Broadjam Artist: He-Nis-Ra
Song: Tanked
Reviewer: Jeff Roberts
Positive Comments: Freakin awesome guitar intro!! I love that sound and the parts. It gets a bit Nickelback when the vocals come in, so you know that could be really great or not depending on your perspective. This is really well produced/engineered–there’s an excellent balance and clarity of parts that work together like clock parts. The chorus has a strong hook, both melody and words. The rap bridge is effective without falling into the 311/Limp Bizkit zone.
Constructive Comments: This is personal taste: I don’t like the really hard-click kick drum beater and the super busy heart attack double pedal stuff. I’d argue for a smoother groove that’s really almost danceable with a kick that’s just quarter notes on 1 & 3 with small bits of extra ghost notes. I’m not into the RAAAH shout vocals but that’s the style. Have you heard Big Wreck? I’d love to hear this done more like their work without the chest beating Chad vocals, but it’s your song, and you’ve created a radio worthy song that’s perfectly done in the style you’ve picked.