Reviews for Afeared

[Remi-le-Oduen]

I think it's both creative and interesting alright.

JDawg00100 responds:

Thanks, I had some trouble with this one. Just couldn't quite do what I wanted with it

[LunyAlex]

Production and textures remind me of Machine Head's The Blackening in the best of ways.
Composition is slightly more progressive and groovie than that.
Great song!

JDawg00100 responds:

You've said that to me before, I really need to check it out. Thanks for the review :)

[Omson]

YES! Nice one! Really happy to see a metal piece competing on this contest, really like the song!
Best of luck JDawg :)

JDawg00100 responds:

Thank you :)

[Father-of-Death]

JUICY

[TaintedLogic]

I like the gritty texture at the beginning and the catchy strummed riffs at :28. The melodic content might’ve sounded a bit more impactful during the first minute if all of the notes weren’t so short and staccato, though. The production quality and harmonies are both enjoyable here. I still think transitions are what you need some more work on. The changes in the texture at 1:07 comes on a little suddenly, although I like what you did with the shifts in the rhythmic emphasis at 1:22 and again at 1:40. The ominous top line at 2:35 added a nice sense of variety after a while, and I appreciated how you broke up the intensity of the piece with the breakdown at 2:51. I think the composition feels pretty drawn-out at times, especially with the added repetitions of the riff at 3:27. Still, I liked the new melodic material at 4:03, and overall I thought you did a good job of hitting this piece home. I don’t think the piece is nearly as bad as you think it is. It has a good sense of shape, and the sound design and mixing are both really strong. Keep at it, JDawg00100! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8.75/10

JDawg00100 responds:

Thank ya for the review! :)