Ultrasyd-Ahzahgail (ultrasyd-ahzahg.xm)

Posted by christofori on Mon 14th Apr 2003, rated 7 / 10.

This one's got some good moments, while other times it seems a bit repeatitive. The basic theme is set over two chords, though some of the time there's a great melody going on overhead. Sometimes, though, the guitars are panned over to just one side; the balance would be better, in those cases, to leave them cenetered somewhat. There are some orchestral elements layered into the main heavy metal body of the song, which add somewhat to the style. There's also some spanish-sounding influence in the guitar solo, which I like. The tune is pretty good overall, with some good melodies that spruce up the otherwise simple two chord progression. Technically the tune is more bland than if you just listened to it without looking to see how it was made. The artist uses hard pannings and doubles instruments to achieve the full stereo effect. The guitars were played and recorded in (understandable since you can't really get good guitar samples and track with them). The samples are all pretty good, though some could use better loop points. There are also a few good volume envelopes used. Overall, it's a good song if you like to hear lots of heavy guitar distortion :)