This week, Full of Hell's "Knight's Oath" takes the top spot in Heavy Consequence's Heavy Song of the Week. The track comes from their new EP, Broken Sword, Rotten Shield, which features a cartoonish medieval cover. Frontman Dylan Walker describes the single as addressing themes of unwavering dedication and the shame of defeat, with a nod to Don Quixote. Musically, it showcases a raw and heavy metal sound distinct from their usual experimental tendencies. Alice Cooper's new track and Cancer's new album are also highlighted this week.
As for the meaning behind the EP's first single "Knight's Oath," frontman Dylan Walker reflected: "Absolute dedication to your charge, be it a person you love or held tenet, and the ignominy that comes with a sudden defeat."
The knight-errant Don Quixote metaphor is certainly befitting to such a premise, and Full of Hell couple that with one of their most tangibly heavy metal compositions to date.
The track verges on black n' roll with its breakneck pace and driving rhythms, and the raw instrumentation suits the band well, eschewing FoH's more experimental/industrial studio tendencies for something more akin to their live sound.
Alice Cooper - "Black Mamba" features gritty blues-rock riffs and psychedelic haze, proving the band has seamlessly picked up where it left off after 51 years.
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