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Davyd Chornovol Ever tried practicing guitar in your apartment? Or late at night? Or in a house with thin walls? You probably know these struggles. You want a usable amp and don’t want to pay a fortune, while still keeping your practice less annoying for everyone. I’ve been there. Most players have. The good news? There are … Read more
Introduction The Unforgiven isn’t loud rebellion. It’s quiet damage. The Unforgiven doesn’t rage against the world; instead, it displays the aftermath of the world shaping you through subtle changes until you no longer identify with yourself. There is no explosion or dramatic collapse. Only pressure applied year after year, until you no longer speak out. … Read more
Introduction Let’s get one thing straight. Double Talkin’ Jive is a song that feels like a door slamming in your face. It’s aggressive, it’s in your face, and it doesn’t particularly care about trying to be liked. It’s like the song is giving you the finger. When this song was released back in 1991, it … Read more
Introduction “Sad But True” was going places other songs didn’t. It didn’t scream or whine. It crushed. The song gives the feeling of being trapped under something massive that isn’t going to budge. Not violently. Not unexpectedly. But absolutely sure. There is no reason to panic or be chaotic. Just remain calm and accept the … Read more
Introduction Most metal songs contain loud instrumentals, ignore the audience, and call for an all-out attack on the enemy. Most consider these qualities to be the hallmark of a metal genre anthem. However, “Fade to Black” is an anthem that embraces silence and the exhaustion that follows hope being lost and leaves the music playing … Read more
Introduction Master of Puppets isn’t just another metal song; it’s a a direct confrontation; a proof of metal’s versatility and what more it’s capable of saying. It’s an experience. It doesn’t describe addiction. It embodies it. It doesn’t warn, it dominates, it doesn’t ask for sympathy. It cuts you open and forces you to feel … Read more
Introduction “ForWhom the Bell Tolls” is a song that describes the inevitability of death on a battlefield. The song presents a very strong and ferocious emotion of death and sadness due to the loss of soldiers lives that are often sacrificed for very little to no purpose. The song was released in 1984 and is … Read more
Introduction When looking at the song title “Civil War”, first and foremost, one can tell that it is not a traditional civil protest song. There are no protests chants. No indication of which side is right and which is wrong. No calls to unify a country that is divided. Instead, the song is forcing listeners … Read more
Introduction “Time of Dying” is not about giving up. It’s about the opposite. It’s about those moments when everything is out of control, falling apart, and quitting is the easy way out, but there is something inside you that won’t let you do it. It’s about that feeling of being trapped in a corner with … Read more
Introduction There are plenty of classic Thrash Metal songs, but “Creeping Death” is one of the few masterpieces that is a truly foreboding, timeless, and relentless. Most songs do not begin to build. They simply explode. “Creeping Death” does not explode; it is an unstoppable force that advances. “Creeping Death” does not champion rebellion. It … Read more