Hail-Oblivion
Hail is the force that you should never go against. Melodic metal frontwomen have been kicking down the doors of stereotype for decades now. This musician is no different. She has the grace of Izzy Hale and the aggression of Hayley Williams. With her latest single, she lays all doubts to rest. This is her latest single, Oblivion. Even the pianos carry distortion, bringing a heaviness and fuzziness which is brilliant for tone. The metal attack is instant after the intro, while Hail sings with the pain and essence that the song requires. It pushes forward from processing the somatic surrealism of losing memory to the ether. As the chorus drips from the bridge, you feel the wave of emotion that she is channelling. The production is note and tone perfect, capitalising on her voice while bringing the chugging guitar wall. The bridge is an instrumental odyssey, a beautiful escape before oblivion strikes again. Harmonics create a choir like effect, a liminal space between earth and the inconceivable. This is a song that Hail will be known for, one of her better vocal performances. In terms of arrangement, she has outdone her previous tracks for the meaning in melodic metal. I would put this as part of the closing sequences in Divergent (2014). From the message to the chaotic undertones that the lyrics carry, this song has it all. This artist has created a pulpit of praise with her single I Can’t Breathe, while Got The Faith and Here She Lies are some underrated monsters. Listen to her songs and follow her for more like this!
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