March 2025 "The Gateway" Playlist - Alternative Metal Authority

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aY7WjCGySb3Lb4x79Dk5T?si=d691ba23cc0e4438

1. Ankor – Chop Suey! (2014)

2. Any Given Sin – Nearer Our God to Thee (2015)

3. Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife (2007)

4. Black Orchid Empire – Deny the Sun (2023)

5. Bodyweb – bodyweb (2023)

6. Both Worlds – Hate Mantra (1998)

7. Doodseskader – I Ask With My Mouth, I’ll Take With My Fist (2024)

8. Essence – Untouchable (2015)

9. existtface – VANGUARD (2009)

10. Faith No More – Falling to Pieces (1989)

11. Floater – Mexican Bus (1998)

12. Inactive Messiah – Building Your God (2004)

13. Limp Bizkit – Shotgun (2011)

14. Metallica – Some Kind of Monster (2003)

15. Mucky Pup – Own Up for What You Say (1993)

16. Nothing More – Fade In/Fade Out (2017)

17. Slipknot – The Heretic Anthem (2001)

18. Stompbox – No Woods (1994)

19. TOOL – Jambi (2006)

20. TRUSTcompany – Close Your Eyes (‘til it’s over) (2011)

21. Utsu-P - 骸Attack!! (2009)

Here are my thoughts on some tracks:

Ankor – Chop Suey! (2014)

4.5/5. Well this is an interesting start to this playlist. I had no idea Ankor covered this System of a Down classic. The band's usual A Day to Remember/Bring Me the Horizon gone Paramore sound gives the song more climatic drama, especially during the bridge leading up to the final chorus. Well done!

Any Given Sin – Nearer Our God to Thee (2015)

5/5. Wow, this might just be the greatest song I've heard in this Disturbed kind of alt-metal style. This is my jam!

Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife (2007)

4.5/5. Although I've fallen off the A7X train, I can still go back to this killer track again and again. RIP The Rev

Limp Bizkit – Shotgun (2011)

4/5. My favorite track in this Limp Bizkit album attacks with the band's earlier humor and heaviness of Significant Other. Anyone here caught off-guard by the awesome rare guitar soloing?

Metallica – Some Kind of Monster (2003)

3.5/5. A monstrous 8-minute epic that should be re-recorded with improved production, guitar soloing, audible bass, and none of the G****MN SNARE.

Mucky Pup – Own Up for What You Say (1993)

4/5. Pretty great track, but a little too punky.

Nothing More – Fade In/Fade Out (2017)

4.5/5. A 6-minute pic to touch the hearts of all music listeners.

TOOL – Jambi (2006)

4/5. This one track really lets loose with the groove, especially the riffing surrounding the guitar solo.