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Black Metal Musician Posts Amazing Acoustic Cover Of “Wake Me Up”
One of the things that I hate is when people pigeonhole me because I like horror and/or metal. It’s as though by enjoying something that is seen as “vicious”, “aggressive”, or “violent”, I can’t be open to anything else. I mean, CLEARLY the fact that I’m totally okay with seeing people horrifically slaughtered or listening to brütal death metal means that I’m entirely unable to appreciate comedy, pop music, romance, beauty, etc…, right?
Wrong. So completely wrong that suggesting the very concept is actually rather offensive. My love of horror and metal does not make me a one dimensional person. Rather, I personally believe that it amplifies and enhances my character as it demonstrates a passion that is near and dear to me.
That’s why I appreciate this cover of Avicii‘s “Wake Me Up” so much. Performed by Sam Meador of black metal band Xanthochroid, the percussive acoustic guitar cover demonstrates musicality, technicality, and, perhaps most importantly, a diverse mindset that shows musical appreciation across genres, smashing down boundaries. When you listen to it below make sure to take a second and also stream the band’s music to see the stark difference.
I don’t know about you but things like this put a smile on my face.
It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.
Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.
Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.
“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.
“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”
You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…
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