T.Day - Angel
Pop Rock, Hard Rock
Mielec, Poland
Overall Impression: Being a colossal fan of the hard-rock genre myself, it's always great to come across artists who continue to keep the genre alive, and "Angel" is a prime example that there is plenty of life still left in the style. T.Day delivers an immensely enjoyable and riff-tastic slice of hard-hitting rock that is bursting with superb performances, solid songwriting, and enough groove to fill a stadium twice over. A great balance between classic and a more contemporary hard-rock style has been established in "Angel", ensuring that lovers of both classic and modern hard rock will find plenty to love about the track, myself included!
Strongest Point(s): The lead vocal performance is outstanding, not only does it capture the spirit of the genre perfectly but it injects the track with both a sense of immediacy and unbridled energy that adds to the overall bombastic nature of the track brilliantly. The vocals are backed by an incredibly strong backing band that handles the track's many riffs and rhythmic variations brilliantly, resulting in a detailed and ever-intriguing overall performance that's filled with excellent musicianship. The descending chromatic movement in the harmony just before the chorus kicks in works extremely well and for a brief moment adds an almost Gothic quality to the track, heightening the impact of the chorus tenfold. Another particularly strong element of "Angel" is its fantastic arrangement. It's evident that a lot of thought has gone into how the track smoothly flows between its various sections, paying particular attention to how parts are layered and interact with one another, for example, the decision to have one guitar play the main riff on the left side of the stereo field and another play more ambient open chords on the right creates a great amount of textural contrast, and when you then go on to gradually layer further parts on top, the result is an arrangement that feels as if it's always evolving in some way or another, culminating in a piece of songwriting that is both nuanced and highly detailed.
Target Audience Appeal: This is definitely a song for the hard-rock lovers out there.
Artist target suggestions: Audioslave, Aerosmith, Black Stone Cherry, Velvet Revolver, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alter Bridge, Rev Theory, Sixx:A.M. 12 Stones, Nickelback, Shinedown, Fuel, Art Of Dying
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About the Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.