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[goatsincrediblysillymusiccorner]

Late Night Ramble About Long Ass Songs

I think it's fair to say songs have to earn their length. At the very least, that's how I feel. If a song is 15+ minutes long, it'll likely live and/or die by its intrigue alone. If a song is 45 seconds, it better make each and every one of those seconds count.

I think a phenomenal example of a short song is Vildhjarta's "Måsstadens Nationalsång", coming in at an incredibly brief 47 seconds. This track is punchy as hell, and it only gets more satisfying the longer you listen. It presents itself in its entirety; completely identifiable and unique from the rest of the album, then it effortlessly transitions into the next song like it's nothing. It's genuinely great.

But on the other end of the spectrum, you have songs that will likely absolutely dwarf the others in your playlist with their sheer size. It can be a bit intimidating when you go to check out a new album you've never heard and all of the tracks are upwards of 10 minutes. That is a lot of time to dedicate to the same artist—especially if you have other things you want to do with your time. But, man, the musicians that pull it off really hit it out of the park for me.

I fuckin' love long songs. For me, they're some of the most replayable tracks in any given artist's discography. Obviously, that's just personal taste. It doesn't necessarily mean that I inherently prefer one style over the other, but I do find myself gravitating towards a lot of bands who, indeed, do this.

If I had to summarize what was so appealing about it to me personally, I would say listening to a long track is akin to reading an engaging story. They share a lot more in common than you might think: consistent theming, a lot of them actively tell a story of some kind (especially if it's a concept album LOL), the contrasting usage of high points juxtaposed against dulcet lows, they typically feature a climax somewhere ... it all kind of fits into a similar shape. Told through a completely different medium, sure, but the appeal is identical to me at least.

Take Opeth's titular "Blackwater Park". This track comes in at 12 minutes, 8 seconds.

The entire song is a perfect blend of everything that makes the album so phenomenal. The first two minutes are spent building expectation. Those deep, tridgy guitar riffs completely immerse you inside this garden-esque soundscape of pure atmosphere and progressive death metal beauty. When the growls are finally added to the mix the sound becomes full and complete; but it's shortlived as we're soon thrown backwards into another heavenly verse, devoid now of both vocals and distortion. It's different, but you know it's still Opeth. After this abrupt switch-up, you're constantly left on edge, wondering what could be next. Every little decision has a payoff. I genuinely think this song is one of the finest masterpieces in death metal history. And I think without all of this room to breathe, it likely wouldn't have been.

Another one I instantly think of when it comes to long songs is Periphery's "Reptile". It's quite the monster of a track, boasting an impressive 16 minutes and 43 seconds.

Honestly, I've listened to this song hundreds of times and it still flies by like an instant. I don't even feel time pass when I'm listening to it. This is one of those songs where, if someone asks where to start with Periphery, I recommend it immediately. It showcases virtually everything that makes their music appealing to me. When it wants to hit hard, it hits hard. When it wants to build atmosphere, you better believe it's going to have the best payoff it physically could have had. Spencer's screams and powerful cleans are showcased in crystalline clarity, as are Misha's incredible compositional abilities and absolutely absurd technicality. Matt's drumming is the icing on the cake; matching the mood and tone of any musical scene it needs to. I could go on and on. It's a nearly 17-minute-long flex of a song where every moment is just as exciting as the last.

But that's my ramble over. I've recently been listening to this band called "Haken", and wouldn't you know, the song that got me initially interested in their stuff was long as fuck. And it was awesome. You should check it out.

#goat's musical thoughts #progressive metal #djent #death metal #opeth #periphery #haken #vildhjarta #youtube

[puppygirldick]

#music #vildhjarta #SoundCloud

[metalshockfinland]

VILDHJARTA Release New Single '+ kristallfågel +'

Sweden’s VILDHJARTA have released “+ kristallfågel +”, find the song on all digital platforms HERE. After releasing “måsstaden under vatten” to much acclaim in 2021 VILDHJARTA felt it was time to open a new chapter. “+ kristallfågel +” is the next phase of that chapter. VILDHJARTA online:https://www.facebook.com/vildhjartaofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/vildhjartaofficial/ VILDHJARTA…

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[dnuoh-xof]

REFERENCING LE MOTIFS IN LATER SONGS >>>>>

#text #rambles #audio #music #vildhjarta #dagger #when no one walks with you #(MY JAW DROPPED WHEN I HEARD THE DAGGER LE MOTIF IT'S SOOOOOOOO FUCKING >>>>>>>)

[crmsndragonwngss]

In its ruins, the dream is crushed

There spreads the rot

There thrives the hatred

With wings of crystal

An overburdened world

Filled to the brim with hope

Watch its flames spread out

Can we escape its wrath?

x

#tunes #vildhjarta #progressive metal #they never fuckin miss #spent the whole track like >:[ #whole damn song’s in Swedish #but this is a very good translation #link to the page is at the bottom #Spotify

[p-a-c-i-f-i-s-m]

#vildhjarta #Youtube

[eriong]

#vildhjarta #HIIIIII #Spotify

[gavischneider]

#vildhjarta

[woundedheartwithin]

If no one will walk with me

Then I walk alone

#tunes #Vildhjarta #progressive metal #Spotify

[vigilserus]

Head empty

#art #thall #vildhjarta #djent #metal #oc #auburn #forest

[puppygirldick]

#SoundCloud #vildhjarta

[metalshockfinland]

VILDHJARTA Release New Song '+ den spanska känslan +'

Sweden’s VILDHJARTA have just released “+ den spanska känslan +”, find the song on all digital platforms or below. After releasing “måsstaden under vatten” to much acclaim in 2021 VILDHJARTA felt it was time to open a new chapter. VILDHJARTA online:https://www.facebook.com/vildhjartaofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/vildhjartaofficial/ VILDHJARTA stores:https://vildhjartastore.com/…

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[khlur]

girl. i completely forgot abt my high school prog phase. i was defo listening to more skyharbor than deftones. and more tesseract than linkin park. linkin park was very middle school phase for me and i didn't outgrow them till v recently.

#oh my god i was like 15 when i discovered vildhjarta

[ghelgheli]

kmac2021′s whammy pedal meme is true but also humanity’s last breath just took the bit and ran with it for a decade and they’ve only gotten better at it over the years

#text #music #this is about the latest single off their upcoming album #honestly shoutout to vildhjarta and hlb for making thall so good it has to be taken seriously

[just-otter-thoughts]

I saw Orville Peck on Trixie Mattel's channel and I already knew who he was but now that I saw him talking instead of singing I have GOT to get into his music

I'd already listened to Jackson which was a lovely song, but now that i actually looked through Orville's discography the visuals are stunning and the themes seem to be great. I already know which album I'll listen to on my way to college today!

#orville peck #i somehow managed to not mention he's hot throughout the whole post so here you have it: he's hot #and very handsome too you can see some of his face through the fringes of the mask and he's very handsome #trixie mattel #i was going to listen to a vildhjarta album because i want more djent but now it's orville peck babey