Bare Witness

Symphonic metal fused with alternative and gothic metal, gothic rock shadows, and dubstep sub drops; slow-to-midtempo with crushing half-time riffs, marching toms, and chugging syncopation. Verse rides dark guitars and orchestral drones; pre-chorus strips to toms, choir pads, and a rising synth screech; chorus hits with wide strings, stacked gang vocals, and a brutal bass drop. Lead vocal is gritty and close-mic, with doubled screams on key lines, choir harmonies under the hook, and delay throws on the title phrase. Reverse cymbals, cathedral tails, and a low-end wobble swell into each drop. Wide, cinematic, and scorched., metal, symphonic metal, gothic metal, alternative metal, dubstep, gothic rock