What happens when you take two genres of music and smash them together? This absolute masterpiece of a song. Some might think that these two genres of music are is separate playing fields however, they have more ties to each other than you might think. The biggest example I can think of is Sonny Moore, otherwise known as Skrillex.
Moore joined From First To Last in 2004 to fill the spot on vocals, recording two albums with the band. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was still deeply seeded in its post-hardcore roots while Heroine had more electronic influences. After leaving in 2007, he pursued a solo career which blossomed into who we know today as Skrillex.
Fast forward to 2024, many artists such as Bring Me The Horizon, One Morning Left and Sullivan King have been combining metalcore and dubstep in some pretty awesome ways. One thing that sets Fireball apart is how well the two Genres collide. With heavy hitters from the EDM world Marshmello and Svdden Death throwing down hard as hell and Crown The Empire rounding things out, this song absolutely blew me away. The song starts off with a super heavy breakdown that bleeds into a nasty dubstep breakdown then coming back with an almost old Bring Me The Horizon style verse and finishing up with another dubstep breakdown that teeters on the edge of what is known as Riddim, a sub-genre of dubstep. With all three artists in the song being heavy hitters in their respected genre, I expect the mashup with dubstep and metalcore to become more prevalent. I know with the band I’m in, it’s been something we’ve been talking about doing for a while now.
Ive been a fan of dubstep however, its not my first choice when it comes to my playlist until now. Seeing artists from different genres come together like this is awesome and I really hope we see more of it in the future.
Marshmello tour dates: Tour (marshmellomusic.com)
Svdden Death tour dates: Tour Dates | SVDDEN DEATH
Crown The Empire tour dates: Tour – Crown The Empire (crowntheempireband.com)
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