Bottom of the Barrel

Alternative rock / nu metal with stomping half-time drums, distorted dropped-tuning guitars, and a gritty bass groove that sways between verse restraint and chorus slam. Verse rides tense palm-muted riffs; pre-chorus strips to toms and a rising shout; chorus opens wide with gang doubles on the hook. Vocal is snarled and close-mic in verses, stacked and shouted on hooks, with delay throws on key lines. Filter sweeps, reversed cymbal swells, and a final-impact crash lead into a loud, bright, aggressive mix., nu metal, alternative rock