Kerem Goral – something’s wrong
“something’s wrong” is the latest release by Kerem Goral, an outstanding English songwriter and musician. It’s the first standalone single this year, arriving after the critically acclaimed “alone again,” another exceptional composition released in 2024 that you should also check out as soon as possible. “something’s wrong” also includes a guest appearance of NTHN, another excellent artist who helped Kerem Goral with production, contributed additional screams and screams, and mastered the song. Lyrically, “something’s wrong” sets the tone for the story about Alteira Veil, where the leading character unleashes all his suffering before stepping into another realm. It’s also an ode to Kerem Goral’s late grandmother. Sonically, Kerem Goral uses various techniques, approaches, and several complementary music genres to depict a lush sonic imagery. He expertly blends hyperpop with metalcore, as these two music genres are the most dominant and represent the sole core of the song. However, do not be surprised if you stumble upon some of the finest properties borrowed from modern melodic metal, post hardcore, industrial, and other similar styles. Kerem Goral uses all these additional sonic ingredients as more than necessary enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details to uplift his music to an entirely new level while simultaneously remaining loyal to the primary sonic direction. Therefore, these experimentations with various approaches, different techniques, and various styles resulted in a catchy, memorable, engaging track that will not only appeal to hyperpop and metalcore fans but also to anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music.
As soon as you press play, you’ll notice that Kerem Goral poured heart and soul into this composition, resulting in one of the finest songs you’ll hear this year. Each vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver has its place and purpose here, making “something’s wrong” deeply emotional and melodic yet an immensely aggressive, powerful, and heavy track. It arrives with a perfect structure, adorned with many detailed segments, brilliant ideas, and outstanding orchestration, making “something’s wrong” worth spinning over and over again. From the onset, Goral’s vocal performance grabs you by the collar, wraps around your listening apparatus, and transports you to a totally different realm. The vocals act as a centerpiece here, elevating everything to new heights, commanding attention, and leading listeners through each segment from scratch to finish. Whether delivering all those ear-appealing vocal harmonies or screaming from the top of his lungs, his vocal performance seamlessly balances low, mid, and high notes with such precision and finesse. Besides decorating all these segments and instrumentation, Kerem Goral’s voice also contributes more than necessary emotional depth and complexity over an already intricate structure. You’ll also notice all those additional vocal layers and back vocals, bringing more anthemic vibes to the particular sections, like choruses. The guitars absolutely shine here, as they act as a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon while shaping a colossal, heavy, lush atmosphere. You’ll hear how all those thoughtfully crafted, memorable, addictive, hypnotic leads, themes, melodies, and harmonies shine on one side while the chunky, heavily distorted riffs resonate on the other. This colossal slab of harmonious noise perfectly suits Kerem Goral’s vocal performance while offering generous servings of rawness and aggression to the entire track. It’s nearly mindblowing how all these layers articulate together without overwhelming each other, showcasing Goral’s tremendous dedication to the craft, creativity, talent, and skills.
Of course, this composition wouldn’t sound complete without a rock-solid rhythm section. You’ll hear all those vividly hearable, warm-sounding, profoundly detailed basslines rumbling beneath all those lush guitar works, and offering more than necessary heaviness, clarity, and depth while acting as a binding element between the mentioned instrumentations and rhythmic patterns at the same time. These deep, dense, rich, warm, and heavy low-ends contribute groove and detail, making this track even more powerful. In the meantime, the exceptional drumming performance, based upon all those cleverly arranged, flawlessly performed, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics, keeps everything in line while dictating groove and pace. You’ll notice how each hit of the snare drum, kick of the bass drum, accentuation on a hi-hat, and splash over the cymbals cuts through the ambiance and offers even more complexity to this track. Kerem Goral thought about everything while writing, composing, arranging, recording, and producing this composition, making it worth spinning countless times, until you destroy your speakers. “something’s wrong” is a fascinating display of a modern hyperpop and metalcore music, crafted with such precision and finesse to satisfy even the pickiest fans of these music genres. This song carries all those vital qualities that vividly showcase Kerem Goral’s tremendous skills, talent, creativity, knowledge, and experience, proving that he’s one of the finest artists on the contemporary music scene. You should immediately place “something’s wrong” on your music radar, because this fine piece of sonic artistry stands out from anything you could hear nowadays. “something’s wrong” is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!
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