I need to refabricate my ears now.
As I was just getting into this, at the sweepy fades in the intro I was already thinking 'Oh this will be good.' I learned that stuff like that always gets people interested in songs for some reason, which maybe why techno artists get so much recognition for abusing this technique lol. Either way, it's cooler here, in the metal realms. That part also had a fantastic buildup that set the tone of the song, and it transisted well into the next part.
You decided not to keep using those effects as much for the subsequent part, which seems like a good plan and introduce the drums instead. With effects like those, I personally use them all the time, but it's best to relax with them every once in a while, to replenish thier 'wow' factor, I mean, the intro was that much cooler since those effects were present.
The part just after the intro, 0:16 reminded me of something Fanatical would almost do, with the feel to those riffs, they're strong, and musical, but make you feel almost gutteral, and overall wierd. If you can relay an emotional message with just chords and riffs, I guess you've gon somewhere, huh?
Speaking of that guitar. The rythm just seems to be a crunchy slam with cool time signatures but then that switches into extended chords. This is probably the verse/prechorus onto the chorus, which is cool since... Well, I personally think so because I do the same thing lol. The tone on that rythm is really trashing crunchiness of sickness that I want.
But I love what you're doing with the lead. Again, sonmething that Fanatical is common to do, he blends it into the rythm's riffs by making it less louder. Now, some people would hate that, and complain that the lead needs to be louder, but personally, I like that sort of sound, and it definately works here too. Especially in parts, like 0:52 and the breaks.
2:21 Pinch harmonic :D
I don't hear ANY bass. >_< But also, I might've complicated the song too much if it were audible, but I don't hear any of it still.
Oh, boy, now for those vocals and lyrics lol. It might just be me, but your vocal style sounds almost like a metal version of Pink Floyd. I don't know if it's because you just started, but that's what occured to me. Not that I have any problem with that, it's just this song definately ingores the books. xD
Well, for your lyrics, you pronounce them well, as it's a little tough to hear them, but the message they have is alot more. After reading them over, I understand what you're getting at. The social media has basically denounced Christ and blocks everyone in a sense from reaching Him. They bait everyone and make His efforts seem like thier in vain.
'We gave inro greed and caved into lust'
'He died for our sins so they burned us with trust and promises'
Actually, this entire song is moving now that I look at it. You have a masterpiece here, sir, I can't believe that I never heard of this before. OBVIOUSLY you placed so much effort and time into this. \m/
