Commerford. The group is credited with their revolutionary views, which are expressed in many of their songs, including Know Your Enemy from their debut self-titled album.
Rage Against the Machine incorporates a unique sound, which consists of the fusion genres rap and rock. Zack de la Rocha expresses his radical revolutionary rhymes and harsh vocals and Tom Morello plays alongside him with his signature guitar-riffs, that oftentimes don’t even sound like they are produced by a guitar.
The song is about is about how the “system” is corrupted and how we must unify and fight it together. We should start a revolution and ditch the capitalist system that has given few people control over many, they are the “enemy”.
Fun fact: the person singing in the bridge is actually Maynard James Keenan from Tool
Linkin Park are one of the leading acts in the Nu-metal scene. They have been around since the late 90s and continue making music today, even after lead vocalist Chester Bennigton’s death in 2017. During their career they have collaborated with numerous artists and even made a whole mashup album called “Collision Course” with east-coast rap legend Jay-Z.
The best song from that album is in my opinion “Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer”. It is a great combination of Jay-z’s rapping and Linkin Park’s great rock/electronica style. I was amazed at how good the final product turned out to be. That, of course, shouldn’t be a surprise, because bands like Rage Against The Machine and Body Count are the evidence that rap and rock blend perfectly.
Jay-Z’s harsh lyrics, Mike Shinoda’s amazing flow, Chester Bennington’s primal screams and the violent guitars all come together to form one bad-ass rocking song. I would recommend this song to all rock and hip-hop fans: it’s a treat you will definitely enjoy!
Energetic and vibrant song with great instrumentals, vocals and lyrics
“Steady, As She Goes” is the debut single from The Raconteurs’ first ever album “Broken By Soldiers”. The Raconteurs is an American garage rock group formed in 2005 with ex-members of bands like White Stripes (Jack White) and the Greenhornes (Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler). Jack White, the leading composer, continues to impress with his raw and emotional songwriting skills and abilities.
The song “Steady, As She Goes” is about how a person should settle down and find himself a stable partner with whom he will live until the end of his days. It is about how single life is flawed and about how it only sparks more problems like the lack of stability and security. If you “find yourself a friend that knows you well” and you marry her, the solution to all your difficulties in life shall arise.
Music wise, the song is an absolute masterpiece. When you listen to it for the first time, the first thing you will notice is the catchy bass hook and Jack White’s memorable guitar riff. The song starts of slow and violently explodes in the chorus, much like the grunge formula (quiet verse & bombastic chorus). This, however, is definitely not a grunge song. The lyrics are quite positive and the song has a more optimistic feel to it. The harmonic vocals of both singers and the synchronisation of all instruments all work together to form one bad ass rocking song!
I would recommend this fan to anyone who likes rock music in general. While being a bit more “poppy”, hardcore rock fans will also enjoy the song’s catchyness. It is a great composition with distorted guitars, great riffs, nice vocals and a deep message.
A violent, primal and raw cover of an already savage and aggressive song
“Closer” is a song originally composed by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. It is a powerfull song about a person suffering from terrible psychological problems and who finds his peace in engaging in violent, mindless lustful activities. Like a parasite, while curing his own needs, the person gradually sucks the life of the “victim”. Asking Alexandria, one of metalcore’s leading acts, has decided to make their own version of the eerie song. Is it any good or is it just a generic copy of the original?
First of all, both versions are quite similiar. They both start-off slow and in a certain harmony, while progressing to a much more dynamic but also chaotic state. Both songs have a rhytmic feel to them, like a heart beating in full synchronisation. Whike Asking Alexandria are using a much heavier, metalcore-esque sound in their cover, they still mange to pull-off the industrial and electronic elements of the classic version.
The difference between both both version lies more in the performance of the song. Asking Alexandria, as a hardcore metal band, use their trademark harsh vocals, brutal screams and deadly growls to transform the song in an entirely different dimension. The interesting thing is, that it doesn’t start-off this way. The cover begins slow and harmonic and gradually develops to an absolutely chaotic mess of down-tuned guitars, power chords, vicious drumming and primal screaming & growling. This totally fits the theme of the song: a depressed person that slowly loses his mind and finds his only hope in hot-tempered sexual encounters.
Asking Alexandria’s cover of “Closer” is however not for everybody. The harsh vocals and heavy guitars aren’t for everybody and the dark theme of the song can be a big turn-off for some people, that are not used to this kind of music. Personally, I am also not a huge fan of metalcore (usually too much screaming and less actual music) but in this case, the heaviness definitely suits the progressive tone of the composition. My only flaw with the song is, that after a certian moment it gets a bit too repetitive.
All in all, Asking Alexandria’s cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” is a modern, metal take on the mid-90s classic. It is violent, aggressive and full of harsh screaming and growling about the primal needs of a deprived human being. While not as good as the original, I would totally recommend it to people interested to give it a try.
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