First song from my band Cyrence's forthcoming CD: This Life (FFO: Metal)

DLM

FFO: Thrash metal, maybe? I'm no genre warrior. If you've an idea on how to classify our sound, please let me know! 



The solo that starts at 3:00 is me.

This is the first recording the band has done as a unit. The previous demos (here) were made by our mainman, Tim, before he put the band together. This track, and the coming CD, are produced by Grotesque Studios, our ex-bassist's business.

Any and all comments much appreciated!

Reverend

Thrash seems to cover it. Vocals have a sort of Holy Terror feel to them.

thomasross20

@DLM, nice one. Not my style of music but I can appreciate it - vox not too growly etc, cool solo, tight drumming - how does the crowd react to your music? Nice one!

Bidley

Really enjoyed that, production is just right, vocals are likeable, strong riffs and nice, melodic lead lines. Keep it up!

TinLip

In case anyone was wondering, I can confirm it does indeed djent.

DLM

@Thomasross20 I'll find some pics and footage where you can see! Generally very positively. I've been "bloked" about my guitar playing at just about every gig, which has always made me feel uncomfortable, because I'm usually not at all chuffed with my performance.

@Bidley Thanks, man! We're aiming at having a CD of about 40mins out in the next couple of months.

@TinLip Djent? But those are 6-string guitars and a 4-string bass in standard tuning, nothing lower!

TinLip

@DLM: I was in no way implying that it had to be anything more than 6 strings. I personally love a bit of palm muting and was a bit disappointed that it was only really isolated to the beginning of the track. 

That said, I liked the track. Also not usually my style but I found the vocals quite accessible and the guitar was sensible - it actually underpins the song and is not just be a big wank fest of "look how fast I can play". Nice balanced solo.

I would buy this as a single to keep on my iPod for the gym. 

thomasross20

Cheers!

Are you going to use cdbaby or something? Physical or mp3s?

DLM

@TinLip 
I just thought djent referred to the sound a lower-tuned guitar makes with palm muting, as in Meshuggah, who coined the term IIRC. Anyway, thanks for your kind words! There's masses of palm muting in our other songs, we try to keep it all balanced, as you say. Maybe you'd like to download our free demo EP? Bags of muted chugging going on there! https://www.jamendo.com/de/list/a96844/endtime-stories I'll put a link to a live version of what's probably our "chuggiest" song in this post, too. That'll be on the new CD when it comes out: The Hospital

@thomasross20 As for audience reaction, check out the headbanging girls at the five minute mark of this vid:

And a couple of pics:

https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/429990_317094961672560_1529985713_n.jpg?oh=e95c80906d90bae100895226f7172d37&oe=5530B8FD

https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/189639_434163629965692_1806544361_n.jpg?oh=bb3b2df03f5dbfc4d90de20c6110ba26&oe=5538B358

DLM

thomasross20 said:

Are you going to use cdbaby or something? Physical or mp3s?

Definitely a physical pressing. Maybe another Jamendo digital release as well, like the one in my post above with our old demo EP.

DLM

Reverend said:

Thrash seems to cover it. Vocals have a sort of Holy Terror feel to them.

@Reverend, sorry, I missed your comment in my earlier reply. Thanks for the tip, I'll check out Holy Terror, I'd never heard of them. Could I ask how you felt about the track?

thomasross20

Nice!!

WOOOAAAHHH, that is some serious head-banging (or swirling!?)!!