Song of the Week - SWARM6IX : "$OCIAL VIOLENCE feat. KUBRICK"

Mixing pop music with metal either works well or falls limp. It seems like the pop elements are played down and the marketing of the artist tries to place more emphasis on the metal part of the equation, even if it is not dominant. Perhaps it's the hype that makes me pass the most judgment, as I went into checking this song with zero knowledge about the artists involved, and it works for me. Granted, aside from the chorus, these guys are a great deal darker than their peers. I get why these guys are called "trap-metal," but I think it is really well-done revitalization of nu-metal. The chorus works for me despite being one of the more formulaic elements, as it's given proper contrast with the verses. I look forward to hearing how this works in the context of a full-length album 

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