Yeah, you're pretty much on point
The "properly" part was what got me. Can I have a free pass? It's pretty far from unusual for people on this forum to claim "proper" and "real" versions of music.
Rap Metal's Not Dead
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The "properly" part was what got me. Can I have a free pass? It's pretty far from unusual for people on this forum to claim "proper" and "real" versions of music.
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DarkWolfXV
Excised n anatomised
Sure, there is no right or wrong in music in the end, really
Mprinsje
st. anger ain't bad!
I do like the rappers voice but IMO he doesn't sound agressive enough for being in a metal band.
Keep it going though, fully ready for the nu-metal comeback.
Keep it going though, fully ready for the nu-metal comeback.
The Omega Cluster
n00b
Well... it's not strong either.
FILTHnFEAR
Dread it, run from it....
When are we gonna hear yours? I wanna hear that, yo!
To OP: Sounds cool, but your front man needs to be more...in your face/hype/aggressive to match the music. Cool though.
Alex Kenivel
Stunt Guitar
^I posted a video in a thread late last year with my rap metal band
Vince
Contributor
I've never really been into rap metal, but I gotta say I dig the guitar sound and the groove a lot.
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
Hell yeah, man! There's room for everyone at the party! Do your thing, ain't gonna get any hate from me!
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
I could see that being pretty cool. We have about 5 songs mostly done right now (3 recorded, going in to finish the 4th in Feb.) but we're trying out lots of interesting things in this newer cluster of songs we're working on.
We're actively against falling into the trap of rapped verses and shouted choruses. It's been done to death. We're still growing as a band and have a long way to go before we've reached our creative potential.
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
Thanks man! Here's some live footage from our first show back in December. We've gotten a lot tighter since then, but I think it showcases our energy well!
We're heading back into the studio soon to put the finishing touches on this song, then we hope to shoot a music video for it. We're all pretty stoked about it!
GiveUpGuitar
Give Up the Goods!
Where on Long Island are you from?
I dig it and the other song I saw on your youtube as well. My only criticism would be that your frontman definitely needs to be more in your face, the vocal was a little laid back in delivery to me. I think it should be more hard hitting, and would compliment the instrumentals well.
That aside, I'm looking forward to hearing what else you put out.
That aside, I'm looking forward to hearing what else you put out.
thrsher
\m/-_-\m/
what are bands do we all consider as rap metal? just trying to gauge were you are coming from
for me, the epitome of rapmetal
for me, the epitome of rapmetal
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
Brentwood / Central Islip, mainly, but we're kind of spread out across the island at the moment.
Where we grew up, there's this not so baller apartment complex where you could go day or night, in the sunshine or driving rain, and get whatever you needed. Coke, smoke, crack, smack, girls, whatever you need, man. That legendary place was, and still is, known as Boomside.
FILTHnFEAR
Dread it, run from it....
^I posted a video in a thread late last year with my rap metal band
Guess I missed that, huh?
I Shot JR
Well-Known Member
That was awesome! very madball/agnostic front.
Vocals should be a bit louder though, maybe some double tracking here and there.
And omg the black metal part into a breakdown. Keep it up!
Vocals should be a bit louder though, maybe some double tracking here and there.
And omg the black metal part into a breakdown. Keep it up!
Straight up listened to this effin song like 20 times so far. I like the vocals, no need to change anything. The riffage isn't "generic metal".....more like old school hardcore with a bit of metal thrown in towards the end. In that department, the Madball comparison above is actually pretty on-point.
I want a full album!
I want a full album!
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
Straight up listened to this effin song like 20 times so far. I like the vocals, no need to change anything. The riffage isn't "generic metal".....more like old school hardcore with a bit of metal thrown in towards the end. In that department, the Madball comparison above is actually pretty on-point.
I want a full album!
Thank you so much, guys, truly. We're always stoked to have people pick up on the more "classic" hardcore influence we've got in the mix!
Our guitarist is definitely pretty big into stuff like Madball, but for me, E-Town was the band I thought of when he had the idea for this band. He saw my buddy rap at the aforementioned show in my back yard, just to a dude playing drums. So he pitched me the idea and despite not really ever having been too into the genre, I thought about the time I saw E-Town at a Metalfest just slaying it in front of a hostile crowd, and decided to give it a go.
We have a few more songs that are being finished in the studio, and we plan on doing a video for 9 To 5 Or .45 (the live song at the top of this page of the thread) some time soon.
Hopefully we can find a label to put out a full-length based on the strength of those few songs. We're getting a bunch of show offers, so right now it's all about writing and playing live, and hopefully recording in the spring and touring to support a summertime release.
Boomside
Rap Metal's Not Dead
Thanks, man. We recorded that shit in a garage and just gave the dude a case of beer every time we showed up. I definitely agree that it's on the rough side.
Hopefully Ice-T will hear this shit and get us signed to Sumerian so we can record something dope, and of course tour with Body Count, Bahaha...
leftyguitarjoe
Correct-handed
Not bad. It has a cool oldschool vibe to it.
You ever seen these guys?
You ever seen these guys?
