Lysander666 |
11-09-2019 07:40 AM |
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Originally Posted by descendant_command
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Mmm 80s metallic cheese can be good at times!
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Originally Posted by descendant_command
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Maybe some Venom will help with that.
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Will add for later.
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Originally Posted by descendant_command
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I think CtE is the latest Megadeth I own. Have heard some of the more recent but it didn't grab me.
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I think you should give Youthanasia a go, the songwriting is very good, albeit formulaic and a little different from their thrashier stuff. Take a listen to " Reckoning Day", for instance. It's a mixture of different catchy melodic sequences excellently carried out. It starts off with a descending guitar riff, three notes which are just two semitones apart, which then changes register a few times in the verse along with Dave's vocals. As the melody climbs the register the tension increases, but the melody then tumbles down the scale before the chorus, providing mild relief. Now the chorus riff is interesting: the melody climbs the scale again and then descends while Dave's vocals simultaneously ascend. There are four [lyrical] lines in the chorus, the third being the most interesting with the trill on the words "getting even" providing a climatic distinction from the lines before.
A great way to retain listener interest in a chorus is to have a clear distinction between low and high notes on an appealing melody and Dave knows this, the catchy songwriting is masterful, and if you have four lines, you can make the second or third the most distinct for maximum effect.
For another example of this technique, check out "Ocean Land (The Revelation)" by Orphaned Land:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAGV67gDq4c
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