Wage War decided they wanted to make a song so ridiculously heavy you would laugh while headbanging. This is how Death Roll came about. True story.
Jokes aside, this song is so stupid heavy and it's kind of hilarious. I think they had a lot of fun making this one, without caring too much about whether it was too weird or not.
The main riff says it all. Chugs and bending pinch harmonics which is simultaneously the most ridiculous riff ever and probably also quite technically demanding.
It's a small thing, but I love the triplet pattern they used for the chorus. It's pretty simple but it sounds great and balances out the insanity in the rest of the song.
I love the breakdown. It's one of those variety riffs and it's done really well, throwing in everything from chugs and dissonant chords to pick scrapes and Gojira scrapes. I always love how chaotic yet rhythmic breakdowns like these are, and they are always super high energy.
They throw a solo on just because they can, and then they breakdown again with pure zeroes. It's metalcore's favourite trope in action, and there's nothing not to love about it.
Death Roll is just a fun song, front to back. It's not the most sentimental or passionate song out there, but it's heavy heavy and I love heavy.
Rating: 3/5