Yall ever hear of pissedcore?
Akudama was such an eye-opening song in heaviness for me, just a few days before I went even further down the rabbit hole thanks to bloodstainedeyes. The sub-genre of modern metalcore that is quite pissed off for some reason, Akudama definitely caters to the rage within us all.
I don't know what Akudama actually means, and the song doesn't really explain much either, but it's a cool word and a cool callout for the breakdown, so I'm not going to question. Akudama is full of dissonance, angry lyrics and noises, everything that pissedcore is about. Alpha Wolf definitely knows what they're doing and they do it really well.
It is quite a short song, so it definitely packs a punch by nature. The verses are definitely intense and full of rage, but I think the highlight of the song is without a doubt the breakdown. The callout is perfect, and the riff is obscene, making use of the pitch shifter pedal to get some wicked sounds. The buildup to the breakdown has some great atmosphere as well, I love the lead line in the back and the drumming going into it.
I don't have too much to say too be honest, I just wanted to feature it because it's one of the easiest rage songs to listen to. It packs a solid punch, will make you headbang no matter what, and will never go wrong in the pit. Akudama.
Rating: 3/5