Bury Me
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"Bury Me" is the first single by heavy metal
band Black Tide
from their second studio album, Post Mortem
. It was released on September 17, 2010, and includes a B-side called "Honest Eyes", which was also released as a stand alone digital single. Both of the songs were written by the band and produced by Josh Wilbur and GGGarth
.
.
. On that night, the band also played another new song called "Let It Out".
. This can be heard mostly due to Gabriel Garcia's change in vocal style, which is now much darker. The speed metal
influence is no longer present, with the sound is being more melodic, heavier and a bit slower than the previous album. It also features small metalcore
elements such as a breakdown and screamed vocals.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Black Tide
Black Tide
Black Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Interscope Records and is composed of Gabriel Garcia , Austin Diaz , Zachary Sandler , and Steven Spence...
from their second studio album, Post Mortem
Post Mortem (album)
Post Mortem is the second album by the American heavy metal band Black Tide, set for release on August 23, 2011. The album was produced by Josh Wilbur and GGGarth...
. It was released on September 17, 2010, and includes a B-side called "Honest Eyes", which was also released as a stand alone digital single. Both of the songs were written by the band and produced by Josh Wilbur and GGGarth
Garth Richardson
Garth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer. He is the son of renowned Canadian music producer Jack Richardson . Jack was a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 60's and 70's...
.
Music video
On December 20, 2010, the band released the music video for the song. The music video live footage shot by the band during their fall 2010 tour. On the same day, the band also released a similar live video for their old single "Warriors of Time" from their previous album Light from AboveLight from Above
Light from Above is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the music industry. Three singles have been released from the...
.
Live performance
The song was performed live for the first time on September 24, 2010, at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, while supporting Bullet for my ValentineBullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
. On that night, the band also played another new song called "Let It Out".
Sound
The sound is much different from the band's previous album Light from AboveLight from Above
Light from Above is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the music industry. Three singles have been released from the...
. This can be heard mostly due to Gabriel Garcia's change in vocal style, which is now much darker. The speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
influence is no longer present, with the sound is being more melodic, heavier and a bit slower than the previous album. It also features small metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
elements such as a breakdown and screamed vocals.
Trivia
- It is the first Black TideBlack TideBlack Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Interscope Records and is composed of Gabriel Garcia , Austin Diaz , Zachary Sandler , and Steven Spence...
single to include rhythm guitarist Austin Diaz. - The song's working title was "Austin's Nightmare".
CD Single
Digital Single
Charts
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| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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Personnel
- Gabriel Garcia: vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Austin Diaz: rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocals - Zakk Sandler: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Steven Spence: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion