This is Amazing
The best song I've ever heard on the audio portal. Egyptian-themed metal is something we all need more of. My only complaint is that maybe a more prominent bass and some bass solos could have helped.
Reviews for "Depths of Babylon"
Nice
I rarely review metal songs because I although I'm a big fan of metal most of my musical knowledge lies in classical influenced songs. But this was song was so epic I just had to.
Good Things:
-Abosuletely incredible solos, I loved the held out squely sounding notes(pinch harmonics I think they're called? Not sure), they just gave the song an epic and echo-ey feel.
-The backing track was very heavy and felt just simply right for the solos.
-The whole slow beat of the song just gave the song a really epic and heavy feel.
-I liked the orchestra in the background but I would've liked some more integration because I'm a huge fan of symphonic metal which this song almost was.
-Your guitar tone was just incredible as well, sounded very clear and had a nice echo-ey feel.
Bad Things:
-I felt like the drums were kinda plain and dull sounding especially in the intro. The epic-ness of the guitar just completely overshadowed them. The hi-hat and snare especially.
-i would've like much more orchestra integration and maybe some choir as well but it's probably just because I'm a huge symphonic metal fan.
Great job here man, keep em' coming, I'm going to definitely check out some of your other work. 5/5, peace.
Kor-Rune responds:
Thanks man! The drums are very boring, I agree. Not much I could think to do with them than crazier fills than the original version. I think you'll find the drums on this track more interesting, for a better idea of what I usually do with them: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/204845
Also you might like it better since there's more classical theory involved.
This was also an older song I wrote when I was younger, and kinda sucked and wrote boring crap like this. I guess everyone here likes it though, I got like 16 straight 5's, damn.
:O ooooohh yeahhh!
this was seriously an epic track. Sound like you had a lot of fun making it too, which is awesome!
mega-skills... i love it!
just when i thought it couldn't get any better, you ramped it up a gear around 3.20 and smashed me in the ears.
oh man
a very epic track here. love every minute of the solos. im very jealous, i can't shred to save my life. :P
5/5
Kor-Rune responds:
Thank you, good sir. I'm glad you liked it!
And remember: shredding isn't everything! But it sure is fucking exhilarating to do, haha.
Thanks again for the review!
Dang that was freakin cool
that was an amazing solo and backing track, love the egyptian/middle eastern feel. tell me, what scale were you using?
10/10
Kor-Rune responds:
I used the Persian scale, except make the diminished fifth just a regular perfect fifth instead, so it's kind of a combo between Phrygian major and the Persian scale.