Gradience - Agony (Official Video)

Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/gradience gradience /ˈɡreɪdiən(t)s/ (noun) the absence of a clear-cut boundary between one category and another

On the debut LP from this shrewdly named Danish duo, the usually clear-cut boundary between apocalyptic, sludgy blackened death metal and dark urban trap-rap is thrillingly pulverised. Lines of musical convention are further blurred by disarmingly emotive and intimate vocal lines, and a vibrant sound picture heaving with glacial synths and hypnotic sonic details. At first it might daunt and confuse those who like their boundaries clear-cut, but at the heart of Gradience's brash and radical new sound is an authentic and heartwarming new friendship. In 2022, guitarist Jakob Harris and vocalist Gavin Mistry struck up an immediate creative rapport at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. Although from very different backgrounds - Jakob a visual artist and musician playing in "a popcore band", Gavin a main player "in different hip-hop constellations" - they quickly found common ground in an area both were keen to explore.

"We found out we had many of the same musical influences in metal, even though neither of us had ever played in a metal band," says Jakob. "We later found out we both were at a crossroads with the bands/projects we had going on, and we both felt an urge to create something new together." As Gavin remembers, this inciting revelation took place on the most important day of his life, one way and another: "I invited Jakob to my wedding, where we talked over the idea of joining forces in a semi-drunken haze. I was searching for something where I could blend my honed skills in rap and rock, the right way."

If you're looking for a handy stylistic descriptor to make sense of Gradience's versatile, mashed-up innovations, you'll have to invent your own; the old-fashioned 'rap metal' tag scarcely does it justice. "I don't really feel we can be put into the box of 'rap metal'," muses Gavin, "but for people to more easily identify our sound, I tend to somewhat compare us to what could be conceived as 'rap metal'. Though, our genre is really just a mixture of all the stuff we like, all neatly packaged with some bars, screams, and double bass drums."

Produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Kreutzfeldt

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LYRICS: 03. Agony -------------------------------- Agony Aye My arrogance a phase That's what my ego say So granted I'm perplexed But I ain't feel this shit for days Morality's a pain and the calamity's a case I tried to catch a feel But settled for the bitter taste

Sedated agony Sedated agony Put me under, shut it down Throw away the remedy Sedated agony Sedated agony Put me under, shut it down Throw away the remedy

Irate My selfish reliance got me Discerning, drowning for what The faces gone they haunt me Break the chains Life, passive defiance got me Lost within the dream I pray for agony

Normality's the craze All the casualties erased Bitch a ragebaiter, so I'm guessing hating pays Pour a cup of agony A slice of candied pain Time to cheer and celebrate We cynics and deranged

I deceive Repossess the anarchy Villainous seed Demonic breed You won't lay your claws on me

Irate My selfish reliance got me Discerning, drowning for what The faces gone they haunt me Break the chains Life, passive defiance got me Lost within the dream I pray for agony

Uh, selfish reliance got me Got me drowning for what You know these faces haunt me Break the chains Life, passive defiance got me Lost within the dream I pray for agony

I, irate My selfish reliance got me Discerning, drowning for what The faces gone they haunt me Break the chains Life, passive defiance got me Lost within the dream I pray for agony I pray for agony

Passive defiance got me lost within the dream I pray for agony