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WeaselThe idea for this song came to me six years ago, probably from a white-furred weasel that looked so innocent, but when I thought about it, I remembered what a beast it is... and if you blindly follow any beast, you end up on the edge... I was looking for harder sound and I really liked how those chopping and chugging guitars sounded with my chord progression, although at that time, there were some glitches which have been luckily corrected in later BIAB versions. I finally had time to finish the song. This is also the first time I fully exploited the new Synth V vocalist HXVOC, excellent voice for hard rock songs and I seem to have many of them now under work, easy to work with from a calm voice to aggressive screaming, I could never reach his level  Some help by AI used in the lyrics, just few lines. RealDrums: Metal RealTracks: Electric bass #4486 Synth CloudOrgan #2704 Acoustic Piano BritRock #4288 Electric guitar Chop #3540 Electric guitar Chug #3227, #4384 Electric guitar solo Metal80s #4545 Vocals: Synthesizer V HXVOC (lead), Galenaia (female), Liam & Asterian (harmony) Mixed in Cakewalk by BandLab (Neoverb, Neutron 4, Ozone 11, Aurora), Ozone reference track: Higher by WolfmotherLyrics: In your white fur full of confidence I swallow your bait no doubt about your innocence. A puppeteer of emotions pulling all of my strings Da Vinci of flattery cunning is the king. You're a weasel so kind-looking but a beast at your heart I was foolish to believe in your eloquence you were too smart. You blend in with the scene when you're being chased your plain and bold missteps are captivatingly erased. Your hunting skills blind my vision charming lies dyed as true the gestures of your nose make me bow to you. You're a weasel I've always thought that I won't fall for a hoax but whisker by whisker you've bound me in your cagey cloaks. You're a weasel Here I stand, devotedly your wide-eyed digger by the grave of humanity I'm ready to pull the trigger. --------------------- Janne
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Raw and bold.
This HXVOC guy (how do you pronounce this name?) has really some amazing pipes, and the few lines I heard from Galenaia didn't sound bad either.
The song could use a little more dynamic variation.
I think alternating between the powerful male part and a softer/acoustic female part (perhaps for a pre-chorus or chorus) would bring out the best in both and add some drama.
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Wow, what a wall of sound! The high-range vocals and guitar screams were great! I esp liked the sections where you let the chugging of the piano or the guitar carry the quarter-note rhythm, then launched back into the drums. Hope you catch that weasel!
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Hi, Janne. Sounds like you got BiaB to rock! Big and crunchy. HXVOC is great here, but one nit - "eloquence" should be "eh l ow k w ih n s", not "eh l ow k w aa n s". Well done.
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Janne, this sound otherworldly and very cool. Very operatic in a rockin' way. Those vocals are WILD and quite good. I can see how some of these tools can help reach a "next level" of song realization, but...you've really got the compositional skills to frame them in a unique, interesting and musical way. Well done.
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Very cool Janne!!! The hard rock voice in V-synth is killer! Cool write! Drums sound incredible!! Great job with the whole nine!! Take care. Greg
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Raw and bold.
This HXVOC guy (how do you pronounce this name?) has really some amazing pipes, and the few lines I heard from Galenaia didn't sound bad either.
The song could use a little more dynamic variation.
I think alternating between the powerful male part and a softer/acoustic female part (perhaps for a pre-chorus or chorus) would bring out the best in both and add some drama. Thanks BD for your nice comment I know you are the master of drama, so I appreciate your suggestion. Although this song is a straightforward hard rock one and doesn't really need more dynamics (the bridge is already meant to be a softer part). The female part was just a test, but somehow ended up in the final version... but I get your point and would be interesting to do a rewrite one day using your ideas... but I'm working on a more dramatic song already Janne
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Wow, what a wall of sound! The high-range vocals and guitar screams were great! I esp liked the sections where you let the chugging of the piano or the guitar carry the quarter-note rhythm, then launched back into the drums. Hope you catch that weasel! Thanks, I really appreciate your pleasant review I have already set the trap for the weasel  Janne
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Janne, hard rock at its best
Outstanding synth vocal - he sounds organic - brilliant
Super groove
Great hard rock backing band
Loved it
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Really good hard rock instrumentation. Initially I thought the vocals weren't loud enough, but then I turned up the volume and found they were just right.
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Janne,
This sounds tremendous! Great synth vocals and an excellent band. Mix is stellar.
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Ai gave you a gal with left and right hands on the wrong arms for the song pic. Ha! WOW, Janne. This is really cool. I love the jerky feel, and you picked the perfect synth vocalists. Dang, this is good. Gotta listen again. Love those lyrics, Very creative, and all listeners could surely think of someone to sing them to. I really enjoy the dynamics you encorporate into this killer song. Great instrumentation and mastering that difficult mix.
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Yeah! Love the heavy vibe happening with this one, Janne, guitars sound great as do the drums. Vocals are amazing!
Excellent arrangement and production!
My new favorite from you.
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Interesting inspiration for your song--original! The male lead vocal rocks hard and is so excellent. I love the chugging rhythm. Nice work!
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Hi, Janne. Sounds like you got BiaB to rock! Big and crunchy. HXVOC is great here, but one nit - "eloquence" should be "eh l ow k w ih n s", not "eh l ow k w aa n s". Well done. Thanks David for your positive feedback My dictionary says el.ə.kwəns which I believe is the same as eh l ax k w ax n s in Synth V. I have noticed that HXVOC pronounces some phonemes strangely, but that is his style and I respect his choices  Janne
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Janne, this sound otherworldly and very cool. Very operatic in a rockin' way. Those vocals are WILD and quite good. I can see how some of these tools can help reach a "next level" of song realization, but...you've really got the compositional skills to frame them in a unique, interesting and musical way. Well done. Thanks DC Ron for your heartwarming comment  Janne
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Love the album cover.
The new vocalist (Hxvoc) worked perfectly and we could almost see him strutting across the stage
Also, the BiaB crew were truly rocking out.
We were picturing Dave Grohl thrashing away on the drums.
Clever lyric and a great mix.
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Very cool Janne!!! The hard rock voice in V-synth is killer! Cool write! Drums sound incredible!! Great job with the whole nine!! Take care. Greg Thanks Greg for your wonderful feedback Janne
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Janne, hard rock at its best
Outstanding synth vocal - he sounds organic - brilliant
Super groove
Great hard rock backing band
Loved it Thanks Mario for your pleasant review "Hard rock at its best" - I love that line very much Janne
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Really good hard rock instrumentation. Initially I thought the vocals weren't loud enough, but then I turned up the volume and found they were just right. Thanks for your kind comment Yeah, hard rock should always be listened by turning the volume knob up to eleven Janne
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