The Art of Death

Everyone like music because  music can make the listener feel happy, energetic, sad, and etc. But not of all people have same about their favourite about the genre of music. There are many genre of music in the world, for example Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal and then Death Metal.

The musical style of death metal is intense and fast. This genre usually utilizing a double bass drum and dual distorted guitars. And the vocal style of this genre are what make death metal distinctive. Instead of singing, death metal vocalists use a low-pitched guttural growl that is nearly impossible to understand. The lyrical content is almost always dark and/or apocalyptic.

Maybe not of all people cannot listen this style of music easily. Adaptation is needed to enjoy and understand this “hard” music. For example, to understand the music of death metal you must  watch a live death metal performance. First, observe how the group members manipulate the instruments. It can be quite an experience especially since the shows are often small and you can walk near or behind the stage to observe the musicians up close. If you've ever tried to play those instruments yourself, you'll probably be amazed with how skillfully they play. It takes practice and dedication, which challenges the stereotype of metal heads being lazy and careless. You might also be surprised about how energetic some of the performers are. There are many kind of death metal, like brutal death metal, progressive death metal, melodic death metal, blackened death metal, death / grind, technical death metal and many more. The genre genre that writers describe before have many different, like lyrical themes, tempo, appereance of band, musical styles and etc. This is the video of writer’s favourite death metal music:

But when you listening to the death metal music, do not take all things you hear in the lyrics of a death metal song seriously. This is especially true with bands like Cannibal Corpse. Use discretion when listening to songs like "Hammer Smashed Face". Cannibal Corpse have even said their lyrics are totally fictional and not to be followed. These songs and all other extreme death metal songs are entirely works of fiction and are not condoned by the authors or the bands. Though many death metal bands have well thought out, comprehensive lyrics with a modern standpoint to todays society, it is the music that keeps them seperated from the herd.

Narrative essay's task by Rifqi Yanda Muhammad / XI IPA 2