Hard-hitting metal-core of heavy distortion and a relentless tempo, creatively intertwined with a versatile performance of both rap and melody – Afipia reflects upon the curse and opportunity of existence, for Descent.
Bold guitar-led metal rocks the foundations to introduce this original work, a musical piece noting gentler female vocals and quicker more gritty raps intermittently, carving out a distinct punk-metal approach that’s poetically vague but ultimately focused on this sense of apocalyptic contemplation.
Emerging complete with a lyric video to help listeners grapple with the same sense of impending doom, the pace and power of the track is unquestionable from the outset, but the atmospheric detail around this, and indeed, the fairly distinct, softer vocal threads, offers a worthy degree of contrast and identity; even hope.
Soaring basslines and high-octane distorted guitar playing provide the backbone, with story and sentiment feeling relatable in their musings on fate, scars, the passing of time, and the search to understand.
There’s optimism woven into the mix, these thoughts of sunnier days, but the weight of the track leans more notably towards the scorn and attitude of bands like Rage Against the Machine. In today’s realm, it’s a fiercely individual angle, and Afipia captures the mood well.
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