Three Sixes Redefine Metal with “Unflawed”
Three Sixes Unflawed
Metal is often characterized by its extremes, which include volume, speed, aggression, and unrelenting intensity. Occasionally, a band emerges that not only amps things up but redefines what extremes can sound like. Enter Three Sixes and their latest track, Unflawed. This song embraces the core tenets of metal and pushes them outward in all directions, creating something even more expansive and powerful.
Metal Cubed: More Than Just Heavy
It would be inadequate to describe Unflawed as ‘ metal squared’ as it is metal cubed. Classic metal’s deep, churning weight is fused with the sheer force of modern intensity to create a sonic force. Three Sixes’ uniqueness lies in balancing brutality with finesse, ensuring that every element, including vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, serves a purpose beyond aggression. Three Sixes construct their sound rather than merely unleashing it, unlike many bands who get lost in relentless speed and fury. Their riffs have a clear structure and intention, not just chaotic walls of sound. Their drumming doesn’t just pound—it propels. Their bass lines are not just heaviness; they also create depth.
What about the vocals?
Their approach to music is to ride the wave and avoid the often-indecipherable scream approach, staying away from it.
Bridging the Generations of Metal
Unflawed’s ability to convey the spirit of early metal, the formative years when hard rock was transforming into something darker, heavier, and more aggressive, is one of its most intriguing aspects. Three Sixes acknowledges classic influences and the bands that laid the groundwork for the genre, but they don’t just replicate or rehash. Instead, they modernize the foundation using razor-sharp precision, thicker production, and an added sense of urgency. Even when the song shifts into a guitar solo, there’s a surprisingly bluesy undertone amidst the technical wizardry. This proves that the band understands metal’s roots while pushing it forward.
A New Standard for Modern Metal?
Unflawed is a refreshing alternative for those weary of metal’s modern excesses, including excessive production, guttural overproduction, and unnecessary chaos. It’s both intensive and intricate, without becoming mindless and aggressive, and without compromising clarity. Although I’ve drifted away from metal over the years, what Three Sixes is doing has unexpectedly pulled me back in. If more metal music sounded like this, which is balanced, crafted, and devastatingly effective, then perhaps the genre’s next golden era is just getting started.
